Eldar Exarch - 35 years on. Never too old.

[Farva Ramathorn]

I bought this back in 1990..(maybe 91).... I was 15.

Got back into the hobby a short while ago, and i finally put paint to metal.  Never too old.

 

First attempt at flames. Learnt a lot.  Limited number of paints so might have a second attempt with new model when I've up-skilled a little and have more paint variety . 

 

Only have citadel paints.

I used:

Contrast yellow

White scar 

mephiston red

sunset yellow

Contrast black

leadbelcher and a silver. 

I might have used nuln oil. 

 

Brushes were the starter,  base and a layer citadel one, And some dirt cheap amazon ones.

So don't zoom in too much. 

 

 

[Grotsmasha]

That looks great, even zoomed in 

[Evil Eye]

That's a lovely paintjob on a wonderful sculpt! Needs basing, still, but regardless it's an excellent job- well done!

[Firedrake Cordova]

The Swooping Hawks were always my favourite of the Eldar Aspect shrines. 

 

It's an interesting paint scheme you've chosen (one I'm not familiar with, but I only have the most superficial knowledge of the Eldar lore) - it suits the model well, and came out nicely.

 

Nostalgic hobbyist in the voice of Gimli (or Gotrek): but they're not turquoise. They're not a Swooping Hawk if they're not turquoise. (joke)  

Edited February 6, 2025 by Firedrake Cordova

[Farva Ramathorn]

15 yr old me painted these. 

Plan is the repair them and remount them. NOT repaint. 

 

I think I had one brush and enamel paints.

 

Bases is WIP.  Messing around with polyfilla and bottle cork. 

 

 

I also have a Space Hulk project (1st ed) and i signed up for Combat Patrol magazine, so those models are on the production line.

More posts to follow.

[Farva Ramathorn]

These were done several years before the Swooping Hawks. Probably Late 80's. 

Not sure what I'm going to do with these. Theyre perfect  :D

[ZeroWolf]

Glorious old sculpts there, pretty good painting as well 

Edited February 6, 2025 by ZeroWolf
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[Firedrake Cordova]

Quite a lot of nostalgia here - I remember when most of these models were "current".   

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

On 2/5/2025 at 11:40 PM, Farva Ramathorn said:

I bought this back in 1990..(maybe 91).... I was 15.

Got back into the hobby a short while ago, and i finally put paint to metal.  Never too old.

 

First attempt at flames. Learnt a lot.  Limited number of paints so might have a second attempt with new model when I've up-skilled a little and have more paint variety . 

 

Only have citadel paints.

I used:

Contrast yellow

White scar 

mephiston red

sunset yellow

Contrast black

leadbelcher and a silver. 

I might have used nuln oil. 

 

Brushes were the starter,  base and a layer citadel one, And some dirt cheap amazon ones.

So don't zoom in too much. 

 

 

That´s the Firehawk from Borderlands! Jokes aside nice paintjob. I still have this model in my drawer. It waits for a more modern paintjob.