salixstar Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) As the title says I have started an Eldar exodite army. I have been thinking about doing this since the mid 90's and I finally have the bank balance to do it (or should that be had the bank balance to do it ) oh and long long time lurker first time poster. HI^_^ anyway few rules for the army avoid shuriken weaponry whenever possible. everyone has a cloak (cos cloaks are cool) wraith constructs are treelords and kurnoth hunters with a wraithlord/guard head attached etc. everything with wings (swooping hawks and autarch) are riding terradons anything on a jetbike is instead on a drakespawn. the famous "dragon riders" of the exodites will be some dragon model from fantasy and count as a crimson hunter/hemlock wraithfighter and all tanks will be some form of dinosaur from the seraphon (still working this bit out) so yeah that's about all the rules. as it is probably obvious from above I am using pure craftworlds codex for this army so it is just aesthetic change and I think no one should have a problem with it as all model swaps I have chosen are bigger than the actual unit so if anything I am modelling for disadvantage anyway so far the built or currently building portion of my army is HQ an "Avatar" using Drycha Hamadreth with the sword from the treelord kit. (fluff its an out of control wraithlord that's gone a bit bloodthirsty is normally chained up but is let loose in times of great need oh it also has chains wrapped around its arms and legs) Wraithseer. treelord ancient TROOPS15 rangers 30 storm guardians. eternal guard with storm guardian arms etc. ELITESBonesinger. used spellweaver from AoS 5 wraithblades. kurnoth hunters as discussed above I have coming from artelw there "not" farseer 10 "not" scorpions and 10 "not" banshees. so yeah that's my project so far to about a thousand points. next is working on all the jetbike stuff oh and getting this lot painted. the thing I always struggle to do any hints suggestions are welcome. I should point out I have never played eldar and although this army is more concentrated on the narrative side of things it would be nice to win the odd game. so any list building hints and tips are welcome will post pics of what i have when i remember to take them https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/46765705424/in/photolist-2f5qYGa-24x9i1r-24t29YT-Tcrbss-2f6Yz86-SWcBJY-2dYAuEA-2f5uer4-24KiMhr-Rj11qM-24y7QSa-2dYMQT9-2dYBJFu-2e4KbNL-2fkeVCC-24ws4Sx-2f9hKT7-2dQedPi-2dV1a5R-2e9vCaq-2fd5uWU-2fkGDTB-2efwsVW-2dGmXf4-24wBnFv-2f1MjUQ-2eZCZ9Q-2f5tWbT-RoPimc-2dFNVoc-2dFGhPc-24xBV4K-2dGu93H-2dWHjtn-24sZjAc-24tciXK-2dJpXWB old pic of my "avatar" Edited April 19, 2019 by Brother Tyler Tags edited Hannibal and Azekai 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) update to the project. have finished putting together my wraithseer and my "avatar" is just waiting on the addition of chains https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/32641520647/in/photolist-RJqjSK Edited April 11, 2019 by salixstar Hannibal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5294633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 managed to get my first wraithblade done today. not completely happy with him comments and suggestions appreciated. https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/47540687462/in/photolist-2fr1s6d Hannibal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5296134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tyler Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 It's certainly looking to be a very distinctive WH40K army. I would see Shining Spears and Shadow Spectres as good thematic choices for an Exodites army, given their propensity for las weapons (which marry up with the Exodites' use of las weapons). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5299432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Coolpants Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Ive always wanted to do something like this. The nature/tree type constructs with either dinosaurs or bugs or both! But I just can't justify buying 2 or 3 models to chop up and make one. But looking good. Wraithguard is my favourite so far. Edited April 19, 2019 by Captain Coolpants Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5299469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Thank guys. not had much time to do anything with the army (I've put together 10 guardians and that's about it) however I have been doing a lot of thinking about what to include in the army. I have basically worked out how to make every unit in the Craftworld list. so on the "tank" front I have the following jet bikes from drakespawn Vypers will be made from the old metal carnosaurs. heavy weapon platform for guardians will be on the back of a drakespawn support weapon will be from the drakespawn chariot fire prism from the new carnosaur night spinner from a magmadroth wave serpent from a stegadon falcon from a bastiladon and yeah that's about it any other ideas of substitutions would be appreciated. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5299707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 bit of an update to this project i've managed to get built the following since last update 30 storm guardians 2 more wraith guard (total of 3 so far waiting for bits from greenstuffworld but my package got lost in the mail so thats a thing ) built the farseer from artelw also from artelw 10 striking scorpions with an exarch and the "not" karandras again from artelw 10 howling banshees an exarch and the "not" jain zar i also have a bunch of bits for units to build when i have time. 2 metal carnosaur for vypers, plastic carnosaur and an old fire prism to cobble together oh and a bunch of drakespawn to turn into windriders/shinning spears/farseer autarch warlock on jetbike just need more bits and time to put it all together. oh and i'm waiting to see what these contrast paints do might make painting all tree part a bit easier :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5321487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Long time coming update to this project. Managed to put together a wave serpent and two fire prisms. They all still need a driver/rider/pilot and they will be made out of dire avengers (I like the heads Hannibal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5365846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowseer Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Your conversions are top notch, keep it up! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5383674 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 So, I like your idea and the models work very well for them. The conversions really pull things together. Keep up the good work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5397121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Finally had a few weeks off work and managed to have another go at this army. the first 5 wraithblade are all painted up and based as is the wraithseer.I've built one more wraithblade (axe and shield) and am now just waiting for the other 9 to come from waylandgames. I am hopping that in the next month I will have a bit of a push and make it towards the first 2000point list. Anyway the bit people actually care about pics of my progress. (sorry for bad quality these where taking late at night and it was a bit dark.) https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49607583143/https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49608082816/https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49608092221/ close up of wraith seer leg :) MasterAO, CaptainFrederickson, Hannibal and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5484519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioldanach Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I'm really looking forward to seeing the completed army. You're creating a very imaginative version of the Exodites. salixstar 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5493978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Managed to get a total of 4 axe and shield wraithblades done so 1 to do https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49684318338/in/dateposted/ Also managed to build my other wave serpent so in total I only need to build 6 more wraithblades/guard to finish my first 2000 points. Hopefully should find time to get that done in the next few days because after that I may become distracted by orks (waghhh Ghazghkull) When I have the 2000 point list built I will blue tac it all to base's and put it on the board and take a few pics so you can see what I've got. Then all I need to do is find time to paint it all Edited March 22, 2020 by salixstar Hannibal and Dwango 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5494537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwango Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 These are very inspiring! I have been banding around a few ideas for an exodite army. I may well steal some ideas! Looking forward to seeing these painted! Hannibal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5494645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Right as promised 2000 point army blue tac'd to base's. https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49697055482/in/dateposted/ Back row from left to right 2 fire prisms 2 wave serpents Avatar Front row left to right Wraithseer Bonesinger 15 wraithguard/blade 5 swords 5 axe 5 cannon 10 striking scorpions (from artelw) Autarch with pet cat (from eBay, fan sculpt) Farssee 24 storm guardians. And now I paint Hannibal 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5496186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Okay I know I said I was going to start painting but I made 3 shinning spears instead.......what Hannibal and Brother Tyler 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5496823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandalphon Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 These are great! I've always been fascinated by the exodites (2nd ed. Codex) and like your interpretation - altho wasn't clear on why avoid shuriken weaps? I tried my hand at some dragon knights a while back, you've inspired me to dig them up! The fire dragon Helms make so much sense I don't know why I used Dire Avengers lol - also look forward to seeing some paint on them! Have you got a colour scheme in mind? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5505146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandalphon Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Also I just got a better at look that fire prism - so good!! More integrated and less dino-riders than I've seen some places :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5505147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 The reason I am trying to avoid shuriken weapons is fluff based. I'm not against using them as fluff does say they have them but that laser weaponry is more common on the exodite worlds. In the 2100 ish points of stuff I have currently built there's actually a lot of shuriken stuff so my attempts and avoiding them have hit up against me making sure the units are WYSIWYG Not made much progress on the army of late. (not been in the right head space to paint. joys of lockdown I think) hopefully the world stops being so god dam awful in the near future and the spiders in my brain will let me sit down and paint for longer than 30 seconds :) oh i did start putting together a vyper out of an old metal carnosaur a vyper and a Venom. but not got very far with it. to be honest i really want to make my squad of swooping hawks but I require 4 boxes of terradons and more hellions, scourges and some helmeted heads from somewhere.....jesus that unit is going to be expensive Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5508891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Absolutely fantastic stuff you created here. It´s awesome. Can we have some pictures of Striking Scorpions and Storm Guardians? Such a great project! Well done! And the painting is also great. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5512125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Coolpants Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Well done! I love all Eldar exodite things! Its always so fun to see what people have done. I regret not starting an exodite army. Couple years back I gave myself the choice of corsairs or exodites. Went with corsairs because they actually had distinct playable rules at the time... Not a very wise investment in the long run as you can imagine.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5512512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 https://www.flickr.com/photos/170671855@N07/49825351768/in/dateposted/ Quick pic of the storm guardians. There's also a pic of the scorpions on there but they are just from ArtelW. I love the "eldar" stuff they do Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5513070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandalphon Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Storm guardians look great! Loving the use of hoods too. Those predator-like scorpions are cool, they randomly pop on my eBay from time to time. Would love to see your take on the Hawks, sounds pricey but your investments so far have paid off! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5514129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salixstar Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 So I have half picked this project back up again after......God dam 2 years TrawlingCleaner and The Yncarne 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5825052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Coolpants Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Coming along well! I really do enjoy seeing stuff like this. And yeah wow. I remember my obove comment like it was a few months ago haha salixstar 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355124-started-an-eldar-exodite-army/#findComment-5825086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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