Deekthegreat Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Hello all, so I was working on white scars when I was at my local shop one day and saw a eldar wave serpent and I thought you know I think this could be a lot of fun to do up in an Iyanden scheme, it’s not 100% finished but I’m super close, during the project I absolutely fell in love with the scheme and how the overall model has turned out, so needless to say I am moving forward on a army of elves, I’m just not playing the hyper competitive version of elves. So without further commentary here is my Iyanden wave serpent. Dr_Ruminahui, Doctor Perils, Brother Tyler and 3 others 4 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Love the colours! Keen to see you do more. One small dislike is painting over the clear cockpit canopy. I much prefer to keep the glass when models come with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 Yea, that was due to not having the pilot in the cockpit, when I was gluing him in he lifted out and got my thumbprint all over him. Plastic glue am I right? I’m currently working on a squad of shining spears, I know Iyanden is primarily the wraith heavy Craftworld but I really think an entire army done up in the yellow and blue scheme will look amazing on the table. I appreciate that you like it I was scared people weren’t gonna enjoy it because it does look a little messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrawlingCleaner Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 That Yellow and blue looks absolutely ace! Great work! I'm the opposite of Jay, black Canopies all the way for me. Eldar Health and Safety standards must be through the roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 I’m glad you like it, yellow absolutely sucks to paint with a brush. But I think it’s turning out ok. I am currently working on the turret for the wave serpent and then I will be working on my 3 shining spears. Hopefully they turn out just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 28, 2023 Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 So I have finished up my wave serpent, I’ve been testing out various techniques that I’ve never attempted before like edge highlighting and I feel like I went a little crazy with it. I’m starting to think that less is more when it comes to that. I’m beginning to paint up my shining spears exarch as well. Here’s my WIP on my shining spear exarch. Just in the beginning stages at the moment. Kallas and The Yncarne 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 A little more progress on the exarch. Yellow is still a nightmare to do with a brush I was so scared I had screwed up. Still need to do a little more work but here’s some more pics. I’m loving how they are turning out, I know it’s probably not a great army build but I think an all bike army done up in this yellow and blue scheme is going to look gorgeous on the table. And this exarch is not done by any means I’m just enjoying getting to show it off because I’ve never enjoyed painting as much as I have been lately. Karhedron, TrawlingCleaner, Kallas and 1 other 2 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrawlingCleaner Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 They're looking so good! The colours really pop and as you mention will look ace on the table together! The only thing I would recommend is to maybe change the Green colour for the gems? Currently, they're kind of getting lost in the Yellow and Blue. Perhaps a red would work? IT should help make them pop a bit more but also give you a bit of spot colour too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Yea, they were a bit of an afterthought. I’ve been bugging a buddy who’s a commission painter for advice and he said much the same thing that I need a spot color to break up the yellow and blue. thank you for the comments, I haven’t been so excited to paint stuff ever so it’s cool to get a lot of positive feedback. Edited September 29, 2023 by Deekthegreat TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 For the basing I was thinking a darker base to help the yellow and blue stand out more, I’ve never been really good at basing but I am going to give it more thought than I have in the past. TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 I know it probably could be better but I’m happy with where it stands now my exarch is finished and now it’s time to get to work on the next 2. Got a busy few weeks ahead of me so it’ll be a little bit before I make more progress, I’m hoping to have the unit finished excluding basing by the end of October and then it will be a few weeks to save up and bulk buy stuff to hold me over through the winter and my newborn munchkin entering the world. Hope you all enjoy the pics and @TrawlingCleaner you were 100% correct that red really pops off the blue and yellow. TrawlingCleaner and Kallas 1 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Great colour combo, they really pop! The red works very well as the spot colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 I am loving how the color scheme turned out it was kind of a random smattering of let’s try x and y and it turned out great. I’m working on my second member of the squad now, I’ve just wrapped up painting the jetbike and I’m mad at myself for not doing the wrap around stripe on the exarch. TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Working on the rider for the second bike, I’m going to be working on the yellow in the next few days hopefully I’ll have it finished and I can get to the 3rd and final bike for the squad on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrawlingCleaner Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Great work Deek! These colours are really popping nicely together and the red fits better. I'm looking forward to seeing what you paint next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 I’m currently waiting on 10 shadow specters and a nightwing, and hopefully by the end of the year I’ll have enough saved up to pick up the remainder of what I want for the first 2k army build I’m working towards, it’s basically something like this, originally it was 2 squads of 6 of the shining spears and shroud runners and then 3 vypers but it is still very open to adjustments I know it’s not hyper competitive but it’s what I think will look cool so. Bikes (1980 Points) Aeldari Battle Host Strike Force (2000 Points) CHARACTERS Farseer Skyrunner (115 Points) • Warlord • 1x Eldritch Storm 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Twin shuriken catapult 1x Witchblade • Enhancements: The Phoenix Gem Warlock Skyrunner (55 Points) • 1x Destructor 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Twin shuriken catapult 1x Witchblade OTHER DATASHEETS Hornet (100 Points) • 2x Bright lance 1x Wraithbone hull Hornet (100 Points) • 2x Bright lance 1x Wraithbone hull Hornet (100 Points) • 2x Bright lance 1x Wraithbone hull Nightwing (150 Points) • 1x Twin bright lance 1x Twin shuriken cannon 1x Wraithbone hull Shining Spears (240 Points) • 1x Shining Spear Exarch • 1x Laser lance 1x Shimmershield 1x Shuriken cannon • 5x Shining Spear • 5x Laser lance 5x Twin shuriken catapult Shining Spears (120 Points) • 1x Shining Spear Exarch • 1x Laser lance 1x Shimmershield 1x Shuriken cannon • 2x Shining Spear • 2x Laser lance 2x Twin shuriken catapult Shining Spears (120 Points) • 1x Shining Spear Exarch • 1x Laser lance 1x Twin shuriken catapult • 2x Shining Spear • 2x Laser lance 2x Twin shuriken catapult Shroud Runners (80 Points) • 3x Shroud Runner • 3x Close combat weapon 3x Ranger long rifle 3x Scatter laser 3x Shuriken pistol Shroud Runners (80 Points) • 3x Shroud Runner • 3x Close combat weapon 3x Ranger long rifle 3x Scatter laser 3x Shuriken pistol Shroud Runners (80 Points) • 3x Shroud Runner • 3x Close combat weapon 3x Ranger long rifle 3x Scatter laser 3x Shuriken pistol Windriders (240 Points) • 9x Windrider • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Shuriken cannon Windriders (240 Points) • 9x Windrider • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Scatter laser Windriders (160 Points) • 6x Windrider • 6x Close combat weapon 6x Scatter laser Exported with App Version: v1.4.0 (18), Data Version: v258 TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 I can very easily drop the forgeworld stuff and go back to the all plastic stuff and have fun but I was always feeling like I lacked the anti tank power to hit the big models like the riptide and other equivalents. I’m really going for rule of cool and not how competitive can I be. I know that seems counterintuitive because 3 hornets but they’re really there for the big things and they serve as a distraction carnifex as well. TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 Working on my final shining spear for the unit, it’s still going but the journey for this unit is almost over. I know that I can definitely speed this entire process up with an airbrush and I keep thinking that it’s probably time to pick up a new one, I’ve just not had great luck with them before so here’s hoping that sometime down the line when I get a new one it’ll last me longer than 3-9 months. TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deekthegreat Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 (edited) Hey guys so not much progress to report, I’ve got my final rider for my shining spears primed and got the first layer of contrast down, and in that time my 3rd part shadow specters and my night wing have also showed up, and I’ve gotten my shadow specters primed as well, my nightwing is still being built but it’s coming along nicely. Pics to follow. I apparently didn’t take a pic of the shining spear but I think you guys have an idea of how they look due to how many times I’ve posted pics of them haha. I’ll update you as I make more progress Edited October 22, 2023 by Deekthegreat TrawlingCleaner 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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