Post by Nick P on May 5, 2015 10:41:17 GMT -6
I've been meaning to add to my Eldar allies for a while now, but with the new book making aspect warriors so freaking cool I can wait no longer. I've decided to add a few of the new staples to my repertoire, in 2 units of 5 fire dragons, 2 units of 9 banshees, and a unit of 5 scorpions. But, I'd rather not have to drop so much cash on finecast models that are somewhat mono-pose, so I'm going to try converting them all from current plastic kits.
Now the fire dragons are pretty easy - they're just wearing heavy aspect armor, and have slight detailing on their helms to set them apart, and fusion guns. I think I can take the dire warrior plastics and pretty easily create these bad boys in plastic, by carving the mohawks off the dire helmets, adding some GS detailing to the mouth area, and arming them with DE blasters with fusion gun barrels cut off my harlequin's fusion pistols. Cake.
But the banshees and scorpions are a different story...they're not as easily converted from what I can tell, so I'm basically asking for ideas from you all.
Can you think of any model kits in the current WH and 40k ranges that would be a good base for either unit? I feel like there are no shortage of eldar/elvish power swords/glaives to use as weapons for the banshees, but their bodies and helms are going to be tough to replicate. Likewise, the scorpions are just wearing heavy aspect armor, but their helmets and unique weapons are going to be tough to recreate or scavenge from other kits.
What do you guys think?
Now the fire dragons are pretty easy - they're just wearing heavy aspect armor, and have slight detailing on their helms to set them apart, and fusion guns. I think I can take the dire warrior plastics and pretty easily create these bad boys in plastic, by carving the mohawks off the dire helmets, adding some GS detailing to the mouth area, and arming them with DE blasters with fusion gun barrels cut off my harlequin's fusion pistols. Cake.
But the banshees and scorpions are a different story...they're not as easily converted from what I can tell, so I'm basically asking for ideas from you all.
Can you think of any model kits in the current WH and 40k ranges that would be a good base for either unit? I feel like there are no shortage of eldar/elvish power swords/glaives to use as weapons for the banshees, but their bodies and helms are going to be tough to replicate. Likewise, the scorpions are just wearing heavy aspect armor, but their helmets and unique weapons are going to be tough to recreate or scavenge from other kits.
What do you guys think?
