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Title: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 7, 2010, 10:02:08 AM
Hey gang. Been awhile since I've uploaded any photos of my army, thats because I've been converting my old Ulthwe army to my new Corsair Warhost! My concept for my Corsairs is that their leader (former Autarch) inspired his warhost to go to the aid of a besieged Exodite world against the wishes of his Craftworld, and were consequently exiled for disobedience. The concept may not be classical Eldar Corsair according to the fluff (I'm sure Irisado is frowning somewhere out there  :P  ) but its an idea I like so I'm going with it. Anyway here is how things are coming along:

UPDATED LORE:

From a lore perspective my Corsair warband known as the Lions of Asuryan are led by Corsair Prince I’llyarion, a former Autarch of Craftworld Y’lduin. He was exiled from his Craftworld after after leading his warhost to aid a besieged Exodite world that lay in the path of Abaddon’s 13th Black Crusade against the commands of his Farseers. In an unprecedented move, his entire Warhost and several shrines of Aspect Warriors followed him into exile.

With a large warhost at his command, Prince I’llyarion quickly ascended to the elite upper echelons of Eldar outcasts even carving out a realm for himself in the webway. His warhost would expand greatly as the years went by, fueled by victory and a vision of restoring the ancient Aeldari empire the Lions of Asuryan drew many followers from the Drukhari Kabals, Craftworld outcasts, rival Corsair warhosts and even Harlequin masques.

When the Y’nnari rose to prominence, the Lions of Asuryan answered the call of Y’vraine as the shared vision of restoring the ancient Aeldari empire made them natural allies.

RECENT IMAGES (Check the later pages of this thread for current models and projects)

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Ye Old Models from 2010!!!


Here is my Autarch
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Dire Avenger Raiders
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My Autarch's Farseer councilor and his disciples
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My Scorpions


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WIP Exodite Outrider Conscripts
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And finally my Autarch's Dire Avenger Honor Guard


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More to come so stay tuned!
Title: Re: Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on November 7, 2010, 05:03:27 PM
Good use of Dark Elves bits. Corsairs I presume?

Striking paint scheme, too. Very unique.

I like it.
Title: Re: Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 8, 2010, 07:51:32 AM
Thanks my dark kinsmen! Yeah I pillaged the Corsairs set from WF. I make extensive use of the fantasy line to add variety to my army. Thanks for the praise I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2010, 11:05:42 AM
MORE WIP!


Prism Squadron Leader
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War Hawks
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Fire Dragons (Crappy Photo)
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Title: Re: Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on November 11, 2010, 02:08:53 PM
I really like your painting.

It's very crisp and the selection of colours is great. You don't see those combinations very often but I think it is the right blend of light and dark colours.

Can't wait to see more of your work.
Title: Re: Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2010, 04:32:58 PM
Thanks alot, I try to go for super-hero color pairing combinations, and try to let the primer do a lot of the work for me. Sometimes my models look a little under-painted but with Eldar things can get really muddy and ruin the look of the model itself. I really appreciate your comments as well as your work on the rumors page. Keep an eye out for Eldar Codex 5.0!!!!


As a note to anyone else scoping out my models: My wave serpent fleet is coming up next, as well as my Wraith units, and a pic of my whole army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: battle brother on November 17, 2010, 07:54:52 PM
you are my idol, i look up to you now (creepy)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Aristo on November 19, 2010, 10:58:23 AM
I'm liking the convsersions! Who knew Dark Elf bitz would look so good on Eldar? I have to say I'm especially a fan of the Exodite outriders and Dire Avengers.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 19, 2010, 01:33:18 PM
Hey guys thanks for all the kind praise! Got some more stuff cooking in the oven. My Eldar Grav Fleet is slowly taking form, and my Wraithwall is slowly being painted as well. Comments and crits always welcomed!

Again these are all WIP so they look a little rough. But here they are:

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Again thanks guys for the nice posts it really spurs me on to keep painting and assembling thanks!!!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: darthplagis on November 19, 2010, 11:38:09 PM
WOW! ;D

great job, truly inspirational models. i love the conversions the DElf bits really do carry over to the corsair/exodite fluff and paint work is great too :)

getting me all pumped up to get my DEldar going  :o
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 20, 2010, 06:34:39 AM
@ Battle Brother: Feel free to idolize, I'm Eldar player so you know I'm at least a little vain  :P  But seriously thanks for the nice comments.


@ Korrdeth Xyrnndien: Thanks for the comments on my Exodites. My idea for them is that since my renegade Autarch went to their aid, they've begun sending elite conscripts to aid him. The Outriders are just the first conversion, my Dragon Knights will be soon to follow, as well as mini-titans which will be Warwalker/Wraithlord conversion.


@DarthPlagis: Thanks for the comments as well. The Dark Elf bits are amazing. I've bought so many kits, and I have bits flowing out of my ears. I highly recommend the entire Elven fantasy line to Eldar players dark or otherwise, but especially if for Dark Eldar players. The hand to hand weapons are just gruesome looking, and they come with tons of skull-laden banners and Cthulu icons. They're absolutely awesome. So thanks again for the comments!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: battle brother on November 28, 2010, 07:08:42 PM
likin the the wraithguard ;D and what did you use for your Farseer???
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 29, 2010, 11:54:05 AM
Hey Battle-Brother. Thanks for the comments on the Wraithguard, they're far from complete and the photo doesn't do much for them either, as the lighting in this cave I presently dwell in makes taking photos really difficult.


As for the Farseer that is the original Eldar Farseer from Rogue Trader. Its my favorite Farseer model. As far as I'm concerned all the newer ones have paled in comparison to the original.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on December 9, 2010, 12:55:46 AM
Just dropping in a reply to watch the progress of your army!  Love the colour schemes for your aspect warriors, bloody brilliant, and very well done.  The Fire Dragons are probably my favorite.  May have actual comments later when I have time to take in the thread a bit more.  Keep it up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 10, 2010, 03:05:08 PM
Had to reload a bunch of images, so there may be some new ones scattered throughout my posts so check above for something you may not have seen before.

@Algavinn- Thanks for your nice comments, especially about my colour scheme. By the way I love your articles, I've read them and re-read them many times. Your one of my faves on the forum.

@ Everyone Else: I moved to a new place with much much better lighting so expect more photos soon. Here is another early WIP of my Exodite Outriders (guardian jetbikes)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Pherion on December 13, 2010, 08:27:02 PM
This army looks absolutely fantastic :)  Very nice and clean paintjobs!

A few thing's I'd suggest:

A few of your highlights look a little thick and stark.  For instance the old bug eye'd farseer.  The highlights on the red and yellow are very thick.  I'd suggest doing an extra layer or two of intermediate color to give them more of a gradient.

Is the red on the Prism done?  It looks rather flat.  Some edge highlights might give it some more depth.

I'll be keeping an eye :)  Oh and the fire dragons and swooping hawk look completely awesome :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 18, 2010, 03:56:01 PM
@ Pherion: Hey man thanks for the comments, but also for the crits. I have a tendency to get real thick on the highlights, and its definitely the lack of a mid-range gradient that holds back the fine details from looking good. Thanks for pin-pointing it because I really wasn't sure myself, so thanks!


Anyway here are some WIP


 updates. Here is my Shadow Sect Scorpions. The fluff I'm developing for my army is that Karandras sent a unit of Shadow Sect to support my rogue Autarch, which sent shockwaves across the Craftworlds.


These photos aren't great but here goes:


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These are WIPS, but they should be finished this week. I'll make sure to get some good photos when they're finished. More updates soon!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Tethesis on December 18, 2010, 06:23:36 PM
Beautiful army, love everything about it, want MOAR!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 29, 2010, 08:54:17 AM
@ Tethesis: Thanks for the kind words, and you shall have MOAR! BTW I like your Avatar, old Link rocks!


Just a quickie: I've been assembling Vypers, Prisms, and Falcons of which I'll post pics as soon as they're primed (waiting for red primer to arrive at my LGS). Anyway, been plugging away, Scorpions are almost done, and I've begun work on my Outriders.


Here's an early WIP of one of my Exodite Outriders...


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More to come soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 30, 2010, 12:30:07 PM
Hey gang. Another quick post. Here's the 1st warlock in my Exodite Warlock Council (proxies for jetbike council of course). Gonna work on the rest of the squad this afternoon, hopefully have a group shot for tomorrow. As always there is more to come...


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: ogyon on January 4, 2011, 11:05:05 AM
Great TQ. I really like the last model you show (The girl on the Lizard.. hehe!) Is it a conversion or a bought-this-way model?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on January 4, 2011, 01:50:55 PM
Looks like a conversion made of Dark Elves and Eldar bits.

I spy a Stormguardian head, Cold One with Knight body and some Eldar guardian bits.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 9, 2011, 12:41:49 PM
Hey gang been working on a load of stuff lately. All my vehicles have been primed, my board and all the requisite terrain is almost finished. So decided to put up my priority items. Every thing is very early WIP but I hope to finish most of this stuff in the next week or two.


Yet before that on to responses:

@ Ogyon- Yep thats an Exodite conversion I'm working on. Its a Storm Guardian head, Dire Avenger halberd and Shuriken Catapult.


@ Tryanotherone- You are observant sir! Thanks for continuing to follow me despite the slow progress.

On to the pics!


More mounted Exodite Warlock Council

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My supreme Autarch (Y'riel stand-in)

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The anti-tank wing of my Grav-Fleet (also very early stage in painting of the Autarch pictured above)

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Close-up on my falcon. Note the icon next to the cockpit.

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Side-shot of my Falcon. Note the added details on the Pulse-Laser. (I'll post a better shot once its painted).

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Anyway thats all I've got for now. More to come soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on January 9, 2011, 03:22:49 PM
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@ Tryanotherone- You are observant sir! Thanks for continuing to follow me despite the slow progress.


Lol

I suppose being observant is a talent that comes with rumour mongering.

Anyway, the anti-gravs look great. I am not sure if I mentioned it before but you chose a very striking paint scheme. Everything just fits neatly.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 10, 2011, 08:29:04 AM
@ Tryanotherone- Thanks I really appreciate the nice comments. I like the scheme too its based on the main character for a series of short stories (non 40k) I'm writing. The Autarch is modeled after him. Glad you watching my progress. I always keep an eye on your rumors (which tend to be very accurate) please keep an eye out for some codex rumors for your kindred of the light! My army cries for new rules!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 10, 2011, 03:29:15 PM
Supreme Autarch WIP


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on January 13, 2011, 04:07:56 PM
Hey Cav, I'm a bit out of date with Eldar minis so this may be an obvious answer, but what kit(s) did you use to put together that autarch? He's a gorgeous model and I'd love to make one for display purposes if nothing else.  He's so regal, commanding, and complex he really looks like what I feel like Eldar should be.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 13, 2011, 04:51:22 PM
Hey thanks Algavinn I really appreciate your comments. It took me a long time to put together and then get the nerve to paint, so thanks a lot.


It took a lot of kitbashing to put him together. I used a Dark Elf Cold-One Riders kit for the head (I love that head), Dire Avenger legs, arms and tabard. The armored torso, the sword and the spirit stones are from the new High Elf Dragon Princes of Caledor kit. They are all great kits with wealth of bits to spread across your entire army. I'm using all the fluttering banners and what not for my vypers, and falcons, and swapping out heads all across the board. They are totally worth picking up, and just a single box can spruce up your whole army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dawnlight Avenger on January 14, 2011, 01:01:03 AM
This army's looking really cool! been watching this thread for awhile but never posted... i'm not sure why.

The conversions you're making are spectacular and the paint jobs are pretty good too. Just curious, are you going to highlight the red on the vehicles at some point? it looks a tad flat to me now :(

Thought about creating a corsair army myself, maybe have it so i can use units of them with my craftworlders!

-Valkyrie
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 14, 2011, 09:23:58 AM
Hey Outcast, yeah I'm gonna highlight everything. That painting is going really slow right now. I moved a couple of weeks ago and its been slow going. I also had a LOT of assembly to do, and I stripped a bunch of older models as well.


I actually converted my whole army from an older Ulthwe scheme to what you see now, after I was like "I think I want a few Exodite and Corsair's in my army" and then I just ended up completely converting my entire collection.


Thanks for following. I'm going to try and finish my Autarch and his retinue of Striking Scorpions (sent by Karandras according to my own personal fluff) this week. Then get started on my Vypers and Falcon. So keep watching this thing should be picking up steam soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 20, 2011, 05:57:01 PM
UPDATE! Scorpion's are almost done, so is my Autarch. Photos suck cause the sun's setting but here's what we got, the finished product should be done this weekend!


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on January 20, 2011, 07:04:50 PM
You may have mentioned earlier on in your blog but I haven't had the time to check, but I was wondering at what colours formed the base of your scorpions?  I play Biel-Tan but have my colour scheme a dark midnight based blues through purples, and my aspect warriors bear this by having their tertiary colours following this scheme, but their primary and secondary colours being a darker version of what they would typically be, so your scorpion colour pegs what I'd be going for pretty well, and I haven't gotten to it yet (granted I am at a tossup between something like this and a more gray version).  Thanks for the info and continued updates cavalier!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 21, 2011, 09:05:51 AM
Hey Algavinn, its actually Tin-Bits with a heavy black wash over it, with gold and hawk turquoise accents. The black wash flattens the metallic sheen somewhat and with the black under armor it keeps them from looking too garish. I'll have better photos this weekend so you can see if its something you'd want to do. Glad your enjoying it. I'll much more soon, including some photos of my board and terrain.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2011, 11:52:07 AM
Finally got to start my Vypers. I really like the way they've started. They're in the very preliminary stages of development but off to a good start.


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My Scorpions are pretty much finished, but these guys are so dark, and the lightings so weird in my studio its hard to take a good photo. I need to order some fine red gravel to do the bases, and I need to do some highlighting and finish some of the gemstones but anyway their almost done!


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My Autarch is almost finished as well. He needs some touch up and some other final details but he's almost done as well.


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Anyway these photos are kinda lousy. I've been so busy lately I've hadn't had time to set up a good photo area. When everything's been finished I'll get everything just right so you guys can see what I've done. Anyway thanks for watching, there's more to come soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on January 30, 2011, 01:48:45 PM
It looks all very nice but your Scorpions, ... oh boy, they are very intimidating.

What is colour are you using for them?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2011, 03:06:33 PM
Thanks a lot. Its a heavy black wash over tin-bits. I actually got the idea from my brother painted who painted Karandras in the same style like 10 years ago.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Katamari Damacy on January 30, 2011, 03:16:26 PM
Those minis are impressive indeed! I think i'll copy your tin bitz + wash combo for my Incubi!  :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 31, 2011, 08:37:00 AM
Those minis are impressive indeed! I think i'll copy your tin bitz + wash combo for my Incubi!  :D


Damn now THAT would be intimidating. Go for it Katamari, maybe we'll have a battle someday and it'll be the sons of Ahara vs. sons of Karandras!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 14, 2011, 02:06:27 PM





Autarch Honor Guard WIP

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: battle brother on February 28, 2011, 08:15:28 PM
thos dires are awesome!!!!!! u have the collest eldar army ever
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 1, 2011, 08:54:13 AM
Thanks for posting your comments I really appreciate it. My minis are languishing lately due to a bout of carpal tunnel, but the painting will resume shortly. Stay tuned for more action.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dawnlight Avenger on March 1, 2011, 01:30:27 PM
Sorry to hear that man. Your army's coming along nicely, I can't wait to see more of those Pirate Avengers. They're really sleek models, even though they have those big cloaks. Very fitting for an Eldar :)

-Valkyrie
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on March 1, 2011, 10:45:50 PM
It definitely makes me wish I had time to dedicate to my Eldar.  I've been playing the suckers for oh..16 years now and I've never gotten them all painted.  This thread definitely shows the potential our army has.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 2, 2011, 10:03:23 AM
Thanks so much for the nice compliments guys. I really appreciate it, adds fuel to the fire if ya know what I mean.


@Outcast Valkyrie- Thanks for your comments. My Pirate Avengers are my number one priority right now as far as painting. Avengers are my favorite Aspect and I've wanted to do this conversion and this particular paint scheme for awhile. So I'm glad you like em!


@Alggavinn- Thanks a lot for your compliments. I've been playing Eldar for a long time too. I've actually had fully painted armies at various times, but have always ended up selling them or stripping them. I really want to have a fully painted 2k army, and I think I'll be there by the end of the summer at the very least. Again thanks for your comments and thanks for following my project log.


Anyway wanted to show you guys whats next after my Dire Avengers. Hope I don't provoke a thread war here after all the hew and cry thats followed in the wake of these guys but BEHOLD!!! The missing piece of my heavy selections!


(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_asPmA5VSFoY/TW5ZvNDFBYI/AAAAAAAAKvk/UlIOFXiBans/s512/DSC00286.JPG)




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I know people are decrying these guys left and right, but I'm very much of the opinion that what doesn't work for one person, may be the perfect fit for another, and these guys are exactly what I've been looking for. My plan is to take out long range tanks (i.e. basilisks) with these guys and then hang back beyond the rest of my enemies range and pop tanks at my leisure. I know there are other options, but for my list at least, I really like these guys because I'm very assault heavy army, my whole force ends up being right in the teeth of my opponents. These guys allow me to stretch the field, and not have to worry about that single lascannon blast popping my falcon on the first turn, or all the positioning problems I have getting my Fire Dragons to survive.


Anyway. Any paint scheme ideas? My bro suggested white and purple. Any other ideas?

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: crazedsoldier07 on March 7, 2011, 02:19:06 AM
man wicked looking army. gotta say the best eldar conversions ive seen in a while. wish i could play against it
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 9, 2011, 05:13:51 PM
@ Crazysoldier- Thanks for the compliments. I really appreciate it. Hope you like my new conversions.


Here are my newest creations. I use Harlequin rules for them but they are my Autarch's retinue and are his elite guard. I figured their acrobatic ability, light armor, and ultimate melee abilities would really represent an elite Corsair cadre hand picked by a renegade Autarch.


Anyway here are the first 2 models. The photos are alright I'll take better ones soon.


(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_asPmA5VSFoY/TXf6if9TJuI/AAAAAAAAKww/2NqjUpnfjoE/s512/DSC00289.JPG)






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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on March 9, 2011, 06:32:51 PM
Those are some damn sexy models.  I really wish I had the time to dedicate to making my own models (such as making those into my own banshee teams, chainswords for scorpion teams, etc.).  Always an inspiration.  At least this week I may get back to converting my new titan!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 9, 2011, 06:45:39 PM
Thanks Algavinn. I always appreciate your comments.


I have to ask you though, do you have a project-log as well? If you do send me a link so I can check it out. I've always wanted a titan and love looking at the various titan projects. Even those dang imperial ones.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on March 9, 2011, 10:30:59 PM
It is one of those dang imperial ones :p  I actually haven't actively played Eldar in a couple of years, not since 4th edition (and making an eldar titan is a be-atch and a half harder than imperial ones).  I do have a project log for my warhound titan, but after a dozen or more hours of making one from scratch I threw in the towel.  I have the feet finished and just said screw it.  I'm using a model from Dust Wars or Dust Games or whatever, and modifying it to make a knight titan.  I may be working on it tonight.  I'm really just making the model (comes to up to 11.5-13" I'm told!), then taking the weapons it's supposed to have on each arm and just putting it on one to make a quad long barrelled autocannon, putting an earthshaker as one arm, and then add lots of bits, and maybe a couple deathwind missile launchers (one on each shoulder perhaps) and plenty of detailing.  I had actually modeled a disembowled dark eldar body attached to chains I was going to put onto the shin armour of the warhound and I may put that on the Knight tiatan (even though I don't fight any DE).
  But I may make a short log for it, starting shortly as I'm just beginning it's assembly.  I'll link it for you when I make it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 10, 2011, 04:31:56 PM
More photos.


Corsair Captain: He's my Autarch's second in command (count-as Troupe Leader)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_asPmA5VSFoY/TXlBywx8FnI/AAAAAAAAKxk/9YByhrazTaw/s512/DSC00307.JPG)


My Autarch's personal Seer (Count-As Shadowseer)
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(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_asPmA5VSFoY/TXlB418TVfI/AAAAAAAAKyM/CvvYuQUgm8Q/s512/DSC00319.JPG)


Veteran Corsair (Melta Pistol Harelquin)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_asPmA5VSFoY/TXlBzQucFYI/AAAAAAAAKxs/ZA-08eyipIM/s512/DSC00310.JPG)


Corsair Veteran (Harlequin w/Melta Pistol)
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Corsair Veteran (Harelquin)


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And my TITAN.....




















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Oops just kidding.







Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Tethesis on March 10, 2011, 07:09:43 PM
Lol, +50 approval points for Rodimus Prime (or is it just Hot Rod?) xD.

Awesome conversions as usual, love the "shadowseer".
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dawnlight Avenger on March 10, 2011, 10:25:23 PM
Lovin' those harlequin conversions!

That's a really clever way to use them as "counts as". Just curious, are you considering adding actual harlequins at some point? they do travel around...

-Valkyrie
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 11, 2011, 08:19:05 AM
@ Tethesis- Thanks for the extra approval points  ;) . And yeah its Rodimus, you can't see it but he's got the Matrix in his chest. Glad you like the Shadowseer. My brother likes that one the most too.


@ Outcast Valkyrie- Thanks Outcast. I've thought of using real Harlequins, but I'm sort of on the Irisado bandwagon in that I would only use the actual models against Chaos. However a concept I'm playing around with in  my personal fluff, is that my count-as Shadowseer is a real Shadowseer. The concept surrounding my army is that my Autarch is this "man of destiny" (who left his craftworld with his warhost to defend the Exodite worlds against the wishes of his craftworlds elite seer council) and that powerful forces scattered across the Eldar race are showing him immense and unprecedented favor. Such as Asurmen who sent him those white Dire Avengers, and the Harlequins sent a Shadowseer as an enigmatic councilor who communicates to my Autarch in cryptic psychic impressions.


That bit about the Harlequins might be a bit much. I want to read up a little more on Harlequins before I officially commit to the idea. I've got a lot of unprecedented material in my own fluff, so I don't want to overdo it.



@ Everybody Else- Thanks for watching. More to come soon...

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dawnlight Avenger on March 11, 2011, 10:21:06 PM
That's a lot of interesting background, actually. even if it is a little unprecedented, I think that the concept is pretty strong overall.

I personally love armies that have a lot of flavor to them :D

-Valkyrie
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 17, 2011, 01:30:26 PM
Hey gang. Been a real long time, but I've been working the whole time, just been lazy with the documenting aspect of it all. Anyway here's what I've got.


My Y'riel/Eldrad counts-as council.


(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DFVg433fm6c/TfuNq3H-JvI/AAAAAAAAK4Q/MXEevAhmQww/s640/DSC00358.JPG)


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My Stormies/Harlies


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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iQvlYJrXU7I/TfuNxRsJ3PI/AAAAAAAAK58/MeRYubv7Mh4/s640/DSC00375.JPG)


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on June 17, 2011, 04:04:53 PM
Brilliant army.
It looks really great.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 17, 2011, 04:46:52 PM
Gorgeous and inspiring as ever.  Always reminds me of how much can be done with Eldar, but always makes me sad I don't have the time for much modeling anymore.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on June 18, 2011, 06:46:55 AM
IMO what's most inspiring is the intelligent use of various bits from all ranges.

It gives the army a very unique and special feel.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 18, 2011, 10:14:24 AM
Thanks a lot guys I really appreciate it. The feedback always gets me stoked to continue and push it up a notch. So thanks a lot I really appreciate it. I can't wait to show you guys some of the other stuff I'm working on like my Eldar stronghold (only the bits have been assembled). More updates are sure to come and with greater frequency so stay tuned....
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: those on June 20, 2011, 04:26:38 AM
Wow... fantastic work... and I'm not even a fan of the Eldar..! Your painting is exemplary. I love the effort you're going to to personalise your figures to... Keep up the amazing work..!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Archon Levitas on June 22, 2011, 04:11:43 AM
Hey, i made an account on this site for two reasons: (i normally lurk at The Dark City)

1: to say this: you are an insperation! you singlehandedly made me start working on my eldar again - keep up the good work!

And 2: I am converting an Exodite Dragon autarch, but i need a cool looking torso, so when i saw the torso on your autarch (the very first one, with the sword.) i fell in love. Could you please tell me what it is!?

 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on June 22, 2011, 06:56:14 AM
Going just on how the breastplate looks, i think its from a Dark Elf Dreadlord. Its very clearly elven in its proportions (IE the tapered waist) but it lacks the fluted wings that are a common motif in High Elf Armour.

Anyway, i love the work Cavalier. If i had any complaint, it would be that everyone (Or almost everyone) seems to ahve their arms thrown out wide... Its something i'd have to see the whole army for, but i'm afraid that enmasse it may make the army look like their prancing about yelling "Shoot at me!".
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 22, 2011, 04:42:13 PM
@ Those- Thanks a lot, I've really tried to personalize my army and make it stand out. I'm not great with green stuff and fancy conversions so I've collected a lot of special bits and try to sprinkle them in to give my units a more wild corsair-style feel.


@ Archon Levitas- I'm very glad my army has gotten you excited to work on your eldar army. As for the torso on my Mk.1 Autarch, i got it from the champion from Dark Elf cold one rider's boxset which I HIGHLY recommend to anyone doing Exodites, or Corsairs. Those bits have been invaluable and the Cold Ones serve as a great looking and very cheap "Counts As" jetbike.


@ Lachdonin- Your comments really made me laugh. Luckily I looked at my army in my display case and the my Fire Dragons, Scorpions and 2 Avenger squads don't share the same pose as the rest of my guys. I know what you are saying though, and with the addition of my Seer Council its particularly pronounced. Gotta make sure the flailing pose doesn't spread throughout the rest of my proud ranks though! Good eye on your part, and a very funny post!


@ Everyone overall- Thanks for all the kind words. My 4x Wave Serpents are almost done, and I have to make sure I take some photos of my Fire Dragon squad and my White Avengers as soon as they're done so stay tuned there will be more to come soon....

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grimhope on July 18, 2011, 08:35:47 AM
I hate to say this army is full of old school win colors that I'm in love, brings me back to that very old picture of an eldar on the old metal cold one vs the chaplain on bike! Loving the army, keep it up - on a titan, Soooo need to make some giant Brontosaurus or something equally titanic! :p
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Tim043 on July 18, 2011, 09:53:30 AM
Are you still looking for a colour scheme for your Shadow Spectres ? If so I suggest a very pale grey for the armour, with the same red as the rest of the army for the robes, or bone armour and red robes.

Other than that, wow, these are amazing ! I'm about to convert my own Storm Guardians too, so this has been very helpful thanks =]
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 10, 2011, 05:24:57 PM
Hey gang. Thanks for the kind replies.


@Tim043- I like the grey suggestion and plan on implementing it. I think I'm going to grey armor, with reddish purple for the robes.


@Grimhope- Thanks for the compliments on my color scheme. Back in the 80's all my favorite heroes wore red (Hot Rod, Protoman, Marty McFly etc.), so that was my inspiration. As for that Exodite diorama, I know exactly what you are talking about. That was also a huge source of inspiration for me to do an Exodite/Corsair list. I also really want to do so giant dinosaurs as well. I've been eying some nice models at the hobby store so keep a look out, my Cold One riders are gonna have big brother to keep them company soon.


I've finished a bunch of squads that I never posted WIP pictures of but I just haven't gotten the time or the good lighting to post pictures, but I will soon. In the meantime here are some WIP pics of my Counts-As-Howling Banshees. ENJOY!


(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UMxe45zQ6VQ/TkL03tVTGfI/AAAAAAAAMa0/Hz1b75fV_78/s640/DSC00381.JPG)


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 15, 2011, 04:48:04 PM
Hey gang more updates.




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Very WIP (my cat broke the topside fins need to find replacements)


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: tryanotherone - smurfernating on August 15, 2011, 05:23:52 PM
Apart from the painting which is superb, I really dig the Banshee conversion.

What bits did you use? Are all of them from the DE range?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on August 15, 2011, 05:41:56 PM
If i am not mistaken, they are Dire Avenger bodies with the targeters turned into Shuriken Pistols, Wytch legs, Hellion weapons and Scourge heads. Really amaxing idea there, i am afraid i will have to shamelessly steal it. Not sure what for yet, as i already ahve 20 Banshees, but i'll find something.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 16, 2011, 09:09:03 AM
Wow. You nailed it Lachdonin. Down to the last bit. And please steal away. Part of the reason I did the blog was to get people excited about Eldar conversions.


As an idea for what you could proxy them as, you could always do a count-as Corsair detatchment for your main army. Thats how mine started until I decided to dip&strip my entire Ulthwe army and convert the whole lot to Corsairs and Exodites.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Katamari Damacy on August 16, 2011, 04:00:30 PM
The Banshee conversions are beyond awesome :o I applaud you! I especially like the one in the middle, stunningly dynamic pose! The only downside is the parts needed i guess... gotta go count the extra Scourge Heads.

The paint scheme makes those minis truly unique, looking forward to a see a couple of pics of the whole army when you are done  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 19, 2011, 09:31:13 AM
Thanks Katamari. I've got a few Wave Serpents left to paint, my Banshee squad, and my Exodite Outriders then I'll post a pic of my 2k list.


I just started painting my first banshee so look for WIP pix soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Partninja on August 20, 2011, 02:38:00 PM
Quite exceptional ! I love the Banshee kit bash counts as models. Your painting skills are most excellent as well. I'm probably going to steal the shoulder mounted gun idea for something...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 1, 2012, 04:04:48 PM
Back in the Saddle

Hey gang. Sorry I've been away so long, and thanks Partninja for the kind words I always appreciate your various posts across the forums.

Anyway in preparation for 6th edition I'm trying to get all my models painted (all 6k of them) but I have a huge chunk done already so its not as daunting as it may sound.

Anyway trying to finish my custom Banshees (who are going to be my retinue for my Y'riel proxy). So here are is my WIP:

Here are the new ones.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SH5CW9795Zs/Tymn2GPrtmI/AAAAAAAAMwQ/eaWytoIqayE/s640/DSC00443.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AhA5DY8BEZk/Tymn4VDpYYI/AAAAAAAAMwY/-FIIMHah5wQ/s640/DSC00442.JPG)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on February 1, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
My god they are stunning. Good to see youre back to updating :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: DarkstormUlthwe on February 2, 2012, 03:49:16 AM
Stunning indeed. Love the conversions, they are really dynamic. Paint job is nice and clean, though I'd suggest doing the blades in a different colour to give some more contrast, but they do look very good as they are.

Where did you get the helmets? I really like them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: darthplagis on February 3, 2012, 07:47:10 PM
oohh really liking those banshee's i think im gonna have to copy that :)

really good work on the entire force, congrats.

oh and id use the rodimus/hotrod as a titan  8) remember he will light our darkest hour  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on February 4, 2012, 06:00:27 AM
Stunning indeed. Love the conversions, they are really dynamic. Paint job is nice and clean, though I'd suggest doing the blades in a different colour to give some more contrast, but they do look very good as they are.

Where did you get the helmets? I really like them.

Wych legs
Dire Avenger torso
Hellion Hellglaives
Scourge helmet
Dire Avenger tracking camera with a shuriken catapult front stuck on.

Impressive ingenuity with the kitbashing and conversion.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 5, 2012, 11:59:41 AM
Hey gang. Here are my (lousy photos). I've finished my red base coating on 9/10 of these guys and done my basic wash-work. Once I've got the whole unit base coated down on the blades, the hair and gem stones and cleaned everything up I'll post some new photos (and once the weather clears up so I can get some decent lighting). Stay tuned I should have more photos by mid-week.

@ Khorne25-Thanks for all the nice posts. I've also enjoyed your Corsair threads in the Eldar boards. I pretty much agree with everything you've said so far.

@darthplagis- Yes Rodimus will light our darkest hour. And just a warning about making these models. Its really expensive. I probably spent about 100+ bucks on this unit. They look great but they are expensive and its hard to find the bits.

@DarkstormUlthwe- Thanks.  ;) And Khorne25 got it right, they are Scourge helmets. I love em. 


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 9, 2012, 08:11:47 AM
Hey guys. Don't know what happened to the forums but I'm glad they are back. Finished putting all the basic colors on my Banshees. Started shading and highlighting the Exarch, so I'll post photos once I take them.


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: greenmtvince on February 9, 2012, 10:40:04 AM
The colors are really great and the conversions nicely executed.  I'd love to play against this on the tabletop.

Are you sticking with the craftworld list, or are you going to stray from the path and use a corsairs list? 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 9, 2012, 01:10:09 PM
Thanks a lot. About using the Corsair rules I'm really not sure. There are a lot of things I like about the rules, but I'm kind of underwhelmed on the whole. And without the ability to use my wave serpents I'd have to buy venoms and falcons (falcon turrets at the very least) and thats not happening anytime soon.

And since the Corsair rules came out I've been thinking about changing the fluff on my army. I'm sort of imagining my army as ancient craftworld from beyond the edge of the galaxy. With my Autarch believing that he is the last Phoenix King, with his goal being to unify the Eldar race and close the Eye of Terror.
Not sure though. I might flip-flop back to my corsair idea, but as of right now I think I'm sort of leaning towards the ancient unknown craftworld idea.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 9, 2012, 02:41:33 PM
Hey guys still a WIP but here ya go.


(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ad15SGgCG54/TzQhRRXDuYI/AAAAAAAAM0I/uD7MrVNptkk/s432/DSC00495.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on February 10, 2012, 08:20:10 AM
Bloody badass is what that is.  I'd love to have a squad of that, if that was a whole new army I'd be starting it.

Can we get a group picture of all your corsairs?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 11, 2012, 03:28:47 PM
Thanks a lot Algavinn. I'll be sure to post a big army pic for you this weekend. But FIRST here is my latest project. And BTW I'm definitley sticking with my Corsair fluff.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on February 11, 2012, 05:02:56 PM
Reaver Jetbikes with Guardian pilots. Thats an awesoe idea!
Im going to build more Corsair Jetbikes like that!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: darthplagis on February 15, 2012, 07:01:59 PM

@darthplagis- Yes Rodimus will light our darkest hour. And just a warning about making these models. Its really expensive. I probably spent about 100+ bucks on this unit. They look great but they are expensive and its hard to find the bits.


hehe i have the wyches and the dire avengers, just need a pack of scourges and helions :) but puppetswar has some scourge style helms coming (on the face book as 3d prints last week), that may make it a little cheaper.

loving the new guy and jet bikes, but damn blood angels and a painting comp at my local GW is getting me at the mo  :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on February 16, 2012, 05:16:03 AM
Cavalier, I am going to shamelessly steal all your good ideas.

Please now convert a Vyper into a Hornet so you can show me a cool funky way to do it.

I Thank you 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 16, 2012, 01:17:05 PM
@ Khorne25- Thanks for the kind words as always.

@ darthplagis- Cool. let me know if you need any advice with the conversions.

@ Arquarian- Steal away. As for the Hornet conversion Ask and you may receive at a later date but I have something else in the pipe right now....




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Here's the big news. I'm going Dark Eldar. I'm still sticking with my Corsair army, but I'm just so sick of fighting against the Craftworld Codex that I just need to try something different. I want to play something fast, fun and aggressive where I can be CC heavy with a little shooty to balance it out and this codex lets me do that. I'll never give up on my Craftworld Corsairs, but until the new book comes out I'm gonna be working with the DE book for my army.
 
But fear not fellow Corsairs! For this will surely be a good guy leaning Corsair army. I'll be painting and converting my army to fit as seamlessly as possible with my craftworld corsairs (The only difference will be the Dark Eldar weaponry.) as I intend on combining both forces for a massive apocalypse sized army.  So stay tuned because the conversions will continue to roll.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on February 16, 2012, 01:50:05 PM
Erm, silly question Cav but you are using the corsair list from IA11 aren't you?

or are you making a Corsair army out of the CWE list??
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 16, 2012, 02:03:06 PM
I've used the Craftworld Codex. Been using it for my Corsairs for about 3 years.

IA11 was great, but the lack of 10 man transports kills me.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: greenmtvince on February 16, 2012, 02:53:40 PM
Ah, you beat me to the reaver conversions!  That's one of my projects for this weekend.  I'm going to try and do a more traditional looking nose to make them more like the Jes Goodwin prototypes that became the reaver. 

And funny enough, I just picked up my Raider yesterday.

I still think you should use the IA11 list!  ;)   10 man squads don't need transports when they've got their own jetpacks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on February 16, 2012, 03:31:20 PM
Vyper Gunboats, jetpacking relentless heavy weapon wielding troops, Corsair Prince, Bladesworn (hey, I like them) Void Dreamer! what's not to like!

and you can still take one choice from the CWE list there one 10 man unit with dedicated transport.

and a Kabilite raider, there's another 120 man transport!!

(we can still take a raider squad and a CWE entry, am I right?)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 16, 2012, 04:09:26 PM
Oh don't get me wrong, I think IA11 Corsair rules are great, they are just not what I'm looking for. I really want to run an elite really close-combat army thats aggressive and lightning fast.

My main reasons for going with a Dark Eldar army to represent my corsairs have to do with  the slow, somewhat precarious disembarkation rules involved in deploying from Wave Serpents (if I was going to continue on with CWE). And if I went with IA11 rules having to buy and convert Venoms, buying Falcons, and buying all new Corsair troops (i've already converted over 30 Dire Avengers, over 20 Storm and Defender Guardians to look like Corsairs) it'd be basically like starting over again.

I'd rather just wait for the new craftworld book, continue to tinker away on them as time goes on and have fun building a new fully fleshed out army that provides me the elite close-combat abilities I'm looking for.

Don't worry though guys. I'm not against the Corsair rules or anything like that and its not like I'm abandoning my Corsairs! I'm just incorporating the more piratical element into my warhost.  ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on February 16, 2012, 05:09:17 PM
Hey, whatever works best for you!

I've been drooling over the Dark Eldar models since they came out. I thought about starting a small 1000 point DE army to fight along side my Iyanden in larger games but now that the corsair list is here I have the best of both worlds! I figure I can proxy the army either way, Corsair or DE as I please  ;D 

I get you about the fast punchy CC army. I went one better. 2 Land raiders 20 beserkers and Kharn  ::)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on February 16, 2012, 06:32:11 PM
Hey, whatever works best for you!

I've been drooling over the Dark Eldar models since they came out. I thought about starting a small 1000 point DE army to fight along side my Iyanden in larger games but now that the corsair list is here I have the best of both worlds! I figure I can proxy the army either way, Corsair or DE as I please  ;D 

This is exactly what Im going to do. One army, three army lists (sort of).

Cav, how would consider to merge eldar and dark eldar bits? I was considering Kabalite Warriors as such: Dire Avenger catapults and arms, Kabalite bodies/legs/helmets. Do you think the musculed eldar arms would work with the armour plates of the kabalites?

Love your stuff.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 16, 2012, 10:09:57 PM
Quote
I get you about the fast punchy CC army. I went one better. 2 Land raiders 20 beserkers and Kharn  (https://www.40konline.com/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)

Lol. Thats what I'm talking about. If only that land raider could fly and they berserkers looked like Space Elves I'd be right there with you.  :P

@ Khorne25- You know I'm really not sure how I'm going to merge the bits. I may leave well enough alone in regards to the Splinter rifles and what have you. The fluff for my army surrounds an Autarch and his warhost going corsair, and after many many years he sort of accrues this pirate host and converts them to a more noble (if still capricious and rougish) way of life, so I was thinking the splinter rifles may stay.

I think my paint red and gold scheme will take me far in representing them as Corsairs as opposed to straight up Dark Eldar. However I'm going to buy more Dark Elf Corsairs, definitley a lot of High Elf models (which I have a decent collection) and use all the choice armor, heads and helmets what have you, and axe-off a lot of the horns, and spikey bits etc.

It'll definitley be interesting because it was easy to "Corsair-ify" the Craftworld Eldar, and it'll remain to be seen if I can sort of "good-guy-ify" the Dark Eldar, but I'm sure I can do it with a few choice bits.

Anyway stay tuned I'll have some sample models soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: greenmtvince on February 17, 2012, 10:09:29 AM
You keep converting and painting models like that, you can use codex tyranids to represent corsairs for all I care.   ;D 

Looking forward to seeing the results of your good-ifying the Dark Eldar.  ^_^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 21, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-anMbc_DU7RU/T0Pz3QdVELI/AAAAAAAAM2Y/IU9FiZtOpG4/s640/DSC00516.JPG)

The Raider is still very much a WIP but I'm liking it so far.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on February 21, 2012, 04:45:55 PM
It's good, It's really good.

I don't think you have to do much to the DE Raider to make it Corsair like to be honest. Without all the chains, spikes and the like its quite a sleek looking model anyway...

I'm int he middle of trying to convert a War Walker and a Vyper cowling into a Wasp. It looked so cool in my head....  :-\
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: greenmtvince on February 22, 2012, 12:44:30 PM
Ah you were right! The colors really do make it look less 'Dark.'  In fact the colours you've chosen for the sails remind me of the specialist games craftworld ships for BFG.

By the way, you have an amazingly quick turnaround on your painting.  I wish I was that fast!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 31, 2012, 03:11:50 PM
Hey guys still alive. I've actually been working real steady on my guys. I've been doing everything in huge batches, assembly, priming the whole nine yards. Once I've gotten everything base coated I'll show you the whole army thus far.

But here are my main WIP's

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TEqbaDVXNu0/T3ck3t4Ae6I/AAAAAAAAM3k/ha59ocAb75Q/s640/DSC00544.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JKd3Dx4pNSk/T3ck5lnX1UI/AAAAAAAAM3s/CDj85XLMb2c/s640/DSC00548.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tmP0_AKUHGc/T3ck8a726kI/AAAAAAAAM30/QigNbRtYNwY/s640/DSC00550.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on March 31, 2012, 04:20:38 PM
Awesome stuff as always!

I wonder if the weapons shouldnt be the same colour as the rest of the armour, they tend to just blend in and arent particularly distinguishable.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Galef on April 1, 2012, 01:36:05 PM
Your army is awesome!

I highly encourage playing Dark Eldar as well.  I have been playing Eldar for 4-5 years now and Dark Eldar for 3.  Both armies are similar enough to have the same play-style/ set of models, yet different enough to keep it fresh.

My conversions were done under some weaker fluff before the new Dark Eldar Codex/Corsair army.  Now running Corsairs make everything fit.

Here is my army and all the fluff I have come up for it:
Glenn's GW Models: Phoenix Corsairs (part 1) (http://glennsgwmodels.blogspot.com/2010/11/saim-hann-phoenix-kabal-part-1.html)

Glenn's GW Models: Phoenix Corsairs (part 2): Fate of the Aspects (http://glennsgwmodels.blogspot.com/2011/01/phoenix-corsairs-part-2-fate-of-aspects.html)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Skari on April 13, 2012, 08:56:47 AM
From start to finish. Very impressive.

Welcome to the true side of the eldar life :D you will have a lot of fun with the DE army, they are fantastic and play very well. You will have to hone your skills tho.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on April 13, 2012, 11:44:55 AM
I highly encourage playing Dark Eldar as well.  I have been playing Eldar for 4-5 years now and Dark Eldar for 3.  Both armies are similar enough to have the same play-style/ set of models, yet different enough to keep it fresh.

I think this is why a lot of us have taken so easily to Corsairs as it opens up both CWE to a DE player and (more than likely) DE to CWE players. For me this is certainly the case. My corsair infantry is (will be  ::)  ) heavily DE inspired where as the vechicles will be more Craftworld types.
 
Great conversions Galef, any plans for more??
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on April 13, 2012, 07:38:32 PM
Are we able to get a collective shot of all your finished corsairs so we get a context of your overall accomplishments so far?  I love you models, but am really looking forward to seeing them in more of an army size, ya know?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Galef on April 14, 2012, 02:55:09 AM
Great conversions Galef, any plans for more??

These are not really Corsairs, but these are some WWP list units I have, but rarely play:
Glenn's GW Models: WraithTalos & Harlequins (http://glennsgwmodels.blogspot.com/2010/10/wraithtalos-harlequins.html)

I also have a beast-pack using Hellions as Beastmasters, VC Dire wolves as Khymera and Reaper Crows as Razorwings (though I may decide to use Nid gargoyles instead)
------------------------------------------
By the way, Cavalier, I meant to comment on your excellent use of High Elf & Dark Elf bitz.  I think using fantasy elf bits is a great way to spice up any kind of Eldar, and you have done it beautifully.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: zealadin on April 26, 2012, 06:41:16 AM
Stunning army and painting so far, I can't wait to see your take on Dark Eldar!

Any chance of an update?

Also how do you paint your gold, it's pretty amazing to say the least!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 26, 2012, 03:30:19 PM
Hey guys. Sorry it took me so long to reply. I had no idea that anyone had posted since my last update. I must have gotten buried under other a bunch of other projects after updating, because I never saw any replies. So again sorry for the late replies.

@ Algavinn- Sorry for not doing this sooner. I'm a lousy photographer and the lighting is just so random in my house so here's a lot of what I've got so far:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tMMpuGF39C0/T5meN0D5e5I/AAAAAAAAM4s/CjH3UEg19MU/s640/DSC00564.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HDHxZX36hm4/T5meP0ywIXI/AAAAAAAAM40/3EX8xVilFcU/s640/DSC00566.JPG)

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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-32_Yjc4GVjA/T5me2kTWjxI/AAAAAAAAM5U/II79CTjsnS4/s640/DSC00569.JPG)

Theres a bunch more stuff but its pretty old. I'm pretty dissatisfied with the non DE stuff at the moment. I'm looking forward to starting over again when the new CWE codex comes out. I'm really hoping hornets and warp hunters are gonna be codex legit because I want to make Saim-Hann jetbike style army.   

@Skari and Galef- Thanks for the comments and thanks for the welcome. Definitely loving the dark side. And nice conversion and painting work Galef. I remember finding your blog a few a weeks back during a google image search.

@Zealadin- Thanks for the comments. And as for how i get gold on my models, its multi-step process. I use a can of Testors gold primer for vehicles, and for guns, blades and other bits (spraying them right on the sprue). I use GW burnished gold for for the armor plating on my infantry models and for touch up work on my vehicles and I highlight it with GW mithril.

@ Everyone- I'm currently working my Razorwing (void raven proxy) my Wyches, Jetbikes and Raider. The lighting is just to crappy to get a good photo of anything beyond my Razorwing right now so it'll have to wait. Plus I'm waiting to a bigger photoshoot of all my new DE stuff once I have all the stuff to do my Incubi conversion which  I think you guys are really gonna like. Anyway stay tuned and stay inspired!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ebLuN9sUpYI/T5me7Swp15I/AAAAAAAAM5k/TTlBa4tCMhg/s640/DSC00573.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Galef on April 26, 2012, 09:05:18 PM
Bad lighting or not, you can tell how cleanly those models are painted, especially the vehicles.  The gold looks so good is makes me wish I had done gold instead of yellow for my army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on April 27, 2012, 06:26:41 AM
Theres a bunch more stuff but its pretty old. I'm pretty dissatisfied with the non DE stuff at the moment. I'm looking forward to starting over again when the new CWE codex comes out. I'm really hoping hornets and warp hunters are gonna be codex legit because I want to make Saim-Hann jetbike style army.   
I'm pretty sure IA11 made both the Warp Hunter and the Hornet codex legal.
I'm 99% sure re the Warp Hunter and about 75% sure on the Hornet. hang on I'll check...


P.s I'm really liking your Scorpions darkness, any chance we can get a close up pic of them. And are they a sign of what we can expect from your incubi??

If you need help with taking the pictures / lighting let me know. 


EDIT: Just checked IA11 and both the Hornet and the Warp Hunter are codex legal.
referrences as follows.

Hornet: IA11 pp. 190
Warp Hunter: IA11 pp.181

Arq.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2012, 01:01:36 PM
Seriously considering doing raider rush/ reaver jetbike hybrid army. Especially if those "leaked rules" turn out to be true with move/assault/shooting, the combo of cluster caltrops and heat lances/blasters could be insane (they're pretty nasty as is). Anyway enough wishlisting.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Zilverscale on April 28, 2012, 09:04:17 PM
Looking GOOD!!!!

Tagging so I can keep up to date with your fine work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on April 28, 2012, 09:10:59 PM
I don't know if this has been asked already, and my connection here isn't really friendly enough to go back and look for the answer but...

How do you pull off such solid golds? I've been painting for 20 years (only been remotely competant for 13 of those), and gold has always been the colour which frusterates me the most.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2012, 10:43:45 PM
@Zilverscale: Thanks! Stay tuned I'm trying to update more frequently

@Lachdonin: I've been using Testors Gold. It was actually recommended to by some in the forums. I always loved the testors paints but was reluctant to use them because everybody in my old FLGS used to knock people who used metallics (I have no idea why). But I just got so sick of trying to paint it that I bought a can and gave it a whirl I couldn't be more pleased. On stuff like my Razorwing, I prime the whole thing red. Then I mask off the all the areas I want to stay red and I spray the testors gold right over the red areas and it works really nice.

Be warned though, there is really no matching color in the GW range to hide any kind of blemishes on the areas sprayed with the testors gold. So if when painting the etching around the razorwings wing, if I get any paint on the gold area, you've got to get a wet paper towel and get that stuff off quick or that beautiful smooth gold is good as ruined.

That being said I do use the GW Burnished Gold for the armor plating on my DE Warriors and Wyches, while I prime their weapons with the testors. When you black wash and highlight with silver they do look remarkably close, but on larger surfaces there is a noticeable difference.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ginger farseer on April 29, 2012, 03:04:26 PM
Just read this and, basically, wow! These are great, I especially like the banshees and the cold one outriders. What legs did you use for them? (I will probabaly steal those, alongside the origional idea of CWE rules but corsair fluff) Anyway, the models look AMAZING, keep up the great work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 4, 2012, 04:52:29 PM
Hey guys. I've been all over the map recently. Definitely trending towards working on my regular Eldar Corsairs. Just ordered my first hornet (gonna get 3), and I'm going to be purchasing 3 FW corsair conversion kits. The plan is to use them as Counts-As Warp Spiders for my CWE Corsairs (or even Scourges depending on my dex). My overall plan is try to create a large number of counts as conversion units where I make all these unique units that can counts-as depending on what I feel like playing. Magnetized reaver jetbikes with shuri-kats/splinter rifle, storm guardian/wych using Corsair close combat etc. etc. I've got a special conversion in mind for the Incubi models with a mix of parts from the High Elf Dragon Knights too. So much more to come. I'll keep you guys posted as the new models come in.

@ Gingerfarseer: Thanks man, I appreciate the comments. I used Wych legs on the banshees and the normal dark elf coldone riders on the exodites. Stay tuned all that stuff has been a warm up for what I have planned next.

This is all WIP's I'm just playing around with most of these models, seeing how they paint-up as I get ready to purchase some new models. (The razorwing is pretty close to being finished though)


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on June 4, 2012, 05:47:37 PM
Hey guys. I've been all over the map recently. Definitely trending towards working on my regular Eldar Corsairs. Just ordered my first hornet (gonna get 3), and I'm going to be purchasing 3 FW corsair conversion kits. The plan is to use them as Counts-As Warp Spiders for my CWE Corsairs (or even Scourges depending on my dex). My overall plan is try to create a large number of counts as conversion units where I make all these unique units that can counts-as depending on what I feel like playing. Magnetized reaver jetbikes with shuri-kats/splinter rifle, storm guardian/wych using Corsair close combat etc. etc. I've got a special conversion in mind for the Incubi models with a mix of parts from the High Elf Dragon Knights too. So much more to come. I'll keep you guys posted as the new models come in.

Yo, same line of thought as me

Corsairs themselves can be Guardians or Scourges (both variants of Guardian if you have Voidstorms/Felarchs) as well as Hawks but... Hawks are Hawks.
Harliequins/Wyches are another good one. Im converting Harlies from Wych bits and pilot heads
Im proxying my Bladesworn as Incubi or Scorpions
GJB/CJB/Reavers is a good one I took from you :P
Razorwing as a Nightwing or Void Raven. Maybe Phoenix but Phoenices are too awesome to miss out on their model.

Im glad to see youre back and working on your army :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 6, 2012, 04:06:39 PM
Thanks for the kind words Khorne, I always love getting feedback from you.

My Craftworld leanings continue to roll, and I think I've finally finalized my approach to base coating, highlight etc. Starting with testors gold, base coat with the new mephiston red, high light blood red, highlight blazing orange, light red wash, with hawk torquoise/ice blue accents and forgo the mithril silver highlights on the gold and presto! nice smooth understate look for my troopers.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1yzfktcYhYw/T8-2SwJ5GMI/AAAAAAAAM8c/D1NfIRYB9Zs/s512/DSC00621.JPG)


I also plan on getting an airbrush, because I've destroyed so many of my tanks with Army Painter's dragon red, and my GW spray-gun is really hit or miss, and on the misses I'm ruining vehicles and blowing through an entire pot of paint in the attempt. Anyway just a little mini-update, until my hornet comes in the mail.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on June 6, 2012, 05:02:55 PM
Some great work Cav, keep it up.


Really looking forward to seeing the whole army in action on the battlefield someday!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 6, 2012, 07:48:39 PM

Thanks for the nice words Arquarian. Getting props from the Corsair crew really gets me pumped.

Quote
Really looking forward to seeing the whole army in action on the battlefield someday!

Me too ARGH! I've gotta get on the damn board with this army. Its been a real long time since I've played. I think I've been in 6th edition holding pattern for like a year now. Hope the book comes out soon so I can figure out the finishing touches army building wise.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on June 7, 2012, 06:57:52 AM
You have such a selection of models you could put out any number of army configurations!

I think I said this at the time but I really like your dark Scorpioins. You've really captured their stalker side nicely which contrasts well with the bright reds and golds of the rest of the army. 


Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 12, 2012, 05:35:46 PM
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F25.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m5ix88iUAJ1rywwoxo1_1280.jpg&hash=0ba5a4d8581a972fe3a6d4e1f25def5168ef8797)

Still plugging away. Waiting for some stuff to arrive in the mail.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Zilverscale on June 12, 2012, 05:40:55 PM
Great work man!

Been sneaking around this thread for a while dunno why I haven't posted a reply yet lol
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 13, 2012, 05:47:49 AM
Superbly crisp and clean, loving the bone texturing and colour!  However my girlfriend points out that the ends of the fingers on his left hand have been blended into the handle of the knife.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 13, 2012, 06:04:50 PM
@ Zilverscale- Thanks for checking in. ;)

@Algavinn- Thanks man. The Farseer is still a WIP, especially the base.

Getting pretty pumped about the rumors about the new edition, glad I'm painting up a new HQ and Troops to get ready for the new edition.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 19, 2012, 04:08:41 PM

Dire Avenger- Other than needing an extra layer of wash on the mohawk this guy is finished (as are his mates) and I’m pretty happy with how they came out.

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As many of you guys know, I did these guys about 2 years ago. I’ve been working on re-basing them.
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Banshee WIP#1- Test run on a paint scheme for the newer models
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Right now I'm working on painting each of the Aspects. I'd like to have a sort of normal looking CWE army, with Corsair proxy conversion units as accent pieces for the army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on June 20, 2012, 05:15:21 AM
I really like the Banshee..

The Bronze helmet and sword arm really make her stand apart from other Banshees I've seen.

Great work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 21, 2012, 04:45:53 AM
Completely agreed, and the way the form the armour it seems like this distinction in the colour scheme was their intention anyway.  I'll have to make sure to remember this whenever I eventually get to painting my banshees in another 15 years (It's been 15 since I bought them, 10 since I laid brush to them).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on June 21, 2012, 04:58:29 AM
It's been about that long since I've used mine!

Cav you have a pretty distinguished painting style. I like it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 27, 2012, 02:06:46 PM
Hey guys. Again I missed all the new comments so sorry about that.

@ Arquarian- Thanks!

@ Algavinn- You're lucky you have the old ones! I bought the new ones (Finecast edition) and they are terrible. Total waste of money. I'm already converting up Corsair counts as Banshees as we speak.

Well 6th edition is making all my dreams come true. Here are my Reavers for Eldar/Dark Eldar allies army. They're all WIP

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Zilverscale on June 27, 2012, 02:21:37 PM
Well 6th edition is making all my dreams come true. Here are my Reavers for Eldar/Dark Eldar allies army. They're all WIP

My thoughts exactly :)

Great work as always :)

How do you set up a project blog?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 28, 2012, 12:12:34 AM
I haven't really looked at a lot of the 5th ed stuff to be honest, I haven't played a game in 2 years, though I have added  abit to my Marine army, and have done a lot in collecting several BFG fleets.  I think I liked the 4th ed ones quite a bit but I haven't looked at them in a while so I can't quite remember if I even have them or not...I think I may just have the exarch from 4th and the rest are 2nd/3rd (I forget was there 3rd ed release separate from 2nd?).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 28, 2012, 10:38:40 AM
@ Zilverscale- Thanks! As for how to start a project blog.....hmmm. Its been so long since I started this thing I can't remember. As with everything you probably have to ask an admin...but you might be able to just add a thread I'm not sure. PM somebodyd I'm sure they'll help.

@ Algavinn- I'm in the same boat as you. I haven't played in 2 years either. I got back into the game at the end of 4th, played a bunch at the beginning of 5th but the seperation of objectives and VP's (KP's whatever) really turned me off. But as for the banshees its not so much sculpt of the newest Banshees that bother me its all the little finecast imperfections right on their freaking helmets!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Arquarian on June 28, 2012, 11:02:52 AM
@ Zilverscale- Thanks! As for how to start a project blog.....hmmm. Its been so long since I started this thing I can't remember. As with everything you probably have to ask an admin...but you might be able to just add a thread I'm not sure. PM somebodyd I'm sure they'll help.
Go to the Projects board. There are instructions on how to go about this there. But basically you post in the thread asking for a thread of your own.

Arq.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 29, 2012, 03:23:39 AM
I tended to ignore objectives and utterly annihilate my opponent.  May not sound as fun, but simple fact is that its harder to win by objectives to me than to just roll them so the game itself didnt change for me tons.  However, plenty of rule changes as always, like consolidation rules, certainly did effect my bahzhakhain.

Your project blog does motivate me to get back into things, but mostly the hobby side of things, once I get my desk and shelves set up for my 40k stuff in my new place.  Also I'm estranged from my gaming mates.



Not to mention I can't buy a bunch of new toys with how finances are going now...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 29, 2012, 02:01:30 PM
@ Algavinn- Good for you with wipe-out approach. I know what you mean on being estranged from my old gaming buddies. I had a sort of falling out too a couple of years ago, then I ended up moving. So all my forum-friends are like my gaming buddies now. But there is a pretty cool store nearby so maybe I'll make some new pals there.

Hey guys. Here's a WIP photo of a unit of Counts As Banshees I'm working on. I intend on having these be my go-to proxy unit for experimentation purposes (banshees, extra wyches, banshees, storm guardians, true born with CC etc.) Hopefully I'll be able to get some 3rd ed. Banshees at some point (or maybe new ones if they do a resculpt) but until these gals will have to do.


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on June 29, 2012, 02:16:33 PM
Thats fantastic!  I like that more than the third ed. banshees.



One of my main gaming mates is working on his PhD across the country, the other I just lost contact with until recently and I've been mad busy.  Was finishing my degree and then started my own business.  Stupid RL, I need to kill the mon-keigh!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 3, 2012, 10:08:27 AM
Hey guys. Thought I'd post some progress on my counts as Howling Banshee. They are meant to represent my renegade Autarch's elite corsair guard. The photos aren't great but its the best lighting I've been able to utilize in days, and even still its not great so again, sorry for the somewhat crappy photo quality.

This is going to be the Exarch, with an executioner, but its still a work in progress.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F24.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m6l875djr31rywwoxo1_500.jpg&hash=624baac564731abd5de5e8c735b98fa5dc70d260)

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F25.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m6l85duMh41rywwoxo1_500.jpg&hash=b939750041751af7e54114db58c465c5bee59d03)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 14, 2012, 06:10:34 PM
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F25.media.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m767lkc4gJ1rywwoxo1_1280.png&hash=145d0f2cab9f5b262d4aa6476f2c1bd044ce3178)


Still a work in progress.... but as you can see I've been touching up my old Fire Dragons. I wish I had new ones to just start from scratch with (painting old minis is always difficult) but gotta save my dough for my new AIRBRUSH which I can't wait to get ahold of. Really pumped about painting my hornets, and wave serpents and trying out some weathering techniques.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on July 16, 2012, 12:19:55 AM
This is great! I absolutely adore your Fire Dragon :D

When are you planning on dazzling with us pictures of them in action ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 6, 2012, 11:38:00 AM
Corsair Warriors (Wyches)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xU-1FZqmH3o/UB_e6S-SZ5I/AAAAAAAAM-Y/HQXL5Kup-Ak/s512/DSC00687.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bWmdM1rEFiA/UB_fSBXl5gI/AAAAAAAAM-0/7HtD6N48EvY/s640/DSC00691.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OCnHNi3CXEg/UB_frzEJ-CI/AAAAAAAAM-8/DpPuaxxVpY4/s640/DSC00692.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EotfP6d53Bc/UB_fJcfbUwI/AAAAAAAAM-o/N7iG7Uht9i4/s640/DSC00690.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qs1CB18qRZA/UB_fs76ObbI/AAAAAAAAM_E/DbQQQ715PEE/s640/DSC00693.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0rlyj088Vqc/UB_fITgHdbI/AAAAAAAAM-g/tU3-YC5892s/s640/DSC00681.JPG)

Yes that is an Eldar power fist (counts as agonizer) :)

Corsair Warriors (Avengers)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jRNQhctEqTw/UB_gH-3S5OI/AAAAAAAAM_g/ZY1uGIAA6yU/s640/DSC00699.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6u8iqL6_wlI/UB_iQmfe1bI/AAAAAAAAM_0/Crr10_Fneew/s640/DSC00688.JPG)


@Khorne25- Glad you like the dragons. As for when they are going to hit the tabletop...hmmm. Probably not for awhile. I've played 40k for a long time, but never with an army that looked just the way I wanted it. So I want to completley finish this army before I make my foray into 6th.

And speaking of which, I've totally committed to making a completely Corsair themed army. I assembled and painted the Avengers I was showcasing awhile back, and to be honest I just thought the models looked ugly. I just cant help but think the newest Avengers models look bulky and over exaggerated. So I decided that I'm not going to settle for compromise on anything.

I'll sketch out my entire plan for constructing my army, and how it relates to the fluff in a later post, but until then I'm just keep experimenting, modeling and painting. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on August 6, 2012, 07:30:51 PM
Gods if only GW put out figures that good I'd be starting another army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 15, 2012, 08:47:15 AM
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7pEpFTiuwnQ/UFC8cifCbEI/AAAAAAAANEI/7wk00rjHChI/s373/guy4.jpg)

Counts-as-Hekatrix with Eldar powerfist (aka agonizer)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fmqh3L9Cd88/UFIr9wzTgxI/AAAAAAAANEs/JCtD1vZHtEM/s426/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-09-13%2520at%25202.54.48%2520PM.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8R73W-zVTkI/UFIsALqSycI/AAAAAAAANFE/ll1jyBsfrO0/s371/Untitled%25202.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XzZf6IcXcRU/UFIsAcTMZUI/AAAAAAAANFQ/faY6pukrho0/s361/Untitled.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Lla7c1j0X0/UFIr_Pgh8MI/AAAAAAAANE4/az0QtMPsJP8/s642/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-09-13%2520at%25202.58.41%2520PM.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VBc0Fybd99g/UDvIu_GvDCI/AAAAAAAANCA/oWwqEnCBIoo/s512/DSC00734.JPG)

A guy I did before I decided to fully convert my army. I loved 3rd ed. minis!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q5TAjPNUUm0/UCVo1yfdC7I/AAAAAAAANBA/SQ2YkAV2jDs/s512/DSC00725.JPG)

Corsair Avenger (counts as Dire Avenger)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C-6DdhrX9uo/UE-qNGgHXtI/AAAAAAAANC4/foPxFR9dki4/s640/DSC00764.JPG)

Hope you enjoy my progress on my Eldar pirates. With each passing phase they are approaching more and more that Rogue Trader Eldar pirate look I love. Hope you guys like em too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on September 16, 2012, 12:48:43 AM
I'm always in complete awe of the minis you put up cav!  Keep them coming!  Makes me so jealous, and as always, inspires me...however there isnt enough inspiration to beat back 80 hours a week.

Where did the swords on those guys come from, and the running legs?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 16, 2012, 08:40:37 AM
Hey Algavannin. 80+ hours that rough man! I've got a painting service if you're ever interested. We can work out a decent price for you. No pressure or anything, just keep it in your back pocket if you are ever interested I'll hook you up ;)

The legs are Wych Legs, and I ordered a boat load of DE power swords off ebay. I make hey on ebay ordering bits. I just take a tiny little ball of green stuff to reposition the blade in various poses. I've said on other places across the web, if you include the elven fantasy lines, the Eldar/Dark Eldar bits range is just about as broad as the Imperial range. When the new kits come out alongside the new Codex it may even surpass it, at least in terms of uniqueness!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on September 17, 2012, 10:49:16 AM
I agree completely, I just wish I had the time and disposable cash.  Much of my Eldar comes from 1st-3rd edition so most of it is pewter and not quite as subject to modeling fun without better tools and skills, and it's already a 5000pt+ army.  Some day though, especially as I've really been into cool modeled and painted kill teams and combat patrols for the last few years, I just havent had the time to really work on my projects.  My 5000pt+ marine army is taking my painting priority though at the moment, but you always tempt me.

I will certainly keep the painting service in mind, though if nothing else I may just need a set of beautiful corsairs for some kill-team or combat patrol goodness :D  Your stuff seriously makes me literally drool.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calindor on October 19, 2012, 04:24:38 PM
I´m going to start a corsairs army and this topic give tons of insperation. Awsome work, you should be really proud. Can´t wait to see more :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2012, 10:31:11 AM
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-R_KTJgMrY24/UHc5i8EicOI/AAAAAAAANJM/dlS1HW3xzy0/s625/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-11%2520at%25205.27.43%2520PM.png)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5BuZrAFV-TA/UHc5lF49abI/AAAAAAAANJY/qWmvysjNH-k/s576/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-11%2520at%25205.28.04%2520PM.png)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rto2bVdIUjY/UHc5n1pC7-I/AAAAAAAANJ8/dUp3s4e_shE/s590/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-11%2520at%25205.28.39%2520PM.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5iO9ZHkbXxM/UHc5mvzlkNI/AAAAAAAANJs/oIUr9f5q4fI/s559/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-11%2520at%25205.28.25%2520PM.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JuMbvLlp6Ls/UHc5hxO0MVI/AAAAAAAANI8/nm_EiipKaF4/s632/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-11%2520at%25205.27.34%2520PM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8ziQr0eZtxU/UIK69CxtMEI/AAAAAAAANKg/mT6WznjxZto/s542/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-20%2520at%252010.54.52%2520AM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y8nTCRnaBjQ/UIK6-O69xjI/AAAAAAAANKo/eCkTwC2CWog/s543/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-10-20%2520at%252010.54.46%2520AM.png)

Thanks Algavinn and Calindor. I've got a lot more updates, just gotta take some more photos. All 2000 points are rapidly nearing completion.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calindor on October 20, 2012, 11:15:24 AM
What do you do to make your colours to pop so much? They look very clear :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2012, 11:54:23 AM
Hmmm. I'm not really sure. Maybe its just my commitment to a simple process.

1-Base coat
2- Wash/ink
3- Clean-up
4- Three Color Highlights. 

Also I make sure to try and use a lot of contrasting colors. Red, Blues and Golds really stand out against each other. Also my red is really dark so it makes the bright colors stand out.

Thanks for your comments and questions Calindor. Feel free to ask me any questions.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on October 20, 2012, 12:54:26 PM
Those Guardians are seriously good!

Glad to see your army is still growing :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2012, 12:59:39 PM
I'm actually going to be running them as Avengers (I think the new avengers are too bulky), but thanks!!! I promise an army wide pic soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calindor on October 20, 2012, 01:28:29 PM
You are welcomed Cavalier. It´s just so fun to see a well done army that will look awsome on the table. Hope for some armypictures :) I will propably come back to you for more questions. *Actually, I come up with one right away:

What pieces did you use to build does "guardians"? I see some dark eldar but exacly what?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2012, 08:50:52 PM
Wyches, and Warrior heads. Also a couple of Hellion heads puttied up with green stuff to hide their scary teeth. Also I used a high elf "spirit stone" from the Dragon Princes kit. I like to sprinkle stuff from my large array of bits into every squad, not just save it for the HQ.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calindor on October 21, 2012, 02:47:29 AM
Thanks! It most be great to have so much to chose from. Your models really look good and they pop really good  when you look at them :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: M4rt0k on October 25, 2012, 06:43:22 AM
Wonderful update. Your painting is so crisp. Book marked as a reference for my Word Bearers I think :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: samzor on October 25, 2012, 08:15:11 AM
This is a fantastic army, in every way. The planning: Stylistic painting techniques, choice the colours, the poses and tiny conversions!!!
And the awesome paint jobs to boot!

A couple of questions:

Corsair Warriors (Wyches) - the golden weapons and accessories, what is the recipe you used?
I can see some sort of gold washed with a black wash (looks like citadel nuin oil) multiple layers of gold? Any brown washes used?
I dont paint metalics on my own eldar however it'd be great to know for future mini's.

That dire avenger where you said
Quote
A guy I did before I decided to fully convert my army. I loved 3rd ed. minis!

So he's a 3rd edition dire avanger? Wow i prefer those to the 4th? 5th? whatever they are now.

Any pics of the whole army (thus far)? Sorry found it 2 pages back!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 26, 2012, 04:06:57 PM
@M4rt0k- Thanks! Good luck with the Word Bearers, they are one my favorite chaos legions!

@ Samzor- Thanks for post Samzor, I'm so glad you like my guys. As for your questions, I use Brass Scorpion as an undercoat for the gold, black wash, then  Auric gold for the final layer. The Brass Scoprion goes on SO smooth, the Auric Gold takes a couple of layers. However, I use this dark Testors Gold Primer for my guns, vehicles, helmets etc (light, surgical application of null oil)  Its an absolutley beautiful primer, however the paint on version does not work well at all. So if you mess up on anything primed gold, its pretty much done for.

(And for those interested for my red's I go: khorne red, null oil, clean up with khorne red,  mephiston red, wild rider red.)

And yep, those are 3rd edition dire avengers. All they were was basically metal dire avenger heads in a guardian box. I really loved the way they looked. I've said this many times, but the newest Dire Avengers are so bulky. Their bulbous backpacks, view finders, ENORMOUS heads, huge arms, and long guns just seem so wonky to me. I loved them at first, but after a few years of painting various Avengers squads I really started pining for the old ones. I managed to find them on ebay at great expense, but they are super rare so it was worth it. Buy em' if you can!

And yes I will be posting an army pic soon. My hornets look so cool flying under my Razorwing. Can't to show em all off!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 29, 2012, 12:17:58 PM
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Zx9Z7KNF0X0/UI1GztEaoQI/AAAAAAAANLs/0RXIf59yeT8/s512/DSC00910.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y9vajUwHVBs/UI1Gyg87SmI/AAAAAAAANLs/M2YMPnfGvZY/s512/DSC00912.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b13L4wbNbfg/UI1G9mpjvuI/AAAAAAAANLs/ak2utNz1zBw/s512/DSC00917.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calindor on October 29, 2012, 04:42:06 PM
Cool, can´t wait for the rest as I really love your models :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 7, 2013, 03:57:11 PM
Hey guys long time no post! Sorry for the lack of updates. But I have been working hard. Here are some of my highlights.


My Archon

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TrcqYE6DFIs/UPq9pCRFxeI/AAAAAAAANNY/ySkhChVMI5o/s559/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-01-19%2520at%252010.38.36%2520AM.png)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uq0nQgkZkrI/UPq9syKPMiI/AAAAAAAANNY/69X0smursQU/s631/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-01-19%2520at%252010.39.00%2520AM.png)

Corsair Avenger

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HCp_xXrOr4w/UGSwyEWNvXI/AAAAAAAANGE/38nyY3njzug/s480/Screen%2520Shot%25202012-09-27%2520at%25204.04.40%2520PM.png)

Hornet

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SkD7_-aveGA/UPq9sCLf61I/AAAAAAAANNY/rRwBLBtgZA8/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-01-19%2520at%252010.38.52%2520AM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cukOSY5M1z8/UPq9tz4Sq2I/AAAAAAAANNY/MaL12SNAKag/s643/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-01-19%2520at%252010.39.11%2520AM.png)

Venom: Gunner is WIP
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uqQK8I5arUU/UQ7Q8eW1HmI/AAAAAAAANOc/jHdh3ZiPS4M/s640/DSC01065.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CreG1NdD840/UQW3svWChZI/AAAAAAAANN4/7hHe_WsHv14/s640/DSC01055.JPG)

Wave Serpent almost totally finished, all it needs is some highlights on the turret, and its squadron markings.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gikHnNjC1N8/UQ7RRhn18AI/AAAAAAAANO4/TRid2y3KUgE/s640/DSC01069.JPG)


And on a side note here is my countdown to finishing my entire army: 2 Incubi, 5 Rangers, 2 Reavers, a Raider, Warp Hunter,  and x2 Hornets.




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Still a WIP but here are my Rangers.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-igVL9md2ILM/URaWhKdpuJI/AAAAAAAANPk/fyIBUFQGgsY/s640/DSC01082.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pVNvM8lN_uo/URaW1HvYSDI/AAAAAAAANPw/eBl0RLX8Ips/s640/DSC01083.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vdI-IlGH2fk/URaWfN6kWpI/AAAAAAAANPU/fNlA54jzPxY/s640/DSC01079.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pw1NaEcP6CI/URaWfXLIZ2I/AAAAAAAANPc/QqM7wSbTWqU/s640/DSC01081.JPG)[/img]

Comparison Shot:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vKJW7mNb2R8/URaW1Rtq4MI/AAAAAAAANP4/fSzmc_IXGtY/s640/DSC01085.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on February 11, 2013, 09:52:21 PM
As always, your work makes me want to cut myself or something so that I can't go in to work and must stay home and hobby it up :p  Thank you for continuously taking all the time to take pics and share with us your beautiful work.


If you ever want to type up and compile a guide for the community in how you do such clean crisp work, please let me know and I'll get it up on the front page.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 13, 2013, 08:06:58 AM
Hey Algavinn, thanks for the kind words. Sure i'd be happy to type up a little tutorial. I'll include some graphics and photos as well. I have a sort of philosophy on painting Eldar that I'd love to share with people too, which is really a response to how GW paints their Eldar (not a harsh critique at all, just describing their approach as opposed to my own approach). It may take me a little while (and I'll have to select a model or two to do from scratch). But sure I'd be happy to do it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Zilverscale on February 13, 2013, 08:12:32 AM
Been a while since I peeked here :)

4 pages of good pixies and models :)

Would love to know your secret...so do write up the tutorial! :P
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 13, 2013, 05:18:18 PM
@ Zilverscale- Thanks bud! Stay tuned I'll make sure to do that tutorial. :)

Hey guys. Still plugging away. Simultaneously painting too many models (Incubi, Rangers, and my Venom Gunner) and now I got my bits order and in and now I have the conversion bug. Here's what I'm working on!

New Archon. This guy is a count-as exiled Autarch. whose warhost followed him into exile. Now I'm toying with the idea his craftworld was destroyed after his exile, and he represents the last practitioner of an extinct Aspect.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Os6XNyz07-k/URwOieCAgfI/AAAAAAAANQY/z16h9WYEfNg/s512/DSC01104.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8YA5y_4nboE/URwOh_NovPI/AAAAAAAANQU/Bd0ubQpHw04/s512/DSC01098.JPG)

And I thought I'd throw this random little bit in:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2bxmtaXWzi0/URwOoyTDKuI/AAAAAAAANQk/1YcsPIDg_nY/s512/DSC01091.JPG)

This is going to be a principal piece in my Eldar Corsair bastion. It;ll be used to make towers, and weapon turrets. It might not look like much now, but I think its going to look really good with what I have planned. Anyway I'll be back soon with some more significant updates.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on February 14, 2013, 04:20:59 AM
Loving the notion behind the Autarch, and he looks cool.  Keep us updated!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: samzor on February 14, 2013, 05:57:30 AM
Fantastic conversions! Great colour scheme red+gold and consistency within the army.

You've managed to take enough of the DE stylism out and mix it with CWE eldar superbly. Dynamic poses, not too many pointy DE bits and the method you've used for the metallics is perfect. Neither sparkling new or too rusty/weathered.
The spirit stones being blue really give the models a nice finishing touch too. Thankyou for going to the time and effort to take such nice pictures.
 
Corsairs is my next favourite army in the 40k universe :) When i get around to building a corsair army i will take a look in this thread to get ideas for the kit-bash!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Field Marshall Duke Umarth Morte on February 14, 2013, 04:45:01 PM
Loving the models and the paint jobs! Is there any chance of an army shot soon?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 16, 2013, 09:24:50 AM
@ Samzor-Thank you for the kind words. I'm really glad you like my models. And I'm also thankful for the feedback I continue to generate on this forum, despite its relative quiteness of late (we're all dying for a new CW-dex). In particular I'm glad you like my spirit stones. I paint every single gem stone on all my models, so I'm glad you like the contrasting color. Thanks!

@ Umarth Morte- I've gotten many requests for an army, pic and I swear the next photo I post will be an army pic. Its currently dark and snowing today, but I live in North Carolina, so as soon as it clears up I'll take a smattering of army pics. I promise! ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Khorne25 on February 18, 2013, 10:22:45 PM
Excellent an army pic :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Hades Hound on February 18, 2013, 11:59:28 PM
Maybe I missed it in some of the earlier pages, but what is that gold paint you're using as a basecoat for the metallic portions? I love how bright and yet still very gold it looks, and I want to incorporate it to some of my more regal models.

Keep up the absolutely jaw dropping work. Can't wait for your technique tutorial.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 20, 2013, 11:59:36 AM

Hey gang, I'll try and find another location to get a better pic of the whole army down but here are some pics of my new Archon and my army pics:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1Cxu72yjVvg/USPzfs2LPjI/AAAAAAAANRc/s9_Xx2QWTPY/s640/DSC01122.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RS_DhDQnDh0/USPzrW2YcMI/AAAAAAAANRk/Hgt16etda-E/s640/DSC01137.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mQSMJxyyZtw/USUALUmTtiI/AAAAAAAANSY/Ye2zfSKEkxA/s912/Untitled.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aaQ4I8CCG1o/UST_83U7JFI/AAAAAAAANSI/126oLk0f4ls/s640/DSC01140.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NkU4RYkv0mA/UST_9bDbOzI/AAAAAAAANSM/91qUXEEwr4A/s640/DSC01143.JPG)

@Hades Hound- I actually prime the majority of models with a Testors Gold, and just paint everything from the ground-up. Here is a summary from an older post on how:
"Yeah I use Testors Gold primer. Its easy enough to use, and its cheap. For most of my infantry models I just prime the whole thing gold and carefully paint around the parts I want to remain gold, because if you get even a tiny amount of paint on the gold, your out of luck because chances are you are not going to be able smudge it off. With vehicles I'll prime most of the vehicle gold, mask the parts I want to remain gold with regular old scotch tape, then airbrush the model red (or whatever color). It can be stressful because its unforgiving, but it looks good and is easy to do if you are careful. Feel free to ask me for any specifics, or for clarifications because I'd love to spread the technique to other players, because I feel it can be a real great tool in the painting aresenal especially for CW Eldar/ and Dark Eldar players."

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.estesrockets.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fimage%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2Fg%2Fo%2Fgold.jpg&hash=2205cffb975ab8cdddf8734d6b7ce06035575152)

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Here are some more photos. BTW this is the majority of 2k list. The only things its missing are x2 Hornets, my Warp Hunter, and a Raider (and my objective markers).

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XrYWvub2iSQ/USUzA6nWOeI/AAAAAAAANTM/0uhVC9M6asc/s640/DSC01150.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ojCQ_qxPd0c/USUzDD5p1lI/AAAAAAAANTU/D3zsx4HmdV4/s640/DSC01153.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yPZ2_Z8djQA/USUyuo2EBxI/AAAAAAAANS0/bT7PXdRxsCM/s640/DSC01149.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_jfh6RCRqdY/USUyvCJe5qI/AAAAAAAANS8/HmYk-08bIiI/s640/DSC01148.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h4fOhyZ0k5A/USUyvOfoAEI/AAAAAAAANS4/gHcsV-PQsls/s640/DSC01147.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on February 25, 2013, 04:11:21 PM
I particularly like that Archon. The pauldrons from the White Lions work wonderfully, making him look heavily armoured but still maintain the sleek, agile appearance of the Eldar in general. I may need to pilfer that particular idea...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 26, 2013, 01:49:53 PM
@Lachdonin- Thanks man so glad you like the Archon. Pop on to ebay and you should be able to scoop up the pauldrons in addition to a lot of other cool bits. I've mentioned this before, but there are a LOT of options for Eldar conversions when you tap into High Elves, Dark Elves, and Dark Eldar ranges.

Hey guys. Quick WIP update. These guys are the last 2 Incubi for the 4 man squad which will serve as the retinue of my Archon. So my Archon, x4 Incubi as well as the Venom are all but done. All that remains is some detailing on my Archon, finishing up these 2 guys and painting up the banner for my Venom and my HQ will be finished. My brother and I are close to finishing work on finishing enough terrain so we can play at our house so I'm pumped about that as well. Anyway thanks for stopping by and as always stay tuned for more.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eYYDK0jqg8E/US0BctKGDGI/AAAAAAAANT4/KWu_pGMzq_k/s640/DSC01161.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xt0gWII8oRE/US0BYX8cZPI/AAAAAAAANTw/zLq12ikJvR8/s640/DSC01166.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on February 26, 2013, 08:21:58 PM
Every single time I see your work my first reaction is to try to hit the like button, before forgetting that we don't really have one...


Along similar thoughts, have you ever entertained doing contract work?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 4, 2013, 07:53:51 AM
Thanks Algavinn. Yeah I have thought about a painting service. I actually have one, but no one has ever contacted me for any work.  :'( lol

But seriously if anyone who monitors this thread is looking for some contract work PM me and we can work something out.

BTW more updates coming soon. And I have a great idea for a counts-as Avatar. May take awhile to see the light of day, but it will be done.

Post Merge: March  4, 2013, 06:12:07 PM
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Hey gang, got a little mini-update for ya. Finishing off the rest of my Reavers. I like the style I did this guy in, definitley going to paint their shrouds red in the future. In fact I'm really looking forward to doing a second squad, as its taken me about a million years in between each model and they look a little motley to my eye.

I'm also planning a counts-as bike mounted Seer Council using the Reaver models. I'm going to model the Destructor Warlocks with flamers, and Singing Spear users with fusion guns. Though I'm not sure if I want to use Forge World Ones, old 2nd edition ones, or the Storm Guardian ones.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-18XfJ1WZyvc/UTT3OGDBiRI/AAAAAAAANUg/_VOzsepY3Qc/s632/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-03-04%2520at%25202.40.16%2520PM.png)

Also here is my Warp Hunter. I bought one of these before, and my primer deciding to go fuzzy on me. It seems Army Painter primer's do not like the climate in Carolina. I managed to salvage it a bit, but the death blow came when my cat snuck into my 40k closet and went berserk. Despite the cost, I'm actually really looking forward to painting it. Its one of my favorite forgeworld units. I just hope my local store will let me use it.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FE9GuOTVVdg/UTUnQH5b5hI/AAAAAAAANUw/b0UZugKYkEs/s640/DSC01174.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kJsz1VI8kts/UTUnQpDmk8I/AAAAAAAANU4/P2F8nBRjb9A/s640/DSC01173.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Benis on March 8, 2013, 01:45:15 PM
Really cool looking army so far! Would be interesting to see some planned armylists for the combination of Dark Eldar and Craftworld Eldar.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 8, 2013, 03:58:17 PM
@ Benis- Thanks! As for an army list ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE!

HQ:
Farseer- Runes of Warding, Singing Spear, Doom
Archon- Huskblade, Venom Blade, Haywire Grenades, Ghostplate, Combat Drugs, Soul Trap, PGL, Shadowfield \
Elites
Incubi x4- Venom, Night Shields
Troops:
Dire Avengers x9- Exarch, Bladestorm, Wave Serpent-Spirit Stones, TL Shuriken Cannons
Dire Avengers x9- Exarch, Bladestorm, Wave Serpent-Spirit Stones, TL Shuriken Cannons
Rangers x5
Wychesx9- Hekatrix-Agonizer, Hydra Gauntlets, Raider- Dark Lance, Night Shields, Grisly Trophies
Fast Attack:
Hornets x3- EML
Reavers x6- Arena Champion- Cluster Caltrops
Heavy:
Warp Hunter
Void Raven- Flickerfield

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-orQWYowrng0/UTpLeAWyI-I/AAAAAAAANYI/NlJgvhLTN0c/s640/DSC01193.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ulY57L422dY/UTpLgVHMDMI/AAAAAAAANYQ/NR0XefYS4rM/s640/DSC01192.JPG)

And this is 2000 pts exactly. I know people are super down on mech. nowadays but I'm actually pretty high on it. With the prevalence of night-fighting, and the fact that you cannot be immobilized on glancing hits anymore I actually think 6th edition gives a boost to 1st turn survivability for Eldar mech. Especially if you organize your grav units into screening formations and make good use of terrain. I have yet to actually play this list, but its what I've been working on from a modeling perspective for months now.

Anyway here is an update on my Warp Hunter. I'm actually going to use this as part of the tutorial that Algavinn asked for. I plan on doing one for both vehicles and infantry. So you can check in for updates here, and when the entire process is finished Algavinn and I will probably collate everything into a easier to navigate document of some sort.

Basecoated Khorne Red/Testors Dark Gold
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pv9zgOfG_ek/UTeiaIjwT_I/AAAAAAAANXQ/vgCDN4erbGA/s640/DSC01186.JPG)

Assembled, with Spirit Stones basecoated
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pgbp0ld9-BU/UTeif6A_XII/AAAAAAAANXU/rzPq3svrIi4/s640/DSC01188.JPG)

Basic 1st stage highlight Mephiston Red
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QhaQGea3ZqY/UTpLWet9tWI/AAAAAAAANX8/LGXxp7j90K4/s640/DSC01195.JPG)

And here is the guy I'll be doing the infantry painting tutorial. This is really what I want my Wyches to look like, so it'll be fun to do a tutorial on.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I8OLHMkMv14/UTei_jPVV2I/AAAAAAAANYU/cTqayQWsmWs/s640/DSC01191.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B3wCBPB3Bio/UTei9TM4z6I/AAAAAAAANXk/uk7a-adwNaQ/s640/DSC01190.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Benis on March 8, 2013, 05:46:07 PM
Pretty cool list, I particularly like how the list basically is 50/50 Eldar and Dark Eldar.

The wych test model also looks very cool, nice mix of bits, with your colour scheme it will be quite an original take on the Wyches while still looking proper for the role.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 13, 2013, 03:27:02 PM
Hey guys. Another Warp Hunter Update. I consider this my second stage of completion. Two layers of highlights are down, and the first go-round for shading in the seams between panels.

2nd Stage highlights: Evil Sun Scarlett. I use a very long thin detail brush to lay down these highlights.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H-jH1dCINiQ/UUDR1nljvtI/AAAAAAAANYs/Ch1Ti1eo1Jg/s640/DSC01200-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9r4X26wCQRA/UUDSXcF4viI/AAAAAAAANZE/6poUTrUqhWk/s800/DSC01200-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3Kf6lqdWFo0/UUDR2O88lAI/AAAAAAAANY0/Zd3gMhPLsO8/s640/DSC01202-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

It may seem i jumped ahead a bit with the gems, but I as the the third stage of completion is my final stage I try and prepare them to be varnished. So here is the run down on how I get them ready to be varnished. Hawk Turquoise base, 1st stage highlight: Temple Guard Blue highlight. Second Stage highlight: Temple guard blue/white mix. Shading: Abbadon Black shadow. Little dot of Skull White in both the highlighted and shaded areas to create a sort of yin-yang affect.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CYddesz6YMw/UUDRhZtL9-I/AAAAAAAANYk/_l8P_-Cnx9A/s512/DSC01201.jpg)

EDIT: Need to clean this gemstone up a bit. Bad example SORRY!

Well thats if for now guys feel free to ask questions, and I'll add in extra photos and explanations. Thanks for watching :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 25, 2013, 06:56:10 PM
Still trucking along, I've nearly finished the warp hunter (pix coming), I finished a raider, a second one has been shaded, 1st stage highlights are complete and the sail is painted as well.

I've got a 1500pt game coming up with my bro who plays, and we decided to play an infantry focused game with only light vehicles. So to that end I'm going to be using my Dark Reapers just for fun, and my striking scorpions which haven't seen action in awhile.

So here is my first Dark Reaper. It took me awhile to figure out a paint scheme, and I butchered the helmet of two other models so they'll need to be striped, but overall I'm pretty happy with how this guy has come out. I'm a little disappointed I couldn't come up with a more original paint scheme.

 (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nwbi74ItfzM/UVCsRbau9NI/AAAAAAAANaw/O5cQu-mbluw/s640/DSC01242.JPG)

Here is my Corsair Squad leader who I really like. In my head-fluff this guy is my army leader's most trusted lieutenant.  I just cant get enough of using the old powerfist its just so cool looking. I think using it as an agonizer is a pretty good approximate.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PnChsI8kocs/UVCsEK46X3I/AAAAAAAANaY/F_Iuwq5Ou9Y/s512/DSC01236.JPG)


I got totally carried away with this figure. I promise I'll to do a tutorial on another model. Anyway  (Wych) that I really really like this guy. I HAVE to get more storm guardian chainswords. I really love them.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z7bed-anU7s/UVCsQ9Bcy0I/AAAAAAAANas/brnOH2-oSt4/s640/DSC01238.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jHFaCSBc9K8/UVCsKm1gcsI/AAAAAAAANag/xjgfmi2iMk0/s640/DSC01239.JPG)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 25, 2013, 02:27:43 PM
Hey guys long time no update. I'm wicked close to finishing my 2k army. Very little left to do on my 2nd hornet, finish the third one, paint my second raider crew and one more venom and I'm done....until the new CW dex comes out.

Here's my Warp Hunter, and two Hornets with a third one waiting to be painted. So glad I bought these models.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qo34l7WAiiQ/UXlOeBBg-kI/AAAAAAAANbE/uVM8AM8mIXg/s640/DSC01256.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5yLhi1KjF9E/UXlPV8XmlxI/AAAAAAAANbs/PYiZ2WDUMx8/s640/DSC01253.JPG)

Here is my Corsair Squad leader (Hekatrix with agonizer) and a Corsair warrior with a horn.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y5fUM_sTdzw/UXlOfQq5hmI/AAAAAAAANbM/gX14cBVfaG4/s512/DSC01281.JPG)


Here is a guy I really like. I'm going to do a whole squad like this. Another Corsair Avenger (Dire Avenger). I'll take some more photos to show off how cool his little dark eldar knife looks.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-efGITRl22Bg/UXlOfhha6eI/AAAAAAAANbU/xvGHmfFF2sQ/s640/DSC01291.JPG)


And lastly some little fish tank gems I picked up for wound/ hull point markers.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3KPLb4qdwbs/UXlOqMOOVTI/AAAAAAAANbg/96R2YArGExs/s640/DSC01293.JPG)

I'm gonna make a little set up to take better photos. I saw a good "how to" the other day so expect some cool photos real soon. Until then enjoy guys!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on May 10, 2013, 07:14:36 AM
most excellent work again.
How did you do the canopies? I would like to try something like that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 11, 2013, 07:07:41 PM
@Murgel- Thanks for the compliments, its always appreciated. As for the canopies its super easy- mix green ink (wash would probably work fine) with GW's 'ard coat varnish and paint it right on their. Its a wicked forgiving process as well, so don't worry if it doesn't look great when you are holding it up inspecting it. When its on the model it looks great. That being said, its wicked easy to get a nice smooth coat.

@Everybody else- Hey gang! Soooooo close to finishing my army. I've recently finished my 2nd hornet, my ranger squad, and my reavers.  I have to paint the pilot on my last raider, finish my last hornet and I'm done! Down the road I plan on making scenic bases for all my vehicles.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ihiyxw_6I8Q/UY1bAbVT49I/AAAAAAAANc8/xSBeLuxSS-A/s640/DSC01308.JPG)

Finished hornet
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aPfUn2o76W0/UY1a42RB_KI/AAAAAAAANcs/lL9Qvyp0rhw/s640/DSC01306.JPG)

WIP Hornet
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e7x4GSh6Dhc/UY1a--Uc3aI/AAAAAAAANc0/wr5YorezyJo/s640/DSC01302.JPG)

WIP Raider
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pCI6Lz-c4Qs/UY1aiPcsosI/AAAAAAAANcc/2tUu9dC1YZY/s640/DSC01294.JPG)


Sooooo random thoughts. Really starting to question why I even include Wyches in my army. The Reaver Jetbikes seem to do everything I want, essentially getting melee attacks in the movement phase without having to deal with overwatch. I need to continue to play a bit more outside of my garage, and get some experience against a variety of opponents to continue to shake out my DE detachment and see what direction I really want to push them. I've even thought about stripping the army down to foot warriors in cover supporting my rangers, and just spamming out on reavers. We'll see. A lot depends on how jetbikes are in terms of offensive output in the new eldar book. We'll have to wait and see. Anyway thanks for stopping by comments and crits are always welcome!

Edit: Thats the new crater I just made. Trying to make craters for all my vehicles, though I'm sure I wont need them (sarcasm).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 22, 2013, 12:15:11 PM
Well guys I've finished my army. With the completion of my Hornet squadron, I now have two-thousand points of fully painted models. Here's my counts-as-Corsairs army list:


Farseer-Fortune, Warlord
Archon- Huskblade, Venom Blade, Soul Trap, Shadow Field, Ghostplate, PGL, HG's
Incubi x4
   Venom- Nightshields
Dire Avengers x9- Exarch: Bladestorm x2 Shuricats
   Wave Serpent- Spirit Stones, TL-Shuriken Cannons
Dire Avengers x9- Exarch: Bladestorm x2 Shuricats
   Wave Serpent- Spirit Stones, TL-Shuriken Cannons
Wyches x10- Hekatrix, Agonizer, PGL
   Raider- Nightshields
Rangers x7
Hornetsx3- 6x EML
Reavers x6- Arena Champion, Blaster, Cluster Caltrops
Warp Hunter
Void Raven Bomber- Nightshields

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iuUM0MgK0Fw/UZzouMaVw7I/AAAAAAAANgM/CvLkh1k0MW4/s640/DSC01330.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6lMXvTbLuoU/UZztfb74IDI/AAAAAAAANgk/--y0Poscfm8/s640/DSC01333-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lm0gOnc9ht4/UZzomEeeESI/AAAAAAAANgE/-F6r53Lk3DI/s640/DSC01325.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2Xb8sjC1Lnk/UZzohRsM-1I/AAAAAAAANf0/RiAyjW5Hk_k/s640/DSC01318.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wRzFgTvc8ks/UZzokPbKYPI/AAAAAAAANf8/bccMP0RN7Ho/s640/DSC01322.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QrFAyaWEQng/UY1bRSNNcjI/AAAAAAAANdM/MpNwHYtyj1s/s512/DSC01311.JPG)

I've included my Reapers which I've also recently finished, as I use them in 1-1.5k games. In the next few days I'll get my game-board out and take some photos of the army as a whole with all my terrain and whatnot. Other than that not sure where my army will go from here. My long awaited Craftworld codex is finally about to be released so only time will tell. Thinking counts-as Warp Spiders from Forgeworld Corsairs, counts-as Beasts with White Lions  and about a million other ideas, but I'll need the book before I commit to anything. Looking forward to expanding into the 3000 point range and getting an Apocalypse sized army together but only time will tell. Thanks for all the support, looking forward to new models and hitting the table top with a fully painted army. Thanks again!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 27, 2013, 07:17:05 AM
My 2k army is completely painted! Highlights from my board!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_P6R_rUm3qQ/UaJyH3riXLI/AAAAAAAANg8/ZEAfKEBxY5k/s512/DSC01335.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gSIxnFu5d8Q/UaJyH_f6LhI/AAAAAAAANhA/KjSWOWnxe5I/s640/DSC01339.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3c6NW2doV6s/UaJytYjiRLI/AAAAAAAANhg/BflPVU6OX28/s512/DSC01344.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hFNji2puyZw/UaJ0HuQoLQI/AAAAAAAANiY/k-EWhkOhuaA/s512/DSC01371.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p5FXAqTAftA/UaJzui342GI/AAAAAAAANiQ/iKlbMfGcQA4/s640/DSC01369.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-noFxVEVN28o/UaJzK5GIgRI/AAAAAAAANhw/8TH03OVHey0/s640/DSC01352.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N6DaHwHJ0AE/UaJzOwMuiuI/AAAAAAAANh4/vR7KuRXo1IA/s640/DSC01355.JPG)

(https://picasaweb.google.com/105674469342020880592/40k#5882391198554298514)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ac8uoeDEgYI/UaJzqKU_i1I/AAAAAAAANiI/bUomquJ8tMk/s640/DSC01365.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LWmi9e__6Ow/UaJ0vTsFX-I/AAAAAAAANi4/57D-aEdeDeU/s640/DSC01377.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q8UvOW-IE9A/UaJ1q6wwT-I/AAAAAAAANjk/HNqEFUu0ZTM/s512/DSC01388.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x-eYK7yEyRM/UaJ1v3wFeOI/AAAAAAAANjs/OfPARES-dd0/s512/DSC01390.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eE5f6MpR5Q0/UaJ1zoeCNZI/AAAAAAAANj0/TkkQnz1tgI4/s640/DSC01392.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dIGAh6F9KNA/UaJ2MF_m6tI/AAAAAAAANj8/8BHvqxnhc7c/s640/DSC01399.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QQI-5vIDm_o/UaJ2xXByuMI/AAAAAAAANkY/V13VVGWZp3Y/s640/DSC01404.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nMGxyTsmYCI/UaJ0q099haI/AAAAAAAANiw/USSL2S_9F4I/s640/DSC01376.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lGvmclHaJXE/UaJypw1sDeI/AAAAAAAANhQ/supoYb6W_yY/s512/DSC01342.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W8TXEhn92Vo/UaJ2VR7fTYI/AAAAAAAANkM/2N_eTL3I4jA/s640/DSC01401.JPG)


Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Katamari Damacy on June 7, 2013, 01:36:04 PM
It's been a while since i posted in this thread but i'm here agin to say you did an awesome job! This thread is so filled with great ideas, it's gonna remain in my favourites for a long long time... some of the sexiest conversion i've seen! I especially like the guy with the way old powerfist, i still have same of those in my bitz sprues from way back and i planned to use them for Storm Guardians but seeing your minis, i really have to put some more thought into my conversions i guess.

Maybe you could upload some pics with all the models you made for this thread? I know some are not part of your list, but i would really love to see them united for one great familiy picture :D. Still going back to your Banshee Conversions and Scorpions from the first couple of pages.

Again, this is great stuff! Congratulations on finishing a truly unique army, you sir are my hero!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 10, 2013, 06:11:17 PM
Thanks Katamari! Glad my thread's given you ideas. If you need any help with kitbashing tips, feel free to me hit me up with a PM anytime.

As for a group photo of all my guys. I'll try an accomodate you. Many of my mini's are currently being stripped in simple green, and others have been butchered for bits. That being said I have a number of squads that I haven't photo'd. So in short, I'm happy to oblige. Stay tuned....



But in other news....I got my first game in with my 2k list using the new Eldar dex at my FLGS. In fact this was my first time playing at my FLGS since moving to my new home 3 years ago. I had a great time. I played against a Necron player and its just so much fun. I got first turn and had my entire army bearing down on his left flank turn 1. It was nightfight so my holofield, wave serpents had a 2+ cover save on turn 1! It was insane. My Wych Raider, and Incubi/Archon Venom went completley ignored as my Wave Serpents and Warp Hunter took all the attention. My hornets were awesome as well. For whatever reason I had never given much thought to the effects of plasma templates of 8 EML. Needless to say it was crazy. I only got 3 turns in before the store began to close down but it was still fun, even though I made some bad mistakes that cost me my serpents and warp hunter. Battle Trance was fantastic. My Dire Avengers were shooting and scooting to safety, allowing me to be super aggressive before melting into cover. I had a lot of fun, and I"m looking forward to more games in the future. Everyone was super friendly, and every body was really excited about the new Eldar codex. A great time all round.

Anyway here's a minor update!

I'm now working on my new Wraithguard. The fluff behind their inclusion in my army is that what Wraith units are in my army, are actually the deceased members of my Autarch's (archons) personal house. Here's an early WIP



(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VTzNTF9h1t0/UbZNO2VGYzI/AAAAAAAANlc/jlERJyUa1CU/s640/DSC01419.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3SSv0BGhzKA/UbZNNznLaEI/AAAAAAAANlU/bqEKcxVs_5Y/s640/DSC01421.JPG)

More to come. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 18, 2013, 06:08:12 PM
Hey guys can't wait to get these bad boys on the board. Here's the progress thus far. I love how big these guys are, they're really imposing.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qi7aRcCatVM/UcDZGs60boI/AAAAAAAANmA/TxfnUQZAIMA/s640/DSC01427.JPG)

Had fun doing this base. Don't mind the shoulder pad gap- my green stuff skills make covering this up an impossibility!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EPoFoik9dd8/UcDZCTnnUhI/AAAAAAAANl0/l6VBR_tktS0/s640/DSC01430.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-trpZftxFz5M/UcDZDWZx4JI/AAAAAAAANl4/YJV4fgKGr2g/s640/DSC01431.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ri47XEMxLNs/UcDZPl6KrvI/AAAAAAAANmI/Q2DOdTc8zP8/s640/DSC01432.JPG)

Enjoy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 18, 2013, 08:40:44 AM
Hey gang been awhile... here's the latest: my Wraithknight! I wasn't sure if I liked the model when the first images became available on the web, but the more I saw it the more I liked it and now owning it personally its one of the crown jewels in my collection. Its been a lot of fun to paint and I can't wait to do some custom conversions on the guns to incorporate my lion theme. Anyway hope you guys enjoy it....

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-WWsvBut8kF8%2FUgvSWH33CYI%2FAAAAAAAANts%2FqRwcSs-sB_o%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2013-08-14%2Bat%2B2.45.06%2BPM.png&hash=dc9a885dbb4231cb885eb733c660b64088c49d00)

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ThXePQVrUhk%2FUgvSVoZVGWI%2FAAAAAAAANtk%2FZDuaD5gFMyY%2Fs1600%2FScreen%2BShot%2B2013-08-14%2Bat%2B2.45.41%2BPM.png&hash=6ca6553a169e8d5274ef9cf410d995a161515c87)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 10, 2013, 08:33:56 AM
Hey guys. Just wanted to post some pics of my Wraithknight. He's finished! The bits to model up his magnetized suncannon arms are on their way as well...

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fdQnZPIBA2A/Ui4xczxNQqI/AAAAAAAANy0/kBDSrQ5WumU/w644-h482-no/across.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FNGlgK_7bI0/Ui4xALrApTI/AAAAAAAANyk/QfbtZRHr3NQ/s512/tall.png)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on October 25, 2013, 07:42:21 PM
Its looking pretty damn good, though I have to say I can't be the only one who saw it and thought Iron Man...  The model is pretty cool, though at least in the last pictures they come out kind of shiny and the red looks quite bright, almost toy-plastic instead of 40k, but I have to imagine that's largely the lighting.

Man I've missed a lot of new 40k stuff over the last year or two...so damn busy!  Keep rolling stuff out!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 7, 2013, 08:59:04 AM
Thanks Algavinn... yeah its the lighting.... I don't know why it picks up like that on the Wraithknight. My Wave Serpents, Venoms, Razorwing etc. are all painted, and sealed in the exact same way but for some reason light picks up off the Wraithknight like no ones business. And yes the Iron Man comment has been made on other sites across the web- but under protest! Iron Man is cool but he's not 80's Cool like Rodimus Prime from the original Transformers Movie (1986)- he's the inspiration behind my color scheme!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fcy4FID0y3Q/Umf2IxR0POI/AAAAAAAAAJs/aBcuA3bgTYU/s640/Optimus%25252520Rodimus.jpg)


Here are some updates- and some attempts to show what the Wraithknight looks like in different lighting.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hioqte0BfHM/UmAMOJmZ8GI/AAAAAAAAAHM/2nKuR89rwqg/s640/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-10-17%2520at%252012.03.15%2520PM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2xsBXo38FMk/UmAMPTiWj7I/AAAAAAAAAHU/9Wr9Egss234/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-10-17%2520at%252012.03.20%2520PM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A_IPvhX9Fio/UllQD9XjCyI/AAAAAAAAAEA/oREYAIUGVSo/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-10-12%2520at%25209.32.14%2520AM.png)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on November 25, 2013, 02:04:04 PM
Yeah, that helped the glare quite a bit, much better looking :)


So what's in the pipelines these days?  I finally started painting again myself, working on some deathwatch units, and my actual deathwatch kill team to boot.  Nothing so clean though!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 26, 2013, 09:46:10 AM
Hey Algavinn... as for whats in the pipeline not much on the Eldar front. I've got 3.5k fully painted at this point. I want to make up a bike council...I have a 3rd party jetbike for my Autarch on its way form Russia as we speak. I also plan on picking up a Corsair kit from Forgeworld and using them as either Warp Spiders or Swooping Hawks. But other than that not much for my Eldar....

I've actually been painting my brother's allied guard detachment for him to try and get his army up and running. Its been fun I'll post some pics sometime. Also been working a little bit on Chaos and Dark Angels for a campaign I want to run for my brother and I. I don't consider either the Chaos my army, its a sort of NPC army for the campaign, but the DA are something I've always wanted. I collected a smattering of them before I got into the Eldar in 2nd edition and I've always had a hankering to make a small force of them just for fun.

But more than anything I've been working on my board. My brother and I have been out in the garage every weekend busting our butts on making really nice terrain. Its been super fun and I'm looking forward to sharing it with everyone. So stay tuned for that...

Also share some pics with us of models you've been painting I'd love to see what you've been up to.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Algavinn of the Many Paths on November 26, 2013, 02:17:52 PM
For sure!  I'm dying to get the dark vengeance box to make a small army/combat patrol for the dark angels, and a just small ~1000pt chaos army, mostly all for campaigns, kill teams, and fun combat patrols in the old style.  I'm focusing mostly on doing my kill teams these days so small projects I can feel progress on, while they actually contribute to getting my 5000+ pt SM army done.  The 7000 eldar...well...I've had lots of them for 20 years hardly painted and that may continue for another 20 lol...  I'll put up some pics soon.

I do loves me some terrain building, it is definitely fun, I just dont have room to store what I make so it's on a long term hold.


I look forward to seeing what else you've been working on!  If it goes into another post, link it here for us.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 7, 2013, 11:33:49 AM
Hey guys long time since my last post but my brother and I have been busy hobbying away. Primarily we've been working on terrain. We have 4-5 big pieces we've been working on, two of which are finished and are down below. Besides that I've been working on my brothers IG allies, while he works on his Reviler marines. Having painted about 25 infantry models for him I've found it fun to paint something besides Eldar but I've gotten to work on a few Eldar things here and there, in specific the Sun Cannon configuration for my Wraithknight.

Here's the Wraithknight equipped with his new Sun Cannon gear:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OajpnM5Qi4E/UqNKY5aWFHI/AAAAAAAAAKw/6en1R93Mqd0/s642/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-12-07%2520at%252011.16.07%2520AM.png)

Here's one of the bigger terrain pieces my brother and I've been busting out:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dTf3wTDvr_U/UqNKc693aRI/AAAAAAAAALA/6pDwdiz5EUE/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-12-07%2520at%252011.16.46%2520AM.png)

Here's another terrain piece I did yesterday. You can almost hide an entire 10 man squad out of LOS behind this one
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VzPQf8DCcT8/UqNLPdlUc2I/AAAAAAAAALY/AVYxhvU0V78/s640/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-12-07%2520at%252011.16.31%2520AM.png)

Here's my bro's Harker model I painted for him
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NRkaL_unKCo/UqNKXK49cRI/AAAAAAAAAKg/w4XD9QHRiEw/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202013-12-07%2520at%252011.15.44%2520AM.png)

Anyway gotta a ton of stuff in the pipe, and if the lighting was better (its a real dark day in the NC) I'd have taken some photos of more IG stuff. Got a number of big terrain pieces in the pipe, a squadron of War Walkers, and eventually the FW Corsair kit which I'll be running as Hawks/Spiders as needed. Stay tuned...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 4, 2014, 10:00:50 AM
Finally some Eldar updates! I've been working like crazy on my brother's guard, helping him a bit with his Reviler Space Marines, and even working on some Daemons/Chaos Marines/Cultists as an NPC army for our campaign, thus elbowing my beloved Eldar out of my hobby time- but no more!

I'm making up a counts-as-Seer Council -and no not a cheesy baron council- just a 5 man warlock/farseer council with my Autarch warlord. I debated heavily on whether to run a Shining Spears squad instead, but the fact that my brother (my primary opponent) is a basilisk/manticore freak who just loves his insane barrage weapons I had to go with something a little tougher. I will not be running them all the time, but Its a squad I've long coveted.

So anyway here is my first test model! This fella is gonna be warlock. The color is a little off on these photos due to bad lighting- they are actually a dark khorne red, but you get the idea.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_ayfZHlIIG4/Usgf86wqCII/AAAAAAAAAL8/DCw5wcX-pfM/s512/photo%25202.JPG)   

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Hrnq52Lb16E/Usgf3bJajCI/AAAAAAAAALw/rXjjTU9NTpM/s512/photo%25203.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iyvN9NeuTvw/Usgf6qWtnNI/AAAAAAAAAMA/dl4GOXfINX8/s512/photo%25204.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OanFtay1pkk/Usgi3_eJqcI/AAAAAAAAAMM/poVC31F0tIA/s640/photo%25201.JPG)

Pretty pumped about how they are coming out and I've got tons of bits on the way, as I finally pulled the trigger and bought Corsair conversion set from FW which will be used for my next big project is going to be my counts-as-Swooping Hawks (or warpspiders depending on my mood). Swooping Hawks are so badass. They armed to the teeth and are going to be a nightmare for anything rocking 4+ armor. Can't wait to get these guys, it'll really complete the look of my Corsair army as I'll have a full squad of Corsairs, a full squadron of Hornets, and even my Warp Hunter.

Anyway, I took these photos using my iphone which excels at photographing minis! It makes it so much easier than my actual camera which is a pain to use. So expect some more frequent updates, including some photos of the Cadians, Revilers, Daemons and Cultists I've been slowly working on.

Update!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wV-ISWb3Nmw/UshN_5oLIdI/AAAAAAAAAMc/hrkacbpjN5Y/s512/photo.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 8, 2014, 02:13:17 PM
So I'm still at it with my Seer Council. Now that I have my iphone it'll be much easier to keep my project blogs up to date. So without further ado... here's my count-as Singing Spear  Warlock. Again these guys are meant to represent my exiled Autarch's elite warriors, who are geared up with pre-fall arcane weapons, and wargear obtained from raids on Eldar Crone Worlds.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cOjSWj0lnIk/Us2hUsZlHZI/AAAAAAAAANQ/Gx8fAHVgDRA/s512/photo%25204.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RZc2ua8bHxY/Us2hYYIMYFI/AAAAAAAAANY/W_Ik4aXMdUE/s512/photo%25205.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xvn43NIAmQE/Us2hbn5FchI/AAAAAAAAANg/i5SF6myFvs8/s512/photo.JPG)

And also here are the test models for my Chaos/Daemon Force which will be an NPC army for an ongoing campaign my brother and I are playing.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kFeSXtHDETE/Us2hMA-EZBI/AAAAAAAAAM4/SQt_SlNnMA4/s512/photo%25202.JPG)

Anyway guys, hope you enjoy the updates, Feel free to ask questions if you have any and I'll talk to you all again soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 15, 2014, 04:59:58 PM
Hey guys, just dropping by to show my latest progress on my counts-as Seer Council, here's the latest guy and he's coming out sweet! The additional 2 warlocks have just arrived, so all thats left is to convert up the Farseer, the Autarch and get the 4 bikes I need to complete the squad and this unit will be finished!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-N4qRSV_p08M/UtcDvrQqouI/AAAAAAAAAPI/Z_5jx2Thq8Y/s640/photo%25201.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WIM3BTpMyBs/UtcECrYD4kI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/XOp4l_n3EB8/s512/photo%25202.JPG)

Imperial Armor Apocalypse is on its way, as are my 10 Man Corsair Squad, and 2x Corsair Special/Heavy weapon set... man this army is getting mighty huge!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 18, 2014, 03:31:53 PM
Hey gang, got some IG updates for ya. I've been painting my brothers army for him 1- because he's short on time 2- because never listens to me on order of operations, so even when he does sit down and paint, he spends 2 hours painting one guys face, while entire squad sits there without a drop of paint on em. Its a shame too because he's a really good painter and a good modeler.

He's got a pretty nasty list and even 1250 he has 2 basilisks, a manticore and a leman russ...its funny because I'm painting these models I'm like damn this is gonna hurt to face on the battlefield. So without further ado here is my latest on the IG!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nZ7cDqswEpA/UtrhdA7yy2I/AAAAAAAAAPg/HB26I1fHZ4U/s512/photo%25201.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GSIh67g9JV0/UtrhlNBvNgI/AAAAAAAAAPw/MHNBOaXYiPk/s512/photo%25202.JPG)

The Chimera is named "ol' Fireball" because of its dual heavy flamers, but its become infamous due to the fact that I blow it up in almost every game as well
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fPcezis6P5U/Utrhg7cLuII/AAAAAAAAAPo/NmKA6ULjJpo/s640/photo%25203.JPG)


And  finally the Basilisk squadron. My brother absolutley loves these guys. Ever since he was a kid he's always loved massive firepower. As you can imagine he was a Megatron/Galvatron fan of the old transformers shows...
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9uktS2rwLQA/Utrhp6jevBI/AAAAAAAAAQA/XLUpiHmbOio/s640/photo%25205.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CiSZT2CY0Ac/UtrhnJDxAVI/AAAAAAAAAP4/iX5dNlPXHMQ/s640/photo%25204.JPG)

So anyway its a bit of change-up from my Eldar but its been fun and challenging to paint. I though the IG would be a breeze especially in a dark grey color scheme but that hasn't been the case. The sort of "no-mistakes" super clean Eldar in some ways are easier to paint due to the broad open surfaces and smooth lines, whereas the IG need to be weathered, but not too weathered, have tons of plates that all need to be edge highlighted and the fact that my brother INSISTS on old-school red las-guns has made for a challenging project. I have one more squad of Forgeworld hazardous environment Veterans, a manticore, a leman russ and another chimera to go before I"m completely finished with this project. So it'll be awhile especially considering I've got a whole mess of Eldar stuff on the way, and I'm going to take a break with the IG stuff to work on Chaos/Daemons for our campaign....so maybe my brother will take the oppurtunity and pick up the slack. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by and as always there are a bunch of stuff coming soon....
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 26, 2014, 08:03:44 AM
Hey guys still plugging away. The Swooping Hawk squad is officially 5-men strong in terms of tabletop presentability.  Here's the Exarch who's almost complete. The little Guardian scope on the shoulder his the nightvision upgrade the Exarch can take, he's gotten his grenade dropper, and a power weapon should I choose to equip him that way. Couldn't be happier with how these guys are coming out. Enjoy!

P.S.: They also laid the hammer down in their first game putting the nail in the coffin for a very nice victory. So nice to see these guys functional as a unit again!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gTbLkhUzOsI/Uvkv8RZv_FI/AAAAAAAAATU/lXr9c7gin1k/s800/photo.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Qk5xani1VUo/UxjugCfXJ4I/AAAAAAAAAWc/ODn9klWGwtE/s512/photo%25205-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9x5J5JflPwQ/UxjuEfsU7NI/AAAAAAAAAWU/IDq-yLfp0XQ/s576/Untitled.png)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Benis on March 26, 2014, 11:12:39 AM
Really cool and a nice way of doing them for your Corsair list. Do the regular guys have grenade launchers as well?

It also looks like quite a cool piece of terrain the Exarch is standing on in the first pic. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 26, 2014, 12:40:14 PM
Hey Benis thanks for the comments. Yes the regular "hawks" have the grenade droppers as well. Thanks for the comments on the terrain piece as well, I'll post some pics of my crashed falcon in my next update!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 25, 2014, 07:38:49 AM
Well I've been working away on my brothers army and making some new terrain. Everything but the FW lascannons on his vendetta (and its base) are finished. Soon I'm going to be back to work on my Eldar.... a jetbike Autarch, counts-as Striking Scorpions and Beastpack are first on the agenda!

Managed to get some time to do begin work on a test model for my counts-as Striking Scorpions They are meant to represent Corsair commandos and their paint scheme is meant to tie in with my Rangers. Pretty pumped about how cool they look. Also included are the flamer-toting Storm Guardians- a challenging unit to use but which I  think has some good potential when properly kitted up and supported. Anyways enjoy!


[size=150]WIP[/size] ignore the wonky eye... I fixed it already.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9xAt9W2b-E8/U1a7XkVpIxI/AAAAAAAAAZI/Q8skGacj0Sk/s512/photo%25203-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lJZ5aQFWOlY/U1a7PmqxWdI/AAAAAAAAAZA/NFrGxRM5zlM/s512/photo%25202-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

But besides that... here are some photos of a recent battle between my brother and I. I'm really glad his codex is coming out because I've been thrashing him pretty hard.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9bTPk2JELek/U1ZkUXk8rJI/AAAAAAAAAYY/5BXhsNZVRe0/s512/photo%25201.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_fhTtPIR63Q/U1ZkT7d5hNI/AAAAAAAAAYU/-OHjLSkg6yo/s512/jkphoto%25202.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mslv_0VkasE/U1ZkcKTXpMI/AAAAAAAAAYg/-9hscEl0TI8/s512/photo%25202.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JR75m5n0xPc/U1ZkLMguAQI/AAAAAAAAAYI/XcGIPmz5dWk/s512/jhphoto%25201.JPG)

I love this photos... its one of my Rangers looking out of a cave and seeing one of my brothers Ratlings (painted by him). This reminded me of one of those cool photos from a forgeworld book. :)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wk8lG3S1YWI/U1ZkgMdxMnI/AAAAAAAAAYw/NgifVZXy9Ik/s640/photo%25203.JPG)
My counts-as Nightwing made its debut and man did it kick ass. These things are SUPER deadly.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HPax0n8WyzM/U1ZkfJ7GEmI/AAAAAAAAAYo/2gcaOMCoHeo/s640/photo%25204.JPG)

This photo just seemed epic to me. Anyway guys exepct some final IG updates soon and some terrain photos as well. After that its back to Eldar! Thanks for tuning in... questions, comments and crits are always appreciated. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 3, 2014, 07:46:00 AM
Hey guys... still cracking away with my various projects for my campaign. What I'm working on currently is an assault wing for my Eldar army featuring Wraithblades, Scorpions and Storm Guardians. For purposes of home-games and campaign games between my brother and I we are instituting the old 5th edition assault rules. The way assault works in 6-7th is just SO tough it really sucks a lot of the fun out of the game and I haven't even run a single assault unit since 6th edition dropped. With my intention to run Khorne Berserkers and what not in our campaign I decided this has to change! So luckily my brother was on-board so I really have something fun to look forward to once these units are completed.... anyway ENJOY!!!

Here's the squad leader with Eldar powerfist (scorp exarch with power claw) one of my all time favorite bits always bummed the did away with it.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sN-jaerzHLY/U5tZh2qqs4I/AAAAAAAAAlI/fvTXOf-6018/s640/IMG_0413.JPG)

And here are some glamor shots of the rest of the dudes some of which still need a little work

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0NXnTQS-FOM/U5tZkWISxPI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/bHJsgw0IZ3o/s640/IMG_0415.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dzscYu3tyLk/U5tZp0J2HGI/AAAAAAAAAlY/32HYHNfDTc8/s640/IMG_0417.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dzscYu3tyLk/U5tZp0J2HGI/AAAAAAAAAlY/32HYHNfDTc8/s640/IMG_0418.JPG)


Here they are with a couple of my Rangers. They're all supposed to tie in together as the infiltration wing of my army.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5ZGhaBIFwQ8/U5tZv5mxFFI/AAAAAAAAAlo/3hHYlN4Iayw/s640/IMG_0421.JPG)

Stormies and Dire Avengers


(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4HnIr1D20iM/U6gfwhWcceI/AAAAAAAAAnI/Lxq50j9awX8/s512/IMG_0465.jpg)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0izn1CsnKmc/U6gfytbS_YI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/3lzB_xTE-fQ/s512/IMG_0466.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jqsxfsNmTzQ/U6gfstScTXI/AAAAAAAAAnA/XE5yRgjrOWc/s512/IMG_0469.jpg)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dDUL5SvElxE/U6gf19yMEII/AAAAAAAAAnY/g7HFJ2p3kXw/s512/IMG_0471.jpg)


(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hQcSUSIWHhs/U7Aj_lVSDZI/AAAAAAAAAoU/9tiILEPSIFQ/s512/IMG_0482.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YoU1x_u_FhM/U7AlrpiIGOI/AAAAAAAAAog/EktQWMKrSfM/s512/IMG_0483.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hzRUZ1XUELQ/U7Aj5K9ACFI/AAAAAAAAAn8/TIDR-rjn84A/s512/IMG_0481.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rOPMXORlkKU/U7Aj7BhZrwI/AAAAAAAAAoI/r9HKs7oKqCA/s512/IMG_0480.JPG)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 8, 2014, 01:59:49 PM
that is a really neatly painted gold - such a smooth finish over such a large, smooth surface is really well done.
I also like how you picked out the joints of the wraithblade in lighter colors, it looks very striking
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 11, 2014, 08:03:04 AM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny! But truth be told that gold is achieved through pure primer! Testors Dark Gold to be precise... I just carefully paint all the red around it... though my discovery of Sycorax Bronze by GW has finally given me a touch paint as its almost identical to the testors! Let me tell you painting 2000+ pts with no touch up paint can be very nerve wracking!

@ Everybody- So I'm still plugging away. Real life has stolen most of my time lately but around thursday next week I should be back in the saddle again.  :D Anyway I'm very close to finishing my 3rd Wraithblade and I'm really happy with it. Been experimenting with Sycorax Bronze and determined its the exact same paint as the Testors Dark Gold or so close I literally cannot tell the difference. So this Wraithblade was my first little test of adding some little designs, and runes etc. with the Sycorax Bronze and I'm fairly happy with how it came out. Super simple but I just wanted to make sure it would work first. So I'm really looking forward to adding more runes and designs etc to the rest of my army so stay tuned for that.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-idUNHT5OPSM/U7_NF3CldtI/AAAAAAAAArc/Tu4HnIPTf8M/s850/IMG_0515.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6NHxmwUhIpQ/U7_NIf-_P6I/AAAAAAAAArk/id7fhsldChc/s850/IMG_0516.JPG)



Also here are some shots I took just for fun....

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nClMCSj4dQ4/U7_NCNYVMzI/AAAAAAAAArQ/xqYdOr7QqFE/s850/IMG_0513.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NOMje_LspdI/U7_M7lKZZoI/AAAAAAAAArA/1AlTi3ZohQU/s850/IMG_0511.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-28A6FXHTm1g/U7_M9oC3aSI/AAAAAAAAArI/7ykbQ1Ynfq0/s850/IMG_0514.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 12, 2014, 06:27:23 AM
oooh yea, that design looks ace!

Adds a lot to the mini as a whole... now you've got me thinking about my wraiths :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 15, 2014, 12:20:23 PM
Hey gang Wraithblade #4 is complete. Really happy with how he came out and the pose of the model as well. I'm also delighted to discover that Sycorax Bronze truly is the exact same color as Testors Dark Gold.... that final proof coming in the form of painting some touch up directly on the Wraithguard's head and it blended in PERFECTLY. The sort of thin quality of GW gold metallics helped that blending process even more. Anyway here are some shots of my new dude... ENJOY!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C_1yWYnQxZg/U8VDfuXuS5I/AAAAAAAAAsA/HnGu5dFDWQw/s850/IMG_0521.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_zh9HPFGfns/U8VDf6eprJI/AAAAAAAAAsE/4vR4ioAztmE/s850/IMG_0522.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bn0M0LDDi1Q/U8VDev41xiI/AAAAAAAAAr0/ibLiWMEL84w/s850/IMG_0523.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 20, 2014, 04:09:44 PM
Hey guys! Finished painting up my Wraithblades... super pumped about how they came out. Just have to add a little extra doo-dads to their bases and they'll be completely done.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qeTCUcp30cA/U8vjxsi-pxI/AAAAAAAAAug/ObuPEUcr5lo/s800/IMG_0554.JPG)

Also finished assembling my Russian Jetbikes. Super pumped to paint these guys cause I'm gonna be painting on the gold accents by hand, and airbrushing it red from the get-go.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yjwx3HgTaD4/U8vjdQeTRGI/AAAAAAAAAt4/m-BY8OkL27U/s800/IMG_0547.JPG)

While I airbrush the jetbikes I'm also gonna airbrush the guns on the War Walkers I repaired awhile back so that I can actually play with these guys!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iBXHaqOrJLo/U8vjogZHNRI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/0qkuJdtONqg/s850/IMG_0549.JPG)

And last but not least I finished painting up my Dark Angels tactical squad!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MJWhN5-jrLA/U8vjcfwfDuI/AAAAAAAAAt0/vbqqwmEP24I/s850/IMG_0546.JPG)

So definitely some good hobby progress this week! Any comments questions or crits are always appreciated.... stay tuned for more soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Mr.Peanut (Turtleproof) on July 21, 2014, 02:48:51 PM
Cavalier, projects so rarely get finished people expect them to peter off.  This?  Your red and gold color choices are stunning and your lines are cleaner than medical silver, simply gorgeous.

I'm going to make some words with the other illiminati and get this posted to the front page.  Have you considered uploading to the 2014 Eldar album?  The new server is working well enough to support it reliably.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 21, 2014, 09:48:01 PM
Thanks so much Mr Peanut. Your praise is truly appreciated. This is my go to spot for hardcore Eldar talk so I'd be truly flattered if you guys decided to feature any of my models for the forum in any way.  Also I didn't know about the Eldar 2014 album... I'd be happy to post highlights and new photos from my army there though! So thanks again for the very kind words Mr Peanut and I hope you continue to enjoy all the new stuff I have in the works- there is some stuff in the pipe that I think you'll like!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 31, 2014, 04:23:15 PM
I love the pose of your wraithblade - and I love the paintwork on all of them. Hats off!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on July 31, 2014, 06:12:16 PM
Man, i'm a total newbie when it comes to painting playing being active on a forum but I have done some art studies and i gotta say this is really pure art work ... the color ar stunning the red extremely deep the gold extremely smooth the pose super effetive and very nicely calculated. Your work is awesome !!!
May i ask you something you don't need to answer it but I would really love to know the full process behind one of your work, i mean a tep by steps explanation if you can. And god i love your work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 1, 2014, 01:43:31 PM
@ Vonny- Thanks Vonny I appreciate it especially coming from you since your own Wraith units are so awesome!

@ Grizzlykin- Thanks for the comments grizzly kin I really appreciate your comments.  As for my process I can detail it for you no problem.

My Process for Painting Infantry:

1. Assemble and Prime Testors Dark Gold
2. Basecoat by-hand all the red parts of the model Khorne Red
3. A controlled Nuln Oil wash and being extremely careful not to get any on the parts which remain gold
4. Clean-up time! Go in and paint all the non-nuln-oil washed parts Khorne Red and do touch up on the gold with GW's Sycorax Bronze
5. 1st stage red highlights with Mephiston Red
6. 2nd stage red highlights with Evil Sunz Scarlet
7. 3rd stage highlights with Wild Rider Red
8. 4th stage red highlights in only the most raised or dynamic spots with just a tiny amount of Fire Dragon Bright (Orange)
9. Paint the Spirit Stones and other details with strict adherence to a single color. You'll notice my models are only ever 3 colors (red gold blue/red gold white/red gold purple).

Special Note- I only do 4 stages of highlighting in areas of the model where you can actually see the gradation. For the most part its a simple Evil Sunz Scarlet/Wild Rider Red highlight. The Mephiston is SUPER close to Khorne Red so you only notice it on broad areas of the models such as the leg plates on Guardians and Aspect Warriors.

PAINTING VEHICLES
1. Assemble hull, magnetize weapons.
2. Prime hull Chaos Black, Airbrush Khorne Red
3. Prime Weapons (and sometimes undercarriage of vehicles like Falcons/Serpents) Testors Dark Gold
4. Assemble if necessary
5. Run a light wash of Nuln-Oil in all the grooves and etching on the vehicle.
6. Do basic red-highlights going straight to Evil Sunz Scarlet
7. Embelish Evil Sunz Scarlet highlights with Mephiston Red to blend it more subtley towards the Khorne Red base coat (if necessary).
8. At extreme edges and points highlight with Wild Rider Red
9. At exrtreme edges and points highlight with only a tiny amount of Fire Dragon Bright.
10. Carefully nuln wash the recessed areas of the Weapons (which are primed Testors Dark Gold).
11. Paint Spirit Stones.
12. Paint Pilots like I described for the infantry models.

So I hope that helps feel free to ask me any more questions if you need clarification and by the way here is what Testors Dark Gold primer looks like: (https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.estesrockets.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fsmall_image%2F135x%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2Fg%2Fo%2Fgold_2.jpg&hash=51fe6f5f203ef11369c42e3d62e4565e139de276)

Anyway good luck and thanks for the feedback! I love talking hobbying!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 12, 2014, 07:19:51 AM
Hey guys. After taking a break to work on my pre-heresy Dark Angels, I've been working hard to start expanding my Eldar force and reinforcements have arrived! These guys are going to be Dire Avengers. I've also been saving all the fusion guns, and missile launchers from the Corsair kits which will eventually be used to create counts-as Fire Dragons and Dark Reapers. Anyway small update but I'm going to prime and paint these guys starting this weekend, so there should be more frequent updates incoming. Comments and crits are always appreciated...stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wIKcmOk3kTM/VBG9hoTto0I/AAAAAAAAA2g/H3bgBxOUc-c/s640/photo%25201%25281%2529.JPG)

Basic Squad Leader (in my list I'm not taking an exarch so I wanted to keep this guy kinda toned down)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zi6sdtCsKrY/VBG9fftHC3I/AAAAAAAAA2Y/lIj2bUri3YE/s640/photo%25202%25283%2529.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 12, 2014, 12:05:09 PM
They look fit for the bill. Can't wait to see them in your red and gold.

Or are these from a different group with different colors?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 15, 2014, 01:36:48 PM
@ Vonny- Thanks! Glad you think they fit the bill for DA's. And yep they're gonna be red and gold. Only the stealthy counts-as-aspect-warriors get the black paint jobs.

Hey gang slowly but surely this unit is taking form! The last couple guys took awhile to assemble, and I decided I needed to have a more recognizable squad leader despite not upgrading him to an Exarch so anyway here's what I've got so far. Gonna try and post a little bit more step-by-step for those who've inquired in the past as to how I go about painting my dudes. Anyway enjoy!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B3iB_9lJ8z8/VBciwbTNdbI/AAAAAAAAA2w/FnYlEcy0_BA/s640/photo%25281%2529.JPG)

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Hey guys now that everything is primed its time to hit the pedal to the metal and start painting. Not sure if I'm going to batch paint or not... these guys aren't a priority as I don't need them for any upcoming games so I'll have to wait and see. Anyway these guys are super fun to paint... I love the FW Corsair helms and the Guardian kit is probably my favorite Eldar unit model in terms of the actual models. I actually prefer the Guardian models to actual Dire Avengers, and made sure to scoop up a lot of the old 3rd ed. metal Dire Avenger upgrade bits to make actual DA's which is probably my favorite representation of them model-wise.

Anyway here are the pics... I'm taking the week off from my work so hopefully I'll get through 4 or 5 this week. Stay tuned!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zWZ2vcaygIg/VBiniATz61I/AAAAAAAAA3A/y7TAbNLyqyM/s512/IMG_0729.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pZooOVpwVcg/VBinz6rv7AI/AAAAAAAAA3I/C0XE1N5koTQ/s512/IMG_0732.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 17, 2014, 06:52:59 AM
looking good!

I recently got some guardian sprues myself. There's some things on there I have trouble identifying some of them, having only had a limited glimpse into the world of eldar wargear. Looks like some kind of sensor, or scope, or additional laser-weapon?

Anyway, yours look great, the red has a good amount of definition in it to really show the shapes of the model, and the painting is just nice and smooth.
The only thing I could comment on is that the shuriken catapult looks somewhat 'flat', as in lacking shading and/or highlighting, but I reckon it's all a case of the amount of time you want to invest in it and for what gain - because I'd imagine they'd look absolutely stunning as a group.

edit: as an afterthought  - it might also be the photo quality that brings the shuriken catapult down a bit, because it looks worse in the picture on the right than it does in the picture on the left, even though the model is obviously more painted.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 17, 2014, 07:29:35 AM
Hey Vonny thanks for the comments! I actually haven't started painting the shuriken catapult yet its still raw primer. I gotta do some washes, paint the gems and paint the scope which'll be fun. I usually do a an agrax earthshade wash and then a lilttle nuln-oil in key spots to truly deepen to shading. Looking forward to getting some highlights and blending going on the red too... Still a lot of steps left but it feels good painting my Eldar again. I've been painting mostly IG (my brothers) and my small Pre-Heresy Dark Angels force (which I haven't posted here) so getting back to my Corsairs is always awesome. More updates to come- stay tuned!

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Hey gang quick update... almost finished with this dude- then its on to the squad which'll be batch painted! Updates should be coming in a few days. Stay tuned!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tGuH-DBPQEg/VBmn44bNH1I/AAAAAAAAA3g/tMHY2mUPCPw/s512/IMG_0736.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 18, 2014, 10:27:23 AM
looks beautiful!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on September 18, 2014, 04:13:21 PM
Excellent looking model.
you had it down excellently in the beginning and still improved over time. really great models!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 23, 2014, 01:29:50 PM
@ Vonny- Thanks as always! All encouragement is always appreciated!

@Murgel- Thanks I really appreciate your comments. Its been awhile since I've painted a new Eldar so I wasn't sure exactly how good they were gonna come out. But I'm very happy with the results!

Hey guys... my vacation is almost over but I should finish my Dire Avenger squad by this weekend... hopefully in time for the game I have scheduled. Also found a great spot to photo minis- I can actually see my highlights in these photos! Amazing! Anyway enjoy....

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NuQdeLpdiuc/VCGqhq8xG9I/AAAAAAAAA5A/lzgJb5aCNOs/s640/IMG_0012.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AbfU73RngPk/VCGqjbkXyCI/AAAAAAAAA5M/pMDLznLwgHM/s640/IMG_0013.JPG)


My beloved Corsair Warriors (Wyches) hopefully they'll see some play soon with release of the new Dark Eldar codex.... I can't wait!!!!!!!!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TqB6KE0YQlU/VCGqpu_85CI/AAAAAAAAA5c/ZZfUSfii9mQ/s640/IMG_0019.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 23, 2014, 05:35:28 PM
yes, this looks awesome. A simple, striking color scheme (not to be confused with simple, easy painting), that pops and works well visually.

I really like the muted detail on the squad leader's base - easy to overlook at first glance, but it adds a lot of context subconsciously.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 24, 2014, 07:45:51 AM
Thanks Vonny! Yeah I like to kick it old school with my bases... so there are lots of skulls and decapitated helmet head lying all over the place on a lot my bases but I try to blend them into the base so its not too over the top. Thanks for noticing I try to make my bases nice... speaking of which I really gotta add static grass to a number of them a long time ago. Guess I got lazy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 26, 2014, 10:58:43 AM
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3zAKhPf8ttQ/VCV-xZQs9MI/AAAAAAAAA5s/adzY2_7aOUk/s800/IMG_0033.JPG)

Managed to finish up another squad for a game I've got upcoming on saturday against a Tau player at my local store. I've still got about 6 helmeted corsairs to paint, and when they are painted I'll separate them into two different units. Anyway enjoy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on September 26, 2014, 05:24:46 PM
No matter how many you show i can't get bored of those great work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 27, 2014, 08:24:33 AM
Those are some beautiful skin tones and hair details. Which heads do you use for this?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 27, 2014, 03:21:30 PM
@ Grizzlykin- Thanks a lot I really appreciate it.

@ Vonny- Thanks Vonny painting faces is always hard so the compliments are much appreciated. As for the heads themselves they are from Wych, Hellion and Kabalite Warrior kits. I love to pick up a batch of heads on ebay every once in awhile for just these purposes. They mesh perfectly, though I putty over the freaky Hellion mouth-grill.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 5, 2014, 10:38:43 AM
So guys here's my Autarch/Archon... he's almost done. A little more detailing some stuff for his base and he should be ready...... just in time for the CAMPAIGN (!) which is finally gonna start. Started going to new gaming store and its been a real revelation. There are lot of people super into 40k and its only 15-20 minutes down the road so I'm stoked I wont be running the campaign with just me and my brother. I'll be sure to post the maps, missions and results (as well as photos my brother's new units which we'll be rushing to finish... including the dreaded Vulture that cheesy #*&#$*&). So stay tuned because there are some awesome new models and terrain, awesome (and brief) battle reports, missions and campaign news ready to hit this thread in about a months time. Stay tuned!

Still a WIP.... and I'll make sure to get some real good pix when I finish him.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xC-EMUj1OiU/VDFVEIjQuVI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/RX3xLksBab8/s643/Screen%2520Shot%25202014-10-05%2520at%252010.24.35%2520AM.png)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0f1A9WPv3EQ/VDFVElHEVbI/AAAAAAAAA7U/Us6RAWsG0dI/s641/Screen%2520Shot%25202014-10-05%2520at%252010.24.44%2520AM.png)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F6WJUum2SXg/VDFVF0uKlII/AAAAAAAAA7c/xuRYvSEuLFY/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202014-10-05%2520at%252010.24.52%2520AM.png)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MqxKsF8DE0o/VDFVHKf0flI/AAAAAAAAA7k/0Z50FbaL34E/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202014-10-05%2520at%252010.24.59%2520AM.png)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8JWbJ3_ua4s/VDFVH0a4LzI/AAAAAAAAA7s/RQEyCiNsTn0/s512/Screen%2520Shot%25202014-10-05%2520at%252010.25.09%2520AM.png)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 5, 2014, 12:43:47 PM
I like the wolf coat that make him looking really cool and fit well with your color theme! The pose is also really dynamic man your work are always so awesome can't wait to see more pick!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 5, 2014, 04:22:41 PM
the wolf coat and the dynamic pose really make him stand out as a centerpiece. Looks great!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Rx8Speed on October 6, 2014, 10:02:02 AM
I feel like the face on that model has to be mentioned absolutely stunning work! I'm truly jealous of how well you can do faces. Do you mind posting what colors/ layers you use?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 7, 2014, 04:03:19 PM
@Grizzlykin- Thanks! The cloak is actually a lion cloak from the White Lions of Charce kit (my Corsairs are called the Lions of Asuryan. Glad you liked the pose, it took a lot of bits to get everything flowing in the right direction but I think it was worth it. Thanks for your comments Grizzly its appreciated!

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny, glad you think he's center-piece worthy. It can be difficult to get all the Eldar/Dark Eldar/High Elf kits to mesh sometimes but I think I pulled it off with this guy.

@RX8Speed- Thanks Rx8. You don't know how appreciative I am of that comment. I've painted this head MANY times throughout the years and I cant tell you how small the eyes are and how difficult it is to paint the hair on the forehead of this particular model. The one time I did a good job one my cats randomly bit the models head and gouged the cheek ruining the model so being able to pull it off was very gratifying. As for the colors and layers... if you are referring to faces... I use:

Rakarth Flesh
Reikland Flesh Wash
Rakarth clean up
 Very minimal Wych flesh highlights.

Though some times I do:
Kislev Flesh
Reikland Fleshwash
Kislev Flesh Cleanup
Rakarth Flesh highlights.

But if you are asking about my reds....
I rock Khorne Red
Nuln Oil Wash
Khorne Red cleanup
Mephiston Red Highlight
Evil Sunz Scarlet Highlight
Little bit of Wild Rider Red
Super tiny of Fire Dragon Orange (or whatever its called I can't remember)

So following up from those replies....after years of trying to make an Autarch/Archon model that I'm really satisfied, I think I've done. This guy came out great.... so pumped I'm gonna have him for my upcoming campaign. Comments and crits are always appreciated. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for some more cool stuff coming down the pipe.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-59s-_skiN_U/VDQFWZe_t8I/AAAAAAAAA8M/Skl9ZDEBJII/s512/IMG_0094.JPG) (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IL765Y1g7e8/VDQFVHE5N3I/AAAAAAAAA8E/tlxDJPwiQEU/s512/IMG_0095.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PaoHfReWRvQ/VDQFYfQ1qwI/AAAAAAAAA8U/dpXwu9BIm48/s640/IMG_0098.JPG)

Also stay tuned for some DE reinforcements! The Void Raven is coming and I can't wait to paint it and use it so stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 7, 2014, 04:28:22 PM
Heheh at first i thought it was a bear coat and since i had only space wolf in my head that had a coat i never thouht of something else :D glad to know it's a lyon
other question regarding the painting what do you call a cleanup? I am new and bad at painting so i was wondering ^^ if you happen to have any thread to notify me for me to be finding a a nice painting tutorials i would be really happy (is this out of place? If so plz notify me of it )
ty for sharing your work it is really pleasant to watch :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 8, 2014, 07:06:50 AM
Hey Grizzlykin as always glad you are enjoying the project. As for my term "Cleanup" all its means is after you apply your washes there tends to be excess wash on parts of the model where you don't want it. For example when you are applying washes to the ridges of the breastplate on the armor, the wash tends to get on the actual breastplate. So when its "clean-up" time I take the base coat paint (for me Khorne Red) and just carefully repaint all the raised areas (where you don't want any washes) so everything looks nice- meaning the only areas where there is any wash is the recesses and places where it creates natural shading.

I can try and give you some photos later but this one is a pretty good example:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AbfU73RngPk/VCGqjbkXyCI/AAAAAAAAA5M/pMDLznLwgHM/s1000/IMG_0013.JPG)

If you click on the image it'll zoom in... but you can see the model in the back is pure primer... the second to the back is basecoated and washed. The 2nd to the front is cleaned up with basic accent colors applied and the closest model is the finished product. I can try and give better photos later today or tomorrow because I'm still painting Dire Avengers which I'll do some step-by-step for ya. Anyway until then enjoy... and if you get a chance start a project log and I can help you with your own models! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 8, 2014, 05:03:09 PM
Man you are absolutely awesome :D i will start a project log at some point ;) but since i am really really far from being patient or event being active at painting (got school to go along) i really wonder if it is pertinent to do a log. Out of that i would gladly see the dire avenger step by stpe things.
You say primer but what do you use for that gold primer?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 13, 2014, 06:56:39 AM
Hey Grizzlykin! Sorry for the long wait... I took the photos like 4 days ago but I just kept forgetting to upload and post! I here's the process... I skipped step one which is just basecoating... but here are steps 2 and 3....

Basecoat+Wash: Colors are simply Testors Dark Gold (Primer), Khorne Red, Rakarth Flesh and Celestra Grey (on the gems)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3v6jId32Wlk/VDuuKz7TTSI/AAAAAAAAA8w/6x_ciF0KspA/s512/IMG_0103.JPG)

Clean-up + Minor Details: Colors are simply Khorne Red, Rakarth Flesh, Celstra Grey, and Lahmian Medium+Thunderhawk Blue for the Hair Wash, with White Clean up on the hair

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gyxxRrmY4JI/VDuuNKlSMII/AAAAAAAAA84/psTHOeSpZIQ/s512/IMG_0106.JPG)

And just to repeat the gold I use is Testors Dark Gold google it to see what it looks like, but in the States you can get in basically any hobbystore like Michaels, Hobbytown USA and most model trainshops. I'll pop in with more updates soon.... but I am working on my Void Raven so it may be a little intermittent as I have to get my Void Raven, my brothers Vulture, and possibly a Knight Titan tabletop ready in 2 weeks!

@_@
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 13, 2014, 07:21:51 AM
Hey Cavalier Ty very much for the process it will be helpfull :D  For the gold primer let me tell it defenetly is not something i am gonna used and even if i was looking for hit finding it in the US would make a real long trip from France for just Primer ^^ i will post something at some point so that you can see what i have for now ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 15, 2014, 05:10:03 PM
Slowly but surely the Void Raven is nearing completion. Honestly the two part priming and then airbrushing is the worst part of it... so once I clear this hurdle I'm in the clear.... cause actually painting it is the easy part!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-biSD7G48T1g/VD7hjNZ9agI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/pCg0rHXlSLM/s640/IMG_0130.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 15, 2014, 05:17:34 PM
I would be so glad if i could be saying the same thing ^^ but i can't painting is hard for me. Other wise so far it looks fabulouz with the black and gold colour i have to believe that you won't keep it like this, right?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 16, 2014, 01:30:58 PM
@Grizzlykin- The black and gold does look nice doesn't it? I've always wanted to do a true DE army black and gold... sure would be easier to paint!!!!!

Hey guys got through the most harrowing part of the vehicle construction.... had a slight problem when the tape ripped off parts of masked sections of the gold but I was able to re-prime it no problem. The next hurdle to jump will be trying to get the thing to fit together properly. Little bit of a gap on the left side of the model... not sure if its warping or just some bits that need to be shaved etc. Who knows maybe rubberbanding the together while the glue dries will get everything into place... but other than that its gone well. Looking forward to painting and final assembly... and BTW if anyones knows specifically what part of the model keeps this bird from fitting together all snug please let me know. Anyway more to come soon....

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-POQ1PgC8yAQ/VD__a6qwHxI/AAAAAAAAA9o/cjatkczpuh8/s640/IMG_0131.JPG)

Also airbrushed my russian JB's!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yuoJWcjm634/VD__ab1jMHI/AAAAAAAAA9k/vyBy0LYPU-M/s640/IMG_0132.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 16, 2014, 05:12:11 PM
Russians jet bikes? Where did you get those looks awesome
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 18, 2014, 07:19:25 AM
Its pretty tough to get them to be honest. You basically have to scour ebay for Russian sellers but they don't last long. They usually close-shop or closed down by GW after a month or two of being open. Anyway more Void Raven updates to come...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2014, 07:39:16 AM
Hey guys just wanted to share Void Raven progress... I've got the beginning of a campaign coming up and I really want to rock game one with this bad bird so I'm really trying to get it ready for saturday. Anyway its been a pleasure to paint so far. Much less etching/veins than I'm used to with my Eldar vehicles which allows me to spend more time highlighting the big sweeping movements of the vehicle as opposed to spending 60% of the time shading the veins, and then highlighting their raised edges which define them.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jFTNHNuBVrQ/VEZ8tYI2HiI/AAAAAAAAA-U/08Zoo9x8iN8/s512/IMG_0136.JPG)

Also the Sycorax Gold is working like a charm... perfectly blending in with the Testors Primer so yay!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2eHHhLeotAQ/VEZ8p0yXTgI/AAAAAAAAA-M/87-ZCgx0B0o/s512/IMG_0137.JPG)


And the base... had fun making this...

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-69h_i5IO9_c/VEZ8w15WK0I/AAAAAAAAA-c/K5etXUr__S0/s640/IMG_0138.JPG)


Anyways guys just a quick update stay tuned for more soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 28, 2014, 07:27:52 AM
Hey guys. Been a hobby bonanza at my place between me and my brother trying to get ready for this campaign coming up this saturdary. Void Raven is close to completion though unfortunatley he will be going to battle without his bombadier. I tried everything to get that pilot to go in, and even tried putting some Reaver pilots in there but all to no avail. I'm gonna have to try and get a spare off ebay... but the bad bird still looks mean and tabletop worthy.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qNjT3wxaMsw/VE5uLlfX1eI/AAAAAAAAA-s/lASQoMU1UQA/s740/IMG_0192.JPG)

Also wanted to include a better photo of my latest Corsair Avengers. Love these guys... currently my favorite squad.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lQosXuL4gTM/VEAE7KViiwI/AAAAAAAAA94/dLBsQwGLTsA/s740/IMG_0134.JPG)

Play tested the campaigns first mission and it was one hell of a game. My brother and I had a great time and it was an absolute blood bath. My Wraithblades, Autarch, Archon combo has been fantastic and has really inspired me that even up against one of the shootiest armies I have ever played against, with its majority T6, invuln saves galore and deadly offensive punch this unit has what it takes! Anyway I'll definitley re-cap my game after next week and chronicle the campaign best I can... with the background rules etc as well. Anyways thanks for stopping in and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on October 28, 2014, 09:00:14 AM
I really like that squad too :).  It looks really characterful, with the different heads and poses, and I've always liked the combination of red and gold which you use.

The Void Raven reminds me a bit of the Red Venom toy for Manta Force (that is a compliment, just to be clear :)), but with more gold.  I really like the you've made it look so sleek.  It's also reminiscent of the spacecraft from the Flash Gordon film too :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 28, 2014, 03:23:58 PM
Hey Irisado thanks so much for stopping by and dropping me a line. I was always hoping you' d pop in and share your thoughts. As you know I highly value your opinion on all things Eldar so your comments are very much appreciated.

I totally feel you on the "Red Venom" from Manta Force... as a fan of all toy-centric things from the 80's I'm loving the similarities. After all my paint scheme is based on Rodimus Prime from the original Transformers movie:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fcy4FID0y3Q/Umf2IxR0POI/AAAAAAAAAJs/aBcuA3bgTYU/s640/Optimus%25252520Rodimus.jpg)

The Flash Gordon similarities are also there to be sure. So anyway thanks again for stopping by so glad I got the Irisado stamp of approval! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on October 29, 2014, 08:38:39 AM
You've chosen some great colours there as the inspiration for your paint scheme.  We're pretty spoilt for choice from the 1980s for colour.  It was a great decade for cartoons and sci-fi fantasy.

I look forward to further updates from you, particularly how those Jetbikes turn out :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 2, 2014, 06:15:07 PM
that void raven looks stunning for sure! Very sleek, somehow.

and I cannot but agree with irisado - those avengers look stunning
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 9, 2014, 09:23:42 AM
@ Irisado- thanks so much Irisado! I know we are spoiled for inspiration when it comes to the 80's! Glad you like my scheme... and I promise I'll paint up those JB's soon!

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. Your comments are appreciated as always... can't wait to see what you've been working. Don't keep us waiting too long!

Hey guys! Well I'm in week two of my campaign and its gone pretty well. The format has worked which is nice considering my friend Andrew and myself spent about 3 weeks working it out. However my faction is losing pretty bad.... yet hope remains!



Bat Rep 1


Week 1 List
Autarch: Soulshrive, Banshee Mask
Archon: Agonizer, Helm of Spite, Shadowfield
Wraithblades x5- Axes
   Wave Serpent- Bright Lances, Holofields
Dire Avengers x10
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Holofields
Dire Avengers x10
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Holofields
Warrios x5
   Venom- Dual Cannon
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers
Wraithknight
Voidraven- Nightshields

… the Grey Knights player is rocking a Knight Titan, 2 Dreadknights, 2 Dakka Dreadnoughts, dakka Razorbacks, 2x6 man strike squads with psycannons, Techrpriest with a conversion beamer, a tooled up Librarian and a host of psychic shenanigans. 

So the Void Raven and the Wraithblades, with the CC oriented Archon and Autarch was a big points sink, as was the Voidraven and I payed for it game 1. It was a modified kill points game, with long ways deployment but without any no-man's land buffer zone. The board was simply split in half allowing the Grey Knights to get right up in my face with Imperial Knight and Dreadknights. Furthermore the longways deployment really limited my ability to flank which is key to my strategy with the hornets and serpents. This was further complicated by the fact that I gave the Grey Knights all the big ruins that I had to represent an Eldar assault on a fortified Imperial position. In summation I basically ran into a huge wall of armor with the Dreadknights and the Imperial Knight holding the frontline while his dakka Dreadnoughts and Razorbacks, Strike Squads with psycannons, and the Techpriest forced my Serpents into jinking at all times due to sheer weight of dice.
   So I was faced with a difficult situation. I had to deal with Dreadknights and Imperial Knight first due to there being about only 18" of seperation turn 1 and because of their ability to house my Serpents in CC… however with my Hornets and Void Raven in reserves and only the a Brightlance Serpent, and a Wraithknight to deal with Dreadknight and the Imperial Knight it was a tall task. Turn 1 I decided focus everything on the Dreadknights which wasn't much considering the Warriors in the Venom were out of range. I did 2 wounds to one but other than that nothing.
   Turn 1 Greyknights saw an enormous amount of incoming fire forcing my Serpents causing hullpoints to all and forcing them to jink cutting down my firepower dramatically. The wraithknight took 3 wounds… and I defnitley felt I was on my backfoot.
   Turn 2 Eldar saw the Hornets come in and I gambled everything on taking out the Dreadknights again. I brought the Hornets perilously close to the Dreadknights (which was a necessity due to the longways deployment and density of terrain) just to keep them away from the Imperial Knight. I had to kill those Dreadknights to prevent my hornets from getting wiped in CC and threw everything at them. So my hornets, snap firing wave serpents firing only scatterlasers (had to keep those shields up), and Wraithknight killed only one of the dreadknights leaving one left…. it was time for the Warriors in the Venom to go to work. This in my mind was the most pivotal point of the game, if the Venom Warrios could kill the Dreadknight the left flank would be cleared from the massive threat posed by the Dreadknight to my Serpents and Wraithknight… allowing me to gang up on the Imperial Knight turn 3. So in they went 17 poisoned shots….. and they only caused two wounds! Big time let down. The Hornets were good as dead…
   Turn 3 thing went from bad to worse. The surviving Dreadknight killed my hornets. One of the Serpents went down stranding my Avengers in the middle of nowhere, the Venom got destroyed, the Wraithknight took another wound (only 2 left at this point) and I am in a giant hole from kill points perspective.
   Turn 4 I focused half my force on taking down the remaining Dreadknight and it came down to the stranded Dire Avengers who finally felled the thing. The Wraithknight failed to inflict any damage again and now I was feeling the pressure. With Turn 5 looming I had to go for Secondary Objectives… Warlord was worth 5 KP's due to the mission and though it was in the middle of an absolute killing zone I went for it anyway. At this point I needed a big points swing… so I went for it. The two remaining Serpents charged up the board, the Wraithknight moved up a little so he could potentially charge turn 5 and I held on for dear life at firestorm I knew was to come.
   Turn 5 he unloaded on my HQ felling their Serpent… but allowing me a potential charge on his Librarian who was hiding by himself in the middle of the ruins. However the Imperial Knight was only 10 inches away and both the Knight and the Librarian unloaded all hell on my HQ+Wraithblades. He got off the d-weapon Vortex, the Knight double tapped me with his battlecannon and stubbers and after about 8 million look-out sirs, incredible Invuln rolls my Autarch and 2 Wraithblade survived… but they would not survive the charging Knight in the assault phase. With only 1 Serpent, the Wraithknight on 5 wounds, and the Void Raven (which had not come on) 2 Squad of Dire Avengers, one squad of which hiding in no-man's land the game was all but over.
   Turn 6 the Raven came on did nothing (out of range due to long ways deployment), the Wraithknight inflicted only a single HP and failed to charge the Knight, and a botched run roll leaving the Avengers nearest the Warlord completley exposed concluded the disastrous turn 6 for the Eldar… and we called it at the bottom of 6 when the Wraithknight, one of the Avengers squads and Raven went down in flames.
   
   Definitley a bummer for me. I gambled too much on turn 2... and essentially threw the hornets away. I should have gotten the Dire Avengers out and truly went for broke. That being said my opponents list was very competitive, and seemed tailored specifically against Eldar which while not a "Gamer Sin" was a bit of a bummer because it was really meant to be "casual" level of competitiveness and an intro to narrative gaming. Furthermore my comrades were all tabled! My friend Andrew is new to 7th ed having just gotten back into the game after a hiatus going all the way back to 4th edition. When I heard his opponent telling him "Yeah you need 6's to his flyers if you don't have Skyfire" I knew we were in trouble! The other Eldar player had a very limited range of model selection and is only used to play games at 1000 pts… which I found after my brother defeated him! Oh man we we're reeling and my arrogant Eldar pride was stinging like you couldn't believe…. and I had a brutal match-up against the Grey Knight players brother next week… featuring 2 Vendettas and a Vulture. I knew I was in big trouble.


Bat Rep 2- Revenge!


My opponents list
Pask in a Punisher, squadroned with a Plasmacutioner
Autocannon Russ
Company Command Squad
3 Veteransx10 with Flamers and Sniper Rifles
Double Wyverns
Vendetta
Vendetta
Vulture

My List
Autarch: Soulshrive, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Archon: WWP, Blaster, Shadowfield
Wraithguard
   
Dire Avengers x10
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Cannons, Holofields
Dire Avengers x9
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Cannons, Holofields
Dire Avengers x5
   Wave Serpent, Scatter Lasers, Cannons, Holofields
Warrios x5
   
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers
Wraithknight
Nightwing

   Due to the campaign rules the winners of the previous week cannot change their lists. This gave me an advantage of sorts… however despite having 6000 points of Eldar… I have only 2 flyers my Void Raven, and a Razorwing which is falling apart. I was scrambling for AA options… Dark Reapers were out due to the presence of the Wyverns… my 2 War Walkers with strength 7 missiles would be all but helpless against that wall of AV12… and a lone firestorm I converted while nice was clocking in at over 200pts! I had no other choice… I proxied my Raven as a Nightwing and decided I couldn't beat him in the skies… I'd have to just go for glory on the ground… and outmaneuver him…. which is exactly what I did!

   To some it up… the only really changes I made to my list was exchange my Wraithblades for standard Wraithguard, I dropped the CC options on the Archon in favor of humble blaster and a webway portal, gave the spare Serpent to 5 more Dire Avengers and dropped the Venom and ran the warriors on foot. My opponent set-up his Gunline behind an Aegis Defense line super close to the back of the board. My plans of going after Pask turn 1 were foiled… but I didn't care. I dedicated myself to destroying his flank and it couldn't have worked out better.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QG_k_WRVgsY/VF9hjmXiZ5I/AAAAAAAAA_k/gnMZWUoMHzM/s512/IMG_0224.JPG)

   I set up my Serpents evenly across the board and pulled everything to the left flank, leaving only the Wraithknight behind cover to pot-shot his armor on the right flank. Due to the mission rules (Eldar Fighting Retreat mission from the battlemission book) my reserves come in turn 1 and everything came in due to my Autarch (Autarch auto-include-4-Life!!!) So the Autarch, Archon, Wraithguard, Hornets crush his Wyverns, the Nightwing causes two hull points on his Chimera. Turn 1 I'm all up in his lines, half his army is out of range, I'm all over the objectives from multiple angles and I've got 1st blood. To prevent this from going on too long (probably too late ;) ) I basically rolled up his left flank with my Autarch slaughtering everything in CC powering up his Soulshrive to Str 8, the Wraithguard wrecking vehicles all over the place and even Vendettas going to into hover mode out of sheer desperation, while the Wave Serpent hiding under his flyers firing only their cannons and s.lasers to great effect, and the Hornets just darting around sniping all over the place, while the Wraithknight pinned down his right flank. All in all I lost only a single Wraithguard and one Hornet.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DwRJ9-rJoOs/VF9ha71U4XI/AAAAAAAAA_U/QCbGCxh6g0o/s512/IMG_0223.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KHPVFSvGU2A/VF9hqnNcxgI/AAAAAAAAA_0/0sIaRWYlUTE/s512/IMG_0231.JPG)

   My opponent who is a super nice guy calls it after turn 4. Sweet revenge for my Corsairs! Unfortunately my comrades did not fair as well. My fellow Eldar player who did great turn 1, ended up getting tabled… and my friend Andrew with his Tau lost to my brother in an absolute nail-biter against my brother. Technically the Xenos have lost the campaign… but we re-jiggered things to allow us to continue battling for the winprovided we win all our games next week. This is a SUPER tall task… the details of which I'll get into next week. Anyways those who read this thanks so much for tuning in… stay tuned next week for an update with more pix. Thanks guys!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-G1jvcum3O2U/VF9hv1BtGAI/AAAAAAAAA_8/EFSDhMqPbTM/s512/IMG_0234.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wHFPAa583X4/VF9ho_4T6DI/AAAAAAAAA_s/WDWJpqVLmQU/s512/IMG_0227.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 9, 2014, 05:27:01 PM
Wow, that grey knights list looked rather painful indeed. So much shooting, so much min/maxed (from a quick glance, in any case).

I hope you all still have fun playing, even though the battles sound a bit one-sided (both games). That's of course the most important.
I think it was a smart choice in that first game to try and break for the objective points. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
I really like that photo from the second game with the vulture (I think?) being chased by the eldar flyer. Looks like a still from a movie :)
And it's nice to see you running a campaign! Do you have much work on it, making a background story, reporting results?

As for updates from me - I think I'm done converting my spiritseer, and am in the process of building my first unit of guardians. I'm trying to see if I can take a page from your book and add in some dark eldar heads. I'm also trying to identify some of the extra bits on the sprues - but I guess I'd best discuss that in my own topic :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on November 9, 2014, 07:10:44 PM
I have to say your army look real good on board! The unity you get from those guy's is awesome!
A shame those cool looking guy's got crushed against the grey knight but i guess that was to be expected with a list like his. I like the way you tried to counter react in the middle of the game since you saw you were not in shape for the win that is something i am not good at right now and i guess it is because you have a lot of experience behind your back that you can do some quick thinking like these.

I'm really interested in your next game to se if you and your fellow teamate can pull out a miracle. I was wondring do you play all the game simultaneously or one after the other? Cause if you are not you might be able to help your fellow eldar player to get his strategie working or help him create one that could potentially work.

Well then see you in your next post^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2014, 07:04:12 AM
@ Vonny- Yeah that GK list is painful! Must be in the Dark Eldar player in me... but I'm still looking forward to the re-match against it this weekend. Definitely a case of list tailoring going on there which really took the campaign out of the realm of fun a "casual intro to narrative gaming" and gave it an almost month long league/tournament feel which was not what I was going for... but its still been fun and exciting. Definitely a learning experience.

Glad you agreed with my tactics in game 1 too it was a desperate situation and sometimes it pays off just to go for broke.

As for the campaign itself I did spend a lot of time trying to pull it together with my friend Andrew. It did take awhile due to scheduling issues but its always nice to have another guy helping you out and he helped figure out the proper amount of games to-map-tiles-to players ratios which needed to be conquered for one faction to win which was super helpful. I actually got the format from a super awesome guy who goes by Skari on the web. His youtube channel, blog and podcast are an absolute treasure trove of bat-reps, strategies, articles, campaign resources  that I've relied on for years.

Check him out: SkaredCast (http://skared.podbean.com/)

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Glad to hear you are still plugging away can't wait to see the result I love your painting style!


@ Grizzlykin- Thanks man I appreciate it. Yeah my Eldar pride was stinging after that loss. Glad you liked the way I changed gears in the middle of the mission too... though to be honest its something I've learned from watching lots of bat-reps... particularly Skari from Skaredcast. Until recently I spend more time painting my guys than at the tabletop but I spent a long time developing my list and thinking about what they can do in all types of situations. Watching Skari who is a Dark Eldar play is a real tutorial for Eldar players of all variety because he knows exactly when to use his speed, but also when to hit the brakes and lay down maximum firepower which is really the trick to playing Eldar (or at least playing with 3 Wave Serpents or less).

Yeah hopefully my guys can pull off a miracle. They almost did it last week. The other Eldar player went on a rampage against the Grey Knights last game, killing everything but 2 Dreadknights and a smattering of other units but his dice failed him and Andrew who plays Tau took an absolute nail-biter to turn 6 against my brother. Had the game ended a turn earlier he would have won. Unfortunately we are all playing simultaneously so we can't help each other which would be a lot of fun.

Anyway thats it for now guys. Stay tuned as I have some custom terrain which I'll be posting soon (for the campaign) and my big challenge match is this saturday. Talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 11, 2014, 10:24:17 AM
custom terrain? Now it gets interesting!

Wait. I already found this topic interesting... uhm. Now it gets more interesting?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on November 13, 2014, 12:28:28 AM
Wow, the red looks so creamy smooth! I can't believe I haven't seen this topic before, (hangs head). Love it all.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 13, 2014, 06:24:21 AM
Your models look fabulous on the table :).

I can't say that your reports have made me miss playing the game at all; in fact they just make me feel better about no longer playing :D.  Having said that, I'm glad that you've been enjoying the battles, even if the face of all that fire power.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 13, 2014, 06:59:59 AM
@ Dread- No worries the project log section of almost every forum tend to fly under the radar! Glad you dig my army its much appreciated!

@ Irisado- Thanks for the kind words about my models Irisado its always appreciated. As for the tone of things...yeah this campaign has been one of those gaming situations where things have gotten competitive at least it feels so from where I'm sitting. While this was not the venue I wanted to explore this end of the 40k spectrum I gotta say its really sharpened my skills and that second game against the Guard airforce was probably the most satisfying win I've ever had. Being out-flyered 3-1 and facing a Vanguard of Leman Russ perfectly suited to wrecking Wave Serpents and Wraithknights and getting him to concede turn 4 was a crazy feat considering my sort of low-to-mid level of experience in 7th edition. What made even better was that my opponent Joe was a real nice guy even if his list was brutal and he didn't complain at all and was still friendly and joking with me all the way to the end.

EDIT: To be fair my list is no walk-in-the-park either. Hornets-Wave Serpents- and a Wraithknight are an unholy trifecta. However I hope the playing with max-squads of Avengers, no psykers, a tooled up Autarch, Wraithblades (at least in game 1) and a Void Raven was an attempt to mitigate that. I plan on writing up a campaign summary and my thoughts on sportsmanship, and when to "fight fire with fire" after all is said and done stay tuned for that...

That being said the store in which I play is SUPER casual in terms of competitiveness. Put it this way Dark Angels and Chaos are the prevailing army at the store and I'm only 1 of 2 Eldar players! Its actually a real cool store, family friendly, everyone working on their armies, lots of doubles games, an almost 50-50 ratio of girls to guys which prevents the place from turning into a total dude-fest (even girls playing 40k), everyone working on their armies, playing the units they like (i've been rocking Wraithblades to great effect) and everyone is super social and friendly which has not always been my experience in my neck of the woods. I hate to hear you're not playing right now Irisado I know your so passionate about the Eldar and you have a super keen tactical mind maybe you just need to find a good group to play with who wants to go narrative- that always seems to be the cure for 40k burnout!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 29, 2015, 07:39:57 AM
Wow! So much time has gone by... it was crazy to see my last post it seems like a year ago! Anyway guys so glad the site is back. I missed chatting with you guys BIG TIME! Well that campaign that was dominating my thoughts and posts is long gone... and in its place a burning path of Eldar glory! My army has been on fire... I've gone 11-2-2 and I'm having a blast. As you can see I've been modeling like crazy...here are the highlights!

First off was the Nightwing saga! I got the FW model, painted it played with (it did great) but I just thought the model looked dated in the end. So i converted up a new one!

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iROLZQyjjDE/VI8qjJ3AxfI/AAAAAAAABGQ/haMjwEVqulI/s640/IMG_0428.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2y38Yd8L3zk/VL0c8rMuHNI/AAAAAAAABRA/ym-v18i0aPM/s640/IMG_0636.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OI1n_1iTtAw/VL0dG6MgUII/AAAAAAAABRY/kgN3U7WfdIw/s640/IMG_0639.JPG)

Then I modeled up a new Archon. This guy has been such a champ! I've equipped him hero-hammer style with a Shadowfield, Webway Portal, Agonizer, and Blaster and he's been phenomenal... really vying with my Autarch for glory in every battle!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--lPKaqevR_I/VH3lIuKKmnI/AAAAAAAABK8/gLxrX_GveZM/s512/IMG_0386.JPG)

Then I went through a tour of giving battle honors to my guys! I picked up the old transfer sheets for the old kill markers and start and gave battle honors to my best units. Little did I realize the NEW transfer sheets brought them back (the old ones had them too but they were enlarged and I thought they were pilot badges).

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ioRQVXnVRKM/VHnkzlUqArI/AAAAAAAABKw/6j92-n17Yjg/s512/IMG_0350.jpg)

Then.... I started work on my Corsair Beastmasters/Talos! Still working on these guys... and they're a bit prototype-y but they look really good now. Gotta keep working on them....

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sdDKWbjaWIs/VJQ22qiV5dI/AAAAAAAABJM/ficXf4eg_zA/s512/IMG_0458.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oPGZ0lOcEVg/VKrhogonDII/AAAAAAAABNM/rSzgh1ktr_g/s640/IMG_0564.JPG)

Then the terrain... picked up an Eldar Aegis from Microart for my Reapers (which have been awesome).... and gave some love to my GW terrain...

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-a00LcghYPZ4/VKrhtkznqrI/AAAAAAAABNU/A09DMOut8b0/s640/IMG_0561.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UsrV0V3a7bg/VKrjoz5PCBI/AAAAAAAABNw/Bmg8hCQ8SZY/s640/IMG_0569.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rjRxlfmKLso/VKrjuk8Em6I/AAAAAAAABOg/ztpTC0XfidY/s512/IMG_0571.JPG)
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and lastly.....  the object of my Corsairs' raid for our modified Imperial Armor 11 campaign...


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(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F2XWMxyYelc/VME1RnqdRPI/AAAAAAAABTE/w5MWJTnQdV0/s640/IMG_0672.JPG)

This was hidden on this world after the fall of my Corsair Prince's Craftworld. He's going around searching for lost artifacts... chief amongst them the Avatar!


So thats it guys. I'm so glad the site it back. This was my 1st 40k forum.... and I'll always consider it my home base. Looking forward to chatting with you all again you guys are the best.... stay tuned!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on January 29, 2015, 03:33:06 PM
wow you have been busy! Well done!

I get what you mean with 'missing chatting with us'... I felt much the same way, so much so that it drained my inspiration!

I'm really curious to see what you will do with your  beastmasters... They sound like a novel idea!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Looshkin on January 31, 2015, 03:33:54 AM
I really like that Avatar. I had had the same thought of using the Dark Elf statue thing, but held off because I figured that to look good it would need a certainty amount of converting...but that thing really works. No excuses now, I'll have to add it to the project list!!

Striking work as ever Cav. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 4, 2015, 12:46:07 PM
@ Vonny- Thanks! Lost a little steam with the Beastmaster project but I'm gonna pick it up after I finish my current projects.

@Looshkin- Thanks man I'm glad your enjoying the project. Yeah the Avatar model from the DE kit is phenomenal... I actually like it more than the FW Avatar!

Hey guys! So still plugging away. I've been really busy with big commission projects but I'm still plugging along with my own army. Both units are almost finished.... the Wraithguard will probably be finished by tomorrow. But I gotta get the Avatar a new base cause I unfortunately ruined mine. No worries though because I there are somethings I really wished I had done differently.

(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10934129_1603212606560028_2480491242687588067_o.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10947337_1603212589893363_3368923696498823679_o.jpg)

Really happy with how the Avatar has come out. Not totally stoked with how the Wraithguard came out... only 2 out of 5 are where I'd like them to be but they are surprisingly difficult models to assemble and paint. Next time I get a squad I'll definitely be airbrushing the bodies red instead of brush painting them. Anyway stay tuned guys.... exciting things are coming down the pipe. Trust me!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 5, 2015, 05:29:59 AM
Absolutely awesome stuff!  I'll be following this from now on, and I look forward to seeing what you do next! :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on February 5, 2015, 05:41:33 AM
Thanks for all those kind words Cavalier :).  I'm very happy not to be playing 40K at the moment though.  I don't like the current rules at all, so I'm focusing on reading battle reports, and supporting the projects of others, which brings me neatly to your models :).



Those Wraithguard look fantastic.  The colours remind me of those from Ming's army in the 1980 Flash Gordon film.  They're really impressive, and I can only imagine how imposing they look on the battlefield.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 7, 2015, 07:45:44 AM
@Tangi- Thanks man! I dig your project as well!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I'm a huge fan of all 80's sci-fi and thought the bold red and gold would work well for my wild Corsairs. Bummer your not digging 7th ed especially since the Eldar (no matter what the build) are so dang good these days! Maybe when I start doing battle reports for my modified Doom of Mymeara campaign that I'm playing with my brother (just the two of us) will entice you back into the game. The missions are SUPER fun and we're making all sorts of terrain just for the campaign. I can't wait!

(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10960074_1603971909817431_6813828188915090978_o.jpg)

So my Wraithguard are all but complete. Just gotta do some work on their tabards and a few little details and they'll be done. Looking at the other WG I noticed some of their gems weren't finished, and second stage highlights were missing as well. So I gotta go back and touch these guys up. Man was 15 of these things a sight when I put them all together for the first time. Its crazy I can run an Iyanden style army! I won't however... and in my narrative games these guys will only see action in the most dire missions as these are Wraithguard from my Corsair's prince's own family and he doesn't risk using them lightly. Anyway enjoy guys and stay tuned cause I'm putting in an order for a Lord of War by the end of the month. Stay tuned!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on February 7, 2015, 10:02:15 PM
Funny, I hated 5th and 6th and really like 7th.

Looking good, er, I mean great as usual bud. I will hopefully get some done with all the down time I'm about to have.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 8, 2015, 04:06:25 AM
@Tangi- Thanks man! I dig your project as well!

Your welcome, and thank you too.  :)

I'm a huge fan of all 80's sci-fi and thought the bold red and gold would work well for my wild Corsairs.

I knew I recognized the scheme.  They're like something out of Flash Gordon, just like Irisado said.  :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on February 8, 2015, 04:08:27 AM
Those look good indeed! And it is quite a sight to see 15 of those next to eachother.

I reckon even more so on the tabledtop, because in a picture like this it's easy to forget their scale: They're actually quite huge!

Reminder: Don't forget to paint the muzzle of the d-scythes. I've seen you've done it on one but not another, and it really looks very good. Would be a shame to miss out on that!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 8, 2015, 02:10:41 PM
@Dread- Thanks man. Also I'm totally with you I HATED 5th edition which is why I played maybe 5 games of it and instead painted for almost its entire duration. I like all the craziness of 7th edition and there are so many great armies. Eldar, Dark Eldar, the new Necrons, Imperial Guard, formation driven Tyranids, and Space Marines are all neck-and-neck as far I'm concerned in the race for top dog.

@Tangi- While I see the resemblence to Flash Gordon the truth is I got my paint scheme from my favorite Autobot: Hot Rod! (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w9tGE3prJmk/VNe0bsc6NBI/AAAAAAAABVM/CCrxR2SLre0/s450/dsfa%2520copy.jpg)

@Vonny- Thanks and ARGHH! There are a few scattered details missing from a few members of each squad. No other units in my army have those kind of dependencies not sure why when I paint Wraithguard I always forget something!

Just wanted to share some of the stuff my brother and I have been working on together. He's painting up his Reviler Space Marines for our upcoming campaign and they are coming out great! For those who don't know the Revilers and the Raptors are the Raven Guard's only 2nd founding successor chapters.

Again all this stuff is painted by my brother! Nice to see him painting again he's really good!

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/p403x403/10150598_1604790686402220_8453912974807376108_n.jpg?oh=fd671209d62ea7cf9b744e0712dc4c4d&oe=5560297D) (https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/p600x600/1614594_1604741979740424_3135897010161508383_o.jpg)

Assault Squad looking sweet
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Also in the works is some of the terrain for our upcoming campaign. We'll be playing a series of intro games before we dive in so expect some more in-game stuff as we continue to gear up for the campaign.

(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10974554_1604741963073759_1282542524306502565_o.jpg)

Anyway enjoy guys!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on February 9, 2015, 06:50:20 AM
black is hard to paint nicely, so well done to your brother. Also, those are some neat-looking barriers!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 9, 2015, 08:09:27 AM
Your brother did an excellent job on those.  Looks like painting talent runs in the family! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on February 16, 2015, 06:13:16 PM
Those Wraithguard are looking really impressive.  I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of them in action as part of your battle reports.  I am sure that they will look formidable.  Your brother's work is great too.  If he wants to showcase his work too, he could always sign up for an account here if he's interested :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 18, 2015, 07:41:06 AM
@ Vonny- Thanks! I've been giving my bro the feedback and he's getting pumped! He's working very hard on a bunch of stuff right now I'll have a bunch of updates on his projects later this week. Also his guys are actually a super dark (eshin) grey. One shade up from black but they read super dark. Thanks!

@Tangi- Heheh thanks!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado the Wraithguard are superstars in my list. So glad they've come back into prominence within the Eldar dex. I will be playing them sparingly throughout the campaign though as they are supposed to be a rare and valued unit that my Corsair Prince only uses at uttermost need. However in pickup games they are a constant and everyone fears them. My brother actually does have an account on the forum CadianCommand#6 but he's posted only twice. Suffice to say he's not a frequent user of computers or the interwebs. But hey may post here in the future because there aren't a lot of 40k haters on this forum. I'll let you all know if he does!

So............... I finished my Wraithguard (except for a little touch-up on the tabards) and with just some edge higlighting on his back and a few minor details the Avatar is done!

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I'll be sure to finish these units this week and then the Avatar is getting a test-run! I'm playing a regular non-campaign game with my brother this weekend as we continue to get a whole new bevvy of terrain ready for the campaign. Next update will feature our terrain and some of my brothers updates.

Also a quick note on future plans. The new Harlie dex has opened my eyes to some great new "counts-as" opportunities. I'm either gonna pop the splinter pistols off my Wyches or run my Corsair Stormies as an ace unit of close combatants aka Harlie troupes. The Starweaver is essentially a Corsair venom with extra room and hence it is also in. Gonna probably try kitbashing some Hellions on to the JB's and kitbash some Void Dreamers as Shadowseers. The army seems tricky to run but I really want to try it as the models would look great when kitbashed into Corsairs (at least I think).

So I've got my secret LoW which should be ordered by the end of the month, the Lions/Taloi to complete then the remaining models to complete my Stormies will be ordered as well and that unit will be finished. The counts-as Harlies will come after. Anyway super exciting time to be an Eldar fan as the range continues to grow and the power level continues to increase. I think Phil Kelly has taken control of the rules staff! Anyway long live the Reign of the Eldar and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 18, 2015, 08:42:00 AM
It took me a while to realize, that Avatar is a Dark Elf model yes?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on February 19, 2015, 07:27:24 AM
It took me a while to realize, that Avatar is a Dark Elf model yes?

Khaine idol from the Dark Elf Cauldron of Blood. If the rumours about the changes to Fantasy are true, may want to try to snag one soon...

Anywho, awesome work as always Cav, good to see you're still at it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 19, 2015, 09:15:41 AM
It took me a while to realize, that Avatar is a Dark Elf model yes?
Khaine idol from the Dark Elf Cauldron of Blood. If the rumours about the changes to Fantasy are true, may want to try to snag one soon...

Goes and looks it up

...what? :o

But anyway yes, awesome stuff again Cavalier. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on February 19, 2015, 05:03:48 PM
Well it's been a while  since i was able to see your work cavalier and i have to say... as astonishing as ever. God you can't imagine how much i missed your post :D I'm really looking forward to the terrain you're going to show us. Looking forward to see more of your bother's paint as well :)

Keep up the good work :) and keep my eyes sparkling ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 20, 2015, 06:34:47 AM
@Tangi- Thanks glad you dig it!

@Lachdonin- Hey long time no chat! Glad your still popping in now again. Yeah the Dark Elf Avatar statue is awesome! Soon as I saw it I had to get it. Not too expensive on ebay either.

@Grizzlykin- Hey bud! Thanks for stopping by. Can't wait to see what you've been up to. Update photos will probably be posted on sunday for our terrain and whatnot so stay tuned.

@Everyone- So glad to see all you guys stopping by. I promise I'll have some exciting updates this weekend and beyond. I'm playing a game saturday with my brother so I'll have some in game photos for you as well. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on February 22, 2015, 04:44:03 PM
Me jp to someting ? Not likely  i have been up to school mostly so did not had much time to give to my mini ^^ but i shall update you with some things i have in mind that might be intresting for you :).

Btw Why would we not stop by? It's so damn beautiful!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on February 22, 2015, 06:15:41 PM
Hey guys! Had a great game with my brother yesterday. It was 7-turn brawl, very cagey as both sides took big losses. An absolute blast was had by both of us. My brother is an awesome opponent, very cagey who sets up a lot of gambits and crossfire traps.

This was the first game where I used the Avatar and boy was he hard to use. I ran Wraithblades as well which are a tough unit to use too. Their Wave Serpent went down and they caught out in the open but they did bloody their hands which is good. But by oh boy, did my Dire Avengers do me proud. Whenever the going gets tough the Avengers always step up to the plate. I was able to use Battle-Focus to dynamite effect and my trusty blue Avengers (guys with turquoise gems, boy do they need a proper unit name) were punishing Guardsmen for 3 Turns.

Anyway I could go on forever so here are some photos.

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Didn't have time for terrain this weekend as I was to busy working on some other projects. But I'll have some good stuff coming up soon. Perhaps a counts-as Death Jester? Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on February 22, 2015, 06:42:01 PM
looking good!

Always great to see two fully painted armies fight over a well-made board
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on February 22, 2015, 07:34:26 PM
looking good!

Always great to see two fully painted armies fight over a well-made board

Amen!

I'm digging the IG army there.  Both armies look great out there on display in a game too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on February 23, 2015, 12:21:26 PM
Oh boy so many oh boy in the same paragraph,  and oh boy is it pleasing to see you having so much fun.  i mean I'm having a smile on my face just trying to recreate in my head what you say :D and it's pretty pleasing so keep at it!

wait did I read something like death-jester... sound pretty sweet to me of course I'm staying tuned^^

hard to use the avatar? yeah that's for sure:D but oh boy once he get in CC you can say that anything it's fighting against can be counted as ashes  ;)  maybe not grey knight and yet I'm not too sure if that would not still be a similar result.  you will come to love him as much as i do I'm sure :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on February 23, 2015, 06:25:23 PM
Those armies and that table look impressive :).

I still like those Wraithguard the best from the previous page.  Everything looks really good, but they stand out even more than the rest.  The finish on them is excellent.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 2, 2015, 01:46:56 PM
@Vonny- Thanks!

@Tangi- Thanks!

@Grizzlykin- Could you tell I was excited? lol I will be playing the Avatar from time to time, especially in bigger games. I really wish they'd hadn't lowered his Invuln to 5++.... or at least give him access to the exarch 4++ upgrade.

@Irisado- Thanks. Despite getting off to a rough start with their paint jobs (I was going through a painting skills slump don't know why) they came out very nice in the end. Not as nice as my Wraithblades but I still like em and I'm glad you do too. :)

So I got in two games this weekend, one against Space Wolves which I won, the other against my brothers IG which I'll give you guys a bat-rep on. The first game was interesting, my opponent had a mix of drop pods, the stormwolf (which wasn't as scary as I thought) and thunderwolf cav. Overall it wasnt very difficult to play against. I was sweating it in the end as the Thunderwolf cav reached the middle of the board after outflanking but lots of little squads of Marines dropping right in front of my units is easily dealt with.

The second game was far more interesting despite playing against an IG gunline. We played Emperor's Will which I think is harder for Eldar to win against IG because they can't rely on their opponent coming out of cover to grab objectives mid-field. Most opponents are gonna castle up and you have to enter their fields of fire which is exactly what I had to do. Despite what I perceive as a unfavorable task I think I handled it well.

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So the game began with a gamble on my part. I went second and I reserved my entire army except for my 2 Wave Serpents which I hid out of line-of-sight. My brother's basilisk fired on one of them, scattering once and I jinked the other. Bottom of 1, I pivoted and shot up some guardsmen and flew one of the Serpents to better LOS blocking cover.

Good layout shot of the board
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Top of turn 2 I had realized by pivoting a 1/4 inch of one of my Serpents forward-wings was peaking out of LOS blocking cover and my brother gave ignore cover orders to his missile launcher squad and wrecked my Serpent. It was very tough but I was right next to a huge LOS blocking piece of terrain so the Avengers inside were protected from everything.... but his basilisks which luckily scattered off the Avengers both times!

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At this point I was sweating it. One serpent down, one up with a hull point on it and my Avengers sitting there as basilisk bait. I could get tabled this turn and lose on turn 2! Time for reserves... and EVERYTHING came on and my army went on the warpath. My Wraithknight and Nightwing blew up a basilisk and stunned/shook the other (protecting my Avengers from barrage attacks). My Wraithguard Archon/Autarch destroyed a leman russ, and put two hull points on Pask in his Punisher. Also my Swooping Hawks came in and bombed out the Plasma Vets hiding behind my brothers Leman Russ. Meanwhile my Wave Serpent and Venom combo succeeded in taking out his Ratlings which are always a threat to my Wraithknight while my Hornets failed to take out Pask. My brother was rattled but he soldiered on.

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Turn 3 on his part accomplished little. Pask unloaded into the Wraithguard and despite 20 Str 5 rending shots, plus sponson heavy bolters only 1 Wraithguard went down and my Archon whose purpose is as bodyguard to my Archon tanked the rest of the shots though his Shadowfield went down (luckily I had Armor of Misery as backup). His Vendetta also came on shot at the Wraithknight behind cover but I passed my cover saves and thus my army went unscathed... this turn.

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So turn 3 for me I pushed home my Advantage. The Hornets could see straight down his lines to the Basilisk and blew the last one up. My Hawks skyleapt for another bombing run while my Autarch, Wraithguard and Archon finished off pask. The Wraithknight held back behind cover due to my brothers big infantry block of Plasma Vets, Lascannon Heavy Weapons teams, Missile Launcher Heavy Weapons teams, and Autocannons all near to his Company Commander whose orders rolls were heating up. I could risk running into a "Take it Down" barrage of that magnitude and I knew I might need to get into his lines later so I held pot-shotting the Vendetta. Likewise I moved my Venom back behind cover to shoot up some more Vets which they did taking out a few more plasma guns.

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Turn 4 was a game changer. My Autarch, Archon, and Wraithguard were not yet in cover after taking out Pask and his squadron mate and my brother unloaded on them in a bid for Warlord. I succeeded in all of my look-out-sirs but an errant plasma shot got through, I failed my invuln and my Autarch was felled! The glorious Eldar route was halted and my forces began to reel. A squad of Storm Troopers with double plasma deepstruck behind my Wave Serpent and between them and the Vendetta wrecked my last serpent. My Avengers were stranded in no-mans-land near to the Storm Troopers but too far away from the enemy lines to do any damage. My well coordinated battle-plan was starting to fall apart and I suddenly realized my brother had first blood, warlord, plus his Emperorer's Will objective, linebreaker and I only had my own objective and linebreaker! After taking out half his army I was actually losing!? I couldn't believe it but the game was so exciting and fun I hardly cared. I now needed warlord to tie, but also I had to deny him linebreaker as well. Yet with my transports down it would be up to the Swooping Hawks, Hornets, Wraithknight and Nightwing to go in their fish him out of cover. Not an easy task as he was out of LOS and shielded by multiple units. The game was now truly ratcheting up!

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So bottom of turn 4 I drop my swooping hawks back onto the board bombing out the ruins where the HQ and a smattering of other units are hidden and remove a bunch of models but the warlord remains unscathed. I battle-focus and shoot my lasblasters and remove another smattering of models thinning out the shield protecting the company commander for a charge next turn. Now I have a tough decision to make…. with only 2 hornets (one died), nightwing, Wraithknight and Swooping Hawks in position to take the warlord which I need to tie…. do I have something fall back and try to knockout my brothers Vendetta which is now in my backlines and capable of going into hover mode and thus claiming linebreaker? Or do I press forward and grab warlord turn 6 and hopefully knock the flyer out turn 7? I decide to go all out for the Warlord and thus rush everything forward to try and remove all the remaining screening units. Turn 5 would determine whether the gamble was worth it.

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Turn 5- My brother puts his Vendetta into hover mode to claim linebreaker, and then comes the move which ultimatley won him the game. He shoots a team of autocannons I had ignored into the Swooping Hawks (I thought he'd go for the Hornets) whittling them down to 2 Hawks…. So to wrap up the game ended up going 7 turns and I threw everything to getting Warlord but since everything committed to grabbing Warlord I couldn't deny linebreaker (even with last ditch attempts from my Avengers in the backfield shooting for rear armor on the Vendetta). So all in all a phenomenal game. I was really happy for my brother to get the win because my army was on the warpath early and he seemed a bit demoralized. But he soldiered on (true IG player that he is) hung in there and outplayed me. Great game and one I'll remember for a long time.

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Anyways for those who took the time to read this thanks! Enjoy the pics… and stay tuned cause I'm gonna share a commission project I've been working on and hopefully some of own models which have been woefully neglected! Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on March 2, 2015, 05:23:35 PM
oh my goodness... That looks awesome.

I'm so jealous.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on March 2, 2015, 06:15:19 PM
Stunning! It all looks so good on that table.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on March 2, 2015, 06:22:20 PM
Thank you for sharing the pics of the battles.  They all look fantastic.  Two well painted armies on a well made board is always a sight to behold.  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on March 2, 2015, 06:40:04 PM
Well ... well ...  weeeeell ... i have no words for this... what an astonishing sight...  i mean both your army look fabulous the game seemed really tense !  nice pictures... why does everything you do be it playing or painting is so intresting to read can you tell me ?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on March 3, 2015, 01:25:21 AM
It has been a long time missing Eldar online. And your army is the best way to get back into it.
Fantastic modelling and painting!
I really love what you are doing. The work is excellent, even if the colours are not my most favourite they look really great. I would love to see it live.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on March 4, 2015, 01:39:59 PM
OH My God!!! Look so fabulous ! I love the orange plz teach me the trick to the nice color And sweet hightlight i need it for my own army :D

I'm pretty glad to know that i'm one of your fav in the forum as i believe i am more an annoyance than an actual intresting dude. So ty :D   :eldar psychic high five: I love what you do, and you are a funny one, you are one of my fav aswell :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on March 5, 2015, 06:25:55 PM
Those models look so beautiful on the table, especially with the terrain you're using.

I know how it feels to get shot up by the Imperial Guard as the game progresses.  It's pretty tough to be on the receiving end of.  It sounds as though it was a very enjoyable game :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 24, 2015, 05:28:05 PM
Hey guys been awhile since I posted. I finally finished my commissions a few days ago and I'm back at with my own army! Forgot to take some pix of the new terrain my brother and I built last weekend but here are a few units that I'm working on and some insights into my future plans:

I've got 5 more Corsair Avengers in the pipe which'll complete an entire helmed squad bringing me to 35 converted Avengers. I will be getting a full six squads to fill up the FOC of all Avengers.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/p600x600/11090972_1623262567888365_5037830645914322034_o.jpg)

Also here are 5 Dragons, hold overs before I started my Corsair army. I will complete all 15 which I own but not before I get enough Corsairs kits to make Corsairs Dragons all equipped with Fusion Guns.

(https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10849088_1623263394554949_7255075716886199212_o.jpg)

Also pictured is one of my Wyches which have sadly been collecting dust and will continue to do so for years to come most probably. The reason its included because this kitbash will be basis for my upcoming counts-as Harlies. I've got big plans for using that Dex to flesh out my army to Apocalypse proportions.

(https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/p600x600/10353428_1623262467888375_4861144650954581919_o.jpg)

So anyways guys thats whats in the pipe right now. Next pick up is gonna be my first super-heavy and more Corsair kits. From those kits I will finish my Corsair Scorpions, Storm Guardians and my first Corsair Voidstorm squad which'll be my counts-as Harlies. Anyway stay tuned guys. Pix coming from a 2v2 battle this coming weekend are inbound!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on March 24, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
The plan sound super nice, defenetly looking forward to it^^
I'm really wondering what kind of terrain you will show us. Super heavy ... with eldar, does that mean titan or tank? ... either way I'm pretty sure your golden and paint theme will do wonderfully on those
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on March 24, 2015, 06:29:57 PM
Those Fire Dragons look truly imperious.  The crimson and gold colour scheme is ideal for them.  Everything else looks really impressive too, and I look forward to seeing how the plan progresses.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on March 27, 2015, 02:43:59 PM
Amazing stuff! Love the batreps, and the armies are gorgeous.

That red with gold is so clean and nicely done, it really pops on the table -- good job man.

Really like the rampaging archon/autarch combo, that looks like a lot of fun and also very effective. Obviously getting ID'd is the big risk there =/

Look forward to more pictures and reports!

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on March 27, 2015, 04:52:12 PM
Looking good as always! You need to slow down tho so I can catch up, haha, not really. Want to see more.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on March 27, 2015, 05:12:32 PM
These are so cool!  Awesome work!  ;D

There are seriously high standards in painting and modeling among the members on this site.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on March 31, 2015, 07:58:08 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado! I'm struggling to determine which direction to go with my army at this point so I may change my mind if a new revelation strikes me. I know you're not playing right now but if you have any input please let me know. I'm gonna post a full list of my entire army (collection) and my counts-as ideas/WIP's so maybe you can give me some advice on which direction to go.

@Grizzlykin- Thanks Grizz. You shall soon know/see that LoW. Get excited! :P

@Ibushi- Thanks Ibushi! I appreciate the compliments. Did you used to post on the BoLS forum? I think I recognize your army from from the bat-rep you posted. If you have that rose themed Dark Eldar army I saw there I want you to know that I love it! Also the Autarch/Archon combo is nasty. With majority T6 and the Archons 2++ tanking and look out-sir ID rarely happens. Yet even when it does it usually means my opponent has been focusing soley on my WWP bomb and not the rest of my army allowing that noose to tighten.

@Dread- Thanks buddy. Hope you're feeling well!

@Tangi- Thanks Tangi! Looking forward to see what paint scheme you choose for your Scions.

Hey guys unfortunatley my phone ran out of memory while I was playing the game. I was only able to snap a few pictures of my opponents armies… and who feels like like at a bunch of freaking Space Marines! The game was pretty fun but unfortunatley we didn't get to finish.

I was allied with a Necron player against two Space Marine armies one of which was Space Wolves. The way the mission was structured made the Eldar/Necron "alliance" make sense. Basically it started off turn 1 with just the Necrons and Wolves on the board. Turn 2 my army came out of reserves in a suprise ambush raid trying to repel the Imperial forces from taking control of 3 ancient orbital command stations. It wasn't so much as they were allied to the Necons as much as they didn't want the Imperials to get access to the command stations. A sort of enemy of enemy is my friend situation. Not exactly ace narrative material but it worked well enough and besides the Necron player is a super guy, new to the store who I was looking forward to playing with.

The game only went 4 turns and was totally up in the air. I was rocking 1250 pts and it was a baby version of my usual list.

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun, Soulshrive
Avengersx9
   Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon, Holofields
Avengersx9
   Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon, Holofields
Hornets x2
Nightwing
Wraithknight- Sun Cannon, Scatter Laser

I wont give a full report but the Necrons were holding it down till turn 2 when everything arrived out of reserves. The Thunderwolf cav were rampaging and my opponent forgot a number of very important rules like Hammer of Wrath, Rending with his Wraiths and Scarabs which really hurt, and they weren't able to take them out/hold them. I focused on dealing with the Marine airforce which had a Storm Raven, two escorting Talons and Stormwolf. I took out the Raven and one of the Talons, forcing the other one of the board with my Nightwing and a snapfiring Serpent. I was also able to wipe out a number of smaller squads and wrack up some wounds on the Thunderwolf cav with my Wraithknight (who I rarely equip with the Suncannon). By the end of the game I had lost my hornets and my Wraithknight had been caught by the Thunderwolves after they broke out of combat with the Wraiths/Scarabs on our turn. Thats basically where it ended. I think it would have been very hard to take out the Thunderwolves (though all 6 had taken a wound) without the Wraithknight and Wraiths. But who knows I still had both serpents on full hull points, my nightwing 18 Avengers and my Warlord.

The game wasn't using secondary objectives (which I didn't know and didn't like!) but it was all good cause the guys I was playing with are still getting up to speed with 7th ed after coming back after a lengthy break.

Anyway I've got another 2v2 game against 2 Space Wolf armies. This time my brother is my ally!!! We're working on getting his units all painted up for the game. So expect some Imperial stuff in addition to my own units. My brother will be assigned to take out those Thunderwolves which are so dang tough… but I'm working on a solution of my own as these Space Wolf players are growing in number at my store.

Also….. I'm getting paid for my first commission and that order to FW will go in by the end of the week. Lord of War here we come! So stay tuned for that and more pix I promise.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Mr.Peanut (Turtleproof) on March 31, 2015, 02:04:30 PM
Nice battle report, especially the one before with the photos.  I don't know how you do gold so smoothly but it's superb.

Is that commission you alluded to done yet?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 1, 2015, 06:54:28 AM
Thanks Mr. Peanut glad you like the bat-reps! I wasn't sure if people would like them but I'm happy to see people taking the time. Its very much appreciated.

As for the commission yep its finished. Gotta take some time off from work today to get it packaged and shipped. If you guys want I'll post pics. I really don't want to turn this thread into any kind of advertising deal, though to be honest its not like its my own painting service company but still. Although it may be slightly irrational it bugs me seeing commission painters project logs competing with just the regular old hobbyists. So if you guys I'll post some pics just let me know and it is an Eldar commission so it is slightly pertinent.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 1, 2015, 07:33:18 AM
I believe a project blog is to show what project you are working on so i think you can post your comission. Actually i think what ever you do hobby related would be much apreciated to be posted as it gives us info on what you are doing. Indeed the title is eldar corsair army but just from times to times it does not hurt to see something else :)

I also appreciate these battle report, they give us a small idea of how you use this force you are building before us, so keep at it.

You are really keeping us guessing for this lord of war don't you ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on April 2, 2015, 07:45:48 AM
I'm very curious as to your lord of war choice as well. Exciting!
I think it's awesome you can get yoru own hobby stuff by doing more hobby stuff.

Also, yes, batraps are nice :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on April 2, 2015, 05:31:55 PM
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@Ibushi- Thanks Ibushi! I appreciate the compliments. Did you used to post on the BoLS forum? I think I recognize your army from from the bat-rep you posted. If you have that rose themed Dark Eldar army I saw there I want you to know that I love it! Also the Autarch/Archon combo is nasty. With majority T6 and the Archons 2++ tanking and look out-sir ID rarely happens. Yet even when it does it usually means my opponent has been focusing soley on my WWP bomb and not the rest of my army allowing that noose to tighten.

I think i know the army you mean, was it dark eldar with black basecoat, and purple flower patterns on top? That was a super sweet army, both conversion-wise and painting, but i prefer the varied blossom pattern to the flower-by-flower style personally. My internet photos are all quite old now, at least 5+ years until now, and the tanks etc. all used to be white basecoat, with pink blossom, so a bit different. Since then we're gone full Croneworld, so back to black and dirty, hehe.

Also I want to echo some others on here that while your models are gorgeous, it is also very satisfying seeing them (or rather hearing about them) in action, as a high performing warhost on the tabletop! Great to see the Eldar rocking out in classic style, not just knight-serpent overload.

On the wraithbomb, that is a good point, I didn't think of the T6 pairing with the 2++ as well as LoS, that is a nice trick. I'm still not convinced on forking out for the DE to bring in a WWP, especially with the off-chance they don't come in on T2, but I'd love to see more reports of your corsairs in action.

Really looking forward to that LoW too!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 4, 2015, 08:11:00 AM
@Grizzly- Thanks bud. Can you tell I love radio? I've learned the art of the radio-tease very well!

@ Vonny- Thanks Vonny. The LoW might be on hold till I figure out whats going to happen to my beloved codex! My army may need re-vamping  :'( :'( :'(

@Ibushi- Thanks so much. Gotta share pix with us of your army! Thanks for the compliments on my army composition too. I try and keep things thematic but also competitive. Why anyone would need 3 Wraithknights and 5 Wave Serpents to win with our current book is beyond me. But for those who did... thanks for ruining the party!


For those interested here's my first commission project:

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cMZB7GvsRYo/VR_L3ibuieI/AAAAAAAABXA/P6qppEc8YVI/s512/IMG_1117.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k6rGZ4Hy2Og/VR_M4PjjH6I/AAAAAAAABX0/Ph-1aXVb7f4/s512/IMG_1121.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dBRXvvL1lGc/VR_MHUq1RjI/AAAAAAAABXg/LaELXhYaWyc/s640/IMG_1123.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-P90gQF7vC6c/VR_MDU87y5I/AAAAAAAABXY/eBEYZZdA85Q/s512/IMG_1122.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n4kze4Iahyg/VR_Q3rU1U0I/AAAAAAAABYA/BkpLdMLtnrc/s512/avatar4.jpg) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GUNGwQFhtQw/VR_RRNoQC-I/AAAAAAAABYU/tOH8R-6TQ2c/s512/avatar1.jpg)


Bear in mind there is a limit to the detail I can go into based on the level of the commission (as to the rules of the studio I work for) but I'm very happy how they came out. BTW This will be a VERY rare thing for commission updates. Unless its something really special I wont bother you guys with it. Anyway hope you enjoy!


On to the main attraction!

So it begins... counts-as Harlies! So it ends airbrushing my vehicles!

I'm throwing my hat in the Harlie ring! I've got all the shuriken pistols, all the CC weapons, the bits for a Shadow Seer and Deathjester and I'm ready to rock! So I'm throwing my hat in the Harlie ring! I'm thinking about running 2x Cast of Players formations with my normal army. I usually try to stick to the LVO/BAO format for my armies but I think the popular tourney formats will rapidly change considering all the whining Imperial players are likely ready to let loose with Ad Mech not being ally-ready. Funny how restrictive things are in the wider meta until a new Imperial toys hit the scene ::cough:: imperial knight ::cough:: ::cough:: ad mech::cough:: So grumpy Craftworld pre-codex angst aside here's my teaser pic! Expect rapid updates!

(https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/p600x600/11103163_1626806920867263_1296317645621832186_o.jpg)


Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 4, 2015, 08:54:28 AM
ok man... so now i need a revenant like this one in my army nor the perfect match to my theme but...  god so beautiful! Too expensive for me thought, need to go slowly but surely with this army ^^. 

The avatar looks nice aswell, a bit too dark/red to my liking but none the less pretty sweetly painted ^^

Well I didn't know it was from radio but i could tell you were well versed in the art of teasing ! I totally agree with the hold back before buying coming with the new dex. I seriously hate having to buy the full dex just for the sake of  this random change they made. I will hunt the white dwarf down, if they put the stat in there i might not put 40 euros in a new dex.

Looking forward to this Harlies :D

Keep up the good work
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 4, 2015, 12:19:18 PM
Hey guys got that quick update I promised!

Group Shot

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-thr-goiCp1s/VSAE9ab0s-I/AAAAAAAABZo/2MwFrep-Xkc/s640/IMG_1124.JPG)

Void Dreamer/Shadow Seer

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pC-RYz0uh6w/VSAEamYcI8I/AAAAAAAABYw/lH7CtBD199o/s640/IMG_1125.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VQHyDB9uty8/VSAEdO0r8hI/AAAAAAAABY4/ihNTBuCVwGg/s640/IMG_1127.JPG)

Voidstorm Heavy Weapon/Death Jester
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0SJ0QU31pCk/VSAEijuqqxI/AAAAAAAABZI/-f9YqLXMjeg/s640/IMG_1129.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NXTNrlmrI0c/VSAElcYRq0I/AAAAAAAABZQ/gOLyH_bpiUo/s640/IMG_1130.JPG)

Voidstorm Warrior/Harlequin
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iYhm-YB0wiw/VSAEoFSPEHI/AAAAAAAABZY/hCyXnGHImLo/s640/IMG_1131.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0tG2xVNo7yk/VSAErOxUxfI/AAAAAAAABZg/P2hr6ceaJCE/s640/IMG_1132.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b4zUdvni7tk/VSAGmxMD-iI/AAAAAAAABZ0/NTEkjjdAQ70/s640/IMG_1133.JPG)

Void Dreamer/Death Jester are a bit WIP, pretty happy with how they came out though though I may come up with some other conversion bits. I was just eager to see if my first batch of ideas worked.

Very happy with the warriors. I love the idea of these guys being absolutley killer Corsair Warriors with instant death!

@ Grizz- Thanks bud! I hear you on buying the new Dex definitley a bummer. Also agree with you on the Avatar but thats what the client wanted. He had some very specific requirements. Offered him some alternate schemes but he had his heart set on the black/red look. Glad you like the models though your comments are always very much appreciated.

@ Everyone- Stay tuned more on the way this week!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 4, 2015, 04:16:18 PM
I know less than nothing about Corsair's but your models look brilliant. I especially like the look of your Death Jester.

Reading between the lines I am guessing that you own a spray gun so I am just wondering why you bought yourself  a can of spray paint?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on April 5, 2015, 01:21:51 AM
They look great. Keep it good.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 5, 2015, 03:42:38 AM
The void dreamer and death jester are defenetly marvelous, I love them :) I will reserve myself a bit with the normal harlie, it's nice but it does not work as well as the other two in my opinion it don't gives me the singulary feeling i get from the other.

Defenetly splending work non the less

Well the client is king as we say in france, his desire are order and no matter what you think is best you have to follow his will.

Keep up the good work :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on April 5, 2015, 04:20:55 AM
Those commissions look nice, especially considering you were limited in scope on what you could do on it.

As for your harlies... They look interesting. I'm curious to see if you'll be painting them in a way that'll discern them from your normal troops a bit, or if they will blend in.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on April 5, 2015, 04:58:49 AM
As  much as I liked your corsair work and the commission I do not really like the regular harlequin.
The Voidseer and deathjester are very cool, just the harlequin is not distinctive enough for me, he could be mistaken for one of your other CC units.

The work however is great as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 5, 2015, 08:50:17 AM
@Alienscar- Thanks man! I actually own a badger airbrush (which isn't working right now think a spring went on it) but I hate using it! Mixing the paint properly is a pain and I always get stressed using it. The Khorne Red primer is perfect for basecoating which is all I really do with my airbrush anyway. Its gonna make painting my vehicles an absolute dream!

@Dread- Thanks bud. :)

@Grizzlykin- Thanks!

@Vonny- I think my natural tendency is to make everything very very similar but as per Murgel's criticisms and some I've gotten at the Dark City (my other 40k forum haunt) I think I need to model them up a bit more!

@Murgel- Thanks man I really appreciate the input. I got the same input over on the Dark City and plan on modelling them up a bit. Thanks so much for offering criticism, because I don't have any Eldar buddies to chat with locally. I'm the only one!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 5, 2015, 09:28:04 AM
If you are the only one you shall resist! There is never enough eldar player that don't play "gros Bil style" as we say in france, so keep at it. Don't let yourself astay, and don't leave yourself to fall prey to the chant of the serpent a wraithknight spam. Don't let yourself get corrupted by those filthy space marine player, don't leave yourself to be seduce buy the charming side of the other armi, let the space elves in you take over, stay strong and true to the eldar way and the eldar shall bring you victory! And fun, fun is the most important thing after all:D


And don't worry we will be here to talk eldar when you need to :)

Keep at it bud.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on April 5, 2015, 10:54:59 AM
Fantastic stuff once again!  I just wanted you to know that I thought that! :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 5, 2015, 02:15:02 PM
@Grizz- Lol  ;D Thanks!

@Tangi- Thanks bud! BTW my brother's gonna get some Scions soon I'm gonna make him post in the project logs!

Alright so last of the rapid-fire updates as the work week is about begin. But I did some re-modelling and I'm quite happy with how it came out. Man its been awhile since I've done these primarily Dark Eldar kitbashes and they do take a little messing around with. Anyway let me know what you guys think, and thanks so much for all your feedback.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-QHLGGiyvFP8/VSF3ExnhCLI/AAAAAAAABa0/xjSiIQS9ShU/s512/IMG_1160.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2GPY0J_-fSY/VSF3zVtUO6I/AAAAAAAABbE/4fJRBcW9N_0/s512/IMG_1161.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qBhZ-pUtd90/VSF2SHnle_I/AAAAAAAABaE/LBfIkrHOisk/s640/IMG_1137.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_Y1IJsNu5bM/VSF2UI2TlyI/AAAAAAAABaM/v1KIq_vIcUY/s512/IMG_1147.JPG) (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gYXOjOmEdBg/VSF2W_2_mbI/AAAAAAAABac/H2wOzjSqD4A/s512/IMG_1151.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-toN3JlKNFRo/VSF2ezhftGI/AAAAAAAABak/2c6HI5DEQ0M/s800/IMG_1152-1%2520%2528dragged%2529.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jWXwvs9kRaQ/VSF5Nviq-PI/AAAAAAAABbQ/mUzyvSzeRao/s512/IMG_1150.JPG)

Also preview of my Eldar Aegis. Some mold lines slipped my notice but I'll sandpaper them out and re-prime. Love that Khorne Red primer!

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yUdCy-46lrM/VSF2t5yhWCI/AAAAAAAABas/j07Xy8KB-OY/s512/IMG_1153.JPG)

Stay tuned for some updates later in the week!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on April 5, 2015, 02:17:06 PM
@Tangi- Thanks bud! BTW my brother's gonna get some Scions soon I'm gonna make him post in the project logs!

I've got some competition then...excellent.  8)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on April 5, 2015, 03:29:18 PM
great looking. It is truly fantastic, what a little change can do.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 5, 2015, 05:04:15 PM
Ok so because i'm a crazy idiot i'm starting by the end... omg this aegis absolutely marvelous i really gives that feeling of strong but light that all the eldar things have.
death jester i would not like to meet that guy um close and personal >< defenetly an extremely good looking model.
I am still not sold on the normal count as harlies give me a feeling of déjà vu from some of the you other unit i think the head does not give an harli feeling to me. Sorry. I know it's  count as but that's a feeling i can't shake off. Out of this the model is still gorgeous and really work well with your armi look.


Hehe your welcome, did you like my ridiculous attempt to lyrism?


Cheers ^^ waiting to see what's next
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 5, 2015, 05:25:10 PM
Alright so last of the rapid-fire updates as the work week is about begin. But I did some re-modelling and I'm quite happy with how it came out.

I think your counts as Harlequins capture the dynamics of the real thing quite well. Once they are painted I think most people will be happy with how they look.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 13, 2015, 07:31:13 AM
Hey guys thanks for all the input!

@Grizzly- Hey Griz thanks for the input. I hear ya on the deja vu' but they are really meant to represent veteran version of the Wyches I've already converted up. These guys will have the nastier helmets, more vicious poses and more wicked wargear. Maybe it wont do it for you but I'm happy with the way they look. I like a bit of standardization amongst the force I think it helps to stand out in a weird way against the more eclectic Craftworld builds.

@Alienscar- Thanks man I really appreciate it. I feel the same way. I'm used to getting a mixed response especially from my brother but once they see the paint job and the way it sort of pulls things together or alternatiley distinguishes my units people usually dig. Glad you're a believer though!  :P

So hey guys! Had a great 2v2 game this weekend. For the first time I got to fight alongside my brother! It was IG and Eldar vs Necrons and Space Wolves. We had some heavy weight lists duking it out!

Our lists were:
Company Command
Pask in a Punisher
2x10 Vets with x3 Plasma
Vulture
Manticore
Plasmacutioner
Imperial Knight Paladin

Autarch: Soulshrive, Banshee Mask
5x Wraithguard- D-scythes
   Wave Serpent
x8 Avengers
   Wave Serpent
Jetbikes x3
Jetbikes x3
Hornets x3 Pulse Lasers
Nightwing
Wraithknight- Suncannon/Shield/Scatter Laser

As for my opponents whoa momma it was scary. I can't recall exactly everything they had... but it was 5 Nightscythes, Doomsday Arc, Deathmarks, Lord on a Chariot, Ghost Ark x10 Warriors, x5 Immortals, x3 Tomb Blades. Then the Wolves had 6 Thunder-Cav x3 Hammer/Shields, 3 Drops pods with meltas, 2 squads of terminators with mixed combi-plasma and hammers/shields, and double Priests + Storm Wolf.

It must be noted that we thought we were in for a game with pure Wolves (simply because both guys play Wolves). Boy were we suprised to see a Necron airforce had arrived! I've played 3-1 flyers before but this was a whole other ballgame!

We setup in the far left corner with my Wraithknight protecting the left flank of the Plasmacutioner, Manticore and Pask in his Punisher. The Imperial Knight protected the right flank of the tanks with the Company Command tucked into a piece of LOS blocking terrain. While the an Aegis spread out in front of all that with 2 Veterans with x3 plasma shielded. Further right I had two of my Wave Serpents locking down the rest of our deployment.

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Our opponents deployed the Thunderwolves centrally across from us and the doomsday arc in the far right, while the Tomb Blades took the right flank. Our opponents went first and boy did it hurt! Never faced the doomsday arc before and it blew up the Plasmacutioner straight away. Then came the drop-pods. They attempted some really tight maneuvers right behind the manticore but scattered off the table. While the other pod scattered right in front of the Veterans behind our Aegis. The Wolves let loose with melta, bolter and stormbolter but did no damage. The Tomb Blades rectified that by annihilating all but one of the Veterans with a single volley. Luckily it was one of the Plasma gunners and he held. It sucked to lose the Plasmacutioner 1st turn and the loss of the veterans hurt. The Deathmarks scattered too near one of our units and I placed it way off in the corner effectivley removing it from game. Yet that was of little comfort. We had no idea the firepower being brought against us. Yet we showed no dismay and calculated our next move. It would be difficult without my hornets, the d-scythes out of range and my nightwing but we struck back with a vengeance...

Painted by my brother!
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Our turn! Orders were issued and the Veterans annihilated both the Space Wolves and the pod they came in on. The dreaded Thunder Wolves that tried to hide behind some ruins until more support came in had stuck their noses out too far and the Wraithknight, Knight Titan, Wave Serpents and Manticore took aim and reduced them to 1 Wolf! It was a brilliant reply and couldn't have been more clutch! Pask then reduced the Tomb Blades to scrap. Its amazing how long everything took but the descriptions are quite short... as was the game!

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Turn 2. Every single flyer showed up! 4 Night Scythes and the Stormwolf. My god I had never seen so many flyers... nor so much fire power. They poured fire into my Wave Serpents downing one immediatley and spilling my Wraithguard out. The last of the pods dropped also and a mixed squad of combi-weapon termies and hammers/shields + a Rune Priest dropped in and combined fire took out one of the Wave Serpents immediatley spilling my Wraithguard on to the table. One group with meltas shook the Manticore preventing it from firing. The other focused on the Knight Titan but did nothing. While the termies focused on my Wraithguard killing 3! Ouch! Another brutal retort by the Wolves/Necrons. They were definitley happy with their performance (and should have been) but its not a game till my Hornets and Nightwing hit the table which they did on our turn 2!

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It was time to turn up the heat! The hornets and nightwing arrived and went straight in for the kill. I rolled well (as I always seem to) and got the Hornets to outflank right behind the Necron lords barge where his quantum shielding wouldn't help. They annihilated the Necron lord and earned another kill marking! My hornets are such champs they never let me down even against 4++ and his re-animation protocols. As a quick tangent I felt the power of the fluff in that kill and throughout the game. Necrons are a fantastic opponent and one worthy of the Eldar both in hardcore-in-game power and the background! My Nightwing uncharacteristicall y did no damage to the enemy flyer but did force him to jink. That sucked... as I really needed to fell a flyer per turn I felt. But oh well! The Knight Titan then let loose on the Doomsday Arc doing nothing. Stubbered the Marines and Drop-pod for possible assault. My Wraithknight shot-up the last Thunderwolf but did no damage. My Wraithguard then d-scythed the last of the drop-pod Marines.

Then came a highlight in the game! White-Squad my newest squad of Corsair Avengers wiped out 3 of Termies 2 of which had storm-shield thunderhammers. Then my brothers Veterans (long time nemeses of my Avengers) helped out killed the last 2 and the Rune Priest! I couldn't have been happier. I thought I was in big trouble but the Avengers who always reward me for taking them at 8+ came through... clutch as ever!

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In the assault phase the Knight titan destroyed the drop-pod kicking it out of our deployment zone (literally with the stomp table). That closed out our turn. It was a wipe-out response to the Space Wolf incursion into our deployment zone, and claiming warlord was the icing on the cake! We had annihilated all their foot troops except for 10 Warriors, 1 Thunder Wolf, 1 Space Wolf with a melta gun and a team of immortal ready to drop turn 3... the final turn!

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The Ghost arc and all the guys inside which had gone ignored moved into position over a skyfire nexus and fired twenty shots at my nightwing… and clipped t when I rolled a 1 on my jink save! This was a stunner as my Nightwing very rarely loses a hull point and has never died! Luckily it didn't die but that would have hurt going forward because I had great angles on all their flyers and now I was snap-firing. The last group of terminators dropped in with their combi-weapons and hammers/shields (never seen this combo before and didnt know it existed) and tried to take out Pask but failed again! We had never seen Pask last so long and the man was doing work! A straggling melta-wolf also pot-shotted the Manticore but failed to damage do to a good cover save. Yet then disaster struck! One of the Nightscythes targetted my Avengers with my warlord firing off a billion shots. I failed one look out sir and the Str 7 ID'd him… what made it worse was when my brother poined out to my opponent that he forgot to fire it because we removed it from its base due to precarious positioning on some terrain. That one hurt! But alas they were good guys and it was my brothers first time playing them and wanted to be sporting. To be honest I had forgotten about it as well simply because of the 5 flyers on the board and the masses of Necron fire power coming in its easy to forget! So now the game was in their favor they had warlord, line-breaker, and two objectives (via the last thunderwolf hiding on an objective, the ghost ark holding one, and the recently arrived Immortals). Time to fight back!


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Last half-turn of the game! At this point our opponents had very little left on the board. Doomsday arc, Ghost Ark, Lone Thunderwolf, Immortals and a few empty drop-pods and a squad of terminators. Time to go to work. Reserves came in bringing the Vulture in at last, the 2 Guardian Jetbike squads, my Avengers rallied after losing the Autarch. Time to make our final push. The Avengers, last 2 Wraithguard and Jetbikes all moved towards the objective held by the Immortals (putting a lot of Ob-Sec units on their to mitigate one or more of them getting wiped out by the Ghost Ark if our opponents decided they wanted to carry on, though they were both pressed for time). The Wraithguard wiped them out, but reanimation protocols brought 2 of them back. The Vulture then swooped in and took the rest out and the JB's turbo-boosted onto the objective. Then the remaining Veterans and Pask annihilated the last of the Terminators (Pask and the Veterans were total champs this game) while both the Wraithknight and the Imperial Knight blasted the Thunderwolf with his shield/hammer to no avail! Besides a little maneuvering here and there and various pot-shots that was it. Our opponents had to leave and in the end we tied the game. As I write this I realize I could have contested the objective held by the Ghost Ark, but also I realize I ws worried about trying this as my opponents may have wanted to go another turn if they saw the game might slip away. In the end I'm happy with a tie as it was a fantastic game, truly well executed on both sides. I feel from a raw power perspective my opponents had a clear advantage with a 5 flyer list in addition to Thundercav, a Chariot Lord and all the Shield/Hammer terminators. Our list was definitley a VERY powerful build but better balanced for all situations. Given the amount of flyers and the sheer weight of dice I feel we played excellently. Can't wait to play against these guys again. They are great guys and bring hard lists and know what they want to do which I truly appreciate. Best of all I got to play with my brother which was definitley a highlight in all my years of enjoying 40k.

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I have to say I think I'm a bigger points guys. I've heard about Apocalypse only groups in the Santa Cruz area and if I was around for that I'd definitley join them. All they play is 3000pts+ all the way to 500,000 pts. I would love to do that and I'm going to try and start an Apocalypse Campaign in the near future. My brother just got a TON of new minis and even wants to play Harlies so the future is bright for the both of us!


Anyway! Here are some project pix! I've been working on the Imperial Knight, my Harlies, my Aegis and some new terrain. Here we go!

First off my Harlies. I've decided to not give them all cloaks etc. As I mentioned to Grizz I want some standardization to my force and want these counts-as Harlies to look like more veteran/nasty version of my Wyches. Also the fact that my Wyches will probably never see the table again (unless its a very large points game) means it will not look very redundant on the table top. Just thinking about the visual of all those cloaks flying around, especially looking at the models top-down while playing will hide the pose and sort of bulk-out the models. I like seeing that awesome DE armor and all the cool little things on their belts and what-not. So anyway here's what we've got cooking!

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Also my brother Knight! What a beast this thing is to paint... my Wraithknight was far less complicated.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Guy6OdvzDw8/VSrD_uN9ZcI/AAAAAAAABfA/YmzC6UT2gLE/s512/IMG_1213.JPG) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mcs8CPMp390/VSqd_EQQU8I/AAAAAAAABd4/0GS7uFSBV08/s512/IMG_1217.JPG)

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And some of my terrain. This big stuff is a must for all armies... it really forces you to maneuver and helps to balance the game against armies like Eldar and Necrons.
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Also my Aegis! Still a WIP, but I'm happy. Also my Icarus-Las cannon prototype. This is just a mock-up. I've got the bits to glue and get nice and even. I just wanted to see if it would work visually.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-znGvolFCago/VSulmIfU0WI/AAAAAAAABfw/dblUgPdK5HM/s512/IMG_1222.JPG) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZRDQzX-O6uU/VSuliEyNxUI/AAAAAAAABfo/92qDO2LQ7SI/s640/IMG_1223.JPG)

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Anyway guys thats all I got! Stay tuned for more action. Gonna get some games in next weekend hopefully or maybe just a lot of painting and building. Also keep a look for some possible Dark Angels stuff in the near future. I may be getting in a game of Space Hulk too with my Deathwing Termies who are all painted up with no place to go. Got a new Corsair kit inbound as well with a whole new counts-as unit earmarked for construction. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 13, 2015, 09:52:03 AM
Wow there's so much cool stuff in your last post that I'm lost for words.

Really like your terrain and Aegis and the Icarus cannon is a beautiful thing.

Did you model your rocky pillars purely to provide tall cover for the Knight?

Enjoyed your battle report as well. From your writing I get a real sense that you were slightly intimidated by the opposing army.

Maybe it is my lack of gaming experience talking but I am surprised that the Imperial Knight didn't have a bigger impact.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 14, 2015, 08:39:28 AM
Thanks Alienscar. About the terrain it was modelled to give units like Dreadnoughts, Sentinels complete LOS blocking terrain to force units like Wraithknights, and Knights to move around them. Secondarily it was there to give cover saves to big tanks like Leman Russ' (most importantly) cover saves in addition to Wraithknights, Knight Titans. But primarily it was designed to make my army have to move around the board to get clear firing lanes. I designed all my terrain basically to force movement into the games.

Glad you liked the report too. And hell yeah I was intimidated by those flyers! Its something I encountered before when playing against two Vendettas and a Vulture in a campaign I played awhile back so I knew what to do. Its all about maneuvering behind them, but I was worried for my brother because of his lack of maneuverability. Two of those flyers were the variants which dropped strength 9 ap1 large blasts which I hadn't encountered before. It was a lot of fun though. The Necrons and the Decurion Detachment are absolutley brutal. They unleash an absolute deluge of fire power, have fantastic assault units and phenomenal flyers. I love playing against them and truly enjoy embracing the rivalry between them and the Eldar. I'm really looking forward to future games against them... though that player may be trading the army for a really good Tyranids army which I'm equally thrilled to play against.

Quick note: Just so everyone knows please don't feel obligated to read/comment on these monstrous battle reports. They are there for those who are interested, and to keep as both reference and record of the success of my theories and strategies that I espouse elsewhere on the forum. 

As for the Knight... I wasn't keeping an eye on my brother and he forgot to roll 2d6 on the vehicle penetration chart due to ordnance! To be honest though he did the one thing we really needed him to do which was help decimate that Thunderwolf Cavalry. If we didn't do that, the game surely would have been lost. Without him it wouldn't have happened. It was a crazy game though and very chatty so it was hard to keep track of everything. It hardly mattered though because we had so much fun. I think the alliance between me and my brother is going to crop up quite a bit. We're gonna do it again next month... We also have some really nice background about the alliance which I'll share in the future. There's a whole story to the games me and my brother have played and how both forces end up uniting in the end.

Anyway thanks for the feedback Alienscar its very much appreciated!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on April 14, 2015, 09:18:56 AM
Thank you a hundred times for sharing the awesome report Cavalier!  Those pics made my day, as I love the look of two nicely painted armies facing off on a properly modeled board.  And those are nicely painted models. 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on April 14, 2015, 10:02:28 AM
I love that Eldar terrain of yours.  It looks stunning.

The armies and the board that you played on look great too.  It all looks so impressive, almost cinematic.  I couldn't play a game like that, as I don't think that flyers and knights belong in 40K, but they certainly make for some spectacular pictures when on a table like that. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 14, 2015, 01:27:42 PM
wuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uu ...  man you never cease to amaze me, that battle report work nicely and the picture are stunning might be because the minis/terrain looks stunning to begin with ^^.

For the harlies i did not understood your way of doing things that's why i was confused. if those are veterant then yes they work really nicely and i appologize for my missunderstanding of things. i prefer the coat less one aswell now that i take the time to look at them. The pose are nice making them really intresting to watch.

That piece of aegis you did is really wonderfull. I love it not much else i can say ;)

Don't know much about what the plateform stand for, but that work nicely aswell :)

looking forward to what's next ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on April 14, 2015, 01:55:53 PM
That sounded like quite a powerful army against you. Seems like you took on the necrons a lot better than I did, though!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 14, 2015, 09:01:37 PM
@ Tangi- Hey Tangi thanks I really appreciate you reading my report. I know its lengthy but a couple of you guys have expressed enjoyment reading them so I'm happy to do so. Just because you're a hobby guy doesn't mean you don't love playing good tough games.

@Irisado- Thank so much Irisado. Glad you like the Eldar Aegis. I really like it too and I love that the blue meshes with my paint scheme (just like the toy of transformers hot rod... his windshield was blue plastic). Glad you liked the board too. I wish their was a grey wasteland board at the store to match my terrain... but I'll be getting in a lot more games at home with my matching terrain.

Also I know what you mean about flyers and knights and all that. To an extent I totally agree with you. If I had my druthers games played at that power level should have 8x8 tables with truly carefully arranged terrain and the Forgeworld system of super-heavies and knight class units occupying only 25% of your force. Also about flyers... playing on a 8x4 board gives them incredible power. Its all too over the top... but at the same time it creates for a totally intense tabletop experience that really feels like you're in one of those classic 40k hellstorms as depicted in the all the classic background fiction.

At the same time I miss the old school days where a lone dreadnought felt like a Wraithknight. Which is why I really love Zone Mortalis and some of the Forgeworld Campaigns where the missions call upon you to create lists with limited options. I really hope that the community can eventually come to embrace this style of play as much as the full sound and fury of the current 1500-2000pts game. I CERATINLY have plans for games of this sort with my brother which'll hopefully promote that style of play.

@Grizz- Hey bud I thought you may have thought those guys were meant to be actual Harlequins or something of the sort. Even still its always good to hear contrary opinions. Glad you dig the poses too. I'm trying to keep the poses dynamic, but also make sure they look good in a squad. My counts-as Wyches don't quite look cohesive as a squad due to the poses being to varied... hopefully these guys'll work better.

@Vonny- Yeah it was really one of the most powerful forces I've ever played against. It was a lot of fun especially when you're not trying to "out power" them in the list department. I dont have the model collection to try and out-spam them either.  I just tried to make a list that had good offensive output and rely upon speed chase down vulnerable targets and stay away from the units I can't beat and whittle them down at a distance... or in the case of the flyers use my maneuverability to get outside their firing angles and wipe out their ground forces and go for objectives. To me a 5 flyer list is WAY over the top but its was a great challenge and I could easily imagine getting ambushed like that in the world of 40k and I'd like to think my Corsair Prince would be up to the challenge of thwarting those conniving Necron cretins!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 27, 2015, 07:40:49 AM
Hey guys got my first game in with the new Codex and it was great. Definitely need to get some different models as my dependence on Wraithguard has left me lacking in some areas but I'll detail that at the end of the bat-rep. Lets begin!

So my list was:
Autarch: Fusion Gun, Fire Sword, Banshee Mask
Wraithblades x5
    Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Avengers x8
    Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Windriders x6- x6 Scatter Lasers
Swooping Hawks x8
Hornets x3- x6 Pulse Lasers
Nightwing
Wraithknight: Wraithcannons, 1x Scatter Laser

My Opponent played Space Marines, with White Scars Chapter Tactics

Khan
8 Bikes: Grav, Attack Bike- Multi-Melta
8 Bikes: Grav, Attack Bike- Multi-Melta
Centurions x3- Gravcannons, Grav-Amp, Omni-Scope
    Land Raider- Classic
Sternguard- Combi-Plasmas
Razorback- Assault Cannons
Vindicator
Formation:
Storm Raven
Storm Talon
Storm Talon

So my list was not completley optimized. Not wanting to take Wraithguard+WWP Archon I was left scratching my head. So I decided to run my Wraithblades as I desperatley want to start incorporating CC into my lists. I've found a distinct lack of a "stopper" unit when my opponent is just ramming his army straight down the gut. Harlequins would have been better but mine aren't finished and they are expensive as hell.

Also as you can see I was "out-flyered" and as usual its 3-1. But I've literally been outclassed 3-1, or even 4 or 5 to 1 so many times I don't even blink an eye anymore. With the changes to Swooping Hawks I've gotten a dramatic bump in that department and my Nightwing is so unbelievably reliable and deadly against flyers that I relish the opportunity to go against the odds and triumph.

Alright so here's the board setup. We played a Maelstrom game where we had three cards a turn. Discard ones you can't play, and discard ones you've achieved. I love Maelstrom games and highly recommend them though they do favor Eldar and Dark Eldar a bit with all our speed.


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My opponent won the roll to go first and he chose to go first so here's my deployment/my opponents deployment. He deployed evenly across the board, where I loaded one flank with everything but the Jetbikes. I was trying to lure him towards my principal cluster allowing the Jetbikes to attack him from the rear.

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So with my opponent running White Scars he scouted everything up the board with the exception of the vindicator hiding in the Manufactorum ruins. What I wasn't expecting was for him to rush the Land Raider with Centurions right up the middle of the board. I thought he'd play conservativley, hiding it from the Wraithknight but he was bold and it was an excellent move on his part as it trapped my Wraithknight on one side of the board. Also... while you can't see it he had a big squad of bikes with Khan on the far left side of the board, directly across from my Jetbikes which were hidden out of line-of-sight. What this meant was I the bikes were also trapped between the Centurions, the Bikes, and a squad of Sternguard. This was very clever deployment/movement by my opponent. Having played me many times he's really learned how to maintain board control and it showed in the first turn. A pot-shot was taken at my Wraithknight causing a wound but other than that nothing else was in range.

Here was my first mistake: Putting my Windriders on the board at all. Should have held them in reserves.

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So Eldar Turn 1- I was really mad at myself for putting the bikes on the board during deployment. I was to eager to get their firepower into the game and hoped foolishly that the profusion of grav meant he was gonna go after the Wraithknight no matter the cost. So when his forces took total control of the center of the board I knew I had made a mistake. There was nowhere to put the bikes without exposing them to a ton of fire and possibly assault. Furthermore with all those flyers coming on I knew they were in trouble. So I turbo'd them to try and reach the right corner of the board where the rest of my forces were. Exposing them to only the Centurions, forcing my opponent to choose between stopping to deal with the bikes, or continuing on to face their priority target: the Wraithknight

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So after figuring all that out. I had the Serpents focus on the bikes on my right taking out 6 out of 8! This was a nice swing of fortune as the multi-melta and grav-gun in addition to the rapidly closing Centurions were a big threat to my Wraithknight. Following that my Wraithknight moved up the board (away from the Cenutrions) and took on the Razorback with Sternguard inside. It took both Wraithcannons but he nailed it which was great fun rolling on the destroyer table and he bagged me first blood as well. I then splitfire tagging the bikes and inflicting a casualty which was nice. So that wrapped up turn 1 for me. Killing the Razorback was nice and getting first blood was nice as well but it was far from spectacular. I was praying my bikes would escape significant harm and that my reserves would come in on because the bikes and centurions were already perilously close.

My corner of the board at the end of turn 1:
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Space Marines turn 2:

The flyer formation arrives! Everything keeps moving closer! The Land Raider moves up and unloads the Centurions who promptly annihilated my bikes! Blast! I was really cursing myself over that blunder but I saw it coming from the beginning of the game. His bikes then continued to advance up right up behind them. The flyers and remaining bike then throw everything at the Wraithknight wracking up 2 wounds. I was cornered! Never underestimate the maneuverablilty and speed of Space Marines. With flyer support and bikes they can be incredibly fast... and even faster when they are White Scars. I was really feeling the pressure now. I needed a well played turn now more than ever or the debut game of my new codex would go down in flames.

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Eldar Turn 2

This was a big turn. My opponent was all over with almost his entire army intact. The Centurions were extremly close to my Wraithknight now and the bikes would be in close combat range of Wave Serpents next turn if I didn't pull out something quick. My reserves roll was going to be of the utmost importance. I needed my Hornets more than ever.... and they failed to come in! This was a huge blow. I then rolled a 3 to bring in the Hawks and really agonized over bringing them in to grab some Maelstrom points... but decided to go against it. I knew I would need them later in the game to bring down the flyer triple threat so I kept them off until I knew I could get them into the right position to succeed. But my Nightwing showed up which gave me just enough tools to pull something off.

So first off I run the Nightwing right at the Soul Drink flyer formation. Putting them nose to nose guaranteed me that without going into hover-mode that I would be able to avoid any return fire from the flyers which is a favorite manuever of mine. I then moved the Wraithknight further up the board (and further away from the Centurions) and almost base-to-base with the remaining bikes on the right flank. My Wave Serpents pulled back further into the corner but all maintaning 24" range so as to use my Shuriken Cannons. I was tempted to "jump flank" and turbo boost to a completley new area of the board... but with so many of my opponents units right in the middle of the board and right next to so many Maelstrom objectives I knew I needed to leverage my full fire-power on him while I had it.

So thats exactly what I did. My Nightwing blasted a Storm Talon out of the sky. My Wraithknight rolled a 6 on the destroyer table sending that accursed Soul Drinker Land Raider back to the Warp where it belonged! Then all 3 Wave Serpents poured everything into the Centurions.... and did nothing! That one hurt. I could have just killed a single Centurion it really would have helped. I then pulled off a clever move and used my Scatter Laser on the Wraithknight to tag the bikes on right flank and assaulted them, killed them and used my consolidation move to get further from the Centurions. It was a gamble... but I needed to down that land raider to nullify it fire power but also to prevent it from transporting the Cenutrions further up the board. I debated deploying my Avengers and really cranking up the heat but I'd be exposing them to the flyers and I couldn't risk losing both their firepower and the scoring ability. So it was a surgical application of force... and as you'll see it set-up the rest of the game very nicely

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Space Marines Turn 3

At this point the game was very tight. With my Nightwing nose-to-nose with his flyer formation, and the fact that they were directly on the right board edge he had three choices: go straight ahead and pot-shot a single Wave Serpent, bank left and try and reposition but without any targets to fire upon or go back into on-going reserves and come back on with a clean slate. He chose to go back into reserves... and I smiled a secret smile as a plan began to form in my mind. With that important decision made he then moved the Centurions, and bikes closer to my castled-up position near the right corner and to my horror... he was in range of the Wraithknight!!! He unloaded on my beloved wraith construct and felled it in a single volley. If I had been even a fraction of an inch further away I would have escaped any harm but he was just within range. It was sad to see the Wraithknight go down but he had accomplished his mission and there were no more targets (besides perhaps the Sternguard in the central ruin) for him to go after. Other than that nothing much else happened. Now it was on to my turn... and I was ready to lay the hammer down and set up a trap for turn 4!

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Alright so I roll for reserves and I get both the Hornets and the Hawks in. This is the most important turn of the game for me at this point. I need my hornets to come in on the proper flank so I can I take out the Centurions but also as bait for the flyers as you'll see. I also need to roll a good battle-focus roll after deepstrike to hid the Hawks from my opponents flyers which I force off the board, as the hawks have no other viable targets.

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So I end up getting the flank I want after my acute-senses roll and they are in position. My Wave Serpents move up as well to get maximum fire power and I unload 1 unit of Avengers to maximize my fire output and pray for some bladestorm action. While my Nightwing moves closer to my opponents deployment zone to force his flyers to fly past mine, come in at angle where they'll have to fly off the board if they do pursue my nightwing... or better yet go after my hornets (which is only good for me IF I take out the centurions first).

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So on to the shooting phase! My Hornets pulverize the Centurions though a couple of cover saves almost saves one of them, wiping out the entire unit! That was the most important point of the game. Due to their central position on the board and the objectives they could eliminate any and all opportunities for my infantry to score late in game. They had to go and killing them was very sweet especially after they downed my Wraithknight. Then my Nightwing took out the Vindicator and then some spectacular dice rolls saw my Wave Serpents and Avengers go berserk on the bikes reducing them down to just Khan and a single bike! This was the huge swing I was looking for... and one that I have come to expect when my Hornets hit the board. My opponent was reeling now. With just some Sternguard in the central ruin, two bikes and two flyers his force was in tatters... but I had one last nasty surprise for him.

Space Marine Turn 4

With so little left this was a quick turn. The flyers came in and wrecked two of the Hornets while the last one went unscathed.... Khan moved forward towards the Wave Serpents and the Sternguard pot-shotted my Nightwing and actually penned it! I was sweating this one because my Nightwing hasn't died in over 30 games and I didn't want the streak to end! Luckily he rolled poorly on the pen chart and he survived so I was happy. Yet that was it for the Space Marines on to.....

Eldar Turn 4

Alright so this was the moment I had been waiting for. He took the bait and went after my Hornets (like he did the last time we played) but this time I was ready for him. I had used my battle-focus to hide behind a ruined wall right in his deployment zone so that when the flyers came in to get the hornets they'd fly right over them. So I moved 18" with my Hawks (so much fun) and get 8 haywire hits on the Stormraven and dropped the bad bird like a bad habit (scoring me a "Scour the Skies" Maelstrom card that I'd been saving). Then my Nightwing flew up put a hull point on the last remaining Storm Talon while my Serpents and Avengers finished off Khan. With only the Sternguard and a lone flyer left my opponent conceded. Sweet victory for the Eldar and 1st victory with the new codex. I couldn't have been happier!

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So in summation I was thrilled with the way my army performed. I definitley felt the pinch of not having "laser-lock" as I missed A LOT of Shuriken Cannon shots with my Wave Serpent. Only having a 4+ Jink was nerve wracking as well, but it was really no worry once I dedicated myself to playing the range game and using cover. I'll miss being able to just roar out into the open and unloading on my opponents and pay the snap-fire price next turn. But I think the loss of holofields forced me to be more tactical with them, hug cover as much as possible and ultimately suffered far fewer turns of snap-firing. The Wraithknight did well, but as predicted he's not as over-the-top as people made him out to be. My unit of the game had to be the Hawks. They were SO fun to play with. Using deepstrike and battle-focus to ambush the flyers was one of the most fun maneuvers I've ever pulled off and I'm so happy they're gonna be in all my lists going forward. I miss them dearly when playing against Tau or Guard and auto-including them makes life easier for pick-up games at the store. So all-in-all my first experience with the new Dex was a success.


I was happy to see some of my opinions validated on the first game about the new codex as well. While the offensive bump to the Wraithknight is very significant, his defense has largley remained the same. While his defense against poison is significant the ability for opponents to down him with Grav, Melta, Plasma, Lascannons, and all other high strength Ap3 weapons just easily as before with the exception of feel no pain. Mine lasted 3 turns even with me dancing all over the field trying to stay away from the Centurions. Also being a Lord of War means special scenarios, and that 1 formation aside you'll only see one on the board at a time... which is how it should be outside of Apocalypse.

The Jetbikes as predicted died as easily as ever. While their offense went through the roof, high volume of shots, blast and templates will eat them alive as will a unit of Centurions meaning Draigo/Sevrin Loth Auto-Invisible Cenutrion-Star with the best close-combat character in the game teleporting 30" a turn (one of the most over-the-top unit combos of all time, and never a sniff of controversy, or whisper of potential tournament nerfing)  is just as effective as ever against Eldar.

So going forward I'm going to be retiring my Wraithguard for most games and probably use my Wraithknight a bit less. Aspect Warriors are phenomenal now and I think Corsair Fire Dragons, Wind Riders and some form of Autarch on a Bike with perhaps a Void Dreamer Council is in the future. Also my Reavers will probably incorporated as well and Harlies when I can because I still see a glaring need for CC especially to protect the Wind Riders who are going to be essential firebase for the Eldar (when playing high-powered games) with the changes to Wave Serpents. So those are my thoughts!

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Stay tuned because there's a lot of hobby stuff coming down the pipe. I've got a Forge World order in bound, I've got my JB's in hand, my Harlies/Starweaver are ready to be primed already my brother has a monstrous piece of terrain half-way finished! So stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 27, 2015, 10:06:36 AM
Wow that's some heavy weight battle report here. I only have a few things to say^^ very sweet looking table / armies, they both stand out and gives away some nice cohesion color it really work well.
That's some sweet battle plan you showed us and some nice trick i will be sure to keep in mind for my upcoming games with the new dex.
I wilhave to agree with you the new aspect warrior really gives away a good feeling, they will surely see a lot of plays, coming in tournaments and other things. I'm curious to see how you will tweek your list.
Will you be going for the aspect shrine formation? That on the side, with your jetbikes staying in CAD could do some wonder i think.

Well there seems ti be some pretty sweet project in the pipe i'm looking forward to them :D thanks for the update, keep at it^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on April 27, 2015, 10:08:05 AM
An excellent battle report of a well deserved win Cav.  Way to recover from that mistake. :)

Once again, the board and the two painted armies laid out over it looks awesome. :)

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The Jetbikes as predicted died as easily as ever. While their offense went through the roof, high volume of shots, blast and templates will eat them alive as will a unit of Centurions meaning Draigo/Sevrin Loth Auto-Invisible Cenutrion-Star with the best close-combat character in the game teleporting 30" a turn (one of the most over-the-top unit combos of all time, and never a sniff of controversy, or whisper of potential tournament nerfing)  is just as effective as ever against Eldar.

That's what I suspected.  They are still glass cannons, so if you can just get them into your sights and pummel them with lots of (cover save ignoring) fire you can drive them off.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 27, 2015, 10:49:47 AM
An excellent battle report of a well deserved win Cav.  Way to recover from that mistake. :)

Once again, the board and the two painted armies laid out over it looks awesome. :)

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The Jetbikes as predicted died as easily as ever. While their offense went through the roof, high volume of shots, blast and templates will eat them alive as will a unit of Centurions meaning Draigo/Sevrin Loth Auto-Invisible Cenutrion-Star with the best close-combat character in the game teleporting 30" a turn (one of the most over-the-top unit combos of all time, and never a sniff of controversy, or whisper of potential tournament nerfing)  is just as effective as ever against Eldar.

That's what I suspected.  They are still glass cannons, so if you can just get them into your sights and pummel them with lots of (cover save ignoring) fire you can drive them off.

Best counter to jet bikes, dark reaper, no jink save allowed :D hit them hard with a rain of s5 shot :)

I just thought about a metaphore, jetbike are like moskito, the fly around you and harass you with small things, if you don't  touch them you will end up covered buy these, but if you ignore the bite and focus on the moskito, it will at sole point let himself be caught don't let the chance slip in your hand and you are perfectly fine afterward ;)

I just feel so good after finding that, 8) ... when it's not even good but who cares you need to be happy with yourself some times ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on April 27, 2015, 11:58:35 AM
A great battle report to read. I'm glad the aspect shrines are seeing some love, I think they could use it (even if I have no aspect unit myself).
I don't have the codex myself yet, but even without I could see the tactical decisions you made won you the day. I have to admit though that your opponent knew very well what he was doing as well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2015, 07:31:56 AM
@Grizzly- Thanks Grizz. Appreciate the comments on the board/minis as always. Yeah I'm excited to take my list in some new directions as well. Its gonna be fun to phase out the Wraith units which are supposed to be heirloom units derived from my Corsair Prince's own family. Using them as much as I have is not super fluffy. But to be fair these are just pick-up games and no one's pulling the punches at my store so turn-about is fair play, but when I've got crazy amount of victories that I've achieved in the past half-year and losses in the single digits the Archon+WWP Wraithguard unit is gonna lose me some friends, especially alongside the Hornets and Wraithknight so its sort of forcing my hand but thats not a bad thing. I really want to run other units.

And yes I am going to run an Aspect Host... and I already have the models to rock the Avenger Shrine replete with dedicated Serpents. I actually plan on putting together a LOT of the formations. One of the things thats excited me the most about the new book is that it rewards the long-term collectors, or people looking to expand their armies by incentivizing you to collect your favorite models or themed groups of units. I couldn't ask for more.

@Tangi- Thanks bud! Yeah I really was sweating when the JB's went down. I was really worried with the downgrade to the Serpent's resilience if I could survive the fast moving White Scars storm. But I just buckled down (old school 5th edition style when all you could do was hold on for dear life) played the range game, manipulated my reserves and made sure my target priority was on point. 

Glad you agree with me on the JB's. They are NASTY. There's no denying their offense, but people forget just how fragile they are. So many units will eat a squad a turn with no armor or cover saves like Helldrakes, Flamers of Tzeentch, Dark Eldar Medusae with WWP Archons, Dark Eldar Liquifiers (with proper rolls for AP), Space Marine Hyperios Whirlwinds with ignore cover upgrade, IG Colossi, Deepstriking R'vanah and Y'vahra Riptides. Even just old school units like Basilisks will demolish squads with average dice rolls and make them jink. People are looking only at the hammer and not the glass.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny! Yeah Chris really did know what he was doing. He's a very clever player and he knows my play style very well. He's one of my favorite opponents, his army is fully painted, he likes playing Maelstrom games and every game we've played has been very close. Can't ask for a better opponent. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 28, 2015, 11:01:54 AM
I've got to say Cavalier that I really like your battle reports. Yours are some of the few that I can read all the way through and enjoy every word of it. Do you write any fiction?

Would you say that your terrain set up is more dense than it should be or do you consider what we can see in your pictures the minimum that should be used?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2015, 05:05:04 PM
@Alienscar- Thanks man! I really appreciate all the positive feedback I've gotten on the bat-reps. I do write fiction actually. Writing is my principal passion in life, and I actually got back into 40k at the end of 4th edition when I was doing some research for my stories. But my writing is something I do like to keep private especially because it has yet to be published... but suffice it to say though if you ever happen to be reading my stuff someday, long time followers of my project log will definitely see some analogs!

Also for my terrain setup I do consider it the minimum of what should be used, especially in a pick-up game. There are so many alpha-strike armies, and insane amounts of shooting in the game such terrain is truly necessary. No one likes being ambushed in a pickup game, and I always make sure my opponents get a little bit more terrain than I do, especially LOS because I know Eldar can be very frustrating to play against and I want them to have a few turns to decide what they want to do with their most important units.

I actually feel like I don't have enough LOS blocking terrain... but there is only so much I can cart to the store!

Anyway hobby ahoy! My first jetbike is complete minus his weaponry. This was the first time I got to use the Khorne Red primer and what a joy. Makes my life so much easier than airbrushing I can't even tell you. I can't wait to paint him. Also my first FW order arrived, now I'll have enough bits to make all Corsair Jetbikes, finish my Striking Scorpions and round-off my Corsair Hawks to an even 10 men. Also got some Maelstrom Cards which I can't wait to use. Stay tuned more ahead!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on April 29, 2015, 09:16:18 AM
How are the new Jetbikes? The only ones i've put together are the old style for my Shining Spears, and they never were the nicest... lots of gap filling to make things look smooth...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 29, 2015, 10:59:51 AM
Jetbikes! They aren't replacing your Outriders are they?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on April 30, 2015, 06:59:03 AM
@Lachdonin- They are a dream to put together. Took about 5 minutes assemble the first one. Never had a problem with the old ones besides getting that dang banner pole centered! I really do miss those banner poles though. All the Shrine banners in the codex makes it a real shame that none of the Aspects have them anymore.

@Alienscar- Replace my Reavers? Never! They'll be riding side-by-side. My goal is to incorporate CC into my standard list and the Reavers may get the nod. They are very good, can keep up with them and are perfect for shredding any Marines (or Marine bikers) that get to close to my new scatter-blaster bikes!

Seriously though the armies I face off against are incredibly fast whether it be Marine biker lists, Necrons and all there teleporting, or drop-pod lists... a lot of times I'll find myself surrounded by enemy units, and forced to turbo-boost to a new area of the board. With just a single CC unit it'll enable me to more easily hold my ground. Harlies and Reavers are currently the front-runners.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on April 30, 2015, 07:50:45 AM
The Jetbikes are already starting to look very impressive.  Your colour scheme goes well with that sleek design.  They're going to look really good.

Great pictures from the battle, and both armies look very impressive, especially with the paint schemes you are and your opponent have chosen.  Congratulations on your victory too :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 30, 2015, 10:22:38 AM

@Alienscar- Replace my Reavers? Never! They'll be riding side-by-side. My goal is to incorporate CC into my standard list and the Reavers may get the nod. They are very good, can keep up with them and are perfect for shredding any Marines (or Marine bikers) that get to close to my new scatter-blaster bikes!

I was actually thinking of your Exodite Outriders as I thought you used them as proxies for jetbikes. But I am now guessing that your Outriders weren't intended to proxy for all of your Jetbikes.
 
Here is another early WIP of my Exodite Outriders (guardian jetbikes)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 1, 2015, 12:37:01 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado! Glad you like the new bikes and thanks for your compliments on the game, models and victory. It was a satisfying one to be sure. I'm gonna play a game this weekend against my brother I'll bat-rep it, and take lot of photos too as I continue to playtest the new book.

@Alienscar- Whoa! Talk about a blast from the past. Sadly they will be replacing those guys... but those guys haven't seen any action since 5th ed! I actually have a ton more but they are unpainted (primed, but unpainted). I will be doing Exodites someday but not anytime soon. Glad you dig em though.

Progress! Gonna stencil/mask prime the chevrons next time but he's coming out good! Also gonna greenstuff the shoulder pads on the next one as well. I hate gap-filling but these models need it. Also one of the things I'm most excited to do is give squad markings, and individual number markings to all my models now that they've included an Eldar marking system in the new book. Love these new models, and I love painting them.... more soon!

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BTW have you seen the rumors on Admech? Scary! I'm also scared to see what Marines are gonna brining to the party when they get their update. Anyway stay-tuned for the incoming bat-rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 1, 2015, 01:30:35 PM
hey man that's some really impressive jetbikes there, If you paint all of them like this it's gonna be a blast on the table, really looking forward to it ^^
same for the bat rep :D i'm looking forward to it aswell you brother mini's and your always look stunning on the table :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on May 2, 2015, 06:52:42 AM
oooh! squad markings? I really want to get that dex now...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on May 3, 2015, 01:20:21 AM
ROOMAZOOMZOOM!!!! They look mighty nice! I am right back into mine again, building and painting, was gonna work on Eldar but....
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 5, 2015, 10:43:58 AM
Hey guys! I'm gonna keep this brief for reasons which'll soon become obvious. Also I deleted some of my best pictures which was a terrible mistake on my part because there were some great ones.... Anyway lets jump in!

So this was my 2nd test run of the new book and it was a doozy. In this game we played 1855-ish (my bro and I are a little flexible on these things) and a standard 5 objective game. Here are the lists:

Autarch: Fusion Gun, Fire Sword, Banshee Mask
Wraithblades x5
    Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Avengers x8
    Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Windriders x6- x6 Scatter Lasers
Swooping Hawks x8
Hornets x3- x6 Pulse Lasers
Nightwing
Wraithknight: Wraithcannons, 1x Scatter Laser

My Brother's List (as best I can remember it)
Pask in a Punisher (Warlord)
Plasmacutioner
Leman Russ Battle Tank
Platoon Command: Vox
    Infantry Squad: Vox
    Infantry Squad: Vox
    Heavy Weapons Team: Autocannons
Veterans x3 Plasma
    Chimera: Double Heavy Flamers
Vendetta
Manticore

In my opinion... NOT his best list. Why he forewent his usual 4 squads of Veterans with Plasma, the Vulture, Imperial Knight etc I don't know... but he is re-modelling everything right now to differentiate between Vets, and Infantry men and wanted to get a feel for things with his new look IG. But that aside lets jump in.

Unfortunately I deleted the set-up photo of the board but is a collage to set the scene:

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Eldar Turn 1
So I got turn 1 for the first time in forever and lets just say it started off with a bang. As you can see I set up evenly across the board (which I usually do when I go first) and then swung everything up the right flank using turbo-boosts to get into position... thus getting out of range of both Pask and the Plasmacutioner. I bust the Wraithknight just within 36" of the manticore, let rip with his Heavy Distortion Cannon, miss with the first gun, nail him with the second and roll a 6. He just got D'd. I felt bad as this was the model's first appearance on the board and my brother had spent a long time painting him... but alas it was not meant to be. On top of that I was already in his deployment zone with all my Serpents meaning my Autarch the Wraithblades and 16 Avengers were ready to rock. Very intimidating stuff!

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IG Turn 1
The loss of the Manticore hurt and Pask and his buddies were out of position. My brother decided to bunker down and hope the remaining tanks could do some work. So the Basilisks let rip on the Wraithknight both his, both wound and I pass both Feel No Pains. Scary! Both of us could feel the power of the Wraithknight. Then the Plasmacutioner and Leman Russ moveout, the Plasmacutioner hits the Wave Serpent all 5 times and the Russ hits with its battle-cannon and Lascannon as well. I jink all but 1 hit and downgrade the pen to a glance. This is getting ugly quick! My brother's frustration is growing and I can feel the hatred of the internet filling the room! The Autocannon Team fires at the Wraithknight in desperation to wrack up at least a wound and they achieve that... but only that! Only a hullpoint and a single wound dealt out and the IG's turn ends. Not good!

Eldar Turn 2
Everything moves deeper into the IG deployment zone. A squad of Avengers disembarks, the Wraithblades disembark all using the LOS blocking terrain to hide from the remaining tank and infantry squad on the otherside of the big ruin. Everything also arrives out of reserves. Hawks come down (there blast scatters away harmlessly), the bikes come in, the Nightwing arrives and so do the Hornets. This is the picture I REALLY wish I had... but just try and picture it in your minds... and with a little help from these pix.

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So during deployment my brother set up his bassies as far away from my Wraithknight as possible. But there was one 5-6" gap between the cave/hill terrain he was hiding behind and the board edge... just enough for my Wind Riders, Nightwing to unload on the Basilisk side armor and thats what I'm gunning for. Also having moved his Tanks out there rear armor was exposed to an outflanking manuever by my Hornets whose Acute Senses rule allowed me to get them exactly into position. I had an excellent picture of the entire cluster of Corsair outflankers but I deleted it! The IG photo doesn't reflect the movement of the Russ' but shows the position of the Baslisks. Anyway Here's the best photos that remain to try and illustrate the scene

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So the bikes let rip into the Basilisk and shred the poor tank. The Nightwing does the same with its double shuriken-cannons finishing off the squadron. It was a brutal move on my part but it had to be done. The Hornets then pummel the Leman Russ squadron and even facing a lot  side armor 13 on the Russ' destroy 2 of them with help from the Wraithknight. I just ripped the heart out of the IG... and to add insult to injury split-fire from the Wraithknight into the infantry squad in the ruin allows me to assault into their firebase... and like a scene from Evangelion the beast goes on a rampage with stomp decimating the IG foothold.

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This maneuver ended the turn and needless to say there was some serious shock and awe tactics going here for the Eldar. Yet my brother had a few cards left to play.

IG Turn 2
So my brother rolls reserves and the bad-bird itself the Vendetta arrives while the Vets in their Chimera remain off the board. He turns Pask around and blows away two of the remaining Hornets the other survives via a couple lucky jink rolls with a lone hull-point remaining. The recently arrived Vendetta unloads on the Wraithblades and my Autarch and knocks out two of the Wraithguard. Those suckers can really take a pounding and they protect my Autarch very well. Yet with so little left the turn ends and Lions of Asuryan remain on the rampage.

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Eldar Turn 3

With the Vendetta on the board I decide its time for my Nightwing to flee and hope for a better angle of firing either on his counter-part or Pask. My jetbikes move out to claim objectives and the rest of the Warhost surges on. The Wraithblades and Autarch continue to move up, while my Dire Avengers fire on the remaining Infantrymen inside the ruin and move in to assault. The Wave Serpents move into position to fire on the Platoon Command and grab objectives. Then the Swooping Hawks which had gone ignored intercept the Vendetta wracking up to HP's but fail to bring it down! Meanwhile the Wraithknight finishes off the last of Autocannon team and remains covered in the ruins. With shooting done my Avengers roll well and make it into combat with the Infantrymen and slay them in glorious combat. I use my consolidation roll to get out of line-of-sight inside the ruin and await a final desperate charge from the IG. A less spectacular turn but its almost mopping up duty at this point. Yet my brother has one last card to play.

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IG Turn 4

Reserves are rolled and the Chimera with Plasma vets arrive. This is my brothers last chance and he smartly pulls in right behind the Swooping Hawks and my Autarch and Wraithblades. Pask moves back behind the ruins forcing the Wraithknight to come to him (and to protect warlord). The Chimera flames the Hawks and they break morale and run. The Vets unload on my Wraithblades but shockingly only 1 goes down. Those 4+ invuln saves are not to be taken lightly. The Vendetta goes into hover mode moves back 12" and fires on the Wraithknight knocking up two more wounds. This was a very disappointing turn for my brother. He needed those Vets to get the job done and it didn't happen. The Eldar are poised for another big turn to close out the game.

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Eldar Turn 5

The Eldar rampage was about to commence again. My Hawks rallied, intercepted the Vendetta and brought it down. The Wraithknight turned around and destroyed the Chimera, as did my Corsair Prince and his Wraithblades to deal with the backstabbing Vets. The Avengers lined-up inside the ruins to prevent the Infantry men in the ruin next door from being able to Move, Move, Move inside the ruin in a last charge. Meanwhile the Serpents moved into position on a number of objectives as did the Jetbikes. The Nightwing also returned to the board and shot at Pask ineffectually. With shooting out of the way my Corsair Prince and Wraithblades charged the Vets and killed 4 of them (not the best rolling) but they held tying up my Prince in combat. It was another very effective turn for the Eldar and the IG knew the day was lost.

IG Turn 5 End of the Game

We decided to call it at this point. We played the turn out but nothing much happened. The Vets broke, and my Prince failed to catch them while, the remaining infantry men set-up a shoot and charge for next turn against the Avengers inside the ruin. While Pask, the Platoon Command and an Infantry unit remained the game was effectivley over. The Corsairs were all over the objectives, the Wraithknight was in position to go after Pask and the Platoon Command and all my Avengers were intact as well as the potential bombing run from the recently rallied Hawks. The Lions of Asuryan had crushed the IG and were poised to eradicate every last one of them if the game had continued.

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Concluding Thoughts:
 
Wow. This games was an eye-opener. The Wraithknight was on an absolute tear and seemed all but unstoppable. The ability to split-fire, stomp, and feel-no-pain all came into enormous effect and really changed the way I look at the unit. The Wave Serpents were as effective as ever, the Wraithblades continued to be an average unit in terms of offense, but very useful in its ability to take units out of the shooting phase and grind them down. The Hornets were nasty as ever, and the Jetbikes got a chance to shine. This was a text-book Eldar victory... they were hitting my brother's IG from all sides with devastating force and in the end it just overwhelmed the out-gunned IG.

So... where to go from here. I'm definitely changing the way I construct my list. The Wraithknight is going to be reserved for no-holds barred games. I've got a game coming up this saturday against my new friend Amar who brings absolutely brutal lists. For everyone else I'm going to have "the conversation" about what type of game they want to play. Lords of War/No Lords of War, Ranged-D/No-Ranged D. The Wraithknight is truly one of the most dominating units in the game and if you do not have an answer to him, I'm not bringing him.

Replacements are going to come in the form of Corsair Fire Dragons, True Born with Blasters (WWP Raid) and Scourges with Haywire Blasters. In a way I'm happy with changes to the Wraithknight and Wraithguard because I truly have an excellent core of Apocalypse units, as well as excellent choices for no-holds-barred games. On the other hand I'm bummed because I was really looking forward to great knightly duels between my Wraithknight and the Imperial Knight. Sadly the Imperial Knight is drastically outclassed unless the Melta-Cannon becomes a Destroyer Weapon. Either way I look at it as an opportunity to rock a far fluffier list one centered around lightning fast raids... with my Wraith units (heirloom units drawn from the dead of my Corsair Prince's family) become units only used in special games or no-holds-barred like I've mentioned.

Anyway a lot of modelling to come in the future. More of my jetbikes will be finished this week and I'm going to begin modelling up reinforcements in the form of Corsair Dragons towards the end of this week or next week. So on to my closing notes....

Special Announcement!

Anyway! I'm returning to the Splintermind Podcast to discuss.... you guessed it... the New Eldar Codex! I'll be chatting with Thor and Evil Space Elves from the Dark City about the changes to the new Dex and the impact it'll have on the game and the Dark Kin. The Dark City is one of my favorite forums and the DE purists are just hardcore about the Dark Eldar as some of the Eldar Online vets here at 40k Online. While 40k online was down it became one of my favorite forums and is a great resource for anyone playing DE. So if you are interested make sure you check it out!

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Anyways guys I've got a game coming up this week and a bunch of models ready in the works so stay tuned for some updates in the near future. So thanks for stopping by and I'll talk to you guys all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on May 5, 2015, 11:25:45 AM
Wow. That was a rather overpowering victory.
I see you still run scatter lasers on your wave serpents. Any specific reason for this? And what do you think of holofields on them now?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 5, 2015, 01:11:46 PM
Yeah totally overpowering victory... thanks largely to the power of the Wraithknight. I think if my brother had brought his 4 squads of Plasma Vets it would have been a different game, but his power was on full display this game. You have to have a clear and decisive answer to him or he'll rip opposing army apart.

As to running the Scatter Lasers on the Wave Serpents I place a high priority on anti-infantry fire power. I face a lot of ground pounding armies whether it be Necrons, Marines, Thunder Cav, Marine Bikers and boat loads of IG Veterans so I can't get enough AI in most of my lists. Also when forced to jink Id rather have 4 twin-linked shots + shuriken cannons then snap-firing EML, or Brightlances. Star-Cannons are tempting but HAVING to be in 24" to use them is a bit of a detraction for me especially with bikes roaring after you.

Also I've got boat loads of high strength AP2 via the Hornets (12 shots) the Nightwing (2 Shots), the Wraithknight (2 shots.... though he'll be phased out soon).

As for holofields...I'll probably never run them. If I can't jink, or can't grab cover (I've probably made a mistake as well) I'd rather just take my lumps and hope the Serpent shield saves me. The extra points will cost me Dire Avengers, or Swooping Hawks and its not worth the exchange. Also the presence of the new bikes takes pressure off of them so there's no need to upgrade to the max.

Also progress!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on May 5, 2015, 01:27:21 PM
I remember a while back you expressed a hope that reading your blog might persuade me to play 40K again, but reading your battle reports has the opposite effect :D.  By this, I don't mean your reports are not interesting, far from it in fact :), rather it's just cementing my view that the current rules just are not for me.

I love the pictures of your army on the table top.  The models seem to look better every time.  I'm also very pleased to see an Eldar victory.  I agree, however, that the Wraithknight being left at home for most games would probably be a wise idea.  It dominated that game rather a lot.

The Jetbikes continue to look really impressive.  I can picture your models speeding across battlefields hunting isolated squads and opening fire 'hit and run' style.

Finally, I'd be interested to see whether we might be able to draw any members of the Dark City over here to join in discussions.  Reciprocity and all that ;).

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on May 5, 2015, 02:15:41 PM
I can send some IM's to some of my friends on the Dark City if you'd like.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on May 5, 2015, 03:05:28 PM
Thanks for the offer, but we don't want to advertise on other forums, especially since we don't allow other forums to advertise here.  Of course, signatures linking to topics over here like members having links to their project blogs in their signatures on other forums is another thing altogether, that's more what I was suggesting ;).

Anyway, on with the painting.  I can't wait to see how these Jetbikes turn out :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 5, 2015, 05:51:22 PM
star cannon are 36  range just saying ;) the 24 is for shurican.

Well that was a clean victory that's for sure and those jetbikes man they look really gorgeous. You defenetly have a things for efficient and well balanced painting.

You showed me the power of the wraithknight, I was not sure but now i know that if the opponents bring a wraithknight unless i have fire dragon or something like this, I don't know yet what (reapers with starshot maybe), I forfeit even before the game start ><

looking forward to the modification of your list :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 6, 2015, 07:27:38 AM
Quote
I remember a while back you expressed a hope that reading your blog might persuade me to play 40K again, but reading your battle reports has the opposite effect :D.  By this, I don't mean your reports are not interesting, far from it in fact :), rather it's just cementing my view that the current rules just are not for me.

@ Irisado- Noooooooooo!!! Well I do have a bunch of stuff planned that is right up your alley. The Doom of Mymeara Campaign sort of fell of the radar for me and my brother but we are still going to do it! I just haven't been able to set-aside the time to finish painting his Knight Titan for the 3500pt game half-way through the campaign.

On top of that I"m going to be setting up a 2-day narrative event at my store that is going to be excellent. Custom scenarios, and tight set of restrictions on unit selection… the one that sticks out in my mind most is the Night-Raid Recon Mission where you must take a certain amount of units with Scouts, no armor better than 3+, limited amount of vehicles AV 10 or less and I'll be re-instating assault out of reserves. Its supposed to be a mission for Space Marine Scouts, Scout Bikers, Striking Scorpions+Rangers. It should be fun.

I don't blame you either for not liking the way the rules are… but I think if people embraced  and emulated some of the excellent campaigns released by Forge World (Badab War is ridiculously awesome, Fall of Orpheus and Doom of Mymeara and Siege of Vracks (the ultimate Apocalypse campaign) are all fanastic) and played them on a semi-regular basis so much of the angst just melts away. The missions pre-requisites are so fun and call upon the full range of a balanced models collection as well as a robust array of scenery and terrain.

While pick-up games are fun, and I've enjoyed throwing my army into the fighting pit to test their mettle and earn glory in trouncing the best the "Lower Races" have to offer (thats an Eldar joke), I definitly don't feel I'm getting the most out of what the game has to offer. I tell ya if we had even a single Tyranid player in the store I'd pick-up the entire Shield of Baal Campaign and start running in next week.

Anyway enough preaching. Thanks so much for your input Irisado. I'm so glad you like the models… and yes I hope the podcast brings some visitors I mentioned the forum twice and just fell short of mentioning you and GML by name. But when I mention hardcore Eldar purists (I should have said something about your opinion on including Harlies against anything but Chaos) you know who I'm talking about! I just hope those parts make the cut because we went pretty long. Anyway thanks Irisado, and I am determined to bring you hope in the near future!

@Grizzlykin- Man its been so long since I've even considered Starcannons I didn't even realize they were 36"! I may consider them… they certainly look awesome! I have a feeling my army is gonna get a big shake-up… and I'm going to be lacking a lot of Ap2 while the Wraith units take a breather.

As for the Wraithknight its not as dire as all that. It a unit you need to be able to get in the face of and deal with immediatly. Stern-guard with melta, or Grav. Centurions with Draigo (though I hate that unit combination) Firedragons and a WWP Archon, Crimson Death formation will eat him alive, Hornets with Pulse Lasers, anything with Fleshbane (Witchblades etc.) even a squadron of standard Leman Russ with hull mounted Lascannons will do work (just fire those Lascannons first! :P).

Honestly I think its time to just revive "the conversation". If you are setting up a game with friends just talk about what kind of game you want to play. Flyers/No Flyers, Lords of War/No Lords of War, Destroyer/No-Destroyer. Though just allowing it all in can be very fun too. Hell shorter games are not a bad thing! Escalation "Kill the Titan" games are really awesome. The great Scorpion82 ran a series of video bat-reps against a Warhound Titan and for the most part they were really fun games. Setting up games with established parameters is never a bad thing, and it eliminates that feeling of being ambushed. I highly recommend it.

Thanks for all your great comments guys, all your feedback is very rewarding!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on May 6, 2015, 09:55:28 PM
I can't be too happy for your victory, on account of being a dedicated IG player and all that.  But still, congratulations none the less.  And once again, awesome paint jobs, awesome board set up and awesome battle report.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 7, 2015, 07:08:20 AM
Thanks Tangi. No need to congratulate me it was a win based more on list mismatch then any great decisions made on my part. I was bummed to be honest, I didn't want my first battle with the new codex against my brother to go that way. He' my toughest opponent and just clobbering him like that was not fun. Besides getting cute with my Hawks, and Jetbikes I just managed to not get in my armies way and screw it up lol! Thanks for the compliments on the army and the board et. al.

BTW I just wanted to mention my brother and I are going to be building a new board.... an 8x8 for regular games in the near future. I think increasing the size of the board is long over due for anything above 1500... or any game that includes flyers. I know its a disadvantage for me but honestly it makes units like the Fire Prism have a much needed role. It'll allow my brothers artillery to use the advantage of its range which on a 6x4 board is really almost a hinderance.

My other hope is that it'll incentivize a more interesting mid-field game where units like Wraithlords, Striking Scorpions, Dreadnoughts, Close-combat Scouts (or even Scout bikers) drop-pod units, Deepstriking Termies have a chance to do something as not every gun on the table can be brought to bear on them. If you guys have played Maelstrom games you'll know how those battles tend to create little isolated pockets of action across the board... I'm hoping a bigger board will do the same thing and hopefully further isolate those pockets of action.

Anyway thanks Tangi and stay tuned I'm dedicated to getting my brother on the forum and talking some good IG smack!



EDIT: Oh yeah I forgot the podcast was just released so go check it out if you're interested!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 13, 2015, 07:43:05 AM
Alright guys… I was working on a bat-rep from my last game but I really didn't have enough pix to do a proper so I'll just sum it up for you guys as it was an interesting game and really forced me to think about the future direction of my army and my approach to playing in general.

The lists:

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fire Sabre
Archon- Shadowfield, WWP, Agonizer, Blaster
Fire Dragonsx5- Exarch
Dire Avengers x8
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Dire Avengers x8
     Exarch- Power Sword, Shimmer Shield
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Warriors x5
     Venom- x2 Cannons
Jetbikes x6- Scatter Lasers x6
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasersx6
Nightwing
Wraithknight- Scatter Laser

My opponent rocked a very odd Decurion

C'Tan Nightbringer- Staff of Light
Cryptek
Cryptek
Destroyer Lord
Destroyers x5
Destroyers x5
Canoptek Harvest
     Canoptek Spider
     Canoptek Wraiths x5
Immortals x5
Tomb Blades x5
Warriors x10- Gauss
Warriors x10- Gauss

So to sum it up: I lost! First game in over 2 months that I lost and it came at the hands of the dreaded Necrons! Definitely a worthy opponent. I knew things were dire when he rolled quadrupule infiltration warlord trait and had the Wraiths, C'tan and the Destroyers knocking at my door at 18" on turn 1. I lost one of my Serpents turn 2 and was forced to go into CC with Autarch, Avengers + Avenger Exarch (!) and Wraithknight turn 2. I held him down for 5 turns but in the end those units bought and at that point I conceded as I had only my hornets and a broken unit of Jetbikes left! I had the Wraithknight, Wave Serpent, Autarch and Avengers in one corner and everything else on the other. While those units pinned him down in CC I tried to flank him with the rest of my army but I just couldn't get through all those 4+ Reanimation Protocols and all those freaking Invulnerable Saves. My Wraithknight battled like a champ, and killed a lot of stuff but I couldn't get lucky on the stomp table and eventually he fell. The MVP of the game was probably the Wraithknight but special mention must go to my Archon who was battling Destroyers like a champ!

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So what did I take away from this game? Don't bring a knife to a gun fight. The Necrons are a brutally frustrating opponent with incredible firepower and even more incredible resilience. They've got special rules out the wazoo and cannot be taken without an optimized list.

What do I mean by optimizied? Does it mean Wraithguard and WWP Archons? No not necessarily. It means you've got a list that works as a cohesive whole and I didn't bring that last weekend. So when playing my buddy Amar (this was a toned down list from the last one I faced) I'm going to bring my old army…. at least until I get my NEW list up and running.

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I took about half of 5th edition off while I figured out what kind of army I wanted to build, and then building and painting it. In that time I spent a lot of time on this forum in particular bouncing ideas off of people and adding rare units like Hornets, Warp Hunters to my collection and delving into the Dark Eldar which were much more powerful then. I think I need to do the same (though it should be a minimal amount of time a few weeks of re-thinking things and painting) because I don't want to rely on my Wraith units as a crutch except when I'm playing in no-holds barred games.

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I don't think Jetbikes are going to be the panacea either… their leadership, vulnerability to blast weapons (or any high volume of fire) means they are going to be a specialist unit (I don't care what the internet says). This coupled with the reduced resilience and firepower of the Serpents requires a big change in philosophy.

The no-vehicle Necrons really opened my eyes to this. So what direction I'm going to go I cannot say. The new codex needs to be fully explored. All I can say is that Harlequins, Reaver Jetbikes and that Crimson Death formation are tempting me…

So anyway all that aside here's some hobby stuff! The Jetbikes are coming along. This time I used stenciled and primed the chevrons and they came out really nice. A tad different from the first one I did but its all good. When all 6 are done it'll be lost in the shuffle. I cant say enough how fun these models are to paint. Very easy to assemble, very easy to paint and they look great! I can't wait to do up an Autarch on a bike he's gonna look great!

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Also started work on my Harlies! I primed a number of them but only started work on the Shadowseer/Void Dreamer! So pumped about this model I think its gonna look great and I'll probably use at as a Farseer when I need one. Man I really wish the Harlies had a standard FOC because I'd love to run them as cheapie allies with a lone Shadowseer and a big squad of Harlies and access to Crescendo. But alas it cannot be.... I'm activley trying to figure out a list with Cast of Players but its very expensive... but I think it'll be worth it.

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So anyways guys thanks for stopping by... there is a lot in the works and a lot to be figured out. Until next time stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on May 13, 2015, 07:55:09 AM
Necrons were always tough to beat when I played against them, and things don't seem to have become any easier.  Cohesion is an important point though.  I don't think that you need to field a power build to beat them, but rather you need to ensure that all your units bring something to the table when working together.  A concentration of force is especially important against Necrons, given how tough they are.

The pictures are great as always.  I'm particularly drawn to the Shadowseer/Void Dreamer.  I really like this model.  If aesthetics and colours were to win games, you'd never lose whenever it's included in your army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 13, 2015, 01:14:14 PM
Necron... they seems to have been chosen as the eldar nemesis wich is nice. I could play with a necron ally at some point and i saw there power first hand that's something scary. If i was asked what would you bring vs necron i would have 2 main answers. 1 the crimson death formation as you suggested, against the list you were facing it would not have done much but well at least there i think i would field one of those (might be because i love flyer^^). And the other things would be spyder a real load of warp spyder. Like two squad of eight or something like this >< might be a bit over kill. But they have speed, incredible speed so to speak, vs some foot necron it should do the job and even against there vehicule, the light transport thing, does not have enought armor to resist a spyder barrage of shot.And as a bonus you wound on initiative wich if i recall isn't were necron excel.
I would probably concider a guardian ost and a autarch, with support of one wraithknight, one aspect formation of spyder and reaper for saturation shot (maybe some hawk too for obj grabing), some dire avenger shrine in there aswell. The crimson death formation, and may be an avatar in bonus for the fun of it and the fearless aura. Can annoy some of his unit in cc i think. Well that's all theoricaly with an eldar only list and i'm not sure i can field so many things within 1850 points.

The bikes are nice, I like the pose for the hand, make for some high speed high five^^
I guess the shadow isn't finished yet but so far i'm not into it. With the mask of a different color, same for the blade, and some further detailing it will surely look great. But for now there is way to much gold to my liking. The model is great though. It's still a wip so i should change my final words for later :)

Cheers
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 14, 2015, 01:42:09 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado glad you liked the pix. Hope you like the direction I'm taking the Void Dreamer in. I'm really pleased with it and its been fun doing the glassy effects. I agree with you about not needing a power build, especially against that list in particular. I do need to figure out a better scheme with my list though… I'm a little hampered by my collection of models at present too. A huge chunk of my collection is Rangers, Dark Reapers, 3x Wraith units, Wyches and a lot of other odds and ends that don't quite fit into the core of my list (Avengers in Serpents, Hornets, Nightwing and now the bikes). Warp Spiders, Harlies, Reavers, Bike Seers etc. are the direction I'm leaning in… but I think I need to continue dig into the book before I commit to anything (beyond Reavers which I have ready to go).

@ Grizzlykin- Thanks man! I agree with you on what units I need to look at. I've got kitbashes figured out for almost all the Aspects I just gotta play around on Army Builder and see what I can come up with because the options are out there.

Anyway I'm still trucking along on my hobby-progress. Busy on a big commission right now so I haven't been able to really make huge progress on anything but pleased on what I've got. Everythings still a work-in-progress so enjoy!

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Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Rx8Speed on May 14, 2015, 02:01:14 PM
That red looks dope! Really nice on the jetbikes. Were those lines free hand or did you do a stencil? I'm thinking of doing something similar with my new farseer skyrunner
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on May 14, 2015, 04:32:41 PM
I really like what you did with that helmet there, on the void dreamer. How'd you do that?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 14, 2015, 05:59:14 PM
Forget everything i said about that void dreamer. It look really nice, this the blue + black stabilise everything together. Great work ^^ i'm looking forward to your kit bashing :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 15, 2015, 02:41:08 PM
@Rx8- Thanks man! The lead bike was hand done, the second and third were done by masking off and priming the white stripes. Had to do a little touch up here and there but thats to be expected.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. I pulled off the helmet by painting the faceplate black, a little Enchanted blue down by the chin, black washed over it, left the edges of the blue area black washed but then painted Enchanted Blue again on the interior shape, and then a little Ice Blue highlight. Finished it off with good old 'Ard Coat. Glad you like it!

@Grizzlykin- Thanks man! The rest of the Harlies are in the process of being worked on....

@Everybody- More to come... stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on May 15, 2015, 07:27:53 PM
Awesome bikes!  ;D

Your stuff reminds me though that I really need to get my IG done.  I need to pull the finger out and stop playing Destiny. :P
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on May 19, 2015, 05:20:51 AM
That Void Dreamer looks so good.  If an excellent quality paint job leads to on field success, then this character is never going to have a bad game.

As for the Jetbikes, they really do look imposing.  You've got those just right, in my opinion, in every respect.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 19, 2015, 07:08:05 AM
@Tangi- Thanks bud! Yeah I totally want to see some more of your army. I told my brother about your force and he checked it out and totally digs it. He's gonna get on the forum and start posting so you guys can hopefully inspire each other. My brother just did a big re-organization of his models where previously his Hazardous Environment Shock Troopers were his Stormtroopers, and regular GW produced Infantry Squads counted as Veterans... he's shifted the Haz-Enviro Troopers to Vets, and the Infantry Squads are no longer Vets and simply Infantry Squads... all in anticipation of getting the new Storm Troopers and a Trio of Taurox... also a Colossus as well which scares me! I swear I'm gonna get on the boards and you guys can pow-wow Imperium style. :)

@Irisado- Thanks so much for the kind words I really appreciate it. I'm very happy about the way the Void Dreamer came out too. Thanks about the JB's as well. I've actually got a really nice list ready to go employing my Harlies (Cast of Players), a big unit of Reavers with my Autarch and Eldar Jetbikes. I'm really excited to try it out as its going to have a lot of CC which I think Eldar are going to need as 7th edition rolls on. This is going to be alternate build and one of those lists thats gonna have a learning curve but should be fun to play with.

I've got so many ideas about what direction I'm going to take my army. The Jetbikes are currently being painted, as are the Harlies and I've got a 10 man Corsair conversion kit and I'm going to use it to make the Dragons and finish my Scorpions as well. With all that completed I'll have about 3 different builds that'll be very cohesive. One will be that hardcore list that I used with the 6th edition book, the second will be a Windrider/Reaver/Harlie list and the other will be an infiltration force centered around the 20 Rangers (already painted BTW), Striking Scorpions, War Walkers, a single unit of Jetbikes some other sneaky units as well.

Very excited for the future of my collection as a lot of the odds and ends are finally getting reinforcements which should make for some synergistic combinations.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 19, 2015, 08:23:15 AM
20 ranger? Stricking scorpion? I'm no totally interested by how this list will perform because these are two unit i affection quite a lot ^^ never used them but they are on the buy list, especially the ranger:D so I'm really looking forwards to see how they do. Looking forward to this really intresting list you thought up:)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 22, 2015, 01:39:57 PM
@Grizz- Yeah that build should a lot of fun to play. Its a force thats meant for specific campaign missions ala Recon, Infiltration etc. Its a force I've always wanted to play and have wanted to build as well.

@Everyone- Hey guys. Only got about an hour of work on my guys this week as I've been up to my eyeballs in commission work which still wont reach its conclusion till next friday. Things'll lighten up considerably at the point and I'll be able to really dive into my new units and models.

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Still though almost finished another JB today. Put some cool squad markings on his arm which was a lot of fun and something I plan on doing for a lot of my models. Gonna try some thorns on one of my guys as well to reflect him being a renegade from Biel-Tan. Love all the new markings, and iconography brought forward in the new 'dex and plan on using it quite extensively.

Just a baby update but wanted to share. Stay tuned guys!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 22, 2015, 06:35:05 PM
Well you do way in an hour than i do. Bikes looking good and intresting marking on the arm, i like it.
Custome campain huuu i should do one some day but don't plan on doing so until full army painted, i'm  really intrested into what you have up your sleeves^^ baby or  ot update is update ;) keep it coming.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on May 31, 2015, 12:54:59 PM
@Grizz- Thanks buddy! Campaigns are not as hard as you think especially if you run any of the excellent campaigns offered by GW/FW. Very fun stuff can't wait to run some more myself.


After a grueling 2-weeks of commission work which has mercifully come to an end I finally got a chance to work on my army some more! These first 3 bikes are all but finished. The guy with the flail is the last guy requiring any work and then I'll be done with the 1st half of my squad.

I'm actually really enjoying painting these guys. They paint up super fast, and the new heraldry/marking examples in the new codex continue to inspire me. I love doing the freehand stuff now that I've got some good examples. Its really a lot of fun.

Sorry for the somewhat crummy photos. For some reason they are a bit blurry.

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Also I started work on my Deathjester! He's gonna look cool, but he's in a pretty rough state after just putting a wash on him. I'll make sure to post photos later in the week. So stay tuned cool stuff is inbound.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 31, 2015, 04:19:11 PM
Sry to say this but i have no idea where you see it not finished ><  nice work they will be pretty cool on the field :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on June 1, 2015, 04:47:53 AM
they look as ace as always, Cav. The small squad markings really brings personality in the unit, but what I probably like most is the amazing amount of depth you seem to have gotten in the red that's the front of the jetbike. For such a large and relativily smooth surface, that looks ace.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 1, 2015, 07:01:07 AM
@Grizz- Thanks bud. Actually from the pix you can't see whats missing. I gotta paint the scatter laser, and some gold on the anti-grav ribbing under the cowling. Lol... not just being a paint snob nitpicking small details, there are actual parts on the underside that are unfinished

@Vonny- Thanks! I was actually wondering what you guys would think of the paint job on the cowling. GW's studio leaves it a single color but I wanted these to pop a bit more. I'm really glad you like it Vonny so thanks for leaving your thoughts as always it really is appreciated.

@Everyone- I've got a big re-match game against the Necrons this weekend. This is going to be a no-holds-barred game. My buddy Amar pulls no punches (but is a stellar guy so its all good!) I'm gonna bring the toughest list I can... but there are gonna be some surprises in there. I'm gonna try and paint 3 Reaver jetbikes and try and squeeze them into the list to throw a wrinkle at him. Once we agree on points (its in the works) it's gonna be all systems go! Anyway stay-tuned for some good hobby progress this week... the counts-as Death Jester/Shuriken Ace will be in my next update I hope you like him!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 3, 2015, 01:26:40 PM
Hey gang. As promised some WIP pix of my Death Jester. Kinda crappy photos but you get the idea. Enjoy!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 3, 2015, 09:06:24 PM
Omg that guy look freakin awesome! He really gives out this feeling of... i shall bring you death and you can't escape it! That really cool how the mask stand out with the other part of the mini's making it really heavy. And by heavy i mean even if the whole mini is relatively cheerful by it's color, that mask bring you in the tone the moment you look at it, splendide work man. Seriously an outstanding model that will bring fear in the opponents hearth!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on June 4, 2015, 11:57:34 AM
You've done a great job on the Death Jester.  He looks scary and imposing.  The face mask is reminiscent of a character from an episode of Dr. Who from the 1980s.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 4, 2015, 01:29:35 PM
@Grizz- Thanks man glad you dig him. Wasn't sure if I went overboard with the skulls but hey this Warhammer lol

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Glad you like the mask, getting a good photo showing both halves has been the tough part!

@Everyone- Well I just finished modelling up the last of my JB's and I forgot butchered one of the pilots, so I had to cobble something together. Quite happy with how it came out... maybe a lone Harlequin last of his squad that just started tagging along enigmatically with my Corsairs.... Anyway enjoy!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on June 4, 2015, 01:33:57 PM
That looks really good. As always you get a great sense of personality in your modelling work.

Can't wait to see them all painted up.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 4, 2015, 02:17:39 PM
hey that looks intreting if I may say ...  i'm not all hiped for that one but that a nice work you did witht the modeling so far.  keep at it :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 13, 2015, 07:57:29 AM
Thanks guys. Well I've been trucking along with my JB's. Four of them are completley finished with only 2 remaining. I'm going to a second squad but that'll be interupted by finally finishing my Corsair Scorpions, and Corsair Dragons. I ordered a Guardian kit 2 weeks ago at my FLGS but it never arrived. I'm gonna have to take a trip up to my GW and pickone up. Maybe today.

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Wish I hadn't butchered that other JB pilot but this guy's come out pretty cool. I'll probably do a squad of them in the future. Checkers and all.

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Well guys I got a 40k confession for ya. I'm burned out on playing pickup games. I had a game scheduled for today but cancelled due to real life stuff but honestly I just didn't feel like playing another pick-up game. Its a combination of HAVING to bring all my terrain to the store every time I go (the terrain at the store is broken, partially painted junk), facing armies that are not even fully built (guys not even glued to their bases, no heads/arms, proxies galore) never mind painted.

I also think the impending Space Marine codex has been a huge turn off for me. While I don't mind playing against gimmicky armies, elite builds, spam etc but playing against an army with hundreds of points of free models is just too much for me. When your playing a game with unequal points totals in a non-narrative game things have gone too far for me.

So I think I'm gonna take a break from playing pick-up games and just play at home for awhile, work on building my new army and get back to work on my Chaos army so my brother and I can vary things and start playing narrative style.

I actually came up with a cool idea where you basically write up a 5000 pt list and over the course of 3 games or so, you can build an army using only units from that list, and when those units die or are destroyed you cannot bring them to the next game. I think thats going to be the entry point for narrative play for me and my brother.

So anyway sorry to be a bummer, but its not a total bummer as the games and bat-reps will continue (video bat-reps too!) and against well painted, fully constructed armies with nice terrain (new terrain too wait till you see what my brother built). So stay tuned the show will go on!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 13, 2015, 09:19:34 AM
Hey there :D  I totally understand what you mean for the pick up games ...  there is some moments where i just feel like... why is this guy even playing, I mean the only proxy i have ever done so far was the razorwing as crimson hunter and that's because i prefer the model to the other one. I won'"'t say anything about the non finished army... because that's my case and it's pretty hard for me to have fun playing while at the same time it's really enjoyable to be able to play even not everything is finished (i don't have anything not glued though unless it broke in the Box ><). I tend to not proxy unless my opponnet knows about it before we start concidering the game limit in point. Btw only did it once in the past when i just got into eldar (4 years back, I had some fire warrior as dire avenger ><). If you survive long enought in 40k for me to find a job somewhere on the other side of the atlantic...  well I will drop by to have a match with you (don't expect this before 2 years from now><), and with my army fully painted.


Well man keep at it for the bikes they look real cool. I like that Harly head a lot, it make for some really fun looking model, (you could use it as count as warlock perhaps ;)).

Hey I like that campaign idea, i mean the 5000 pts things, would make for intresting things to do. Do you think that perhaps you could do something like each player chose the power lvl he invest in each game, like if there was different planete, different fight, then everything still alive get's to fight in a last stand war where everyone packed and are looking to end there opponnents with perhaps special rule regarding special planete. Like this is a planete where they produce tank for the imperial guard there fore 2/3 of the game point invested must be tank. or things like this.  Eldar knowing perfectly what they are up must bring this very specificated unit to the battle field.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on June 13, 2015, 04:51:48 PM
I know what you mean, Cav. Some few years back I took my fully painted thousand sons army up against a staffer's fully painted space wolf army over a nice scenic table he had just finished, and the comments we got from the store visitors was along the lines of "wow, that's really cool, two well painted armies on a well painted board."
Now, the store actually has quite good terrain and boards. Which leads me to conclude that this rare occurance was the lack of painted armies in the store. Which makes me sad: if it's rare to see two painted wysiwyg armies duking it out, there's definately a discrepancy between the way I enjoy the hobby and the way most people around here do.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find a gaming group who likes the nice, flavourful, balanced lists approach around here. Let alone a group that likes that and has fully painted armies.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 14, 2015, 07:45:28 AM
@ Grizz- Trust me buddy I wish my opponents armies were as complete as yours! We're talking models with no heads, no arms etc. Its a sorry state! Its hard to be mad though cause the guys are so friendly, enthusiastic I really like them but its just not what I'm looking for. The game is so visual and when the visuals are all ramshackle its just not fun.

@Vonny- I agree with you 100%. I'm really looking for fun thematic games at this point. I feel bad taking this turn just as the new Space Marine codex comes out and the guys are going to be able to bring the full wrath of the Emperor to bear... but even when the new Eldar codex came out I immediately wanted to retire my Wraithguard and did with the exception of one game in which my opponent and I agreed to go total hardcore style.

Well if there's one thing I learned in this life if you want it done your way, gotta do it yourself. Gonna have to get creative... I'm gonna finish my Scorpions and Dragons and move on to doing Chaos and Dark Angels for at least for a bit to get some variety into my games here at home. By no means are the Eldar going on hiatus... just going varying things a bit.

Anyway guys... I said I was going to do it and I finally did.... My Corsair Dragons are here!

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Went out and got the Guardian kit yesterday and couldn't resist knocking one out. Now I'm thinking about going back and adding bannermen to all my Dire Avengers. Anyway enjoy and stay tuned for new stuff soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 14, 2015, 03:15:23 PM
Hey this look nice, they keep the thread of your army esthetically and they have a nice feeling of unicness to them aswell. You know the instant you look at them what they are and from wich army there are coming from that's pretty great. Do you intend to paint them with different color compare to your normal warrior like you did with you scorpion at some point)?  Or will you do it Red and gold like always ?

The base look awesome! Everyphoto you show make for more intresting things !
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 17, 2015, 04:29:52 PM
@Grizzlykin- Thanks Grizz, glad you dig. As you can see below they are done in my classic red and gold. The only guys that get unique paint jobs are my "infiltration corps" who get the all black armor (Scorpions, Rangers, War Walkers and certain other units). 

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Anyway everythings still a WIP but I'm having fun doing it. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on June 17, 2015, 04:36:24 PM
Absolutely awesome stuff! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 17, 2015, 05:32:10 PM
This looks freakin awesome! I have to say i really love the paint job on the first one. Small idea you should paint a coat of medium over the transfer to hide them :D

Is the second one an exarch? I don't think so but with a weapon change it could do it perfectly i think, the model gives me a nice feeling of experience.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 19, 2015, 01:47:51 PM
@Tangi- Thanks man!

@Grizz- Thanks bud. I'm glad you like them. I will put some medium over the transfer... think I'm gonna pick up some testors dull-coat this weekend. I don't think this guy is the exarch... he may be the 2nd in command of the squad though who will lead them when I don't have an Exarch with a fire pike. Probably gonna use a DE heat lance for that kitbash. Thanks though I'm real glad you like them!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fADrQj4x8xU/VYRUBy5HJbI/AAAAAAAABng/xtRAHqih_18/s463/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-06-19%252520at%2525201.44.28%252520PM.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E4xRnMDj3lo/VYRUBIk8lhI/AAAAAAAABnQ/cnBCQHUG7hE/s512/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-06-19%252520at%2525201.38.22%252520PM.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ge6VIEo55TQ/VYRUAkaDcFI/AAAAAAAABnI/6ixT3oO-DyE/s408/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-06-19%252520at%2525201.37.53%252520PM.jpg) (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O0uosARV4H8/VYRUAjLzv3I/AAAAAAAABnc/KtoMTgNy8Zc/s506/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-06-19%252520at%2525201.38.01%252520PM.jpg)


(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pNW71saJu18/VYRUA8AicrI/AAAAAAAABm8/FRuvUXi3W8U/s472/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-06-19%252520at%2525201.38.08%252520PM.jpg)

Hey guys. Really enjoying making these guys. The new Dragon I've made is one of my faves. It always pays off to have a couple of extra head options in your bits box. I like the new Scorpion as well... while the second scorpion is a little bland he's really there to balance out the poses of the entire squad. I always try and equal number of models looking left and looking right. He's sort of a gap-filler just balance out the look of the squad. Anyway enjoy, new updates are coming soon!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 19, 2015, 01:53:22 PM
That work nicely for the scorpion and the fire dragon is beast ! But how do you plan to simulate the mandiblaster on the scorpions, I'm sorry but i feel it's something they lack right know :/ my kit box so far is nearly empty ><
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 21, 2015, 10:25:03 AM
Cool thanks Grizz. Yeah little stuff like Mandiblasters which only account for a unique hammer of wrath attack aren't a priority when I do my kitbashes. Back in the day when they were a shooting attack, yeah I might worry about it a hammer of wrath attack can easily be accounted for as a cool sword maneuver they where they jam their blades into weak spots on the enemy model.

Anyway the squad is looking really good now. Can't wait to get them up to a proper 10 man squad. I'm definitely going to model up a second squad at some point too. I included a better photo of the dragons too. Enjoy!

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10440816_1653858964828725_6628833751649663121_n.jpg?oh=f009b7136234fb67aff0733000a8bd35&oe=55E71B5F)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11111880_1653858971495391_4543569183673032957_n.jpg?oh=ba42ff4866f397ea1736a26b5359a251&oe=5628FC7B)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p600x600/10805651_1653858998162055_9064565688068186493_n.jpg?oh=f4683d33ca643c7b4fa5d75c3ab26a7e&oe=56249F4D)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11535705_1653858974828724_8579998788014834619_n.jpg?oh=958973f4bb9098b779328269050b641e&oe=5625C451)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 21, 2015, 12:44:41 PM
Huuu that's not really a hammer of wrath, it's a poisonous attack at init 10... i dont think that's the same. Well anyway looking good. A shame you could not find a way to have, what look like an exarch with scorpion claw, with a sword rather than a gun in his right hand.

These dragon really look nice, standing on all those jumbled pieces.

Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on June 21, 2015, 01:22:56 PM
They look really impressive and the black colour looks very imposing.  There's very much an aura of menace about them too, which is down to the great paint job and posing :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on June 28, 2015, 11:59:20 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. I've really enjoyed working on these guys... I'm working hard to get a traditional build for my Corsairs. Avatar, Dire Avengers, Striking Scorpions, Swooping Hawks, Fire Dragons, Reapers and a Wraithlord. Gotta get a Falcon in there too!

So I've been plugging away. Put some finishing touches on the Avatar, built another Scorpion (not pictured), finished the Harlie jetbike, and built another Fire Dragon (WIP) as well. Really enjoying getting back to kitbashing... its been a lot of fun. I'm really happy with how everything is coming back and looking forward to some more low-key games to feature them in. Anyway enjoy the mish-mash of hobby progress!

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11709537_1656438487904106_4049186449008715183_n.jpg?oh=fd452f65ae9e94b1a71701af354a9bff&oe=5625D0A8)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11667258_1656438461237442_8914205677533250512_n.jpg?oh=d099bf0dca024408d368d26a2ff2ef1f&oe=55ED19B0)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11667330_1656438527904102_5913639631180638643_n.jpg?oh=97fd40d0601d7e850fe59c84384be8b0&oe=561896C1)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/p600x600/11665518_1656438514570770_152619327876053675_n.jpg?oh=1c58bb64685369035d468246ef29ac8c&oe=561DF4B0)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11694118_1656438467904108_3952951370338349738_n.jpg?oh=b663ad672b877faf4fc87967ddfb4abd&oe=56210043)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/11229280_1656438451237443_3679314921191928374_n.jpg?oh=6aa9af28ea8e5435cd2b7667f1628e47&oe=56259342)

(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11694164_1656438494570772_8988137865271937639_n.jpg?oh=0d88ea5e73e7c86144688aeb6375077a&oe=561AC102)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 28, 2015, 12:36:56 PM
heeee i see something intresting :D  Avatar + Scorpions, the deadly combo ><
That fire dragon gives me a more "discrete" feeling compared to the other you've shown. That's pretty cool. More than looking avorly coherent, the fire dragon you are showing us so far real have that intresting look where they match together and yet feel very unique everytime.

the harly bike as good as everything you do >< intrestring to see the other harly vehicule at the same time :)

keep up the good work

Ps i read FALCON  somewhere in there :D  such a cool tank in my opinion, i have yet to figure out how to really exploit it thought. not enought tryal game.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on July 1, 2015, 12:21:46 PM
I really like the pose of the Jetbike rider and the clash between the Nurgle worshipping Marines and the Corsairs.  I look forward to seeing future updates :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 2, 2015, 12:43:11 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. The Harlie is a little bit of an oddball decision on my part and not something I'd normally do, but since I had to kitbash something after demolishing the proper rider I figure I'd do something interesting. Glad you like it. As for the Chaos guys they are actually Khorne dudes, I'm going for a Blood and Bones theme for my Chaos force, where the bolter guys are all done up in bone colored armor, and the close-combat guys are all in red. Thought that'd be a cool theme... anyway thanks so much as always I truly appreciate your input!

@Everyone- Hey guys so still plugging away a little more slowly than usual but I've cooled down my 40k fervor as of late playing a bit less, and spending a little more time just developing my overall collection.

So the Dragons are now 1 model short of a proper squad.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YJLHkfwNnRE/VZVoZZJU2FI/AAAAAAAABoI/shtJnTjr9JU/s648/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-02%252520at%25252012.39.35%252520PM.jpg)

For her I used an old 2nd edition Fusion Gun... slightly more petite gun making it a little more wieldly for a female Corsair. 
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDsyw6jcrz8/VZVoZj9BTBI/AAAAAAAABoA/FV4lvZ-5mHE/s512/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-02%252520at%25252012.40.05%252520PM.jpg)

One of my new Scorpions, he's the 8th man in the squad at this point. So almost up to a full unit.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SszhIcm-ISU/VZVoZj51NlI/AAAAAAAABoM/jjXyE8G6nnY/s640/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-02%252520at%25252012.39.52%252520PM.jpg)

And I finally primed my Corsair Voidstorm/Harlie unit. These guys look pretty cool. As you can see the last model I primed gold is in the background. I'm now hand painting the gold as opposed to the red which does make things easier.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3BXS-bxsx0I/VZVoaJjHH-I/AAAAAAAABoQ/qJg5GsZqgrQ/s645/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-02%252520at%25252012.40.37%252520PM.jpg)

So thats it for now. Gotta go prime my Starweaver at some point which should be fun. Like I said, Reapers and Spiders are next on my summer kitbashing tour so stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on July 2, 2015, 04:36:37 PM
Your army is one of the coolest I've seen in a long long long time.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 5, 2015, 07:33:42 AM
@Tangi-Thanks Tangi! I'm really glad you're enjoying the project. As always stay-tuned because there is much more to come.

Well I finished up all the Dragons that I could build. I've run out of Guardian bits and Wych legs and I'm almost out of Corsair heads... so I'll have to do another FW order before I can continue. That should round off both the Dragons and the Scorpions which'll be very nice.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DlybvC2noTk/VZgBOrAxTpI/AAAAAAAABow/t0ncGc7lIAE/s644/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-04%252520at%25252011.57.09%252520AM.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lf6UxSET9Ag/VZgBOd8zBcI/AAAAAAAABoo/82cBNAGAesA/s638/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-04%252520at%25252011.57.12%252520AM.jpg)

Here's the last Scorpion... the 8th member of the squad. Two more to build once I get the bits and I'll have a full 10 man squad.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ubvrOBnzBu0/VZgBOrHnQDI/AAAAAAAABo0/UAJ2xiWI9yo/s638/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-04%252520at%25252011.57.05%252520AM.jpg)

So after I get those bits I'll finish these squads and then move on to some new units. I think I'm going to pickup 6 more Jetbikes to make a second laser bike unit for my hardcore list and then pick enough stuff to make a second Scorpion unit for my fun list. Both will be very nice additions to my overall collection giving me a very nice core of close-combat units. Wyches, Incubi, Reavers, and 2 squads of Scorpions.

I'm playing next week against Space Wolves so I may even have a bat-rep for you guys. Anyway thanks for stopping by and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on July 5, 2015, 12:36:33 PM
This army really stand out, i can't wait to read that battle report mostly because the pictures you bring are always cool!
It's nice to see your army growing, your unit really have a strong looks that make them stand out, it's really cool to see.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Mr.Peanut (Turtleproof) on July 6, 2015, 09:12:42 AM
Your work is so darn crisp and your color matching makes everything pop wonderfully.

Last time I checked, the Gallery is working fine, feel free to use it to hose some of those beauties.

I always like seeing custom Storm Guardians, hearkens back to when they didn't have their own kit.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 7, 2015, 10:00:21 AM
Your work speed never ceases to amaze me, cavalier. Looking very good.

I like the smaller gun for the female fire dragon. Somehow it 'fits'.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 7, 2015, 09:31:58 PM
@ Grizz- Thanks man. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you dig the bat-reps and will try to get some more in soon. I just finished my Scorpion squad and will take some action photos for you to tide you over. Stay tuned!

@Mr. Peanut- Thanks for the kind words Mr. Peanut. Coming from a tried and true veteran I really appreciate it.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. Glad you like the smaller fusion gun for the female dragon. I like doing special stuff for the female squad members. I've got a couple of female kitbashes that I really want to reproduce from old squads I did... particularly my "Burner Sisters"Storm Guardians. Anyway thanks Vonny I appreciate it!

Post Merge: July  8, 2015, 12:18:12 PM
In the future, please use the modify button. Double posting is against the forum rules, and for that reason, the system merged your posts.

Hey guys quick update... finally got started on my Voidstorm/Harlie proxies. Still haven't decided on squad marking (which will be more ambitious than the other squads) but very pleased with how they are coming out.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r0hRk0V4iEE/VZ1MvM8kytI/AAAAAAAABpM/66yf_oAXLDI/s640/IMG_1712.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8hNPY3_mErg/VZ1MveN4_nI/AAAAAAAABpQ/k2VbNU8gwq8/s640/IMG_1713.JPG)

Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 11, 2015, 01:23:25 PM
Progress! I've been working on a comission for the past few days so works slowed a bit on my own army. But I did manage to get some work on my Voidstorm Squad.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FDlfmfVuQvU/VaFPtuGGrSI/AAAAAAAABpw/W_dXjxqCLwI/s635-Ic42/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-11%252520at%2525201.21.46%252520PM.jpg)

For whatever reason I cannot get a good angle to photo the thorns on her leg. They look WAY better in person. I even tried slimming down the lines just for the sake of taking a photo but for whatever reason I can't get a good angle. But needless to say she's an outcast from Biel-Tan.

Here's the third guy in the squad and one of my favorite helmeted heads from the Kabalite kit.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G_SfZ6nvDrs/VaFPtxm36GI/AAAAAAAABp0/kwbEMnTQXEo/s642-Ic42/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-11%252520at%2525201.22.20%252520PM.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q6nR5HQ6IeQ/VaFPtwJ_cgI/AAAAAAAABp4/qi2vUeM7eyA/s512-Ic42/Screen%252520Shot%2525202015-07-11%252520at%2525201.22.24%252520PM.jpg)

Ended up having to cancel my game today because I hurt my knee pretty bad. Stinks cause I want to play, but at the same time I'm more focused on creating a new build for my army. I do have a tentative game planned in about a week or two against Orks which should be a blast. That'll mark the debut of my Scorpions and the return of some of my more fun units like Rangers, and perhaps my Harlies. Anyway guys quick update, but stay tuned fo more. Starweaver is on deck to get primed!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on July 11, 2015, 03:25:02 PM
What sure is that everysingle one of your guy's really stand out and have a degree of perfection and quailty i trully envie without totally doing it because i'm not patient enouhgt for it >< Well  great workd keep at it ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 12, 2015, 03:27:32 PM
That thorn line along the boot is a beautiful little detail and looks very well executed.

They all look very well posed too. I like it :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on July 13, 2015, 04:51:29 AM
I like it all, always have....
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on July 13, 2015, 08:09:58 AM
The Voidstorm squad looks excellent.  I really like the posing of the models, as well as the paint job.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 14, 2015, 12:44:51 PM
@ Grizz- Thanks man! Don't worry you'll get there in time. BTW it may not be the most efficient but painting one model at a time can really accelerate your skill but patience is key!

@Vonny- Thanks. I wish I could have gotten a better photo to show off the flow of the thorns, but I'm glad you like it.

@Dread- Thanks man as always its appreciated.

@Irisado- Thank you Irisado. Glad you dig the modelling. I think some people weren't sure if it'd work or not so I appreciate your comments.

@Everyone- So I remembered a certain cluster of models in my closet that have been gathering dust and decided to incorporate them into the squad- my regular close combat Corsairs! The guys with swords etc. will be the guys without kisses, while the guys with exotic weapons will be the guys with kisses. Certainly fleshes out the squad. Anyway enjoy the pix and stay tuned!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JCyojzHwRRc/VaU6LntMo4I/AAAAAAAABqM/BnYfHFwh7d0/s740-Ic42/IMG_1737.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r3_s2LKz1Mo/VaU6NExuu2I/AAAAAAAABqc/p20gjJuoPto/s740-Ic42/IMG_1738.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pzHDaFomj7U/VaU6MV4PpPI/AAAAAAAABqU/2vlv8R9WW4s/s740-Ic42/IMG_1739.JPG)

Also here's the latest guy I've painted:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JTYHV1QKGUs/VaU6SaBFYVI/AAAAAAAABqs/wxGv_L5jBWg/s740-Ic42/IMG_1741.JPG)


ENJOY!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on July 14, 2015, 04:35:07 PM
I love what you're doing here with this army. :)

There's such quality armies on this site!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on July 14, 2015, 04:39:02 PM
Man you really have an outstanding timming when it comes to make your army come together and look cool.

I take note of the tips thank you :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 18, 2015, 02:06:17 PM
Thanks Grizz! As always I'm glad you're enjoying the project.

@Everyone- Well I finally primed this bad little bird. Took me long enough, the model has been just sitting there waiting for some love and it finally got it! Man I gotta say I love this model WAY more than I did after getting some paint on it and seeing it person. Really looking forward to collecting a number of these to run a FW Corsair list at some point. With all the kitbashing/proxying I've done its not going to be hard at all. BTW thats not the correct canopy for the model just something I put on for the time being. Anyway enjoy!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2_fYdnkwaRI/VaqSapdzMuI/AAAAAAAABrA/0D7-lLZooiI/s640-Ic42/IMG_1761.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AnFxGHw_9C0/VaqSbtOjagI/AAAAAAAABrI/7fqijzklNfg/s640-Ic42/IMG_1763.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on July 19, 2015, 01:05:53 AM
I really like the look of it. The clean lines and Saim Hannesque treatment. Gives me hope, my painting is really suffering right now due to my shaking hands so I am living vicariously thru you. The necrons I'm working on now are just getting worse and worse everytime I touch them. My harli just got bad so I stopped on them. Trying to get some of my GK done to but also just losing it. So keep it up so I have something to admire from a good friend.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 19, 2015, 07:39:22 AM
Damn man I'm really sorry to hear that. I'll make sure to keep a steady-stream of updates coming to keep you pumped. One of my first 40k buddies had REALLY shaky hands so I know how frustrating that can be (he was a very good painter but it took a lot of effort comepensate). Anyway I'm really sorry to hear that and I'll be sending the good vibes your way buddy.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on July 19, 2015, 07:57:33 AM
Thank you for these awesome blogs on this site.  They're keeping me tethered to the hobby.  Right now, none of my friends are into it anymore, and as our house is undergoing major renovation and I'm about to start a full time job, I just can't get to do any modelling myself.  So I can console myself by admiring your awesome work. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 20, 2015, 07:00:50 AM
Thanks Tangi. Thats a bummer about your friends falling out of the hobby. Its tough for me too. The 40k crowd is very small in my area and not everyone shows up on the same day. So you're sort of forced to play against the same 3-4 people over and over. Whats worse is its all Space Marines! We've got 2 Tau players, and one guy who's got Nids, and Necrons but they both play Space Marines primarily and very little of it is painted. I've never been in a 40k scene where there isn't Orks and especially Chaos. No Chaos players at my store! I've never seen anything like it!

Honestly just chatting with all you guys and see the various projects people are involved in is a big inspiration to me.

But hopefully things will change a bit. I'm hanging out with my buddy to see what we can do about getting a 40k campaign fired up at the store. Everyone's gonna have to bring some terrain and get all their stuff built and primed so hopefully it'll kickstart things a bit. We're also going to try and steal somebody from the Thursday night crew at our FLGS, and get them involved in our Saturday crew so hopefully the two groups will mix.

Anyway stay tuned guys I'll have some updates for you later this week. Keep the flames of hope a'burning!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 28, 2015, 02:38:11 PM
Hey guys! Another quick update another Voidstorm guy knocked out. I also found another one that I had modeled up but forgot to prime. Its the squad leader too who's rocking a cloak so I'm looking forward to painting it.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zdWCCFjG0lI/VbfKl34KEbI/AAAAAAAABsI/79uJ09pTW-Y/s512-Ic42/IMG_1811.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jXybc8VeATE/VbfKnvthSlI/AAAAAAAABsQ/hfKDPMhZlpw/s512-Ic42/IMG_1812.JPG)


Also almost done with my Corsair Venom as well. Really happy with how its coming out.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1cidBxLXTQQ/VbfKoi-MfNI/AAAAAAAABsY/qd5AhbNlF0k/s640-Ic42/IMG_1814.JPG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1cidBxLXTQQ/VbfKoi-MfNI/AAAAAAAABsY/qd5AhbNlF0k/s640-Ic42/IMG_1814.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p2H3O01xrmo/VbfKt5ZAByI/AAAAAAAABso/xxwKQil2rRs/s512-Ic42/IMG_1815.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ys8qmJ7rJpQ/VbfKriOWwxI/AAAAAAAABsg/Gz4ebO0c1T0/s512-Ic42/IMG_1816.JPG)

And here's the gunner:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2TEPh15ANwE/VbfK19XMQvI/AAAAAAAABsw/cvwH-Z9My6g/s640-Ic42/IMG_1817.JPG)


Futhermore, I have a very fun game coming up this weekend against Orks! I have a very fun list worked out which should be extremely fun to run which'll include my new Scorpions. I'll be sure to take plenty of photos as both armies will be fully painted. Anyway thanks for stopping by guys and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on July 28, 2015, 02:58:53 PM
Awesome stuff once again!  I look forward to the upcoming battle pics too. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on July 28, 2015, 05:44:32 PM
I don't see many orks these days. As a friend of mine does have orks, I wouldn't mind seeing what does and doesn't work with them these days.
Mostly because then I can advise her on it :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on July 28, 2015, 11:53:20 PM
Hard to say anything more than what i usually say^^ nice work on the venom i like the way it turned out.
I am looking forward to that orks battle :D got a friend of mine playing orks too, so it might help me at some point.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on July 31, 2015, 01:16:52 PM
@Tangi- Thanks buddy I'll make sure to take a bunch of them for ya.

@Vonny- I'll definitely be taking notes. My buddy Chris is very excited and I want to help him with his strategies as he's had a hard time of it lately banging his head against my Eldar, and my friend's Necrons.

@Grizzlykin- Thanks Grizz. I'll be taking copious notes on the Eldar side of things as well. Looking forward to seeing how my new units perform!

@Everyone- Well it took some last minute hustle but I managed to finish my Corsair Scorpions (2 of them are only tabletop+++ quality the rest are totally done) ready for the game. I've got a full 10 man squad ready to go! So excited to have these guys ready to rock and can't wait to see how my plans work out for them.

So I decided to post some photos of the new close-combat core of my new list for fun games just to give you guys a preview of the upcoming game. Also featured are my Rangers who wont be a part of the force but are meant to compliment my themed recon force which I'm working on as well. Anyway enjoy!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 1, 2015, 05:16:40 AM
Well Cavalier that's as good as ever! I love the organisation you chose for the wraithlord and blade.  That make me feel like if the Wraithlord is a Wraithblade that ate a mushroom from mario bros ! The avatar workd really well with this and i'm trying to think i will buy one of those dark eldar figure to make myself an avatar like yours :D

A recon style force?  I like that a lot! I will be following this army up close because that's a theme i will explore with my army aswell, one day, in a far far futur><

Keep up the good work it looks really excelent.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 2, 2015, 07:25:02 AM
@Grizz- Hahah thanks Grizz. I'm very excited to run the Wraithlord, Avatar and Wraithblades. I love the models and though its not very Corsair themed its something I really want to do. Glad you like my Recon Force too. The third core unit of that army is going to be a unit of Jetbikes (all in black) with Shuriken Cannons. They'll be my "monster hunter" squadron and will be modeled up with cool trophies and whatnot. When combined with my other Jetbike units they'll be the third unit in my Windrider host for larger games. Its a slow process accumulating the models like you said... but my birthday is only a couple of months away and that'll hopefully speed up the process! Anyway thanks for the input bud your enthusiasm is always appreciated!


Quick update guys my, opponent cancelled so no in game photos... at least till next week. Come hell or high water I'm playing next week as its been 2 months since I got a game in. Not sure if it'll be against Orks though which sucks because I really wanted to play against them in a fun game where I got to use some different units. If I can't play against him I'll have to try and get a game in against one of my other buddies... which means a competitive game unfortunately.

Oh well it'll be good to just shake the rust off, and I'll actually get to use my new Jetbike unit which I finished awhile ago which has yet to make its debut without any proxies. Anyway staytuned guys and sorry for the lack of bat-reps. I'm gonna go all out to get a game in next week. Hopefully against Orks, but perhaps against Necrons or Wolves. Anyway stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on August 2, 2015, 07:55:56 AM
Aww, that's a shame.  I was looking forward to seeing photos of that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 2, 2015, 08:01:27 AM
Yeah same for me! Yet what i read about your future plans is getting me super exited!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on August 3, 2015, 08:32:37 AM
Your force looks even more impressive among those ruins.  I too am looking forward to seeing battle reports and how your army develops in the future.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 5, 2015, 07:30:57 AM
@ Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I'm looking forward to seeing where my collection goes in the future as well. I'm really working hard on some new lists right now that will create a truly themed Corsair list with my the rare units like my Wraithknight, and Wraithguard which are my Corsair Prince's most treasured units phased out. I've done a good job getting the Wraithguard out of there, but without a full unit of Fire Dragons, and other true tank busting options its been difficult to phase out the Wraithknight. Perhaps relying on the much maligned Void Raven would be the way to go and it make for a great looking flyer combo with my custom Nightwing. It's hard going especially not being able to go and just buy up everything I need. But its been rewarding, just totalled up my entire painted collection and it clocked in at over 6000 pts! Really exciting stuff... I'd love to get in an Apocalypse game at some point though transporting all those fragile Eldar models would be a nightmare!

@ Everyone- Anyway quick update for y'all. Thought I'd share my latest commission as its Eldar related. Working on a Dark Eldar archon! I didn't like this model from just the photos but having it in hand, it truly is gorgeous. The way the cloak wraps around the leg is my favorite part. Anyway enjoy! I'll have some more stuff for you guys soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 7, 2015, 10:58:46 AM
Hey gang! Quick update before the weekend. I finally got my Dragons up to 5 man minimum. Managed to repair a miscast metal fusion gun just in time for a timely arrival of bits via ebay. I also popped a couple of flamer guys from my Stormies just to see if they'd do in an emergency proxy situation and I think they look pretty dang good- for emergency implementation.

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The cool thing about my approach is that I can take these guys and sprinkle them into Storm Guardian squads should the mood ever strike me, saving me a lot of money and bits ordering.

Also started working on an OLD counts-as Seer/Warlock that I built a year or two ago. He looks ok, the modelling isn't super clean so he may be an emergency include as well. Gonna recreate him with some more modern bits in the future.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z66a2IfMCUA/VcOXZDnpeCI/AAAAAAAABu4/Z7YFvzcSRZc/s626-Ic42/ss2.jpg)

Also I did manage to get a game setup tomorrow, a friendly game against Tau! New player to the store, new army to face and in a friendly army list environment which is perfect! I think I have a nice list prepared for the game so stay tuned for bat-rep pix win, lose or draw. Anyway guys have a nice weekend and stay tuned for a bat-rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on August 7, 2015, 11:48:29 AM
I love the latest pictures.  All the models look great, and the emergency implementation is great.  Good luck for the upcoming game :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 9, 2015, 02:21:49 PM
Hey gang, well after a 2 month hiatus of playing I hit the table again. This time the wrathful eye of the Lions of Asuryan focused on the arrogant Tau rebel Commander Farsight who dared to set foot on ancient Maiden World.

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So this was the first time my new list would hit the table. Basically my goal is to create an Eldar army with balanced close-combat and shooting that does not feature the Wraithknight or Wraithguard. Now this list isn't entirely optimized, because quite simply I don't have the models for it. In the future I'd like to phase-out even the Wraithblades which were featured in the list, in place of Howling Banshees or my Voidstorm (Harlies) unit. In the end this list felt like an old school 2nd edition Eldar list with a 7th ed twist! It was very fun to play and quite deadly as you'll see. Here's the list!

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Avatar
Autarch- Banshee Mask, Firesabre
Spirit Seer

Wraithblades x5- Axes
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch Scorpion's Claw

Dire Avengers x9
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Dire Avengers x9
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Jetbikes x5- Scatter Lasers x5
Rangers x5

Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers

Wraithlord

I've long, long wanted to field the Avatar and the Wraithlord together and I can tell you both of them very much a place in the game. The thinking was that Avatar, Wraithlord, Scorpions and Wraithblades could very easily control the center of the board, and if I was cautious and used cover well by turn 3-4 come crashing through the enemy lines which would be weakened from support fire.

Anyway my opponent would by Kyle, who was new to the store, who brought his Tau! No let it be said he at first didn't want to play because his army wasn't painted, but I was desperate for a game and convinced him to play anyways. I'm very glad he did because Kyle is a stellar guy who was laughing and having fun the whole time which is a bit of a departure from my normally very quiet opponents (which is very odd in my experience).

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So what did Kyle bring?

Commander Farsight
   Crisis Suits x3 with plasma and flamers
   Mess of Drones

Ethereal
   
Fire Warriors x10
Fire Warriors x10
Pathfinders x10
Kroot x10- Krotox Rider
Drone Unit x10

Broadside x1- Smart Missile Systems
   Drones x2

Longstrike in Hammerhead

Pirahanas x2

Riptide- Big Cannon, Smart Missile Systems, Fusion thingy

Now this was going to be a tough matchup for me. Tau are very difficult with their immense firepower and getting into their lines would be no easy task, especially with all that ignore cover potential with Smart Missiles on both the Riptide and the lone Riptide. I could hear my Wraithknight laughing that I hadn't brought him to the game, but the big man needs a rest, as I need to learn to play without him!

Anyway the task got much more difficult when we rolled up missions and deployment. Hammer and Anvil and the Relic! While I felt the relic favored me due to my infiltrators and the reticence of the Tau to go out and grab objectives, Hammer and Anvil was horrible for my new list! It limits my ability to flank the enemy and stay out of range of all that 30" shooting, and having to foot slog the Avatar, the Wraithlord and my Wraithblades up that considerable distance was horrible…. but in the darkest hour a light suddenly flared… the light of the warp!

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Next up was time to roll warlord traits and psychic powers. I got VERY lucky and got conqueror of cities, which gave me move through cover and +1 stealth in ruins! Very very handy as I'd be hugging cover most of this game against that deadly Fire Warrior shooting. But the real gem was the psychic powers, I got Gate of Infinity and the one which increases your Invulnerable Saves by +1!!! This couldn't be more invaluable as the Wraithblades, Autarch and Spirit Seer would now be able to teleport all the way across that long hammer and anvil deployment and rock a 3++ on a majority T6 unit. I couldn't be happier!

I lost the roll off to go first (which I always seem to do) but it worked for me as I prefer going second especially against a gunline. So he set-up in typical tau fashion, and I setup very defensively out of LOS, infiltrating the Scorpions almost entirely out of LOS right atop the Relic in the center building and the game began.

Tau Turn 1- Very fast turn, but I took a hard blow. The heavy ion gun hidden in the Pathfinder unit was able to destroy one of my hornets who stabilizer wing was peeking out of cover. I was gnashing my teeth over that one as I was relying heavily on the hornets to deal with the Riptide. It was a significant blow, and I would now need to rely on massed medium strength firepower to deal with it. Also that annoying lone Broadside killed one of my Striking Scorpions with ignore cover missiles.

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Eldar Turn 1- I fanned out sending the lone Hornet and Jetbikes to the right flank, with the JB's  just within 36" to nail that broadside whose ignore cover missiles would be a major threat to my all important skimmers, jetbikes and scorpions. The hornet alone kills the Broadside, while my Jetbikes hammer his pathfinders killing half the squad and the used their jetbike move to hop back out of LOS. Meanwhile the Avatar and Wraithlord begin their march up the right flank hugging cover against the threat of Longstrike. Then it was time to harness the warp and I did so flawlessly! I powered up our invuln. saves and used Gate of Infinity to deposit myself all the way behind his lines and hidden out of LOS. I couldn't have asked for a better place to land, and I knew I had immediately destabilized his entire position with that unit… assuming they rolled well to get into his lines because there was a WHOLE lot of firepower waiting to deluge me should I fail to do so.

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Tau Turn 2- Before going further its important to note that my opponent forgot to roll for his reserves. He had a considerable amount of units including a big unit of Drones, Farsight and his Crisis Suit bodyguards (and more drones attached) a big unit of Kroot and the Piranhas. He didn't remember until after his turn was over and I began moving my own models. He asked if he could do his reserves and I declined saying if he had remembered in the middle of his turn I wouldn't have cared, he then asked if he could get a +1 on his next turn for reserves to which I agreed without much of a problem. It was a friendly game, and our first time playing so I didn't want to stone wall him. So anyway Longstrike turned around and shot at my Autarch, Spirit Seers and Wraithblades and the shot went wild. One of his pathfinders tried to fire his big Ion Gun but it "Got Hot" and killed him. The Riptide fired off some homing missiles against the my HQ squad but we made our beefed up invuln save. As happens with so many Tau players he over-committed to holding the line, instead of using LOS blocking terrain to move closer. So by keeping myself out of range using my 36" guns he was completely out of range, compounded by forgetting his reserves turned out to be a bit of a disaster!



Eldar Turn 2- The noose tightens! The Autarch, Spirit Seer and Wraithblades move out to multi-assault Longstrike and the Fire Warriors. The Wave Serpents move into position to fire on the Fire Warriors in the ruins on the right flank, while the Jetbikes stand poised to aid them or help finish off the Pathfinders. The Avatar and the Wraithlord continue to move up, as do the rangers while the Striking Scorpions continue to hold the relic, and wait for the Autarch/Wraithblades to start some Chaos at which point they'll join the fray. Then Swooping Hawks arrive from reserves and decimate the Pathfinders with their grenade blast. They completley eradicate the surviving 8 or so Pathfinders while the Wave Serpents and Jetbikes almost completely wipe out the Fire Warriors. It was a blistering display of laser fire that compleley shredded the Tau's right flank. Now for the finishing move… the multi-assault against Longstrike and the remaining squad of Fire Warriors. Easily nabbed Longstrike in combat… but then failed to get into the Fire Warriors! Disaster! We easily shred Longstrike (blowing him sky high) but now we stand exposed before the Riptide, 10 Fire Warriors and an Ethereal just waiting to buff them! This presents a potentially decisive opportunity for the Tau… but can the superior firepower win out against the superior resilience of the Wraithblades?

Tau Turn 3- The Kroot, and Farsight and his Crisis Suits and a big units of Drones all arrive! The Piranhas  do not . My opponent agonizes a bit over where to bring the Kroot but decides to place them in the ruins on the right flank alongside the remains of the tattered Fire Warrior unit in an effort to try and shore up his defensive line against the Wave Serpents, Avengers, Jetbikes and Hornet which have shredded his forces thus far. Farsight and his Crisis Suits use their flamers and plasma fire to eliminate the Jetbikes much to my chagrin. Meanwhile the Ethereal buffs the Fire Warriors allowing them to unleash 30, Strength 5 shots on the Wraithblade in addition to the nova-charged Riptide who all unleash on my command unit… and to my glee I lose but a single Wraithblade! The incredible resilience of the Wraithblades enhanced by the Spirit Seer has achieved an incredible feat! If he had been able to eliminate both the Wraithblades and the Jetbikes it could have been game deciding but it was not meant to be! Eldar turn 3 coming up!

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Eldar Turn 3-  My command unit moves to an inescapable range for charging the Fire Warriors. My Wave Serpents move far away from the Crisis Suits (which had thrust away from them in the Tau turn putting them completley out of range the Serpents) and take aim on the Riptide. The Avatar and Wraithlord turn around to tackle the Crisis Suits and protect the Scorpions & the Relic. The Hawks Skyleap off the board and the Scorpions continue to hold the objective for another turn with their 2+ cover save (not wanting to expose them to either the Riptide, Crisis Suits, Kroot and Remaining Fire Warriors). Not much happens this turn in the shooting dept. with only the Serpents and Hornet wracking up some wounds on the Riptide. However the Wraithblades thrash the Fire Warriors but luckily they hold, all but guaranteeing me the chance to bust out of combat on Tau Turn 4, and thus denying the Riptide a chance to fire upon them. The Wraithlord also made a long charge into the Drones and thankfully remained stuck in combat after only killing 2. Again I count on busting out of combat on his turn and getting closer to those Crisis Suits without having to deal with any retaliatory fire. All in all this turn was all about re-establishing board-control with the arrival of the deadly Crisis Suits. So I reformed my lines, further securing the relic and preparing for another all out assault on turn 4.

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Tau Turn 4- The Pirahnas arrive from reserves, as do a huge unit of Drones about 12" away from the Wraithlord, 18" away from the Avatar. The Ethereal continues to slink away from the combat joining a group of 2 Drones. While the Riptide and Kroot turn to deal with the Wave Serpents, while Farsight and his Crisis Suits deal with my rangers who are out of cover. The Riptide and Kroot (firing solid shots) force the Serpents to jink, and Farsight and his Suits eliminate the Rangers.  Another lackluster round of shooting from the Tau. Their lines are too disorganized to bring any real concentration of firepower upon a single chunk of the deadly Corsairs and noose only continues to tighten. The Wraithblades finish off the last bunch of Fire Warriors and consolidate a whopping 5" closer to the Ethereal and Piranhas for another multi-assault. Meanwhile the Wraithlord kills enough of the Drones to force a leadership check which they fail, and subsequently runs them down bringing me within easy charge range of the Crisis Suits. The end is near!

Eldar Turn 4- The Hawks return with another shattering display of offense, wiping out the Kroot and killing all but 2 of the 4 remaining Pathfinders utterly crushing the right flank. The Avengers all disembark from their Serpents. 1 squad battle focuses into the ruins in support of the Scorpions and attack the Riptide forcing a wound. The Hornet and snap-shooting Serpents also fire on the Riptide reducing him to a single wound! Then the second Avenger squad fires on Farsight and his Crisis Suit team, killing 4 out of 6 of their protective Drones. Meanwhile the Avatar lumbers towards the Crisis Suits, and the Wraithlord successfully makes the charge killing 2 Drones and a Crisis Suit. Leaving only Farsight and a lone body guard left! My Wraithblades destroy the Piranhas, and before combat is resolved against the Ethereal we call the game. What a slaughter! After a long hiatus the Lions of Asuryan arrive with a roar!

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Closing thoughts. This was a very good game and a very challenging test for my army list as Hammer&Anvil deployment against Tau is very difficult. You have to hide out LOS as much as possible all the while aggressively moving up the entire time. I used a lot of close-combat slingshot maneuvers to deny retaliatory fire, capitalizing on large units with low LD, that would break on the Tau turn help get additional movement towards my primary targets identified for assault. It all worked very well, and to accomplish what I did in 4 turns was very gratifying! I still hope to change the list a bit more, getting it as close to a pure Corsair style force as possible but it'll be expensive $$ so I'm going to have to make do with the models I have for the time being.

Kyle and I will be having a rematch in about 2 weeks time, possibly against his hardcore Space Wolves list. He was a great opponent, and his jovial attitude was a nice change of pace compared to the usually pensive and quiet attitude of my usual opponents. It was a very gratifying win and a good time was had by all. Anyway thanks for tuning and I hope you enjoyed the bat-rep!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 11, 2015, 01:32:59 PM
Hey guys got a bunch of progress for you on varous projects. Lets dive in.

The Corsair Venom is finished! Finally got a chance to finish the gunner and he looks really cool. Thought I'd post a comparison photo next to the Dark Eldar Venom. Not sure if it shows in the photos but they are VERY different models. I really prefer the Harlie version myself.

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Also dug this out of my bits box and put some paint on it. This is gonna be a Falcon what Eldar play doesn't have one in their collection. Still a classic model and one I've got to have in my collection. Just gotta get a turret! Gonna put chevrons on it, also going to do the same for Serpents.

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Also put the finishing touches on one of my GW ruin kits. Such an awesome kit and a total steal if you compare prices to 3rd party producers. You could spend forever painting it but a nice general approach works too. I did something sort of in between and I'm very happy with the results.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-syU78435LTk/VcovUTybVGI/AAAAAAAAByo/KpkI9Dn_N44/s640-Ic42/IMG_1905.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-drjV0ypdXmU/VcovXuoAfSI/AAAAAAAAByw/eMxEY5d8SVY/s512-Ic42/IMG_1907.JPG)

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Also this is a SUPER early WIP. I've got more bits I need to incorporate, smoke effects etc. but this is going to be an objective for narrative games. Really looking forward to doing this. Anyway guys stay tuned more ahead!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on August 11, 2015, 01:43:11 PM
Wow really awesome stuff here!!

I definitely have a spare Falcon turret if you need it, although it doesn't have any guns and you would need to glue the vanes back on as usual.

Love this thread, especially with the batreps interspersed to show how these nasty corsairs really tear stuff up on the tabletop as well. Just reading your one vs. the Tau -- surprised you rolled on Daemonology, but what a nice trick that was Gating across the table hah!

Well Corsair, your work keeps me inspired to keep upping the ante and finish painting to a higher level. These years past I have settled for mediocre tabletop quality, but we'll see about that.

Plus your lists and tactical notions keep me inspired to play with the Eldar and keep their fighting spirit alive (not just bikes and knights hah!), I'll send you the list I've been playing with recently which is much influenced from these threads.

Keep up the good work, and get some more games in!

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 17, 2015, 02:32:05 PM
@Ibushi- Hey thanks so much man! Glad you're enjoying the project posts. Thanks for the offer on the Falcon turret but I have one in similar condition, but I'm sure I'll find one on ebay eventually. As for the Spirit Seer, yeah Sanctic is awesome! All the powers are PERFECT for Wraithblades (and Eldar HQ's in general with +1 invuln). Anyway glad you're enjoying the content and yes I'm dedicated to going beyond just bikes and knights, and this project log will prove it!  8)

Hey guys. So in preparation for the IA:12 Fall of Orpheus campaign I'm going to help run at my LGS I've gone back into the workshop to prepare some new terrain! Trying to diversify the terrain pool, and increase the number of some specific terrain types to have a better all around collection.

So first up is this special objective marker. Its not quite finished but its almost done. Perhaps not as awesome as it could be but for a first attempt at diorama style objectives I think it came out pretty good. Gonna work on the smoke effects a bit more but it'll be fun to have when the time comes to use it.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZWUBz-omA-4/VdIkyq1GGHI/AAAAAAAABz0/XYKbs778Zco/s740-Ic42/IMG_1912.JPG)

Second! Huge piece of area terrain. I'm a big fan of rock fields as opposed to tree stands because they are easy and cheap to build. This one is coming along nicely and is huge! Almost a foot across. You don't see a lot of big pieces of area terrain and I've always wanted one so I went and made it. It should be a good piece for infantry heavy armies and a pain to forces like my own.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5yiCq7Cxc3U/VdIlNdf1LYI/AAAAAAAAB0U/2Rcvy_wycCU/s740-Ic42/IMG_1923.JPG)

Third up is a HUGE new LOS blocker. This baby is so big your fliers and super-heavies will get cover saves behind there. Adversely you could hide a Land Raider back there and even a Wraithknight can't see over it forcing him out in the open to snipe those big juicy targets. Also there is one of the new hills I made too.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jm3rLcJ0WTY/VdIk23fynnI/AAAAAAAAB0E/377RHqETLr0/s712-Ic42/IMG_1924.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wvuJHUiGCdA/VdIk4j3cpLI/AAAAAAAAB0M/Hbb5gfnYwXg/s712-Ic42/IMG_1926.JPG)

Anyway guys just a quick update. Really enjoying building the terrain and looking forward to a new campaign, which definitely means more bat-reps coming up. Anyway thanks for stopping by and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on August 17, 2015, 05:54:47 PM
Ah dude, love the objective and terrain, would love to see some more pictures of those.

For that pilot, you need to rough him up a bit, his ride just freakin' exploded! Sweet objective marker though -- I will get a picture of mine sometime and put it up here (similar concept).

Looking forward to seeing some more of the corsairs in action, especially of the choppy kind! The way you are playing wraithblades makes them really nasty, I like it. Especially with sanctuary for the 3++, nicely done. I just dont want to build up another whole squad of CC troops after using my harlies and banshees for so many editions :(

I do have one idea for putting the girls to use, but might be a while until I get to try it out. As for Harlies, I'm at a loss as to how to make them work, whichever way you do it is so expensive, and you just cant get around their fragility.

One thing I am still pondering though, is to use scorps the same way you did in your last batrep -- as an infiltrate and area-control or distraction type unit. Nothing to rely upon as a major facesmasher, but I'm sure they could manhandle a troops unit or two. An idea I'm tempted to try is taking a converted karandras (ninja conversion obviously hah, maybe a corsair assassin), and then a squad of 6 scorps no upgrades. Against some foes you can deploy together to use the bodies as ablative wounds, or else you can deploy them separately to maximize target overload. Thirdly, you could keep karadras backfield to grant night vision and stealth to some reapers or jetbikes and babysit them, while the scorps just camp objectives and make faces. Gives a lot of flexibility in applications to my mind.

Anyway, keep up the great work and the tactical expositions!

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 18, 2015, 06:58:06 AM
Thanks Ibushi! Yeah you're right, I totally need to dirty up the pilot crawling out of the Wraithknight chest cavity. Not sure what I was thinking! Thanks for the advice on that one.

Glad you dig the approach with the Scorpions as well. I do think you need to go 10 max with them (though running them with Karandras changes that a bit) just because any losses really hurts their effectivness (you don't want the Exarch getting ganged up on).

They are one of those units that require patience. At the end of the game my opponent asked me why I didn't attack anything. The main reason being the Riptide, and all sorts of units were out and about, however I didn't plan on sitting them on the objective all game last time out it just ended turn 4. What I was waiting to do was move the Avengers up the board and take the central ruin where the Relic was. Once those 20 Avengers had the Relic then the Scorpions were going to move out.

The way I see Scorpions working is protecting key objectives until my Ob-Sec units can get in there and hold them down... or until a key shooty unit (thinking Necron warriors in particular) gets a bit too close them leaping out and nabbing them in CC. Keep them out of trouble, project a bit of a threat-bubble and move out in the middle rounds of the game and grab key units and start grinding them down in CC.

Anyway thanks Ibushi! I plan on running them quite a bit in the upcoming campaign but also this weekend against the Space Wolves. Anyway stay tuned more updates later this week!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on August 20, 2015, 06:07:15 PM
Nice, yeah makes sense.

Recently I have shifted away from thinking of my combat units, particularly Wraithknight, Banshees, and Scorpions, as aggressors, but more as sentries.

If they chill in one spot and prevent enemy troops from occupying key table space (especially objectives!), then without even drawing their swords they have won me the game, so win-win for everyone.

Was admiring how effectively that worked out in your past batrep, but of course if the opportunity presents itself for some regular chainsword carnage, then go for it, right?

The one thing about Wraithblades that makes me super uncomfortable though is the low number of attacks. Makes me want to squeeze in Baharroth on top of a Farseer, adding some attacks, Blind, H&R, a 2+ tanking save, and then when you Gate I think they also wouldn't scatter. But now we're talking a titanic amount of points.

When can we expect the next classy corsair batreps? I will be back next week with some news at my end.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 21, 2015, 01:03:53 PM
@Ibushi-

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Recently I have shifted away from thinking of my combat units, particularly Wraithknight, Banshees, and Scorpions, as aggressors, but more as sentries.

If they chill in one spot and prevent enemy troops from occupying key table space (especially objectives!), then without even drawing their swords they have won me the game, so win-win for everyone.

For me the Wraithknight when equipped with his shooting options and the Scorpions are made to be used that way. You can even use your fragile shooty units like Jetbikes etc to draw units closer and then pounce on them when they get too close. Banshees on the other hand I think can be used far more aggressively. I've seen several video bat-reps where they've been used on foot and they basically run like mad, hugging one of the board edges with a cluster of other units and I've actually seen them do incredibley well. The highlight being in one of Scorpion82's bat-reps against Necrons where they killed a squad of warriors, huge mob of scarabs and even tomb spiders. I actually think that alongside the Sword+Shield Wraithknight running on foot they can be super nasty.


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The one thing about Wraithblades that makes me super uncomfortable though is the low number of attacks. Makes me want to squeeze in Baharroth on top of a Farseer, adding some attacks, Blind, H&R, a 2+ tanking save, and then when you Gate I think they also wouldn't scatter. But now we're talking a titanic amount of points.

Yeah I think the points are way to high for such a combination. Part of the value of the Wraithblades is their low cost and with just a couple of cheapy characters (Autarch: Banshee Mask, Fire Sabre, bare bones Spirit Seer) they are a great counter-assault unit that slowly gets itself into position to protect your shooty units from assault. Or if you can get Gate of Infinity (or they are in a serpent) I see them as a sort of "Vortex" unit that just starts slowly dragging ever bigger chunks of the enemy force grinding them down over time.  Don't forget that Wraithblades also have Rage so they get bonus attacks when outnumbered... But even still the low number of attacks doesn't really matter to me... I want them to grind down large shooty infantry over a couple of turns and hopefully break them in my opponents turn. Their high strength, toughness and good invuln saves (even better with Spirit Seer rolling on Sanctic) enables them to fight MC's like Riptides and vehicles with equal ease.

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When can we expect the next classy corsair batreps? I will be back next week with some news at my end.

Thanks for the compliment! As for a bat-rep I'll have a new one for you guys late this weekend or perhaps on monday! I'm playing a 3-way king of the hill battle tomorrow morning. Should be fun! Only 1250 pts aside and keeping it fairly friendly in terms of list building but I'm still sticking with some of my newer units so stay tuned to see how the experiment continues! Thanks for you very interesting comments Ibushi I really enjoy talking Eldar tactics as there are no Eldar players at my store and haven't got a chance to talk to one in person for over 5 years now!
 

@Everyone- Hey guys so I've been very busy this week, busting out some new terrain and working on a refurbishing job on some models I'd forgotten about... my War Walkers! I love these guys, they've been repainted 3 times now but still look good and I thought I'd put some finishing touches on them.

So here are some WIP photos of both them and some of the new terrain pieces I've been working on.


War Walkers & New Terrain: EDIT: In some of the pix the chevrons look wonky, but trust me they are almost arrow straight in real life, its just some distortion from the camera angle!

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Also finished my big LOS blocking terrain and included some scale shots with my Wrathknight and my brothers Imperial Knight and some his tanks. His tanks are actually behind the Knight on in one of the photos and you cannot see them at all which was the point all along :)


New Terrain:

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Anyways thanks for stopping by guys and I hope you like the new stuff. Stay tuned though cause I've got some bits coming for a totally new kitbash project that I think you will all like... and it'll enable me to get even closer to a very potent, fluff-centric Corsair force. Stay tuned!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on August 21, 2015, 02:04:26 PM
Ah man those walkers are SWEET, the chevrons are perfect, it puts my walkers to shame.

The one thing about those models (GW!) is the hip joint -- it is impossible to make it smooth. For mine I am looking at finding bits to glue over the joint, but no luck yet.

I admit I did think you were going to go with the stealth colour scheme for your walkers, but these look gorgeous, so who cares.

Tactics-wise, i would love to see those banshee batreps, where do i hit them up? I have never seen banshees successfully employed on the tabletop, but i definitely have ideas about how it would be done.

Like what you're saying about wraithblades, that makes sense. Don't really need a banshee mask on the autarch even hah. Wraithblades do have Rage, but that grants +2 attacks for charging, you are thinking of Rampage which is +D3 per model when outnumbered, which is what grotesques do -- it is NASTY. Personally I think the Avatar should grant Eldar in a bubble both of these rules, not just Rage. Would be fluffy and sweet, but not OP i dont think.

Anyway...I am just doing some repairs on my highly battle-worn models, and am packing them up for TSHFT tournament tomorrow, really looking forward to it! Hopefully one of my friends brings a decent camera and we can get some action shots up on my GT list thread.

Cheers
Ibushi

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 21, 2015, 07:05:01 PM
It surely been a while since i could drop by this topic :D What you've been up to look really cool ! I like the walker a lot!

I'm really looking forware to those battle report because I love reading yours!

I'm curious about your way of utilising the avatar if it's not straying away from your main topic, you seems to play it defensively, while k've found succes in playing him offensively. I curious about you intake on him.

Srly man keep this up you never stop to amaze me.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 22, 2015, 08:31:42 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks man! Yeah about the Walkers I am going to do "Stealth" Walkers in all black, but I actually airbrushed these things red before I had come up with the concept for my "stealth force". Thanks for the clarification on rage/rampage luckily I played it right in my last game (though Tau defensive grenades took it away). As for the bat-rep with the Banshees they are actually on the subscribers channel for Scorpion82 on youtube. I do think they are featured on his Sisters Vs. Eldar channel which is freely available:

Eldar vs Sisters of Battle Warhammer 40K Battle Report CTS19: SAINTS & SPIDERS! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QctlPbByZok)

Also please let me know how TSHIFT goes. If I was anywhere near a tourney scene I'd definitley be involved. I used to play in local tourneys all the time before I moved (4th-5th ed). Please keep us updated cause I love to follow what other Eldar players are up to.


@Grizzlykin- Thanks buddy, glad you like the Walkers! Its no trouble at all going back a few posts, please ask me any questions you may have, I post a lot so going back to any previous posts is no problem at all. As for my use of the Avatar, I wouldn't say I use him defensively, I'd say cautiously. He's only as a tough as a Wraithguard and his Invuln. Save is not great so he can't tangle with premier CC units (any kind of Stormshield, Thunderhammer unit is death) and he's slow so it can be difficult to getting him to his choice matchups. So my general philosophy is to cautiously inch him up the board, keeping him behind cover and only really unleashing him in the middle turns of the game when my opponents force has been significantly reduced in numbers and usually in disarray. This allows him to go after isolated chunks of my opponents force, or clear key objectives.

My secondary use for him (but ULTRA important) is to defend my high-value shooting units like Jetbikes, and Dire Avengers who are holding objectives. I've found that in the games I've lost its because I've not had a powerful close-combat unit who can stop fast CC units from chasing down my Jetbikes or Dire Avengers. The Avatar excels in that role especially when supported by Striking Scorpions and Wraithblades. The Striking Scorpions really helping because they are usually infiltrated far ahead of the Avatar and Wraithblades but importantly extending a large threat bubble, where any one of those units can grab something in CC, pin it down and hold it long enough for other CC units to help.

Anyway thats my long-winded explanation for how I like to use him. Let me know what you think, as I'm going to try and push this theory to the forefront in the coming weeks. I wish I was playing a bigger battle today because I want to try it with my Wraithknight as well.

@Everyone- Anyway stay-tuned and keep those questions coming. I love talking tactics with you guys. Keep an eye out for an upcoming bat-rep and wish me luck!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on August 23, 2015, 01:19:12 AM
Thumbs up! Never a disappointment my friend. Makes me want to paint more but finding time has become hard.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on August 24, 2015, 01:09:28 PM
I think that the War Walkers look great, especially in that rocky terrain.  The contrast between the colour of the terrain and the red is really impressive.  You really did pick your colour scheme very well.  The rocks combined with that red all adds to that 'Flash Gordon' theme that we've discussed before ;).  I'm looking forward to seeing more.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on August 25, 2015, 08:22:22 AM
The warwalkers look beautiful indeed. I think they look perfect, and they could always be a 'last minute addition' to the stealth insertion team. ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 26, 2015, 07:49:08 AM
@Dread- Thanks buddy, glad your enjoying the updates. Stay tuned because I've got some cool stuff on the way!

@Irisado- Thanks as always Irisado. My brother and I both considered very heavily the look of terrain in comparison to the colors of our armies. My brother's Guard are meant to blend into the terrain while mine are meant to stand-out.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. In my mind these Walkers in particular are for the front-lines of the Warhost, perhaps operating behind an Aegis defense line or flanking my Wraithknight. The next squadron will be in all black and will indeed be a part of my "stealth brigade" alongside the Scorpions, Rangers and future black shuriken-cannon monster hunter Jetbikes!


Battle Report

@Everyone- Time for another bat-rep. So this'll be a bit short since it was a short game but I took a lot of photos so hopefully that offsets it. So to begin with the mission was essential a 3-on-3 free for all/king of the hill type mission. The 3 forces were my Eldar, Space Marines and Tyranids at 1250 pts each.

Eldar
Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fire Sabre
Spirit Seer- Cleansing Flame,
Wraithblades x5- Axes
Avengers x9
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Avengers x9
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Nightwing
War Walkers x2- Scatter Lasers x4

Space Marines
Lysander
Terminators x5- TH/SSx4, Lightning Claws x1
Vanguard Vets x8- Mix of Weapons
   Drop-Pod
Scouts x5- Sniper Rifles
Tac Marines x5
Tac Marines x5
Land Speeders x3- Missile Launchers, Multi-Meltas
Devastators x10- 3x Lascannons

Tyranids
Flying Hive Tyrant- x2 Twin-Linked Devourers
Flying Hive Tyrant- x2 Twin-Linked Devourers
Hive Guard x2- Homing Missiles
Lictor
Lictor
Genestealers x7
Genestealers x7
Genestealers x7
Spore Mines x5
MawLock
MawLock

Opening Impressions- To begin with we all agreed to write up casual lists for a fun game. But I feel I continue to overly handicap myself in this regard as I had no answer whatsoever for two flying Hive Tyrants with with nearly 30 twin-linked high strength shots coming in from those dual devourers especially in a 1250 points game. I knew this was going to be a tough one as those Mawlocks were sure to be a pain as well. Nevertheless I gave it my best and played very well.


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Tyranids went 1st, Eldar went 2nd, Space Marines went 3rd. So lets begin!

Turn 1

Tyranid Turn 1-
   The Tyrants go airborne and fly to the center of the board. The Spores begin to drift towards my right flank where my Walkers, Wave Serpent and Command Squad are tucked behind cover. Meanwhile the Hive Guard pot shot my Walkers with their homing missiles racking up 2 penetrating hits, one of which I negate with my power field save the other which shakes the Walker meaning its going to snap-fire next turn. Finally the Genestealers and the Lictor also on my right flank shuffle behind LOS blocking cover to prepare to move out next turn. Other than that all is quiet!

Eldar Turn 1-
   I know if I have any chance I have to chew up any Tyranids encroaching on my right flank ASAP. So the Walkers move out and annihilate the Spore Mines. The Wave Serpents move out of LOS from the Flying Hive Tyrants as I cannot afford to be jinkng turn 2 and I basically position myself to deal with any incoming threats and bring my full force to bear turn 2 as my opponents begin to move out.

Space Marines Turn 1-
   The Marines deploy a Drop Pod right in the middle of the board on top of the objective…. and directly in front of both the Flying Hive Tyrants! Why my opponent did this I'll never know. He then pot-shots the Flyrants but to no effect. Turn 1 comes to an end with very little bloodshed. That is changes quickly in turn 2!


Turn 2
   
Tyranids Turn 2- The Bugs begin their assault. The Hive Tyrants converge on those very expensive Vanguard Vets and annihilate them netting the bugs First Blood. Then one of the Mawlocks pop up smashing my Walkers, and taking out a single Wraithblade. The loss of the Walkers very much hurt, but I made some very good rolls to avoid any serious damage on my command squad. Then the Genestealers and Lictor begin to move out in support of the Mawlock converging on my embattled right flank. Yet little does my opponent know this exactly what I wanted.

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Eldar Turn 2- Time to bring the heat! My Nightwing shows up promptly which was very good while my Hornets fail to arrive. My command squad moves out to engage the Mawlock while my Wave Serpent moves to support my them alongside my Avengers who deploy to nullify the Genestealers and Lictor. Combined Psychic powers from my Spiritseer, shuriken fire from the Avengers and fire support from the Wave Serpent eliminate the Lictor and Genestealers, and in the Assault Phase my Autarch, Spirit Seer and Wraithblades rack up 4 wounds on the Mawlock. Yet frustratingly he is able to Hit and Run out of combat and much to my chagrin… I really wanted to bag that big bug. Meanwhile my Flyer fails to deal any damage to Flying Hive Tyrants which does not bode well for my beloved Ace Fighter. Neverthless mission accomplished for the Eldar Turn 2. They've smashed the Tyranids encroaching upon their flank and taken no damage in return.

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Space Marines Turn 3- The Space Marine devastators fire another couple of pot-shots at the Flying Hive Tyrants but to no effect. The Landspeeder shows up and fires everything at my Wave Serpent protecting my left flank and absolutley whiff doing no damage after getting a lot of hits. They are very much out of position and with poor firing lanes thus taking them out of the fight which really stinks as I need them to at least distract the Tyranids but its not to be!

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Turn 3

Tyranid Turn 3- This is when the Tyranids move into position for the kill. The Hive Tyrants move-off from the center of the board and with one focusing on my Wave Serpent, the other on my Nightwing. With one of my Serpents I choose not to jink and suffer two hull points in response… as I think I may need maximum fire-power next turn (which was a mistake because I should have realized I'd be firing at those Hive Tyrants). The other Hive Tyrant gets a load of hits, pens, and glances on my Nightwing but by some miracle I pass my 2+ jinks and only suffer a single weapon destroyed (brightlance). This was a very good turn for the Tyranids, one I'd be very hard pressed to counter.

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Eldar Turn 3- Luckily the Hornets arrive and promptly respond by unloadng on the offending Land Speeders killing all but one. The Nightwing enters on-going reserves to come back on at full firing capacity after jinking. My badly damaged Wave Serpent swings-round to unload everything it has on the Hive Tyrants firing off its Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons, and Serpent Shield in a wild bid to wound one of the Hive Tyrants. Despite a lot of lucky sixes to hit, only a single wound gets through and the Tyrant passes its grounding check. Meanwhile my other Serpent moves out and backs up to the center hill to try and get my Avengers in a good position to grab that key objective Turn 5, while my Avengers fail to get up to the second level of the ruins to avoid the Mawlocks which'll be returning turn 4. At this point I know I'm in trouble but I'm praying my injured Nightwing can bail me out and take down at least one of those Hive Tyrants…. but even that is a longshot.


Space Marines Turn 3- Lysander and his Terminators finally arrive, deepstriking right on top of the central objective. Perfect Timing and Prescience allow the Devastators to destroy my Wave Serpent emptying out my Avengers. Pot shots coming from all angles reduce them to 4 Avengers and they break. Not sure if this was the best move on the Marines part because now there is almost nothing left to contest the surging Tyranids. In the next turn its going to be all about surviving the Tyranid storm… relying heavily on that 2+/3++ of the Termies.

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Turn 4- End of the Game

Tyranid Turn 4- The bugs move in for the kill, one Winged Hive Tyrant Vector strkes my last remaining Serpent removing the last hull point. The Mawlocks both pop up removing 2 more Wraithblades and ALL the Dire Avengers castled up near my command squad (which I planned on moving to the 2nd story to gun down anything on the central objective). The second winged Hive Tyrant shoots down my Nightwing… which is sadly the first time its ever been brought down. Then some shenanigans come into play… the Tyranid player suggests I use all my Dispel Dice against some random psychic power, which I do, then he casts a malediction which reduces the Terminators WS, BS and I to 1! I should have been paying closer attention but the store was a zoo and there was a lot of banter going on. This was a critical mistake and a little cheesy on the Tyranid players part (but not a big deal) because of what happened next. The Lictors and Genestealers come bursting over the hill all but wipe-out Lysander and his retinue of Terminators, thunderhammers, stormshields, feel no pain and all. This was a big deal for both the Space Marine player and myself because I needed the Space Marines to do some damage to those Genestealers if I was going to have a chance to rally my Avengers and have them hop on the objective turn 5. Like I said it wasn't a big deal, and I should have been paying attenton but the appears nigh.

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Eldar Turn 4- My last surviving Hornet kills one of the Mawlocks. My Autarch, Spirit Seer and Final Wraithblade eliminates the other one. The Avengers continue to fall back. I at least got revenge on those freaking Mawlocks but victory appears to have slipped away.

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Space Marines Turn 4- The Marines pot-shot the flying Hive Tyrants to no effect, and Lysander and his last remaining Terminator are eliminated. At this point we decide to call it, as there is no way for us to challenge the all but unscathed due of flying Hive Tyrants, and the mob of Genestealers led by the Lictor.

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Final Thoughts-

The Good- On the positive side I continue to be VERY impressed by the performance of the Wraithblades. Furthermore, the utility of the Spiritseer has really impressed me. Very cheap, but very useful and even rolling up the two powers I wanted least ended up having a huge impact on the game when he imolated the genestealers, lictor and even hurt the Mawlock. My Autarch also had a big game racking up 5 wounds all on his own against the Mawlocks. Impressive stuff indeed, especially with only a Strength 4 weapon! Though a frustrating game, I thought the format was very fun. Besides not asking the other psychic powers the Tyranid player had to cast, and not jinking the Wave Serpent when I was going to target the flying Tyrant next turn I don't feel I made any noticeable mistakes and performed very well against a brutal match-up with double flying Hive Tyrants in a 1250 game.

The Bad- The one mistake I made was not bringing a tougher list. My brother has been on my case for awhile about handicapping myself when no one else is. I feel this is definitley true especially when my opponents openly admit they are list tailoring, which was a bit suprising.

The Take Away- The Eldar close-combat experiment is working. Its made a big impact on my game, the Wraithblades in particular have shined in some very tough match-ups. That little bit of psychic support has paid off very well too. But I do need to continue to add to my army… I tend to favor a take all comers approach which makes for very fun games and in which I've had a ton of success. Yet when tackling opponents who are playing the "bad-matchup game" forcing bad-matchups through list building I feel that I very rarely have a similar element to my army and find myself on the backfoot. I feel that the core of my army makes for a perfect "take-all comers" foundation but that bad-matchup wild card is needed especially against opponents who utilize power-combos and spam. What that new addition will be remains unclear, but I have a couple of candidates in mind.

Future Updates- Stay tuned because I have an exciting new Corsair adapted Aspect Warrior unit which is about to be unveiled, as well as a potential candidate for that bad-matchup type unit! Also I'm going to playing a couple of games this week so expect a new bat-rep and some photos soon. Anyway stay-tuned guys and expect some new stuff to be coming quickly down the pipe- talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: dog_of_war on August 26, 2015, 08:15:17 AM
Awesome batrep! I love the fact that you take an all-comers list with a non-power gamers approach. I think they are way more fun to play than having tournament list A fight tournament list B. In those battles, more often than not, it's whoever gets first turn or that lucky dice roll that wins. I'd much rather see an experienced player use a handicapped list to the best of his ability against some of the 'cheese' out there. Good show!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 26, 2015, 06:10:35 PM
Man i love your battle report. They are always intresting to read an I oftzn find tips to use in my game later on. Oh and you manage to make me want to play wraithblade. The more i read you the more i want to have some in my army.

well that's a shame you brought a list that could note compete too much with your opponents, if you had to do a new list for the same type of game what would you do?

Out of this keep up the good work, your army looks really freakin cool on the field!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 27, 2015, 03:33:15 PM
@Dog of War- Thanks man! Yeah no matter what the game is I'm always concerned with bringing forces of equal capabilities. While still dedicated to the take-all-comers approach where versatility is my strength I do feel like I could stand to include something nasty in my list, especially when playing against guys who favor the popular power-combos or forcing severe mismatches. 

@Grizzlykin- Thanks man, I'm glad you find some of the tactics useful. As for the Wraithblades, they are SERIOUSLY nasty, especially with psychic support. If I were not so reliant on my Autarch and the reserve manipulation I'd put two Spirit Seers in with a squad of 10. They are really cheap, super-resilient, and just hack the hell out of anything reach. Again they are like the Avatar in that you have to patient to use them, but they can absolutely defend your critical units (Wraithknight, Jetbikes hanging mid-field, War Walkers, Wave Serpents, Dark Reapers) against just about anything. They hacked those Mawlocks to pieces, and would have gotten the Riptide too in the last game if it hadn't ended early. When on the offensive they can easily grab mid-field threats too probably arriving by turn 3, which should limit your opponents retaliation against them. I could see them being even more useful in Maelstrom games where your opponent can't just castle up on a trio of objectives all game.

As for what I would have done differently... against two flying Hive Tyrants there are very few options for Eldar. One idea would be Aegis Defense Line with Icarus Lascannon, Dark Reapers in a Wave Serpent (protecting them from Mawlocks) nearby and have them move out and with the Exarch double-shotting the gun with ignore cover with the Reaper range finder... with an additional flyer in support. The other option is the Crimson Death formation, and spoiler alert... I'm leaning heavily in that direction as it'd give me that bad-match up element to my army that I'm missing. Tons of high strength ap2 fire, the obvious cover save shenanigans, and preferred enemy Flying Monstrous Creatures would devastate those Tyrants. Its something I'm seriously contemplating and I have a nasty paint scheme already in mind.

Anyway thanks as always for your input Grizz I always love talking Eldar with you!

@Everyone- But as promised the future is now! I've started my newest Corsair kitbash for a new Aspect....  Warp Spiders! Its funny how similar the paint scheme is to the official shrine colors. Being able to have the bear actual monofilament weapons (from the Dark Eldar line) is something I'm very happy with. I think they will easily stand-out from their Corsair Hawk brethren. The idea is that these guys are bold commandos who specialize in close-quarters fighting and are masters of their Corsair wings. Let me know what you think!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vzk_M8pHOF8/Vd9fm8BoFNI/AAAAAAAAB4g/g6XROVHqar4/s512-Ic42/IMG_1976.JPG)

Also I've magnetized the sword option for my Wraithknight! He has all the options ready to rock. I still want another one for Apocalypse games, one for close-combat the other for ranged combat but until then at least I can try both!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4j_mIKmAEIY/Vd9flQ5xK3I/AAAAAAAAB4Y/12_dgiZmx9I/s512-Ic42/IMG_1983.JPG)

Last but not least my brother made a riser for our board! It came out fantastic and makes wargaming so much easier on my bad back. Here's a shot of the riser, and a shot of the board when we played a small game of dueling Knights (which my brother won).

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1xU5zUaDcJo/Vd9fpHnZGII/AAAAAAAAB4o/bv4pWXDrOR4/s640-Ic42/IMG_1975.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AfOfV3k7u-U/Vd9hJbdDDeI/AAAAAAAAB40/Xerk02AENqw/s640-Ic42/IMG_1987.JPG)

Anyway hope you guys enjoy and stay-tuned! Let me know what you guys think of the Corsair Spider!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 27, 2015, 05:28:32 PM
Warp spyder ... warp spyder ... hum i'm sorry but i don't by it :/ well that's  probably because i like the whole jump in the warp fluf things tthati don't really buy the wings and that's not how i would see them, but well that's something non the less. If i was not verry attached to warp spyder my self and the model they have, i would have probably liked it because the kit bash and gun look pretty coll. If it where me thought, i think i would have used forgeword back pack from the guy that have a kind of firprism gun as a weapon. I think that's how i would have interpreted those spyder.

Happy to know you like to talk eldar with me btw i enjoy it too :D i like the crimson death things you have in mind because i think that's ou cheesiest things in tte codex. I mean yes the big d is kinda cheesy but nothing beats 12 hight streng low ap shot with a 4 + cover in addition to the fact that they are already hard to hit because they fly ^^.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on August 28, 2015, 04:41:50 PM
I'd like a side to side comparison between the warp spiders and the hawks. Do you use any hawks?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on August 28, 2015, 05:32:27 PM
Nice, thanks for the batrep man!

2 Flyrants at 1250 is 0% casual friendly list-building, hah. In terms of answers, you are about right about including dark reapers. Although in your game did your nightwing get to make any of the flyrants jink? So long as you keep them jinking it should be OK. Lastly, i would not recommend flying the nightwing off the table -- even if he is jinking every turn, you are absorbing all those devourer shots, which is a good thing.

I would selfishly suggest you do crimson death though, so that I can see your gorgeously painted formation. But from experience it is too much of a points sink, especially with no way to ignore the Flyrants' jinking.

Surprising your DA couldnt get up away from the Mawlocs, with a move and then also a re-rollable run move -- don't you only need to get a 3"?

Liking that spider scheme, i think it will look great -- the slightly stylized deathspinner is very cool. I hear what others are saying though, that it looks too much like a straight-up hawk -- could you put 2 pairs of wings on the spiders instead?

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on August 29, 2015, 02:19:35 PM
@Everyone- Bummed no one's onboard with my new kitbash- but hey to each their own! I really like the way its come out and it fits my vision for my ultimate goal with the army, that being when you look at it, for the most part it looks like a FW Corsair army with a few DE headswaps, but upon closer inspection you see some unique kitbashes throughout the force.

@Grizz- Sorry you're not digging it. I appreciate the thought with the Shadow Spectres but the only thing is, if I were to actually include a unit of Shadow Spectres (which I do own) I'd have two identical looking units with two different sets of rules. As for the Crimson Death, yes it is a bit cheesy. Its that bad-matchup unit that if you aren't ready for it, its gonna hurt… and thats exactly what I want! lol

@Vonny- Hey Vonny here's the photo you requested. To my eye, and my brother (my biggest critic) they look pretty distinct from each other. But regardless of your opinion I always value your input!

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@Ibushi- No prob, glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. Yeah I think everyone was sort of on different wave-lengths as far as list building. I did wish I had the Dark Reapers, and I even have the Eldar equivalent Icarus Lascannon, and Aegis (though not painted). Good point about the Nightwing, but I was on only 1 hull point, and even if I had to sacrifice a unit I was hoping he'd be able to come in and perhaps take down one of the Tyrants (unlikely I know).  You might be right though, the Nightwing may have been the unit to sacrifice and just play for a turn 5 objective grab and hope the game ends.

As for the Avengers they were about 3 inches away from the terrain and then had to run to get up to the second level so it was a bit of a haul.

Cool, glad you like the idea of the Crimson Death. Its something I've wanted for awhile… and I've got unique markings for them that'll really unite them as a formation.

As for the Spiders, the quad-wings was something I thought of, but their is no way to attach them without clipping off the exhaust vents and sculpting new ports for the extra wings and its just not something I quite have the skill to do as its very cramped back there.

@Everyone- Anyway hopefully you guys like them more after seeing the new photos, but if you don't thats ok too. Anyway staytuned cause there is a lot more in the way. I've got bits and models 10+ years old steeping in Simple Green awaiting re-purposing. Tons of metal Aspect Warriors... whose use has yet to be determined. Anyway stay tuned and thanks for your input!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 29, 2015, 05:23:51 PM
Ok so well my input now hum kinda hard to figure what i want to say. Well the pose and the few bit change make them look different on that i agree. To me they stil lake something for me to feel them being really different. If i were you i would try playing with white on there uniform and red for the wing, make the wing more caracteriscly different compare to the hawks would probably allow me to agree with you on the kit bash. I think with eldar you need to be able to easily identificate what unit is what compared to an other, that's why i don't view this spyder to be far enought from the hawk, i had the same feeling with your harlequins remember ><. Sorry about the personnal feeling in this but well i think you are open minded to concider what i am saying. And if you actually stick to what you have, well i have no right to ccomplan, it's your army after all ><
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on August 30, 2015, 04:25:56 AM
I think they look superb, and indeed very different from eachother. Top notch, in my book!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 1, 2015, 01:17:12 PM
@Grizzlykin- Hey man to each their own. I don't begrudge your opinion at all, its all aesthetics after all.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny! I'm really glad you like em, so thanks for the high praise. BTW I feel like this update is definitely inspired by your recent posts. So thanks for that too!

@Everyone- So inspired by Vonny's last post that included some Tyranids I decided to re-visit my "NPC" army which I've been dying to add to. My "Blood & Bones" Chaos Space Marine force... not going to be a regular on this project but its something I want to continue to work on. I really want an alternative force especially at home which my brother and I can share to vary our games. Simply smashing my Eldar against his IG time and time again especially considering we know each others collection so well, can get a bit tiring. So its my hopes that this force (and my Dark Angels which takes precedence over the Chaos force) will soon be of playable size.


EARLY WIP
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Also inspired by Vonny (and my re-commitment to cleaning up and finishing old Eldar odds-and-ends) is my Wraithknight's close-combat options. After talking shop with Ibushi for awhile I've really wanted to try out ghost-glaive option on the Wraithknight. I feel its a tremendous tool against the right armies. BTW I'm getting used to hand-painting the gold and its very liberating to be able to lay down the main colors so much more quickly with my priming and basecoating.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Plq9Xuiamdw/VeXbYmQEP6I/AAAAAAAAB5w/VdxNjjsZNCk/s640-Ic42/IMG_2002.JPG)

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Anyway guys got a game coming up this weekend against my brother, and another game either against Chaos or Dark Angels the next week so stay-tuned for my hobby stuff and bat-reps. Talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 1, 2015, 03:39:28 PM
Awesome man, great stuff as always. Really looking forward to some updated photos of that Eldar campaign terrain & markers too :)

Your blood & bones army is a compelling scheme, I like the intermittent updates on that front, and I know what you mean about armies getting a bit stale after a while -- partly this is why i like tournament play so much, as even against the same factions it is almost always a different opponent. Plus you get 3-5+ games in one weekend! But that's largely a luxury of location.

As for the Warp Spiders, your side-by-side photo has convinced me, they certainly differentiate enough with the hawks, between the lower stature, running pose, and white helmet, not to mention weapons. As a whole squad they will look markedly different, and elite and badass to boot. My only suggestion would be to add a tiny stripe or marking to the white on their wings, to indicate their elite wing-warrior status, and to further differentiate a tiny bit from the hawks at a at-a-glance tabletop level. Even without that they are going to look great though, look forward to seeing a squad photo!

Good luck with the glaive knight! I take inspiration from DCannon4Life, so credit where credit is due. Tactically, one of the things I like about him is a) your opponent assumes you are obligated to ram this guy down their throat ASAP, due to his combat nature, but b) you should by no means feel obligated to do any such thing. I use him more via threat radius to dictate enemy positioning, taking inspiration from your scorpion and avatar usage. But on top of that, I love that you are also not concerned about keeping him in cover or behind troops for a 5+ like the wraithcannon knight, although obviously a ruin is nothing to avoid if you can help it. Last tournament I just threw him straight at a Tau gunline without a care, and he survived to tell the tale. Anyway, hope your glaive gets to see some action soon.

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on September 2, 2015, 02:59:18 AM
The posing and paint work on the Wraithknight looks more impressive every time I see it.  I really like the Chaos models too.  The bone theme makes gives them a very imposing appearance on the table.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on September 2, 2015, 06:01:37 AM
Superbe work with thewraith knight :D  and this chaos force looks intresting esthetycally speaking ^^ 

Let me ask one things thought, what do you mean by playable force, i mean what size does this mean to you? for me 1000 - 1500 is already playable.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 3, 2015, 04:52:23 AM
I'm glad I'm such an inspiration to you, cav. I can assure you, you're the same to me!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 3, 2015, 07:23:17 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks man! I'm looking forward to that campaign too, but things have stalled for unknown reasons with the players on the other end (as tends to happen). Hopefully we'll get a chance to play but after looking through the missions (IA 12: Fall of Orphius) it looks like a real toughy, with a lot of assymetrical games with the Necrons out numbering the opponents up to a thousand points in the "Legendary Missions". Having been written for the 5th edition Codex the jump in power (though the Crons were deadly even before) makes that very scary especially with those damn formations!
   I agree with you on tourneys, they are great fun. I wish I lived on the West Coast so I could get a chance to play some new forces with set expectations for competitive play.
   As for the Warp Spiders, I love the idea of the wing-stripe! I'm so excited to finish this unit, I just found my huge box of Dark Eldar bits so I gotta go digging through there to finish up the squad. After them its on to count-as Dark Reapers (though I have 15 metal ones which I bought at great expense arggh!)
   Ahhh so  you got the idea from D-Cannon. Yeah that guys a pro and a very nice dude. I love his various Eldar articles I've found scattered across the web. Started seeing his stuff on Frontline Gaming's site. I agree with you on your approach to the Glaive-Knight. You have to be careful with him, I failed a 5-inch charge on Turn 2 against Necrons once and he got killed on my opponents turn. Rules questions: Since the big-man is Jump Gargantuan does he get to re-roll charge distances? If so thats nuts!


@Irisado- Thanks Irisado! I'm glad you like the posing on the Wraithknight. On my next one which I plan on getting for Apocalypse purposes (also fielding a different knight in regular play) I plan on doing some modification for an action style pose. Hopefully it'll look like one Knight is watching the back of the other while he charges forward. Glad you dig the Chaos stuff too. I'm dying to get this army playable… I'm seeing  a Bloodthirster and perhaps a Mauler Fiend in the future…

@Grizzlykin- Thanks bud. As for playable force, a 1000-1500 pts is certainly playable and what I'm shooting for with my Chaos and Dark Angels. Yet for my Eldar, I've never really like 1000 point games, but thats only because I've never had the models to make a cohesive force at a 1000 points. The way I collected my Eldar (initially) was all based around an 1850 concept, with big expensive units like my Hornets, Avengers in Wave Serpents et. al. Only recently have I fleshed out my collection to include Scorpions, Fire Dragons etc. So its something I'd love to try again.
   But more to your queston for me 1250 is the sweet spot for a solid beginning. But I've heard 500pt games can be great fun, and Kill-Team is cool too. As soon as I'm up to a 1000 points I'm sure I'm gonna play them though.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. I'm glad you've enjoyed my project. Your modelling and paint jobs have really made me want to increase my abilities. You've done a ton of stuff both painting (incredible blending) and modelling (insane alterations on the Wraithknight) that have made we want to a bit more ambitious in my hobby stuff. Thanks as always!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on September 3, 2015, 07:51:22 AM
yes he does >< since you are not using the jump move to move, you can reroll on assault, that's freaking op if you ask me ><

Hey bro mauler fiend are just so fun, i play vs a guy's that play chaos some time and everytime his mauler fiend is on the table I fear... that things can melt you however he want, it's pretty frustrating. yet the fun things is one brihglance and the tings immobilize he can't do anything anymore :D . It feels a bit double edge sword to me.

well indeed 1250 is a fun lvl, with eldar it really feels of for that i agree with you. I was able to enjoy my games way more when i had more things on the table. You need to have variety on the table with eldar to do something, and that's surely not something you get from 1250, i never felt right at that point level.

Looking forward to whats next from you ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 11, 2015, 01:23:50 PM
@Grizz- Thanks man! Definitely looking forward to both painting and collecting a Chaos army. The Daemon Engines are a big draw, and something I really want to do something special with in the modelling department. Stay tuned!

@Everyone- Hey guys! Been a few days since I've updated and I've got some new stuff for you. First up I had a big 2000pt game with my brother's very hardcore IG army and whew, what a game! First up I lost! My brother played very well and I lost focus about half-way through the game and paid for it big time. Some glaring holes in my list building process were very much highlighted, that being that I've never replaced my Wraithguard after removing them when the new Codex dropped. Why I'm not sure, perhaps lack of armor in my opponents armies, over reliance on the Wraithknight or just eagerness to get new units into the mix. Needless to say that oversight will not happen again especially when facing my brother's army.

I was going to do a mini battle-report but the photos turned out really bad. We played in the garage in poor lighting, and while the photos looked good on my phone they looked awful when I transferred them to my computer.

But in summation my brother played really well even after ICE COLD dice in the beginning, and with the game in my favor I lost focus and he capitalized by sticking to the mission and maintaining his target priority which I did not.

However I will have a very special battle-report for you guys soon, because I'm playing against a pure SLAANESH army tomorrow morning! I can't wait! My opponent told me he was bringing a very non-competitive army, even asked me to go easy on my list design to which I was very happy to do. However a few days later I asked him spur of the moment if he was bringing a bunch of winged Daemon Princes just to make sure I had some AA, and he told me to expect them. So I'm planning on a bit more competitive game than I had originally planned so to that end I kicked off some furious painting and modelling to get not only my Eldar Aegis Defense Line from Microart studios painted and assembled, but also a converted quad-gun which I'm very happy about! They have only been given basic paint jobs at this point but they are tabletop ready and ready for action.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ctS1r_jatcc/VfMJYhbYt1I/AAAAAAAAB7Q/mfR6lvjaVy8/s640-Ic42/IMG_2061.JPG)

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Also I added a squad leader (Exarch) to my Corsair Dragons and I'm very happy with the visual impact its had on the squad.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQ6jlFuHEZM/VfMJRWvl5JI/AAAAAAAAB64/F9S_iHNbBYU/s640-Ic42/IMG_2058.JPG)

Work Continues on my Spiders as well:

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And I even converted up a new Klaivex... or perhaps I'll run him as a Corsair Prince. Even added a grenade to him for that purpose.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l90HnPDtfCM/VfMJO6JNSrI/AAAAAAAAB6w/c19-dCJMSmI/s512-Ic42/IMG_2056.JPG)

So its been a very busy hobby week, and hopefully I'll have a good time tomorrow as the reward for all the hard work. Anyway guys, stay tuned more to come as always, and hopefully I'll have some great new photos for the ultimate Eldar grude-match bat-rep vs. Slaanesh. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 13, 2015, 06:33:07 PM
This all looks very promising. I like the starcannon-conversion for the aegis, and your corsair dragon exarch looks stunning. I do think he'll liven up the squad quite a bit!

Also, that last ktbash looks amazing. Can't wait to see it painted!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 14, 2015, 09:55:55 PM
Great stuff man, loving it!

Really looking forward to a quality batrep vs. the Great Enemy, and for a finished squad of those spiders!

Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 16, 2015, 07:29:08 AM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny glad you like the new stuff. Yes I agree with you the Exarch gives the squad some presence. Really happy you like the final pic of the new foot-Autarch. Very simple but it looked so good when I did it I really just had to go for it. Gonna putty up those spirit stones so they aren't cracked and get some paint on this guy.

@Ibushi- Thanks Ibushi! I'm really dying to get those Spiders finished. I'm thinking of featuring a sort of deep-striked themed list with Spiders, Hawks, WWP Dragons which'll represent my Aspect Host. More notes below!

@Everyone- Well sorry guys for the wait on the bat-rep, but my opponent pulled a no-show, no-call and left me high and dry. He had some sorry excuse about 5 hours later but needless to say I was very disappointed. People have no respect for others time nowadays. However I've got a big 2000pt game coming up this weekend against my buddy Chris' fully painted Soul Drinkers which is always a fun game, and easy to take good pix of so definitely count on a bat-rep sunday, monday or thereabouts.

Also after a LONG wait, my latest Corsair conversion kit which I got for super cheap on ebay finally shipped. With that in-hand I'll be able to finish my Spiders and add a couple of models to various squads. Dark Reapers will be the next kitbash and perhaps the last for awhile because afterwards I'm going to move on to getting my hands on the Crimson Death.

After that I'm going to take a little break from adding to my Eldar collection (though not taking a break from playing it) and work on my other fledgling armies Dark Angels and Chaos. With Dark Angels stuff coming out from FW I'm going to have a good guide towards painting up pre-Heresy DA which is the theme for my army.

But don't worry the Eldar love-fest wont be ending anytime soon. After failing to get a campaign off the ground with the other folks at my FLGS my brother and I are just going to play one ourselves. I know I've said that in the past, but after our last game my brother has been very enthusiastic about doing it. I think by adding his Imperial Knight and just being a bit more familiar with the game (a very nice victory also helps) he feels like he is on even footing with me as far as army power goes and very much wants to play and get better.

So hold on just a bit longer and I'll have a nice new bat-rep for you and some more hobby stuff as I finish up my Fire Dragons, paint my Dragon Exarch and convert up another gun for my Eldar Aegis. Stay-tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on September 17, 2015, 05:51:28 PM
Always tuned in, love looking at all the time and crafting you spend on your builds. And the paint speaks for itself as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 21, 2015, 02:37:04 PM
@Dread- Thanks man. Always appreciate your input. Can't wait to show you some of the new stuff I'm working on I think you are going to like it!

Hey guys! Back with another bat-rep… sort of. I've been having real bad luck with getting these games in lately. My opponent had to bail after 3 turns because his son, who had come along, puked at the beginning of turn 3! Felt bad for the young guy he really looked bad.

Anyway it was still very interesting and despite not finishing the game its represented the final push for me to run a far more powerful list and really has helped me realize the very important elements I've lost in my lists since the new codex came out.

So to begin with my opponent Chris and I have always played very casual games. He has a very casual approach to the game in general bringing whatever he feels like because he thinks its cool. However its led to him losing a lot of games and probably bumming him out in the process. Well he pow-wowed with the other competitive players at the store prior to our game and brought a very tough list, one which I was not prepared for.

My Opponents Force

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So to begin with we played 2000pt game and he brought Battle Company, with 8 lascannon razorbacks, filled with 5 man squads all with meltas, two three man bike squads, one with Khan, the other with a Chaplain kitted out with grav, Thunderfire Cannon with 2 Techmarines, the Librarius Formation attached to two devastor squads (both of which rolled perfect timing/ignore cover) and the vindicator formation for good measure with its enormous apocalyptic str 10 ignore cover blast. This is a far cry from anything I've faced from Chris. I have no problem with the army he brought at all, and was happy to see him bring something firmly planted in the realm of competitive because Chris is one of my favorite opponents and a friend, and its no fun seeing a guy all downcast after a game.

I strongly suspect he won't be turning his back on this approach to the game anytime soon, because he was finally getting the results that had so long eluded him.

My List

My list was pretty straight forward, light on the cheese and just designed to showcase some new units and options such as the Aegis Defense Line, my Fire Dragons, and to continue to experiment with the Wraithblades and Spirit Seer. Boy was this list in trouble though against all that armor, 8 twin-linked lascannons, 8 ignore cover missile launchers and 3 Demolisher cannons His list was truly designed to take away my strengths and force me into the defensive roll which does not suit the Eldar at all. I knew I would be up against it this weekend but I gave it my best.

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Autarch: Banshee Mask, Firesabre
Spirit Seer
Wraithblades x5
Fire Dragons x5- Exarch, Fire Pike
   Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Avengers x9
   Wave Serpents: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Avengers x9
   Wave Serpents: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannons
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers
Nightwing
Dark Reapers x9- Exarch
Aegis Defense Line- Icarus Lascannon
Wraithknight

The Game:

We were playing The Scouring, Vanguard Assault deployment. My opponent deployed first and went first. He left nothing in reserves while I left quite a bit: The Hornets, the Wraithknight (all those lascannons+ ignore cover devastors plus the Vindicators) and of course the Nightwing.

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Space Marines Turn 1
   Everything moved up, the Razorbacks focusing on the Wave Serpents stripping a few HP's. A barrage of missile killed 3 of my Dark Reapers which meant losing anymore would be very deadly. While the rest of his army unloaded on the exposed Icarus Lascannon which I forgot could count for first blood, which he ended up killing. At least I didn't have any flyers I was up against otherwise it would have hurt even more. At first glance it wasn't too bad for me, but having two of the Wave Serpents each lose a hull point, give up first blood and losing numbers on the Reapers was certainly not good.

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Eldar Turn 1
   This was a very defensive turn, the goal being to survive until my reserves show up, and prevent anything from getting into my lines, namely the bikes. So brought my Serpents and Reapers just within range of the bikes, keeping them out of range as much as possible from the Vindicator squadron and unloaded on the bikes. I did well, wiping both out killing the Chaplain, and a bunch of Grav and the Warlord. Else where I shuffled the Wraithblades and the Fire Dragons in their Wave Serpent off towards a pair of Razorbacks flanking towards me. I was happy with this turn. Rebounded nicely from the blunder with the Icarus, and exposed only two vehicles to the Vindicators with their apocalyptic blast which hopefully I could jink or at the least downgrade damage with my Serpent shields. I didn't like exposing them like that but I had to stop those bikes and either way they were going to take shots from all those lascannon platforms. Anyway the die had been cast.

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Space Marines Turn 2
   The Space Marines layed the hammer down this turn. I failed every jink and 4 out of 5 Serpent shield saves and all my Serpents went up in smoke! Disaster, red ruin! The dice just were not with me this turn, but even so weight of fire was incredibley stacked against me. 400 free points of armor felt like 400 tons of pressure and without my Wave Serpents I was in trouble. The Avengers took some damage as well from the Thunderfire, but some good saves and poor scatter rolls saved me. This turn really hurt and I could feel just how fine tuned this list was to deal with my army.

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Eldar Turn 2
   Luckily everything arrived. The Wraithknight, Hornets, Nightwing all show up. The Avengers run forward to the Aegis line, the Wraithknigh hugs cover but has a clear angle on the Vindicator formation which must be stopped if I'm to survive. The Nightwing angles on the Vindicators as well, while the Hornets attempt to deal with some of the Razorbacks. Meanwhile The Fire Dragons, and Wraithblades all advance on the pair of Razorbacks flanking me. So the Wraithknight and Nightwing manage to destroy 1 of the Vindicators and put 2 hull points on the others. The Fire Dragons wreck one of the Razorbacks and the Wraithblades charge the contents and destroy them completley. The Hornets destroy a single Razorback, while the Reapers and Avengers fail to do anything. My list just doesn't have enough punch to effectivley beat back this huge wall of Space Marine armor. The game is going poorly for me and I'm beginning to realize the important game winning unit combinations that I've shelved in an effort to keep things casual.

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Space Marines Turn 3
   At this point Chris' son is feeling real crappy so we decide we're gonna call it after this turn. Everything unloads onto the Wraithknight but only cause a pair of wounds! Bad rolls on his part, good rolls on mine and tons of lascannon fire either bounces off, or is ignored due to Feel No Pain. The Avengers, and the Reapers take a ton of fire and a big chunk from both Avengers squads falls dead while the Reapers get lucky and take no damage. Scattered fire from various units fells only one of the (non-jinking) Hornets, but my Nightwing which also didn't jink gets destroyed by a twin-linked Lascannon. The Nightwing represented an integral element to me getting back into the game and its loss was sorely felt. Other than that the Fire Dragons and the Wraithguard go unharmed. I've got a fighters chance but its looking grim.

Eldar Turn 3 -End of the Game-
   So I went all out in this turn. The Wraithknight stepped up and whiffed with both his cannons, the Fire Dragons wrecked another vehicle. The Hornet caused a couple hullpoints, the Reapers failed to do anything and the Wraithblades ate up another 5 man unit. With that we call it because his son actually puked in the middle of this turn.

Concluding Thoughts
   So my first experience against the Battle Company and Librarius formation was an eye-opener. Anyone who says that the free points given to the Battle Company are in anyway comparable to Scarab farms, Tervigon breeding, or even Summoning are way off in my estimation. It makes a huge impact on the game, and my experimental list was just not up to the challenge. The sheer volume of twin-linked lascannons, ignore cover missile launchers, with the apocalyptic Vindicator blast forced me to keep my Wraithknight in reserves because even with good cover he could have very easily been eliminated turn 1.  Even with the very good anti-tank options I just didn't have the firepower to chew through 12 tanks.
   The big take away was that my store has become very competitive. Now this isn't a problem for me. I'd rather everyone play a good competitive list with no expectations for quarter being given in the list building deparment. I've been very gun shy since the new Eldar dex has dropped, not wanting people to ostracize me for playing Eldar and winning as much as I have. Yet in doing so I realized I've dropped probably the biggest hammer unit in my army: that being my Webway Portal Archon bomb. The incredible impact of being able to deepstrike an incredibley potent unit into the heart of my opponent and essentially erasing a unit of my choosing was a huge component of the incredible run of wins I have had. Removing it has led to me going roughly even in the wins and losses in the past month or so. Part of this is due to the limitations I have in my collection. I simply do not have unit options to fill the gap given the units I currently own. This however is going to change. I'm going to put a huge emphasis on restoring that power Deepstrike element of my army with not only the return of my Dark Eldar allies, but also some other very powerful units as well.
   I'm going to put a greater emphasis on high volume of anti-tank fire, deepstrike ability and forcing bad matchups through unit combinations. Playing repeatedly against Necron Decurions with double Canoptek Harvests, Space Wolf Thunder-Cav Stars, my brothers incredibely tough IG list and now the Space Marine Battle Company all one after the other really compelled me to get back to that winning formula I had, my opponent whining and crying about Eldar cheese be-damned (thats a sarcastic joke)!
   All that being I wont be getting away from keeping a hardcore close-combat block in my army, so expect a hybrid of my 6th ed. and 7th ed. lists.

Hobby Stuff

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So after about 2 weeks of waiting my Corsair conversion kit finally shipped and should be here soon. In the meantime I finished my other Warp Spider in anticipation of his squad mates arriving soon. I'm dying to get this unit on the battlefield along with the other units and formations I intend to run.

So anyway guys get ready for an Eldar tour-de-force as I re-tool my army for vengeance! Get ready for more bat-reps and a flurry of hobby stuff as I put the final touches on my Eldar mk.3 list concept and get ready to move beyond to new armies in the months to come. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on September 21, 2015, 06:06:31 PM
Well that sjrely was a good battle report for how short it was:) I like the game you play against that marines player because your army together really look out-standing.

Well that said you did what you could with what you had, let me suggest you one change that could make a big difference in your army without changing too many things, drop some of the reaper for some warp spyder. You know i'm saying that because you have some getting ready in the pipe :D. That said they are freakin good at getting rear armor, even more with such a big space table you can deepstrike them pretty easily, without fearing mischaft too much. And with the monofilament rules plus there huge mobility modt of the time yoj can pinpoint wich unit you want to take out and they will do the job. Their are horrifyingly efficient at killing carnyflex for example. Or most monstruous creature because those often have low init for hi toughness wich is good for spyder. Necron are in similar situation if i'm not mistaken.

Looking forward to see were you will be tooking this list none the less.

Keeo up the good work ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 22, 2015, 02:55:26 PM
Thanks Grizz. Yes Spiders are a part of the formula going forward. I've rummaged through the bits bins found two more Corsair heads and a pair of Guardian torsos and modeled up two more, so I'll already have 4 finished by the time my next conversion kit arrives.

As for the Reapers I was really just playing around with stuff. Wanted to give the Aegis/AA gun a whirl and of course drew a no flyer list, first time out.  ::) Needless to say they wont be appearing again (at least with the Aegis) unless I've got a good idea of what I'm up against.

Thanks as always for your comments, and looking forward to some updates to your own projects!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 23, 2015, 01:33:45 AM
On the one hand it's nice that you don't have to worry about pulling your punches man, but on the other it's kind of a rude awakening Cav!

Looking forward to seeing how you up the power in future batreps! RIght now I am thinking about how to stay on the top tables while mixing up my regular crew -- this weekend will be an interesting experiment.

On the Dark Reapers, you took a freakin' massive squad, definitely would depend on opponent for that. But regardless of who I play, a team of 4 incl. Exarch is always in my A-team. Not so much for actually shooting flyers as threatening them, but 100% for shooting rhinos, bikes, Eldar, and that kind of thing, with a vengeance. That huge range they have is hard to come by in the Eldar dex, I love it.

But yeah, massive AT potential is going to be big, and on top of that it needs to be spread out across smaller units, as often you are shooting 4-5 rhinos or something. One big AT element just doesn't cut it these days.

Keep up the reports, good luck finding games!

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 23, 2015, 07:28:45 AM
@Ibushi- Hey Ibushi. Yeah it was a rude awakening... especially in the list tailoring department. Hailing back to the old school (2nd ed) list tailoring was the height of 40k offenses but at the store I've been playing at for the past 2 years, at least with the handful of guys I play with they've openly admitted to list tailoring to me. In particular one player who straight up said "Yeah I love playing Eldar. Its easy when you list tailor against them." I was shocked! But hey I chalked it up to myself being out of touch with what passes for normal in the pickup scene these days. So I guess its something I need to implement a bit though it feels weird doing so.

The inclusion of that huge squad of Reapers was actually me foraying into that a bit. My opponent has brought the 3 flyer Space Marine formation and tons of bikes every time we played, and I wanted to see how the Reaper Exarch would do against that big flyer formation (Stormraven in particular). Admittedly it was total overkill but I wanted to just bring something a bit weird and fun but I think its safe to say those freewheeling days are over!

I'll be sure to keep up the reports, and I've already got some games scheduled. I'll be chatting in the Eldar board to try and solicit opinions and tactics from you and the rest of the group about unit use, as some of the new units I've got I've never used even going back to 7th ed... Warp Spiders in particular.

Anyway thanks for your input Ibushi always interesting and thoughtful comments, I appreciate it!
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on September 23, 2015, 09:46:11 AM
if you go for a pick-up game in the store against one of those list tailorers again, I'd just say "yes, I'll probably bring my eldar". And then bring either your brother's guard or your CSM army or something else. See how that works out for them.
Also, be sure to put on your most innocent expression when you claim "I always build my list as an all-comers list" and to stress the fact that you'd said you'd 'probably' bring your eldar if they press you on that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 23, 2015, 11:47:48 AM
Haha yeah I am not a fan of list tailoring as a rule, but it does happen.

But Cav I would strongly not recommend shooting storm ravens with dark reapers unless you have to. My fire dragons have killed many more flyers than my dark reapers, by a long shot! Because they only need that one shot to get through. That's also partly why I switched my night wing for a hemlock -- usually need more ground punch against tanks and knights than air punch in my experience.

Look forward to chatting more! Warp spiders are the absolute bomb, the epitome of eldar trickery and power. Been in a committed relationship with mine for several codices now, since back when you would lose one on any double.

Cheers
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 24, 2015, 07:15:23 AM
@Ibushi- Yeah I was only going to use the Reaper Exarch on the Aegis using interceptor on the Icarus during my opponents turn, and then switch back to mowing down bikes (or marines) with his reaper launcher during my turn. That'd be some rookie business otherwise lol  ;D ;D ;D I do wish I could get Skyfire EML's on those boys, damn that'd be awesome!

About the Spiders, looking forward to exploring squad size, number of units with all you guys. I should have about 15 of them when my conversion kit arrives. Not going to rock 3 units of them but contemplating 2 and trying to squeak out a Aspect Host.

BTW do you have any pics of your army uploaded? I'd love to see what you're rocking. There was a guy on BoLS who used to post a lot of articles and he had a phenomenal Crone World Eldar army. Anyway thanks Ibushi!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 24, 2015, 12:59:04 PM
Oh right, I see what you mean with the Icarus, yes that is a legit strategy.

One of the big things with the effectiveness of my Reapers is the hide & seek strategy though, which aegis or even void shield is not very good for -- basically I always start my reapers in a falcon or wave serpent, even if i have first turn, then it is very difficult for your opponent to know which fire lane they are going to drop onto. First turn, you jump the skimmer up a level of a ruin or something, and put the reapers in some sneaky position to get shots on some key targets. Likewise against bikers, often they can nullify reapers through good movement, getting around terrain and whatnot. So you use the Falcon to re-position that extra 6" and get LOS back on them. Works like a charm!

Whenever I start them on the board just chilling, they often get punked really quick, or charged by Stormhammer marines, or just out-maneuvered. Not all the time, but often.

On the Warp Spider side of things, I have been a dedicated single unit player, and 8 seems to be the magic number. A lot of people deep strike them for disruption or assassination missions, but almost every time I will start them on the board and just wait until I roll a really high warp jump to get them across the table. Often your opponent will pull some sneaky shenanigans like using a veil of darkness, or get more aggressive with drop pods or something, and having them on the table T1 has been great pretty much every time for me. Besides, you deploy them in an exposed fashion to bait an attack, then use flickerjump to bounce right away which is useful.

These days I am very strongly contemplating a unit of 8 starting on the table, coupled with a unit of 6-8 deep striking for disruption purposes, they are just so good. But I havent made the models or committed to that yet.

The most recent pictures are those horrible smart phone pictures I have from the Wet Coast GT in early July, there is a thread about those batreps on here somewhere. I remember the croneworld army you are talking about, that was pretty neat -- daemonette bits to the nines! One of the great things about GW kits these days is how easy they are to kitbash, but my croneworld nasties are from before that time, so the robes, pants, armour etc. are all green stuff. This weekend I'll try and get some more pictures with a decent camera of the space ninjas in action! Played a test game yesterday and got stomped as I was expecting, but learned a few key things, so watch out!

In terms of competitive play though, it sounds like you are quite concerned by Flyers, and to be honest my strategy against them is mostly to just ignore them. Against a flyer-heavy army, I'm content to take out their scoring units, let my army take gradual casualties, and just win on objectives. Against FMC spam, they have to land to get objectives, so punch them out when that happens. The main trick is to win the movement phase against flyers, to block off their options and avoid their attacks as much as you need to, then just ignore.

Cheers
Ibushi

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on September 25, 2015, 07:14:24 AM
@Ibushi- About the reapers- yes! I love the idea of them in Wave Serpents, or better yet a Falcon to lend more high range, high strength firepower. Was going to do that for them, but had to put Dragons in there instead and count on LOS blocking terrain to save them otherwise.

I was thinking of 2 units of 8 as well. I always rock an Autarch so they'll be coming on very reliably out of reserves and I figure I can walk them on or deepstrike when playing against an Alpha-Strike army. Yet if I can start them on the board I will.

I'm very excited for this new build...  its going to be ULTRA fast, at 2000pts Reavers will be added to the mix making for probably the fastest Eldar build you can make. When I've got all this finished I'm going to be DYING for an Apocalypse game. I gotta talk to my friend Chris about possibly rocking that at some point.

Yes please do take some pics of your army, when I read your bat-reps I'm really wanting to see some pics.

Anyway thanks Ibushi very informative stuff!

@Everyone- Not sure if you guys saw the rumors of the NEW CORSAIRS UPDATE from FW!? Corsair Prince's on Jetbikes with access to EVERY artifact from Eldar, Dark Eldar and Harlies!? Rending, Skyfire, Ignore Jink Eldar Firestorm? Corsair Jetbikes with Splintercannons (and new models to boot!)? Holy crap! Needless to say I'm very excited about these rumors and if they are points efficient I WILL be including them as allies. Anyway guys stay tuned for a hobby bonanza, my Corsair kit arrived yesterday and I'm ready to go to work... stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on September 25, 2015, 12:31:48 PM
Sounds great Cav, looking forward to seeing that new list!

I am very hesitant to speak of the Corsair update, because it is too exciting and we just need to wait and see... *holds breath*.

Just a couple of weeks ago I emailed FW about Bel'Annath, and they told me to just play him with friends at the moment, but just wait a bit longer for their update. Pretty stoked!

Hopefully it will help with my choppy eldar build I'm working on! Had a practice game and am going to have a few more today with those guys.

Cheers
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 3, 2015, 12:40:49 PM
@Ibushi- I know its hard not to get excited about the FW rules, but they seldom let me down in both missions and rules!

@Everyone- Whats up gang? Got some updates for you albeit small ones. So my Warp Spiders are rolling along. Had some problems with my ebay orders preventing me from getting all my bits at the same time but it should soon be remedied.

So the squads almost legal here ya go!

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As Ibushi (clever as always) noticed I had done an update a few days ago but the pictures were crap! So I deleted the post a re-took the photos. For whatever reason I have a hard time capturing the 3rd stage highlights on camera which is frustrating so I made sure I set things up as good as I could and took the photo.

Really happy with how these guys look, and I can't wait to convert up the Exarch! He's gonna look really cool (hopefully) with his powerblades well represented.

Also involved in my bits order mixup I ended up inadvertently getting my hands on some Hellion bodies which I'm going to use to finish up my counts-as Talos unit. I really like Talos rules wise and the models I made look cool to so get ready for that to be featured on the p-log. With their inclusion my Dark Eldar allies are a legit army unto themselves, which I'm happy about.

Anyway guys stay tuned more updates ahead!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 5, 2015, 05:54:19 AM
I think they look stunning and can't wait for your exarch!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 6, 2015, 12:39:53 AM
Likewise, cannot wait to see what you do for the Exarch in this squad!

Looking great so far, really looking forward to seeing these guys on the tabletop -- keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 6, 2015, 06:31:33 AM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny! Very glad you like them, I'm happy with how they are coming out. Just assembled my entire collection yesterday on their shelves and it was cool to see just how "Corsair" everything is looking. That Corsair conversion kit now features in almost every squad. I'm pumped!

@Ibushi- Thanks man. The Exarch should be very cool. Got a neat conversion idea but gotta be careful with it, cause I don't want to ruin my shredders. I've got just enough to finish the squad.

As for seeing them on the table-top, hopefully the entire squad will be ready for action, cause I've got a 2000pt game against my brother coming up this weekend. We're moving the board from the garage to my studio so we'll have good lighting this time. It'll be nice to get some good photos of the armies clashing on our grey-waste board, matches the terrain much better than the FAT mat, despite how much I love it.

@Everyone- Random question, if I was to do a weekly feature outside of my normal updates, what would you guys want to see? Or is just the normal posts enough? Let me know if you guys have any opinions. Thanks and stay tuned for another bat-rep and more hobby stuff!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 9, 2015, 05:51:06 PM
I've been thinking on your query, Cavalier, and I'm not sure what I would like in a weekly update.
A unit by unit strength analysis? A background exploration of eldar and eldar culture? more batreps?
I don't think any of these options is realistic or even all that useful (except the more batreps, that's useful!), and I don't think I'm missing all that much from your topic as is. It's already brilliant to follow!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 10, 2015, 08:35:52 AM
I will have to follow vonny in this, i kinda don't know what you would have on your weekly update, i like that free spirit blog you have ^^ so for me it's not nessecary, while if you want to do it i will gladly accept it non the less :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on October 12, 2015, 01:40:06 AM
I agree with the others. The spontaneous nature of yours is so good now. Don't fix what ain't broke brother.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 12, 2015, 12:23:30 PM
So long as you give us a corsair project update every week, with a battle report as often as possible, the fanbase shall remain engaged!

Really looking forward to that spider exarch!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 12, 2015, 01:47:20 PM
@Vonny, Grizz, Dread & Ibushi- Alright, cool! Glad you guys are enjoying the updates. So long as you guys aren't bored I'll just make sure I keep the updates coming. The game I had scheduled for this weekend didn't happen, but I'm having a re-match with the Soul Drinkers Battle-Company this weekend so it'll be a big bat-rep for sure. Gonna post a list for review and see what you guys think... be warned its gonna be hardcore! Anyway thanks for the support guys its always appreciated!

So Corsair Spider progress has been made! The entire 8-man squad is completley assembled and base-coated! I've begun work on the Exarch and I'm happy with how's he come out. I modeled him specifically to be at the center of a Deep Strike formation and I think he came out kind of sinister which is cool. Let me know what you think and stay tuned there's much more on the way. Perhaps some more Eldar fortifications... so stay tuned!

Exarch WIP

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7XkYHpFehyw/VhvKFwP9OHI/AAAAAAAAB_M/d1kcxLTdjrg/s512-Ic42/IMG_2170.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MuAgSizARKc/VhvKF8p7AqI/AAAAAAAAB_I/B1vOw3-OmC8/s512-Ic42/IMG_2176.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--YfncNN0toc/VhvKF7EJxEI/AAAAAAAAB_E/7G_37GAAM88/s640-Ic42/IMG_2177.JPG)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 12, 2015, 02:22:11 PM
Awesome dude, love it! The bladed arm is really sweet and makes him pop as different.

My one suggestion for him would be to add something in the way of detailing or contrast colours to his helmet to differentiate one more step. Mostly i just differentiate them by having the Exarchs all be bare-headed, then painting gnarly warpaint on their faces, and having a brighter contrast colour for their banners/ribbons, etc.

Looking really boss man, really excited to see what hardcore list you are going to whip up, hah!

Also I just played a tournament this weekend where the top table finale was against the boys in blue battle company that beat my eldar a few weeks back -- will post a batrep shortly, but suffice to say my anti-battle co measures in my new list were savagely effective.

Cheers

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 12, 2015, 06:08:04 PM
oh wow, that exarch... I'm going weak in the knees over that one.

I like the dual stripes on his shoulder plate as an extra mark of his exarch status, and as always, I love the weird feel these eldar/dark eldar/corsair conversion kit kitbashes create. They look positively awesome.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 13, 2015, 08:24:16 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks man! Yes some cool details on the head may be cool. I actually experimented on an old rogue trader Guardian squad leader painting designs around the eyes and it came out cool (gotta actually finish that mini). Yeah Ibushi I may just PM you to see what you think about my list. My initial fear is that it may be too light on troops but I'm interested to see what you think. Also I saw you updated your bat-rep thread, I'm off to check it in a few minutes! Thanks for your input as always, its truly appreciated!

@Vonny- Wow thanks! I'm really glad you like him. I really wanted to use the Hydra Gauntlets to pull off the conversion (sadly they are all but useless in my poor Wych squads) so it limited the poses I could go with. I'm just glad I was able to pull off the conversion on the gun arm, because I wanted him to have both Hydra-Gauntlets. Glad you like the double stipes, ever since the heraldry system was unveiled for Eldar I've been trying to implement it everywhere.

Also I'm glad you like the weird sort of synthesis of the two. I do want them to look a little more "rogue trader" weird and wild than the official FW Corsair army. Who knows maybe they'll release a Void Storm (close-combat) conversion kit that'll sort take it further in that direction. Anyway thanks so much Vonny, I really appreciate comments. Looking forward to more updates from you!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on October 13, 2015, 01:32:02 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing the old Rogue Trader style paint job.  I think that I still have the box art from the old Rogue Trader Guardian squad around here somewhere.

The painting continues to be of a really high standard.  You've really chosen an excellent colour scheme and style :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on October 14, 2015, 04:34:22 AM
Wow as always. Sinister, sharp and deadly. I hope to get my drive back soon. Looking at yours helps to push me that way. Now that I'm full time at work, time has become limited, but this is a good thing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 14, 2015, 06:52:44 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Its not actually the RT paint job (I could definitley apply the tiger stripes though which look awesome) its just an old proto-Avenger. Really cool model though. As for the paint jobs thank you very much I really appreciate it. The next two groups of models I'm really gonna push myself to go all out, as its going to cap my Eldar collection at least for awhile.

@Dread- Thanks man, always appreciate your input. Looking forward to finishing this squad then the final two squadrons. Its gonna be nice to have legitmate alternate builds for my army. Just swapping a few units here and there is not quite satisfying. That being said I really want to get in an Apocalypse game at some point with the whole collection brought to bear. Around 6000pts fully painted... man that'd be fun.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on October 14, 2015, 07:04:37 AM
Your awesome army continues to be an inspiration Cavalier.  Thank you. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 18, 2015, 08:34:11 AM
@Tangi- Thanks buddy!

@Everyone- Bat-rep time! To begin with I don't have any photos for this bat-rep. I got to the store and went to photo our deployment when my phone informed me it was out of memory!!! I couldn't believe it, I spent so much time getting models ready for this game and I couldn't even take photos! Anyhow, this was a very important game as I began to tackle my "evolved" meta with a list that was designed for just such an environment. I wish I had the photos to supplement the report, but text will have to do. I took away a lot of insights from this game so I hope you guys enjoy the report nonetheless.

So after much chatting with my buddy Ibushi I finalized my competitive list. After my Corsairs took a beating at the hands of Space Marine Battle Company and those blistering 9 Las-Cannon Razorbacks, the Librarius Formation supporting 2 Devastator Squads with Ignore Cover I realized fully and truly I needed to bring a more competitive army to the store. As mentioned previously everyone is bringing very competitive lists to the store and it was time for me to do the same.

So fully expecting to face battle-company from good buddy Chris, I brought the best army I could with the models at my disposal. So I saddled up to the table, and to my horror Chris informed me he was bringing Skyhammer Annihilation with Grav-Centurions in drop-pods. This is probably the biggest nightmare matchup for my army! I'd been dreading facing this combination ever since it was unveiled.  So without further ado I'll present the lists and give you the bat-rep.

THE LISTS

Eldar

Autarch- Fusion Gun, Banshee Mask, Firesabre
Archon- Webway Portal, Power Sword, Shadowfield
Wraithguard x5- D-Scythes
Dire Avengers x8
   Wave Serpent
Jetbikes x3- Scatterlasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatterlasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatterlasers x3
Kabalite Warriors x5
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers
Nightwing

Wraithknight- Wraithcannons, Scatter Laser x1

Space Marines

Sternguardx5
   Razorback: TL Lascannons
Sternguardx5
   Razorback: TL Lascannons
Centurions- Grav-Cannons, Grav-Amps, Omniscopes
   Drop-Pod
Space Marines x5
   Razorback: TL Lascannons
Space Marines x5
   Razorback: TL Lascannons
Tech-Priest
   Thunderfire Cannon

Skyhammer Annihlation
Librarian: ML 2: Prescience, Perfect Timing, Foreboding
Devastators- Missile Launchers x4/2x Flakk
   Drop-Pod
Librarian: ML 2: Prescience, Foreboding, Can't Remember
Devastators - Missile Launchers x4/2x Flakk
   Drop-Pod
Assault Squad- Flamers x2
Assault Squad- Flamers x2

Pre-Game Thoughts- Wow I wouldn't have picked a worse match-up. With both the Centurions, Devastators, capable of Drop-Podding in and unloading all turn 1, assisted by the Assault Marines who could assault out of deepstrike, I though I may get tabled by turn 2. Yet little did I realize that I was better prepared for this match-up than I thought, as the virtues of MSU as extolled by Ibushi would come very much into play. Alright no more preamble lets get on with the game!

Deployment
The Marines made a huge battle-line with Sternguard on each flank with Tac Marines in support. Meanwhile the Tech-Marine and his accursed Thunderfire Cannon was situated in a ruin in the middle of his board.

I deployed the Warp Spiders, a unit of Jetbikes and the Wave Serpent on the left flank. The Warriors, another unit of Jetbikes on the right. With a single Jetbike unit in the center... almost everything was out of LOS or had exceptional 4+ cover. I basically tried to separate everything as much as possible but positioning so that the deepstrikers once in, would face almost everything I had left after the dust settled. The Wraithknight, Flyer, Hornets, Wraithguard and HQ's were left in reserves.

Turn 1
Space Marines

So the Space Marines decided to bring the Stormhammer in Turn 2 presumambly in an attempt to expose them to as little fire as possible with the Wraithknight and everyone else in reserves. This meant the Centurions were deepstriking in alone Turn 1. Without a choice target they decided to deploy mid-field in cover and away from the hornets nest of Str 6 I had in my deployment zone. So the Centurions dropped in and waited, while the Thunderfire Cannon and some of the Razorbacks plinked away at my Wave Serpent, and one unit of Jetbikes. I ended up losing only 2 Jetbikes on turn 1, and a hull point on the Serpent! MSU was paying off already.

Eldar

I was very cautious. I spread out the Spiders a bit to avoid the Thundefire Cannon. Moved my Jetbikes only 6 inches or less. I blasted away on side armor on one the Razorbacks. Killing one and dropping another to a single hull point. I then used my Jetbike move to get back out of LOS. Everything else sat tight, bracing for the Hammer fall on turn 2.

Turn 2

Space Marines

This was it... the Skyhammer! So he was very unsure of where to actually deploy everything. Eventually he settled on going after the Spiders, a unit of Jetbikes and the Wave Serpent. Since he deepstruck the Assault Marines one of them scattered onto impassible terrain and went back into on-going reserves. Lucky me! Everything else hit though. One group of Devastators unleashed on the Warp Spiders, but I Flicker Jumped out of LOS. Yet the Assault Marines nearby roasted 4 with double flamers. Meanwhile the other Devastator Squad with Ignores Cover from the Psyker downed the Wave Serpent. Thunderfire Cannon let rip, but scattered wildly and I passed all my saves on the Warp Spiders. Everything else was out of position of my units all hiding out LOS. I can't tell you how anxious I was during this turn but crafty deployment saved me big time. Now it was time for a Deepstrike assault of my own!

Eldar

Rolled for Reserves and EVERYTHING came in. Hornets came in and blew up a Razorback. The Wraithknight came in blew up a Razorback and killed the Thunderfire Cannon. The Nightwing came in and blew up another Razorback. The Jetbikes came out and blew up another Razorback! The Wraithguard came in and killed the Centurions. The Warp Spiders and the other Jetbikes killed the Assault Squad and then everything flitted out LOS once again. Wow... this was one of the most devastating turns I've ever unleashed. I killed every single tank in his army in a single turn! Marines were left scattered across the field with only the Librarians left to support them.

WRAP UP

So unfortunately the rest of the game was a mop up action. By turn 5 he had only 4 models left on the board. I had faced the dreaded Skyhammer and had my way with it. It was a satisfying win, but I did feel bad for my opponent. This is not the play-style I prefer, nor do I like seeing my opponents get crushed when I consider them friends. But the other players in the store are bringing very tough lists and I wanted to bring a list thats fully up to the challenge. Chris complained about the Wraithguard,and while they are beyond brutal, I contended that 2 units of Deepstriking Relentless Devastators, Krak Grenade Assault Marines that can charge after deepstriking, and deepstriking Centurions that are pumping out 24 Ap2 shots is just as brutal as a single unit of Wraithguard even if they are slinging modified D.

The big take away for me is that MSU works, and works very very well. Its also important to have more than one build of your army. This doesnt mean a few unit swaps, but a totally different build. Being able to go from Mech to an MSU/Bike list is huge. I also have a 3rd style of army that is soon to be unveiled in my final Eldar upgrade before moving to another army for awhile.

Anyway big shout out to Ibushi for advising me on constructing my new build, I really appreciate it man! Anyway stay tuned for more updates very soon. A brutal new addition to the collection is soon to be unveiled!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: dog_of_war on October 18, 2015, 09:08:49 AM
A brutal match-up indeed. Fantastic use of playing on Eldar strengths and monopolizing on your opponents weaknesses. I fully appreciate the well thought out list you brought. Everything had a purpose and played off each others strengths while minimizing their weaknesses. You didn't have to spam any units or rely heavily on a magic die roll to get invisibility. Bravo!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 19, 2015, 01:32:03 PM
@Dog of War- Thanks man. Definitely a very very powerful list but I'm happy that you appreciated the non-spam, psychic free baseline of the list. I'm not trying make an unbeatable list, just one that does what I want it to do. Still not my preferred play-style but fun nonetheless. Thanks man!

As per a request from Ibushi I decided to include some army pics just so you guys could see what it looked like on the tabletop.

But... wait... whats that? INCOMING!!!!!!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gt7GBIEHoX8/ViUmhVMFeII/AAAAAAAAB_s/K2iwY-S1YBE/s640-Ic42/IMG_2187.JPG)

So yes here's the teaser image for one of the remaining 3 mysterious purchases for my Eldar army! Thats right its a Crimson Hunter. Wasn't a fan of this model when it came out but after seeing it on the great Scorpion82's channel I fell in love. I'm gonna go all out painting this. So stay tuned for that!

Anyway here's pics of the army I brought. Its one Avenger short but you get the idea.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SjlAtvUFhe4/ViUmhWwjQUI/AAAAAAAAB_0/xxEGlsYNOM8/s640-Ic42/IMG_2188.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wFskNq9sCDo/ViUmhl7OdCI/AAAAAAAAB_8/JrynCbkam0c/s512-Ic42/IMG_2189.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--gepj7bGaCY/ViUmiA9LSVI/AAAAAAAACAA/SbW27FdT1Hk/s512-Ic42/IMG_2190.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-earXI58AZ28/ViUmiuKxMtI/AAAAAAAACAI/9yUV2H-BVZ8/s640-Ic42/IMG_2191.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cRNlwkod0Qc/ViUmjHK5D4I/AAAAAAAACAQ/7ZfoVHt_5SA/s640-Ic42/IMG_2193.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QkNTjjl4vXs/ViUmjOc6LwI/AAAAAAAACAU/U-QBqosnzGE/s640-Ic42/IMG_2195.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U1CxWAivEIQ/ViUm0tQFtMI/AAAAAAAACAc/gK3Axox_l9U/s512-Ic42/IMG_2192.JPG)

Also tomorrow I begin work on my new Autarch! I love the one I kitbashed but its time for an upgrade. I've got about 5 Archons/Autarchs but I really want to upgrade the one I've got. So expect some exciting new models on the plog this week.

Also tune into my brother's project log, the great Cadian Command #6. He's new to the forum so pay him a visit. Anyway guys thats it for today. Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 19, 2015, 02:20:55 PM
Looking Fantastic Cav, and really looking forward to some closeups on that warp spider unit once its done. I am a big fan of homebrew warp spider models, as the old ones are just too static.

Also very curious to see what you have cooking for ANOTHER autarch model. It is so much fun doing and redoing those characters from time to time, I'm sure you have some stylish and epic in mind.

Well played in that batrep, your deployment and movement choices really threw a series of spanners in his works, and let you just take him apart from comfortable positions. Nicely done. Unfortunate about not having pictures, but at least might have made the other guy feel a bit better. Reserving the wraithknight sounds like a good call here too -- usually I wouldnt do that, but it paid off against the centstar in spades.

Any more matchups in the works? And how are you thinking of changing your army list from here moving forward?

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2015, 07:38:27 AM
Thanks so much Ibushi. I'm very eager to finish up the Warp Spider unit as well. I've got some new gold paints from the Age of Sigmar range so I'm looking forward to see if they are a bit brighter than Sycorax Bronze which while a very close match for my testors gold primer takes a number of layers to get right.

The Autarch model should be very cool. I debuted him a few pages back but getting some paint on him will be good.

As for the bat-rep yes, its like the tournament players always say. The game is won in the deployment and movement. As an Eldar player you have to divide their firepower, and pull them in as many directions as possible. If you can do that you have the movement and range of fire to isolate and destroy units of high priority. As for the reserving the Wraithknight, its something I don't like doing but will under the right circumstances. I'm very much used to that really intense Turn 1 where everything is in reserves where the potential to get tabled turn 1 is a possibility. Yet having  jetbike moves and flicker jumps made this game much more manageable.

As for future games, I've actually got a game of Space Hulk coming up for my Dark Angels. One of my opponents who I've not played in a long time is wanting a game and after beating me twice in a row a rematch is in order. Yet I may play against my brother before then.

As for future army plans... the INSANE new Forgeworld Corsair rules have utterly blown my mind. Incredible new command paths for the Corsair Princes, New Wraithknights, old school Webway Portal, ridiculously awesome Corsair Jetbikes, Corsair close-combat units with awesome Combat Drugs, D-Slinging Warp Hunter (time to bust mine out again) cheaper Nightwing (more expensive Hornets which makes sense) has probably hit the brakes on my plans to do Dark Angels. Just when I thought I was out they drew me back in! lol

The only reason I was ready to start another army was because there were no more units that fit my playstyle that I wanted to incorporate into my army. Yet these revamped Corsair rules look absolutely top-tier to me and with backwards compatible modelling I essentially have a legit Corsair army good to go! So I'm going to finish my flyer themed third list, maybe pickup a few Jetbike units and wait for Imperial Armor 11! I really cannot wait. The new models look fantastic and I'm dying to read all the rules myself and actually play the campaign. So thats what I'm looking at now... it was really the last thing I expected but I couldn't be more excited. Its a great time to be an Eldar player :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 20, 2015, 06:35:50 PM
Hey there cav... you seriously never cease to amaze me ... everytime i read an update in here my jaw drops in admiration. Your army really stand out a hell lot... it gkves such a powerfull vibes on this table it's really awesome stuff you have.

Onto the game, this list certainly was really nasty... and omg how efficient were you to utilise the strenght of the formdr quoted dead list... that was awesome tactical fkght, utilksk g the strenght of your composition with swift strike and use of cover. I'm guessing msu stand for multiple small unit, guessing from your list, am i correct?

I'm really looking forward to what you will bring us for the next update ^^ that crimson hunter surely will be cool looking in your army theme. I used to not like the model much either but i've changed my mind since then, iguess the crimson death formation from the "tabletops tactics" youtube channele really made me love the model ^^ it's on par with the quality of StrikingScorpion82's video if you want to check it out.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 21, 2015, 04:58:55 AM
I can only echo the earlier sentiments. I stellar job on the battle, and your army looks ace. I'd be honored to play against an army like that, even if it wipes me off the table (as I'm not a tourney-style list builder).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 22, 2015, 11:47:59 AM


@Grizz- Thanks buddy! Always appreciate your comments and I'm glad you like the look of the new list. And yes, MSU stands for multiple-small-units. Its an approach I've always been extremely wary of… but is definitley something I'm going to incorporate in-part at least throught my new lists. Thanks for the comments on the Hunter as well. I've made a ton of progress on it already and will be sure to post some photos soon. And yes I'm a subscriber to Tabletop Tactics, and that white Corsair themed Eldar army was another inspiration to get the model. That list that guy plays is brutal!!!

@Vonny- Thanks for the kind words Vonny. Yes its about as cut-throat a list I can make with the models in my collection. However if we ever did get the chance to play a game, you can be sure I'd bring nothing like the list I brought to this game. It really is unfortunate that the pick-up scene (at least everywhere I've played) is essentially a testing ground for tournament style play and the effectivness of such lists. You really have to have a group of players who are really on the same wave length and are really just playing for fun to sort of let your guard down and play a "normal" non-optimized list. From what I've heard this is very much an "East Coast" American thing. I've tried to shake things up at the store and run narrative style events, multi-player low points games with explicitly stating bring casual non-optimized lists but it just never works out. Either people just don't follow through and the games never happen or they just completley disregard "the lets bring fun fluffy lists" mandate. I wish it were otherwise but to me its not the end of the world. I'm a competitive guy by nature and its good fun playing and beating those top-tier lists.

Hopefully the amount of games between me and my brother will pick-up. We are definitley going to play Imperial Armor 11 v.2.0 when it comes out and I'll unveil a real Corsair army list! Those missions are going to be a ton of fun, as they mandate which units are available to you, extra fortifications and a ton of other fun rules. The 3000 pt mission is the one I'm really looking forward to as it'll be my first Apocalypse game!

@Everybody- Anyway enough rambling on my part! I've got a ton of stuff in the works guys so stay tuned. More bat-reps, hobby progress to come!

But check out what I've got in the pipe right now. Got distracted from my Spiders but will be returning shortly. Also included is my latest commission: NIGHT HAUNTER!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bEHwBT0kz6U/VikD8tTiBGI/AAAAAAAACBU/vYGikp1nLn0/s640-Ic42/IMG_2212.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bb7tBCsm5-4/VikD7S1cN5I/AAAAAAAACBA/56OyuXVaIpM/s640-Ic42/IMG_2210.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oD9d4lX58Vo/VikD7r7VUpI/AAAAAAAACBM/6JwdXaodADU/s512-Ic42/IMG_2204.JPG)

Anyway thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 22, 2015, 04:31:07 PM
the autarch or is it aarchon? i don't know anymore with you and your army >< Look pretty damn cool,  saw it on your facebook and i was like this feels nice and neet !  and it will defenetly fill in your army pretty damn well ! 

Now is that commission, did you do the posing ?  be cause this guy is beslubbering sick !  it's awesome! The posing and the painting are gorgeous if, oyu made me want to start a chaos army with this miniature, but this surely isn't going to be done before i finish my eldar wich are advancing pretty damn slowly as i have tons of work at school...

Hey man i knew it that crimson hunter would be brutal and super cool and just the red paint put a real tone to it i can't wait to see the gold pop on this mini, it's going to be awesome.

AND YES the list from the tabletop tactics guy IS SUPER ULTRA BRUTAL ! thought i liked the fact that he did not play psychic list before more than his current list even if it was far less powerfull :(

Looking forward to this finished hunter that's for sure :D and everything coming :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on October 23, 2015, 06:06:06 AM
I'm so glad that I have never had to play games in that sort of high powered tournament environment.
 
I love those full army pictures that you posted on the previous page.  It's such a beautiful force to field and to face.

Night Haunter looks suitably scary, owing to that facial expression.  You've painted him very well.  Any Night Lords force led by that model is going to look a lot more imposing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2015, 07:25:26 AM
@Grizz- Thanks man! Yeah its gonna be Autarch. I didn't photo it but he's got a corsair fusion pistol on his back belt. As much bits as I poured into the last Autarch, the sort of body was too cinched at the waist and I wanted something a bit more solid looking. Besides I love this guy's crown- now he's a real prince! lol

As for the Night Haunter, he's actually the Primarch of the Nightlords. His pose is as Forgeworld sculpted him. You really cannot alter it without hacking the model up and then he wouldn't fit together on his snazzy two part base.

Very much looking forward to finishing my Crimson Hunter. My Eldar army will then have 5 Flyers! I can't believe I have that many! Necron Nightscythe spam eat your freaking heart out! I'm looking forward to the day when I can unload my entire collection into an Apocalypse game and bring that unholy death onto the board. What a sight that'll be.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado, despite the ridiculous power level I'm glad you like the way my army looks! :P Yeah the pick-up scene can be pretty tough. My store doesn't seem THAT bad but when I think back on the last bunch of games I've had with the guys… its been Skyhammer Annihilation, Battle Company with 9 Lascannon Razorbacks + Librarius Formation, a friendly game against Tau which was super fun, my brothers brutal IG lists, Necron Decurion with double Canoptek Harvest (Wraiths with re-animation protocols), Necron Decurion again, Space Wolfstar… so yeah its no walk in the park. There is a group that plays thursday nights at my store that is supposedly very casual, but playing on a weekday night is just not in the cards for me. I've actually been thinking of trying to find another store to play just to find some new opponents. Not trying to find easier competition just something beyond the 4 or 5 opponents I'm always facing.

Thanks on Night Haunter as well. What an incredible model. Its been fun painting him… I've got Sevatar and a Chaos Terminator lord on the docket as well. Whats cool is that my Heresy Era Dark Angels are on the shelf next to him which is very suiting for the delaying campaign fought by the Night Lords to keep the Dark Angels at bay during the heresy.

@Everyone- Anyway no games scheduled this weekend but a lot of hobby planned with me and my bro. So expect updates from both of us. Anyway thanks guys and stay tuned!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on October 23, 2015, 04:51:13 PM
Well, they sure do look in midnight clad!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 26, 2015, 10:33:10 PM
Liking the look of this stuff Cav! Also I'm sure you are struggling to keep your brush hand from shaking right now with all the Corsair rumours coming along -- they are freakin' amazing, and are going to do wonders for flavour and interesting builds.

My favourite thing right now is the "brace of pistols" -- pistols have always been my favourite thing, and with the new gunslinger rule in the BRB it actually makes dual-wielding spinny death stars into a pretty good option. But I digress!

New autarch model looks great, I dig the idea of him having a crown as a proper prince should! I do have to say that your original autarch model -- with the wicked shoulder pads, cape, and amazing dynamic pose -- is going to be a really hard act to follow though. That guy is a freakin boss, but definitely could do with a crown, you have me there.

Last week I also came across your guest appearance (the freakshow one) on the Splintermind, that is a really cool podcast, nicely done! I'm good friends with the French Overlord, we play at some of the same events here in the PNW as he is based out of Portland right now, and that Harlequin lists is kind of hilarious. When the Eldar close combat thread came up over in the Eldar forum, he was the inspiration to finally kick my assault aspect army into top gear, and I think a toned-down version of that concept is the most effective. Likewise with the Grotesquerie etc., there is no point in going whole-hog Freakshow because you either face your ideal matchup and just win, or you face an opponent that is unaffected or counter-deploys or something, and all that investment is wasted. My other friend plays reserves CWE with a grotesquerie + WWP archon with armour, and I think that is the optimum amount of leadership shenanigans mixed with straight-up power. But I digress again! Anyway, cool to hear you doing a podcast, all that banter does get the ideas going when you're commuting on the train and such.

Keep up the great work -- REALLY looking forward to seeing that squad of spiders! I'll post close-ups of mine when you finished yours!

Cheers
Ibushi

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on October 29, 2015, 12:47:51 PM
@Ibushi- Yes my brush is quaking over the Corsair rumors. They are absolutley amazing... so stoked about the upgraded Jetbikes, Wraithknights, VYPERS (!), Nightwing and Warp Hunter (mine's been collecting dust since Imperial Armor Apocaylpse) but also the Wraithseer. I've got the upgrade kit but just haven't felt the need to go pickup a new Wraithlord kit and build him. Hopefully that changes. So many ridiculously cool new tricks available to me. Definitley going to build a real Corsair list. I've got almost every model available in the Corsair roster so I couldn't be happier.

As for my Autarch, yeah I love the old one but the sort of torso-to-legs proportions were a little off and it always kind of bothered me. I really love the sculpt on the Incubi armor, and the blade is just ridiculous. Honestly I'll never stop making new Corsair Prince models. This is just the latest one.

Thanks for listening to the Splintermind Podcast! Brian and Thor are great guys and really enjoyed chatting with them. I've been on 3 times if I'm not mistaken... once to talk about my army, a second time to go over the Space Marine dex, and a 3rd to talk about Dark Angels and the state of Dark Eldar.

I agree with you the Grotesquerie is ridiculous, I actually have plans to model up a count-as Grotesque unit from Lizardmen Kroxigors... and eventually get some Sslyth into my collection as well.

Anyway thanks for the comments Ibushi, and if you want some Spider pix here ya go!

@Everyone- Hey everybody been super busy painting Night Haunter. Seemed an easy commission at first but there's so much edge highlighting and tons of metallics which take a lot of layers thats its really slowed down any progress of my own stuff. However I did succeed in finishing 5 Warp Spiders and my new Corsair Prince. Take a look!

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Used a lot of the Age of Sigmar golds and they are absolute magic and blend very well with my old golds. Anyways guys thats all I got stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grizzlykin on October 29, 2015, 06:19:08 PM
Well man your painting scheme really have a things for making model look epic. Those conversion are already beast like and that red and gold paint make them look even better. Keep it up dude it's looking fantastic :D

That said i'm really looking forward to the twist we will see in your army when you bring some of those juicy new corsair release into the frey :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on October 29, 2015, 08:34:56 PM
Great stuff Cav, those spiders are ace and I really like the combination of new autarch and archon. Totally agree that we will never stop making princes hahaha, mine get phased through and become exarchs or farseers eventually, and one reason I'm so stupendously stoked for the corsairs is because of the coterie: so many princes, barons, void dreamers and felarchs will be needed, and they will all be individual, pistol-toting space pirate badasses!

From a rules POV I find the mandatory heavy choice for a coterie a bit weird, but that and the new rules really make the warp hunter pop, that's for sure! And night wing getting cheaper -- sign me up! Curious to hear about you vyper vision and what is going to change there -- I'm thinking  base points with scout for free is kind of amazing, plus a few points for chain snares so the little vyper that could suddenly can tank shock like a ruffian! Love it! Outflank that bad boy info some squishy back lines and tank shock all their cultists/fire warriors/guardians out of there. Bahaha

Really really excited to see the rules,points and options for the hq choices. That will really affect the rate of new prince model creation haha

EDIT: looks like someone mis-typed and there is not a mandatory heavy choice for the coterie, it is most likely 0-1.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on October 30, 2015, 01:33:20 AM
Beautiful as always!

Wait. What new rules?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Lachdonin on October 31, 2015, 12:05:01 AM

Wait. What new rules?

There's a rumour that the Corsair rules are getting a big update within the next month or so.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on October 31, 2015, 01:00:37 AM
That's a forgeworld thing right? Hmmm, sounds promising.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 3, 2015, 01:27:58 PM
@Grizzlykin- Thanks man! I'm glad you are enjoying the new stuff. I'm very happy with how everything is coming out. Now I'm just waiting to get my hands on IA11. I'm super pumped about the new Jetbikes. I'm definitley planning on mounting some brightlances, variance cannons on my JB's. So new conversions will be inbound!

@Ibushi- Yes the new Corsair rules look excellent. I'm excited about the Vypers because they are models I want in my collection and now they'll have a chance to do their thing in style with Scouts! Being able to Outflank is huge, because running them with double Shuriken Cannons is definitley the way to go IMO. Hornets, Vypers and even Scorpions all outflanking together should be very fun. On a side-note I've seen the Corsair Prince rules and they are INSANE! I love the one where they can choose artifacts from CW, Harlies and DE codices. Their also paths for them as well... like webway experts etc. Should be awesome!

@Dread- Get your head into the rumor game Dread! Come on!  ;D ;D  ;D! lol Just kidding, but yes new Corsair army list with Craftworld updates in the new Imperial Armor 11 2nd edition!

@Everyone- Hey guys. Been slowly working on my stuff. Working on Night Haunter ate up a lot of my time. Now I have Sevatar and a Chaos Termie lord to do.. so I wont be blasting through a new units any time soon. However I have gotten good work done on my Crimson Hunter!

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However there is a bit of bad news to relate as well. For whatever reason the 40k scene at my local store seems to have completely died. For the past 2 months my friend Chris and I are the only ones playing 40k on saturdays. I know there is a thursday night crowd, but I've never been to the store during those hours and it just isn't possible for me to play on a weeknight starting at 7:30 at night. Its sad but the store-owners are just not into 40k. Its not that they dislike it, but the terrain is absolute shambles, there are no actual boards beyond a single FAT mat, meaning your playing on a bare table if the FAT mat is taken. No events, no tournaments (despite my best efforts) and just no love in general. I think people are playing at other stores especially the new GW store.

I'm trying to weigh my options and find some new opponents but its not looking good. The only other option would be to drive up to the actual Games-Workshop which is over an hour a way which is very tough for me. I have a very bad back and 5+ hours of driving and playing really sucks the life out of any enjoyment.

My brother and I are working feverishly to get our place setup for regular 40k gaming which is a multi-part project.

#1 is finishing our terrain projects because when we start playing we want to start with Imperial Armor 11 campaign right off the bat. Its Eldar Corsairs vs. Cadian 6th regiment so its a no-brainer.

#2 The other part is setting up a place to play. Its a royal pain using the board we have as it spills little bits of sand all over the place everytime its brought in from the garage. So we are probably going to have to make new board, or get a gaming mat.

#3 Mixing things up is another huge part of it. We want to be able to make a variety of terrain sets. Our first wasteland board is all but complete. The second setup is going to be an elaborate city-fight board. Also a 3rd army so we're not just bashing IG vs. Eldar all the time. So while I REALLY want to paint up a Dark Angels army, Chaos may take precedence so we can run our own original campaigns but also just keep a running narrative which we've had in the works a long time.

Who knows though... maybe things will pick up at the store but I'm not betting on it. In a way its a good thing because my brother and I are on the same wavelength and if we can provide enough variety at home we circumvent all the irritation of the pickup scene. So while the pickup scene may have dried up my drive to play and paint hasn't! Expect a ton of new things coming down the pipe and as always stay-tuned there is a lot more inbound!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 3, 2015, 01:46:38 PM
That Crimson Hunter looks great.  I know that I've alluded to this before, but I keep thinking about Red Venom (from Manta Force) and Flash Gordon every time I look at it.  You really did work out your choice of colours very well.  This has to be one of my favourite Eldar armies, from a painting perspective, of all time :).

I'm sorry to hear about the plight of your local 40K gaming community.  How much space do you have at home?  The solution seems to be to play there as often as you can.  Back during the days of second edition 40K, my friends used to come around my parent's house and we'd cram into the spare room to play around the 6'4' gaming surface, covered with all sorts of terrain.  All the component parts are still here, there's just no reason for them to come out any more, since nobody I know plays 40K any more, and the current rules are not for me either.

So long as you have a reasonably sized room which can temporarily serve as a gaming space for one day at the weekend, it's a great way to play games in the style which you prefer.  It's also a more relaxed atmosphere than in a store.  However, if space is a problem, is there any way you could take your own terrain pieces down to the store to use?  Or is that too impractical?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on November 4, 2015, 03:08:37 AM
Yup, don't have internet on computer anymore so just using my tablet. I have to count on ya'll for what's up. Hahaha.

Haven't been in the game for a bit, been building my hotrod and playing x-wing. Next Wednesday the have a 2k game set up. Taking my Elder Saim Hann set up. May even do a batrep and pics.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on November 4, 2015, 05:37:34 AM
I'm sorry to hear about your local gaming group too.  It's a problem I can completely understand and sympathise with as it's pretty much what happened to me as well.  I'm the only one of my original group who's still into 40k.  Sometimes I think I need to stop trying and give it up.  But on the plus side, at least all those fliers you made look amazing  Flash Gordon is exactly what I thought of too!  :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 4, 2015, 07:41:03 AM
@Irisado- Thanks as always for your comments Irisado. They are always appreciated. Glad you like the Crimson Hunter, its a great looking model and I love the way it looks with my other flyers. I can't wait to play an Apocalypse game with all my flyers. What a spectacle, and what firepower!

As to the gaming situation: I actually have plenty of space at home to setup a game temporarily, but no place to leave something setup even for a weekend (damn cats!). My brother and I were talking yesterday and we basically need to get an Urban FAT Mat and build a new wasteland board. A new wasteland board with minimal sand/ballast with a good healthy layer of paint rolled out over it to keep the "flock" from coming off like the original one we own. That way set up will be clean and easy. Who feels like vacuuming after a game!

As for bringing the terrain to the store, I've actually been doing that for 2 years, and boy what a pain! Packing up the night before, and then putting everything back in my truck for the ride home was really tedious, not to mention everything getting banged up. Its one of the reasons I'm actually looking forward to playing at home. Despite being a pain I did like providing all the terrain so my opponents had a nice setup to play. For awhile it was really bringing some real buzz to the store, and people who stopped by even during the ultra-slow period I'm in now really get excited about it. So that was fun and a number of kids getting their parents to buy them the Dark Vengeance simply from seeing me and my friend Chris playing with our fully painted armies was a real kick too.

While I am a little bummed about not meeting new players and new armies, I'm actually a bit more reinvigorated. I've been watching a lot of bat-reps lately and those guys play the same dudes over and over again but everyone has a variety of armies and boards and everything looks good, and playstyle is predetermined which eliminates a lot of the "40k Angst" which I feel just like everyone else. No one likes playing "That Guy" or getting list-tailored against. So eliminating those problems and doubling down on thematic games, channeling competitiveness into winning campaigns and playing with awesome terrain and painted armies is way more rewarding. I'm just excited to see where it all leads! Thanks again for your feedback Irisado. I hope you can find a gaming group or just a couple of people to play 40k the way you like!

@Dread- A hot rod? You lucky son of a.... X-Wing looks cool. I've thought about getting into it but everytime I do I'm like "but I could by a new Eldar unit instead!" lol Anyway yes please take some pics and let us know how the game went.

@Tangi- Yeah it can really suck losing your gaming group. Its happened to me a couple of times. The first time was probably the hardest though. My first gaming store was absolutely legendary! The store-owner was a 2-time Golden Demon Winner (Epic Ultramarines and a Hellhound in the very 1st Sister of Battles White Dwarf for proof!), and NO ONE was allowed to play without a painted army... and everyone had huge fully painted armies. We're talking 5-6000 points of all metal Imperial Guard (in 2nd edition which means more like 10,000-12,000 points now), Titans, enormous Eldar, Space Wolves, Sisters, Tyranid armies, 6+ boards with tons of terrain. But the owner got hired by GW and the guy who took over the store dropped the ball and the store closed after 10 years of huge success.

I wouldn't give-up though. Even if you have just a few people to play with playing campaigns (the Forge World ones are excellent) and such can really invigorate a gaming group. Hopefully I'll be able to share some easy to replicate templates with all you guys and you can give it a spin with your gaming buddies.

@Everyone- Thanks so much for your comments everybody. Stay-tuned I've got some really interesting things in the works which may really shake-up things on this project-log. Stay tuned!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 8, 2015, 08:50:51 AM
Hey guys. Well the unexpected happened and some new people were looking to play 40k at my store yesterday! So I took them up on the chance and was very glad I did... because we played a unique scenario and got the chance to play against SLAANESH and Colonel Shaffer's Last Chancers (using 4th ed. rules and all).

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My opponents were a very nice couple and they had all fully painted models. I can't tell you how excited I was to finally play against Slaanesh and there were plenty of truly awesome moments in the game as well.

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So the scenario was simple. The Eldar Corsairs were raiding a world and discovered a Slaanesh force stalking through the ruins of an Imperial World (represented by Crusade) while Colonel Shaffer and his Last Chancers were searching for an Imperial Guard Command Squad. Hidden on the battlefield the Imperial Guard Command Squad was represented by a token, when within 6" of the token the Squad would be placed on the board and would then be eligble to be attacked. The goal of the Last Chancers from escorting the Command Squad off the board, while killing the Priest, Commissar or Commander granted bonus victory points. This was played into a campaign between the couple and made for some very enjoyable moments during the game.

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Forces of Slaanesh
Notes-So on to the game! The Daemon force was not at all optimized and was simply made for the enjoyment Ashleigh and fun thematic games but they looked very nice.

Daemon Prince- Wings, some artifacts
Daemon Prince- bunch of artifacts
Chaos Lord- Terminator Armor, Relics
Seekers of Slaanesh- Heartseeker, Insturment of Chaos
Daemonettes- Aluress, Insturment of Chaos
Noise Marines- Sonic Blasters, 1x Blaster Master, Icon of Excess
Raptors x10- Aspiring Champion- Power Fist
Chaos Space Marines- Icon of Excess
Hellbrute- Lascannon, Thunderhammer


Eldar Corsairs
Notes- Not knowing the armies, or level of competitiveness of the force beforehand I brought what I thought was a "middle of the road" list. Good punch with my Jetbikes and Wraithknight, but also under-rated units such as Scorpions, Wraithblades and footbased HQ's. If I had known I was playing Daemons of Slaanesh I would have dropped the Wraithknight in favor of the Avatar but that'll have to be saved for the re-match.

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Firesabre
Spirit Seer (Telepathy: Psychic Shriek, Mental Fortitude, Hallucination)
Wraithblades x5- Axes
Striking Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x8
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers
Nightwing
Wraithknight- Distorion Cannons, Scatter Laser

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Apologies for not taking a photo of the board set-up. But basically we each had a bunch of LOS blocking terrain in our deployment zones, with some big rocky outcroppings in the middle to provide cover. So I won the roll to deploy and go first (which I did) so lets go on to...

Turn 1

Eldar- So tucked my Scorpions, a squad of Jetbikes and Wraitblades into a ruin on the left hand-side supported by a Wave Serpent which were opposite the Seekers of Slaansh, the Noise Marines, and near to the token where the Command Squad was hidden.

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Central was the Wraithknight, with my Warp Spiders (which I forgot to bring and had to proxy  :'( :-[ :'( ) 2 squads of Jetbikes and my Hornets opposite the Chaos Space Marines, their Lord the Hellbrute but also within striking distance of the Winged Daemon Prince.

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So I kept my Scorpions back, but ran up with my Wraithguard and after a little of shuffling with my Jetbikes, just to peek out of LOS (not that it mattered with her total lack of fire beyond 24") I unleashed in the shooting phase. I completley wiffed with the Wraithknight! Which was really funny because an observing played called ones on each roll. It was really a laugh and I was glad the big man wasn't demolishing things turn 1, cause the Jetbikes ended up downing the Winged Prince who while in cover, could have been in LOS blocking terrain. An easy mistake to make for someone relatively new to the game. But boy what a kill for my Jetbikes. Battle honors time! Also shot-up the Seekers of Slaanesh killing 3 of them despite Feel No Pain and 4+ cover. The Warp Spiders began their long trek to the right side of the board where most of the Daemon force was located. So I grabbed 1st Blood and Warlord on turn 1. Very nice for the Eldar, but more important was the fact that my Jetbikes killed a Daemon Prince of Slaanesh! It was very exciting and something I won't forget.

Imperial Guard- Meanwhile Colonel Shaffer also showed up on the board. Each guy was an Independent Character so shooting them off the board would be a huge drain of fire being able to shoot only a single model at a time. If they reach the Command Squad there was a Master of Ordnance in there which certainly concerned me influencing turn 2...

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Slaanesh- So while the loss of the Prince was certainly significant, much of the force was still intact. The Chaos Marines and their lord moved forward to camp on an objective. The Striders of Slaanesh boldly ran from cover-to-cover despite the bristling guns to try and get into assault. The Raptors jumped out to a central position behind a huge piece of cover. The Hellbrute turned and fired on the Wraithknight knocking up a wound, while the Noise Marines positioned themselves in a ruin to try and get a target.

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Turn 2

Eldar

So with Colonel Shaffer and all the crazy hijinks his squad is capable of I decided I couldn't let him achieve his mission. Furthermore they stood between me and the biggest chunk of Slaanesh forces and therefore needed to be removed for their foolishness! So my Scorpions jumped out of cover with the Wraithblades, my Corsair Prince and his Void Dreamer trailing just behind them. My jetbikes on the right flank shot-up the Seekers of Slaansh reducing them to just 2 models, while the Wave Serpent fired into the Noise Marines to little effect. The Hornets ended up blowing up the Hellbrute on the right flank, while one squad of Jetbikes killed 2 Space Marines also on the right flank and my 3rd unit of Jetbikes killed 5! Raptors which were in the dead center of the board.

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My Scorpions had moved within 6" of the hidden Command Squad and were able to assault them making for a really awesome moment. So the Scorpions charged and wiped out a bunch of guys with Hammer of Wrath. My Exarch challenged the Company Commander and beheaded him with a whopping 5 high strength AP 2 attacks! These were the 1st kills for my Scorpions and it was great that I was issuing challenges and the whole nine-yards. However what made it even more fun was the Commissar in the squad passed all his Invuln. Saves and killed two Striking Scorpions in return and amazingly he passed his Leadership test and held... with Striders of Slaanesh closing in...

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Imperial Guard

Enraged at the loss of his rescue target Colonel Shaffer and his men unleashed on the Scorpions killing 3 of them reducing the squad to just 4. The rest fanned out to make a screen blocking the Wraithblades from rescuing them. While not dishing out a ton of damage they were certainly disrupting things making life difficult for the Eldar and setting up the forces of Slaanesh for an assault.

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Slaanesh

So Ashleigh failed to bring in her Daemonnetes via Deepstrike, but one of her Daemon Princes did arrive and dropped down right amidst Colonel Shaffer's men making a charge difficult for my Wraithblades. The Seekers moved out to nab the Scorpions in combat, while meanwhile Raptors also moved out towards the Scorpions using only a 6" move so they could re-roll assault distances.

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So onto the main event! The Seekers charged into the Scorpions, and the Raptors made an amazing 12" charge on the re-roll! Here we go this is what 40k is all about. So the Heart Seeker challenges the Exarch and I accept. The Alluress goes first (I think) but the Scorpions armor protects him. In furious retaliation the Exarch nails Heart Seeker all 3 times and she fails to of her saves and is slain! Oh what glory for my Exarch! The other Scorpions kill the other Seeker but are also felled as they are going simultaneously. Yet the fight is not over, the Raptors come hurtling in the Aspiring Champion slams my Exarch with his powerfist felling him. Oh if only he could have survived that attack, but slaying both the Company Commander and the Heartseeker is truly legendary. I couldn't have been happier and it really was a very memorable moment.

Further Highlights

Sadly the rest of the game was largely mop-up action. Without any long range fire to speak of, the forces of Slaanesh were being torn up at range without any real ability to damage of any sort. My Warp Spiders made it all the way across the board and tore up the majority of Colonel Shaffer's unit (including Shaffer himself) while my Corsair Prince and his retinue made it into glorious combat with the other Daemon Prince reducing him to a single wound before we called the game. I desperately wanted to kill that Daemon Prince for the sake of glory but with the game in hand thought it was best to call the game before any feelings could be soured.

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Concluding Thoughts

This was a great fun game. I wish it could've been a more even contest but units were destroyed on boths sides and some very memorable combats took place that I will not soon forget. This was really one of my most enjoyable game. As soon as I realized Slaanesh was hitting the table I felt my Eldar pride go into over-drive. I would fully embrace the fluff on this one, throwing my Corsair Prince and his close-combat units head on into the action, issuing challenges and taking no prisoners.

I have plans to play Ashleigh's fiance in a Guard vs. Eldar game sometime in the future, and also play Ashleigh again this time bringing the all-mighty Avatar for a truly epic clash.

Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the bat-rep though it was a short one (as my games always tend to be win, lose or draw). Stay-tuned as always, I've got a ton of terrain updates headed your way from some great 3rd party model makers. My board is going to look far better next time you see it. Thanks for stopping by and happy wargaming.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 8, 2015, 01:11:49 PM
Thanks for that report.  It's always especially satisfying for the Eldar to defeat the forces of Slaanesh.  The Striking Scorpion Exarch was the star performer in this game.  What a tally!  Your Jetbikes also inflicted an impressive amount of damage, something mine never achieved on the few occasions which they were used.

The quality of the painting on show on all sides is really impressive, which makes for some really great photos to accompany the report.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2015, 01:00:24 PM
@Irisado- Thank you very much Irisado. I'm very glad you liked the pix alongside the report. I'm still fuming over my phone being out of memory for the bat-rep against that accursed Skyhammer Annihilation force but oh well. About the Scorpion Exarch, yes he is indeed a beast! He's really a close-combat monster. It really takes me back to the old days when Exarchs were truly feared... those days have come again! On the Jetbikes, they are just brutally effective with all those scatter lasers. I cannot wait for Imperial Armor 11 v.2 is released because I definitely plan on running some Bright Lance bikes as well. Its a great time to be an Eldar fan.

About the game itself, it was really a huge thrill to play against a Slaanesh themed army. I forgot to mention it but I was nervous when the Scorpions clashed with the Seekers of Slaanesh due to the army wide (eldar) special rule: Ancient Doom where there are leadership penalties in close-combat, but also gaining Hatred. But then I remembered my Spiritseer had cast Mental Fortitude which renders them fearless in addition to some other rules which was also really exciting. Tons of small moments in the game where it felt like all the motivations of the armies had really come to the forefront, in addition with it tying in to my own background for the army and previous games played. It really was a lot of fun. Anyway thanks for your comments I always love to get feedback from you.

@Everyone- Well hey guys just wanted to share some other hobby stuff. As mentioned I'm getting close to finishing my counts-as Spiders group- 1 more model to go! I also finished the first layer of highlights on my Crimson Hunter.

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Also my brother has done some great work on new terrain kits I got from a company called Taimiya in Japan who make WW2 models. My brother also has nearly finished are tree stands as well. He did a ton of work on his army to boot so expect an update from him perhaps this weekend.

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So anyways guys just rocking and rolling through some commission stuff as well so its been a bit slow. But some new things are certainly coming down the pipe, as well as some exciting new battles which are tentatively scheduled. So thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 11, 2015, 01:43:43 PM
My Striking Scorpion Exarch had a very impressive kill tally back in second edition.  I do hope, however, that Exarchs are not returning to that sort of power level, because that would be rather indicative of the current state of the game overall.  Still, it made for a great piece of narrative, as your Exarch despatched countless opponents before being brought down.  It reminded me a little bit of the story in Path of the Warrior.

The terrain pieces look great.  Those trees, in particular, not only look impressive, but are also very versatile.  I could envisage them being used in a Fantasy Age of Sigmar setting, as well as in 40K.  I can also see some interesting objective battles taking place around that ruined bunker/ammo store. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on November 11, 2015, 02:23:27 PM
Those trees look wonderful!  Actually all the terrain looks great, especially with the models along them.  Great painted armies in great painted boards are so cool. :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 11, 2015, 05:31:11 PM
Great painted armies are nice, great painted armies between great painted terrain is even better!

you certainly fit the bill for that honor.

I really like how your spiders came out in the end. They look very menacing and fluid, and I just love the vibe they give off.

And fighting against slaanesh... always good :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 17, 2015, 01:50:30 PM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado, the Exarch's aren't 2nd edition powerful, but they are very nice. Banshee Exarchs and Scorpion Exarchs are easily more deadly than say a Chaplain in close-combat especially considering they have 2 wounds now. While Avenger, Swooping Hawk and Spider Exarchs are really crack team leader's that increase the overall effectiveness and precision of their respective units. They are expensive points wise but very much worth it and great fun to play with.

Thanks for the comments on the terrain its very much appreciated. The trees really are a versatile kit. You can basically mix them into any type of board and use them in any type of games. The "guard shack" as we call that ruined bunker is definitely going to be a nice little narrative piece. Thanks again!

@Tangi- Thanks man! Its been fun working on terrain as opposed to models, it makes the games more fun too.

@Vonny- Thanks a lot Vonny. Still glad you are digging the Spiders. I just finished the squad yesterday!

@Everyone- So aside from the base, a little varnish on the gems and a little touch up around the transfers I finished the Crimson Hunter. I think he came out really nice. I'm gonna make a very nice base for him and then move on to perhaps painting up a Crimson Hunter Exarch which should be a fun painting challenge to make him really distinct.

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I initially planned on doing chevrons on him, but with the wing caps being gold it would really break up the flow of the chevron. I though about going in the opposite direction yet it sort of reverses the motion of the model. I am going to do big sections of white on the Exarch, sort of like Ulthwe players paint up their Wave Serpents. So anyway hope you guys enjoy the latest photos.

Next up is another terrain project... Eldar terrain! I'm going to try and make an Eldar Voidshield Generator. Stay tuned for that as I unload the bits box. It may or may not work but I'm gonna give it a shot. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on November 18, 2015, 01:52:32 AM
This really looks smooth, as always. I agree that the simplicity of it is better than making it to busy. I'm learning this now myself.

P s. Check your messages
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 19, 2015, 07:32:26 PM
That crimson hunter looks smooth as always. Keep up the sweet work!

Good to hear you've finished your warp spiders. I'm sure they'll serve you well. And I'll be sure to keep track of this thread as I am close to start building objective markers for my eldar (as the rest is getting close to done). Some eldar terrain is sure to inspire me!

I'm currently painting up some imperial terrain I got a while back. It is quite different indeed, working on such pieces.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: dog_of_war on November 19, 2015, 09:12:44 PM
Love the clean, polished finish. Almost worried about the glyphs you're thinking about taking away from it, but I'm sure you'll execute it flawlessly on the exarch.

Great battle report as well. Loved seeing a Slaanesh army on the board against Eldar. That must have been some battle to witness.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 26, 2015, 09:56:31 AM
@Dread- Thanks as always buddy. Yes keeping things simple is definitely my philosophy. Easy and repeatable was a big part of how I got my army finished. Thanks again for the headsup on my messages!

@Vonny- Hey thanks Vonny. Glad you like the Hunter. I wanted to be a little more fancy on it, but I couldn't come up with something that would work with the gold trim on the wings as it'd block any kind of chevron action. As for Eldar objective markers I always have used the Asuryan statues from the Dire Avenger kit. I've got about 15 of them painted up. I also have a big lion statue from the White Lions of Charce Chariot kit which I use as my Relic. Also have a flaming chalice from the High Elves as well. There are a lot of nice options from the Fantasy line.

Yes painting Imperial terrain is a lot different then painting models. I was a bit over zealous in my approach and it took me forever to finish the pieces I have. I am getting more Imperial terrain soon and am going to approach it differently this time. Anyway thanks!

@Dog of War-  Thanks buddy. Glad you liked the bat-rep... I've got another one coming for you guys soon. I'm playing a battle against IG tomorrow. Can't wait!

@Everybody- So guys I realized the other day when I went to go paint that I've run out of models! Thats not a joke either... I went down stairs pulled out all my paints and what have you went to the hutch to pull out some new models and realized I've painted my entire collection! I was totally dumbfounded... Its been a long winding road but I've now got over 6000pts fully painted! So I posted some pics on the "My Eldar Army" thread on the main Eldar board, some of which I'll repost here.

So I guess I'll commemorate the even in a few brief words. Looking at everyhing now I'm very happy with the entire force. I went pretty slow, stuck to my plan and made a pretty versatile collection that represents the fluff of my army very well. In summation I couldn't be happier!

Now its time to move on to new forces and start slowly adding new units from the updated Corsair army list. The Firestorm, a Corsair Jetbike unit with heavy weapons and the new Wraithknight being at the top of the list.

However I'm going to also branch out into making terrain which is what todays post is really all about. So to wrap up this rather lengthy post here is my WIP Eldar Void Shield Generator. Perhaps not the best... but a good start. I already know what I'd change to give it a more polished look which I will do in the future. I have found though that its best to push forward and complete a project instead of just fiddling around in the brainstorming/dry fit stage because you won't know if its gonna work till there is paint on it.

Anywhere here are the pics! Remember its a WIP

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Here are some highlights from the "My Eldar Army" post

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Anyway to all commenters and viewers past and present thank you! Stay tuned the best is yet to come!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 26, 2015, 11:09:49 AM
Congratulations on painting an entire army.  That's something that I've never accomplished.  It's an excellent achievement, especially in view of the quality of the work, as well as the colour scheme.

I think that the Void Shield Generator looks good.  It's going to look a bit more battle worn than the freshly cleaned and maintained armour of the vehicles and troops.  It is situated on a planet after all, so it's not going to maintained to the standards of craftworld equipment ;).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on November 27, 2015, 06:25:34 AM
Congratulations! This calls for cake and drinks!

I ususally buildmy objective markers on the old flat epic 60mm bases or the 60mm bases for flyers. So an asuryan statue from the Dire Avengers kit might loo ka bit small and lost on that...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on November 28, 2015, 09:22:34 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado, coming from one of the ultimate Eldar fans and tacticians I really appreciate it. Yes I agree with you on the Void Shield generator it needs a lot of weathering and texturing. Its gonna be tricky because its outside of what I'm used to doing but its something I really want to learn. Scratch building Eldar terrain is the ultimate 40k street cred! lol  ;D

@Vonny- Heheheh thanks Vonny. I'm very happy. Yes you are right about putting them on 60mm bases... but 60mm bases for normal game objectives is beyond huge! BTW in the new city fight game whole buildings count as in-game objectives which would make your big objectives really cool. Check those rules out if you can they were printed in White Dwarf along with the tactical cards.

@Everybody- Hey everyone so I managed to get in a game yesterday! I thought I was playing against an Imperial Guard player named Mike, but I miss understood and it was a 3-way battle with his fiance who plays Slaanesh daemons featured in my last battle-report! So this threw me for a loop but it made for a great fun game.

Battle Report
Eldar Corsairs Vs.Imperial Guard Vs. Daemons of Slaanesh and Chaos Space Marines

Set-Up

So it was 1850pts, the mission was Crusade with 6 objectives. Imperial Guard go 1st, Daemons 2nd, and myself 3rd. The Slaanesh player and I were set-up right across from each other in a tiny little deployment zone while the IG player was set up on the short board edge which was a very nice advantage. We weren't too worried about having a perfectly balanced set-up and in the end it made for a more interesting game. Important Note- Mike is just getting back into the game after a long break since 4th edition and Ashleigh is altogether new to the game. I did ask my opponent if he wanted me to leave the Wraithknight at home, but he said he wanted to take it on so I included it in the list. However the flow of the game mitigated my greater experience in 7th ed game as you'll soon see.

Alright so here are the lists!

Eldar Corsairs

Autarch: Firesabre, Banshee Mask
Archon: Shadowfield, Webway Portal, Blaster, Power Sword
Wraithblades x5- Axes
    Wave Serpent- Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon
Fire Dragons x5
Scorpions x8- Exarch, Claw
Warriors x5
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Nightwing
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch Power Blades
Wraithknight- Scatter Laser

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Imperial Guard

Company Command Squad- Plasma Pistol, Melta Gun, Plasma Gun, Master of Ordenance
Veteran Squad- Plasma Pistol, Flamer, Flamer, Plasma Gun, Missile Launcher Team
Veteran Squad- Plasma Pistol, Plasma Gun, Melta Gun, Missile Launcher Team
Veteran Squad- Plasma Pistol, Plasma Gun, Lascannon Team
Storm Troopers- Melta, Plasma Pistol
Storm Troopers- Melta, Plasma Pistol
Leman Russ- Punisher
Leman Russ- Standard
Basilisk
Legion of the Damned- Lascannon, Plasma Gun, Powerfist

Daemons of Slaanesh with Chaos Space Marine Allies

Daemon Prince- Wings, Artifacts, Boon of Mutation
Daemon Prince- Artifacts, Boon of Mutation
Chaos Space Marine Lord- Artifact, Terminator Armor, Mark of Slaanesh
Seekers of Slaanesh- Heartseeker, Icon of Excess, Insturment of Chaos
Daemonettes- Aluress, Icon of Excess
Chaos Space Marines x10- Plasma Gun, Aspiring Champion
Cultists x10- Autoguns
Raptors x5- Aspiring Champion, Power Fist
Hellbrute- Multi-melta, Lascannon
Noise Marines- Blaster Master, Regular Sonic Weapons

Turn 1

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Imperial Guard- So the IG player was very aggressive. He moved out his tanks towards both myself and the Slaanesh player, while his troops all used "Forward for the Emperor" to move and shoot. Snap-shots actually wounded the Wraithknight twice, while the Basilisk removed a bunch of Chaos Space Marines. The IG were making an all out push with about 30+ guys right for the center of the board to grab those objectives. This was gonna be a toughy!

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Slaanesh Daemons- So the Daemons leaped out immediately towards my Corsairs! There was no bones about it they were gunning for me as I was the closest target and running forward towards the Punisher and Leman Russ with the Basilisk in support was no option at all. The Seekers and Daemonettes came out with great run moves. Turn 2 Assault was all but guaranteed. Some pot-shots from the Hellbrute and the Blaster Master racked up a hull-point on the Punisher, which was good because with most of my stuff in reserves I needed a little pressure put on those tanks if I was going to do well this game. Meanwhile the gliding Daemon Prince flew right up into my face... the filthy beast. I was under a lot of pressure and just due to deployment I knew I was going to be getting the worst of the enemy's attention. This really was going to be a hard fought battle.

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Eldar Corsairs- So with the Basilisk, Master of Ordanance and Leman Russ all able to pound  my tiny little 18x12 corner of the board I held a lot in reserves. The Hornets, Scorpions, Jetbikes, Fire Dragons, Archon and Nightwing were all held back. While my Spiders, Wraithguard+Autarch in a Serpent, Dark Eldar Warriors and Wraithknight were holding down the fort. So to begin with I moved my Wraithknight forward right into the middle of the board.  needed to get him some cover but also get close to pounce on something in combat in the later turns. Meanwhile, wwith those Daemons coming in hot and the IG sure to turn their big guns on me again, I knew I had to hold my deployment zone or all my reserves (specifically my bikes) would be walking into a Slaanesh death-trap. So I deployed my Autarch and Wraithblades to hold the line till reinforcements arrived.
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The Wave Serpent shot-up the Raptors and killed 3 of them, while the Warp Spiders launched boldly forward toward the Daemon Prince when the incredible happened! Snap-shooting at the gliding MC's they scored 3 hits, and since the Daemon had Mark of Slaanesh and Spiders wound against initiative, I needed a 6 to wound.... which I got! That meant no armor save and instant death action! Rolled up the dice... and FAILED! The Spiders aced the Daemon Prince earning them instant legendary status. What aces, it was First Blood and Warlord all on the 1st turn. The Spiders instantly rewarded me, relieving a lot of pressure on my part. Yet still those Seekers and Daemonettes were coming hot, and with some lucky rending rolls (and all those attacks) my Wraithblades were going to be put to the test.
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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- So the IG rolled reserves and everything came in! Legion of the Damned and 2 units of Storm Troopers all well equipped to hurt my Wraithknight quite badly. However scatters pushed them well out of double-tap range which was very good indeed.

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The Leman Russ and the Master of Ordnance all unloaded on the Wraithknight but either missed or he passed his Feel No Pain. The Legion of the Damned succeeded where they failed however and did manage to wound the WK with a relentless Lascannon shot. Meanwhile the Basilisk tried to annihilate my Spiders but the shot scattered off the board. Meanwhile he pushed forward with all his other units get very close to the center of the board and closer to having all his plasma and melta in range of the Wraithknight. Definitely not a good turn, which would allow me to re-organize my lines to confront the advancing IG.

Daemons of Slaanesh- The Seekers of Slaanesh and remaining Raptors come hurtling into my bold stand of Wraithblades and my Corsair Prince! The Aspiring Champion challenged my Corsair Prince (which he has to do due to Champions of Chaos) and my Prince easily puts the cretin down with his Firesabre. Meanwhile the Seekers get a ton of hits but only 2 rending wounds on my Wraithblades... one of which I pass the other I fail. The Wraithblades with their low number of attacks, and the high WS of the Seekers sees them fail to do any damage... yet the line holds. Perfunctory fire from the rest of the army does nothing and we roll on to Eldar Corsairs turn 2.

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Eldar Corsairs- So some big reserve rolls are made... and failed! The Nightwing, Fire Dragons+Archon, and a unit of Jetbikes all fail to come in! Only a single unit of bikes, the Scorpions and Hornets come in. Which is just enough to prevent me from losing my momentum. The Hornets outflank right behind the Basilisk and destroy it easily, but stranding them in a total kill zone with the both Russ' and 2 Veteran Squads with melta and plasma all within range. A necessary sacrifice though because one lucky blast could remove my Warriors (important objective grabbers) Spiders which were out of cover, and newly arrived Jetbikes who are all imporant for pushing back the huge tide of Imperial Guardsmen.

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Meanwhile the Jetbikes immediatley make their presence felt by shooting up the advancing Daemonettes who getting perilously close to my lines. If the Seekers and Daemonettes get into my lines I could completley lose any semblance of board control. I manage to kill 4 of them which is less than I wanted... but enough to make the charge distance very challenging. The Spiders move up to pitch-in eliminating the deepstruck Storm Troopers and then thrusting back into cover.

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the later turns but carefully avoiding the ignore cover, ap3 guns of the Legion of the Damned and mass Las-Gun fire of the approaching Veterans. The Scorpions also move out to jump into the fight and coming to the aid of their Corsair Prince. In the combat phase I lose another Wraithblade but take a Seeker down in exchange. I challenge the Heart-Seeker for the sake of glory and we trade wounds... but nothing else. A less than stellar turn but the removal of Basilisk removed a lot of pressure... on to IG turn 3.

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- So the Guard come rushing forward still, getting their all important special weapons in range of the Wraithknight, preparing to swamp the cluster of 3 objectives near the middle of the board with a press of bodies. Poor difficult terrain sees them stumble only handful of inches forward while shooting manages to rack up another wound on the Wraithknight however the rest of the armies shooting remains cold as a lot of misses, and passed saves from improved cover  due to "Conqueror of Cities" warlord trait giving my whole army +1 cover in ruins. A frustrating turn for IG to be sure. Most of their big guns are intact, their big squads of Veterans are all but untouched yet they are out of position as my entire army is pinned back dealing with the Daemons... while the Daemons themselves hardly pose a threat as they are even further away from his troops. Its all about taking out the Eldar but as I said I'm pinned back way in my own corner and his tanks cannot see my infantry and the Wraithknight while half-dead is well protected in cover. Yet nonetheless the IG are in a good position to grab those objectives, all they have to do is take down the Wraithknight who has only 3 wounds remaining and they'll have but a few infantry squads standing between them and victory.

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Daemons of Slaanesh- Another very quick turn. The Seekers kill another Wraithblade while the Heartseeker and the Corsair Prince fail to wound each other. Meanwhile the Daemonettes finally make it into combat... with my Warp Spiders! Oh crap! They made an incredibley long charge but manage to make it! They kill 4 of them in combat, while I kill 2 in return with my Exarch. The Spiders then hit and run out luckily... but all of a sudden I'm really needing those reserves and the Scorpions need to to pitch in. I've only got 2 Wraithblades left.

Eldar Corsairs Alright so all my reserves come in. One squad of bikes unloads on the Daemonettes eliminating them all! Then my other bike unit unloads on the Veterans on my right flank and kills 6 of them, a VERY heavy blow. The Wraithknight then comes crashing out of the ruin blows up the Leman Russ Punisher, and split fires into the Legion of the Damned killing 2. The Fire Dragons and Archon deepstrike behind remaining Leman Russ and easily destroy it (2 are lost in the explosion however). The Warp Spiders move into the center ruin claiming the objective therein. Then comes the killing blow... the Striking Scorpions crash into the Seekers of Slaanesh killing them all! My Corsair Prince finally slays the Heart Seeker earning him further glory!

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The Wraithknight then comes hurtling into the Legion of the Damned and crushes them in combat. What a glorious turn... my army finally synergized and everything worked... while the game went 5 turns this was essentially the end of the game. There was no recovering from that hammer blow of a turn 3... so here's the wrap-up.

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The Wrap-Up

So wow what a game... it was a true marathon as 3 player games tend to be. Due to just the flow of the game the Eldar were the focus of both armies... so it felt like my 1850 list was going up against 3700pts of Daemons and IG as only perfunctory fire was being exchange between the two of them (as they were totally out of range of each other). Yet again the Wraithblades and Scorpions proved their great worth holding back the Slaanesh daemons in what was a very memorable combat. In the remaining two turns the IG player kept going for it, reducing the Wraithknight to a single wound and desperatley trying to remove the remaining 4 Warp Spiders to prevent me from holding the central objective. From Turn 3 onward I was flicker jumping all over the place... making sure to remind my opponents that they could do so. It was a very fun game the highlight certainly being the show down with the Daemons of Slaanesh.

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So in the evolving battle-record of my army my Corsair Prince has truly earned his stripes, killing Chaos Champions, dueling Daemon Princes, killing Slaaneshi champions in personal challenges all over the place. All in all I couldn't be happier. Anway guys thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoyed the bat-rep. Stay tuned there's always more to come!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on November 28, 2015, 11:09:57 AM
There have always been far better tacticians than me out there.  That's especially true these days though, as it's hard to keep up my knowledge of the strategic side of the game when I'm not playing.

Thanks for the battle report.  You were very lucky to take out the Daemon Prince.  That was on a par with Tarrin's exploits of being jammy :D.  It was great to see those three armies fighting.  The pictures are great, and it looks like it was a very enjoyable game.  Well played :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on December 2, 2015, 05:48:09 AM
Wow you truly managed to get some work done there! Managing to get yourself out of that sticky situation is an amazing feat!
I like the report, it tells a tale of desperate moves and focused gameplay. That the IG player was still trying to remove the threats and cap objectives in the middle of the board until the end, even with so much lost already, speaks volumes. I hope they (and you) had as much fun as it sounds.

I also really like the pictures of both their armies. The bright colors just seem to work on the slaanesh army (both the daemons and the marines) and the imperial guard seem to hold their own in the painting department too. Perhaps next time you can encourage them to start a blog on here as well?

As for the huge objectives for 60mm bases - it allows me to craft something interesting. I'll see if I can get some pictures of various objectives next time.
Also, I'll be on the lookout for those renewed city fighting rules. That seems very interesting!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 3, 2015, 02:36:15 PM
@Irisado- Don't sell yourself short Irisado, when I was trying to get back into the game back in late 4th edition I really learned a lot on these forums from you. Glad you liked the bat-rep, to be honest Daemon armies are so loaded with special rules, daemonic instability, artifacts, upgrades and what-not I had no idea what the Daemon Prince was even capable of, but when I saw him I knew he needed to go. With the Spiders being a new unit I was thrilled that they got the kill though I was completley ready to charge with my Corsair Prince if the chance presented itself. I really want him to get a Daemon Prince on his kill tally. Anyway thanks!

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. Yes it was a very fun game, and playing outside normal mission parameters is a lot of fun and really shakes things up. Both armies did look very nice, and it was cool to see how my own army clashed with the look of the other two.

As for the 60mm bases, yes I do think it will make for far more interesting objectives. You could even make little dioramas or something of that nature... can't wait to see what you've cooked up.

@Everyone- So with my army finished I'm going back and adding details to a number of units. I want to have all my vehicles properly marked with squadron numbers, host detachment symbols and kill markers where appropriate.

First up is my Warp Hunter... he's been sitting on the shelf after the nerfing he got in IA:Apocalypse. Running him out of IA:11 1st edition he was a beast.. hence the kill markings. So it was time to give him his squadron markings and what have you.

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2nd up are my Hornets. They've all received their squadron markings, and some detailing on the wings. This one in particular is the squadron leader. While his pilot badge is easy for me to recognize when I'm looking for the squad leader, I'm going to something a bit more so that people not familiar with the unit will recognize him as such on the tabletop.

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Anyway guys thats all I got for now... stay tuned there is more on the way!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on December 6, 2015, 04:46:45 PM
very neat straight lines. I Keep wondering how you manage that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on December 6, 2015, 05:03:13 PM
They look amazing!  How did you get that glow effect for the canopies?  I'm trying to do something similar for my Valkyries, only in red.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 8, 2015, 06:55:17 AM
@Vonny- Hey Vonny glad you like em. I used Testors masking tape... testors is a model making company in the US who make a lot of great stuff including the gold primer I use. Its about $5 US.

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I then use tin foil and tape to mask off the rest of the vehicle. The tin foil is certainly easier to use then taping the whole model.

@Tangi- Hey bud, thanks glad you like them! The canopy thing is super easy, get some Citadel A'rd Coat and mix it with some red ink. Just make sure its NOT red wash, its gotta be ink or it'll look cloudy. I use P3 Green Ink for mine since my super old GW green ink dried up. I really love the P3 stuff its really nice.

@Everybody- Gotta game coming up this saturday... playing against my good buddy Chris' Soul Drinkers which have been heavily featured on this project log. Hopefully I'll get a chance to play battle-company again... and my phone has NO music or photos on it for full bat-rep goodness. Anyway stay tuned guys!

EDIT:

Also SUPER interesting input on the Storm Guardian Warhost from Reece Robbins from FLG. Tune at around time index: 53:13. Warning the guys do swear a lot.

Signals From the Frontline Episode #394 Tactics talk with Geoff! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt0NkaHlarA)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 13, 2015, 01:21:21 PM
IT BEGINS..........

The new Corsair codex has landed and I couldn't be more thrilled. Unparalleled customization awaits as the Corsairs may be the most flexible and fast army in the game right now. The new Corsair rules allow me to dispense with many of Craftworld stand-ins such as Wraithguard and the unit to fill their mighty shoed is now under construction and that unit is the Balestrike Band!

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I plan on equipping at least 5 of them with Dark Lances with a few lasblaster dudeds in there for ablative. Poor, poor Scourges they've been totally trumpted by their Corsair counter-parts though I suspect FW crafted a lot of these units as potential count-as options for the Dark Kin to bring their army closer to the standard set by the newer 7th ed. codices. Anyway guys stay-tuned as the fun has just begun!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on December 13, 2015, 06:53:59 PM
Awesome dude, love the hornets with their chevron update, really makes them pop!

Was trying to see where the pilot markings are and if there are any kill markings you add over the years? Love the detail on the warp hunter -- that guy is going to be doing serious work for you now with IA11.5 out!

Right now I'm thinking about designing some kind of croneworld kill marking to indicate significant achievements, like every warlord my wraithknight has killed etc.

Next up, looking forward to seeing this Balestrike band ready to go! If you are going to drop them in close I would stick with a brace of pistols for them, otherwise lasblaster, yeah. Keen to see how you do some models with brace of pistols -- has to be my favourite basic wargear option in the game, personally, haha.

Also, any further updates with teh VSG?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on December 13, 2015, 07:13:06 PM
Stunning work once again Cavalier!  :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: murgel on December 14, 2015, 10:53:39 AM
a most brilliant idea to add the chevrons.
Frankly I have looked at your models so often I had gotten a bit weary. I really think the chevrons work nicely in loosening up the scheme and adding in an interesting note to the red/gold. Excellent choice. (besides myself doing something similar on the red parts of my Eldar army  ;D )
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 14, 2015, 02:04:01 PM
@Ibushi- Thanks man. I try to make a point of adding kill markers and battle honors. My Wraithknight is certainly all decked out with about 5 kill markings and the Sword of Asuryan battle honors. As for the Warp Hunter and the Hornets here are some pics showing them.

The Warp Hunter's battle honors all came from before the IA:Apoc nerfing but he was a murder machine and will be again with the new rules.

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He's considered the squadron leader and I'd have to check the model but he's got kill markings on the other side.
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I think you could get some really sick kill markings from the Dark Eldar sheet... very Japanese inspired design for the actual runes while the Crossed knives, bleeding hearts, snakes with poison dripping from their fangs would look great with your guys.

As for the Void Shield Generator I actually saw a great tutorial on weathering by WintersSEO's youtube channel (drop pods) and am going to make a new VSG using that technique. I've got all the bits ready to go except for the Shuriken Cannon bits. Only have 2 left so when I pick up my next Jetbike kit I will be good to go!

As for the Balestrike Band yeah I'm really looking forward to getting these guys going. Definitely going to Skyburner Coterie. As for representing Brace of Pistols I will represent it from time to time to mix-up the poses but certainly not on every model. The Shuriken Pistols are so wonky to include on a model unless he's actually holding one, as they don't lay flat on the legs and are actually quite bulky. I have got about a million Splinter Pistols though which will be used!  As always thanks man!

@Tangi- Thanks bud glad you are digging them!

@Murgel- Thanks man! Yeah it was about time I started adding vehicle markings to my squads. It was very nerve wracking hitting these puppies with a can of primer after all this time. I won't skimp on vehicle markings again as re-touching them is very nerve wracking even after the primer has been applied! Been thinking about weathering them as well... I've been experimenting with a spare Falcon hull and it looks really good. I'm gonna paint up the whole thing and then decide. BTW you mentioned your own Eldar army... got any pics to share? I'm always interested in seeing what other Eldar players are doing... I'm the only one in my neck of the woods!

@Everbody- Well got the second Dark Lancer modeled up and the Felarch as well, though he may end up getting shifted to a Voidstorm Squad when I get another Corsair kit.

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Anyways guys I will be back with some updates once this unit gets some paint on it. Also the Hornets are nearly finished being re-furbished. All the chevrons have been cleaned up just gotta retouch the highlights and do some touch-up on the undercarriage as well. Anyway stay-tuned and see you guys soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on December 14, 2015, 06:32:01 PM
that is some scary looking weaponry. Would love to see the whole thing come together.

I'm glad you like the corsairs so much!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on December 15, 2015, 10:50:26 PM
Very cool. I can't wait for the rules so I can start using corsairs. I've started getting models together for my kit bashing and will use some of your ideas.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 16, 2015, 07:08:25 AM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. Yes those Dark Lances sure are imposing. I've been saving them for years... I had thought about chopping them up for scenery and I'm sure glad I didn't. Its so sad though... poor Dark Eldar Scourges have had access to them for ages and never been able to use them worth a damn. Kudos to FW for actually taking there time with stuff. Everything they put out is instantly playable from the fluffiest, most low-powered meta to the ultra competitive. They certainly are on a roll.

@Dread- Welcome to the wild side!  ;D ;D ;D My advice to you is to pop on ebay and pick-up a batch of Wych Legs and DE heads of any variety. For about $20 bucks it radically changes the look of your models. A single Dark Eldar Warrior box-set goes an incredibly long way as well. Can't wait to see what you cook up and make sure you share it with us!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 18, 2015, 01:50:48 PM
Hey guys managed to basecoat my new Balestrike squad and they look good! The casting on these Corsair heads was not the best but my filing skills have improved and I was able to clean them up very nicely.

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Man I'm really excited to try this unit out... they are so FREAKING cheap! The upgrades for them are insanely cheap too... the cost of upgrading to Felarch is less than a Guardsmen! Also I'll be able to pop my counts-as Hawks in this unit to bump up the body count for ablative wounds to protect my lances which is really nice. I can also take the Felarchs and combine them into a Voidstorm Squad (close-combat Corsair Reavers) which is also cool. Man its gonna be so easy to mix-and-match units to try things out. Really well done to FW they really nailed this codex. I've got some great new army list ideas... some very powerful concepts but with great flexibility and maintaining my Eldar close-combat theory-hammer mission. Anyway stay tuned guys more to come!

Edit: Apropos of nothing.... got invited to play on Scorpion82's channel by James today. Greatest 40k honor ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Double post merged, as it wasn't a significant enough update as per the forum rules (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?action=rules) on double posting to stand alone.  The all seeing eyes of 40K Online will see edits to posts ;) - Iris.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on December 22, 2015, 05:19:53 PM
Awesome dude, looking forward to seeing the Corsairs rocking their stuff!!

Haha you are becoming quite the 40k celeb!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on December 23, 2015, 07:18:26 PM
The attention to detail on your vehicles is outstanding.  The thing that I've grown to enjoy most about following this blog is how much you enjoy painting and modelling.  As someone who could never get into it, it makes me happy to see that others do enjoy that side of the game :).  Your Eldar army is certainly one of the best painted that I've ever come across in my time on this forum.

Apropos of nothing.... got invited to play on Scorpion82's channel by James today. Greatest 40k honor ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A far more dubious greater honour was conferred on you by this very forum a while back ;).  I'm not so sure that you've realised though.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 24, 2015, 07:46:46 AM
@Ibushi- Me too buddy can't wait to rock some games. Reading IA11 planning games right now for the campaign. As for being a 40k celeb... I called my agent and asked him to get GW to fly me out to the UK to play Scorp... but no reply... yet!  ;D ;D ;D lol

@Irisado- Thank you very much Irisado. I really do love making my new units, a lot of credit goes to the environment where I got into 40k though. My store owner was a Golden Demon winner, no unpainted models rules was in permanently in effect at the store, and the other players had HUGE fully painted armies. So thats always the standard I have in mind. Ah those halcyon days of 2nd edition glory.

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A far more dubious greater honour was conferred on you by this very forum a while back ;).  I'm not so sure that you've realised though.

Arghhh! What do you mean? Did something happen again like when I got my awesome new title (my equally awesome all-time 40k honor BTW) and didn't realize it for like a million years? Please tell me! I'm so freaking clueless when it comes to the forums! :-[
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Grand Master Lomandalis on December 24, 2015, 11:43:17 AM
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A far more dubious greater honour was conferred on you by this very forum a while back ;).  I'm not so sure that you've realised though.

Arghhh! What do you mean? Did something happen again like when I got my awesome new title (my equally awesome all-time 40k honor BTW) and didn't realize it for like a million years? Please tell me! I'm so freaking clueless when it comes to the forums! :-[
I know it may seem cruel, but we take great pleasure in watching the clueless trying to figure this one out.  Take some time and really look over everything.  We can't tell you what you are looking for though, that spoils our fun.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 26, 2015, 11:50:57 AM
@Irisado & GML - It is all too cruel! Yet I think I may have figured it out, but could be mistaken... is it the Lazerous Penguin!? I have no idea what it means but I do have a cool icon because of it! Please let me know if I guessed right and also what it means regardless! ;D ;D ;D

@Everyone- Well from mystery to more familiar territory: Eldar Corsairs! So I managed to finish one of my Balestrike Band and I'm happy with how he came out. I'm really going to take my time with these guys give them proper squad markings, give the Felarch a special glyph on his helmet and even a freehanded "Kill-Badges" like the one I did on the Dark Lance which came out nicely. Very happy with how he came out overall and can't wait to continue on with the rest of the squad.


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Also.... it ARRIVED!

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I'm going to do a review on the book and post it here on the p-log with thoughts on the campaign, the missing missions the Mymeara Battle-Host, the Pale Courts, the Formations and of course the Corsair army list. I will also begin updating you guys on preparations to run the actual campaign because we need a lot of terrain, fortifications and even.... more Super Heavies (!) to pull it off which will all be addressed in the near future.

So anyway I hope I have solved the mystery of my dubious/awesome honor and I hope you guys stay-tuned and Merry Christmas everybody!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on December 26, 2015, 12:12:35 PM
@Irisado & GML - It is all too cruel! Yet I think I may have figured it out, but could be mistaken... is it the Lazerous Penguin!? I have no idea what it means but I do have a cool icon because of it! Please let me know if I guessed right and also what it means regardless! ;D ;D ;D

It's to do with that, yes.  There's more to it than just the title though, as it's a membergroup ;).



I really like the pose and feel of movement on that model.  You've captured the grace of an Eldar warrior using a heavy weapon.  The paint scheme is as excellent as always :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 28, 2015, 07:21:14 AM
@Irisado- Thank you very much Irisado. I'm glad I figured out the mystery and I'm glad you like my newest model. I'm really loving painting these guys and with a big playable army completely finished I can take my time with my new units and make sure they are just the way I want them, and learn some new techniques along the way like doing little symbols and what-not. BTW I'd love to see some of your models if you ever feel the inclination! I've always wondered what your army looked like!

@Everyone- Hey guys well I decided to do a review of IA:11 v.2 So welcome to the first of my Doom of Mymeara review articles. I'm going to start with the Corsair army list before moving on to the rest of the book. This series is more of a "preview" than a review as I've not had any experience with the new units. It'll be all theory for awhile, yet as the games pile up I will ammend these articles before posting them in the Corsair section of the forum. So anyway lets begin!

Imperial Armor 11: Doom of Mymeara 2nd Edition Review


Initial Impressions- Before breaking down the actual army list and its FOC I thought it'd be good to touch on my impressions on the Eldar Corsairs as an army. Simply put, they are extremely good. They have incredible speed, maneuverability and versatility. They feature tons of blistering fire power, access to tons of exotic weapon choices on almost every unit and more methods of deployment and delivery than any other army in the game. Their weaknesses would most notably be their fragility and lack of high-powered assault which will certainly be a foil to them. Also they boast fantastic psychic powers, but their perils chart is something to behold as multiple results basically turn the psyker against his own unit/army and even put the character in control by your opponent!

The infantry wing of the army deals death by a thousand cuts, while armored support is capable of delivering knockout blows like few other armies. The Eldar Corsairs in my opinion are right up there near the top echelons in the world of 40k. While certainly lacking the raw power of Dark Angels, Necrons, Craftworld Eldar, their ability to specialize entire swaths of the army and equip them with top-flight weaponry and deploy them across the tabletop in almost every way conceivable will enable them to go toe-to-toe with any army in the game.

Eldar Corsairs Force Organization



Commentary-  Eldar Corsairs can be run using a Combined Arms Detachment, or Unbound just like any other army. Running them in a single CAD is a direct and simplified way of running this rather exotic army and give you access to their full complement of FOC slots. However they also have access to a second FOC akin to the Harlequin Masque known as the Corsair Raiding Company which offers TREMENDOUS benefits.  Besides some limitations in the number of FOC slots the only requirement for the Raiding Company is two mandatory HQ selections which is hardly a bother considering how cheap, versatile and effective the Corsair HQ options are. You then have 2 more troops, 2 Elites, 2 Fast Attacks, a single Heavy slots and a single LOW slots. The trade off being the incredible Coterie Specilizations which the primary Company and its optional Coteries can choose at no additional cost, granting them powerful Universal Special Rules that enable them to specialize in a specific battle-field role, whether it be tank busting, assassinating enemy characters or deep-striking reserve specialists. More on this later.


Corsair Raiding Company FOC-Structure

0-1 Command Crew (Optional)
1 HQ Mandatory
1 HQ, 1 Elite, 1 LoW Optional

1 Primary Coterie (Mandatory)
1 HQ, 1 Troop Mandatory
2 Troops, 2 Elites, 2 Fast Attack, 1 Heavy Optional

0-3 Additional Coteries (Optional)
1 HQ, 1 Troop Mandatory
2 Troops, 2 Elites, 2 Fast Attack, 1 Heavy Support Optional


The primary company can then be supplemented by additional Coteries that follow the same format but without additional LOW slots. However these additional Coteries are treated as Allies of Convenience as they are hail from separate bands of Corsair bands and their loyalties lie with other Corsair Barons and Princes. While this is a drawback it is offset by the fact that they can choose a unique Coterie Specialization separate from that of your primary company which is where the magic really happens with the Corsair army list. This enables you to have small battle groups enhanced by invaluable force multiplying USR's to accomplish specialized tasks for your army which are of incredible importance considering the relative fragility of the units.


Coterie Specilizations

The Coterie Specilization is without doubt one of the most exciting aspects of playing a Corsair army. Similar to the options once presented in the 3rd Edition "Craftworlds" supplement which gave unique rules and options for each of the classic Craftworlds, the Coterie Specilization gives a whole set of rules and modifiers that enhance a particular playstyle. Whatsmore in addition to your primary Company, each additional Coterie that you take its own Specilization. The possible combinations are truly mind boggling.

Titan Breakers- Anti-tank and anti-walker buffs.

Head Takers- Buffs for a unit each time a character in that unit engages in a challenge.

Vault Breachers- All infantry gain access to Dissonance Breach Charges.

Sky Burners- Deepstrike and Reserve specialists whose chances of succeeding in deepstrike and reserve are greatly enhanced .

Nighthunters- Nightfight specialists

Hate Bringers- Hate Bringers gain bonuses against a chosen target and receive Victory Points for destroying that unit.

Commentary- The Coterie Specializations are no joke. These aren't just nods to the fluff they invaluable enhancements that create an almost Aspect Warrior-esque specialization for huge chunks of your army. In my opinion the Coterie Specializations vault Eldar Corsairs towards the top-tier of Warhammer 40k armies. It enables them specialization equal to any Craftworld army, the Deepstrike precision of 7th ed Dark Eldar but the bewildering array of options of the 5th edition Dark Eldar codex.

I feel Forgeworld really spent a lot of time crafting the Corsair army list. The complexity of the Specializations and the balancing effect of the Internal Politics rule set the foundation for an army that should stand the test of time for years to come.

The Corsairs can be easily be molded to fit any playstyle. They've got deepstrikers, mobile cavalry and skirmishers which suit my playstyle but they also have crazy long range options as well such as Hornets, Nightspinners and Flyers that pack a wallop and are only enhanced by the Coterie Specializations. If you end up playing Corsairs there are many different paths you can take your collection which is why I say this army will stand the test of time for years to come. The versatility and punch this army offers will not fade IMO. Anyways guys hope you enjoyed the first installment of the review. Let me know your thoughts if you are interested in playing Corsairs and I can answer your questions as well. Stay tuned more army pics, terrain features and campaign stuff to come. See you guys soon!

EDITED: Within insights from Chris- Thanks buddy!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on December 28, 2015, 08:15:31 AM
@Irisado- Thank you very much Irisado. I'm glad I figured out the mystery and I'm glad you like my newest model. I'm really loving painting these guys and with a big playable army completely finished I can take my time with my new units and make sure they are just the way I want them, and learn some new techniques along the way like doing little symbols and what-not. BTW I'd love to see some of your models if you ever feel the inclination! I've always wondered what your army looked like!


In the murky depths of the Campaigns and Battle Reports board, you can catch a few glimpses of my poorly painted models:

1750pts: Imperial Guard vs. Eldar (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=225065.0)
Killersquid Vs Irisado (two games?!) (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=219607.0)

The enjoyment which you get from painting this army is another reason why the paint job is so impressive.  This is also why you paint well and I don't ;).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: dog_of_war on December 28, 2015, 08:31:49 AM
Great introduction to the book! If it wasn't for the initial cost and inevitable need to have to start buying forgeworld models, I wouldn't hesitate in ordering one.

Do you feel that IA:11 is unbalanced in comparison to other seventh edition codexes? From first glance it seems much of what it has to offer only increases the options to eldar without any drawbacks, making an already powerful army, even more so.

I've always tried to steer away from the easy win, hence one if the reasons I play orks    ;). Without taking into account tournament play, would IA:11 be suitable for casual play? I wouldn't want to use rules that are overpowered in a friendly environment.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: -Chris- on December 28, 2015, 09:25:20 AM
I've been lurking and following this army for a while, it looks beautiful- great work!

Looking through my copy of IA11, I don't think you have the Corsairs Raiding Company rules quite right. My understanding is that it is a specialized detachment like a Space Marine Gladius Strike Force or Necron Decurion. Therefore it is completely acceptable to take an additional CAD or Allied Detachment (following the normal rules for Allies) and still remain Battleforged. In addition, the structure goes like this:

0-1 Command Crew (Optional)
1 HQ Mandatory
1 HQ, 1 Elite, 1 LoW Optional

1 Primary Coterie (Mandatory)
1 HQ, 1 Troop Mandatory
2 Troops, 2 Elites, 2 Fast Attack, 1 Heavy Optional

0-3 Additional Coteries (Optional)
1 HQ, 1 Troop Mandatory
2 Troops, 2 Elites, 2 Fast Attack, 1 Heavy Support Optional

Each coterie is Allies of Convenience with each other, but Battle Brothers with the Command Crew.
 
VPs are gained if the marked unit is destroyed, regardless of who actually destroys them (it doesn't have to be members of the Hate Bringers coterie).

Please correct me if I am wrong, but that is the way that I am reading them! It's also not quite clear me to if the command crew is optional or not, the way I originally read it was that it is mandatory (and therefore the minimum size would be 2 HQ and 1 Troops) but after re-reading it I am not sure anymore!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 28, 2015, 02:11:40 PM
@Irisado- Hey don't sell yourself short! While the photos don't reveal a lot of detail judging from the Falcon you've got a nice smooth application and a nice color scheme. I also liked the yellow heads on the Warlocks. It is true I do like painting which makes it a lot easier. For me its relaxation time, turn on some podcasts, learn some new things catch-up on current events and make some cool models. Its different for everyone though, playing, painting and modeling are all totally different ball games, each taking up a lot of time so I definitely understand where you are coming from.

@Dog of War- The Corsairs in and of themselves are not over-powered compared to other codices and are certainly a notch below stand-alone Eldar, Necrons and Daemons. There are a lot of caveats scattered throughout their army list that prevent abusive power-combos. The options presented for Craftworlds can be very powerful but offer more variety than anything else and don't really shore-up areas of weakness for the army such as hard-hitting rapid response assault units. Armies like Dark Angels, Necrons, Daemons and War Convocation still edge Eldar in MANY areas with Ravenwing, White Scars, Wraiths (Canoptek Harvest or not), Daemon Flying Circus etc. I've mentioned this before but Eldar have won only 2 major tournaments in the past 3 years so don't let their reputation fool you, top dog is up for grab and Tzeentch Daemons really have been the kings since 6th edition.

EDIT It should be noted that as I understand it almost every option opened to Craftworld Eldar via the book is constrained by the Warhost Detachment meaning you do have to give up quite a bit flexibility to access the formations, though even with those restrictions the formation driven Warhost is still VERY good.

IA:11 is DEFINITELY suitable for casual play. Eldar Corsairs play like 5th edition Dark Eldar brought into the 7th edition meta. They have great punch, tons of tricks but will fold when hit hard, especially in assault. If you play pure Corsairs without Eldar allies you have nothing to worry about. Even with Craftworld allies and the options presented in IA:11 the only areas of concern like the Deathshroud Wraithknight, the Warp Hunter formation and the Lynx with its large blast destroyer weapon. But even the Lynx which people are complaning about is no longer a Super Heavy, doesn't have Titan Holofields, and if you can take out an Eldar Falcon with a couple extra hullpoints you can take out the Lynx very easily. Hell making it jink will do the trick. I would say even with all the new stuff raw power armies like Ravenwing, Wraith-spam and even some of Ravenguard stuff from Mont'ka is superior.   

@Chris- Hey man welcome aboard! Thanks for the compliments buddy they are appreciated! As for your rules interpretation I believe you are probably right on all accounts. Its pretty unclear but I tend to think you are right. I will consult with my buddy Ibushi and see what he thinks and will amend my post after comparing our interpretations. The one I think you are definitely correct on is the HQ thing... I'm almost positive now that I look at it that you need 2 HQ choices which is why the Baron and the Void-Dreamer are so cheap. I'm gonna have a think and contact my buddy Ibushi and will get back to you. Anyway thank you very much for your comments as this is meant to be a "learn together" type of thing. Also please share some photos of your army if you get a chance I'm always eager to see the projects of a fellow Corsair! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on December 31, 2015, 08:45:27 AM
Corsair Prince

Initial Impressions- Being a life time member of the Autarch fan-club the Corsair Prince is exactly what I look for in an HQ. He brings utility, increased efficacy to his army, buffs morale for a models within LOS, and he can throw down in melee like a boss. He has access to tons of wargear and of course the fascinating " Obsessions of the First Prince" which I will cover last. His stat-line, wargear options and special rules are everything I wish Autarchs and Archons had access to. Between the three I think Corsair Princes edge both Autarchs and Archons significantly.

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Stat Line

First off lets look at his stat-line. He's basically between an Autarch and Archon in terms of stats but with a higher Strength score than both. This is incredibly rare for any Eldar model and instantly screams out to equip him for close-combat and to get him into the fray.

Wargear Options

He comes stock with Brace of Pistols which means he has double splinter pistols and double shuriken pistols (granting him Gunslinger), offensive and defensive grenades, and heavy mesh armor. Not bad to start but the upgrades are where things get very interesting. Without detailing every wargear option I will simply highlight the most intriguing options. First off he can take Corsair Jump Pack, a Jetbike, Dark Eldar Shadowfield, Avenger Shimmer Shield, a huge range of pistols and of course the incredibly awesome Void Sabre which will cleave through power armored units like butter, and can even take out Terminators with some hot dice (hint hint). He can even upgrade to a "Wild Psyker" which makes him Mastery Level 1. In total there are over 17 wargear options for the Corsair Prince all of which are excellent and are decently priced. Having the experience I have with an Autarch the prospect of bringing a high strength, low AP equipped Prince riding a bike with a 2+ invulnerable save (don't roll a 1 though or the fun is over) is beyond a dream. Is he a Space Marine chapter master on a bike with Stormshield, Thunderhammer? No. What he's just a notch below in terms of stats, but that notch below is a significant boost above what both Autarchs and Archons bring to the table which is incredible as I'm a huge fan of both units despite their reputation in the current game.

Yet now lets look at what puts the Corsair Prince totally over the top:

Corsair Obsessions of the First Prince-

As detailed in the book, each Corsair Prince has own brand of obsession, whether it be seeking mind and body altering drugs, ancient relics, secrets of the webway or other such arcana at no additional cost!

Seeker of Forbidden Pleasures: The Corsair Prince has access to Corsair Combat Drugs which are a bit better than the Dark Eldar drugs with the potential for stacking buffs if you roll well. Jetbikes, Infantry and Jetpack Infantry can all purchase access to drugs as well. A very tempting option for those who plan on throwing the Prince into combat.

Traveler of Forgotten Paths: This is an incredible option that will make Dark Eldar players scream out in rage, and stoke the flames of jealousy in Craftworld players who have long pined for access to Webway Portal action on the table-top. Basically its the old school 5th edition Webway Portal which allows the Prince or any other character who pays the upgrade points to generate a reserve deployment point for non-vehicle units. Like its 5th edition counterpart the portal is opened in the shooting phase near to the Prince. Furthermore it can be used to go into Ongoing Reserves! This is an incredible option that I think is going to take time to fully appreciate how powerful this can be.

Collector of Ancient Treasures: Another gem, basically this gives the Prince access to all the Relics from Codex: Craftworld Eldar, Codex: Dark Eldar and Codex Harlequin. Furthermore you can upgrade character weapons with certain buffs for a pittance as well. This is what has caught the eye of most Eldar players as you can purchase the Mask of Secrets or Armor of Misery which decimates enemy leadership. Factor in some psychic powers, the Hemlock Wraithfighter or an allied Archon with Armor of Misery or Shadowseer with the Mask and you'll be running huge swathes of your opponents army off the board based on leadership shenanigans alone. This is an incredible option and one that many Corsair players will take advantage of.

Wielder of Profane Powers: This is for the darker Corsair Princes who have unlocked their psychic potential. This one is a bit too complex to get into with spelling out exactly every detail but essentially it grants access to Malefic Daemonology psychic discipline for the Prince and other psykers in the army. It also changes the Corsair Perils Chart which is very daunting. This one is extremely risky to use and I don't seeing it used often as you can potentially hand control over all the psykers and your Prince to your opponent!

Survivor of Endless Darkness: This is an oddball choice meant for Corsair Princes of exceptional age. It gives them some wound denying USR's but if one of them is failed the Prince and his unit is negatively effected. One of the wound denying powers can also be purchased for other characters in the army.

Role and Use

The Corsair Prince is an excellent HQ in my estimation. His ability as close-combat character, the variety of his wargear coupled with "Obsessions of the First Prince" and Coterie Specialization I detailed earlier and he stands head and shoulders above the Autarch and Archon from where I sit. He's better than both in combat and brings more utility to his army.

His one downside is of course low toughness which is certainly a problem, but even giving up warlord is nothing compared to what he can do for the rest of your army. His other downside is lack of a proper escort unit. It would seem a Voidstorm Squad (close-combat unit with access to special weapons, think super Storm Guardians with tons of wargear options) would be the best bet but it really not an attractive option to me. The Corsairs lack a close-combat jetbike option which is a true shame, but allies can easily remedy this with a unit of Shining Spears or even the dreaded Seer Council which will take this character to infuriating heights of power when Fortune, Doom or Invisibility become a part of the scenario. He's a great option any way you slice it and if you like the Eldar Autarch or Dark Eldar Archon you are going to love the Corsair Prince.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on January 1, 2016, 03:22:32 AM
First off, Happy New Year to all!

And now, wow, great stuff. I will post my first list for your critique and in put ASAP. It is an all comers list, but for now the sand man is after me, yawn.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 1, 2016, 12:54:39 PM
@Dread- Excellent my friend. Can't wait to see what direction you are gonna take your new Corsairs. Personally I'm going with a Raiding Company, Sky Burner Coterie and Multiphase Key Generator with additional Void Dreamer shenanigans. Can't wait!

@Everybody- So I've gotten a little breathing room since tackling a pretty big Infinity commission. So work continues on my Balestrike squad. The Felarch and two of lancers are now complete. Been having fun doing little details like recovered Spirit Stones of different colors (see last picture) which are en route back to their appropriate Craftworlds, kill markings etc.

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Also been working on a BIG piece of terrain for our upcoming campaign. My brother built it but I'm tackling the painting duties.

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So in addition to that.... the Imperial Armor 11 campaign begins this week! My brother and I are going to play our first game... no LOW as per the campaign which should be interesting. I won't be using the actual Corsair army list for the first few games while I get my new Squads assembled but it should be too long before the real Corsairs hit the tabletop.

Anyways stay-tuned guys and prepare yourselves because there might be a video-battle report sometime soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 6, 2016, 10:38:53 PM
Loving this, the added detail to the Balestrikes is gorgeous -- really like the understated but clear Felarch in this unit. I tend to go a bit over-the-top with my unit leaders, and they end up looking like they should be warlords or something.

Also, looking at the Corsair rules it seems like Reckless Abandon might have a really huge nasty benefit over Battle Focus, in that whereas Battle Focus only takes effect during the Shooting Phase, there is nothing to indicate that this is the case with Reckless Abandon.

For example, your Sky Burners coterie Reaver squad with 2 fusion guns deep strikes 6" behind an Imperial Knight, scattering 4", blasting it in the rear, then using Reckless Abandon to move (not Run, check the rule) 6+D6" away. In the subsequent assault phase *assuming your Reavers are still of this world* the Knight then ramps up to charge the Reavers, who bust out an Overwatch shooting attack of 2 fusion guns and one grenade, then use Reckless Abandon again to move a further 6+D6" away, bahah!

It's not really going to be that game-changing, but if people do agree on this understanding of the rule, it gives the Corsairs something extra special and extra nasty to utilize. Love the fluff, love the mechanic. We shall see!

Cheers
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on January 7, 2016, 02:49:20 AM
That does seem to be a great use. I really need to post my list. Been so busy fixing cars and house repairs and work, I haven't got to ski g any color but shall have sometime soon.

Dude!! Always amaze. Hopefully be getting guardians this weekend and kit B8ashing shall ensue.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 7, 2016, 12:18:01 PM
@Ibushi- Thanks buddy, I appreciate it. Yeah the Felarch is understated, he could be taken up another notch and he and all my Exarchs/Felarchs probably will in time. I think I want to hand paint a glyph on their helmets or something like that as I saw in the IA:11 that seems to be the Felarch marking system.

As for Reckless Abandon, there is no question in my mind its not a Run Move yet doing so in your opponents turn… woo doggy thats a tough one. I don't think I'd have the stones to try convince someone of that in the middle of a game. Its like the Infinite Flicker Jump with the Spiders. However if the ITC rules it that way I will use it and drive people insane!

Anyway thanks buddy and I hope you enjoyed your vacation my man, thanks for stopping by your input is always appreciated!

@Dread- Thanks man. Can't wait to see what your gonna put together. You jumped out to an ultra-hot start on your Corsairs so you are ahead of me. I still haven't finished my Balestrike squad! Its a lot of gold, hand painting the white and then a lot of washes etc so it does take time. Anyway I'll post up a list soon too. Keep it up can't wait to see what your gonna put together.

@Everybody- Well guys my brother and I have been furiously working on terrain, new models and even getting some lighting setup so we can photo and film some bat-reps. I've got my camera on my phone in workin order so it wont be long now before video bat-reps will begin. But before that there will be some old school bat-reps and hopefully early this weekend. We're playing the first game of our Imperial Armor:11 campaign tomorrow! We've got a special mission and special rules in effect for this campaign. No LoW outside of those missions where they are specifically included in the book. So it will be a challeng to without the Wraithknight soaking up all that Imperial Guard firepower and stomping tanks flat. But at least I wont need to contend with the Imperial Knight which I haven't fared well against in the past.

Anyway here's a preview…. this Magna-Vox is the object of my Corsair's first raid, silence the planetary communication system and proceed to ravage the planet in search of our all important secret goal!

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Anyway its a WIP but hopefully my brother will finish painting it today. Full credit to my brother on this amazing creation, I just started painting it. Anyway enjoy guys and stay tuned for a royal rumble very soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on January 7, 2016, 02:54:59 PM
That is awesome!  Is that a flying base as the dish?  Very clever!  :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on January 8, 2016, 09:34:52 AM
Man I love terrain pieces like this one. The base is clearly from a Drop Pod and, as Tangi pointed out, the dish could be a flying base but assembled like this they look as if they were made for this item. The realistic paint job helps as well. Fantastic work. The only thing I could ask for to make it better is a breakdown of all the parts used.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 11, 2016, 07:31:39 AM
@Tangi&Alienscar- Thanks so much guys! The bits if I remember correctly are from a drop-pod (one of the best kitbashing kits for making endless terrain and cheap too!) and some Leman Russ bits is all it took. Oh yeah and the dish itself is from a plastic wine glass! Full credit to my brother he created this little beast while I did most of the painting. Such an awesome piece… having stuff like this in your terrain collection goes such a long way.

IMPERIAL ARMOR 11: DOOM OF MYMEARA CAMPAIGN
GAME 1


Hey guys! Well finally got in another game and its the first in the Imperial Armor: 11 campaign that me and my brother are playing. It was a custom mission that we developed ourselves to represent the Eldar Corsairs initial attack on Betalis IV. They begin their campaign with a major raid to destablize the planets communication systems before pushing on to their true and enigmatic goal.

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To represent this we made a cool Magna-Vox which had to be destroyed before Turn 3. If I was able to destroy it before Turn 3 I got a Victory Point. If I failed to do so the VP went to the Imperial Guard. Other than that there were 2 objectives placed by myself, 2 by my brother and we played an 1850pts game.


THE ARMIES

Imperial Guard
Company Command Squad-Company Commander, 3x Plasma, Vox

Veterans x10: 3x Plasma, Carapace Armor
Veterans x10: 3x Plasma, Carapace Armor
Veterans x10: 3x Plasma, Carapace Armor

Leman Russ Squadron-
   Punisher- Pask, Heavy Bolters x2
   Leman Russ- Battle Cannon, Double Melta, Lascannon
   Executioner: Plasma Sponsons

Basilisk
Manticore
Vendetta
Vindicare Assassin

Eldar Corsairs

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Soulshrive
Archon: Webway Portal, Armor of Misery, Shadowfield, Powersword
Wraithblades x5
   Wave Serpent: Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Warriors x5
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Nightwing
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers x3
Crimson Hunter- Exarch
Raider- Dark Lance

Aspect Host:
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Sunrifle
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch

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DEPLOYMENT

As usual I failed the roll to go first…. we set up and this is what the board looked like.

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My brother castled up in the corner and facing all that artillery I elected to reserve nearly everything as I usually do. Deploying only my Warlord and his Wraithblade retinue in their Wave Serpent, the Scorpions and the Dark Eldar Warriors.

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I was bracing myself for the artillery pounding when then this happened!

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I stole the initiative which so RARELY happens for me. Most of the time I don't even bother as I'm so used to going second. Anyway I took the opportunity and ran with it!


TURN 1

Eldar Corsairs- Very brief as you may have guessed. I ran the Scorpions from the rocky outcropping to the woods near the Manticore and the Veterans in the large ruin. The Wave Serpent shot out to the right flank to get into position for a turn 3 disembarkation for Autarch and his Wraithblades. The Warriors sat on their objective closing out an uneventful Turn 1.

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Imperial Guard- The IG let rip as always they do. The Plasmacutioner, the Veterans, the Leman Russ all let rip on the Scorpions dropping them to only 3 models! Oof that hurt but it was to be expected. I was hoping to have access to some ruins before the game began to get that nice 2+ cover but it wasn't to be. Even still I was hoping for more, but hey its like they say Big Guns Never Tire! Then the Manticore and the Basilisk unloaded into Wave Serpent pummeling it and I got Immobilized after failing my Serpent Shield save as often I do. Damn! My close-combat units were in a bad situation right from the get-go. I needed my reserves and I needed them pronto!

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TURN 2

Eldar Corsairs- Hornets, the WWP Archon attached to the Fire Dragons in the Raider, Nightwing, Crimson Hunter, and all three units of Jetbikes all came on and came in with a bang. The Archon and the Fire Dragons descended on the Leman Russ Squadron and utterly annihilated them. Despite the fantastic results it was actually a bummer for us because that was the heart of my brothers army and the Fire Dragons incinierated it with ridiculous ease. Squadroning them was probably a mistake and something we talked a lot about later, and I'll discuss at the end of the bat-rep.

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Amidst the destruction the Crimson Hunter and Nightwing came screaming in and combined fire to take out Magna-Vox which is very cool. The jetbikes came on and blasted up a bunch of Veterans but they made most of their saves resulting in only a few casualties. My Eldar had their characteristic Turn 2 which is just absolutely punishing.

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Imperial Guard- The Guard were hurting after that fussilade of fire but managed to punch back. After some very disappointing firepower from the Vets and some white hot jink-saves, the Vindicare was forced to step in and blow-up the Raider.

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The Company Command Squad wiped out the remaining Scorpions. The Manticore then hammered the Hornets but again the Jink saves were hot and only one was actually damaged but it was immobilized and the others were jinking which was good. The Manticore then unloaded on the Warriors killing all but one.

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The outflanking Vendetta showed up and stripped a HP off the Crimson Hunter and vector locked it forcing me to move it off the board in my turn. It could have been better but the Guard managed to silence my big guns for a turn.



TURN 3

Eldar Corsairs- With most of the armor dealt with the high strength weaponry of the Eldar was of little use against the castled up infantry. The Hornets shot forward snap-shooting into the Company Command Squad. The Fire Dragons and Archon seperated with the Dragons running out of LOS of the Vindicare while the Archon was not going to make it out of LOS of the Vindicare made moves to assault the Veteran squad that was protecting the wrecked Magna-Vox. Meanwhile the Swooping Hawks came bombing on to the scene and took out a Veteran Squad.

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The Jetbikes continued to harrass the Veterans but excellent cover protected them. The Nightwing strafed the Vindicare and caused a wound on the assassin. Closing out the turn the Archon threw a grenade into the Guardsmen, assaulted and broke their morale with the Armor of Misery and then ran them down, consolidating 5" and out of LOS of the Assassin as I had planned. However he lost his Shadowfield in combat with the Guardsmen! Blasphemy! This would prove costly as you'll see.

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Imperial Guard- I couldn't help but think what a different game it would have been if those Leman Russ' werent squadroned as only one of them would have died to the Fire Dragons, because this is when the Guard tend to shine with the Veterans receiving orders and punishing my Corsairs as they've closed with 24" while the artillery continues to pound my backfield. Regardless my brother stuck to his guns and played to the mission. He moved his Assassin a little to the left and shot into my Archon with his Exitus Pistol (wasn't expecting that) racking up another wound. He then peppered the Dragons but I only lost 1. He then shot Basilisk at the remaining Dark Eldar Warriors eliminating them forcing me to keep a Jetbike unit back to try and score as the game was actually still close on points. The last of the Stormeagle rockets were fired by the Manticore at a unit of Jetbikes but I made my 3+ armor saves to add insult to injury.

-WRAP UP-

We played two more turns culiminating in an epic clash between the Vindcare and the Archon who leapt all the way atop the ruin seeking retribution for destroying his Raider and wounding him previously. Couldn't be a more shocking conclusion when the Vindicare killed the Archon! It was a nice morale victory for the Guardsmen who had a very tough time of it in this game. With that a general retreat was sounded and the Imperial Guard fell back to fight another day. Game 1 in the Campaign went to the Eldar Corsairs who won in style.

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THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Well to be honest it was a very disappointing game. My brother had spent a ton of time working on his army and collaborating with me to make new terrain clean up the board and get all our 40k stuff in order. If he had not squadroned the Leman Russ and taken his Vulture instead of the Assassin as he usually does it would have been a much different game. Yet at the same time I can't deny just how VERY strong the Craftworld codex is. I'm so used to playing against Space Marine Battle-Companies, Thunderwolf Cav, Necron Decurions etc. that I feel that I could have taken my list down a notch making for a much more fun game.

However my brother is adamant that I don't scale back my force because he wants to play against me at my best. However the next game should be very interesting as my brother gets access to a LoW in the form of his Imperial Knight while I do not.

We learned a lot from this game, such as ways to manipulate the FoC to get access to extra slots for the IG so squadroning is not necessary, the value of the Vindicare and the incredible strength of the Fire Dragons who had under-performed in games thus far for me.

Personally I'm hellbent to get a TRUE Corsairs force ready for games. They are still VERY deadly but are much more fragile and have significant vulnerabilities but suit my playstyle much more. Also of note is that we bought our first game mat from gamemat.eu, and picked up our first directional light so the work towards getting our youtube channel going is certainly underway. Next step build a dedicated gaming table. So stay tuned for that. Anyway hope you guys enjoyed and stay-tuned for the next installment in the campaign!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on January 11, 2016, 09:18:30 AM
I agree that putting all the Leman Russ tanks into a squadron was a mistake.  When I played against Koval's Guard back in sixth edition, it was really difficult for me to knock out his tanks since they were all separate units, or unit transports.  As a result, I think that scaling back on your army is unnecessary for the next game, especially if your brother is going to be taking an Imperial Knight (yet another unit that has no place in 40K scale in my opinion).

The photos of the game are great.  It's quite funny because my dad noticed what I was reading and thought I was reading something from the GW website, because of the quality of the photos, so I'd take that as a compliment :).

My favourite image was the one of the Vindicare overlooking the battlefield, and his fight with the Archon.  That was a suitable clash to round off the game, especially in view of the surprising outcome.

Congratulations on your victory :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on January 12, 2016, 01:40:13 AM
I agree but the shot taken over the back of the razorwing caught my eye.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 12, 2016, 02:12:06 PM
@Irisado- Wow thanks Irisado, say thanks to your Dad too, thats really high praise and I really do appreciate it. Also my brother says thanks for the info on placing the tanks into a squadron as well. He's really ramping up towards regular play so the input is really appreciated and something we'll both learn from. Hopefully softening my list as you noted will not need to happen because playing against a Knight is very challenging even with one of your own. Yet I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm so used to playing against hardcore armies that I hardly bat an eye at playing against a Knight and seeing that beast stalking around the battlefield is gonna look awesome and make for a tense fight.

Thanks for your comments on the photos. My favorites were of the Vindicare and the Archon as well. It was one of those cool "game within the game" things that makes 40k such a great game. My Archon did very well in the game and continues to be a champion. It's really nice having my Prince's 2nd in command shine the way he has.

Thanks for the congrats on the victory as well!

@Dread- Thanks man glad you didn't think I totally cheezed out. It felt like it when those tanks went up in smoke and it really bothered me but with a little hindsight my list wasn't really that bad though it was very strong. Yeah the photo with the Nightwing came out good if you guys haven't noticed I really love my Nightwing. The paint job came out good and its been such an ACE in games I really can't say enough about how well its performed, but I'll say it again: FORGET THE CRIMSON HUNTER the Nightwing is the champ! lol

@Everybody- Anyway guys here's a preview image of the new game mat my brother and I ordered!

There aren't my photos but from the Gamemat.eu

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Also been hard at work on my Chaos stuff as well. I've changed the way I paint them a bit and would love some feedback. I'll take some photos soon and see what you guys think. Anyway thats it for now guys thanks for stopping by and thanks for your comments. Got a bunch of awesome stuff on the way so stay tuned and I'll talk to you guys soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: vonny on January 15, 2016, 11:49:19 AM
too much to reply to in the short time that I have before I have to run, but I did want to say this:

put that sattelite dish on a 60mm base and you've got an idea on the objectives I'd normally want to make. Except yours look a lot cooler, of course.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 18, 2016, 04:47:34 PM
Really amazing stuff, Cav, love it!

Gorgeous terrain, armies, setup, mission parameters, and playlists. A bit unfortunate that the IG put the tanks in a squadron, that is definitely a big mistake in any situation, but next time you'll be on the rocks for sure!

Your brother picking up a Knight is going to be huge, but a big part of it will be whether he knows how to position it/hold it back or push it forward at just the right times or not, so we shall see -- looking forward to it!

Loved the cinematic assault by the Dragons and Archon, but glad to see the dirty cousin getting punked by the Vindicare, as you don't see that too often haha!

Lastly, on a rules note, if your scorpions were in a 5+ woods, they would have had a 2+ cover save from Stealth + Shrouded from infiltrating. Also I noticed you have the Soulshrive on your Autarch which is boss, just bear in mind it's not allowed in "official" play anymore, sadface.

Overall your list is super nasty, ouch! Do you take all lances on the Crimson Hunter? For the Exarch one of the things I think might work out better is taking Starcannons and going after infantry for the Precision shots, while the Nightwing takes on vehicles. Against Flyers the Hunter has such an advantage anyway, starcannons can still work. Just my 2c! 

Cheers
Ibushi
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 19, 2016, 07:08:23 AM
Thanks man. Always appreciate your commentary and thoughts Ibushi. Yeah the tank squadron was a big mistake, but my brother is very happy that it was such a big mistake in a way, because it was easy to extrapolate what would have happened had not squadroned. Only one tank dead and it'd be a totally different game. I wasn't expecting him to squadron which was why I took the WWP Dragons... I thought it'd be a fun ambush and then they'd die with perhaps the Archon running around like a madman in the backlines annoying him... not dropping an army crushing nuke! To be honest man it was a bad feeling my brother worked so hard that week on his army but it still got us pumped about playing and learning how to make his Guard work.

Glad you liked the mission parameters too. We're gonna experiment with different game parameters like drawing 14 maelstrom cards at random, playing 2 cards of choice per turn.

Fascinating about the Crimson Hunter. I actually like that role a lot, I find I get bogged down against lots of infantry as I don't rock any blast markers. I like this idea a lot!

About my list yeah it really was nasty. I didn't think so at the time. I've been playing some pretty freaking tough lists in the past, and after getting my head handed to me by my brother last time out I thought I'd have to bring something tough, but for whatever reason the power of the list didn't jump out to me. I just sort of slapped it together without much thought. I wanted to give the Dragons another game as they've really under performed and the Crimson Hunter had yet to see the light of day. Yet when we started playing I was like HOT damn thats a lot of Ap2! I thought all the points invested in CC would soften the army a bit but it didn't!

Next time out my brother's list is gonna be nasty. The Knight, Vendetta, Vulture combination which rocked my world last time we played will be back and I'm dreading it! Might just have to take my medicine this time. But it should be glorious!

Anyway thanks so much man always enjoy your insights. Good catch on the Scorpions too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 19, 2016, 05:40:52 PM
Sounds like you guys are in a pretty good space overall though, I wouldnt worry about "going to hard" and whatnot if you both have the big guns anyway. His mistake in squadroning really was so particular and costly, it will never happen again! There is basically no good reason to squadron other than requirements or sharing amazing buffs, and even then...

Yeah I thought how you did it that the special mission was just +1 by turn 3 for you, or +1 for him afterwards was really clever, as it doesn't relegate the rest of the game to a sideshow, you know? A lot of scenarios are too heavily scored on just one criterion.

It does sound like you may have to take your medicine soon, I like the sound of that! I definitely had lots of medicine on sunday, hahaha.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 20, 2016, 07:02:22 AM
Awesome thanks Ibushi glad you liked the mission parameters. My brother have gamed together for many, many years and since I'm sort of doubling down on gaming at home we are going to stray further into mission design and victory parameters.

The guys at Frontline mentioned at one point when 7th first dropped about have each player choose their own mission objectives so that you could design your army to win a way that works best for you. I liked this idea SO MUCH but sadly they didn't go on with it. We are going to take a stab at this eventually and see what we can come up with. I've always hated "Objective" grabbing. Its so abstract and almost never feels like it has any tactical or narrative value. They are just random markers on the board instead of tactical goals/objectives of great value to winning a battle or a greater war.

Though I complained about IA:11 not having the old missions the more I look at them, the more I think we're gonna just write up our own instead of using the originals- which I'm very happy about.

Also the bitter medicine pill is coming and I deserve it after my cheese!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 20, 2016, 01:27:25 PM
Yeah that idea of "player-selected parameters" or whatever they call it is pretty cool. Speaking from NOVA open, it takes a few times to get used to, but once you can remember the choices in your "treasure chest" of scoring options it is a pretty straightforward dynamic. Only really works if you play a series of games like a campaign or tournament though, which forces certain options to be eliminated and makes every army eventually face the music in one way or another.

One possibility would a one-off game or scenario would be to restrict the scoring options to just 2-3 and each player chooses, but then you're basically in ITC territory where you can always focus on either Primary or Maelstrom plus one or more Tertiary. The main difference would be in WHAT the scoring parameters are, right. That's what I really liked about your mission - it was unique, but not OP. Keep it up!

In terms of abstraction of objective markers, yeah it kind of sucks, unless you have proper themed markers, right? Mine are ruined pieces of my Torii webway gateway lying about needing to be picked up and restored, and then a wounded Exarch/Emissary crawling along with his leg blown off. See if I can get some pictures for you soon!





Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: DCannon ForLife on January 21, 2016, 11:30:56 AM
This year, the Renegade Open did something clever with their missions. They gave each player 4 tokens, with each token representing a mission (e.g. Kill Points, etc.). Each player was obligated to play each of the missions during the course of the day (day one had 4 rounds). The novelty was that each player got to see who they were matched up with before choosing (secretly) which token to 'play'. Once chosen, the tokens were revealed and the game played from there.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 21, 2016, 12:46:58 PM
Those are exactly the lines I was thinking along was thinking along D-Cannon. I thought the ITC guys were going to do that at one point but for whatever reason they chose not to. I think thats something I could adapt straight-up to the campaign I'm playing at the moment and something very similar for games in general. There is a mission in the Iyanden Supplement where the Iyanden player rolls to see which mission type KP's, Emperor's Will etc. that he is after and its kept secret from the player he's up against which I thought was neat too.

 Also your information concerning tourney terrain really surprised me. I thought those ITC guys were all about LOS blocking terrain. Its so easy to make when you just have a bunch of huge old rocks like I have for my board. Its fast, easy and cheap and not too tough to store either. Weird.

Anyway thanks for the info man I always appreciate your great insights and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: DCannon ForLife on January 21, 2016, 05:28:07 PM
Also your information concerning tourney terrain really surprised me. I thought those ITC guys were all about LOS blocking terrain.
I can't speak to all ITC tournaments and hope I didn't come across as doing that. I know from photos of the Las Vegas Open last year that there was a great variety of terrain (including large and small LoS blocking pieces) on at least some of the tables (and probably most/all).

One thing I will stand by is that MOST tournaments, 3+ years after 6th edition, still have inadequate terrain. Or perhaps I should say that the terrain most tournaments put on the table continues to influence the meta toward a) shooty armies (Eldar and Tau), b) armies that bring their own cover saves (War Convocation) c) giant blobs of fearless, 5++ models that don't particularly care if you shoot them or not (Khorne Daemonkin), or d) armies that bring their own LoS blocking (I'm looking at you, Space Marine Battle Company).

Now that a number of armies (particulary armies from the Imperium of Man) can shoot very well, and pull other shenanigans (Skyhammer), just being able to shoot isn't enough. This is what brings me to the conclusion that Eldar cannot capitalize on their 'great' mobility.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 22, 2016, 07:35:54 AM
Thats very disappointing to hear D-Cannon. Living in North Carolina there is no tourney scene to speak of but back when I lived up North I played in tourneys regularly and it was the same thing there to. Literally planet-bowling ball at times.

Also I'm 100% convinced the 6x4 tabletop is way too small for the amount of models on the board. If we played on 6x6 or 8x6 the range of the Imperial Guard and the mobility of the Eldar would actually count for something at least in terms of positioning. By turn 2 the board has usually descended into pure madness with models all over the place. So many times I've though to myself that if either myself or my opponent could actually fallback to a position where each others guns weren't in range one of us could actually mount a comeback but by turn 2 everything is in position and its impossible to fall back.

Yeah the Eldar mobility is really meaningless if there isn't cover. Sure you can turbo boost onto some objectives and then flush those units right down the toilet afterwards. Warp Spiders are the only high mobility unit that can actually do something after moving a good distance. Jetbike thrust move is super useful especially in concert with their incredible shooting, the Hornets with their snapfire after turbo-boosting is nice but thats it. I'd argue that while Eldar may be able to position themselves better than any other army, Space Marines are "faster" in that that they position themselves via Drop-Pod (or Deepstrike/Outflank if you are Ravenguard) and then are immediately able to shoot and assault you which outside of a WWP Eldar cannot do and then when we can only shoot you and then get promptly get smashed. I also have long conteneded that Necrons are at least equal to Eldar in terms of speed. Wraiths, Scarabs, phenomenal flyers, Overlord's teleportation ability, the monoliths teleportation ability, teleport out of flyers and even destroyers are incredibly fast.

Don't get me wrong our codex is ridiculously powerful and very fast but I think Necrons, Space Marines, and Eldar are all pretty much neck and neck in terms of the race for most powerful. When I play Marines or Necrons I immediately feel like I'm playing a Finesse army again with little room for mistakes.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 25, 2016, 03:00:01 PM
Hey gang so good news on two different fronts. I finished my Balestrike Band and our gaming mat came in! Wow what a difference its going to make in game... our old board was so drab and lifeless but this one has a nice mix of green, grey and brown playing perfectly off our rocky terrain. I'll tell you this though I'm really glad my brother insisted on adding static grass, lichen etc because otherwise I don't think it would have worked!

Anyway I'm super pumped. So here are some photos

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Should be getting in some games soon. Space Hulk, Battle of Calth and game 2 of IA:11 campaign are all coming up soon. So stay tuned for that. Also I'm going to pick up a whole mess of jetbikes soon for my Corsair Prince, Shining Spear/Seer Council unit so stay tuned for that as well. Alright guys hope you are all doing well and stay tuned I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 25, 2016, 03:03:17 PM
Ah dude, love it, super pumped to see more of these in action!

The Balestrike Band came together really well, such a crisp and limited palette -- love the white bands on the single scope, and the gems.

New bike Prince model???
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Irisado on January 25, 2016, 04:33:57 PM
That's a seriously impressive gaming surface.  Your models and terrain look superb sitting on top of that.  I'm looking forward to seeing further battle reports featuring this mat.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Dread on January 25, 2016, 10:33:32 PM
Dude, that is quite fantastic. In having trouble trying to figure out how I want to equip mine. This helps a bunch.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Calamity on January 26, 2016, 12:03:29 PM
That is a sweet gaming table!  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 26, 2016, 01:24:16 PM
@Ibushi- Thanks man appreciate it. Glad you noticed the white bands on the scope. I actually gave individual details to each guy in the squad. Recovered spirit stones on their belts, combat drugs on another guy, kill markings on the barrel of one of the lances. Its something I want to do more of as I work on new units. And yep! Gonna make a Prince on bike and a big retinue of Shining Spears with magnetized options to make them a Seer Council. Should be a really fun project. BTW I heard you mentioned on Signals from the Frontline, same episode they featured one of my Infinity Commissions. Sweet!

@Dread- Thanks man. Yeah the Balestrike Band is freaking boss. IMO its a premier deepstrike unit when using Skyburner Coterie. You really don't need WWP Wraithguard when playing them... they are so cheap even with 5 lances!

@Irisado- Thank you Irisado I'm glad you like it. I'm very happy with how it came out. I was really inspired by WintersSEO on youtube who's got fantastic 3 toned terrain with armies that contrast very nicely. I should have a new bat-rep for you guys in about 2 weeks. Some video bat-reps won't be far behind as we've begun to pick up lighting. Should be exciting!

@Captain Calamity- Thanks Tangi. I'm really stoked about it. My brother's Guard should look really good on it too and stand-out a bit more than they do on the wasteland board we scratch built. My brother is the terrain master as well so expect some new pieces soon with a bit more greenery.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Looshkin on January 26, 2016, 01:39:37 PM
As always Cav, you are producing some sickeningly nice models. It's always a pleasure reading this blog and seeing what a little bit of drive and talent can achieve. If only we could all find a little bit of drive.......and talent!

I really love the board that you're putting together as well. Some of the terrain features are just lovely, and I love the fact that you are more than willing to put the same level of detail and effort into the things your minis stand on as you do the army itself. That drop pod is frankly epic. It's the fact that thought has gone into the pose of the model, so the scenery is able to tell a very  effective story.

The mat also looks good. I'm not usually a big fan of mats, but that one looks good.

Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 27, 2016, 01:28:06 PM
Hey Looshkin thanks a lot man. Really glad you enjoy the project. I'm not the best painter or modeler but I try to keep everything nice and clean and add some original details. I got into the hobby with some epic hobbyists who really inspired me.

Appreciate your comments on the terrain as well. Full credit to my brother who really helps out in that department. He tends to be the guy who gets the terrain assembled while I'm the guy who goes in weathers the crap out of everything (physically and with paint).

Glad you like the mat too. Not always a fan myself but having played on a really good one at my FLGS I wanted to have one at home... plus no more gravel falling all over the floor when I bring it in from the garage!

Anyway thanks man. I'm enjoying your project as well keep up the great work and thanks for stopping by I really do appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Ibushi on January 30, 2016, 01:14:50 AM
Wow really looking forward to seeing that death unit all tooled up! I guess for swapping out and magnetizing you just need to decide if you are going to go with a "proper" warlock/farseer look, or just do all-Corsair versions that are more ambiguous and can be both -- my vote would be to do the latter, model them up with spears and maybe swappable heads. These days singing spears and witchblades have NO difference in combat, the singing spear upgrade is just a few extra points for a shooting attack, so there is no WYSIWYG argument against just modelling 100% spears anyway. Plus they look great. My big question is how are you going to equip your bike prince? I have been going for the Ancient Treasures path most of the time to take Mask of Secrets -- it is such a nasty item. But I could see Rage Prince working out as well.

Oh yeah thats true, I made a few comments and they called me out! I met Frankie at TSHFT but Reece didn't make it which was too bad, but it was really cool to meet a lot of the peeps for the first time. Really, really glad I didnt have to table up against the freshly-painted FLG Tau army *cough-Stormsurge army-cough*, although it looks pretty amazing. Actually I dont think Frankie did very well, he seems to be much more into it playing Battle Company over Tau, but I just didnt want to play all that shooting.

Also you are in NC, wuut - I definitely assumed you were further south than that. I spent the whole christmas two weeks in Durham (mostly sick, aha), getting my stuff together to bring back to Canuckistan. Are you over in the mountains or something?! There's quite a 40k scene around the Triangle anyway.

Next weekend I'm off to NZ for a month so probably will not be online hardly at all unfortunately -- anything fun updates just shoot me an email, I love to see the new things! On my end I'm putting together two warp hunters out of converted wave serpents and the old metal fire prism crystals. Those things have just been MUDERIZING imperial knights! In the last few games they have taken out a knight in the first turn each time, it is almost too much. Plus the flamer template D-attack is actually really effective up close with the Corsair version, wounding so reliably. Anyway, I'm sure we'll see your hunter on the youtube channel soon -- looking forward to it!

Cheers

Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2016, 07:28:39 AM
@Ibushi- Hey man thanks for your comments, fascinating as ever. Great point about the spears/blades I hadn't really thought of that before. I have a bunch of really awesome high-elf spears that I've been saving for awhile that I may use for the job. The whole idea is that this unit is rocking relic wargear rescued from the vaults of the Croneworlds. Not having to magnetize the weapons would make things A LOT easier. The heads will definitely be magnetized. I'm gonna use the Hemlock pilots head for the Seers and the glass-dome heads for the Warlocks while I've got some Polish 3rd party heads which I'll probably use for the Shining Spears. Playing into the Croneworld relics theme my Prince most likely will be rocking the Mask of Secrets. I think it'll be a real game-changer in the assault phase and should help keep guarantee some victorious combats. Fearless is awesome as well. I won't lie I'm super stoked about this combination... modeling up an Autarch on a bike will be awesome too. I love my Dark Eldar second in command and will push to make this guy a standout as well.

I wish you had gotten to tangle with Frankie! That would have been so legendary man I think you'd have the skills to beat him. To be honest though I wouldn't have wanted to play against him either. I've been following AceFace on youtube and his double Stormsurge "army" is ridiculous. Way too over the top for me. I'd play against it as a personal challenge but its pretty ridiculous at the same time.

I'm in Union County in a no-mans land for 40k  :'( :'( :'( so I was about 2 1/2 hours away from you. Wish we could have gotten in a game! Although Eldar on Eldar is wrong (even though my guys fight on Croneworlds all the time). Thats interesting about the Triangle I didn't know that. Wish I was there!!!!!

Thats awesome about the Warp Hunter... I gotta deal with my dang brothers IK next week and without my Wraithknight its gonna be a struggle. Now I'll have a secret weapon (though he's gonna nuke that thing if he can... he HATES the Warp Hunter).

Hey man enjoy NZ I'll make sure to email you if anything comes up or any awesome updates. I'm gonna try and get a few youtube videos up sometime in the next month which I'll let you and my forum buds get an early look at. If I get those up anytime soon I'll be sure to let you know. Anyway man enjoy your time in NZ can't wait to read more of your tabletop exploits. Hit me up yourself if you have any crazy revelations. Take care and safe journeys man I'll keep the flames of war burning bright for you!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaigns
Post by: Cavalier on February 4, 2016, 01:02:18 PM
Hey guys... very new development is landing on the project log. With the 40k scene really dying in my area and in the interest of getting a very competitive "house" army done quickly that both me and my brother can play with and against I've started a Necron army!

Not only is it a good rival to my Eldar, but its an army my brother can enjoy playing with and against (his artillery can really light these guys up). I've assembled, and painted the entire 10 man squad and scarabs in just 3 days!

I really did want to have a Chaos Marines/Daemons force, but the amount of time it'll take to paint, cost of paint the age of the some of the models and just the uphill nature of actually playing the army caused me to go in a different direction.

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Experimenting with the base a bit
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I'm really excited about getting this army off to the races and it shouldn't take long. My brother and I are gonna both contribute to getting the army up and running and I couldn't be more excited.

Don't worry this doesn't mean my Eldar are going on hiatus because I made a brilliant discovery on ebay yesterday and a VERY cool unit will be featured on the project log very soon (the order is gonna be made tomrrow).

Also this means that following our IA:11 campaign, my brother and I will immediately pick up IA:12 and even pick up the Necron terrain to go with it. I cannot wait. Anyway guys stay tuned and hopefully you'll all enjoy the progress of seeing the Ancient Menace come to life!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on February 4, 2016, 01:45:12 PM
Damn. So you can paint things other than Eldar extremely well too. Git  ;)

Seriously though, those Necrons are really nice and clean. I guess it must be refreshing to paint something which is quite simple like Crons after the effort of having a fully converted and top level Eldar army (I know I felt that way when taking a break from my Eldar to paint Skaven!).

Would you share your recipe? I'm guessing something like Leadbelcher base, Nuln Oil wash then...layer? Dry Brush? And then details to finish.

Keep it up Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 5, 2016, 09:27:39 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks man! Super glad you like them. Not the most inspired paint scheme for them, but the cool thing is I can add whole new layers of color after the whole army is painted (which I'm sure I'll do). Its a huge relief not having to do edge highlighting and what have you. I painted up most of my brother's Guard army which at times requires so much edge highlighting its ridiculous. Just look on the housing on the side armor/tracks on any Chimera based vehicles and you'll nearly faint.

As for my recipe its SUPER easy. 1st Black primer, the Leadbelcher spray basecoat (thank you GW your colored sprays are freaking brilliant)dry brush old Mithril Silver then put a black wash on. Warpstone green for the first layer of greens (and around the eyes) then little dots of Moot Green with a Biel-Tan wash. Sounds longer in type than it is in reality lol. But man is it a joy... for the characters and Lychguard I'm going to do something special perhaps do them up in all golds or something of that nature.

I've also got some counts-as ideas that will borrow from the Tomb Kings line... your project was actually inspiration to hop over to GW and check out the fantasy line for some potential stand-ins. :)

Anyway thanks so much Looshkin for your compliments. Coming from an a painting ace like yourself its super gratifying. Keep up the great work yourself I'm loving your project!

@Everybody- So guys I through down a whopping $150 on a VERY special investment for my Eldar army. This new unit is gonna be the center piece of my army and I CANNOT wait for it to arrive. My only hint is that its coming from Russia. Its not a knockoff or a re-cast but something totally new. I can't wait for it to arrive and when it does I'm going all out. So excited to share this with you guys.

Also I'm gonna help my brother finish his army as well so expect a smattering of IG stuff as well.

Also I'm gonna be playing game 2 of my campaign next week so stay-tuned for a bat-rep as well. Anyway guys stay tuned tons of awesome stuff coming down the pipe!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on February 5, 2016, 12:13:25 PM
Thanks for the props, but I'm going to go ahead and say that you're the one that we should be learning from. All of your work is of a high standard, I'd love to have a game against an army that well painted!

I think the Necrons, whilst simple, work because it's such a clean concept, and the little touches like the glow from the eyes, combined with a nice, uncluttered base make them all look good.

Really interested to see what the $150 went on...you have piqued my interest!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 9, 2016, 12:59:31 PM
@Looshkin- Thanks so much man I really do appreciate it. I'd love to get in a game against you (and so many of the other forum members as well). Glad you dig the Necrons. I know they are an austere departure from my ultra-kitbashed Eldar but I think they contrast nicely.

As for the special project.... well as soon as it arrives and I get the models put together I'll post some photos for you guys. BTW do you have a project log or anything for your Eldar? I love the model pictured in your avatar and would love to see more.

@Everybody- So guys while I wait to receive my new models for my special project I decided to work on an old project that I lost steam on. These guys are my counts-as Talos squadron. Pretty happy with how they came out... they are an older conversion from about 2 years ago but I still like them. There are things I'd do differently (and will in the future) but I wanted to give them some love and finish them up... and bolster my Dark Eldar force all in one go.

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Also some terrain I've been working on as well. These things have been banging around never having being used so as I sort of polish off little odds and ends around the house I decided to give them some love as well. Need to paint the rim of the base but other than that they are finished.

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Another pic of the Necrons who will get reinforcements this weekend.

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Anyway enjoy guys and stay tuned for the secret project its on its way from Russia!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on February 9, 2016, 01:19:34 PM
Those lion things are coooool!  :o

And your necrons are as awesomely present as your Eldar!  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on February 9, 2016, 02:05:56 PM
I love the purple crystal shard terrain piece.  That looks very impressive and alien.  I'm looking forward to seeing it feature in one of your games.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 10, 2016, 07:07:53 AM
@Tangi- Thanks Tangi. A bit of a over-the-top coversion/kitbash but they'll be part of a DE beastpack detachment in the future (probably a good deal down the road). Glad you like the Necrons too. It'll be great fun to practice against them and play them against my brothers guard. I dont think they are an army I'm gonna play outside the house but it'll be very nice to mix things up at home. Glad you like them!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I'm really trying to grow my terrain collection so I'm glad you like them. My brother was totally against including them in the collection after they arrived (they looked a lot better on the website than they did in person) but after putting them onto a little base and blending them with some other scenery I think they look quite nice. Just recently we pulled one of our big buildings apart, splitting it into 2 pieces for re-basing and to double our terrain options so I'll be posting some pics of that as well.

Anyway guys thanks for your feedback its always appreciated. Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by there's more to come!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 18, 2016, 05:13:00 PM
Hey guys quick update before a big game tomorrow against my buddy Chris and his Soul Drinker renegade Space Marines. Sorry for the lack of updates but I'm still waiting for my big purchase from russia to arrive. So in the meantime I've been working on  comissions, my brothers Vulture gunship and terrain. My brother and I broke up our buildings re-based them and I've been busy painting and flocking them in addition to working on various other pieces. So check them out on my new mat!

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So anyway really happy with how that cave piece came out. Thats my brothers project I was just the one who painted it. Really enjoying working on terrain and for those who haven't done it before I really recommend it. It really brings your games to life.

So besides that I will have a big bat-rep for you guys this weekend or early next week, most likely against Space Marine battle-company with Drop-Centurions, or perhaps all out Skyhammer which will be good and challenging. While I prefer more classic army builds, if I'm not playing against classic style armies I'd rather play against really competitive armies. After that I've got a game lined up against Space Wolves which will be REALLY competitive. I'm betting on facing Wolfen and perhaps some allied Ad-Mech which should be interesting. I've watched a TON of bat-reps featuring Ad-mech this year since discovering Winters SEO but it should be very challenging nonethless. Anyway guys stay-tuned and enjoy. Bat-reps are on the way!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on February 18, 2016, 05:33:44 PM
All those terrain pieces are looking really impressive Cavalier :).  I also really like that cave with rocky outcrop.  It has turned out very well.

The forthcoming battle reports sound promising.  I really do hope that you beat the Space Wolves.  They were always my bête noire back in second edition, and I always love seeing them defeated by the Eldar :D.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on February 19, 2016, 02:44:51 AM
Ditto. I've been holding back on my builds for a rainy day on my corsairs. Stock piling bits and all to get ready, on the infantry that is. Got the vehicles already.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 19, 2016, 02:02:05 PM
@Irisado- Thanks a lot Irisado. Glad you like the rocky cave/outcropping. I think it came out really nice and has good functionality. LOS blocking and area terrain all in one is a beautiful thing. As for the Space Wolves... send the good vibes my way because this is going to be an extremely tough match-up. Thunderwolves are probably one of the BEST units in the game and the new Wolven are just so damn scary. Even their fun fluffy units can really be be a beast to handle like their Dreadnoughts. Despite how hardcore they are they have great looking models and my opponent truly loves them so for me that always makes it fun. Tomorrow is all about Space Marines but I'd be lying if I said I've not been thinking about how to beat those pesky pups.

@Dread- Cool stuff man. You got out to a super-hot start but its really good to hold off on the infantry till you get all your bits in a row. I sort of induldged a bit too much with some of the weird units I built like the counts-as Harlequins. Really wish I had saved some of those bits as I really could have used all CC weapons and cool heads to make an awesome Malevolents or Voidstorm squad with wings. Oh well at least I have a monstrous big unit of Storm Guardians at the very least! Anyway can't wait to see what you've cooked up or whats in the preparation phase. Keep me updated buddy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 21, 2016, 09:15:48 AM
Hey guys well I'm back with another bat-rep. This time against traitorous Soul Drinkers. My opponent brought the fearsome Battle Company formation with 9 (!) Lascannon Razorbacks! The last time I faced this army I got my teeth kicked in before my opponents son actually got sick and puked at the gaming store (in the bathroom mind you) and we had to call the game. Myself on the other hand brought a CAD with an Aspect Host.

This was my first game on my new mat and re-touched terrain so I was very excited. Anyway lets get on to the lists!

Soul Drinker Space Marines

Chapter Master (no upgrades)
Chaplain (no upgrades)

-Librarius Conclave-
Librarians x3 (Invisibilty, Psychic Shriek and other shenanigans)
Assault Squad x5
   Drop Pod
Assault Squad x5
   Drop Pod
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
5 Man Tactical Squad
   Lascannon Razorback
Devastators x7 (Missile Launchers)
Devastators x7 (Missile Launchers)
Whirlwind
Whirlwind
Landspeeder

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Lions of Asuryan Corsairs

Autarch- Firesabre, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Farseer- Jetbike
Warlock- Jetbike
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Nightwing
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Hornets x1- Pulse Lasers x2

-Aspect Host-
Fire Dragons x5- Exarch
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch: Power Blades
Scorpions x10- Exarch: Scorpions Claw

Setup

So we decided to play Vanguard Strike after initially rolling Hammer and Anvil. The set-up was all wrong for the way I had arranged the terrain so we optioned for Vanguard Strike. It was really a crappy deployment setup for both of us but especially my opponent who was really counting on his Devastators being in a good spot. I really emphasized just going with classic Dawn of War but he said he didn't care he just wanted to play which I respect.

We rolled for psychic powers which I hardly ever do. So I tried to get Invisibility, Shrouding or Jinx/Protect on  my Warlock none of which I got. I got a bunch of middling powers like Mental Fortitude and Embolden which were pretty good to keep my Warlord from running off the board.

My opponent was going for Perfect Timing which grants Ignore Cover which is truly nasty on Devastators. t was not to be. He eneded getting Invisibility but that was relativley useless due to the fact that he didn't have any big in your face units that go do real damage. Battle-Company is a "Death by a Thousand Cuts" type army that excells at holding objectives particulary in games with progressive scoring like the Maelstrom.

However we both goofed and forgot to roll for mission type and had both deployed our armies in our eagerness to play. Both of us also forgot our objective markers and our store is not outfitted for regular 40k play we decided to just play Kill Points which was could be very dangerous for the Soul Drinkers. Its been over a month since I've played and my opponent had played with any regularlity since November so we were both a bit rusty.

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Deployment

I setup a very minimal formation of holding units as usual. I only put as many units as I could hide out of LOS or in excellent cover. A hull down Wave Serpent for tanking shots (and to get the Dragons into position ASAP) the Scorpions infiltrated way up the board to cause trouble with a single hornet, the Warp Spiders and  a unit of Jetbikes with the Farseer and Warlock setup out of LOS from almost his entire army. Putting the Wraithknight, the Jetbikes and the Hornet on Turn 1 was a bit of a gamble. Yet I felt I had just the right amount of cover to pull it off safely and have a strong 1st turn so I decided to go for it.

My opponent set-up as aggresivley as possible, ready to pour lascannon shots into the Wraithknight. Yet critically the Devastators were left without any decent firing lanes and no-access to building or any other traditional perches that they favor. So they had to slog it on foot or in Razorback to try and get into position. Like I mentioned earlier I really urged my opponent to just go with Hammer and Anvil but he didn't want any favor.

So with all that said lets dive into the game!

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Soul Drinkers Turn 1
   
My opponent won the roll to go first and it was an important 1st turn for him. He needed to do damage before the Eldar could let rip with their traditonal Turn 2 reserve strike from hell. So the Drop-Pods came down scattering a bit but everything still in position. A pod carrying Assault Marines and the Chaplain with double flamers went after the Scorpions, while another pod carrying the Librarian and another set of double flamers tried to go after the Jetbikes. The Scorpions took the brunt of the damage losing 4 of their number but passed morale. The jetbikes only took 2 wounds and I passed my saves. The Librarian cast Invisibility on his squad then tried to Psychic Shriek the Wraithknight but did nothing. Then came some of the worst rolling I have ever seen. The 6 Razorbacks with LOS on the Wraithknight took aim and due to absolutley horrific rolling I was forced to take only 2 Feel No Pains both of which I passed. It was truly horrible rolling and definitley de-moralizing for my opponent Chris. I really hate that kind of stuff but hey it happens. So I got off VERY light. I honestly expected the Wraithknight to be on 3 wounds or less but I survived the onslaught and was ready to strike.

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Eldar Turn 1

With all that armor rumbling towards me I had to choices… bunker down and wait for reserves or get aggresive, leap out of cover and try and divide his fire-power. I really didn't fear the Whirlwinds and I kne those lascannons had one target: the Wraithknight. So with no real mid-range firepower to worry about I decided to be aggresive. The Wave Serpent with the Dragons shot out across the board making his way towards the tank column on the back edge of the board, while the jetbikes, Wraithknight, Hornet and Warp Spiders all leapt out wrecked one Razorback, put a HP on another and shook a third. Not the first salvo I was looking for but not bad. I was happy with my positioning as the Warp Spiders were right in the middle of everything meaning he had to react to them… which meant disembarking his tactical squads and exposing them to fire while the Spiders would hopefully slip away with a good Flicker Jump. On other side of the board the Scorpions had a big threat in front of them and had to respond. So I charged in killing 3 of the Assault Marines with mandiblasters and the Scorpion Exarch challenging the Chaplain. I was hoping Stalker would work to my benefit and I could bypass his Invuln Save with weight of dice. Unfortunatley I flubbed the rolls and only caused 2 wounds one of which he saved. The Chaplain rolled really well and downed the Exarch which really sucked. I was really looking forward to using that Claw against some Space Marines… however his Scorpion buddies held their own and killed everything but the Chaplain. Not the best turn but I was well positioned for turn 2.

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Soul Drinkers Turn 2

Sadly Turn 2 was a bit of a repeat for my opponent. The Lascannons were just missing wildly inflicting only a single wound on the Wraithknight despite twin-linked. The footbased Assault squad was out of position and the Devastators were still scrambling into position. All the tactical marines got out near the Warp Spiders but a fantastic flickerjump carried them out of flamer and rapid fire range greatly reducing return fire. Neverthless they lost 4 of their number but held due to Iron Resolve. The Whirlwinds launched their salvos and killed a Laserbike but other than that the Marines just could not bring their guns to bear with any effectivness. Meanwhile the Scorpions dispathched the Chaplain to my surprise and consolidated near the Devastators who were setting up for a Turn 3 shot at the Wraithknight with their missile Launchers.

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Eldar Turn 2

My traditional Turn 2 "Death Knell" had been sounded as ALL my reserves arrived. The Nightwing, Hornets, and 2 additional units of Laser Bikes all came roaring on to the scene. My triple squadron of Jetbikes, the lone Hornet, and Wraithknight  continued to shift away from the Invisible Assault Marines on my left flank, while the squadron of 2 Hornets showed up right behind his column of tanks on his back table edge pincering his armor with help from the Autarch and Dragons. With that I let rip… the lone Horent, Jetbikes, Nightwing, Wraithknight and Dragons all deluged his armored column and reduced it to molten metal. Meanwhile the double Hornets obliterated the Tactical Squad defending the rear of the column as my Outflank move had brought me within inches of them and their krak grenades and thus setting them up to go unopposed on his backlines as I was out of LOS of everything but the tanks they were targetting (which also had to deal with the Wraithknight now assaulting his lines). Meanwhile the Spiders annihliated another tactical squad while in Assault the Scorpions shredded a unit of Devastators and the Wraithknight stomped out another tactical squad. This is the kind of devastating turn 2 that I've come to expect from my army. It just hits so damn hard on turn 2 its ridiculous.

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Wrap-Up and Analysis

Sadly we only went 4 turns. After Turn 2 it was pretty much a formality. I was way ahead on Kill Points, I had nabbed Warlord, Linebreaker etc. My opponent's army succeeded in killing the Wraithknight which is always a win but his force was in shambles and totally out of position.

The mission parameters definitley worked against my opponent. Deployment really hurt as did Kill Points, yet I think his list construction while good, was not optimized. I was shocked he didn't bring his Centurions in a drop-pod and the Whirlwind formation and Assault Marines in Drop Pods really didn't do anything and didn't force me to react in anyway besides the charging them with the Scoprions who were on Drop-Pod defense duties anyways. The Las-Cannons on the Razorbacks and Devastators are an excellent combination and I truly do fear them, but if I can counter-deploy them it represents a HUGE setback for his force as I can get into position and retaliate within a single turn while the Space Marines need 2 turns at least to get back into position. I'm not a Space Marine player but whenever I face them and my opponent is not bringing Sternguard, Centurions in a Pod or Assault Terminators in a Raven I just count my blessings. I don't think Marine players understand just how disruptive those units are. Breaking an Eldar armies cohesiveness for even a single turn can be truly devastating… which is something the static shooty armies struggle to do.

As for my own army it performed very very well. The Horents, Wraithknight and the Nightwing are really the aces of my army. They just work so well together. The Wraithknight rarely kills his weight in points but he takes out critical units and tanks incoming firepower to an insane degree while my Hornets and Nightwing clean house doing the majority of the work. The Warp Spiders continue to impress and really fufill that rapid insertion force that my WWP Wraithguard normally occupy… but continue to be more survivable which is amazing. The Scorpions continue to really surprise me with just how effective they are. Even without the Scorpion Exarch they were wracking up major damage killing a Chaplain and over 10 Space Marines with only about half the squad intact or less.

I think the primary strength of my force is adapatability. I really am able to control the game by deploying only what I can hide out of LOS turn 1 and then using the Autarch to all but guarantee the heavy hitters coming on Turn 2. With incredible range, outflank and acute senses the Hornets can tackle just about anything at any range while the Nightwing and additional Jetbikes can come on and just pummel a huge block of targets. All of a sudden my opponent who has been geared to grapple with a small block of Eldar tucked away in the corner are dealing with a force that has tripled in size and is now fanning out all over the board and then using Jetpack or Jetbike moves to pop back in cover.

My army still has its pitfalls and struggles against armies like Necrons but hopefully since I've re-tooled them I'll be better prepared in the future.

Despite the very solid win  my army is really going to be put to the test against Space Wolves with Ad-Mech allies next weekend. My next opponent is extremely competitive and will not have any fat on his list. I'm expecting a tournament ready force, deathstars and Ad-Mech in drop-pods. Its gonna be mean its gonna be nasty and I can't wait! Anyway guys hope you enjoyed and stay tuned their some awesome new stuff coming your way

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on February 21, 2016, 09:38:40 AM
Thank you for the Battle Report Cavalier.  Entertaining and informative as usual.  Congratulations on the win, and commiserations to your opponent.  It is a shame when the dice let you down, but it's just one of those things.  Meanwhile, you seem to be developing your army well on the board.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on February 21, 2016, 10:21:15 AM
That was a spectacular victory, but as you say your opponent was well and truly out of any sort of luck early on, although some luck did swing the other way during the assault against the Chaplain's unit.  The mission certainly didn't help the space Marines, but you did offer to play a different scenario, and it could still could have been a closer game had the Wraithknight suffered more damage earlier.

I think that the reserves work so well for you in this list against high points low model count armies like Marines, especially when they are in an armoured formation, as you can just encircle them.  Well played for executing your strategy so well.  You can talk about your opponent not having a great day, yet you still have to execute the strategy just right to win by such a margin :).

Both armies looked fabulous on the table and I look forward to seeing more reports :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 22, 2016, 07:18:23 AM
@Tangi- Hey Tangi thanks man, no problem on the bat-rep. Yeah my buddy Chris had HORRENDOUS dice I made him go buy dice immediatley after the game. I was there when he bought the dice he was using that day and they sucked, and I'm glad I was there to force them into retirement (aka the smelting pool). Yeah my army has done very well in games but I've not really played the most diverse group of armies. I'm gonna start making the hour long trek to the GW north of where I live and start trying my hand there. The cool thing is that I wont have to bring my terrain along with me which will be nice. There are actually a bunch of Corsair players there which will be awesome. Anyway thanks Tangi glad you liked the bat-rep.

@Irisado- Thanks as always Irisado. Glad you think I pulled my strategy off well. I really don't go into games with any pre-set strategy in mind. I pretty much pull up to the table expecting to go second and often giving 1st turn to my opponent just so I can counter deploy. I then reserve what can't survive 1st turn then rely on my Autarch to pull everything together turn 2. The Warp Spiders, Jetbikes and Scorpions have really enhanced my ability to lash out turn 1 and start cranking up the damage until reserves arrive which is very nice. I guess my whole strategy revolves around counter-deploying and target denial. Anyway I'm glad you enjoyed the bat-rep and the pictures its always fun playing against Chris' fully painted and lovingly modeled army. Thanks as always for your comments Irisado its always appreciated.

@Everybody- Well next up is the Wolves! I've got a nasty list cooked up for that one the return of a IA:11 revamped model and special refurbishment project that needs to be finished for saturday. Pics are inbound stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on February 22, 2016, 08:36:24 AM
Based on the games I've seen, I think that you'll have a pretty good chance against those Space Wolves.  There's no doubt that they're going to be very tough opposition, but if you can concentrate fire on enough of their more dangerous units I think that you will overcome them.  Do you have any idea about how mobile the Space Wolf army is likely to be?  If you can outmanoeuvre it as you managed to outmanoeuvre Chris' force it would bolster your chances of victory.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 22, 2016, 02:38:02 PM
Hey Irisado thanks. His army is going to be extremely fast if he remains true to form. I'm expecting a big unit of Thunderwolves and probably some Fenrisian wolves as well (all cavalry/beasts) and I'm expecting Drop-Pod support probably featuring Ad. Mech of some sort and possibly Blood Claws as a distraction. Turn 1/Turn 2 are going to be absolutley critical. He's gonna come right after me and I'm going to need to deploy very very well and make no mistakes in target priority. I know I'll need to divert some firepower/assault power to maintain my lines against drop-pod support and other units trying to flank me but be able to focus as much as possible at least 75% of my force on the Thunderwolf Cavalry turn 1. With Thunder Hammer/Stormshields they are going to tank a lot but its all about volume of fire which I have so I should do well.

I've got some nasty surprises in my list as well as some unique tools. I've got everything to pull off a win but I'm going to need to play very very well. I think Saturdays game was a good tune-up because that was a game where I couldn't make a lot of mistakes either especially in deployment and I don't think I did which is what set me up for a solid win. Just gotta recognize what to put on the board and where Turn 1 and maintain target priority Turn 2 and I should be fine.

Nevertheless wish me luck I'll need it!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on February 24, 2016, 12:50:22 PM
Your army looks great! I look forward to seeing more battle reports from you.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 25, 2016, 07:01:03 AM
@Squidmaster- Thanks man coming from a 1st rate hobbyist like yourself I really do appreciate it. As for bat-reps stay tuned cause I got a doozy for ya coming soon.

@Everybody- Been trying to help my brother with his army when I can. So got his Vulture up to a tabletop standard and I think it came out really nice. My brother stenciled the wings and did the basing on the flight stand  while I did all the painting minus the wings. I think it came out pretty nice for tabletop standard. This thing is such a BEAST... my brother is going to get another one which I'm truly dreading and eventually a Maurader Bomber as his LoW... I'm scared! But seeing my Nightwing and Void Raven flying around trying to down it will be great fun.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Alienscar on February 25, 2016, 10:51:22 AM
Your brother is lucky having a painting machine such as you on his side. Saying that his stencilling and base work looks brilliant. Must say I really don't like how the cockpit is stuck in front of the the turbine intake on this model.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on February 25, 2016, 01:18:03 PM
That will be a great bat rep. The vulture looks great as always, your brother is getting better and better with your help. Looking forward to more.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on February 29, 2016, 01:57:34 PM
@Alienscar- Thanks man I appreciate it. Yeah he is pretty lucky isn't he! lol just kidding he helps me out with stuff all the time so I'm happy to do it. The turbine thing is a bit weird isn't it? Other than its a great model and really scary in games- I hate that thing!

@Dread- Thanks buddy and here's the bat-rep!

Hey guys back with another bat-rep and some additional hobby updates! So this one was a very tough game. Cheese vs. Cheese… so lets dive in! The game was Big Guns Never Tire, Hammer and Anvil Deployment. Space Wolves & Ad. Mech Allies against Eldar Craftworlds. Here are the lists!


Space Wolves & Ad. Mech Allies

Rune Priest- Prescience and Perfect Timing (Re-roll to hits and Ignore Cover)
Thunderwolf Cavalry x5- Mix of Stormshields and Normal Guys
Wolfen x5- Frost Claws for ridiculous high strength and low Ap
Long Fangs x5- 5 Missile Launchers
Riflemen Dread
Sicaran Battle Tank- Ignore Cover Autocannons and Lascannons

Magos Prime
Destroyers x6 with Grav

Imperial Knight- Battlecannon, Sword and Missiles

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Eldar

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Firesabre
Farseer- Jetbike
Wraithguard- D-Scythes
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Hornets x1- Pulse Lasers x2
Wraithknight- Sword+Shield, Scatter Lasers

Voidshield Generator- 3x Shields

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Preamble- These were two no-holds-barred lists duking it out, no doubt about it. For me though there were a number of unknowns that lead to huge mistakes on my part, especially that of the Destroyers and the way grav interacts with Void Shield Generators but we'll get on to that in a minute. My opponent deploys everything while I deploy a single hornet, 2x Jetbikes, the Warp Hunter, Warp Spiders, Waveserpent with Wraithguard and the Wraithknight all hiding in as much cover and out of LOS. With that lets get on with the report!


Space Wolves Turn 1- So the Space Wolves deploy in a broad line establishing firing lanes to all corners of the board. The combination of blasts, grav and ignore cover really hampers my mobility which is why I'm hiding as much out of LOS as possible. So my opponent is suprised by the appearance of the Void Shield Generator and has to divert a lot of firepower to bring it down. The Knight, the Riflemen Dread and the Devastators all unload on the Voidshields failing to bring them down. Then comes the Destroyers. First up I had no idea the Destroyers had 30" range… I thought it was 24" like Centurions. This was a BIG mistake on my part and I should have asked especially considering I've not come up against Ad. Mech before. So he targets the Wraithknight which is sadly in range due to the unexpected range of his guns. Here comes the second mistake on my part I thought it was "universally accepted" that Grav doesn't effect Voidshields due to the fact they themselves are not vehicles or buildings. They are just an energy field. Unfortunatley my opponent was totally unfamiliar with them all together and we decided to just go with 6's count against the shields… well with 30 some odd shots and twin-linked it was merely a formality. The grav took down the shields and the left over shots took out the Wraithknight. Big time blow to the Eldar. I really needed the big man to deal with the Knight and take care of assault duties. After that the Sicaran unloads on the Wave Serpent but only putting 2 HP's on it. Not a disastrous turn but pretty bad for the Eldar.

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Eldar Turn 1- So with only a few units on the board I've got to make the best of it. I pop some of my Jetbikes out of cover (losing 1 on dangerous terrain) and move the Warp Spiders out and shoot the hell out of the Thundercav. Amazingly I kill all but 1! I can't believe it. This is an excellent turn of events. My Warp Hunter who is out of position manages to land all 3 hits but Stormshield saves win the day. With that I turbo-boost my Wave Serpent into position for the Wraithguard to help out and then use Thrust/Jetbike moves to get my Bikes and Spiders back into a safe-place. Pretty good turn but I know next turn I need to get lucky as with a decent charge roll the last remaining Thunderwolf will get into combat with the Spiders.

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Space Wolves Turn 2- The Knight, the Wolfen and lone Thunderwolf all move up the board. A combination of shooting kills my Warp Hunter, Wave Serpent and the lone Hornet. Oof that hurts! The Wraithguard are no stranded in the middle of the board. To make matters worse the Thunderwolf pulls off his charge and nabs the Warp Spiders. Luckily all he has is rending chainsword. I manage to pull of a handful of overwatch shots, and wounds in combat but he tanks them all on his Stormshield. To make matters worse I fail my hit and run roll with a 6. Of all the damn luck! I really needed those Spiders to finish that guy off and move in against the Wolfen who are going to be within their accursed run+charge move. I'd have to make do with what comes out of reserves.

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Eldar Turn 2- The rest of my Jetbikes show up from reserves while the hornets annoying fail to do so… this is tough because I needed them to nail that Sicaran to take pressure off my left flank. Yet I make the most of it. There is only one thing to do at this point KILL THE WOLFEN! So all 4 squads of bikes, psychic shriek from the Farseer pour into the Wolfen and 2 survive. Statisically they should have been dead but they aren't… reeling from that I make a huge mistake and use my Jetbike moves to go back into the same piece of terrain I ruin I was hiding in before… not realizing the Knight was going to have LOS next turn with all my precious JB's right in view. On top of that my Wraithguard are stranded in the middle of nowhere! The Wolfen made a really short run move in the previous phase meaning I couldn't flame them. With the Knight, Devastators and Destroyers closing in I make a bold move and charge them into the Thunderwolf desperatley trying to either hide them in combat, or kill him and consolidate out of range of a few units and at least free up the Spiders. I make the charge but fail to kill the Wolf. I can feel the noose tightening!

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Space Wolves Turn 3- DEVASTATION! Everything unloads into the Jetbikes wiping all but 2 out… the Wolfen make contact with the Wraithguard and Autarch slaughtering them. The Warp Spiders fail to hit and run again (roll anything but a 6 and I'm out). That was a game ending turn of shooting and the poor Eldar are out of the game.

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Eldar Turn 3- I take my final turn but the mistakes are too costly! With the Wraithknight, Wraithguard Warp Hunter and 2 Hornets effectivley doing due to a combination of not knowing the range on the Destroyers and a HUGE mistake with my Jetbikes the game is over. Sadly the Eldar lose and the big huge winning streak comes to an end.

Takeaways- So this was a very good learning experience. I'm usually very fastidious about going over my opponents range, offensive output and whatnot but for whatever reason I was really lax in this game. I didn't check LOS or predict the movement of Knight very well and it cost me the game. Also not having a pre-arranged understanding with my opponent of how the Voidshield's interacted with Grav was REALLY bad on my part. I should have asked and not assumed he went with the ITC ruling on Grav (though it seems clear to me grav shouldn't effect Void Shields). Oh well always good to have a little wake-up call about being a little more alert during games.

One other good thing that came out of it is me and my opponent are going to organize an event. So on the 11th of March we're gonna meet up, go over terrain and organize the players into 2 factions and have some fun! I can't wait for this as its a great chance to get to play with new people. Color me stoked!

Anyways guys thats it for now, but stay tuned there's a lot coming down the pipe!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on February 29, 2016, 08:54:10 PM
What a bar rep! But the pics aren't showing. Its amazing how a few little things can change the tide. I'm usually on the receiving end of that. I'm just now assembling an IK and skitarii army. Hoping to field them this Saturday. My elder will be back in play with our next league which I think is in April, hopefully my corsairs. Keep them coming.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 1, 2016, 07:48:52 AM
@Dread- Thanks for the heads-up man! It was working on my end with Firefox, but when I switched to Safari I wasn't getting anything. So much for using Googlephotos or whatever its called.

Anyway glad you liked the bat-rep. Despite losing it was a fun game. I was really kicking myself for making mistakes like I did. After talking to Ibushi I realized I should have unloaded the Warp Hunter into the Imperial Knight as well. While there were some rules things really should have gone my way like the Grav Vs. Voidshields (they do not cause Glancing or Penetrating Hits and thus cannot get the immobilized or strip HP's) even playing it the way we did I made some real bone-head mistakes and just not being on my game. I was super on-top of stuff against Battle Company 2 weeks ago but this game which I was really anticipating would be really tough for whatever reason I was TOO chilled out and lax. Oh well I'm gonna be much more cautious in the future and remember this one.

Anyway good luck man and share some photos with of us your Ad. Mech and Skitarri. I'd love to see where you are at with your Corsairs as well. Anyway thanks for the feedback man I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 1, 2016, 11:49:02 AM
I note that you did edit your post, but I still cannot see the pictures and I am using Firefox.  Have you considered using Flickr or Photobucket?

That game reminds me of some of the horrible Space Wolf armies my power gaming 'friend' (who later turned out to be a cheat too) used to bring around for 'fun' games at my house back in the days of second edition.  I'm glad I wasn't in your position, I'd have hated fighting against that army and I'd have lost much more heavily as I wouldn't have fielded a number of the units which you did.

As you say though, you are better prepared for the next time you face an army like these, especially regarding those Destroyers.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on March 1, 2016, 02:31:10 PM
I use photobucket, works pretty well for me.

I did see the pictures when you first made your post though. Looks like a crazy list you were up against. Lots of heavy stuff.

Losses are always good. Great for learning about how to play better. If you win too much, it's easy to get sloppy :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 1, 2016, 03:28:12 PM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado than you for you comments. Yes it truly was a horrible scary army. Mine was pretty mean too, not the hardest of the hardcore competitive Eldar builds out there but very nasty nonetheless. While I don't really enjoy games that are ultra competitive all the time, once and a while its fun. I'd want to believe that given enough practice I've got what it takes to compete with the hardest lists out there so I do like to try to balance my games between really fun lists where I'm running my beloved Corsair Scorpions and whatnot and ultra-elite fast as hell Saim-Hann-esque army.

I really want a re-match against this force with a proper understanding of both his army and the Voidshields. But seriously no hard feelings for me, like I mentioned at the end of my bat-rep post we are going to get together and organize a narrative event with his SUPER fluffy friends which should be great fun. Anyway thanks so much Irisado I really do appreciate your comments especially after a tough loss!  :'( :'( :'(

@Killersquid- Thanks man, yeah it was a really crazy list. I was not expecting the Knight or Sicaran those were too really tough match-ups that really fragmented my thinking. But yes losses are VERY good, it took a couple of losses to this particular opponent to get my head on straight about how strong I should make my lists, and this loss is a good reminder to ALWAYS double-check and whatnot. Anyway thanks for your comments its very much appreciated.

@Everybody- TESTING TESTING 123!
Can you guys see this image?


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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 1, 2016, 03:36:05 PM
Yes, I can see that :).  That's very Flash Gordon ;).  I can definitely envisage that as being part of some sort of planetary array.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 1, 2016, 03:38:03 PM
Awesome! Ok I'm switching over to Flickr... I'll repost the bat-rep pictures later tomorrow. Glad you like it Irisado! This is my re-worked Eldar VSG. I've got plans to make different versions down the road... its a SUPER cheap build which I'll detail later. Anyway thank you very much I'm glad you like it!

Also thanks to everybody for reading my bat-rep without the photos you are all warriors! Thanks everybody!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on March 1, 2016, 11:31:36 PM
Oh man great new VSG, absolutely love it!

The added base is of rock with a door mounted in it is so great, adds the height and makes that initial battlement, really great stuff. Very nicely done.

How many models can you poise up top there?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 2, 2016, 07:07:38 AM
Hey Ibushi thanks man. The VSG is still a bit of a prototype... this one is definitley a keeper but I've got plans to make some different ones as well. I think I can fit about 6-8 guys on top. I didn't realize that it had battlements which is something I'll address with the next one. My plan is to make enough pieces where I'll eventually be able to have a little Eldar quadrant on the board. Got the Aegis, got the VSG (and will make other more improved ones). Next one is a bastion of some sort...

Anyway thanks man I appreciate it!

Also restored the pics on my bat-rep so if you could let me know if they are up on your end. Checked on both my browsers and they seem to be working. Thanks for your patience guys!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 2, 2016, 07:14:41 AM
The pictures are working now and they were worth waiting for.  That battle mat continues to impress.  I'll definitely look into getting one of those if I ever decide to play 40K again in the future.  The rest of the terrain combines with it very well.  The lichen and walls are also a nice touch.  They are often overlooked terrain pieces in 40K, but I've always found them to add some diversity to usual building/tree landscapes of a 40K board.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Alienscar on March 2, 2016, 10:57:23 AM
I'll be honest Cav I wasn't a fan of the mat when you first showed it to us. I thought that the boulder strewn surface clashed with the bases of your terrain and it didn't seem to make much sense from a naturalistic point of view. Seeing it now in full on battle mode I have totally changed my mind. The third picture in your Bat Rep is simply brilliant. There are still small areas that don't quite work like the first picture in your Bat Rep where it looks the building is built on a small rocky outcrop and crevasses but overall I agree with Iris and I would now buy one of these.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 3, 2016, 07:01:15 AM
@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado. Like I said I appreciate anyone who read the bat-rep without the pics, I know it can be hard to visualize without pics a lot of times. Really glad you dig the mat they are such a god-send. I plan on getting a city-fight mat at some point to. As I've said a number times before I do really hope you play 40k again. The way the game is now it is SUPER common to setup stripped down games like "No flyers, no superheavies". Every time I play a game we go over what we do and don't want to do. There is a huge community of players that don't play allies either. Trust me you would not be alone in want to play a more stripped down game. [/end at 40k brainwashing] lol  ;D

But as for the board I've been working on collecting little stones, lichen and other battlefield debris to blend the terrain into the board. In my next bat-rep from home I'll be sure to use them more fully. My favorite guys Scorpion82 and WintersSEO have great videos on how they setup their table which was I really took to heart. Those guys are amazing hobbysits and players and I'm really trying to emulate their dedication to the details as an awesome board takes 40k to really awesome place.

Anyway thanks as always Irisado I'm really glad you enjoyed the bat-rep!

@Alienscar- Thanks man and I do appreciate your honesty. I totally know where you are coming from. My brother was not sold on it either and I had to convince him it'd work. I thought it'd work after watching a couple of Scorpion82 and WintersSEO bat-reps where I realized they were using the same terrain pieces on really varied boards… and so long as you have the blending elements like the lichen, a little more greenery on some of the pieces it really comes together for a nice 3 color gaming board.

I do know what you are saying about the terrain placement on some portions of the mat though. It was just one of those deals where I wanted to set things up symetrically as opposed to aesthetically just for the sake of fairness since I was playing a pick-up game. I hate doing that but I didn't want to disadvantage my opponent (or myself!) in such a hardcore game. Anyway thanks man I really do appreciate it. Check out gamemat.eu or frontlinegaming.org for a huge selection of mats. They have really mind blowing mats and for more than just 40k. Anyway thanks again man I do appreciate it!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 5, 2016, 09:35:14 AM
Hey guys back with another quick update. My special project is on hold while I get a hold the appropriate primers paints etc. But in the interim I've been working on two very cool minis. The photos aren't the best especially on the Overlord (doesn't show the the high contrast wash work at all  >:( ) but also my custom Illic Nightspear. I really love this mini... his original head suffered from Finecast Syndrome so I did a little headswap and I think he looks very sinister. I'm hoping to use him in an upcoming soon... plus he'll be great to use in clashes with the Necrons when I get them up and running!

WIP

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Anyways guys I've got a VERY fluffy fun opponent I'm playing on Thursday who is one hell of a painter so expect a bat-rep friday or on the weekend. Anyways guys stay tuned and get ready for my cool new unit which should debut on the project log soon. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on March 5, 2016, 10:19:21 AM
Love the sniper conversion! Fits the theme superbly. I really enjoy your colour palette choices. Simple, but effective. Definitely something a sniper would wear and fits in with the rest of your army. Bravo. The head swap for your Overload was a very lucky mishap, as it makes him a very cool, unique model.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 7, 2016, 06:54:36 AM
Hey DoW thanks man I'm really glad you dig the two new guys. Illic Nightspear (the sniper) was ready to be tossed into the bits box after a couple of failed attempts to repaint him and repair some damage to the model. But I gave it one last go and really fixed him up. I'm very stoked and hope to use him soon.

The Overlord is actually the new Overlord and so he's actually stock. Its the sniper that got the headswap (you should have seen that gimpy head lol).

Anyway thanks man I'm glad you like em!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 8, 2016, 12:48:41 PM
Hey gang so I finally got some paint on my long-awaited special project. So here ya go! These guys are gonna my counts-as Seer Council! They'll also be used as Corsair Barons for my pure Corsair force. I can even run them as Shining Spears which is cool too. I try to have as many multi-purpose units as possible. It saves a lot of money and really enables me to experiment.



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This guy in particular is supposed to be a warlock/baron. You may notice that this guy is rocking the same helm as my Incubi which is absolutey intentional. All the guys rocking this helm are basically elite vanguard unit rocking ancient wargear from plundered Crone Worlds.

Anyway I've got a lot more planned as this is just the basic guy. I've got 2 Farseers, an Autarch and a Corsair Prince who are also going to be modeled up. Their jetbikes will have all sorts of cool things on there too (the one in the pic is just a Windrider bike I borrowed for the photo).

Anyway I also finished up Illic Nightspear and the Necron Overlord

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Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the new pics stay-tuned there is a lot more to come!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on March 8, 2016, 08:23:26 PM
Very nice indeed. I'm at a point where I'm having to start doing the same thing money wise, so thanks for the great ideas. Keep them coming.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 9, 2016, 04:56:51 AM
Every time I see your Jetbikes they seem to look even better.  I think that they just fit so well with the colour scheme that you've chosen.  They always seem to turn out to be even better than anything else you paint, and that's saying something, because everything is painted to such a high standard.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Rx8Speed on March 9, 2016, 11:56:44 AM
Models are looking great! I like the black on illic very nice lines. It's ahrd to tell from the pictures but the yellow gems look like they could use more 'ard coat. I really enjoyed your bat-reps btw! Those space wolves were nasty and I'm not sure what I'd have done differently except maybe keep the wraithknight in reserve till those destroyers were dead. Well fought!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 9, 2016, 12:48:11 PM
@Dread- Thanks man, glad you dig the multipurpose units. As an Eldar player I've always been jealous of the "chapter shuffle" that Space Marine players can employ and have since the beginning of this army tried to emulate that flexibility in models. Even things like taking the heavy weapons guys out of your tactical squads and lumping them into a Devastator unit is incredibly useful and incredibly cheap way of adding a new unit. It can be really hard to experiment with the Xenos armies as every experimentation requires buying a new unit a small allied force when attempting to do so. Anyway man glad you dig thanks as always for your comments.

@Irisado- Wow thanks Irisado I really appreciate the high praise. To be honest the new jetbike units really sort of boost a painters ability, as if you can edge highlight even a little bit the smooth lines on the model really bring them to life. Its a super easy kit to build, super easy to paint and a joy to play with. I'm really excited to add more jetbikes to my collection like the stealthed out all black "monster hunter" unit. I'm gonna add much more detail to the Seer Council/Baron Council unit as well including a new army rune and a lot of cool little bits that I've been saving. Anyway thank you very much I'm really glad you like my 1st guy.

@Rx8- Hey bud thanks so much man. I'm glad you like Illic he's such a great model. When I first attempted painting him I really struggled painting cloth but after painting a lot of IG models for my brother I got the knack for it and was able to repaint this guy nicely. Good eye BTW I forgot to 'Ard Coat those gems. Doh! Also thanks for reading the bat-rep yeah I had a number of goofs in that game. If I had understood the range on those Destroyers and understood how we were going to play the Grav Vs. Voidshields I would deployed my Wraithknight all the way on the otherside of the board and flanked him. Oh well live and learn. Anyway thanks man I appreciate your comments!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 13, 2016, 09:38:08 AM
Hey guys got another bat-rep for ya! This one is real special because this guy is A++ hobbyist and really one of the best painters I've known outside of internet correspondence. It was Deamons Vs. Eldar and it was a crazy game. I will say there was a LOT of banter going with multiple people at the table chatting and with so much crazy decision making going on I didn't take as many pictures as I should. Anyway lets get into the lists... they are weird!

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Daemons of Chaos
Bloodthirster- D-Axe, Whip
Nurglings x2

-Infernal Tetrad-
Daemon Prince- Mark of Khorne, Wings
Daemon Prince- Mark of Slaanesh, Wings
Daemon Prince- Mark of Nurgle, Wings
Daemon Prince- Wings

Note: Not too clear on their wargear options, with the Warp Storm table, 4 guys with Warlord traits, and psychic powers galore there was too much to keep track of.


Eldar
Autarch- Firesabre,Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Illic Nightspear
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Dire Avengers x10
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Rangers x10
Hornet x1- Pulse Lasers x2
Hornet x1- Pulse Lasers x2
Nightwing

-Aspect Shrine-
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch Firepike
    Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon, Spirit Stones
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch, Powerblades
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
 
Setup

So we played good old hammer and anvil, and crusade. Three objectives worth 3 points each. My opponent let me go first and this is what the board looked like.

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Turn 1

Eldar- I'm very much used to going 2nd so going first felt really weird. I deployed everything barring my flyer which was nice and made sure I was able to bring all my scatter lasers to bear no matter where my opponent landed. He infiltrated 2 units of Nurglings on the central objective and the one on my left so I had to be careful not get tarpitted by those little beasts so unit placement and running/jetbike move/thrust moves were really important. More important however was that Bloodthirster. I hadn't faced one since 3rd edition and didn't want a repeat of the massacre I faced then. So literally every gun in range in my army unloaded on him. All nine Jetbikes, both Wave Serpents and both Hornets and only on the last roll of the dice did he go down. Woohoo! What a kill! After that I pulled back with all my other units and waited for the Princes to come swooping in.


Daemons- With the Bloodthirster down the Princes hurtled forward. They pulled off a vector strike on the lead Wave Serpent and summoned in 2 units of Bloodletters (one unit of which was pictured). The Warp Storm table hurt them this turn lowering there invulns to a 6++! Ouch that was not good. A very fast turn for the Daemons but I was starting to feel the pressure.

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Turn 2

Eldar- I had 2 goals this turn, divide my opponents forces and remove those Bloodletters! So I flew towards my opponent's board edge with my Autarch's Wave Serpent and fanned out my jetbikes pulling towards both the right and left flank. I dropped off my Avengers, moved out the Scorpions and Warp Spiders as well. I ended up making a blunder targetting the Daemon Prince with my Warp Spiders... forgetting how high Daemon Prince's initiative was. I then poured fire into the 2 units Bloodletters and the Nurgle Daemon Prince. I grounded the Prince and removed all but 2 from one unit of Bloodletters leaving one unit of Bloodletters completley unharmed. Enter the Scorpions, who came wheeling and shredded the Bloodletters. What a triumph! The Scorpions would remain hot this game and are quickly solidifying their place in my army. The bad news was my Wave Serpent containing my Autarch which I had planned on turbo-boosting away had to lend its shooting to the fight and was right next to that the grounded Nurgle Daemon Prince. Things could get ugly on their turn.

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Daemons- So the Daemons remained aggressive flying the minimum distance remaining right in my lines. Another Vector strike removed a hull point from a Serpent while psychic attacks removed a couple of Dire Avengers, killed 2 bikes from one squad and a single biker from another. The squad with 2 broke and began falling towards my lines (ouch!). They also summoned in MORE Bloodletters which ran towards my Scorpions. Then the Nurgle Daemon Prince charged my Wave Serpent and destroyed it with an explodes results. Luckily no one was wounded allowing a nice counter-attack next turn.

Turn 3

Eldar- Things were starting to get shaky for the Eldar. A swift counter attack was definitely needed. Luckily the Nightwing showed up to lend fire to the effort. At this point my plan was to ignore the Daemon Princes and just go after the Bloodletters, the  Nurglings and the grounded Prince. As long as he was skyborne he wasn't causing too much trouble. So first things first, I went after the grounded Prince. The Autarch and his Dragons managed to strip 3 wounds off of him while the remaining Hornets finished him off. Yes! This was a big kill and freed up the rest of my army to go after the Bloodletters. With my 2 of my Jetbike units effectivley out of the game I used my Warp Spiders, Avengers and the last remaining Jetbike unit to finish off another unit of Bloodletters while yet again the Scorpions went blazing into a fresh squad and again wiped them out! These guys are officially Daemon Hunters after the work they put in against Slaanesh. Both Mandiblasters, Pistols and CC attacks were all working their magic. Expect to see these guys in a lot of upcoming bat-reps. I then used all my Jetbike, Jetpack, and Battle-Focus moves to scatter all across the battlefield forming a big ring around the Daemons.

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Daemons- The Daemons seemed like they were on the backfoot in terms of momentum, yet with the Nurglings still on the objectives and the ability to Summon still at 75% strength they were very much in the game. One bad turn of shooting, or a blunted Scorpion assault could turn things dramatically. So anyway the Daemons began their attack by double vector striking my Nightwing destroying it (No!) while more Bloodletters were summoned in, followed by a number of psychic powers brought to bear against the Spiders and Avengers killing one Spider while the Avengers avoided the evil eye. Not a big turn by any stretch but they succeeded in maintaining the pressure which was important.

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WRAP UP

Unfortunately we were not able to continue playing. My opponent ran out of time and had to head back home for family duties, which was a shame. Luckily we are going to play again in the future and my opponent has 4 other armies all fully painted to this incredible standard.

This was a great fun game and I really really enjoyed it. I only wish we were able to complete the game.

Anyway really enjoyed playing without LoW and super crazy formations/power builds. It was still a tense game as 5 Flying Monstrous creatures is certainly no joke. Anyway guys hope you enjoyed and sorry for not taking pics. I'll be sure to fill up my phone with photos next time especially at the event coming up where my opponent will be heavily featured. Anyway thanks guys and stay tuned.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 13, 2016, 11:51:36 AM
Great pictures as always :).

Daemons look like a very strange army to face now.  When I saw the army list, I couldn't quite believe what I was seeing.  All those Daemon Princes and no lesser daemons!  Of course, I'd forgotten about the summoning rules.  Regardless, it's a very odd army to fight against.

Your Eldar force continues to look strong and you had gained the momentum in this game.  Well played on taking our the Bloodthirster.  You did well to resist the temptation of splitting your fire across all those Daemon Princes.

Was there a final result, or do you call it a draw because of the time issue? 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 14, 2016, 07:02:39 AM
Hey Irisado. Yeah it was a draw. He actually conceded but I told him not too because to me I think things were still in doubt so I called it a draw. A couple of bad batches of rolling by me and things could have gone really wrong for the Eldar.

Yes it was a very weird army. My opponent actually hates formations so this was a really weird game for him too fielding the Infernal Tetrad and only 3rd time he's fielded his Daemons at all. Flying MC's are a bit of a problem for Eldar, especially when they've got power armor saves and invuln saves. I was really hoping to get to play against something with characters and special weapons to give Illic Nightspear and his rangers a try but oh well.

Yeah my army did quite well. The Scorpions have really really shined lately. They are just so damn handy... I can't believe how well their mandiblasters did. I wiped out 4 Bloodletters just with mandiblasters on one of those charges. I'm starting to think about converting up another squad. I've saved up my bits and I'm not going to use them for any actual Corsairs... hmmm decisions.

Anyway thanks for your comments Irisado. It was really a lot of fun playing against such a great looking army and my opponent is a real nice guy to boot. I'll be playing him again in the future and I can't wait.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 20, 2016, 11:10:16 AM
Hey guys back with a quick WIP update. Well my Bike-Star is rolling! The guy who'll serve as an Autarch (in my Craftworld configuration) is assembled and currently being painted. He's basically a bike version of my 2nd in command and the guy who usually serves as my Archon. I think he's coming out real nice. Went through the bother of grinding out the torso embedded in the cloak, stripping an old lance and everything. This guy'll typically be rocking a Laser Lance and a Banshee Mask. His jetbike will be loaded with other bits like a fusion gun (or pistol), a sword and other additional odds and ends. To that end I finally sat down and clipped all the bits of sprue which are laying around and probably doubled my bits collection! Check out the photos!

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Also myself and a friend are going to be hosting a big narrative event at my FLGS which'll feature Imperium + Eldar vs Necrons, Chaos and other assorted baddies. It'll be a 2 event campaign which should be a ton of fun. Anyways stay tuned for more awesome stuff. Talk to you guys later!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 20, 2016, 12:04:31 PM
That cloak is looking promising.  I'm looking forward to seeing how you decide to paint that.

Great poses as always.  Very flowing and dynamic :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Rx8Speed on March 21, 2016, 12:22:52 PM
Very nice painting! Again the faces are superb! I'm wondering why you put scatter lasers on your seer/autarch/shining spear jet bikes though?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 22, 2016, 01:43:58 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Glad you like the modeling, its always tricky on the jetbikes with all the implied movement. This is only half the battle though because I still need to do up the proper jetbike which will have a lot of cool stuff on it. Also feature an "army rune" which I've been waiting to debut. Anyway  thanks a lot I'm really glad you like it.

@RX8- Hey thanks RX8 glad you like the faces. I'm glad I was able to keep them similar even did the eye-brows as you can see on the new pics. As for the scatter lasers, I'm just using a scatter laser bike until I get the new bikes finished. The actual bikes will have special "command squad" markings, additional wargear options and other special odds and ends. Really looking forward to modelling those up as I have a lot of cool bits I've been waiting to use.

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@Everybody- Well I finished the Autarch. Really happy with how he came out, glad I went down the route of the cloak as it really makes him stand-out. The moon pendant looks really nice too, I love little details like that. Like I said to Rx8 I'm gonna add a bunch of wargear options to the bike once I get them all ready to go. Thinking Fusion Gun, a sheathed sword, a magnetized reaper launcher perhaps. Really enjoying this. Totally getting ready for my actual Corsair Prince with his Voidsabre, Mask of Secrets, which will be a counts-as relic of somesort perhaps a banner or something like that.

Also included is the Warlock/Corsair Baron. As you can see they are meant to be mounted version of my Incubi. Anyway thanks for stopping by guys its always appreciated. Stay tuned should have another bat-rep up soon. Cheers! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on March 24, 2016, 05:23:03 PM
Man really love this work, coming together so well.

Can't wait to see how you do the character bikes! Especially what markings and extra detailing you will add to the canopies...

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on March 24, 2016, 10:35:25 PM
I think its time we renamed this thread to Cavalier's Cosairs of awesomeness!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 25, 2016, 12:51:31 PM
@Ibushi- Thanks man! I'm gonna get those Jetbikes this week so expect an update soon. Always appreciate you man, thanks for your comments.

@Magenb- Hahhaha thanks bro I appreciate it. I hit you up in the Corsair forum good luck with your projects!

Hey guys back with another bat-rep. This time against Imperial Guard/Inquisition and an Imperial Knight! This was my first game with the Thursday night crowd so I was very excited. In this game I decided to leave my venerable Wraithknight at home as the league I'm going to be playing in, as well as the upcoming events will not be using LoW. That being said I did ask my opponent to bring his Imperial Knight because I wanted to practice against a really tough, scary unit without the Wraithknight. All right lets get into the details.

Setup- Maelstrom of War- Spoils of War where "Secure Objective X" could be scored by either player when in play. We played Dawn of War deployment, I went 1st and got the lucky "Conqueror of Cities" which gave me "Move Through Cover" enabling me to ignore those pesky Dangerous Terrain tests in addition to the other benfits. Very handy for my dive and duck style.

Lists-

Imperial Guard

Inquisitor
Company Command
Platoon Command
Priests x3
30x Infantry Squad- Lascannons x4, Grenade Launchers x3
30x Infantry Squad- Lascannons x4, Grenade Launchers x3
Death Cult Assasins x10
Land Raider Crusader
Imperial Knight- Melta Cannon, Melta Gun, Rocket batter, Gattling Gun

Eldar
Autarch- Firesabre, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Dire Avengers x10
Dire Avengers x10- Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers
Nightwing

-Aspect Host-
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch
Fire Dragons x5- Exarch
    Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Power Claw

-Fortifications-
Voidshield Generators- Shields x2

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Eldar Turn 1- My initial impersions were that the opening turns of the game were the most important. He was able to Scout his Land Raider forward with his Death Cult Assassins and the Imperial Knight was coming up right behind them making for a nice one-two punch. My plan was to avoid them as much as possible and focus on bringing down the Knight. I intentionally had the Scorpions, Avengers and all other infantry counter-deploy to the Death Cult Assassins. I wanted nothing to do with them and wanted to present a pick your poison to the Guardsmen. Having my Infantry push-up one flank and have my Spiders/Bikes/Mech handle the center of the table using maneverability to keep away just waiting for them to deploy. So to that end I ignored the Land Raider and went after the Knight. The Warp Hunter blasted away but only inflicted a single hull point which was disappointing. My bikes fanned out and started pouring fire into the Infantry Squads eradicating a number of them. The Serpent with the Dragons zoomed up ready to receive the Knight while my other Serpent zoomed forward lending some fire to the left flank killing a number of guys and getting ready to unload the Avengers for a coordinated strike with the Scorpions who were in the trees on the left. Fairly quiet turn but I was satisifed with maneuvering and felt I was ready for turn 2.

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Imperial Turn 1- So the Knight and Crusader roared up the board, the Infantry remained castled up and they all focused on taking down the Void Shields. The Knight and the Crusader combined fire to take down the Void Shields and then shot the Generator itself inflicting a hull point. Lascannons unloaded into the Avenger serpent, which I jinked away taking only a single hull point. Everything else went ignored. A quiet turn but the loss of the Void Shields made me nervous. If he was able to take out my Dragons Serpent with Lascannon fire he could then blast them away with the Knight, or charge them with the Assassins which was a scary prospect. However he ignored my bikes which was good for me, but a calculated risk on his part as he believed his beefy squads all castled up in cover could take the damage throughout the long haul. It worth mentioning that my opponent scored 4 points via the Maelstrom, including my own cards as all the objectives in play were in his DZ. I didn't panic though as I know those points can be made up quickly especially with my speed.

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Eldar Turn 2- So all my reserves (Nightwing, Hornets, foot Avengers) showed up as per usual with my beloved Autarch coordinating things. On my left flank I had my foot Avengers move and run to hold an objective, deployed my mechanized Avengers into the trees and my Scorpions move out. I now had 30 foot-sloggers moving in on the left and felt very good about it. Everything else revolved around taking out Knight and hopefully the Land Raider. I had the Hornets outflank against the Knights' right side, the Nightwing on the Left and Dragons going for a frontal assault. He elected to protect his right side from the Hornets with his Ion Shields but even still 3 HP's went through reducing him to just 2 left. The Dragons then finished him off and even avoided the apocalyptic explosion! Success! I think my opponent made a enormous mistake in moving him towards the Dragons and I really don't know the reasoning behind it. Perhaps it was to get within melta range of the VSG? Not sure. Then the Nightwing and Warp Hunter focused on the Land Raider taking 3 HP's off it and Immobilizing it. Another stroke of fortune. The Warp Spiders then moved near the Land Raider waiting to pounce on the Death Cult assassins and the warlord Inquisitor. The bikes continued to hammer away on the Platoons doing good damage while the Scorpions got right next to the building ready to assault next turn. Things were going very well!

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Imperial Turn 2- Things were looking tough for the Imperials. The Assassins got out of their crippled transport and moved towards the Dragons and my Autarch. A wing of the platoon tried to deal with the Scorpions but to no avail. While my Dragons took an insane amount of fire from the central blob of Guardsmen 27 hits, but only 7 wounds and my Exarch tanked 5 shots before falling! It was crazy. Then it came time for the fateful charge of the Assassins and they failed! I didn't think he'd make it and sure enough he fell way short. The Guardsmen remained castled up unable to lend any fire support with those 60+ Guardsmen as they were out of range. Its not typically wise to leave cover for Guardsmen, but with almost my entire army intact and 30+ guys infantry pushing down on one of his flanks I would have moved to engage. Yet he wanted to try and continue to score objectives rather than go on the offensive. Time for the Eldar to respond.

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Eldar Turn 3- It was time to move in for the kill. The Avengers and Scorpions and a unit of Jetbikes got ready to crush his left flank. While the Spiders and 2 units of Jetbikes stood ready to remove the Deathcult Assassins. Meanwhile the Dragons and Autarch re-embarked on their Serpent and moved out towards his DZ, alongside the Warp Hunter, while the Hornets went objective grabbing. It took a ton of fire but the Spiders and Jetbikes killed all the Assassins, leaving the Inquistor standing alone. Meanwhile the Avengers, the Serpents peppered the left flank with fire killing about 10 Guardsmen. Meanwhile the Scorpions went on the charge and absolutley hammered the Guardsmen as was expected. They got a huge consolidation move and hid out of LOS of the remaining platoon.

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Wrap-Up- My opponent carried on till he had only 3 models left on the board. It was a valiant effort by the Eldar were able to hang back at range totally uncontested while my outflanking infantry did the same. The Scorpions went onto MASSACRE the Guardsmen killing upwards of 20 easily killing the most models in the entire game. They were champions and have earned an awesome reputation in the army. They are auto-include from here on out. The Hornets and Dragons were probably the MVP's though as they took out that Knight right when I needed to which was fantastic.

It was a fun game and a different experience playing at night with a whole new crowd. But I'm gonna hit you guys with a little unvarnished opinion. My opponent is a good player but I think he WAY too concerned with scoring objectives while the Scorpions waltzed into his lines almost completely unopposed except for 1 turn of futile fire of the Platoon Command squad(though they did have 3 Grenade Launchers). My brother would have turned every lasgun in his army against them before they made contact and it was a critical mistake in my opinion. Lack of mobility and range really killed him also the absence of any artillery or flyer support really hurt him in the list building department. Overall a very fun game against a good opponent with an awesome attitude but I think some big mistakes factored into the my winning. Hope thats not too harsh but I want to just let you guys know what I really think.

Anyways guys my Escalation League starts next week so expect a little mini bat-rep to be sure. Anyway thanks for stopping by and reading the report. Talk to you all soon and happy wargaming!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on March 25, 2016, 05:19:21 PM
Man your army always looks so good on the table. Sorry haven't checked in so much, been working up a storm. In my spare time I've been working on one of my other armies, still haven't got anything else done on my corsairs, but here is a picture from Wednesday nights game.

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Meant to take pics of game and do bat rep but forgot. Went against necron ducurion list and won. 7 to 2
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 26, 2016, 06:13:52 AM
Thanks for another great report :).  Your Eldar force looks great in those photos and the fact that you destroyed the ghastly Imperial Knight brought a smile to my face.

Your opponent's army was very strange in my opinion.  I'm not sure quite what he was trying to accomplish with his army selection.  In view of the fact that he adopted a castle strategy, he needed a lot more long range fire power in his army to make it work, so the Land Raider and Assassins seemed like very odd inclusions on that basis.

Your plan worked very well and the focused fire tactics were spot on.  Congratulations on your victory :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 26, 2016, 08:30:20 AM
@Dread- Dread! Whats up man. I need you working on your Corsairs!!!!!!!! lol just kidding man. Your Ad-Mech looks great! You should include that in your plog. Are you rocking a war convocation? Also... three Knights? You dirty dog! Lol Again just kidding bro. The list I rocked was last thursday was equally nasty. Anyway thanks for checking in man and thanks for the pic they look great and must be rocking on the table. Make sure you give us some updates I'd love to see some info on your Ad-Mech.

@Irisado- Thanks as always Irisado. Bringing down that Knight was really awesome. Having the Hornets come in from the left, the Nightwing from the right and the Dragons taking him head on was so cinematic. While it was a turn 2 kill it was challenging. I was really hemming and hawing on how to get the Dragons into position. I'm so used to having a Webway Portal for them that getting them near enough to the Knight without getting charged was tough. I think threat overload enabled that.

Your thoughts on his strategy are exactly my own. Where the heck in the range? I've seen so many IG player go down the route of just massed infantry with so little ranged support and I just don't get it. My brother is the total opposite with loads and loads of artillery fire and then flyer support to ferret out trouble units that artillery pieces missed. But about the Assassins (and the Knight) were meant to be a hammer to his infantry platoon anvil. The Knight and LR + Assassins that could establish board control and push back but especially with the  Knights 12" movement but I essentially counter-deployed him by Infiltrating my Scorpions away from them, reserving my foot Avengers bringing them in as far away from them as possible. Then using my bikes and spiders to play movement games with him just waiting for him to deploy.

All in all his biggest mistake was sending the Knight so close to my lines. He seemed hell bent on taking out my Void Shield Generator which he could have done at range with his lascannons. Its tough though because the Eldar are just so damn strong. If you don't take a significant chunk out of an Eldar army turn 1 or turn 2 it becomes insanely tough to win especially if they are inflicting significant losses in the early turns.

Anyway thanks Irisado sorry for blabbing on! Really appreciate your comments as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 26, 2016, 09:50:59 AM
If he was going to try hammer and anvil, he needed a much more potent anvil.  Yes, it had the bodies, but not the fire power, so it didn't require you to pay much attention to it.  This meant you could concentrate your fire on the anvil and destroy it before it could hit home, and this is precisely what happened.  An anvil needs to be able to draw attention away from the hammer, and even if this is successful, it remains quite a tricky strategy to execute.  Your opponent had undermined his chances of success by not selecting the right units for his anvil.

He'd have been better off going for a castle with counter assault punch if he's preferred style of play is to sit back.  In fact, that's a better defence for infantry Guardsmen against Eldar anyway.  If he wanted to take the Inquisitorial element and play aggressively, I feel that he needed to adopt a mechanised approach with the Guardsmen.

Your Striking Scorpions really are on a roll incidentally.  They're causing a lot of damage and seem to go under the radar a lot of the time.  I do wonder whether too many players are falling into the trap of thinking that Eldar assault is still handicapped by their low toughness and durability.  I think that there are still a few hangovers from fifth edition in particular in the minds of some players.  It's true that some Eldar assault units remains a bit hit and miss, but Striking Scorpions are really benefiting from the increased mobility of Eldar infantry units.

Great to see the Void Shield Generators in action.  They look very impressive.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on March 26, 2016, 04:22:56 PM
Yup, forgot to comment on report. I agree with Irisado, but also think the "have these pretty models" syndrome might have played a part in it. My IK started that way, added the skitarii for fodder, support and fluff. I digress. I really am impressed with the scorpions, mine always die, die and die.

On the corsair/eldar front, I've been collecting more bits for the stormy day push. I will add my latest with my blog soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on March 27, 2016, 06:47:48 PM
I love seeing the pictures of your army and reading these reports! Keep it up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 28, 2016, 07:19:29 AM
@Irisado- Yes Irisado you are definitley right about hammer and anvil. It really takes me WAAAAY back to when I first came on to the forums and you were helping me with pulling off hammer and anvil during 4th edition.

About the counter-punch… yes! I was waiting for him to move out with those Guardsmen and try and shore up his left flank but it never happened. I think it has something to do with the Maelstrom game where people are just so hell bent on scoring those objectives turn by turn that they consciouslly throw some of the fundamentals out the window hoping to simply outscore their opponents. To me that is projecting way too down the road, and when I play Maelstrom I still prioritize threat elimination and protecting key units especially in the early turns. Especially since the chance for a tabling was quite apparent after the Knight went down and the Land Raider got immobilized. I would have took those 30+ guys and tried to hose down the Scorpions, and 2 squads of Avengers.

Also thank so much for noticing my Scorpions. They have been freaking champions of the table recently and I couldn't be more thrilled. I feel like after some cautious outings with them I've learned how to use them and how to support them. They are great at defending a deployment zone, and clearing infantry off objectives. That seems kind of underwhelming when you type it, but they have the speed, durability with Shadowstrike, Stealth and their heavy aspect armor to really make those bold moves into the enemy deployment zone and take away what the opponent considers "guaranteed objectives" and also to hold them. When supported by Wave Serpents and perhaps one of my Jetbike squads they just tend to be ignored (until after they start killing units) because of all that Scatter Laser fire. Like you said visually I think they register as a squad of Assault Marines, but they are far more than that especially when lead by their nasty, nasty exarch.

Anyway thanks so much Irisado. You'll be happy to know they are going to be heavily featured in the next month or two as they've made the cut for the Escalation League which starts this thursday! So expect a lot more bat-reps and a lot more Scorpion action to come.

@Dread- Hey buddy thanks for checking in again. Yeah I'm still puzzeled by that move with the Knight. I'm ultra-super cautious when it comes to my Wraithknight or any new unit. Its a supersition of mine that blundering with new models on the tabletop can somehow doom them! lol I guess I'm just weird about debuting new models.

Too bad about your Scorpions. If they get activley targeted from the get-go you are right they will get smoked. My brother always blasts the hell out of them diverting tons of firepower in the opening rounds to dislodge them as he knows it means death if they reach his lines. One of my things which I didn't highlight in the bat-rep is that I usually just leave them in place for a turn, or even two turns until I've drawn my opponents attention away with my heavy hitters. Basically I wait till the heats turned up and then I push forward with the Scorpions. Its really paid off and hopefully it will continue to do so.

@Killersquid- Thanks man glad you like the reports. Their are more to come so stay tuned.

@Everybody- A lot of updates coming this week guys so stay tuned. The Autarch's bike, another bat-rep and some Imperial Guard so stay tuned!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 29, 2016, 02:13:37 PM
Quick update guys... Just finished my Autarch really happy with how he came out. New army rune, lance, fusion gun proxy, grenades and even combat drugs and what not should I want to run him as a Baron or a Prince. Super stoked!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on March 30, 2016, 12:21:41 AM
Wow! I like this a lot. I mean wow!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on March 30, 2016, 09:43:19 AM
That's all I can say to.  Wow.  Wow.  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Alienscar on March 30, 2016, 09:44:08 AM
Wow indeed. It amazes me how what look likes such a limited pallete can look so striking. Staggering work Cavalier.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on March 30, 2016, 12:05:17 PM
It's the sleek nature of the Eldar Jetbike that your painting does so much to convey.  This is what impresses me the most.  I also love the orange at the tip of the spear.  The way you've shaded the red into the orange is very reminiscent of the old Fire Dragon Exarch from the original GW studio army.  Great stuff :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on March 31, 2016, 06:57:54 AM
@Dread- Thanks man I'm really glad you like him. Bear in mind this will be my 2nd in command, the Prince has yet to be modeled up. If my plans work out he should be even cooler.  8) 8) 8)

@Captain Calamity- Thanks bud appreciate it!

@Alienscar- Thanks Alienscar. The limited pallete makes it easy to add a few splash colors and really grab people's attention to the wargear bits and whatnot.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado, when I paint I'm always trying to accentuate the strengths of the model. I want to just jive with the design. Glad you liked the orange too. I don't usually take the highlights up that that high but I do with the characters. Also I was really inspired by the Fire Dragons and Scorpion82's "Fire Spears" unit. Anyway thanks a lot really glad you like him.

@Everybody- Thanks so much for the ultra positive feedback guys I really do appreciate it! I've got bunch more stuff coming down the pipe, a bat-rep, salvaged models and some other cool stuff. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on April 1, 2016, 04:24:27 AM
when I paint I'm always trying to accentuate the strengths of the model. I want to just jive with the design.

Probably the best description of what you do, and why I like what you do. GW produces some great minis, and your paint work always accentuates those. You often see people try to make more of the model by adding 200 layers of details. Sometimes smooth lines and crisp paint are the best addition, and I think that this newest model really shows that up well.

As always, inspiring work Cav. If you could just inspire my work to quit with the 60 hour weeks, maybe I could do something with that inspiration!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 1, 2016, 03:04:35 PM
@Looshkin- Hey man thanks a lot for the kind words. I really do appreciate it. I feel you on the hours man, I got every single one of them accounted for. If it weren't for being a comission painter I'd struggle to find the time as well. Anyway thanks again and stay tuned cause I got some cool stuff on the way.

Escalation League Game 1

Hey guys so back with another battle report! The first in the Escalation League series. We started out at 750pts, Eternal War with unique secondary and tertiary mission parameters. This mission was Big Guns Never Tire with 4 objectives, Table Quarters, plus bonus points for having 50% more points on the table than your opponent at the end of game. My opponent was Mike the Imperial Guard player from last week and boy was this game a challenge! You'll soon see why. Lets get on to the armies!

Imperial Guard 750pts

Company Command Squad- Company Commander, Master of Ordnance, Vox Caster, Some dudes
Platoon Command- Platoon Commander, Vox, Missile Launcher
Platoon Command- Platoon Commander, Vox, Missile Launcher
Platoon- 50x Infantry Men, 3x Flamers, a few Sergeants, Priest x3
Platoon- 30x Lascannons x2, Grenade Launchers x3 , Priest x1

Eldar 750pts

Autarch- Jetbike, Lance, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Striking Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x10
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x5- Exarch
Nightwing

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Notes- So hoo boy. I knew this list was a possible match-up I just didn't think I was gonna draw it considering I played Mike just last week. But after a few drops from the League this is what we ended up with. I REALLY didn't want to face this list. I've played Kill Team games against Guard and really struggled before. That 24" range against small fragile Eldar units is really tough. Plus the sheer footprint "Forward for the Emperor" gives them an enormous threat range, forcing me to really play at the edges. This was gonna be toughy and require really good timing. Anyway thats the preamble lets dive into it!

Deployment
My opponent formed a broad line across his DZ, while I tucked into a single corner hiding out of LOS. I was gonna take out his smaller platoon as quickly as possible and stay away from the larger platoon till the time was right.

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Turn 1

Imperial Guard- So my opponent clearly learned from the last game and moved out early. He had the bodies, so he was willing to take casualties and he was gonna bring the Hammer of the Emperor down on the Eldar as quickly as possible and not let them lash into him at range. The Master of Ordnance brought down his barrage which scattered wildly, the left platoon unleashed on the Dire Avengers... which was interesting choice. I didn't think it was a good idea until my own turn came around. He took out 2 to begin the game but that was it. I got off light and made a lot of good saves. Time for the Eldar to respond.

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Eldar- So I had to make quick moves. I needed to eliminate the smaller platoon as quickly as possible, before both platoons could converge on my small raiding force. So to that end I moved the Avengers further out into range, moved the Scorpions to the edge of the ruins getting ready to make for a nearby tree stand for a Turn 3 charge. Meanwhile the Bikes and the Spiders popped out of cover and unleashed on the Guardsmen. Combined fire with the Avengers dropped the platoon by about 15 guys with the Avengers killing 8. Their Ap5 weapons were a big asset. I scooted everything back into cover and out of LOS and awaited the Imperial retort.

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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- More of the same from the Guardsmen. The large platoon continued to move to the center of the board to hold the center Big Guns objective (and contest possible table quarters) while the smaller platoon and platoon command focused on the Avengers. Master of Ordnance brought down his barrage and hit this time, forcing the Spiders to Flickerjump and they luckily avoided the barrage. Then the Grenade Launchers and Lasguns focused on the ruins taking out 6 of the Avengers. This was partly due to us not running the "blast in ruins" rule right and allocating hits on all levels. We corrected this in later turns but it definitely hurt. Yet critically in his eagerness to get into rapid-fire range he was now dangerously closer to the Scorpions. A turn 2 assault was now possible but very risky. Other than that Orders were given dudes ran up with a big focus on board control. This was looking rough. He had 2 of the Objectives firmly in his control with nearly 70+ bodies on them, his Warlord castled up and protected by both platoons and my objectives were all the way on the other side of the board. I did a lot of measuring and it was just going to be impossible to turbo-boost over to them and re-position. I was beginning to wonder if I made a mistake by trying to avoid the Lasguns of the big platoon and relinquishing easy control of the objectives in my DZ.

Eldar- So the Warp Spiders after Flicker Jumping lost a lot of mobility. Not wanting to risk losing them as their volume of fire was ultra important considering the laughable disparity in bodies I kept them hidden out of LOS. However I knew I could not wait around with any other unit. This play was bolstered by the appearance of the Nightwing which would prove invaluable this game. I had 2 objectives, get the Scorpions into combat and try and snag first blood. To that end I put only limited fire into the smaller platoon with just the Avengers. The large number of bodies and the presence of the priest could be dangerous even for the Scorpions. I took out about 5 which was more than I had expected knocking their number down to about 10. I needed the Scorpions to get in there (even if it meant wiping out the Guardsmen) to deter the large Platoon in the following turn. So with that I turned all guns on the Platoon Command Squad that was supporting them nearby. The Nightwing took out all but 1. I really needed first blood as the Eternal War Secondary Objectives could be huge since I really questioned my ability to control the objectives with so few bodies and the large threat bubble of the Platoon. So even though it was total overkill I blasted the last guy with my entire bike squad, killed him nabbing first blood. I then scooted back into cover with the bikes and braced myself for the biggest gamble of the game. Getting the Scorpions into combat. I made the charge, shrugged off Overwatch and annihilate the squad. The Scorpions consolidated into cover and braced themselves for retribution from the enormous platoon which was now within Rapid Fire distance.

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- So here is where things get crazy. About a 1/3 of his army was knocked out and the Eldar were making a game of it. He needed to wipe out the Scorpions and then push into my corner of the board. Orders are issued "First Rank, Second Rank, Fire!" goes out over the Vox but the Guardsmen bungle it and the orders roll is failed. Nevertheless he's got about 30 guys in Rapid Fire range. So 3x flamers and all those las guns blast into the Scorpions. 36 hits are scored and I don't know how many wounds but miraculously the Exarch and one Scorpion survive. This was absolutely incredible. Hotter dice cannot be imagined!  I was totally jubilant, the LEGEND of these Scorpions only continues to grow. So that was it! Turn over for the Guardsmen and it could hardly have gone worse.

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Eldar- Time to punish the Guard! The Scorpions moved up (to my opponents shock!) I was going for that charge no matter what! After that legendary performance anything was possible. Overwatch be damned! The rest of my army chipped in using focus fire to take out guardsmen on the flanks, careful not to increase the charge distance for the Scorpions. I shred them dropping about 15 Guardsmen with support fire from the Avengers, while a plasma grenade thrown into the thick of things by one of the Scorpions took out 5 more. Incredible! Then the Nightwing zipped over shot up the Company Command squad taking out the Vox and a number of regular Guardsmen. Then came the moment of truth... the CHARGE. The Scorpions made the charge, 17 shots hit in overwatch, but only 7 wounds! I tank all but 5 losing the Scorpion bodyguard, and take a wound on the Exarch but despite Wall of Death and all those rapid fire lasguns I make it! I kill a Priest in the challenge and 4 more Guardsmen to boot. INCREDIBLE! Somehow the Scorpion Exarch survives and the legend of this unit has been set in stone. They are Legends!!!

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Wrap-Up- The game continued to have a number of twists for 6 total turns, but it was all but over after turn 4. The Scorpion Exarch killed about 5 more guys but sadly died the next turn while clever maneuvering from the Spiders enabled them to sack the Company Command Squad in the next turn. My Autarch broke off from the Laser Bikes for line breaker. While the Avengers, Bikes, Nightwing and Spiders just hammered and hammered the remaining Platoon again and again resulting in a tabling.

It was a fantastic game and I had an absolute blast. I really thought I had little chance of winning the game until about Turn 4 when the tabling was well underway. A fantastic game to be sure and we both had a great time.

It looks like Lions of Asuryan are off to a hot start which I hope to keep going into next week when I'll be back with another bat-rep. Anyway hope you guys enjoyed it. Stay tuned for some interesting new hobby updates probably by the end of the weekend. Anyway guys stay tuned for more and I'll talk to you all soon. Happy wargaming!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on April 2, 2016, 01:59:34 AM
Wow, what a start to your league. Great maneuvers and the dice gods were with you. Scorpions, LEGENDARY for sure. Can't wait till the next report.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 2, 2016, 02:09:47 PM
When you highlighted just how many Guardsmen you had to get through to win the game, I didn't think that your chances were good.  The Striking Scorpions turned the game on its head.  It's true they were a bit lucky, but still the fact you had the courage to go for it when others (including me) would not have taken the risk just goes to show how the right tactic, even if it's risky, is the way to go if you have a chance of executing it well.

Congratulations on your victory :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on April 2, 2016, 02:33:17 PM
Congratulations on your victory Cavalier.  Even though it was against the guard.  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 3, 2016, 08:16:23 AM
@Dread- Thanks man. Yes my dice were ULTRA hot. And yes the Scorpions have been reigning supreme… if I didn't have the photos I don't think people would believe me. A new bat-rep will be up by next weekend so stay tuned.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. After you commented last week about how well my Scorpions have done I couldn't wait to share with you guys their latest feat. I really didn't think I was gonna win this game, I didn't explain it well in the bat-rep but I was nowhere near the objectives all game, he had multiple table quarters till turn 4 and he outnumbered me by about 100 models. I was really hoping for another matchup. I think what won me the game is probably patience. I don't mind positioning for a turn or 2 especially when I'm taking very little return fire, and then maximizing the pressure in the subsequent turn. The good old Scorpions were the cherry on top for that approach… I knew if somehow they could make combat and somehow hold, it would completley turn the game upside down and it did. It was so crazy and definitley an all time highlight for my army. These guys need battle honors! Anyway thanks Irisado I really do appreciate it. Wish all you guys could have been there!

@Captain Calamity- Thanks buddy. It was such an epic game… total madness.

@Everybody- Hey guys thanks as always for your comments. Always look forward to sharing both victories and defeats with you guys. I'm gonna make an effort to take better pictures in the future cause I wasn't thrilled with how these ones came out. Also if there is anything you'd like me to highlight in my bat-reps let me know. Anyway thanks for taking the time to comment guys I really do appreciate it!

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Download Link:
http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/f/1/5/f15003640b0e8fad/Splintermind_Episode_21_Killing_it_with_Corsairs_Take_2_Revenge_of_the_Superguppy.mp3?c_id=11327090&expiration=1459695894&hwt=433a44c3b8bf71d9a87253e4f9ad182e (http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/f/1/5/f15003640b0e8fad/Splintermind_Episode_21_Killing_it_with_Corsairs_Take_2_Revenge_of_the_Superguppy.mp3?c_id=11327090&expiration=1459695894&hwt=433a44c3b8bf71d9a87253e4f9ad182e)

Also if you want check out the Splintermind Podcast! Its about Corsairs and I was called to duty to give my 2cents. Anyways take care guys talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 6, 2016, 12:12:19 PM
Hey guys back with a crazy eclectic update! I got a bit sidetracked from my Seer Council project (as I'm not going to be using them in the next month or so) so I dived into a number of crazy projects.

The first one is the Project: Hornet Resurrection. I got these back in 2010-2011 and they were all messed up. The forward facing "wings" were broken off at the tips on one of them, while the other was messed up in its back wings. Well between me and my brother, we re-sculpted the wing tips on the painted one, while the unpainted one I carefully snipped the back wings so that they match. What this means is I 2 new Hornets! Way back when I got these such a project was beyond my ability to fix. Now almost 5 years later I was fixed them up and they are ready to go. To think I just had 2 Hornets kicking around in the garage is nuts. But I've got 5 Hornets now. Look out world!

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Project #2- Finish my brother's Imperial Knight. I half-painted this guy just to get my brother going about a year ago, so that he could just finish the details and have the big guys ready to go. However he just hasn't found the time so he actually commissioned me to finish it for him. I'm nearly finished with him now. All the grey highlights are finished, the guns are weathered. Now I just have to do the scripts, transfers, weathering, battle damage and finish the scenic base and he'll be done. Also waiting for a new shield to arrive as we messed up the one he came with. Pretty happy with how he's coming out!

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Project 3! Hero Quest!!!!!!!!!! I absolutley love this game! After watching Scorpion82's Space Hulk battle report I decided I HAD to paint my Hero Quest models. This is just the beginning. I'm gonna paint the whole set and will probably start a second project blog for it. I'm real happy with how these guys came out. I wanted to do them super old school, with old school fire fade on the Bloodthirster/Gargoyle's whip and very cartoony work on the skin on the barbarian. Anyway I'm so happy to be working on this project. I love Hero Quest and think it has a great gaming mechanic system too.

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Also my Escalation League continues this week with probably the toughest opponent I will face and he's bringing Necrons! This is gonna be a toughy. Expect some cheese, expect some drama, expect a bat-rep later this week. Anyway guys thats it for now, thanks for stopping by and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 6, 2016, 01:37:14 PM
It's a shame the Heroquest roleplays no longer run, because I'm sure you'd have enjoyed participating in those.

Everything looks really good as always, but given my soft spot for Heroquest, I particularly like the fact that you're painting those figures.  The original Heroquest set is one of the few finished painted projects around here.  My dad painted all the figures and furniture with enamel paints back when he first bought the game for me.

I love the Gargoyle in particular.  The old fire fade looks as impressive now as it did back then.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on April 7, 2016, 12:48:20 AM
I have 2 of those games as well as 2 warhammer .
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 7, 2016, 07:00:21 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Thats awesome that we had a Heroquest section on the forum in the past. Such a great game. I love the dice mechanics and setting up attacks in the hallways, blocking actions etc. Such a fun game. If I'm reading you right you have a project log by your dad on this forum and he finished a Hero Quest set? I gotta see it! Send a link please I'd love to see how he did it! Thanks on the fire fade too, I did a little new school twist on it with the little licks of flame here and there but yeah I love it too. Always a technique I loved.

@Dread- Thanks buddy. Glad we have another Hero Quest fan on here. Such an awesome game.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 7, 2016, 07:16:04 AM
There's nothing of his on this forum or anywhere else, unfortunately.  I was just referring to the fact that he'd painted the figures and the furniture :).  They'll all here in this room, but I don't have anything to take a decent picture of them I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on April 7, 2016, 06:10:17 PM
If you like Heorquet gab this one when its on sale :)
Warhammer Quest - Warhammer Quest on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/326670/)


@Cavalier - are you going to try the psyker to counter Necron deathstar cheese?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 7, 2016, 06:27:49 PM
Hey Cav.

Those rocks do look good, especially your cave terrain piece. With the risk of having asked before, what material do you use for that?

Also, funnilyenough I recently painted one of my hero quest models as well (that same barbarian). The skin ended up a bit darker than my intention was though, so I'll do it again some day, and in the meantime I'm slowly starting up painting my eldar again and painting star quest (the dutch version of space crusade), so the heroquest models are a bit of a low priority now.

good to see you're still going and that you're up against some pretty armies to boot! Those guardsmen from the last battle seemed to have been painted ace as well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 8, 2016, 08:27:23 AM
@Irisado- Ah, bummer. But thats a very nice collection to have fully painted. I cannot wait to finish mine up. It'll probably take awhile since I've got a huge commission but (about 1000pts or more of Heresy era Thousand Sons) but its something I can't wait to complete.

@Magenb- Hey that game looks awesome! Thanks for the link. As for countering the Necron cheese, I WISH I could have had my Seer Council but only being able to increase my list by 250pts per round of the league it was just impossible, considering the other necessities. In the future though you can bet your bottom dollar I'm going to though. I've got a grudge against these Necrons!

@Vonny- VONNY! Damn missed seeing your posts! Thanks about the terrain. All of my rocky terrain pieces are made from pink foam insulation boards. They typically come in 4x8 and uou can make an entire table from just one of them.

Thats awesome you are painting your Hero Quest dudes.... great minds right? You are painting Space Crusade!? So freaking jealous... I really, really love those models. The Eldar ones are fantastic. The only Space Crusade model I have is the Dreadnought which I bought for my Dark Angels. Make sure you share with us I miss seeing your posts! Anyway thanks for commenting really happy to see you on the forums again.

Escalation League Game #2: 1000 pts

Setup: Alright guys so here it is, re-match time against the Necrons. This player is a no-holds-barred competitive player, whose primary goal is winning. When we play we go for broke and so I didn't hesitate to bring the big guns out for this one, because boy is playing against Necrons tough. For whatever reason they seem to be my hardest match-up. So the game set-up is this Primary Objective: The Relic, Secondary: Hold the Center (of the board) Tertiary: Headhunter: Extra points for Slay the Warlord. We rolled warlord traits I got Conqueror of Cities so Move Through Cover and +1 Cover in Ruins (very handy). My opponent got the dreaded infiltrate 3 units and won the roll to go first. This was definitely a bit deflating as enabled him to grab the center of the board right away and negated the advantage of range bringing his 24" guns immediately to bear. Arghhh!

Necrons 1000pts

Necron Overlord
Flayed Ones x10
Warriors x10
   Ghost Ark
Warriors x10
   Ghost Ark
Tomb Blades x5- Nebula Scopes
Wraiths x3
Triarch Stalker

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Eldar 1000 pts

Autarch- Bike, Lance, Banshee Mask
Striking Scorpions x9- Exarch Claw
Dire Avengers x10
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x5
Nightwing
Warp Hunter

Deployment

As noted above my opponent deployed first, won the roll for infiltrators and infiltrated a Ghost Ark and his Flayed Ones right ontop of the objective. He also infiltrated his Tomb Blades which are DEATH to my jetbikes. So they were sitting pretty in 4+ cover with ample shooting and excellent counter assault options right on the 6 points worth of objectives. In an effort to counter deploy I put the Avengers (as bait) one my left flank, the Scorpions (as bait) on the right. The Warp Spiders were next to the Avengers, well in cover ready to flicker jump if necessary. My goal was to use the Scorpions with their Shrouded affect to draw fire and split his forces, lure them into some opening firing lanes. Everything else would come in reserves... which while bold, was necessary. I couldn't risk losing my jetbikes, or have the Warp Hunter jink for even a turn. Lets get into this!

Note: These Deployment Pics were taken before he completley deployed... these are just intended to show terrain placement.


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Turn 1

Necrons- So right off the bat he took the bait. He sent off a Ghost Ark and his Tomb Blades after the Scorpions. They took more than 30 shots, many of them Ignore Cover but only about 3 die. They end up failing their morale (but they rally in the next turn). Meanwhile the Ghost Ark in the center fires at the Avengers killing 3. Notable losses but I'm not worried. He's taken the bait split his forces and exposed them for later turns.

Eldar- So the Scorpions rally, hop back into the ruins to bide their time and draw fire. The Avengers remain stationary as do the Warp Spiders. This may seem risky just going stationary for a turn but I'm not going to risk any of these units until reinforcements arrive.

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Turn 2

Necrons- He continues to take the bait pouring more fire into the Scorpions reducing them to about 4 models. They fail morale again! Yet they continue to do their job, soaking tons and tons of fire (30+ shots again). The Avengers take more fire as well and are reduced to just 4 guys. Nevertheless both units are doing exactly what I want them to. Meanwhile the Wraiths move out toward my long table edge prepared to go either left towards my DZ, or right towards the Scorpions... and right where I want them.

Eldar- Alright this is where it gets serious... Reserve Rolls! So everything comes in but the Nightwing. Not having the Nightwing hurts a bit but the Jetbikes and Warp Hunter are priority #1! So knowing the insane Necron resilience everything mobilizes and I have but 2 objectives: Kill the Tomb Blades and Kill the Wraiths. This takes some careful planning as range comes into effect. So the Spiders and Avengers focus on the Tomb Blades and only kill 2. The Warp Hunter then fires off hoping to save the Jetbikes fire for the Wraiths but 1 of them manages to survive. The first squad of Bikes fire of into the last remaining Tomb Blade and kill him netting me First Blood. The remaining bike unit then fires off into the Wraiths inflicting a wound. That was a decent turn but I had hoped the Spiders and Avengers could have killed the Tomb Blades so the bikes could focus on the Wraiths and the Warp Hunter could have gone after the Ghost Ark but it was not to be. Oh well the Tomb Blades are gone meaning my Bikes have little to worry about which is huge.

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Turn 3

Necrons- I knew I'd have to pay the piper this turn. He continues to go after the Scorpions reducing them to just 2 guys (again tanking 30+ shots... incredible!) But with the the Wraiths were now in range of the Spiders and the Avengers being exposed they are doomed. The Avengers get shot off the board and the Wraiths make combat and while it comes down to the last roll they are sadly finished off. Not being able to remove the Tomb Blades really sucked as I'm sure the bikes could have eliminated the Wraiths. Oh well time for me to retaliate.

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Eldar- This was another huge turn... the Wraiths had to go, and I needed to start taking out his armor. With Quantum Shielding on everything only the Warp Hunter could touch them... but wait... Quantum Shielding only applies to front and side armor... meaning the Scorpion Exarch can nip their rear armor. Oh yes... So jumping ahead to the assault phase. The Scorpion Exarch manages to make contact with the Ghost Ark thats been harassing his unit and manages to get a Penetrating Hit thus dropping the Quantum Shielding! Can these Scorpions be anymore legendary? They've taken over 90 hits in the first 3 turns and manage to survive and lend a huge helping hand to their comrades. Legends! Besides that the Jetbikes and the freshly arrived Nightwing focus on the Wraiths killing all but 1.  The Warp Hunter the whiffs against the last remaining Wraith though their is a rules dispute.... Question: If you miss with the first of multiple barrage shots, can you only flop the template, or do you roll again to see if you hit? Anyway it wasn't heated or anything but it definitley sucked as the Wraith was now in range of my Warp Hunter. Uh oh.

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Turn 4

Necrons- This was a crucial turn for the Necrons and some mistakes were made. The Ghost Ark continues to fire at the Scorpions and finally manages to kill them. I'm not sure what his obsession was, but keeping all that fire away from my primary units was a huge win for my Scorpions, loyal and true to the bitter end they accomplished their unenviable task. The Wraith moves up to assault my Warp Hunter and some Warriors target my Jetbikes but I luckily make my armor saves. The Ark then snap fires at my Nightwing and I decide to Jink which is very good as he rolls 4 hits. I pass my jinks successfully. Then a HUGE mistake occurs, the turn passes and my opponent has forgotten to charge his Wraith against my Warp Hunter! Oh what luck for me!

Eldar- I have to take immediate advantage of this situation. I eliminate the last remaining Wraith and begin my bombardment of the central ruin. I know my only option is to go for a tabling because there is no way I can hold the Center of the board especially with the huge mob of objective secured and no sacrificial units in my army. I've got the fire power to do it, but I just need some bad luck from my opponents dice...

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Wrap-Up

The game goes 6 Turns, and ends in a Necron victory. I just cannot shoot all those units off the center of the board, nor claim the Relic which is sitting there as well. I end up killing everything but 2 squads of Warriors, and the Overlord but in the end even that is not enough. I could have made the gamble and turbo-boosted to contest but it would have meant death if the game continued and I elected not to. Possibly my only mistake of the game, but it was a gamble I wasn't willing to risk. I had more faith in my ability to shoot those units off the board with the all my Scatter Lasers and my Warp Hunter. Man did the Warlord Trait help the Necrons win. Being able to Infiltrate all those units on center of the board, with re-animation protocols and a 4+ cover save was really really tough to chew threw. But I feel like I had excellent target priority and de-fanged the Necrons just as I should but it wasn't enough.

In conclusion I feel like I played a really, really good game with almost no mistakes. I still have yet to beat these accursed Necrons but I feel like I'm really up to speed with them at this point and ready for the challenge. My opponent bragged about beating me in all our games (we've only played 4 times) which kind of soured it for me but oh well. It was still a good time. I'm still in a very good position to the win the whole league but I'll have to beat a very good Space Wolf player to do so. I'm feeling very good about how I've played thus far and can't wait for the next match. Anyway thanks for stopping by guys and stay tuned... there is always more to come!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 8, 2016, 09:11:59 AM
The board that you played on contrasted well with your beautifully painted red Eldar bikes and tanks.  Those pictures are great :).

There is no doubt that the Warlord roll favoured your opponent massively.  I'd have been very interested to see how the game would have turned out if he had not been able to infiltrate.  As things stand, you just didn't have the numbers to launch any kind of assault on such a fortified position, so I wouldn't have wanted to try to contest the objective either.

Regarding the rules query, you might want to see if they can help you out in the rules board with that one.

Thanks for the report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 8, 2016, 12:06:11 PM
That sounds like more nerves than I'd have had, reserving so many units.
What weapons are on the tomb blades that they're so deadly for your jetbikes?

A shame you didn't get the win, because your plan of execution worked flawlessly.

regarding the rule query: Nothing in the rules for multiple barrages on page 160 state that you need to handle it any differently if your first blast doesn't hit anything. It's one of the downsides of barrages I guess. (next to the huge upside of being able to snipe special models out of a unit)

Also! Yes, I'm back, and I'll post some stuff in my own topic soon :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 8, 2016, 05:13:42 PM
Wow great stuff Cav, with all the new jetbikes and characters the Corsair Eldar are looking more and more fabulous!

Great to see the Scorpions rocking out hardcore as they do, I really like the way you play them! That Exarch for sure needs a trophy banner pole or something to record his many feats of Heroism.

On the barrage side, you just roll the scatter and dice the first time, and then walk or flip the template from that initial spot for however many shots you have. If you roll wildly off, its a goner. If you roll somewhat off and manage a high number of shots, sometimes you can definitely walk the templates back to score some hits. It can be pretty unpredictable, which is why Guide is so useful as it lets you re-roll the initial dice AND the subsequent scatters. Ouch!

Tough luck on that batrep, looked like you almost had it. Reserving may have actually cost you a bit of punch in this one -- I find Vanguard Strike you can usually get jetbikes and other units out of range entirely if you are careful. Other than that, there are just so many Necron bodies on the centre of the board there -- I would have tried to get the Autarch and Warp Spiders (ideally Scorpions) stuck into assault there to tie things up and try to run down those warrior units. Then last turns you just have to put the bikes on the Relic, there's no choice really.

Next time!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 9, 2016, 08:28:13 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I was really excited to play on the mat, and my opponent brought nice terrain as well. Its a shame he got some of it mixed up because he had more fully painted terrain but it just got mixed up at the last second and he brought the wrong box. As for the Warlord traits I couldn't agree more. He's gotten that before against me and it was total Nightmare. Wraiths, C'Tan, and Lychguard all up in my face turn 2 was not fun. I wanted to try and mix it up in the middle, but with the Overlord, Flayed Ones and the Triarch Stalker right there it was just too many mis-matches. I could handle them individually but not as one. It took me most of the game to remove the Stalker which was part of the problem. Anyway I've learned that I'm matched up against either Space Wolves which I'm looking forward to very much, or Dark Eldar! Who I've never played before... and I know the young man who plays them and he's an excellent painter... so look forward to that!

@Vonny- Hey Vonny so glad that you are back. I've missed all your great posts. Yes I didn't like reserving everything one bit. When we rolled Vanguard Strike for deployment I was very happy as it favors me in the range game with Necrons operating at 24" maximum but then he got the Infiltrate Warlord trait and it changed everything. As for the Tomb Blades they fire Ignore Cover small blasts and they just stack up wounds so easily that my little squads really fear them. Furthermore the Tomb Blades are jetbikes themselves meaning they have a longer reach, and they were infiltrating so... I had to reserve. Which I really don't mind doing, but I knew that I was sacrificing A LOT of shooting which hurt. Anyway thanks for checking in its always appreciated.

@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks so much for your thoughts. Glad you like all the new units too, really happy with how they came out. Yes! The Scorpions need battle-honors! I may just do that today... such legends of the tabletop. I want another squad! Thanks for checking in with the barrage rules. Definitely a toughy... price payed for no Farseers! 

Very interesting thoughts on deployment. My concern was him moving that infiltrating Ghost Ark out towards my corner towards the bikes then pressuring me with Wraiths, Tomb Blades and Flayed Ones. I didn't want to be forced to turbo-boost out of my corner and then chased again in the following turn. I was trying to estimate all the possible movements but I couldn't be sure. I really, really wanted to go after the center of the board during the last turn... my brain was really grinding on whether to have the Autarch swoop in at the end... but with Warlord being worth 3VP's in that game I didn't want to give it up with the Overlord right there.... but I could have consolidated away so you may be right. It was a tough call. But I think you are right about the bikes going to Contest the relic turn 6. I was going to lose even if the bikes survived. I was hoping for a Turn 7 tabling but thats an even bigger gamble than going for the contest. So even if I didn't want to commit the Autarch, the bikes could have gone for the objectives, the Autarch and Warp Hunter could have pulled back and I could have just hoped for the game to end, negating the Relic, negating Hold the Center meaning I would have won on First Blood! Argghhh! So many variable and all at a 1000pt game! But hey its like you said "Next Time"!

@Everybody- Thanks so much for all your comments guys, after each game I always look forward to sharing with you guys. Like I mentioned to Irisado, my next game will be against Dark Eldar or Space Wolves both matchups should be phenomenal! Got a bunch of hobby stuff in the works too so expect an update before the next bat-rep. Anyway thanks guys and stay tuned there's a lot more to come this week!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 13, 2016, 02:33:45 PM
Hey gang. So no Escalation league this week. A couple of guys had to push back their games, setting the schedule back a bit. No worries though I really had to catch-up on hobby stuff, for both clients and myself.

Anyway gang so I'm just about finished with my newest Hornet! Gotta be one of the deadliest units in the Eldar arsenal and one of Forge Worlds best releases of all time. They've won me so many games its just ridiculous.

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So this guy here is a part of a new squadron -1st Squadron as I'm dubbing it- so only a single chevron, and white spirit stones which means they are from my Corsair Prince's own Raiding Company. His second in command runs the "2nd Raiding Company" with all the turquoise spirit stones.

Couple of new details like the amber spirit stones on the weapons which is a new thing I've been doing, and I've simplified the underside of the model with mostly red highlights though that isnt shown.

Anyway guys have a HUGE reveal coming for my next project and its not Eldar... so stay tuned for that. Alright guys talk to you soon and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 13, 2016, 02:47:11 PM
Looks really great man, I like how this Hornet is super-simple but catches the eye with single chevrons and the white flair on the extra wing struts, good job!

Mixing up the spirit stones looks great, the combination of spirit stone and chevron variation will work really well, sweet!

Really sad to think that upcoming stuff will no longer be Eldar, but I don't believe for a second you would 100% transition away from the cutthroat pointy ears haha -- looking forward to seeing what else you come up with! The blood & bone chaos units you did were absolutely fantastic, that's for sure. As for Necrons, the basic models are all pretty similar whatever you do, but look forward to seeing some more characters and some of the more intricate models, they have some nice opportunity for detail on those ones.

When is your next Eldar batrep expected to be? That last one was really good, a close game with good lessons. Keep it up buddy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on April 13, 2016, 03:02:18 PM
Such a beautiful paint job, definitely very envious!
Looking forward to seeing the new project unfold, if it's anything like your Corsairs I am sure I will be getting some pangs of jealousy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 14, 2016, 07:11:58 AM
@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks man, appreciate it. Glad you like the white on the rear stabilizer wings. For whatever reason I feel like that makes them look so much better. Glad you dig the mixed spirit stones as well. I'm gonna be using amber spirit stones a bit more on my new models going forward. I really liked how they looked on my biker Autarch and I think they look even better on the Hornet. Can't wait to get the second Hornet up and running. Need some magnets to complete and then I'll be running 2x2 Hornet Squadrons in my competitive games. Nasty!

About my next project... I'll never transition 100% away from my Eldar. Its just impossible. I play 40k to play my Eldar... I'll still be playing them all the time and always a have new unit or two in the pipeline. Just thinking ahead... I've got my Seer Council which is still in the works, 2nd Hornet, Warp Hunter, eventually a Skathatch Wraithknight and most likely a second kitbashed Nightwing so that I can run the formation. I'll be needing these to mix things up on the tabletop till I get my new army (not Necrons) up and running. So there will be no lack of Eldar updates... just some new exciting stuff to run alongside them.

As for the next bat-rep I know who my opponent is... Space Wolves! Its a drop-pod army which is a super pain. Normally I don't even blink but its gonna be tough without my Wraithknight who I'm used to tanking a lot of firepower. Still trying to figure what I want to add for 250pts to my current list. Hopefully something that can endure the small arms Alpha Strike. Not sure when the game is. Gotta contact my opponent today and see what he wants to do. It could be as early as this saturday or as late as next saturday. Sooner the better! I need to win this game (preferably at max points) to win the league. So wish me luck! Anyway thanks man I appreciate your comments as always.

@Auric- Hey buddy thanks for the compliments man. No reason to be jealous, you are off to a searing hot start on your Corsairs! Anyway I appreciate it man and keep up the great work yourself, I'm loving it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 14, 2016, 04:48:52 PM
If you want a small arms tank - wraithlord maybe?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 15, 2016, 06:54:21 AM
Hey Vonny. You must have read my mind... I've been dying to include my Wraithlord in this league. Thing is though this player will be packing tons of combi-plasma and combi-melta. He's all about the deep-strike, using pods and combi-weapon toting termies which'll make short work of my Wraithlord. Furthermore in the next 2 games I'm gonna be going up against Dark Eldar which will make mince-meat of my Wraithlord.

Its a shame really, because my Wraithlord has been a champion in what games I've played him in. If only I could assault after coming out of reserves... it'd be so nice and really make playing against drop-pod armies and skyhammer bearable. I hate just having to sit there and take all this punishment with only area terrain to save my skin.

Perhaps if I had my Wraithseer up and running I'd give it a go. Yet while I have the conversion kit I sadly dont have a Wraithlord to go with it!

Probably just gonna bunker up with my Scorpions, Spiders and Avengers, pull my usual reserve shenanigans and hold on for dear life!

EDIT: Hmmm the more I think about it though... having the Wraithlord in 4+ cover isn't a bad option. With the Avengers, Scorpions and Spiders there as well it could work. Furthermore I know I'm gonna be playing against a Double-Maulerfiend list as well and I could really use an MC to tackle them.... Arghh! Not sure!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 15, 2016, 08:03:49 AM
The other thing about the Wraithlord is even if it does get hammered, it may well absorb enough fire that it fulfils a role anyway.  I'd much rather have the Wraithlord blown to pieces than my valuable infantry if I were fielding an army like yours.  In addition, assuming that it's equipped with dual flamers, your opponent may be forced to take it out, because bunched up units around Drop Pods are going to take a lot of hits from a pair of flamers.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 16, 2016, 01:57:32 PM
@Irisado- Yes Irisado I think you are right. Even as a bullet magnet its very much worth it. Furthermore on even a single wound, I still like the big man charging in with a Ghost Glaive and ripping up some Marines before going down. Pretty sure I'm gonna rock him in the upcoming game... and to that end....

I decided to pop off his Bright Lance (it was pinned) and I gave him this rocking spear from the Wraithseer kit! It will eventually go back to the Wraithseer once I convert one up, but I thought it'd be nice to use in meantime. Anyway guys hobbying away as usual. I'll have bigger updates for you all soon. Until keep on gaming!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 16, 2016, 03:11:44 PM
That Wraithlord look fantastic :).  Now that I've seen the model and how you've painted and posed it, I'm even more certain that it has to be included.  I'm sure that it will manage to absorb enough fire to prove invaluable, even if it doesn't survive beyond the first turn.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 16, 2016, 05:16:07 PM
that looks epic. I'm on the same page as irisado.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on April 16, 2016, 10:16:17 PM
THUNK! That was my jaw. Sorry haven't been on my Corsairs lately. My IKhave me busy
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 17, 2016, 08:02:41 AM
@Irisado- Thanks a lot Irisado I'm really appreciate it. The Wraithlord has got to be one of THE coolest models ever produced by GW. Jes Goodwin is a design genius straight-up. I'm  highly anticipating how he performs in this coming game. If he survives the first turn I'm going to be thrilled. Even if he doesnt… I think I may try playing him a bit more. I'm trying to add another unit to learn… the Scorpions being the main option but the Wraithlord may just be the second. Great objective holder, he'd be a nice trailer unit folliwing up the Scorpions as they work their way up the board... Gotta have a think.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny coming from an Iyanden fan like yourself its very much appreciated.

@Dread- Thanks bud… now get back to those Corsairs!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on April 17, 2016, 09:24:28 AM
He certainly is a gorgeous model and your paint job totally does him justice. You are going to love him in the tabletop. I try and rock three if I can and I'm never let down by their performance. He is outstanding in close combat and don't forget that he's a character, so he can challenge a pesky powerfist wielding sergeant.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 17, 2016, 11:49:16 AM
Nice! Yeah good call, I think this is the way to go, and that model looks fantastic!

Good reminder DoW, always forget that the Wraithlord is a character now, it's pretty sweet.

Looking forward to some more updates!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 19, 2016, 12:01:45 PM
@Dog of War- Hey bud thanks a lot. Thats great you've had so much success with the old "Wraithwall". The close-combat factor is what I'm looking to capitalize on as well. Yes chalenging out the Sergeants is awesome as well! The character perk is extremely awesome. Anyway thanks bud!

@Ibushi- Hey my friend. Thanks for the kind words they are always appreciated. Thanks for your input over the last weeks its been extremely helpful.

@Everybody- Hey gang, while I wait to get rolling on an enormous commission I've finished my brothers Imperial Knight and some other commissions and what-not but also renewed my efforts on my Seer Council! Did a little modification on the models by adding the Wraithguard tabards to the rear part of the jetbikes and painted them up enough to mount the rider. They are currently WIPs but I should be done with this one and other remaining bike I have by the end of the week.

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Anyway thanks to everybody for all the comments and input its very much appreciated. Thanks again and stay-tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 19, 2016, 12:06:46 PM
Those wraithblade tabards there look the part! That's awesome.

Any chance of getting pictures of your brother's finished imperial knight? :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 19, 2016, 12:42:36 PM
They definitely look the part :).  I also like how they mirror the white pattern on the nose of the Jetbikes.  It adds to the overall sleek feel the paint job has provided too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on April 19, 2016, 05:18:08 PM
It's always a pleasure seeing your work Cavalier.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Rx8Speed on April 20, 2016, 12:26:44 PM
The wraithlord looks sick! I don't know whether the rules of your league would allow it but since the wraithlord is a character he can also be your warlord! The Personal traits look really good for him as he has a good chance to FNP, IWND or outflank. Also if the weapon mount area is pinned could you not just put a pin in the wraithseer's d-cannon and stick it on him then use him as the wraithseer? With the d-cannon and spear + the totally rad paint job I couldn't see any opponents taking issue with it. You would only have to paint the gun


edit: Btw making a big show of how he is the warlord turns his bullet magnet up to 9000! Against a drop pod army it could be a very sneaky way to set a trap. If thats the plan dont infiltrate the scorpions so they can charge 1st turn!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 20, 2016, 12:32:10 PM
@Vonny- Hey Vonny, glad you liked the little kitbash on the bikes. I was looking for something to differentiate the Barons/Warlocks from the Princes and Autarchs and the little tabard was perfect. Also each Wraithblade kit comes with 5 different tabards so it'll really vary the look. Also thanks for interest in the Knight, pics are below!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. You know I didn't notice how they mirror the chevrons, good catch! Probably one of the reasons it looked right to me when I was dry fitting. Anyway thanks a lot I'm glad you like them!

@Cpt. Calamity- Thanks bud :)

@Rx8- Hey bud! Man that'd be a great idea, unfortunatley I've already nominated my warlord and I can't change him. That would have been awesome! I've thought about the Wraithseer but he's too dang expensive. I can only add 250 pts and I need the points for extra firepower and bodies. I actually have the rest of the Wraithseer kit and will be modeling one up in the future. He will appear in a bat-rep I can guarantee you that. Anyway thanks for the kind words my friend its always appreciated!

@Everybody- Hey gang so I managed to add a little bit the growing Necron menace witha  Canoptek Tomb Spider! Really like this kit and painting him is super fun. He's still an early WIP but he's coming along nicely. Got some cool details I'll share with you once the model is further along but that'll have to wait.

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Also here are pics of my bro's Imperial Knight. I really wanted to add some transfers and heraldry but my brother wanted him as is. I'm real happy with how he came out. Took awhile but now he's finished!

Anyway guys... stay tuned because the SECRET project should be arriving today. I'll have updates on that soon enough. Stay tuned cause its gonna be a big new project!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 20, 2016, 12:35:53 PM
Ooh i love those Necrons, the Spyders are a huge asset in terms of the game and modeling, love how you posed it and pulled out all the green details!

Also fantastic scarabs, those look amazing with the red Eldar wreckage on the base, really makes them pop! If you do more I would suggest making some a bit less symmetrical for variety, but otherwise everything is coming along super well.

Crush those wolves!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 20, 2016, 03:54:50 PM
oh man that tomb spyder looks simply beautiful. I'd love to build a necron army one day and include lots of spyders.... but I have too many projects as it is :P
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on April 20, 2016, 07:00:33 PM
Looking great! Also, were you on the splintermind podcast? The guest they had talking about their corsair models, described models like yours.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 21, 2016, 07:42:20 AM
@Ibushi-  Hey bud thanks. I love the Spiders as well. They look brilliant and they are super cheap MC's and breeding those scarabs is awesome. I love them as objective holders and late game mid-field objective ambushers if need be. Glad you liked all the greens... thats going to be a theme for sure. They are so easy to paint that I can spend time doing all sorts of energy effects and what not. About the Scarabs, I hear you man. My brother modeled those and when I tried to change them he got very mad. lol I was laughing but he was not!  I will try my best to crush those Wolves my good battle-bro. Thanks as always for your advice and input bud.

@Vonny- Hey Vonny thanks. The more Necrons I get the more enthused I get about the project. Really I'm looking forward to playing against them more than anything, which is cool because my brother wants to play as them. Expect some very fun mini reports.... and perhaps on some thematic Necron terrain!

@Killersquid- Hey man thanks. Yes I was on Splintermind! I hope you enjoyed the episode, I've been on a number of them. Did the second episode about kitbashed/converted Eldar armies, Craftworld codex review, Dark Angels review, and the new IA: 11 review. Brian and Thor are great guys... and Brian is the most beastly hobbyist EVER. He painted 15,000 points of Eldar last year and they are all absolutely beautiful. He's really one of the best and most prolific hobbyists I've ever known and he's a gem of a guy. Anyway bud hope you liked the podcast, make sure you hit me up with feedback if anything stood out to you. Thanks!

@Everybody- IT HAS ARRIVED. Stay tuned for updates because I will be in a hobby frenzy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 23, 2016, 11:40:08 AM
Hey guys so I'm back with another Corsair update. Today I've got my big league match... wait whats going on << I don't... oh dear >>(( ++SIGNAL INTERRUPTED++  ++[CALIBAN-OVERIDE-PROTOCOLS]++ Greetings you proud sons of the Imperium! All hail the Lion, all hail the God-Emperor of Mankind! The 1st Legion has arrived in force upon the project log!

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Hey guys so its finally arrived my Betrayal of Calth boxed set which will serve as the foundation for my Heresy-Era Dark Angels. Been waiting a long time to get this going... but when I heard rumors the Calth boxed set may end its production run I pounced because I'm an enormous fan of the Mk IV armor and had to have each every tactical Astartes equipped with that glorious aegis handed down by the Emperor!

You guys may not know this but before I started my Eldar army way back in 1996 I started with a Pre-Heresy Dark Angels army! They were my first attempt at an army. It didn't last long as I got into Eldar very quickly but I've been dying to make a DA force ever since.

So some of these minis you will have seen before, but the Contemptor, Brother Zeuriel is brand new and almost finished. I just couldn't wait to share with you guys.

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Now don't worry, my Eldar army progress and bat-reps will continue as normal. In fact I've got big plans for the Lions of Asuryan (sensing a theme?). I've begun prepping a second unit of Warp Spiders and just their Shredders in yesterday. This unit will actually be very interesting as they'll be rocking unique colors as they are the second squad in the warhost. Also the Seer Council is still in the works and a second Wraithknight and Warp Hunter will be ordered in the not too distant future as well!

But I've wanted to have a 2nd army that I actually want to learn and master and keep things unpredictable for folks at the gaming store. This DA list will actually ally in Codex: Space Marines for even more options... more specifically some very unique and rarely seen choices from that book. I'm looking to challenge myself with this army and will trying a new playstyle and new painting techniques.

This army will have 2 purposes games of normal Warhammer 40,000 but also the actual Heresy game if I can find people to play. Nevertheless it will be HIGHLY historical project with a huge emphasis on heraldry, squad markings and paying homage to the background of my beloved first sons of the Emperor. So stay-tuned guys because the action has just begun! ++TRANSMISSION OVER++
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 23, 2016, 10:13:55 PM
i kind of hate to say it, but

VERY COOL
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: murgel on April 24, 2016, 03:21:40 AM
overwhelmingly excellent!
I'm having a DA army myself already but this makes me think about doing another one in pre heresy colour.
Great.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 24, 2016, 02:21:50 PM
@Ibushi- Heheh, thanks man. Glad you like them. Its gonna be a lot of fun to do something new and learn a new army. The list I've got cooked up will be a real blast to play and has a bit of everything. Small points games with these guys against the Necrons will be coming as soon as both forces are operational which should make for some good bat-reps.

@Murgel- Hey thanks man I really appreciate it. I absolutely love the Dark Angels in their Pre-Heresy colors. It gives them a real level of menace which I love. Plus the visual of the Emperor leading an all black Space Marine legion in the Unification Wars always blows my mind. Anyway thanks for the kind words man I'm glad you like them.

@Everybody- Next up is the bat-rep! It was my most important league match yet. How did I do? Stay-tuned and find out!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on April 25, 2016, 11:44:28 AM
Wow, they look stunning!
Again you've managed to get such a clean looking paint job on them. Really looking forward to seeing some more of these. Are you going to be adding any of the Forgeworld Legion Vehicles (Sicaran etc)?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 25, 2016, 02:52:51 PM
@Auric's Pride- Hey thanks Auric. I really appreciate it, especially coming from a fellow Son of the 1st and mightiest Legion! I will certainly be adding a Sicaran to the force (hopefully a plastic one if the rumors are true). Their will be a LOT of Forgeworld in this force. A number of quite standard units are going to pure FW regardless of cost (and regardless of duplicate units I already have from the Dark Vengeance and Calth sets) with some nice conversions to boot. However the list I plan on running initially will have a somewhat unconventional approach to be sure. No formations, no Centurions but very fast, hard hitting and with some tricky units mixed in as well. Its going to be very fun and quite thematic. Anyway very very glad to see you are excited my friend. Stay tuned because you have not seen the last of the 1st Legion!


Escalation League Game #3

Hey everybody. The deadly Lions of Asuryan roar back onto the tabletop for another Escalation League game. This one was all important. My opponent Nick is in 2nd place and I needed to get max points (win all 3 tiers of objectives) to still be in the running to win the League. This time against the Sons of Russ: the Space Wolves. So the objectives in this game were The Scouring (VP's for killing fast attacks, 1st Blood, Line Breaker, Warlord), Behind Enemy Lines (more units in your opponents DZ) and to have double the amount of points still on the table at the end of the game than your opponent. All very different objectives and a lot to keep track of in addition to trying defeat your opponent. Alright so lets get into lists!

Space Wolves 1250pts

Harald Deathbringer
Thunder-Wolf Cavalry x6- Stormshields x3, Powerfists x2
Tactical Squad- x5
         Razorback- Las-Plas
Tactical Squad- x5
         Razorback- Las-Plas
Tactical Squad- x10 - Terminator Sergent, Melta, Combi-Melta
         Drop-Pod
Long Fangs x?- About 5 Missile Launchers
Dreadnought- Autocannon, Power Claw

Eldar 1250pts

Autarch- Bike, Lance, Banshee Mask
Striking Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x10
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x5
Nightwing
Warp Hunter
Wraithlord

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Deployment- I was quite suprised by the lack of Drop Pods in this list. I've played Nick on a number of occasions and I knew he LOVED his Drop Pods with special weapons and combi-weapon Termies. So I was surprised by the presence of just 1! The crew he plays with tend to get steamrolled by Thunder-Cav and he was certainly playing to that with this list.

Eldar Deployment: So the surprising lack of Drop Pods allowed me to be VERY aggressive in my deployment. Everything was on except the Warp Hunter. I castled up as much as I could out of LOS, and had a little bait unit to hopefully draw the Thunderwolves out as soon as possible.

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Space Wolf Deployment: He lined up in a broad line with the Thunderwolves slightly left-of-center. Long Fangs in the big multi-story ruin supported by a Razorback on the left. While on the right we had a lone Dreadnought and a Razorback. This was not the wisest approach in my view. Spreading out against Eldar allows you to isolate and destroy and with so many points loaded into the Thunderwolves this meant a low model count which only strengthened my position. A single fighting column driving right at my army would have been more difficult to tackle.

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Anyway I had 1st Turn (a rarity) initiative was not stolen so lets dive into Turn 1!

Turn 1

Eldar- Luckily I had a very good view of the Thunderwolves right from the get-go. My jetbikes popped out and shot the hell out of them causing 3 wounds meaning a Wolf was lost and another took a wound. That was very a good round of shooting (even though I wasn't using enough dice! I screwed up and was 3 dice short on each roll of the 1st turn!) The Wraithlord climbed up into the ruins and even assisted with his Scatter Lasers. The jetbikes then thrusted back out of LOS and everything else held firm to protect against the Drop-Pod and to continue to draw the Wolves out. Didn't want to get cut-down by Las-Plas, Missiles and Auto-Cannons. I could afford to patient for now. The 1st goal is to take down the Thunderwolves, then move out.

Space Wolves- The Wolves rumbled forward. The Thunderwolves moved and ran up behind the rocky spires getting some very good cover. The tanks moved out and the Dreadnought shuffled forward. The Long Fangs fired some shots off on the Wraithlord but Night Fight plus the cover from the ruins helped him go unscathed. Very very nice.

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Turn 2

Eldar- So the Warp Hunter and the Nightwing both arrive from Reserves. 2 units of Jetbikes pop out and they the Warp Hunter, Nightwing and Wraithlord all unload on the Thunder Wolves. I drown them in laser fire reducing the squad to just 2 models, Harald Deathbringer and a lone bodyguard both down on single wounds. Excellent! My 3rd unit of jetbikes on the right flank who couldn't draw LOS with the Wolves, attack a Razorback and wreck it for 1st blood, spilling Marines/targets for my Scorpions and Avengers in later turns. Things are going well.

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Space Wolves- The wheels were starting to come off the wagon. Shockingly the Thunder Wolves cease to move forward and hunker down behind the rocky spires, desperate to avoid the Jetbikes. Meanwhile the Drop-Pod comes down both meltas fire off into the Warp Hunter but to no avail! One misses and I jink the other. The remaining Razorback also targets the Warp Hunter but misses badly. Then curiously Long Fangs, Dreadnought go after the Wraithlord and he makes all his saves. This is looking very bad for the Wolves and some mistakes have been made.

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Turn 3

Eldar- Sensing shellshock from the Wolves, the Lions of Asuryan strike! The two remaining Jetbike units leap back out from cover and eliminate the Thunderwolves in a hail of fire. It was a formality really but still it enabled me to be very aggressive. The Scorpions, Wraithlord all break from cover going right after the Tacticals on the right flank while the Avengers hold back and give the fire support. The Jetbikes also move out and tag the Dreadnought managing to glance him twice even while requiring 6's to do so! The Nightwing swings around blasts 2 HP's off the remaining Razorback and immobilizes it. Meanwhile the Spiders moved out towards the center of the board, keeping out of LOS of the Long Fangs, while setting their sights on them simultaneously. Meanwhile the Warp Hunter having jinked, moves out of LOS of everything preparing to let loose again turn 4.

Conclusion- Somewhat unexpectedly my opponent decides to call it after his Turn 4 (he killed only two Scorpions)! With so many of the objectives still in play I felt like it was still a game, but I guess without his Thunderwolves he felt he was out of the game. I really thought the Long Fangs, Dreadnought and Tacticals still stood a fair chance of punching back as I made moves to get into combat but apparantly my opponent felt differently. He wasn't salty or bitter about it at all, but he pointed out he had only killed two models and just couldn't see things turning around. I had pulled some major teeth out of the bite of his army but I still felt like with some good rolls he could have done well. Oh well. We hung out for awhile and chatted about baseball and other things for a good long while after the game so there were no hard feeling but it was a bit of a bummer. I really wanted to have nice long, bloody bat-rep for you guys!

Final Thoughts- This was a perplexing win. I think my opponent quit simply because his best unit got eliminated. He still had the Long Fangs, Dreadnought, a Razorback, 3 Tactical squads at full offensive output on the table and I was rushing out to essentially meet him. It seems perfect for a Space Wolf player but I guess with my entire army at full strength it was just too big a hill a climb. I really wish we had kept playing because I think it would have been a good bust-up as I moved out of cover.

Sorry I don't have as many photos for this one because I felt like we had hardly gotten started before it was over. Anyway I'm back in the running for the top-spot in the League. I'll need to keep winning, and the 1st place guy will have to lose one game but I'm still in it. Anyway stay-tuned for more. Match-ups will be decided in the next few days!

Hobby Progress

So work continues on the Seer Council/Baron Council. The 1st Baron/Warlock is finished, while the 2nd has all his basic highlights and colors completed. He should be done tomorrow. I'll need a couple more boxes of bikes to finish this unit but its coming along quickly. The Farseers and my actual Corsair Prince will be next on the docket. So stay tuned for that!

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Alright guys thats all I got for now. Stay-tuned and thanks as always for all your comments and support. Its always truly truly appreciated.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on April 25, 2016, 06:40:47 PM
What a strange game.  I think that your opponent gave up far too easily.  I've been in far worse positions than him in the past, some of them against members of this forum, and carried on until the bitter end.  Mind you, I rarely invest so many points in one main unit like your opponent did.  Thunderwolves are very dangerous, but the total cost of them and the named character ate into your opponent's army and I think that he'd have been better off taking a second Drop Pod.

The Wraithlord earned its keep by drawing fire.  Something about it seems to lure opponents into targeting it when they usually ought to be firing at something else.  I think that they get overawed by the model, because it does look rather threatening, especially when modelled in the way in which you have assembled it :D.

Congratulations on your victory and hopefully your next game will last a bit longer :).

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 26, 2016, 02:46:14 AM
Well done sir, a brutal victory over the power armoured mon keigh!

Yes sounds like he definitely could have hung in until the bitter end to try for some objectives, but I've been in the same position where you get a bit hyped up and once your momentum is lost you feel that "whats the point" coming on. Man, I've totally thrown games away from being psyched out and making foolish decisions then conceding when I shouldn't, it happens.

Pretty sure you would have cleaned up anyway, so fair's fair.

Looking forward to the next one! Who do you think you'll face?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on April 26, 2016, 04:20:51 AM

Final Thoughts- This was a perplexing win. I think my opponent quit simply because his best unit got eliminated. He still had the Long Fangs, Dreadnought, a Razorback, 3 Tactical squads at full offensive output on the table and I was rushing out to essentially meet him. It seems perfect for a Space Wolf player but I guess with my entire army at full strength it was just too big a hill a climb. I really wish we had kept playing because I think it would have been a good bust-up as I moved out of cover.


Sometimes the dice are with you and sometimes they are cursed. I would have played just played it out for fun and to see just how much damage I could do when the chip were down.

Latest models looks sweet as :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 26, 2016, 06:00:56 AM
It does seem like you had a brilliant first two turns against him, and I can imagine him loosing heart. However, as a member of the rout, I didn't think he'd give up so easily. Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat is always sweet, and if I'm really losing badly I'd go for a personal victory (like killing that annoying wraithlord, for example).
Speaking of the wraithlord, it seems the forum's collective advice to bring it along turned out well! You had a beautiful model on the table and it worked like it was supposed to work: as a major bullet magnet.
I'm wondering why the drop pod didn't come in turn one, though...

Anyway, cngrats on the win and we're all hoping you'll make it to first place, i'm sure.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 26, 2016, 07:14:25 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I agree with you giving up too easily. I would have gone at least 5 turns to see if it ended (thus avoid concession). He could have punched back and at least won on one of the objective tiers and secured himself some points for the league, but oh well. It did look like a loss was coming but still would have been fun as melee was just about to begin. List construction was definitely an issue. Flexibility is key... I always design a sort of decentralized list where I'm not overly reliant on any one or two units. And yes! The Wraithlord earned his keep for sure. Now that I've played SO many games without the Wraithknight, the venerable Ghost Warrior will probably see a lot more battles for the sake of casual play. Its great including him again. Its been a long while!

@Ibushi- Thanks bud. Always appreciate your input and advice. To be honest I think a a tough loss was coming his way, but we almost had Wraithlord vs. Dreadnought glory! I was dying for that to happen. As for the next match-up its against a Crimson Slaughter army with Daemon allies!  Lots of Daemon Engines, including Mauler Fiends and a Hell Drake! I cannot wait for this. I've only gotten to play against CSM once in about 6 years and I cannot wait to throw down against this army. Nightwing Vs. Hell Drake, Wraithlord Vs. Maulerfiend are the match-ups I'm looking for. After that its a Harlequin themed Dark Eldar army! The poor kid has lost all his games thus far so I hope he still participates. He's a young blood but a VERY good painter for his relative inexperience. Anyway thanks as always man!

@Magenb- I'm with you buddy. He had some poor rolls and my dice were hot, but still... combat was about to begin! Its no worries. Nick is a real nice guy and I'm sure I'm in for a bloodbath of a match when I play against his Tau.

@Vonny- Hey Vonny! Full credit to you for sparking the idea of the Wraithlord. I'm so happy I included him, as it got the brain going for his most important outing next match. Thanks for suggesting I wouldn't have included him if not for you.

Also yeah I did have a great 1st two turns. I was pounding the daylights out of his Thunderwolves and taking almost no return fire. Even Thunderwolves need support charging up the field and their was no pressure beyond their presence. I do wish we had kept going but hey if you aren't having fun its understandable. Also about the drop-pod.... I asked him about that and he decided to bring it in out of normal reserves. I'm not sure if thats legal. Oh well it was fine in the end.

Thanks about reaching 1st too. I really hope I get it, but I need the 1st place guy to lose one game and it doesnt look like its going to happen. Arghh! I should have beat him when I had the chance. Oh well still playing well which is the most important thing. Anyway thanks again Vonny, your suggestions really helped secure the win. Thanks!

@Everybody- Well guys the next match is coming soon against a very vicious Chaos force. I cannot wait for this throw-down and will try and take a lot of pics. Hopefully it'll be a longer game. Anyway until then stay-tuned there's a lot more to come!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on April 26, 2016, 09:09:48 AM
ah, painful to hear about the youngblood's fate so far in the league. I hope he's learning from the games though, sees what he's missing in his army or what he's doing wrong in his tactics. I remember losing every game for an eternity...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 26, 2016, 12:02:47 PM
Nice, that sounds like it will be a good matchup to look forward to! Maulerfiends with lasher tendrils are really really good, and a Heldrake will be a solid challenge for the jetbikes and nightwing, that ignores cover vector strike is no joke! Plus those nasties are tough...

No Drop Pods can only deploy via Drop Pod Assault, so that guy should have come in turn 1, but no matter.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 27, 2016, 01:10:07 PM
@Vonny- Yeah I actually reached out to the Youngblood to inquire about the game and encourage him. Playing with DE is SO hard right now. I know it was only CAD Necrons (not Decurion) but still its very tough, especially in a lower points game and with limited model selection. Helping him a bit with future purchases as well. So hopefully he's not losing heart.

@Ibushi- Yes both Daemon Engines should be a fun challenge. Yeah I thought that Drop Pod thing was wrong, but I let it go. He was getting discouraged rather quickly so I figured it wasn't worth it. Next time I'll be stingy on it. Anyway thanks bud for the rules clarification.

@Everybody- Well guys work continues to rumble on with the Secondary Armies. I'm having a great time painting these guys. Very refreshing to to put work into non-Eldar stuff that I'm actually going to keep (unlike my commissions).

Anyway very happy with how my Chaplain has come out. With my Dark Angels I'm generally going for something between the ULTRA spartan FW approach to DA, and the classic Rogue Trader stuff. Bummed FW has excluded a lot of the red accents in their promo art but maybe it'll featured once the DA are fleshed out more fully. Also fun doing a more weathered approach with the minis as well.

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Also here's my Tomb Spider! Sadly I can't find away to remove the top of the carapace (can't see a good spot to pin or magnetize which'll actually hold) so all the detail work on the inside will sadly go unseen. Oh well at least I got the pics to prove it.

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I actually finished both of my Autarch's wing-men but I'm their bases aren't quite done so pics on them will have to wait. Heroquest stuff is also on the docket so stay tuned for that. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by. I hope you like all the new stuff. So stay tuned their a lot more to come!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on April 27, 2016, 01:16:31 PM
Wow looks fantastic, good stuff Cav!

Really like those Dark Angels, really great execution there. Are you going do all the plasma cores red as well? Personally I am a huge fan of the classic blue plasma, it's a nice contrast, but the limited palette you use here draws the eye differently and captures the 'essence' of the early Dark Angels really well, so either way hah. Blowing my mind as usual.

I want to see those wing men!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on April 27, 2016, 03:48:00 PM
I always love your work Cavalier.  :)

Interesting choice, doing the plasma cores red.  I like it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on April 28, 2016, 01:31:45 AM
Wow as always. Where do youfind the time?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2016, 07:03:53 AM
@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks. The plasma core is actually a bright yellowy orange with a reddish orange in the grooves, but the camera just seems to be shading it all to red  >:(
Its definitely a low-contrast approach, and not artistically "correct" but for whatever reason I like to do that occasionally. Like the orange gems on the Autarch and Baron bikes, not artistically correct due to all the gold but for whatever reason I like it. Personally my favorite look for the Plasma is green. Back in 2nd edition they used to do green plasma and I loved it! My bro's IG all have green plasma and it looks really cool.

Anyway the bases for those wing-men should be done today. I'll have pics and whatnot later today or perhaps tomorrow. Anyway thanks as always for your input man. Also give some updates on your army! I want pics!

@Cpt. Calamity- Thanks bud. Glad you dig the plasma color... though I wish its true colors showed. I worked hard for that bright yellowy orange!

@Dread- Thanks buddy. I actually only spend about an hour a day working on my own stuff. I'm just super regimented about it. Also I don't really batch paint which helps. I do a couple guys start to finish, then do the basic highlights on the rest and then finish each guy one by one. Most people will tell you its slower but for me I tend to miss things when I batch-paint and end up having to go back a few steps, redo things blend highlights and whatnot. Just an hour a day consistently over a long period of time is all it really takes. It'd actually be fun to do an hour a day challenge over a month and see what we could all accomplish. Anyway bud thanks as always... and get cracking with those Eldar!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 1, 2016, 08:03:45 AM
Hey guys back with another bat-rep! Second to last in the Escalation League series. This game was against Crimson Slaughter CSM featuring a lot of Daemon Engines. I had been very much looking forward to this game as I've not played against any of the Daemon Engines since they debuted. I was dying to pit my Wraithlord against one of the Maulerfiends if at all possible and spoiler alert.... it happened!

Also there will be some heavy commentary at the end. The report will focus on the game itself while I have some strong thoughts and opinions about the overall experience at the end. So with that out of the way, lets begin.

Escalation League Game #4

Crimson Slaughter 1500pts

Chaos Lord- Bike, Mark of Nurgle, Powerfist
Chaos Spawn x2
Chaos Terminators x3- Lightning Claws x3
Plague Marines x5- Plasma, Combi-Plasma
Cultists x10
Cultists x10
Havocs x6- Missile Launchers x4
Land Raider- Lascannons, Storm Bolter

Eldar 1500pts

Autarch- Bike, Lance, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Farseer- Bike
Striking Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x10
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x5
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Nightwing
Warp Hunter
Wraithlord


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Deployment-  The above photos is just to show the terrain set-up. So we rolled Vanguard Deployment which is divides the board diagonally. I deployed everything but one unit of bikes, my Hornets and Nightwing. I just couldn't find cover for the bikes and I wanted to try and get behind the Maulerfiends, or snap shoot the Helldrake if my Nightwing failed to bring him down. Other than that I setup as much out of LOS as possible and set up a wedge formation in the ruins, ready to receive the Crimson Slaughter attack head-on.

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My opponent set-up as you would expect with the Land Raider and Maulerfiends in a little pack looking to move out together. While the Havocs, Plague Marines and Cultists held down the back lines.

Objectives-  Kill points, double points for Slay the Warlord and Hold the Center of the board for an additional point.

 Additional Pre-Game Notes- For Warlord traits I rolled Conqueror of Cities which is Move Through Cover, and Stealth in Ruins! Excellent, excellent.This is THE best Warlord trait for me. It allows my bikes to pop in and out of ruins without having to take Dangerous Terrain, and with hull down my Warp Hunter had a 2+ cover save in ruins. Excellent! For Psychic Powers I got Guide, Doom, Mind War and Eldritch Storm. All excellent powers. Yet my hot start didn't stop their... I also SEIZED the Initiative. Stoked!

 
Turn 1

Eldar- Very basic approach in this one. The Havocs and the Land Raider were the only long range threats in the army. If I could remove them I could dart around and play the "Range Game". So with the Havocs well within 36" (a mistake on my opponents part?) of all my Jetbikes they were my first target and I just deluged them with fire and removed them for First Blood. Second up the Warp Hunter went after the Land Raider. I was able to position the blast marker to hit both the Land Raider and one of the Maulerfiends yet poor rolls saw the Maulerfiend escape all damage and the Land Raider only take 2 HP's though I did destroy one of its Lascannons. Meanwhile the Warp Spiders move up on my right flank in support of my Scorpions who've I'm preparing for a late game flanking attack. So a very solid start, considering most games most of my army is off the board and I don't get much offense in. Very happy thus far.

Crimson Slaughter- The Land Raider rumbles forward and lets off a Lascannon shot into my Wraithlord who passes his cover save. The Maulerfiends move and then run and are dangerously close. The Plague Marines break for my right flank towards the Scorpions and Spiders. They take some Plasma shots at them (even after I remind him of Flickerjump again) and they Flicker Jump out of range. Without any long range fire its a short turn.

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Turn 2

Eldar- Time for Lions of Asuryan to lay down their customary Turn 2 barrage! The Hornets and Nightwing both show up (though I try to keep the Nightwing off). I pull off a cheeky maneuver and have the Nightwing come in an extreme angle keeping him almost on the back line of my DZ and then Vector Dance facing the Maulerfiends to keep him away from the Helldrake's Vector Strike. The Hornets show up on the left flank behind the Maulerfiends after an Acute Senses re-roll to get them just where I want them. The Jetbikes all pop out of cover to support and the Warp Hunter rolls back to keep away from the Maulerfiends. The Avengers however hold, while the mighty Wraithknight boldly hops out of cover to confront the Maulerfiends! On my right flank the Spiders and Scorpions move out to engage the Plague Marines preparing to move on the center of the board in tandem later in the game. So with all the positioning accomplished its time to fire. The Hornets destroy one of the Maulerfiends, the Warp Hunter destroys the Land Raider, and the Warp Spiders reduce the Plague Marines to a lone Marine. The Lions of Asuryan are shredding the loathesome heretics and loving it.

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Crimson Slaughter- The Helldrake arrives! Zooming towards the Avengers he lets off a torrent of flame and incinerates only 4 of them due to staggering their placement in the ruins. The Terminators now deposited in the center of the board, move forward and run. The Champion on a bike is also now on the edge of my Deployment Zone. The Plague Marine with a Plasma Gun shoots down a Scorpion. Also the Cultists move and run forward in an attempt to swamp the middle of the board to try and "Hold the Middle" for objective points. Meanwhile the big show begins! Maulerfiend vs. Wraithlord. He charges the Wraithlord but my higher initiative means I go first. The Wraithlord scores 3 hits with his Ghostspear, a glance and a pen, he fails his Daemon save and I blow the beast up! I couldn't have been more happy for my Wraithlord. I know I'm not playing against Tournament level armies but the Wraithlord has been a boss in these games. He's definitely got a spot on the regular rotation going forward.

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Turn 3 

Eldar- With both Maulerfiends gone I really crippled his attack. Yet the Chaos Lord and Helldrake both remain. So I go after the Helldrake first forcing him to Jink while the Nightwing scores a number of hits and Immobilizes/Vector Locks him, the Hornets snapfire at him as well and cause an additional HP. Then all 3 units of bikes unload on the Lord and fail to cause even a SINGLE WOUND! I need 4's to wound, and he's got a 2+ save and he just rolls like a boss. My Warp Hunter whiffs his barrage rolls and thus the Lord escapes. Then my Farseer casts Mind War and eliminates a Terminator. The Wraithlord then moves in flames and assaults them eradicating the loathe some traitors. Meanwhile the Scorpions and Spiders are poised to attack the center of the board. The noose is tightening!

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Crimson Slaughter- The Helldrake unable to fire due to Jinking flies off the board. The Chaos Lord moves up and lets off a lone bolter shot at a bike removing him. Then out of the blue the Cultists assault the Wraithlord, try to tarpit him. Wall of Death and 3 Ghostglaive attacks later and then detestable rabble flees. I fail to catch him, but they only run a few inches and won't escape fiery retribution in the next turn.

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Conclusion- After my opponent comments "This guy is thinking "I'm going to table this scrub" " we decide to call it, thus ending the MOST unpleasant game of the entire league and one of the most unpleasant games I've played of 40k. Regardless I've gone to 3-1, I'm in sole command of 2nd place and have played very well throughout the League. But if you'll all indulge me I want to explain WHY this was such a miserable game of 40k.

Opinion- This guy started complaining about 5 days before we even played and thats no joke. After hitting this guy up on Facebook to arrange the game, and tell him how stoked I was to face his Chaos and to have a show down with his Daemon Engines he proceeds to tell me "They'll probably get blown away Turn 1". Day of game he show up with his friend who he's trying to introduce to 40k and the first comment about the game "Are you ready to shred a bunch of Chaos Space Marines?". This guy couldn't be more sour or dispirited and we hadn't even exchanged army lists. He then goes on to tell me how useless his units are, how much GW hates Chaos Space Marines and this guy has been playing for like 4 damn months. I cannot tell you how many newbies roll up into the store complaining about this, complaining about that, crapping on GW like their 20 year vet. To make a long story short he goes into a huff, about the result of every single unit he loses. I warn him multiple times about going after units he cannot hurt like the Wraithlord or the Flicker Jump on the Spiders, but he tells me "Its All Good" and then goes on a "Woe is Me" pity party for himself after each and every result.

Look, no one needs to tell me that Chaos is in desperate need for a new Codex. Everyone knows that. I even told the guy right up front I know he's playing on "Hard Mode". My issue is that we're both trying to have a good time. Just because you are losing, doesn't mean both of us have to have a miserable experience. Show some damn class and lose with dignity. This guy was just lousy, complaining and describing how much he was sweating, burping, swearing with kids around and just whining and complaining all the way to the miserable end.

Sorry to rant guys but there are a lot of guys in my area who are just miserable people to play against. I don't know if its the area or what, but where I from New England where in sports and competition (the participants not the fans) of all forms its practically law that you don't talk trash, you don't complain, you don't hot dog, and when you win keep the public celebration to an absolute minimum. Both people are looking to have a good time. When I am losing, I'm very conscious of not spoiling the other persons fun, even if I'm losing badly. Everyone looks forward to winning and its wrong to ruin that just because you are losing.

Not only did this guy's attitude stink, his army composition did as well. The Land Raider, 3x Terminators, 5 lonesome Plague Marines and Biker Lord with 3 Spawn were all utterly useless. His deployment was also incredible weak as well putting the Havocs right in the wheel house of all 9 Jetbikes, really reflecting that he had didn't believe he had any chance to win. To me don't bother playing if thats your attitude. Its a waste of your time and mine. To that end I really went for the jugular with this guy right from the get-go. I knew this was gonna stink and while I was friendly and reserved, internally I just wanted to achieve a crushing victory and get the heck out of there.

So anyway guys sorry for the rant. I'm going to make a TRULY concerted effort to find better people to play with. There are number of good guys in the group and I'm going to try and cultivate a good relationship with them and ensure much better experiences in the future. So anyway guys THANK YOU GUYS for all your customary support, input and comments. I wish we could all be a gaming group in real life cause you guys are the best! I truly mean that. Anyway take care guys, stay tuned because there's a lot more positive and enthusiastic 40k goodness to come, I promise that!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on May 1, 2016, 09:38:29 AM
Sorry to hear you didn't have a good game Cav, I can understand not being happy with your current rule set but you've at least got to try and find combinations that will work, as you mentioned the land raider, spawn etc aren't competitive at all.
I am considering a chaos army despite the obvious weaknesses in the book but I do believe that there are a few good combinations in there worth looking at.
Always disappointing when you have sore loser opponents but sadly it is something you will meet anywhere you go.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on May 1, 2016, 01:47:13 PM
Ah, yes, I know those kind of guys...

There's little to be done except what you already did: warn them of dangers as they're making bad decisions, and keep cordial.
You might even have a friendly talk with them: You know, begin by saying you know they're playing on hard mode (as you did), and then explain to him that even if you're losing, you can still have a good time. And what's more: his defeatist attitude stops him from growing as a player.

Even funnier story is this guy in my old gaming group who proposed we'd build a number of nasty, go for the win lists, and then after a game of fighting my eldar, refusing to fight against it anymore because it was too powerful (after fielding imperial knights and/or drop podding centurions).

I've recently come into a very lucky break, with 2 of my 3 housemates really starting to go big in 40k, and they just had a 1000 + 1000 pts vs 2000 pts of my eldar game yesterday. It didn't go well for them, but they knew that in advance, and took the opportunity to learn as much as they could about their own units and their capabilities. They also asked me, at the conclusion of the game, where I would've done things differently if the roles were reversed.

We all had a good chat, laughed a lot, and then remembered the small moments of glory (killing 2 wraithlords and a bunch of guardians) and major moments of agony as their units evaporated. But we remembered these things in good spirit, and that makes or breaks a game. They (and I) are already looking forward to our next match.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on May 1, 2016, 05:33:45 PM
Yeah, being a noobie to the games not going to help either, kind of reads like he's just gone, "those things sound awesome" and dropped them on the table against experienced players, so he's lost everytime.

Atleast you got to test out the Wraithlord :)




I hate helldrakes.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 2, 2016, 05:27:20 AM
My first thought when I saw the army lists before I even got to the report was that the Chaos army list was very poor, and I was proved right.  I also couldn't believe some of the manoeuvres he tried to execute.  Cultists assaulting the Wraithlord being the nadir of poor tactics.  The chances of tarpitting it were very low and if they were beaten and fled, a likely outcome, that would just make them flamer fodder in the subsequent turn.  Your opponent can complain about the Chaos codex all he wants, but it's misplaced because there are still some reasonably strong builds that can be made from it, especially with Plague Marines.

His attitude is one which I've seen before, in that he was playing in such a way to prove his own argument.  I really dislike that sort of attitude.  When I think about the number of games where I've battled through right to the end, even though I've been losing horribly.  Still, I think that the most disappointing aspect of it all was that he gave the prospective new player who'd come along a very negative introduction to the game, and I would have been very irritated with him about that.

Putting all that aside, you played very well, executed your plan in a very clinical manner and exploited his indifferent army list and poor tactics.  It's always great to see pictures of your army in full flow too :).

It's a shame that we couldn't all live closer, because then I could bring my few Thousand Sons along, ally them with Vonny's Thousand Sons army, and we could have a clash of really hard to win with Chaos against your Eldar.  It would be fun :).  Alas, geography is going to defeat us on that one.

I hope that you have some more enjoyable games coming up soon to banish this one from you mind as quickly as possible :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 2, 2016, 07:34:02 AM
@Auric- Thanks bud. Yep you are definitley right, you are always gonna run into guys with bad attitude regardless of the geography (and not just when you are playing 40k! lol) . Its really not the end of the world. Its a little bit of an overreaction on my part to be honest. Thanks for the kind words though I really do appreciate it.

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. You know I really was struggling with whether to say something or not. I wasn't sure if the guy was just gonna pop off. I didn't want to make a miserable, inconsulate situation into a volatile one but if I picked the right time, I perhaps could have made things better. When I think back on it, *I* was in a bad mood too, I was mad about the guy's attitude and that probably didn't help either.

However that is awesome about your house mates! 3 Housemates who play 40k? I'm so freaking jealous. That sounds like an awesome scenario too. Actually one of the REALLY awesome guys that I play with, he, his wife and I played 2v1 and it was great fun. You and your friends attitude is the perfect attitude really. Just have fun and enjoy the little moments. Even when I'm getting trashed I still go for glory and try to undersand what I did wrong. Anyway I'm really glad you and your house mates are playing 40k together thats really fantastic. I will say that my brother and I are currently in the process of overhauling the entire house to make a gaming room (pics will come when we are finished) and we've got some great things planned.

Anyway thanks Vonny I appreciate it!

@Magenb- You are right Magenb. Being a noob does create for shock and awe. Also I can tell that a lot of these new players read a LOT of stuff on the Internet (probably Bell of Lost Souls) and are probably mired in negativity, and just trying to emulate what they perceive the culture of 40k to be. I think my view point of "Hey you are a rookie! Keep quiet and work hard!" is a little unrealistic considering these guys are not really youngsters.

But yes you are right, the Wraithlord did get another good go-round which was very enjoyable and interesting!

@Irisado- Thank you as always Irisado. Always intersting insight from you. Glad you could see where I was coming from on this one. But I have to say wow... you nailed it to the dang wall.

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His attitude is one which I've seen before, in that he was playing in such a way to prove his own argument.

That is exactly what was happening! I was getting more and more irritated by some of his moves and I was like "Why is he doing this?" I literally told him "If you shoot my Spiders they are gonna warp away and you'll lose your shooting." He did it anyway (with another target in range) and I couldn't see why. But after reading what you said, that is exactly what he was doing! Brilliant stuff Irisado. I wouldn't have thought of that myself.

Thanks for the compliments on my play. Even when I'm winning by a large margin I try to execute my game plan as well as I can and also challenge myself to learn in-game with units which are hard to use. It was great to continue to learn with my Scorpions (they work great with the Spiders), the Wraithlord and even the Foot Avengers who I'm liking more and more (even though they didn't do anything). 

About getting a chance to play together, it would be awesome! That big dang ocean is unfortunately in the way. Hopefully I'll be able to go overseas and maybe get a chance to play a game with some of you guys. That'd be incredible! Actually me and Ibushi may get a chance to play sometime this Christmas. At least thats a start! Anyway thanks Irisado I really do appreciate your feedback, its always appreciated.

@Everybody- Hey guys, I just want you all to know that I felt bad dumping negativity onto the forum. Just because I've gotten to know you guys a bit, doesn't mean I'll casually dump my frustrations out. I'll always keep it real, but trust me this project log is meant to get people pumped to play and paint not go all BoLS on you. Anyway guys thanks so much for the kind words its really appreciated.

I've got some AWESOME stuff incoming this week. My brothers done some really great work that I'm gonna highlight and I've got a bunch of new stuff to show off too.

Also! My final game in the Escalation League is incoming... and its gonna be great. I'm playing against a fully painted Harlequin themed Dark Eldar Army! This guy is a young blood but he's a great kid and a very very good painter. Also... my first Apocalypse game is also looming, and a campaign is in the works with my friend Amar! Wow the 40k train isn't slowing down anytime soon. So stay tuned, there is a ton more to come and thanks again guys!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on May 2, 2016, 11:29:46 AM
Don't feel bad for venting, Cav. I think sometimes you just need to get something off your chest, and the amount of positive feedback you got from the forum kind of gets me pumped as well. I agree with you, Irisado hit the nail on the head: not only is it likely your opponent got his attitude from online communities (like bols or 4chan), he also played in such a way as to prove his own defeatist attitude, and brought a new gamer along to impress this negative image at. And he did this not over the course of the game, but also the 5 days beforehand...

That's not fun, and the fact that all of us see and understand that, and have our own more positive tales or heartfelt advice to share, it gets me pumped to do 40k and talk about it on this forum, because this forum is awesome.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on May 2, 2016, 07:53:55 PM
Don't feel bad at all, I've seen many like that in the 23+ years ive played. Had a game a few weeks ago, necrons vs my IK/skitarii list. His dice rolls were bad, so bad that he threw them across the room. That's when any fun went out the room. The next week we did the same and his dice were better, he wrecked mine bad but it was fun any way. He apologized for the week before and thanked me for playing with him again. Hope that doesn't happen again for ya.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 3, 2016, 05:04:19 AM
What you've written was not a case of bringing negativity to the forum, it was a case of writing up what happened and how he behaved.  You couldn't very well have glossed over that, as it was a crucial part of explaining his tactics and his overall approach to the game.

Something which could have been interesting is that you could have volunteered to field his own army against him, and I suspect you'd have done a lot better with it than he did.  That would have stopped him from complaining.  I'm not advocating a rematch with him though.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on May 3, 2016, 12:16:40 PM
Haha I really like the idea of swapping armies and going from there, although I suspect that would remove his pride of being a victim and therefore be unattractive. It is something I've suggested to my friends many times, but so far no luck.

Anyway, it's not like CSM is a lose-button or an automatic excuse to play Whine-hammer; Chaos Space Marines just won the Broadside Bash GT using the new Sorceror Cabal formation, and that was a 64-person event with the hardest lists and players out there. There is also a guy in my area who absolutely terrorizes us with CSM allied to Renegades of Vraks, aka Zombies plus artillery. Man that stuff is vicious, and people are terrified of facing his lists!

If people want to just have tabletop success, they can play Super Friends deathstars or honestly just scatpack Eldar for point-and-click oblivion. Those armies are the masters of the middle tables, absolutely no equivocation about that. Once people have graduated to strategy and tactics, then they can pick up the freaky stuff like Scorpions, Wraithlords, Land Raiders, Terminators, maybe even Sororitas or Dark Eldar! No, just kidding, only play those two if you are in love with their aesthetic.

Sorry you've had to face some moody players Cav, it happens to the best of us. If it's any consolation -- if Trump wins and you have to move to Canada, the players up here are pretty much way nicer.

Is there one more game for the League, or was that the final punchout? Looking forward to whatever is next in store!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 3, 2016, 02:50:41 PM
@Vonny- Hey Vonny thanks. Glad I didn't put you guys off. I just respect all of your time and input and don't want to sour things with needless venting. Yes you are right on all counts, and yes this forum is awesome!

@Dread- Thanks Dread. Thats cool that your opponent apologized. Everyone gets a bit of gamer rage from time to time (myself most certainly included). Hopefully this guy's attitude improves cause he seemed like a nice guy week 1 of the league.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. You are right on the money again. It was a part of the game and was influencing play. I hadn't thought of it that way before. Despite the exeedingly challenging list he put together I think I could of at least made a match of our game with his list. I brought a ton of LOS blocking terrain on the table which he could have hunkered down behind until the Helldrake came in and gone after the bikes. Could have kept his missile launcher Havocs out of 36" range as well. Heheh, its funny just thinking about it has really got the wheels turning in my head! lol Anyway thanks Irisado I appreciate your insight as always.

@Ibushi- Hey bro. Yes the victim mentality extends even to 40k! Come on people get those competitive juices flowing and be a champion! Yes I just got through listening to Signals from the Frontline and what a tourney! Whoooo that Sorcerors Cabal sounds evil! Also yes the artillery beast which Renegades of Vraks sounds incredible! That campaign is actually insanely awesome as well. BTW did you see that Lawerence from Tabletop Tactics won that GT in Gibraltar with his Dark Eldar? Super impressive stuff. He's a nasty player with a nasty army. Tons of Venoms, Reavers and Blasters... which I always recommend to my DE brethren but no one listened.

Also yes 1 more match! Harlequin themed DE! Its gonna be blast. Its a youngblood and he's a great painter. Can't wait to get some pics! Anyway thanks bud!

@Everybody- Thanks for all your great comments guys, its really appreciated! However it time to turn from that unhappy situation to something far more entertaining. Hobby Progress!

So to begin with... I've finally jumped into the deep end... with CHECKERS! The black and white checkers were featured heavily in the new artwork featured for DA in the new Heresy books and I decided to embrace the challenge and go for it! Wow was I surprised how easy it is! This has decided the fact that I will get a box of the new Harlies sometime soon and incopororate them into my army. Anyway check out my first Astartes!

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Check out those FW shoulder pads... looking good!

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Also the Barons are finished! Just glossed their gems and flocked their bases. I actually used one of these guys as a Seer in last weeks game. You can actually see one in some of the pics.

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Last but not least the Necron Tomb Spider is also finished!

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The Plan Moving Forward: So for those of you wondering what the plan is going forward,  Its pretty simple really FINISH my Seer Council and get the Necrons and Dark Angels up to 750pts so I can start doing more bat-reps (preferably filmed bat-reps too). I'm going to go all out to accomplish that in the next few months. I'm also going to be adding a new Forgeworld piece to my Eldar. Either another Warp Hunter or Skathatch Wraithknight... If I go with a second Wraithknight I'm going to push the modelling to a new level with ultra scenic base and some conversion work to do a unique pose. Any input is appreciated. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by. Hope you like the new models... as always stay tuned there's a lot more to come soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on May 3, 2016, 07:50:56 PM
Really like those Barons! Initially I thought they were a bit bland, but the more I look at them the more I really like them -- sufficiently distinguished from the bikers to be Baron-level or warlocks, but not too flashy or blinged up to compete with your autarch or make the eye too busy. A classic, quality Cavalier job!

Love chequers, looking forward to seeing a lot more of the black&white! I had some fantastic fun doing it on a couple of models, but you have to be focused and on the ball, as once you make one mistake it goes wonky really fast in my experience. I have one or two less than stellar renditions lying around.

That plan sounds pretty good! How many more models in the Seer council? 750pts for both DA and Necrons is no joke, good luck and looking forward to seeing those. Any sneak peek at the army lists? For a FW Eldar model, I would have gone with Warp Hunter, but all that talk about super duper posing and scenery just screams Skathach, so my vote is for that. Definitely not so many modeling options for a hunter..

Would you be getting the Inferno or Deathshroud or both? I'm super keen to see what the Deathshroud looks like on a non-FW model. Actually I would suggest going ahead and buying the Deathshroud cannons and seeing if you can magnetize for the wraithcannons, as you can barely tell the difference between the infernos and wraithcannons anyway hah.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on May 3, 2016, 08:03:33 PM
Tomb spider looks great. I have 3 that 2 still need painting. The red wreckage really makes the scarabs pop, love them. The angels look perfect. And the bikers, conversions look fantastic as always. Im getting some more bikes after my renegades purchase and bits will be used, hopefully to your caliber. Ah, just perfect.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 4, 2016, 07:17:21 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks bud. Yeah I was worried that they wouldn't stand out enough too, but then after I had them alongside the Autarch I was happy. I tried various bit configurations with cloaks and stuff but it ended up covering up too much of the model, or stealing from the Autarch's glory. I'm going to do a couple of different things with the remaining Barons/Warlocks going forward like different spears, MAYBE a headswap or two just to mix it up a bit. But overall I'm very happy with how they look as a unit more than anything. Some of my older Dire Avengers squads which features tons of different bits and poses look great as individual pieces, but as a squad they look wonky and disorganized. Avoiding that and achieving a streamlined look for the unit is always my preference.

Glad you dig the checkers too! I wan't able to nail it on the first attempt, but a little clean up work and it came out fine. I try to add a new technique to my painting skills everytime I embark on a big new project and doing free hand heraldry and whatnot is the new one.

As for a list.... I'll let you in on just a bit because I want to surprise you guys when you see the models. The core of the list is going to include 3 full sized Tacticals, 2 units of Black Knights, and Thunder Hammer Terminators in a Raven from C:SM. What I want to prove is the ability to take out high end units like Wraithknights, Warp Spiders etc and what not with old school Assault Terminators. I've had it done to me and it shocked the daylights out of me despite seeing Scorpion82 do it about a thousand times. Their are also going to be some weird choices thrown in there as well but I want to surprise you guys!

As for Warp Hunter vs. Wraithknight... currently I agree the Warp Hunter seems more useful. I could run a Windrider Host, Aspect Host with a Vaul's Fist detachment and that'd be the damn business! Yet the Wraithknight is really calling to me... it'd be a great change-up to throw into games. I actually already have my current Wraithknight magnetized, and would definitely magnetize the next one too. From what I've read the Inferno Knight seems to be the man. It seems almost better than the Wraithcannons due to volume of fire. But I was first attracted to the Nightshroud, just imagining him tearing up Necron infantry hordes with those beastly cannons. What do you think Ibushi Shroud or Inferno?

Anyways thanks for your great input and questions Ibushi. You always get my brain going!

@Dread- Thanks buddy. I'm DYING to get these Necrons up and running. They seem like the PERFECT army to practice against. My brother is eager to play them which will make getting those practice games really good. Also I want to run Imperial Armor: 12 Fall of Orpheus and pick up the Necron terrain and whatnot which will the centerpiece of my 3rd board. As it is our first board (wasteland) is finished, the urban board (which my brother is assembling more pieces for every weekend) is almost finished. I figure pick up some pylons and even one of the big temple pieces put that on the wasteland mat and it'd look great.

Thanks for your compliments on the bikes. Really happy with how they came out and I'm dying to finish the squad. I've got the bits all picked out for the Prince and Farseers which'll be modeled up next. Anyway thanks bro.

@Everybody- Well guys gotta put my nose to the grindstone and knock out some commission work this week. I know Irisado and Vonny play Thousand Sons so I'll feature some pics from the interesting 3rd party minis for the army I'm currently doing for Frontline Gaming. Anyway guys stay tuned and thanks as always for your thoughtful feedback. You guys are the best!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lachdonin on May 5, 2016, 01:05:42 AM
Love the Pre-Heresy Dark Angels. And the Corsairs, as usual.

I myself tried some of the finer patterning not too long ago (not a checkered pattern, but rather the diamonds on Harlequins) and also found it surprisingly easy. I was expecting a nightmare, but particularly on relatively uniform areas (rather than folded fabric) all it took was a steady hand and some patience. I'm glad to hear i'm not the only one who was pleasantly surprised at how achievable the technique is.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 5, 2016, 07:05:37 AM
@Lachdonin- Hey man thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the new Dark Angels. I've been waiting such a long time to start this army. Yes the checkers are WAY easier to do than I thought. Its really encouraged me, I can't wait to get some Harlequins and really go to town. Anyway thanks for the comments man, its very much appreciated.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on May 6, 2016, 01:05:39 PM
Sounds great!

Oh man Deathshroud is the freakin' business! With the new GW FAQ indicating that templates hit ALL LEVELS and ALL MODELS under them, that is a massive smack in the face when you are toting 2x Hellstorms with Shred. Also don't forget the massive blast that boy can launch out to 48"!

If you're magnetizing, I would definitely just buy the Deathshrouds and magnetize the Wraithcannons -- looking at the FW Inferno lances I literally can barely tell the difference...

From a game perspective, the Inferno lances are really good too, for sure, but I find the Deathshroud cannons to be a much more interesting and enjoyable weapon, plus it makes the WK's role confused, which is great for target priority. Say your opponent has a Deathstar or Imperial Knight -- an Inferno WK is OBVIOUSLY the single largest threat, so he will focus you like a crazy person. If you have Deathshroud WK, he needs to deal with the WK, but something else is the bigger threat at range, which makes target priorities very complicated. Just some thoughts. This worked wonders for me out in Victoria, so I'm definitely liking the loadout is all I'm sayin'  ;D

Looking forward to more checkered tacticals! Is there a rationale behind the checkering, like Veteran status, or achievements, or just aesthetic? Also spot on regarding creating a streamlined "unit" look -- I am terrible at that! Still get stuck in the shiny model phase and end up with obnoxious unit look. Hopefully my  paintjob will help, wait till you see my Ghostdancers and Malevolents.

Cheers

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 6, 2016, 01:38:56 PM
@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks for the great post. Insightful as ever... very interesting about the Deathshroud. I definitely love the WK in an anti-infantry role due to stomps and the like and Shrouds sort of play to that. Also I forgot about the 48" massive blast... phenomenal when you think about it. Still sort of torn... but I think I will just magnetize and perhaps start with the Shrouds as the Inferno/Wraithcannons play fairly similarly.

Yes get a squad visually coherent can be very tough. Can't wait to see your Ghost Walkers and Malevolents. I know how much you love them and I totally psyked to check them out. Give us pics!

As for the checkers on the Dark Angels it was something featured in the new DA art from the latest Heresy book. The explanation they gave was that the Dark Angels since they were the first Space Marines and fought alongside the Emperor from the very beginning drew upon Pre-Imperial Terran Iconography for their heraldry. I think thats the reason they don't use roman numerals and what have you... but also it plays to their more Knightly disposition blending in with the concept of The Order on Caliban.

As you can see I'm a bit of a nut for DA lore. I actually don't really care for the sort of Gav Thorpe, Hunt for the Fallen type stuff... I find it to be WAY over played. I like it as a shadowy secret that plays into their lore, not the sum and total of it. Really enthused to see what direction the FW guys take it... the icongraphy and paint schemes which they only just touched upon in the latest book is highly exciting and its something I'm going to embrace whole heartedly... as well as including some Rogue Trader elements (like the red stripes on the helmets). Anyway thanks for your great post Ibushi always fascinating stuff that gets my brain going. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 14, 2016, 09:01:51 AM
Whats up battle-bros? Just popping in to make a little basing tutorial for my fellow Corsair Magenb. He was trying to pick up some basic basing tips, but could only find basing instruction for large scenic bases... so I thought I'd show I did mine. By no means am I exceptional at basing (my brother, Vonny and others are far better) but they look pretty good.

So lets dive in! For fun I thought I'd just show you guys what my painting station looks like when I get down to it. It may look cluttered, but in fact I set things up the exact same way and put everything in the exact same spot every single time. I've got a little tray for all the minis I'm working on, an old cutting board to do my actual work. The basic paints I'm using are taken out for easy access before work begins while my hobby tools are placed behind them. And of course the all important laptop streaming radio and podcast and my coffee are present as well!

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So on to the actual tutorial! So I want to rebase my Dark Vengeance dudes on to the new big bases for the Marines. Starting the chief Librarian for my 3rd Company Dark Angels.

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These are the materials I'm using for the base. I'm using sand and cork chunks (for rocks). I really recommend using cork chunks for rocks regardless if you are using sand or classic green flock. It breaks up the base a bit creating interesting areas for that'll catch people's eyes. It also gives a rough and rugged luck to your guys. This technique can be used for any type of base, whether it be grass or sand. The cork chunks are $5 and the sand which comes in a huge bag from a Home Depot is like $10 both will last your for over a year or more.

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Using pliers I cut him off his base, then dip his feet in a bright paint to mark where he is going to go on his new base.

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If your model is already glued to the base you can obviously skip that step. I then put a little glue on my cutting board, and using an old crappy brush, apply the glue. You don't need to go too thick either as it can over saturate your basing material.

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Then put the biggest chunkiest basing bits down first.

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Then I put the base in a little cup with sand (you can do the same with grass flock) shake it around to get the sand on there.

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I then clean off the extra sand that got on the painted part with an old brush... take the base outside and prime it. Pop the guy on and just dry brush it!

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I also added a little static grass just for fun.

If you are doing grass instead of sand you just change the order around a bit... Don't add the grass until after you prime the base and figure. So just put the chunky cork bits on there, prime the guy, then paint the base and afterwards add the grass flock. Its super easy and looks pretty good.

Anyway hope that helps for anyone learning to get the hang of the basics. Let me know if it was helpful or if you have any questions.

@Everybody- Well guys I'll be back with a bat-rep tomorrow or the next day, and also some monstrous hobby progress. I've got some really neat looking models I want to share with you guys. Anyway stay-tuned guys I'll be back soon!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 16, 2016, 02:37:53 PM
ESCALATION LEAGUE GAME #4

Hey guys back with the last report in the Escalation League series. This time I was playing against a youngblood DE player. He's a great hobbyist and a great kid. We talked a lot of shop before during and after the game as his army is struggling and he's looking to improve. It was really awesome being able to talk to a fellow Eldar player (CWE, DE, Harlies and Corsairs are all one family faction as far as I'm concerned) and this was a really enjoyable game and a great way to close out the league.

So lets dive into it. My opponent hadn't won a game in the league yet, so I decided it was certainly well past time to take the foot off the accelerator in terms of list building. So with my 250pts I increased the squad number on the Spiders, added another unit of foot Avengers and a unit of Rangers. This was a good chance to see what these units can do, and get a little experience with them before giving them a go in future games. All in all I felt good about their inclusion and they certainly did well in this game as you will see. With that said lets dive into lists.

Dark Eldar 1750pts

Archon- Shadowfield, Agonizer
True Born x5- Blasters
    Venom- Dual Cannons
Warriors x5- Blaster
    Venom- Dual Cannons
Warriors x5- Blaster
    Venom- Dual Cannons
Warriors x5- Blaster
    Venom- Dual Cannons
Reavers x6- Cluster Caltrops x2
Scourges x5- Haywire x4
Scourges x5- Haywire x4
Talos x1- Splinter cannons
Talos x2- Splinter cannons
Talos x2- Splinter cannons

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Eldar 1750pts

Autarch- Bike, Lance, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Farseer- Bike
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x10
Dire Avengers x10
Rangers x5
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Warp Spiders x5
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Nightwing
Warp Hunter
Wraithlord

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Deployment and Missions- We rolled Vanguard Deployment, Emperor's Will (2 objectives one in each DZ), Hold the Center (of the board), and Seize Ground (have more units in your opponents DZ than he has in yours for extra VP's). I made sure to bring lots of LOS blocking terrain given the firepower of my army and it benefited us both. My opponent rolled to deploy first and go first and deployed his Talos in a line as far forward as possible with Venoms deployed in support left, center and right. His Scourges elected to come in out of Reserves in an attempt to get my Hornets who he knew would be Outflanking. Meanwhile his Reavers were deployed centrally and out of LOS well positioned to go after my arm no matter which way I attempted to shift. So good positioning on his part right out of the gate.

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I castled up with Avengers and Rangers in a ruin nearest his Talos. A unit of bikes tucked in behind them. Then in my far right corner I hid my other 2 units of Jetbikes with the Autarch and Farseer split up amongst them. In support were my Scorpions. There was an open little area between ruins... where I hoped to draw his forces and spring the Scorpion trap.

I elected not to seize the initiative and with that we began the game.

Turn 1

Dark Eldar- The Dark Eldar were aggressive right from the get-go. All 3 Venoms pulled within range and unloaded. Due to my deployment he couldn't focus on a single unit and went after the Scorpions, Rangers and Jetbikes. The Scorpions lose a man while the Rangers went untouched. Unfortunatle two of my Jetbikes get popped but the remaining biker passes morale. The Talos all moved and ran up, while the Reavers moved and turbo-boosted very close to me but well and truly out of LOS from multiple angles. Right off the bat he was applying a lot of pressure, and positioned himself well so that he wouldn't have to jink most of his units, relying instead upon the ample 4+ cover offered by the rocky outcroppings. Well played first turn for the DE.

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Eldar- Well I was certainly feeling some first turn pressure. All the Venoms and the twin-linked Splintercannons from the Taloi were now in range. My left flank was certainly being threatened but the Reavers (who were out of LOS but ready to pounce) and the Venom on the right flank were also a problem. So I diverted to whole bike squads to taking out the Venom on the right and they failed! Only one HP taken. Unbelievable! Then I had my other bike squad go after the Venom on the left and they failed! The Rangers made up for it by taking 2 wounds off a lone Talos but still... Oof! This could get interesting.

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Turn 2

Dark Eldar- So the Dark Eldar throttled up the aggression. The Reavers move with 8 inches of my line (gulp!) right near the Warp Spiders, Avengers and Rangers. The Venoms close the gap and a unit of Haywire Scourges come in out of reserves. 2 Venoms unload 24 shots into my Wraithlord and down he goes for 1st blood! The last remaining Venoms targets the Scorpions and does nothing and the Talos go after the Avengers but despite around 24 shots I only lose one! Then after some careful deliberating between going after the Avengers (who are 8" distance) and the Spiders (who are 10" distance) the Reavers go after the Spiders and FAIL their charge. Phew! I got lucky there. That could have been very bad as I was certainly counting on the Spiders to help clear out those Talos when they got near enough. I got lucky that turn and my dice got hot.

Eldar- Time to punch back. The Dark Kin were really hemming me in and I couldn't count on good dice to bail me out again. First thing I do is detach the Autarch to try and deal with the Reavers. This is an important point, I could have chosen to attach him to the Scorpions (who are about to move out as well) but I elect not to... so as not to lose Move Through Cover on the Scorpions. Then the Scorpions spring the trap and leap out of the ruins on an excellent move roll and go hurtling towards the Reavers to shore up my lines. The Hornets, the Warp Hunter and Nightwing also come on. Then the Jetbikes on the right flank down one of the Venoms stranding the True Born with Blasters mid-field. Then the Nightwing takes fire at another Venom but fails to take it out. My Bikes on the right also fail to take out the Harlequin themed Venom which took out the Wraithlord in the previous turn. My Hornets pump a few shots into the Talos, yet they survive taking only a few wound. The Warp Hunter also whiffs completely Arghh! The dice are a bit crappy during the shooting phase. Yet they get hot in the assault phase. The Autarch makes the charge and kills two Reavers with his Lance (first kills for my new Autarch pretty nifty) then the Scorpions come wheeling in and finish them off. Consolidation rolls are made... and my Autarch doesn't roll high enough to get out of LOS. Uh-oh.

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Turn 3

Dark Eldar- The Dark Kin waste no time and go after the Autarch. The True Born stranded after their Venom was downed by the Jetbikes do their grisly work and finish off my Autarch. Ouch that one hurt. The Spiders also get nipped losing 2 of their number when they are unable to Flickerjump completley out of LOS. Meanwhile the Scourges come in out of reserves and strip a hull point off a Hornet and force them to jink. Other than that the Talos continue to crawl forward but that remains it. Certainly a good turn but critically, almost the whole of my army is intact with my heavy hitters all but untouched. Time to punch back yet again, hopefully the dice will heat up!

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Eldar- With his army all well within range my Eldar fan out and turn up the heat. My extra unit of Avengers arrive, and they with their brother unit both move out to fire on the Talos and rack up a few wounds killing one out right (creating a unit of just one pain engine) then battle focus out of LOS. The Spiders and a unit of Jetbikes move out to take on the Harlequin themed Venom on the right and shred the vehicle reducing a lot of pressure on my right flank. Meanwhile on my left, The Hornets pull back, while the 2nd full strength unit of Jetbikes led by my Farseer and the unit reduced to a single bike go after the Scourges. A combination of snapshots from the Hornets, Scatter Laser fire from the lone biker and Mind War is all it takes to remove them. Then the Seer led squad of bikes turbo boost past a bunch of mid-field terrain to get access firing lanes on my opponents long table edge and support my Nightwing. Last but not least the Scorpions move out to avenge their fallen Autarch and shred the True Born in combat. Very nice. A good turn for the Eldar and the DE begin to crumble.

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Turn 4

Dark Eldar- Last push for the Dark Kin. The lone Talos unit move towards the Scorpions unleashes fire upon them killing two of them. The Scourges snapfire and get a HP on my Nightwing yet everything else is drastically out of range and thats it for the DE. So in comes the Talos... yet the Scorpion Exarch has higher initiative. Yet his toughness mitigates the strength of the Scorpions Claw by a good deal requiring very good rolls... which I get! The Exarch fells the Talos before he lands a blow... wow the Legend of the Scorpions continues to grow!!! Legendary.....

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Eldar- Time to drive the knife into their collective hearts! The Lions of Asuryan swoop in for the kill with the Spiders removing a cluster of warriors near the wreckage of the Harlie Venom, the Warp Hunter finally does something and removes a unit of True Born. The Bikes remove out to grab Line Breaker and Seize Ground points, while one squad of Avengers hold my Emperor's will, while the other goes to grab the Hold the Center objective. Meanwhile... the Scorpions move out again and eliminate another unit of warriors. WHAT CHAMPIONS!

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Wrap-Up

We ended up playing 5 turns but it was a formality really after Turn 4. This was nevertheless a very fun game. My opponent played very well and we both had fun. Their were some good moments for both of us and despite my opponent losing in a very bad matchup, he still inflicted more casualties then anyone else in the league! It was a great way to close things out... a casual game with lots of banter, laughs and some great moments. Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the league. We've got a campaign and an Apocalypse game inbound which should be great. All in all the League was great fun and a very positive experience. Anyway stay tuned I've got a big update for you guys with lots of hobby progress. Thanks for stopping by and happy wargaming!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on May 16, 2016, 06:22:13 PM
good to hear you have such a positive experience after your last game
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 16, 2016, 06:37:11 PM
That was much better than your last game.  Two well painted and dynamic looking armies fighting on a superb playing surface, and you had a lot more pressure on you in this game.

I think that you both played well, and it was just that the Dark Eldar attack ended arriving in too much of a piecemeal fashion that cost your opponent.  That was mainly because you managed to neutralise some of those transports, so even though your shooting was indifferent early on, you still managed to neutralise some key units.

Fantastic work from the Striking Scorpions again resulted in a convincing margin of victory in the end, but I also think that the Wraithlord played an important role.  Absorbing 24 shots in that first turn helped to keep other more critical units intact.

Thanks for the report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on May 16, 2016, 10:48:23 PM
That seemed like a pretty fun game. That was very sportsmanlike for you to tone your game down a bit and I'm sure it made the game more enjoyable for both parties. Your opponent's colour scheme was certainly unique for a dark eldar army. I'd be really interested to see if he carries that over for his entire army. Great report as always!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 17, 2016, 01:54:56 PM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny. Yes a very positive experience to be sure. It really took me back to 2nd edition days when I first got into the game. While my store was great, I didn't have anyone to really show me the ropes so it feels good to help a young guy out.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Very glad you liked the visuals. I was very excited myself. I wish he had his Talos on their stands but he forgot a bunch of stuff... which is no worries. He came to the game straight out of community service so a pass is certainly in order. We both did play well which was good to see. I can usually withstand a couple of turns of mediocre dice so long as my target priority is on point. The young man really did know what he was doing too. After talking with him a bit, its not playing the game that was eluding him it was the army construction which is where most DE players get tangled up.

Yeah the Wraithlord really did hold up his end. If I had had the Farseer more nearby he could have Fortuned the big man which would have been very nice. If I bungled anything it was the Farseer, I forgot the psychic phase a couple times and really had him out of position. I'm just totally unused to have a psyker in the army. Its something I wont forget next time. And YES! The Scorpions shined again... both thematically and strategically they were performed so well. I am so happy with how they've done in these games... they are auto-include from here on out. Anyway thanks Irisado its been fun getting your feedback on these league games, I'm glad you've enjoyed them too.

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks man I appreciate it. Yeah I'm really glad I toned things down for sure. The youngblood deserved it having not won any of his games, and also as a veteran player I think I should know when to tone things down a bit. While my list isn't spammy... the Warp Hunter, Hornets, Nightwing and Jetbikes are all really powerful.

As for my opponent unfortunatley he's backing off from the Harlie themed army, but will include it as a sort of "Allied Kabal" which is very cool. Its something I plan on doing as well in the future, mixing a small Sunblitz Brotherhood coterie into my overall collection. Anyway real glad you enjoyed the bat-rep buddy. Thanks for stopping by and keep up the great work yourself, I've been really enjoying your progress!

@Everybody- Well guys thanks as always for the feedback. Its been great hearing your thoughts on the League so far. I've got a fairly large update for you guys coming soon.... some more Eldar kitbashes, Dark Angels, Thousand Sons, terrain and more.... stay tuned!

 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on May 18, 2016, 01:23:05 AM
What a game buddy! Such great fun, tomorrow I have 2 games starting our next league, 750 pts each. I'mean taking my mighty jet bike army. My list for this is using the wind rider formation.

Farseer
Warlock with spear
6 laser bikes
2 units of 4 shurbikes
Vyper with bright Lance shur cannon
Hornet with pulse lasers

I think one will be tau and the other will be necrons or dark angels.

Anyhow, something I noticed was the bad ass hydra gauntlet on your corsair, so cool, I'm stealing that one. In your game, well the scorpions just rule for you. Your Lord suffered new model syndrome but I'm sure will avenge himself in a later game.

I will try to do some batreps as entertaining as yours with our league.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 18, 2016, 02:33:33 PM
@Dread- Ooh dang! No punches pulled in round 1! I love it! Hope your buds are ready lol  ;D
Glad you dig the Spider Exarch. He's actually got Hydra Gauntlets on both arms to represent the power blades, but go ahead steal away, I'm always pumped to see people try out my kitbashes. Anyway great stuff Dread, good luck with your league!

@Everybody- Hey gang well I'm back with a sizeable hobby update! I've got a bunch of additional stuff that I'll save for another post but I've been motoring along here. Been really getting into my Dark Angels. The easiness of their overall scheme has made the detailing super fun. The Sarge in particular came out to pretty nice and I'm very happy. I've got the 1st Combat squad finished. The other 5 have most of their basic colors on and it'll be relatively quick to finish them up.

I decided to do a pretty cool thing with each of the back banners for the Sarges. I'm gonna use basically gonna do Virtus, Vastius, Vindicate in reference to the classic banners of Fortitude, Devastation and Retribution. It fits too as I've got 3 Tactical Squads in my army list which is pretty cool.

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Note the Night Lords head... the bases are meant to represent the DA's scorched earth campaign on their way back to Terra in which they beat the hell out of the Night Lords left right and center.

Also re-based the Librarian and here he is next to the 3rd Company Chaplain. Gotta redo the runes on the sword but other than that he's finished. Plan on doing the entire 3rd Company Command Squad at some point just for fluff purposes, though most of my Command elements will be coming from the 2nd Company (all bikes).

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Also I've had a bunch of Reavers just lying about so I decided to use a couple to convert up some legit Scatter Laser Jetbikes. Don't worry this isn't in an attempt to get more of them into my lists, its just to get WYSIWYG and to able to use my Reavers properly when allied in.

Also here is my Thousand Sons comission I'm working on. I know Vonny and Irisado both play Thousand Sons so I thought I'd share. I'm NOT super crazy about these models. They look cool don't get me wrong but they just feel a bit too over the top for me. When it comes to Space Marines I tend to like them a little more understated. Like with Space Wolves I like just a touch of the whole Wolf thing, the Wolf helms, wolf pelts riding on cybernetic wolves thing is a bit over too over the top for me. I don't hate it, or even really dislike it, its really just a mild preference.

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All things considered they are pretty cool. I'm basically doing a whole army on commission so I just thought I'd share with you guys.

Anyways guys thats it for now. I actually got a bunch of Necron stuff in the fires right now, as well as some pretty awesome terrain stuff as well. Some real centerpiece stuff... but anyway I don't want to spam out. Anyway guys stay tuned I've got a bunch of stuff nearly ready to share.... stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 18, 2016, 03:24:55 PM
Are the Thousand Sons converted or are they 30K models that I didn't know anything about (I don't follow 30K, so I've no idea what models are available for it)?  Either way, you've done a fantastic job of painting them, and they certain have retained that quasi-Egyptian mythology look.  The eyes of Tzeentch, in particular, look very impressive.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on May 18, 2016, 06:49:20 PM
nice work, even if they marines ;)

The DE Reavers bikes work well with CWE bodies, I used them as my warlock bikers before the offical model was released. I trimmed the blades off the wings and fin to make them stand out a bit more against actual Reavers and to fit more with CWE styling.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on May 19, 2016, 05:33:05 AM
I agree that they're a bit over the top. They might be fine if they get regular terminator helms (like the one in the back right). I reckon these are some third party models?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 19, 2016, 07:19:20 AM
@Irisado- Yeah they are 3rd party... Kromlech I think (which I'm not the hugest fan of). The client's project is a bit oddball... he's gone all out on picking up these 3rd party figures, and even FW stuff but using Emperor's Children Phoenix Guard terminators. It seems this guy is just dying to get a Heresy era Thousand Sons army on the table. Thanks though glad you dig the paint jobs!

@Magenb- Thanks buddy. I decided not to alter the bikes too, too much as I'd like to roll them back into my actual Reaver squadron when I start getting my DE going again. I'm actually been toying around with re-incorporating a major chunk of points back into my allied DE and trying to learn how to use my Reavers. They are a unit I really love and could see fitting in well with my over all approach. Anyway thanks buddy I appreciate it.

@Vonny- Yeah definitely over the top. I honestly would have just rocked some Tartaros or Cataphracti Terminators with Thousand Sons shoulder pads and unique looking weaponry. These are actually 3rd party upgrades on Grey Knight Terminators. Its actully kinda clever, but I think the Egyptian theme is pushed too far. Still cool nonetheless in an over the top way.

@Everybody- Well guys I should be back in a few days time... today however is significant. Today (hopefully) I'm selling a big huge recliner couch in what will be my future game room!!! My brother and I are going make a table from scratch with storage space and the whole 9 yards. We're gonna go all out and deck out the room and really give it a cool vibe. Anyway guys stay tuned I got a ton more hobby stuff on the way

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 19, 2016, 07:54:47 AM
Thanks for the clarification about the models Cavalier.  I agree that they are not the greatest.  I can see what he's trying to do, but I feel that the results are a bit mixed.  They look more like a cross between Stargate and Space Marines than they do Thousand Sons Marines, however, your paint job does make them look significantly better.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on May 19, 2016, 04:20:24 PM
Yup, I like what he's trying to do, we've all been there once, but I bet they'll still have a good presence on the field.

So I had 2 games yesterday. And as always I forgot to take pics. Unfortunately I lost both, 9-4 and 9-7, last game I needed one more round but we rolled a 1. Next week will be 1k and have list ready.

Now I have a bit of a conundrum. I got 3 more jet bikes and not sure if 3 warlocks or bolster my bikes, what's your suggestion?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 20, 2016, 07:07:12 AM
You've already got a ton of Windriders, I think you should definitely think about making some Warlocks to bolster the force. You can then add a Seer Council once you get enough of them, which is always a nice jewel in the crown for every Eldar force.

I actually think 3x3 Bikes is the sweet spot for me. It keeps the bike wing nice and cheap and allows me to supplement the rest of the army with some more heavy hitters... which helps take away attention from the bikes.

Too bad about the pics! I was looking forward to seeing your dudes on the tabletop!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on May 20, 2016, 01:52:27 PM
Them Dark Angels look sick! I cannot wait to see more! What are you thinking of expanding with after you're done with Calth?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 21, 2016, 08:00:59 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado, I forgot to comment on something you said. Sorry bout that. Yeah I agree with you on them not quite looking like Space Marines. Their is a weird Halo (the video game) or World of Warcraft vibe that tends to seep into 3rd party minis which is a major turn off to me. Its not too evident in these particular minis, but it a theme throughout a lot of the Kromlech line. Scribor minis on the other hand produce some REALLY nice stuff. One of those Scribor minis is on the way for this commission so hopefully it'll be cool.

@Killersquid- Hey thanks man! I'm really glad you like the DA. They are big departure from what I've done previously but I'm loving them. The Calth set is a big chunk of my army, 3 full tacticals in pods is going to be the troop core of my army. After that they are going to be supported by 2 units of 6 Black Knights (wait till you see the minis... they are gonna be sweet!) and then a unit of Thunder Hammer Stormshield Termies which will need a bit of converting to get right.

That being said I'm getting my Termies from the Space Marine codex because I want to deliver them via Storm Raven. I'll also be drawing on a couple of really oddball units from the Space Marine codex as well which will be SUPER cool. Sort of retro throwback unit that I've always loved just for some fun shenanigans.

Anyway KS thanks so much for the feedback. Looking forward to seeing more of your Chaos and especially that tournament. Make sure you take photos!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 23, 2016, 02:15:32 PM
Hey gang how's it going! Been a little bit I've had a lot of real life stuff going on lately so past few days I've not been able to hobby which is extremely unusual for me. But got back on the ball today did some commission stuff and finished painting this little bugger!

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If you're gonna have a Necron army, you gotta have Wraiths! These things (and Destroyers) are the bane of my existence when I've played against the 'Crons and one of the reasons I've yet to win against them in 3 games in which I've played against the "new" dex. Very happy with how this sucker came out. He was built by my brother but painted by me. We're gonna collaborate a lot more in this way with the Necrons because he loves building models and I like painting them.

Anyway guys I'll be back soon with a more substative update. I re-did the DE Laser bikes a few days back and put the finishing touches on them and will have some paint on them soon. Gotta get back to my DA too. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by and I'll talk with you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on May 23, 2016, 05:33:41 PM
pretty.... stop making those dang pretty necrons because I keep wanting to make an army too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 24, 2016, 06:49:06 AM
@Vonny- Lol... thanks Vonny I'm glad you like them. They are really fun to paint... they come to life so quick and have become a really iconic faction. I remember when Necrons first came out and everyone was like "What?" but now their backstory, models and the insane Forgeworld line of fortifications/scenery is incredible!

I'm only a unit of Warriors away from a 750pts army after which their will be a battle-report! Furthermore it'll be a battle report from my new game room! My brother and I begin construction this weekend. Stay tuned its about to get real! lol   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on May 24, 2016, 02:22:36 PM
Oh man love that Wraith!

And the DA unit is coming along really well, looks great! If you have a pin vice I would recommend drilling the bolter barrels out, but the banners are sick, really like your theme idea.

I actually thought that youngblood's list was pretty decent, maybe should have gone with more 3-man reaver units rather than a 6-man one though, just turbo boost right in turn 1 and start the hammer of wrath-ing while Talos creep up. That many Talos, really should be a Corpsethief Claw! That extra Scout move would be clutch...

Also the Scorpions wouldnt lose Move Through Cover from being joined by the Autarch, but they would lose Fleet which is pretty bad. In general I would always attach a jetbike Autarch to scorpions if possible, as then you can jink in the open for a 2+ with shrouded...nasty!

Great games and hobbying reports as usual, keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 26, 2016, 07:10:53 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks as always my friend. Always appreciate your input and comments. And yes... I know... DRILL YOUR DAMN BOLTERS! That is a reality and edict all true sons of the Emperor must face and obey.  ;D ;D ;D

Yes I agree the youngblood's list was pretty dang good. He inflicted more casulties on me than anyone else and he played very well to boot. I agree on the Corpsethief, and he usually runs one but it was a no-formations League so he couldn't (unfortunately).

Thats fantastic info about the Scorpions. I didn't know they would retain Move Thru Cover... but they also confer Shrouding? I thought it was one of those "Disciples" rules where all the models in the unit needed to have Shadowstrike to keep the rule? I'll have to check but you are FAR more versed in the rules than I am.

Also I'm going to play Mr. Youngblood again next weekend, so count on seeing the Corpsethief, some Grotesques and..... Sslyth! He's got an awesome converted Sslyth Archon to go with them and it looks great. Anyway it should be a great fun matchup. I can't wait!

Anyways thanks as always Ibushi and thanks to everyone who's stopped by. Take care guys and I'll talk with you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 27, 2016, 01:19:18 PM
Hey gang plugging away as usual. Just wanted to share this little kitbash I did. I had showed you guys the unpainted version awhile ago, and decided to go with advice from Magenb and clip the blade off the top of the bike and I'm happy I did as it looks much more unique.

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Been giving a bit of thought to distinguishing my coteries once I start running a true Corsair force and I think little additions like this will go a long way to creating a slightly more eclectic look to distinguish each coterie.

Anyways guys got another one ready to go, and a third just needs a few bits to complete. Anyway let me know what you think. Cheers guys and thanks for stopping by.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 27, 2016, 02:18:10 PM
That looks excellent.  That figure now has a very Star Wars look, but with an Eldar style.  The paint job is incredible as always too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 30, 2016, 01:53:11 PM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks a lot. Totally agree on the Star Wars vibe and so long as you are talking original trilogy thats always a plus!  ;D I'm glad you like him. Really looking forward to having a whole squad of these guys. Need to do a small bits order to complete the 3rd bike and they should be ready to go. It'll be nice to have 3x3 WYSIWYG laser bikes too. I hate running my Reavers in there place. I'll eventually replace even this kitbashed unit but the next time I buy bikes they are going to the Seer Council. Anyway thanks Irisado!

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@Everybody- Hey everybody. Minor update... did a reclamation project to restore an old War Walker and decided to paint him in my Shadowstrike Coterie colors. The lighting is totally crap at my house today so this is the best photo I could manage. He's still an early WIP but I think you guys get the vibe. Also did a little free style rune on there which comes I saw in the Harlie Codex.

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Its the thorn covered stave, one of Kurnous' runes representing the silent kill. Thought it'd be appropriate for my counts-as Scorpions who I think will be called Kurnous' Hunters

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Also... IT HAS BEGUN! I mentioned to you guys me and my brother were renovating one of our rooms to be a gaming room and here is the centerpiece... the Tall Man's Gaming Table! My brother is 6'7 so you get an idea how big this sucker is! I'm 6'4" so its perfect for me with my bad back. This thing is clocking in at 4' high, and its going to be 8' long with storage space inside with shelves for our terrain. Its going to be legendary. We're gonna go stealth geek and design the room to have a 70's bar vibe but it'll also be nice for more mature gaming environment. Drinks, music a TV and some good old fashion wargaming. Anyway guys hope you like what you see. Hope for all my fellow Americans you're enjoying Memorial Day. Anyway guys take care and talk to you all soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on May 30, 2016, 09:49:12 PM
Loving the paint job on the walker. I think the red glass works beautifully with the model. Kudos on the free-hand ruin too. It was very well executed. That table is going to be killer. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on May 31, 2016, 05:10:18 AM
That games table and gaming room is already starting to look very impressive and you've only just started.  I'm looking forward to seeing the end result of that.

The work in progress War Walker looks very sleek and stylish in that black colour.  It also seems to give it an added sense of presence too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on May 31, 2016, 12:56:46 PM
@Dog of War- Thanks man I appreciate. I like the window too, I used Blood for the Blood God to pull it off and I'm happy with how it came out. Yeah I'm stoked on the table too. It's gonna be done relatively quick. Just gotta decorate the rest of the room! Anyway thanks man I appreciate it.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado glad you like the Walker and the table. The whole room should be super cool when we are finished. In addition to the table there will be a little sitting area for guests, or just chilling mid-game. Book shelves, some cool artwork posters, mini-coffee table in the sitting area. It should be sweet. Anyway thanks Irisado as always your comments are truly appreciated.

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@Everybody- Wasn't really satisifed with yesterdays photo, so after a little work on the Walker today I took a new photo. Much much better. Anyway enjoy guys and talk to you all soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on May 31, 2016, 05:48:47 PM
That War Walker is awesome! the DA canopy just looks so much better than CWE.

Not what I meant with the Jetbikes, but what you've done looks better any way :) If you look at the fin/wings whatever you want to call them, there is a point were it starts to thin out. I trimmed tham all back to that point.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on June 1, 2016, 01:42:54 AM
I like the ww. It's so slick. Is that a copper color on the scat's barrels?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on June 1, 2016, 05:17:13 AM
And that red canopy, it's amazing! how'd you manage that?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 1, 2016, 07:12:14 AM
@Magenb- Thanks bud. I love using the DE canopies too. I've used them on a couple of my Hornets and its a subtle thing but cool if you notice it. As for the JB's I know what you are talking about. To be honest I'm not very brave as a modeler... I couldn't bring myself to put the knife to those bladed wings!

@Dread- Hey bud thanks. Its actually Balthasar Gold on the barrells with an Agrax wash. I love Balthasar Gold. As ridiculously nice as the new Sigmar metallics are that Balthasar Gold is still a standout and I hope it doesn't get phased out. Anyway thanks!

@Vonny- Hey Vonny thanks. As for the canopy I used Blood for the Blood God. Normally I use a P3 ink or an old GW Ink and just mix it with A'rd Coat but the red's just weren't dark enough. Than I remembered Blood for the Blood God and it came out real nice. Just add a little water to smooth it out and paint it on there. Its super easy and looks cool. Anyway thanks glad you liked it!

@Everybody- Thanks for all the feedback guys its much appreciated! I got a ton of stuff in the fires ATM. I shouldn't have started that Walker! My Bikes, Necrons and DA need love! Next up another Necron Wraith, a Bike and DA. Commissions come first but I'll continue to chip away. Anyway stay tuned and talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on June 1, 2016, 08:22:05 AM
The War Walker looks even better in brighter lighting, and I must agree with other comments about the canopy.  The red and black combination is one of my favourites when executed well, and you've most definitely achieved that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on June 4, 2016, 02:15:16 AM
Love all this stuff Cav, well done!

Have had a soft spot for war walkers for a long time -- first tournament I ever placed well in was thanks to my 2x double-starcannnon walkers blowing people off the table. Oldies but goldies, just like your gaming room is going to be!

Like the shadowstrike coterie idea, the run makes sense with that explanation, I like it.

On the rules side, the rule for Scorpions is a bit confusing, it is an aspect disciples kind of rule, but once it's activated then the unit *has* shrouding, which confers on any other models. Funny how that works.

Devil really is in the details sometimes -- Fleet: all models must have it, Skilled Rider: one model must have it, MtC: one model must have it, Shrouded: one model must have it, Stealth: one model is fine, Fearless: all models?  Anyway, you get the point.

That clipped jetbike is really nice -- I have the same plan, have 9 bikes lined up for construction, now it's going to look like I'm copying you  :P oh well, mimicry is supposed to be the highest form of praise, right?

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 4, 2016, 07:54:09 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Yes the lightning was abominable... I really need to get a better setup for lighting. Glad you like the black and red, its really, really fun to paint. The new reds and greys are so freaking nice... GW's new paints are really incredible. I do plan on adding some different colored coteries in the future. I'm leaning heavily towards adding a Sunblitz Brotherhood coterie eventually which should be fun. Anyway thanks Irisado as always I'm glad you are enjoying the army progress stuff.

@Ibushi- Hey Ibushi! Thanks man I'm glad you like the Walker/Shadowstrike Coterie. I will be modeling up Ghostwalker Band for them eventually. So it'll include Illic Nightspear, 10x Rangers, 2x10 Scorpions (eventually), War Walkers, x10 Ghost Walker band. Should be sweet.

BTW EXCELLENT breakdown on those rules... I'm actually gonna copy and paste that to my phone for quick reference. I'm never quite sure and typically assume outside the ones that I know for a fact, I don't get to share the benefits.

Glad you like the JB's as well. I can't wait to see yours... are they going to be done in the Crone World style or the new theme your cooking up? Either way I know they'll be very nice.

@Everbody- Well gang I've got a 1200pt game against the Dark Eldar youngblood again today which should be fun. I'll be sure to have a nice bat-rep for you guys shortly. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on June 4, 2016, 07:51:55 PM
Yeah someone should just go through the USRs and do a cheat sheet table of the qualifiers, that would be great.

Anyone on the forums with a summer holiday or a slow day at work, take note!

Actually Cav if you have some downtime and dont feel like the information is too proprietary, I would really enjoy a run through of how you painted that walker and had so much fun with the new GW paints.

Extra looking forward to seeing how you do ghostwalkers, just make sure you take them with brace of pistols, that kit is sick!

My guys are going to be croneworld-paintjob right now, till this coterie led by Rampage Prince is fleshed out, aka the Bloodshirts. Then the next coterie will be the Monarch Corsairs, similar look to the sunblitz brotherhood but more insect-themed and orange heh. But first I've got to finish up the Bloodshirts -- just picked up a Voidraven Bomber to convert into a Corsair Phoenix, really excited hehe.

Keep up the good work man, looking forward to the next update!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 6, 2016, 01:24:25 PM
Hey Ibushi. Yeah a chart of those transferable USR's would be really nice. But about my technique for painting black, its really easy. Also everyone should feel free to copy any of my painting techniques or kitbashes. Its not easy kitbashing Eldar so please feel free!

Anyways, for painting black its really simple. All you gotta do is edge highlight! I use standard GW black primer, Eshin Grey, Dawnstone highlight and then if appropriate take it up one more level to Celestra Grey (Adminastratum Grey technically is the step between Dawnstone and Celestra but I've never felt it necessary). Typically Dawnstone alone is the final highlight but Celestra can really bring emphasis to key areas on the model.

The real trick is to let Eshin Grey do most of the work. When you want to bring the brightness up on a certain area like on the "skirt" of the War Walker's leg right above the actual foot... I don't do a big streak of Dawnstone. I actually widen the highlight of Eshin Grey and keep the Dawn Stone highlight relatively thin. The way I do black, I want the black to be very pervasive, with subtle highlights just to give definition to certain details and shapes on the model.

One final note and this applies to edge highlighting of all kinds (kind of a beginners note which many of you will already be familiar with), but particularly true for Eshin Grey. When doing the edge highlights... if the highlight is too thick, wobbly, uneven etc. don't hesitate to go in there and reapply some of the base color and shape the highlight again. Eshin Grey and Abaddon Black are SUPER forgiving and you can re-work a troublesome line quite easily without it showing.

Also for splash colors like the gems and whatnot cool and warm colors really do affect the overall model so choose wisely!

Anyway Ibushi hope that helps. If you have any other questions or need clarification on any points please let me know, I'd be happy to help. Anyway bro hope you are doing well and I'm sure we'll talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on June 8, 2016, 06:48:12 AM
Wow, that Warwalker is beautiful.
You've done a great job on the canopy on it. Every time I've tried doing washes like that it's always come out too patchy. That looks smooth and almost as if it had been cast like that!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 8, 2016, 06:59:31 AM
@Auric- Hey thanks man. Its one of my favorite finishing touches to put on my vehicles. I just found a tourquoise ink thats so nice I want to pop off all my canopies and re-do them lol.

The trick is to get a good healthy does of 'Ard Coat and just enough ink (not washes, they make the canopy all blurry) to give it a rich color. So go heavy on 'Ard Coat, and just enough on the ink. Also lay the canopy down for a good long while (let it sit for a few hours) so it can settle before putting at any kind of angle.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on June 8, 2016, 07:06:07 AM
I may have to give that a try with a spare canopy when I get chance!
It really sets off the rest of the model.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 10, 2016, 12:24:04 PM
Hey guys back with another bat-rep! So this time was against my buddy Mike who I played against in Round 1 of the League. I was expecting IG but to my shock he brought a Cohort Cybernetica, an Imperial Knight, a Punisher, Culexus, Eversor, Vindicare and Callidus!? What the heck? I'm not sure if this was bound or unbound but boy was it surprising. I'm really glad I brought a good chunk of fluffy/fun stuff but boy this was a strange game.

This is gonna be a quicky bat-rep but I hope you enjoy!

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Eldar 1850pts

Autarch- Bike, Fusion Gun, Laser Lance, Banshee Mask
Illic Nightspear
Rangers x5
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Nightwing
Wraithknight- Ghost Glaive, Scattershield, Scatter Laser

-Aspect Host-
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch
Fire Dragons x5- Exarch, Fire Pike
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon

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Imperial Forces

-Cohort Cybernetica-
Tech-Priest Dominus- Power Axe, Conversion Field
Tech-Priest
Tech-Priest
5x Castellan Robots- Power Fists, Phosphor Blasters

-Assasinorum Strike Force-
Eversor
Vindicare
Callidus
Cuelexus

Leman Russ Punisher- Punisher Cannon, Multi-Melta Sponsons

Imperial Knight- Battle Cannon, Icarus Array, Reaper Chainsword

Deployment & Mission: Hammer and Anvil,  Crusade 3x Objectives.



Turn 1

Eldar- The Eldar went first, with the Wraithknight, Warp Spiders, Fire Dragons and Hornets all breaking cover. The Dragons moved boldly towards the Imperial Knight with the Wraithknight and Spiders alongside them. Jetbikes moved up just within range of the robots and blasted about 4 wounds off them before shifting back into cover. The Hornets unloaded on the Knight stripping 3 HP's! While Illic Nightspear shot at the Vindicare but failed to wound. A solid first turn for the Eldar!

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Imperium- So the Robots all marched forward, as did the Knight and the Punisher. The Vindicare shot at the Wraithknight inflicting three wounds with his Turbo-Penetrator, I failed all my Invulns, but passed all my Feel No Pains incredibley just as my opponent began to mock me! We both were laughing at the rolls, if that isn't the highs and lows of 40k in a single sequence I don't know what is. Then the Knight unexpectedly took aim at the Serpent and Spiders... the Serpent went unscathed but I lost 5 Spiders... ouch! Then the rest of the army unloaded into the Serpent but I passed all my jink saves. However a critical mistake had been made, the Knight was right in the middle of the board just inches away from both the Wraithknight and Fire Dragons... disaster was in the air.

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Turn 2

Eldar- So the Dragons now fly up to the Knight, disembark, battle-focus right into the rear armor firing arc. The Wraithknight moves equidistant between the Robots and Knight. The remaining Spiders move into position to help thin out the Robots a bit with the Jetbikes doing the same. Meanwhile the Hornets move up to strip HP's off the Knight if the Dragons can't do it. So the Dragons let rip and destroy the Knight! Again my opponent charged the Knight right up the field towards ultra deadly threats instead of using his range. Big mistake which I explained later. The Hornets then turned their ire to the Vindicare, blasting him off the board. Then the Jetbikes, Spiders stripped a few wounds off the Robots before the Knight charged in. He killed all but 1 robot in the first round and took no wounds in return (which was a minor miracle considering the amount of powerfist attacks those suckers get). That was a big turn for the Eldar and my opponent would not recover.

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Imperium- The Callidus comes on and Neural Shreds my Autarch but I manage to survive. The Punisher eliminates the Dragons but in combat the Robots, Dominus and his 2nd in commands fall to the mighty Wraithknight.

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Wrap-Up- Sadly the game only went 3 turns! My opponent only had 13 models in an 1850 game... not a recipe for success, but it still made for a fun game. We were chatting and laughing the whole time but at the same time I was hoping for a good strong list and a challenging game unfortunately that was not to be had.

However I was able to talk to a bunch of the guys and we have put into motion a campaign which should begin soon. I'll be basically running it... 4 narrative driven games between the forces of "Order" Imperium, Tau, Eldar and "Chaos" Daemons, Necrons, Chaos (for lack of a better turn). It should be good fun and I'll share the details with you all soon. Anyway I know it wasn't much of a bat-rep but I hope you enjoyed the pics. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by and I'll have a big update for you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on June 10, 2016, 02:48:40 PM
Wow, I think he got a good learning from that one. It's nice that you coached him about the game and his choices. He went thru some major tactical mistakes but in turn now has a better grasp on what his army can and cannot do. This is one of my weaknesses with my IK. Good report and have fun in the campaign.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on June 10, 2016, 04:07:52 PM
Great batrep as always. I thoroughly enjoy seeing two beautifully painted armies going toe-to-toe, even if it ends up being a blowout.

I have yet to see your corsairs take on a horde army like nids or orks. It would be interesting to see if the elite forces of they eldar could withstand such an onslaught.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on June 11, 2016, 05:37:27 AM
Excellent pictures, armies, and terrain as always.

Your opponent's army looked impressive with all those large models, but I have to agree that fielding only thirteen models in such a large points game was a mistake.  In view of the amount of anti-tank fire power you have, it was also a mistake to take quite so much armour.  His army desperately needed a wider range of unit types.

For once, your Striking Scorpions didn't have anything to do.  The rest of your army had done too much damage before they could get involved.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 11, 2016, 01:19:02 PM
@Dread- Hey thanks bud. Yeah Mike is a good player but he's a little overly confident in that Knight. Especially after losing half his HP's on turn 1. I told him how my brother hangs back with his, using the Battle-Cannon to just pound choice targets for a few turns before moving in for the kill with the Reaper Chainsword. The Knight is a great asset but he's not unkillable... same with the Wraithknight.

@Dog of War- Thanks man. Yeah Mike is a really good painter, my photos don't do him justice. Yeah I've not gone up against Orks or Tyranids in a SUPER long time. I don't think I've played against Orks since 5th edition and played Tyranids only once since 5th as well. Its a shame too because they are both perhaps my favorite armies to play against especially Tyranids. Actually if money or time wasn't a problem the army I most want to add to the collection would be Tyranids. Anyway thanks bud it was a very fun game.

@Irisado- Thanks as always for the kind words Irisado. Yeah lopsided army composition can  be an issue at times in my area. I see a lot of armies where there are like 2 or 3 units that the army hinges on and if you take them out it falls apart. Granted my army is very powerful at the moment, but I always try to have multiple options... like anti-tank for example. Hornets, Fire Dragons, Wraithknight, Scatter Laser Bikes and even a Fusion Gun on my Autarch as ultimate backup. The Hornets, Wraithknight and Bikes also double as anti-infantry so in the end my army has to have taken a major thrashing before I can no longer deal with either threat effectivley. My brother's IG works very similarly. He's got 3x3 Plasma Vets, Imperial Knight, 2x Basilisks, Leman Russes which all handle tanks and MC's but also double for anti-infantry duty. So even with sort of "mid-tier" powered codices list balance can easily be achieved. That being said I think Mike just felt like bringing a fun, crazy list with all his new units which is always fun to do from time to time. Mike has actually brought very well-rounded armies in our previous games but this one sure was crazy!

About my Scorpions... I totally forgot to mention this, but the Eversor actually nabbed them in combat! Sadly their reign of terror has come to a close. I didn't realize the Eversor makes charges with 3d6" and he caught them even though I had kept backing my Scorpions away from him. They were avenged by my Hornets though who shot down two of the Assassins. Revenge!

Anyway thanks Irisado always appreciate your feedback.

@Everybody- Stay tuned guys I've got some cool updates just around the corner!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on June 11, 2016, 04:04:37 PM
I guess the strong run of the Striking Scorpions had to end at some point.  Assassins are nasty after all, so at least it was a very powerful opponent which caused their demise.  I'm sure that they will bounce back soon enough.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 19, 2016, 12:21:40 PM
@Irisado- Sadly yes... it came to an end. Yet I am going to add a second squad to the mix ASAP and they should be back with a vengeance.... Furthermore my current squad is going on campaign yet again against the forces of Chaos and Necrons so stay-tuned to track their progress. I'm anticipating more glory before the arrival of their sister squad!

@Everybody- Quicky update guys! Been super busy but still hobbying away. I've got a new campaign in the works and it should be very good one! So stay tuned for that. However I just recently finished my Canoptek Wraith squad and I'm very happy with how they turned out.

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These pics aren't the best but they give you an idea of how they came out. Anyway hope you guys enjoy.... Also our table is almost finished! Going out to the hardware store in mere moments to get the last of the wood, hinges knobs etc. Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on June 19, 2016, 04:54:36 PM
nice work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on June 19, 2016, 05:26:26 PM
must... not... start... necrons...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on June 19, 2016, 11:18:29 PM
I need to finish myour crons. It's the army I had completely painted once upon a time then I added to it and painting got away from me. Yours look great as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 20, 2016, 05:35:23 PM
@Magenb- Thanks buddy! :)

@Vonny- Do it! They are fun and easy to paint. Plus they look great up against Eldar. The closer the army is to being fielded the more I'm envisioning just how cool they'll look clashing with my Eldar, Dark Angels and my brother's IG. Do it! I'd love to see how you'd paint them :)

@Dread- Thanks buddy. I didn't know you had Necrons, I'd love to see how you painted them. Had to keep mine simple do to being tight on time, and wanting to have a sort of classic "codex" style paint scheme considering the sort of unique kitbash/pre-heresy deal with my Eldar and DA. Anyway thanks bud show some pics if you get a chance! :)

Anyway guys, I'm gonna have some AWESOME updates soon. A big campaign is about to unfurl Eldar and Imperium vs. Necrons and Chaos. I wrote the campaign and will be sharing the background and missions with you all when I get closer to launch day. Also gonna close it out with a massive Apocalypse game whose mission parameters, deployment etc will be influenced by the each win/loss in the campaign. Can't wait!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on June 21, 2016, 12:38:54 AM
I call mine my chess set army.mainly 3 colors and quick.
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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 22, 2016, 07:08:08 AM
Very cool, Dread. Thats a classic collection you got there. I really want to add a Monolith to my list. I know they are kind of a waste, but man I really want one. My brother is against it and wants to go super hardcore but we'll see. Anyway great stuff man thanks for sharing :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on June 22, 2016, 06:24:10 PM
I would do it, if my nids hadn't been looking so neglected as of late. Or my lamenters for that matter
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 24, 2016, 01:17:59 PM
Hey gang, so I'm back with another Dark Angels update! Its been awhile since I've been able to give any love to this fledgling force, but I've been dying to! I've been so dang busy with comissions that its been very hard to get any time to work on these guys, but its all good because by the time I'm able to work more regularly on them, I'll have a bit more money saved up to bump up the force into fighting shape.

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Anyway, so I've finished (except for squad markings I need transfers!) my first tactical squad! Not a huge accomplishment but definitely a symbolic one, for the mighty sons of the 1st Legion!

Man I can't wait to unveil the overall army, but you guys will see it as it develops. I've got upwards of 2250pts all planned out. But the core will be 3x10 Tactical Marines, the first of which will Virtus Squad of the 3rd Company. 

Anyways guys enjoy and stay tuned because the campaign will be starting on the 9th of July with a tons of updates to come. Thanks for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated and I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on June 24, 2016, 02:29:04 PM
Wow, they look absolutely awesome!
As usual the painting is so clean, they look great.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on June 25, 2016, 04:16:43 AM
very neat painting indeed. I like the choice of orange for plasma as it keeps all of the force's spot colors in the same register. I also like the amount of stuff you put on them, like that they all have a close combat weapon, but none of them seem overburdened
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on June 25, 2016, 07:49:11 AM
@Auric- Thanks bud. Glad you like them... been really fun painting them. I should have mentioned that I want to weather them actually... I've done a little battle damage but am thinking about getting into weathering powders. If I pickup any neat tips I'll let you know as both our Marines are rocking black  8)

@Vonny- Hey Vonny thanks! Glad you dig the orange plasma... I couldn't get it to show up as orange in my previous photos but I had success this time round. The Dark Angels seem to have a lot of plasma so I wanted to infer they have a different type of plasma tech. from the other Marines. Plus like you pointed out I wanted to keep the spot colors within the same range (Red for the heraldry, orange for special weapons, yellow for the eyes). Thanks so much for noticing! Also yes I am very happy on the modeling end too... the swords which come in the Betrayal at Calth set and the Dark Angels veteran upgrades (the holstered bolt pistols, with all the scrolls and bits and bobs) didn't busy-up the model too much. Just enough to create little points of interest and give them that "Dark Angels Vibe". Anyway thanks so much Vonny glad you like them. Hope you get round to your Lamenters sometime soon, if you do please share!

Anyway thanks guys I'll be sure to keep you all posted as a lot of games, modeling and completion of the new 40k table are close at hand!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 1, 2016, 09:48:06 AM
Hey guys so I've been very busy hobbying lately. Got my 2nd unit of Dark Angels all modeled up and actually primed them after taking these photos. Really like how they came out and think they'll look really nice arriving via Drop Pod!

Also included is Chief Librarian Ezekiel. I've had this guy for a LONG time and will be painting him up. I've got Azrael too and while I wont be using them that much they will be a part of the collection.


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Anyway just a baby update wanting to chronicle the army progress for posterity's sake. So anyway guys hope you enjoy and stay tuned because the campaign starts next week!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 1, 2016, 06:34:45 PM
I like your posing! They look pretty badass and battle ready.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on July 2, 2016, 07:03:41 AM
As Vonny said, I love the posing of those guys. The plastic Heresy models do seem to lend themselves well to battle ready poses!
Also love the little additions of the Dark Angel 40k bits, little bits like that can really help to tie the army together.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 2, 2016, 07:17:04 AM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny! I was worried that they didn't look particularly cool for awhile there, but thanks to nice compliments from you, Auric and some of the StrikingScorpion82 guys on FB my confidence has been boosted. For me I struggle with trying to make a squad standout and still feel cohesive. Some of my early Corsair Avenger squads aren't the most cohesive, but individually each model looks really cool. Anyway Vonny glad you like them... I want them to feel menacing, as these are my drop-pod guys. Anway thanks!

@Auric- Hey buddy thanks so much. Battle ready poses! Yes thats what I was going for, especially since they are my drop-pod units as mentioned. Glad you liked the extra DA bits as well. Man their are some REALLY cool Dark Angels bits out there... working on the Black Knights for a comission at the moment and I've GOT to get some of those bits for the bike conversions I've got planned. Anyway bud thanks I appreciate it. BTW have you noticed our forces are eerily similar? Blue Corsairs/Red Corsairs Ravenguard/Dark Angels in their black armor? Great minds think alike!  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on July 2, 2016, 10:07:57 AM
Definitely great minds think alike! I've got a little way to go to catch up with your painting abilities though!
I think I have some of the Dark Angels spares still in my bits box from previous projects if you are ever looking for anything?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 4, 2016, 07:20:26 AM
Hey thanks Auric, sadly the colors for my tactical arrows don't match the transfers!  >:( My pre-heresy colors demand white arrows so they must be hand painted.... but its all good I actually like doing the heraldry by hand. I've already learned how to do the numbers by hand and they look nice. Anyway thanks buddy I do appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 4, 2016, 07:41:12 AM
I've already learned how to do the numbers by hand and they look nice.


Pics or it didn't happen!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 5, 2016, 01:59:17 PM
@Everybody- IT IS DONE! The ultimate tall man's gaming table. I'm 6'4" and my brother is 6'6" so this thing is a god send! My brother is the principal architect behind this beast and it took him about 6 weekends to complete it. I helped out a little but really it was my brother who created this beauty.

Man after years of careful staging we got the house to a place where we could setup this fledgling game room. We've got some artwork, posters, signage etc. on the way to complete it but the most important piece is finished. It'll double nicely as a bar too!

There is my brother! The principal architect of Legendario Station as we're calling our new table :)

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Man look at that storage space. You could fit a titan in there very easily.


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Beautiful natural lighting. Couldn't be happier!

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Here's the room itself. Bare bones at the moment but it will get there. Got some awesome stuff on the way :) Notice the big light? Bat-rep city here we come.

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Anyway guys so happy this is done. Me and my brother have been working our tails off to get the table, setup the house for the gaming room, paint the armies, build the terrain etc. Its been a lot of work but the payoff is gonna be huge! Anyway hope you enjoy the pics. Let me know what you think!


@Vonny- You wanted pics? Well here ya go!  8) Really happy with how it's come out. Hopefully I get better with time. It sure is fun doing it though!

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@EverybodyAlright so thats all I got for now guys. But stay tuned there's a lot more to come soon! The campaign begins this saturday so expect a big bat-rep! See you then
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on July 5, 2016, 02:14:56 PM
The gaming room and table is outstanding.  Being fairly tall myself (6'2"), I appreciate all the effort you've put into to make a high gaming surface.  That would suit me down to the ground :).

Looking forward to seeing some games being played on that table :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on July 5, 2016, 03:48:43 PM
Oh man, I am beyond jealous! That looks absolutely amazing.
Cannot wait to see some battle reports!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on July 5, 2016, 05:08:04 PM
sweet setup Cav.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on July 6, 2016, 01:00:20 AM
Sweet table but I wouldn't like it much, I'm 5'2, would need stilts haha. None the less it's beautiful.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on July 6, 2016, 09:11:05 AM
Awesome table. So jealous of all the natural light and the expansive space. I'm relegated to a closet of a room in the basement.  :'(
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 6, 2016, 11:52:17 AM
Man, Cav..

That is an awesome gaming room! Congratulations and well done! It's an amazing place to game
I'll be looking forward to the battle reports!

Also: Those numbers are pretty. Almost makes me want to get my Lamenters out of the closet and start working on the next. (before you ask why not: Working on a different project)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 6, 2016, 02:09:50 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Yes at 6'2" you'd love this table! Its amazing being able to actually put your elbows on the table. I wish I could make dinner on this thing, because it'd make chopping vegetables a breeze. lol Yes there will be many games to come on this sucker. We're already lining up our first few games. Gonna be some mini-battles between Necrons vs IG, then Eldar vs Necrons. Should be very fun!

@Magenb- Thanks man glad you like it!

@Dread- lol thats funny man. We are actually gonna make a platform that goes around it for shorter gamers. Had my sister over the other day and she could barely see over the sucker.

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks man. Yeah I hear you our gaming stuff was relegated to the all various corners and closets of the house. It just got to the point where we had to set something up or we just would never be able to play on a consistent basis. Anyway man thanks!

@Vonny- Thanks Vonny I really do appreciate it. Yes the bat-reps will be coming, perhaps sooner than I planned! Also thanks for the compliments on the lettering. Yeah it was nerve wracking at first, and while they aren't as crisp as the transfers they were probably easier to execute. Anyway thanks... and I am interested in that project you mentioned? Something new? Do tell!

@Everybody- Well guys just a little teaser....

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The counts-as Scorpions are getting reinforcements! Thinking about doing an entire Aspect Host of Scorpions! After I get my next comission money I'm hitting up FW for the helmets and what not! I should also have enough missile launchers to do a Counts As Dark Reaper squad. Gey hyped!  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Calamity on July 7, 2016, 10:03:14 AM
I'm hyped up!  I can't wait to see the results!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 11, 2016, 07:55:26 AM
Alrighty guys so I’m back with my first bat-rep from the new Campaign I’m hosting.

Just a bit of background on the event itself. I’ve commented a little cryptically here and there about troubles in my gaming scene and I’ll elaborate today as its the reason I launched this campaign. Basically my gaming group had an implosion over perceived “cheesiness” and unbeatability of Space Wolves (?) that resulted in a big schism and huge decrease in gaming at my store. The big thing is these guys are releativley new to the game only playing for about a year though they are an older growd of 25+  so they don’t understand the entire scope of the game, the up and down cycles of power… some of them never having played Eldar before! Its unfortunate that it happened, but its not surprising since their aren’t any old vets around to show them the way.

Luckily, I had nothing to do with these controversies as I’d never played these guys before but it happened just as I tried to bridge my tiny group of players to theirs and it had major effects on the Escalation League which saw half the players drop. So I wanted to run an event to rebuild that bridge and just show everybody hey, we’re all here to have fun lets do something fun and narrative driven and close it out with a big Apocalypse game for fun!

I tell you it wasn’t easy pulling this off. There was a lot of distrust, a lot communication blackouts, non-responses etc. etc. complaing before, middle and after but in the end I pulled off campaign day 1 and  everyone had a really good time, especially myself, which I wasn’t quite expecting. I had so much fun in fact that I forgot to take photos after about turn 2 resulting in a short bat-rep! I’ll supplement that with Campaign background, the Mission type and hopefully you guys will be able to use it yourself. So lets dive in.

THE DOLMEN GATE WAR

On the world of Schelus near the Eye of Terror a massive underground complex has been excavated by the Adeptus Mechanicus revealing a massive monolithic gateway of “living stone”. Within weeks of its discovery, Schelus found itself under ferocious attack from the ruinous forces of Disorder. Necrons, Chaos Space Marines and Daemons converged on the world in a massive siege… their goal being obvious: the mysterious monolith known as the Gloom Gate.

Yet out of nowhere a host of Eldar Corsairs have arrived to assist the besieged Imperials… yet perhaps too late. The forces of Darkness attacked too swift and strong to halt entirely, they will surely reach the enigmatic “Gloom Gate” yet its up to the allied Imperial and Eldar forces to make them pay for every inch of ground taken before the final apocalyptic confrontation at the Gloom Gate where all will be decided.

SYNOPSIS: The Imperium and their Eldar allies will be the defenders in this campaign and the forces of Darkness shall be the attacker.

CAMPAIGN MISSION 1 : NIGHTFALL


This mission represents the beginning of the war. The Slaves to Darkness descend on the world of Schelus rushing the planet’s hastily arrayed defenders, seeking to sweep aside major defensive positions, clearing the way for further reinforcements.

The Forces of Order seek to stem the tide and hold critical defensive positions. Outside the scope of this game, the planets defending forces are being overrun. Yet by holding these key defensive positions they will slowdown the enemy advance greatly, allowing time for the defenders to mount a more coordinated counterattack.
TERRAIN AND OBJECTIVES
The Forces of Order player places 3 pieces of terrain in their deployment zone to represent key defensive positions they must defend (these will be objectives). Ruins, buildings, and trenchs/barricades are ideal. One piece of chosen terrain can be a fortification purchased as a part of the player’s army.

The player with the most scoring units within 3” of each terrain piece scores that objective at the end of the game.

The rest of the table is setup to the mutual satisfaction of both players as per normal.
First Blood, Linebreaker and Slay the Warlord are also in play.

DEPLOYMENT AND FIRST TURN

The Forces of Order player deploys first and declares his 3 Objectives. The Forces of Order will go second in this mission, representing the Slaves to Darkness rushing the hastily arrayed defenders.

The Slaves to Darkness will go first. The Slaves to Darkness player will begin with all units in reserve. The entire army (with the exception of flyers which arrive starting turn 2 as per normal) arrives from reserves Turn 1 (no rolls needed). moving on from their long table edge. Scouts can begin the game on the board as per usual, and Infiltrators are deployed as per usual.

Seize the Initiative is NOT in effect for this game.

THE ARMIES


Two sides agree upon a 1500-1850 pts army lists. Normal CAD, Allies and Fortifications are all available. No LoW or formations for this mission.

NOTES: Death from the Skies will NOT be used for purposes of this campaign. The GW 1st Draft FAQ WILL be used for purposes of rules clarifications and various erratta.

APOCALYPSE:
Winning faction gains +1 to the initiative roll and +2” to deployment in the concluding game.

THE LISTS

Autarch- Soulshrive, Fusion Gun, Banshee Mask, Jetbike
Wraithblades x5
Scorpions x10-  Exarch, Claw
Avengers x9
Avengers x9
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers
Nightwing
Warp Spiders x6- Exarch
Hornets x3- Pulser Lasers x6
Wraithlord- Scatter Laser, Ghost Glaive, Flamers x2
Dark Reapers x5- Exarch: Eldar Missile Launcher
Aegis Defense Line- Icarus Lascannon

Daemons of Chaos

Great Unclean One
Daemon Prince: Mark of Nurgle, Wings, Warp Forged Armor
Herald of Khorne
Blood Letters x10
Herald of Nurgle
Plague Bearers x10
Nurglings x5
Flamers of Tzeentch
Striders of Slaanesh x12- Alluress

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Early Game- So with the mission parameters being what they were all 1850pts deepstruck without scatter right into my deployment zone! Wow it got crazy real quick. Luckily I had a turn to react as only the Flamers of Tzeentch could do anything (killed 4 Scorpions).  I ended up sacrificing my Wraithlord, Wraithblades to hold down the fort for a turn which they did and I spent about 2 turns cleansing my deployment zone, the highlight being when my Reapers and Nightwing combined to take out the Prince in 2 Turns! Wow are the Reaper Range-Finders awesome against Flying MC's! Unfortunately there was one unit of Plague Bearers, and the Great Unclean who would be able to keep summoning units.

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Mid Game- As the game rolled on the Daemons kept summoning units, while the Warp Storm table wreacked havoc on my units, killing all but one unit of Jetbikes, and killing 4 of my Spiders! Oh it was brutal. I planned on using them to win the game simply by contestting the objectives as I had got first blood early and my Hornets had uncontested linebreaker. Things got super tense.

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Late Game- Disaster struck when my last remaining unit of Dire Avengers and my Autarch who were positioned about 11 inches from the Great Unclean one Bloodletters got nabbed in combat and killed. Yet by the end we had about 4 units each. I had my Hornets, a unit of Jetbikes, my Nightwing and 2 Warp Spiders. Opposite me were are a Great Unclean One on a single wound (!) 2 units of Plague Bearers and a lone Herald of Khorne. In the end I lost by a single point as I simply couldn’t force the Shrouded Plague Bearers or Great Unclean One (who the Hornets had been hammering) out of the ruins. The game went 6 whole turns which was fantastic, making for a fun ride the whole way.

Conclusion- It was a very good tense game and I wish I had more pictures cause it was so epic. My opponent is an expert painter despite being so new to the game. He played very well with a strong yet very fluffy list, taking full advantage of the mission just as I hoped he would when I designed it. The Summoning was super effective and frustrating but as was the slipperiness of my own army which was flying all over the board.

Anyway guys I PROMISE I’ll have a full and proper bat-rep next time with loads of pics. Anyway hope you guys enjoyed it and stay tuned cause there is much more to come from the campaign AND my first gaming experience on my new table!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on July 11, 2016, 08:43:50 AM
What an epic battle with two beautifully painted armies! I can't wait for the next battle. Good on you for trying so hard to make the game fun again in such a competitive environment. I think that your use of missions is a perfect way to tone down ultra competitive play. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 11, 2016, 02:12:32 PM
It sounds like you put a lot of effort into the campaign, hoping to create a good time for everyone

What idea did you have in mind with this mission, because on average it seems to favor the defenders (all objectives in their deployment and enemy needing to come in from reserve), or am I missing something?
Also, how many people play? Do they all play the first mission? And then when you calculate the results for the end mission, is it just which side won the most of the first scenario, or something?

The photos do look great and the battle sounded epic. It sounds like something that would've been great to witness!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on July 11, 2016, 03:10:36 PM
The campaign is a great idea and I'm glad that it has got under way, in spite of the dramas.

The photos show two outstanding armies battling it out, and Eldar versus Chaos of any description always makes for a great narrative.  Going for six turns also demonstrates the closeness of the contest and is a great showcase to those in your group who have been expressing concerns about the one sided nature of some games they have played.

Speaking of that, it's worth reminding them that Space Wolves often receive rather a lot of favourable treatment from GW.  I remember being hammered by Space Wolves regularly as long ago as second edition.  There's nothing new about it.  It might be worth letting the doubters know about this if you haven't already done so.

Thanks for writing all the narrative down and for the excellent photos.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on July 11, 2016, 03:52:37 PM
Oh man what an immersive experience, love the gaming room, love the campaign, and that battle report was a real duke-fest, loved it!

Giving the newer players a bit of an edge is a great way to build up their skills and experience, that deep striking right into your DZ and getting the party started from moment 1 was genius!

Oh well you lost, big deal, because what a load of fun! Super epic, I'm really looking forward to seeing how this plays out for the campaign up till the giant showdown. My only concern is the massive showdown at the end will get really unwieldy, it's just so hard to finish those massive games. But I'm sure you will come up with a creative solution that leaves us pining away for a similar campaign back in our local gaming groups haha.

The last tournament I went to was a soft narrative, with missions slightly adjusted to show a theme, and with a sprinkling of extra special rules. I have to admit it was really enjoyable, and I specifically prepared an army to fit that narrative and missions, which made it a lot more interesting than 'standard' tournament lists. On the one hand you can break the missions open a little bit, but everyone gets that opportunity, and it still keeps things more interesting haha.

Also that daemon army was freakin unbelievable, the two armies duking it out in CQB like that was truly gorgeous. Lucky man!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on July 11, 2016, 04:59:29 PM
so you faced 1850+summons vs 1850.. frankly I'd take a 1 point loss as a win in that scenario.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 12, 2016, 07:44:57 AM
@Dog of War- Hey thanks man. Glad you liked the armies. The next battle will be on saturday. Actually the gaming environment here is SUPER soft. There is really a perception issue down here. The 2 key factors shaping everyones perception of the game: internet negativity, and the lack of a seasoned veteran who’s time with the game goes back to say 5th edition or earlier to offer perspective on the current state of the game. These guys are all very new to the game, a year or two at most. When they play they don’t use objectives or even know how to roll for random game length! They just plop down minis and whoever kills the most wins. Nothing wrong with that whatsoever, I like playing like that at times too! Yet they jump ugly on anyone who wants to play in a more organized fashion, playing missions, using formations etc. At MOST the competition level tops out around Striking Scorpion82 level which just what I like, so there really is no reason to complain on there part. So to make a long story short I’m trying to show them organized, structured play using all the rules isn’t all that scary, and is in no way approaching ITC, ETC or East Coast Tournament style shenanigans.

@Vonny- Hey Vonny, yeah I did put a lot of time and effort into it. I really wanted to make sure they were fun scenarios, but also a chance for the more tactical players who relish the challenge also had something fun to work with in terms of missions.

As for the scenario, its actually a scenario I’ve run a number of times and found it be pretty well balanced. Scorpion82 also runs a similar mission where all the Necrons come in out of reserves turn 1 and it tends to give them a big advantage. The objectives are definitely in the favor of the defender, but they are so big, its very easy to contest. Also with the attacker automatically getting 1st turn (and no seize the initiative) and able to bring their entire army (minus flyers) on turn 1 it gives them a chance to alpha strike, or at the very least size up their opponents deployment and counter it. It also gives them the ability to deepstrike turn 1 which was definitely intentional.

That being said its not perfectly balanced, but I took cues from the Forge World campaign books where the missions are almost always a bit asymmetrical which is fun.

We have 8 players, divided into 4 on 4. We all played the same mission round 1, and yes the faction which had the most victories, wins the first round overall (and gets the Apocalypse bonuses).

It was a huge spectactle. I wish I had taken more photos because everyones army was almost all fully painted and tons of crazy terrain! We had huge 5 story buildings, and a variety of mats and themes. Here's the only other pics I took of Space Wolves vs. Nightlords. Anyway thanks Vonny!

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@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I'm glad it got underway too. I was losing my own cool a bit, but in the end it was totally worth it. I really want to get a good scene going here and despite the headaches its worth it to try and see if its possible.

Yes it was a very close game. Anytime I have a game go 6 turns I know its a good one. Too many times my games are wipeouts and I'm glad to take a loss against a good strong player with an excellently painted army. I actually think the guys in the group may be very frustrated with these one-sided games because they aren't playing actual missions with objectives and whatnot. When you are just playing "KILL" as they call it, Space Wolves must seem very tough indeed.

I've already gotten very positive feedback on Mission #2 which I posted in my FB group and everyone seems very excited. This week allows a single Lord of War, or a single formation (one or the other, not both) and the guy who hates that stuff the most, has been the most positive about it. So I'm very glad about that. Anyway thanks as always Irisado, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos and the accompanying narrative!

@Ibushi- Hey bud! Thanks man I'm glad you like the gaming room and all the rest of it. i've been in overdrive! Glad you liked the mission structure too, my opponent seemed suprised when he asked me "Can I deepstrike everything?" I was like hell yeah you can.

As for the Apoc. game, I'm not the one running it actually. My opponent from round 1 is and he seems to have a very good system to doing it. Each turn is going to be timed, to cut out all the BS and he has a number of house rules to help keep it moving. So hopefully it turns out well.

Yes that army is incredible! The guy has only been playing for a little bit over a year and he has 5 armies painted to that standard. Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Daemons and Necrons! I've been playing since I was 95' and I only have 1 army  :'( :'( :'( How do they do it?

But yes who cares about losing? Not me. To be honest my opponent is noticeably more experienced than most of the guys I play against and builds well balanced armies. It was good to take a bloody lip and sharpen up my skills. It was so fun too... its been awhile since I've been calculating all the victory points and whatnot, weighing whether to contest or not. Overall it was a blast. Anyway thanks bud for checking in I always appreciate it!

@Magenb- Lol, yes Magenb, that summoning is very annoying! Especially when they are getting a 2+ cover save from shrouding behind MY OWN Aegis Defense Line! To be fair though it was really fun. I learned a lot and really enjoyed playing down to the very last turn.

@Everybody- Hey guys thanks for all the awesome responses. I always appreciate you guys sharing your thoughts and taking the time to read these lengthy bat-reps. So thank you very much. I'll be back soon with an update and another bat-rep. Game 2 is this saturday so stay tuned for that. I'll talk to you all soon and thanks again!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 12, 2016, 05:47:25 PM
was there a special rule that allowed them to deepstrike everything or did the army get built that way?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 13, 2016, 07:05:31 AM
Yeah it was just the deepstrike rules that Daemons normally have. The Stiders actually outflanked since they were coming in from Reserves. All 12 of them... yikes!

Its not a totally balanced mission but if it fit the narrative well. I was anticipating lots of Necrons and Daemons. Necrons can take a bit of punishment, and I've seen them excel in this mission with Tomb Blades, fast moving Wraiths, Veil of Darkness and then Night Scythes coming teleporting units like Lychguard onto objectives. With Daemons I knew their deepstrike ability, the chance to bring their Princes and Greater Daemons on flying turn 1, then summon to hold objectives would be a strength. Everyone had a week to prepare and everyone seemed to like it except one surly old grey beard, who brought a foot slogging Chaos Space Marine army. But my friend told me he hadn't read the mission so go figure.

Sadly those players who I had asked, and who agreed to play Necrons both switched armies last second which changes the competitive balance and kinda messes up the narrative. But I asked my opponent for this week to bring his Necrons instead of his Orks so we can maintain the narrative. Not sure if its gonna happen but hopefully.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 16, 2016, 09:28:08 AM
Hey guys back with a mini-update. Just wanted to share some pics of me and my brother fooling around on our new table. We wanted to settle some debates and decided to take it to the table. The main one being, how effective are Ogryns at stopping a close-combat unit breaking into the IG ranks. Lets find out!

So we wanted to see what it would it be like with a unit of Wraiths busting into the IG lines. We only have 3 of them but in our minds it was like 1 squad which had taken causalities finally making contact. Had a unit of Vets, Company Command, and a unit of 3 Ogryns ready to receive them. Not a balanced experiment but something you could very likely see happening in an actual game.

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So after rolling a successful "First Rank, Second Rank Fire!" order and the Ogryns letting rip a siginificant number of wounds were inflicted. Gets hots! on the plasmas killed 3 Guardsmen though.

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The Wraiths charge the Ogryns and guess what? Over two rounds of combat the Ogryns wiped them out! With their strength and toughness being equal, and the extra wounds possesed by the Ogryns the tough little suckers did it! I won the argument and my brother bowed to my superior Eldar wisdom!

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We actually did the experiment again with just the Wraiths charging the Ogryns and while the Ogryns were steadily being whittled down, Stubborn, and sheer number of wounds had them holding their ground over 4 rounds of combat before we had seen enough. Very interesting.

Not to be out done I had to get my own models on the board. I wanted to see how the Wraithknight would do with his Ghost Glaive and boy what a slaughter! Rolled 3 6's to to "D-Shot" the entire squad. Overkill for sure but it was fun. Take that! Also my first roll on the new table was a 6!!!

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Anyways guys kind of just a random update. Hope you enjoyed the photos. I'm off to game 2 of the campaign in just a few minutes. I'll be back probably monday with another update. Hope you guys all have a great weekend. I'll talk to you soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on July 16, 2016, 10:28:25 AM
The table, terrain, and figures look incredible.  It's really great to see those small squads going head-to-head on that surface.  I'm looking forward to seeing your first full game being played on it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 18, 2016, 07:15:57 AM
@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado. Yeah I cannot wait to get a full blown battle rocking on the new table. Its such a comfortable setup and the lighting is nice so it should make for some great bat-reps. My brother has been furiously working on his Reviler Space Marines and is really inspired to play now so I'm very stoked.

@Everybody- Well guys no bat-rep, cause my opponent unfortunately just blew off our game, no show, no call because of "too much partying" the night before. Needless to say I was very frustrated. Hopefully my next opponent will be more responsive and show.

Despite the frustrations, my faction-mates in this campaign have really rallied around me at their own initiative. Got a lot of txts and FB messages of support and we are creating a new gaming group with our own FB so we can freely communicate with each other and setup games, campaigns and events. These guys all play like me with varying levels of competitiveness.

My general philosophy is just bring whatever you want. CAD, formation unbound I really don't care. Just give me a headsup if its ultra competitive. These guys and gals are like that too and it makes arranging games very easy, as you aren't trying to tailor your list to other people's standards of "cheese or non-cheese".

So hopefully this will lead to good things and a greater variety of bat-reps. So anyways just wanted to give you a headsup and hopefully pique your interest for new developments.

Also sorry for the lack of hobby updates. This Thousands Sons army has been eating up all my time, but I promise I will have some solid hobby updates soon. I should be done with this project early next week. Anyway guys until then stay-tuned and I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 25, 2016, 02:22:26 PM
Hey guys back with another mini update. Had another great fun game with my brother on saturday. IG vs. Necrons again and again very interesting results. The Ogryns were the stars again bringing the Wraiths to a dead halt over 4 turns. The Necron Warriors even with their "non-Decurion" reanimation protocols were INSANELY resilient. But wow, the Ogryns with a Priest are so ridiculously resilient. After playing this game we watched the latest Scorpion82 bat-rep and saw the Ogryns pulling off miracles there too.

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Anyways guys just a quick little update. I should be done with this big huge Thousand Sons commission this week which should free me up to do a little something for myself. Anyways guys thanks for stopping by and I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on July 26, 2016, 06:55:31 PM
The table looks very similar to some of the surfaces that I played on at Warhammer World with all the buildings and defensive positions.  It continues to really impress me.  It's clearly inspiring you, given that you're using it for testing purposes, as well as proper games.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 28, 2016, 07:04:13 AM
Hey Irisado thanks a lot. Any comparison to Warhammer world is mighty praise indeed and I do thank you for it :) Yeah my brother and I really love loading the board up with terrain. The more terrain the more maneuvering and decisions are required. Its also make for a bit more of a forgiving game especially against mass firepower. It puts a premium on maneuverability too which does slant towards my Eldar but also gives my brother an edge in that his flyers (Vendetta and Vulture which are 2 of the best in the game) truly excel but also his tanks can easily be placed out of LOS from a variety of angles which is huge.

Anyway, yeah the fact that the table and the terrain are right their and ready to go at any time makes it so much easier to game. It took my brother 10 minutes to put everything away which includes all the little stones, the loose lichen all the buildings and the armies. I have back problems and anything that cuts down on time wasted with setup and breakdown is huge.

So yet again (I know its a tired refrain) but once this comission is done I do have another big one in the works, but I will have a little spare time to get another Eldar unit or two up and running. After the next big comission its shopping time and the Eldar, Necrons are going to get big time reinforcements. Gonna get something really special for my Eldar so stay tuned for that.

I also have a big game this weekend. Unfortunately I had to cancel my campaign, but I'm right back at with one of the new guys I met. Its gonna be very competitive, so stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on July 31, 2016, 01:07:00 PM
Hey guys so I'm back with another bat-rep. This time against a real cool new guy I met through my campaign. So it was Imperial Fists vs. Eldar. Lets get into it!

SETUP: So we played the Maelstrom Mission, Cloak and Shadows, where each player maintains 3 objectives you keep secret. I've never gotten much luck playing Maelstrom but I do enjoy it! We also played Hammer and Anvil, which is tough because it really bottles up my maneuverability and puts a lot of my units in melee range as I move up the field.

So with the setup out of the way lets get into the lists.

THE LISTS:

Eldar Craftworlds
Autarch- Soulshrive, Banshee Mask, Jetbike
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers x6
Warp Hunter
Skathatch Wraithknight- Inferno Lances
Voidshield Generator- 3x Shields
-Aspect Host-
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x9- Exarch
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch, Twin-linked Spinner

IMPERIAL FISTS GLADIUS STRIKE FORCE
Chaplain- Armor Indomintus
Techmarine
Thunderfire Cannon
Assault Squad- Sgt. Eviscerator, Stormshield, Meltabombs
-1st Company Task Force-
Sternguard x10- 3x Combi-Melta
Drop Pod
Sternguard x10 3x Combi-Melta
Drop Pod
Sternguard x5 3x Combi-Melta
Drop Pod
Tactical Squad x6- Melta, Combi Melta
Razorback- TL Heavy Bolters
Tactical Squad x6- Melta, Combi Melta
Razorback- TL Lascannons
Tactical Squad x6- Melta, Combi Melta
Razorback- TL Heavy Bolters
Devastators- 2x Missile Launchers, 2x Heavy Bolters

Pre-Game/Deployment: I won the roll off to go 1st or 2nd, so I deployed 1st and opted to go 2nd. I deployed only my VSG, my Scorpions, Warp Spiders, Wave Serpent with Avengers and prepared to take the Alpha Strike.

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TURN 1

Imperial Fists- So two pods full of Sternguard dropped in, popped their combi-weapons, blowing up the VSG immediatley, shooting the Wave Serpent but only stripping a hull point. Incidental fire came in and killed 2 Warp Spiders. The Thunderfire cannon unloaded on the Scorpions but only killed 2 after like 17 wounds. I rolled those 2+ cover saves like a boss! I bore that attack well but I knew I needed to do siginficant damage on my turn 1 or I'd be in trouble. On top of that my opponent scored 3 VP's from objectives he was sat on. I needed to start scoring quickly.

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Eldar- So Dire Avengers deploy, Scorpions move out to assault and the Warp Spiders moved forward all in an effort to clear the Sternguard out of my DZ. The Avengers + a snap firing Wave Serpent managed to kill all but 2 of the nearest Sternguard. While the Warp Spiders killed all but one of the second squad of Sternguard. The Scorpions went in and eradicated the third Sternguard squad so I was off to a very nice start. However I had gone into the wrong Sternguard squad with the Scorpions as there was no Sgt. to challenge which was a Maelstrom point I was going for. Sadly even after that very good turn 1 I earned no points! However it set the stage to operate from a much stronger position going forward as my entire DZ was nearly cleared.

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TURN 2

Imperial Fists- So without much Sternguard about I took only a small amount of return fire. A lascannon stripped another HP off my Serpent. The Avengers lost a few guys from sporadic Sternguard fire and finally a Sternguard Sgt. with a powerfist busted the Wave Serpent wrecking it. Also his final pod dropped down, landing right on a much needed objective. Other than that there was no other notable offense. However despite the light retaliation, my opponent earned another 3 VP's from lucky Maelstrom draws. Dang it! I was down 6-0!

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Eldar- As I'm sure you guys are used to reading, I needed my reserves to come in ASAP! So the Wraithknight, Warp Hunter, Hornets and 2x units of Jetbikes all showed up. I unloaded removing all the Sternguard, a Drop Pod, and a Razorback. I also managed to score 2 Maelstrom points to at least get me on the board. Not the most deadly turn but I killed about 14 Sternguard which was very good. I also began the long march up the field by my Scorpions and moved my Spiders to engage the mid-field. All in all a solid punch back but still not much to show for it in the Maelstrom.

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TURN 3

Imperial Fists- The Imperial Fists were really just trying to hold the line against oncoming Eldar onslaught. Without their Sternguard they were hurting for solid firepower. A huge amount of melta and heavy bolter fire came in on the Hornets, but I didn't jink and only 1 went down and another took a hull point.  Feel no pains negated incoming missile fire from the Devastators. And ridiculous armor saves by my Autarch and his jetbike buddies saw only a single bike go down to a full compliment of bullseye hits from the Thunderfire. He even pulled a cool trick where he made me flickerjump my Spiders... away from an objective he secretly needed to get me off of. Very clever! This had me laughing and loving it because it was such a clever maneuver. I love stuff like that! However nothing else happened but at this point he scored a TON of objectives! He was up 12-2! Dear lord... however this was that one good turn of dice rolls you need in a game, and I knew it. I still may need to table him for the win but my army was nearly at full strength and I had to capitalize.

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Eldar- So I had to hit back hard on this turn and I knew it. So everything flew up (my final unit of bikes arriving) and I really knocked the Imperial Fists down this turn. Blew up the Lascannon Razorback, killed 2 units of Tacticals Marines, wiped out 2 Drop Pods to prevent further scoring and left the Chaplain standing alone. I managed to score a 4 VP's getting me within striking distance of winning the Maelstrom game (6 VP's total). I was still far behind but my opponent was reduced to a single unit of Tacticals, an Assault Squad, a Chaplain and Thunderfire and a unit of Devastators. I was firmly in the driver seat.



TURN 4

Imperial Fists- Desperation kicked in and the Assault Marines jumped out to finally pin-down the Warp Spiders who had been helping to carve units up all game. They made an excellent move through cover and were about 6 inches away. Everything else unloaded, the Wraithknight lost a wound, my Autarch and his bikers were wiped out by the Thunderfire Cannon and my Hornets were forced to jink. Those were some significant losses. If the Assault Marines made into combat with the Spiders I could be in trouble. So here came the all important charge roll and they FAILED! Intervening terrain added 2 inches to their charge distance and they failed. That was a big time dice roll and it played into my favor. I was very fortunate. My opponent also failed to score any VP's that turn further helping me. Lucky!

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Eldar- So with that success I continued to be aggressive. The Spiders, Scorpions and Jetbikes all moved towards the Chaplain to try and grab Warlord. He activated his Armor Indomintus granting him a 2+ invuln save and saved against everything! Damn! I needed that kill for the Maelstrom. Other than that the jinking Hornets snap fired to no effect but the Wraithknight used his Scatter Laser to tag the Assault Marines killing 2, then targetting the Thunderfire/Techmarine but only causing a wound due to the fortified ruin. After that the Wraithknight charged the Assault Marines wiping them out but also taking a Melta-Bomb wound in exchange. Not the greatest turn, kind of stalled on that one but did get excellent board control. I got lucky again scoring 2 more Maelstrom points bringing me up to 8 points total. I could feel the noose tightening on my opponent.

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Turn 5

Imperial Fists- The turn led off with the Chaplain with a Gets Hot! results on his plasma pistol as he fired on my Hornets. A bunch of fire came in on the Wraithknight but he shrugged everything off with armor saves and FNP. That was the final gasp of my opponent and nothing became of it. Time to drive the final nail in the coffin.

Eldar- The Warp Hunter let off with a salvo on the Devastators, killing 4 of them making them run. The Warp Spiders and a unit of Jetbikes unloaded into the Chaplain finally killing him, netting me Warlord and an additional Maelstrom point. Meanwhile the Wraithknight launched his full compliment of attacks on the Techmarine and his Thunderfire Cannon, killing the artillery piece while the Techmarine escaped! However he could not endure the Wraithknight on the charge and was squashed in combat. This left only one immobilized Rhino, a 6 man unit of Tacticals, and a Devastator squad which had fled from its perch. I actually scored a bunch more points bringing me to 11, just a point behind my opponent who had 12, but he could sense the tabling and just couldn't score anymore points. At this point my opponent conceded, concluding a very fun game.

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Post-Game Notes- There was a TON of maneuvering that would just be impossible to convey well through text throughout this game. The Maelstrom makes for a very crazy game and I was moving back and forth popping on and off of objectives throughout the game, particularly with the Jetbikes and Avengers who had been hanging out on my back lines throughout the game.

Quick fun note for those keeping track. The Scorpions had a nice bounce back game. Killing a whole unit of Sternguard and bombing it 36"+ up the board in 5 turns, only 6 inches away from the Chaplain ready to charge him if my shooting failed. They endured a ton of fire and really helped out nicely as usual.

Also I was really not expecting this list. I thought it'd be grav-city with Sky Hammer and everything else. I heard from opponents friends he's a very competitive player, we're also friends on FB and I had seen him go to a number of tournaments, the last of which he earned 1st place in. So I do think my list was a bit overpowered but nothing like the horror I've seen on the ITC circuit with 12 units of 3 Jetbikes and double Aspect Hosts of 6x Spiders. Still it was a VERY strong list, really the best I can manage.

Still though my opponent was still ahead in points. I think if he had brought one of his own Knights (he has an army of them including a horrendous Vortex-Slinging Knight from FW) it would have been a different game. It was still very fun and my opponent said he had a great time so thats all that really matters.

Anyway it was great to have a good tight game, with a good opponent with a firm understanding of the rules, a good competitive army and a great attitude towards the game in general. So anyway guys thats it for now. I'll be back soon with some hobby updates this week. Until then take it easy and I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on July 31, 2016, 04:10:17 PM
I actually must confess that when I saw all those Sternguard descending in Drop Pods on turn one, I thought it would be tough to win, so I was pleasantly surprised by your come back.  I've seen Sternguard Drop Pod lists cause havoc for Eldar armies in the past, but this time they were not as deadly as I was expecting, so clearly edition changes have seen them become slightly less effective.

Either way, it was great to see you gradually regain command of the table and break out from the encircling Drop Pods.  All very well executed and timed.

The photos, terrain, and models on both sides were outstanding as always.  Thanks for the great report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: vonny on July 31, 2016, 07:02:57 PM
It was an interesting read, and must have been an even better game. The imperial fists look well painted as well, which is always a bonus.
What did your opponent think of the game?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 1, 2016, 07:09:44 AM
@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado. Yeah it wasn't an easy game by any stretch... My opponent was really cagey and I worked wicked hard to gain any ground. I wish I had been able to convey the Maelstrom game better too, because I was getting my butt beat on that end. I wish I could have remembered each of those cards and which turn I drew them for the sake of the bat-rep but you get the drift... I always like Maelstrom games they always makefor some interesting choices.

Sternguard are certainly a nightmare, but being able to reserve everything and then have my Autarch bring everything in on turn 2 or 3 really messes with them. The issue is they HAVE to come down especially when thats all you have in Drop Pods. So I basically just let my opponent throw punches for a turn or 2, dodge them as best I can turn 1, then hammer them after the rest of my army comes in. After that its really just Marines in Razorbacks which can be dealt with easily enough.

Glad you liked the photos as well. I tried to take as many as I could this time round. I usually forget for a turn or two but this time I remembered. Glad you enjoyed them, thanks! :)

@Vonny- Hey Vonny. Yeah it really was a great game. I worked for every inch of that board. My opponent said he had a great time, but I could tell it was a tense game for him. I don't think he's seen my the Hornets or Warp Hunter before and it was a bit overwhelming. He was fresh off winning an entire tournament, and goes to tourneys regulalry so he's no stranger to tough competition. He's got all the crazy FW knights too with Vortex slingers and everything else.  Still I did feel a little bad, the Hornets, Wraithknight, Warp Hunters and Jetbikes are brutally strong. He told me "to bring whatever shenanigans I wanted" so I figured I was in for Grav-City, Skyhammer etc but instead it was 1st Company Task force. Honestly if he had a unit of Thunderhammer Stormshield Terminators in a Raven (perhaps with a Dreadnought) I feel like it would have been a totally different game. He could have jumped out turn 2 and nabbed the Wraithknight either killed him outright or stalled him for 2 turns allowing him to score more objectives and focus everything on the Spiders/Jetbikes and deny me Scoring Power. Honestly Assault Termies are so underrated you just cannot ignore them especially in a Raven. He needed a "Stopper" unit something that could just block my advance for a turn and he probably would have won.

Either way we had a great game and he's eager for a rematch and so am I. I'm dreading his Knights but it'll be great fun to try my luck against them.

Also yes, his army was really nice. He even apologized for not having everything painted. But this is more fully painted them I'm used to seeing so I was very happy. Anyway thanks Vonny glad you liked the bat-rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 8, 2016, 04:57:03 PM
Hey guys back with another hobby update. Not a huge one, but fairly significant. Finally finished that Thousand Sons army the other day. 40 Marines, 10 Terminators a Drop Pod and a Character hooo doggy was that a toughy. Very glad its over.

In the small amounts of time I was able to steal amidst that work load and the switch over to my next comission (a Dark Angels bike army) I was able to work on my own Dark Angels and begin construction on another unit of Warp Spiders!

I was going to build Scorpions but with the imminent release of the new Defender/Storm Guardians I've elected to hold off and see what goodies that boxed set will offer.


So all the colors are applied, as are the washes. Now its just highlight time and this squad will be finished. Its funny how rough they look before the highlights have been layed down but it should really bring them to life just like the last squad. Included is Ezekiel on his big new Space Marine base. Really looking forward to painting him up too. I think he looks great even after all these years.

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Also I've begun work on a new unit of counts-as Warp Spiders. Really wanted to add a second squad for more competitive games. Like the idea of having an Aspect Host of 2x Spiders and 1x Scorpions for my competitive games.

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Like I said I'm holding out for that new Storm Guardian kit which is supposedly on the way. I also wanted to let you guys know I'm going to collect the entire Eldar campaign set coming out from GW. I'm VERY excited to play the entire game, add Harlequins, Eldrad and actual Craftworld Aspect Warriors to my collection. What does this mean? I will actually start a proper Craftworld army using the actual models.

I'll also be using the forth coming Thousand Sons and Khorne models to flesh out my tiny little Chaos force.

Combine this with the Dark Angels and the Necrons who in particular have been seeing a lot of action in my mini games each weekend with my brother and a whole bunch of new 40k blood will be entering the collection.

It'll be slow going hobby-wise for my own personal armies though as my commission schedule which got royally screwed up due to 3 projects being sent my way simultaneously, orders taking forever to arrive and the like. But now that I'm working on only 1 project (and not accepting others till this one is finished) I should be able to get back on track and have some time to myself to pursue my own hobby goals.

Anyway guys hope you enjoy and hopefully I'll be back soon with another bat-rep or another hobby update. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on August 11, 2016, 02:21:38 PM
Looking good man, super stoked to see that new squad of Spiders come together!

Yes good call on waiting for the storm guardians and any new plastic that might be coming our way soon -- can't wait to see what GW has been up to on the pointy ears!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 12, 2016, 07:25:32 AM
Thanks buddy. The second squad of Spiders is largely due to your own prompting. My overall model collection is very restrictive as I have huge redundancy. 4x10 Avengers, 3x Serpents, 10x Reapers, 3x Wraithguard (Scythes, Cannons, Axes) then I've got 4 flyers as well. It really limits my army composition especially since I don't want to have Wraithguard, Wraithknight, Warp Hunter, Hornets and Jetbikes all in the same list in casual games.

Spiders are super competitive but just 2 units of them is not too bad, so I'm very happy to add them for competitive games.

And yes I cannot wait for those new kits... I'm absolutley DYING to pick up Death Masque. I'm gonna get everyone of those boxed sets which pertain to the Eldar. Gonna share both the Deathwatch and the Harlies with my brother. Can't wait to paint them.

Anyway bud thanks so much for your feedback I truly do appreciate it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on August 12, 2016, 02:16:15 PM
Haha yeah that is some variety crushing but truly impressive redundancy my friend, 40 Dire Avengers and 3x Wraithguard WOW!

You do have some specialized units though, a spot of rangers, some hawks, spiders, and scorpions, right? And Fire Dragons! So it's not THAT bad, and you can easily play your Avengers as Guardians if you were so inclined.

I'm sure if you finish up the Corsair Barons you would have the equivalent stand-in 3x Shining Spears plus Exarch plus Autarch too.

One of your war walkers has hit the showcase, it is a gorgeous stealth model, do you have any more in the works? What about one Falcon?

At 1k-1500 I do love to bust out the trio of War Walkers with a foot-Farseer and Wraithlord, classic oldschool style. It can be pretty effective and is not too OP at those levels.

The one thing that still tugs on my heartstrings and makes me sad about 40k is the fact that I can't run 10x Banshees in a Serpent anymore.. that was such a fun and fantastic element of my list, even back when you could only assault out of non-moving transport vehicles. Now that you just can't do that anymore and have to run them on foot, it is just tragic picking them up after a few bolter shots :( My crazy samurai banshees were a force of nature, so many good battle stories out of that squad.

True, the equivalent now would be 8x Scorpions infiltrated or outflanking, soaking up firepower with strong cover saves and then messing up the enemy advance or getting stuck into their lines. Doesn't have quite the same cinematic appeal to my mind's eye as a squad of blood-lusting screaming warriors exploding forth from their transport and tearing through the enemy lines.

Admittedly the Scorpion Exarch Stalker power to massacre whole units while in a challenge with some slow-witted mon-keigh is certainly a neat perk of the new rules hah. A few games back, my Scorpions got shot down to 3 models before getting stuck in with some Sisters of Battle, who are pretty low initiative -- sucker accepted the Challenge, pumping the Exarch up to mandiblaster+7 power claw hits -- bye bye Sister's squad, bahaha!

But yeah, I just loved hiding my Banshee Serpent for 1-2 turns, turbo-boosting into the enemy back lines to some juicy position, then just unleashing mayhem for the rest of the battle with screaming katana-wielding psychopaths turns 3-5. The Eldar Way!

Anyway, enough reminiscing -- very excited to see those new Spiders, and some highlighted-up SMs!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 13, 2016, 07:58:01 AM
Hey Ibushi great stuff as always. I do have a bunch of options like Rangers (with my custom Illic), the Hawks and Dragons are fun to get into the rotation. The Dragons in particular have been very fun to run. Especially against Knights where its a fun little chess match getting that Serpent into position. Also the Hawks have been gathering a bit of dust so it'd be good to get them going again.

Sadly the War Walker you were mentioning got busted up by my brother. He dropped something on it, but he did manage to fix it up last weekend. But it was disheartening.

Yes I love the idea of doing an old school footlist with a Farseer instead of a Wraithlord. It'd be an interesting challenge to abandon the beta-strike, reserve shenanigans approach.

I'm actually planning on running a Seer Council list at some point. I forgot about some old, old, old Seer bikes I did. I have enough to do a 6 man bike council, Autarch, Farseer, 4x Warlocks which should be fun. Its not a proper council formation but it should be to experiment with and will get my Autarch more involved in the fight instead of just zipping around with the laser bikes.

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Also.... I feel your Banshee pain. I absolutley HATE the disembarkation rules. You can disembark, shoot, run, but not swing a sword? Its dumb and I hope it goes away, along with not being able to assault out of reserves. The Avatar, Genestealers, Scorpions, Rough Riders etc would really thrive with that, hell even Banshees assaulting out of reserve against a Drop Pod assault would be so glorious.

Here's another blast from the past... my Counts-As Banshees. Sadly most of these are all busted up after some accidents. I may re-make this squad in the future though.

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Anyway awesome thought provoking stuff as always Ibushi. Thank you very much for your comments I always appreciate your ruminations on things. Hope your tourney training is going well. Slice and dice them my man! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on August 13, 2016, 09:45:52 AM
Those blasts from the past are spectacular.  They're really impressive looking Howling Banshees.  I love the gold effect and the dynamic posing with Executioner type blades.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 14, 2016, 07:59:15 AM
Thank you very much Irisado. I do love these models too... can't believe I forgot about the Jetbikes and I'm bummed the Banshees got bashed up. I should salvage those that I can and who knows maybe 8th edition will surprise us with better disembarkation rules and make the Banshees elite again.

The Jetbikes will see play soon so stay tuned for that. Anyway thanks Irisado!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on August 14, 2016, 10:34:48 AM
The helms on those Banshees are the nuts. Just a really cool aesthetic.

As ever Cav, you're producing fine work. Sorry I haven't dropped by this thread for a while, just wanted to say that your table looks awesome. The games that you've shown us on that board have been great and really do bring a game to life.

My wife and my Bro's wife like to poke a little fun our way whenever we 'play with our little men', but their tune very quickly changed the day that they saw a fully set up battle between 2 fully painted 2000 point armies on the Realm of Battle game board chock full of fully painted terrain. They went from 'you're so sad' to zomg that's so cool in about 2 minutes. In fact, my wife is now fully supportive because she has seen the end event. I think that a fully realised battle can change opinions on the hobby for the better, so good job moving in that direction.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on August 14, 2016, 07:32:04 PM
maybe 8th edition will surprise us with better disembarkation rules and make the Banshees elite again.

Yeah, CWE needs an assault craft, for an army of specalists you'd think they would have one, or be specifically trained on how to exit the WaveS. They are rather quick on foot though, they just need some LOSB terrain to hide in.

They are still great as a counter strike unit, especially against alot of DS units as some death Marks found out on the weekend :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 15, 2016, 06:45:34 AM
@Looshkin- Hey Looshkin. Thanks man, no worries I'm just happy you stopped by :) Really glad you enjoyed some of the bat-reps and photos and whatnot. Its been a lot of fun lately. Wish I wasnt so busy with comission work cause I'm dying to work on my own stuff! I've got a few Eldar projects I really want to complete, but more than that I want to do more terrain for bat-reps and games at home. Soon... soon.

Hey thats a great story about the power of 40k! It really is a spectacle. My younger sister has been blown away by the minis after only seeing them in passing. Same thing with my parents when they stop by. It really is a sight to behold.

If you get a chance take some pictures next time you play I'd love to see some more of your glorious minis! Again thanks for stopping by bud, compliments from a pro like yourself are very much appreciated!

@Magenb- Hey bud, I totally agree with you. It'd be perfect for a formation of some sort, perhaps a Biel-Tan formation of Aspect Warriors or somesuch. A new transport would also be wicked. However you are right, Banshees are fast as hell. I remember Scorpion82 was running them for awhile and he was blitzing up the board and making combat by turn 2 with his girls. Saw them slicing and dicing Necron Warrios, Scarabs and even Tomb Spyders. They are another "challenge" unit... the more I talk about them the more I was to re-convert a squad up and start playing them. I do have most of the bits... hmmm...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on August 16, 2016, 11:09:51 AM
Holy crap those Banshees are next level incredible! I would be tempting to play them as Incubi in a pinch as well -- one of those units you can actually put in Raiders and assault with hah, plus in units of 3 in a Raider they are actually incredibly nasty and points efficient.

I don't see what all the fuss is about them getting smashed up, they look absolutely stunning, but obviously some earlier work as I can clearly see mould lines bahaha

Aside from shaving down the lines and doing the bases in your classic rubble style, the only thing I would actually change about those bad girls is swapping the tiny blade on the Dire Avenger spear for the blade from the Avenger Exarch power sword, which is freakin massive. If you bend the plastic a bit and make it into more of a katana shape -- classic Banshee style! -- it will make the Exarch's executioner look much more intimidating.

But that's neither here nor there, I am really blown away by how cool these kit bashes are!! Dire Avenger torsos on Wych legs with Scourge heads is a real winner man! Really hope to see these spruced up and on the table soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 17, 2016, 06:43:34 AM
Thanks bud, sadly these are pre-disaster photos. Their glaives are all busted up, shoulder mounted pistols are snapped off. Yeah those mold lines! Yikes! Also yeah the Exarch was a bit of a dud.

I will re-do these in the future... actually I'm thinking about re-modeling my Seer Council at the moment too. Something about their heads is not right. Thinking of doing all individual unhelmed heads making each guy totally unique, or going with the glass dome heads and making them all recognizably seers. I forgot I had ordered those heads awhile back... I'll do some test models and see what you and the rest of the crew think.

Anyway bud thanks for the feedback as always I truly do appreciate it. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 20, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Hey guys back with another Corsairs update! So I've decided to mix a few unhelmed warriors into my counts-as Spider squad. I did that throughout my Avenger squads, even my Scorpions and figured it'd be a good time to do it with my latest Warp Spider unit.

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I think I'm gonna run 2x5 Spiders + 1x10 Scorpions for my Aspect host. Should keep my points investment down and still allow me to run my standard list with just some minor tweaking.

So I just wanted to do the faces to see how they'd look and I think they came out good. The photo of the guy with the blue braids looks crappy, but he looks very nice in real life. Other than that off to a solid start. This squad will have turquoise gems meaning they will be in the 2nd Coterie group, with white gem guys representing the 1st Coterie group within the principal company. Anyway guys hope you enjoy! Nice to be painting Eldar models again! Stay tuned and be back soon- I promise!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on August 21, 2016, 06:20:13 AM
I do really love those conversions, the old warp spider models are cool but they are so outdated and really it's only fitting that a unit like that would have models that are in dynamic poses. It bugs me that a unit that are so fast and agile are in completely static poses!
Your conversions look much more fitting with the fluff, may have to steal the idea at some point!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 25, 2016, 12:06:10 PM
@Auric- Hey thanks man. I'm glad you dig the conversions. Definitely feel free to steal the ideas, this p-log is meant to be a resource to other Eldar players giving them reference material for potential counts-as options and conversions. Steal away!

@Everybody- Hey guys so I managed to finish one of the spiders. The others are in various stages of completion but things are coming along nicely! Very, very happy with how this guy came out. Been awhile since I've been able to a paint a model to the 9's as commission work requires you to paint only to the level payed for by the client. Very restrictive, and is awkward in that you feel like the minis dont look the best.

Anyway very happy to paint these guys to the standard I like. Anyway hope you enjoy. The base isn't completley finished... does need a few touchups but other than that he's finished.

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Also included is a small part of a very large comission. But its come out so cool I just had to share with you guys. Learning how to do a sort of marbel effect on the statuary was really fun. Particularly happy with the point-counter-point with the window and the statuary. This model looks a little goofy in photos but in person its amazing!

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Anyway hope you guys enjoy. Should be back with some updates soon. Perhaps a bat-rep. Anyway guys thanks for stopping by as always, talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on August 25, 2016, 06:21:48 PM
That DA Speeder is looking great. Not a fan of the model by any stretch of the imagination, but what you've done to it is awesome. The windows especially are particularly striking. Any chance of posting your recipe for the marble effects?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on August 26, 2016, 07:24:04 AM
Hey Looshkin! Thanks man I appreciate the feedback. Glad you like the Speeder. I'm very happy with how its coming out too. So the recipe is pretty basic (and it could be taken further if the commission level was higher). For the actual angel statue its Celestra Grey with a Nuln Oil Wash. Then I highlight using Celestra Grey again and use Waywatcher Green Glaze.

The green robed angels on either side are Caliban Green with a Nuln Oil Wash. Touch-up/Highlight with Caliban Green, highlight again with Warpstone Glow, then jump up to Nurgling Green for the final touches. On the wings of the Green Robed angels. Its Celestra Grey with a heavy Nuln Oil wash. Highlighted with Dawn Stone on the edge of the feathers, then Celestra Grey again on the edge as the final highlight with the Biel-Tan wash.

The windows were very simple but you had to be careful to not get too much paint on the window framing too, too much. Basically celestra Grey for each window panel with a Biel-Tan wash.

So the colors are

Celestra Grey
DawnStone Grey

Caliban Green
Warpstone Glow
Nurgling Green

Biel-Tan Wash
Waywatcher Glaze

Anyway Looshkin hope that helps! Like I said it can be taken up a few notches in terms of detail and finish. Also the sculpting on the model is incredible, with the statuary sculpted to have sort of fragmenting stony lines (hard to describe). But its very very nice sculpting (regardless of the design). Like I said, hated it in photos, loved it in person. But it certainly is over the top, so wouldn't blame you for not liking it! lol Anyway thanks Looshkin hope I was able to give you some good details :)

 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on August 30, 2016, 03:22:40 AM
Wowzers absolutely loving these upcoming spider dudes -- the faces really make them pop, looking forward to seeing some more!

No idea how you do that marbled effect, it looks incredible. I could do maybe one statuette and then my technique would go all over the map and I'd end up stippling the whole thing and making it look like a paintball fight gone wrong. That commission is going to look incredible on the table once it's done!

Had a game lined up for today to do some classic Eldar versus nefarious DE/Eldar cousins, but unfortunately the plans fell through. Any more batreps and fun tactical excursions coming up on your end?

I'm pretty stoked to see Kill Team coming up soon, those rules can be quite cool to play quick small games especially with new players.

Anyway keep rocking on bud, show us what updates you have when you have them!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on September 1, 2016, 05:17:36 AM
Thanks for the recipe Cav. It's surprisingly simple really, just you've executed it so well that it looks way more complicated.

Right. Enough commenting on other people's painting threads. I'm off to pick up my brush. Once I've dusted it down for cobwebs that is...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 1, 2016, 08:03:16 AM
@Ibushi- Hey thanks man. Always appreciate your feedback. Just finished the second Spider yesterday. I'm really enjoying going back to my old ways painting just a single model at a time which is great fun (and all I have time for with my commission work!). Also its the benefit of having a fully painted army. I'm in no rush especially as I've got a few winning combos in my roster of army lists.

Yes Kill Team looks awesome! Just got the email from GW letting me know since I bought the rules before, I get the new edition for free. Jeez is this new CEO on the ball or what? I was happy before, but I've been thrilled lately.

Also I will have a new Bat-rep up in a day or two. I'm playing my buddy Mike with his crazy imperial forces (IG, Inquisition, Knights, Ad Mech). He's one of my favorite dudes so I cant wait to play!

Anyway thanks bud for the feedback I really do appreciate it!

@Looshkin- Hey man thanks so much. Honestly I never get too, too fancy with things. I usually just find cool tricks with the paint to pull off some nice effects. Its the GW paints which do most of the work, they've got a color for everything I swear. But I am getting to the point where I do want to try some more advanced stuff especially weathering... I've done some neat experiments which could really make my army look nice. Also yes! Pick up that paint brush we want more updates!!! Anyway thanks Looshkin I always appreciate your input and I can't wait to see some of your stuff, its some of the best around. Anyway thanks!

@Everybody- Stay tuned for another bat-rep, it'll be up shortly!
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 3, 2016, 09:13:02 AM
Alrighty guys coming at you with another bat-rep! Played against my buddy Mike who's just a stellar guy. A true hobbyist and a loyal servant of the Emperor. So we agreed to play a "Single Formation OR a Single LoW" a little system I made up for the campaign I ran a while back. So it was 1850 Eldar Vs. IG lets dive in.

Eldar

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun, Soulshrive
Wraithbladesx5- Axes, Shields
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon 
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Dire Avengers x10
Nightwing
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
-Aspect Host-
Scorpions x10- Exarch: Claw
Warp Spiders x10- Exarch
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon 

Imperial Guard

Pask- Punisher
Demolisher- Multi-Meltas, Lascannon
Veterans x10- Flamer, Melta, Melta
      Chimera- Multilaser, Heavy Bolter
Veterans x10- Plasma, Plasma, Lascannon
Eradicator
Eradicator
Valkyrie
Manticore
Basilisk
Imperial Knight- Glove and Sword

Alright, so we played Maelstron: Spoils of War. I'll give just a rough estimate on points generated as I go.

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Turn 1

Eldar- I won the roll to go first and I went first. So only putting my Spiders and my 2 Serpents out there (Dragons and Wraithblades). He deployed his Knight away from my Dragons, so I forwent all attempts at shooting and just did some turbo-boosting to get my Dragons closer to the Knight and hide my Spiders out of LOS as best I could. I scored a couple of lucky points as I deployed on top of 2 objectives to begin the game. Lucky! My opponent was somewhat bewildered at how fast my turn went as I only moved 3 units and took no shots. But thats how I roll!

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IG- So the Basilisk, Manticore let rip on a Serpent and removed 3 of my Spiders. That stung a little but not too bad. I was out of LOS or range of everything else so with that he moved forward... including his Knight right next to my Dragons? I couldn't believe it. This was the second time he has done this in a game, even after asking me where they were a couple of times... Not sure if it was first turn jitters (which I doubt, Mike plays all the time) or a simple mental mistake. Anyway I knew what I was gonna do next turn.

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Turn 2

Eldar- So my Nightwing, a unit of Hornets, all my Jetbikes and my Scorpions came on. I decided to keep my Scorpions (uncharacteristicall y) in reserves to avoid just getting pounded by the Basilisk, Manticore and more importantly ignore cover shots of the Eradicators. There wasn't a lot of area terrain so I was going to expose them needlessly. The Scorpions and Hornets outflank together on the left hand flank behind the Knight, and next to the Chimera with Veterans. My opponent puts his shields on the back to protect against the Hornets, so the Dragons pop out of the Serpent and get an excellent 6" battle-focus run forward to get within melta range on side armor. My jetbikes zip up out of LOS and onto objectives, while my beloved Nightwing goes solo on the extreme right flank to try and silence the Manticore.

So lets start with the beginning of the shooting phase. The Dragons annihilate the Knight with fusion fire and take no damage in the ensuing explosion. This was a huge mistake by my opponent freeing up the rest of my army to go after everything else. So Hornets silence one of the Eradicators stunning it. The Nightwing aces the Manticore with lance and shuriken fire (as always my ace does me justice!) and the Scorpions chip in with 2 HP's stripped off the side armor of the Chimera with pistol fire, and the Spiders finish it off. Arachnid double team! As usual my Turn 2 counter-attack was absolutely deadly. I cannot say enough about the value of the Autarch and his ability to change the Reserves game.

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IG- So the IG were reeling after that. Out of Reserves comes the Valkyrie, dropping their Veterans via Grav-Chute insertion and sadly the unit hits the base of the flyer and is lost! Terrible, outcome... my opponent really needed them to help out. The Eradicators pull back to try and avoid the Dragons, firing on one of the Wave Serpents but scattering and missing. Meanwhile the Basilisk unloads on the Scorpions who are ready to pounce on the Guardsmen who've been forcibly ejected from their wrecked Chimera, killing 2 of the Scorpions who made excellent 4+ cover saves. To close out the turn Pask and the Demolisher shoot what weapons they can at my flyer whose deadly close to them with his lances. I elect to Jink as my Nightwing is a key anti-tank unit in this particular list. I pass my Jink saves after a decent number of successful snapshots and take no damage. An ineffectual turn from my opponent. The noose is tightening already....

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TURN 3

Eldar- I go in for the kill! My opponent for whatever reason elected to ignore the Fire Dragons, who were out in the open thus enabling them to hunt down the Eradicators. They moved out 6", battle-focused 6" into melta range and nuked the entire squadron. These guys are rolling! The Scorpions move out to deal with Veterans whom they promptly slaughter while the Hornets pepper the Basilisk leaving only a Single hull point. My second unit of Hornets which also came on shot up the Demolisher stripping 2 HP's. Meanwhile my other units just zipped around grabbing Maelstrom objectives. I was up by about 4 or 5 points at this point and feeling very comfortable. Another good turn, though the removal of the Basilisk would have been nice.

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IG- The Imperial Guard struck back well in this next turn. Pask and his Punisher took out the Fire Dragons, the Stormtoopers which arrived via Deepstrike took out a unit of bikes. The Basilisk wiped out 4 Wraithblades forcing a bunch of Look Out Sirs! to avoid losing Warlord. While the Valkyrie flew off the board. If only he had deployed a little better and not rushed the Knight up the board I think it would have been a different game. That being said, Mike NEVER throws the towel in early and we soldiered on.

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End Game

We played on till turn 5, but it was all but certain that we were in for an Eldar win. I took out the Basilisk and Pask on Turn 4+5 leaving only the Demolisher and Valkryie alive. I went up big time on Maelstrom points, while my opponent still managed to take out another Jetbike unit.

It was a bit unfortunate in the beginning the way he ran the Knight right into my Dragons. That, silencing the Eradicator and taking out the Manticore all in Turn 2 really sent the train off the tracks, making my target priority very clear. Nevertheless it was still fun and it was my first time playing in a new store which was very nice. Tons of room, good lighting and nice people. Also Mike is a stellar guy and while the game wasn't as tense and close as I'd like we still had fun and some more glory was won for the Lions of Asuryan.

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Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the bat-rep. Stay tuned I'll have another one up next week in a rematch against Patrick who played his Imperial Fists against me last time. This one will be a toughy! He's got tons of Knights and 6k points worth of Ad-mech. I'm scared!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 3, 2016, 10:24:45 AM
Looks like a good battle even if it was a relatively easy win for yourself! The guard army looked pretty nicely painted too, always wanted to do a guard army but I am so slow that it'd take forever!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on September 3, 2016, 03:46:24 PM
That was a great performance by the Fire Dragons, helped by your dice rolls for battle focus being excellent on both occasions, but like you I remember what happened with his Knight the last time.  I'm not sure what he was trying to do.  Did the post game discussion reveal anything?

Your plan was executed clinically and very well, especially considering the relative lack of terrain on this particular board.  The Imperial Guard did fight back well, but you'd done too much critical damage early on for them to catch up.  Very well played :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 4, 2016, 07:52:02 AM
@Auric- Hey bud thanks. Yeah it was a good time and a nice return to the tabletop for the Lions of Asuryan after about a month or so off from actually playing. Yes Mikes army does look really nice too. Nice colors, nice clean paintjobs and LOADS of conversions. You dont see it as much in this particular list but he's got some great, very simple conversions, kitbashes and headswaps that make his army really nice. Particularly with character models like Priests, Sergeants, and Imperial Officers for his Command Squad.

I'm a fairly slow painter myself, but I managed to knockout a large portion of IG stuff about 3 years ago for my brother relatively quick. Its really not too different than an Eldar army is you are running Vets and tanks. Its when you run huge Platoons and Conscripts where things get crazy and turn into a major league grind. Anyway thanks for stopping by Auric, I appreciate your feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed that bat-rep!

@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks. Yes the Fire Dragons were true aces in this game. I'm beginning to trust them more and more. They are very fun to play making their daring Wave Serpent sorties as well. I'm glad you remembered that misstep from my opponent from last game, because I was thinking the same thing.

I did mention it to him and he said he was just trying to protect his flank from the Scorpions which made me think it was really just a mental error. I did say that I thought the close-combat combo was not optimal... that the Battlecannon+Sword combo would be far better. I told him how my brother hangs back in cover, using large terrain pieces to protect one armor facing, while directing the shield to protect another facing... just pounding away at range till a threat gets close and then charge forward. That idea seemed to resonate with him upon mentioning. Come to think of it, I dont think Mike has used his Knight a whole lot. Which reminds me of when I first used my Wraithknight. For as much flak as the Wraithknight gets, it does take some learning to use it properly. You gotta balance patience with maximizing offensive output because as tough as the Knight class units are they can be taken out in a single turn if you have the right tools.

Thanks for the compliments though. Even though I felt very confident early, I wanted to try and eliminate each threat as if the pressure were still on. I'm trying to ramp up my level of play, and also play more... try and get about 3 games in a month if possible. So it was certainly a good experience. Anyway thanks Irisado as always I truly appreciate your feedback.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on September 4, 2016, 10:19:27 AM
I see what he was thinking in some ways, but given how many armoured vehicles he was running, the Fire Dragons were much more of a threat.  As you say, I think that he ended up focusing on the wrong threat.  Either that, or the reputation of your Striking Scorpions precedes them, and that's why he was so concerned about them ;).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on September 5, 2016, 03:47:18 AM
Good bat rep Cav. Kudos to your opponent. Not many guys out there can maintain their humour and continue a game in good spirits after such a disastrous start. Or at least I know that I didn't maintain my good humour after suffering my 3rd deep strike mishap in a turn  >:(

Great stuff!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 5, 2016, 08:43:40 AM
@Irisado- I know you were probably joking about the reputation of my Scorpions messing up his target priority... but this is the same opponent who I saved 17+ overwatch armor saves against a 50 man platoon to make combat and save the rest of my army. The both of us will never forget that. Probably the #1 highlight of all my years playing 40k.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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@Looshkin- Thanks buddy. You are right most guys can't maintain good humor about such disasters. But Mike is one of those guys you can only hope to have as a 40k friend. He's such a good natured guy and is really a pleasure to play against and talk 40k with. He and his wife are really passionate about 40k whether it be hobby, mission design, playing, terrain building and all the rest of it.

Believe me I'm nowhere near as composed... I dont show it, but inward I get that gamer rage burning with the intensity of a thousand burning crone worlds!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 7, 2016, 12:32:16 PM
Hey gang, back with another mini-hobby update. So work continues on with Spiders Squad #2. Only gonna be 5 guys in this squad and I'm going to use the rest of the Guardian box to start up another unit of Scorpions which should just about round my "Counts-As-Craftworld" army. I'll then be switching up my efforts to get a true Corsair army rockin and rollin which shouldn't be too hard as my bikes are all Corsair standard.

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This guy is still a WIP

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Anyway I've got another game set for this saturday which should be very awesome. It'll be against Patrick who owns Imperial Fists and Ad-Mech. Should be a blast.

Anyway I'll be back with a bat-rep and hopefully have the last Spider finished and the other 2 under construction. Anyway stay tuned and talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on September 8, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
Looking great as always Cav! I'd be interested in seeing an warp spiders exarch with power blades or a spinnerette rifle in the style you've chosen. I'd imagine the rifle looking almost in a sniper style, long barrel and the power blades more jagged and cruel as the dark eldar would have.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 9, 2016, 06:59:16 AM
Hey DoW thanks bud! I really like your idea for the Spinerette Rifle. Sort of attach a splinter rifle/carbine with perhaps a blaster, or shredder muzzel at the end. Something like that... I should go check my DE bits and see what I can cook up.

As for the Power Blades

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He does have Power Blades on both hands BTW. I must say though the paint jobs on these guys are not the best in retrospect. The new guys look much, much better. For some reason I feel like I struggled with these guys. Maybe I was in a rush to get them ready for games. EDIT: I noticed this is an old WIP picture. I did finish him and make look a bit better, but my criticism still stands.

Anyway I'm definitley gonna have an Exarch in this next squad. Perhaps with magnetized options. I found some super small magnets in my assembly tools box that need to be used! Anyway thanks DoW I appreciate it!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on September 9, 2016, 09:26:37 AM
To me, the paint job still looks excellent, so I feel that you're being overly harsh on yourself.

The Powerblades look really good by the way, especially when position that way as though they are about to swipe an opponent.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 10, 2016, 07:56:26 AM
Thanks Irisado. Since I've started doing commission stuff I think I've sort of gotten hypercritical of the paint jobs I've done of late. I'm really glad that you think that in comparison the old Spider squad still stands up. I did labor to finish them, stripping the helmet multiple times to get them just right. I think I'm gonna go back and add a layer of Wild Rider Red like I've done on my most recent guys. It really adds definition to the highlights and armor details. Anyway thanks Irisado I do appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on September 12, 2016, 01:27:39 AM
nothing wrong with that spider exarch mate.

If you are still looking for idea, I stumbled onto this and had a nerdgasm, sadly very expensive and come from Russia, so never risked it myself. You could remove the small thrusters from the corsair jetpack, then use those mount points to hook up some power blades.
When Craftworlds Drop By: Eldar Warp Spider Alternatives - Review Time! (http://wcwdb.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/eldar-warp-spider-alternatives-review.html)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 12, 2016, 06:59:49 AM
@Magenb- Thanks man. I do appreciate it... I think this new squad is just coming out so nice, that I'm seeing where I could do better and just kicking myself for it. I am getting really tough on myself these days. Gotta relax!  ;D Anyway WOW holy crap! Those Spiders are AMAZING!!!!!! I've done orders from Russia a BUNCH of times and its always been no problem. Especially through Ebay. But WOW. I wouldnt be suprised if these are the new Warp Spiders. Because Russia had the new Eldar jetbikes before they were released by like 2 years. The only difference was the pilot. The bikes were exactly the same. WOW though. When they finally start doing plastic Aspect Warriors I'm gonna do a proper Craftworld army. Its been so long since I've painted an Aspect Warrior... I'm dying to give it a try! Anyway thanks Magenb I appreciate the encouragement and the insane link! Thanks!

@Everybody- Hey guys got a mini bat-rep coming for you guys real soon! I didn't take enough pictures (I was too locked into the game), but the game I had was a thrill ride from start to finish! Consider this advance intel for all my Xenos-Bro's (and sisters) out there! Stay tuned you dont wanna miss this one!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Morachi on September 13, 2016, 08:06:01 PM
Sergei's Warp Spiders (Attercops) are original sculpts, so you won't see them come from GW so to speak. His DE Baron was even bought by Phil Kelly - When GW staff buy from 3rd party sculptors that's saying something about the quality I think.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 14, 2016, 08:05:45 AM
@Morachai- Hey man thanks for the intel. They certainly are exceptional sculpts totally on par with some of GW's best. Do you know the sculptor? Thats awesome "The Kelly" picked up his Baron from him. Really cool stuff. Anyway thanks for stopping by man and thanks again.

Eldar Vs. Death Watch

Alright guys had to bang this out before it slips out of my memory banks. So managed to get in a game with my new gaming bud Patrick, who if you remember, brought Imperial Fists last time. This time he brought his Death Watch and boy did we have a throw down! Lets dive right in.

Death Watch
Librarian Level 2: Terminator Armor, Force Axe
Librarian Level 2: Force Sword
Librarian Level 2: Force Sword
Chaplain
Tactical Squad x10: 2x Bikes, 3x Special Shotguns
Tactical Squad x10: 2x Assault Marines, Thunderhammer, Watch Sgt- Power Sword
Tactical Squad x10: Terminator Cyclone Missile Launcher, Stormshield, Heavy Bolter
         Drop Pod
Death Watch Flyer: Re-rollable Jink, Missiles, Assault Cannon
Death Watch Flyer: Re-rollable Jink, Missiles, Assault Cannon

Eldar

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun, Soulshrive
Farseer
5x Wraitblades- Axe and Shield
   Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Dire Avengers x10
Dire Avengers x10
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers
-Aspect Host-
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
Warp Spiders x8- Exarch
Dark Reapers x5- Starshot Missiles, Exarch- Starshot

Setup: Hammer and Anvil, Maelstrom Mission: Tactical Escalation. Eldar deployed 1st, went 2nd.

Turn 1

Death Watch- So with almost everything except the Reapers, Spiders and both Wave Serpents off the board he clearly saw the kill zone I had established and wasn't about to drop his guys in my DZ. So he went for an objective instead but dropping his guys WAY out of the action. At the very least he had presence near the objectives opposite my army.

Eldar- So I drew some good cards and shuffled my serpents to grab them. Took some pot shots at the Marines and killed one with my Serpents, but that was it.

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Turn 2

Death Watch- The attack run begins! The flyer comes screaming on firing assault cannons, and a bunch of missile at the Serpent with my Wraithblades, Farseer and Autarch. I jink a ton of fire but do take 2 HP's. Considering the firepower that came in I was fine with it. Meanwhile the squad which Drop-Podded in shuffles to the left to lend support fire with the Cyclone Missile Launcher and Heavy Bolter but are out of range. This is still the calm before the storm

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Eldar- All my reserves come in. The Scorpions come in on the left to support the Wraithblades who deploy. I'm trying to saturate the left flank with bodies to divide fire power and prevent any one squad from taking all the heat. I know I'm gonna have to deal with a huge assault in the next couple of terms. The bikes come on opposite the assault wing, to stay clear of the fracas. The Avengers come in middle of the board preparing for the second flyer to arrive. This was poorly played on my part. I should have started with the Avengers on the board, as my opponent would not have podded in turn withe even with his AP 4 weapons just to kill them. These guys would be relatively out of position for the rest of the game. Meanwhile shooting from the Reapers and Serpents stripped only a single hull point off the flyer. I shuffled about and grabbed a few objectives and I was up 5-1. Still... the quiet before the storm.

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Turn 3

Death Watch- INCOMING! The Deathwatch explode on to the scene. The flyer slams into hover mode and they deploy. The Psyker charges up giving the squad a 4+ invulnerable save via Forewarning, plus Iron Arm and a bunch of other stuff to make them Eternal Warrior, x+ feel no pain etc. I try to deny the 4+ invuln to hopefully get some low AP attacks from my Autarch and Wraithblades through but to no avail. Shooting commenses and only a single Wraithblade goes down. Meanwhile the second flyer enters the game and is streaking towards the middle of my board towards the Avengers/Jetbikes and kills a Jetbike after I made some hot armor saves. However here comes the hammer! In assault the Deathwatch unit ANNIHILATES my entire command squad. The beefed up Librian, the insta-death max. strength hammers just wreck face and my Autarch rolls horribly in combat. Total disaster! I'm fuming over the ineffectiveness of my assault unit but there is little I can do. However... the Deathwatch flyer is in hover mode, right next to my Wave Serpent with 2 HP's on it. I have a counter-attack plan.

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Eldar- Alright without reserve manipulation my Hornets fail to come in again. Argh! Nevertheless I have my plan. The Serpent which deployed the Wraithblades and Commanders swings round to the back armor of the flyer. I pop the Serpent shield and down goes that very expensive, very deadly flyer. The Scorpions run from the squad that has already deployed and make a good move through cover, requiring only a 7 inch charge to reach the squad which had drop-podded in on turn 1. The Spiders, unit of Avengers, Reapers and 3 units of bikes UNLOAD into the squad of Deathwatch which wiped out my command squad but after all that... the Librarian is still standing. MEQ Armor, 4+ Invuln, x+ Feel No Pain... and I'm tearing my hair out!  ;D Whats worse.... is that after all that shooting my Spiders roll a 1 for battle focus, and 4 inch thrust move with their Jump Generators. They are in easy assault range for the remaining Librarian. This would be a theme for rest of the game... Battle-Focus, Fleet and Charge Distances would totally fail me from here on out. However the Scorpions make their charge distance... until ridiculous Overwatch with re-rolls galore take out 4 of them and they fail! This was really bad. The Scorpions would have wrecked the Death Watch leaving only 2 units on the board. However with the Librarian near the Spiders, the Scorpions out in the open and 2nd flyer and its Marines closing in for another charge I knew I was in trouble.

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Turn 4

Deathwatch- The Marines coming screaming in. Drop out of their flyer right in my backfield. The Drop-Pod Marines make mince-meat out of my loyal stalwarts the Scorpions wiping them out. The flyer likewise shoots a unit of Bikes off the board. The Librarian charges into the Spiders and wipes them out. Then the Deathwatch split-fire into a unit of bikes and the Avengers. Uh-oh. The bikes get pummeled in combat, however in assault the Avengers hold. While this disallows me from shooting into them it means I can fan out and grab some more objectives and try to re-group and use my speed to out-run the marines and get to a better position. Also the Dragons which had deployed previously and the Serpent go completley untouched. A second counter-attack opportunity has opened up and I seize it.

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Eldar- I fly one of my Serpents all the way to the otherside of the board for Linebreaker and also to get away from the rampaging Librarian. Meanwhile the Hornets finally show-up and take aim alongside the Dragons and the Serpent to take out the flyer. No way he can survive all that. Serpent shield pops and inflicts only a single hull point! Then he makes re-rollable jinks against all 12 shots from the Hornets and all the melta shots from the Dragons and I fail to freaking put a melta-bomb (a lone melta bomb due to the FAQ) on the stupid flyer! Arghh! Disaster, red ruin! My opponent is also only 3 Victory Points below me in the Maelstrom race. I'm getting very nervous!

Turn 5-

Death Watch- With little left to do, the Drop Pod squad of Marines chases the Serpent a bit but is out of range and LOS. Then the remaining squad charges into the Dragons, losing a guy due to overwatch but then annihilates them. Very frustrating for me. I'm still burning after failing to take out that damn flyer! My opponent is sitting on a Maelstrom objective that will score him 4 points which will leap-frog my lead. I've got to do something!

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Eldar- My Hornets swing away from the failed attempt at the flyer, to get away from the 2 bikers now on the board. I've got "Overwhelming Fire Power" for a card (kill a unit in the shooting phase) and I want to support the Wave Serpent for Linebreaker. So they fly back into my opponents DZ and unload on the Marines. Killing only 2!!!! He's got a stormshield guy tucked in there and he passes every save against my AP2 guns! Damn it! However the Reapers turn their specially guided Missile Launchers on the flyer and finally take it down! Then the remaining bikes unload into the Terminator Librarian and finally remove him. However... I did not score any points this turn! My opponent will surely score that 4 pointer card should the game go on. I roll the dice to see if we continue.... and we dont! The game ends... a classic turn 5 victory. Wowzers what a game!

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Conclusion: Patrick is an awesome dude and a great player. I loved his army construction... he had tons of specialist weapons that I cant quite remember and made total advantage of his transport flyers, the close-combat abilities, split-fire and supported the already ridiculous amount of re-rolls the Death Watch get with even more Pyschic buffs make them insanely potent in combat and ultra-resilient.

If I made one mistake it was probably not starting with the Avengers on the board. The bikes, Hornets etc. probably could have started on the board as well now that I think about it, but I value the 1st guaranteed volley of firepower. And once you start jinking sometimes its impossible to get to a point where you can get get out LOS and then pop out and shoot at full BS later.

Fighting Hammer and Anvil against a highly mobile force with assault heavy hitters is also very difficult. The mixed armor with Terminators, storm shields etc worked probably just as GW envisioned it with him tanking wounds against small arms with his Terminator armored models.

Overall it was a FANTASTIC game! Patrick is an awesome player and furiously trying to finish painting his new army. After only having his force for 2 weeks he'd already gotten a lot done.

Anyway guys thats it for now. Hope you enjoyed the bat-rep. The lighting wasnt the best so the pictures don't look great but I hope you got some good intel for when facing Deathwatch yourselves. Anyway talk to you soon guys and look out for Deathwatch!!!

Edited for excessive stats - Iris.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on September 14, 2016, 09:29:47 AM
Wow! That was a riveting game. I have to admit, I was secretly cheering for the deathwatch and was a little giddy to see you were getting a little flustered. Not being mean of course, but it's been a while since you haven't dominated a game, so it was refreshing to see an opponent give you a run for your money. Really makes me want to look into starting a deathwatch army myself.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on September 14, 2016, 01:26:23 PM
I get the impression that Deathwatch are going to be pretty tough to handle.  That said, your opponent really sorted out his strategy and target priority for this game, and I thought that a win was on the cards.  A good move by you to realise how things were panning out and to try to go for objective points, but the dice just were not with you.  I'd have been exasperated at all that fire not bringing that flyer down too.

Still, it was an intense battle and that would have made it very enjoyable for both of you I'm sure.  The models and table looked really impressive.  Great to see your Eldar in action as always, and congratulations on the narrow victory :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 14, 2016, 06:00:06 PM
Wow, great batrep!  8)
The Deathwatch do look like a real tough army to deal with. The reroll jink on those flyers makes them so tough to take down, and then can also deal a bit of damage themselves!
The mixed armour in units can be a pain as well as you have mentioned, it makes it so easy to tank wounds. Means you have to be a lot more careful in your positioning to get the wounds on the guys that you want to take down.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 15, 2016, 07:16:46 AM
@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks buddy! I know what you mean. Even when I'm watching my fav. bat-reppers on Youtube, I find myself rooting for certain armies, or upsets or what have you. Perfect example, whenever Winters_SEO plays his Marines no matter what I always root for them even against Eldar. However I find myself always rooting against his Ad Mech, why I dont know! lol Yeah I was definitley flustered. It was weird playing against a Reserves Heavy list that wasn't pure drop-pod, with tons of mobility. Especially in a Hammer and Anvil game which is the worst for me. Plus all the split-fire with weird specialist weapons made it very tough. I am with you BTW, I like tense, close games. This was certainly one of those!

@Irisado- First off sorry for the excessive stats! As I'm sure you noticed I was pretty fired up just narrating the battle, trying to get the intensity of it across. Sorry about that! And yes Deathwatch are certainly a very good, very strong army that will do very well against Eldar and other Xenos armies which I'm sure is a nice translation from lore-to-game.

Thanks for the compliments on tactics as well. I knew as we got towards mid-game that if I could just get those flyers off the board, I could fan out and play keep away, darting around grabbing objectives. Or potentially table him the Serpents and Hornets, sacrificing infantry for objective grabbing when and if needed. Anyway thanks Irisado I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Auric's Pride- Thanks buddy! Yes those flyers are damnably resilient! Even if I had my own flyers I think that re-rollable jink would be very tough. Yes mixed armor was a huge benefit! He told me people were criticizing him at the big GW store, for taking close-combat options and mixed armor but I think they are crazy! Not only is it fun, but even at the ridiculous volume of fire power I was throwing at him. Also if he hadn't had those close-combat options he would have been dead meat. I've said it a thousand times, just pulling shooting armies out of the shooting phase is worth its weight in gold! Anyway thanks bud I do appreciate it!

@Everybody- Thanks for the feedback guys. I had an absolutley great time with Patrick the other day. I can't wait for our next game. He complimented me on my army composition and talked some good 40k stuff throughout the game. I think we both have a very similar philosophy about well-rounded armies and play style. Not only that but he's got great understanding of the rules which is handy, because that usually falls to me. Anyway thanks for the feedback guys as always I truly appreciate it!

No gaming this weekend, but got some good stuff coming up. More organized play, more pick-up games, and I'll be finishing my new unit of Warp Spiders soon! Stay tuned and talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on September 15, 2016, 05:29:22 PM
DAMNNNNNNNN so glad to see you meet you match in this guy Patrick, what a game for the ages!

The both of you have really interesting but also powerful and unusual lists, it was a real pleasure to read that report.

DEFINITELY could (should?) have lost that one my friend, but I had a sneaking feeling you would pull it out last turn in epic Cavalier style!

Sad to see your usually tough-as-nails Wraithguard get punked out so hard, that is a massive lesson in the capabilities of the DW. Agreed that he was wise to load up on sufficient punching power, and also very clever to knock out your WG and Scorpions as fast as possible, otherwise you would have trounced his drop units no problem.

Wow, congrats and looking forward to the next game! It's close losses and near calls like this that keep us in the game, cherish the experience and try not to compensate by bringing back the Wraithknight haha  :P

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 18, 2016, 12:14:03 PM
Hey gang back with another mini-hobby update. So I got the remaining members of my new Warp Spider squad finished. The Exarch and the second in command. Added the "punch-dagger" to the Exarch whose perched on some ruins in case I want to give him power-blades. I know I've had some guys posed similar to him in the past but I want to continue to give them a predatory look.

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If you noticed, used a lot more DE bits on these guys which I'm going to continue to do going forward. I've decided I want a more wild, vicious look to these guys and this ties them into how I did my original Corsair Avenger squads a bit more with all the bare DE heads, daggers etc. Anyway hope you guys like them!

@Ibushi- Hey bud glad you liked the report. It certainly was a wild ride from start to finish. My approach sort of failed turn 3 and I lost so many important units, but I feel like I re-gathered turn 4 and had proper target priority focusing on taking out those flyers at all costs, relying on the maneuverability + firepower of the Serpents and Hornets to win me the game if it had continued. I feel like I pulled a real nasty trick to get that first Flyer sort of baiting him to go for the Scorpions, Wraithblades etc. It backfired in that the Wraithblades got punked, the overwatch rolls were very hot against the Scorpions, but at the very least I kept those guys from deploying in my backfield and kept the Serpent in position to get rear armor ignore cover shots.

There were somethings I would have done differently though. I feel like my beta-strike was sort of unnecessary. He had only 1 drop-pod and his flyers had to fly down the entire length of the board (hammer and anvil) to deploy the rest of his infantry. I think I could have had far more units on the board... but with all the mixed weaponry I could have been at risk... espcially with the range and armament of the flyers. What would you have deployed? Just from your tourney reports I gleaned I could be a bit more aggressive even when going for the beta strike. So let me know if you get the chance.

Also yes! I wont be bringing out the Wraithknight for revenge. I've got a Warhost Detachment that I'm working on that should be very fun to run. Have a couple of lists worked out but I need to tinker around a bit more before I decide. Anyway my friend thanks for the feedback I always appreciate it!

@Everybody- So guys getting close to finishing up another big comission and hopefully it'll free me up to work on some of my projects. My birthday is coming up and I'm getting some new 40k stuff so I'm super stoked! I should be done with the last 2 Spiders soon and I'll also be working on my second tactical squad of Dark Angels. So stay tuned for that! Anyways guys thanks for feedback as always, its great chatting with all of you guys. Take care and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on September 19, 2016, 04:44:58 PM
Ah dude love it, looks fantastic, suitably varied from the squad/other exarch, while remaining consistent -- a standout job as usual! I like how you see yourself expressing a 'predatory look' through their pose, I hadn't thought about it that way but you're totally right, there is definitely something predatory going on there, love it!

In terms of the tactics I thought you did pretty well by starting off with what resilience you had in the scorpions and wraithblades, then setting up for the gamma strike by first grinding away his mobility, then jetting off where you're out of reach as much as possible. Often players get halfway through that process and lose their cool due to casualties, panic and charge in, then just get slaughtered. So well done for keeping your cool and executing down to the last!

On the flipside I would have maybe used the wraithblades more exclusively as bait, not concentrating characters in that unit as most likely it was going to die pretty hard. Losing the Autarch was a real blow, that LIbrarian Deathwatch squad was really really nasty...

Also I'm always going to say do 2x5 Warp Spiders and start one and deep strike one, or just deep strike both -- and I'll say it here again! I think that would have helped you playing from the corners to hit rear armour nicely. Looks like that part of the plan is in the works, so no worries there! :P

I agree with your comments on the Avengers, use them as a bait and distract unit, deploy them way out front aggressively and try to get in the way as much as possible. Even use them as a screen in front of the wraithblades to set up a counter-assault, that'd be a sneaky move. Keeping them in reserve wasn't really to your advantage, but they're still a great unit with decent range once they come on.

The big thing in terms of tactics is that you guys were playing BRB maelstrom which really is a unique beast -- in that format you might as well deploy virtually all your stuff to take advantage of early game D3 victory point cards if you get them, then just run away and opportunistically get some more points. You did run up a pretty big lead in this one, not sure if having more units would have helped, but tactically that's what I would suggest. Also I tend to use the Tactical Warlord Traits to help with the card draws -- my favourite is forcing the opponent to discard one, hah that is so mean.

If you were playing ITC missions I might have some more comments, they have a really up-down feel between early and late game and then Primary versus Tertiaries.

Keep on cracking, really keen to see what you turn up for your birthday and what is next in store after these great warp spiders!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on September 19, 2016, 05:24:39 PM
looking good as always Cavalier :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 20, 2016, 07:18:33 AM
@Ibushi- Thanks as always my friend. Truly appreciate your analysis. 1st thing... I don't it ever would have occured to me to seperate the Seer+Autarch from the Wraithblades... it seems obvious though now that you mention it because it totally screws up target priority in both shooting and assault. Also yes! 2x5 Warp Spiders is exactly what I'm going to be running next up... I've got a Warhost with Double Aspect Hosts (really fun/balanced wait till you see it) that should be really fun featuring 2x5 Spiders. Totally agree on the Avengers as well... out of position the whole game and yep... I thought you would say that. Should have started with everything on the board. His limited range, hammer and anvil alone should have indicated to me that I didn't need to beta-strike. Anyway great stuff man. I really appreciate you taking the time to analyze my approach. You know my play style really well, so the advice is really spot on. Thanks :)

Also glad you dig the Spiders! They are coming out great. When I play Corsairs I decided I'm gonna use these guys as Reavers with Flamers. Which should look very cool! Yeah the predatory thing... glad you see it. I want these guys to look like they just landed are bursting forward. Gonna mix more of that into my units as I go on. Anyway thanks for all the comments my friend. I'm sure I'll talk to you soon!!!

@Magenb- Thanks man. I'm glad you like them. Thanks for stopping by and dropping me a line its always appreciated! :)

@Everybody- Still plugging away on my Spiders. Should be back soon with an update. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on September 20, 2016, 06:37:27 PM
Ooh Corsair Reavers with Flamers, dropping from the sky to roast their enemies, then skittering away with maniacal laughter to hide in the shadows!! That is going to be a lot of fun! I just wish Corsair Jetpacks could move 12", currently it really hurts their viability after the drop -- it's so, so weird to move almost 4x as far as their 'normal' movement in post-shooting phases, thanks to Reckless Abandon and jetpack move hah.

One of these days I really want do some similar drop-themed Corsair infantry to go in a Footdar list, with a gunslinger Prince -- maybe fusion+balelight+brace of pistols then Voidsabre, but modeled so that the sabre is the 'fusion pistol' being used in combat?

Back at Wet Coast GT my friend got really excited about Gunslinger and took a DE Archon with dual-wield blast pistols I think, man that was hilarious and the model was so cool... just... a bit lacklustre on the tabletop as it were.  Maybe if the pistols gave you equivalent AP in combat like Cyper does?

Very much looking forward to this Warhost list, and also what you will run with pure Corsairs so that you have fun but people are still willing to play you!! Drop-flamers is a good choice in that regard, I must say.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 21, 2016, 07:05:01 AM
Hey bud. Yeah I know Jet-Packs are so wonky... the only time they ever feel legit to me is on Warp Spiders... but thats why they are so good! Yeah I'm planning on doing a bunch of little 5-man Reaver squads with Shuriken Catapults and Flamers in a Skyburner Coterie, drop in burn, blade and fade into cover (I like the way that sounds lol). It'll give a nice fluffy feel to the army and I actually think it'll be quite good. It'll present a ton of threats that will hopefully help my backfield, distracting the enemy from my jetbikes, Warp Hunter etc.

The list I was thinking of for my Corsairs... while not pure Corsairs is pretty close. Check it.

Corsair Prince- Bike, Void Sabre, Combat Drugs
Corsair Baron- Wings
5x Reavers- Shuriken Catapults, Flamer
5x Reavers- Shuriken Catapults, Flamer
5x Reavers- Shuriken Catapults, Flamer
3x Corsair Bikes- Scatter Lasers x3
3x Corsair Bikes- Scatter Lasers x3
3x Corsair Bikes- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers x6
Nightwing Interceptor
Phoenix Bomber
Balestrike Squad x5- 5x Dark Lances
Warp Hunter- Void Burners, Kinetic Shroud

Eldar CAD:
Autarch- Jetbike, Laser Lance, Fusion Gun
Farseer- Jetbike
5x Dire Avengers
5x Dire Avengers

The only reason I allied in the Eldar is to give some buddies for the Corsair Prince to join up with. I've got an alternate list where its mainly CWE Eldar with a big Seer Council for the Prince to ride around with which is gonna be my first priority in fielding. But this is what I'd like to run eventually. Its SUCH a pain that the Void Storm squad cannot take Jetbikes and that you can make retinue of Barons for the Prince to ride with. I don't know if FW was trying to force you to run the Prince with Wings and stick him with the Voidstorm squad but that ain't happening with me!

Either way I think this should be a pretty nasty list, but has a ton of fun units in there to keep it exciting and fluffy. Anyway bro I could go on forever talking about this... but I'll leave it at that for now.

Anyway great stuff man and thanks for the feedback. Let me know what you think. I'll drop the BIG TIME nasty list I'm working on soon.... Its really fun but I just want to go over a few things before I officially commit to it. Anyway thanks man I always appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on September 22, 2016, 04:50:26 PM
Awesome man that has some serious Corsair flavour, and I am very stoked to hear what your BIG TIME nasty list is going to be!

Speaking of Warp Spiders, yesterday I read the fluff section of Doom of Mymeara for the first time, just loved the section about warp spiders and how they operate -- Spider aspect host killed 80 guardsmen in 4 minutes for no casualties... sounds about right!

Looking at the list again, I'm assuming there are a few upgrades littered throughout that you haven't typed up, like Shadowfield on the Prince, and then the Reavers really should be 2x flamers per squad I think? Also on the wargear front i realize you may be going for a strict WYSIWYG approach on the shuriken catapults, but brace of pistols is always the better option if you can get away with it. Even if you do shuriken catapults and then have them with a combat weapon in one hand, that should work.

The other thing with this list is it really seems worth squeezing in one more baron with jetbike to bump up to a Raiding Fleet Company and benefit from Sky Burners and Hate Bringers. Make the Reavers and Warp Hunter into Sky Burners, dropping down with pinpoint assault accuracy, then the jetbikes and Balestrikes Hate Bringers for the bonus VP. If you can get away with it by differentiating on the models somewhat, maybe go with 2 jetpack 1 jetbikes for Sky Burners, so you can attach the Farseer+Autarch+Prince to that jetbike unit and basically guarantee they come in from Reserves.

The only thing that I find a bit odd is the 2x5 Dire Avengers -- I don't see them fitting in all that well, but maybe you have a plan for them to just hold down the DZ turn 1 and hopefully prevent you from getting tabled, which would probably work. Would much rather go with 1x5 Dires, 1x5 Rangers, 1x5 Warp Spiders if possible, you know how it is ^^

Back to the jetpacks, now that you mention it, it is very odd that the Corsairs dont even have any options for elite jetbike assault aside from regular Cloud Dancers. Saying that, rather than doing a whole Voidstorm squad of jetbikers, it's very viable to beef up a Cloud Dancer band into an elite entourage -- take Prince as Command of course, then pick up a Baron under the Cotorie as well as the second optional Command HQ slot, attach them both to a Cloud Dancer band with upgraded Felarch and you have a unit of high-powered characters right there, plus some regular Corsair wannabes. Potentially 13 models all up -- the unlucky 13! Seems perfect actually!

On the other hand, if Malevolents could be upgraded to jetbikers for +10 or +15 that would HILARIOUS, oh my goodness I would love that. So FW probably was doing the right thing by not allowing the jetbike phenomenon to get out of hand haha. Likewise with the jetbike armament, Colin had thought you can give ANY Corsair jetbike twin-linked lasblasters, which would be so cool, but actually it's just the Prince and Baron who have that option. I think that's probably a good call on FW's part though, otherwise you can pick up a squad of 10 cloud dancers for almost nothing, banging out twin-linked laser shots at really good range, then closing in and rending out the survivors with dual shuriken pistols... wow, nasty. Probably a good thing FW didn't go for that, I would have picked up a big unit pronto if that was the case!

Last thing, looking at your list I think you will eat GW-style Maelstrom alive, because of scoring on end of player turn, but for any mission that involves scoring on bottom of game turn, prepare to get shredded!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 23, 2016, 07:32:39 AM
Hey bud. Yeah couple of clarifications. Yeah I forgot to add a few things to my list... shadowfield is definitley on there. Brace of pistols is certainly better (and it'll look really cool to boot).

I also forgot to break up the units in Coteries. Yeah Skyburners all the way . Bikes and Balestrike for Hatebringers is certainly interesting. I think that'd work great.

The 2x5 Avengers is simply there as backfield objective holders and a beta-strike beachhead units. Also I'm trying to avoid just spamming the hell out of my jetbikes.

Also very interesting about kitting out the Felarch. I actually completley forgot about the dang Felarch! He can take a Venom Blade which is interesting.... Baron, Prince and Felarch would be very decent. It'd be fun to deck the Baron out with some nice wargear too... maybe go over the top give him a Shadowfield. Just to tank wounds. With combat drugs they'd be very decent. Hmmmm great idea!

Yeah... I'd probably be in big trouble in ITC style Maelstrom. But no one even knows what the ITC is out here! lol. This list is really just a general list meant to be played in pick-up games at my FLGS. So no worries there.

Anyway great idea on the Felarch... really gotta give that a think!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on September 23, 2016, 03:11:04 PM
No worries I figured it was a cliff notes version, but yeah so long as you're using the Raiding Fleet Detachment you're good, that thing is so awesome.

2x5 Avengers should be good, I would still urge 1x5 Rangers 1x5 Avengers or something.. Even though my Rangers run away like sissies every game, I still love them for how many freakishly good moments they've had (killing a squad of lootas, a unit of grots, and some Boyz, then finally scoring the Table Quarter in one game... Wow!), but mostly just for scoring more VPs than probably any other one unit in my army (Linebreaker, TQs, Ground Control, Maelstroms...), not to mention the absolutely crucial infiltration-buffer they provide to stop the enemy getting too close. Originally that was the only reason I took them to be honest, but for their meagre points they are a must-have now.

Yeah the Felarch is pretty solid, you can have a nice little triple-character unit there. I thought you could join multiple Barons as well, turns out that is only one per unit, oh well. Even so, yes with shadowfields spread around and some combat drugs that unit would potentially work. Venom Blades are really cheap for what they do, I'm a fan!

Combat Drugs is OK, really hit or miss -- at the end of the day the points cost is worth it just for a chance of +1 Toughness, let's be honest! I got that one in I think 2 or 3 games so far, and it has been literally game-changing every time. T5 Prince, nastay! T4 Malevolents, bahaha no Instant Death for YOU!

But going back to Colin's comments, he was sending me all these messages last week about trying to write a triple-Hate Bringers list, so that Corsairs can literally not score ANY maelstrom points in the first 2 turns of the game, and then BAM kill your Rhino and I get +3 VP, take that sucka! Suddenly the Corsairs are in it to win it with progressive scoring. Plus Triple Hate Bringers means Triple Prince... I call it "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly", the Good guy is a Drug Lord, the Bad Guy is Rampage Prince, the Ugly is Malefic summoning. Gross! So much to think about hah!
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 24, 2016, 07:23:35 AM
Hey bud. You are probaby right about the Rangers. Considering how much money I spent to get the metal ones on Ebay I should run them out there! Besides they look so cool with my Scorpions. Mine are a little banged up and need some touch-ups on the paint so perhaps now is the time!

Yeah the combat drugs are just one idea. Both the "Prince Paths" and Coteries are a little up in the air right now. I was banging out some Coterie ideas at breakfast this morning and realized I need more Barons to do a proper Raiding Company. So something has to give points wise... not sure what though.

The only thing about Triple-Hatebringers is... you can't have repeats of the same Coterie Speciliazation. You'd need to take three Raiding Companies which I guess you could do with 3x Sources (3 Princes???? Dear lord). But not sure if thats tourney legal or if you could realistically make an army at around 1850.

Also... all this talk of Coteries is really making me want to start up a new Coterie for my Corsairs in a new paint scheme. Similar to my Shadowstrike Coterie (Rangers and Scorpions). Also... I'm gonna be doing up some Corsair Dark Reapers eventually too... Anyway I'll save that discussion for when I got models ready to rock. Anyway bud great stuff and thanks for the input!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on September 25, 2016, 09:22:49 AM
I can't wait to see those Spiders finished Cav. I think that the lean towards more DE parts definitely works for them - we're not talking about cute little fluffy spiders after all, they should be the spiky Shelob spiders of your worst nightmares.

Excellent work as ever, I always look forward to your updates!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 26, 2016, 03:35:35 AM
Love the list Cav, definitely very fitting as a Corsair list. Fast and brutal!
The Skyburners coterie is what I run with almost exclusively, I make a lot of use of Deep striking Reaver bands with Fusion guns. A small cheap squad which can do a surprising amount of damage and then disappear again. Flamers are a great choice on these guys too!
On the Jetbikes, don't forget that you aren't limited to just one Felarch in a Jetbike squad. Although Pricey you can make one hell of a unit with these:

Prince- Void Sabre, Shadowfield, Clouddancer
Baron- Void Sabre, Shadowfield, Clouddancer
Felarch- Venom Blade, Clouddancer
Felarch- Venom Blade, Clouddancer
Felarch- Venom Blade, Clouddancer
+ Upto 7 Normal Clouddancers

In addition to this the Felarchs can still be upgraded with Heavy weapons!
It's a unit that can put out a lot of hurt! 12 Poisoned attacks on the charge and then the two Void Sabre characters will be enough to shred anything short of Deathstars, the problem is getting them into combat safely!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on September 26, 2016, 07:05:58 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks man I totally appreciate it. Really want to give my guys that wild look again. Things started getting a little clinical when I added that 3rd Avenger unit with a lot of Corsair helmets... Same thing with the Jetbikes. But now I'm gonna go and kitbash with DE bits the rest of my units so the FW Corsair kit is really just an accent in my army, not the predominant look of the models. Anyway thanks man and I'm really glad you like the Spiders. I'm dying to field them!


@Auric- Holy crap you are right! I just jumped up and ran down stairs to confirm in IA:11 and you are totally right! Wow... I did not realize that! So cool.... its perfect. Prince: Shadowfield Void Sabre plus Reaper of the Outer Dark, Baron: Void Sabre, Shadowfield, 3x Felarchs with Venom Blades would make the PERFECT little skirmishing unit. Wow I've got to model these guys up!

Thanks so much for the headsup Auric I really appreciate it! I cant believe I missed that...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 26, 2016, 07:55:27 AM
It's easily missed but I've seen it used a couple of times and I've used it myself once. I was up against a Tyranid player where it absolutely wrecked face. Tau etc might be a bit more of an issue for it though.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 2, 2016, 08:09:51 AM
Hey guys back with another bat-rep! This time against my first 40k bud I made when moving down to North Carolina. Chris arrived with his new Dark Hunters army and they look great. This man loves his bikes and these White Scars successors looked very nice. This is one of the nastier lists I've been up against. How well will my Warhost Detachment do in its first game? Lets find out.

Setup: Standard deployment, The Relic, Dark Hunters have first turn.

The Lists:

Dark Hunters 2000pts
This list was a variety of formations of which I cannot remember all the details. They basically select certain units and get various bonuses for attacking them. They can also trigger certain responses from the targeted units as you'll see.

Kharn
Company Master- Bike, Power Weapon
2x Librarians on Bikes- 1x Force Axe, 1x Force Sword Forewarning, Perfect Timing, Precognition
1x Librarian- Terminator Armor- Perfect Timing
6x Bikers- Grav x2
6x Bikers- Grav x2
6x Bikers- Melta, Attack Bike- Multi-melta
6x Bikers- Melta, Attack Bike- Multi-melta
Landspeeders x2- Assault Cannons x2, Heavy Bolters x2
Imperial Knight- Gattling Gun, Rapid Fire Battle Cannon, Icarus Autocannons

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Eldar Warhost Detachment

Autarch- Jetbike, Soulshrive, Banshee Mask
-Windrider Host-
Farseer- Jetbike, Guide, Fortune, Eldritch Storm, Mind War
Warlocks x3- Jetbikes, Conceal, Destructor, Embolden, Enliven (?)
3x Jetbikes- Scatters Lasers x3
3x Jetbikes- Scatters Lasers x3
3x Jetbikes- Scatters Lasers x3
Vyper- x2 Shuriken Cannons
-Aspect Host-
9x Dire Avengers- Exarch, Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
5x Fire Dragons- Exarch, Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon
5x Dark Reapers- Exarch
-Aspect Host-
10x Scorpions- Exarch, Claw
5x Warp Spiders- Exarch
5x Warp Spiders- Exarch
-Hornet Swarm-
3x Hornets- 6x Pulse Lasers

Pre-Game Thoughts- I knew I was gonna be facing bikes but this list was crazy! Definitley thought I was in deep trouble. I was expecting a Knight as well but now that I saw it I was nervous. There wasn't too much cover, no Wraithknight, no Warp Hunter... it was gonna be up to my Aspect Warriors and some Psychic Support to do the job. I was very happy about my Pyschic Powers, but even with the buffs I was really worried about board control. I had to try and split his force somehow, or at least have a solid flanking attack with Scorpions, a unit of Spiders which would later be reinforced by my reserved Hornets, a unit of bikes and the Vyper. So I split my own force, castling everything up behind as much LOS blocking cover as possible. With the Scorpions and a unit of Spiders on the right, everything else on the left (as far away from the main host of bikes as possible). I knew he'd have to go near the Scorpions to get my main host... so if he diverted forces to deal with them and the Spiders that's fine. If he didn't I rip him up with monofilament and try and grab a few units in combat, while the rest of my force would blast away and then re-position as best they could.

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Turn 1

Dark Hunters- So turn 1 was probably one of the most intimidating first turns in terms of movement I've ever seen. Just look at the before and after photos. Almost everything was about 12" from my lines by the end of the turn. Yet instead of focusing on those units (Jetbikes, Dark Reapers, Warp Spiders) he targeted my HQ unit with all the bikers which were in range. Luckily the Meltas and Grav-Guns were ALL out of range... a big mistake. Yet despite that he put a wound on the Farseer and killed all the Warlocks. Damn! I was really looking forward to trying out those psychic powers. Oh well.... The Imperial Knight also landed two hits with his Battle-Cannon putting wounds on all the Jetbikes, all the Warp Spiders and all the Dark Reapers. However after all that I only lost a single Dark Reaper and a single Spider. Whew! Got lucky there! My work was now cut out for me... never had this many units up in my face so soon. I knew I had to do some crazy stuff to avoid close-combat which would be the death of my army. Screening and target priority would be huge.

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Eldar- So I felt very happy with my deployment after surviving that first turn. I hid the best I could and got above average rolls on my cover saves enabling me to make a solid riposte.  However Warlord was very much in jeopardy as I was forced to move towards the enemy with my Autarch+Farseer after taking those unsaved wounds on the Warlocks. Oh well I knew I had to go out and try and hold the line regardless. Time to put that Soulshrive to work! But first... In movement I deployed the Avengers (who I Guided), moved them out to make a screen to block the Hunters from potentially charging my Reapers and Bikes. The Autarch+Farseer got Fortuned. I moved the Spiders on the left to deal with the left most bikers. I began moving the with the Dragons up towards the Knight, but with the intent of still laying down support fire as I planned on a turn 3 move against the Knight.

Meanwhile moved out the Scorpions and Spiders on the right flew out of cover towards a unit of Scout Bikers and a normal Bike Squad. This was a tricky spot however... as the Scouts were shielding the big boy Bikers from an assault from the Scorpions... so I'll begin narrating shooting here. I made the risky choice to use the Spiders to clear the 3x Scout Bikers which they did, clearing the path for a 7" charge for the Spiders.

Then... incredibley... the Avenger unloaded 18 shots into a unit of bikes and wiped them out! Insane! 6 Bladestorms rolls and he chose not to jink. Oh my beloved Avengers you always do me justice! Then the Dragon's Serpent tore up another unit which was then wiped out by the Spiders, while the Reapers destroyed another unit of bikes. Wowzers... this was total carnage. My 2x3 Jetbikes then reduced another squad to a Librarian and another single model,  and the command squad on bikes to 3 dudes, Librarian, Khan and the Company Master. This was incredible! Yet the slaughter didn't end here. Assault time and my trusty Scorpions made their charge and the Exarch slaughtered the whole unit! Insane! The Autarch and Farseer also chipped in killing a lone biker while the Librarian survived. Wow... probably one the best turns my army has ever had. Legendary! I then battle-focused, jetbiked and jetpacked everything into cover. Wow what a turn.

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Turn 2

Dark Hunters- Well the Dark Hunters had made a huge mistake. All their big guns were out of range and the Knight had only done incidental damage. He probably rushed to far forward, and instead of focusing on my Bikes and Aspect Warriors he went after my HQ who is a middling support unit at best. They paid the price and their force was in tatters. However they would still seek revenge in this turn. All the surviving units unloaded on my HQ, dropping them after a lot of shots. Then the Scorpions who were out in the open got blasted by the Knight. I was making crazy go-to-ground cover saves (+ stealth) and it took till nearly the last roll to remove the Exarch. While the follow pic was meant to show the removal of the Autarch, it really shows how little was left for the Dark Hunters.

Before...
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Wrap-Up- We went on to go 3 full turns but called it after that. I felt bad for my buddy Chris. That was a brutal turn 1 riposte by the Eldar. But his whole army was right in my wheel house, with all his big guns out of range. He also made a huge mistake in targetting my HQ unit, when he could have gone after tons of other juicy targets. He also made a huge mistake by not jinking especially with Skilled Rider against the Guided Avengers which would have totally changed the game (but Jinking is for Eldar, as he said).

I specifically brought this army to be a toned down force, but Chris felt it was a "power list" nonetheless. I disagreed quite strongly... no Wraithknight, no Warp Hunter, only a couple units of Spiders and only 3x Jetbikes. Those units weren't even the heavy lifters. It was the Avengers, Serpents, Scorpions and Reapers which did all the work. Oh well it was still a great win for my Eldar and I enjoyed playing despite the relative shortness of the game.

Anyway guys thats all I got for now. Hope you enjoyed the bat-rep. Stay tuned I'll have some hobby stuff to share shortly. See you soon.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on October 2, 2016, 08:58:46 AM
What a devastating turn. I was very curious after his first turn why he blobbed 75% of his army, so close to your forces with zero cover. He really didn't take advantage of his speed and mobility and tried to use them as a horde. Not enough wounds in that mob to tank that many shots. Better to split up and zip around the board edges. He could have outflanked you up the board sides while laying down some long range fire support from the knight.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on October 2, 2016, 12:19:13 PM
Well , he definitely made some big mistakes early on. Just an amazing counterpunch though. If he had targeted several units, he likely would have crippled at least a couple and reduced the incoming fire greatly.

Good report Cav, and your entire army on that board looks great.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on October 3, 2016, 06:37:20 AM
You didn't bring an overly powered Eldar list, so no worries on that score.  Chris's problem was being too aggressive too early and questionable target priority.  I understand why he went after your HQ, such units are always a tempting target and Eldar psykers have a reputation which tends to tempt opposing players into targeting them.  Your army though, unlike a lot of Eldar armies, isn't built around the Farseer, so he got caught out.

A far bigger problem was that he was too aggressive with the bikes, but too cautious with the long ranged units, which needed to be moved forward to guarantee being in range.  When up against a mobile with a mobile army, the key is to knock out your opponent's mobility to gain board control.  This is why he needed those long ranged weapons to be shooting down your Jetbikes and Warp Spiders.

The dice were clearly with you during that incredible turn, but also why didn't he jink the bikes?  I get the impression that he was a bit over confident regarding the durability of Marines on bikes against the AP of the Avenger Catapults, but volume of fire is a very dangerous thing in 40K, especially against small and expensive bike units.

Well played Cavalier :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 3, 2016, 07:10:37 AM
@DoW- Yeah it was such a crazy turn. I've only had a turn like that once or twice before. I agree with you... I tried to counter deploy him and get as far away from the big bike squad as possible, so I could escape close-combat for perhaps 2 turns if I got really lucky. Their just wasn't enough punch in those bolters to do much, and the special weapons weren't really dangerous as I didn't have a Wraithknight or many vehicles. I think he really just jumped the gun, and Eldar are just so punishing when you make a mistake, especially a big one with your whole army in range. Anyway thanks DoW!

@Looshkin- Hey thanks Loosh. It was a crazy game. Like Irisado said, if he had targeted my heavy hitters, it would have been a very different game. Also thanks for the kind words on the army/board. Honestly I'm dying to get in some games at home, so I can really deck out the board with all the little stones, lichen etc and all my best terrain. Anyway thanks Loosh I'm really glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I know its extremely frustrating for Chris, as he's only beaten me once in about 15 games. It did sting a little when he said I had a "power list" because I really tried to bring a balanced army and not just spam power units like Wraithknight, Warp Hunter, Hornets, Jetbikes and Warp Spiders. I even tried to bring less LOS blocking terrain as all the Jetbike moves, flickerjumps etc. can add to the opponents frustrations.

But yeah excellent analysis by you. He was way to aggressive and even if his special weapons were in range, it wouldn't have been potent enough to classify as a strong "Alpha Strike". If he had re-positioned on turn 1, instead of relying on his bolters it would have forced me to perhaps move out my Spiders and Avengers into the open. Yet instead I was able to stay castled up behind that ruin instead of moving out to attack, as he put his whole army in range. He could have been more bold with the Knight too, moving out to the center (while keeping rear armor to his own table edge) with good LOS behind the ruin where all my guys were hiding he could have forced me to break from cover and set-up his bikes to tag me up with their weapons before assaulting.

As for why didn't he Jink.... I'm really not sure. Honestly I think he was just getting flustered and didn't think it through. If even just one of those units had succeeded in multi-assaulting he still would have been in the game. I told him how deadly the catapults would be if I rolled 6's and with that high volume of shots you expect at least a few... but he didn't go for it. Also yes those dice rolls were INSANE.

Anyway Irisado thanks very much. Despite a SMALL bit of saltiness on his part at the end (I probably over emphasized that a bit) it was still a very fun. It was awesome to play the Warhost with the guaranteed movement with battle-focus. I'm definitely going to play this list again, it was super fun and felt like a great raiding force. Thanks Irisado I always appreciate it!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on October 4, 2016, 08:48:46 PM
Man I want your dice Cav :)

I don't fault the agressive move of the bikes, he just got a bit unlucky with the dice rolls and didn't Jink. The farseer with warlocks make an excellent anti-melee force, so I get why he focused on those as his next move would have been to slap you around in assault. Would have been a very different game if it had worked.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on October 5, 2016, 02:07:16 AM
Wow my friend this bat rep was the most epic grim dark bloodbath ever!

Loved the sneaky scorpions holding down the right flank hidden in that ruin before bursting forth to decapitate the unsuspecting bikers! Baha! That exarch is truly a champion of the Eldar race, maybe he needs a special medallion or something.

Charging the Warlord and Farseer into the fray was also a great choice, one way to keep the bloodbath going but also throw a bone to your opponent at that point -- that's one thing I am getting more keen on doing in tournament games where giving away a point after you're already winning is not a big deal, but it makes the other guy feel great!

The picture makes it look like the Autarch+Farseer make a unit on their lonesome there?

Last but not least, the Dire Avengers are totally avenged for their somewhat tragic couple of games, wow what a beasting bunch of players!

Great stuff man, I was in the hot seat for you seeing that lot coming forwards turn 1.... surprised he didnt have scout on the bikes to give the extra 12" movement though, what chapter tactics does he use?

Also those two armies are gorgeous, so glad you stocked up on the photographs, thank you sir!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 5, 2016, 07:01:24 AM
@Magenb- I have to admit my dice always do me justice. They do go cold as everyones does but this set I bought from my YLGS is beyond legendary. Love em to death. I try and charge them up with good vibes on every dice roll and it seems to work :) Yeah if he had made contact it would have been death. I almost brought the Avatar to this game... would have been epic!!!

@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks as always. Yeah my Avengers went absolutely berserk. Its rare when they don't shine. The Scorpions as always had a great stand-out moment to completley clear my right flank. I actually like pairing them up with the Spiders. Gotta get second unit of Scorpions. I'd love to have 2x Aspects Hosts: Spiders, Scorpions, Dragons.

As for Chapter Tactics, he was running White Scars (Dark Hunters are their succesor chapter) with a bunch of formations and he did Scout + normal bike moves which was frightening as always. I just counter-deployed him as far as I could.

Yeah it certainly was a ridiculous bloodbath. Even though it was totally one sided I did enjoy it... as pulling off that flank attack with Scorpions/Spiders and the moments with the Avengers was just really memorable. Also the FREAKING Dark Reapers man! Gotta convert up a unit of Corsair Reapers... just need 1 or 2 more EML's which I should have soon.

Anyway thanks as always buddy. I appreciate it!

@Everybody- I'm almost done with an insane commission, with an insane deadline... so after that I should have a brief reprieve allowing me to resume my normal hobby activities! This next wave of hobbying should allow me to finish my 2nd unit of Spiders, and after that I should have reinforcements will be arriving, allowing me to run a true Corsairs list (and complete a centerpiece unit for my CWE). Also I'll return to work on my Dark Angels... which after this commission should be easy as hell. New models, new units are the way. The Dark Angels are also screaming for attention Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 9, 2016, 10:54:17 AM
Hey gang, back with another hobby update at long last. So I just finished up a crazy commission and I wasted no time jumping right back into my own projects the day after. So what I've done? I finished painting the Spider Exarch, just need to add some flock/static grass to his base.

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Also jumped back into my Dark Angels. I wanted to give these guys some real love and push the paint jobs... so I added checkers to the Honored Brother Zeuriel's  powerfist and more weathering.

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Also finished Squad Vastatus' Sergeant and did some new weathering on him. I'm gonna weather the entire army.

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Also worked on some terrain which you can see in the various pics.

Really excited to get some painting in on my own models. With these last 2 major comissions out of the way I can re-order my time to get hobby time in on the regular which will be great. Gotta finish my Spiders and Squad Vastatus and proceed from there. Should get some games in soon as well. Anyway stay tuned guys and I hope you liked the update. Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on October 9, 2016, 10:58:17 AM
Those are some very nice Dark Angels, I have to say. I still need to start a 30k army at some point. Need to decide which it'll be!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 10, 2016, 07:48:17 AM
Thanks KS. I'm really enjoying painting them... the first army I attempted to build back in 2nd ed. was Dark Angels. I quickly switched to Eldar not long after but I always wanted to have the mighty 1st Legion as my secondary army.

Choosing a Heresy army is so tough if you don't have a favorite... especially the Traitor legions. All the armies feel very "exotic" with all their unique chapter traits, wargear etc.

This DA army is gonna be dual purposed... its going to by WYSYWG 30k/40k. So that'll be a fun challenge itself... gotta say though the most fun thing is doing all the heraldry and whatnot. I'm challenging myself to go all out in that regard. Waiting to get more details on the pre-heresy DA squad markings as its been different in 2 different pics from FW. But super fun project all round. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 10, 2016, 08:41:49 AM
Once again Cav that dreadnought looks beautiful. You get such a clean paint job on things. So impressive!
On the sargeant are the eyes just flat yellow? It's tough to see in the picture but I am surprised you arent using any sort of highlighing or varnish to make them stand out a bit.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 11, 2016, 06:58:13 AM
Hey Auric. Thanks for the comments on Honored Brother Zeuriel (love doing all that Space Marine talk lol). Very happy with how he came out. Really glad I went back and added the checkers and additional battle damage. Also yes! Good catch on the eyes on Sgt! I did forget to highlight. Also I've not glossed the eyes yet on these guys but I gotta remember to do that. It wont look right until I do. Anyway Auric thanks for the feedback as always. It is appreciated!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 12, 2016, 01:19:20 PM
Hey gang. Back with another quick update... so I finished my second squad of Spidres at last! Very happy with how they came out... Gonna lean hard on the DE bits from here on out... The FW ones while great do look a little to clean at times... I want my guys to look a bit more wild. Anyway check em out!

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Also, all but finished on the first 5 guys from Tac. Squad number 2. Forgot to do their company badges... and they need some greenery on their bases. But other than that they are done. Really like how the weathering came out on them. Very fun!

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Alright thats it for now guys. Hope you enjoy the updates and talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on October 13, 2016, 01:45:02 AM
Looking great as always. What is the blue light on the Marines from? It really adds to their look. 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 13, 2016, 06:51:40 AM
Hey thanks Dread. Having a ton of fun working on my Dark Angels... yeah the blue light is from the windows in the kitchen (a whole room away). Yesterday was glorious so all the windows were open. It does look cool! Anyway thanks bud :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on October 13, 2016, 01:56:27 PM
Lovely work Cav. Those Spiders just look brilliant. I had never really noticed spot colours in your Eldar work before (maybe I wasn't looking, I'll have to go back and check!), but the blue sashes are great - nice and cool to offset the general warmth of the models. Lovely.

Those DA are coming together really well too. The dread in particular is sweet work. Really minimalist, but enough little details to make everything pop. Nice detail work on the name scroll and the check work too. Keep the updates flowing!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 17, 2016, 01:42:14 PM
@Looshkin- Thanks Loosh! Yes the turquoise on this unit of Spiders is the heraldic colors for all the "2nd Coterie" units in my army. 1st Coterie rocks very pale grey and white spirit stones and markings, while 2nd Coterie rocks turquoise. 3rd coterie gets purple... but I may end up going back and changing that color. If you scope out my Avengers it'll show it in full detail.

Thanks on the Dark Angels as well. As always I do like to rock it minimalist style... but I do hope to pour more details into them as soon as a proper Horus Heresy book comes out detailing everything. So far they've had 2 styles of livery in 2 separate pieces of art from FW. So I want to see a bit more before I totally commit, as I want these guys proper. The detail is specific is the position of the squad number on the tactical arrow. In one piece is between the lower points of the arrow, on another its over the tactical arrows like it is in 40k. So I do want to wait... also I believe the tactical arrows were 2 different colors white/red so again I'm gonna hold off just a bit before 100% finishing.

Anyway thanks bud I do appreciate it very much!

@Everybody- Just another mini-update. So I finished everything (minus the squad markings for reasons detailed above) on my 2nd tactical squad. Very happy with how the weathering came out. Also glossed the eyes and applied checkers as well. Very happy with how they came out. I may go back and dry brush some brighter silver over the metal parts... though I am going for a somewhat dusty weathered look for these guys. I want them to look like they've been on the ground through a couple of battles.

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It was hard getting photos of these guys... I need to get a different colored background to photo them as it does show off the rich black on either a white or black background.

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Also finished making and painting another piece of terrain. I'm in the process of re-vamping my terrain collection. I've got some cool ideas after watching WintersSEO. I want to have enough spires, boulders and craggy rocks to an all natural board. To that end I want to give all the terrain I have a bit of a makeover, but also make a number new pieces as well. All the terrain I have is about 4 years old and I know I can do a better job. Also want it to blend into my game-mat a bit more.

Anyways guys that all I got for now. Hope you enjoyed the pics. My birthday present is arriving soon and I can't wait to show you what it is... but its only gonna be part 1 of my next hobby project. So stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on October 17, 2016, 03:16:08 PM
Nigel Stillman used to say that once you've painted something, never go back and change it.  Whether that principle applies to terrain I don't know, but from where I'm sitting it looks great.  I think that it blends in well enough with the mat too.  I think that you could just leave it as it is and focus on making new pieces instead.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 18, 2016, 07:15:44 AM
That is very good advice Irisado, thanks. However its only minor modifications. Really just a sprinkling of various types of flock on the rim of *some* of the bases of the terrain, so I can put it on any area of the map and have it look really nice.

Anyway thanks for the comments. I know terrain isn't the most exciting stuff but I'm glad you like it. Looking forward to making more... I've got some great ideas for some rocky area terrain pieces.

Anyway thanks Irisado I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 22, 2016, 10:04:21 AM
Hey guys so I'm back with another mini-update. So work has finally begun on my second unit of Corsair Scorpions! The final batch of bits should be arriving either today or monday and I can't wait. Bit of a layoff between comissions so I'm trying to make the best of it!

The Exarch

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Double Exarch Battle-Bro's (check out the new battle honors on the original Exarch. Blood drops for honors!)

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Next member of the squad

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Also look what arrived for my birthday!!! Tartaros Terminators! I cannot wait to assemble and paint these guys. Yet this is only part 1.... you'll have to wait and see what will complete the unit. I'm sparing no expense!

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And perhaps most importantly look at this awesome gift from my Crone World Battle-Bro Ibushi! I cant tell you how awesome these dice are... I've got a huge collection of dice themed to my army and these are perhaps the crown jewel. Thanks so much Ibushi really one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me in the hobby. Thanks so much bro!!!!!!!!!

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Anyways guys thats all I got for now. Hopefully I'll have some Eldar updates for you real soon. Anyway thanks for stopping by, stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on October 22, 2016, 10:14:40 AM
The black, red, and gold combination on the Corsair Scorpions looks suitably imposing and enhances that fearsome reputation which they have generated.  You've put great work into getting those models looking just right.

I love the dice.  The colours and the symbols really are outstanding.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2016, 08:04:30 AM
Thanks Irisado! Really glad you like em so far. I really want to go all out, from this point on, with my modelling. I've already got a large army, so I want to take my time and make sure I get everything just the way I want it, now that I have the experience to know what bits work and what dont.

Yeah these guys are gonna look a bit scarier than the last squad, but should blend together nicely.

Thanks Irisado, and I'm glad you like the dice. I love em!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on October 23, 2016, 10:21:54 AM
Looking awesome as always Cav! Always digging the black scheme for the scorpions. Do you normally use 16mm die? It may be a remnant of my ork beginnings, but I'm set on using 10mm die. Rolling 20-30 die at a time, I find it very cumbersome with larger dice. Especially when I launch an avenger bladestorm or some major scatterlasering.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 24, 2016, 07:21:24 AM
Hey DoW, thanks bud :) About the dice... I actually have a massive collection of dice. Not pictured are probably the 150 odd small dice (not sure the size) that I always have with me during games. But yeah these big dice (the big gold ones) have been so blindingly white hot ever since I've bought them that I'm starting to favor them.

They are just easier for me to see at a glance too. I also love the new Lions of Asuryan ones because I can mix in my Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon roles... and rolling a bladestorm result with my Lion logo will be so satisfying.

I'm 6'4" tall with a big set of claws for hands, so grabbing a bunch of these big mammajammas is no sweat.

But beyond that I've just got a huge collection of red and gold dice with very particular supersitions attached to them all. Dice for RPG's and dice for 40k. Some are in the banished pile for treason and heresy. The big gold ones are however my "golden boys". They are the allstars of the bunch. As you can see I could go on, and on. So I'll stop now!  :P :P :P Anyway thanks bud! Always down for dice talk lol!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 24, 2016, 09:57:02 AM
Love the dice!
I love using my Raven Guard ones, seeing the Raven come up whenever I roll a 6 does feel pretty amazing!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on October 24, 2016, 04:26:42 PM
Very nice work as usual on the Scorpions.

Dang those dice a sweeeet.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 26, 2016, 01:31:19 PM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks bud! Right there with you. Can't wait to roll these babies in battle.

@Magenb- Thanks man. Glad you like both the Scorpions and the dice! :)

@Everybody- So guys... trying to crank through as much stuff as possible before I have to resume work on my comissions. To that end I finished assembling all the Scorpions. I'm gonna start painting them tomorrow and hopefully have them done in the next 2 weeks or so. Gonna be SO stoked to play with x2 Scorpions. I hope it pays off!

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Also I've weathering my Necrons! Really love the look I've gotten using the Typhus Corrosion technical paint. Really gonna help distinguish them from both my super clean Eldar, and slightly weathered Dark Angels. Hope you like them! Gotta add more glow effects soon.

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Anyways guys thats all I got. Hopefully I'll get in a game in soon and have a bat-rep for you all. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on October 27, 2016, 02:48:03 PM
Wow man, looking incredible, that new Scorpion Exarch is freakin' boss, absolutely astounding! !! Really cannot wait to see that second squad, they are suitably similar but differentiated from the original one, and i LOVE the back banner and head on the new Exarch, man!

Dice look fantastic, glad they turned out!! Yes for Eldar in particular I absolutely dribble over having the customized 6 in gold, for all those juicy bladestorm hits. There's NOTHING more satisfying than rolling up a sweet, sweet shuriken right when you need it, and they are so photogenic ha! Enjoy!!

Those Dark Angels with weathering and checkers look just amazing, I would be really interested to know how you do weathering on those guys, my marines are very clean right now. I've also seen really nice weathering on Eldar, but i find it much more mind-boggling as the idea is their armour and equipment is made out of wraitbone, right? Can never quite work out how I should weather my Eldar anyway.... would be very interested to hear your thoughts on that one too. Maybe it is a wraithbone structure, with metal armour over the top.. who knows!? Those leg plates etc. are probably straight metal, and I don't think Dark Eldar use wraithbone for building at all, do they?

Anyway, keep it up, can't wait to see that scorpion squad fully assembled!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on October 27, 2016, 04:49:59 PM
I don't really know where to start Cav. Really nice work across the board. The black Scorpions look absolutely great, and the exarch is just superb, both in posing and the finish you have achieved.

The Dark Angels are so nice too. Just really clean, with lovely weathering. It really adds something to the models, and I like that you didn't go overboard.

As for the Necrons. I'm not sure. Technically, the finish is good. I think the minis look good. I'm just not sure that they are better than the originals. I think that the weathering on the Tomb Spider (Or whatever it is, I'm not really sure of my Necrons) is really good - as you still have a balance of silver shining through. I just wonder if the weathering is a little heavy on the warriors. But that's just me...I think I just probably liked the originals so much that I haven't got my head round it yet!

Those leg plates etc. are probably straight metal

I think, and I'm sure a fluff buff will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the armour is made from Psycho-reactive plastics. I think.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on October 27, 2016, 08:05:48 PM
Stuff is looking good! Nice to see you on 1houranight as well! I want to see more Dark Angels! Makes me want to build a 30k army. I really want to play Word Bearers, and rock out with my Khorne Daemons!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 28, 2016, 07:27:17 AM
@Ibushi- Hey bud thanks so much! Really glad you like the Scorpions. Trying very hard to keep the units looking unique hence the strong DE vibe. Really glad you like them… particularly the back banner. Wasn’t sure if I was going to far before I primed it but was happy afterwards. Glad you dig!

Also yes the dice are phenomenal! Hopefully they will be unveiled tomorrow in a game, or next thursday at the latest! I’ll be sure to report how they roll! :)

About my DA, so glad you like them. I’m really loving painting them, even after that massive DA commission I just did. As for how I do the weathering its quite simple. I just do little chip and slash marks with Eshin Grey, then a little dry-brushing with Eshin grey. Then I just paint Lead Belcher or Mithril Silver chip marks, and edge highlight with silver where there are scrapes along the rims or edges (like on the greaves and shoulder rims).

As for the Eldar its a psycho-reactive plastic. Its not Wraithbone but something similar. I think for weathering Eldar I’d just do dust and dirt effects…

Anyway thanks so much for your feedback bud, its always appreciated!

@Looshkin- Thanks Loosh, really glad you like the DA and Eldar. About the Necrons, I agree its sort of a lateral move. Didn’t improve them, but I wanted something that felt different with a different texture from the rest of my armies. I think you are right the Wraith has the best finish. Went probably a bit too far on the Warriors but its easily remedied. I’ll try cleaning it up a bit, make sure you let me know what you think, even if you aren’t overly keen. I certainly want as much input as I can gather! Anyway thanks buddy I really do appreciate it.

And yes you are right on the psycho-reactive plastics! At least if I remember correctly.

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks bud. You will certainly be seeing more Dark Angels. I’ll be putting in an order to FW today to put the finishing touches on the Termies. Boy will it be awesome when that order arrives. I’m definitely stoked to play 30k. I really hope FW does something for DA soon. I do appreciate them throwing me a bone in the last book, as they really didn’t have to.

If you are interested in World Bearer’s you should really go for it. FW support for them in particular is incredible.

Also thats awesome you are on 1houranight. Can’t wait to see you on there!

@Everyone- Well thanks so much for all the input guys I really do appreciate it. I’m trying to get a game set-up for tomorrow. So hopefully I’ll have a new bat-rep for you. I’ve got a game set-up for next thursday for sure, so stay tuned for that. Sadly my new commission has arrived so my all out hobby blitz will return to a slow and steady pace. But I’m determined to get those Scorpions finished so I can field them. So their will be no lack of updates. Anyway thanks guys and talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on October 30, 2016, 01:39:02 AM
Ahh, a game. Sounds so fun. I hope you have a good game, fun. I'm just working myself to death. Got some more Death watch about a month ago....still not opened. Anywho, kick ass work. Hope to get something done myself. I agree with Looshkin but also think yours story should be that they were just awakened from a clasped tomb and rose thru the dirt and grime. Still looking for the cron-o-matic to clean and remove grime. And if you act now.....we'll send you not one but two...um, hahaha. Great work as always tho.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 30, 2016, 02:49:18 PM
@Dread- Thanks bud. Glad you are liking the new models... Yeah you got my idea with the Necrons. I wanted these guys to look really post-apocalyptic, like they've been in a warzone for weeks on end. Anyway hope to see some new models from you soon bud. Thanks for the kind words, always appreciated.

@Everybody- Bat-rep time! This time against Tau. We played 1500pts as my opponent Nick was new to the army and didn't want to get bogged down in too many details. So... lets dive in.

Eldar

Autarch- Bike, Soulshrive, Fusion Gun, Banshee Mask
Farseer- Bike
Scorpions x10- Exarch: Claw
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Shining Spears x4- Exarch, Star Lance
Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers x6
-Aspect Host-
Reapers x5- Exarch: EML
Warp Spiders x5- Exarch: Power Blades
Warp Spiders x5- Exarch: Power Blades

Tau Empire

-Crisis Team-
Commander Shadowsun- Drone Controller
Crisis Suits x2- Plasma x2
3x Missile Drones
2x Shield Drones
Crisis Suits x2- Shield Drones x2
Marker Drones- x5
Riptide- Ion Accelerator, Various and Sundry

-Optimized Stealth Cadre-
Ghostkeel- 3x Drones
Stealth Team x5
Stealth Team x5

-Drone Controller Network-
Marker Light Drones x5
Marker Light Drones x5
Marker Light Drones x5

Pre-Game Notes- So to begin with, both lists were interesting. I've begun my Shining Spears journey in the hardest way possible against the mighty Tau Empire! But it was a conscious decision as I wanted to see how tough it could really get. Also the Tau list was very interesting. Tons of Drones... far more drones than actual Tau warriors. I knew right off the bat the Ghostkeel was gonna be the biggest threat and it was as you'll see. Anyway lets dive in!

Set-up & Deployment- We got Vanguard Strike deployment. Relic for the mission. I rolled to deploy and go first which I did.

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Turn 1

Eldar- So with Vanguard Strike deployment and the medium range of the Tau I decided to deploy everything for once and use my Scout moves to my advantage (which I always forget). The picture above illustrates my deployment... but using my Infiltrate, Scout normal moves and run move I shifted my Scorpions ultra aggressive up after the Ghost Keel and Stealth Teams with the Shining Spears leaping ahead of them to spearhead the attack. I fanned out all my Jetbikes and moved my Spiders and Reapers up the field to get in range for turn 2. Then similarly I used Scouts and normal moves to shift my Hornets all the way to the right flank to target the Riptide... using my NEW DICE. So I let rip with the Hornets and my new dice didn't fail me! All 12 Hit, all 12 Wounded... and killed the Riptide for 1st blood! Woo hoo! New dice were on FIRE on the first rolls of the game! Jetbikes harassed some drones, downing a few of them but other than that, that was it. -Also! I grabbed the Relic right from the get-go with the Spiders.-


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Tau- So the Tau wasted no time and were quite aggressive making all the right moves. The Ghost Keel and the Stealth Team poured shot after shot into the Shining Spears... they all went down except for the Exarch and the Farseer... including the Autarch! I failed my Look Out Sirs and failed one of my armor saves and he got doubled out by a lucky blast. What a bummer! I had a devious plan to break him and the Farseer off to tangle with the Stealth Team to powerup the Soulshrive (my Autarch also had Furious Charge for his warlord trait)... but it was not to be. Also a Spider who couldnt quite hop out of range got sniped by a Crisis Suit as well. Bit of a bummer for me but things still looked good.

Turn 2

Eldar- So reeling a bit after the turn of events I committed to still going for it with the Exarch and Farseer. If I could just lock up the Ghost Keel for a turn until my Scorpions could get him, I'd be good. I tried to begin the process of weakening his "Group Overwatch" with Executioner from the Farseer but it failed, as did Doom and as did Guide! I could only get off Will of Asuryan which was good but I really needed to get off Executioner as it'd bypass the Cover Saves. Oh well. Still had to go for it. The Spiders moved up ultra aggressive going after one of the Crisis Suits (killing one plus some of the many attached drones, including a pesky shield drone) and positioning to make an assault on the Stealth Team if possible. So I pumped fire from the Jetbikes into the Drones, downing a mess of them and also targeting the Stealth Team dropping two of them despite their Stealth+Shrouded saves. Overall nothing of note happened in the shooting phase as Stealth+Shrouded were making my life miserable! But moving on from the shooting phase the all important assault phase began. My Shining Spear Exarch and Farseer made their desperate charge... they made the charge distance, but we're cut down by Coordinated Overwatch. What a bummer! After that I pulled everything back with Jetbike and Thrust Moves. Arghh! So close... with Monster Hunter and that nasty Star Lance my Exarch was primed to do work... Oh well. They had as hard a road to go as can be expected moving about 48" up the board, getting pounded by Tau Firepower and then going into a hail of coordinated overwatch. Was not disappointed by them as against anyone else I know it'd have been much easier. Oh well... a disappointing turn but I knew I could easily bounce back. Also worth noting... I had the Spiders drop the Relic which was picked up by the Reapers.

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Tau- So Shadowsun dropped in and immediatley went after the Hornets. She and her crew blew 1 up and downed the rest. I knew that was coming but I was ok with it. The Hornets had done great work and their was no hiding from all the Ignore Cover and Melta being slung around by Shadowsun and her crew. But here is where my opponents frustration began... all my units except the Spiders has used assault moves to get clear away from the Ghostkeel who'd backed all the way up to the far edge of the board. Everything except the Spiders. So the Ghostkeel and his Stealth Team focused their fire on the Spider but they Flickerjumped out of LOS with very good rolls... and that was it. My opponent had so many Drones but only 3 other units to buff (Shadow Sun, Stealth Team and a lone Crisis Suit) and they had either fired or were out of range!

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Turn 3

So one unit of Spiders after bouncing way out of LOS. Jumped back up to shoot and assault the lone Crisis Suit. I killed all but 1 Drone and did a single wound in shooting against the Crisis Suit. I assaulted him, but because of their formation they had hit and run stranding the Spiders in front of a load Stealth Suits and the Ghost Keel. The other Spider unit shot up the Ghost Keel and bounced backwards. At this point the Scorpions (who had lost 4 of their number from shooting over the previous turns) began to run backwards... towards the Relic. The Assault thrust of the Eldar had failed and I couldn't run them alone through another Tau shooting phase and then try and assault them through coordinated overwatch the turn after. So they were on a mission to rendevous with the Relic which had been grabbed by a unit of Jetbikes. So with the Shadowsun and her crew in my backfield I had to destroy them and just try and grab the Relic and continue to fall back. I blasted all 9 Scatter Laser Jetbikes and the Reapers into Shadowsun's unit dropping them all but a single drone and a lone Crisis Suit. Not bad. I took the teeth out of that unit and I know I could deal with them later. Everything else continued to fade away back towards my DZ. The Jetbikes used their thruster moves to shift the Relic even further back into my DZ (its behind the big rocky outcropping at the bottom of the picture with the Scorpions closing in to grab it).

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Wrap Up

So to summarize the rest of the game which went 5 Turns. It was a cat and mouse game of between the Ghost Keel and Spiders. The Spiders were executing delaying tactics, just trying to keep the Ghost Keel at bay. They also finished off the last remaining Crisis Suit team (not Shadowsun's) in the process just driving my opponent nuts. My real goal was preventing him from going after the Relic and instead focusing on the Spiders in which I succeeded. Meanwhile the Jetbikes struggled to pin down Shadowsun though they had succeeded in even grabbing her in combat, but she hit and ran out, hiding out of LOS of most of my army.

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Sadly my opponent just randomly sort of conceded. He was within 24" of the Relic and could have started targeting the units holding it with the Ghostkeel but for whatever reason he just wanted to stop. Even though he had 10 Stealth Suits, the Ghostkeel on max. wounds, tons of Drones and his Warlord with a Crisis Suit alive. He said he felt like he just gone through "Final Exams" in terms of all the strategy and was just ready to call it... Very disappointing for me. This was the 1st challenging game in a very long time and just when things were getting to the nitty gritty my opponent bailed. He wasn't chatting at all during the game (after we had spent a lot of time bantering pre-game waiting for store to open having a lot of fun doing so) and so I could tell he wasn't having a lot of fun. It was strange though because I wasn't killing much since the Stealth Suits were shrugging off everything with Stealth and Shrouded and Shadowsun was dancing left and right... with the Ghostkeel coming in hot to help her out. Anyway it was a real bummer. Think I'm gonna just focus on playing some games at home for awhile where the fun is all but guaranteed.

Anyway despite my opponents lack luster enthusiasm, it proved to be a VERY exciting game for me. I was loving it. I just wished my opponent was. It was my first time facing the new Tau units and they were super tough which I was glad to see. The Ghostkeel is very cool, very hard to remove if you can't nail him in combat. Overall a very exciting game and tactical game.

So beyond that my takeaways are... continue to rock the Shining Spears! I'm dedicated to learning them and think they will pair up nice with the Scorpions. I really liked this list in general... and would certainly run it again. Big take away, get a second unit of Scorpions in there and combine them with the Spears to make an Assault Aspect Host! Can't wait!

So stay tuned guys. More hobby stuff on the way and a battle between me and my brother is already in the works. Alright guys thanks for stopping by and talk soon!

Also how about those dice! They stayed white hot all game. Getting monofilament shots too! Thanks Ibushi!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on October 31, 2016, 03:26:01 AM
Great Bat Rep Cav. It really is a shame that your opponent quit when he did. Yes, you had the stronger position, but all it takes is 1 lucky turn and you could have been firmly on the back foot.

Maybe he was suffering from Kiting Sickness. It's something my brother suffers from when he plays my Eldar - that feeling that you can never get to grips with the opponent; you can never fight the battle that you want to fight because the opponent just uses battle focus and the like to always dodge the fight. It can be incredibly frustrating. But no more so than desperately wanting to try out some Shining Spears and having then fall to fire and overwatch!

Anyway, good stuff. It's always nice to see your army in all its glory on the field, just a shame that you didn't get the gaming experience that you wanted.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on October 31, 2016, 07:21:18 AM
Thanks Loosh. Yeah it was too bad that he wasn't really feeling it. But yeah I can understand that "Kiting Sickness". Thats a great term for it. He was doing a lot of the same to me with his Thrust Moves, but I was enjoying the unpredictability of it all as I'm used to playing Imperial armies which are very straight forward. However my opponent doesnt play a lot, and his Tau are his second army which he hasn't played very much since they got updated, so I guess I can understand the "Kiting Sickness". I was flying all over the place in this game and making white hot rolls to make a successful bid at my keep away game. At least the game itself was really engaging. It was a super fun army to play against, with both armies moving all over the place :)

Thanks for the compliments on my army as well its always appreciated. Can't wait to get that second unit of Scorpions on the board and to update my Shining Spears units with all new Jetbikes. Anyway thanks Loosh I appreciate it!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on October 31, 2016, 07:54:23 AM
I'm astonished that your opponent chose not to continue.  He had so much of his force left and it was far from impossible for him to claim the Relic.  The fire power of the Tau caused significant damage to your army, so I don't understand why he didn't just go for it at the end.

You made very good use of battle focus and mobility to focus on getting the relic to safety.  Well played.  Staying focused on the objective rather than inflicting casualties is very important in games like this, but not always easy to do.  As a result, your victory was deserved.  Your opponent could have made it more difficult for you had he played on though.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on October 31, 2016, 09:33:05 AM
Good report!

I didn't really see the game turning around for the Tau player anyway. His list was far less optimized then yours was, and I cannot imagine him stealing the game from you at that point.

Stealth suits are fine and all, but they wont ignore your armour and are fairly short ranged. The Ghostkneel would be hard to deal with, he really should have just tried to charge you with it, to prevent the flicker jumps. Also, I don't know why he spent all the points on all the drones. The marker-light drones formation is a waste of points, as he doesn't really have any units to take advantage of it.

His list didn't really have any long ranged shooting (besides the solo riptide) and lacked punch and cohesion.


Your list however is quite strong. Hornets are very good, as well the aspect host. I don't know if any of my lists could fair well against yours lol.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on October 31, 2016, 02:08:19 PM
Wow fantastic game, glad the dice performed too! Vaporizing the Riptide in the first turn is probably what made his stomach really turn at the outset... I expect he felt like he was battling uphill from the get-go, where actually he was doing very well. Funny how perception works.

I definitely thought the Tau had a fighting chance at the Relic, that droned-up army is essentially the kryptonite to your stealth shenanigans, he could blow away the Relic-holding units easily every turn. Oh well, maybe work on in-game encouragement Lawrence style?

As for the Assault Aspect Host, super stoked to hear that the Lions of Asuryan will be studying the fine example of Croneworld Koxinga! In your case I cannot wait for 2x Scorpions, I think it will be the proper business. For list structuring purposes, I think you've nailed it too, put the shooting units in Aspect Hosts for sweet, sweet BS5, and let the assault units run out of the CAD, as really they are Exarch-delivery systems.

Too bad the Shining Spears didn't pull through as hoped! I have a few suggestions:
1. Telepathy powers - Psychic Shriek, Invisibility, Shrouding, mmm, mm yeah that is some anti-Tau medicine
2. Split up -- I would run the Spears solo to keep them cheap, and make target priority more challenging, with the Autarch a step behind and the Farseer somewhere else.
3. When in doubt, OUTFLANK -- you know it, you love it, and storming on from the edge with all that high S low AP lance shooting is magic
4. Take out all the marker drones with scatter lasers -- it's almost worth waiting until this step is achieved before charging in with the assault elements to be honest, otherwise that BS5 Ignores Cover shooting will just eliminate you so fast

Overall, well played, and despite losing the characters, drawing all that focus fire was a worthy sacrifice for first turn! Love the Spears so much, Im actually contemplating bumping up to 3x3 in a Pale Courts Warhost, I think it would be sick! Sean Nayden's idea is to do that, led by an Autarch, and backed up by an Avatar to give all the spears Rage and Furious Charge, which makes them super duper mean. May have to try this out...

In the meantime, glad to see you hitting the tabletops with some good tactical action, that Tau list was really well constructed, hopefully that player can get some more perspective and experience to slug it out for the long haul. Never give up!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 31, 2016, 02:33:55 PM
Great bat-rep Cav,
Shame about your opponent not enjoying it though. As Ibushi says perception really is a funny thing.
The Tau list is definitely far from optimised but there are some teeth in there, it seems that your target priority was pretty good though, that and rolling hot at the start of the game certainly helps!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 1, 2016, 07:31:07 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks. Yeah I was really suprised as well. He had really beaten up my army pretty good and while I had a good spread of units left they were all depleted or very fragile. At present he had Slay the Warlord and Linebreaker, while I only had the Relic and First Blood. I would have tried to take out my Jetbike to prevent me from gaining Linebreaker and tried to contest the relic with the Ghostkeel meanwhile pouring on the Ignore Cover large blasts onto the Scorpions to prevent me from counterattacking. It seemed he was going to do that, but just threw in the towel. Oh well, I found it a challenging game and enjoyed having to actually retreat to protect the Relic when my initial assault attempt failed. Anyway thanks Irisado glad you saw where I was coming from.

@Killersquid- Thanks buddy. Yeah his list wasn’t fantastic but I thought it was pretty good. As for calling it quits, as I mentioned to Irisado (and could have illustrated better in my bat-rep) I really thought the Ghost Keel could have gone to contest the Relic (he was half-way there by turn 5) blasting up the Scorpions with Marker Light support who were there protecting it, while Shadowsun and the Stealth Suits did everything they could to kill the two Jetbikes squads I had remaining. Hugging cover they would have 2+ cover saves behind the big rocky spires… so I would have gone for it. All I had left was about 6 Scorpions, 6 Jetbikes and 5 Dark Reapers, while he had the Ghost Keel, x5 Stealth Suits, 3x Stealth Suits, Shadowsun and lots of Drones. Hey to each their own. I know it would have been tough but I thought it would have made for an exciting conclusion.

I have to say though… the store we played was brutal on our feet. I was literally limping the next day my feet (I have bad achilles from years of being a runner) were brutalized.

Anyway thanks for your perspective KS I appreciate it!

@Ibushi- Hey bro! Dude those dice were hot as a thousand suns! I was so happy… wish you could have been there to see them. Thanks so much again.

Yeah I was encouraging him  most of the game. I know it sucks losing the Riptide turn 1, but he turned around and nuked my Spears and got Warlord on turn 1, then wiped out my Farseer turn 2. Killed my Hornets turn 3.  I know its a big difference losing a Riptide compared to a bunch of Shining Spears and an Autarch. Even when he said he wanted to call it I did try and dissuade him, saying “You are right in this man.” Pointing out it was only a 2 point difference. If he could contest the Relic with the Ghostkeel (or even shoot everybody off of it with his  super high BS and large ignore cover blasts), prevent linebreaker from nuking the Bikes he’d win the game. But he was ready to call it. Oh well. At least the game itself was challenging.

AWESOME advice on the Spears man… I’m never sure what psychic discipline to choose from…. I always go for my Eldar powers just to try and get Fortune, but I always forget about Shrouding and Invisibility are in the same discipline. Goes to show how little experience I have in the psychic phase. Also I realized too late I had forgotten the golden rule in playing Tau- eliminate Marker Light support! I remembered by turn 3 but by then I had to change plans and deal with Shadowsun. Got too caught up in making that board long charge! I was feeling the battle crazy of Khaine!

Really tempted to try out the Shawn Naden style list… I almost brought the Avatar this game. Would have been so crazy! Really hope you go triple spears… it’d be legendary!!! Anyway thanks man I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

@Auric’s Pride- Hey bud thanks. Yes the hot dice certainly help. I had some INCREDIBLE rolls. Like all hits, all wound multiple times per turn. It was crazy. Just loved seeing those Lions of Asuryan on 6’s. My target priority was decent this game… I felt like I did better in the movement phase then in my shooting phase. I was really struggling to get in range due to the Thrust Moves and crazy cover saves. I also chose some dumb targets
but overall I think I did pretty good but could have played better. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!

By the way I saw a sick Ravenguard army on Geeks40k on youtube. Check out there channel if you get a chance. You’ll love it!

@Everybody- Thanks guys for all the great and varying opinions. Always intersting to get a good spread of feedback and opinions. Thanks as always and I’ll be back with some good hobby stuff soon. I’ve got a cool comission I want to share with you guys and more Scorpions. Hope you like it and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 1, 2016, 02:17:54 PM
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By the way I saw a sick Ravenguard army on Geeks40k on youtube. Check out there channel if you get a chance. You’ll love it!

The game against the Ultramarines? Their Raven Guard army is beautifully painted, I've watched a few of their 30k games using them but it's nice to see them using them for 40k games now. Always nice to see them being used by other players.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 3, 2016, 07:44:03 AM
@Auric's Pride- Hey bud, yep that was the one. Really enjoyed that one. The Raven Guard were tearing it up in that bat-rep. Glad you liked it too

@Everybody- Hey gang so just another mini update. Wanted to share a comission with you all since I really like how its coming out. Just a tabletop-plus paint job for my client but the purple looks cool.

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Thought the lightning claws looked cool too. First time painting any lightning claws. I'm an imperial noob

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Also work on my Scorpions continues as well. Really like how individual each of these guys feel. Pretty neat.

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Anyways guys thats it for now. Hope you enjoy. I'll have some really exciting updates soon... where is my FW ORDER!? lol :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on November 3, 2016, 11:11:29 AM
Ah love it, really nice, those new scorpions have just enough more flavour from the last squad, but not too divergent, coming together super well!

Are those 30k Emperor's Children? Looking great! Nice crisp purple, and the effect you got on the lightning claws is super cool, nicely done sir.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on November 4, 2016, 04:09:11 PM
I love them Emperors Children. The purple and gold is such a great combo. Nice clean purple too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on November 5, 2016, 06:41:46 AM
I love those Scorpions Cav. I really think that you're taking your face painting to a new level now. They are just amazing.

The Emperor's Children look great. The purple is just so rich and even, it's a testament to your skill that you've achieved such a perfect finish.

Am I the only one who thinks that those Cataphractii are just horrible minis though? Just really lack detail and seem out of line with all the stunning miniatures that GW have produced of late.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 5, 2016, 01:52:29 PM
@Ibushi- Yep, those are the dastardly Emperor's Children alright. Thanks man I'm glad you like them! Also thanks on the Scorpions as well. You know my love for them so I'm glad you think they are coming out well with enough separation from the original squad. Thanks man!

@Killersquid- Thanks bud I appreciate it!

@Looshkin- Wow thanks man. Really appreciate your kind comments on my Scorpions. Really going slow with these guys, doing them one at a time so thank you. Glad you like the Emperor's Children. Simple tabletop plus paint job but I'm happy with how it came out too.

Also about the Cataphractii.... yeah I wouldn't say they are horrible, but I am certainly not a fan. I love the Tartaros pattern to death (the original FW sculpt, not the Burning of Propsero variant which is newly released). The whole mega-roman legion thing is just done to death. All the tassles, and plates on plates, on plates and whatnot... I'm just not a fan. The reason I like the Tartaros termies is they take all their design cues from Space Marine and Dreadnought armor... and it looks like an armored space suit, not some sci-fi variant of ancient real world armor.  Granted they are super simplistic so you may not dig them. Regardless, not a fan of Cataphractii armor. I don't think its horrible, it just doesnt appeal to me.

Anyway thank you very much for the kind words, its very encouraging. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 6, 2016, 12:46:58 PM
Gotta be honest I'm not a fan of either the contemptor or cataphractii models, they just look too static and to be honest they look cheap. I don't know whether it's because they are plastic rather than resin but they don't have the same look to them as the legion specific contemptors or the Justaerin/Tartaros patterns.
You've done a great job on the painting though, such a smooth finish on the purple, it looks like it's been airbrushed!
The Scorprions are looking great again, can't wait to see them finished and on the table with the other unit!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 8, 2016, 07:22:23 AM
Hey thanks Auric. Wow, I though I had a harsh opinion of the Cataphractiis! lol no just kidding I do agree with you to a large extent. I've seen some really nice work on them though... you sort of have to dress them up with nice paint jobs. Having just finished the squad yesterday doing the energy effects on the claws (albeit a basic energy effect) I do like them more. I've seen some sick Ravenguard paint jobs on these models that make them look very awesome... but nothing jumps out at me as far as design motif... like with classic Termies their bull-dog faces always stood out. The Tartaros with their big rounded slightly more futuristic space suit designs and dynamic legs make them standout. The Cataphractii are just plates on top of plates with lots of tassles... reminds of me of the work of a lot current digital concept artists which I'm not a fan of. They can look good, but based purely on design I'm not a fan.

I think the Contemptor is really basic as well. The FW ones definitley outshine him to the max... but still I do think he looks nice when modeled up and given a good detailed paint job. The heraldry goes a long way too which is I went that route on my own.

Also yes, I did airbrush these guys. The purple came out really nice.

Also I finished another Scorpion yesterday. One more and we've got a legal squad! I'm gonna use these guys as my Kill Team (be on the look out for Kill Team bat-reps).

Anyway Auric, thanks for the unvarnished opinion. I do agree with you! Thanks bud and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on November 8, 2016, 11:30:49 AM
The Striking Scorpions are looking very impressive.  Those red gem stones always stand out so well for me on that black armour.  Your colour scheme is very well chosen and implemented.

Speaking of colour, that's a really impressive royal purple.  I really like how you've painted those models.  As for the models themselves, they're very unimpressive, but you've made them look a lot better than they deserve to :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 8, 2016, 01:06:25 PM
Haha got to be honest it's one of my big annoyances. Games Workshop have really smashed it out of the park with some of their recent model ranges and Forgeworld have been churning out nothing but quality and then when I saw the Betrayal at Calth miniatures I was really disappointed. It's just the pose and the lack of detail, they remind me of the old starters box set marines where you used to get the clip on flamers etc. they looked like they were on a parade ground rather than on a battlefield.
I agree with Irisado though, your paint job has definitely made the models look better than the deserve to, I really like the claws and the barrel of the contemptors weapon.  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 8, 2016, 02:58:37 PM
@Irisado- Wow thanks Irisado. Super glad you like them... I'm real happy with how they are coming out too. Its a blast working on them because I'm so stoked to field them. That Assault Aspect-Host should be such a fun and challenging formation to play. By far the Scorpions have become my favorite unit to play, I can't wait to see how 2 units function together.

Really glad you like the Emperor's Children too. I'm happy with how they are coming out and so far the client is really happy which is great. Glad to see I'm not the only one unimpressed with Cataphractii terminators. I've encountered a lot of shocked responses when voicing my own opinions on them.

Anyway Irisado thanks as always for your thoughtful responses its always very much appreciated!

@Auric- Hey bud I know what you are saying. You know though, since FW actually sculpted the Betrayal at Calth set, I suspect they didn't want their resin buying customers to feel cheated, nor dis-incentivize purchasing their fantastic "deluxe" kits which I can understand and appreciate. The major selling point of the set for me has got to be the Tacticals though. I actually like them more than their resin counterparts and with just a little upgrade sprue (like I picked up) with Legion shoulderpads etc. I feel they look fantastic. Anyway bud thanks again for the compliments, I'm very glad you like what I've done with them.

@Everybody- Hey guys another quick udpate....

So I got my Scorpions up to minimum squad size:

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Also finished those Terminators

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And while setting up for Kill Team (I will have bat-reps soon) my brother and I just started pulling out all our models and setting up a crazy battle. We didn't actually play but it looked so cool I snapped a few pics. Just wanted to share

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Anyways guys just a real quick update with some cool pics. Hope you enjoy. Kill Team is coming to the project log soon! Hopefully next weekend so stay tuned! My Scorpions will definitely be making the cut... can't wait!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 8, 2016, 06:27:23 PM
Cav I am so jealous of that board, between the board and the beautifully painted miniatures you'd be able to make some seriously cinematic video battle reports!
The Scorpions look great as usual, the detail that you are getting on them looks awesome.
Can't wait to see more Dark Angels though, they are looking sick!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 9, 2016, 07:14:11 AM
Thanks so much bro... Really glad you like them. Yes video battle-reports will be coming! Things have been just so damn crazy for me and my brother... I can't tell you the half of it. Expect some video content in the new year!

Yes Dark Angels work is right on the horizon! I'm just waiting for my FW order to arrive and the project will begin in earnest. After these Scorpions its gonna be all Dark Angels for a good long time with the exception of reinforcing my Shining Spears by just a few a models (3 to be honest) and then its gonna be 75% Dark Angels hobbying... while perhaps expanding my Chaos force to give my loyal sons of the 1st a worthy foe to crush!

Anyway thanks man, I wont let you down on the Dark Angels front! The 1st Legion is coming in full force!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on November 9, 2016, 10:14:35 AM
It's always a pleasure to see your battle mat and terrain on display.  Those ruins combined with the sandbags look really impressive and I really like those spires of rock.  The Assassin positioned high up at the ruined window is the icing on the cake :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 9, 2016, 02:08:15 PM
Awesome, thanks Irisado. So glad you like the photos. Yeah those sandbags and fuel canisters and stuff are from the Tamiya WW2 line. Such a cheap purchase we got enough sandbags to make two little emplacements, and all the fuel drums and cannisters for only 20 bucks. I'll take some photos of the entire set and show you how much we got, but its fantastic stuff.

Thanks about the spires too... got more of them all painted and ready to go just waiting to be based. Got enough for another stand of area terrain and standard LOS blockers.

Super fun setting up the terrain at home so I can scatter all the little rocks and whatnot. The upcoming Kill Team bat-rep will highlight all the terrain nicely.

Thanks Irisado really glad you enjoyed the little diorama :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2016, 12:06:28 PM
Quick update guys.... here's what I've been waiting for!

I went crazy and picked up 5x Tartaros Temrinator close-Combat weapon sprues from FW (I'll show the rest of the weapons another time). A $100 purchase but well worth it IMO. These CC Terminators are really going to be the centerpiece of the army and I didn't want to cheap out on them and regret it later. Look at that dang shield!!! Does it get any cooler?

So! Here is the first pics!

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Also wanted to share the Emperor's Children Praetor I just finished. Happy with this guy too.

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I'm not done with the Termies yet... they've gotta have a transport but you'll just have to wait and see... probably not what you are expecting. Stay tuned and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 11, 2016, 12:41:43 PM
See that's what Terminators should be like!
Really like the Tartaros pattern armour, it looks so imposing!
Love the Praetor as well, you manage to get such a beautifully clean look to everything. The robes look awesome!  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 13, 2016, 06:49:48 AM
Hell yeah! Thanks Auric... very much appreciated. I'm glad you share my enthusiasm. I must have gone over to the hobby table at least 20 times since I posted, just to take a look at him. The armor really is imposing, and has that bullish quality of the classic terminator armor, with a sort of heroic quality thanks to the shield and face plate. Not sure if you noticed but I added a "Deathwing Ceremonial Dagger" to him just to make a tie-in to the classic Deathwing.

Still tearing my hair out over painting him.... In the latest Heresy Book the DA Cataphractii rock red checkers but I don't think I'm gonna go down the route. Think I'm gonna keep them white... because I have a cool idea for painting the hammer in warmer energy tones. Any thoughts are appreciated from my Ravenguard battle-bro!

Thanks on the Praetor too, I thought the robes came out cool too. Love that Celestra Grey!

Anyway thanks bud! I appreciate it!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on November 13, 2016, 03:12:37 PM
Such smooth and rich colors. Almost tasty if it were a snack. Vibrant to say the least and a presence that's so alluring who wouldn't want to take him on in battle. You're blending has moved you to a new level in your skills. Watching your talent grow thru the past few years has been so nice to watch. You definitely deserve your title brother.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 15, 2016, 01:02:49 PM
@Dread- Hey thanks so much for the kind words buddy, it really means a lot. All the great feedback from you and the rest of the gang has been a huge inspiration. Besides my brother I don't have any buds that I get to talk 40k with so seriously thank you man, its such a huge part of my hobby.

@Everybody- Hey gang so back with another mini-update. Got some paint on my first Tartaros Assault Terminator and while not finished with him I’m very happy with the results. Wish I could better photos because the blending gets washed out on the hammer… so you cant really see the blending but I’m very happy with the result in real life if not in the photos. Still gotta work out what kind of heraldry I’m going to employ. The checkers, battle-honors etc. but I’m gonna continue to think on it while I get all the basic work done. Anyway guys hope you enjoy.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 15, 2016, 01:44:23 PM
I literally just saw your photos of this guy on Facebook and I was just about to message you!
The model is looking absolutely sick, you've done real justice to the imposing look of the model!
Once again your base paint scheme just looks so beautifully clean and the highlighting is spot on. I love the warmer tones used on the Hammer, they suit the colour scheme really well.
As for Heraldry I think the Red would certainly not look out of place on the model, it certainly wouldn't be overpowering. I would stick with the White chequers though, they look so good on your other units.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 16, 2016, 07:07:02 AM
Thanks so much AP. Really, super stoked you like him. Being a huge fan of your Ravenguard and all that you've done with them it means a lot. Really glad you like the hammer in particular.. that was my "risky" move I wasn't sure if people would like... especially considering these crappy photos! Arghh! For whatever reason its super hard for my camera to pick up on all the red/orange blending I do. Of all the colors to wash out it has to be red!? Oh well. Very very glad you like him.

Glad you agree on the White Checkers. In the latest FW art the checkers are red on the Cataphractii, but as both you and me are not fans... to hell with the Cataphractii! Still undecided though my brother who is always pushing to go to the extreme think the checkers wont fit on the model except perhaps on the legs. I haven't even touched the shield so perhaps there. Really gonna take my time and experiment. Anyway thanks AP you are the best!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on November 17, 2016, 02:20:40 AM
That hammer really sets him off. Has a real "bring it!" Vibe. Is the black supposed to be original Deathwing? It's funny how pictures don't show a lot of the layering and shading work we do but we know it's there.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on November 17, 2016, 05:21:27 AM
It's the Thunder Hammer that makes the model for me.  That fiery orange looks electrified and has this sparking aura to it, making an excellent contrast with the black power armour.  Great work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 17, 2016, 07:16:44 AM
@Dread- Thanks man, that hammer had me sweating bullets. Being the first model, going with the fiery glow with plasma filaments really had me worried. Never tried it before and trying it on my ultra expensive FW models was real nerve wracking. I was so happy when I finished, and so stoked to share but when the photos came out all crappy I was disheartened, but so glad its come across well to my online buds. Also yep 30k Dark Angels rocked all black armor across all 6 wings (The Hexagramaton as its called in 30k) Death, Raven, Iron, Dread, Storm and Fire.

@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado really glad you like this guy. Especially the hammer... I wanted to keep the palette warm for these guys, help differentiate them from the Ravenguard etc. Also most people tend to rock their power weapons, plasma weapons et. al in glowy blue so when my guys are fighting in melee or whatever, they'll look diametrically opposed. Also gives the vibe that the Dark Angels use obscure variant technology that they keep secret from the other Legions.

Anyway thanks Irisado, really glad you like him!

@Everybody- Hey guys so the hobby progress has slowed a bit as I rock through this Emperor's Children commission. Managed to steal a little time to work on my Scorpions, so when they are finished I'll make sure to update. Also! Kill Team this weekend so except a Battle Report. I'm also gonna pick up the new Campaign Book from GW real soon as me and my brother get closer to that Scorpion82 territory where we have a number of armies ready to go.

I've been hearing the lure of Chaos again... and may perhaps flesh them out as the first Bad Guy army. Thinking about giving them a special Campaign Detachment to give them fearless under certain circumstances to keep them a bit more competitive. Also I love Daemons and want to paint them again.

Anyway guys thanks for all the feedback and stay tuned. More on the way soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on November 20, 2016, 07:45:50 PM
That Tartaros Terminator is stunning Cav. Just stunning. The colours are universally rich, and the hammer really sets off the mini wonderfully well. I don't know why you're worrying about the blending on the hammer. If it's better than the photo, and the photo looks really sweet...well, that suggests you've done a pretty darn good job!

Also, what a fantastic canvas to work on! Those Forge World sculpts are just amazing. It must have been a pleasure to paint.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 21, 2016, 02:04:40 PM
Hey Loosh, thanks so much man. Really glad you dig the model and especially the hammer. Yeah I know I was really fretting over the look of the hammer, its just such a difference between RL and the photo and I get frustrated when all my red and orange highlights (especially on my Eldar) disappear. But if you guys like em I shouldn't complain!

Yes the models are just amazing... so much detail, so many awesome shaped and lines in the armor. Really one of the best FW sculpts in my opinion. Just amazing stuff. Thanks so much Loosh it really means a lot. Really close to finishing my Scorpions so I can dive back into my DA full steam! Thanks again bud its really appreciated
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 23, 2016, 02:44:47 PM
Hey gang... so I'm back with a MEGA update  ;D

So I managed to get in a game of Kill Team with my brother last weekend and we had a great time. I wish I had sat down to do a proper bat-rep sooner because it was a good game. Now its mostly a haze in my mind but I can give you the highlights.

My brother had like 10x Veterans with 3x Plasma. Plus a Special Weapons team of 5 guys and 3x Rattling Snipers.

I had 5 Scorpions + Exarch with Claw and 5 Dire Avengers + Exarch.

It was very tough being outranged and outnumbered as I was. Especially with the Rattlings deployed in the middle of the board. So my Scorpions hugged cover and made their way towards the Guardsmen while the Avengers hung back tried to remove the Rattlings and then give support fire after I had cleared the middle of the board. I succeeded in doing this, and even getting the Scorpion Exarch into combat, but I lost too many guys and on Turn 5 I had to take a break test as I'd lost half of my guys and I passed all but one of my tests on my brothers turn. Then I failed ALL of my tests after that in my own! It sucked! I was ready to pounce on all the objectives and win if the game had ended. Yet alas it was not to be.

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Definitely a good lesson for me. Poor list building on my part and I didn't factor in the Big Break Test while playing... you can't play a game of attrition in kill team! Well at least it was a good time.

Also... I FINALLY finished my second squad of Scorpions and I'm super stoked. Really happy with how they came out and they stand out nicely from the original squad. But also blend in well at the same time. So happy to be able to field 2 units of these guys... just need to get a new unit of bikes to fully update my Shining Spears and my Assault Aspect Host will be complete. Check em out!

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Also... work continues on my Dark Angel Terminators. All the bits have been clipped, trimmed, filed and cleaned. All the legs are glued onto their bases and I've begun assembling the first guy who'll probably be the Sergent. Did a little bit of green stuffing to get his shield facing dead on, looking like a great shield ramming maneuver. Really happy with how these guys are coming out too.

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Anyways guys thats what I've been working on. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on November 24, 2016, 06:28:01 AM
Wonderful photos from the Kill Team battle.  The skirmish nature of that game means that there are great opportunities for photo shots of models sniping from windows and peering around corners.  Those ruins of yours look even better in photos like those.  You've really done such a good job with all the terrain work.

The Striking Scorpions have turned out really well.  They are an excellent fit for your force.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 24, 2016, 07:42:32 AM
Thanks Irisado. Really glad you enjoy all the terrain and whatnot as much as you do. Thats really my brothers doing. He's great at setting everything up and making the actual pieces. I just do the painting (but it takes a long, long time). I'm actually working on a whole new batch of barrels, sandbags and some low ruined brick walls. Its really gonna add a lot to the board in general. I want to play Cities of Death SUPER bad so we need that stuff and some more buildings, which we've been dying to get for the longest time.

Thanks about the Scorpions too. Wow it felt like it took forever to get them finished but I'm glad their done. Glad you like how they came out, I'm happy with them myself. Cannot WAIT to field them alongside their battle-bro in squad number 1. It should be a blast.

Thanks as always Irisado!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Alienscar on November 24, 2016, 01:20:32 PM
Holy moly Cavalier that has got to be singularly one of the best posts I have seen on this Forum. As Irisado has said everything in your pictures is mind blowingly awesome. The terrain, the models, the photo's and the mat just look brilliant. The edge highlighting on your Scorpions is so clean it makex me wonder if you have done it with a highlighter pen which is a trick I believe some painters use. I am not sure if it is a compliment or not but I really like the Dark Eldar look that your Scorpions has.

Are the photo's just for effect or did you play the Kill Team game on a 6 x 4 Board?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 25, 2016, 07:20:25 AM
Hey Alienscar, thanks so much for the kind words. Really means a lot man, thank you. Thanks for the compliments on the terrain... I mentioned this before but my brother is the main architect behind all that. Painting them is really easy (though very tedious) but its the awesome way he built them, arranges them on the board and does all the scatter terrain (barrels, sandbags, etc) that makes it come to life. Still its very much appreciated as I certainly helped out on finishing them.

Thanks too about my Scorpions. Really glad you like them and really glad they came out nice. On a couple of squads I've done in the past (like the third Avenger squad I did with Corsair helmets and white stones) the paint jobs didn't come out as good as I'd like. I think I rushed a bit. But with these guys I went super slow and I'm really happy I did that because I love playing them. As for my highlights no I didn't use one of those cool Gundam paint pens (I should try though to some runes!) I did it the old fashioned way. The key is the beautiful Eshin Grey paint from GW... Its such a breeze to work with and its so close to black, but still stands out at the same time. Its really easy to shape the highlight if its a bit too thick so its very forgiving. Anyone looking for a nice easy paint job that'll stand out I recommend doing an army with Black armor, Eshin Grey 1st highlight and Dawnstone as the final. It always looks sharp.

As for the Kill Team board, we just marked off a 4x4 area on our big table. We just set up terrain outside the 4x4 area to make it look cool :)

Anyway thanks Alienscar for the kind words. Truly appreciated bud and thanks for stopping by :) :) :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 26, 2016, 12:47:10 PM
I love those Scorpions so much, the models are great but your painting really makes them.
I have to echo the black/eshin grey/dawnstone combination. Although I drybrush the highlights and then use a nuln oil wash over the top, gives the model an aged feel to it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on November 27, 2016, 07:30:50 AM
Thanks Auric, really glad you dig them. But wow... didn't know thats how you do your Ravens. I gotta try that out... Now that you described it I can totally see how you did it. Definitely gonna give that a go on a test model and see if I want to adopt it on my DA. Its not my usual style but I like that grittier look... fascinating. Gotta make sure I pester you with more questions on how you achieved certain looks. Thanks for sharing bud. Fascinating!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 28, 2016, 10:59:19 AM
Please do Cav!
I am a long way off your painting skills but if there is ever anything I've painted etc that you are curious about then please drop me a post/message. Always happy to explain!  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 1, 2016, 02:39:04 PM
@Auric- Thanks bud I definitely will. Thanks again :)

@Everybody- Hey gang so work slowly continues.... on my Dark Angels! 2nd of the Hammer Bros. is almost complete. Still need to figure out what I'm gonna do in terms of his shield. I gotta figure out more details on Crusade-Era Deathwing...

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I know about the Crossed Swords (like Disciples of Caliban) being the Deathwing company badge, but I want to go beyond that too. Not sure what though... hopefully the new book I picked up will help!

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My brother and I LOVE attacker defender style play and after watching a fantastic review by Scorpion82 I decided I had to get this book. The simplified versions of Planetstrike (which seems the best to me), Stronghold Assault and Cities of Death are perfect. Tons of missions, a new campaign system, with benefits for victories is fantastic. I love how you can play the missions solo, or link them for a mini Planetstrike/Cities of Death etc. campaign, or a campaign encompassing all three styles of play. Fantastic!

To that end my brother and I recently picked up some new terrain. More barrels, sandbags, ammo dumps and sections of broken wall. Not quite finished with all of it but getting there!

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Anyways guys thats it for now. Hope you enjoy. Stay tuned and please share your thoughts. Thanks and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on December 2, 2016, 05:21:24 AM
The barrels and the sandbags are very impressive.  The colours look just right and fit with the rest of your terrain very well.

The black paint work on those Deathwing has turned out superbly, and those hammers look even more impressive every time I see them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 2, 2016, 10:31:49 AM
Good to agree with Iri, those Terminators are looking awesome!
I am very jealous of how well you are able to paint the black and white check pattern, it's so tidy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on December 2, 2016, 06:49:59 PM
Wowzors holy crap Cav, there is some amazingballs stuff on here since I last dropped by! (been a while, sorry!)

Absolutely love those thunder hammer terminators, the orange is glorious! Then looking at the finished two with checkered legs it made my own legs wobble, the checkers, orange, and battle damage is just so cool.

Next up, holy crap, scorpions are finally done! Dang man so fantastic, really dig it, they are exactly as you say -- blend of their own uniqueness with some similarity to the other squad, well executed sir.

But yeah your Kill Team list was sub-par I have to say, Dire Avengers just don't cut it :( Sad but true. Jetbikes are OP so that's a no-no as well. Maybe 3x jetbikes with 1x cannon is OK, but more than that is just like cheating. (says the guy with a 10x Corsair jetbike Kill Team... undefeated for 2 years in a row. DONT DO IT.)

Man looking at these sweet assault units, I think we need to have an Assault Aspect Warhost showdown. I think that's how it needs to go. My samurai Scorpions versus your Corsair boarding party scorpions. Kabuki harlequins versus your glorious Wraithblades. Plum blossom Shining Spears of the Falling Snow versus the red and gold Spears of Asuryan. Farseer Tanaka the Kinslayer bearing his much-blooded Naginata witch glaive versus your Autarch with Soulshrive. AAWESOME
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 3, 2016, 07:47:19 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Very happy with the scatter terrain. It was my brother's idea to do the yellow Nuclear/Chemical Waste barrels. Really glad we did... nice little splash of color there amidst all the great ruins. Very happy you like the Deathwing terminators though. I'm so stoked to have them in my collection and really feel like I made a good choice in paying the big bucks for these models. Just started adding transfers yesterday and I think it really adds a lot. Thanks so much as always Irisado, its always appreciated.

@Auric's Pride- Hey thanks AP. So glad you dig them, especially being a Ravenguard guy with such a fantastic looking army of similar scheme. Yeah I'm surprised myself that I've been able to do the checker patterns. I think a lot of it has to do with the Celestra Grey... its just so easy to work with. Anyway thanks as always bud :)

@Ibushi- Hey there battle-bro. Thanks for stopping by bud. So glad you like the termies I know its a far cry from the super vibrant Corsairs, so its awesome to get such positive feedback. Also very glad you like the Scorpions and terrain as well.

Yeah my Kill Team list was freaking WEAK! I think I'm gonna use Swooping Hawks next time... As for your kill team list CHEESE!  ;D ;D ;D

Also......... YES! Sounds like a perfect match-up.... and should be a visual exciting game perfect for bat-reps... Hell yeah! As you know I cannot wait! Anyway thanks bro really appreciate your feedback. Seen you soon!

@Everybody- Thanks so much for all the great feedback guys its always very much appreciated. Gonna finish building the rest of the termies, finish up a 10 man Emperor's Children squad and hopefully get some games in soon. Anyway stay tuned guys I'll be back soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 4, 2016, 05:02:27 AM
Those terminators are looking super sweet Cav! Really clean finish, with some beautiful, eye-catching details. The checks are so well done, and the hammer are just brilliant at catching your attention and drawing the eye in. Just wonderful.

One question though. You may hate me for asking, and it may be something that you have considered but decided not to do...

...any thoughts of freehand or something on the shields?

I ask this knowing that I wouldn't have the cojones to try freehand, but those shields look like the most amazing canvas you could ask for. Seems a shame to waste it (Not that you have, I just think they could be so much more!).

Great work Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 4, 2016, 07:28:03 AM
Hey Loosh, thanks buddy really appreciate the compliments, especially coming from one of my ultimate painting bros.

No worries asking about the shields. They are 100% NOT done... I just don't know what to freaking do with them! I've been pouring over everything DA from Rogue Trader, Heresy book 6: Retribution, going on ebay looking at OOP transfer sheets and even the ultra-loaded 7th ed. codex and I just can't decide!

The strongest contender is the crossed swords featured as the central icon on the Deathwing as pictured in the latest heresy book. Its also the symbol for the Guardians of the Covenant Space Marines. I saw some original variant art created on the web...

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I also thought about going real old school, go for some classic knightly heraldry something along these line:

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I just cannot decide! If I go for the Crossed-Swords which is the icon for Crusade-Era Deathwing (I think I'm leaning in this direction) I'm probably gonna try stenciling for the first time as I've learned how to control my airbrush pretty good at this point.

However it is risky.... while I think I can do a good job stenciling it on... cleaning it up after the stencil (which is inevitable no matter how good a job I do) might ruin the smooth finish on the shield which would suck....

I'd have an easier time hand painting some kind of knightly heraldry thats more pattern oriented like the checkers... but I don't want to skimp on these fantastic models just due to difficulty! As you can see my head is stuck in a total loop trying to decide.

What do you think bud? I'd be fascinated to know... I think I'm gonna finish painting the whole squad and then decide. I've already started applying transfers and its really adding a lot... so maybe I can find some clutch transfers or just have them made up via a 3rd party company which a couple of friends have recommended. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Anyway thanks again and ALWAYS feel free to point stuff out that can look better especially when I'm in the early stages of finishing a unit. Its super helpful!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 4, 2016, 01:38:07 PM
I really like the bone white heraldry that you've put on there but tbh I don't know how well it'll match up with the rest of your colour scheme. Would be interesting to see a test of it.
The green doesn't really work for more since it was only after the heresy they adopted the green.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 4, 2016, 02:45:11 PM
Totally agree with you AP. I should have mentioned.... I was just using those images as reference for the actual designs not the colors. Yeah that'd look hideous! I'd actually rock red and white most likely.

Just for everybody else I'm not using those colors above! I know they'd look hideous!

 ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for the input though bud. I'd be a horrible mistake if I did employ those colors!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 6, 2016, 09:15:10 AM
I really like some of those designs Cav. I think the swords are a must, and the top, crossed sword design is really cool. I wouldn't use the lion's head on that design, but that's just me.

As for colours, I think some mix of black, white and red would be best, as it will just tie all the elements of the mini together.

Can, just trust your gut. You always pick a really good colour palette with a good balance of colours, so I have no doubt that you'll do the same here!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 10, 2016, 12:53:38 PM
@Loosh- Thanks man... still hemming and hawing. Been looking at various companys who do custom transfers and think I may go that route... tough to say though. The transfers always have the transfer look to them and with it front and center on the shield I may not like it. As you can see I'm still struggling to make a decision and probably will for quite awhile. Hmmm gotta keep thinking.


@Everyone- So guys! Work continues to rumble down the road on my Deathwing unit... finished the 3rd guy and I'm super happy with him. The hammer came out way nicer than the other 2 so happy to have gotten a better handle on painting the orange. Also did the transfers on them too as pictured and I think they look real good!

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Also with the release of the Traitor Legions book I'm shelving the Necrons and going back to Chaos! Going World Eaters all the way... the bone guys are the shooty guys while the close-combat dudes will be painted in classic Berserker colors... I've got 20 guys with 18 totally finished. A hellbrute and 10 Bloodletters round out the collection. Got a very good idea what direction I'm gonna take them so look for this army to develop alongside the Dark Angels. As you can see they do look cool clashing on the table! Some of the paint jobs are a bit old, but I'll spruce them up as I go along.

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Here is one of 2 remaining guys I'm in the process of finishing...

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Finally almost done with the Emperor's Children commission. 5 guys left to paint and they are done. Very happy with how they've come out.

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So thats it for now guys. Hopefully I'll be able to get a game in and I'll bat-rep it for you. As always stay tuned theres a lot more to come in the future... like the Terminators transport! What will it be!?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 11, 2016, 11:05:22 AM
Wow, great update Cav!
Those Terminators are looking so good! The world eaters new rules are really fluffy and looking pretty strong! Did you have those guys painted up before or have you just done them?
On the subject of transfers, I've seen some done by fallout hobbies and they did a really good job, I was actually considering picking some up for my Raven Guard instead of buying the forge world ones.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 11, 2016, 04:22:36 PM
Great update Cav. Those Dark Angels are looking brilliant and whoever is getting that Emperor's Children commission is going to be incredibly happy.

Looking forward to seeing your take on Chaos, we've only really seen 'clean' colour schemes on your Eldar and Marines, so I'm excited to see what you have in store!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 12, 2016, 06:54:13 AM
@Auric- Hey bud thanks for the kind words as always. Yes! The World Eaters are for real... so stoked to see an assault army look so damn strong in this edition considering the blistering firepower out there. Also... yep the first 2 pics of those Chaos Marines are quite old... probably painted them sometime back in 2011-2012 something like that... but the last pic is the newest guy. Its a little bit of a challenge because the WIP guy is based with Zendri Dust, while the other guys were done in some Army Painter Bone primer... but I don't want to work with that stuff due to humidity issues down here (Army Painter doesnt do well down here in the south). So I had to work him up to a paler, brighter bone but I like the way it came out.

Also YES! Fallout hobbies I've been on their website multiple times as of late and I will probably go down that route. I'm gonna try some more classic knightly heraldry (on paper not on the shields) before I commit cause it is kind of expensive and I'm not sure I want those transfers front and center on the shields.... Still so torn. Anyway thanks man I'm glad you dig!

@Loosh- Thanks bud. Super glad you like all the new dudes. I've got really exciting plans for both the Chaos army and Dark Angels. They'll be a little bit of cross over in army design particularly in Transport department but it'll be a very competitive choice that I don't think I've ever seen in any bat-rep but its just been sitting there begging for use, particularly with assault armies. Anyway thanks man can't wait to get these armies rolling!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 16, 2016, 03:59:07 PM
Hey guys back with another bat-rep. The first full fledged bat-rep from the table my brother and I made over the summer! So in this game I played against my buddy Mike and his Imperial Guard. Lets get into it!

The Terrain

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The Lists

Eldar 1850

Autarch- Bike, Soulshrive, Banshee Mask
Spirit Seer- Hammer Hand, Cleansing Flame
Wraithblades x5- Axes + Shields
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Wraithlord- Ghost Glaive, Flamers x2, Scatter Laser
-Aspect Host-
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Shining Spear x4- Exarch, Lance
-Aspect Host-
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Power Sword
Warp Spiders x5- Exarch
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch, Pike

Imperial Guard 1850
Knight Commander Pask- Executioner- Sponson Plasma Cannons, Lascannon
Punisher- Sponson Heavy Bolters, Lascannon
Punisher- Sponson Heavy Bolters, Lascannon
Platoon Command
Priest+ Platoon x60- Lascannons x3
Valkyrie- Missile Pods x2
Veterans x10- Plasma x2
Veterans x10- Melta x3
Basilisk
Eradicator
Leman Russ- No upgrades

Deployment+Mission: Mike one the roll to go first, and we were playing Purge the Alien so simple enough on that front. He deployed 1 Leman Russ all the way in the left hand corner, Pask and his buddies in the center and his platoon, 1 unit of Veterans, the Basilisk and the Eradicator in the ruins on the right.

For my part, I deployed the Fire Dragons in their Serpent in the center and out of LOS, the Spiders on the extreme left out of LOS, the Wraithblades and Wraithlord on the extreme right (as far away as possible from the 24" wheelhouse of Pask and his boys) with the Scorpions infiltrated danger close to the Eradicator and the 60 man platoon... but thankfully out of LOS. They were gonna have to move very close to the Wraithlord and Wraithblades if they wanted to flush them out. If you look in the bottom left hand corner of the last picture below... you can perhaps just barely make out the presence of the Scorpions via the white teeth of their chainswords  ;D

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Turn 1

Imperial Guard- So with most of my stuff in reserves and out of LOS his target choices were simple... shoot what you can see! The only obvious targets being the Wraithblades. He unloaded the Basilisk, the Eradicator and as many platoon Infantry as could make range (Forward for the Emperor helping out) but only killed 2 of the Wraithblades after some bad scatters. He then charged forward Pask and his wing-men right into the center of the table... clearly within range of the Fire Dragons! This is the third time he's done something like this, 2 times with his Imperial Knight and now with Pask and I don't know how many hundreds of points worth of Leman Russ goodness. I don't get it! Nerves, just not pay attention? I made sure to point it out a couple of times before hand but... oh well.

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Eldar- So to begin with I just did a tiny bit of shuffling with the Scorpions to keep them out of LOS, waiting for that 2nd turn charge which was certainly going to happen against the Platoon in the ruins. I moved and ran my Wraithblades and Wraithlord up shifting out of LOS of the Eradicator. Then I moved my Dragons in their Serpent forward and blow up 2 of Pasks buddies and inflicating a hull point on the Knight-Commander himself. Meanwhile the Spiders jumped right in the face of the Leman Russ in the extreme left flank preparing to dance around him and eventually get rear armor. They were right the edge of the board to help force those blast markers scattering away.

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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- So reeling from the loss of Pask, the Guard try and re-assemble their lines and push back against the Wraithblades and Wraithlord who are closing in fast... yet instead of falling back and relying on the range, he advances the Platoon and tries to get into rapid fire range. Certainly a big mistake IMO as he's guaranteed the Wraithlord and Scorpions will make contact even if he miraculously manages to kill all the Wraithblades. Unsuprisingly the lasguns prove ineffective and the Wraithblades go unharmed. The Eradicator can't see anything, the Basilisk scatters wildly, as does the Leman Russ on the extreme left flank who fires all the way across the field at the Wraithlord. Man scatter dice are so brutal! I wish it would go back to 2nd edition style where you only use the scatter dice if you fail to hit using normal direct fire roll. However Pask avenges his battle-bros and wipes out the Fire Dragons. The Chimera with Veterans lets off some fire at the Wave Serpent but casues no damage. I feel bad for my opponent because I can already see the writing on the wall.

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Eldar- Long story short all my reserves come in! The assault units all move up within 1 inch while the Shining Spears tuck in behind them out of LOS behind a ruin. The Hornets outflank right next to the Basilisk, while I roll poorly for the 2nd unit of Scorpions (their debut!) and they show up on the extreme left flank next to that lone Leman Russ! Shooting commences and I blow up the Basilisk quite easily killing some Guardsmen. A unit of laser bikes and the Hawks harass the fearless Platoon (targetting their left flank as not to increase the charge distance for my Scorpions and Ghost Warriors). While the other laser bikes shoot up a Chimera blowing it up while simultaneously positioning themselves to to get rear armor on Pask a turn later, while the 2nd unit of Scorpions inflict 2 hull points on the Leman Russ shooting his rear armor! Then the assault phase begins all the way on the left flank. I then charge forward and kill an ungodly amount of Infantry in the platoon (including the Priest)... yet I killed so many they are out of range of counter-attacking even after their pile in move! On top of that they break leadership manage to escape my sweeping advance! Crap! At least they are snap firing but that was a minor disaster! Perhaps I over did it?

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- So the Valkyrie shows up and unloads into the Scorpions killing a number of them. The Platoon again targets the Wraithblades and do nothing. Pask unloads into the Shining Spears killing all but the Exarch and the Autarch. The Leman Russ tries to shoot the Scorpions who shot him up with pistols the turn previous but the shot scatters of the table. The Eradicator then shoots into the Hornets but only inflicts a single hull point. Not a strong counter-punch by the Guard however my Eldar are now out in the open and vulnerable to what firepower remains.

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Eldar- The Wind Riders target the left flank of the Platoon which has rallied and they cause them to break and run off the board! Damn! I wanted my Autarch to make contact and power up his Soulshrive! Oh well... The Spiders tag up the Leman Russ they and the Scorpions have been harassing but fail to do any damage. Then in the Assault Phase the Wraithblades get bogged down in cover, while the Wraithlord, the Autarch and Shining Spears Exarch all charge forward to target the Eradicator which they destroy in combat. The Scorpions then go after the Platoon Command Squad wiping them out, while the second unit of Scorpions assault the left flank Leman Russ and destroy it. Way to go new Scorpions! The Eldar are on an assault rampage!

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Turn 4

Imperial Guard- Pask is amazingly still alive and he blasts the Swooping Hawks back to the Webway with an insane volley of accurate firepower. The Valkrie touches down dropping off a unit of Veterans in the ruins who go after the Wraithlord but only inflict a single wound. The Valkrie targets a unit of Windriders but they pass all their saves. Another tough turn for the Guard..

Eldar- The Eldar swoop in for the kill... the Autarch, Shining Spear Exarch and Wraithblades converge on the Veterans... the Autarch whiffs (damn it!) but Exarch and Wraithblades finish them off. The Wind Riders then blast up Pask stripping his last 2 hull points. Meanwhile the Wraithlord charges into the Valkrie tearing the hovering flyer out of the sky. With only 3 Veterans (the guys who got out of the exploded Chimera) left we decide to call the game. 

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Post-Game Thoughts- This was a very fun game despite being so one-sided. It was big mistake to move those Leman Russ' right in front of the Fire Dragons turn 1. It sort of took the wind out of their sails and a good deal of the drama. I had limited anti-tank in this game but being able to take out most of his armor turn 1 really negated that challenge. Mike is a fantastic guy and wins a lot of games, but for some reason he seems to always charge a very important mech. unit right in front of those Fire Dragons in our games, its crazy! Oh well at least we had a fun time and a lot of laughs. It was great fun to get all my assault units into combat as well.

I hope you guys like the pics... the lighting was pretty dramatic. Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the bat-rep and I'll be back soon with some more hobby progress. Take care guys and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on December 16, 2016, 04:36:20 PM
I feel that Mike really needs to play Orks or World Eaters or even Khorne Daemons, as he seems to love mad charges towards your army :D!

On a more serious note, it was a really enjoyable report to read and an exciting game.  I think that your opponent just needs to work more on his target priority and when to attack, because the games would be closer if he did.  I can't work out why he expended so much fire power on your Wraithblades.  Yes, they are dangerous, but they are not as mobile as other Eldar units, and he really needed to cut down your jump infantry and Striking Scorpions.  They caused a lot of problems and yet he didn't seem to target them enough.  If he wanted to make use of rapid fire, falling back and then rapid firing into your approaching assault units would have been much more effective than trying to target the Wraithblades.

You played well though and deserved your victory.  Perhaps there was a bit too much ganging up on the Priest's unit, but it didn't matter, and it was critical to ensure that they were punished for coming too close to your advancing forces.

The pictures are fantastic once again and the light coming through the window made is seem as though the sun was rising over the battlefield as the game was starting, which was a great touch.

Thanks for the report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 17, 2016, 01:56:21 AM
Great report Cav!
Got to be honest I am very much confused over why he decided to charge the Russes forwards  :o
Even if he wasn't in range/line of sight with them it'd be better to either stay put or just to adjust your deployment rather than advancing.
Seems like you did a great job though, I really like the build of your army in this game, nothing ridiculously overpowered but you really know how to use units like the Scorpions/Wraiths and you make them effective.
Great reading :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 17, 2016, 04:48:02 AM
Great report Cav. I love seeing 2 great armies go toe to toe on your board.

I was going to ask what Irisado did...shouldn't Mike be playing a more fights army? Oaks or Nids or some such?? Or did he used to play one of those forces and has since struggled to adapt?

Anyway, great stuff as always. Keep those updates coming!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 17, 2016, 08:02:35 AM
@Irisado- I know its crazy! He has some kind of magnetic attraction to my Fire Dragons. They are beautiful models so I guess its understandable  :P Just kidding. But yeah... I don't know why he was so focused on the Wraithblades. Especially considering how the Scorpions have absolutely eviscerated his army almost every time we play... the 750pts league game being the prime example.

One note on the big assault against the Platoon and another curious decision... I was actually expecting to get stuck in for the majority of the game because the Priest makes them fearless ... yet he had the Priest challenge the Wraithlord! I couldn't believe that. He could have tied up that unit for the entire game as they'd be fearless... but he risked everything to get a single Smite! wound on the Wraithlord. I just didn't get it.

I think what may be happening is that there are not a lot of Eldar players around here... and so that feeling out process where you can sort of mess around turn 1/turn 2 and get a feel for things just doesnt happen against Eldar especially my army. I have to strike swift and hard in turns 1 and 2 as I don't have the staying power to win long games of attrition. So he makes a couple of bad mistakes turn 1 and everything just snowballs, especially turn 2 when my reserves show up and deal that second deadly blow.

It was still a fun time, but I do wish these games had more tension. It stinks when the drama is taken out turn 1. Anyway thanks Irisado as always I truly appreciate your input. Thanks!

@Auric's Pride- Hey AP. Yes I totally agree with you... I would have shifted those tanks away from the Dragons and even tried to bubble wrap them in the platoon. My bigggest critque of his play, would be "Castle Up!" my brother set-up the terrain for us and I wanted him to have the ruins and whatnot. If he'd have castled up his whole army would be operating as one... with a 60 man platoon bubble wrapped around Pask and his wingmen it would have taken me 3+ turns to cut through all that to get those melta shots off. Meanwhile the Leman Russ, Eradicator and Basilisk could have been bombarding me from range. The biggest mistake I see Imperial Guard players make is stringing out there forces along their deployment zone. Castling up, layering your units is a huge part of having a winning IG force. They are made for Hammer and Anvil tactics... and with the Valkyrie with Melta Vets, a Chimera with Vets (and sometimes a Knight) you've got a perfect hammer to the big Platoon with Leman Russ' acting as the anvil.

When strung out like that its just so easy to go in and sort scalpel out the nasty units, then flush out the rank and file dudes afterwards.

Also thanks about your comments on my list! I really like this list too and I'm going to be playing it or a slight variation for the next handful of games. Anyway thanks as always AP. Always glad to read your thoughts. Thanks for taking the time bud!


@Looshkin- Thanks Loosh. Yeah Mike's army is so nice looking and he's a fantastic guy to boot. He's the perfect gaming bud, he's affable, likes to chat, loves the game, laughs a lot and never quits or get disheartened.

About his background... he's a died in the wool Imperial player. He also wins tons of games and plays more than anybody I know! He's hot off a multi-month campaign which he won quite handily so... I don't know. My buddy Chris (the guy with Soul Drinker and Dark Hunter bike armies) also wins a lot of games but whenever we throw down they seem to make these calamitous mistakes (like not jinking with Skilled Rider and getting mowed down by ridiculous amount of bladestorm rolls). Invariably they'll have a decent turn 3 or something but by then its too little, too late.

While I love these guys but it is a bit frustrating. I'm all amped up for a game but the game seems over by turn 2 very frequently.

Anyway thanks Loosh, I'll make sure to keep the updates coming. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@Everybody- Alright guys well I've got a number of really exciting games coming down the pipe. The 2nd of January will feature a game with one of our very own forum members and this game will not be a walk in the park! Trust me! Its gonna be a grudge match of vicious dimensions so stay tuned you will not want to miss it. The fluff will be strong with this one! Also I'll probably get a game in with my brother as well and that will be very tough I'm sure with his nasty as hell IG list. Alright guys I'm gonna get some good hobbying in this weekend and I'll make sure to share. Until then take care guys and enjoy this pic of the finished Emperor's Children! Talk soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on December 20, 2016, 01:36:07 AM
Ok, that's it! I'm gonna start spraying my armies olive drab like the old army men when I was a kid. I just still get blown away by your paint jobs while my shaky hands just won't let me do it hardly anymore :o. So take this as a compliment, I'm jealous. You have to stop doing this good and you need to use boxes and soda cans for your buildings and an old table cloth for your table, enough of the great looking terRian, hahahah! 8) also put up some fuzzy pics so we can't see how nice everything looks. ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 20, 2016, 06:43:42 AM
Hey bud, thanks man. Like I said in my post your thread, I'm very sorry to hear about your hands bro. Like I mentioned perhaps a minimalist airbrush approach would help you... anyway I wont repeat what I typed there but I am sorry you can't get your hobby in the way you want to.

Also I'll make sure to take tons of crappy photos when my special guest from our very own forums stops by in early january. Just kidding.... it should be a visual feast! So stay tuned my friend.

Anyway bro hope you have a fantastic Christmas my friend. Talk soon :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 22, 2016, 02:26:07 PM
Hey gang back again with a mini-update. After finishing the Emperor's Children project I'm moving on to Ad. Mech with a very cool scheme. Just a simple tabletop-plus paint job with no basing (weird I know) but I think they look cool. Check em out!

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Also! I finally decided on the markings I wanted on my Deathwing Shields. A lot less ornate than what I planned previously but considering the difficulty of getting transfers to look good going over an angled corner and just trying to mask the look of transfers, I decided to go with something far simpler as I usually do and I really like it. Whats cool about it is that I can add to it down the road when more Crusade era Dark Angels iconography is revealed in the Heresy Books. Not too flashy but I think it looks pretty striking and I'm very happy with it.

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Also! I bit the bullet and orderd some Khorne Berserkers! I want to try and put together my Dark Angels and Chaos forces at an equal pace and try and get a 1000pt army together in the next 3-4 months. Wish me luck!

Anyway guys hope you like the pics. I also hope you all have a fantastic Christmas! Take care guys and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 23, 2016, 06:45:06 AM
And here was me thinking that this project had stalled! Serves me right for not venturing outside of The Dark City ;)

Just want to say that I absolutely love your Corsairs army, and looking through your thread is what brought me back to 40k a couple of months ago :) really characterful army, and I love that each and every model is unique and varied.

I'll post up my creations (inspired by yours!) on a thread here as it seems like a great community, but how on earth do you edit your avatar and other such things?!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 23, 2016, 07:52:42 AM
Hey YnneadWraith! Glad to see some of TDC bros over here on 40konline! Welcome man and thanks for stopping by my thread. As you can see my Corsairs project lives on! If you go back into the archive you'll see many new units. I just didn't feel right posting all my Corsairs and Craftworld units in the TDC considering all the Dark-Angst of my Truekin Battle-Bros... like rubbing salt in the wounds!  :P

So glad my army has got you pumped for 40k! Welcome back man... can't wait to see what you've cooked up! We've got a number of great Corsair armies in the project logs...

Particularly my buddy Auric's Pride. There is a lot of Ravenguard stuff in there but if you go to the beginning of his thread you'll see some fantastic models and paint jobs. He's a real pro! Dread who's also from the TDC is here too and he's got great stuff too.

As for editing your avatar go to PROFILE at the top of the window... then click on modify FORUM PROFILE, under the little category MODIFY PROFILE and you can change things there. Hope it helps!

Anyway bud great to have you on here and thanks for the kind words. Now share those pics ASAP! Can't wait to see what you've cooked up... and Merry Christmas!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 23, 2016, 08:29:04 AM
Thanks for the welcome dude!

I think Corsairs get a pass at TDC thanks to the general drugs & rock 'n' roll stuff ;) couple of truly fantastic Harlequin blogs over there too :)

Found out that I need to make 3 posts before editing so I'd better get cracking ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 23, 2016, 02:43:07 PM
Those Termy shields look great as a starting point Cav. I knew that you would do something that would fit perfectly without overpowering the work that you had already put in. If and when you add more iconography (Come on Forge World, we need Heresy DA transfers for reference now!), it's the perfect starting point. If you end up leaving the minis as they are, it already looks awesome.

As for that new commission. Just beautiful. The colours are super clean, as always, and the painting is top notch. Well done my man, you're really bringing your A Game to your commissions...and I don't care how you brand it, those are top end jobs, not Table Top Plus! Those Mechanicum minis really make me want to start a mini side project in the New Year...hopefully my local GW Secret Santa will be kind to me and give me the gift of Binary Spewing Robot Things....

Great work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on December 23, 2016, 08:32:33 PM
Love how those Dark Angels are coming along Cav, the minimalist approach looks great for now, and then yeah down the road add some heraldry in white or something over the top once you have it down, i like it.

That ad-mech is super sexy! Well, the parts that you painted anyway ha, not those bases :P How did you get that nice even orange, airbrush of jokaero and up to fire dragon? Very different shade from the glorious Wild Rider action that's been happening on my painting table, but i really dig it with that clean orange/black application.

Just finished adding a bunch of details to my Spider Shrine Host over here, 20 gem stones on the chests, little stripes, the whole shebang, i've been really inspired by your Corsairs and also by Lawrence's TOT Dark Eldar -- finishing off all those gems (ok, not ALL of them, but the main ones in my books at least) really does put the army over the edge, adding a final colour to bring the model popping off the table.

Last but not least, that batrep up above was pretty epic -- I totally thought you were going to be in for a rough ride once he hunkers down behind the meatshields and pummels your key units, but no, he pretty much suicided his whole army hahaha! I guess that's just a regular day at the office for 1000-year-old space pirate Eldar though, silly Mon Keigh see them and just suicide right onto their guns for some reason. Your army probably feels the same way about Imperials as we do about Lemmings running off cliffs... seems fluffy to me?

Looking forward to seeing those updates in January! Build that tension!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 24, 2016, 04:56:40 AM
Cav those Terminators are looking beautiful!
Got to be honest the colour scheme on the Ad-mech doesn't do a huge deal for me but you just get such a clean effect when painting it really does look great. No matter what you paint it always looks so good! No brush marks, nothing uneven and the highlights always look so good!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 24, 2016, 08:08:16 AM
@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks man! So happy you like the termies. Now that I've got all these hardcore painting buds on the forum, I really gotta keep pushing my game! Originally I was going to a much broader chevron with a white sword pointing down, but when I started painting on the chevron I realized... a big huge broad chevron was not gonna look right and totally dominate the color balance. So I stopped where I was and was quite happy! I'm glad you like it too.

Yes... I really want FW to crank out some more DA stuff... even GW's transfer sheet is ridiculously limited. I can't complain though I was thrilled to see FW toss the DA a bone in Book 6 and GW has restored glory to the 1st Legion with their new Codex beyond my wildest dreams.

Glad you like the Ad. Mech too... I'd love to see what you'd do with them... if your Imperial Knight was any indication I'm sure it'll be legendary! Good luck with Secret Santa and Merry Christmas!

@Ibushi- Hey bro, thanks man I'm glad you like em too. Definitely want white heraldry on them at some point... I have a very special symbol I'm gonna paint on them at some point but I just need to decide where. There is a really cool badge indicating that the squad fought alongside the Emperor at one point and its definitely going on these guys.

As for the bat-rep... yep you nailed it! Suicided his army turn 1... lol  WHY!? ;D

Can't wait to see your Spiders too! Painted all those gems?... a man after my own heart. Thats what I do, even though they obviously can't all be Spirit Stones. My guys are just bejewel themselves like a true Corsair would!

Also the Ad. Mech stuff is actually just straight Averland Sunset. I actually brush painted it with a new basecoating brush I picked from GW. Glad you like it man. I'm sending photos to the client today. I hope he likes them too!

Anyway thanks bud and talk soon!

@Auric's Pride- Hey bro thanks man! So glad you like the Terminators. Didn't want to wuss out on the shields but I thought they looked great once I started even though my original plan of putting that sword on there went awry. Once I get some more icongraphy... like squad numbers and some minor battle-honors I think it'll really bring this unit to full life. Thanks man! Too bad you don't like the Ad-Mech scheme though! When the client sent it over (I'm copying the photo he sent almost 100%) I loved it! Oh well, its all a matter of taste. Gold is my favorite color so the scheme immediately appealed to me. Thanks for the kind words on the execution though. Always appreciated from one of my ultimate painting buds. Also make sure you send me that list of units in your army! I want to help if I can for your upcoming match. Either way good luck bud I'm rooting for you! Thanks again for the feedback my friend, always appreciated!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 27, 2016, 01:34:06 PM
Hey gang! Back with another mini-update... I've got a very special game coming up next week against one of our own forum members! To that end I've got a very cool list I'm gonna run with a Striking Scorpion "Palecourts Aspect Host". So to that end I used the last of my 2nd edition Eldar Powerfists to create the Exarch of the third squad (and final) squad. Really happy with how this guy came out... man that bit is so cool. Gotta scour ebay for more at some point to create a "Counts-As" Karandras.... really looking forward to the game in which these 3x Scorpions will hit table...

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Anyways guys hope you enjoy! Gonna post some emergency pre-game Eldar hobby progress as the week continues. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for that game! You will not want to miss this bat-rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 27, 2016, 06:49:13 PM
Looks great dude, this guy looks really sinister ;)

Can't wait for the batrep :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 28, 2016, 07:15:29 AM
Thanks bud... yeah I had to try and do something different with this guy. The other Exarchs are all running forward and I wanted a more "stalker" type vibe with this guy. I've found when I'm playing the Scorpions I modeled who are in more of a stealthy pose look the coolest so I wanted to match that look....

While I've been able to divide up my current 20 Scorpions into 3 units, I need to make a proper squad for this guy eventually. Should be fun to have 3x10 Scorpions. Never thought I'd get so caught up in running these guys but I love them. I gotta do an Avenger Shrine and Pale Courts Scorpion shrine at the same time. Should be a blast!

Anyway thanks man I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 28, 2016, 09:00:42 AM
No worries ;)

Have you made some Corsair Avengers yet? If not, looking forward to what you come up with :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on December 28, 2016, 10:01:53 AM
DUDE that 3rd Exarch looks freakin intense, like an Eldar Corsairs version of the original Predator... well done sir, really digging it.

Yeah I like the idea of working towards 3x10 (or even just 3x7-8 would do the trick to be honest), where you have the 2 squads rushing it, and 1 squad looking all crouchy and stealthy, that would be sick.

It's a bit disappointing that the Pale Courts Aspect Shrine restricts you from taking a Dire Avenger Shrine, as that would clearly be the best way to run it -- I guess it makes sense though, why would the core Aspect be something other than Avengers if you had an Avenger Shrine anyway? But you can still take the Avenger Shrine as a separate detachment and it will be boss. Been sorely tempted to put 3x7 Avengers down at some point, just haven't quite made it happen yet. Was thinking it might be a good complement to Harlequins, to really max out foot threats, but the things  Avengers kill are the same that Harlequins also kill, so we'll see.

Look forward to more updates!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on December 28, 2016, 10:48:31 AM
Love the pose on this guy!
As you say he really looks like he is stalking his prey and the composition on that 3rd photo really shows it. Hiding back behind the wall while the cultists come rushing around completely unaware of him being there.
Can't wait to see you running all three units!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on December 29, 2016, 04:28:04 AM
Great mini Cav. I never really noticed how well your Scorpion colour scheme fits with your terrain, giving the impression that they are stealthy killer with armour that matches their surrounds. It's these little touches that impress me every time I come back to this thread.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on December 29, 2016, 07:21:23 AM
@Ynnedwraith- Hey thanks man! Yep I've made Corsair Avengers... first unit I made for this army actually. Modeled up 20 right from the start and I have a full Shrine of 30. Here they are:

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@Ibushi- Thanks man! Any comparison to the Predator is highly appreciated. Absolutley love Predator 1 AND 2 to death! Yes 3x10 would be a dream and grouping them into poses would be excellent! Great idea... Great idea on the Avengers... they are my favorite of all Aspects (boring I know) and I try to include them in most lists. I think they'd pair VERY nicely with Harlies. Another great idea. Anyway thanks man talk to you soon!

@Auric's Pride- Thanks man! Really glad you dig the pose. Was worried it might be a bit boring but I wanted to do something different with this guy and I'm a bit limited in poses due to the bits I need to use. I can't wait to have all 3 units too. It'll be such a blast to run... strining them out across the board ready to grab anything that passes too close... I think I'll call it "The Scorpions Net"

@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. Always appreciate input from one of my ultimate painting battle-bros. Yeah I intentionally painted the details on the terrain to match the colors of my army. A bit over the top but hey if even one person notices its worth it. Thanks so much man so glad you enjoy the updates! Can't wait to see what you've cooked up next. Thanks bud :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 29, 2016, 07:50:29 AM
They look really cool :) good to see the origins of the army. Much better than my first stab at exodites!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on December 29, 2016, 08:23:26 AM
The red on those Corsairs looks very good indeed.  Is it a slightly different shade to some of the more recent red colour schemes you've used or is it the lighting?  Assuming they are different, I love the darker red of recent times, but I also really like this one as well.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 1, 2017, 08:06:26 AM
Hey Irisado! Yes the red is slightly different on two of the Avengers. It was in the small space of time when they phased out scab and introduced khorne red and I used a mix of colors. Its cool though because the Exarch with the sword is really special to me. He was the first model I made for this incarnation of my army and he deserves to stand out a little bit.

Anyway thanks again Irisado. Its been great chatting with you this year, your input really means a lot. Happy New Year! I hope you have a great one!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 1, 2017, 08:24:05 AM
Those initial minis are so nice. The colours really pop wonderfully well.

I've been meaning to ask for a while, how do you do your faces? They are so clean and neat, I just can't get a finish that I'm totally happy with, so it'd be great to hear how you achieve such awesome results.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 1, 2017, 01:22:40 PM
Seconded on the faces front. Haven't managed to get the trick of them so far, but i've always thought yours were very convincing :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on January 1, 2017, 05:33:35 PM
I know he has a tiny fairy locked up in a cage so when the face painting part comes, he intices her with the promise of freedom to do it for him. Then he gives her a good compliment and locks the cage. Oops, sorry Cav, I forgot you told me not to tell. As always, wow they look great.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 2, 2017, 02:32:52 PM
@Looshkin- Hey bud thanks. Yeah the way I do faces is pretty easy. Lately I'll do something like use Celestra Grey just to get a good base down, do Kislev Flesh over it. Then do a fairly heavy Reikland Flesh wash. I then dab away excess areas of wash on the raised areas. Then I black out the eyes. Do the eye brows, white out the eyes and then put the final dot in the eyes as well. I guess my trick if anything is I usually do NOT highlight the faces. I just dab away excess wash and it just sort of highlights itself. I'll do a super close-up of somebodies face next time to show you on the final effect. Thanks man I 'm really glad you like it. I think it looks good close-up too. So hopefully it'll help you!

@Dread-  You nailed it buddy! Thanks as always my friend  ;D ;D ;D

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1850 Eldar Vs. Eldar Battle Report

@Everybody- Hey guys so back with a very special bat-rep! This one is against none other than our own forum member Ibushi! He came down to visit family and made a 3 hour trek just to play a game with me.

Ibushi is a very good player so I knew I was in for a challenge. So without further ado lets get into the bat-rep!

The Lists

Lions of Asuryan

-Palecourts Warhost-
Autarch- Bike, Soulshrive, Fusion Gun
6x Scorpions- Exarch, Claw
6x Scorpions- Exarch, Claw
6x Scorpions- Exarch, Claw
Hornet Swarm- Hornets x3- Pulse Lasers x3
-Eldar CAD-
Farseer- Bike, Singing Spear
Wraithblades x5- Axes+Shields
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornet- Pulse Lasers x2
-Aspect Host-
Shining Spears x4- Exarch, Lance
Warp Spiders x6- Exarch
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Power Sword

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Croneworld Pale Courts Warhost
Autarch- Wings, Power Sword
5x Warp Spiders- Exarch
5x Warp Spiders- Exarch
5x Warp Spiders- Exarch
-Eldar CAD-
Farseer- Jetbike, Spear
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Phoenix Bomber- Missiles, Shuriken Cannons x2, Pulse Laser
-Aspect Host-
Shining Spears x4- Exarch, Lance
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Power Sword
-Harlequins-
Cast of Players x10- Shadowseer: Mask of Secrets
-Fortifications-
Void Shield Generator- Void Shields x2

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Mission and Deployment- Vanguard Strike, ITC Mission #3: 3 Objectives, Kill Points. I won the roll to go first or second. I opted to go 2nd as I usually do and Ibushi took first turn. We both castled up fairly well. Myself within the ruins, Ibushi behind all the LOS blocking rocks and within the protection of his Void Shield Generator. I left my bikes and hornets in reserves and infiltrate a single unit of Scorpions near the crashed drop-pod while everything else was holding inside the ruins in case the soon to be Invisible, Shining Spears and Harlequins came charging in.

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Turn 1

Croneworld- So the Croneworlders fan out, the Harlequins marching front and center to grab the Maelstrom objective which he had rolled for this turn. Bear in mind you have to hold the objective until your next turn to hold it, so this was a good move with Shadowseer having cast Veil of Tears on the unit. The Farseer powered up Invisibility on the Shining Spears and also flew out to to set-up a charge a turn later. A variety of units opened up on the Scorpions near the drop-pod dropping a number of them. But they held on to deny First Strike which was lucky. Then some Jetbikes scooted up and shot up my Shining Spears dropping 2 of them. With most of my stuff out LOS it was a brief turn 1, but Ibushi had moved a good deal of his models out and I had to deal with them. He rolled very well on his Maelstrom objectives scoring both of them to give him a quick 2 point lead.


Corsairs- So turn 1 I sky-leapt my Hawks for a turn 2 counter-attack. I made a bit of a mistake right off the hop after that though. My Scorpions were deep in my DZ and I decided to hold them waiting for the Harlequins and Spears to come closer. It would prove costly later as I needed to cover ground and get near objectives. However my other units all moved out, with Invisibility being cast by my Farseer to protect the Autarch and remaining Shining Spears and moved them out to engage the Harlies Turn 2. Meanwhile my Wave Serpent moved up to get into a good firing position. Other than that it was a very quiet turn.

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Turn 2

Croneworld- So reserves were rolled only a single unit of Warp Spiders came in, with the Flyer and 2 other units of Warp Spiders failing to arrive. Nonetheless Ibushi continued to fan out running the Harlies forward. Fatefully his Farseer failed to cast Invisibility on his own Shining Spears and the were exposed in the open after they moved to engage my Scorpions. Tough deal for the Croneworlders! Meanwhile a variety of units opened up the Scorpions near the drop-pod reducing them to just 2 models and the Exarch was sadly lost. Those Scorpions were taking a pounding! Meanwhile Ibushi's first unit of Spiders engaged mine in what would prove a game-long dance. lol. After that his spears charged my Scorpions near the drop pod and managed to finish them off. The pressure was certainly on me at this point! Ibushi also scored 2 more Maelstrom points giving him a 4 point lead in the Maelstrom. Tough!

Corsairs- So as is usual, all my reserves turned up! I certainly needed it as Ibushi's force getting towards assault range. I decided to send the Invisible Spears+Auarch+Farseer at the Harlies as they held an objective I needed to score, and I also needed to make sure they didn't get into my lines. I had to push that unit back or at least tie them up with my own Invisible unit so my shooting units could hopefully go after the other units later as well. Meanwhile, my Hornets and Bikes all focused on the Croneworld Shining Spears, Autarch, Farseer combination. It took everything I had but I managed to kill everything but the Autarch. While not killing the Autarch was a bother, killing the Farseer and Spears was huge. I couldn't risk him casting Invisibility on anything in the later turns, as I was already struggling to touch the Jetbikes dancing in and out of the Void Shield, and the 3x Spiders flicker jumping everywhere would be a huge pain later on. As was the Flyer which was going to be very tough to target with no Skyfire beyond my Hawks. I shot up the Harlequins with my Wave Serpent dropping a number of them to help out my Autarch who was going into combat with them in the next phase....

So then my Autarch and crew fired their shuriken catapults into the Harlies downing a number of them. Then they charged in! The Farseer was target #1 and he went down not passing a single armor save against the higher Initiative Harlequins. Ouch! After that it went on to the Autarch who gave a decent account of himself dropping 3 Harlies and charging up his Soulshrive. However sheer weight of attacks ended up dropping the my my little Shining Spear-Deathstar as I just couldn't make enough armor saves. Very tough! With ITC rules you hit Invisible units on 5's which made a big difference. I thought if I could hold them for a turn it would free me up to pump all my shooting into taking out the Voidshield Generator and then chasing down the Jetbikes. Yet it was not to be! It was perhaps to big a gamble, but it was glorious charge nonethless. Lesson learned though!

To add insult to grevious injury I wasn't able to score any maelstrom points. They were literally impossible for me to score. But hey you can't change the ficklness of the Maelstrom. It giveth and taketh!  ;D ;D ;D

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Turn 3

Croneworld- Ibushi looked to be in the ascendancy especially with his other 2 unit of Warp Spiders showing up! A combination of Spiders, Hawks, Scatter Laser Jetbikes combined firepower to wipe out my own Swooping Hawks. Another unit of Spiders engaged my Hornets alongside some Jetbikes, killing a Hornet, shaking the other two and putting 1 HP a piece on them. The Corsair and Croneworld Spiders continued on their duel of death, while the Harlequins who had consolidated forward assaulted the Wave Serpent and killing it. The surviving Autarch then flew forward on his wings and attacked my Jetbikes. But only killed a single biker! The increased toughness of the biker was a boon indeed. However that changed little as things were getting very tough for the Corsairs!

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Corsairs- The Corsairs were in a tough spot, but we weren't ready to head for the hills yet. My Scorpions swung around to nab the Autarch who had gone after my Jetbikes. My Wraithblades surged forward to deal with the Harlies who taken out my Wave Serpent. Meanwhile the rest of my Scorpions moved out to try and contest the central objective which had thus far been denied to me by the massive Croneworld presence in the middle of the board. With most of those threats neutralized I had to get there, but it would be tough considering how (foolishly) I had deployed ultra deep in my DZ and held the line instead of moving up turn 1. Oh well, better late than never.

In addition, my shaken Hornets shot away out of LOS hoping to either avoid the incoming Phoenix Bomber or draw it away from my valuable infantry.

So with my shooting I forced one unit of Spiders out in another shooting lane and my solo hornet killed all but 2. Not bad! Then came the momentous moment. The Assault Phase. My Warp Spiders assault Ibushi's Warp Spiders resulting in a drawn combat. Then my Scorpions tried to make a very long charge to hopefully wipe them out but failed. Stranding them in the open. However then the Wraithguard went into the Harlequins. I lost 2 of them to the mass Harlie attack, but shockingly eradicated the rest of the Croneworld Harlies. The fact that Wraithblades have rage is so nice and it proved invaluable, especially nabbing me an extra KP for killing the Shadowseer. Next another big combat, in went the Scorpions against the Croneworld Autarch... the Exarch took a single wound but then cut down the Croneworld Autarch with his power claw. Nice work Exarch! With that I had "clawed back" to go even in Kill Points. lol  Unfortunately I only scored a single Maelstrom point. This would be the first and only time I rolled to score the objective in my own DZ.

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Turn 4

Croneworld- In came the Phoenix! It went directly after my Hornets and I knew I was in a tough situation. The Phoenix killed one of the Hornets but lucky jinks kept the other alive. The rest of his army fanned out with 2 units of Jetbikes pouring fire into them but luckily 2 managed to survive. Meanwhile another unit of Warp Spiders moved out and shot up one of my Jetbike units but some insane armor saves were rolled and only a single Jetbike died. Lucky! However even though I was continuing to weather the storm of monofilament attacks and scatter laser assaults Ibushi's units capitalized on there assault phase movement to get well outside range each turn. Either back into the Void Shield or out of LOS or a position to flicker jump out of LOS. While I was weathering the storm my largely foot based assault army was well out of range. But still I was hanging in there.

Corsairs- I knew this would be a bit of a "Hail Mary" for the Corsairs. I had to throw everything I had at the dang Croneworlders while I still had some good range. My last remaining Hornet turned and fired on the Phoenix for which I had no other answer... and scored 3 amazing hits, but the stealthy bomber was able to elude them with his improved jink saves. I then shot up some Warp Spiders who were not able to flicker jump away and continued to surge forward with my Scorpions and Wraithguard to try and grab the central objective and at last nail down one of the wildly flicker jumping Warp Spiders to make a game of it.

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Wrap-Up and Conclusion: We did play a full 5 turns but I elected to concede after turn 5. On turn 5 I lost my 2 remaining Hornets. Even with 4 Jetbike remaining, my largely foot based army just couldn't catch the Jetbikes who had been bobbing in and out of Void Shield protection, nor the 3 units of Warp Spiders flitting about and nevermind the Phoenix Bomber.

Very importantly, I dug myself a big hole turn 1 with not deploying my Scorpions more aggressively. They could have had a much greater impact on the game if I had. Its important to note the distinction between playing cautiously with a single unit and playing cautiously with 3 units. Its too much of a points investment to only make a minimal impact. With Stealth+Shrouded they could weather a lot of fire, especially 3 units! Too cautious there for sure. Nevertheless it was a fun and challenging game with lots of great moments.

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Full credit to Ibushi on a great list, a truly unique army and a very well played game. He's a very good and experienced player with full command of the rules and knowledge of his army and it truly shows. I also appreciate him taking the time to make the long trip down to my house for a game. To say it was out of his way was an understatement so thanks Ibushi!

Anyways guys hope you enjoyed the bat-rep. It was a great game and I hope you enjoyed it! Stay tuned as always because there's a lot of great stuff I can't wait to share with you guys. My Berserkers have arrived, my Ad-Mech commission is rolling along and my Dark Angels Terminators are nearly finished. Anyways guys stay tuned and I'll talk to you all soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 2, 2017, 05:12:06 PM
Great BatRep Cav. Really tough loss to Ibushi, but it seemed like there were at least a couple of points that you may have been able to swing things in your favour with just a tiny bit more luck.

I never thought I'd see the day, but with your superb army lined up against Ibushi's superb army, I was left thinking 'Huh, Cav's army looks so drab...' Lol. Only in comparison to Ibushi's, mind, and yours is stunning. I love seeing an epic throw down between 2 superbly painted forces.

Also, thanks for the tips on faces. I'll have to give that a go. Also, eyebrows. Can't believe I never really considered eyebrows. I am such a dunce!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 2, 2017, 06:04:22 PM
Great batrep, and congrats to Ibushi for the hard-fought win :) not sure I'd like to know what Ibushi's warlord did with the fallen Corsairs Farseer though :S

Good to see two excellently painted armies on the tabletop at the same time as well! Do you have any larger pics I could pinch for my background rotation ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on January 2, 2017, 09:33:41 PM
An epic clash! A tough loss for sure, but when you have such experienced players using optimized lists, those tiny mistakes can be capitalized very quickly by an opponent. Loved the report. Armies and table look stellar, as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 3, 2017, 07:40:34 AM
@Looshkin- Hey bud thanks. Yeah hopefully the tips on faces help. I know its a bit vague... also I dont do eyebrows on everybody. If they are somewhat bald I usually leave them off as it helps make them look more stark and wild. Anyway here's an EXTREME close-up.

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As you can see its just a slight deepening of the flesh tone near the hair, under the cheekbones etc. I like to have a fairly bright flesh tone so the shading stands out. Anyway thanks bud hope it helps

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. I should have another one up next week. As for some big pics... ask and ye shall receive

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@Dog of War- Yes it was surely an epic clash. Glad you enjoyed it bud. It was a very exciting game and it was fun to finally play against Eldar again. It's been a very long time. Glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. Stay tuned for next week as IG will be back on the thread :)

@Everybody- Thanks for all the feedback guys. Really glad you enjoyed the bat-rep! Glad I was able to snap some good pics along the way too. Hope you enjoy some of the close-ups and larger images. Anyways thanks guys and stay tuned more to come soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on January 3, 2017, 10:29:58 AM
Awesome bat rep man, such a great game!

@Everybody -- Cav's stuff is totally stunning in person, playing on that gorgeous terrain against such detailed, eye-popping models kept making my head swim during this match (maybe the delicious moonshine a bit too!). The pictures do individual pieces justice, but when you come up against the whole it is truly something to behold!! I actually completely forgot to deploy my Warp Spiders in this one, as I was caught up admiring all the hair and eye detailing, plus then after Cavalier's deployment i was a little overwhelmed and ended up placing the Croneworld samurai scorpions really badly, so they didn't really participate in the game either. Just goes to show what an intimidating opponent Cav is!

Also Cavalier played a super tight game -- very good moves and decisions throughout, played around terrain really well and forced me to hope for some high charge rolls or good luck in order to engage him. Those scatbikes were my priority #1 and I never even go to kill them, so big kudos to Cav for the tactical gameplay. We actually ended the game tied on KPs and almost tied up on Tertiaries as well, and if the Phoenix had not passed 3/3 jink saves against that brutal Hornet assault it would have likely gone the other way. Even so, Maelstrom is a fickle beast and the Croneworlders just had better luck of the draw on that account.

The real shocker of this game was the two Warlords with their shining spear entourages both getting rickrolled unexpectedly by the other side, followed by that BRUTAL charge of the Wraithblades into the Harlequins -- you have to respect those Wraithblades man! Was not expecting the Harlequins to get wiped, and yet with Rage and all that high strength face punching, there's not much that can stand up to Wraithblades on the charge!! Lastly, the duel between the Warp Spiders on the right flank and the Hornet and Phoenix on the left flank were both awesome - really great game to behold!

Last but not least, the faces and detailing on Cav's minis is truly overwhelming, absolutely stunning stuff, and his clean red scheme with the crisp chevrons is so, so, so striking, easily the best looking Eldar force I've ever faced -- great stuff my man! Very much looking forward to next time, get in some more games with the Corsair assault ambush force, it is so cool!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 3, 2017, 01:10:36 PM
Hey Ibushi thanks man. Like I said it was a very fun and challenging game but also great to see your truly unique army and see all the small details first hand. There were some really great moments on the tabletop and some crazy dice rolling as I'm sure you would attest.

It was great to chat in person and pick your brain on a number of topics that can be challenging to sort of discuss only via the internet. It was like 10,000 emails compressed into a single conversation. Some truly great stuff

Thank you for the kind words about my minis too, its always appreciated. It was a truly a great clash of forces on the tabletop and one I'm very glad I we were able to make it happen. So thanks for taking that huge chunk of time out of your vacation schedule which I know was jammed pack. It was very much appreciated.

Anyway thanks man and I hope you are enjoying the rest of your vacation and I'm sure we'll talk soon. Good luck at T-Shift and keep us all updated on how that goes, I know you'll do great!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 4, 2017, 05:22:23 AM
Yes!!
So good to see two such beautiful armies clash!
Great battle report and it's so good to see the game be so close.
Ibushi, I am very jealous not only of that amazing army of yours but that you got to beat up Cav's corsairs on such a beautiful board too!  ;) ;D

I think you should do a series of "Challenge Cav" Battle reports, there's got to be a few more forum members across the pond! haha
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 4, 2017, 07:48:45 AM
@Auric's Pride- I wish some more of you guys were over here! So tough to get games going down here  :'( :'( :'( But luckily... the Chaos Army is on the ascendancy so me and my bro can mix things up down here. I'm gonna be doing a series of 1250 games to really get my brother going and familiar with the rules. He's gonna finish painting up his Engine Seer and we'll get a good string of games going. So stay tuned :)

@Everybody- Well FINALLY finished my Deathwing Terminators. Wow did that take a long time, but I'm very happy with how they came out. As I said I've kept the livery on the shields simple so that I can add new elements down the road when FW gets deeper into the Crusade Era Dark Angels. But until that time they are done! Now I just need to get them their transport which will be so awesome. I think you guys will be suprised as its gonna take me outside the DA codex to get these guys into the action

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Also... work rolls on the with the Ad-Mech. Really happy with how these guys are coming out. I really did not think too highly of Ad-Mech models till I got them in hand and now I must confess I'm a fan. Though I still think the range could and should be expanded to have more vehicles! I mean what the hell is up with that? I get the feeling that they were expecting FW to handle the vehicles and beyond a couple of mega expensive Ad-Mech vehicles nothing has come out... curious about that.

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Alright so thats it for now guys. Next up is the KHORNE BERSERKERS! Cannot wait to get these guys up and running. It will be done! Not gonna stall out like I did on the Necrons. Besides I've got more models for this army already done. Can't wait! Stay tuned  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 4, 2017, 12:43:07 PM
Love the Ad Mech servitors :) if I were to start another army, I'd definitely pick the Ad Mech. Such cool models and fluff, and you've done them great justice!

Oh, and I tried out your technique for painting faces (and eyes especially) and it's worked out much better :) thanks for that!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on January 4, 2017, 07:34:20 PM
So you got a faith too?! Haha
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on January 8, 2017, 01:10:00 PM
Really digging those DA models Cav, the finished terminator unit looks fantastic. Crisp, simple, stark, less is more all the way bro! I can almost hear the hammers crackling as they come thundering down... I hope they can get in lots of practice for next year when they will have to face down the clown slaps of the Prophets of Ynnead!!

Also BTW i know the colour scheme is not your choice or necessarily your favourite, but those kataphron destroyers are seriously some of the best I've seen -- the way you got that harrowed look to their faces and the dying flesh contrasted to dirty metal... love it! really superb stuff. That understated face painting style, so good. Well done sir

Lastly, I keep thinking about that amaretto moonshine, really nice stuff that -- keep some on ice for me ha!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 10, 2017, 06:54:37 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man, very glad you dig them. First time I've painted Ad Mech and I think they are coming out nicely. Very happy that face technique is working for you too. Thanks bud

@Dread- Not sure I read you! I think autocorrect is messing with you bud  ;D ;D ;D

@Ibushi- Hey man thanks. I hope I can get in some practice with them too. Army progress is so tough when you are painting everybodies armies except your own! Thanks about the Ad-Mech too... yeah I really like painting in this style. Thats really high praise so thanks for that I know you've seen a lot of armies in your day, so thanks. Also yes that Amaretto Moonshine is ridiculous. Really happy you enjoyed, I've got some in the freezer right now. Take care man and good luck at T-Shift. Show em what the Croneworlders are made of!

@Everybody- So work continues to rock and roll on the Ad-Mech. Sadly the client wanted both the weapons orange (which he told me after the fact) so I had cover up that really nice blue. But the orange looks cool too. Wish he had paid for these to be based because they'd make better pictures!

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So next up is a new terrain piece and my Khorne Berserkers are actually being assembled! I think I found a few good way to make those old models work a good deal better. But once I get a few more put together and primed I'll make sure to show you guys.

Anyway stay tuned guys Chaos is coming to the project log!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 11, 2017, 05:49:06 PM
Wow, I disappear for a few days and you've made a load of progress!
Really loving those Terminators, your Dark Angels colour scheme is just so good. Those models really suit your painting style, so clean and crisp!
As much as I wasn't really much of a fan of the colour scheme for the Ad-Mech it definitely looks better en massé. Again the standard of painting is just so high on those guys. Really impressive!
Can't wait to see the Bezerkers!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 11, 2017, 07:28:37 PM
I'll second the not being able to wait for the Berserkers :) I've always thought that they looked a little unbalanced in their sculpts. Could never quite pick out what point in their stride they were...

However, there's a lot of potential there :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: magenb on January 11, 2017, 08:55:22 PM
soooooooooooooooooo oooo much eyecandy in that bat-rep with Ibushi :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on January 12, 2017, 02:12:12 AM
Sorry bud. Was commenting to Ynneadwraith about painting faces using your technique.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 14, 2017, 02:18:23 AM
Lovely work as always Cav.

It's a real shame that the client didn't want the blue plasma coils (Or whatever they are)...the spot colour really helped break up the mini and accentuate the orange tones on the rest of the model. As it is, it still looks really good, which is a testament to your painting skills, but I think the client missed a trick as the blue looked way better.

Also, I'm thinking of crowdfunding those bases. I can see the charity commercial now...'In 2017, bases are still being forgotten. For only £2 a month, you can help make sure that miniatures have bases that match the skill of the paint job. Don't let bases be forgotten in 2017.' I'd get Sean Bean or someone to do the voice over...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 15, 2017, 03:01:26 PM
@Auric's Pride- Hey bro, thanks so much man. Such a huge fan of your armies so your comments really mean a lot. So happy with the Terminators... they are in the display case right now with their tactical termie brethren locking it down. An expensive addition to my collection but so worth it. Glad you like the Ad-Mech in the big group shot. Its a really unique looking scheme so I know its not for everyone. Also about the BERSERKERS.... I almost uploaded some WIP pics but not yet... I'll wait till I've finished painting a few but I hope you like them. I think you will

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud... Yes I think I've found out how to work with those wonky legs. Its take a lot of green stuff and work on their bases but I think you'll like it. Now photoing it is the difficult part! I just airbrushed and started painting them today... so I'll have some updates this week!

@Magenb- Hey Magenb! Whats up battle-bro! Thanks so much really glad you liked the pics. Have you been playing at all? I demand an update!

@Dread- Oh ok! Gotcha  ;D 8) ;D

@Looshkin- Agreed!!! I was so bummed... but oh well. I'm thinking he may be blending these guys into already establish painting scheme of some sort. But even still... its tragic.

Also yes! Sean Bean lamenting unfinished bases would be glorious. Patreon here we come! Anyway thanks man I always appreciate your feedback.

@Everybody-  Guys... there has been a dreadful disturbance in the warp. Forget the Fall of Cadia... GW is no longer producing Khorne Red Primer! NOOOOOO!!!!!!!! So after overcoming Fall of the Eldar-esque horror and angst I went up to GW and got the Khorne Red Air paint for my airbrush and got down to work... and had a hobby bonanza! I finished a ton of Ad-Mech stuff this week a Dune Strider, more Destroyers, and got all the yellow done on the Rangers and Vanguard. But also some work on my Eldar! Here are the highlights!

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The unholy hornets continue to swarm! This is the 5th hornet... a salvage job that me and my brother pumped a lot of effort into. We resculpted bits from the tail and the broken tips of both wings! It was not easy. I'm no sculptor but I couldn't be more happy with the results. I'm so happy to start painting another hornet to match the one I painted not too long ago. My original hornets were painted back in 2010! if you can believe it. So having one up to par with my current painting abilities is really nice. So tempted to strip the other ones and re-paint them... only time will tell. These 2 looking as nice as they will should suffice but we'll see.

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Secondly! After years of searching I finally found my old RT-Era Farseer and repainted him! At least I've started. He's a real early WIP as you can tell but I think he's gonna come out nice. Still my favorite Farseer sculpt after all these years... you can't match the old RT aesthetic. RT Farseers and MK I Terminators FTW!!!!

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Finally tabletop-standard Skitarii Vanguard. Only a single highlight allowed due to the payout but nice nonetheless...

So thats it for now guys. Playing a 1250 game with my brother tomorrow... so expect a batrep soon. Also I will be posting my first pics of my Berserkers this week so stay tuned! As far as they go they look very promising. Even my ultra-critical brother likes them... so thats saying something. Anyway guys talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on January 16, 2017, 07:10:05 AM
Your work in progress Farseer already looks so much better than my old second edition Farseer, which is one of the few models I actually did paint, since it is a favourite of mine.  I think that it's going to look superb once finished.  The colours already look spot on.

The Hornets look great, just like all those skimmers and flyers you paint.  The colour scheme really does work so well with the aesthetics of the model.

Looking forward to reading the battle report.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 16, 2017, 07:46:30 AM
Thanks so much Irisado. Really glad you like them. I love that Farseer Sculpt to death... I've' recently stripped a bunch of my old metal minis and have some commentary on what has been lost in abandoning the single piece minis. But as for this Farseer I just love the aesthetic. The Rogue Trader Eldar were somewhat disturbing looking, a sort of biomorphic quality to the armor design with the whole elongated head element that went along way to making them feel very alien. Theres a picture by Tony Hough of a bunch of Farseers huddled together in front of a window with starcraft streaking by that always blew me away... I'd love to see a little more of that in the current Eldar designs. Less cool, more alien would go a long way IMO

Anyway thanks so much Irisado and in case you didn't see it a few pages back I wanted to make sure you knew I wished you a Happy New Year. I've really enjoyed chatting with you this past year. Thanks for all your awesome feedback its been very much appreciated
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 16, 2017, 09:33:45 AM
Love that Farseer sculpt!
I remember my favourite battle report from the old White Dwarf where an Eldar army came up against some Orks and absolutely smashed them, the Farseer in it was an absolute boss. That was possibly the first time I saw this sculpt and fell in love with it then.
I've got one which I painted up as a White Seer (Farseer that helps protect the Black Library) to go with my Harlequins, it's my main Farseer model now.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 16, 2017, 09:37:43 AM
I'm a big fan of anything that makes the eldar seem more alien, including the kickass bugeye helm Farseer :)

Was having a conversation over on Dakkadakka about eldar/human hybrids and how unfeasible they are (and how glad I was that they were retconned). Part of that was that eldar have 20 base nucleotides in their DNA, whereas all life on earth has 4 base nucleotides.

We're more closely related to sea slugs, giant redwoods and the ebola virus than we are to the eldar.

Anything that emphasises that fact is cool by me :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 16, 2017, 12:41:48 PM
Lovely work on those Hornets Cav, especially seeing as they were a reclamation project!

I love that Farseer. I also love that we get to see a WiP. One of the most fascinating things about the painting aspect of the hobby, I find, is seeing people's process. Seeing how they build up the detail on a mini...so more! You must bri ng us more WiPs!!!!

I must dig out my RT farseer. I just don't know whether I have the balls to paint over my Bro's paint job...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 17, 2017, 07:07:20 AM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much man. Really glad you like them. Wow.... that white dwarf sounds awesome!!! I think I'm gonna by a big WD collection off ebay in the future after a big commission sometime. I just love the REALLY old stuff with all the rare metal minis. Wow jealous you had that issue!

@Ynneadwraith- lol yes I love when the Eldar are portrayed as super alien as well. I really wish they would get back to that just a bit in terms of model design. The blank DE masks is a step in that direction and I hope they go further with it. Whenever the Aelves get new models in AoS will be a big indictation... if the Silver Tower elf is any indication I'm on board. But don't forget... in Rogue Trader their was a half-Eldar Ultramarine! Check it out!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much man. Glad you dig the hornet and farseer. I know what you mean about painting over old paint jobs... I have more RT era models that I bought and they are MASTERFULLY painted by the previous owner (who I never knew) and I just cannot bring myself to paint over them. I'll take pics of them at some point.

But thanks for requesting more WIP pictures... I'm totally happy to do so. I thought it might bore you guys but if you find them enjoyable and like seeing the process I'm more than happy to do so! I'll incorporate that a lot more in my World Eaters if you like.

Anyway thanks Looshkin I appreciate it man and I'll definitley hook you up with more WIP pics.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 17, 2017, 08:39:37 AM
That's the guy I was so pleased was retconned! Illian Nastase or somesuch. Replaced with Tigurius and never spoken of again! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 17, 2017, 09:09:58 AM
Retconned? Or censored by high Imperial decree!? You decide! lol  ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 17, 2017, 11:26:45 AM
Speaking of things from the RT era censored by High Imperial decree, I thought I'd share this from the same thread. URL so it doesn't sully this beautiful thread.

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Suddenly a human/eldar hybrid isn't the worst thing that's happened...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 17, 2017, 02:23:04 PM
@Ynnead- Thank you for discretion in handling of that Heresy!

@Everybody- Bat-rep time! Hey guys back again with another bat-rep. First in an ongoing series with me and my brother as he commits to playing 40k on the regular. We are really diving to playing games at home now so except a lot of bat-reps between us.

We played a 1250 game and wow! What a breath of fresh air... this is what 40k used to feel like!

Lets dive right in!

1250 Eldar Vs. Imperial Guard

Eldar 1250

Autarch- Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun, Soulshrive
Farseer- Singing Spear- Invisibility, Domination, Prescience
Fire Dragons x5
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon, Holofields
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Dire Avengers x10
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon, Holofields
Eldar Jetbikes x4- Scatter Lasers x4, Warlock: Destructor, Conceal/Reveal
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Power Sword
Hornet x1- Pulse Lasers x2

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Imperial Guard 1250

Commissar
Veterans x10- Plasma Guns x3, Vox
Veterans x10- Plasma Guns x3, Vox
Veterans x10- Plasma Guns x3, Vox
         Chimera- Heavy Flamers x2, Camo Netting
Sentinel
Ratlings x6
-Emperor's Wrath Artillery Formation-
Company Command- Plasma x3, Vox
Engine-Seer
Basilisk
Basilisk
Manticore

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Notes- Check out my brother's freshly painted Engine Seer and one of his RT-era Ratlings also freshly painted.

Deployment and Mission: Emperor's Will (2 Objectives, in each DZ) and Vanguard Strike Deployment. My brother had me deploy first and he went first.

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Turn 1

Imperial Guard- So with only 2 units on the board, he orderd his tanks to ignore cover and fired away his Basilisks and Manticore at the Serpents, causing a HP on each. I saved one hull point via Holofields which was nice. Meanwhile the Chimera and Sentinel moved out to put pressure on my objective. A decent first turn but those artillery pieces aren't great against vehicles.

Eldar- So even though the artillery isn't great against vehicles the Dragons, Autarch and Farseer can't sit around and tank shots like that forever. Furthermore I knew my reinforcements were gonna be showing up soon with the Autarch so I needed to start taking out those deadly artillery machines. So I the Command Serpent right up the board and hid him as much out of LOS as possible in the Imperial ruins. Meanwhile my other Serpent moved up and pot shotted the Rattling trying to snag some easy kills but they shrugged off the fire in their good defensive position. A quick turn but I was well setup!

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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- So feeling the pressure the infantry move out. They pump everything they've got into the Command Serpent but it holds firm. Serpent Shield and Holofields doing work. Meanwhile the Artillery manage to immobilize the other Serpent putting a 2nd hull point on it. The Guard are racking up the hits, but struggling to break the armor. A weakness in my brother's collection which he will be remedying after much discussion!

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Eldar- All the reserves show up! The Hawks jump down out of LOS in support of my command unit. The Hornet shows up the right flank to flush out the Chimera and Sentinel. Meanwhile the Scorpions outflank on the wrong side of the board... I wanted them going in, in support of my Command unit but oh well. They are also near the Chimera. Meanwhile the Command Unit moves out and charges into the Imperial ruins. Invisibility is cast and all other powers fail. I promptly destroy the Basilisk though I miss a number of shots. The Swooping Hawks blast which targetted the Company Command squad scatters off the board. The Hornet then whiffs against the Chimera! But luckily the Bikes and the Immobilized Wave Serpent manage to finish the sucker off. While the Avengers shoot up the Ratlings, they break and run. Bit of a shaky turn but I'm in a commanding position.

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- My bro knows the game is slipping away so he lays down the hammer! With targets finally on the board, his army shines. The Basilisk is ordered to ignore cover and annihilates the Scorpions dropping them to just 2 guys (exarch not included)! NOOO!!! Meanwhile the Basilisk receives the same order and kills 5 Avengers after a bad scatter. Also painful! Meanwhile the Veterans pump plasma into the Hornet (which doesnt jink) and fail to damage. Another unit of Veterans destroys the Command Serpent, while First Rank! Second Rank Fire! is ordered on the Veterans inside the ruins and they manage to kill a Fire Dragon, wound the Farseer and the Autarch depsite being invisible! Ouch! A good turn by the Guard and I realize this game aint over yet!

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Eldar- So the Command Unit moves out towards the Manticore. That thing has to go or my Avengers are gonna get eaten alive. They target and fluff a bunch of rolls but just manage to destroy it. It explodes and wounds my Farseer and kills another Fire Dragon. Dang! Then Jetbikes zip towards the ruins, turbo-boosting to try and take out the Veterans harassing my Command unit. I have Destructor on the Warlock and I'm intent on using it, plus I'm worried about a second round of First Rank! Second Rank! Meanwhile the Hornet moves to the side and blows up the Sentinel. While the Avengers fall back to hold my Emperor's Will objective. The remaining Scorpions also move out to hopefully nail those dang Plasma Vets in the ensuing turns. Meanwhile the Swooping Hawks jump up and over the ruins, unleashing a blistering torrent of laser fire into the forward positioned Veterans and the Commissar. They then assault them the Exarch leading the way with his power sword, reducing them to about 4 guys (including the Commissar). Thats it... and my Command unit (while Invisible) still needs weather another round of laz+plaz fire in the heart of the Imperial ruins.

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Turn 4

Imperial Guard- Things are real desperate now! The Basilisk unloads again on the Avengers but it scatters wildly. Then First Rank! Second Rank! is ordered on the Veterans, combined with unholy Plasma-Hell from the Command Squad and the Command Squad gets shredded despite invisibility! The Farseer dies and all the Dragons die as well. The Autarch is alone and on 1 Wound! Uh-oh. No more invisibility after this turn. Good thing I moved those Jetbikes out to help him with that Warlock + Destructor ready to go. Combat continues with the Swooping Hawks and the Veterans + Commissar fall to the xenos blades. Then in desperation the Engine-Seer charges the Autarch.. my Soulshrive has only been charged up to Strength 4 but its enough and I manage to bring the Transhumanist scum down. Its a mixed bag for the IG, they are giving the Eldar hell but are fighting a losing battle.

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Eldar Turn 5 + Wrap Up- Having taken a pounding over the past 2 turns, psychic defenses totally nullified the Eldar go for broke. The Autarch moves in slaying the Company Command squad and remains locked in a duel with the Company Commander (making excellent invuln saves) for a further 2 turns before killing him. The Jetbikes hop over the ruins and Destructor Fire and Scatter Lasers wash away the Veterans. Meanwhile my Avengers hop onto their objective and the Hornet takes out the Basilisk.

While the Eldar were in control for a majority of the game it was still a good game nonethless. My brother killed a lot of models and really held his own. He hardly plays and gave a great account of himself considering his lack of regular play. We talked a lot about army composition and he's gonna get a lot more anti-tank into his list as well as a kitbashed Void Shield Generator. Playing without his flyers at 1250 is also tough. The IG flyers are a huge asset and have absolutley torn my apart in previous games.

Look for an improved list next game. My brother has kicked my Eldar's butts back to the Webway before and he'll do it again! So take heart you proud Sons of the Emperor this will not be a one sided war!

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BONUS ROUND!

We know its a tough match-up for the Guard facing the Eldar regularly. Which is why I'm furiously working towards putting together another foe... and with the rumored demise of Cadia... there is no better time to let the ancient rivalry soar to new heights!

So here's my first WIP Berserker guys! Its an early WIP but hopefully you get the jist of how I'll be handling them. As per the great Looshkin's request I'll feature more WIP so you guys can see how I do it. Feel free to ask any questions you like along the way.

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Also just for Looshkin I'll include some more WIP pics of my Farseer.

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Real quick... I will drill the bolters and nix the mold line on the foot! Anyway guys thanks for stopping by. I know this was a bit of a mega-post. Anyway I hope you enjoy and I'll talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Dread on January 18, 2017, 01:36:27 AM
Nice, lotsa good stuff there, I really like the pull my finger seer. I had one many many moons ago. Such a slaughterfest between ya'll, hard won victory for sure. They look great on the table, I need to get some games in, soon I hope.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on January 18, 2017, 07:51:43 AM
Love the Rogue Trader farseer! He is my favourite eldar sculpt period. I'm really enjoying your WIP pics. It helps fellow hobbyists like myself see your technique in action. I'd love a to hear about the actual colour palette you are using as well and how you are layering. It really helps expand my own repertoire and helps me brainstorm new ideas.

That berserker is really classic. Very well executed. I have to be honest though, I was really expecting something a little more unique. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful paint job and you tweaked the pose enough and adjusted the base to make him seem less awkward. I was just expecting a little more unique kitbash or varient paint scheme. Nevertheless, its a beautiful mini. Please don't be discouraged by the comment. I can't envision the rest of the army yet and this one mini is such a small piece to the overall puzzle. I'm sure you have a grand plan that blends your unique style with the classic GW theme. Keep up the awesome work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 18, 2017, 08:19:32 AM
Great hard-fought game :) interesting to hear that 1250 seems to be a sweet-spot for scale. Also, congrats to your wounded Autarch for surviving all the fire, and then going on to wipe an engine-seer and a command squad!

I like the Berserker too. Has a very clean classic look to it. A restraint of design which I've found to be lacking somewhat from the newer Chaos kits.

Pose is much better too. Looks far less unnatural...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 18, 2017, 09:23:16 AM
Great battle!
Really good to see so much carnage on both sides and some beautiful pictures once again!
Really like the Bezerker, classic paint job so far. The pose is pretty good too, like many I think that some of the Bezerker poses are a bit ridiculous but that one looks natural
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 18, 2017, 01:56:01 PM
@Dread- Hey thanks man. It was a slaughter fest... also glad you like the Farseer too. If you get games in make sure you take some pics and give us a little bat-rep. Thanks again!

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks so much for your feedback. First off as for my palette (at least on the Farseer). The base colors are Khorne Red, Retributor Gold, Celestra Grey for the pouch and cords and Gorthor Brown for the sheath on the sword. Then a little Nuln Oil on the robes, Reikland Flesh on the gold. For the eyes its just black, Kantor Blue, Caledor blue for the highlight then white for bright glare. For the pouch I make a little wash with The Fang, then clean it up with Celestra Grey again to make it bright and white. It seems like a lot but its really very simple.

Second no worries on the Berserkers at all. I will certainly be kitbashing as I go along, but in all honesty with my 100% Kitbashed Eldar, an almost all FW Dark Angels army, I can't afford to kitbash a 3rd army. I will be doing minor conversions and kitbashing here and there throughout each unit, but I really want to just get this army up and running. Also once you see the list and some of the unique units I'm gonna run I think you'll feel its quite unique. There is one vehicle in particular I'm going to get which'll really be the centerpiece of the army and an option I've never seen any Chaos players ever run which'll be very unique (and expensive). Hopefully you'll get more excited as the army progresses and see them as awhole. No worries at all though I truly appreciate the honest feedback. Its good to because I do want to push myself and make all my armies shine  ;D ;D ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks man. Glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. It was a fun bust em' up game. I can't wait for my bro to optimize his list a bit more, because he's a very good player but its hard going up against Eldar all the time. Anyway thanks. Glad you feel the pose is improved on the Berserker. Its not easy! But I'm gonna make these guys work. I actually like this kit despite being dated and the FW upgrade kit really doesnt do much for them either. What they need is a good set of running legs for Marines but they are really hard to get ahold of. Only the Assault Marines have them and they are impossible to get online. I'd rather be a bit more thrifty and eventually when new Berserkers come out I'll get them and have even more! Anyway thanks man :)

@Everybody- Thanks for all the great feedback guys. Especially critical feedback, dont be shy! Anyway nearing completion on my first Berserker... check him out with the bolter guys... I think it looks cool! Anyway thanks for stopping by guys I appreciate it!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on January 18, 2017, 02:02:44 PM
That was a close run game.  I actually thought that you were in quite a lot of trouble at one point.  Your brother's list may lack anti-tank, but your infantry took a pounding, and having faced Imperial Guard with a lot of anti-infantry fire power in the past, I know how quickly it can melt Eldar units.

In the end though, it was the sheer number of units you had which could deal heavy damage quickly which proved telling.  Your losses didn't stop you from wiping out his units and blowing up key vehicles.  Well played :).

The Farseer continues to look very promising, and the cinematic photo of the Autarch facing down the Engine Seer was very well taken.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 18, 2017, 05:04:43 PM
Thanks so much Irisado. It was a really fun game... and boy I tell you 1250 pts is such a fun breezy way to enjoy the game. If you ever decide to dip your toe back in I think this the points level you'd enjoy. My friend Brian from Splintermind and all his gamer buds (all hobby masters far beyond my abilities) play at this level and they love it.

Yeah I felt like I was in trouble around turn 3. I did my big 2nd turn hammer blow, but after that the IG struck back just as hard. My Beta Strike  hits like a freight train. Getting those 2 turns to get a feel for where everything is and how I want to respond to it is just such an advantage. However if its doesnt break the enemies back, I can be in trouble. The key is the Wave Serpents really. They kept my command squad alive and that was the key to my whole game. They are so under estimated even with the loss of the 6th ed Holofields. They can tank just so damn much... even with ignore cover, the 7th ed holofields really help out, but we'll see how they do against some of the nasty combos my brother is bringing next time. It wont be easy!

Thanks for your comments on my Farseer. I really love this model and I'm trying to emulate the style of painting done on some other RT-era and 2nd ed minis I bought 2nd hand. I'm gonna post some pics so you can see what I'm talking about.

Anyway thanks Irisado I always appreciate your feedback.  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: dog_of_war on January 18, 2017, 10:14:17 PM
I think the battle damage was the that missing final touch and really stepped that paint job to the next level.

I am completely on board with smaller games. The decision making in list building is so much more crucial at that level. You can't take all the power and you have to pick and choose between your better units. It's also the range where multi-purpose units shine over specialists.

Keep on bringing us those sweet updates. I'm especially looking forward to those chaos army surprises you're hinting at.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 19, 2017, 04:58:31 AM
The pic of the Berserker next to his compatriots really sets it off nicely :) the bigger base size and added elevation really helps to make him look properly intimidating.

Seconded about the battle damage too. He was really well painted to begin with but the battle damage just takes it to the next level :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 19, 2017, 07:06:09 AM
@Dog of War- Hey thanks DoW. Really glad you like him. I know a lone Berserker isn't exactly the most thrilling model, but all the same I'm glad this latest layer of detail has brought him a bit more to life for you. Still some more work to go... some squad markings, battle honors things of that nature. Saw some cool icongraphy on the web the other day and I'm definitely gonna incorporate it.

Also yes! 1250 games are SOOOO fun. You can take more niche units and feel like they still have a place... Perfect example of taking all rounder units was taking that Warlock... granted getting Destructor on him was HUGE! But I wanted another dude with a Witchblade and I was hoping to get Destructor just in case my Command Unit got in trouble. I wanted a Warlock capable of going in there and bailing them out with some flamer weaponry which I luckily got. Plus Conceal/Reveal would be huge on my bikes if I could take out the Company Command squad issuing orders. Anyway thanks DoW and yes I'm sure you'll be quite surprised when you see this special unit I'm getting for my World Eaters. I swear Chaos Players don't even know this thing exists!

@Ynneadwraith- Thank man. Yeah I was so excited to finally get the Blood&Bones World Eaters on the board. Me and my brother thought a sort of split scheme for the army would look really sharp and I really like it so far. Glad you like the battle-damage too. Its been really fun and a nice departure from my painting style on my Eldar. Anyway thanks man!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on January 19, 2017, 07:12:20 AM
Thanks so much Irisado. It was a really fun game... and boy I tell you 1250 pts is such a fun breezy way to enjoy the game. If you ever decide to dip your toe back in I think this the points level you'd enjoy. My friend Brian from Splintermind and all his gamer buds (all hobby masters far beyond my abilities) play at this level and they love it.

Unless there is a total rewrite and streamlining of the rules, I'll never play 40K again.  I'm happy just to read battle reports from those who still enjoy playing and comment on those instead, as it's more rewarding :).

I forgot to mention the Striking Scorpions when discussing the battle.  It was always going to be tough match-up for them against Imperial Guard, given that they're on foot, but coming in on the wrong flank didn't exactly help.  I'm sure they'll bounce back though.

Oh, and Happy New Year to you as well :).

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 21, 2017, 04:28:31 AM
Sweet work Cav! That was a cool little Bat Rep. I look forward to a scrap where your bro takes a force a little more optimised for Eldar, but a good win for you and some fantastic pics of 2 great armies.

Thanks for the WiPs. It really is interesting to see how your stages progress. That farseer is shaping up nicely, the berserker too. I'm interested to see the finish you get on the recess highlights on the marine. By that, I mean areas like his 'horns', where you have a large flat red area that you've started highlighting. I've always had trouble making those look good, so hopefully you do something that makes it all make sense for me!

Cracking work though Cav, really good updates. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 22, 2017, 12:45:53 PM
@Irisado- That re-write seems to be just around the corner!

@Looshkin- Thanks man glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. No probl on the WIP updates. Hope you like I did with the horns on the Berserker. I just do a a deep wash, clean it up and then hit it with a single 1 layer highlight of Mephiston. I did similar stuff on the sort of rounded areas of the breast plate as well. If you go any higher it sort of confuses up the highlight system as the most raised/sharp areas are no longer getting the brightest highlight. Thanks man!

@Everybody- Well I finished that Farseer. May go back and add a 3rd stage highlight, but I like having the cloth having a duller complexion that the armor. Really happy with how this guy came out. Like I said... love this sculpt to death.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/647/31632339453_d520234d07_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/327/32292788562_f869e8870f_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/296/31632339583_6dd1bce2e1_c.jpg)


Also the Skitarrii Vanguard unit is rolling as well...

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/328/32463517735_449f20b246_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/619/31620045444_bf25da4276_c.jpg)


Also made very good progress with the Berserkers this week. Just finished doing the basic colors and washes on 3 other guys, and finished this one dude. Check him out!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/31651460663_b7cf05464c_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/272/31651461183_70ff36ea5c_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/551/32311744282_20f694e057_c.jpg)

Anyways guys thats all I got for now. Talk to you all soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 22, 2017, 01:42:30 PM
@Looshkin- Thanks man glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. No probl on the WIP updates. Hope you like I did with the horns on the Berserker. I just do a a deep wash, clean it up and then hit it with a single 1 layer highlight of Mephiston. I did similar stuff on the sort of rounded areas of the breast plate as well. If you go any higher it sort of confuses up the highlight system as the most raised/sharp areas are no longer getting the brightest highlight. Thanks man!

I think that's where I've been going wrong; I've been trying to go one stage too far with the recess highlight. When you explain it, it makes a lot of sense. I feel so stupid sometimes  ::)

@Everybody- Well I finished that Farseer. May go back and add a 3rd stage highlight, but I like having the cloth having a duller complexion that the armor. Really happy with how this guy came out. Like I said... love this sculpt to death.

He's lovely. So rich and vibrant. Very well done on that farseer Cav. I especially like how dark you've left most of the eyepieces. Really feels like your staring into his soul...and the void is staring back. The white acts as such a strong counterpoint as well, adding just the right cold tones to a very warm palette.

Me like. Me very like.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Irisado on January 22, 2017, 03:49:52 PM
That's a beautiful paint job on the Farseer.  I particularly like how you've painted the helmet.  That blue stands out so well alongside the red and the gold.  Fantastic work :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 22, 2017, 05:43:46 PM
Yeah love the Farseer Cav :) lovely painting of an excellent sculpt. Great seeing the command crew together as well. Love your avatar using the cauldron of blood khaine statue. Really want to pick one of those up myself for something I've got planned, but not managed to yet...

Definitely liking the Berserkers (and assorted khornate headcases!) coming together, and the metalwork on the Skitarii is really nice! Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ibushi on January 23, 2017, 07:40:43 PM
Wow Cav, really awesome stuff as ever!! Those Khorne Bezerkers really pop, and I loved seeing them next to the bone shard Chaos Marines, great contrast going on..

That batrep was nuts, good on your brother for hanging in there and giving as good as he got despite not quite having the tools to deal with your speed and armour -- the body count really racked up in that one, it was fun to visualize the volleys of fire back and forth hah. Agreed that with a Vulture or something added in the IG get way more scary to the Eldar -- those flying death mobiles really hunt down pointy ears. The smaller, simple format was cool though, I dig it.

Real shame the cult mech guy wanted orange weps, those contrasting energy colours you did before looked fantastic. Oh well, if people want it orange then give them orange i guess. Still great paint jobs, well done there, look forward to seeing what's next!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 24, 2017, 04:36:27 PM

Real shame the cult mech guy wanted orange weps, those contrasting energy colours you did before looked fantastic. Oh well, if people want it orange then give them orange i guess. Still great paint jobs, well done there, look forward to seeing what's next!

Or be like the chef that refuses to sell a fillet steak cooked well done.

Mais Non! You will 'ave ze blue weapons, or you 'vil 'ave nothing!

More I think about it Cav, your minis are fillet steak. You know best, force your ideas on the uninformed customer!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 26, 2017, 02:27:54 PM
@YnneadWraith- Thanks Ynnead... glad you dig the Avatar too. Really happy I picked him up... he's hard to photo but looks super cool in real life. I'll try to take some better pics of him in the future. Thanks for all your feedback bud :)

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Really glad you like this guy. I love these old models to death, glad you think I was able to do it justice.

@Ibushi- Thanks man. Really glad you dig the berserkers. Yeah my bro really hung in there like a tried and true Guardsmen. He's definitley gonna optimize and has some nasty units incoming... Got some real cool stuff on the way, so glad your pumped. Thanks as always for the feedback its very much appreciated.

@Looshkin- Lol... I agree with you Loosh, and I wish I could force his hand, but I work for Frontline and dont get to communicate with the client. Its all handled by my Project Manager so, I unfortunately am obliged. Otherwise I'd be a hobby tyrant dictating color schemes and modeling choices left and right! Also thanks for kind words above man... really appreciate it. Thanks as always

@Everybody- Hey guys a small but special update. Did this Dark Angels Veteran Sergeant for a true friend of mine going through a rough time. This guy has really been there for me and inspired me and I'm doing this to hopefully bring a smile to his face. I think he came out real nice... so wanted to share.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/628/32417338781_1468b7f114_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/698/32540177665_eab731620d_c.jpg)

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As you guys know I prefer the Dark Angels in their Crusade-Era armor, but having painted them in green there is something really noble about it. Anyway I hope my friend likes it... let me know what you guys think

Also a mini World Eater update as well. :)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/610/32417338511_51263a3905_c.jpg)

Anyways guys just a quickie... thanks for stopping by and thanks for all the feedback, its always appreciated
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 26, 2017, 05:52:43 PM
Cav that Dark Angel really looks awesome, such a nice thing to do as well! I really hope he likes it.
Love the look of the Bezerkers, they are really starting to take shape!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 26, 2017, 07:42:59 PM
They both look stunning dude! Love your painting style of super-clean lines, but also fairly muted colours against each other. Terrible explanation of what I'm thinking there! :S

Hmmm. Reminds me of this sort of art style:
http://www.spindrift-comic.com/comic/01/3 (http://www.spindrift-comic.com/comic/01/3)

Failure in translation aside, I really like them :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Lachdonin on January 26, 2017, 09:50:57 PM
Love the Dark Angel, man, especially the Aquilla. I find a lot of golds get over highlighted, and end up looking too silvery by the end (GW is very guilty of this) but that looks nice and warm and vibrant.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 27, 2017, 07:14:56 AM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much bro. Really happy you like Vet. Sgt. but also real pumped you like the Berserker. I can't wait to unveil all the units for the World Eaters I think you'll be surprised... Anyway thanks as always for your feedback its always appreciated.

@YnneadWraith- Thanks buddy, I really enjoy your thoughtful input. I try to go for a very basic pallet of colors. My main way of handling it is I sort of mentally group the colors into two low contrast groups... for this guy the greens&blacks/golds&bone. With red as splash color... I deliberately wanted to the crest to be somewhat muted so you nailed it. I actually have a system of patterning the colors too where I try to establish alternating colors so each element of the model stands out, but since the colors are tightly grouped/ muted/low contrast it prevents it from getting busy. At times it works against me and the model isn't as vibrant as perhaps it could be... but most of the time it looks good. Anyway thanks so much Ynnead your feedback is great. 

@Lachdonin- Hey man thanks for stopping by. Really glad to see you back on the forums. Thanks so much for your comments on my gold. I take particular pride in that... yeah I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. In my mind I want my gold to look like treasure from a Disney movie, soft edged and glowy, so all I do is Retributor Gold with Reikland Flesh wash, then a little Retributor Gold detail work to make it a bit more shiny again. Anyway thanks so much man, I appreciate you stopping by. :)

@Everybody- So guys with this big Ad. Mech commission almost done and a super snappy easy commission on a Corvus Blackstar coming in... once they are completed I'm gonna make a big purchase for my World Eaters that'll catapult the army into reality. Its a FW purchase and my most expensive to date (not really that expensive really... its under $200). I think you guys are gonna be very surprised. I've never seen this unit used in a game (bat-rep, live etc.) never seen it mentioned in a Tactica, and it would have been of HUGE help to Chaos players in the long wait for the Traitor Legions book. Its super undercosted compared to its Loyalist counterpart... I wont say too much more, but I couldn't be more excited to get this kit. As soon as it arrives and I get it assembled I'll have pics for you guys... so stay tuned. The World Eaters are about to tear into realspace. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Looshkin on January 28, 2017, 03:35:53 AM
Assault Claw? Brass Scorpion? Colour me interested no matter the answer!

Love that Dark Angel Cav. I agree with Lachdonin about the gold on the mini - it's lovely and warm; almost akin to some of the work GW put out in the 90s, but not as garish!

Cool berserker too. Now go drill out the bolter... ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 29, 2017, 05:30:46 AM
Thanks for the insight into your colour decisions :) neat to know about the grouping of colours, and the sort of mosaicing where you make sure eaach colour borders a diffefent colour, but the low-contrast keeps it from looking too busy :) ive done that on the cloth legs on my exodites, but never though of applying it to the whole model :)

Oh, and please be a Brass Scorpion! Love those things ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + Campaign Projects
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2017, 07:04:54 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks man. And about your guesses... close but no cigar. One of them was close in spirit... but nope! Thanks about the DA Vet. Sgt too. Yeah I wanted this to be somewhat clean and classic for my friend who's starting up a DA army after not being in the hobby for awhile. Something that'll blend in to whatever he's gonna do and not stand out too much. Also yes! I will drill those bolters. My drill broke but my brother got the replacement this weekend. It shall be done!  8)

@Ynneadwraith- No problem bud. Always glad to talk painting. Also... I wish it was a Brass Scorpion! I'm leaning in that direction for when I add a LoW to the army... but nope thats not it either. Lol Anyway thanks Ynnead I appreciate it!

@Everybody- Hey guys so I finished my first 4 Berserkers... kind of a wonky number to start off with but this was how many I had time to do amidst commission work but very happy with how they came out. I feel like with just a little bit of effort into their basing you can make their somewhat weird poses work. So very happy with how they came out and they look massive next to normal Chaos Space Marines which is cool. Gotta round off this squad and get another box ASAP. Anyway thanks for check em out. More to come! And yes I WILL DRILL THE BOLTERS!  :P :P :P :P

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/743/32485053941_e642feb990_c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on January 30, 2017, 07:56:10 AM
They look outstanding.  The detailed brass sections are particularly well executed, and I really appreciate the work that you've put into the bases as well.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on January 30, 2017, 08:23:42 AM
Superb work. Your excellent application of battle damage is what sets them apart from standard paint schemes. Have you ever thought about painting the skull helmet in a different colour? I've tried white, black, and bronze schemes for the skull and liked white the best. The red still looks stunning, but maybe for your next run. Your alteration of their bases really makes the posing work well too. Keep up the awesome work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on January 30, 2017, 08:43:37 AM
I really like bases such as these Cavalier as they integrate so well with the pose of the model. I always wonder how it is achieved though. That is, do you build the base first and adjust the pose of the model to suit your base or do you build the model then base it before it is painted. Are the stances of your models standard or have any of them been adjusted for awesomeness.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2017, 01:55:27 PM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Really glad you like the brass... I went over it with some GW dry technical paints as I polished off these guys and I think it really added something. Thanks on the bases too... they were a bit of a pain to get right but it was worth it in the end. Thanks as always

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks bud. Really glad you like the battle-damage... it wasnt something I've seen a lot of World Eater or Chaos players really do... so wasn't sure how it'd turn out but I'm glad I did.. even more glad that you like it. Also yes! I did think about doing the Skull dudes with white helmets... I think I'm gonna give it a go... it should look cool especially with glowy eyes. Anyway thanks bud glad you like them.

@Alienscar- Alienscar! Whats up man. Thanks for stopping by I appreciate the kind words. As for your question... first thing I do is just figure out which way I want the model tilting. So I look at the legs and see what the most natural direction of movement is for the legs. Then I use the cork to just sort of exaggerate that. So if the guy looks like he's pushing off with his back foot, I'll put an outcropping of rock behind the back foot to give it a sort of leaping effect. I then put on the torso and the head after the legs are glued to the base/rocks and just try to emphasize that major direction in which the model seems to be moving. So I just dry fit arms, weapons etc until I find a pair that work and usually thats enough. At times I'll add just a bit of greenstuff to the arms just to get everything at a cool angle and its really that simple. Just find the most natural direction of movement for the legs... exaggerate it with the basing. From there just dry fit everything else and make sure it keeps in line with direction of movement.

Anyway I hope that helps. I'll take some pics of some guys before they've been primed to help illustrate. Anyway thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate and thanks for the interesting question. I hope my answer can help you and anyone else stopping by  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on January 30, 2017, 11:57:39 PM
Dear Cavalier! Are you making the trip all the way out to LVO this year?

I will be there trying to do Ibushi proud. ;-)

Love your blog. It is always a nice little read.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 31, 2017, 07:03:25 AM
Hey Colin! I wish I was bro. I'm already blown away by some of the armies I've seen going... I'd love to play such a crazy variety of tough armies too. Plus GW is gonna be there... most likely with all the new Eldar stuff including scenery.Hopefully in a year or two I'll be going. I'm moving soon so I gotta save my pennies...

But good luck to you man! If you can share your list with us and take some pics and share them with us. I'd love to know how you do. Good luck man and teach these dogs how the Eldar, the true masters of the Galaxy do business!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on January 31, 2017, 12:35:39 PM
a bit of greenstuff to the arms just to get everything at a cool angle and its really that simple.

Haha your idea of simple is a lot diferent than mine.

Anyway I hope that helps. I'll take some pics of some guys before they've been primed to help illustrate. Anyway thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate and thanks for the interesting question. I hope my answer can help you and anyone else stopping by  ;D ;D ;D

Thanks for the explanation it was really helpful. I look forward to seeing the work in progress pictures though as I find that sometimes pictures can help a great deal.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on January 31, 2017, 01:39:15 PM
Cool Berserkers Cav. The posing is brilliant and the bases look to be a step up on what you have been doing. It really helps make the models a lot more dynamic and crazed! The painting is, of course, brilliant. I particularly like the battle damage, which is just enough to really pop and make the models more characterful, but not enough to overwhelm.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it though, but you should really consider drilling out those bolters... ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 31, 2017, 02:17:52 PM
@Alienscar- No problem bud. I'm the same way I need pics to really help me understand. So here ya go! Also yeah, doing the greenstuff is a pain. No two ways about it. I hate modelling up my units. I only like painting them  ;D

I know the guy in the back isn't the most exciting but I used up all the good bits and somebody needs to be placed in the back of the squad. But the guy in the front looks pretty good. You can see just a little wedge of greenstuff put in the arm to get it at a good angle. Anyway hope that helps!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/404/31790504564_a174db5032_c.jpg)

@Looshkin- Hey man thanks a lot. Really glad you dig these guys. I know you are getting the joy of painting and modelling all the new stuff some I'm glad you think the Berserkers can at least show up to the tabletop with the newer models. Really glad you dig the painting of course too. Also I drilled the dang bolters! DAMN YOU!  ;D ;D ;D

@Everybody- So been grinding away on stuff as usual. Ad-Mech project is finishing up but I managed to get some work done on my latest hornet. He's been cleaned up with all the basic colors put on and a bit more.... Looking pretty cool.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/657/31790505764_0cd575d8e5_c.jpg)

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Getting to the end of the Ad. Mech project and decided to finish the Knight before I tackle the remaining infantry. Wanted to come at this with some energy still in the tank, and finish things off on a easier note than this beast. Wanted to make sure to include some EARLY WIP for Looshkin who had requested them. The top half is super rough as you can see. Just blasted with the airbrush but the legs are actually finished. Just thought you guys might think that was cool to see.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/774/32633556485_8302a16816_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/370/31790504954_da799c493c_c.jpg)

Anyway thats all I got guys. Hope you enjoy! Got an exciting announcement coming up soon. Its 40k related but in an oblique way. Hope you enjoy! Talk soon! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on January 31, 2017, 02:20:26 PM
The Hornets look great as always :).  I really admire the effect you generate with the white stripe.  It's not so easy to get such a strong and striking white effect in my opinion, so you've done very well with that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on January 31, 2017, 03:10:22 PM
@Alienscar- No problem bud. I'm the same way I need pics to really help me understand. So here ya go! Also yeah, doing the greenstuff is a pain. No two ways about it. I hate modelling up my units. I only like painting them  ;D

I know the guy in the back isn't the most exciting but I used up all the good bits and somebody needs to be placed in the back of the squad. But the guy in the front looks pretty good. You can see just a little wedge of greenstuff put in the arm to get it at a good angle. Anyway hope that helps!

Thanks again Cavalier that is really helpful to me. Do you have to sculpt the little wedge of greenstuff or is it just a case of making it look smooth?

The guy in the back is helpful as well as I can see you have used greenstuff under his feet which would have been hidden once you had painted him.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on January 31, 2017, 03:40:54 PM
Cool stuff Cav. That knight is looking good too. Super clean finish on those legs. It really is a shame that it's only a 1 highlight job. I think that colour scheme has legs and a few more details would really make it pop. Ah well, guess we'll never know.

I like your breakdown of the model too...how you paint part of it to completion before working on the rest. I tend to do 1 colour at a time over the entire model. I won't lie, on big pieces, it drives me freaking insane! Might have to try it your way next time.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 31, 2017, 07:56:55 PM
Yeah the knight's looking damn cool :) are you planning on doing any weathering on it? Those big armoured plates look tailor-made for a bit of chipping and battle-damage...

Nice job on the Berserkers and the Hornets too :) is one of those the one you repaired? If so it's indistinguishable from the other!

Oh, and I think we should probably team up ;) I love modelling, but the painting usually feels like a slog! Hence the ever-growing primered legion sitting in my WIP area...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on February 2, 2017, 06:55:53 AM


++ Eldar Craftworlds: Codex (2015) (E Craftworld Warhost) ++
Command Benefits (Craftworlds Warhost) + CORE + Pale Courts Battlehost [FW]

Farseer (115pts) [Witchblade, Eldar Jetbike, Shuriken pistol]
ASPECT LORD-SHRINE
Warp Spiders (105pts) [4x Warp Spider] Warp Spider Exarch [Death Spinner]
Warp Spiders (105pts)[4x Warp Spider] Warp Spider Exarch [Death Spinner]
Warp Spiders (95pts) [5x Warp Spider]
+ AUXILIARY +
Wraith Constructs
Skathach Wraithknight (330pts) [FW] [2x Deathshroud Cannon, Scatter Laser]
+ COMMAND +
Heroes of the Craftworlds
Autarch (100pts) [Banshee Mask, Eldar Jetbike, Laser Lance, Shuriken Pistol]

++ Eldar: Corsairs (2015) (Combined Arms Detachment) ++
+ HQ +
Corsair Prince (150pts) [Heavy Mesh Armour, Collector of Ancient Treasuers, Mask of Secrets, Shadow Field, Void Sabre]
Cloud Dancer [Twin-linked Shuriken Catapult] [WARLORD]
+ TROOP +
Corsair Cloud Dancer Band (90pts) 3x Cloud Dancer w/ Scatter Laser [3x Scatter Laser]
Corsair Cloud Dancer Band (90pts) 3x Cloud Dancer w/ Scatter Laser [3x Scatter Laser]

Corsair Cloud Dancer Band (75pts) 3x Cloud Dancer w/ Splinter Cannon [3x Splinter Cannon]
Corsair Cloud Dancer Band (75pts) 3x Cloud Dancer w/ Splinter Cannon [3x Splinter Cannon]





+ FAST ATTACK +
Corsair Hornet Squadron (80pts)  Corsair Hornet [2x Pulse Laser]
Corsair Hornet Squadron (80pts) Corsair Hornet [2x Pulse Laser]
+ HEAVY SUPPORT+
Corsair Warp Hunter Squadron (190pts) [Corsair Void Burners]
Corsair Warp Hunter [Twin-linked Shruiken Catapult]

++ Inquisition: Codex (2013) (Combined Arms Detachment) ++
HQ
Ordo Malleus Inquisitor (34pts) [3x Servo Skulls] Carapace Armour [Bolt Pistol, Chainsword]
ELITE
Inquisitorial Henchmen Warband (34pts)  1 Psyker [Las Pistol), 6 Acolytes [Chainsword, Flak Armour, Laspistol]

++ Fortifications and Stronghold Assault (2013) (Fortification Detachment) (100pts) ++
Void Shield Generator (100pts) [3x Projected Void Shields]



I will let you know how the event goes and give some highlights when I get back.
I am super rusty, but I think I will still do fairly well.

I do want to try double hate bringers at some point because I think they will have some potential for ITC events.
And Double hate sounds like a good'ol time. Woot woot!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 5, 2017, 11:26:55 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks a lot. Really glad you are as enthused about the white chevron on the red hull as I am. I know its silly but I'm so excited to put this new unit of Hornets on the table in a game. Its like its an all new unit... I painted my first hornets back in 2005-2006 so these guys just look so different to me. Thanks as always Irisado always look forward to your feedback.  ;D

@Alienscar- Hey Alienscar. No problem man always happy to help. As for the wedge of greenstuff... I usually just put a little wad of the stuff on the arm, press the arm into the angle I want and use a sculpting tool to just roughly scrape off the excess. Really glad these WIP pics are helping you. I'll try to post more stuff like this so people can pick up on some of the tips more easily. Its super basic stuff but if you dont have anyone to show you how they did it, it can be a real mystery. Its always been that way to me... most of this stuff I learned from my brother who really experiments with modeling. So feel free to ask for pics at a certain point of construction or painting and I'll be happy to oblige  ;D

@Looshkin Yeah I know its... weird painting only to a certain level and then stopping. I've gotten pretty used to it at this point and when you are just trying to turn projects over it can be a relief actually. But this client is getting a super solid deal. By building most of the models himself, clever choice in paint scheme and strategically choosing between tabletop and tabletop+ he's getting an army I WISH I had... wasn't a fan of Ad Mech until this comission but now I wish I had these guys in my collection.

Also yeah... I've always painted in sections. My friends from waaaaay back in the day used to criticize me for doing that but its always helped me a lot on figuring out color choices and using certain techniques... If I have one real above average talent as an artist its probably visualization... my actual painting skills are nothing special... its really just  neatness and anyone who puts the time in over a consistent amount of time can meet or exceed me very easily IMO. Guys like Scorpion82, Lawerence from TTT, James from SS82 and in all honestly yourself among others I feel have significantly better all around brush skills/talent, I really mean that too... I take plenty of pride in my armies, but I know where I can certainly improve and where people exceed me, but visualizing is what keeps me in the conversation with you guys. Anyways thanks man, always appreciate your thoughtful comments. Always appreciated it bud :)

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud I know the Knight would look great all chipped up and battle damaged. After watching SS82's tutorial on weathering Imperial Fists I know it'd look great! But alas it hasn't been paid for so I cannot do it with other projects in the pipeline (just WAIT till you see the next project I'm SOOOOOOOO stoked). Also yes I did repair both of these hornets! I resculpted the forward-most tip of both their wings with help from my brother. Best modeling work we've ever done. Can't believe it worked! Thanks bud!

@Colinsherlow- Looks super solid. Love Hatebringers especially in the ITC. Good luck man!

@Everybody- Hey guys quick update... the Knights coming along nice and the newest Hornet is nearing completion on all the basic stuff... I'm thinking about adding some significant free hand work to it as well... nothing over the top but I'd like to start taking my Eldar up another notch... somewhat in preparation for some of the squad markings for my Dark Angels who still need their tactical arrows. Another Berserker is finished too and I really like the pose. Anyway thanks for stopping guys and as always thanks for all the great feedback. You guys are the best.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 5, 2017, 11:49:43 AM
The Hornets look as excellently painted as always.  The pose of the Berzerker looks really dynamic and I'm looking forward to seeing how that models turns out once it is painted.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 5, 2017, 01:06:25 PM
Cav I've got to be honest, I have said it many times before but I am so jealous of how you are able to get such a smooth paint job! That hornet looks stunning, your technique really suits Eldar vehicles perfectly.
The Bezerker looks fun too, your Khorne forces seem to be progressing well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 5, 2017, 06:19:36 PM
Best Berserker yet! Knight's looking great too, and can't wait to see what you've got coming up next :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 5, 2017, 09:33:44 PM
Its super basic stuff but if you dont have anyone to show you how they did it, it can be a real mystery. Its always been that way to me... most of this stuff I learned from my brother who really experiments with modeling. So feel free to ask for pics at a certain point of construction or painting and I'll be happy to oblige  ;D

Ha ha I like the way you throw terms like simple and super basic around when from my, and I suspect a lot of other people's, perspective it is anything but.

I am wondering a few things about your Berserker WIP. I can see a little bit of greenstuff near the chains on the model's waist. Is this because you have filled a gap? Also the right knee seems to have quite a noticeable line. Does this mean that you have cut this leg to readjust it? 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 6, 2017, 08:50:31 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado super happy with how the Hornets are coming out. Really glad you like the Berserker too. Been a chore constructing this unit, but a fun challenge as I like the look of the individual bits, just making it all work has been a brain buster!

@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much man. I know we have totally different painting styles so I really appreciate the kind words. Really glad you dig the Hornets... they are a ton of fun to paint and I'm stoked to have a small fleet of them. I REALLY want to repaint the other 3 I have now... and re-doing them. The paint jobs are just so old! After re-magnetizing them their are just some bits showing where there isn't paint on the magnets and its super bothering me.... Anyway thanks about the Berserker too. They are crazy old school, but also very cool. I'm so stoked to have such a classic army taking shape. Thanks man!

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud! Glad you like the knight too. I wish I could take better pictures of him... I think the client is gonna be happy. I've got a TON of stuff coming down the pipe (including the newest Gathering Storm book!) so stay tuned! Thanks for all your feedback man its been great having you on the forum! :)

@Alienscar- Sorry Alienscar... wrong choice of words. What I should have said is: its easy to do! Because there is a lot going on. Greenstuff, pinning, basing for the pose on each model in squad is not basic. But like I said its easy to do.

The greenstuff on the chain is actually a mess-up! lol Like I said I'm not great at modelling  what takes my brother five minutes, takes me a half hour and I make a damn mess doing it.

But if you are asking about gap-filling... I do, do it when necessary. I don't fill in and sand over every little seam (like on my Wraithknight's legs and whatnot) I just dont have the skill. I'd make a big mess. But if their is a little gap in the arm, the leg etc I will gap-fill. My general rule is use the tiniest amount you can get and pack it in their with a sculpting tool, then just wipe away the excess. A single pass is usually sufficient to get any extraneous greenstuff away. A good tip to avoid having to re-work it is usually the more green-stuff you use... the messier it tends to get. Use as little as possible.

Also the leg in question is a 2 part leg, so you have to glue on the lower leg beneath the knee. The thing about those Khorne legs is they really don't look right when they are running. There isn't enough extention in the planted leg to give a good impression of running which is why I raised them up on rocks and stuff and did these exaggerated poses.

I did however chop the axe arm off at the shoulder and rotate the arm away from the body bit just so there was room for the axe and the horns on the head to co-exist lol... thats the problem with these old models is that where the arm connects to the torso its just a flat surface... unlike Eldar arms which are ball jointed, or the more modern DE, CSM, or SM's who's shoulders are usually on at some kind of angle... these were amongst the first plastic replacement squads for the metal minis WAAAAAY back at the dawn of 3rd Ed. so they require more love to get them to work. I'll take photos and show you for my next post.

Anyway sorry for the long explanation. If you want any pics of anything... please let me know. I've got one more Berserker to build (for now) and I'll take step-by-step pics if you like. In fact I'll take them for sure... just let me know if you want to see them and I'll post em up. Anyway hope that helps Alienscar! Like I said... easy to do, but quite involved to do over the course of a whole squad! :)

@Everybody- Thanks for all the great feedback guys I appreciate it. So stoked about all the new stuff coming down the pipe... World Eaters (who are about to get reinforcements in the next 2 weeks), Dark Angels and even my Corsairs are getting new stuff. However I do have a SPECIAL announcement to make in the next few days. Its hobby related but not in the usual way. I hope you guys will check in with me from time to time on this new venture... and hopefully it'll led to even further expanded ventures in the future. At some point during the week I'll be sure to update you fully. Its a secret for now... but stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Roboknee77 on February 6, 2017, 09:52:28 AM
Wow, those models look freaking amazing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 6, 2017, 12:01:24 PM
Also the leg in question is a 2 part leg, so you have to glue on the lower leg beneath the knee. 

Thanks for the explanation Cavalier. A two part leg! How old is that model? I never knew legs were moulded in two parts. Obviously GW's moulding techniques have come a long way.

I did however chop the axe arm off at the shoulder and rotate the arm away from the body bit just so there was room for the axe and the horns on the head to co-exist lol... thats the problem with these old models is that where the arm connects to the torso its just a flat surface... unlike .

I find the small details of your modelling such as the above to be really helpful.

Anyway sorry for the long explanation. If you want any pics of anything... please let me know. In fact I'll take them for sure... just let me know if you want to see them and I'll post em up.

Yes please, I would love to see more WIP shots.

However I do have a SPECIAL announcement to make in the next few days. Its hobby related but not in the usual way. I hope you guys will check in with me from time to time on this new venture... and hopefully it'll led to even further expanded ventures in the future. At some point during the week I'll be sure to update you fully. Its a secret for now... but stay tuned!

I am calling it now. You work for Frontline. Frontline has a SPECIAL relationship with GW. You are going to be working with GW in some way  ;)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 6, 2017, 05:08:04 PM
@LooshkinGuys like Scorpion82, Lawerence from TTT, James from SS82 and in all honestly yourself among others I feel have significantly better all around brush skills/talent, I really mean that too... I take plenty of pride in my armies, but I know where I can certainly improve and where people exceed me, but visualizing is what keeps me in the conversation with you guys.

Well, at least we can let your doctor know that you need your medication ramped up a little  ;D

Seriously, I'm stoked that you think that way, but I also think you're selling yourself short massively (and over selling my stock too, while we're at it!). We could argue all day over who is 'best', but the important thing is that I'm best you do stuff that teaches me,  inspires me, or otherwise makes me really challenge myself. If I do the same for you, we're both winning.

The knight is looking great. I love the eyes at the moment, they seriously pop. I made the eyes on my knight too dark (too used to doing spirit stones) and they kinda get lost with the helm on. Yours won't suffer from that issue, I don't think!

The hornets are superb. I can never figure out how you make what is, essentially, a 'flat' colour look so amazing. You only use a single highlight, yet the rest of the panels look like they have a depth that a monotone panel shouldn't have without 8 layers of highlights. I can't get my head round it, but I certainly;y may have to try it at some stage!!

The Berserker looks cool too. Probably my favourite pose so far.

However I do have a SPECIAL announcement to make in the next few days. Its hobby related but not in the usual way. I hope you guys will check in with me from time to time on this new venture... and hopefully it'll led to even further expanded ventures in the future. At some point during the week I'll be sure to update you fully. Its a secret for now... but stay tuned!

You're either becoming a full-time painter or you're starting work for GW in some capacity. Or you've been hired as a fetish concubine by Bill Gates, but the pay's good, so you'll be grabbing a couple of Titans any day now.

Definitely one of those 3. I'm putting money on the Bill Gates thing...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 6, 2017, 06:39:02 PM
Yeah my money's on the Bill Gates thing too. He always did strike me as being the closest we had to Vect...

Also, quite being such a tease Cav ;) pre-emptive congrats on whatever it might be :) even the courtesan thing ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on February 7, 2017, 03:44:07 AM
Hmmm?! Hobby related. ..let's see, the corsairs do have an avatar and it's a she. No, no, no not it. You got the mother load from FW that will make you invincable. No, no not that. Your doing a conversion of a prince riding a real live gerbil...no, not that either. Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 8, 2017, 07:16:14 AM
@Alienscar- Hey bud. I believe the Berserkers came out in like 95-96 something like that. Also good guess, I wish that were the case. Free minis for everyone!

@Looshkin- Thanks man appreciate the kind words. Also... I am a full time painter so you are partially right ;D. About Bill Gates... I'm an Eldar player such dogs were born to serve me...not the other way around!

@Ynneadwraith- Corsairs are the true pirate kings. Vect is but a dog compared to the Lion Price of Asuryan!  ;D ;D ;D

@Dread- lol... motherload of FW and a Prince riding on a gerbil! You guessed it! Give this man a Phantom Titan please! lol so funny...

@Everybody- Well the truth of the matter is not so lofty as some have guessed but it is cool! The guys from Splintermind invited me to be a permanent 3rd chair on the podcast!

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I'm very excited to be a member of the podcast. I'm looking forward to getting a chance to interview some of the Eldar family's best players like Lawrence from Tabletop Tactics and the one and only Skari from Skaredcast. Also I'm thrilled to be able to share my thoughts and opinions on the new material coming out next week for the Eldar! But this episode (my first episode as an official member of the team) we talk about the Fall of Cadia, the direction the game is headed and some of the hints at whats ahead for the Eldar.

For those of you who aren't aware my podcast bros Brian and Thor are consumate hobbyists. Brian is a PHENOMENAL and prolific painter. Just google Evil Space Elves hobby progress challenge entries and you will be blown away by the man's skills. He has painted tens of thousands of points worth of minis and his Dark Eldar are beyond compare.

Thor is also a dedicated hobbyist but he is a player first and foremost and an incredibly good player and strategist. He is a frequent tournament winner but also an expert on Eldar lore going back to the beginning.

So if you guys are interested please give it a listen. You can check them out on Facebook for the direct links to the podcast. https://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/ (https://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/)

Anyway hope you guys do check it out and please give me feedback if you do listen. It'd be very much appreciated...

Now back to our regularly scheduled vox-cast....

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So I finished up that last Hornet! Check out this ungodly swarm... I can smell cheese through the monitor as I post this! lol... This wont be seen in any normal bat-rep so dont worry guys. This is Apoc only... or for some guy who may have pissed me off in a previous game lol.

Also take a good look because a good chunk of this is gonna get a face lift... (uh oh DE influence creeping in). Anyways guys STAY TUNED got some super exciting stuff coming through. Anyway talk to you all later and please check out the podcast!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 8, 2017, 08:13:07 AM
Congrats man :) that sounds like a ton of fun :) shall be sure to tune in.

As for the Hornet Swarm that's just downright cruel ;) fairly certain I'd capitulate the second you deployed them with my footslogging (at the moment) counts-as-Kabalites...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on February 8, 2017, 10:59:41 AM
That's freakin cool, I love listening to that, ya know.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 8, 2017, 05:05:54 PM
Cool news Cav. Look forward to listening.

Also, those Hornets look sick. Lashings of Gouda and Manchego coming somebody's way sometime soon...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 9, 2017, 07:23:07 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man. Super stoked to join the crew. I've been chatting with Brian for years on the various forums. The man is a hobby champ, so I'm super stoked. About the Hornets... I'd never unleash this unholy nightmare on anyone outside of Apoc... or a revenge game against a really cheesy opponent! Fear not!

@Dread- Thanks man. Thats great... I hope you enjoy. The next episode is gonna be an Eldar extravaganza and should be epic. I'm beyond pumped to get that book... it shipped just yesterday. Anyway hope you enjoy my presence on the podcast, I'm stoked to be a part of it!

@Looshkin- Thanks man. I hope you enjoy... If you get a chance check out Brian (Evil Space Elves) stuff on google. He's a painting legend and conversion legend! He painted 12,000 points of Eldar in like 6 months! He's crazy! Also yeah... like I said I wouldn't inflict such cruel and unusual punishement on anyway on in a normal game. Apoc only... or some cheese-dog re-match revenge game!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 9, 2017, 12:48:31 PM
That's awesome news!
I love listening to the Splintermind podcast, their episode on Corsairs was really good and despite not being a Dark Eldar player it's really informative and really good fun. I shall listen even more intently now!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on February 9, 2017, 03:03:21 PM
Congrats on Joining the Splintermind Pod cast, you got me hook on them last year :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 10, 2017, 06:45:58 AM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much man. I'm super glad you like the show! I hope to bring a little non-DE element to the show quite regularly. I've got some cool segments and ongoing discussions planned that go outside the DE dex. Also I feel like you can really learn a lot by how Dark Eldar players roll. I learned everything I know from watching Skari... I watched every single one of his bat-reps at one point and it blew my mind how good he is. Anyway thanks bud hope you enjoy the show going forward!

@Magenb- Thanks bud. Super glad you like the podcast as well. Like I mentioned to AP, I do hope to bring stuff beyond DE to the podcast on the regs... as I obviously advocated the allies system. Believe me I'll have all you guys in mind as I go forward and will touch on and hopefully expand on concepts I've discussed here on the forum. Anyway thanks! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 10, 2017, 07:59:55 AM
Neat :) yeah I've always thought that watching Dark Eldar players was a good way to get good at the game. Something about them being an understrength codex really makes people step the tactics up a notch :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 11, 2017, 01:11:31 PM
Hey guys back with another update. Soooooo... Saturday is usually my day to take a break from commission work and do something for my own collections!

So first up... a little series of WIP for Alienscar who requested to see my construction process. So for the last Berserker I have in my collection (at the moment) I needed to adjust his arm. The arm layed flat against the chest pointing forward... and I wanted it flexed out a bit to make him look like he was had just decapitated someone and was glaring over his weapon at a downed opponent. So I cut the arm off at the shoulder, pinned it, and twisted away from the body. But there was a big gap in the arm which I needed to fill... so here's how it looked step-by-step as I did that.

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At this point most of the green stuff job was hidden. But in the arm pit you could see it was looking a little ragged and showing. So I stuck the sculpting tool in there and just smoothed it out. Its not just the shadows hiding it, I made sure to really get in there and clean it up.

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So there ya go Alienscar. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any more questions you may have.

Now... I'm intent on giving my Eldar a facelift. There was a time about a year ago when all the new Eldar stuff came out and I needed to reconfigure my army, which meant meant building and painting a whole mess of new units. On top of that I was switching from brush painting my guys up from gold, to basing them red and using the new GW gold to do the weapons and details. So in that time a lot of important units did not come out as nice as I'd like them. To that end I've begun re-detailing and touching up a bunch of my Eldar. First up is my Jetbikes. Here's the first guy I did... much happier with how he looks now. Hope you like him!

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Check out the re-done Scatter Laser. Got real lazy with the glow effects... so made sure I went in there and made them pop.

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The chevrons got some much needed love. Also the paint job on the little radar screen was really weak before. Much happier now :)

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And there he is with the next project redux...

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So these guys were gonna be Talos for a Corpsethief Claw. But I'm starting to re-think and perhaps I'm gonna run them as Clawed Fiends for a Beastpack. Undecided, but I'm in the process of repainting them and re-doing the riders. Love this idea and want to finish it up. Either way I need to start re-incorporating Dark Eldar into my lists due to my presence on the Splintermind Podcast and the Fracture of Biel-Tan book. My Reavers are next on the checklist. So stay tuned for that!

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Alright so thats it for now guys! I'm gonna continue to rework some of my Eldar units... the Jetbikes, 3 of the Hornets and eventually the Fire Dragons and perhaps... the Storm Guardians.

But World Eaters are the primary project... they are getting airbrushed tomorrow, so stay tuned for that! Alright guys thats it... so thanks for stopping by! Hopefully next time we chat I'll have Fracture of Biel-Tan in hand. Talk then! Have a great weekend everybody.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 11, 2017, 03:26:28 PM
So there ya go Alienscar. Hope that helps!

That helps a great deal Cavalier, thanks a lot and I hope that doing this didn't add too much to your work load. It really is helpful to see how flexible the pose of a model can be with just a little forethought put into it before assembly.

I notice that there is still a few mould lines left on the model. Do you always remove these after assembling your models?

The glow you have achieved on the scatter laser is that impressive I could easily have believed that you had installed LED lights.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 11, 2017, 06:46:23 PM
That Scat Bike is looking sweet Cav. Really like the glow effect on the Scatter Laser, it really makes the mini pop and draws the eye.

It's good to see your conversion work too.  Conversion is one area where I'm incredibly limited (partially because I find there are so few miniatures that I can make look any better and I don't have a desire to make a big alteration if it means I may ruin the mini); as such, seeing your work and Ynnead's makes me want to do a little work here and there.

Good stuff Cav, keep it rolling!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 12, 2017, 08:06:56 AM
@Alienscar- No problem man. Yeah its no sweat at all. I'm always happy to help. But yes! there are mould lines on there! I just missed them but thanks for pointing them out because I hate have to file them away after I prime. I always miss mould lines and it drives me nuts. Thanks for the comments on the scatter laser too. Glad you like it! Anyway thanks man I hope some of this stuff helps. Its all about just envisioning what you want ahead of time. I try to imagine what the squad will look like on the table and base the poses around that as opposed to a model by model basis. Thanks again and I hope it helps :)

@Looshkin- Thanks bud. Yeah I'm really glad I went in there and gave this guy a retouch. The gap on the shoulder pads is killing me... I didn't have the confidence to gap fill then that I do now, but I'm way happier with the paintjob. They were really starting to look pretty sorry next to my Wave Serpents, Warp Hunter, newest Warp Spiders etc who I went all out on with the paint jobs. Happy I was able to dive in there and bring a little more life to the model. Thanks about the conversion work too. Yeah... I dont know what it is... what I want out of a model is seldom how it comes standard... except in the case of Dark Angels... though even at that I have to do them in Pre-Heresy colors lol. Glad its got you pumped. I'd love to see some cool conversions! Anyway thanks man glad you dig the update. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 12, 2017, 09:11:38 AM
Those Jetbikes are outstanding.  You really put so much work into your painting and it pays off.

Congratulations on your news.  That sounds like a really enjoyable project to be involved in.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on February 12, 2017, 08:16:18 PM
The lions could fit into an exodite army rather well..

Not too sure on using them in a DE army, I mean its still a single species and well its clean and healthy looking ;)




Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 13, 2017, 06:05:20 AM
The jetbike is looking great Cav!
Really love the highlighting job you've done on it and the scatter laser looks great!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 13, 2017, 06:22:31 AM
Looking great dude :) loving the new Berserker. Most menacing pose yet :)

The jetbike's looking stunning as well dude :) oh, and I absolutely agree that the lions fit better as Clawed Fiends than Taloi. Beefy enough to be a reasonably sized gribbly, but a Talos is a great hulking monstrosity!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 13, 2017, 05:19:22 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado... I'm so happy I decided to retouch these guys. I love these models, payed a lot to add the Corsair heads and then kind of rushed them to get them in games. Big mistake, and one I dont usually make knowingly. So really happy you like the new touched up biker. I'm thinking of adding even more details as time goes on. Perhaps something to reflect the Fracture of Biel-Tan... but I gotta get that dang book first. Come on Fedex! I think they are delivering the thing by horseback to my house! Anyway thanks Irisado!

@Magenb- Hahahah. Yeah its actually for my Exodite Beastpack! I'm going to have Exodites in this army... I have about 20 Cold Ones on tap... already painted Red and everything....

@Auric's Pride- Thanks bro. Always appreciate my brush-brother!  8) 8) 8)

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man...really glad you dig this pose. I was running out of choice bits and was happy to cobble something together cool. Also I think I'm leaning towards Clawed Fiend... even though the Lion is about equal in size to the Talos... he's just to slow as a Pain Engine. I just dont want him to die in games! I'm an animal freak which is why I wanted him super tough so he'd make it through most games lol... Anyway thanks man!

@Everybody- So I had a big hobby day today. I airbrushed my last batch of Berserkers bringing them to a squad of 8 (pure coincidence... I'm getting much more than that!), airbrushed my brothers magnetized Wyvern/Hydra, worked on some terrain and finished this Tech Priest Dominus!

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I think this guy came out cool. Love doing liquid inside the combat drug harness for DE, and the alchemical fluids in the Ad-Mech dudes.

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I seriously CANNOT recommend the Sector Imperialis terrain box enough. An entire board of city ruins in a single box at an unmatched price and unmatched quality. 2 boxes and you can play Cities of Death till the cows come home.

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My bro's Wyvern/Hydra. Completley magnetized... the greenstuff on the Shattershard Mortars is still drying.

Also! Got a game coming up this weekend. Me and my brother throwing down again. Another 1250... so I hope you guys are looking forward to that. Got some MONSTER commissions coming up that'll pay for my World Eaters army.... I'm so stoked! I'm so stoked to paint the commission as well. Alright guys thats it... stay tuned I've got a lot more coming down the pipe!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 13, 2017, 06:15:15 PM
Wowzers! Hobbytastic Cav!

You really have been busy and it's great to see that the standard is still sky high. I love the Tech Priest Dominus. Your work on Ad Mech recently forced my hand on my next project...you've been making all the Ad Mech stuff look tremendous and I absolutely had to get in on the act!

The liquid inside the vials and beakers and what not are just crazy cool! I love the fact that you've really thought about the nature of the liquid; how the colour gets lighter towards the surface, the addition of bubbles. Awesome!

You're right about the Sector Imperialis. Great value. At some stage I'll dig out my stuff and share (It's nowhere as good as yours at the moment, but I think this Summer they'll get a repaint so that everything matches. That building looks cool (and I'm always jealous that your gaming table is permanently up so you can take dynamic shots!).

Also, you're Bro is incredibly lucky to have you working for him...although, if the trade off is epic battles, a bit of work here and there is most definitely worth it!

Great stuff bud, keep it rolling!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 14, 2017, 05:20:37 AM
Ah I see! Anyone who's an animal nut is fine by me :) with your Corsair's new Dark Eldar connections I'm sure they could resurrect any fallen Lions for a reasonable price ;)

Loving the Tech Priest :) such a cool model, and you've done a really nice job on him. The liquid in the vials is stunning, and I'm a sucker for bronze/brass armour ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 14, 2017, 06:57:11 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks man. Really glad you like the Tech Priest. Such a cool model... glad it inspired you man. Like I said I wasn't sold on the line till I got them in hand and now I really see the appeal. I just wish they had more crazy vehicles native to their own codex. Thats my one complaint. Thanks for the comment on the beakers too... I really hope the client likes that. I love doing that kind of stuff. Always fun to not just be edge highlighting!

Thanks about the terrain too... I can't wait to see yours. Actually my old terrain could really use some work done on it. This new terrain I've got a new approach to painting that'll be easier than the last batch of buildings and a bit cleaner. I must have painted the old buildings about 5 years ago.... so I'm stoked to get the chance to finish up the kit. We are gonna get another set soon hopefully so we can play Cities of Death. Can't wait!

Also yeah my brother is gonna actually paint his own tank. I just help with a few things here and there, like airbrushing or painting the eyes, or some numbers or something like that. My brother is actually a very good painter. When we first started he was waaay better then me. He was painting Eldar and I was painting Space Marines! lol

Anyway thanks man really appreciate it... now off to your thread to see the new updates! Thanks man!  ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks. Good point! Resurrecting the Lions... you are a true battle-brother my friend! Thanks about the Tech Priest too. Glad you dig him and his little vials/beakers! Thanks bud always appreciate your feedback both for army fluff and painting! Thanks bro!!!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 14, 2017, 07:57:59 AM
Wow, great update!
That tech-priest looks superb! Actually really like the colour scheme when on this guy, it just seems to really suit the model. The Vials and stuff on his back look amazing too!
As always, love the terrain! Very jealous of the board you get to play on!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 14, 2017, 10:12:52 AM
Any time ;)

Depending on how often they've been resurrected, you could end up with the lions actually being older than some of the Eldar in the army which would be neat :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 14, 2017, 10:56:35 AM
Holy hell Cavalier the cloak on that Dominus is truly outstanding. I love the way that you have made it look old and dirty at the edges. Truly inspiring stuff. I checked Games Workshop's  Webstore and I honestly think that it looks better than the one they have painted. Out of interest what paint level has it been done to?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 17, 2017, 07:04:20 AM
@Everybody- Sorry for the long wait in replies guys. As you may have noticed, I try to get back to everyone when I have some new photos to share, so I'm not spamming out the Project Logs. I've got new stuff to share but rather do it when I've got a bit more under my belt. Anyway.. sorry for the wait.

@Auric's Pride-  Thanks bro. Really glad you dig the Dominus, especially considering how you aren't a fan of the overall scheme. Really appreciate it... also thanks about the board too. Its one of the things I was trying to get more work done on before I responded to you guys. Got caught up re-doing other models... arghh! now I gotta double time it for my game on monday. Anyway thanks man!

@Ynneadwraith-  You sir are a fluff genius! I love that idea!!! Legendary!!! I call that "Instant-Cannon" for my army's fluff.

@Alienscar- Hey Alienscar, sorry for the long wait on the reply man. You were the guy I wanted to get back the most. Thanks so much for the kind words. Really appreciate you even comparing me to the GW guys, its very much appreciated. The Techpriest Dominus is actually Tabletop Plus, the rest of the infantry is Tabletop Standard... here are some comparison pics...

Depending on the scheme the difference can be quite negligible.

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This client was very clever in the way he had his comission done. He had his IC's and vehicles done to tabletop + with his basic infantry done to tabletop standard... he built everything ahead of time and is going to do the basing himself. He saved himself a BOAT LOAD of money from Frontline.

Anyway hope that helps :)

@Everybody (again lol)-  And with those 5 guys done the comission is finished! Ready to send this sucker off to the client. Really enjoyed working on these guys... gave me a real appreciation for the army. I'd love to have a little Ad-Mech wing for my Dark Angels, or to share with my brothers IG and Reviler Space Marines. Anyways guys sorry again for the late replies. I'll be back soon with hobby update this weekend... but also another bat-rep on monday. Stay tuned!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 17, 2017, 11:43:33 AM
Haha thanks man :) I do try ;)

I did wonder whether the chap was saving some moula by doing the basing himself :) clever. Doesn't stop these guys from looking awesome even without it though ;) really nice work. You're not the only one considering a little mechanical diversion...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ibushi on February 17, 2017, 12:03:58 PM
DAAAAANNNGGG SOn!

Been out of action for the last month or so, with all the travel and work etc., but finally getting caught up and am LOVING what I see here Cav!!

First off, super stoked to hear you have been made permanent 3rd host on Splintermind, it makes perfect sense! I went back and listened to all the Splintermind podcasts from 2016 while driving and flying around NC/DC this winter, and I think you bring a lot of positivity and flavour to their episodes, plus I was really sad you weren't included on the show with Lawrence and Skari, that would have been a ton of fun -- but now it can happen!!

Also am just loving the War Convocation as it comes together, the WIP knight shots were especially good to contrast with the finished look with the added red eyes and missiles -- really makes it pop and I love what you've done with very limited options (like not being allowed blue, wutttt). Also the Dominus looks fantastic, you've pulled off the yellow really well. Kudos on a job well done.

Man those Bezerkers and Hornets are super hot right now, the dirty banged up Bezerker look versus the clean, chevroned Hornet look, mmm they are both just supreme, and now you have a fully deliciously painted Hornet Swarm, oh the joys!

Awesome man, keep up the fantastic work and can't wait to hear more splintermind discussion of the Aeldari!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 17, 2017, 03:34:31 PM
Cav! Don't send off the commission yet! We need a group photo!! Seriously, it'd be great to see the whole collection that you did for the client if it isn't too much of a bind. It's always amazing to see a whole group of finely painted models and to see what this lucky client is getting.

...and who knows, you may well prompt some of the board members that don't paint so much to maybe check out your services on Frontline... ;D

Really clean, amazing work as always Cav. As soon as I've painted the vast horde of Eldar sitting in my garage, I think I'll definitely work on a new Ad Mech army. So I'll start work in about 2027 at this rate...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 18, 2017, 07:34:40 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Yeah this client was really clever. Very nice guy to work for too... lots of quick feedback and was prompt with instructions which is really helpful. Also I feel like he didn't try and cheat the system and sneak lots of things through, while still being smart about his choices. I really hope he gets excited when his army arrives :)

@Ibushi- Hey man thanks so much. Thats awesome you got to listen to those Splintermind episodes. Thanks for the kind words... I'm really happy to work on the podcast with the boys. They are both great guys. Brian especially is my battle-bro. Thanks for the nice comments on my latest commission too. I really hope the client likes it. Thanks for the comments on my Berserkers and Hornets too. Going back through my collection of Eldar stuff needed a face lift. About 6 key units need some re-painting so its been fun to go back and give them some love. Anyway man thanks for stopping by. Your feedback is always super appreciated. Thanks man

@Looshkin- Will do! I dont have any commission stuff to paint, and my brother is setting up the board for a game this weekend, so I'll take those pics for you! Yeah that'd be great if some of the guys on the board got their armies painted through FLG. Having a fully painted army is so awesome. Tabletop standard looks really nice too... plus once you get a whole playable army done, painting units yourself as you pick them up is so less daunting. I will oblige you with those photos too, I wont forget. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 19, 2017, 01:31:12 PM
@Everybody- Hey guys so I managed to finish re-touching 3 of my Wind Riders in time for tomorrows game. Man... I must have been in a colossal rush to get them on the board for some big game or something... because these dudes were SLOPPY after insprection. Man am I glad I spent the time to give these guys some love since they are such a big part of my army.

When I go back and look at my older models like my Hornets, my Warp Hunter, my Wave Serpents they were done to a MUCH higher standard. Gotta go back through some of my units and make sure they are up to snuff.

Anyway here are the re-touched dudes.

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Took the plunge here and re-did some of their markings... I screwed up doing the markings thinking the number of triangles indicated squad number... so everyone had two of them. Then I realized... they were meant for each individual member in the squad. So its really helpful in case you have MSU and they all get caught in melee or something. I'll always know 1,2,3 go together... 4,5,6... 7,8,9 for purposes of losing guys, morale etc.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/638/32995862455_f8ac0b144c_z.jpg)

Also did a little wrist-radar unit for the squadron leader. This bit came from the Guardian sprue.

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Also... new ruins! Always so excited to add some new terrain to the collection.... especially a building. My brother cobbled this together from every spare bit of terrain we had and he did a great job! This is still and early WIP but its definitley good to go for tomorrows game. Had fun really loading up on details. We decided our city board will have power in the future... we are gonna do some intact buildings, powerstations, and fortifications so we thought it'd be cool if the street lights and some of the computer screens had power.

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Anyway thats it for now guys. Thanks for stopping. Bat-rep soon to follow!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 19, 2017, 01:58:55 PM
The wrist radar is fantastic.  Your attention to detail is just incredible, as noted by the wrist radar and triangles (numbers).

The ruins are a great complement to your existing terrain and the detail on those screens and control panels are excellent.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on February 19, 2017, 10:20:33 PM
Ya know with my buildings/ruins I just built, primed and sprayed textured paint on them. If I had spent time, well, yours just look so great. The update on paint really shows have much you've grown, well done as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 20, 2017, 05:06:29 AM
Cav, I love your attention to detail!
On the Jetbikes and the Terrain you've done such a good job on the little bits.
I genuinely think that if I was to fight your Eldar army I'd just be paralyzed as I'd spend all game just staring at your units!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 20, 2017, 05:33:30 AM
Cav, I love your attention to detail!
On the Jetbikes and the Terrain you've done such a good job on the little bits.
I genuinely think that if I was to fight your Eldar army I'd just be paralyzed as I'd spend all game just staring at your units!

My thoughts exactly! I'd be spending too long checking out all the little unique variations on every unit to pay any attention to what's actually happening ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 20, 2017, 08:32:25 AM
Great work Cav. I love all of the little details that you have thrown in, such as the radars. The fact that you've nailed the finish of them just pushes these minis over the top.

The building looks great and the details are finished really well, but I do have a question. If the buildings are ruined, how come all the computers still work? 😋
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 20, 2017, 10:41:19 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Really glad you like them. Yeah the attention to details was really lacking in them previously... since I dont airbrush and have a simple styleI gotta continue to make sure continue to make those details nice or my units wont look as nice as they can. Anyway thanks so much glad you like those details!

@Dread-  Thanks bud. Really appreciate it. Yeah I really love these ruins... I'm really trying to emulate Scorpion82 and just go all out on my terrain. Plus my hobby budget is just so small that I gotta make sure my stuff stands the test of time... because re-buying stuff is just not really in the cards. Anyway thanks man I'm glad you like them and the kind words are always appreciated.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks man, as one of my ultimate brush battle-bros it means a lot. Trust me the feeling 1000% mutual. Seeing our two armies on the board would be so sick it'd be amazing... the blue and red would be beyond insane. But anyway thanks man... I really want to try and get better and do more. I've got the basics down so I want to try and branch out... which I'm always slow to do. I've got some plans to REALLY expand into freehanding symbols and stuff. I've got a cool Lions of Asuryan symbol which'll look great on weapons and jetbikes... just gotta experiment and take the plunge and start laying paint down. Anyway thanks as always man. Your feedback is always great

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man... and rest assured the feeling is mutual, so it really means a lot. I've been so inspired by you guys lately, you are all putting out tremendous work and really innovating... I gotta keep up!  ;D ;D ;D

@Looshkin- Thanks bud... your feedback is always very, very much appreciated. Thanks as always for all the great encouragement, it keeps me pumped! Also about the buildings yeah me and my brother talked it out... and basically it may look weird now... but when we finish our terrain set it'll make a lot more sense. Some of the computer terminals and stuff are gonna be active in the ruins... and the streetlights and stuff are gonna be active... but only because we are gonna have section of buildings and fortifications which are fully intact and fully powered. So you are gonna have this core in the middle of the board where everything is battle-ready and fully powered... but the further you go out into the ruins there is gonna be more ruins, each building in increasing levels of ruin, but sporadic signs of emergency power still being online. I also thought they'd make neat objectives... like get to the computer terminal in such and such a building... recover the data and get out. Stuff like that. I think it'll look good in the end but we'll have to wait and see. Anyway thanks man!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 20, 2017, 05:44:27 PM
Haha, I have to admit that I was teasing you, seeing whether I could get a bite and I did!

The ruins look really cool and I totally get your plan of having an intact centre extending out into ruins. I think it will look great.

Of course, the correct answer to my question is 'Screw you Loosh! Computers look cool! Eat a dick!'. Or words to the effect!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 21, 2017, 11:07:07 AM
@Alienscar-The Techpriest Dominus is actually Tabletop Plus, the rest of the infantry is Tabletop Standard... here are some comparison pics...

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/585/32762947421_6296b6e96e_z.jpg)

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Thanks for the explanation much appreciated. I have seen commission painters on line offering various levels of finish and always wondered about the difference. As you say the difference is noticeable but I find the tabletop standard looks good. I have often thought of getting my stuff painted but whilst I am a lazy painter I am a bit of a scrooge and always cringe when I see the final price.

Your Jetbikes look phenomenal and as Irisado has said before it is strange how a seemingly flat colour scheme can look so dynamic and interesting. Your attention to detail is what lifts these models to another level and also your photography skills help a great deal as well. The dashboard that you have painted on one of the bikes is one detail that I really like as it really brings the model to life.

The building looks great and the details are finished really well, but I do have a question. If the buildings are ruined, how come all the computers still work? 😋

Joking apart when I first saw your buildings with the terminals painted to look like they were working I thought exactly the same thing as Looshkin. It goes against the status quo to have lit ruins I thought to myself. Then I thought its's your stuff so you can do what you like. And as it looks brilliant it doesn't matter that the power is magically still on in a ruin. I guess just because the building is a ruin doesn't mean that the infrastructure to supply the power has to be ruined as well.

The ruins that your brother "cobbled" together also look fantastic and I like the paint scheme. Are they all GW stuff?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 21, 2017, 02:50:02 PM
@Looshkin- If you give me a chance to talk about my minis... chances are I'm gonna bite! lol  ;D

@Alienscar- No problem man. Yeah the comissions are never cheap. Less expensive perhaps, but never cheap. Thanks for the compliments on the minis, both the bikes and ruins. Glad you dig all the details... yep you nailed it too with the secure power lines and infrastructure etc. But only on certain buildings and not all the screens, powered bits will be operable. Anyway thanks Alienscar, appreciate your feedback!

@Everybody- BAT-REP TIME! This one is a doozy!

Eldar Vs. Imperial Guard 1500pts

Imperial Guard

Company Command Squad- Vox, 3x Plasma
Primaris Psyker
Primaris Psyker
Primaris Psyker
Veteran Squad- 3x Plasma
Veteran Squad- 3x Plasma
Veteran Squad- 3x Melta
Ogryns x3
Minostorum Priest
Manticore
Wyvern
Leman Russ- Vanquisher, Multimeltas x2, Lascannon
Sentinels x2- Lascannons x2

Eldar

Autarch- Soulshrive, Banshee Mask, Fusion Gun
Windriders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Dire Avengers x5
     Wave Serpent- Scatter Lasers, Shuriken Cannon, Holo-Fields
Black Guardians x10
Black Storm Guardians x10- Flamers x2
Hornet- Pulse Lasers x2
-Aspect Host-
Fire Dragons x6- Exarch
Swooping Hawks x6- Exarch, Power Sword
Striking Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw

-Corsair Allies-
Corsair Prince- Void Sabre, Shadowfield, Combat Drugs
Jetbikes x3

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Mission/Deployment

Hammer and Anvil, Crusade. My brother opted to deploy second and go first. I deploy only 2 Wave Serpents, opt to Outflank with the Hornet and Scorpions, with Black Guardians in deepstrike reserve. Everything else is normal reserve. My brother deployed the Vanquisher, with Melta Vets and the unit of Sentinels on the left flank facing my Dragons, with a complex arrangment of Vets in the middle supported by double Heavy Flamer chimera to block/protect against my 9" deepstrike restrictions on my Guardians. In the far right corner the he placed the Company Command Squad and the Manticore. Protecting the right Flank was a unit Ogryns with a Priest to nab any outflankers or Jetbikes trying to sneak toward side armor on his tanks.

There are 3 objectives in my backfield, 2 in no mans land but easily grabbed by my brother.

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Turn 1

Imperial Guard- The Vanquisher boldly rumbles forward with the Sentinels escorting to set up Multimelta shots later on. With that everything lets rip at the Wave Serpent containing the Fire Dragons. The Manticore, Vanquisher, Sentinels etc, doing only a single Hull Point after some good Night Fight Jink saves. The other Serpent goes ignored. With Hammer and Anvil and most of my stuff out of range or off the board its a quick turn! Some poor dice rolls my bro... not off to a good start.

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Eldar- Trusting in my Jink+Holofield saves I move up 12" with my Fire Dragon Serpent in preparation for a normal move + disembarkation on the following turn. I didn't want to be too bold though and run the Serpent up the gut with those x3 Melta Vets in support of the Chimera + Sentinels (which could potentially charge). However I did turbo boost the other Serpen to a position approach the middle of the board wanting to start putting down some Scatter Laser and Shuriken Cannon fire into the side armor of some of the vehicles in the middle of the board (Wyvern and Chimera) so I could perhaps pull off some Guardian deepstrikes.

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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- Things heat up! The Manticore takes a HP off the Dragon's Serpent, the Vanquisher whiffs, but then... the humble Sentinels go to work and down the Serpent! Uh, oh... Autarch, Dragons and Corsair Prince are suddenly stranded mid-board... The Wyvern then unloads on them and takes out 3 of the Dragons with the Prince and Autarch passing their saves. A single hull point is then dished out on to the Avenger's Serpent and they lose their Shuriken Cannon... I'm starting to feel the pressure!

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Eldar- Reserves are rolled.... Swooping Hawks, the Laser Bikes and the Scorpions come in... but not the Guardians nor the Hornet. I use my Autarch rolls to keep the naked Wind Riders off the board. The Corsair Prince splits off from the Dragons to try and hop into the Avengers Serpent so he can get up the board... also because he's preventing the Dragons from battle-focusing. Then... the Dragons and Autarch move/run into non-melta range, shoot the Vanquisher but dont do anything. The Hawks nuke 4 Vets in the back taking out 3x Plasma in the blast... shoot up the rest of the squad dropping them to 2 or 3 guys. The Scorpions outflank in support of the Hawks and get into area terrain. Not a good riposte by the Eldar... I'm feeling the pressure still!

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- My bro knows he's got me on the ropes. But he also knows that in the middle turns... if I can make it into combat with any of his units total chaos can ensue... So he wisely goes after the Wave Serpent my Corsair Prince is attempting to embark on. Furthermore it removes an Objective Secured quick moving objective grabber from hiding out and jinking away on an objective late in game, when his big guns might by gone. He unloads and a combination of the Manticore and Vanquisher destroy the Wave Serpent. The Wyvern then unloads on the occupants, taking out the 3 of the Avengers who were able to string out quite well (I got super lucky there). Then the Vets and Company Command squad unload into the Hawks taking out all but 3 after some crazy armor saves by myself. He then tried o run the Chimera with x2 Heavy Flamers at my Scorpions but the it got immobilized going over an a rubble wall. That was tough way to end the turn.... All and all it was an ok turn, but not as punishing as he would have hoped.

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Eldar- While my brother's may not have been great... I knew I needed a very good turn or I was in deep trouble. Luckily the Guardians all came in along with my Hornet... it was very tricky deciding where to Deep Strike them, but I knew I needed to take out some high priority targets. #1 was the Wyvern... if I was gonna hold my objectives late in game, I couldn't have it dropping those ignore cover rounds on my Avengers... or stacking hits on my Jetbikes. So the Guardians and Storm Guardians attempted to pincer the middle my brothers army, with the remaining Hawks. The Scorpions were a touch behind, sort of trailing the action... but in range of assaulting the Chimera. So to begin with the Hawks leapt over a huge piece of terrain and threw a Haywire Grenade at the Wyvern stripping a Hull Point. Then the Hornet finished off the Wyvern but just barely as it was getting a cover save. The Storm Guardians battle-focused forward and took out a bunch of Vets trying to save the Hawks who were right in their cross-hairs taking out 5 of them. The Guardian Defenders than ran forward and took out a whole Veteran Squad with a good number of bladestorm hits. The Dragons who were far away... unloaded but shockingly only destroyed the Vanquisher Cannon after some dreadful rolls. Then the Scorpions assaulted the Chimera and destroyed it... while the Corsair Prince went to grab a backfield objective as did the remaining Avengers. This was a turning into a real maelstrom of a game with desperate actions being taken all over the battlefield

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Turn 4

Imperial Guard- With Eldar units currently swarming their position... the Guard needed to strike back and strike back hard! The Veterans and Company Command Squad annihilated the Guardian Defenders with First Rank, Second Rank, Fire! Then the Manticore unloaded its final shell on the Avengers making for the Objective killing all but 2... which thankfully held morale. It then split fire thanks to the Engine Seer killing 4 of the Stormies with its Heavy Bolter (very neat to see it fire that thing!) A nearby Veteran Squad fired off First Rank, Second Rank, Fire! Into the Scorpions dropping 4 of them. Meanwhile the freaking Sentinels blew up the Hornet! This is madness! The Sentinels were doing work! Crazily though another Veteran Squad unloaded into the Hornets and I made an ungodly amount of saves and even avoided a bunch of Plasma shots that saw the Swooping Hawk Exarch somehow survive this brutal turn. To cap off the turn 2 of the Primaris Psykers and the Engine Seer split off from their respective squads and each individually charged the Storm Guardians who were dangerous close to the Manticore and more importantly the Company Command Squad. The Storm Guardians went berserk and hacked down the Engine Seer and one of the Psykers, but remained stuck in combat with the last Psyker... This was going CRAZY!... and it seemed my brother was going to win!

Eldar- The Eldar were reeling... after that withering hail of fire. There were huge gaps in the Guard lines... but the units who inflicted those casualties were now long gone. Also the Scorpions were now horribly out of position... with 18"+ moves to get anywhere near a decent target... which were all mutually supported by various other units. I decided to hunker them down behind the wreck of the Chimera and be content with linebreaker. Meanwhile my remaining units scrambled towards objectives... with only the Jetbikes moving into reduce a Vet Squad to about 3 guys... and also the Dragons at least sinking their fangs into the Leman Russ destroying it and putting a wound on a Sentinel (damn you Sentinels!). Also... the lone Swooping Hawk Exarch went on a headhunting mission for Warlord. He flew over the battlefield and landed in front of the CC blasting into them with his lasblaster but to no effect... he charged in... and was slain to overwatch! No! But it was a glorious effort... Meanwhile... the Storm Guardians finished off the lone Primaris Pysker and were stranded in open.... Wow this game was truly becoming legendary. What a back and forth! My brother was so pumped and so was I.... this was shaping up into a great game!

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Turn 5

Imperial Guard- The IG were man-handling the Eldar... dealing vicious counter-punches to every attempt by the Xenos to take control of the center of the board. It was time to clear their lines and make for the objectives they needed to hold. So the Guardsmen who had been near the Dragons fell back fearing the wrath of the vengeful Autarch hot on their trail... and moved towards the center objective with a move and then Run! Run! Run! Meanwhile the Guardsmen nearest the Storm Guardians tried to move into position to get the Stormies before they made a bee-line after the Company Command squad which they had consolidated towards... But couldn't due to LOS blocking terrain. However the Company Command Squad decided to handle business themselves and blew away the blood-mad Storm Guardians. That was it... but it was then my brother realized I my Jetbikes were primed to go and steal the objective his Ogryns who had been hiding out of LOS the entire game were camping on. Objective Secured bikes were about to steal that objective... He needed the game to go to Turn 6 or he'd lose after such an excellently played game!

Eldar- Quick summary here... My Dragons nuked the remaining Sentinels and the Autarch killed the Primaris Psyker who had been supporting the Vanquisher, Sentinels and Vets and then consolidated 6 inches  towards the center of the board to try and eliminate the Guardsmen holding the central objectives... Then My first unit of Jetbikes moved on to the winning objective, with a second unit nearby to pounce once again should the Ogryns come out and mash them.


Turn 6

Imperial Guard- The Ogryns came wheeling out and whiffed horribly against the Jetbikes... killing only 1 of them!? What is this blasphemy?! The same Ogryns who mashed Necron Wraiths into metal filings couldn't take out these pesky Jetbikes? My brother couldn't believe it... This was the only move worth mentioning... despair was at all time high... the Eldar were going to win.

Eldar- Sensing the Imperial's despair my Autarch sought to drive the bitter dagger of defeat into their heart. He made a 6" move and then a 9" charge to clear out a whole squad of Vets in the middle of the board... setting up a further rampage on the 2 remaining Vets who were holding one of my brothers vital objectives. Then to close it out the second unit of Jetbikes moved onto the winning objective... I had 3 out of the 5 objectives plus linebreaker from the Scorpions camping out in my brother's DZ... While my brother had only 2 objectives plus First Blood for taking out the Wave Serpent... it looked like the Eldar had won... until I noticed something. Busting out the measuring tape I carefully checked the distance between the Ogryns my deployment edge... my brother had linebreaker! The game was a tie! The most glorious draw in my history of 40k...

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Closing Thoughts-

Wow guys what can I say? This was one of the great games I've ever played of 40k... each of us was riveted the whole time... what a back and forth. So happy for my brother that he managed a draw after playing such a great game. It bears mentioning that he placed one of the objectives in my DZ which made the game so hard for him to win. He was thinking he'd be able to keep me pinned back there and get me at range assuming his Wyvern'd be alive at the end of the game... a mistake to be sure... but one he fought like mad to rectify. So glad it didn't lose him the game.

Anyways hope you guys enjoyed. I certainly did! Can't wait for our next match-up... it should be legendary. I might even take the IG + my Dark Angels out for a spin against my own Eldar! Stay tuned there's more to come soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on February 21, 2017, 09:33:21 PM
What a nail biter. I gotta admit I was pulling for your bro in this one. It's a shame those ogryns feel flat, I was hoping to see them wreck bikes. Very nice to see the sentinels pull their weight for once. Helps when you don't give them plasma, as it's a given they'll always roll a one when it counts.

Thanks for the awesome report and pics.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 22, 2017, 03:47:09 AM
Great report Cav. What a brilliant game. It sounds as bough it really was on a knife edge for all of the game, which is so very rare.

I'll not lie, I was also rooting for your bro. He deserves a win with all the improvements he's made and given the beatings he has taken so far!

Awesome report between 2 beautiful armies. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 22, 2017, 11:18:01 AM
What a game!
Just shows that your brother is progressing tactics-wise, he made some good choices in army composition and in the game itself.
Great pictures too, really jealous for you getting to play on that terrain!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 22, 2017, 03:59:54 PM
Wow that was a close game! Bloodbath on both sides. Great batrep :) congrats to you both for such a hard-fought game :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 23, 2017, 01:56:42 PM
@Dog of War- Thanks man. I was really rooting for my brother too. It was a shame those Ogryns didn't stomp out the Jetbikes... however it may have been lucky because if I had shot them up with the Laser Bikes and they failed morale for any reason, they would have run out of my DZ and he would have lost the game. This was such a nutty game it was hard to include everything in the report... Also agreed it was fantastic seeing the Sentinels do work. When operating in a support role they can be very handy. Anyway thanks man I appreciate it!

@Looshkin- Thanks bud. Yeah I know the games are rarely so close... especially with Eldar. But my brother is becoming an expert in handling them... Thanks again bud.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks man. Yeah my brother is really a good player. Great instincts... he just needs more experience. He's also playing with one hand tied behind his back as he's not using his flyers. He's got a Vendetta and a Vulture which I think he's gonna include next game since we are up to 1500pts... Glad you liked the terrain too. Thanks for your great feedback bud its always appreciated.

@Ynneadwraith- Yeah it sure was a blood bath. Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks man!

@Everybody- So the repainting continues! This time its the Storm Guardians. After taking a long hard look at some of minis... I realized that I was transitioning away from using the Gold Primer as the base for my infantry it was the gold detailing that didn't look right. The highlights on the red armor are still really solid, so I went back and re-did the gold and a few other details. Also worked on their bases a bit. Anyway hope you guys enjoy!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 23, 2017, 02:04:40 PM
Those Storm Guardians are stunning.  All aspects of the paint work are so well done, and the attention to detail is fantastic.

I have yet to find the time to read the battle report, but the pictures look great.  The light effects differing in some pictures also conjures up the image of the battlefield changing during the course of the game.  I'm not sure whether this was intentional, but it certainly adds to the dramatic effect.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 23, 2017, 02:13:05 PM
Love those Storm Guardians!
Great choice of parts, you get a really good mix between the Dark Eldar and Eldar parts. It flows really well. The pose on the guy on the left in the bottom picture is amazing as well!
Naturally the paint job is top quality, I wish I could pull off the edge highlighting as well as you do!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ibushi on February 23, 2017, 02:53:54 PM
Hahaha what a fantastic tactical bloodbath! Hammer and Anvil really helped the imperials bring down the... hammer! It definitely felt like a tie, that was one bombastic showdown -- also I LOVE that your autarch got to juice up his Soulshrive, that sucker was probably strength 10 by the end baha! Good strategy on both sides, your experience paid off in knowing how to place objectives and prioritize targets to play for the end game, but fantastic to see your brother learning the same tricks against your pointy-eared shenanigans! May the rivalry long continue! (Such phenomenal looking armies too...)

Am loving these retouched units, the Storm Guardians look wonderful, and really benefit from the new rules, too -- good call there bringing them back!! The retouched jetbikes are amazing, I don't want to talk about it too much because it is intimidating.

@AuricsPride -- you mentioned being paralyzed by the overwhelming beauty and details of Cav's army on the tabletop, and yes I can fully attest to this!! HOWEVER, the trick is to get Cavalier looking *AT HIS OWN MODELS* and the game is all but won as tactical prowess is compromised by telling you the story of each scorpion's hairstyle. Haha kidding aside, easily the best-looking Eldar army I have ever played!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 24, 2017, 07:09:42 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks so much. I'm really, really glad you like them... its a unit I really wanted to have in the army from the beginning... and I may convert up another squad of 10... I've always wanted to do a 20 man squad of Storm Guardians led by the Avatar... although that'd be a huge tactical challenge the image of it would be incredible. Glad you liked the pics from the bat-rep too... yeah to be honest I just got really lucky with the lighting in that room. We've got a special light in there so we can get good directional light and it just so happens to make that effect. The difference in lighting is natural light/artifical. Me and my brother plays slow as hell... so it went from afternoon to night... lol. Anyway no worries on reading the bat-rep, they are mega posts to be sure. Anyway thanks as always Irisado I always appreciate your awesome feedback.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much man. Really glad you dig the kitbashes... also glad you like that paritcular guy on the left. I like the guy with the razor flail myself...  Well you wish you could edge highlight like you, I wish I could airbrush and freaking dry brush like you! I got so jealous of your Raven Guard when doing my Dark Angels... I'm trying to steal some of your techniques! Anyway thanks man its always appreciated.

@Ibushi- Hey man. Yeah the game was freaking great. Me and my bro were saying for like 2 hours afterwords... can you believe that game? The rivalry will certainly continue... also thanks for the kind words on my army. I know you've seen some great armies in all your gaming experience so its very much appreciated. Also you are quite correct... the tragic flaw of all Eldar is pride and vanity! lol  8)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 24, 2017, 07:21:29 AM
Yeah I'm a massive fan of the Storm Guardians too :) their posing is brilliant, and the sort of mishmash of weapons and armour they have is perfect for Corsairs :)

I'd love to see an Avatar and some Stormies in a game at some point. It's a shame they're such a tactical challenge. I mean, the Avatar's nasty but a monstrous creature that only moves 6" a turn is a dead monstrous creature...

I wonder if you could use some of the Corsair Aethermancy movement shenanigans to help catapult him up the battlefield. If his Fearless bubble extends to the Void Dreamer that would fix half of their brutal perils table too :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 24, 2017, 04:46:39 PM
I'm with you Cav - the Razor Flail Guardian is sublime. The way the flail flows around his body, looking as though it is full of motion as part of a back-handed swing, just really makes the model work phenomenally well.

Add to that some sick paint work and I think that these are some of the nicest minis that you have showed us so far. I love these guys, the execution is fantastic.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 27, 2017, 11:27:19 AM
Hey Cavalier do my eyes deceive me or have your models just made an appearance on BoLS?

Link had to disappear, as it's full of copyright violations - Iris.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 1, 2017, 01:52:44 PM
@Alienscar- Hey bud, yep thats my stuff over there on BoLS. Ibushi wrote an article series on the Corsairs and he used some images of my army for the articles. Yeah I actually made BoLS a number of years ago as well... its buried somewhere in the archives. But good eye bud!

@Everybody- Hey gang so back with an update on a number of topics... First up my Storm Guardians continue to get love. Finished 2 more guys... I'm gonna bulk up the squad to 10 and probably start a second squad since I've got the bits for it.



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Also... the latest episode of Splintermind is up. In this episode we discuss Gathering Storm II: Fracture of Biel-Tan. We touch on the fluff, what we liked and didn't like. Also break down the rules and army list of the Ynarri and also hobby opportunities provided by the new Ynarri Warhost. This will be the beginning of an ongoing series of episodes where we continue to explore the rules in-depth and report back our findings of how everything shakes out on the tabletop. Definitley stay tuned for those episodes!


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http://splintermind.libsyn.com/ (http://splintermind.libsyn.com/)

Also what may be of particular interest to you guys is this Sunday at 10:00 AM EST, Brian and I will be hosting a Hobby Hangout on Google Hangouts provided there is enough interest. Email Brian at splintermindpodcast@gmail.com if you want to join us and we'll shoot you an invite!

Anyways thats it for now guys. Gonna be getting back to my World Eaters real soon. Even did some work on one of them today... Just need these Storm Guardians to look up to snuff for the upcoming series of games I'm gonna play. Anyways stay tuned and please join me on Sunday if any of you are interested! Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 1, 2017, 04:44:52 PM
Nice! Love your latest Stormies :) great posing

Ynnari hobby opportunities?! Sign me up ;)

Looking forward to seeing how your Stormies perform in your upcoming games :) I've always liked them personally
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 1, 2017, 05:48:07 PM
Fantastic work with the posing as well as the painting Cavalier :).

I've finally managed to read the battle report.  What a fabulous game!  I thought that your brother was going to win, but it just goes to show that objective missions can always go down to the wire.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 2, 2017, 01:58:54 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey Ynnead thanks man. Yeah the Stormies are sooo much fun. Its so fun being able to drop some flamer templates and mix it up in CC... great utility unit... sort of a Johnny-On-The-Spot that can go rack up some wounds in shooting and then melee on some valuable shooting units in the backline.  Also yeah the hobby opportunities section in the podcast was a lot of fun. The ideas Brian has for his army are really exciting and I cant wait to see what he puts together.

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado, so glad you liked the bat-rep. It was one of the tightest and craziest games... it was hard to really capture in text but I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really thought my brother was going to win too... really had to claw back. My brother is really good and with more experience he's gonna be a bear of an opponent. Anyway thanks for the kind words Irisado its truly appreciated.

@Everbody- Soooo the hobby train continues to rumble on! Here's a blitzkrieg of projects... and I've got some other things ready to roll as well.

Corvus Blackstar commission... man do I love this model. All the edge highlighting on the top and bottom is killing me, but I'm happy with how its coming out and hopefully the client will like it too.

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Also after a bit of a hiatus.... the Khorne Berserkers are getting worked on. I think I need 8 more after this and my Berserker mob will be just about finished for my first 1850 list... (and lesser point lists).

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Next up... more Storm Guardians! I'm missing a couple of models... so real quick threw some new dudes and dudettes together to round off my squad at 11... I'm definitley gonna model more of these guys up in the future... but it'll have to wait till after I'm done with my

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Also... my Dark Eldar/Corsair Beastpack is rolling! I know its a bit wacky tacky... but I think it should look cool when I'm done! Next up is some Gryph-Hounds as Khymera and Aetherhawks as Razorwing Flock.

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Finally... my Reavers are getting repainted... I painted these guys WAAAAAAY back when the DE got rebooted and its time to reboot my paint jobs. I'm gonna run these guys in a Ynarri list and want them looking top notch.

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Also quick note... my brother did me a HUGE favor and clipped the joints off the flight bases on ALL my Jetbikes (laser bikes, Autarch, Shining Spears, Reavers) and drilled the bikes so they aren't on those lousy ball joints anymore. I HATE those things... and the original tiny little stems. The stand itself is the perfect thing to mount them on... and its never gonna break. Why they dont make a socket for the stands I'll never know...

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Anyway thats it for now guys. Hope you enjoy the update! Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on March 2, 2017, 02:43:59 PM
Looking awesome as always Cav. I've been thinking of a beast pack myself and have some old metal Khorne flesh hounds that I was thinking of turning into Khymera. I can't wait to see what you come up with in terms of kit-bashing. I'm noticing that you are basing your models prior to basecoating, thanks to these WIP pics. Is that standard for you. I find it troublesome myself to have to work around any basing material on the base. Just curious about your modus operandi.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 2, 2017, 05:54:35 PM
Nice all round! Can't wait to see this latest bast of WIPs done :) especially the lion-riding dude. There's a significant part of me that can't help but like the wacky-tacky side of things with a sort of tongue-in-cheek Rogue Traderness about then ;)

I'm fascinated by the clipping off the flying stands and drilling the jetbikes. While the ball and sockets are infinitely better than the utterly lousy old 'teeny-tiny pin' arrangement of older kits, they stil lseem pretty fragile to me.

What do you do? Clip the ball off the top and then jsut drill a hold big enough into the body of the jetbike for the rod to slot into?

Edit: just listened to (most of) the podcast and it's kickass :) if I'm free I'd love to do the painting hangout too :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 3, 2017, 04:06:21 AM
Holy cow that's a lot of projects! I can barely keep track if I have 2 things on the go at the same time, let alone 5!

Great progress on all of the stuff so far Cav. How come the hatred of the ball and socket joints? I would have thought that they provide greater modelling opportunities/dynamic poses. Then again, I haven't used them before, so I'm keen to learn why they suck so much.

I'm liking the Corvus Blackstar. I'm not a huge fan of the black and red colour scheme usually, but I love the spot blue and yellow colours. They help bring the model away from looking too...morose. The blues in particular are really clean and make the front of the model pop. Great work, the buyer will love it, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 3, 2017, 04:55:21 AM
Wow Cav, you're doing some serious work at the moment!
The Blackstar looks absolutely superb, a very clean paintjob and you've got the tone of the red pretty spot on in my opinion, spot colours really help the model "pop" as well.
I absolutely hate those flying bases, for mine I ended up flattening the top of the flying stand and drilling a pin into it, they actually work really well and if you do some at a bit of an angle you can get some great flying poses from your jetbikes!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 3, 2017, 06:56:54 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks buddy. Yeah I know... I'm firing on all cylinders right now... for some reason the Eldar are calling to me right now... probably because I want to use a bunch of old units in game, and I'm starting to see the age of the paint jobs.

As for the ball joints... for a lot of people, they have no problems at all. But for me, they've been a disaster. My poor Harlequin/Corsair Venom literally wont stand on its base at all, the Jetbikes are all flopping around constantly falling off. Even my broadcast-bro Brian/Evil Space Elves, Master Hobbyist that he is just glues his Reavers into their stands. Some people have no problems but for me... its been super frustrating, especially when you have them in a display case and they are all flopped around all weird. lol... I cant stand it!

Thanks on the Blackstar too. Yeah pretty tough scheme on a flyer with so many flat panels. Keeping those edge highlights straight has been TOUGH! But I still like where its at. Glad you dig it. Thanks Loosh! Always appreciate your feedback.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks bro. I've got a major painting bug right now... Thanks about the Blackstar... yeah that red wasn't easy. I ended up brush painting it and luckily it came out real nice. About the JB flight bases... wow that sounds awesome! Really clever... I don't think I'd risk it though... I've got this weird freakish strength in my hands and snap everything to pieces when I try that kinda stuff after painting... One time at the dentist I was filling out a form on a plastic clipboard and I snapped the clipboard in half just by holding it too tight... I know its weird but true!... lol Maybe on the next batch I'll give it a whirl, cause I've still got to finish my Spears/Seer Council and I'm getting more Reavers after I get my World Eaters up and running. Anyway thanks bud appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 5, 2017, 02:10:09 PM
@Dog of War- Hey DoW sorry I missed your post man... I have a leave no battle-brother behind policy so sorry about that! That sounds brilliant for your DE beastpack... I'm thinking along similar lines. For some reason I can never just run the models as is... I always have an alternate idea in mind. No worries on the WIP pics... I'm glad you like them. Yeah my deal with basing before I prime is that I'm a messy modeler and getting sand and gravel and all that off of my finished minis is a nightmare. Scraping the sand off before its primed is just a lot easier and if scrape up the model cleaning it off I can file it down smooth again before there is primer on it, its just a lot easier. Anyway thanks man!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey Ynnead, so sorry I missed your comment man. Especially after embracing my Lion-Rider lol! Any guy who embraces a Space-Elf Ninja riding a Space-Lion is a man after my own heart!  Yes I like the wacky crazy stuff... Jokeros, the Khorne-Mower I love all that stuff... having a little fun with the hobby goes a long way. About the ball joint... its never been an issue of fragility, at least with me. Its really just a matter of grip... the socket just doesn't hold the ball for most of my minis and it drives me nuts! The Windriders held up better than the Reavers which didn't hold at all... and after magnet solution failed on the Reavers (they would fall out every few months) I knew I had to do something... so yeah drastic measures! I just cut the ball off and drilled out ball joint with a really big drill. I'll show you the bit I used if you want. Its actually from my normal power drill for home construction projects. I just put it in my normal hobby hand drill and used it that way.

Also HUGE thanks for your comments on the podcast... and most especially the Hobby Hangout! It was so awesome to chat face to face! I had a great time and I hope you did too. We're definitely gonna do it again and I'd love if you came back. It was super fun and I really enjoyed chatting with you. So thanks a million, you are a battle-bro for life!

@Everybody- So yeah had a great time in the hobby hang out with Ynnead and the rest of the gang. I was surprised I was able to stay concentrated... but I managed to get some good work done on my Berserkers... check it out!


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The top guy is done, the second to the top guy is almost done. Super happy with the how the weathering has come out on that top Berserker... his pose is my favorite of the bunch.

After finishing the last Berserker (#8 appropriately)... I'm gonna finish my Stormies and then I'm gonna repaint my Reavers... but while that is happening the BIG order to FW is gonna go and get these World Eaters tabletop ready. Stay tuned! Also huge thanks to Ynneadwraith again for hopping into the hobby hangout. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 5, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
Yeah the hangout was great fun :) got loads done too which is surprising!

Those Berserkers are looking really really nice :) absolutely love the gritty battle-worn look of them. They definitely look like they've been fighting in the same suit of armour for the last 10k years. Really must learn how to weather stuff properly!

Oh, I meant to show you on the hangout thing but I've taken some inspiration from your Berserkers and started to make one of my own :) been playing with Truescaling Marines, and I've always liked the World Eaters. Then when I saw how kickass your ones were that tipped me over the edge ;)

As soon as his head turns up in the post I'll post up a WIP shot so you can see :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 6, 2017, 05:19:33 AM
Those Berserkers are looking helluva cool Cav. I think that you're putting together a really nice little army and I can't wait to see what it grows into.

Sorry I missed the Hobby Hangout. I didn't even nb that something was happening until after the event! Oh well, I'll try to tag along if there is another planned for the future!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on March 6, 2017, 09:00:41 AM
I agree with what everyone else has said about your Berzerkers Cavalier, they look absolutely stunning. I am so glad that you showed a few WIP shots though as without them I don't think I would have grasped how much work you have put into them.

Your Corvus Blackstar is stunning the painted detail on its aft end leaves me lost for words.

Also... my Dark Eldar/Corsair Beastpack is rolling! I know its a bit wacky tacky... but I think it should look cool when I'm done!

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I'll be honest with you Cavalier I don't find it wacky/tacky I just can't rationalise seeing such an earthly creature as a Lion in the 40k universe, especially one being ridden by an alien. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 7, 2017, 04:23:39 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man. I had a ton of fun too, really glad you could be there. Thanks for the compliments on the World Eaters. Really want them to feel like they've been ripping through their enemies for months on campaign, with their wargear quite battered. Glad you like it. Anyway thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Thanks Loosh, real glad you like them. They've been really fun to work on... keeping them distinct from my Eldar who are painted in the exact same colors (with the exception of balthasar gold for the World Eaters, Retributor Gold for the Eldar). No problem on missing the hobby hangout. As soon as we do another one I'll let you know. Thanks!

@Alienscar- Thanks bud. Really glad you are enjoying the WIP pics... wouldn't have known people were into it, until you asked, so thanks for that. Real glad you like the Corvus Blackstar too... really awesome model and a ton of fun to paint. Hahaha, glad you like the Corsair Beastmaster too... as for my rationale... since the Eldar use the imagery of falcons, scorpions etc... plus the Dark Eldar have Razorwing birds, Gryinx etc. Also its  a throwback to their Old World fantasy roots... being an homage to the White Lions of Charce (where I got the model of course) so I figure since its part of the Warhammer world (fantasy at least) it has a place. Definitley on the extreme end... but hey my guys are called the Lions of Asuryan so I had to go for it! Anyway thanks Alienscar I always look forward to your feedback.

@Everybody- Super quick update guys... my Berserkers are nearly done (forgot to take pics) but I airbrushed my Reavers and started repainting them! Here is the first one... boy am I glad I'm doing this. Really happy with how he's coming out... even without any highlights he's looking good! Also like doing the green poison on the underslung Splinter Rifle.  Wasn't sure I'd like it but it stands out against the blue of my Scatter Lasers.

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Anyway hope you enjoy! See you soon with some more updates!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 7, 2017, 05:45:38 PM
The splinter rifle certainly does stand out sufficiently.  You've got that green spot on.  The rest of the colours look as impressive as always.  Such good work :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 7, 2017, 05:57:11 PM
He's looking great dude :) TBH I'd probably be happy myself at that stage! ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 7, 2017, 06:11:27 PM
I love that Splinter Rifle Cav. I t really pops and draws the eye, without overpowering. A lovely addition to what's shaping up to be a really nice mini.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on March 7, 2017, 07:08:54 PM
I can only echo what has already been said - that splinter rifle looks great. It's the exact right brightness to fit with the rest of your model.

Something else that immediately drew my eye: a painted eyebrow! don't see those very often
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 7, 2017, 08:50:54 PM
That just really sets the model off ad well as the rifle.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 8, 2017, 11:16:23 AM
That Reaver looks awesome Cav! You've done a really good job on the flesh of the rider's face, it looks so smooth. Even nailed the Eyebrows! haha
The Splinter Rifle looks great, it's different enough from the rest of the colour scheme to stand out but isn't overpowering in the slightest.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 13, 2017, 02:21:24 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. So glad you've liked all my jetbike updates. Its been really fun working on them and getting them up to snuff. I feel like its one of those really critical parts of having a good Eldar collection... you just gotta have some cool looking Jetbikes!

@Looshkin- Thanks as always bud. I'm always real conservative with my paint jobs so to add green to the mix felt weird but I'm glad I did it. Thanks!

@Dread- Thanks man. Like I said above... glad I decided to go for it. Really gives them that DE touch I was looking for. Though in the future I'd like to amp that up a bit.

@Vonny- Hey Vonny thanks! Yeah I try to to do eyebrows on most of my guys... the only time I dont is on guys with Hellion heads as I think it clutters up the masked face a bit too much. Anyway thanks for noticing, glad you like it!

@Auric's Pride- Thanks man... Really glad you dig the face... always challenging to get the skin tone nice and smooth and have a good shape to the eyes. Glad you like the Splinter Rifle too... like I said above... its fun having a little more DE touch to the model. Definitley something I want to amp up in the future... perhaps through weathering or additional markings. Anyway thanks!

@Everybody- Hey guys... so been out of action a bit. Been really sick and still not feeling too good. But still I soldier on! Finished up a bunch of projects for commissions and managed to sneak some time in for myself.

So I finished up the 10th and final guy for my Storm Guardians and think he came out cool. I have another Stormie primed and based so perhaps I can do a second squad in the future. I have more Flamer guys on tap... and can always pull some of my Corsair Dragons in as stand ins for Melta Stormies.

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Also work rumbles on with my Reavers. Gonna take an unusual approach with these guys and batch paint the rest of them. Just wanna get all the basic colors, washes and clean-up done and just get them tabletop worthy so hopefully I can get them into a game this weekend.

I did manage to finish one guy (although I need to work on his spirit stone).

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Here's the arena champion with Blaster and Cluster Caltrops

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There is a 3rd guy I just didn't manage to snap any good pics of him...

Anyway guys hope I'm feeling better. I hate being sick. It only happens about once a year but when it hits its usually pretty bad. Anyway hopefully I'll be back soon with some updates. I've got deep into the process with Celestine's Geminae so I'll try and snap some pics of them soon. Anyway see you soon guys and stay tuned!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 13, 2017, 05:32:49 PM
Awesome as always Cav. I think I may be running out of platitudes to describe your work!

I will say that whilst I love the Stormies, the real star of those pictures, for me, is the lovely building behind them! I just love the little details that are on it - that I haven't noticed before!

Seriously though, stunning work as always. My favourite is comfortably the White bandana thing Reaver. The white is such a nice counterpoint to the model and having it running down the centre of the miniature works tremendously well.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 13, 2017, 07:59:30 PM
Sucks to hear you're feeling rough dude :S hope you get better soon.

Hasn't affected your painting though ;) loving these latest guys. Something about the last Stormie suggest to me that he's particularly vain ;) very fitting for a Corsair :)

I utterly love the Arena Champ though. That extra white detailing looks stunning :) and as Loosh pointed out (didn't notice it myself!) it runs down the whole centre of the model with the rider's mask and hair too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 14, 2017, 07:45:26 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks man. Please dont run out of those platitudes, coffee, the souls of the slain and platitude from my brush-bros is what fuels this hobby train! lol Thanks for the kind words on the buildings... I just love those GW kits to death. Some people say they are too detailed... but to me they like the ultimate terrain kits. If you really put some love into them and pick out all the details the best you can they should stand the test of time and really bring your gaming surface to life. Thanks about the Arena Champion too... wasn't sure if it'd work or not. As I always say... I'm very conservative and super slow to implement new techniques. But I figure what the hell, if you can't experiment during a repaint... when can you? Anyway thanks Loosh, appreciate it bud. 

@Ynneadwraith- Hey thanks bud. Hopefully I'll feel better soon. I'm a high-energy guy and not being able to go the gym, especially when I dont feel tired is driving me nuts. I'm ready to soulburst myself through a wall in my house.

Hahahha. So funny you mention that Stormie being vain... whenever I paint up that mohawk head from the Hellion kit... the guy ends up looking like poster boy for some punk rock adonis... so funny. Spot on analysis by you! Also glad you like the Arena Champion... like I mentioned to Loosh, I'm always hesitant to stray from what I know... but lately I've felt the time is right to start getting more freehand stuff under my belt. Auric's Pride is the guy thats inspired me with his crazy airbrushing and awesome weathering techniques. I got so jealous when I saw the weathering on his Raven Guard I decided I had to start learning some new stuff. Thats whats been great about the forum lately... guys like you and Auric have totally different painting styles and techniques than me and its been great to learn from you guys. All the drybrushing and whatnot that you guys do has really opened my eyes. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 14, 2017, 08:18:04 AM
Haha! Hope your house survives this batch of illness ;)

'Punk rock adonis' is the perfect descriptor for that dude. I'm also sensing a slight Julian Clary-ness about him which is excellent ;)

All the drybrushing? That's probably because that's the only painting technique I can do with any degree of confidence! Although I can definitely say it goes both ways. I've been picking up edge-highlighting inspired by your models. Might not be able to see it in photos, but the energy swirl on my Yncarne is covered in thin white edge-highlights :)

I definitely need to give Auric's method of drybrushed broader edge highlights blended in with a wash a go though. That looks excellent on his Raven Guard :)

Oh, and I've been dying to try out the metal-effects Loosh has got on his Bloodbowl Orcs. I don't have much opportunity to do silvers on my Eldar so I should really start painting up some of my RT warbands to give it a go :)

Positive influences everywhere!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 19, 2017, 02:12:05 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud so glad to have a positive impact on your painting. Thats the whole reason I post on here is to keep my buds pumped about painting! Thanks for the well wishes, I'm feeling much better and crushing it in the gym!

@Everybody- Hey gang... super quick update. So I'm desperatley trying to get my Reavers tabletop worthy for my upcoming game. We were gonna play today, but we postponed to get more work done on our models. These guys will probably all have basic highlights done tomorrow, just in time to play on tuesday... so expect a battle-report then... and a more in depth discussion on the upcoming Splintermind episode where me and the lads are gonna give a bunch of thoughts on our in-game experience with the new Ynarri rules.

So anyway... I batch painted these dudes just to paint their faces and get all the basic colors, washes, and post-wash clean up done. Mission accomplished! Not easy considering all the colors on these guys... also even came up with a name for these guys Cult of the Venomed Net! Pretty cool I think...

They are still WIP's... about half done. Should get the basic highlights done tomorrow.

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Anyway DEFINITELY gonna pick up some more Reavers... I have the bits to make 2-3 more guys... if memory serves. I'll pick up another box in the future too to run a more DE themed list going forward. Also some Harlies too....

ALSO! The money is in the bank... and then its gonna leave! That Forgeworld order is happening tomorrow!!!!! The World Eaters will be in SERIOUS action so STAY TUNED! I'm so stoked I may just post a preview pic after I put in the order. Let me know if you want to know ASAP or would rather wait to see the model in hand. Alright guys thats it for now... stay tuned! Bat-rep, Reaver progress, World Eaters purchase and Trimuvirate of the Imperium updates ahead. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 19, 2017, 04:13:24 PM
The Reavers are looking great Cav! Even half done they look easily good enough to be used in most people's armies!
Good choice of name too!
Can't wait to hear the new splinter mind episode, I need my fix again! Haha
I'm not sure whether I want to know about the new forgeworld goodness yet, I have a feeling I know what it is but it's always great to see that model all painted up as your first sight!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 20, 2017, 04:11:25 AM
Those Reavers are coming along terrifically Cav. You're going to have an incredibly imposing unit (or units) on the table in no time at all.

I'm afraid I have to be a Debbie Downer though. The Net. I'm not sure it works. It suits the name of your unit (which is cool, btw), but the finish is just meh compared to the rest of your work. It just looks, for you, a bit basic. The colour is so striking that the eye is drawn to it, but it's drawn away from lovely faces and subtle work...to a big blob of green. The green on the Splinter (? Don't know my DE bits!) Cannon was really good. This net is overkill.

Aarrrrggghhh! You've painted so many amazing things Cav - and this unit is shaping up to be another of them - and you've produced stunning effects that a lot of folk (me most definitely included) can't hope to achieve. It shouldn't, but the net makes me angry. Sorry to be such a dick about it, but I just don't feel it's in line with your usual standards.

If the net isn't finished yet, please delete all of the above  ;D

On the whole though, it's shaping up to be a stunning unit. I also can't wait to see what you have in line for you Berserkers.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 20, 2017, 07:15:13 AM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks bud! Really appreciate the high praise. Glad you like the name as well. Yeah we are recording the next episode on this coming Sunday so your fix is incoming! Should be a good episode as we all have some interesting games to talk about. I'm really looking forward to hearing about how Brian enjoyed playing the book missions from Gathering Storm II. Thanks for the input on the new FW purchase! I think I'll hold off... I'm terrible at keeping secrets so I'm sure you may have guessed it by now! lol thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Hey bud no problem! I'm no where near finished with the net, I've only layed down the basic colors on it, so no worries. But even if I was finished with it I'd still appreciate it. Its always good to hear that you think something could be better because for sure, if I did think it was finished I'd definitley want to hear your feedback!  Yeah I've not yet layed down even a wash on it, so fear not!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 20, 2017, 12:20:56 PM
@Looshkin- Hey bud no problem! I'm no where near finished with the net, I've only layed down the basic colors on it, so no worries. But even if I was finished with it I'd still appreciate it. Its always good to hear that you think something could be better because for sure, if I did think it was finished I'd definitley want to hear your feedback!  Yeah I've not yet layed down even a wash on it, so fear not!

Thank God for that! Also for you not being offended by my comments. I seem to be more prickly than usual...probably because I know I've made no progress on Celestine and I really need to get back to her. First World problems and all that...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 20, 2017, 05:59:51 PM
Yeah the Reavers are looking great Cav :) I love all the subtle, low-scale kitbashing you do on all your models. You've said that modelling's not your favourite thing to do, but I'd challenge you to find a single model in your army that isn't modified in some way ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 21, 2017, 07:08:58 AM
@Looshkin- lol... no worries man. I went to school for art and film so I'm totally used to critical feedback and encourage it. I'm always looking for new perspectives so no worries! Yeah I'm slogging through the Triumvirate too... just finished the Gemenae and the Greyfax.... all I have left is Celestine... just so many little details and the paint scheme I'm doing necessitates a lot of brushwork... which after basically brush painting an entire War Convocation yellow over black primer is burning me out! But anyway its looking good... I'll share my progress on them soon. Cant wait to see your take on them!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey thanks man... I know its total contradiction. I dont enjoy modelling but every single unit in my Eldar army is kitbashed... even my Dark Angels all have 40k accessories (bolt pistol, scrolls etc from 40k DA kits) and my World Eaters are all converted too. I'm just one of those people that customizes everything they do... Anyway glad you like the Reavers and all the light kitbashing. I guess I just cant help myself!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 23, 2017, 04:37:24 PM
Ynarri First Impressions

Hey guys... so I was gonna hit you guys with another bat-rep... but because the game was so short... I just want to give you my general first impressions of using the Ynarri Warhost... First up here are the lists:

Autarch- Lance, Fusion Gun, Mask, Jetbike
Farseer
Shadow Seer- ML 2
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Reavers x3- Blaster, Caltrops
Reavers x3- Blaster, Caltrops
Reapers x6- Wave Serpent, Holofields, Bright Lances, Shuriken Cannon
-Aspect Host-
Shining Spears x4- Exarch, Lance
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw

Company Command Squad- 3x Plasma
Veterans 3x Plasma, Vox
Veterans 3x Plasma, Vox
Veterans 3x Plasma, Vox- Chimera- x2 Heavy Flamers
Sentinels x2- Lascannons
Wyvern
Vanquisher- Multimeltas x2, Lascannon
Primaris Psyker x3


So let me basically sum it up... and offer some thoughts. Here is what the battlefield looked like... and the early first engagements.

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I got first turn, and infiltrated my Scorpions super aggressively but firmly out of LOS hugging the flanks. I then proceeded to get seized on and my freshly painted Reavers got a bit pummeled... losing an entire squad and a Scatter Laser Jetbike. However... I used that to Soulburst my surviving lone Reavers up the field... inches away from combat allowing for a Turn 1 assault! Although I lost one of the 2 remaining guys I still won assault and ran down an entire Veteran squad.


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I held my Scorpions for a turn... I took very little return fire in the ensuing turn and turn 2 when my Shining Spears + Autarch they pounced as one. My Autarch led the beta-strike charge using his fusion gun to blow up a Chimera full of Veterans... I then used Soulburst to move the nearby Scorpions a second time allowing a multi-charge against the Guardsmen and the Leman Russ. While the Russ survived the Veterans got annihlated... but what was so great about that was not the carnage... but the distance moved. I got a 5" move through ruins, then I got a 6" Soulburst to get into combat with both the Russ and Vets... this was the kind of thing I was hoping to pull off... and I did. Scorpions are fantastic for getting that all important Turn 2 combat so I love the idea of taking two units of them... each on opposite flanks...  combo'd with an Autarch + Shining Spears outflanking... so regardless of where the Spears come on... the Scorpions have anti-tank support that can hopefully trigger a Soulburst to get them right where they need to go. Then should they wipe out a unit in combat... they should lend the Spears a Soulburst... which is how that turn of combat ended for the Scorpions. So overall... very impressed by that combo.

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Meanwhile I was using my Shadowseer to use Veil of Tears on my Dark Repers... allowing them to go untouched throughout the game... yet they didn't do much because my brother was rolling 5+ cover saves like a damn boss... and we only went 3 turns.


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While I didn't rack up TONS of damage... my board control was brutal... my Scorpions were just tearing a swath across the board... and I had lost very little in return.

While the game wasn't very competitive... the thing I wanted to test most proved to be a success. Using Soulbursts to catapult assault units towards choice targets works really well... even in this bad setup where we had Hammer and Anvil. Its very easy to put together a list where you dont feel the sting of losing Battle Focus.

It was huge confirmation of just how effective Ynarri assault can be... however you have to rock threat overload to get it to work. If you are rocking just one unit of assault... because they are to easy to isolate and destroy.

So biggest takeaway... Soulbursts give an immense boost to Eldar assault. It gives them the ability to get just where they need to be. Spears, Reavers, Scorpions with Autarch coordinating Reserves really gives this army a ton of control. I really enjoyed playing this list and plan on doing so again. I want to get another unit of bikes and convert up 8 more Spears...

Also for fans of my brother... He's going to be running FAR more competitive lists from here on out. Both his Imperial Knight and his flyers (Vendetta and Vulture) will be occupying permanent places in his army from now on. Also he wants me to mention he's dedicated to making IG work without allies. Why he wont use his Space Marines is beyond me... but he insists I write this  ;D ;D ;D

Anyways guys... this is just a preview of the discussion I'll be having with Brian and Thor on Splintermind which we'll be recording this weekend. I hope you guys tune in and have a listen when its up. I'll be sure to mention it when it drops.

Anyway I hope you enjoyed the update. I'll have some hobby progress stuff soon... 3 of the Reavers have their basic highlights done... and the Triumvirate of the Imperium is almost finished. Dang what a slog painting those minis has been... but they look cool. Alright guys talk soon... hopefully with my FW order in hand!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 23, 2017, 06:34:13 PM
Great little report that Cav!
Got a couple of really good little combinations there! Did the Reavers use a Turbo boost in the first turn?
I've just been a little bit impulsive and chosen Eldar faction for an upcoming league (Craftworlds, Corsairs, Dark Eldar, Harlequins or Ynarri) so I am thinking I am going to need to learn as much as I can about the Ynarri before my first game on the 6th!
Can't wait for the Splintermind episode!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on March 23, 2017, 08:47:04 PM
I can't wait to use Soulburst in game. I saw a Ynnari army at my FLGS table a battle company in three turns with it a few weeks ago. Such an incredibly powerful ability.

Vultures are crazy good. Has your brother thought about playing D-99? I played against a list at the last tournament I went to. The guy had loads of Valkyries and three Vultures, which all had vector dancer and strafing run. Also, it's all BS4. Punisher Cannons are no joke when they are BS5 shooting at ground targets.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 24, 2017, 07:27:40 AM
@Auric's Pride- Hey thanks man! Yep the Reaver did Turbo Boost T1... which was a lot of fun. Hope you were able to gather some good intel for your league! Good luck... and as I always say... TAKE PICS!  8) 8) 8)

@Killersquid- Hey bud thank! Was that Skari handing out the tabling? I heard him describe tabling a White Scars battle company in 3 turns (wish he had recorded that!). About my brothers list... yes he definitley wants to add more flyers to his army... though he wont go full bore with it. He wants to have 3x Vultures, 3x Vendettas for his collection... but in terms of playing games with them... he really just wants the ability to run 2x Vendettas at the moment. He's really dedicated to getting his artillery tanks to work... hopefully 8th edition will help him out because he's got a fantastic array of tanks which he (and I) spent forever painting. But either way he wants to be able to run either 2x Vendettas or 2x Vultures. He's already got one of each... so it wont be too much a stretch to get another one in there. He's probably gonna pick up another Wyvern in the meantime though as that thing has proven to be BRUTAL against my Eldar... Anyway thanks for the input man... I'll make sure to pass that info along to my brother. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 25, 2017, 02:02:25 AM
Also for fans of my brother...

I think at this stage we're all fans of your brother Cav. At least, more so than the rather unsavoury chap, what-ho old bean? that carries on playing power lists against him We all love a plucky underdog story!

Good mini report Cav, with some cool photos as usual. Against an army that isn't ready for it, that Soulburst bonus movement is just plain scary. I'm still interested to see someone only using extra fire actions and seeing how effective that is, but clearly the ability to set up turn 2 charges can be devastating against the right opponent.

Great stuff Cav...now get your Triumvirate posted! I'm mired in non progress with Celestine at the moment and need some inspiration!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 27, 2017, 07:03:47 AM
@Looshkin- lol... yeah my brother will have a much nastier list next time. It should be really fun... I love playing against Knights... the sort of Death Star trench run with the Dragons to try and take them out is always fun and exciting. Also playing against his flyers should be fun... living and dying with those reserve rolls to get air support on the right turn is always cool too. As for the Ynarri the double shooting thing should be deadly nasty with Soulburst. The obvious candidates being Fire Dragons and Wraithguard. But what fascinates me the most is some of the more exotic units like Shining Spears, Beast Packs, Harlequins, Solitaires and Harlequin bikers... I saw an awesome Bat-Rep on the Grim Resolve bat-rep channel with a big mix of Harlequins and they were tearing it up.  Anyway thanks Loosh and stay tuned for some more Ynarri action!

Also you asked and now you shall receive!

Been working really hard on Celestine and her girls... Gotta touch up the highlights on the wings a bit and finish the bases on the other girls (and potentially do "writing" on their purity seals but I'm waiting to hear back from the boss on whether or not thats part of what they paid for) but this project is almost done. Then on to a big Thousand Sons commission.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2846/32825354614_bdfc8697ed_z.jpg)

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Alright thats it for now guys... stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on March 27, 2017, 08:19:42 AM
I do have to say, Harlequins and soulburst is really good lol.

Those mini's look amazing! Keep thinking about picking up Celestine for my scions, but I don't need to buy more models for them  :-\

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 27, 2017, 11:33:45 AM
Celestine and gang are great Cav! You've really pulled off the white - I don't think I could have been anywhere near brave enough to actually attempt such a bold, white scheme and you've nailed it. Meanwhile, I repainted the white bits of my Celestine 4 times now and I'm still unhappy with the results!! Yours really is striking though, with just the right balance of splash colours. Is this a Table Top + standard?

I think I'm a bigger fan of Greyfax though. I'm not a huge fan of the model (I have no idea when I'll get round to building her, let alone painting her), but your colour scheme is very complimentary and brings out the best features of the model.

Great work Cav, as ever your client is a very lucky guy or gal.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 27, 2017, 12:42:50 PM
wow looking great Cav.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on March 27, 2017, 10:18:45 PM
Looking superb as always Cav. If you don't mind me delving into your method, how did you execute the gold armour plating on the front model? I really love the effect you came up with there.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 28, 2017, 12:17:53 AM
Wowwee! Love the colors, well done. Now gotta get after mine.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 28, 2017, 02:46:26 AM
Cav I am so jealous of your ability to paint white! Was this airbrushed and then shades used or did you brush it on from a grey base coat?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 28, 2017, 02:51:56 AM
Just thought of something I wanted to ask. How did you do the doves? Just started mine and I really like the look of yours. The blue is particularly nice.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 28, 2017, 07:16:50 AM
@Killersquid- Hey KS thanks so much bud. I really appreciate it... hey who knows you may get super stoked for our Scions when the new edition rolls around. Thats why I never get rid of anything.. its all new again when the next edition comes out. Anyway bud super appreciate, so glad to see you back on the boards... especially crushing with your Harlies!

@Dog of War- Hey bud thanks. Glad you like them... are you talking about Celestine? Or Greyfax? Either way I just hand paint the gold using Retributor Gold, put a Reikland Flesh wash over it (always Reikland... it makes it more fiery, warm and glowy) and then just a touch of gold to bright it back up again (but not always...if the wash alone looks good I leave it). And thats it. Super easy... the new GW metallics that came out when AoS launched are incredible. Retributor Gold and Stormhost Silver... must haves IMO. Anyway thanks bud. Let me know if that answers your question.

@Dread- Thanks man. Definitley do get them! They are phenomenal models  8)

Auric's Pride- Hahahah... trust me bro, the feeling is mutual. Your airbrush skills have me gnashing my dang teeth! lol As for the white... nope I just prime it white, do a little Fenris Grey wash then touch it up with Ceramite white. I let that primer do all the work lol. The white is the best looking part to be honest... I should have airbrushed the wings, but the assembly was complicated and I feared mangling them in some kind of sub-assembly disaster. They look good but I could have made them look even better with a couple different changes. Anyway thanks bud I really appreciate it... can't wait to see what you paint up next.

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh... no problem. Real simple... Ceramite White primer, Temple Guard Blue wash (wanted it to look different then the Russ Grey wash on the armor) then touch up again with Ceramite White... picking out the feathers and all that.  I'm real happy with how they came out so thanks for asking. I'll take some more photos of them if you want. Just let me know!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 28, 2017, 10:29:13 AM
Just got back from a long weekend in Europe to this! Celestine is looking amazing :) there's something of an old-school Cosmonaut about her and her Gemini. Really like them :)

I'm also looking forward to your brother's nastier lists, and some more insights to Ynnari :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on March 28, 2017, 12:56:54 PM
It was Greyfax. I've been using either Agrax or Sepia for my brown washes, but it looks like I need to pick up some Reikland Flesh now. Thanks for the tip.  ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 28, 2017, 09:41:12 PM
Just noticed the back of your wave serpent, very nice touch there Cav.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 29, 2017, 07:41:20 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud. Hope you enjoyed the trip to the glorious mainland. So jealous of you guys across the Atlantic... I'm dying to to make the trip to Europe and visit the motherland. Hahahah love the Cosmonaut reference... I know where you are coming from and I totally agree. I'll make sure to keep you guys posted on all future Ynarri insights and post up a bat-rep with my bro's remvamped army. He beat me to a pulp last time I played against his Knight and his flyer army. Anyway thanks man

@Dog of War- Yeah there is a BIG difference between the Sepia Wash, Agrax and Reikland. I do use all 3 but only for certain reasons. When I want a warm glowy gold like on my Eldar or these models its gotta be Reikland to give it that slightly magical look. Anyway glad to help DoW. Thanks for your feedback :)

@Magenb- You know me... know details left behind. Thanks bud  8)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 30, 2017, 07:43:28 AM
Going back to the battle report, those Striking Scorpions certainly played a crucial role yet again.  They really do perform a crucial role in your army.  Congratulations on emerging victorious.

Great photos as always, especially the shot of the Dark Reapers.  They look truly imposing on that board and with that terrain.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 30, 2017, 01:31:12 PM
@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado... yeah the Scorpions were excellent again. Its been such great fun running them in games... and they've just done so well, again and again. Thanks on the Reapers too... really want to convert up some using the Corsair kit eventually when I get some more EML's which should look really cool, I even have some cool heads picked out for them. Anyway thanks Irisado I appreciate it.

@Everybody- Hey guys just wanted to share the final touch-ups on that Triumvirate commission. Had to do the scrolls/purity seals... and I'm real happy with how they came out.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2891/33351230970_2c9bbcab60_c.jpg)

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Anyways thats it for now guys... stay tuned got some cool stuff on the way

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on March 30, 2017, 03:02:13 PM
Whoa Cavalier, Celestine and her buddies look absolutely fantastic. I don't know if it is just the uncluttered white background or the outstanding scroll work that you have done but there is something subtlety diferent bewtween this set of photo's and the first and whatever that difference is it has really lifted the overall look of these models.

Staggering work Cavalier.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on March 30, 2017, 05:43:45 PM
God damn are they pretty models :) utterly stunning work Cav
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 31, 2017, 06:25:51 AM
Wow Cav, you've done such a great job on those models! The white actually looks better with a white background, you've done a great job with the shading there.
I love the details on the purity seals though my only thing is that they are all a bit clean for my liking, I've always liked purity seals to look like old bits of parchment but that's just a personal preference.
Great work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 31, 2017, 06:51:43 AM
@Alienscar- Thanks bud...yeah the white background really sort of shows off the white paint job giving it that ultra pure vibe (at least IMO). The scroll work really did do a lot for the model too... just gave it some detail that it otherwise lacked... and the brown and red of the scribbles on the scroll also seem to add to the white. Anyway thanks Alienscar really glad you like these guys. Real happy with how they came out, so its appreciated. Thanks buddy


@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud, really appreciate the kind words. These models were tough to do and I wasn't satisfied at a certain point, but I'm glad I was able to bring them to a finish and be happy with them.

@Auric's Pride- Hey bro thanks man. Yeah I agree the white background does give that radiant vibe. Thanks on the shading too... thats always the toughest part of white. I try to keep not to touch even a single drop of paint anywhere on the model and just let the primer do its thing (especially army painter white... it has a thicker more plastic look to it). Yeah I agree on the purity seals... I always like that dirty ancient look, but I got to draw the line somewhere with this commission... the amount of freehand sort went over the line in terms of a simple TT+ job... technically it should cost more, but hey its Saint Celestine ya gotta go a little above and beyond. Anyway thanks bud really glad you like her and her girls  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 2, 2017, 07:53:02 AM
Hey guys... like I said on FB... if a FW package in the mail doesn't bring a smile to your face nothing will. At long last its here... my Chaos Storm Eagle! Sorry I had to spoil it... its gonna take me awhile to get this thing assembled as I'm up to my eyeballs in commission stuff... so I did want to share with you guys long teased reveal.

This bad boy will be transporting 19 Khorne Berserkers + Kharn straight into the heart of battle. Can you believe this thing rocks in at only 5pts more than a Storm Raven? I couldn't... so I had to get it.

I've never seen this thing in games... and I remember recomending them to people after I got Imperial Armor apocalypse to get Chosen and Berserkers into combat waaaay back in 6th edition. Regardless of the edition change, I cannot see this thing going out of style.

I'm gonna have an Aegis with Comms. Relay to help guarantee to get into action too... so it should be epic. 


(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3948/32966861473_dfc8e85c54_c.jpg)

For those unfamiliar... this is what it looks like assembled and in glorious Imperial Fist colors.

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Also... a little objective marker my brother made for me. I think this looks insanely cool. Hope to use this in games soon... Also will be able to blend this into terrain for my future Maiden World ruins/Corsair outpost board which I've long been planning.


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Anyway guys small update. A lots been going on behind the scenes but hopefully I'll be back with bigger updates soon. Take care guys and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on April 2, 2017, 07:57:52 AM
That's a great objective marker.  Is that cork which has been used on the base?

I'm looking forward to seeing the painted Chaos Storm Eagle.  Chaos corruption of Imperial vehicles is always a wonderful sight :D.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on April 2, 2017, 10:10:52 AM
I totally did not see that model coming. That is going to be a wicked combination. I simply love using Kharn. He's such a beast in combat and I love the miniature. He's going to be devastating with that transport.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 2, 2017, 02:10:41 PM
Great updates Cav, sorry I haven't dropped by in a little while.

First up, the markings on the parchment on Celestine totally finish the model off. It would have looked weird without them; with them, you've nailed it and really brought the miniature to life. Also, thanks for the recipe on the Doves, I hope to get around to painting them later tonight.

I can't wait to see what you cook up with the Storm Eagle. I also like a nice, corrupted vehicle rocking out for Chaos.

Finally, that objective marker is great. A really characterful piece that will fit tremendously into a Maiden World board. Kudos to your Bro!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on April 2, 2017, 02:38:44 PM
Damn I was wrong, definitely thought you were going to get a Kharybdis drop pod!
Love the storm eagle model though. I will warn you that like the fire raptor they can be pretty awful to put together. Make sure you have the stuff around to reset warped resin!
Can't wait to see what you do with it though  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 3, 2017, 06:55:21 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Yep its cork alright... one of the best basing materials around. Thanks about the Storm Eagle too. It should be awesome to paint up... been looking forward to it for a long time. Thanks  :)

@Dog of War- Glad I was able to surprise you DoW. Like I said no one ever talks about this thing and its been out for a good long time. I feel like it'll be a great centerpiece to the collection and really allow Kharn and his Berserkers to really make a mark in each game. It should work great... Thanks bud.

@Looshkin- Hey bud no worries. Hope the technique with the Doves helps. Very simple I know... but sometime just knowing what paint a guy used can really help. Anyway thanks for the kind words on Celestine hope the client likes it too.

@Auric's Pride- Hey AP, yeah I'm sure people thought I was getting that Drop Pod. I thought about it but when I looked at the cost of the model, plus the dubious prospects of that Warhammer World exclusive formation surviving the edition change... I figured good old Storm Raven tactics with an expanded transport capacity will never go out of style. As far as assembly goes it looks really terrible... but oh well. Its a one time deal... so hopefully it'll go together easy. I've got a video tutorial thats already helped so. Keep your fingers crossed for me... and thanks bud, glad I was able to surprise you.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 4, 2017, 10:11:34 AM
Hey, Cavalier!

Wow; what a journey that was. A visual feast from start to finish. You must have shares in GW and FW by now, mate. I read your wanting to make the trip to Europe one day. When My responsibilities at home have ended, I'll be headed over there. Have been thinking about organising a subscribers trip. Visit SEoSWGC and meet the Barker brothers. Will be yonks before I'm ready to go, but have been putting a lot of thought towards it.

Anyhoo, glad I finally found my way here. Will be uploading soon..... Cheers pointy ears!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 4, 2017, 02:10:14 PM
Hey Saim-Dann, thanks so much for the really kind words. Thanks for taking the time to look through my log, anytime someone does, it always means a lot to me. Bro I would LOVE to go to England... sadly I mean a man of meager means... however I do plan on making the trip some day. James actually invited me to the channel for a bat-rep and he said I have a standing offer... it would be a dream come true.

I wish I did have a share in GW/FW stock... cause I'd use to to fund my trip! My goal is to save up my money and make the trip someday and meet those 2 legends. Hopefully in the next 2 years.

As for my collection... I have about 6000pts of Eldar and DE... about 1000pts of Dark Angels and about 700pts of Chaos... so not as much as others but definitely good enough for me. If I can get my DA and CSM all up to 1850-2000 pts I'd be thrilled. I'm then gonna go back and adding some super heavies to my Eldar. Thats the plan at least.

Anyway so glad you are on the forum bud. Always enjoyed chatting with you on SS82's page... looking forward to continuing the conversation here and rooting each other on. And as you always say... POINTY EARS FOREVER!  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 5, 2017, 08:04:57 AM
Your right. it would be an honour. Matt Saxby has invited me for a spin round his table as well. As you say, won't be happening anytime soon. My responsibilities could end tomorrow or in another ten years, but the trip WILL happen. See you amongst the threads, Cavalier. 

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 5, 2017, 10:53:04 AM
That objective marker looks really sweet! Compliments to your brother :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 9, 2017, 01:57:54 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud! Yes its an ultimate hobby dream but it will happen  8)

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. I'll make sure to pass it along to my bro!

@Everybody- Hey guys! Dang its been tough to rustle up some updates for you guys. I've been painfully unable to get time for my own models with all these comissions and just when I think I have some free time, an untimely interruption occurs. However that being said, here's what I've been working on!

Well my brother is actually the architect of this! He's gonna be assembling this beast and is off to a hot start. He's really a pro with this kind of thing and I'm really endebted. I'm gonna be painting up a bunch of scatter terrain to compensate him for his time. I'm soooo stoked for this. My friend Brian gave some intel on how his Storm Eagle has done for him in 30k and I'm beyond pumped!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2835/33123798073_da2d9dec4d_z.jpg)

Next up is my current commission. A small Thousand Sons army... only tabletop BASIC so its not too, too spiffy looking, but nice nonetheless.

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Also snatched some time to work on my Reavers. Almost all the basic highlights are done on the squad. Just the net guy is unhighlighted... As you can see I was able to bring the Arena Champion's markings up to white which was nice. Hopefully I'll finish these guys this week.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2938/33779261382_d1baf12c32_z.jpg)

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on April 9, 2017, 03:26:58 PM
That commission work on the Thousand Sons is superb.  I particularly like the pink fire look that the bases have.  I'm really impressed with how those have turned out.

The Reavers are well on their way to having that flowing and sleek appearance that you seem to achieve so effortlessly.  Great work :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on April 9, 2017, 05:18:41 PM
The Scourge Head work really well on the reaver, nice touch.

Nice work on the thousand sons, almost makes me want to paint some mehrines... almost... ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 9, 2017, 07:08:39 PM
Micky Mouse Cavalier! Just blessed Micky Mouse.

 Read one of the posts to you that suggested to not be so heavy on the highlighting. Noticed you took this advice. To be honest, I don't think it needed to be adjusted. Sure, in the photos they looked heavy, but on the table? You tell us, Cav, can you see that your freshly painted Reavers are highlighted when their on the table?

They look great either way, mate, and those Thousand Sons: a very neat job. Your client must be chuffed.
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on April 10, 2017, 05:17:01 AM
Cav, in the nicest possible way I really hate you! ;D
You get such a clean paintjob on literally everything you do!
The thousand sons look great and definitely well above tabletop standard! I'd love to field those guys, definitely agree with Iri on those bases. They look great!
Can't wait to see the storm eagle painted up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 10, 2017, 06:52:30 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. I’ve been looking forward to working on the Thousand Sons for a real long time. I can’t believe how awesome the models look. Glad you like the warp/magic energy lava on the bases. Also thanks on the Reavers too… really appreciate the kind words on them. Gonna be so happy to have their look updated from when I painted them back in 2010 or whenever they were re-released. I really do want a second squad of them at some point… but that’ll have to wait. Especially with the edition rollover. Anyway thanks Irisado, always appreciate your feedback

@Magneb- Thanks Magenb… yeah I imagine that particular Reaver took that helmet as a trophy. For some reason I imagine a rivalry between Scourge, Hellions and Reavers… all are competing for the favor of their Archon/Corsair Prince and are also competing for those coveted fast attack slots… lol. Right there with you on the Thousand Sons… mind blowing models. Magnus, the Sorcerors, Aehriman and the Rubrics are all so freaking impressive… I almost went in that direction instead of World Eaters… but in the end I know they will re-do the Berserkers soon… probably alongside new CSM’s, so I’ll just have to sit tight for now. Anyway thanks Mage I appreciate it!

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks. Yeah not sure who thinks the highlights are too thick… don’t remember that comment (they are now marked for assassination by Altaioc Rangers  ;D ;D ;D ;D). But they look good as far I can see. My clients have never complained either so maybe it was just a trick of the photo. Here’s a close-up to show what the finished product looks like… you be the judge! Anyay thanks bud, also glad to see you put your classic icon on as your avatar! It'll be easier to spot you just like on SS82's page  8)

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@Auric’s Pride- Hey battle-bro thanks man! Trust me bud… the feeling is mutual. I want to develop airbrush skills! I’m getting airbrush inferiority from Evil Space Elves (Brian from Splintermind) and yourself! Thanks on the Thousand Sons… it is awkward not going all out on the paint jobs. If I remember correctly Frontline wanted to discontinue offering Tabletop Standard because all the painters hated it… but its real popular with the clients so it’d be better to keep it since it makes getting a commission army affordable. Also thanks on the bases! I had to come up with something per the request of the client and I was a tad worried it wouldn’t work… but luckily it looks cool. Also YES! I can’t wait for the Storm Eagle to be finished. My brother is taking time off from work so I can bother him relentlessly to finish it lol… I will be going step-by-step so everyone can follow along. Anyway thanks bud and also SICK work on those Wraithguard… jaw dropping!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 10, 2017, 11:49:11 AM
I think your idea (and Frontline's) of tabletop standard and mine are somewhat different! I've seen all kinds of bad paint, bare plastic, proxies and abominations on the tabletop. Except when the proxies are for Skaven abominations! Then they're probably coke cans or something!!

Seriously, those Thousand Sons are superb. I almost don't know why people would want to go higher than Tabletop if that's the result! The colours are so rich. The blue armour particularly* - I don't know whether it's just the lighting, but it actually looks fantastically blended. It looks so much better than a 'tabletop' standard. You're client should be overjoyed.

If I were to ever get a commission done, I would actually go for Tabletop. I just want the base colours done for me neatly - I can then jazz up the model as I want, when I want - even if I do nothing, they look good, but it'd be a minimum of effort to take them to something spectacular.

Who the hell ever said your highlights were too thick?? I think those Reavers are looking lush. As I said in a previous post, I particularly like the white embellishments on the leader.

Really great work Cav, as always.

*Paint more blue Cav. Your blues are stunning. Tzeentch army FTW!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsair Army
Post by: Alienscar on April 10, 2017, 12:24:46 PM
Way back in 2010 on page one of this thread.

A few thing's I'd suggest:

A few of your highlights look a little thick and stark.  For instance the old bug eye'd farseer.  The highlights on the red and yellow are very thick.  I'd suggest doing an extra layer or two of intermediate color to give them more of a gradient.

Is the red on the Prism done?  It looks rather flat.  Some edge highlights might give it some more depth.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 10, 2017, 04:55:59 PM
Looking good as always there, Cavalier.

Took a while for the avatar to be allowed up there. A little disappointed someone beat me to the punch with , Red Lion. Was always my code name for pc games. Red Lion, (Hyperactive Leo).

Do you have a professional background in the art, because your colour choices are spot on. Keep up the good work, mate. Always a hoot looking at your army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 11, 2017, 09:36:24 AM
Oooh i like those KSons! Funny how 'tabletop basic' is about as good as i can achieve when trying ;)

Reavers are great as ever :) still love the white markings
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 11, 2017, 01:09:34 PM
@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks so much for the kind words. Yeah the blues are soooo nice to work with. I was able to achieve a good blended look just by controlling the wash and adding a little hand shaded Abaddon Black where needed. Also since the model doesnt have tons of edge highlighting the shaded areas stand out a bit more. Also Alienscar identified the heretic who dares critique me (it was from 7 years ago!  ;D ;D ;D ) so no worries. Thank you though. Also I know I'd love to paint more blue.... my first Eldar army was all blue so I do have a bit of experience. Anyway thanks so much as always Loosh. You are the best!

@Alienscar- Damn! Way to dig that up Alienscar! I'll recall Illic Nightspear and his Pathfinder Assasination squad from their search lol. Thanks bud incredible internet skills!

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks a lot. Yeah I've got a lot of art in my background. I started off in art in college before shifting to film... and I still love to draw and I'm still hugely into art and illustration spending a couple of hours a day researching art and various artists each day. Anyway thanks bud glad you are enjoying the project log!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey buddy thanks so much for the kind words. But don't sell yourself short! I love your stuff! Thanks about the Reavers and the Arena Champion. It was nerve wracking doing those white markings on a salvage job model but I'm glad I did. Can't wait to finish them. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 12, 2017, 11:42:44 PM
I see you broke out your painting fairies again, man the eyes, the eyes I say. I wish I could do that again, just to blind and shaky foe it, fantastic. I hope some to get a game with you, but travel is really hard for me anymore.
Title: Re: Ynneadwraith
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 13, 2017, 01:21:13 AM
What a load of horsepucky! Your painting skills are waaay above, "tabletop basic". Ttb level can't do your freehand, have your eye with conversions nor your taste in colours. This shows you have what it takes to be on Cav's level with more experience. Your not far off as it is. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 13, 2017, 02:32:32 AM
Thanks Sam dann. Means alot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Katamari Damacy on April 14, 2017, 06:18:21 AM
Awesome stuff as always! Impressive BASIC level omg :D! I saw those on your FB page first; if it weren't for the shipping cost, I'd immediately send some stuff over for you to paint!

Also really liking the Reaver bikes. The white on the canopy of the bike in the middle is great. Really impressed by the straight lines and the very symmetric look!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 14, 2017, 07:06:10 AM
@Dread- Hey bud. Thanks for the kind words… yep the fairies have all been released from their bottles to do my bidding again lol. As always bro, I’m sorry to hear about those damn after effects. I wish we could get in a game too. Travel is super hard for me too, despite being in good shape, working out every day my back injuries make traveling, painting and playing 40k a perpetually painful experience. Anyway bud sending the good vibes your way as always. Also take heart your new models all look great in their classic color scheme

@Saim-Dann- Hey thanks buddy. 

@Katamari Damacy- Hey bud thanks so much! Also thanks for checking out my FB page. I’m trying to update it more often. I’d love to do some commission stuff for you… can you believe I’ve NEVER done an Eldar model beside a Revenant Titan which was my 1st comission 2 years ago (and the ultimate nightmare). But I hear you on those shipping charges… brutal! Thanks for the kind words on my Reavers… I’m gonna get  a chance to work on them this weekend and hopefully finish them completley! I can’t wait…. Thanks for stopping by bud. Always happy to see you on the forum and thanks again for checking out my FB page. Its very much appreciated.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 15, 2017, 02:05:44 PM
Hey guys. Super cool update coming at you... well my brother has been working like there's no tomorrow on the Storm Eagle, I knew I had to equal him and so I decided to paint the interior of the Storm Eagle.

Should have painted it BEFORE it was assembled, but nonetheless it is painted. Gave it a a nice rough and gritty paint job... unfortunately the photos dont really due it justice. The interior of this thing looks like a Stalin era Gulag. Used a ton of washes... as always the iphone sucks at capturing the true color of red. This thing is the color of dried gore in real life...

Anyway I'm really happy with how it came out, considering you wont be able to see hardly anything after the fact. But for those bits you can see it will look nice.

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What a beast of a kit this is.... My brother is a champion for assembling it. He's done so much work just to get it to fit together. He even made a hinge on the backdoor due to some of the defects with the resin. Incredible! He's even magnetizing all options. Just doing yeoman's work. 

Anyway hope you enjoy the updates. I've got some great bits incoming to finish off corrupting this once proud vessel of the XII Legion. Stay tuned more updates soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 15, 2017, 08:25:16 PM
Looking good, Cavalier.
The control panels on the wall are a labour that paid off. This piece doesn't deserve to be taken down the path of Kaos. The Storm Eagle would look mean in black... Or even better, Space Wolf grey. Looking forward to reading how it goes in the thick of dice rolling. Keep up the good work, mate.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 16, 2017, 01:55:32 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks Saim-Dann! Glad you like the control panels... man I was disappointed when I saw how dark it is in there after the top hatch goes on. But after some more fiddling with it today, I saw that a lot of the work will still show... As for in all black... I'd love to hook my Dark Angels with a Storm Eagle... but its not gonna happen. This kit is a NIGHTMARE! If my brother wasn't building it, there's a high likliehood I would have butchered this kit by now. This is something for experience and talented model makers only. I do have plans for some cheeky flyer support for my DA... You'll just have to wait and see... but its very similar to this bad bird. Anyway thanks for the compliments bud, its appreciated!


@Everybody- Just wanted to take some last pics... as the top is on and drying right now. Just wanted to share the interior with the top popped off as unless some catastrophe happens this last good view of the interior!

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The light gets in there a good deal more than you can see in these pics, but it is dark in there. But the detailing I did really helps the colors pop even in the darkness so I'm REALLY glad I took the time to do it.

Anyways guys thats all I got for now. Next time you see this bad bird, it'll be totally assembled. So stay tuned and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 16, 2017, 03:13:09 PM
Sooooo! There's still time to convince you to paint it black, then. Out of my four armies, Eldar will be the one with the air strike theme. Really like the Dark Eldar and Forge World models. Won't purchase any till I see what 8th will be like though... See you in the threads, Cavalier!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 17, 2017, 04:03:46 AM
Awesome work Cav. Trust you to raise your game that much further and start painting the internal workings of vehicles!! Damn you!!

The red looks good to me mate, while the details such as the control panel/radar really make the miniature come to life. Excellent detailing on the radar btw.

On a semi-related note...do you realise how lucky you are to have a servitor brother willing to do all the crappy jobs?? I would give my left nut to have someone around willing to build minis for me!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on April 17, 2017, 10:51:54 PM
Awesome work Cav! Love the little details in the radar screen and monitors. Love the green colour scheme you use for them. It's very 1980's computer technology theme that I'm super nostalgic about. Looking to shape up to be a super model.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 18, 2017, 12:58:02 AM
Wow. You're taking to long to finish it, haha. I agree with everyone. Gonna be a beast on the table.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 18, 2017, 01:16:17 PM
@Saim-Dann- Lol... no chance! Trust me I've got big plans for the men in black (my DA). They are next on the agenda and will get a TON of FW love... but outside of a few purchases... definitely gonna wait for 8th ed. too. Thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Hey bud thanks. Yeah... I just had to start doing this kinda stuff. Really want to take my models to a new level and I've always wanted a vehicle with a fully painted interior. Wish I had painted the walls before we had assembled. I had always intended to paint the interior but it just didn't register till my bro had assembled the main chassis. Its a less exact then I'd like but the computer panels all came out surprisingly well so I'm happy. I know I'm extremely lucky to have my brother helping me. He's my best friend and you couldn't ask for a better brother. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!

@Dog of War- Thanks bud. Yeah I love doing the computers in that green color. You cant get too much more nostalgic for the 80's then me... so I'm right there with you. Thanks bud glad you like the progress thus far!

@Dread- Thanks bud.... yeah its a doozy of a kit. No way it wouldn't take a long time... especially with all my commission work. Yeah I think its gonna be a beast on the table too. Can't wait to field the World Eaters... they should be nasty! Thanks!

@Everybody- Well the Storm Eagle is ALMOST ready for paint... Just waiting for some bits to arrive (should be tomorrow or the next day). Cannot believe how BEASTLY this thing looks in real life. Its freaking monstrous... really happy I bit the bullet and centered the World Eaters around this sucker. Should make for a really fun and unique play experience. Almost ready...

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Also I finally managed to finish the 1st 3 Reavers. Got final highlights on 3 more dudes and then have 3 more to actually assemble. Gonna be thrilled to rock 9 of these dudes... will really flesh out the DE wing of my Eldar collection. Gonna be nasty!

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Anyway thats it for now guys. Stay tuned... I should have some fun hobby updates this weekend. See you then!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 19, 2017, 11:57:56 AM
Really nice work Cav! On both the Reavers and the Storm Eagle.

Just looking at that final interior pic has made me think that if you paint the outside a different colour it'll look like the interior's coated in blood...

@Looshkin where abouts are you? I've often thought that i'd give my left nut to have a servitor to paint my ever-expanding primered legion ;) if you ever want to do a collab i'd be happy to model you something to paint if you give me some inspiration of what you want ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 19, 2017, 12:13:39 PM
Niiice! That's one imposing piece, Cavalier. Like your photography as well with a Reaver one level up showing the undercarriage. Very classy. Am sure I'm not the only one who's learning more than just painting from you.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on April 19, 2017, 02:12:49 PM
Well the Storm Eagle is ALMOST ready for paint... Just waiting for some bits to arrive (should be tomorrow or the next day).

OMG I can't believe that something as expensive as a Storm Eagle needs extra bits.  :o


The interior painting that you have have completed is amazing and I can only repeat what everyone else has said and the terminals look brilliant
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on April 19, 2017, 02:59:07 PM
Loving the Storm Eagle! The internals really look great Cav, your work on the details is so good!
What are you going for on the outside? Khorne red or going old legion colours?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 21, 2017, 06:59:13 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. About the bloody interior... yeah my brother was insisting that I paint the exterior in bone or white, and while artistically I know it would rock... I just gotta make this feel Berserker to the max. My artistic side is demanding it... but my inner fluff bunny is winning the debate! Thanks bud... glad you like it an I'm glad I was able to impart that slaughter house vibe to the interior... that was goal!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks bro. Glad you like the positioning of the Reavers in the photo. Its fun trying to setup cool pics for hobby progress updates. It helps having the table permanently set up too. Glad you are able to get some tips too... if you have any specific questions feel free to ask. I'm always happy to help... I did a bunch of posts for my buddy Alienscar about modelling with the Berserkers not too long ago, so if there is anything in particular you'd like to see just let me know. Thanks bud!

@Alienscar- lol... not as expensive as you'd think. It was like $115 standard whch would be fine if it was loyalist... but being Chaos, my brother had to file off all the iconography and so it needed a little bling. Only about $25 worth of bits which may seem expensive... but for the centerpiece of my World Eaters its really no sweat. My philosophy with 40k is to do everything for keeps. Whether its painting or modelling... replacing units because you didn't magnetize, skimping out on the paint job because you want it tabletop worthy, or buying just random stuff to hobby up instead of saving up for the big unit you really need always comes back to bite you in the end.
     I think thats why I have such a moderate sized collection for someone who's been playing since 2nd edition. I just go slow with all this stuff and don't buy anything new until everything is painted and I don't rush into anything new if I think change is in the air. I'm probably gonna hit the breaks after this... pick up Kharn and PERHAPS some new Berserkers... though I feel a new kit for them is right around the corner. Anyway... I'm rambling now.... You've got me going on a hobby sermon!!! lol...

Anyway thanks Alienscar I'm glad you dig the interior pics. I've been trying to take these photos in stages just for you bud. I know you love those WIP's. So thanks bud! And curse you for invoking my hobby sermon!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Auric's Pride- Thanks as always brush-bro. Like I said to Ynnead, I was tempted to do Legion colors... buts it gonna be all Berserker red... but I've got some really nice bits my brother and I are gonna put on today. So a good mix of red and gold. But there will DEFINITLEY be Legion markings on there... I've got the spots already picked out for the old XII markings... and I've dug into the heraldry as well and will try and free hand some Heresy era symbols on there. Anyway thanks for asking bud... glad your liking it. I CANT WAIT TO PAINT IT! ARGHHH!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on April 21, 2017, 08:58:50 AM
And curse you for invoking my hobby sermon!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think I will stop posting in your thread Cavalier as I thought for a minute I was heading for another telling off.. :D

Seriously though you are at your best when ranting at the painting haters and you bring up some really good points.

Anyway thanks Alienscar I'm glad you dig the interior pics. I've been trying to take these photos in stages just for you bud. I know you love those WIP's.

What a beast of a kit this is.... My brother is a champion for assembling it. He's done so much work just to get it to fit together. He even made a hinge on the backdoor due to some of the defects with the resin. Incredible! He's even magnetizing all options.

I do love WIP and this model is a joy to watch as it comes together. Being the whinger that I am I wish I could have seen some pictures of the problems that your brother faced and the magnetising work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 27, 2017, 07:01:06 AM
@Alienscar- Lol... Well I'm an Eldar player you I'm automatically an art-snob lol  ;D ;D ;D Yeah it as for WIP's of the problems... I'm not sure if we could pick it up on camera. It was things sort jointing together properly. There were a few bits where things didn't line up and my brother did KILLER greenstuff work. That would have made a great photo to show just the way my brother did it. Next big project I'll make sure to photo some of the problem spots for you. I'll go slow with the photos on the paint job though as I'm gonna do a lot of weathering and stuff which should fun to chart. Anyway thanks Alienscar, I'll make sure to get some good WIP pics for you  ;D ;D ;D

@Everybody- Hey guys mini update for you... So the Storm Eagle is almost finished being airbrushed. My airbrush was giving me FITS after working so beautifully on the Thousand Sons Terminators I was doing... it better not give me crap today cause I gotta hit up Magnus, as well as hit the bottom of the Storm Eagle.

However before I post Storm Eagle progress I do have some Eldar stuff to share.

First up are my Reavers! ALMOST finished... gotta weather the engine exhausts and I forgot to paint a rune on one of the flails. Other than that they are done! Really happy with how they came out too. Was able to get bring them up to a standard I'm really happy with. Especially considering they were repaints. Also very happy to give them all their individual markings so I can split them up into squads of 3 and know exactly which guy is in each squad, even after assaulting the same unit. 1-3 going together, 4-6 going together that type of thing.

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Also... more repaints incoming! I checked out my Fire Dragons and I was shocked to see the state they were in. I hated the way I had done their gold... using Liberator instead of Retributor, and it was almost like they hadn't been shaded at all. So I hit them with a wash, repainted the gold and the re-did the highlights and started adding some battle-honors. SOOOOO happy I did... these guys have been champions and deserved a better paint job. I noticed some guys I hadn't even highlighted the back of the model. Really shocked at that... so they are on the docket for immediate painting. Plus you always gotta have a unit of Dragons ready for a new edition!

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Also... I found the first mini I ever painted! Can't believe I hadn't pulled this guy outta my old bits box. But here he is! As you can see I went for a VERY simple take... I remember wanting to make sure the primer did most of the work and as you can see I still take that approach today. I think he looks pretty good for a first go. I wonder if this why I always wanted to DA in black? Who knows but thought you guys would think its funny.

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Anyways thats all I got for now guys. Thanks for stopping by and see you next time with some Storm Eagle updates!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 27, 2017, 09:21:00 AM
Great update! I really like the Reavers, and the Fire Dragons are looking much improved indeed :)

Reminds me, i need to go back to my exodite hunters as i noticed the other day they're lacking the skin washes and improved eye technique so look rather odd next to my later stuff.

Loving the first model, it's always great to see people's starting points :) you're right, he doesn't look too bad!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on April 27, 2017, 01:01:55 PM
I have run out of superlatives to describe your painting so suffice to say that everything looks stunning.

Also... more repaints incoming! I checked out my Fire Dragons and I was shocked to see the state they were in. I hated the way I had done their gold... using Liberator instead of Retributor, and it was almost like they hadn't been shaded at all. So I hit them with a wash, repainted the gold and the re-did the highlights and started adding some battle-honors.

Just wondering about your repaints. When you repaint a colour like gold do you prime it first or just paint the new colour over the old?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ibushi on April 27, 2017, 01:05:53 PM
Haha +1 to that Alienscar

That re-touch on the dragons in particular is absolutely stunning, way to go Cav what a great call -- and totally deserved by those little fire demons!

Oh man I can't stop laughing about that first ever painted model, well done for hanging onto that sir. Pretty sure mine was a Black Templar terminator, very very similar actually, but I went for boltgun metal over black rather than what looks like mithril. Wish I had kept it too haha!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on April 27, 2017, 06:02:47 PM
G'day Cavalier! Had to download the Reavers to make sure, but wow! You actually painted the little square runes on the wings. That's master class, mate. Even the stripes on the fins of your troops. They look simple but we know their not. Just one little wobble stands out like dogs tails. Your Dragons came up nice. Have always liked their unique look, especially without the helmet. Even as a newbie you liked the metallic look? Very neat for a first go.
Thanks for sharing, Cavalier. Looking good as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 28, 2017, 07:06:19 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Yeah those Dragons were so hurting... I'm not sure what the hell was going on. I think I rushed my Stormies, Dragons and 2x Jetbikes. Can't believe that especially considering all the conversion work I put into them. Oh well... definitley a lesson I wont forget. Glad you like my original dude too, I can still remember painting him. Thanks bud  ;D

@Ibushi- Thanks Ibushi. Yeah the Dragons definitley needed some love. Looking forward to sprucing up my other unit of Wind Riders and eventually my hornets. Yeah my original Space Marine is a trip, really glad I kept him. Thanks a lot, always appreciate your feedback.

@Saim-Dann- Hey thanks Saim-Dann. Yeah from here on out, I'm dedicated to really going all out on my models. Squad markings, individual markings on jetbikes and vehicles, banners, heraldry and eventually Raiding Company colors to differentiate each Corsair Company. Like my Scorpions and Rangers are from a separate Company then my red armored dudes... basically in-line with the Corsairs Raiding Company FOC where your overall warband is comprised of raiding companies loyal to a single Corsair Prince. Really want to do the same with my Dark Angels... and Chaos will get similar treatment but with less of an emphasis on organizational markings and more just details in general.

Yep even first starting out I loved using the metallics. I don't think I'd ever seen metallic paint before and I was very impressed. lol  ;D Thanks a lot bud, glad you enjoyed the update.

@Everybody- Hey guys unfortunately all my personal projects are gonna probably go on hold for awhile. I'll be able to squeeze a little work into the Storm Eagle here and there, but I've got a hard deadline on this Thousand Sons army that I have to meet. So I'll share those updates with you. After this though my schedule will definitely calm down as I'm planning on restructuring my commission work for a specific reason which I'll share later. I've got some awesome things in the pipe.... I can't say anything more than that. But I've got some big bold plans going forward. So stay tuned! Alright talk to you guys soon, take care. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 28, 2017, 08:10:19 PM
Those Reavers look sick Cav...the net is quite impressive and  I now see what you were going for. It's a great result. The Fire Dragons are looking sweet too. They're incredibly characterful and quite dynamic for what is normally a very static unit.

Shame to hear that your own projects have to go on the back burner, but I guess you have bills to pay! Still, it'll be cool to see more 1K Sons as the first batch you did were terrific!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 2, 2017, 06:56:42 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks bud. Glad you like the net... it looks a lot better in person trust me! Thanks a lot on the Dragons too. I really worked hard on modelling them and then totally slacked off on painting them! I think I was in an super rush to get them on the tabletop after my Wraithguard got upgraded to destroyer weapons. lol.

Yeah unfortunately commission painting has recently dominated my hobby time. Hopefully thats going to change. I've got a pretty big plan on how even things out and make things more lucrative. As my buddy Evil-Space-Elves or Brian from the Splinermind podcast says... I'm in commission hell for awhile now. The Ad-Mech army which basically had to be brush painted... and the 20 Rubrics that were all worked up from gold primer have been brutal. They look good but its been brutal. Anyway I'll have a fun update soon for you. Thanks for the suppport bud, means a lot.  ;D

@Everybody- Well I finished the first 5 Terminators yesterday. Word of advice to anyone looking to collect Thousand Sons... get ready to paint your rear-end off. These models have soooo much detail its ridiculous. Anyway hope you guys enjoy! More to come!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 2, 2017, 07:18:12 AM
Am sure you'll have one happy chappy for a client there, Cavalier. See what you mean about the detail. Smart sticking to a small number of colours. Is that the standard blue for Ksons or is that your own choice, because it radiates. It even outshines the gold. Painting for a job then painting when your at home? Sign of a true passion, mate. Hats off!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on May 2, 2017, 07:41:22 AM
Looking good there bud! I love deatil heavy models. Longer to paint, but easier too. It's kind paint by numbers at that point lol. One of the reason I love painting aos models so much, they are packed with detail.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on May 2, 2017, 08:27:06 AM
Outstanding painting on those Thousand Sons :).  The skill with which you have painted those details is extraordinary.  You must have an incredibly steady hand.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on May 2, 2017, 08:35:12 AM
Great edge highlighting and use of colour. I particularly like the purple magma you chose for the base. It's unique and let's the model stand out from its base.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 3, 2017, 12:45:20 AM
Honly cow. You have come so far! You amaze me every time I check in here. Wow, just wow!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 3, 2017, 04:13:07 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks Saim-Dann.  The detail is truly insane... I just spent 6 hours doing only the gold and only completley finished 4 Terminators. Its crazy... Yeah it is the new Thousand Sons Blue... highlighted by Aehriman blue then Temple Guard Blue. Really glad you dig the blue... making it look good is super important on these models as there is so much gold. Thanks bud really glad you like them.

@Killersquid- Hey KS thanks buddy. I agree with you. It is easier... but such a grind. Like I mentioned to Saim-Dann, 6 hours spent on 4 1/2 models painting only gold hoo-doggy... Such a grind. Luckily I had some good listening material to help me through it and ultimatley I think it'll make for a happy client which is the important thing. Also my experience painting gold has been really helpful. Anyway thanks bud can't wait to see some more of your AOS models.  ;D

Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado, really glad you like them so much. Yeah you really have to go all out to make these details look good. Its not enough to simply throw a wash on there, you gotta get in there and hand shade with Abaddon Black because some of the little golden arrows etc. just dont hold the wash. Like you mentioned, I'm luckily blessed with a steady hand, but I do have some techniques to steady your hand a bit more... like positioning your fingers in such a way that you are sort pushing them against the base at all angles. Its something thats become second nature but its sooo helpful for doing eyes, eyebrows various super-fine deatils. Anyway thanks Irisado while its been tough, its really great seeing one of the all time classic Chaos Space Marine units turn into a whole army right before my eyes. Thanks!

@Dog of War- Thanks DoW. Yeah doing the edge highlighting has been fun, and I've had to amp it up quite a bit where ever its required because its so minimalist with these models. But where it is featured you gotta make it pop, otherwise it wont look right. Also yeah the warp-lava was the client's idea but a great one! It really makes these guys look unique... almost like they bring the Warp wherever they go which I love. Thanks DoW!

@Dread- Thanks bro. So glad you like em. Stay tuned because Magnus is next!

@Everybody- Thanks for the great feedback guys. I'm fresh from the painting table so I'm burned out at this point, but your comments are so encouraging. Thanks guys! Can't wait to to get to Magnus but also the Storm Eagle... I've only done a small amount of work on it but it looks cool even in this beginning stage. Anyway stay tuned guys I'll be back soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 4, 2017, 04:12:44 AM
Ooh nice :) i've always liked thousand sons personally, and these guys are really sharp :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 6, 2017, 07:01:16 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Appreciate it  ;D

@Everybody- Well guys still grinding it out with commission work and I will be for the next 2 weeks. So I wanted to share the small amount of progress I made on the Storm Eagle. This was done awhile ago.. wanted to get further along before sharing but since it'll be awhile I figured I just go ahead now and share it.

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So a couple of things... REALLY dig the brass etch I picked up. This stuff comes from FW but I picked up off ebay mint, for like 10 bucks. Secondly I'm really happy I decided to make the pilot come from the "Skull Takers" (working name) Warband. I figured the Berserkers are too freaking crazed to actually pilot a flyer. My fluff for them is they come from stock of World Eaters who aren't given the psycho-surgery. May not work within the fluff... but it'll be something to that effect. Thirdly! The freaking Legion Rhino Doors were SUCH a good call... I'm so glad I spent a little extra to upgrade this model. Its absolutley enormous in size and is going to look suitably ancient and battle-honored for a 30k relic. I'm even tempted to get a second one.... but I have to wait for the new edition to come out before I decide on army development. I'm praying jump troops, rhinos and land raiders will come back into style. But if not a second one of these may be in order!

Alright guys thats it for now. Thanks for stopping by... can't wait to update you with models of my own. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 6, 2017, 07:24:44 AM
Niiiiice!
Go ebay! It's looking good so far, Cavalier. Such a shame it's going to the dark side. We all know it's going to look Micky Mouse but still can't wait to see it finished... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 11, 2017, 03:25:20 PM
@Everybody- Hey guys! So the Thousand Sons project is finally winding down. I've only got 4 Sorcerors to go and the project is done.

But I'm hot off the painting table with Magnus and I'm super happy with how he came out. Check him out!

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I found him to be probably the easiest model of the entire commission to paint. A total joy really... what a phenomenal model. I can't tell you how phenomenal the sculpting is, seeing it in person. I thought it was a tad over the top seeing him online, but seeing him in person... flat out one of the best models I've ever seen. Perfect balance of detail and flow... So amazing.

Anyway pretty proud of how this dude turned out. Hope you like him! Can't wait to get a Daemon Primarch of my own... Come on GW give me Angron!

Alright guys talk to you soon... and Eldar, World Eaters and Dark Angels updates are coming back soon... so stay tuned! Talk to you all soon. Take care!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 11, 2017, 07:17:53 PM
Sweet! That's a really, really nice job you've done with Magnus :) the glowing tattoos are an especially nice touch.

I've actually had a similar experience with all of the Triumvirate models I've come across so far. I must admit I wasn't sold on a single one of them when I saw pictures online. They all looked a little, I don't know, bland and uninspired.

However, when I actually had the bits in my hand I was sold. Every one I've made so far has been absolutely exquisite. That's the perfect word for them as far as I'm concerned. Seems like it's the same with Magnus :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on May 11, 2017, 10:15:32 PM
Great job Cav! Digging the wings.

Not a fan of the sculpt though, those chest horns mess up its ability to fight with a sword.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 12, 2017, 01:10:10 AM
Love the work! He is something else but I do agree with the chest thingies, kinda strange but beautiful paint.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on May 12, 2017, 08:54:54 AM
That is an awesome paint job Cab. Very jealous of your client for being able to have such a gorgeous mini as the center piece of their army. The only issue I have with the sculpt of the model is that it looks way more Age of Sigmar than 40k, but other than that it's simply stunning.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on May 12, 2017, 09:08:36 AM
The model itself is, in my opinion, awful and looks nothing like how I believe Magnus the Red should look.  It looks more like some kind of possessed version of Orion from a Wood Elf army than it does the Chaos Primarch of the Thousand Sons.

Your paint job, by stark contrast, is outstanding.  The colour choice, the contrasts, and the excellent work on the wings and sword stand out for me, but the whole thing is a masterpiece.  Fantastic painting :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 12, 2017, 02:08:01 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks buddy. Right there with you. I thought the Trimvirate models (of the Imperium) were a bit boring. In person they blew me away. Anyway thanks for the kind words bud.

@Magenb- Thanks bud, yeah the wings were a bear. They took me about 10+ hours to paint. Brutal, but worth it. Thanks so much man, I appreciate it.

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks so much buddy. I really hope the client likes it. Haven't gotten any feedback on anything, so hard to tell. Yeah I hear you on the AoS thing but in person it feels less over the top. I know how crazy that sounds, but when you've got him in the board, chilling with his Rubrics, it just looks right! Don't know how else to describe it but considering how crazy the model looks, I know it sounds bizarre! Anyway thanks bud really glad you dig him.

@Dread- Thanks bro. Super appreciate it... really glad you dig him. Thanks :)

@Irisado- Wow thanks so much Irisado. You praise really, really means a lot to me. I've really gone all out on this model so the kind words are very much appreciated. While I personally like the model a lot, I do know where you are coming from. I guess that old piece of John Blanche art which is so close to the actual model always just stuck with me, so it sort of met my expectation in terms of mental image. Either way though, thanks so much I really do appreciate it.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 14, 2017, 07:12:43 AM
WOW! Your colour choices are spot on, Cavalier, and your freehand is amazing. This piece is a mean looking beast. The horns on his chest look like they came from Madonna's wardrobe though. As always am impressed with your photography. The ground shot, looking up at the piece is truly professional.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 15, 2017, 03:48:26 AM
Holy amphetamine parrotballs. You step away from the forum for a few days and Cav goes and drops Magnus on you. Holy beslubberity beslubber!

They always say bases and faces make a model, but I'm now thinking it's wings and skin - like a good KFC megabucket. Seriously Cav, that's what makes the model for me. The skin is smooth and incredibly rich. It looks like Magnus is made of Shiraz or Merlot it's such a beautiful deep shade. On top of that, the wings are just superb. Really exquisite edge highlighting and the blending towards the stubs really brings the model together.

The colour palette is excellent, but we kinda expect that now Cav  ;) The spot highlights are all so very well done, really popping off the model and drawing the eye to the next bit of detail.

All in all, spectacular.

I'm off for a lie down, because I just had a Magnusgasm.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 15, 2017, 07:51:38 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Yeah I was really stressed about getting good photos, which has been a struggle for some of these larger models. Glad you like the color choices too it was a big challenge on this model so thanks man I appreciate it.

@Looshkin- Wow, thanks Loosh. Super appreciate the kind words. You hit on the things I worked hardest on... those wings and the skin. It was the first time I used my airbrush to do that sort of color fade effect and I'm really happy with how it came out. The secret ingridient for both the skin and wings was a Drucchi Violet wash over the red on both the wings and skin. Wow what a difference! Seriously though man your kind words on the skin tone and wings really mean a lot. Thanks so much man. I'm looking forward to using what I've learned from this commission on all the new stuff to come, so hopefully I'll have leveled up in that regard. Anyway thanks a million Loosh, you are the man  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 18, 2017, 02:30:55 PM
Hey gang so back again with another update. The last batch of Thousand Sons. Really happy with how these guys came out... phenomenal models, definitely the best in the bunch. Really happy with how unique they look and that I was able to really make them look colorful using only 4 colors... the blue, green, gold and reddish-pink.

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So glad I'm gonna be able to get back to my own projects and a lighter load in terms of model count on future commissions.

Anyways I was able to do a little work on my Fire Dragons today (and I'll do so tomorrow) to finish them up for a game on Saturday! My final game of 7th edition and my final battle report of 7th edition, so stay tuned for that.

I'll be back soon with an update on my Fire Dragons and the commencement of work on the Storm Eagle, so stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 18, 2017, 07:00:52 PM
Niiiiice!
Only four colours? Well done, Cavalier! They are truly majestic models and you've done them justice. The blending on the capes and gowns, the bone horns, the highlighting on your flames and even the toning on their feet... Magic. Another happy chappy for a client.
 
-What painting level would they be?
-Are you the guy they go to for that level all the time?
-Do you work from home?

Thanks for sharing, mate. Your pieces are always a treat.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 18, 2017, 07:02:12 PM
Just wow dude :) those look phenomenal. You're painting is just so crisp it's unreal ;) oh, and you're not helping my wallet. I absolutely adore that little ibis-head backpack thing on the Sorceror and it's calling to me to do something with it...

Looking forward to seeing some Fire Dragons! Especially in action ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on May 19, 2017, 07:37:04 AM
Those Sorcerers are incredible, especially the first one.  The colours have so much depth and vibrancy to them that the models feel almost alive when looking at them, so much so that I keep waiting for them to start moving.  Incredible painting.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 19, 2017, 08:32:31 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much man, really appreciate the kind words. I was super burned out by the time I got to these guys, but they were so cool, that when I got to the highlighting I was inspired again. These guys are all Tabletop Plus, which means 2 stage highlights (+ basecoating and a wash of course).

As for Tabletop Plus comissions, I’m pretty sure most of the other painters get a lot of TT+. The in-studio painters in San Diego seem to do all high level stuff, like TT+ and Masterclass… even painting up Horus for Andy Chambers. Most of the workload I get is TT+ or a mix…but I do tend to get more challenging commissions. Whether it be lots of resin, or challenging paint schemes like these guys which take a ton of work, the split black and yellow Ad-Mech, the Lugganath Revenant Titan, or just lots of resin or metal. I’m probably not as fast as the other painters, but I’m steady, never missed an update or deadline and I’m consistent with my quality. I’m not the best painter, not the fastest but I’m reliable which I think the guys like :D :D :D

Yeah I do work from home which is nice. Sometimes I feel like I never get out of here! But its all good, I go to the gym every day (which I can walk to :) ) and get the blood flowing. I wish I lived out in San Diego cause I’d love to work with the guys in the studio. But its all good, I could never afford San Diego!

Anyway thanks for the great questions and the great feedback Saim-Dann! You are the man!


@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Really appreciate the kind words from a hobby champion like yourself. I know I love the ibis-head backpack! That model is my favorite he’s such a weirdo!!! He was definitley my fave, with Aehriman coming in second. Never had a commission I wished was my own, but I really wish these were my models! lol. Anyway thanks so much bud I truly appreciate it!

@Irisado- Wow thanks so much Irisado. Your kind words and feedback always mean a lot to me. I know you like Thousand Sons a lot so its truly appreciated. Like I mentioned to Saim-Dann I was really running out of gas by the time I got to these models, but when I started highlighting them I got super inspired. I really hope the client likes these guys. I’m really happy to do this kind of a project for a client at the start of a new edition… I hope he has fun with them. Anyway thanks so much Irisado your feedback always means a lot to me. You are the best!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on May 19, 2017, 08:47:01 AM
I have got to say Cavalier that I really admire your work ethic. Seeing all that gold across all of the models makes me wonder how you keep yourself so upbeat and motivated all of the time.

All of the models are striking but my favourite is Ahriman. I really like how you stressed the cloth over the underlying greaves of the model. Such attention to detail is staggering.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on May 19, 2017, 09:43:28 AM
I was so mesmerised by the paint job that I overlooked that the first model is indeed Ahriman.  He looks terrific on that disc and the way that red flows down those robes is superb.  What is it about you and red Cavalier :)?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 20, 2017, 07:20:36 AM
@Alienscar- Thanks so much Alienscar. Thats a really, really nice compliment and I truly appreciate it bud. Yeah the gold sure was a grind, especially by the time I got through the 20x Rubrics and to the 10x Terminators, but I had a deadline and I was working with one of the big bosses so I really just wanted to power through it and do a good job. I was definitely getting burned out, but once I got to those Sorcerors I got re-inspired big time. They have big areas of open surface where you can really go to town with the brush and a wider range of colors which was super fun to work with. Anyway thanks so much Alienscar, glad you liked the stress areas on the robes... that was the funnest part. Using reds, purples and pinks was super fun. Anyway bud thanks a lot I appreciate it

@Irisado- lol... no worries Irisado! Yeah that Aehriman model is INSANE! I was so stoked to paint him up... I always loved the original and I was really excited to paint the new one. The Chaos characters are so iconic and I really wanted to make this guy special. I know about the red... I was laughing to myself when I started doing the red because it was precisely when I started doing the red on Magnus and the Sorcerors that I got re-inspired... I know you were joking but I do get amped up to show off whenever I get to paint red models lol! Anyway thanks so much Irisado. Super glad you like Aehriman I really wanted him to be a showcase model, so your praise really, really means a lot. Thanks as always for your great feedback its always very inspiring. Thanks  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 20, 2017, 02:25:03 PM
Amazing work as always Cav. You've really worked wonders with a fairly limited palette. The pinks in particular are sublime, but I also love the blues of the armour.

Fantastic stuff, you can be rightly proud of that commission and I hope the customer is pleased too.

Now get back to work on your own models!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 21, 2017, 02:04:59 PM
@Looshkin- Thanks so much my friend. Really glad you like the pinks. I wasn't sure it was gonna work, but once I tested it and it looked good, I'm really glad I rolled with it. I'm definitely hoping the client is happy. I've gotten any feedback! Anyway thanks my friend... and yes I'm back at work on my own models and working feverishly! Check it out!

@Everybody- Hey gang back at it with my own models! Thanks Asuryan! I'm working feverishly to work on my own stuff before the next project rolls in. So I just finished re-working my Fire Dragons and then I'm gonna touch-up my other unit of Jetbikes. Eventually I'm gonna re-do 2 of my Dire Avenger squads as well. Its been SO fun giving these guys a bit of a lift in the painting department. I want everything looking spiffy for 8th edition.

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However, after touching up the Jetbikes I'm moving on full blast to World Eaters! The other units will have to wait. First up is the Storm Eagle... but after that....

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Hell yeah! I'm comitted to these dudes regardless of how good they are! Warp Talons or Raptors I've not decided... but Reece was saying how awesome jump infantry are in the new game so I decided to bite the dang bullet!

Alright guys... I've got a bat-rep in the works for you. So stay tuned for that! Regular readers are in for some laughs... so stay tuned!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 21, 2017, 08:15:55 PM
Niiiiice!
Good choice with the blackish background as well, Cavalier. The khorne red actually looks bright. Do you strip the models, then repaint them, or just give them another, very thin, coat.
Looking forward to seeing your style on those jumping Chaos models. We know you'll do them justice.

Personally, I've always thought the jump packs look top heavy with the running legs. I swap them with Grey Hunter torsos. The JP troop look balanced in their fighting stances, and the GH's look like their charging. Especially with the snarling faces. With your job and hoppy, mate, you must do nothing but eat, sleep and paint.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 22, 2017, 07:08:04 PM
Those Dragons are looking stunning Cav :) great to see them with a new lease of life as they were always one of my favourites.

Can't wait to see what you do with the Raptors/Warp Talons. I must admit they're a bit blingy for me all told, but I've found great use for a lot of the bits they came with livening up more plain designs :) can't wait to see what you do with them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 23, 2017, 08:24:17 AM
@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks as always for the great feedback. Yeah the Khorne Red always looks a lot brighter in the photos than in real life. I'm finally getting a grip on how to work with the settings on my camera, and these are by far the closest to real life photos I've take to this point, but still no way near dark enough. The background is actually a big black piece of paper! But it looks almost grey in the photos... Dang camera!

As for re-painting these guys, all I did was throw a nice rich Nuln Oil wash on them and sort of touch things up here and there. With a clean base coat when needed, but most a fresh set of 3-stage highlights.

Yeah we'll see with those Raptors. I've found just by altering the positioning of the torso, it usually addresses any imbalanced elements. But thats a good tip though for sure. Should be a cheap fix if I'm not happy with the legs.

Lol... as for time managment. All I can say is I've got every hour of the day accounted for. I'm super regimented with my time... and I'm definitley a bit over zealous with that approach but it really helps me get stuff done. However I still manage to go to the gym everyday, get in games and have drinks on the deck, plus I take it easy on the weekends. But yeah gotta stay laser focused to get through these projects. It is a slog! Anyway thanks Saim-Dann appreciate your thoughtful comments. Take care bud and talk soon.

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much buddy. God these dudes were hurting! They REALLY needed some fresh paint... Its been really great fixing up my units... even at the tabletop level I can really tell the difference. I'm gonna go back and hit up a bunch of my other units as time goes on too. But yeah I hear you on the Raptors. GW really paints these dudes SUPER clean... I'm gonna go and give them ultra-weathered gritty look that I achieved with my Berserkers. The washes, chipping and over-all darker pallet should do the trick. Anyway thanks bud can't wait to start painting these!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 23, 2017, 04:34:13 PM
You are so funny. I think you have telepathy, I got my nightlords out last week and started paint, well planning stages for them. Plus build a gorkanaut and some necrons. Some eldar, finish Yvraine, blah blah blah.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 24, 2017, 04:12:37 PM
@Dread- Hell yeah! So stoked about jump troops man. I think they are gonna be killer. Can't wait to get going on them! Thanks bud :)

Final 7th Edition Battle Report: Eldar VS Armies of the Imperium 1850pts

@Everyone- Hey guys so here's my final 7th edition Battle-Report. Thank you all very much for taking the time to read these over the past 2-3 years. I really appreciate it. They take a long time to write up so its really nice to get all your great feedback.

I'm going to try writing these in a different style so I hope you enjoy! Lets dive right in.

Army Lists

Eldar 1850

Autarch- Jetbike, Laser Lance, Fusion Gun
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Jetbikes x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Hornets x2- Pulse Lasers x4
Nightwing
-Aspect Host-
Warp Spiders x5- Exarch
Fire Dragons x5- Exarch, Wave Serpent- Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon
Dark Reapers x5- Exarch, Wave Serpent- Scatter Laser, Shuriken Cannon
-Aspect Host-
Shining Spears x6- Exarch
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw
Scorpions x10- Exarch, Claw

Armies of the Imperium 1850

Saint Celestine
Gemenae x2
Inquistor
Platoon Command Squad
Infantry Platoon + Priest - Lascannons x6, Grenade Launchers x4
Scions x5- Melta x2
Scions x5- Melta x2
50 Conscripts + Priest
Valkryie
Veterans x10- Lacannon, Melta
Imperial Knight Warden- Gattling Gun, Battle Cannon, Melta Gun

Deployment

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Turn 1-  The first turn was very cagey. I elected to go 2nd after winning the roll off, but due to Mike with his warlord traits and the presence of my Scorpions their was a lot of infiltrating shenanigans. Suffice to say in the end Celestine and her girls were facing off against my Dark Reapers, Farseer and Scorpions on the left flank, while the Dragons, Jetbikes and Warp Spiders were facing off against the Knight, Platoon + Command Squad. Celestine began barreling up the board right towards the Scorpions, Farseer and Reapers. Meanwhile the Knight.... you guessed it... came right out in front of the Dragons.... AGAIN!!!!!!! I could not believe it. I mentioned this to him right up front but it went ignored. He did virtually no damage aside from a hull point on my Serpent even after 6 lascannons and all the Knights guns unloaded on the Dragons Serpent.

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In my turn I jetted the Dragons out battle-focused to get side armor on the Knight and destroyed it! The day after I gave battle-honors to my Dragons. They've killed this knight 4x! Other than that, my Warp Spiders and a unit of Jetbikes shot up the platoon before jumping back into cover, felling at least 10 of them. Meanwhile the Scorpions fell back to prevent getting charged by Celestine. While the Reapers, their Serpent and a lone unit of Jetbikes unloaded into Celestine and her crew. The Gemenae went down and Celestine took 2 wounds but I knew I was in for some pain the next turn.

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Turn 2- Celestine promptly jumped right up in front of the ruins. While a unit of Scions tried to deepstrike behind the ruins where my Jetbikes were hiding, but scattered wildly onto the other side. They then opted to try and take out the Dragons' Wave Serpent but failed to do so with their melta. The Dragons then took fussilade of firepower from the Platoon but amazingly survived! However Celestine ressurected her Gemanae and made her charge into the Reapers + Farseer, dispatching all the Reapers while the Farseer survived. I passed Morale and Celestine opted to hold, isntead of Hitting and Running, which may have been wise... because she could have hit and run well out of range of my my Scorpions who were able to close in easily.

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All my reserves came in, including my Flyer which I wanted to remain off. My Spears + Autarch cautiously outflanked near the platoon + the platoon command squad but hid inside some ruins, in a position to strike either target the next turn. Meanwhile the Jetbikes + Warp Spiders unloaded onto the Platoon... dropping them to about 10 guys. I was worried about the Conscripts flooding on to support the Platoon in the next turn and I'd lose basically half the table. So mission accomplished there. Then onto the main course... Celestine! My Scorpions came whirling in, pistols, Mandiblasters and chainswords flying and in the end we killed Celestine! But obviously she was coming back... Damn it! I knew the Scorpions stood little chance against her at full strength but at leas they were able to take her out once. I think I played that well as she'd be dealing with them for at least a turn... maybe more later.

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Turn 3

Celestine promptly returns and with her, a single Gemanae. Also the Valkrie shows up and grav-chutes in a Veteran Squad with a lascannon and melta gun. They try and take out the Reapers Wave Serpent which is still hanging around but fail to do so. The Platoon manage to take out the Dragons' Serpent on the other flank. Meanwhile Celestine faces a bit of a predicament. I've carefully positioned my Scorpions in layers so she can't multi-charge meaning I can hopefully tie her up again in my turn... if I don't succeed in killing her! So she comes wheeling in and promptly wipes out the first rank of Scorpions but does take some wounds in the process and losing a Gemenae again. I'm doing really well in the miss match... the pair of Scorpion units has been great, even in this delaying action!  However I fully intend on killing her in my shooting phase first!

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So I come wheeling in with all the shooting I can muster. Warp Spiders, Jetbikes, Scorpion pistols all unload. She takes a number of wounds but stands strong! Then my trusty Nightwing + my last Wave Serpent combine firepower and take out the Valkyrie. My Autarch and his Shining Spears then descend on the remains of the platoon and annihilate them in combat. My Autarch slays the priest in a challenge and a number of extra guys with wound overflow. A very exciting turn to be sure! Especially with my Spears and Autarch taking skulls in their final 7th edition battle.

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Turn 4- The last of the Imperial Guard reserves arrive and the Conscripts outflank next to my Dragons, Autarch and Jetbikes. Oh man! I'm fully expecting him to go for slay the Warlord.. but instead he goes after my Fire Dragons! Well revenge is a powerful motivation. They kill them but it takes a ton of firepower to do so. The Veterans which arrived via Valkyrie try and take out the Wave Serpent again but fail. Celestine then revives one of her Geminae and they charge the Scorpions... and slaughter them but incredibly the Farseer holds! This guy has survived 3 turns of combat with one of the most powerful CC characters in the game, what a champion!

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Wrap-Up- The game goes a full 5 turns before ending on a dice roll to conclude. As I'm sure you can see my army was performing really well. While Celestine ripped through all 20x Scorpions, the Reapers and Farseer it came at a cost. She died once, lost all her Geminae multiple times and limped away on only a few wounds after the last battle with the Scorpions. As she did so, my Jetbikes, Nightwing and Warp Spider pounced and finally brought her down. Meanwhile the Hornets eliminated the Veteran squad harassing the Reaper's Wave Serpent while my Autarch and Spears gunned down the Platoon Command Squad with their shuriken catapults. All that was left was the Conscripts.

It was a fun game but would have been a lot more fun if he hadn't pulled that same disastrous blunder with the Knight again! But hey it was a great way to close out 7th edition. We both had a fun time and Mike texted me afterwards thanking me for making the trip out and wants to get together again after 8th drops.

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I have to say its been a great run for my army since 6th edition. The Codex and Imperial Armor 11 definitley gave me a very strong advantage but I feel I balanced the raw power of the army with some challenging unit choices. I'm under no illusions of running an under powered list, it was certainly strong and competitive but a far cry from the power cheese you'd see at the LVO. All that being said, I'm very much looking forward to being challenged in the new edition by a better balance across the game. It also seems a lot of the units I've been practicing with like Shining Spears and Scorpions will be getting a significant bump in efficacy due to changes in the Core Rules which is very exciting. Anyway thanks guys for all the great feedback. I'm looking forward to making more bat-reps as we roll into 8th edition. Until then guys stay tuned and I'll talk to you soon in the next udpate.

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 24, 2017, 05:37:38 PM
Congrats on the win, Cavalier!
Was a hoot to read. Nice visuals as well. The knight taken out in the first turn... Ooouch! Was definitely a miss match of tactics. Most of the locals here poo themselves when a knight hits the table and clutter it with terrain. Glad to see this wasn't the case here.

Responsibilities have wiped out any chances for gaming in my world, right now. So my last game in 7th ed WAS my last game in 7th ed. When life allows me to roll some dice again I wouldn't mind having a crack at batreps. It looks like fun.

Thanks for sharing, mate. Have to live vicariously through you guy for a wee bit... Cheers pointy ears!! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 27, 2017, 01:34:43 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks man. Glad to go out with a win at the end of an edition. Yeah thats kind of a dirty trick to play on Knights, cluttering the board with terrain. I say embrace the challenge! Although moving my Serpent 6" and nuking it with Fire Dragons isn't exactly a challenge! lol I'll continue to produce bat-reps so I hope you look forward to them. Thanks man!

@Everyone- Hey guys so my first batch of repaint work is complete. Just finished these dudes yesterday... and have been working on the Storm Eagle since (making lots of progress). Very happy I revamped these dudes. I think they look, much, much better. So at the end of this repaint process, I repainted my Storm Guardians, Fire Dragons, Reavers and Jetbikes. Perfect way to head into 8th edition with a good chunk of my core army revamped, even priming my Dark Eldar wing for a comeback.

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Very excited to have 30x Avengers, 10x Rangers (with Illic Nightspear repainted a few months ago), 10x Stormies, 2x3 Jetbikes all painted up to the nines... Great way to head into the new edition. Anyway thats it for now. Stay tuned... Storm Eagle updates coming soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 27, 2017, 05:27:49 PM
Niiiiice!
They do look good all together like that, Cavalier. Do you use day globes or natural light when shooting your models?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on May 27, 2017, 06:47:26 PM
That battle report was a great way to bring seventh edition to a close.  What a crazy game of punch and counter punch!  I am also impressed by how long your Striking Scorpions and Farseer held out for.  It was really impressive.  That's what happens when you use a legendary old model clearly ;).  As for the Knight, I just can't believe that he did it again.

The photos are as fabulous as always and the armies and table both look great.  Thanks for the report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 27, 2017, 10:02:02 PM
Holy amphetamine parrotaki mushrooms. What a report, what a game! I knew Celestine was good by reading her rules when I got the models but wow, she's a real beast. It's also a shame about the knight, a lesson I've learned several times with mine. You used the jetbikes and spiders to their full potential too.

As for Mike's army, I love his colors, they look amazing as well as yours my friend always.

Now why are you waiting for just short of a month to play another game???

Your repaints still look great, now I gotta get mine ready for 8th, just not sure which army I want to use for my first 8th game. Hmmm!?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 28, 2017, 05:04:55 AM
Great updates as always Cav. Great win in the BatRep, it'll be interesting to see how the same forces match up after 8th drops...although may I suggest that Mike not be allowed to take a Knight ever again until he learns that Fire Dragons are bad for their health! That said, with Knights being that much more survivable in 8th, maybe those mistakes won't be as damaging...

Those Bikes are looking awesome Cav. Looks like you're ready to hit the ground running when 8th hits!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 29, 2017, 07:12:26 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks buddy! I just use a combo of natural light and the ceiling lights. Its served me well for years. Especially since I figured out how to adjust the exposure on my camera. Been real nice since I figured that out!

@Irisado- Thanks as always for your great feedback Irisado. Yeah it was a great fun game. Seeing the Scorpions and that legendary Farseer just go to war with Celestine was really cool. Even though I knew it was a losing effort, they protected my entire right flank which was glorious. But the highlight has to be Mike and that Imperial Knight! I was like what the hell Mike!? I told him... as soon as I put my Dragons down during deployment (after he deployed his Knight). Here are my Fire Dragons... but he did the unthinkable again! I couldn't wait to tell you guys. Other than that though it was a really good game.

On another note, I'm really glad you enjoyed my battle-reports. I know you had no interest in playing 7th edition, but I'm glad you took the time to check out my bat-reps. It really means a lot. Thanks again Irisado you are a forum champion! 

@Dread- Thanks Dread. I know Celestine was a freaking monster! She must have shredded nearly 700pts of my army all on her own. Maybe more! Also yes! Mike's army is awesome looking! His kitbashed characters are fantastic! He has tons of kitbashes and conversions which are really great looking. I'm surprised he didn't use his regular Cadians in this game though. The ones he used he picked up second hand... because his regular dudes are fantastic with tons of detail and kitbashes to make them really unique. Glad you liked his army I'll make sure to mention it to him.

As for why I'm gonna wait to play another game... well its a number of reasons really. I want to maximize this time, when their is a lull between projects (another one will surely be here soon). I want to spend as much time as humanly possible getting my World Eaters ready. I want these guys to be ready for hopefully July-August, so I can get them into 8th edition action as soon as possible. I want to be ale to run a long running campaign with them with both my brother and friends... in fact my brother and I have talked about playing narrative games exclusivley from here on out... all revolving around the World Eaters army... and evolving into a monstrous Chaos army of apocalypse size. But I gotta finish the World Eaters portion of that army first.

Secondly I'm burned out on 7th edition. I didn't mention it in the battle-report... but the game took 6 hours!!! My opponents play really slow (and I'm slow too) and I just dont want to spend that kind of time on a 5 turn game! I had a great time with Mike and I'm happy to say goodbye to 7th edition after a fun time with him.

Anyway I'll have tons of updates here on the forum in the meantime. So while the bat-reps will be lacking, its gonna be WORLD EATERS! and a little Imperial Guard (!) in the meantime. So I hope you enjoy. Anyway thanks Dread and I cant wait to get that first 8th edition bat-rep in!

@Looshkin Thanks Loosh. It was a fun game and I'm glad you enjoyed the updates. Also yes! I'm gonna tell Mike don't ever put that Knight near my Fire Dragons again! I may have to go back in the thread and make a compilation of all the times my Dragons nuked his Knight. Its sad, but funny at the same time! Also thanks for the compliments on the Jetbikes. I'm sooooo glad I went back and touched these guys up. I gotta bunch of other dudes I'm gonna go and touch up again... but it'll have to wait for the World Eaters. Anyway thanks Loosh can't wait to show my Storm Eagle progress with you. Perhaps I will tomorrow! Thanks bud.

@Everyone- Hey guys I just finished recording the latest episode of Splintermind with the guys... and it was definitely a good one. This episode uses a lot of salty language... so beware of that. Its also highly opinionated, so be on guard for that. Its our "R" rated podcast... which probably wont be done again as we like to run a family friendly show! However.... there is a very special announcement at the end of the episode. The day before 8th edition hits we will be recording a very special episode! I'll let you know once the newest episode drops what the show will be about, but I hope you listen. If you love Eldar you must tune in to this episode! Its a big deal for our podcast and I hope you check it out, if you have the time and inclination! Alright I'll say no more but stay tuned... cause I'll update you guys as soon the latest episode drops. Stay tuned!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 30, 2017, 09:54:20 AM
What a battle! Shame the knight got popped so easily again, but with that and Celestine knocking around you'd have been in heaps of trouble :S

Thos jetbikes are looking fantastic too :) i'm particularly liking the Harlie-esque sarge guy. The bright white facemask and the extra colours on the plume look really really nice :)

Is he a new guy or someone i've been unfairly glossing over til now?

Looking forward to the special splintermind podcast :) i'll check this one out later ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 30, 2017, 01:44:18 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey thanks bud. I know I had to take out that Knight, with both of those monsters on my flanks it was no good. I've also learned that fast assault units are the Eldar bane... so one of them had to go. I got lucky with taking out the knight so easily. Thanks about the Harlie biker too. He's pretty old, but I don't think I've featured him too much in photos so it would have been easy to miss him. Glad you like him though! Some people thought it didn't fit, but I like his presence, glad you do too. Thanks bud!

@Everyone- Well guys I'm deep into the process of painting up the Storm Eagle and I'm very happy with how its coming out. It actually paints up really easy... and its been a joy thus far. 2nd stage highlights and details are up next then its a wrap! Not too much more to do... can't wait. World Eaters here we come!!!!!!!

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Natural Lighting

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Painting Style/Size Comparison

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Tabletop Action

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So I need to pick out some of the details like the lights, nozzels, engines etc. Weather and chip it up... but also do some freehand vehicle markings which I'm really looking forward to. That should take a couple of days and then it'll be done. Can't wait! Anyways guys stay tuned more updates soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on May 30, 2017, 07:50:57 PM
Niiiiice!
How do you do the streaking affect on the red? Tutorial please!!
The tag team of modeling/painting between you and your brother is paying off, Cavalier. This piece is coming along nicely. Looking forward to seeing this beast in future batreps. Will dominate the table I think. 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on May 31, 2017, 10:38:27 AM
This is looking brilliant so far Cavalier. The access doors on the sides look amazing. Will you leave the etched brass unpainted?

Really looking forward to seeing this in its finished condition.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 2, 2017, 02:45:13 PM
@Saim-Dann- Hey Dann, thanks bud. Yeah the streaking effect is super easy. I do a nice liberal Nuln-Oil wash over the whole model. I then dry brush red in streaks in the opposite direction of how I want the smoke to trail. So as the red paint runs out on the brush, its does so where the I want the heaviest concentration of grimey black soot to be. I then do small streaks of drybrushed black to really emphasize it. Anyway thanks Dann cant wait to get this thing fielded. Hopefully soon!

@Alienscar- Hey Alienscar, thanks so much man. The brass etch is actually painted, it was just picking up a ton of glare so you couldn't see the washes. I'll make sure to snap some detail photos when the whole thing is done. I'm getting close!!! Anyway thanks man I always look forward to your feedback!

@Everyone- I'm getting close to finishing this thing! Man its been such a fun model to paint. FW does a great job having big open areas to really do good brush work on. They don't crowd out the model with lots of superfluous details, but instead focus on interesting shapes and angles across all major portions of the models. Despite being a nightmare to assemble (terrible, terrible kit, lovely aesthetics) its painting up great.

Super proud of my freehand markings, doing those faded World Eater legion markings and the assault symbol (copied from Heresy Book I). Was ULTRA nervous laying those down and then weathering them but they came out good. Hope you guys like them!

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Also... in honor of 8th I just had to snap some photos of my Rangers + Illic with my new Eldar objective. Hope you like those too.

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Anyway stay tuned guys. I'll be finishing up the Storm Eagle this weekend!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on June 2, 2017, 06:18:09 PM
Those Rangers sitting among the ruins are incredible.  They have the appearance of assassins, which in a way they are.  Hopefully, they will be seeing more action in eighth edition.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 2, 2017, 11:32:05 PM
Fan-freakin-tastic. The flyer looks great! I love the head swap on Illyac too. The Rangers are boss.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 3, 2017, 05:00:39 AM
That Storm Talon looks incredible man! Absolutely stunning work, especially on the faded decals. They look absolutely top-notch.

Massive fan of the Rangers too. They look phenomenal as well :) what's your recipe for the black? I've been thinking of making a listening-cell of my Khaine's Ravens in an INQ28 style with a lot darker of a paint scheme, and getting a good way to do blacks would be really useful :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 3, 2017, 06:25:02 AM
Awesome work on that Storm Talon Cav. The weathering looks good, and the details and freehand are top notch. I agree with you that weathering freehand is probably the most nerve wracking thing a painter can do. It looks tremendous when it comes out right, but you are so acutely aware that if it goes wrong, all the freehand effort will have to be replicated.

The Rangers are superb. I'm a big fan of Rangers in general, and yours are some of the nicest I've seen. Hopefully with them targeting characters and dealing out mortal wounds in 8th, we'll see them get some good results on the tabletop!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 3, 2017, 08:35:15 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Yeah I totally went for the assassin look with these guys. I love these models to death... some of the best GW has ever made IMO. If you go waaaay back in the archive I painted up the first 5 in red and gold... but I made the crucial decision to actually go for a more stealthy look... which led to the aesthetic for my Scorpions as well. They are DEFINITELY going to see more action in my army lists. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna do everything I can to get Illic and a unit of Rangers in at LEAST the first 5 or so games. I'm gonna need it with the changes to Jetbikes no longer being troops. Anyway thanks Irisado always look forward to your excellent feedback. Thanks!

@Dread- Hey bro, thanks  ;D ;D ;D Glad you dig the head swap. Especially because the original head was miscast! Anyway thanks bud :)

@YnneadWraith- Thanks so much Ynnead. Really glad you like the vehicle markings... spent days figuring out where I wanted to put them (digging through the Heresy books) and if I was going to at all, but in the end I'm glad I did. As for my black recipe.... SUPER EASY! Chaos Black Primer, Eshin Grey first stage highlight, Dawnstone 2nd stage highlight DONE! You can take it up to Celestra... but it gives the model a more vinyl look as opposed to black leather, or worn black armor. I used the exact same approach on my Dark Angels and my Scorpions. Duncan from GW says to paint a thin, rough coat of Abaddon Black over Chaos Black models... but I've never had a problem with it. Also eshin grey is SUPER easy to work with. Any mistakes in highlighting can be blended out so easy... I hope the technique works for you because I've had so much fun painting up my all black units. Anyway thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh, thanks so much man. Your compliments on this particular model really mean a lot. You nailed it perfectly on the stress of doing those freehands and then weathering it. SUPER tense moments to be sure.  I was like "Should I just order the decals!?" but I'm glad I didn't.

Also super appreciate the comments on the Rangers. So truly thanks for that. Also I'm absolutley convinced they are gonna be great on the tabletop. Expect my Shadowstrike Band (Scorpions, Rangers and War Walkers) to represent in some bat-reps ASAP! Anyway thanks so much man you are the best!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 3, 2017, 09:53:47 AM
Also I'm absolutley convinced they are gonna be great on the tabletop. Expect my Shadowstrike Band (Scorpions, Rangers and War Walkers) to represent in some bat-reps ASAP! Anyway thanks so much man you are the best!

As an Alaitoc man, I absolutely live and die by the stealth elements of my force, so the backbone is always Rangers, Scorpions and there are always War Walkers in there too. I'm really excited for these guys in the new edition. I'm fairly sure my Bro's Deathwing aren't looking forward to the raft of potential Mortal Wounds that I can dish out too! It's going to be exciting times!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 8, 2017, 01:34:13 PM
@Looshkin- Hey bud, I think its a great time to be an Alaitoc guy then. I definitley plan on using Rangers a lot in the early goings. All the things that jive with an Alaitoc themed list should be awesome this edition. I'll have a lot of good intel for you too as I'm gonna have a ton of that stuff in my first list. Hopefully we can brainstorm together!  ;D ;D ;D

@Everyone- Hey guys so I finished the Storm Eagle! I actually finished it awhile ago but I was going to try and tie it in with another super update, but I got bogged down in some small projects along the way which aren't quite finished yet. So I'll have a bigger update later.

However here it is! I'm so pumped about getting it finished. From what I hear and what I've seen the Storm Raven looks fantastic... and its big brother the Storm Eagler will hopefully be even better!

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So as I said previous really happy with my freehand markings. I'm even more happy I was able to replicate them on both sides of the vehicle. Also proud of the look of the engine coils on the top too. Wasn't sure what color to go with... thought about doing tourquouise which from a pure color theory approach would be better, but I Khorne isn't about aesthetics. its about badassery! So I had to keep it aggressive and I'm glad I did.

Anyway not much to say other than I'm happy its done! Can't wait to get this army on the tabletop. With the increase in points, I think that'll be easier to accomplish. Anyway stay tuned! Warp Talons, Eldar Jetbike retro-fitting and IMPERIAL GUARD is up next. Exciting times, stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 8, 2017, 03:35:14 PM
G'day Cavalier!
You SHOULD be proud of your work there, mate. The free hand, the detailing, the colour choices and the weathering all make for a magic looking beast. Your poor brother did such a fine job building the Eagle, just to have a couple of his Guardsmen shot up on it's base. I think he will reply to that with a few battle cannons.

You've done well, Cavalier. Keep up the inspiration! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on June 9, 2017, 11:17:13 AM

So as I said previous really happy with my freehand markings. Also proud of the look of the engine coils on the top too. Wasn't sure what color to go with... thought about doing tourquouise which from a pure color theory approach would be better, but I Khorne isn't about aesthetics. its about badassery!

Piggin hell Cavalier not only are you a phenomenal painter but now you are leaving excellent feedback for yourself  :)

Everything you are proud off is everything that I was going to compliment you on.

The freehand and aged markings are really impressive but there is something about the way you have painted the engine coils, cowls and missile nacelles that really grabs my attention.

Is the base a conversion or is it just the one that comes with the Eagle?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 9, 2017, 12:27:29 PM
Great work Cav. As soon as I saw them, I thought that the Engine Coils were really the highlight of the model for me. That's not to say that the rest of the piece isn't phenomenal (It is); but to say that those fairly small, seemingly insignificant, details that most would probably just slap a dry brush on, are just wonderful. I also love the way that they act as a counterpoint to another spot colour - the blue of the rocket launcher thingamies. It's the little details like this that really elevate your models to the next level.

The rest of the piece is stunning too. The freehand, the weathering. Everything is top notch. Awesome work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 9, 2017, 03:21:36 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much bud. Really appreciate all the feedback you've given. Also... YES! My brother did work really hard, just to end up with dead Guardsmen on the base... However... he modeled the base up too! I don't know why he did it. I said we could use Eldar but he wanted Guardsmen... lol. He read that comment and loved it. Thanks so much bud!

@Alienscar- Hey I know I'm straying into non-Eldar armies.... but I'm an Eldar player at heart so you must come to expect an occasional overdoseof vanity on this project-log!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D All kidding aside, thanks so much Alienscar. Always happy when I see you dropped me a line. Thanks on the coils and missile racks I'm really happy with how they came out too. As for the base, it was converted up by my brother. He's really a phenomenal modeler and always goes above and beyond on the bases. Its been a ton of fun working with him on this project together. We are basically gonna work together to model and paint this army which will be great fun. Anyway thanks so much bud glad you like it!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks man. I was actually wondering specifically if you'd like the color choice on the coils. I'm super glad you like them. Like I said its not the correct "color-theory" choice but I think it was for the best. Also about the rocket launchers... thats actually boltgun metal.. but as you can see I'm picking up the blue sky from the next room over... which is crazy how reflective it is considering how much Nuln Oil I lathered on their! Anyway thanks so much man. Super glad you liked it, and I'm glad you noticed those coils! I really was thinking of you when I painted them up. Thanks as always bud, always great to see feedback from the forum's painter of the year in here!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Everyone- So guys I've got some cool updates for you next time. A little podcast news, a preview of an awesome Eldar commission I'm gonna be working on PLUS my 8th edition plans. Stay tuned!!! Talk to you all soon. Have a great weekend!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 10, 2017, 01:32:13 AM
Looks great as always bud, but.....you're not done. Just my opinion but I think a little darker, smoke like effect behind each of the thrusters on each side would help with the weathered look. Just a suggestion from an old fart who can't acheive this on his own anymore, so now I try to give guidance, ya know that. But if you're done then it looks fantastic anyway. I may be just nitpicking tho. As far as the base, awesomaltastic! The body, pilot and those great missile pods, well you just deliver the goods always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 11, 2017, 05:06:57 AM
Man that looks nice! Go away for a few days and come back to this! Phenomenal work :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 12, 2017, 02:02:23 PM
@Dread- Hey bro, thanks as always for your great feedback. I totally hear you! I actually weathered the crap out of the thrusters, but for some reason the metallics pickup crap loads of light from certain angles. I posted a better photo of the thrusters at the end of the post. Hope you like it!!! Thanks as always buddy.

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much Ynnead. Always look forward to your comments. Thanks bud  ;D

@Everybody- Hey gang so I'm back... deepstriking some content your way. Check out my first Warp Talon!

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For Dread

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So guys I am SOOOOO stoked for this army. I wanted jump dudes so bad... and GW has made them absolutely fantastic. With a guaranteed 3" to charge, and only dropping 9 inches away these guys are gonna be so scary. Really getting excited for the overall theme of how this army is going to work too... which is basically airborne World Eaters which is pretty scary if you think about it.

I'm not done with this guy yet but I'm so stoked about how he's coming out. Pretty much rolling with the fiery orange as the splash color for these guys after Looshkin's enthusiasm for the look of the Storm Eagle's engine coils. So let me know what you guys think! Again he's WIP but I'm so excited about the way they are coming out.

Alright thats it for now guys. Stay tuned and I'll be back soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 12, 2017, 02:20:31 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Your style suits these bad boys, mate. Nice consistency with the orange. Did this fellow come positioned like that, or is he another of your manipulations?

Have brought up the same subject with SS82 so you may have read this before. Am not a fan of raised models like this one or some of the Harlequins. They look great, it's just a line of sight thing. I always sculpt them down to their bases.

This is a GW sculpting comment that has nothing to do with your painting nor positioning skill, Cavalier. The Talon and the thrusters look amazing... Be well!     
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 12, 2017, 03:21:44 PM
Now I see, that looks great. I the camera stuff, a bunch really.

 I'm also jealous of the colors on the lightning claws, they look fantastic especially along with the armor colors he's turning out wicked.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 12, 2017, 03:40:40 PM
Hey again, Cavalier!
Meant to comment on the blending of your reds. Was that red to black, or are you mastering the nul oil a little more? Looking good,mate!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 12, 2017, 05:39:06 PM
I'm not done with this guy yet but I'm so stoked about how he's coming out. Pretty much rolling with the fiery orange as the splash color for these guys after Looshkin's enthusiasm for the look of the Storm Eagle's engine coils. So let me know what you guys think! Again he's WIP but I'm so excited about the way they are coming out.

Oh great. So in 3 years time when you go back and redo the entire army with a blue spot colour or something like that, you're going to blame me and my enthusiasm??!!!  ;)

Looks great Cav. I looked on my phone earlier and thought...nope. Needs a cold spot colour. Model is too warm all over.*

Then I got home and looked on a proper screen and it's totally changed my mind. It just works. I think maybe there could be a touch more silver somewhere to take away from all the warm tones, but I'm not sure where. The red looks kickass. The armour itself is just beautifully rich and well blended.I really like the darker golden tones. The claws are striking and really draw the eye. It's just terrific. Well done Cav!


*Yeah, because Khorne daemons always have a cold spot colour. Of course they don't. So why would Khorne marines? Stupid colour theory logic.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on June 13, 2017, 08:11:33 AM
That Warp Talon is incredible.  The different shades of red and the way in which those Lightning Claws appear to be searingly hot, in order to carve through anything, makes the model appear so alive.  This is fantastic work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on June 13, 2017, 10:53:48 AM
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Irisado has pretty much taken the word out of my mouth. The Talons/Claws look like metal in the process of being tempered and look absolutely brilliant.

Is this model built as produced or have you added any little touches that a hobby duffer like myself won't spot?

Is the base more of your brothers work because I like the look of that as well.

A few people have commented on blending but not being that technical when it comes to painting I was thinking it had been layered and shaded. Am I wrong?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 15, 2017, 04:15:26 AM
Man that's cool! Really really nice work :) in addition to everything everyone else has said i'm liking how the scheme seems to declutter the model. I've noticed the Warp Talons/Raptors are just festooned with bling. A little is great, but they're just a bit too much in the stock GW scheme.

Nice work sorting that out!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 15, 2017, 08:40:45 AM
@Saim-Dann- Hey thanks man. As for the paint job, its just a real heavy nuln oil over Khorne Red. I then dry brush the shoulder pads, pick out the raised areas of armor between the gold trim (or some edges where I can find them) highlight Khorne red over the nuln-oil washed areas, and finish it off with a second highlight of Mephiston Red.

Also, yeah I did tweak the models all just a bit. Mainly I just bent them forward to make them look like they were moving forward instead of landing. Just used a little plastic glue to melt the plastic connecting them to the base, or just pinned them if the hold was too tenuous.

About the raised poses, it really doesnt bother me probably because I’ve got huge terrain pieces all over my board. We designed our terrain to have lots of line of sight blocking for everything from an Imperial Knight, to a Wraithguard or Assault Marines (my brother has a ton of Vanguard Vets and Assault Marines for his revilers). I found it to be easier to just make bigger terrain, but thats just me.

Anyway thanks Dann, always look forward to your feedback. Speaking of Harlies, Scorp82 just uploaded his army progression video on Harlies on the +channel. Can’t wait to check it while I paint!!! So stoked for that army to hit the channel and I’m sure you are too. Anyway bud thanks for the great feedback. Talk soon!

@Dread- Thanks buddy. Really glad you dig the claws. Was worried it wouldn’t work but as soon as I put down that Squig Orange I liked it. Thanks bud :)

@Looshkin- lol… thanks bud. Don’t worry I’ll blame myself! My art background should have taught me better! lol Just kidding. Super glad you like the progress so far. Also… I have a decent amount of boltgun silver on the back of the model with his thrusters, but I hear you. I’d like to have a bit more… maybe on the straps going over the breastplate? I’ll try it on one of my other dudes and see how I like it. It may be just one of those things though where the colors are a little off balance, but I get weird about having too many metallics… and the dark red and silver starts making me think Word Bearers which I dont want to invoke (Lorgar you punk…. lol) But I’ll give it a shot nonetheless. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. I’ve been super excited about modeling and painting this unit… and I wanted to do those “heat claws” as I call them ever since I painted the fiery hammers for my Dark Angels. Thanks so much for the kind words Irisado, your feedback is always appreciated :) :) :)

@Alienscar- Hey Alienscar! Thanks man, really glad you like him, especially the claws. I really wanted to do something a little different with these dudes, so I’m glad it worked. Yeah as for the modelling, all I did was sort of bend the model forward a bit. Some of the dudes needed to snipped off the scenic base bit (which comes with the model)  and just pinned at an angle but it was totally worth it. They come in a variety of poses, some of them “landing” type poses which works for the old deepstrike rules where you had to clump them together as you can fit more of them in a tighter area. I had problems with my Swooping Hawk conversions because they had bits sticking in all directions… but the way these come stock it would have been handy… except you dont need to clump your dudes anymore after deepstrike! Plus they are World Eaters so I need maximum aggression! lol

Also yes! You nailed it in regards to painting. Just a nice heavy wash, with a little clean up to bring the raised areas back to pure khorne red, a little Mephiston here and there (mostly dry brushing) and its done! The other guys in the squad have been handled slightly differently, but I’ll mention that in future posts with photos of the other squad members.

Anyway thanks so much for your feedback Alienscar I always look forward to your comments.

@Ynnedwraith- Hey Ynnead thanks man. Yes I was very keen on decluttering the model. The Balthazar Gold being washed in Nuln Oil along side the armor really helps. Also keeping the scheme reds, oranges, yellows and golds helps a lot (with a little boltgun for the ribbed areas in the knee joints and shoulder joints). The GW paint scheme is SUPER bright… with Retributor Gold trim and all that which to my mind is waaaay to bright. But I guess they want to remain consistent with older paint jobs. But I think it looks a lot better with darker hues. Anyway thanks man I appreciate it!

@Everybody- Well guys I want to make a big announcment! We are interviewing Gav Thorpe about his newest novel Jain Zarr- Storm of Silence! I’m really looking forward to it. We will be talking about the novel, Eldar background and even Codex creation of years past, so please let me know if there are any questions you would ask and I’ll try and work them in! We are recording Sunday @3:00pm EST, so please send any questions you may have. Feel free to post them here if you like.

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Anyways guys thats it for now! I’ve got more models on the way and hopefully some games next week. Until then stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted on the interview!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on June 15, 2017, 08:43:51 AM
Congratulations on getting an interview with Gav Thorpe.  That's something of a coup and I hope that it goes very well.  I have no suggestions for questions at this time, but if anything does occur to me I'll let you know.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 17, 2017, 02:58:50 PM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado! Really looking forward to doing that interview... then of course diving into 8th edition. Should be a strong lineup of episodes coming up for the podcast. Feel free to shoot those questions in if any pop up. There was some very interesting bits of lore in the Jain Zarr novel so I'm looking forward to getting some info... particularly on Corsairs and the old Eldar gods (some very nice tie-ins for the background of my Lions of Asuryan). Anyway thanks Irisado!

@Everyone- Hey gang so back with an update for several projects! So full steam ahead on the World Eaters! I picked up the Index this morning and wrote up a list. I'm SOOOOO much closer to finishing this army than I thought! I never believed GW would ever hike-up the points... but you know what? Everything is so damn good you'll want to have options just to mix it up! This list I came up with seems very strong with a great mix of anti-infantry, anti-tank with a lot of blistering speed and deepstrike ability. So here's a preview!

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Up first is Terminators! Using the Cataphractii Terminators from my Calth set. All options will be magnetized by these guys are gonna be Combi-Melta + Chainfist dudes to begin with. I have FW combi-bolters with all the attachments, so it should look killer! Also that brass etch I ordered is being used to make the shoulder pads and it looks wicked cool. My brother modeled these up and they are looking great so far. He begins magentizing tomorrow. I'll be painting these up in a variant theme on the Red Butchers. Should look cool!

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Warp Talons are also coming along very nicely. Wow... after looking at their rules... and the way they can just jump over terrain and ignore vertical distances (like the heights of ruins, rocks, etc.) I'm sooooooo glad I made this purchase.

Both pics are WIP, but I'm happy with how they are turning out.

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But never far from the painting desk are my Eldar. I've actually been re-fitting my Jetbikes with Shuriken Cannons (magnetizing them actually) and they look great. I haven't finished (I got 2 left out of 6) and I'll take pics as soon as they are done. However my long neglected Wraithknight is getting a bit of a unique conversion. Its sort of a vanity project as he has all magnetized options, but I figured I could use this in a pinch to represent stuff like the Inferno Cannon from FW as well. This is a WIP, but I'm really glad I did it. With the Wraithknight being fairly costed in terms of points I'm really looking forward to getting him back on the table and looking a bit more exotic.

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Lastly! I'm painting up the Triumvirate of Ynnead on comission. Been waiting awhile for this to arrive but I'm looking forward to painting it. Should be really cool... in a dark variant of the Lugganath scheme. Can't wait!

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Alright guys so thats it for now. Hope you enjoyed the update... more to come soon. Can't wait to paint up some more World Eaters... the Terminators should look rad. Alright talk soon guys!



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 17, 2017, 07:59:47 PM
Oh man so much cool stuff :) loving the Warp Talons and the Wraithknight. The former's coming on really nicely, and looking forward to what little improvements you make to that latter :)

Really looking forward to your Triumvirate commission. I thought they were a little iffy from the pictures when they were first released, but when I actually had them in my hand they're utterly beautiful models. I expect you'll do them great justice ;)

Absolutely can't wait for the Gav Thorpe interview :) while the models are very pretty and all, it's the sheer depth of imagination that's gone into the fantasy universe, Eldar specifically. Hearing the thoughts of the people who crafted it is fascinating :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 18, 2017, 05:38:46 AM
G'day Cavalier!
What a glorious body of work. Your Warp Talons are coming along Nicely. Am glad you posted them the way you have. We can see the stage by stage Process... Very nice, and the Wraithknight; looking fast and dangerous.

Have mention your photography before, mate, but you are knocking them out of the park. Enjoying it so that even the unpainted Triumvirate looks ready to go. Highly recommend you use that photo as a reference for your shaded and highlighted areas. When blending my troops I take a photo of a model under a lamp, in the 12:00PM position, (My lads only attack at lunch time). It's a simple but effective technique.

Keep on keeping on, Cavalier, and be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on June 18, 2017, 08:50:08 AM
Awesome work Cav. I'm particularly loving the poses of your warp talons and the colour choice of your claws really works well with the rest of the scheme.

I think you picked a great time to start a chaos army, especially an assault centric one. Hopefully you can find an ork player in your area, as they would make for an excellent match for your Worldeaters.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 18, 2017, 09:38:07 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud! Glad you are liking the Talons and the refit on the Wraithknight. I really love my Wraithknight and its sucked not using him for the past year. So I'm wicked stoked to use him again. Yes! I agree the Triumvirate looks amazing in person. I really want the Visarch for my own collection. I think he'd pair great with some Incubi (who are up next on my repaint list). So glad you are looking forward to the interview with Gav Thorpe! I just finished the Jain-Zarr book last night and their are a number of fascinating bits of lore in their I can't wait to ask him. Feel free to shoot me a message or post it right here if there is a question you want to ask. We start our show prep around 2:00 pm EST. So shoot it in before then and I'll make sure to ask  ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Saim-Dann- Hey thanks so much man. No problem on the WIP pics glad you find them helpful. The guy who is the least finished in the set is the most basic stage of all my painting. He's just basecoated with balthazar on there. Thats typically how I start and then I start adding the other colors based on that original balance of color. Thanks so much on the photography... I wont lie I have STRUGGLED with it in the past... especially when sending progress pics to my bosses. But I figured out how to adjust the exposure and my life has been so nice since. Anyway thanks bud!

@Dog of War- Thanks DoW! Really glad you like the claws on the Talons. I agree too, it was really lucky to start a Chaos army when I did. Perfect lead in time to get the core established and I got lucky with the direction the game has taken. It will sure be nice to have a different army to take the gaming store instead of just my Eldar. Also yes! I would love to play against Orks sometime. They are ultra rare in these parts, but with the new edition they look better than ever. Hopefully I'll get to have a throw down against them. I'd love to play my Eldar against Orks too... especially with all my Scorpions and the Avatar! Anyway thanks bud can't wait to see those final updates on your Deffkoptas.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on June 18, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
Delayed congrats on getting the interview Cavalier.  :)

Also, your corsairs are giving me so many ideas for my Overlords.  The two factions have a lot in common, when you think about it.  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 18, 2017, 01:29:00 PM
@Tangi- Thanks Tangi. Super pumped. I'm going on skype in about an hour. Wish me luck!

Also yes the Overlords have a ton in common with the Corsairs. Dwarves are also my fave. fantasy race so I'm not surprised I like them both.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 21, 2017, 03:11:17 PM
@Everybody- Hey gang back with another update. Got some interesting project that I hope you enjoy.

First up the Trimuvirate! The client wanted these guys in a really unique Lugganath scheme which I really like. After learning how to use the oranges I'm super thrilled with how this guy came out. Hope you like it!

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Also! Work on the Warp Talons rolls on... 3 down 2 more to go!

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Finally.... and CONTROVERSIALLY... World Eater terminators! Now I know what you guys are thinking... dude these are WAAAAY to basic. However! You'll have to see them painted to understand. I've got a crazy paint scheme that will really bring these guys to life. Its ambitious but I'm sure it'll work. Trust me these guys are gonna look gnarly!



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Also they are totally magnetized thanks to my brother! He built all these dudes and they are totally magnetized. Both arms can come off, so I can swap out those combi-meltas and chains fists for all the other options. Speaking of which how bout those combi-meltas? Cool right?

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And finally an objective marker for Chaos! My brother made this too I think it looks really funny/cool.

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Anyway guys thats it for now. I've got a game coming up on Saturday... my first of 8th edition against Mike (famous for his Knights magnetic attraction to my Fire Dragons). He's got a list that he says has been steamrolling dudes... so I think I may be in for a rough ride... especially without my Hornets. So stay tuned. 1st 8th edition bat-rep coming up. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 21, 2017, 11:40:18 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Gnarly? Haven't heard that since the 90's. The commission project looks really good, and of coarse you like it, mate. It's red! Your Warp Talons are going to look amazing in full force, and that objective marker? What a great idea. Your brother has a fine tuned mind for this hobby. We all know you'll do an fantastic job on it.

Looking forward to more. Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on June 22, 2017, 08:58:53 AM
That Visarch is amazing. How much of the finished colour scheme is your input? Did the customer know it was going to look like that it or do you have free range.

Whatever the method the finally result is brilliantly threatening. It really complements the "I'm a badass" look that the model has. I also really like the way your painting adds to the sculpting of the cloak and how it enhances its sculpted flowing look.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 22, 2017, 11:45:08 PM
That visarch is just the cream. It all looks good. The Marines will look good no matter what. But the visarch, wow! Did you use blood for the blood gods on him?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 23, 2017, 08:39:43 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. I know the red projects are flowing (like blood?) right now. Also my brother says thanks about the objective marker, he asked if anyone mentioned it, and I was happy to share your comment with him. Also yeah... can you tell I'm an 80's kid? Lol... Its so old its new  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) Thanks bud for your awesome feedback as always!

@Alienscar- Hey thanks bud. The client actually sent me the picture down below that he had seen on the web and asked me to replicate it. Pretty much how it works is the client fills out a little document detailing what he wants and includes reference photos and I match it as best I can. Most clients dont fill out any information, they just want them in GW standard colors and I free style with some of the details.

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This one was a bit challenging just because I didn't know if the model would look good without the most striking colors featured on his armor, but I'm really happy with the results. Thanks so much for your compliments on the cloak. That was really the most challenging part of the model. Working with Troll Slayer Orange is a nightmare. Luckily Reikland Flesh wash really adds to to it, and Squig Orange and Fire Dragon Bright are wicked high quality with nice opaqueness. Anyway thanks Alienscar I really appreciate your feedback bud. Thanks!

@Dread- Thanks man, really glad you dig him and the Talons. As for the Visarch, no Blood for the Blood God. Just a little dry brush + edge highlight with Khorne Red, a Nuln Oil Gloss wash, then re-highlight with khorne red and mephiston. Really the main thing is just the dry brush and Nuln Oil Gloss. I could have just left it at that for a really nice tabletop quality paint job. But the extra detailing is worth it. Thanks man really glad you like them!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 23, 2017, 03:38:09 PM
Wow man I'm absolutely loving that Lugganath scheme :) best one I've seen! Really, really suits the Visarch too :)

Love the little objective marker too. Absolutely brilliant :) there's so much potential in that little idea too. There's a little Ork bit I have which is just a shoe with a bone sticking out of it that's crying out to be an objective marker ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 23, 2017, 08:29:22 PM
Crikey Moses!
Someone carved up two bright lances for banner poles? Obviously constructed by an Ork player.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 29, 2017, 09:05:28 AM
@Saim-Dann- Lol, no those come with the model.  ;D ;D ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man! Really appreciate the comments on the Visarch. Both the client and my boss were very pleased. Thanks about the objective marker too, my brother is so stoked you guys like it. Thanks as always for your great feedback Ynnead, its always apperciated!

8th Edition Battle Report
2000pts- Eldar vs. Imperial Guard
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ELDAR

-Patrol Detachment-
Illic Nightspear
Shining Spears x4
Rangers x5
Avengers x10
   Wave Serpent- Twin Shuriken Cannons, Shuriken Cannon
Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Scorpions x9- Exarch, Claw
Warp Hunter- Crystal Targetting Matrix, Vectored Engines
Scourges x5- Lances x4

-Spearhead Detachment-
Warlock
Windriders x3- Shuriken Cannons x3
Windriders x3- Shuriken Cannons x3
Hornets x2- Brightlances x4

IMPERIAL GUARD

Company Commander
Commissar
Commissar
Primaris Psyker
Conscripts x50 (?)
Conscripts x50 (?)
Vetarans x10- Lascannon, Plasma Gun
Company Command x3, Missile Launcher
Company Command x3, Grenade Launcher
Company Command x3, Grenade Launcher
Valkyrie
Imperial Knight- Avenger, Battlecannon, Missiles, Flamer, Melta
Leman Russ Punisher
Basilisk

Mission: Kill Points, Deployment: Spearhead Assault

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So guys this was my first game of 8th edition and it was a doozy. My opponent Mike has played about 8 games so far, so he really had fine tuned his list as will be apparent. So lets dive, right in!

Turn 1

Eldar- Sooooo this was gonna be tough. That huge double line of Conscripts literally stretched over 6' of tabletop, with overlapping morale aura from multiple Commissars and the Company Commander hidden out of LOS on the far right of the table. Not only that but they'd be able to split fire and if they fall back out of combat, order ensure they automatically rally and can start shooting again. I was feeling out of my depth immediately, but I did what I always do... start killing stuff! lol So I dropped my Scourges T1 and targetted the Knight, rolled poorly with the lances missing on 3 of them, failing to wound with the other, but the Shard Carbine caused a wound. Well... its a start! The Warp Hunter failed to do anything against the Knight, but the Hornets racked up 3 wounds. Sweet! The Jetbikes moved out, hiding out of LOS as much as possible, unloaded into the Conscripts and took out about 10 of them altogether. I dropped the Scorpions down in the middle and on the right and started advancing in tandem with the Shining Spears to attack the left flank of the Conscripts and try and avoid as much overwatch as possible. My goal was to tie them up, slow them down and just keep them out of my lines and away from my Jetbikes, Hornets etc. My Rangers + Illic fluffed their hits and so it was an uneventful turn. Because of the morale boost from the Commissars only a single model was removed due to Morale. I had to kill those Commissars!

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Imperial Guard- The IG let loose with the Baslisk on the Scorpions killing 5 of them. The Punisher then shot forward 12" around a ruin and killed 8 from the second squad of Scorpions. The Knight, the Lascannon from the Vets all unloaded into the Wave Serpent with Avengers and knocked up about 4 wounds. The Knight also killed the Scourge with ease. The Valkyrie shoots forward and drops 3x Command Squads 2 with missiles, 1 with grenade launchers.  The Conscripts killed a single Jetbike and everything else was out of range or out of LOS. Morale was rolled for the Scorpions and I lost the whole squad on a terrible roll. Very frustrating! I did not like how Comissars were able to instill better morale into Conscripts covering 6ft of board, where my Aspect Warriors were running like cowards. None the less we soldier on!

Turn 2

Eldar- I was definitley feeling the pressure. My opponent really knew what he was doing with his list, his deployment, and his overall strategy- and I was struggling in all those areas except deployment. So I had to get to grips with things. I shot forward with my Shining Spears towards the Conscripts I had to get these guys into combat. I also moved forward with the remaining unit of Scorpions for an 8" charge. Meanwhile the Warp Hunter and Hornets combined to strip only 3 more wounds off the Knight who was rolling hot with his Invuln. saves. The bikes managed to remove a number of Conscripts, while Illic fluffed his roll to hit (again) but the Rangers killed one of the Commissars which was huge. I then shot the Spears catapults+lances which was a suprisingly high volume of shots into the Conscripts killed a bunch and then charged. They did very decent in assault, but they aren't made for crowd control and only removed like 4 or 5 models and took no damage in return. Unfortunately my Scorpions FAILED to make their charge and without fleet there was nothing for it. Another somewhat poor turn from the Eldar.

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Imperial Guard- The Knight moved forward and combined fire with the Basilisk and Veteran Lascannon to take down the Wave Serpent emptying the Avengers and Warlock onto the battlefield. I used clever placement to get them out of LOS. The Conscripts fall back, receive orders that allow them to shoot and then began the neverending First Rank, Second Rank Fire barrage. The Conscripts split fire and quadruple shoot into the Shining Spears, Scorpions and Jetbikes. The Scorpions get wiped out, but the Spears and Jetbikes only take a wound apiece! Shocking! The process is then repeated and only a single Shining Spear goes down. Meanwhile the Hornets and Warp Hunter continue to be ignored as they are out of LOS.

Turn 3

Eldar- The Shining Spears move deep into the right flank for another charge, this time against the Punisher which has come back to defend the lines and the conscripts. The Warp Hunter tucks deeper into LOS blocking cover, the Hornets hold position. Meanwhile I'm seeing an opening... with the Avengers, 2x Jetbikes and Warlock all near each other... I can finally pull of Soulburst shenanigans! So I cast a power from the Warlock granting a Soulburst to the Jetbikes, they unload into one of the small Command units with a Missile Launcher but fail to kill them! However... the Avengers then blow away a fresh Command Team, granting the Warlock a Soulburst, who charges into the squad wounded by the Jetbikes... he kills them, granting a soulburst to the Avengers who then blow away a the 3rd and final Command squad. Wow! That was awesome!

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The Warp Hunter fails to do anything with more hot invuln saves by the Knight but the Hornets rack up another 3 or 4 wounds. Meanwhile, the Spears then tag up the Punisher inflicting some serious wounds, then shoot into the Conscripts and charge taking a handful of guys down. They aren't having much impact against these hordes of guys, but they are tanking wounds like nobodies business and causing trouble. I'm very impressed. This was a good turn. I'm starting to get a handle on things.

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Imperial Guard- So the fallback from combat, receive orders enabling them to shoot again, are then ordered to First Rank, Second Rank and quadruple shoot into the Spears (seeing a pattern?) However terrible rolls see the Exarch survive!The tank falls back but cannot shoot. The Basilisk shooots into the Warp Hunter and causes 2 wounds. The Knight begins by boldly jumping forward! Dang I know I'm in hot water. He shoots a Hornet with his missiles but only inflicts a single wound (note: I goofed the rules on this and thought Vectored Engines imposed an additional -1 to hit, but they shouldnt have). He then blows away a unit of Jetbikes... and I pull off a daring Soulburst! I soulburst charge the Warlock into the Knight and stop him dead in his tracks! Overwatch, and combat see him take no damage thanks to some awesome Invuln. saves and I stop the shooting phase right then and there! Incredible! However another terrible Morale roll ruins the fun seeing 5 Avengers removed (who took fire from the Conscripts) and they are reduced to only 4 guys. Brutal... really hating how my Aspect Warriors are getting ravaged by morale and the Guard are essentially ignoring it. Oh well, gotta kill those characters and then its a totally different ballgame.

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Turn 4- The Avengers make a break for Linebreaker, the Shining Spear sets up a 4 inch charge against a Commissar. The Warlock falls back out of combat to allow the Warp Hunter and Hornets to finish off the Knight... which they promptly do! Combined fire eradicates the Knight but the explosion causes mortal wounds which wipe out the remaining Jetbikes and Warlock. Oh well, it was worth the trade off! The Rangers + Illic are out of position and but kill a handful of Conscripts and the Shining Spear Exarch FAILS his charge which is like 4". Brutal!

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Wrap-Up- So to quickly conclude... the Rangers went on to kill and additional Commissar meaning the first rank of Conscripts was finally without their insane morale buff. The Basilisk managed to put about 4 more wounds on the Warp Hunter and then the Hornets managed to take out the Basilisk with some expert shooting. Those Bright Lances are nasty! In the end I had taken out everything but the Company Command Squad, a badly wounded punisher, the Conscripts were beat up as hell (one squad was in single digits for models, the other in the low 20's with no morale support) and the Valkyrie was flying around doing pretty much nothing because of the Heavy Weapons rule. I had my Rangers, Hornets and Warp Hunter all very much alive and kicking butt.

However we had to call the game because of time... and it was a 10-6 victory for the Imperial Guard. I'm sure it was satisfying for Mike. It was a very well played game on his part and a great trial run for me with my Eldar.

Concluding Thoughts- I cannot finish this bat-rep without mentioning this... as you are wondering why we called it so early... Well the reason was this game took 6 HOURS to play. Mike is very talkative... and literally forcing me to stop after every dice roll telling me about some new aspect of the game. This was compounded by the immense amount of time it took move, shoot, order, split fire and just roll the buckets and buckets of dice that come with almost permanently quadruple firing Conscripts.

A 6 hour game was not what I signed up for, and I'll admit I was kind of angry about it. Told him I had things I needed to do after the game and I didn't want to be exhausted afterwards and I tried every non-verbal cue to get him to keep it moving but it didn't work. In the end I told him directly it was a real slog and that I was disappointed I wasn't able to experience the fast pace of the new game. I wasn't angry outwardly, but inwardly I was mad that my first game so brutally long.

Aside from that though, it was a good eye opener. I felt I gave a good account of myself against an army that had ways around so much of what makes combat and morale deadly. I felt I learned to adapt pretty well and was glad I was able to mount a good comeback. With my Rangers still alive and my Warp Hunter and Hornets still operational I felt I could have killed the final commissar and take out those Conscripts and still win the game. A long shot certainly, but I could see that I could do it.

My overall impressions of the new edition are very positive. I have some more in-depth thoughts on the Eldar and how they'll do in 8th which I'll cover in my next update as new units are inbound for the Lions of Asuryan! So stay tuned for that! Anyway guys thanks for tuning in and I'll talk to you all soon. Stay tuned for exciting Eldar updates!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 29, 2017, 08:27:01 PM
Thanks Cavalier!
That was a hoot to read. Did sound like a frustrating game though. Our pointy ears are going to have to find a way around their troops running for the hills. Hope you didn't lose a mate with this game, Cavalier. They are more valuable than any game... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on June 29, 2017, 09:39:18 PM
Yeah Hordes are kind of the new cheese now, very few builds can deal with that many Wounds on the table. Same thing if you tank spam, neither are any fun to play against.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 30, 2017, 01:38:32 AM
Now that was a battle. Talk about oomph! So it begins. Right outta the gate and already starting with another fantastic report. I can't wait to get my first game in. So hard to sync work schedules.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 30, 2017, 07:27:36 AM
@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks. Honestly it was only frustrating for the first couple of turns as I realized the "gimmick" of the Conscripts + Orders. After I accepted it I started to really dig in to his army and pull apart its cohesion. Honestly if the game continued I think I would have won. He had no more anti-tank and I was rocking my Warp Hunter, Hornets, Rangers and Illic. I could have easily grabbed Warlord, Line Breaker with the Hornets and the Warp Hunter could have handled the conscripts, one squad of which was down to like 5-8 guys.

Also, while I was mad, I was only mad at how long the game was taking. Mike is phenomenal guy and a great opponent. I beat his butt a million times and he never once got salty over it, laughing and having fun to the bitter end. I was only mad because I told him I was short on time the day before, reminded him during the game and he just didn't pick up the pace. Honestly he's just a SUPER talkative guy and he was excited about his army, but dear lord it was freaking brutal. 6 Hours.... NEVER AGAIN!!! lol  ;D ;D ;D

Anyway thanks Dann glad you liked the bat-rep buddy.  ;D

@Magenb- Thanks bud. Yeah I'm not too plugged into the meta discussion, but I can definitely see that. It was definitely the hordes factor, stacked on top of basically ignoring the new morale phase, while hit and running out of combat and having a MILLION command points. Mike literally had a d20 keeping track of them. Come to think of it, he may have been going over the detachment limit (I guess its a suggestion). But yeah it was super hard. Like I said I think I could have won because I killed his Commissars and the Warp Hunter can rack up serious damage on wounds, and he'd start feeling it in the Morale Phase but even still it felt like a very serious uphill battle, especially for my first game of 8th. But hey playing against Eldar was like that for a lot of people, even against my moderatley powered lists, so turn about it fair play. I'd definitley play against that list again, but just at a faster pace. Anyway thanks Mage appreciate your feedback. I'd like to read more about what the meta is looking like so far... anyway thanks!

@Dread- Thanks bud! It sure was a blood bath. I should have mentioned it in the bat-rep, but I had ravaged the first line of Conscripts by the end of the game (they were in single digits) and the other squad was really beat up, probably numbers in the low 20's. Anyway glad you liked it, can't wait to hear how your game goes. Thanks and good luck!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 30, 2017, 08:10:16 AM
Hey Cavalier!
Glad to hear your still mates. We pointy ears all learned heaps from your batrep... Cheers!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on June 30, 2017, 09:08:26 AM
I'd like to read more about what the meta is looking like so far...

3 Knights with Mangus or Gilliman, will not win objective games and not so good against hordes, but will smash just about everything else.

Another one is the Spam Tau commanders, although LOS blocking terrain stuff that and again hordes are problematic for it.

IG Tanks spam is another, running lots of flamers with a bunch of long range stuff in the back line protected by Horde infantry.


Basically pile in as many wounds as cheaply as you can. Rumour is they are gong to fix it, so if you don't have the models now, don't drop coin on it, unless you have lots of it, in which case, I'd like some :)


To be honest the idea that the indexes being an intentional interim solution has me rather annoyed, if I spend coin to make a useful army now, it might shift in a few months. At least when we had meh codexes it would hang around for a decent time, so you could drop some coin making life a bit more palatable or spend some on building up your second favourite army and you would see some use out of it.




Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on June 30, 2017, 09:35:20 AM
It felt like rather a long game to read, but not six hours long.  That's how long it used to take me and my friends to play some games of second edition, owing to the complexity of the rules!

It was a close defeat for the Eldar in lots of ways.  Those Commissars really made the Imperial Guard very resilient, so I'm with you that had your Rangers managed to kill the last one, it would have made it a very tight game at the end.

I get the impression that morale hurts the Eldar because of the army's relatively small unit sizes.  This is going to a factor that we, as Eldar players, are going to have to think about moving forward.  I'm not sure what the best way to counter that would be at this stage, especially if the opposing army isn't suffering from morale issues.

Soulburst continues to be too gimmicky for my tastes, but other than that everything seemed to be reasonable, rather than overpowered or underpowered.  How did you feel about the Dire Avengers?  Were they too expensive for what they do?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 30, 2017, 01:50:23 PM
@Magenb- Great break down Mage. Yeah I think I've come up with a build that can counter most of that stuff. It'll be an MSU approach at first, but I'll be able to scale to full sized squads really easily (which I really want to do anyway) if it becomes preferable. It'll be very interesting... my order is on the way and I've got all the bits I need so it wont be long till my new list is unveiled. It should work well against all these types... but only time will tell. Thanks!

@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks as always for your feedback. Yes... it was LONG... too long! It wasnt intentional but it was past the point of ridiculousness. Like I said though I love Mike, he's a great guy and I cant hate on him, but it was frustrating nonetheless.

Yeah the Commissars were really a problem. I should have placed the Rangers differently/checked LOS from the two ruins in my DZ. If I simply switched spots they still would have had range, and LOS for the entire game... thus taking out those Commissars much quicker.

Yeah the morale thing is going to be tough... One solution though is the Avatar. I actually think he's very good. He'll take some time to learn and there will be times where he falters, but a canny player who takes the time will probably be rewarded immensely. Especially if you take Wyches or something of the like that'll prevent opponents from falling back out of combat. Even without Wyches he's an ultra solid option. Also guys like Wraithlords, Wraithknights, War Walkers, Vypers etc. as they are immune to morale and kick out similar offense to Aspect Warriors. Those are the two things that jump immediatley to mind...

Also about Avengers... I think they are very good. They are expensive, but not prohibitively so. The thing about them is they feel like they need a Wave Serpent and the Serpents are expensive. However if you do commit to Avengers I dont think it'll be a bad thing, you just need to adjust your unit selection to compensate. Also when paired with Asurmen they become really, really dangerous either hiking it across the board without worrying about good AP fire coming down on them... or ride in a Serpent and dive into hotly contested areas, expect to flush out all manner of infantry and take some pretty serious return fire back and survive... especially with Asurmen beating face in combat.

I think they will do fine as normal Asuryani but as Ynarri they get a dramatic boost in efficacy. At this point I recommend Ynarri over Asuryani, but its not a requirement to run them.

Hope that helps! Thanks for your great feedback I always look forward to it! Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on June 30, 2017, 08:48:13 PM
Have found a way for my Eldar to dodge the moral issue... I field my Space Wolves instead... Bwahaha!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on July 1, 2017, 12:18:55 PM
First off, sorry I haven't stopped by recently - I have checked out your models, but haven't had a chance to say how much I love them!

The Autarch is just lovely. I love how deep and dark the reds are, but with the detail popping out. The oranges have been done expertly too, and give a really rich element to the figure. Finally, the blue spot colour is brilliant. It cools things down really well and offers that perfect counterpoint.

The Warp Talons are looking superb too. The richness of the armour is amazing.

Finally, that BatRep! Wow. Tough loss...but I was just reading the intro to it and thought...'well, at least Cav has those Rangers and Illic to take out the Commissars!' Turns out your Illic is the same as mine. Greatest sniper in the 'Verse; couldn't hit the sea if he fell out of a boat! That really was some tough luck with him. I think that including enough Snipers to neutralise those buff characters...of course, include too many snipers and you run the risk of not having enough guns to take down the grunts afterwards; I think this edition really will become a Scissors, Paper, Stone type edition; and I don't think that's a bad thing as it will force balance within an army.

You did very well to almost dig yourself out of the early hole you found yourself in...but I'm just so happy for Mike's knight, almost surviving for a whole game! Whoop whoop!

Great stuff as always Cav, keep the updates coming!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 1, 2017, 01:25:14 PM
@Saim-Dann- Well thats one solution, lol.  ;D

@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. I was actually trying to make this update before you posted so you could see the whole commission finished. Anyway thanks so much for the compliments on the Visarch + Talons. Very happy with how they are coming out so your praise -as always- means a lot. About the bat-rep... yep totally agree! Tough loss but a fun game despite the grind of it all. I'd much rather lose a game this way, then win in a total slaughter, game after game after game. Plus I love how the game demands you bring a balanced list... totally agree! Anyway thanks Loosh and I hope you like the new update  ;D

@Everyone- Well guys another commission in the books. Was so happy to do an Eldar project... and it looks like I'm going to be tackling a number of Eldar Triumvirates going forward so I'm very much looking forward to it. These models were really fun to paint. Especially the Yncarne. Only took 3 sessions to finish so I'm very happy.

Check it out!

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Also... work rumbles on with my Warp Talons. Gonna try and finish these dudes tomorrow (hopefully)... which means the squad'll be done.

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And finally... unveiling reinforcements inbound from Forge World

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Yep, thats right Corsair Skyreavers. I'm ultra impressed with these guys and they are going to be my mainline troops going forward. I love their in-game design and they really seem to suit my play style. Expect to see some Corsair Lance Bikes as well... Made a big purchase from FW to get these guys on the table. If they do well, expect to see more. They are lightning quick, ignore terrain and have excellent firepower + great overwatch shenanigans and should pair really well with Ynarri playstyle. I'm expecting these guys really to hold their own as an offensive troops choice. We'll have to see!

Also I'm having a re-match with my buddy Mike this coming Saturday. He may or may not bring the same style list. We may see Celestine and some Ad-Mech in this one. But wish me luck! Anyway guys hope you enjoy the update and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 1, 2017, 08:22:54 PM
Cool bananas Cavalier!
It's a nice change to see the flow of power a different colour than blue. Of course YOU had to make it red.
Won't be receiving the rule book from FW till next week, so will be keen to see the rules for the Skyreavers.
Keep up the good work, mate. Your an inspiration... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on July 1, 2017, 11:28:11 PM
Heads up, the Battlescribe listing seems to be way off point wise.


That said, Lasblaster is insanely expensive for some reason and works differently to CWE version. You can cut the points down by swapping them to shuriken or shardcarbine, but you still have to pay for Brace of pistols, so they are not exactly cheap point wise and with a crappy armour save, these guys will get steam rolled from shooting.

Boss upgrade is point costed unlike all the other armies too, kind of feels like this book was written before the other indexes or without viewing the other indexes first.

Kind of gets worse that the jetpack no longer gives you a bonus to the armour save. I look forward to seeing how they work out for you.


Cloud Dancers looks like are a fairly cheap way to get Dark lances in bulk.

Kind of miffed they axed all the other unit types, no real Corsair specific HQ options, I hope they do another DoM style codex for them.



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 1, 2017, 11:47:22 PM
Aw man what a cool scheme from the king of red. It's so nice to see this as Saim-dann said. It all looks good.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 2, 2017, 08:11:15 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much buddy. lol... you guys are getting ample ammo for red jokes! lol! I know its so crazy... before I was working on Dark Angels, my Scorpions and all manner of stuff... now its been a red bonanza! lol Oh well can't fight it. Let me know what you think about the FW book when it comes in. I'm very happy with it myself. Let me know.. and thanks for the feedback bud!

@Magenb- Hey bud. I wasn't using battle scribe, I've had the book for awhile now, so no worries there. Yeah the lasblasters are way too expensive, and I'd prefer them to be operate as CW lasblasters so definitely steering clear of them. Catapults + Flamers + Brace of Pistols all the way. Yeah the way I'm planning on using these guys is as a kamikaze unit/soulburst traps. Run them all up in support of each other, keep other units with 7 inches and have them gang up on dudes. Blasts away, dare units to kill them, trigger soulbursts if they do and hopefully pull off Reckless Abandon maneuvers along the way. With flamers, pistols, and catapults and moving fast as Eldar Jetbikes these dudes are chucking out a ton of firepower and with their incredible speed they can get into position super easy.

Definitley feel you on Cloud Dancers Lance-Cavalry. Almost went out and bought a box of bikes yesterday to do that. But I'm gonna see if I can get away with just the Hornets and Warp Hunter.

Definitley miffed about the other Corsair lists being dropped. This runs totally contrary to what GW said about all armies being playable. I understand FW's world is upside down with the death of Alan Bligh and the departure of other writers but come on. It would have been very easy to adapt the basic units to 8th ed. Totally unacceptable. It does seem that they will fix this going forward as Corsairs do get a unique keyword and the Coterie system seems like its set up to be reinstated in future releases. Here's hoping because I really wanted to run a Corsair Prince on bike.

Thanks for the info Mage. Let me know what you think about my ideas for the Skyreavers.


@Dread- Lol the king of red! I need to trademark that! lol thanks so much bud really appreciate it. Really glad you dig. Thanks as always

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 3, 2017, 01:45:19 PM
Hey guys... quick update. The Eldar revamp continues.... this time with repaints of my Corsaiy Wyches. I originally painted these guys not long after the re-release of the DE back in the mid 2000's. Wish I had covered up those gaps in their shoulder pads at the time... it'll have to be something I make sure to do with the next squad of them. With the new edition these guys have a vital role... I'm so pumped to run these guys again in their now very durable Raider. Can't wait to see how they perform... in game experiences will be forth coming. Stay tuned!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on July 3, 2017, 01:49:11 PM
The depth and richness of the colours continues to impress.  These have that same 'Flash Gordon' look as your flyers.  The details of green and blue have also turned out very well and offer a great contrast to the main colours.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 3, 2017, 04:41:03 PM
Wow Cavalier!
The gems/eye lenses and pistol plasma are magic. So tell us, mate. Does your job offer training? Or is it just guidance from other painters from the company? Are there promotions? Eg: Do you start out as a table top level painter, then work your way up to the higher levels?

I ask this because going through your project blog, the improvements to your skill is obvious. So I was wondering if it is training or natural improvement from painting eeeeeveryday?... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on July 3, 2017, 05:08:55 PM
nice touch with the triangle on the chest plate.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 5, 2017, 01:16:17 PM
@Irisado- Hey thanks Irisado. Thanks for the compliments on the spot colors... one of the things I like best about these guys is the details. They are a bit more colorful then my other guys... and I think its something I'm gonna carry through to new units as I go forward. The multi-colored combat drugs, the green in the splinter weapons etc. Anyway thanks Irisado glad you like them!

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks so much for the kind words. Really glad you like the details on these guys... they are what I like most too. Yeah Frontline Gaming does offer training and instruction from the other painters, especially for the in studio guys. But I personally haven't received any training.

As for job placement, they assign work based on your skill at the time of hire. For example I started out doing Tabletop Plus right from the get-go and have done so pretty much the whole way through. The only time I get Tabletop Standard tends to be when its a challenging paint scheme like the Black+Yellow Ad. Mech, the Blood Angels drop pods with hazard striped doors etc. So if you are a masterclass guy (Israel Sanchez) they are gonna start you off on master class projects immediately as the guys of lesser skill (like myself) can handle everything below that. 

But as for my own personal progression (and I thank you for the compliment) its really just from painting every day. I compare it to going to the gym, you only make progress if you put in the time on a consistent basis. Instruction can definitley be useful to learn things you didn't know previously (I could use some lessons in airbrushing BIG TIME) but things like clean highlights, handling the washes, color choice and stuff like that comes from simply painting all the time. I don't even like painting that much, I only do it because I feel compelled to play with fully painted models. I'm actually more of a gamer at heart than a painter, though the time invested is sort of inverted. But yeah... thats my long winded explanation!

So yes! Frontline Gaming does offer training (and they take painters of a broad array of skill levels), but my own progression has come from just painting for so long. I do appreciate the question a lot and definitely appreciate the kind words. Always look forward to your awesome and thoughtful feedback. Thanks Dann-the-Saim-Hann-Man!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Magenb- Thanks bud!  8) 8) 8)


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@Everybody- Hey guys so desperatley trying to gear up for my next bat-rep and my next podcast. Gotta put some of my DE units to the test... so instead of playing with the models as they are already painted... I have to repaint them! Why? I DONT KNOW! lol but I seem to be repainting a lot of stuff lately. Anyway really like the way this Raider is coming out. Got a second one I'm gonna repaint as well. Anyway hope you like it. Take care guys and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 5, 2017, 03:11:50 PM
Nicely done, Cavalier!
Although not much of a fan of the look of DE troop, have always liked their vehicles. Wise choice with the white sail against the red/gold. Clean and smooth. It's hard to tell with the shine of the metallic, so do you highlight the gold as well?

Thanks for answering my questions, mate. I find it fascinating to be in contact with a pro model painter. I'm sure I'm not the only one on the forum to feel fortunate to have access to your experiences... Saim-Dann-the-Saim-Hann-Man? Bwahaha, good one!! 

 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on July 6, 2017, 11:31:30 AM
I love that Yncarne Cav. The transitions up to orange on the body are sublime and really make the figure pop. Especially when considered in context of the very deep, rich, red/black towards the base of the Soul Swarm (Feels wrong calling it smoke!!).

The spot colours are well chosen and executed.

I feel bad levelling any criticism at this wonderful piece, but for me, the profile from the back of the model is a touch monotone, as is the Should Swarm about an inch from where it joins the Yncarne. Chances are, it's also a product of the photo washing out some of the highlights, as alwatys happens. The difficulty of having an all red palette is that to provide dynamic contrast is very difficult...so I feel for you as far as the client's brief is concerned!

Those (Frankly minor) concerns are overshadowed by how clean the finish is and how good the extreme points of the model look. It's a terrific model and one that you should rightly be proud of!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on July 6, 2017, 06:33:59 PM
Where do I start?! I've had half a reply written up for ages, but each time I come to post it you've got a new update to comment on!

Bummer your first game wasn't quite what you expected, but glad you got some good insights into how 8th is panning out :)

You're Yncarne looks absolutely kickass :) I like how your paint scheme means that the swirly gak doesn't draw the eye away from the model itself, which I find is a major problem with the official scheme.

Great to see the old Storm Guardians getting some love :) those are some of my favourites of your models and they're looking sharper than ever with a fresh lick of paint :)

Shame to hear about Corsairs losing some of their uniqueness with the lack of HQs, but hoping something comes out for them soon. Perhaps it's a herald of a FW character, but I doubt it somehow.

Oh, and Raiders are beautiful models. Glad to see them making an appearance :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 7, 2017, 07:41:44 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud! Yeah I dont really highlight my gold. What I do is I put a heavy wash of Reikland Fleshwash on it, then repaint the areas which you'd normally highlight, with just a clean coat of Retributor gold. It sort of achieves the same effect. For some reason I just dont like the look of Liberator Gold as a highlight. No problem on answering question I always enjoy it. Thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. Really appreciate the kind words. I hear you on the back of the model... the part I photoed is kind of the boring part... if I took it at a different angle, you'd see that dark monotone energy swirl was made under stated to show the bright orange backside of the Yncarne herself which deserves to be showed off (she must do squats at the infinity circuit gym) lol  ;D ;D ;D Anyway thanks so much Loosh I truly appreciate it bud!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey thanks man. Glad you like the Wyches and Yncarne. They've all been fun to work on. The Raider has been a lot of fun too... its such a nice model. I'm gonna repaint my other one too, so I'm glad you like it. Yeah I'm not sure whats going on with FW... their is errors and mistakes throughout all the indices they've released. The standard Corsair kit isn't even available for purchase... and the Special Weapons teams dont come with lasguns anymore... This isn't the FW I know and love! Anyway thanks man truly appreciate the feedback its always appreciated. Sorry for spamming the plogs too! lol  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on July 7, 2017, 10:31:44 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. Really appreciate the kind words. I hear you on the back of the model... the part I photoed is kind of the boring part... if I took it at a different angle, you'd see that dark monotone energy swirl was made under stated to show the bright orange backside of the Yncarne herself which deserves to be showed off (she must do squats at the infinity circuit gym) lol  ;D ;D ;D Anyway thanks so much Loosh I truly appreciate it bud!


Yeah, I figured that would be the case. Taking photos is brilliant for a synopsis of the model, but not very good at telling the whole story. It really is a very cool piece and I'm awfully jealous of it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 7, 2017, 10:55:18 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks bud. So true about the photography... I'm so crap at taking photos. You wouldn't believe how many times I forgo and update just because I can't get a good photo (you'll notice my finished unit of Warp Talons haven't been featured for exactly that reason). Anyway thanks Loosh appreicate it bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on July 7, 2017, 11:12:25 PM
that sail just looks super clean :)


Did you known when Ep 34 of splintermind was going up?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 10, 2017, 08:08:47 AM
@Mage- Thanks buddy. Hey sorry for the late reply I was hoping the episode would be up. But Brian who edits has been really busy with parental duties. It should be up soon. We are recording the next episode this Sunday so I think this month is gonna be a double-feature. Thanks for listening by the way and hopefully the episode will be up soon!

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@Everybody- Hey guys... well I was hoping to come back with a triumphant battle-report... and while I did win my last game... I CHEATED! Well not on purpose... but I included my Striking Scorpions in my army when I didn't pay any points for them! Couldn't believe it... but I was copying and pasting units left and right trying to get my army just right and I must have removed them at some point on accident but simply assumed they were in the list. Huge mistake on my part...

But anyway I did want to give you guys some highlights and insights on the game, because regardless of the Scorpions who only played a minor role in the game (way off in the corner harassing 2x10 manIG infantry squads) ... I played really, really well.

So I played a Ynnari list again and the MVP's were.... my Wraithguard with D-Scythes and my Dark Eldar Wyches!!! Can you believe it? The Wyches and Wraithguard were an incredible combination. Together they wiped out a 50 man Conscript squad, 1x10 infantry squad, a unit of Scions and 2 Special Weapon teams. Using Soulbursts to trigger double-tap with the Wraithguard was obviously awesome... but the movement shenanigans were SO POTENT.

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The Wyches were incredibly good and so versatile. They were bouncing all over the place and with their pistols in combat really packed a punch in combat. I'm so impressed with them and can't wait to run them again.

Also the combo of Hornets, Warp Hunter and Dark Eldar Scourges with lances has been awesome. While I only faced a single tank (a Basilisk) and a Valkyrie this time out they aced the Basilisk turn 1... and the freaking Scourges sacked the Valkrie in a single volley and also pounced on an exposed Warlord, pumping 3x Lance shots into him.

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Also Illic Nightspear and his Rangers really shined in this game. They took out 3+ characters and also racked up a good amount of wounds on other guys. Those Conscripts (which are amazing BTW) were losing guys in droves from Morale (also affected by the Phanstasm Grenade Launcher from the Wyches) after Illic and his lads took out the IG characters. Incredible!

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SOOOOOOO I'm impressed with this combination I took, even with 150+ points I was working with from the Scorpions (who were similarly good this game, I had way better model placement/deployment this game).

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I rocked so hard I almost tabled my opponent and he had upwards of 200 models on the board!

So anyway guys... sucks I accidentally included my Scorpions when I shouldn't have, but it was such insight into how Eldar work now. I'm very excited! Anyway guys stay tuned I'll have more bat-reps and hobby stuff soon. Take care guys!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 10, 2017, 08:30:15 AM
G'day Cavalier!
So that's how you get people to read your batreps... Photos and win the blessed thing.
Forgot your Scorpions weren't on the list? Or maybe a Freudian slip?
Good to see Eldar synergy works in 8th, mate. Scout takes out the characters, THEN the Wraith Guard/Wyche's combo... Niiiiice! Well played, Cavalier... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on July 11, 2017, 02:45:43 PM
Cats out of the bag now Cav! You're a WAAC cheesy cheater! 'Forgot' your Scorpions? Was their Camouflage too good for you to notice them?

I still think the best thing to do would be to set up a unit of Rangers or Scorpions in a building before the game and then just start using them on turn 2 or 3, once the chaos has taken over  ;)

Congrats on the win. I'm really pleased to see that the Rangers and Illic paid their points over multiple times (And for those thinking that IG characters are pretty cheap, you absolutely have to factor in the Morale Losses as Ranger kills. They don't happen without them killing Commissars).

Now go and win without cheating  ::)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 12, 2017, 08:38:41 AM
@Saim-Dann- Yeah my assumption is that my Scorpions are ALWAYS in my list. I'd never take them out. I must have accidently cut them when I was copying and pasting from my little index of units (with all their points pre-calculated). Pretty big goof. But yeah I was so excited about what was going on with the Rangers, Wyches and Wraithguard it makes me feel a little less bad. Still big time goof. Anyway thanks Dann!

@Loosh- Cheater.... CONFIRMED!!! lol You had me laughing there bud. Its sort of the reverse of what usually happens where I forget my Rangers are even on the board... especially when I put them in ruins. Same thing has happened with my Scorpions in the past too.

Yeah its SOOO much fun with the Rangers and Illic. I've always loved them... I remember saying back in the days of 2nd ed... why dont the Eldar have a sniper assassin. When he came out I just had to get him. Now he's absolutely killer. Its been great to go up against 2 really competitive builds and put them to the test too. Even when I was throwing ice cubes for dice in the beginning of the first game... it was Illic and his lads that got the ball rolling in taking apart the cohesiveness of the IG infantry horde.  I'm really hoping to field him against Necrons and KO those Cryptecs and see what they can do there too. Illic should really shine with his re-rolls against Necrons.

Anyway thanks Loosh, your funny comments always get me.

Now... on to victory... without cheating  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 12, 2017, 01:11:33 PM
Not cheating....creativ e stratigising. No harm, no foul, haha. Love the paint as always and the game sounding like real fun with a few gotcha moments. I still haven't got to play, oh well life goes on. But I have you to live vicariously thru so it all good. Now go get me some more victories.....CHEAT ER! Bwahaha!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 13, 2017, 01:23:41 PM
@Dread- Thanks bud! Hope you are able to get a game in soon. And I'll try to curb my "creativity" in regards to strategy next time lol. Thanks bud hope you are doing well. Talk soon!

@Everybody- Hey gang... well in the brief interim between comissions... I've been BUSY! I've been so excitred to play all the new units I've gone back and completley repainted my Wyches... (I finished my Raider too, just forgot to take pics).

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I also made a new counts-as Drahazar/Visarch/Archon to lead the Incubi I'm currently repainting!

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I love these models... I made them so long ago... probably back in 2010... so repaint them for all the glory that lies ahead has been a huge treat. Anyway hope you guys enjoy....


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http://splintermind.libsyn.com/

Also do check out the latest Splintermind episode. Its finally up... The first segment the audio is a bit messed up, but the second segment with Gav Thorpe is perfect. The interview went really well and there is TONS of interesting info from Gav on his work experience with GW, the codex creation process... and loads and loads and loads of insight into the culture of the Eldar. Anyway I hope you do check it out and please give some feedback if you have any thoughts. Alright guys talk to you later and thanks for stopping by!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on July 13, 2017, 07:10:50 PM
http://splintermind.libsyn.com/

Also do check out the latest Splintermind episode. Its finally up... The first segment the audio is a bit messed up, but the second segment with Gav Thorpe is perfect. The interview went really well and there is TONS of interesting info from Gav on his work experience with GW, the codex creation process... and loads and loads and loads of insight into the culture of the Eldar. Anyway I hope you do check it out and please give some feedback if you have any thoughts. Alright guys talk to you later and thanks for stopping by!

YEAH! Downloading it now.

Drahazar really boosts incubi, but its not like they need him like Banshee's and Jain Zar.

The KW with the glaive is looking sweet as.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 13, 2017, 11:18:11 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Looking nice as always, mate. Does the horn have any rules? Or is it just for decoration? Haven't listened to the Podcast yet. Looking forward to it... Pointy ears forever!! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 13, 2017, 11:47:06 PM
Very nice conversation. Love it all. Doing okay, doc says arthritis. I'm getting some grips to put on my brushes to help with the pain, keep my fingers more relaxed. Gonna try some big corks. I haven't got to play 8th yet but been playing some shadow wars. My skitarii against sisters. Alot of fun. Would post pics but haven't figured out Imgur yet. Keep up the great work and hope you're well.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on July 15, 2017, 02:11:50 AM
Good lord, that's a fantastic army you've got there Cavalier!

Good paint job, and absolutely fantastic conversions, loving it  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 15, 2017, 07:20:23 AM
@Magenb- Thanks so much bud. So glad you are enjoying the podcast. If you ever have any topics you are interested in hearing us cover let me know. I'm keeping a running list of units to playtest or investigate when we break down all the non-DE stuff as we go forward.

Totally. Dharazar is definitley not needed, but he seems like such a badass I gotta run him. I wanna see how much he can murder before he goes down. Thanks for the Incubi compliments too I love these dudes and spent so much money to get them in metal. No sooner did I collect and paint them, than they took away the Phantasm Grenade Launcher and they became useless. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Nah the horn sadly doesnt have any special rules. Though that'd be funny if I used it as a Phantasm Grenade Launcher lol. Anyway thanks as always Dann and let me know if you liked the interview!

@Dread- Hey bud. Arthritis sucks. I've got in my shoulder despite my relatively young age, just from injury (along with my back). So I feel your pain man. Hang in there bud. Also if you cant figure out IMGR, try flickr... its super easy. It even gives you the code to share on forums. Thats what I use! Anyway bud... sending the good vibes your way as always my friend. Take care bud and get in some games!

@Seekingone- Hey Seeking One thanks for stopping by! Thanks so much for the kind words really glad you dig my army. I'm on an Eldar kick right now as I save up money to get the last batch of models for my World Eaters so I hope you continue to enjoy the updates. Thanks for stopping by and dropping me a line, I really do appreciate it! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on July 17, 2017, 11:40:19 AM
Hell yeah! You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear of Wyches kicking arse ;)

Your updates ones are sharp as ever, and shall give the podcast a listen as soon as poss :)

Congrats on the win too :) i'm sure it would have turned out broadly similar even without the unintentionally padded list ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 24, 2017, 02:45:12 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much man. Yes! Wyches are EXCELLENT! Expect to see plenty of them as I continue. Appeciate the kind words as always man, especially from one of my hobby-bro's. Thanks man!

@Everybody- Hey guys! Been a little while. But I managed to finish not only my new DE HQ option (I'll pretty much play him as an Archon, Succubus, a Klaivex or Drazhar depending on the build). Not only that but I finished my Incubi repaints as well. So stoked to have these guys back in the fold... So check them out!

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Also my brother finished up his Wyvern and I wanted to share them with you. My brothers skills have really sharpened up lately. I think this model came out fantastic! Wait till you see the Chimera he's working on... its equally awesome. Congrats to my brother on an awesome paint job.

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I've got a bat-rep in the works for you guys too. So stay tuned for that, and I'll have another soon after me and my brother have a throw down this weekend.

Also! One final note... Just a headsup... I'm gonna be taking my Eldar in a new direction thematically going forward. Expect some really cool kitbashes and some very themed armies going forward. 5 new units are in bound... This'll be a short term revamp (very small units) but the playstyle is going to be very different. The Incubi and Wyches are part of that... but I cant say anymore than that. I'll be a little less cryptic as soon as I begin hobbying up the new units. So I hope you guys will look forward to it. Anyway guys thats it for now. Take care and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on July 24, 2017, 09:36:03 PM
Looking super stellar as always Cav. I'm sure its just not picked up in the photo, but it looks like his flowing locks of hair might need another highlight. With all the shading and highlighting of the rest of the model, it just looks a little unfinished.

I'm also loving your brother's Wyvern. Really nailed the colour scheme and great job picking out each individual rivet.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on July 24, 2017, 11:19:21 PM
Very nice-looking models :) Love the Dark Eldar, but Wyvern is very neat too. Good job from both you and your brother!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 25, 2017, 01:05:04 AM
G'day Cavalier!
The repaints are looking rich in color. The Archon is looking mean as, and your brothers Wyvern? Niiiiice! New units in the wings with a touch of cloak and dagger, mate. Will be keeping an eye out for the bat rep... Pointy ears forever!! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on July 25, 2017, 07:41:40 PM
Hell yeah :) your new HQ and updated Incubi look fantastic :) I must pick some up myself actually, but I'm still hoping in vain that they'll do the same as Wracks and remake them in plastic...

The Wyvern looks great too :) if they're anything like as deadly in 8th as they were in 7th then your Eldar had better watch themselves...

Very much looking forward to the new guys, and excited to see what this new direction will bring :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on July 26, 2017, 02:43:27 AM
Hell yeah :) your new HQ and updated Incubi look fantastic :) I must pick some up myself actually, but I'm still hoping in vain that they'll do the same as Wracks and remake them in plastic...

Yeah, I'm in the process of building my first 5 Incubi just now - and it's a pain. Worst example of Failcast ever - pretty much every small spike on the armour has a bubble instead of it. Those spikes are also so small that it's hard to re-sculpt them, so I'm replacing them with sharpened bits of thin wire instead.

But their rules are just too good now not to use them :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: flatworldsedge on July 26, 2017, 03:13:12 AM
Looking super.  Really admire that glow you bring to the reds and the green "charging" lights in the pistols and striking white blades really offset it.  Inspiring stuff!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 26, 2017, 07:39:56 AM
@Dog of War- Hey bud thanks. Good catch I didn't highlight that hair. Gotta go back and do that. Thanks for the compliments on my bro's Wyvern I'll make sure to pass it along. Thanks bud!

@Seekingone- Thanks so much man. Glad you dig both units. Also yes! WORST job ever on that failcast. Thats why as soon as I learned they were going to finecast, I hopped on ebay and spent a lot of money scooping up as many metal incubi as I could (Eldar Rangers as well). Also yes... their rules are PHENOMENAL! I'm so stoked.... they are gonna be a staple in my army now. Like I mentioned to Saim-Dann I'm probably gonna write up a little article on how I'm going to play my army... and Incubi are going to be *part* of the Speartip. But more to come on that later. I do hope you check it out. I'd love to get your input on it. Anyway, Thanks for stopping by and dropping a line, its very much appreciated. Good luck with the Incubi!

 
@Saim-Dann- Hey bud. Glad you dig the Archon/Succubus. Thanks for the compliments on the Wyvern as well. I thought you guys would like it. He's really on a roll painting right now. Yes cloak and dagger! Started painting up the first 3 models of the new unit... probably going to do a little article on my army strategy too. So stay tuned for that. and yes.... Pointy Ears Forever!!!  ;D

FlatworldsEdge- Thanks so much Flatworld. I really appreciate the compliments on the charging lights and white blades. Its a pain to paint so I do appreciate the compliments, especially from a very accomplished hobbyist like yourself. Thank you!

@Everybody- Thanks for all the feedback guys its always inspiring! I'll be back soon with a cool hobby update. Doing an awesome commission and have some new Eldar models that I'm working on too. Anyway thanks guys see you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 26, 2017, 11:53:04 PM
In the word of Ash "GROOVY!".
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 27, 2017, 08:25:07 AM
@Dread- Thanks bud!  ;D ;D ;D

8th Edition Battle Report Ad-Mech vs. Eldar

Ad-Mech 2,000 Points
Cawl
10x Electro Priests
10x Vanguard with Plasma
10x Rangers 2x Sniper Rifles
4x Breachers
2x Shooty Robots
Datasmith
2x Punch Robots
Datasmith
2x Dunestriders with Lance
2x Dunestriders with Lance
Onager Dunecrawler with Neutron Laser

Ynnari 2000 points

-Outrider-
Succubus- Archite Glaive, Blast Pistol
Inucbi x5
Raider
Wyches x10- Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Blast Pistol, Gauntlets
Jetbikes x3
Jetbikes x3
Hornet
Wraithlord
Razorwing

-Outrider-
Illic Nightspear
Rangers x5
Wraithguard x5- D-Scythes
Wave Serpent- 3x Shuriken Cannons
Hornet
Hornet
Scourge x5- 4x Lances

Deployment + Mission: Classic/Big Guns

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Pre-Game Notes- I was super excited for this game. It was my first time facing Ad-Mech and against a very good tournament winning player by the name of Patrick. Super awesome guy, ultra chill and a dedicated hobbyist who only plays with fully painted armies. It was gonna be a tough game, especially facing an army I've no in-game experience with. So lets dive in

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Turn 1

Eldar - I dropped the Scourge and Rangers on the left flank. Serpent + Raider moved out with Wraithguard + Incubi + Succubus on the right flank as well. Illic took a wound off a Data Smith on the left flank tending to shooty robots, and then I unloaded everything I had into the Haywire Destroyers and wiped out the squad for first blood. Meanwhile I took potshots at the Rangers in the left hand flank and moved my Wyches towards them. Right off the hop this was a mistake. I thought those Rangers were holding an objective and they werent. So just so you know the Wraithlord, Bikes and Wyches were all making a bid to go after a non-existant objective… and hold one of their own in that same right side. Also the Hornet took some shots at the Dune Striders but failed to hit due to -1 from Incense Cloud.

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Ad Mech- The Electropriests + punch Robots moved towards the central objective, the Dune Striders moved+advanced towards my Wyches + Wraithlord. The shooty robots powered up their invuln saves and Shroud Psalm was activated as well. Everything then unloaded into my Wave Serpent reducing down to 3 wounds! Ouch! Right here I was knowing I made a mistake… I should have had the Wyches riding alongside the Wave Serpent to make a nice little speartip of armor and the Wyches would have really helped the Incubi as well. I think I got screwed up in the alternating deployment… more to come on this at the Closing Thoughts section. I was feeling the pressure right off the bat! Meanwhile the Dune Striders on the left almost moved out… threatening the Wave Serpent + Raider and their contents. I had to respond.

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Turn 2

Eldar- So with the pressure on… I decided to deploy the Wraithguard. They moved and torched the Dune Striders… then Soulbursted a move + advance for 12” movement! Incredible! They were not the target I was looking for… but there was no way the Wave Serpent could survive a concentrated volley of fire… and the Wraithguard would then be vulnerable afterwards. I had to get in and do something with them before they bit the dust. Then the Raider with Incubi accelerated further up the left flank. Hoping for a T3 charge with whatever remained of the Wraithguard. Meanwhile the lances bounced off the two shooty robots, even dealing some damage back to my units. Illic and his Rangers then finished off the Data Smith on the right flank… meaning those Robots were stuck in place for the rest of the game (due to whatever mode he had them in). Then on the right flank… with the Dune Striders moving in, I pulled back my Wyches and put my Jetbikes into cover and moved the Wraithlord back a bit. I was gonna make those Striders come to me and attack them as one. The Hornet on the right flank managed to take out one of the shooty robots and the Electropriests moved onto the central objective. So an OK turn… but not taking out those damn shooty robots hurt!

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Ad Mech- Cawl issued the order to eliminate the Wraithguard… and succeeded. It took a ton of shooting but he brought them down. He then managed to take out the Raider with the Incubi! But luckily I was able to disembark the Incubi out of LOS. It took a ton of shooting to accomplish… but he did it. I knew I was in big trouble… and I was kicking myself for not putting the Raider on that side… and I was also kicking myself for not having my 2nd unit of Jetbikes over there as well. My spearhead needed the shooting support and it just wasn’t there. Then the Dune Striders failed to charge my Wraithlord… but a lucky re-roll gave him the extra distance and he stripped 6 wounds off the Wraithlord. I then killed one of the Dunestriders… but that hurt. I knew I was in big time trouble at this point… I screwed up in deployment and it was hurting me big time. I made the big Eldar sin…. do not attack piecemeal! More thoughts on this later.


Turn 3

So the Incubi + Succubus hoof it through the ruins and are in striking distance of Cawl, but too far away to make a viable charge against the Robots or the Vanguard. Not an ideal target but I have to go for it. They are too far from the squishy infantry and I then direct all my lance fire at the shooty robots… and totally whiff. I think I may have caused a few points of damage, but I started chucking ice cubes for dice… failing to hit, failing to wound or my opponent making excellent invuln saves. Oh it was brutal. I neeed to kill those things… at least one of them but it didn’t happen. Also the Wyches move out towards the central objective to go after the Electro Priests. I dont expect to hold that objective, I just need them to hopefully clear it. A tall order but with the Phantasm Grenade Launcher, some kills on morale check could make it possible. Meanwhile assaults begin. The Succubus racks up a single wound on Cawl, the Incubi cause a wound and then consolidate into the Vanguard tanking overwatch. Cawl strikes back and does nothing! Neither do the Vanguard. Meanwhile the Wraithlord smashes apart the final Dunestrider. Again a disappointing turn I needed to kill those robots to take off the pressure but it didnt happen. I’m attacking in piecemeal and accomplishing very little.

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Ad-Mech- The big counter attack comes and hits like a freigh train. The robots blow away the Scourge, the punch robot which has been running at me the entire time, shoots his flamer at my Rangers and causes no damage (miracle). Then the Onager Dune Crawler + a Ranger with Sniper Rifle shoots my Raider and kills it! The Wyches take no damage in the explosion and I’m able to deploy out of range and LOS of everything else. Meanwhile in combat Cawl kills all the Incubi while in return Succubus racks up only 1 more wound on Cawl. Brutal!



Turn 4

Eldar- I’m in deep trouble. I have the punch robot no roaming my DZ… so it takes 2 of the Hornets to finish off the punch robot and I then kill one of the shooty robots finally. The Wyches fail to hit with the Phantasm Grenade Launcher, and the Jetbikes shoot up some infantry. The Wraithlord runs round the ruin to hold the objective as he is severely wounded. The Wyches go into combat and kill about 4 Electro Priests and lose 2 of their number in return. Morale is rolled and nothing happens for either player. Another lack luster turn. The problems that began with poor deployment + cohesion are now amplified by cold dice!

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Ad Mech- Cawl finishes off my Succubus, 1 of the Hornets goes up in smoke from the Dune Crawler. The remaining Robot kills a unit of jetbikes. The Electro Priests kill the remaining Wyches with bonkers tesla rolls. Arghhh!

Wrap-Up- The game ended up going 6 turns but I had like 3 units left on the board and I was only holding one objective to my opponents 2. A tough, tough game but an excellent learning experience. I remember having similar results when 6th shifted to 7th. I saw the holes in my list and discohesion in my attack.

I also recognized areas where I’m struggling. The alternating deployment, and lack of reserve manipulation which was HUUUUUUUGE for my game (the 2nd Turn Death Knell or Beta Strike From Hell as I callled) are gone. Also the sort of long range crossfire I used to set up with the Hornets and Jetbikes has taken a major hit. Not only has my range and rate of fire gone down severely, but also my shoot-and-scoot shenanagins.

So what does this mean? How do I remedy it? IMO a more focused close range attack, with lots of mutual support, with a small wing of anti-armor which can freelance if necessary with its range and speed.

The list I’ve come up with isn’t really that different than the list I used in this game. But those new units that are being brought into the fold will come define the all new theme of my army. I’m doubling down on theme… with a new twist.

You’ll have to say tuned to see! Take care guys and talk soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on July 27, 2017, 11:37:20 AM
Thanks for the report.

I know next to nothing about Adeptus Mechanicus, but it's evident where GW has taken inspiration from for the models and unit names.

Alternating deployment takes time to get used to.  I've experienced it playing other games and it does create greater potential for making mistakes.  There was a lack of concentration of force in your deployment and the Adeptus Mechanicus units were simply too tough for you to recover.  I think that you had to attack, so going in piecemeal was the best you could do under the circumstances, as it was your deployment which was the problem.  I thus feel that you're being overcritical of how you fought back during the game.  Certainly attacking piecemeal was far from ideal, but attacking was better than any of the alternatives that were open to you at the stage.

It was still a fairly close game overall, despite the heavy losses that your force suffered.  I'll be interested to see how you plan to change your approach for the next game.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on July 27, 2017, 06:45:57 PM
Nice report!

I am having a similar experience adjusting to alternating deployments and different play styles for space elves.
I am also used to using reserve manipulation so this is definitely a big change.

I am enjoying pure Drukhari, but will soon be adding a little eldar to my forces. Mostly a Farseer for Doom, and/or the Yncarne. Annnnd probably my Hemlock.

Have you considered trying the Yncarne? I would love to see you do a report or two with her

Also how have you found nightspear? I have been debating on taking him and maybe a few Rangers
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 27, 2017, 09:44:08 PM
Oh boy! What a ride. BUT.....I have to say, No SCORPIONS!! NO MORTAL WOUND CAUSING MANDIBLASTERS!! I have to ask, what were you thinking? Oh my friend, your the king of cc.

Anyhow, it was really a great read. I play them also and he has a really good set up. I'm glad you got to play against him, sounds like fun was had even thru the amount of destruction you went up against.

On another note, you know how much I love your paint scheme but I have to say the sail, to me, is just to clean. Maybe a dark wash along the mast or a quick brown wash air brushed on. Just enough to "wear" it a bit. Just my opinion but still a beaut either way.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 28, 2017, 12:00:10 AM
G'day Cavalier!
A well written, exciting read. Found your stage by stage critiquing interesting and informative, mate. Sudjest you replay the game with your brother using proxy models for the Ad-Mech. Replacing units may be premature if your deployment forcing piecemeal was the only thing that let you down... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on July 28, 2017, 05:39:40 AM
Great report Cavalier! :) Very nice pictures too.

Alternating deployment is... well, let's just say I hate it :) One thing I find useful for myself in that regard is to actually ignore the alternating nature of deployment altogether. Just like it was done in the previous editions, I just consider the general lay of land, objective placement and the available cover and decide on my deployment strategy mostly based on those factors. Then I proceed deploying my units  paying little to no attention to whatever my opponent gets to deploy at the same time.
It might sound counter-intuitive at first, but think of it this way: if you base your deployment choices based on those of your opponent's, then you're just blandly reacting to him. And it has been known for years that just reacting to your opponent's moves is generally worse than sticking to your own battle-plan.

TBH, I find the deployment system to be one thing in 8th that is distinctly much worse than what we had before.

Looking forward to seeing what you change in your list! Made me really curious indeed ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 28, 2017, 08:21:50 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado. Yes the alternating deployment really does take getting used to. Also thank you for the kind words. After reading your comments I agree, I think I made the best of the situation after I realized (as soon as my first turn started) I had made the mistake. It was fairly close in the end despite the big mistep… if I could have heated up the dice a bit we could have tied. Anyway thanks so much Irisado I always look forward to your insights into the bat-reps. Thanks!  ;D ;D ;D

@ColinSherlow- Thanks bud! Long time time no see! Thanks for stopping by. Yeah reserver manipulation was totally my thing… my whole army revolved around it. I hope I can use my command points + Autarch to put units into reserve when the codex comes out. I’d love that! Yes my Drukhari have made there way back to the tabletop after a long absence. They are so good now. Also yes I have considered using the Yncarne and I highly rate her. My only thing is putting together a list to support her. The new list I have should jive with her very well and I will use her at some point.

As for Nightspear and the Rangers. I’ve found them to be really excellent. It may seem a little underwhelming but he’s so cheap… The d3 wounds and great AP are excellent. He’s so cheap and when you just have to take out a character (like those Datasmiths, Commissars, Company Commanders, Apothecaries etc.) he’s the man for the job. Anyway thanks bud glad you enjoyed the bat-rep.

@Dread- Lol…  ;D ;D ;D I know. The Scorpions could have really helped against Cawl actually. I did miss there presence a lot. There is certainly an open slot for them. I can always swap out the Wyches for the Scorpions when I need more kill power. Its just tough on points as the overall killing power of my collection (Hornets, Warp Hunter etc) have taken such a huge hit, I have to double on anti-tank and that sort of squeezes the Scorpions out at least as I get used to 8th edition.

Also yes! I know what you are saying about a darker wash on my models. There actually is a really dark wash on them. I’ll zoom in and show you in the next hobby update. For whatever reason my phone SUPER struggles to photo red. It always washes out to a pink and you can hardly see the highlights which are quite pronounced in person. But I have been thinking about weathering my vehicles at some point. I’ve done it on an old Falcon chasis awhile back and it looked good. I will bear it in mind going forward. Thanks!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Yeah I definitley want a rematch. I’m definitley going to hit Patrick up for another game. He’s a great guy. Young dude, super friendly SUPER chill and he’s really good. He’s actually won a lot of tournaments around here with a variety of armies, including Imperial Fists, Dark Eldar and his War Convocation. He actually has a sickeningly awesome army of Imperial Knights including a number of FW Knights. He’s a really cool dude. Also the list isn’t really going to change that much. All I can say is there is going to be a bit more psychic support and a good amount of anti-infantry firepower added to the mix. Its the anti-infantry shooting that I feel I’m missing at the moment. But the list is about 65-75% the same. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate the feedback. Thanks!!!

@SeekingOne- Hey bud. Really glad you checked out the bat-rep and YES! I totally agree with you! I’m not gonna try and play games with deployment. I’m gonna deploy to my strengths and just try and take advantage of terrain as best I can. And I’m definitley looking forward to your feedback on my list, I think it’ll be super cohesive and really take advantage of certain rules. Looking forward to your feedback. Thanks bud and thanks for your insights!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 28, 2017, 06:59:44 PM
Nope just the sail bud. The white is just too white imo.the rest looks perfect.

So tomorrow I'll get to play my first game of 8th. Starting into the campaign. It will be nurgle however.

Scratch that, I'm an Eldar player so...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 30, 2017, 01:24:52 PM
@Dread- Sounds good bud. Good luck! Hope you have a great game.  8)

@Everyone- Hey gang, so I'm back with a big update. First off working on a really cool Ultramarines commission including the Lord Regent himself... Guilliman!

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Really love these Terminators after seeing them in person. Love Guilliman too. I thought his proportions were wonky when I saw the photos but after seeing him in person its really phenomenally well sculpted and well proportioned. Definitley fits into the category of one of the models that look amazing in person... so-so in photos.


And last but not least... unveiling the first 3 units of my Eldar overall.... Thats right 3x5 Skyreaver Corsairs with triple flamer action.

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I'm really enthused on these guys. They combine the best elements of Guardians and Storm Guardians... namely flamers and shuriken catapults, they move 18" a turn, they have the fantastic Reckless Abandon (which jives so well with shuriken and flamer overwatch) and should they die (or kill stuff of course) they'll be generating Soulbursts for the units they are going in supporting. Their job is going to be to give close range fire support for my Incubi, Wyches and the 2 very special characters I've chosen to lead the force.

Thats not all though... their is a unit choice that is already in the army that will be supporting my Skyreavers from a bit further back. Not a huge surprise when I show it, but I think it'll illustrate my new philosophy of layered spearhead attacks with the Eldar. I hope you guys will look forward to it. Anyway guys I'm gonna be working on a big commission which will be eating up a lot of my time... but I should be done next weekend and I'll have some more updates for you then. Until then take care guys and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on July 30, 2017, 02:20:59 PM
I just ordered 2 more sets of corsair jump troops. That will go with my other one or two. :-)

I might make them Dark Eldar Scourges

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Corsair skyreavers are much better with Shardcarbines. They are 7pts cheaper. Haha!

And the brace of pistols being 1 roll for the whole squad squad is amazing. Getting a possible 60 shots from 10 guys is really good
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on July 30, 2017, 07:42:37 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Nice work on the Terminators, mate. They look Micky Mouse. Old man Guilliman looks like a lot of work. Very detailed. Am sure you'll wield the Skyreavers well. Just looked at their stats now and you're right. Great harassing/soul bursting potential... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on July 31, 2017, 05:14:29 AM
So you're doing commissions too, eh? No surprise seeing the quality of your work!  ;)
Great work on those SM, and those Corsairs look sweet. Running legs bring so much dynamism into the models! Just what the Eldar warriors should look like.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: murgel on July 31, 2017, 06:26:34 AM
Great work on all those minis.
The corsairs really look and work well. I don't know about them in an Ynnari force but I use them in my second detachment and am quite pleased. As you say, they fill a nice role in between the stromies and the guardians so that we really have a "guardian" unit for any range...
I simply hope the coming codex (does include them and Exodites) does not prohibit the combination. They are so fluffy as the "Eldar sailors"...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 31, 2017, 08:21:08 AM
@Colinsherlow-  Hell yeah! Scourge are soooo freaking good man. I take mine with Lances and they've really gone the distance. When the board starts to dissolve into chaos look for an opportunity to snipe some characters. With their great movement stat its definitley possible. The Shard Carbine looks like a nice option... but I've never been in love with the splinter weaponry. I rather get the strength advantage against T3 and I love the rending shots. Also Brace of Pistols is freaking INSANE. You know if you can get them to Soulburst, you can fire in both modes which would be pretty damn awesome. Such a crazy unit, should be a blast to play.

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks. Yeah I actually think Guilliman will paint up pretty easy. He's really just 3 colors... Blue, Gold and White so it shouldn't be too bad. Painting the gold is really easy... and there is so much trim they'll hardly be any edge highlighting. The details will probably take a while but at least its not gonna be tons of edge highlighting. Anyway thanks bud!

@SeekingOne- Yeah I've been doing commissions for Frontline Gaming for a good long while. Thanks for the compliments man very much appreciated. Yeah I slap those Wych legs onto everything. Really gives the models a more dynamic look IMO. Anyway thanks so much man I appreciate the feedback.

@Murgel- Thanks man. Really glad you like the Corsairs. I think they should jive really well in a Ynnari force. I cant see the new Codex disallowing Corsairs as Ynnari... they've got the Aeldari keyword so I think they should be fine.  And froma lore perspective Yvraine's first allies are Corsairs who help her get out of Comorragh. Should be a ton of fun playing them. I'm gonna be bringing a gnarly spearhead attack... the Incubi, Wraithguard with Scythes and Wyches supported by the Corsairs should be a wicked combo. Capable of dealing with Hordes, elite infantry or even monsters with the Corsair Pistols. Plus the characters which are still secret should be able to tangle with most warlords out there especially when buffed. Anyway thanks Murgel always happy to see your feedback bud. I appreciate it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on July 31, 2017, 11:06:20 AM
I like the lasblaster, but paying xpts for one when the Shardcarbine costs xpts is what I don't really get. 
I am taking the Shardcarbine because xpoints for a skyreaver compared to xpts for a skyreaver with lasblaster seems waaaaay better to me atm.

I can see the Lasblaster being a point or 2, but x... ick!

Just think of how many more reavers you could have if they all had carbines! So many! Minus flamers of course. I love flamers! Or more snipers! Scorpions!

Haha

Please avoid posting the points cost of individual upgrades or models because it's against forum rule 1 (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?action=rules).  Post edited accordingly - Iris.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 31, 2017, 12:53:47 PM
@Colinsherlow- Oh totally, the lasblasters are not worth it... though the volume of shots is nice. Thats why I'm running them with shuriken catapults. The shard carbines are super nice though, no doubt. But with these guys since they are getting right in everyones faces I like the shuriken catapults. Plus they got the pseudo-splinter effect from pistols if needed.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 2, 2017, 08:56:46 AM
... ... ...  70...  Freakin...  Pages.

And here I was thinking let's catch up a bit, what did I miss? Wrong! Massivly Wrong! Nope. I'm not going through the roughly 50 pages I missed. Nope. Never. Or maybe. Just bit... Raaaaaaah I'm doing it! But not know. Little by little every day.

Good lord it's good to be back.

Cav your things are as cool to watch as they where back then.

There is one thing i wantee to ask, do you have a step by step avatar painting lying around somewhere mine as been bothering me for a while and since you are the painter I'm looking up to the most, I'm intrested knowing how you would do it.

Ah and other small question what brush are you using now a days?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 2, 2017, 10:36:42 AM
As always, excellent updates Cav. I love what you are doing with those commission Ultras. Just such a wonderfully clean scheme. The spot colours pop so nicely against the rich blue...especially the plasma. Just all so tremendously rich and well executed. I can't wait to see what you do with Big Blue.

Love the Bat Rep...and I was amazed to see you so shaken up in the early stages of the fight. Very uncharacteristic, but kind of encouraging for us mere mortals that everybody makes mistakes, no matter how well practiced they are.

Great stuff Cav, now go get Guilly painted!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 2, 2017, 08:04:05 PM
Man I've missed a lot! That was a very hard fought battle against the Ad Mech but I still feel the Eldar gave a good account of themselves ;)

The Ultramarines are looking crisp as ever, but I still can't quite get myself to like Roboute Tzaaniman. He would make a hell of a Tzeentch Daemon Prince though ;) all of that lovely runework embellishment on his armour ;)

Loving the latest bunch of pirates and vagabonds ;) can't wait to see some paint on them :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 3, 2017, 08:41:18 AM
@Grizzlykin- lol... I know this project log is beastly. Appreciate any digging you do in the backlog Grizz, means a lot bud. There's some good stuff back there so I hope you have fun. Also thanks for the kind words about me as a painter bud. Ask me anything, anytime. So you want some info on the Avatar. Do you mean Khaine or Ynnead?

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Both schemes would work for the Avatar of Khaine so just let me know and I'll break it down for you. Its actually easy... its just about layering the right colors (and picking the ones that are easiest to paint... meaning... avoid Troll Slayer Orange!). Let me know and I'll bust out that tutorial for you.

Also I just use a GW Medium Brush and a Small Brush and thats it. I have some old busted GW Standard brushes that I use to do washes, dry brushing, or laying paint down on jagged or textured surfaces (to avoid abusing my nice brushes). I use brush cleaner from time to time and they last forever. Anyway hope that helps bud. Let me know about the Avatar and I'll help you out!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh, long time no see buddy. I WANT UPDATES (with pictures of course)!!! lol... Hope you are doing good bud. Thanks about the UM's. Really glad you dig the plasma... I love using the P3 turquoise ink on Lothern Blue its a real work around for creating easy glow effects.

About the bat-rep. Yeah... as soon as I made the mistake I was able to forecast the difficulty, seeing mid-term match-ups and I knew I was in big trouble. Its that dang alternating deployment. I tried to get too cute and bungled myself up. Lol... I really need to brush up on my fundamentals especially for the new edition. I've been hobbying more than I've been playing. But I'm working on correcting that. Anyway thanks bud! Glad you are enjoying the updates. I'll have some new bat-reps soon. Thanks!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey Ynnead thanks so much bud. Glad you enjoyed the bat-rep (now I want you playing! People would be blown away by your army. Or at least some inquisitor or Shadow War. I demand more people see your figures!!!  8) 8) 8) ) Lol... I hear you on Guilliman. The embelishment on his armor is too much IMO. Thats the one thing I would criticize. I would love to go to town doing lots of nice edge highlight and shading on big spaces of blue armor... but GW goes crazy with the runes and stuff. I felt the Scarab Occult Terminators (and Rubric Marines for that matter) were too cluttered with all the gold details. I want more blue! Thanks about the Corsairs... I'm dying to paint them. Also the bit I need for the special project I told you about is sitting in the post office right now. So as soon as I get it... the airbrush is getting fired up. Anyway bud thanks so much. Talk to you soon cant wait for your next update.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 5, 2017, 05:38:10 AM
Thank you Cav you are the greatest ! Then let me make a selfish demand, I like the color palette of the ynnead one so main job will be that one. BUT I really dig the metalic edging of that Avatar (Dark eldar statue if I recall correctly?) so if in my selfishness I can request that broke down aswell? Please, pretty pleeeaaase... :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 6, 2017, 02:48:11 PM
Yes sir ;) i actually went to check out the local(ish) store when i had a day off but apparently they're closed on tuesdays so no dice then...

Immensely looking forward to the secret project ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 7, 2017, 01:39:36 PM
@Grizz- Check your plog buddy!  8) 8) 8)

@Ynneadwraith- Awww bummer man. I hate when that happens. I've made the hour long drive to GW many times forgetting they are closed on mondays! Just to make that hour long trip back home again... Sorry bud! Also thank so much for your help with this project it was huge!

@Everybody- Hey guys! Sooooo if you guys were wondering about the Visarch's true identity. Look no further. He's my Corsair Prince in disguise!

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Hey guys... so been waiting to unveil this for a good long while. Since the FAQ dropped and my man here got an Invuln Save and one of the Triumvirate are required to run Ynnari it was so problem at all to make him the supreme leader of my force. I ran him in a game I played this weekend and let me tell you.... HE'S A BEAST. I had him paired with Incubi and the hype was real. What a slaughter! I'll drop that bat-rep on you guys later... but the Visarch is definitley here to stay. I cant wait to try various combos with him. Also....Yvraine is coming... but its gonna a unique model for her.


Like I said I'm going to double-down on theme this edition. I'm basically running a strongly themed Ynnari warhost with the Soulbound Vanguard + Aeldari Bladehost with the Visarch+Yvraine, Wyches and Incubi and its been a KILLER combo. The rest of the army is gonna be bulked out by Corsair Skyreavers supported by a mix of Hornets, Warp Hunter, Void Raven, Raiders and Wave Serpents. Really happy with the spread of units... and its a flexible build that can have things easily swapped around. Its a blitzkrieg style force which really suits my playstyle and personality lol

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Anyway hope you guys are looking forward to more updates. Hope you like the Visarch... a simple kitbash but I think it looks cool.


Things to Come....

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Anyway stay tuned guys and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on August 7, 2017, 01:44:36 PM
That's great work in getting that scarlet red just right Cavalier.  It goes so well with the darker red.  Your shading skills are just out of this world.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 7, 2017, 04:00:21 PM
OK Cav... You got me mind blown. Again. That visarch is absolutly beast! You god damn mad man of shading! Freakin MONSTER!!! And then the guy give me a tutorial and say don't worry it's easy (ty btw), Ah! It's nawak! The guy got such a god level, he can do what ever he wants eyes closed and still nail it!

Backto seriousnees, that model is a real beast. That kit bash work really well, the color are superbely balanced, the face painting got some real character. Defently a force to be reckoned with gameplay wise and a force to be looking at paint wise ^^ Keep it up it's really really nice.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 7, 2017, 05:10:24 PM
Cav, that Visarch is brilliant. The reds are simply stunning. I know that you can do reds with your eyes shut (as Grizzly says!), but the armour is just perfect. It's truly a wonderful model. The stark brilliance of the sword is a great focal point. The face is expertly done. The gems are wicked cool. The base ties everything together amazingly well. Just superb work.

But...

*Takes deep breath*

*Thinks about what he's about to do*

*Questions life and reason itself*

*Prepares to criticise Cav*

...The cloak bud. We need to talk about the cloak.

Don't get me wrong, it's nice. It's clean. The colour selection is brilliant. But I think that you needed to step away from the Edge Highlight Vault. The cloak just demands soft highlights and blending to give the illusion of a rich fabric...and I just think that the edge highlight makes it appear too stark.

I may be having a bad day and others may disagree with me on this one, but the model is so next level that I just think that the cloak drags it back to the mortal realms

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer on what is otherwise such a good piece of work, but I know that you want honesty over all else, and I'm trying to give that to you.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I need to take a bath to wash the stench of betrayal of my skin. It feels like I just punched a kitten in the face.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 7, 2017, 05:43:51 PM
Cav, that Visarch is brilliant. The reds are simply stunning. I know that you can do reds with your eyes shut (as Grizzly says!), but the armour is just perfect. It's truly a wonderful model. The stark brilliance of the sword is a great focal point. The face is expertly done. The gems are wicked cool. The base ties everything together amazingly well. Just superb work.

But...

*Takes deep breath*

*Thinks about what he's about to do*

*Questions life and reason itself*

*Prepares to criticise Cav*

...The cloak bud. We need to talk about the cloak.

Don't get me wrong, it's nice. It's clean. The colour selection is brilliant. But I think that you needed to step away from the Edge Highlight Vault. The cloak just demands soft highlights and blending to give the illusion of a rich fabric...and I just think that the edge highlight makes it appear too stark.

I may be having a bad day and others may disagree with me on this one, but the model is so next level that I just think that the cloak drags it back to the mortal realms

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer on what is otherwise such a good piece of work, but I know that you want honesty over all else, and I'm trying to give that to you.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I need to take a bath to wash the stench of betrayal of my skin. It feels like I just punched a kitten in the face.

HERETIC! TO THE FIRE! YOU DO NOT CRITIC THE DECISION OF A GOD!

ok jokes aside, I will have to agree aswell on that one. The edging is really, really crisp making for a nice sharp look, but may be you could add it on top of a more smooth color curve. Defenetly a good suggestion by looshkin.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 8, 2017, 07:43:44 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. I really tried to take the armor up a level from what I normally do. Lots of washes, glazes the whole nine yards. Besides Yvraine, this is gonna be the last Eldar HQ I model up for a good long while so I wanted to do it proper. Thanks so much for the kind words Irisado, really glad you like him.

@Grizzlykin- Lol the Tornado brings the winds of positivity!!!! Thanks buddy, really glad you like him. I love painting up characters and it took me forever to sculpt all this extra hair and whatnot onto him so its appreciated bud. No worries on the tutorial either. Feel free to ask me any extra questions you may have its seriously no problem at all.

@Looshkin- TRAITOR!!!!!!!!!! EXCOMMUNICATUS/EXTERMINATUS! lol. Just kidding bud! No its no worries at all. After reading your post I remember back to this Emperor's Children Captain I painted up and I did a really good job on his cloak and I was trying to remember what made it work... and then I remembered... its the mid-range colors. Just like you said I blending will go a super long way. I never do cloth... and if I do its red... and I've got like 8 gorjillion shades of red which makes it super easy. Yes! I will try to improve the cloak! Expect a picture! I want this guy to be one of my centerpiece dudes so I totally appreciate you giving solid advice my friend. I really do appreciate it. I am glad you like the rest of the model though. Thanks so much bud. You dont get better unless your friends point out areas of improvement. So thanks bud!  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 8, 2017, 07:55:41 PM
Man that looks cool! The Visarch model is just made for a Corsair Prince ;)

He reminds me a lot of this guy which is one of my all-time favourite bits of Eldar artworks :)

I do see what Loosh is saying with the cloak, although I had assumed it was more just a continuation of your sort of stylised 'look'. It always reminded me somewhat of the 4th Prince of Persia game which had a sweet-as art style with exaggerated shading and sharp colour transitions that sort of looked like a web-comic/graphic novel throughout the game. Something like this:

Odd that I like it so much given that my paint style is almost a polar opposite! Speaking of which, the technique I've always favoured for cloaks is just to lay down a lighter base and then build up the whole texture with repeated washes :)

Pictures removed because of hotlinking, which is against forum rule 4k (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?action=rules).  You're welcome to upload them again if you host them on a photo sharing website - Iris.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 9, 2017, 01:48:30 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks so much. Totally appreciate your advice on kitbashing this guy. It was totally essential. Also yes! I love that artwork as well. Totally classic. I've always been inspired since I saw that piece way back when it first came out.

Also, my painting style is totally inspired by hand drawn cell animation. I'm huge into old school 70's and 80's anime which inspires a lot of my color choices. That being said certain techniques like Loosh was mentioning still go a long way. I've always been keen to try and employ a different style on different textures... so he was spot on in his advice. It still keeps with my style and I'm super glad I took him up on his advice.

Anyway thanks Ynnead and spot on by drawing comparisons to cel animation and my style. Couldn't have said it better myself!

@Everyone- Hey gang... so I hopped right on Loosh's advice and gave the cloak a nice repaint and I'm very happy with the results. I think it adds a lot and I'm stoked to continue employing this technique going forward. Thanks Loosh!

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Also... I've got a really intriguing bat-rep coming up, which I think you guys will enjoy. I definitley think I've hit on something in terms of playstyle which I think you guys will find helpful. Hope you check it out. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 9, 2017, 01:58:38 PM
Well, first off, I'm just happy that my criticism didn't discourage you at all...indeed it seems to have been quite the opposite!

Sooooo much better Cav! That cloak is brilliant; the blending is excellent and as a result it just gives so much more balance to the piece it's unreal. That mini is killer now and can take its rightful place at the head of your forces.

Superb update Cav, you've made me very happy and proud today  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on August 9, 2017, 09:44:36 PM
Sooooooo much better. I liked it before, had the same thought as Looshkin and lo and behold, you did it. You are a fantastic painter/modeler, story teller and gamer. At this point, from a long time hobbiest who used to win at painting comps, others critique and you listen. You build off of it and improve. You have impressed me and a lot of others. It's been a real ride watching you improve from what was great in the beginning. I always look to see what you've done lately and in some ways it's helped push me to try harder again, even thru all the health problems I've gone thru the past couple of years. Thanks for that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on August 9, 2017, 11:05:24 PM
Yeah I really dig the repainted cloak.

I can't wait to paint my Visarch and Yvraine...and the Yncarne. Haha!

I am stoked to see how your skyreavers fair in battle. I am going to be building 30-40 of them in the next little bit. I have a 2k tournament coming up and I want to try a bunch of Skyreaver. 1 unit of 10 for sure. For those sweet d6 pistols shots. And with a CP I can increase the odds of getting more shots of with the unit. Soulbursting them will be a blast. Having a 16" move shouldn't make it too hard to get those pistols in range. And being able to move 3" if you kill an enemy during Overwatch is great as well. Do the corsairs lose their fancy Overwatch if they are made into Ynnari?

I am on the fence about taking either Shuriken Catapults or Shardcarbines with the reavers. They both have their ups and downs.

Any who I have friends arriving. Will finish my thoughts soon
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 10, 2017, 04:26:02 AM
Hell yeah that looks perfect :) great work

Cell shading! That's the name of the technique :) you've got it absolutely nailed, and it's a really really strong art style. Absolutely love it :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 10, 2017, 09:30:22 AM
@Looshkin- No problem man. Yeah I went to school for art and film so I always try to really listen to people's advice and criticism. I'm a writer too, so when its time to review stuff I really try and make use of any feedback I get. No worries man. I'm so glad you said something because its something I'm going to carry forward. When the painting champ on the forum speaks, I listen! Thanks so much buddy  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Dread- Hey bud, thanks so much for the kind words. As someone who has battled through many health issues it truly means a lot to me bud. I'm really glad all the stuff I've posted up over the years has helped you. Cause its certainly helped me too. All the feedback has really inspired me to play games, paint models and all the rest of it, even when it'd be easier to not. Its even led to me getting employed as a painter which has been life changing. So thank you my friend for sticking with me through all these years, across various forums and all the rest of it. I always really want to know what you guys think because I dont really have any friends that I get to talk 40k with. I've got my gaming buds who I throw down against, but we dont hang out, we just rumble on the tabletop so its been a great experience... but it wouldn't be what it if not for you guys. So thanks man and as always sending the good vibes your way my friend!  8) 8) 8) 8)

@Colinsherlow- Thanks man. I'm super glad I repainted the cloak. My dude really stands out now. Ah man if you run the Triumvirate please let me know how it goes! I've been thinking of doing it as well. I'm actually dying to get into an Apoc Game, cause I'm gonna take both Avatars in a truly royal rumble. Wow super impressed you are going all in on the Skyreavers.  I thought 15 of them was serious business. lol... Yeah I think Shuriken Catapults are the way to go just because of the AP. Since 6th ed I've loved shuriken weaponry... but those Shard Carbines are nice. You could always run Scourge though and get the same effect. Not troops... so there is a trade off there. Its a tough call, but I do like the catapults. Anyway do let me know what you decide on, and how they do for you in games. Anyway thanks for stoping by Colin always appreciate your insights man. Thanks!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks so much! Really glad you dig it, especially since the colors on the cloak are your bread and butter! Yep cel shading... as you can tell I'm an old school animation nut! I love me some hand drawn cels. Anyway thanks bro I appreciate it!!!

@Everybody- Well guys I was gonna type up that bat-rep today for you but I'm recording Splintermind! This should be a good one as we round up all the DE units (including FW). We'll be talking Heavies and Flyers... and Flyers factor big time into the latest bat-rep so stay tuned for that! I'll have that bat-rep up for you guys tomorrow. So stay tuned! And thanks to Dread for the kind words again man. Digital High Five my man!!!!!!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on August 10, 2017, 11:24:36 AM
Where would a super awesome bearded ginger listen to splintermind?

Also you should join us and come to LVO this year
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 12, 2017, 09:40:41 AM
@Colinsherlow- Hey bud. There is a link to the splintermind podcast in my signature but here's a fresh one for ya  ;D http://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/ (http://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/) You can download right off FB. Also about LVO, I'd love to go but I just dont have the money. Thanks for the invite I know it'd be a blast. Anyway hope you enjoy the podcast bud thanks!

@Everyone- Alright the long awaited bat-rep... lets dive right into it!

Eldar vs Imperial Guard 2000pt Battle Report

Eldar

-Outrider Detachment-
Visarch
Incubi x5
Raider- Lance
Wyches x10- Hydra Gauntlets, Phantasm, Blast Pistol,
Raider- Lance
Scourge x5- Lances x4
Hornet- Lances, CTM
Hornet- Lances, CTM
Void Raven- Lances, Missiles

-Outrider-
Illic Nightspear
Warlock
Rangers
Wraithguard- D-Scythes
Wave Serpent- Shuriken Cannon, Twin Shuriken Cannons, V-Engines
Windriders x3- Shuriken Cannon
Windriders x3- Shuriken Cannon
Hornet- Lances, CTM

Imperial Guard

Company Commander
Company Commander
Lord Commissar
Lord Commissar
Primaris Psyker
Primaris Psyker
Ministorum Priest
Ministorum Priest
Conscripts x50
Conscripts x50
Scions x5- Melta, Plasma, Plamsa Pistol
Heavy Weapons Team: 3x Lascannon
Heavy Weapons Team: 2x Autocannon, Heavy Bolter x1
Heavy Weapons Team: Missile Launcher x3
Heavy Weapons Team: Missile Launcher x3
Eradicator
Eradicator
Punisher
Pask: Plasmacutioner
Demolisher

Mission + Deployment- 2nd Mission in the Crusade for Konor. Modified Kill Points, Tablequarter deployment.

Pre-Game Notes- After my last battle, I really wanted to heed the @SeekingOne's advice and just deploy to my strengths, and not try and outwit my opponent with deployment. To that end I decided on a spearhead assault, led by the Visarch, the Incubi, Wyches + Wraithguard. They would be supported by the Windriders who'd be gunning down anything those three units couldn't deal with. Hornets and Void Raven were on freelance duty, pitching in wherever needed. While Illic and his lads took out character support. Lets see how it works!

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Turn 1

Eldar-  So I finished deploying first so I got first turn and off to the races we go. The Void Raven shoots ahead, drops the Void Mine on the Conscript squad I'm not going to assault and removes 8 guys. Missiles go into them and remove a number more. Lances go into the Punisher and strip 4 wounds. Windriders shoot up the squad removing more of them as well. Meanwhile, The Serpent + Raiders shoot forward to setup for a 2nd turn assault. Illic and his lads pour fire into a Company Commander, killing him and netting first blood! Nice! Meanwhile the anti-tank wing pours shots into one of the Eradicators and the Punisher, getting each of them up around 6 wounds. Not the best round from them, but solid. Decent turn... but there is a LOT left to deal with.

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Imperial Guard- At this point my buddy Mike knows whats coming at him. The spearhead is threatening big time. He pours fire into the Wave Serpent with his 2x Eradicators, Lascannons, Missile Launchers and inflicts 3 wounds. Even a Conscripts unit try hurting it but to no effect. Brutal! The other Conscripts unit splits fire and takes out the Scourges with gorgillion shots. However he does manage down the Raider carrying the Wyches with the last of his anti-tank and downs it. But even that takes incredible firepower. A single Wych is lost in the wreck and since I took Hypex for my combat drug, I deploy a healthy distance from all targets and since he was so desperate to expose the Wraithguard the Conscripts were unable to target the Wyches who would've been made short work of. A very frustrating turn... the Eldar armor holds with a good third of my army not even having been targeted. I'm sensing blood in the water!

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Turn 2

Eldar- Time to do some butchers work. The Visarch, Incubi + Wraithguard deploy. The Wyches bound forward 10" with Hypex, all are within 2" of their targets. Then the shooting begins. The Wraithguard unleash hell with their D-Scythes getting 3 shots a piece and annihilate untold number of the fresh 50 man Conscript squad. Meanwhile, the Jetbikes, Wave Serpent shred the other Conscript squad with a volley from 9x Shuriken Cannon knocking them down to about half strength or less. Illic and his lads pop a Primaris Psyker who wandered into LOS. While Lance fire from the Raiders, 2x Hornets eradicate Pask in his Plasmacutioner (netting me Warlord) and killing one of the Eradicators. Then comes the moment of glory... I charge the Conscripts and unleash hell again on the Conscripts. The Incubi are AMAZING making nearly all their hits + wounds killing 10+ Conscripts. The Wyches, Wraithguard and Visarch perform incredible well, with the Visarch making all his hits and wounds (pretty nice for my first time running him). Also the Raider which went in tanking overwatch killed a couple of guys too. Nice! All told there were about 10-12 Guardsmen left which was starting 50 strong at the beginning of the turn. The spearhead assault is working very well. I couldn't be more pleased. Now... I just need the Wyches to hold those Conscripts with their Inescapable Death rule and my master plan will be complete!

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Imperial Guard- So we begin... Mike knows he's in deep trouble. He tries to Fall Back with the Conscripts out of the Visarch led meatgrinder and fails! However he uses a Command re-roll and suceeds! I use a re-roll but fail to top the 5 he rolled. Damn! Oh well, it worked initially... but uh-oh. I realize I screwed up and had the Visarch exposed on the frontlines! Crap! Alright so the remaining Conscripts unload on him, and I take 3 wounds. The Company Commander, Lord Commissar and Primaris Psyker, Eradicator and Punisher target the Incubi wiping them out. Soulburst! The Wraithguard are largely out of range to use their Scythes... so I Soulburst charge into the remaining Conscripts (going on to remove 2 or 3 of them). Putting a nice wall of Wraithbone between my Visarch and the remaining Imperial Guard forces. The Heavy Weapons teams then try and take out the Wave Serpent and the Raider doing minimal damage. Meanwhile the Jetbikes and Hornets continue to be ignored.  While the Visarch has taken some serious damage and the Incubi are gone... I'm still rocking and rolling deep in his lines with the Wraithguard who are at full strength and the Wyches who are still holding their own and near a lot of vulnerable IG support characters.

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Eldar- My opponent is reeling, time to delive the knockout. The Wraithguard fallback and spread out so I can shoot and charge multiple targets (setting up some Soulbursts too), because I know they are going to annihilate the remaining Conscripts. The Visarch also positions himself to pounce on the gaggle of characters hiding behind the Conscripts. The Wyches jump over the wall (with the Warlock I've failed to mention) to attack another cluster of characters including the last Company Commander and the other Lord Commissar. The Jetbikes and Wave Serpent set to do another lethal salvo against the other unit of Conscripts which I've just been tearing up with Shuriken Cannon shots. So shooting begins, I wipe out the Conscripts with the Wraithguard. I then use the Soulburst to shoot the remaining Eradicator and destroy it easily. Soulburst. The Visarch uses extra movement to put himself within 2 inches of the cluster of characters in the ruin. The Jetbikes and Wave Serpent just continue to torture the Conscripts removing almost all of them. The Hornets and Void Raven then destroy the Punisher, leaving the Demolisher as the last vehicle. I then go into assault. The Visarch multi-charges takes a wound on overwatch, does a number of wounds to the Lord Commissar, but hot invuln saves keeps him alive with 1 wound. The Wyches then tear apart their target but get stuck in with a Ministorum Priest. A number of Soulbursts are triggered allowing the Warlock to Soulburst charge into a nearby Missile Launcher team.

Hoo, doggy. I tore up the Imperial Guard this turn. The army is in tatters and I'm waaaay up on kill points due to all the character deaths, and a number of bonuses I get for meeting certain critera for the modified kill points.

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-Wrap Up-

So to make a long story short, I went on to nearly table my opponent after 5 turn. The only thing left was a Heavy Weapons team with the Wraithguard moving in on them and a unit of Scions that deepstruck who went after a Hornet, which I then ran away away from effectivley stranding them. The Jetbike + Wave Serpent combo also went onto wipe out the Conscript squad... and I also took out that lone Demolisher who I picked on... charging him with the Wave Serpent forcing him to fall back, just to keep him out of the fight.

The only downer was the Visarch got killed turn 3 by the Primaris Psyker who got him with Smite. I did screw up in placing him. I was just so eager to get him into combat I put him on the frontlines when I should have shielded him a bit.

So I was beyond stoked with the results of this game. It was a challenging list I went up against with TONS of bodies and a ton of armor. I felt like I had enough tools with this list to really handle each of the elements.

Also special mention has to go out to Illic and the Rangers. I forgot to mention it, in the blow-by-blow but they continued to take characters out throughout the battle and even took out a Heavy Weapons teams. I've found especially in the middle of the game, when everything is getting crazy, especially after assaults, opponents sort of forget about them (especially with Wraithguard, Incubi in there face) and they can really pounce on any exposed characters.

I also HAVE to mention that Incubi+Wraithguard+Wyches are a tag-team made in heaven. These guys SHREDDED in this game. I can't really convey how much mileage I got out of Soulburst with these guys. In 2 consecutive turns they maxed out there soulbursts meaning no one in the area could Soulburst anymore because they each got to make an extra action.

Also I cannot wait to go against an opponent where they can't fall back and still shoot. I really want to see how well I can do to go after a big cluster of units, charge them all (hold some with the Wyches) and force them to either stay in combat, or contact so many units on the charge that it'll be really hard for my opponent to shoot them.

Alright guys I could go on forever... but as I'm sure you can tell, I'm busting with optimism over this build. I've got an even better one planned as well... so stay tuned for that!

Anyway guys hope enjoyed the bat-rep... I'll be back soon with another and hobby updates as usual. Stay tuned!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on August 12, 2017, 11:23:08 AM
Well played and I'm very pleased to see that the Eldar emerged victorious.  You executed your plan very well and I think that it was always going to be difficult to stop, especially after your crucial units weathered that first turn of anti-tank fire power.  It still amazes me how quickly units get into close combat in eighth edition.  I can't make up my mind whether I like that.  Still, it was a very dramatic game.  Thanks for the report.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 12, 2017, 01:34:46 PM
Great report Cav, I'm glad to hear that your build worked so well and caused so many problems. I really think that this edition, unless something changes drastically with the Codex, that Ynnari are going to be the choice of top generals - conversely, they will also be used by bad generals, who won't be able to get the most out of them...so they'll appear balanced if you look at a cross section of results.

I can't help but feel that Mike made some critical errors with target priority early on. I think that he probably over-valued the conscripts in his efforts to neutralise all threats to them. Personally, I would have tried to take out anything soft (or at least debilitate it)...so the Raider would have been a prime target, followed by the Wyches and probably the Wind Riders.

That way, the Wave Serpent absolutely will hit his lines...but at least he has a 50 man speed bump in place to slow it while his tanks and heavy weapon teams get to work. As it was, he spent far too many resources barely scratching the toughest element of your army...and it's likely only very lucky rolls would have gunned it down in that critical first turn.

Oh well, it's a learning experience for everyone!

By the way, that Visarch still looks boss!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 13, 2017, 08:41:07 AM
@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. I'm glad I bagged the win too. These Conscript armies are pretty tough. This wasn't as gruelling as the 200+ infantry army I faced a few weeks ago. But I still thought it was a very strong list. I was blown away by just how hard my list can hit though. Man that turn 2 was a crusher... then amplified by Soulbursts, it was nuts.

About combat, yeah you really do make contact very soon. However the shooting in this edition can be insanely ridiculous. So you need to make combat quick... and its also mitigated by being able to fall back. You need to make contact quick, do a lot of damage to make combat viable and I think they accomplished that with the rules. Even my Wyches who dont kick out a ton of damage have been super useful, so I'm happy. Anyway thanks Irisado glad you enjoyed. Hopefully I'll have another up soon.

@Looshkin- Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it. Yes I agree, Ynnari IMO are phenomenally good. After being somewhat disappointed with CWE, I turned my lonely eyes to Ynnari and fell in love. lol... To me more than double tap, more than the double movement (which is my favorite) its the interrupting action that appeals to me the most. As soon as my opponent starts to get on a roll, all of a sudden I'm charging the big nasty unit he was going to shoot. With my army designed to operate at close quarters I really get a ton of mileage out of that.

I'm not sure what I would have done differently if I had been him. I think he wanted to blunt that speartip as much as possible. I think I would have thrown everything at the Serpent and try eliminate those Wraithguard too. But the Windriders and Wave Serpent really tore him up after Turn 3. Man they kick out a WICKED amount of damage even against hordes. I've got a plan to enhance the sort of support wave riding up behind the Wyches+Incubi+Wraithguard that should be really nasty, because my eyes have really been opened to how strong that shuriken fire (of all types) can be.

My list is the sort which forces players to make quick decisions cause its on you so fast and is really explosive offensively. But yeah for sure definitley something to learn from. But it sure felt good toppling one of Mike's undefeated lists  8) 8) 8)

Thanks about the Visarch man. I'm so stoked I took your advice he looks soooooooo much better now. Thanks Loosh, you are the man

@Everybody- Hey guys soooo I'm wrapping up another commission quite soon and I just finished the Lord Regent himself. I'm in love with this model after painting it. The photos of the model do not do it justice. They make his proportions look all wonky and they really aren't. A big exaggerated yes, but no different than any other 40k model. I love this dude and am seriously thinking about collecting all the Triumvirates and get a corresponding unit to accompany each of them. Once I'm finished with my World Eaters that is  ;)

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Anyways thats it for now guys. I'll be back soon with another update. Until then stay tuned!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 14, 2017, 09:22:04 AM
Nice Cav!

That Guilliman is terrific. I'm particularly pleased to see that the client went with the helmed iteration - I think it looks considerably better than without. Lovely depth and richness to the blues in particular, while the sword absolutely draws the eye and makes everything pop even more. Excellent commission and one that I'm sure the client will love.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Tweedz on August 14, 2017, 09:41:04 AM
Oh man that is a beautiful model Cav! I agree with Looshkin, he looks a lot better with a helmet than the non-helmeted ones I have seen.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 15, 2017, 05:38:13 AM
Hell yeah! Great to see the Eldar kicking backside ;) seems like the deployment tactic of sticking with your own battleplan and making your opponent react to that worked nicely

Guilliman looks brilliant :) I must admit, I'm still not the greatest fan of the model. The toned down FW Guilliman I much prefer, but you've done a stunning job on him. If there was a neuvo-Guilliman I'd buy, it'd be that one!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 20, 2017, 08:53:43 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks so much Loosh glad you like him. Like I mentioned to Tweedz in his thread, my trick is using Reikland flesh wash on the super deep areas on the blue. It gives this awesome black thats way deeper than Nuln Oil. I apply it really carefully and it makes a great effect. Anyway thanks man!

@Tweedz- Hey thanks Tweedz. Appreciate it! Yeah that was the client's call on the helmet and I think it was a good one. The white helmet was my idea though. Thanks bud  ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Oh yeah. Eldar kicking butt... the way its meant to be! Glad you dig Guilliman. I know a lot of people are down on the model but I'm glad you dig the paint job. Thanks Ynnead!

@Everybody... Well speaking of Guilliman I've got a super quick bat-rep for you guys! Against Guilliman, 2 Imperial Knights and a whole mess of Primaris Marines!

100 PL Eldar vs. Imperium

Roboute Guilliman
Primaris Lieutenant
10x Primaris Marines
10x Primaris Marines
3x Hellblasters
5x Reavers
5x Reavers
Imperial Knights- Gattling Gun, Autocannon, Stubber, Reaper Chainsword
Imperial Knight- Power Glove, Reaper Chainsword, Missile Launcher, Melta

Visarch
Illic Nightspear
5x Rangers
5x Wraithguard- Scythes
Wave Serpent- 3x Shuriken Cannons, All Upgrades
Dark Reapers x5
Wave Serpent- 2x EML, Shuriken Cannon
Jetbikes x3- 3x Shuriken Cannons
Jetbikes x3- 3x Shuriken Cannons
Jetbikes x3- 3x Shuriken Cannons
Hornet- 2x Lances
Incubi x5
Raider
Wyches x10- Phantasm, Blast Pistol, Hydra Gauntlets
Raider
Scourge- 4x Lances

Deployment and Mission: Hammer and Anvil, Spearhead deployment, old Emperor's Will with a single objective in each DZ.

Turn 1

Imperium- Guilliman flanked by the 2 Knights, trailed by standard Primaris Marines all hoof it up the board. The gattling knight shoots down the Raider and then everything remaining tries to shoot down the Incubi but fail! Super quick turn as everything is out of range. I think the deployment (chosen by my opponent) is hurting him right off the bat.

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Eldar- Cautious approach by the Eldar as I need to time my attack perfectly. I know the opponent is coming to me... but it'll take awhile for him to reach me. So I hide my Jetbikes out of LOS and try to prepare against infiltrators. I keep my Wraithguard in their serpent and move it just a bit to get within striking distance of the Gattling Knight. The EML Serpent swoops by and the Visarch mounts up. I then buckle myself in and go to work. If I can take out the Imperial Knights I'll have time to handle the slower foot sloggers. So 10 lances + 5 Starshot missiles go into the Gattling Knight... and I only cause 6 wounds! I'm ready to get smashed at this point because I needed to waaaaay more damage than that. I was chucking ICE CUBES for dice. Just miserable rolling... but hey what can I do? Also of note... my Rangers actually inflict a single mortal wound on Guiliman. Nice!

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Turn 2

Imperium- The Gattling Knight sensing danger from the Wraithguard jumps aside trying to get away from them. The other melee Imperial Knight comes barreling forward towards my line. Guilliman and his Primaris Marines coming hurtling forward. Imperial Knight shoots his gattling gun into the Incubi and only kills 3 of them? What heck? Guilliman then shoots up my Rangers killing 2 of them. But thats it! Wow! I feel a lot better after that turn.


Eldar- Alright... I know it all or nothing at this point. Those Knights are going to come barreling into my lines with Guilliman not far behind them next turn. I've got to do this thing and take out those Knights! So I move out all my Jetbikes to pitch in fire support, the Wraithguard deploy... moving toward the melee Knight. While my lances take careful aim on the Gattling Knight. So this is the plan... I'm going to try and take out the Melee Knight with the Wraithguard, then unload all my lances and missiles into the wounded Gattling Knight and hopefully be able to blast up Guilliman with the bikes... So the Wraithguard roll up their shots... and get the all holy 6! on for d3 shots. Oh man... I make all my wounds but 2... my opponent then fails all but 4 saves and I roll an UNGODLY amount of 5's and 6's and nuke the knight! I then cautiously soulburst move away and out of LOS of the other knight just in case I fail to take down the Gattling Knight. Alright... so all the lances and missiles do horrific damage to the last Imperial Knight, but fail to kill it! Enter the Jetbikes who go down to the last dice roll to kill the sucker but manage to do it. On top of that he explodes and inflicts 3 mortal wounds on Guilliman! I then take aim with Illic Nightspear and inflict 3 more mortal wounds on Guilliman! Unbelievable! Guilliman is down to 3 wounds! Wow what a turn! Meanwhile the 2 men left from the Incubi go into the Reavers inflict a few wounds.

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Turn 3-

The Imperium makes a last ditch effort to break the Eldar. The Hellblasters abandon the objective they've been holding and come seeking revenge on the Wraithguard taking 2 down. Fire from Primaris Marines who can see them killing another. Guilliman brings down an Orbital Bombardment on the Jetbikes but only kills 3 of them and a Ranger. Then in combat the 5x Reavers take out the Incubi after I roll some cold dice. I then Soulburst with the Wraithguard who were just within 7 inches and then kill 2 of the 3 Hellblasters.

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Eldar- Ok... here comes the kill strike. My Raider with the Wyches (who should have gone to help the Incubi) one shots the Hellblaster with a Dark Lance shot. Then... all mighty glory is bestowed upon my army as the shot heard round the galaxy is fired and ILLIC NIGHTSPEAR downs Guilliman! WOW. What a champion! He inflicted 6 mortal wounds against Guilliman this game!  What a legend. People have been crapping all over Rangers but I love them! They really keep the pressure on and can keep chipping away at big important characters... and with Illic backing them up they have a chance to rip the heart and soul of an army! With that my opponent calls it. It was a great fun game. Short, sweet and legendary!

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While my opponents list wasn't optimized, it was an intense game. He's also a super good player having won many local tournaments. He's a super good guy and knows how to get the most out of fun, balanced lists with some nasty surprises and awesome synergy. It was a great time and definitley a highlight for me in terms of cinematic 40k moments. I'll always remember the "Shot Heard Round the Galaxy". Anyway thanks for stopping by guys and I hope you enjoyed the bat-rep! I'll be back soon with some hobby updates soon. Talk to you all soon!







Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on August 20, 2017, 11:11:30 AM
I really like that last photo with Gulliman pictured in Illic's sights.  It sums up the battle in a single image.

I enjoyed reading the report, but I do have to say that I really did not like that Space Marine army from a lore perspective.  I dislike the whole idea of Primaris Marines as a concept, but adding Imperial Knights made it even worse.  From a narrative perspective, none of it made any sense to me at all.  I'm thus glad that you won on the principle of the background alone.

The board looked great and your Eldar continue to stand out really well on the gaming surface.

Congratulations on your victory :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on August 20, 2017, 11:14:49 AM
Nice batrep Cav!
It was nice to see two imperial knights go down fairly quick.

It takes a lots of fire power to down one knight. It averages about 32-34 Dark Lance shots hitting on 3s to kill one knight for my Drukhari. Haha! I don't have near enough dark light to kill a knight in a turn. Even 2 turns will be challenging.
I do own wraithguard. I might have to bring them out from a spin!

Curious as to how Illic inflicted 6 mortal wounds on Gman in 3 turns? Was that with the Rangers? Or did you just mean 6 wounds with Illic? Which it amazing either way.

I am waiting my my local shop to get Illic in so that I can give him a try. He looks like a solid addition to any Aeldari list. My Drukhari wouldn't mind having Illic and some Rangers around for support.

I will be getting a few games in next weekend and plan on trying out a few corsair skyreavers and Shadow Specters.
Stoked!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 22, 2017, 08:15:00 AM
@Irisado- lol... all he was missing was a couple of flyers and your blood would have been truly boiling! lol  ;D ;D ;D Thanks Irisado, it was a super fun game. It was really intense at first... I'm just glad his knights weren't totally loaded for bear with all manner of shooting. Patrick's a really cool guy and always considers the play experience of his opponents, even though he's a tournament winner. Yeah taking down Guilliman was pretty legendary and is something I'll certainly remember for a long time. Thanks for the comments on the models and board... the store has a nice spread of terrain allowing me to just plop a few pieces of my own down to make it look really solid. I'm working on some new terrain now that looks pretty cool and have a ton of stuff planned for board at home. I think you guys will enjoy it. Anyway thanks Irisado really glad you enjoyed the bat-rep and the results  8)

@Colinsherlow- Hey Colin. Yeah those double Imperial Knights were damn intimidating... I've actually had a ton of luck with lance fire. In my first game I took down an Imperial Knight in 3 turns with 2x Hornets and my Warp Hunter (which whiffed until the 3rd turn).

Wraithguard are INSANE!!! The D-Scythes are insanity... I'm actually thinking of popping the arms off my Wraithcannon-Guard and having 2x units of them for competitive games. But then again Dark Reapers are equally incredible... so I may keep things as they stand.

Yeah I goofed on recalling the damage for Illic. I played that game on 4 hours of sleep and wasn't recalling things correctly. It was really just wounds. 1 mortal wound from a Ranger, a mortal wound plus a mortal wound from Illic on turn 2, 3 mortal wounds from the exploding knight, then a mortal wound plus 3 regular wounds to kill him.

Thats great about your Skyreavers + Shadow Spectres. Feel free to hit me up and let me know how you do with your Skyreavers. I'm DYYYYING to paint mine... I feel like its really gonna throw my opponents for a loop when I start using them. I've been able to mix up my lists so much more in 8th than I was able to in 7th. Sooooo many good units....

Anyway thanks for your feedback bud I do appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 22, 2017, 11:15:16 AM
Finally caught up on this. Your guys did some work! Shame about the Incubi, but Illic and the Rangers taking down Guilliman more than made up for that. Those guys have proven a little bit deadly so far ;)

Looks like the Indomitus Crusade couldn't make much headway into the Lions' Den ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 23, 2017, 08:15:03 AM
@Ynnead- Thanks so much man! Yeah pretty happy with how my guys are adapting to 8th. Its been a LOT tougher but way more fun. Yeah it was tough luck with the Incubi (if I had supported them with the Wyches the 2 survivors from T1 would have made it). Yeah those Rangers got revenge for sure. Yeah the Rangers have been fantastic... I really hope Looshkin sees this because he's an Alaitoc man.

lol.. yes! The Imperium ran into a brick wall when they encountered my Eldar. Also... the Lion's Den... I love it!!!

I wish I got to play against Chaos more often because fluff wise my army is actually staunch allies to the Imperium... which was backed up even more with the Gathering Storm II came out. But I think I've only played against a non-Imperial army 4 times since 6th edition... 3 against Tau and one against Khorne Daemonkin! I'm trying to setup a game against Tyranids for this weekend... so wish me luck! And thanks bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 25, 2017, 06:48:50 PM
Great result Cav; I'm just so impressed with how quickly you took down the Knights. I bet that was a shock for your opponent too. 1 Knight? Sure. Both? No way!!

I'm also incredibly happy that the Rangers and (mainly) Illic managed to take out Guilliman. Again, I bet your opponent's jaw hot the floor with that result!!

Great Bat Rep bud, I'm stoked that you're really figuring things out with your Eldar.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 27, 2017, 08:10:12 AM
@Looshkin- Hey thanks bud. Yeah my buddy Patrick was SHOCKED when Illic took down Guilliman. He was just like "Bruh." He called it as soon as Guilliman failed to resurrect which I understand. I'm actually hoping for a re-match against this list where I'm gonna take the Avatar and some other fun stuff... a sort monster mash royale-rumble.

Also thanks, yeah I've really getting the ball rolling with my Eldar, couldn't be happier. Especially for my main man Illic!!! If you've painted him, make sure you share cause I dont think I've seen him before. Anyway thanks Loosh!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on August 29, 2017, 07:15:38 AM
Wow Cav, you've done some serious work since I've been away!
As much as I hate that Gulliman model you've done a great job on it and it definitely looks better with the Helmet on.
Great reading your battle reps and good to see that you've hit the ground running with your Eldar in this new addition.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 29, 2017, 08:07:06 AM
AP! Whats up man!? So glad to see you back on the boards. Thanks so much on Guilliman I'm just about to ship him and his lads out. Glad you are enjoying the bat-reps and yep the Lions are running rough shod across the galaxy once again... hopefully there rampage continues! Thanks bud glad to see you back on the boards.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: flatworldsedge on August 29, 2017, 06:48:39 PM
Just to chime in on your Illic Nightspear cinematic close-up from the bat rep.  Amazing paint job and choice of head.  Every other time I've seen that model with the GW paint job and their original head, I've dismissed it without even really looking at it - it just never looked appealing in any way.  Your version is completely stunning - carries such utter menace.  Kudos!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on August 30, 2017, 03:28:42 AM
G'day Cavalier!
Haven't the time for a thorough read through the forum just now. Couldn't even scrape enough time to read your battle reports, mate. Will give them the time they deserve soon. the models/boards and photography look enticing though. Crikey Moses! Weeks worth of replies nearly folded my laptop closed with the weight of them... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 30, 2017, 08:09:01 AM
@Flatworldsedge- Hey thanks! Thats a huge compliment, seriously appreciated. So many of the DE helmets have a ton of character. They alone can really give new definition to a model. Really appreciate the kind words. I love Illic and I'm so stoked he's great on the battlefield! Thanks again!

@Saim-Dann- lol thanks bud! No need to slog through all the old posts bud just stopping by and dropping a line is more than enough. Glad to see you back on the boards my man. Hope all is well! Pointy Ears Forever! lol  ;D ;D ;D

@Everybody- Hey guys... I'm in between commissions at the moment so I'm furiously trying to working through my 15 Skyreavers. I've got all the basic colors and washes on 10 of them. (the five remaining have all their gold work done). . Now I'm trying to finish my first 5 man squad of them. Decided to go back to the turquoise gems for these guys... so that means 2nd Raiding Company for anyone monitoring the fluff (whitish-grey gems are for first company and command). But damn... I gotta say I think these turquoise gems add a lot. Maybe went overboard with the white gems. Oh well! Gives a bit of variety... they are Corsairs afterall.

Anyway check them out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4395/36898741915_99ea0123d6_z.jpg)

I'll probably have an update again soon when the first 5 are finished, so stay tuned for that. Should be a really nasty addition to the army... shuriken fire is worth its weight in gold in this edition, plus with their splinter pistols, and jetbike-like movement these guys should be killer. Stay tuned guys and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 30, 2017, 10:55:17 AM
Cool stuff as always Cav. Those turquoise gems look really cool bud and because they're a little bit darker, the white detailing seems to pop just a little bit more. Nice!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on August 30, 2017, 06:32:20 PM
Neat! Skyreavers are looking sweet :) glad to hear they should still kick some serious backside in this edition :) I've got 10 more to paint up still!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: colinsherlow on August 31, 2017, 12:11:01 PM
I always enjoy seeing your work.

Excited to hear about your experiences with the skyreavers.  I will likely be taking a few units with me to a tournament next weekend.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 2, 2017, 04:28:44 AM
Absolutely love these guys Cav! As usual the painting is your normal awesome standard but the posing is what really hits me, so dynamic! Really fitting for Corsairs.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 2, 2017, 08:18:46 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks bud! I'm glad you like the turquoise gems too. I sort of went back to them on a whim but I'm glad I did. Thanks bud!

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man! Yeah they look really, really good. I'd definitley take them Ynnari over anything else though because they will die. But if they are all working in tandem they should put out a lot of damage on the way out. Thanks bud! Can't wait to see more of yours. I love those bladed wings!

@Colinsherlow- Thanks my man. Yeah I'm excited to throw down with my Skyreavers as well. They should be really good. I'm trying to fit some more AT into my list as well so Corsair Jetbikes (or maybe Scourge) will be on docket as well. Not sure which... gotta have a think over it. Anyway thanks bud and good luck with yours! Do keep me posted, either here, via PM or a post in the Eldar section. Looking forward to hearing from you!

@Auric's Pride- Hey bro. Thanks man, so glad you like them. Really glad you dig the poses. I actually spent a considerable time figuring out how to pose them so they looked good as a squad. Sometimes I try to do all these super invidivual type poses and they don't mesh well on the tabletop. But I think I've got it down for these dudes. Thanks man! Looking forward to seeing some more Eldar from you down the road. I miss seeing your Corsairs!

@Everybody- Well guys I've got another interesting bat-rep for you coming up soon. It should provide some good food for thought! Until then I wanted to share a little tutorial/hobby progress update on my Corsairs. Most of you guys are pro painters, but for those who aren't I thought this might inspire them to tackle painting their army as a whole. I posted this in the Painting section How to Paint an Army Quickly for Those Who Hate Painting (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=230584.0).



Also here's the guy with the flamer who I finished all the way (minus some additional flock). Anyway hope you guys like it and I'll talk to you all soon!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4401/36963006145_d44aaa59d5_z.jpg)

I've added a link to the painting tutorial here, as duplicating content like this is a form of cross posting, which is against forum rule 4f - Iris.
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on September 2, 2017, 10:35:19 AM
Outstanding work with the red and gold again.  I continue to be really impressed by your choice of colours for your Eldar.  I'm just curious about one thing.  The weapon looks more like a Fusion Gun than a Flamer to me.  Am I missing something?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 2, 2017, 02:22:20 PM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks! Sorry about the cross posting I'll make sure to remember next time! About the flamer, its actually a FW flamer. Here are a comparison of the FW flamer/melta to clear things up. They both look pretty cool IMO. Anyway thanks for the kind words Irisado glad you like the new unit. I'm really looking forward to fielding them!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4425/36812613342_7c610c7cc8_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 3, 2017, 06:23:01 AM
G'day Cavalier!
Looking Micky Mouse, mate. Are there extra detailing to the eye lenses than normal, or have I been missing them all this time?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on September 3, 2017, 06:34:36 AM
Thanks for the side-by-side comparison Cavalier.  It all makes sense to me now.  I thought that I must have been missing something.  Quite how Forgeworld can call that a Flamer though is beyond me, as it doesn't look anything like one :D.  Either way, it's the painting that counts in this topic, so keep up the great work :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on September 3, 2017, 07:07:53 AM
Awesome paint jobs as usual Cavalier.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 3, 2017, 08:52:42 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks man! Yep I'm doing extra details on the eyes good catch my man! I wanted to give a more glassy type look to them. Thanks for noticing!

@Irisado- lol... ever the stickler!  ;D ;D ;D I actually like it. It reminds me of the Dragons Breath flamer from the Fire Dragon Exarch... I'm betting thats where they got the inspiration. Thanks for the compliments on the painting... it feels like its been awhile since I've painted proper Eldar infantry and I'm trying to paint them to a high standard, so thanks!

@Captain Calamity- Thanks Tangi I appreciate it bud  ;D

@Everybody- Well I'm recording the next episode of Splintermind today. We'll be talking about our play experience, detachments, army lists and some CWE unit highlights. I'll be talking about my appraisal of units that I may have mentioned awhile back on the Eldar boards, but going into more details as the breadth of my experience has increased. It should be a good one. Alright guys talk soon! I'll be back with a bat-rep soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 4, 2017, 07:50:00 PM
Looking great Cav! I quite like the FW flamers too. They also mimic the look of the flamers on the Wraithlord kit (which I've chopped up to make mine).

My Corsairs are waiting in the wings for a little roughing up so I'll get to them when I've got something I feel like procrastinating about as weathering already painted models is a pretty quick job ;)

Quick question though. I've got 5 Dark Lance Balestrikes mid-way through painting. Do Balestrikes even exist anymore? Could be counts-as Scourges if not I suppose...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on September 5, 2017, 02:26:03 PM
Hi Cav!

Finally got to read the posts from the last month properly. Love the last two batreps! Congrats on your wins, and your build looks superb. Oh, and that pic with Illic and Girlyman in crosshairs is brilliant  ;D

Top-class work, keep it up! ;)

BTW, the crisp quality of your photos doesn't cease to amaze me. What camera you're using?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 5, 2017, 05:50:52 PM
Quite how Forgeworld can call that a Flamer though is beyond me, as it doesn't look anything like one :D. 

The FW flamer is the same as the flamer on the wraithlords, except with the WL the fuel tank is on the top.  ;)

The FW ones look sooo much better than the one in the storm guardian pack (Storm Guardians Upgrade Pack | Games Workshop Webstore (https://www.games-workshop.com/en-AU/Eldar-Storm-Guardians-Upgrade-Pack)).


I'm curious to see how corsairs go, DE style armour saves without PfP is kinda scary.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on September 6, 2017, 07:26:58 AM
The FW flamer is the same as the flamer on the wraithlords, except with the WL the fuel tank is on the top.  ;)

That's a good point.  I guess that I expected Flamers on walkers and vehicles to look different and for those used by infantry to be standard.  Either way, aesthetically it is okay by me, it's just different to my preconceptions.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 6, 2017, 08:06:08 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks so much. Yeah I totally forgot about the Wraithlord kit! Exactly... Also sadly the Balestrike band is no more. I'm actually quite pissed about that. FW really did a number on Corsair players. They took the keyword off of Hornets, Warp Hunters, dropped Venoms and Falcons off the map completley and removed all Corsair units except Skyreavers and foot Corsairs. Total crap in my opinion. FW has done a garbage job in 8th ed IMO... and thats painful to say because I was a huge supporter of them for a long, long time. It only makes me wonder if things would have been different if Alan Bligh had not passed away. Anyway you can still run them Scourge, which I have done and they've done BRILLIANT. Especially with Soulbursts. I blew up a Leman Russ during my opponents turn last game. It was awesome... anyway thanks bud!

@SeekingOne- Thanks Seeking One! I appreciate you going through my bat-reps man, thanks! Thanks on the wins and the Guilliman vs. Illic shot I thought you guys would like that. Also a big thanks on the photos... its taken me forever to figure out what I'm doing with my camera. Actually the camera I use is just my old iphone 5. I know its probably archaic to tech people, but the thing has been a champion for me. Its all about "hold focus" feature and adjusting the exposure. For whatever reason it defaults to this horrendous over exposed look. The black poster board I photo my models against looks a bright grey when I dont adjust the exposure. So once I figured that out life became so much easier... especially with commission correspondence! Anyway thanks man I appreciate it.

@Magenb- Yeah they are fragile as hell... but if they die they'll be kicking out soulbursts to jetbikes or hopefully Wraithguard with d-scythes. If they are ignored they should do enough damage to wipe out a squad and generate soulbursts for themselves when they mob up with all 3 squads pouncing on a single target.

@Irisado- They are jumping ugly on you Irisado! DUCK AND COVER! Lol... just kidding. 

@Everybody- Alright guys so I've finished the first squad and I'm quite happy with how they've come out. Feel like I've finally gotten back in the groove of painting my Eldar. After having gone back and painted up a bunch of my old units to a high standard I wanted these guys to be up to that same standard... so mission achieved IMO.

So just a headsup on how I plan on running these guys. I'm hoping triple 5 man units with 3x flamers combined with soul bursts gives them some sting (all operating within 7" of each other). As a 3rd wave behind my heavy hitters (wraithguard, incubi) and shuriken cannon jet bikes (who they match with speed).

If they get targetted they'll probably die... but they'll kick out Soulbursts to nearby units. If they are ignored they should do work mobbing up on small squads and hopefully generating soulbursts for themselves or... for the Wraithguard or Incubi who they are really going in to support.

Alright on to the pics!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4413/36651383640_248eb8037b_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4364/36240474383_c5a45dcbf4_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36859984796_4317dc70b3_z.jpg)

Also... whats cool is that I can swap in dudes from my "counts-as' Warp Spiders, Scourge or Swooping Hawks. Check it out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/36859984426_ec9cd3aeee_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4410/36651383450_a0c8b11304_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4417/36651383850_a8ffd5beca_z.jpg)

Furthermore... I'm working on weapon options for my Wave Serpent. Wow the EML is pretty awesome in this addition. Expensive but nice. Especially in Power Level games. Gonna give it a go and see how it works. Also getting the Shuriken Cannons painted up on my second serpent... Thinking about getting a 3rd Serpent at some point too.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4399/36240473043_bdd05c6b3c_z.jpg)

Alright thats it for now guys. I'll be back soon with that bat-rep! Just hadn't had the time to type it up. Got another game coming soon... so stay tuned!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/36651376310_5967798029_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 6, 2017, 11:57:13 AM
Niiiiice!
Hope they play as well as they look, Cavalier. The plan you have for them sounds solid. Will be watching closely to see if they're a viable purchase.

Go hard with three wave serpents, mate. Have been wielding a trio of them for a few years and now that they're survivability has increased and we can now assault from them... Oh, my! With three WS's you can deploy units left/right flank and up the middle with the fire power, you're already familiar with as a backup.

Skimming all three together toward your opponent is always a hoot as well. For some reason, the three Hornets aren't targeted when the WS's are fielded in this manner. Go figure... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 7, 2017, 05:04:31 AM
Yeah i do think FW dropped the ball in the move to 8th. Couple of reasons that might be, not all their fault. Could be that they're lacking strong direction from sadly losing Alan Bligh (either from not having him steering the helm or other people having to fill in his job as well as their own). Could be crap communication from GW, again either because Alan was the key communication link or GW was so busy getting prepped for 8th they didn't do comms to FW well enough.

Either way i'm hoping they sort it. Kond of hoping the next big FW update will be corsair-centred and they've left it out so they can bring it back in style :) here's hoping!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 7, 2017, 08:54:18 AM
Hey, all!
Let's look at this on a different level. These guys knew this bloke on a personal level. If I had lost a workmate that had been working by my side, day in and day out? My work wouldn't be top notch either.   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 7, 2017, 02:38:04 PM
Very good point indeed...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 10, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks! Yeah I've wanted to the 3x Serpents for awhile now. I actually have a 3rd one but its painted using a different red then the one I use currently. Might need a bath in some simple green. They are just so dang expensive points wise... but I'm not sure. Gonna wait till the codex comes out before I do anything. Yeah the Hornets tend to get ignored... which is a good thing because I'm really banking on their firepower. They a sort of middle of the road unit... but they are important.

As for the Alan Bligh situation, I can understand some inconsistencies. But this is brutal mismanagement on their part. Its not the way I'd want to remember my friend and colleague, nor carry on his excellent standard of work. GW even came out and said they are gonna re adjust the points in the new Chapter Approved book... which is the first time a "GW-Prime" book has ever included FW units or adjusted their points. Its not just a little hiccup, its really a big time cluster... and again not the way I'd want to carry on the standard of a friend after his passing. But thats just the way I always sort of look at things. 

@Ynneadwraith- Yeah its a cluster with FW. The rules and points are totally all over the place. They completely gutted the Corsairs as an army. Typos, missing points... even the weapons list with points at the end of the index isn't even any kind of order. Its the biggest mess I've ever seen from GW/FW. Like I mentioned GW (not FW) is going to correct everything in Chapter Approved, which seems like a shot across the bow at FW.

I get the sense they are more caught up in the Horus Heresy stuff than anything and just didn't put the time and effort into the mainline of 40k stuff which is seriously no excuse. People have hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars invested in FW stuff... and now with big tournaments outright banning FW, the trickle down effect into pick-up play and the rest of the community is very very big. It was the leadership of Alan Bligh that took FW into the mainstream with his excellent standard of game balance and narrative writing. I would not want to remember my friend and colleague by totally derailing that effort right after his passing.

But like I said I have a pretty severe way of looking at things like this, so its just my opinion.

@Everybody- Hey guys! So back with another hobby update. Taking a break from the Eldar (especially with the codex inbound) to get back to work on my World Eaters. I cannot wait to get this army on the table. I've never felt the urge to play something else so strongly before and I'm looking forward to throwing my opponents for a loop. I definitley feel like my buddies no my collection inside and out at this point, so I'm really looking forward to keeping them on their toes going forward. Especially with how close both this army and my beloved Dark Angels are.

So... a special Primer from Army Painter is inbound which will be critical in for the next big unit to join the army. So in the mean time I decided to go back and "touch up" my Berserkers in the interim (and also finish the last Berserker I had to paint).

So I busted out the Typhus Corrosion and layered it over their battle damage... and WOW! Even my brother who wants all ultra clean paint jobs fell in love with it. I'm so stoked at how it came out... I'm gonna go back and add the effect to the weathering on my Dark Angels.

Its a little hard to see in the pics, but hopefully you'll notice.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/36952626136_731b7fdf03_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36952626586_4028c0edea_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/36954980772_9f22bc0edb_z.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4416/36954981372_f030b0e406_c.jpg)

Also... I finished my Warp Talons awhile back but forgot to upload a pic... they got the increased weathering treatment too, so check them out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4353/36954979732_e996e4fb2c_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/36984126481_def2d7840e_c.jpg)
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on September 10, 2017, 09:27:57 AM
Always love some Khorne Bros.

Nice work on them, get in any games yet?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on September 10, 2017, 09:52:12 AM
I think that I may like your World Eaters even more than your Eldar, and that's saying something.  Those Warp Talons are, in particular, brilliantly painted, especially the orange on those talons, which always impresses me.  The red is just the right shade as well for the World Eaters, as it's very easy to make it too bright to distinguish them from the Word Bearers, but you've got it just right in my opinion.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 10, 2017, 01:33:12 PM
Cav I am loving the World Eaters!
I am normally more like your brother and tend to love the ultra clean paintjobs but you've done such a good job on the weathering.
The Warp Talons look great too, can't wait to see some photos of these guys in a battle rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 10, 2017, 05:16:10 PM
The talons are nice, but that blue sword is sweet. The damaged armour on the axe-mans legs is a nice touch too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 10, 2017, 05:55:31 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Your Khorn looks rotten. Which I'm assuming is the effect you were going for. I see what you're getting at, concerning FW and their Corsairs. It's actually my fault, mate. The very second I decided to add some of them my pointy ears, FW went in the direction that they did.

Am not game to paint up my Harlies for fear of jinxing them as well. Have a Warp Hunter on route as well. Have been inspired by your batreps. Don't know when I'll find the time to build/paint/play the blessed thing, but am looking forward to it all the same. Thanks for the inspiration, Cav... Pointy ears forever!!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on September 10, 2017, 09:29:40 PM
Those warp talons are super sick! I think the claws are my absolute favourite part. Love the orange treatment.

That Typhus Corrosion is absolutely the best technical paint out there. It's taken my orks and chaos to the next level so easily. Have you tried drybrushing with Ryza Rust yet?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 11, 2017, 08:15:42 AM
@Killersquid- Thanks KS. No I've not got any games in yet... The force is really getting close. I've got a can of primer inbound that'll be for about 600-700pts worth of models that will get me damn close to the finish line. I think I made a super balanced list... but its gonna be a monster in melee. I think I'll post my first bat-rep in the bat-rep section of the boards so hopefully you'll see it. Anyway thanks bud!

@Irisado- Wow thanks Irisado. That really means a lot. You've given me some mighty high praise over the years on my Eldar so I really thank you for that. Yeah getting the red right was a big thing for me. I didn't want it to feel like just another red army by the same player. I also was very keen to distinguish it from Word Bearer's like you said. I wanted to go for that FW/Horus Heresy painting style with lots of weathering, washes and glazes... so I'm glad you like it. Especially on the Warp Talons too... the secret is Bloodletter Glaze! Anyway thanks Irisado I really appreciate it!

@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much bro. I too really love the clean look so I'm really glad you like them. Like I mentioned to Irisado I had to do something to distinguish them from my Eldar in terms of painting style... so I'm glad I figured something out. I can't wait to get a bat-rep rolling for these dudes as well. I'm gonna go all out to finish this army in the next 3 months so stay tuned for that. Anyway thanks bud I really appreciate it.

@Saim-Dann- lol yep you got it bud! Yeah it is a big disappointment with FW, but it looks like they are leaving the door open for future expansion with Coterie AND Corsair keywords... so hopefully they dive back in and sort it out (and give the Corsair keyword to Hornets, Warphunters, Nightwings et. al) Yeah I still like the Warp Hunter. Its monstrous expensive but I'm for sure going to be trying it again... especially when I know I'm facing armor or Imperial Knights. Also dive right in with the Harlies! They are PHENOMENALLY good right now. Waaaay better than Craftworld Eldar in terms of power and punch. Anyway thanks so much bud I appreciate it.

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks bud. So glad you like the claws on the Talons. I wasn't sure if I could make it look right so I'm really glad you like them. Also, YES! The Typhus Corrosion is unbelievably awesome! I just weathered up some of my Dark Angels with it (and a Nuln Oil wash to take a bit of the shine off their armor) but to a much lesser degree than the World Eaters. No I haven't used Ryza Rust yet but I want to, especially on Terrain. I actually have a dying pot of Gehenna gold where the orange has seperated from the metallics and use that to get a rust effect and it works good. But I want all the technical paints really, especially the Nurgle's Rot for some daemonic terrain. Anyway thanks bud and I can't wait to experiment with the techinical paints some more!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 11, 2017, 10:44:52 AM
Yes Cav! Welcome to the gritty grubby dark side of heavy weathering ;)

They look really nice dude :)

Also i did the exact same thing when i first got the hang of it, going back to a load of my older models and giving them a light weathering :)

Need to give Typhus Corrosion a try actually. What's the effect it produces? Is it like a mottled dark brown matte wash?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 14, 2017, 08:00:02 AM
@Ynnead- Sorry for the late reply bud. Lost internet for a couple of days there. Yes! Weathering these models has been awesome. Typhus Corrosion is a a texture paint with a little sand in it and it produces and blackish brown weatehring effect. But it blends in interesting ways with almost every color. On red it looks a lot blacker, on bone and black its much more brown-ish. I love it... I can't wait to go back and hit up all my tactical marines on my DA. I did it on my Assault Terminators and it was the missing touch. Anyway thanks bud check out that paint I'm sure you'll love it
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 15, 2017, 12:54:41 PM
Hey guys quick little update. Got a cool Ynnari project I'm working (and another on the way). Really digging this color scheme. Should be fun doing Yvraine and the Yncarne in these colors too. Still a WIP but coming along nicely.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4332/36407128534_1023473aa5_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4384/36407128394_a4f7b427fd_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4420/36407128134_f6eb086d2d_c.jpg)

Also wanted to share the weathering I did on my Dark Angels and I also repainted my forthcoming captain's cyber-mastiff. Check them out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4343/36430285783_c7902bd8c1_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/36407128704_c048363468_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4338/36407127934_998a112c34_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/36407127704_88304e2475_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4411/36407127474_c7d75e98e9_c.jpg)

Alright thats it guys. Got a game coming up tomorrow so wish me luck. Bat-rep soon! Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 15, 2017, 03:10:17 PM
Niiiiice!
The weathering in the shields and feet are really well done, Cavalier. The captain looks bad ass as well. Am impressed with the sheen on the Eldar sword, mate, and the highlighting of the fine patterns on his armour could not have been easy... Be well!
   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 15, 2017, 04:29:24 PM
You've hit the nail on the head with calling weatgering 'the missing touch'. Exactly how i felt when i first gave it a go :)

Dark Angels are looking kickass with their new beaten up armour, and that mastiff is a brilliant little model :)

Liking the Visarch model :) will certainly stand out from your Corsair Prince :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on September 15, 2017, 07:09:31 PM
Looking really good Cav. Not sure if I'm feeling the red eyes on the Visarch though. Looks too much like the gems and doesn't seem to pop like I'd expect. It may just need more highlighting and shine on the gems to differentiate the two. Superb work as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 16, 2017, 04:03:30 AM
Wow Cav, just wow.
Your Dark Angels are looking amazing, the weathering really does make them pop!
The Visarch though............. That thing looks incredible! I love the choice of colours and you've done such a great job on the sword and the cape! Can't wait to see the other bits in this commission, it's quite close to my colour scheme so one to learn from......
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 16, 2017, 08:08:25 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks buddy. The dude with Cyber Mastiff is actually my Librarian... I've yet to decide on an actual captain. When it comes to Imperial stuff the options are endless... can't decide! Anyway thanks bud.

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Yeah SUPER glad I did the weathering... I'm thinking about doing just a tad bit of weathering on my Eldar too... but not knowing how to chip it up has been the problem. The red is so dark on the feet type areas that black dry brushing will hardly do anything... and I've got grey style basing so not really sure what to do. Probably just keep everything as-is and let the Imperials be the gritty dudes.

The Visarch isn't actually mine (though I will paint up a helmeted version eventually) its for a commission. Wish he was mine though! lol Also yes! The Cyber Mastiff... I knew you'd like that. One of my prize posessions in my collection. I love sneaking the old stuff into my armies. Anyway thanks bud!

@Dog of War-  Thanks man. Yeah I the red is the "safe choice". I've been pestering my boss to get painting instructions from the client... but its been communication blackout this whole time. He wouldn't even fill out the spreadsheet. He just sent a picture of this freaking awesome looking avatar and said "Match this". It had red gems and red eyes and a red sword... so I just said to hell with it. Anyway thanks bud glad you dig... now give us more updates! I want photos! lol  ;D

@Auric's Pride- DUDE! Half the reason I posted this was because I wanted to thank you! I followed your advice from WAAAY back about doing a Nuln Oil coat over your Raven Guard (and the dry brushing silver). Ever since you mentioned it that bit of advice has been rattling around in my brain... and it was the whole reason went back and weathered everything up... so I just wanted to say thanks for that advice because I'm so much happier with both these collections.

Yeah the Eldar stuff is wicked close to your stuff. Real quick its Macragge Blue (using the spray primer) with Drucchi wash over it, cleaned up with Macragge, then highlighted with Altdorf Blue and Calgar. Fenris Grey would be the finishing touch. The purples are Naggaroth, to Xereus then finishing with Genestealer.

Anyway thanks again man. That advice was absolutley killer.

@Everybody- Well off to my game in a couple hours. Against Guard... AGAIN. Conscripts weeeeeeee. Wish me luck everyone I'm expecting cheese! But its my buddy Mike so I'm sure it'll be a great time regardless. Anyway talk soon guys!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 16, 2017, 09:26:22 AM
seriously digging that sword...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 16, 2017, 07:47:34 PM
Well, you can probably guess my feelings on eldar looking battle-worn ;) I say go for it!

You're right though that with grey basing it wouldn't look quite right to do dirty brown weathering.

Hmmm, what do you imagine eldar armour to be made of? I've always thought that it's probably more similar to ceramic than metal for craftworlders. How about little off-white chips on the sharp edges of their armour plates? Drybrushed Pallid Wych Flesh or whichever that kickass white is you use for your sword blades.

Not that I'm encouraging you to undertake a sizeable painting project on models that are already finished of course ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 16, 2017, 10:22:18 PM
G'day Ynneadwraith!
Think I remember reading somewhere that Eldar armour is wraithbone like their vehicles. Don't quote me on that of course...Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 17, 2017, 05:39:52 AM
Yeah that's what i was thinking :) with Corsairs it could be either though. Either bone/ceramic like craftworlders or some kind of exotic metal alloy like Commorrites seeing as they lack the psychic powers to grow wraithbone :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 17, 2017, 05:47:56 PM
Think I remember reading somewhere that Eldar armour is wraithbone like their vehicles. Don't quote me on that of course...Be well!

"psycho-sensitive material", with Aspect getting moulded plate reinforcements. The armour auto-adjusts kind of like the jacket in the back to the future.  Wraithbone, is probably too ridged to wear :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 18, 2017, 07:52:50 AM
@Magenb- Thanks bud it was super easy to do. Painted it khorne red, put a strong Nuln Oil GLOSS layer on it. Let the wash dry and then skip straight to highlighting it normally. Throw a couple of chevrons of gleaming "light" on there. I painted those gleams of light just like you'd paint anything else with 3 stage highlights.... the brightest color going in the middle. Anyway thanks bud!

@Ynnead + Saimdann- Yeah I totally agree with you. I definitley imagine it to be some kind of light wraithbone esque type material. I've actually done chipping with Warplock Bronze as the under color and it looked pretty damn good. I'm just not sure about doing the black on dust on the feet. Maybe a little of the black and then some Typhus Corrosion would do the trick. I tried it on an old Falcon hull and it look sweet.

I'm always down to go back and work on old models. Its actually fun... you feel like you are completing a new unit but at like a 1/4 of the time.  ;D

@Everybody- Well guys... 2 of my new World Eaters units are on the painting table. One is assembled and primed and just waiting for paint. The other is still in the box... but I'm so stoked... some CLASSIC Chaos units ready to be unveiled. So fun working on Imperial/Chaos stuff. Especially with all the classics back in style and rocking on the table top.

I'll be back soon with an update. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on September 18, 2017, 08:43:44 AM
Cav, outstanding stuff man!

The Visarch is brilliant. I'm glad that you've had to do a blue scheme of this guy because I plan on doing mine in blue and it's helluva useful to see the ideas in your head without putting paint to a model! The sword is sick. I actually had to check the brightness settings of my computer when I looked at that model because it pops so hard! Really great work that will blow the socks off your client.

The Dark Angels are sweet too. The weathering really adds a lot to the models. It takes what was a very good unit and instead makes them a centrepiece unit. The weathering is also sensibly proportioned. Not too much, not too little (Let's be honest, the only units you should be going to town on are Orks, Nurgle and Skaven...good job I like painting all 3!).

The Khorne units I've already commented on, and they still look great. I hate the Berserker models and love the Warp Talon models...I guess that's part of the reason I like the Warp Talons so much. Beautiful, rich shading. Love it!

Looking forward to the BatRep dude, great work as ever!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 21, 2017, 02:12:16 PM
@Looshkin- Dang thanks for the kind words man. Really glad you dig the Visarch. Wont lie pretty happy with how this commission is coming out. So stoked you like the Dark Angels too... yeah the unit just wasn't centerpiece enough... the weathering was totally needed. So glad you like it man. Also thanks on the World Eaters as well. So excited to start play with and against these guys. Anyway thanks so much man always appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

@Everybody- Hey guys so back with another update... this time pretty significant!

The first of my World Eaters Terminators is almost finished. These guys are a variant on the "Red Butchers" unit from the Heresy and I'm pretty stoked with how it came out.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36558748653_1d99806e99_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/37181489886_2705fa1077_c.jpg)

The photos are kinda crap, but you get a decent feel for how they came out. The extent to which they've been weathered doesn't totally come across as the photos are a bit washed out.. but you get the idea.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4376/37181490146_9f83a8b5cd_c.jpg)

These guys are an all combi-melta + chainfist squad at present... but they are totally magnetized so I can change them out at will! Pretty cool huh? Thanks to my brother for doing that.


The idea behind their paint scheme is that any units that have any kind of "shooty" factor to them are going to be a bone colored World Eaters warband. Should make them feel a bit more distinct from other World Eaters armies but also my Eldar.

Anyway hope you guys dig them. Let me know!

Also... yeah that bat-rep didn't happen. I forgot my phone but it was a pretty crappy experience anyway. My opponent brought around 150-175 Conscripts, Smite Spam Primaris Psykers, an Imperial Knight, Celestine, all the Assassins and it was just not fun. I'm sick to death of Conscripts. Just the way they interact with Orders make, they are effectively fearless... yeah its just not fun. I was hanging in there but just called it as the game was just running on forever and it looked like it was slipping away on the Maelstrom points. 

I got another game coming up next week against Marines which should be a lot of fun though. I'll make sure to have a bat-rep on that one.

Anyways guys thanks for stopping by and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 21, 2017, 08:07:14 PM
Niiiiice!
Your painting is improving with every post, Cavalier. From Micky Mouse to Mighty Mouse.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 21, 2017, 08:16:15 PM
Now, I know I have a bit of a penchant for dirty tan and red, but even if I was an Ultramarine fanboy through and through I'd still love these :) that blood spatter from the chainfist is just perfect :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 21, 2017, 09:47:38 PM
Have you tried messing with Tamiya x-27 mixed with brown/black for the blood? It gives a nice fresh blood splatter look. I've see some that mix in some pva glue to thicken it up for a dripping effects too.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on September 22, 2017, 04:31:50 AM
I still hate these models. I'll get that out of the way straight off the bat.

But man you've killed it with the painting. The whole scheme is well executed, but what sets it apart is the weathering. You're really starting to master the weathering effects. I like that the mud is realistically spattered on the lower legs.

The blood is brilliant. Again, realistically brilliant too. Some folk go crazy with blood and have way too much, but I like that you've targeted one area and then added a bit of spatter on the leg. Great work.

Keep it man. Or don't, because you're, you know, making the rest of us look bad.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 22, 2017, 05:25:07 PM
@Saim-Dann- Hey bud thanks so much. Always look forward to your great feedback. Also did you see Youtube is shutting down the paid channels? Scorpion82plus is on the chopping block! The Barker Bros. told me they've got a cunning plan though. SS82 fans unite!

@Ynneadwraith- Lol... I was hoping you'd dig the execution on these dudes my friend. Just wait I'm gonna go to town goring these dudes up just for you! lol  ;D ;D ;D Thanks bud!

@Magenb- No I actually haven't. I love Tamiya's terrain stuff so I'll have to give it a look. I'm actually going to add some black to this like I did on my CSMs. Thanks bud!

@Looshkin- lol I'm with you man! I dont know why people love these Terminators so much. I really am not a fan. I'm really just using them because I have them... and I wanted to distinguish them from my DA's Tartaros. And their is no way I'm using the legit CSM Termies... those things need to be retired... like 5 years ago. That being said I do think the Cataphractii look pretty decent for CSM. But seriously thanks about the scheme and weathering. I knew it'd be a toughy to pull off if the weathering looked crap but I was able to do it. Definitley room for improvement but I'm gonna push it a bit more with each model, culimating in the Sergeant who should look nightmarish. Thanks about the mud/weathering/blood combo I really wanted to give them texture... so its been fun getting outside my comfort zone a bit. Your encouragment to do blending on the cloak really got me inspired to do some different things. So thanks again for that bud, I really did appreciate it. Also... I want updates from you! Eldar updates! Yeah thats right! lol... seriously though I am looking forward to seeing new stuff from you my friend. Its always inspiring. Anyway thanks again bud and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 22, 2017, 10:45:09 PM
NO MORE SS82PLUS!!!!!!
Haven't had the time to watch those for a while now. Have a massive backlog to catch up on. Hope life cuts me some slack to watch them before they go. Thanks for the heads up, Cavalier!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 24, 2017, 05:23:32 AM
Cav your World Eaters are really coming together! Love the terminator, the weathering and blood effects look great.
I can completely sympathise with the Conscripts, I had my first game with my Raven Guard last week which was against 100 Conscripts. The game just wasn't fun.
8th Edition is slightly growing on me at the moment but unfortunately I am starting to find things like the Conscript spam etc which is just as bad as the deathstars of 7th edition.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on September 24, 2017, 11:17:47 AM
Wow, really loving the richness and depth of your reds onthe Berzerkers, the sword and the Dark Angel.

I quite like the cataphracti though... they're so ancient and dreadnought-looking!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 24, 2017, 01:20:49 PM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much bud. Yeah its been so much fun weathering. Ever since I saw your Ravenguard I really wanted to replicate some of your magic. Really glad you think I pulled it off. Thanks! Also yes I HAAAAATE Conscripts. I don't mind the hordes... its just the way they interact with orders and the fearless from Commissars. They can pull off more maneuvers better than a unit of Sternguard led by Guilliman himself and have better morale and that makes no sense. Anyway thanks again bud and next time you play a Conscript player... table him for me!

@Orange- Hey Orange thanks so much. I appreciate you stopping by. Yeah doing the Berserkers and Dark Angels has been a major departure from what I'm used to painting so I appreciate the compliments. Also yes, I hear you on the Cataphractii I guess I just fell in love with the Tartaros when they first came out and I only have eyes for them! lol Anyway thanks bud and thanks for stopping by!

@Everyone-  Well guys I finished another commission. This blue and purple Ynnari Triumvirate has been really fun. Its just great to work with the purple colors. I always like working dark and setting contrast on them is a lot of fun. Anyway check them out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4431/37032998070_662e688a1c_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4405/36518904584_80625ca19f_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4339/37181489036_645626e65c_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4383/36518903304_e5cfec66fc_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/37259652142_370a948d71_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/37242057876_e2c19fc162_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4419/36619809073_8060cfb2a2_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4353/37259652362_5a00706752_c.jpg)

Also BONUS round... with my Visarch meeting the clients.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36558742313_b002125fd2_c.jpg)

Anyway thats all I got for now guys. Hope you like it. Take care and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on September 24, 2017, 01:25:01 PM
Holy Amphetamine Parrot!  :o
I think I need new pants......
That Yncarne is incredible! The colours just look so rich, absolutely awesome! Love the Yvraine as well, probably the best one that I've seen. love it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on September 24, 2017, 04:12:24 PM
I love Yvraine. The rich purple really suits her, while you've produced the first headpiece that I've actually liked. I was seriously considering cutting it off until I saw this. The face is excellent as always and the Gyrinx just compliments the piece incredibly well.

I'm not totally sold on the Yncarne though. The brush work is excellent and your techniques are flawless. The sword is also terrific, but I just think that the balance of blue to purple, without much of a transition between the two, is a bit off. I know that you paint what the brief entails and to the level that the buyer pays for, but it just feels as though if you had had free reign on this model, it would have come out way better.

The painting is still great though man, so I applaud you on a brilliant looking triumvirate.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 24, 2017, 11:26:33 PM
The colour scheme just gives it a darker/grim setting compared to the box art, awesome job.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on September 25, 2017, 01:20:31 AM
G'day Cavalier!
You've outdone yourself, mate. It's obvious you took a lot of joy doing these pieces. It shows in the end result. I like the darker tone to these versions. Another happy client, Cavalier. You must be very proud... Pointy ears forever!! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 25, 2017, 04:22:50 AM
Really nice work Cav! I have to admit, i think my favourite is the little cel shaded kitty. Now that i know that's the style you're after it's fun picking it out :)

I can see the idea on the colour balance on the Yncarne. By having a starker contrast closer to the body it helps make the body pop and the swirly gak look minimised. Similar idea to the 'eavy metal team with their purple/light blue.

Actually, thinking about it, i wonder which models the official GW team really like painting and which bug them (personally that swirly gak took a lot of patience, and i only had about a third as much as everyone else!)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on September 26, 2017, 04:14:20 AM
Really beautiful work man. The blue and the purple really capture the other-worldness of the Yncarne. I like it so much more than the official scheme.

I haven't dug all the way through your thread yet, but I'm guessing you're loving painting red at the moment?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on September 26, 2017, 08:16:57 AM
@Auric's Pride- Lol! Thanks buddy really glad you like em. Like I mentioned its fun to work with purples and blues (on something beyond Guilliman which I'm painting another of soon) Yeah I'm real happy with how Yvraine came out. She's such a nice model to paint. I can't wait to paint up my own Yvraine... though I'm using a totally different model! Thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Yeah I hear you bud. The transition is more noticeable in real life but its hard when you are restricted to just 2 levels of highlighting. As it is I broke the rules a few times on this commission doing a bit more than I should. Its partly because of the purple range... its like Naggaroth to Xereus is really natural. Then it jumps up to super bright with genestealer. The transition of the reds from... Khorne to Mephiston to Evil Sunz is really smooth. But with the purples you gotta do some blending and whatnot especially when they are flowing into the blues... but thats just beyond the purview of this commission. The Yncarne is just one of those models where if you choose the right colors you can pull of a killer paint job very simply... go with a different set of colors and its really something you gotta treat like a centerpiece kit. But yeah I felt the same way you did, the tabletop+ approach looks awesome on Yvraine and the Visarch but you can see the difference when you scale up to the Yncarne. Anyway thanks man always appreciate your feedback.

@Saim-Dann- Thanks buddy! Yeah I always enjoy painting Eldar though I wish I could paint something besides the freaking Triumvirate. I gotta an Ulthwe one up next! Anyway thanks!

@Ynneadwraith- Lol... you nailed it bud. I'm just an animation fiend at heart  ;D Yeah you got the strategy with the Yncarne as well. Yeah I wonder about the 'eavy metal lads as well. I wonder if they have to build the models too... cause that always changes my opinion on how much I enjoy painting them. Which is why I dont like painting the Yncarne! Anyway thanks!

@Orange- Hey bud thanks so much. Yeah I like the blue and purple too... I thought the paint scheme could have been a bit more ethereal. The one I'm eventually going to do is gonna be very ghostly. As for painting red... I've painted up about 9,000 points of red Corsair themed Eldar and I'm working on a World Eaters army... so I always joke about painting red with my forum bud. You should see my pallet... its a slaughter house of red! lol Anyway thanks for your feedback bud I appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lachdonin on October 1, 2017, 04:27:58 AM
Out of curiosity, Cav, did you encounter any problems with Yvraine? Specifically, the glyphics and runes on her bodysuit? I'm working through her myself right now, and it's a right nightmare to make out the runework. Not sure if it's the model, my brush (which, i'll freely admit, i should probably be using a smaller one) or if i ended up with problems from my basecoat...

Still though, fantastic work, as always. The Yncarne is a bit dark for my tastes, but without a finished product to show for my own efforts, i probably shouldn't talk.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 2, 2017, 02:47:44 PM
@Lachdonin- Hey bud! Yeah I'm painting my fourth Yvraine and the trick with the body suit runes is just to use the flat end of your thin brush and just gently run it over the runes. If you've already assembled the hair and what not, you just got do your best on the back side of use the tip of the brush to pick out the runes and clean it up afterwards. I just do a sort of rough job on the back side and I'm extra careful when cleaning it up.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 4, 2017, 08:14:05 AM
Hey guys! Sorry for the relative lack of updates. But let me tell you... I'm working on some stuff behind the scenes with my Splintermind battle bros thats pretty mind blowing. Can't say anything at the moment but stay tuned... for a possible update on that.

However! I finally finished my World Eater Terminators! BEHOLD! The Butchers Fist!

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The photos are pretty crap... the paint scheme is SUPER dark in real life... but again... my camera and the reds.  >:(

So I'm happy with how they came out. I may add some more weathering but I want to sit with the models for a few days before doing so. It took a real long time to assemble, magnetize and paint these guys but at last its done! I'm in the home stretch now towards completing this army. The next two models are already here awaiting assembly and paint. Then only 3 more kits will be required (all cheap) and I'll be good to go! Stay tuned guys and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 4, 2017, 04:18:58 PM
Very nice, Cavalier!
Is the blood freshly painted just before the photo, or did you gloss it? There's a shine to it that isn't on the armor. Great photography with the Knight in the background too. Have never been a fan of Chaos, however, am keen to see these guys on the table with your Talons... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on October 5, 2017, 02:01:30 AM
Well I'm out for a month or so and come back to this, holy bat poop! You just get better and better, GW needs to hire you to train their painters. Yvraine is simply gorgeous. I really want that set. Termies are just perfect, good wear look.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 5, 2017, 06:19:10 PM
Oh man your Termies are excellent :) right up my street. I must say the sergeant's my favourite. From the blood-slicked leg to the pallid fleshtones. Really great work :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 6, 2017, 02:33:22 AM
Cav, in the nicest possible way I absolutely hate you!
The paintjob on those Terminators is exceptional! The weathering and the blood splatter work really well and to be honest I absolutely love the skin tone on the Sergeant, it's beautifully pallid but looks so smooth. How did you do it? Would work so well for Eldar stuff.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 6, 2017, 08:40:11 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud! The gore effects are actually Blood for the Blood God technical paint. Its absolutley brilliant. I also paint on a little black here and there and a little Typhus Corrosion to give it a dried effect in places. I'm excited to see them hit the tabletop with the Warp Talons as well. Some nice deep strike action... hopefully the Talons will be able to clear bubble wrap so the Terminators can go after choice armor. Anyway thanks!

@Dread- Wow thanks so much bud. Glad you like Yvraine and the Terminators. I've actually just painted a 4th Yvraine and it is really fun. Can't wait to paint my own verison of Yvraine. Might order up that model today. Yeah the Triumvirate set is really cool. Its actually a lot of fun to paint. The Yncarne is a little frustrating to assemble and you gotta be careful with it but its easy to paint. The only problem is the seams and gaps on the undeside of the hair are HIDEOUS! Could have been interlocking pieces quite easily... but other than that its a brilliant set. Can't wait to see what you do with it. Anyway thanks bud!

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man. I hoped you'd like them. The colors weathering etc is totally your style and I was definitley trying to emulate some of your work. Thanks so much bud always appreciate the feedback.

@Auric's Pride- Hey bro thanks so much man. I totally appreciate it. Yeah it was a lot of fun doing something different. I'm a guy thats super set in his ways so painting these guys up has been challenging. My brother was actually really helpful in doing this as I had hard time remembering how I painted up my original CSM's... but he helped my re-identify the colors. Yeah as for the head on seargant its one of my favorite tricks actually! I do celestra grey just to get a good base. Then I do pallid wych flesh totally covering the whole thing. Then I actually do a Naggaroth Nightshade wash which is the magic trick! I did that on an Ad-Mech project a real long time ago and have been dying to do it again. I did that on some Destroyers and loved the look. Anyway thanks so much for the kind words my friend. Always means a lot. Thanks my man!

@Everybody- Hey guys! So I'll have another update for you guys soon. Finishing up another Yncarne at the moment but also my first HQ choice for the World Eaters. I did a proper conversion (not just a kitbash) and I'm real happy with how it came out. The guy has so much character... I hope he doesnt outshine the TRUE warlord of this army. Anyway stay tuned guys and I'll talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 6, 2017, 02:43:37 PM
Holy amphetamine parrotballs Cav! Truly amazing terminators there. I loved the test model you did a while back, but seeing all 5 together...you knocked it out of the park. A proper No-Doubt Home Run.

If I were to have to pick out particular bits that I liked, I think I'd just leap in with the Sergeant. The skin tones are wonderful for a start. I love the balance of the cream against the red. I love that the cream allows you to really highlight the blood spatter and allow it to stand out. I love the battle damage, again, especially on the Sergeant.

All in all this is just a wicked awesome update. I'm really looking forward to seeing your next World Eaters projects and then a group photo!

Astounding.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 6, 2017, 07:31:01 PM
Emulate? Try exceed Cav ;) I'm flattered.

Truly excellent work :)

Oh, and yeah Blood for the Blood God is a wonderful paint. Whoever worked out the formula for it deserves a medal. Really nails the look of blood-slicks and even the consistency when applied (either drybrushed for streaks on a sword, flicked for blood spatter or smeared for...well..smears).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 11, 2017, 08:19:13 AM
@Looshkin- Wow! Thanks so much man. So happy you like them. I know I keep saying it but that advice you gave me on the Visarch really inspired me. Every time I sit down to work on these guys I think to myself about going beyond just edge highlighting for a nice looking model. So seriously thanks so much for the kind words. After that advice and for you to be so stoked... well it gets me stoked! lol (god am I an american dude with my lingo or what? lol lol). Oh yeah a group photo that would be super cool! Trust me it'll be coming... because with the Storm Eagle in the background it looks really cool. Anyway thanks so much my friend your feedback is always appreciated!

@Ynneadwraith- lol no seriously you dry brushing, color choices and ability to create texture are really beyond awesome. I'm actually quite crap at all that stuff. Making it smooth and sleek has always been my thing, so I've gotten a ton of inspiration from your awesome work. Anyway thanks so much man. Really glad you dig the Sarge. I love that guy too. Big props to my brother for modelling them because that was a big inspiration! Anyway thanks so much my man I appreciate it!

@Everybody- Well guys the finish line is in sight. Just some more Berzerkers, the warlord and a bit of armor and this army is done! Can't believe it! Never had a second army before... and you can't top World Eaters for that gig. So iconic.

But first... My Exalted Champion is complete. Love this dude. Was inspired by the guys over at Tale of Painters. The rules are sooooo solid. Can't wait to see this guy hit the battlefield.

I used a lot of bits on this guy but the base is Vosh Tattersoul, the Aspiring Champion from the DV boxed set. You know this might be my first proper conversion. I really had to hack this guy apart, green stuff and the like. Not just a kitbash. I'd have to go through my collection to see if thats true... but anyway couldn't be happier with the dude. Check him out!

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Alright guys thats it for now. I've got the craziest commission coming up so stay tuned for that. ALL the Triumvirates, Magnus and Mortarion! STAY TUNED!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on October 11, 2017, 08:40:00 AM
That is most definitely a very impressive Exalted Champion.  The amount of detail that you've picked out with your painting is outstanding.  In addition, the darker red really stands out in comparison to the regular World Eaters.  It makes it seem as though his armour has become more and more red because of the number of battles he has fought and the number of enemies that he has slain.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on October 11, 2017, 10:28:32 AM
Wow, he looks stunning. The gore on the chain fist is just right, and the fire on the axe is beautiful.

I like the blue on the tassels, it breaks up the red really well.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 11, 2017, 10:54:42 AM
Great work Cav!
Absolutely love the painting on this guy, the weapon looks ace and I love the hint back to the old World Eaters colours with the Skulls and Tassels. Any chance of being able to get them all together for a group shot?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on October 11, 2017, 03:04:43 PM
That power axe is insane! Looks like it's made from molten metal. Every detail on that guy is superbly executed. That's the kind of berzerker I first expected when you started with them Cav, but I know you can't have an entire force made from of ultra customized minis. Keep em coming!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 11, 2017, 04:24:13 PM
Niiiiice!
The Cavalier brothers tag team has done it again. Big honk'n red beast, charging up the table. VERY well done. Are those tassels scalps? Am sure we've seen them on some of your Corsairs. Can see you've darkened them down a bit, however, they still look a little bright to me... compared to the rest of the model that is.

The weathering, battlefield grime, battle ax and the positioning... Wow!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on October 12, 2017, 09:13:31 AM
*falls over stunned with awe of such a beautiful model charging up*
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on October 12, 2017, 04:45:56 PM
lovin that axe.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 13, 2017, 03:32:25 AM
That Exalted Champion is sick Cav! I love the depth of the red, the conversion work is superb and then things like the axe work as a brilliant counterpoint of bright colour. Just love the balance of this model, it really is terrific.

Now, I love the trophy rack and I love that you have tied the model in with your Elder by having the flash of blue hair...but it just seems a bit too clean for me. I can't imagine a Khorne Berserker honouring their fallen enemies by breaking out the Head and Shoulders and giving their hair a bit of a clean before mounting the skull. Grub it up a bit! I want hair matted with blood and chunks of gristle. Where else do you get the opportunity to use chunks of gristle?

Superb piece though Cav, he'll stand out on the battlefield and looks awesome leading your squad!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 13, 2017, 07:21:50 AM
Damn Cav now that is a Berserker ;) looks like a mini-Angron bowling through the ranks of the enemy. Fantastically imposing :)

Also wow that power axe is stunning. It's so bright it genuinely looks like molten metal :) would not want to get hit in the face with that!

Stunning work :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 14, 2017, 08:24:55 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado, especially about the detail bits. I really wanted this guy to be like 2 colors… bronze and red but to still make the details stand out so its very much appreciated. Also thanks about the darker red too… because I want him to stand out, but I didn’t want it to be “showy” as World Eaters dont care much for pomp and circumstance. Hit on some of the things I worked hardest on so its really appreciated. Thanks as always :D

@Orange- Hey bud thanks so much. Yeah the gore on the chain fist was acutally one of the toughest parts… on the Terminators they had all the bone to really show off the gore so pulling it off on a red model was really tough. Its one of the reasons I gave him the chain fist was just to gore him up a bit. Also thanks so much on the axe + the tassels as well. Coming from a painting pro like yourself it means a lot. Thanks!

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks so much AP. You know I didn’t even think of the white/blue call back to the Pre-Heresy… but I knew that I really liked it for some reason and thats probably it. My friend + cohost Brian has a World Eaters army with the white armor and red heads and it looks great and wanted to emulate it in some way (which lead to the bone and red dudes)… I must have subconsciously worked that in some how. But now that you point it out I’m going to continue to do so as I move forward. Also about a group shot, you got it! Let me just finish the next model for this army and then I’ll do a group feature… the army will be really bulked out by then. Anyway thanks bud always appreciate your feedback!

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks so much my man. Yeah that power axe was super fun to paint. Now that I figured out how to layer the colors (and to use Bloodletter Glaze) I love painting up those weapons. Its super easy! Squig Orange, Carroburgh Crimson wash, then clean up with squig orange again, Wild Rider, Fire Dragon Bright, Y’riel Yellow. Then Blood Letter Glaze, then hit with Y’riel Yellow highlights again. It seems like a lot of steps, buts its really just a lot of colors painted like you’d paint anything else. Also yeah I remember when you were hoping the Berzerkers were gonna be more kitbashed and converted and believe me I hear you! But I’m really just holding out for new Berzerkers. I’m gonna modify the 19 that I’ll be running… but like I said I’m gonna hold out for new ones. Then these guys will be on Apocalypse level game reservers bulking out the force.  I’d love to have a totally converted World Eaters army but I just can’t afford to do that and my custom Eldar at the same time. But trust me I WISH I could.  But once you see the whole force I think you are gonna like it. Its gonna be mean, nasty and brutal as HELL! lol Anyway thanks so much DoW!!!

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud yep you got it. You know to be honest I have no idea what those tasles are! All I know is that Kharn has them… so thats what I copied. Yeah they are pretty bright as Loosh noted, so I may hit them with an Asurmen Blue wash (yeah the super old wash). Anyway thanks glad you like the Red Beast… HEY! As I typed that I think I’ve got a name for this guy. The Red Beast! Hell yeah!

@Vonny- lol Thanks so much Vonny. You are a true artist so I truly appreciate it. Thanks Vonny you are the best!!!! Now give us some more Eldar updates! Lol

@Magenb- Thanks bud! :)

@Looshkin- Hey thanks Loosh. Really glad you like the axe/armor counterpoint. Once I saw that it worked on the talons I knew I wanted to do it for this guy. Yeah about the blue tassles… lol I have no I idea what the hell they are supposed to be. Kharn has them and they are the same turquoise so I just copied! I think what I’m gonna do is hit them with some Asurmen Blue (or Nightshade) just to darken them… if I’m feeling brave I may go for gristle- but I will definitley darken them up like Saim-Dann suggested. But I’ll hold off on the gristle as I’m afraid to mess him up now! lol Anyway thanks so much bro I always look forward to your feedback.

@Everybody- Hey everybody thanks so much for your fantastic feedback. Seriously the excitement of finishing models is always so great, but then I get second blast of hobby excitement when I get such great feedback. Thank you guys!

So not to spam updates... but this hobby train just keeps rumbling along!

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So... my Corsairs are almost finished! The guys below are NOT broken up into their proper squads yet. I just grouped them into clumps of 5 for purposes of taking the photos. The specific squads were all figured out when I modeled them, but I just painted them up in random order so they are mixed up at the moment but will be sorted in the next couple days.

They are all gonna get squad markings as well which should be fun. I'm guessing they'll be finished in the next few days.

I also have an AWESOME! new model on the way for my Eldar force. Its coming from France so it'll probably take a couple more weeks. Its really gonna solidify the theme of this army. But I gotta say I'm equally excited about finishing these Corsairs. Its really exciting to be finally playing PROPER Corsairs in my army.

I think these guys are gonna go a long way towards solving the Conscript issue for me. These dudes, plus the Jetbikes, plus the Wave Serpents, Incubi (and Wraithguard when I need it) are a crazy deadly anti-infantry wing. Anyway they look mediocre on paper but I think they are gonna work... especially with Strength from Death! Anyway guys stay tuned and I'll be back soon! Take care and talk soon

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 14, 2017, 09:33:43 PM
Oh, my Cavalier!
Nice job, mate. They'll fit in well with the rest of your magic paint jobs. They look more imposing than they really are, so can expect them to draw a lot of fire... Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 16, 2017, 08:17:46 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. After putting them on the tabletop they actually seem really... sort of small and inconsequential! I think part of it is the way I modeled them with their wings more "up" than "out" so I'm not sure if they will draw fire, but if they do, its all the same to me... because they'll be handing out soulbursts as these guys are moving up in a big flying wedge with the Jetbikes. Thanks though bud I appreciate it!

@Everybody Hey guys today is my birthday! And what a way to celebrate... yesterday I finished all 15 of my Corsairs. So after all these years... I finally have a proper Corasir army now. Pretty sweet!

It was a bit of a grind painting MORE Guardian torso... I must have painted well over a hundred by now, but I'm so glad they are done. I realize that the CW dex is about to drop and some of my other troops choices will probably become more viable, but man I still like these guys! They are fast as Jetbikes and have that great shuriken fire plus brace of pistols! These guys have great support capabilities... and working with my Jetbikes + Wave Serpents put out a HORRENDOUS amount of Shuriken Fire.

I'm hoping that the Serpents + Windriders + Corsairs will give me the anti-infantry fire power I need to deal with hordes and screens. I've got a great list worked out... and now just the FINAL HQ choice to round out my force is inbound from France... once thats finished I'll be ready to rock!

Anyway here are the photos!

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I also did SUPER simple squad markings. No stripe, 1 stripe, 2 stripe. Just to make it visually easy for me to recognize on the tabletop. I'll probably do something more when the idea strikes me (probably something on the legs I'm imagining). But for now this'll do.

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Bladestorm Wing

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So this is the little shuriken host of death... as soon as got the FW Index this sprang to mind. I think it should work. I've got a game coming up in a couple of weeks, so wish me luck!

Anyway guys thats it for now. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 16, 2017, 10:05:21 AM
Happy Birthday, Cavalier!
Wow, the shuriken wing looks Micky Mouse. They are going to be a hoot to wield. If Eldar trickery plays out properly, your opponent may panic fire your hornets/serpents and regret it later once these little nasties get in range.

Best of luck with your upcoming game, mate. Looking forward to the batrep. Just finished SS82's Nid/Guard Apoc game. What a hoot... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on October 16, 2017, 10:23:23 AM
They look stunning as always, Cav. Those guardian torso's can feel lucky being handled by you!

And having been up against bolter spam (geez those grey knights hit harder than expected... not to mention wolf guard bikers who shoot twin bolters and storm bolters and have and have high durability and a lot of fire power.....
Anyway, knowing how much they can put on the hurt, I'm rather excited to see what your shuriken host may accomplish.

Excessive stats removed in accordance with forum rule 1 (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?action=rules) - Iris.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 17, 2017, 10:52:56 AM
Happy birthday Cav! Corsairs are looking stunning as ever :) i muat admit i'm enjoying being on flickr as I get a little preview of what's coming ;) have you submitted your stuff to the GW flickr account? I'm sure they'd love it too.

Also, hoping the CWE 'dex brings some buffs for Storm Guardians seeing as how fluffy they are for my craftworld...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 17, 2017, 02:56:00 PM
Loving that Shuriken Wing Cav! All those Corsairs look brilliant. I wouldn't be able to play a game against you because I think I'd just be too lost staring at all the pretty to notice it carving me apart. Love it.*

Also, Happy Birthday Big Guy! Hope it was a great one!








*Although I just noticed a bit of paint on one of the bases of your infantry. Whoop whoop! Cav isn't perfect. Rejoice!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on October 17, 2017, 05:35:47 PM
Looking really good Cav! Always a treat to see such a nice cohesive force on the table. Looks great with your playmat and your terrain. Have you ever thought about going two tone in the catapults? I think the top edge of the barrel in blackish grey would look nice and break up the solid gold of the gun. I've always enjoyed seeing the two tone look, but I've yet to try it on my avengers.

Also, happy birthday!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on October 18, 2017, 02:56:28 AM
Happy Birthday bud! Great work too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 18, 2017, 08:12:17 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much bud. Yeah I’m definitley going for a threat overload type deal. The new list is such that I wont really care what he targets. Having a list where you are worried about him figuring out target priority sucks. This is much different type list so hopefully it’ll work. Anyway thanks man! Glad you liked the bat-rep, I did too!

@Vonny- Thanks a lot Vonny. Yeah Storm Bolters and twin Bolters are crazy good now. This will hopefully replicate that with, with a bit more sting when I roll those 6’s. Anyway thanks a lot Vonny!

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks my man. Hahah! I know Flickr is cool! Its our secret society! lol As for submitting to GW, I thought about it… and perhaps I will. I try not to spam across to many platforms… but maybe I should! Also yes! I’d love to see Stormies get a buff… my Storm Guardians are one of my favorite units in terms of modelling and paint jobs and no sooner did I finish them… then 8th edition dropped and I just couldn’t justify running them in my elite type army. We can hope! Anyway thanks again man and I will think about submitting to GW!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much Loosh. I did have a great birthday and an awesome year so thanks! Also I know about my bases! Terrible… I always spot that after I post the pics… so frustrating! lol! Thanks as always my friend!

@Dog of War- Hey thanks DoW. Actually I have done the 2 tone gun… waaaaaay back in the day on my first Corsair Avengers and I just didn’t like the look of it. Perhaps a red bar going down would look good, because I thiiiink (gotta check) I’ve started doing that on my shuriken cannons on my Wave Serpents when I had to re-equip them. Good suggestion! I’ll definitley think on it. Also thanks about my birthday my man. Always appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

@Dread- Thanks so much Dread. Hope everything is going good at the tattoo shop! Keep rocking brother.

@Everybody- Well guys I was cranking through a bit of armor for my World Eates when my Eldar order arrived from France. So I have to hit the breaks on that! I was hoping to finish and share today… but I’ve got a fun game lined up next weekend and I dont want to proxy again for this particular HQ choice. So stay tuned for that! Should be cool! So thanks for all the birthday well wishes. Really means a lot. You guys are the best! Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 18, 2017, 09:30:04 AM
Happy belated birthday Cav!
Glad you had a good one.
Those Corsairs look awesome, your colour scheme really does suit those models so well and you've done such a good job making the unit look so dynamic. I look forward to a battle report with them!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 18, 2017, 09:45:21 AM
@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much bro. I can't wait too... I think these guys are gonna do work... But only time will tell! Appreciate the kind words on the scheme and modelling my friend. Always love your feedback... Bat-rep inbound!!! Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 19, 2017, 09:58:47 AM
Spam away Cav ;) it's your civic duty to demonstrate how cool converted eldar are to everyone and anyone you can ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 20, 2017, 02:35:50 PM
@Ynnead- You are funny man. I think I'll give it a shot! Thanks for your encouragement my friend.  ;D

@Everybody- Hey guys so I just finished up painting a little armor for my World Eaters! Now keeping in tune with my "bone" theme for the shooty elements I opted to paint this Chaos Predator in bone/blood theme. Hope you dig it!

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So I'm pretty happy with how this thing came out. Again the photos are crap... the weathering on the red is all but invisible which is super frustrating, but trust me it is there!

I'm actually going to get a 2nd Predator as well to round out the anti-tank... so that'll be 2x Predator Annihilators, 5x Combi-Melta, Chainfist Termies, and there are dakka options on the Storm Eagle as well (possible multi-melta + lascannon upgrades). But the melee power should spill into the AT department as well. So really stoked for this. Let me know what you think!

Also I finished up some of the options for my Wave Serpents... got EML's, Shuriken Cannons and Scatter Lasers ready to rock. Real happy I got that done... hoping those EML's will be a bit cheaper, but I love them in PL games.

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Alright thats it for now guys. Stay tuned cause there's some really cool stuff inbound!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 20, 2017, 07:03:15 PM
More... more bone than red? I...I...I don't under... understand...What's go...going on? Am s...s...so con... confused.

Looking good, Cavalier. What happened, mate? Did you run out of Khorne or something?   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 21, 2017, 05:25:47 AM
Aww hell yeah that grimy bone colour on the Predator is absolutely perfect :) what was the technique?

Love the muddied weathering around the tracks and the bottom edge of the plow. You've got a real knack for knowing where weathering would realistically take place :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 23, 2017, 06:20:24 AM
Great work again Cav, those Wave Serpents look super clean compared to the Predator and Storm Eagle though! haha
Actually really like the Alternate colour scheme on the Predator, it really stands out.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2017, 08:00:26 AM
@Saim-Dann- lol... bro you got me. I can't escape all the red jokes! Damn you! lol so funny man. Whats really funny about it, is I actually never see the joke coming... which says something about my red obsession. Dude... wait till you see the Wych Cult I'm going to choose. You're gonna laugh your rear-end off. Lol... Anyway glad you like it my man. Thanks as always for your funny and awesome comments my man.  ;D ;D ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much bud. Yeah the recipe is a bit different from how I did it on the Terminators + Marines. Its Army Painter Bone primer, big heavy dry brushing of Rakarth Flesh, deep Reikland Flesh wash, then I a big heavy dry brush of Screaming Skull, then another layer of drybrush and highlight with Pallid Wych Flesh. Thanks about the weathering too... thats a tricky part. Also that weathering is Eshin Grey scorches, Mithril Silver (the old mithril silver) and then Typhus Corrosion over it. Thanks again my man. Glad you dig it.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks AP. Glad you like the Predator, I know it may be a bit weird to have 2 different color schemes within the same army but its something I always liked. I guess its an old 2nd edition thing. But I am glad you like it. I know its not the "coolest" scheme but I like how it mixes up the look of the army. Especially since the Predators are complimentary pieces in the army, having them be a contrasting color works (at least IMO). Anyway thanks man... and also if you could please give me some feedback on the dilemma below.

@Everybody- Well guys I'm beyond stoked for the new dex. The stratgems are EXACTLY what I was looking for. That and the "Quickening" power offered by the Warlocks... for me its a dream come true. For me their are some super strong units, but overall the codex is more tricky and strategic than powerful which is what I really like.

So I was beyond thrilled when the Alaitoc attributes were revealed because my Shadowstrike Coterie was modeled after them. With Illic, the Rangers, my Scorpions and Dark Reapers being my night fighting, infiltration, assassin/sniper specialists.

However... I DO want to stick to my new fluff of having a Ynnari force and splitting them up has been difficult.

I basically want to run 2x Battallions. One filled up with Rangers, the other being a Ynnari/Corsair battalion with 3x Corsairs.

So I'm trying to figure out how I want to configure my force and I'm really struggling! The thing is... I want to keep a Ynnari wing for fluff purposes. Especially since I just finished those Corsairs. But I also want to have an Alaitoc wing led by Illic and my Rangers. However... the key being the units that I want to pair my stratagems are not painted in black... namely the Guardians I just finished!

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Just finished unifying 2 different squads into a single unit. Gonna do markings on them so I can separate them again in the future.

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So what I was thinking... was basically running my Ynnari... as just Corsairs and Dark Eldar units. With all my Craftworld units being Alaitoc led by Illic and 3x Rangers, the Scorpions etc. I'd prefer all the Alaitoc stuff to be proper black... but it doesnt feel like to much of a cheese out especially considering the battalion is accomplished through the Rangers, Illic and a Warlock painted in black (working on that Warlock right now).

I'm running up against some majorly competitive lists, so I want to keep pace. But I dont want to go back on having a big Ynnari element in my army either. So I figure the Visarch, 3x Corsairs, Incubi and Wyches is pretty strong fluff commitment.

With Illic, Warlock (painted in black), Rangers x2-x3, Scorpions, Dark Reapers (all in black) with a big unit of Guardians, Wraithguard and perhaps a Hornet or 2 being the only red units. I'm also strongly considering stripping 2 of my 5 Hornets and painting them black to better match the fluff... So let me know if you think its too much a cheese out. I'd love to know.

So let me know what you guys think. I really do agonize about this stuff... so do let me know. Anyway thanks guys talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 23, 2017, 11:53:48 AM
Ok, so my 2 cents.......
Fluff wise I don't see any issue with combined forces as long as there is something that links them together.
Alaitoc is very well known for working alongside bands of Corsairs, with the high quantities of Rangers and Pathfinders sent out by the Craftworld it's not unfeasible to think that they would have links with Eldar who already know the area of space that they are operating in etc. If anything Alaitoc is probably the most likely to ally themselves with Corsair bands as Rangers/Pathfinders are treading the path of the outcast anyway, much like Corsairs!
As for the Ynarri..... Corsair bands have been known to embrace Dark Eldar like societies (as shown very well in the last FW book for them). It'd be no stretch for Corsair bands to take onboard the Ynarri philosophy.
I really don't see it being too much of a powergamer thing to be using Craftworlds and Ynarri together, it's not like the old Superfriends lists from the old edition or the imperial soup lists where they are taking everything good out of various books without any sort of theme.

However.... The inner slightly anally retentive side of me would definitely want things painted up accordingly in each battalion i.e all the Alaitoc in Black and all the Corsair/Ynarri in Red. But that's definitely just me.

I could definitely see Hornets fitting in very well with the Shadowstrike Coterie, a unit that is capable of lightning quick hard strikes.
Also, I think I want to request that you look at making up some Shadow Spectres. I would love to see how you'd Kitbash and paint those guys!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2017, 02:10:15 PM
You know what AP? I gotta agree with you man. You either got run it all as one thing (All CWE or all Ynnari) or have the different detachments painted differently. Appreciate your honesty bro. Thats what I'm gonna do.

This weekend I've got a game coming up and I'm gonna run them all Ynnari (I wont have the book by then).

But my next game I may experiment with running them all CWE.

I think even when running them Ynnari I'll still have access to the juicy psychic powers like Quickening, so if I wanted to run a battalion (hell I could almost run a brigade) I could still chuck that 20 man brick of Guardians up the table super quick. No stratagems hurts, but I can still manage.

But for my buddy with the hyper competitive Conscript spam he's getting both barrels of the new CWE dex!

Yeah part of the thing with Ynnari Corsairs... is that Yvraine was actually a Corsair Princess (before becoming a Succubus) and its the Corsairs that got them out of Comorragh at the beginning of the GS:II. They even repeatedly mention the Corsairs sticking with them throughout the book.

So in terms of my army, my Corsair Prince's primary Coterie (The Lions of Asuryan) are long time allies to my Shadowstrike Coterie led by "Illic" (he needs a name). So there is a good bond there.

What I'll have to do is just paint up a big brick of 20 Guardians all in black and strip some of my Hornets and I'll have everything painted up properly for a double brigade of Alaitaoc style CWE (all in black) and then a brigade of proper Ynnari Corsairs (all in red).

Anyway thanks so much AP! You are the man a true battle bro! Appreciate it man!

Now on to the minis!

So I've been ferociously painting up reinforcements for my Eldar. Not only did I re-detail all those Guardians I painted up a couple Warlocks to help bolster my forces. Check them out!
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I've got a 3rd one on the way and I'm really happy about it. I eventually will convert up more kitbashy type dudes but I want to have some decent looking models and not just use my Farseer + Void Dreamer who are a little too fancy to really be "mere" warlocks. Anyway hope you guys enjoy and thanks AP for the super awesome response!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on October 23, 2017, 02:18:05 PM
That's great work on everything, but my favourite is the Warlock accompanying the Rogue Trader Farseer.  You always manage to get those red robes and all shading just right.  Fantastic.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on October 23, 2017, 03:39:25 PM
use my Farseer + Void Dreamer who are a little too fancy to really be "mere" warlocks.

Its craftworld Eldar, fancy is what we do :)

The white really pops off all of those model great work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 23, 2017, 05:12:29 PM
Love the group shots Cav. I particularly like that Warlock too. I've always been fond of the model; I think he was the 2nd Elder model I painted when I got back into the hobby in 2005/06.

I love the idea of the black Eldar representing Alaitoc forces and the red being Ynnari/Corsair. I think the 2 groups look distinctive and cohesive and your opponent shouldn't have a problem at all with you running them as proposed.

Awesome bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on October 23, 2017, 06:30:13 PM
I think you might have a problem fielding Ynarri and CWE units in the same army Cav. While I'm not completely certain on the wording, a review I was watching made it seem as though any army that has Ynarri units, turns off the CWE bonuses. I'll see if I can find that review again to confirm.

Edit: would love to see a Cav-torial on how to do black armor based models like you have above.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 23, 2017, 06:46:27 PM
@Irisado- I'm right there with you Irisado. I love that Warlock. I remember when he was new! Thanks for your feedback as always Irisado. Always looking forward to sharing some work on retro models with you.

@Magenb- Too true! Thanks bud!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much my man. Glad I got a true Alaitoc player seal of approval! Also yeah these are my old school 2nd ed models I bought back in 98' I believe! I love them too, though I do want to kitbash some original guys soon. But these guys are a joy to paint. I just love the way the cloth was sculpted. Perfect for painting. Anyway thank bud!

@Partninja- Sweet Ynnead, Partninja in the project logs, this is an event! lol Just kidding man, thanks so much for stopping by. Always love to read your posts. Any time you post I'm always sure to check in and get some good tactical info!

Yeah I'm pretty sure the combo I was thinking of is possible. I remember an FAQ came out awhile back stating that you could have Ynnari in a seperate detachment and still field some CWE alongside them. But that was awhile ago...

However, if you are correct its no big deal really. I'll just run them using CWE rules sometimes, Ynnari others... though I must admit I'd love to be able to run them together. Not for cheese purposes just to match the fluff of my two Corsair Coteries.

Also for the black its SUPER easy. Chaos Black Primer, highlight with Eshin Grey, highlight with Dawnstone and thats it! I've got a fledgling Pre-Heresy Dark Angels army that I painted the same way with 30+ Tac Marines + 10 Terminators painted the exact same way. I wouldn't paint black armor any other way. You dont need to go over it Abaddon Black or any of that. My only other advice would be to hit it with a coat of Nuln Oil if you want a matte finish or Nuln Oil Gloss if you want a sort of Viynl look (I've done that on commission Yvraine's bodysuit in the past and it looks cool). 

Anyway DEFINITELY check in and let me know if you get ahold of that article or FAQ. And dont be a stranger down here! I'd love to see what you are painting and how you are organizing your army for games. Thanks for stopping by bud I was stoked to see you drop me a line!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 23, 2017, 07:18:24 PM
First thing's first, those jet-black Corsairs look mean. Said it before, but it warrants saying again ;) Warlock looks stunning too :) love that model as well. I've been thinking of trying to convert up some plastic Warlocks but I'm struggling to make them quite as perfect as the old metals...

I'd have no issues with your black-suited Corsairs providing close battlefield support and working closest with a red-suited band. As far as I see it, your whole force is one unified army anyway, and it makes sense for your various arms to be supporting each other.

Actually, one of the things I've always thought fitted Corsairs pretty well is a piece of fluff I read about how Alpha Legion operate. Basically, they've got their covert operations commando-type thing going on, but they've also got another force that are basically as gaudy and ostentatious as possible creating as much mayhem and carnage as possible to distract the enemy from the covert teams' mission. Reading that had me picture your army with your bright red flashy Corsairs supported by your midnight-clad infiltrators :) if that's their MO, then it would make utmost sense for each squad of infiltrators to be working closely with a brightly armoured mayhem-squad ;)

Ooh, here's an idea about integrating Ynnari into your dudes. I've always been a fan of having ideologies, especially ones as radical as Ynnead-worship, as fluid and varied things. If you think about it, the Ynnari are very new on the stage. It's a radical, controversial and dangerous new ideology. People are going to have markedly different views on it, especially Corsairs who have got a lot to lose if they get it wrong.

Perhaps your Corsair empire is divided on the matter, and/or in the process of converting. The Faith has taken root in many among your corsairs, but many still remain skeptical. Tension runs high between advocates of each path (that of Asuryan, as their namesake, and that of Ynnead). Of course, these are put aside on the field of battle, but there's an underlying tension there in these fraught and dangerous times.

I don't know, feel free to completely disregard that! I just tend to like stuff that feels dynamic and alive when it comes to beliefs as borderline insane as pledging yourself to your race's lovecraftian Warp-God of Death (the eldar don't exactly have the greatest track record with gods they've created. Khaine tried to genocide them twice while the rest of them stood by, and Slaanesh in all likelihood has succeed in genociding them...but hey...this God of Death guy...maybe he's alright...)

Ok I'll stop rambling now!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on October 23, 2017, 07:35:53 PM
I've been lurking your project for a long time :)

The new codex has a little blurb about mixing CWE and Ynarri. Sadly I still can't figure out which youtube review mentioned it (they actually read the paragraph). They're also quite long videos...

Edit: because you said it, I might just start a project blog. I just sold a lot of my old embarrassing models in a big lot to a newbie (the previous version scorps, Banshees, reapers metal prisms etc). I'm rebuilding most of my collection with newer current models and updated painting. Hard finding the metal versions of the current sculpts.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 24, 2017, 07:56:22 AM
@Ynneadwraith-

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Actually, one of the things I've always thought fitted Corsairs pretty well is a piece of fluff I read about how Alpha Legion operate. Basically, they've got their covert operations commando-type thing going on, but they've also got another force that are basically as gaudy and ostentatious as possible creating as much mayhem and carnage as possible to distract the enemy from the covert teams' mission. Reading that had me picture your army with your bright red flashy Corsairs supported by your midnight-clad infiltrators :) if that's their MO, then it would make utmost sense for each squad of infiltrators to be working closely with a brightly armoured mayhem-squad

Thats it buddy! You nailed it! Thats exactly what I'm going for. When I decided to do my Rangers in black instead of read... I started to go down this track mentally. But Once I read all about the Coterie system in IA:11 with all the various alliegances it was set in stone and I then went about converting up my Scorpions, the War Walker and I had planned Shuriken Cannon Jetbikes as deep jungle monster hunters. You totally know what I was going for.

Also yes! The whole Ynnari thing is exactly what I was thinking too. In the fluff of my army my Corsair Prince actually venerates all the old gods and has inkling that perhaps they can be resurrected (perhaps with Ynnead's help). The reason I did them all in red and gold was to sort of give them a Pre-Fall sort of majestic look... which is exactly what they talked about 9 years later when Gathering Storm II came out. And what do you know? The Ynnari's colors are red and gold... so its a nice tie in there.

Anyway great stuff Ynnead I love it! Thanks for your awesome feedback my friend.

@Partninja- lol... a lurker no more!  ;D Yeah I'll go back and listen to WintersSEO breakdown because I think I know the blurb you are talking about. I think its the Lethal Alliance thing. I believe it says basically if you lose CWE traits etc. when you have a unit with the Ynnari keyword in your DETACHMENT. But it may be ARMY which I would assume would go across all detachments. I'll go back and listen to WintersSEO and I'll report in. I've got some mega painting to do today so I'll give it a listen again and let you know if I discover anything. Thanks though bud!

Also yes! Do start a project log. I find its so much easier to understand where people are coming from in terms of tactics, advice etc. when you have a better understanding of their collection, some insight via bat-reps into how they play and their sort of goals as a player which I like to wrap up into my project log (which is why its so ungodly huge). I'd LOVE to see what you are working on and your plans because I almost always agree with your assessment of things and your rules interpretations. So fire up a plog bud I think people would really enjoy it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on October 25, 2017, 09:32:30 AM
I just love those massive group shots Cav.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 25, 2017, 02:05:37 PM
@Vonny- Thanks Vonny, really appreciated because those group shots are hard to take. Gonna give a bunch of this stuff a whirl this weekend so wish me luck!

@Everybody- Well I thought I had an awesome update for you guys, but Vonny's update CRUSHES. Go look at Vonny's plog immediately! Now then alright after you are done having your mind blown there, I hope you like this!

This is my count-as Yvraine! I got a mini from Raging Heroes with the fan and all that but man... the sculpt was rough. Was really anticpating a knock-out miniature from them considering all the hype around them but gotta say I was pretty disappointed. So I picked up a Dark Elf Sorceress and matched her with DE legs and some Sylvaneth bits and this is what I came up with!

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Despite loving the ACTUAL Yvraine model, I just wanted something different. The other one I just have a hard time imagining on the battlefield. I'll eventually get the actual Triumvirate set and I'll paint a helmeted Visarch (with the lion bits added of course) Y'vraine as she is (but in these colors) and the Yncarne in a unique scheme (though not too different).

So there we are! Hope you guys like it. Been using my Farseer as a counts-as Yvraine for quite awhile and was HATING do that kind of proxy for such an important model, but now I have something I'll be quite happy to put on the tabletop.

Hope you guys enjoy! Got a big game coming which I will bat-rep so stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on October 25, 2017, 05:18:18 PM
Raging Heroes have so many nice models now, I've been eyeing a cuple of option for female Incubi in their kick starter. Disappointing to hear they are not up to scratch. I would have thought the Lady Kashala or Asharah models would have been a good fit for Yvraine.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 25, 2017, 05:22:47 PM
I like her! Much closer to what I'd imagine she's actually look like (Yvraine is Malys as far as I'm concerned).

The Sorceror torso fits really nicely with the Wych legs as well. So much so that I didn't notice until you mentioned it.

Also, I love it when headcanon is prophetic ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on October 25, 2017, 06:06:13 PM
Not gonna lie I wouldn't have guessed that was a kitbash at all. Looks very natural and the paintjob is pretty damn awesome as usual! Although it's such a different model to the Visarch you've managed to keep a similar sort of feeling between the two of them through the same colour palette.
Love the details on that model, even down to the eye-shadow!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on October 25, 2017, 07:16:54 PM
indeed, I hadn't noticed the kitbash either until it was mentioned. It does have a bit of a fantasy feel for me, but maybe that's just because of the connections my mind makes to the original use of the model.
But they look nice, especially together. The Visarch really looks like this imposing big brother figure when he's standing behind her like that... actually he looks like ian nottingham from the first 7 or so witchblade comics. And that is high praise!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on October 25, 2017, 10:51:08 PM
Nice kitbash. Like everyone says, it looks seamless. Now that you have a Yvraine are you going to get her a grynx?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on October 26, 2017, 02:40:15 AM
I love your count as Yvraine. I wish I had finished mine. Maybe soon. It all looks fantastic as always bud.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 26, 2017, 05:05:53 AM
I genuinely didn't spot the conversion work until I read Ynnead's post and went back to look again. Terrific kit bash Cav and a really nice paint job to match. The skin tones, are, as always a highlight for me.

If I had to knock the model at all...and it's great, it really is...it's that it's a bit too fantasy for me. I think a different weapon would have done wonders to bring it into the 41st millennium, as it looks a bit...austere to me. It's a stick with a crescent thingy on top. I would have loved to see a Witch Blade type weapon or the Halberd thingy that the Succubus uses.

But really, I'm nitpicking. It's an impressive kit bash with a brilliant paint job. Should have just said that...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 26, 2017, 11:55:28 PM
Looking Micky Mouse, Cavalier. The group shots, Psychers, and the Dark Elf conversion all look great. You've been a busy boy. Am jealous of the time you have for our hobby, mate... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 27, 2017, 07:59:37 AM
@Magenb- Yeah I got Skarlys for Yvraine (I’ll take photos eventually) and it just wasn’t up to snuff. The casting is just rough. There are small imperfections giving a bit of texture to the skin, the details disappear on the hands where the fingers just vanish, and its all sort of chunky/indistinct in dense areas of hair. Would not recommend… though they are not super expensive.

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much bud! Really glad you dig the kitbash as you are beyond a pro. Yeah I’ve had an epic run of headcannon prophecy. I’m a true servant of the Eldar gods! lol Thanks so much man, means a lot.

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks so much bro. Yeah its a bit of a departure in terms of look, but I wanted something a bit striking. Y’vraine is pretty “out there” as a model so I figured it would be suitable. Thanks about the detail, really happy about the eye-shadow. Wasn’t sure if it’d be hard but it was super easy! Thanks so much man I appreciate it.

@Vonny- Hey thanks Vonny. Yeah it definitlley has a fantasy vibe just because the original model is pretty iconic. But I think it looks good when in the mix with other models… Maybe i’ll take a group picture to see what you think. Its definitley a project I could revisit and try again if I think of some other kitbash ideas. Also awesome praise for the Visarch. I’m really glad you got that vibe… I really wanted them to be a pair as I think they are a couple in the lore. So thanks so much Vonny I appreciate it.

@Dog of War- Thanks DoW. Yeah I’m totally gonna get her the Gyrnx when I pick up the actual Triumvirate set. I’m gonna paint up that Y’vraine exactly like this one and then pin the Gyrnx to the base so I can pop it on and off its own base (and have face off against my Cyber Mastiff lol). Anyway thanks bud.

@Dread- Thanks a ton man. Can’t wait to see your bro. Do keep us posted but I’m sure your busy with work! Thanks bud.

@Looshkin- lol… its all good man! Thanks a lot about the skin and all that. That was the part I was most worried about. I actually bought a pot of Wych Flesh just for this model. I actually somewhat agree with you. That arm is actually super loose and I could easily pop it off. I tried every Wych weapon I had (including Helion hellblades) but the arms looked super bulky, almost on a different scale. The only things that would have worked were some of the Agonizer whips and stuff and that wasn’t what I was going for. I’m actually gonna keep looking and if I see something I may go for it. Perhaps a harlequin zephyglaive or something like that. But as-is I would say I’m pretty satisfied, but not so satisfied I wouldn’t buy a second model and try again. Anyway thanks Loosh I appreciate it my man. We gotta push each other right! ::digital high five::

@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much man! Yeah I had a week and half between commissions and just went berserk! Gotta get as much done as possible between World Eater purchases... now I have to force myself to stop with the Eldar stuff... though I've got 2 thing waiting for work at the moment. Lol... Anyway thanks my man always appreciated.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 27, 2017, 05:22:36 PM
Haha our very own Fluff Farseer ;)

My benchmark for whether a kitbash/conversion is spot-on is when someone mentions that it looks 'seamless' or 'like a model you'd get in a kit' or something along those lines. So yeah, absolutely nailed it :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 28, 2017, 06:43:54 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man, totally agree. Which is why I was sweating bullets as I re-did the conversion after getting some feedback from you guys! Damn it was a toughy!

@Everyone- Well after considering Looshkin and Vonny's advice I decided I HAD to push the model a bit further. I really like the paint job and the conversion and knew I'd want to try again to make it just that little bit more awesome, and a little more "40k" than fantasy. So I dove back in a gave her a halberd.


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HOOO! Let me tell you, NOT easy. Drilling this tiny little staff, and getting the sword pinned in the proper place was a super challenge (went through 3 swords before I got it right) but I'm SUPER happy I did.

HUGE thanks to Looshkin and Vonny for their feedback. I really appreciate manner of feedback including suggestions and changes, so thanks to them! I know its not easy to try and push people to do more when you know they put a lot of effort into what they've done so big time thanks to them. We've got a great team down here in the project logs, always so grateful to all of you guys for your constant support over the years. You guys are all legends, champions, battle brothers and sisters of the highest pedigree. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on October 28, 2017, 06:47:50 AM
That new weapon does make a significant difference.  The model definitely has more of a 40K aesthetic now and I really like the change.  The skin tones and the gold are really well painted to boot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on October 28, 2017, 08:07:14 AM
Great work, Cavalier!
I was happy with the original staff, to be honest. However, their suggestions rang true. Looking really nice. Know what you mean about the pinning, mate. All my Doggies with chain swords will have them swapped out with scout blades, (To give them that hunting vibe), and it's not easy... Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on October 28, 2017, 08:44:41 AM
That blade switch is definitely the coup des gras. The bottom half of the model had the 40k vibe, but I agreed with Loosh and Vonny about the top half. This change now gives it a Mich more overall futuristic esthetic. Were you thinking of adding your new age power sword effect to the Visarch and Yvraine blades? I really was in awe of those commissions you did that had that energy radiating, almost crystalline effect on the blades.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on October 29, 2017, 05:14:27 AM
Massive improvement Cav. I also like that the Halberd (Or is it a Glaive? I have no idea) increases the model's height. Leaders should stand out from the crowd (on the tabletop, not irl), and as such, I think that this model really looks the part now.

Great work Cav (Sorry it was such a royal pain in the ass to do!).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 29, 2017, 07:34:14 AM
@Irisado- Thanks a lot Irisado. I was really happy with the conversion myself. Thanks a lot on the skin + gold. The skin was delicate work, but luckily I didn't run into any problems. So thanks for your feedback Irisado, I always look forward to it.

@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much my man. I liked the previous one a lot too but glad I made the jump. Oof! Sounds like a tough project ahead! Good luck brother and let me know how it goes. Make sure you share some pics too I love Space Wolves. Their aesthetic has really grown on me over the years. How have they been treating you on the tabletop BTW? They seemed pretty damn ferocious. Anyway thanks bud.

@Dog of War- Thanks so much DoW. Really happy I pushed it a bit more into the 40k sphere. I was happy with it being a bit more outlandish, but more 40k, less fantasy is probably better. Thanks so much. Also yeah, about the sword. I actually did do that process but only in white. Ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated by the way they did white blades in Thundercats, The Hobbit (animated) and the original Legend of Zelda manuals (also the Last Unicorn). Those artists worked for Studio Topcraft who eventually went on to form Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away) but that art style sadly died out in the transition... basically they used to use white outlines on the weapons and had only little hints of super pale grey to give angles to the swords. While I love the look of the colored ones I did, it would KILL ME! to go back and redo all the white power blades I've done... so I gotta stick with that aesthetic, though the ones I did on commission are certainly more eye catching. But check this out, I did do the same process for those colored blades, but this time all in shades of white and blue for the first time on Y'vraine... which means I gotta do it on the Visarch... and thus everyone else! Damnit! Anyway check it out!

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Anyway thanks my man! Great feedback  ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Looshkin- Hey thanks so much man! Yeah I love the increased length it really gives her much more presence. Especially next to the Visarch who's freaking monstrous in comparison. Lol.. it was pain, but only because I suck at the modelling aspect of everything. Me doing a kitbashed Eldar army is pretty much the worst idea ever. I've got Gauntlets of Ogre Strength permanently fused into my hands. Thats an old D&D joke... but seriously I have freakish strength in my hands. One time at the dentist I was filling out some paperwork on a clipboard and snapped the thing in half on accident. Its some weird Twin Peaks stuff lol... Anyway thanks as always for your awesome feedback my friend. I always look forward to your suggestions and input. Thanks a million!

@Everyone- Alright guys, so I've got a good bat-rep ready to rock soon. I know I've been rapid fire posting so I'm gonna let this baby cool down awhile. Its an interesting one against some ultra tough units. So stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 29, 2017, 11:11:31 AM
Yeah definite improvement, and those bluish streaks on the blade are just stunning! Really like those :)

Chalk up redoing the rest of them to a pptential rainy day project sometime way in the future ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on October 29, 2017, 11:13:11 AM
Did you get your idea for her from me by chance?
https://flic.kr/p/ZRybu5 (https://flic.kr/p/ZRybu5)
My 3rd Death jester conversion.

I know that I sure do love that model tho. Man I need to get the triumvirate box also.

Also, how do you get the pics to show? Been all over the Flickr thing, best I can do is link. This is from my cell.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: vonny on October 30, 2017, 03:43:15 AM
Notable improvement Cav. I'm not sure I would've  had the guts to continue working on such a model, but the blade really brings her in to 40k.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on October 30, 2017, 07:24:22 AM
@Ynneadwraith-  Thanks my man. Yeah happy with that gem/crystalline effect on the blade. Sort of a white opal in my imagination. Yeah thinking the same thing about the other dudes/dudettes. Plus I want to redo the gems on my Visarch. I've been doing them in new way that takes like 5 seconds and looks way better. Anyway thanks my man!

@Dread- Hey man! Actually I saw a similar conversion on google image search when I became disappointed in the Raging Heroes mini I got. As for getting the pictures to show, when you click on one of your pics, there should be a list of little icons in the bottom right corner. One of them is a swervy arrow which is the "share button". Click on that. They'll be a pop window and click on BBcode which'll give you the stuff to share it directly onto the forum. Just copy and past the text and you are ready to go. Its super easy once you do it a couple times. Anyway hope that helps! Try youtube if my instructions are no good.

@Vonny- Thanks so much Vonny. So glad you gave me that feedback. Trust me I was sitting there for few minutes with the clippers and almost walked away but in the end I'm glad I did it. Thanks again Vonny, your feedback is always excellent and inspiring!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on October 30, 2017, 04:40:28 PM
5 second gemstones?

Do tell ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 1, 2017, 08:05:57 AM
@Ynneadwraith- lol its super easy. I black out the gem completley then I do the three stage highlights of the color of the gem at the top, white dot at the bottom, call it a day. When I say highlight its really just successively smaller dots of color. On the bigger gems like on the Wraithknight I make them way more intricate with blending etc. but on these tiny ass gems (and they seem to be getting ever smaller on the newer sculpts) thats how I do it. Hope it helps my friend!

@Everybody- Well guys its been awhile since I did a bat-rep. I've played 3 games since last I bat-repped and I won 2, lost another. So lets how the Lions of Asuryan do in this one!

125 Power Level Eldar Vs. Space Marines

Ynnari Corsairs Battalion

Visarch
Y'vraine
Spirit Seer- Conceal/Reveal
Incubi x5
    Raider- Dark Lance
Wraithguard-Scythes
    Wave Serpent- AML, Shuriken Cannon
Wyches- Blast Pistol, Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Hydra Gauntlets
    Raider- Dark Lance
Corsairs x5- Flamer
Corsairs x5- Flamer
Corsairs x5- Flamer
Jetbikes x3- Shuriken Cannons x3
Jetbikes x3- Shuriken Cannons x3
Hornet- Bright Lances x2
Dark Reapers x5- Exarch: AML
Dark Reapers x5- Exarch: AML
    Wave Serpent- AML, Shuriken Cannon

SPACE MARINES

Supreme Command Detachment

Khan on Bike
Librarian- Bike
Librarian- Bike
Librarian- Bike
Librarian- Bike
Apothecary- Bike

Supreme Command Detachment
Librarian
Librarian
Librarian
Apothecary

Storm Raven- Assault Cannons, Hurricane Bolters x2, Missiles x2, Multimeltas
Storm Talon- Assault Cannons, Lascannon
Storm Talon- Assault Cannons, Lascannon

Imperial Knight- Gattling Gun, Earthshaker, Missile Pod, Melta

Overview- So HOOOOO doggy, my opponents have been out for Eldar blood since 8th dropped. I've had the kitchen sink thrown at me in terms of lists.... in the past I laughed because of my reserve shenanigans with my Autarch and the beta-strike from hell. But I'm not laughing any more! In this mission we played the Scouring, but the objectives were quickly forgotten as I went for the all out blitz. We played the Vanguard Strike deployment as well. So anyway lets dive in!

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Turn 1

Eldar- So I went super aggressive. I moved as quickly as I could to intercept the Soul Drinkers Khan and his escort of Librarians. The Incubi, Wyches, Corsairs and Jetbikes all moved out under the leadership of the Visarch to intercept the enemy command unit. Meanwhile the Warlock cast Conceal on the Dark Reapers as they deployed from their Wave Serpent and set their eyes upon the Knight. The Hornet hung with them to assist, and the Wave Serpent with the Wraithguard moved cautiously towards the Knight. The block of units moving towards the Khan was mostly out of range except one Jetbike squad so I think I caused maybe a single wound. The Hornet, Wave Serpents and Raiders rolled poorly against the Knight, but the Reapers inflicted 4 wounds. So definitley a lame start... especially when I realized I was only rolling 1 shot each for my Reapers. Damnit! I corrected that next turn.

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Soul Drinkers- So the bikes moved and advanced and let rip with their Smite spam. Flubbing a good deal of their rolls, while I denied one as well. Yet an entire Jetbike squad was destroyed in the process. One of the talons unleashed into the second Jetbike squad and killed them. Then everything else poured fire into the Wraithguard Wave Serpent destroying it! Oof tough turn! Furthermore I messed up in not setting up my Jetbikes close enough to give soulbursts to my Corsairs. Big mistake! That was the point of the list, but I quickly remembered for future turns which payed off as you'll see.

Turn 2

Eldar- The second turn is when my army typically does well and this proved the case again. Y'vraine and the Wraithguard moved out from the ruin of the Serpent towards the Knight. She cast the Soulburst power on them wracking up 9 wounds on the Knight as they unleashed with their Scythes. Then they shot again into the Knight inflicting similar damage. I was hoping for the kill with just them, but it was not to be. Fortunatley a single unit of Reapers added their fire to the fight and finished it off! Damn Dark Reapers are KILLER in this edition. Then the second unit of Reapers, the remaining Serpent, the Hornet and the Raiders combined fire to take down the Storm Raven! On the other side of the board, the Incubi and Wyches deployed and moved within mere inches of the Souldrinkers Khan and his retinue of Librarians. The Corsairs let rip with 30 Shuriken Shots killing one of the Librarians, triggering a Soulburst and shooting up another and wounding the Apothecary. Then comes the assault phase, the Incubi and Visarch charge into the Khan inflicting a lot of wounds, but insanely hot saves sees him only take 3 wounds and he saved all his wounds from the Visarch's mighty blade (which hit 4 times). Also a unit of Corsairs also went into the fight to potentially give a Soulburst to the Incubi. They got beat up and reduced to only the flamer. Meanwhile the Wyches stripped a number of wounds off a Librarian and the Apothecary. That T5 unit with all those wounds was tough... especially sending the Incubi after the Khan. In retrospect I should have killed the Librarians and Apothecary but oh well. I was a bit amped up for this game with my new list so I made a number of mistakes. The Visarch took a couple of wounds in the exchange and 2 Incubi fell but that was it other than that.

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Souldrinkers- So the Souldrinkers knew they were in trouble. I had taken down their heavy hitters in short order. So the remaining units unloaded into the Hornet, Wraithguard and Wave Serpent which all died. Some wounds were exchanged in combat and 1 of the Librarians died, leaving only the Khan and the Apothecary left. Some decent counter attack from the Soul Drinkers, but I knew I had the game in hand.

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Turn 3

Eldar- So the Corsairs moved away from the melee to help the Dark Reapers deal with the "unit"of Librarians in the middle of the board but were just out of range. Meanwhile Y'vraine moved+advanced into the ruin to gain the protection of the Dark Reapers. In the Psychic Phase, the Seer cast Conceal again on the Reapers, Y'vraine cast Soulburst and the Reapers nuked one of the Talons. In the shooting phase the Reapers then targetted the Librarians killing a number of them. Then the Raiders pitched in and killed the last remaining members of that "unit". In combat, the Wyches and remaining Incubi managed to kill the Khan and the Librarian and with that... the Soul Drinkers were left with only a single Storm Talon on the board. So we called the game.

Conclusion- I really enjoyed that game. Fighting all those damn bikers with Str 3 + 4 weaponry was not fun, but I was glad I was able to hang in there and get the job done. I was disappointed the Visarch died as he got off to such a hot start with his rolls, but oh well. Y'vraine is an absolute monster and the Dark Reapers continue to crush alongside the Wraithguard. The Reapers are auto-include as far as I'm concerned. Also I'd not bother with the AML on the Exarch. It was a total waste. More shots and reliable damage from the Reaper Launcher is worth its weight in gold.

The Wyches continue to impress as well. Their invuln in combat is fantastic and with a kitted out Hekatrix they have some sting in the tail.

While it didn't really show in the bat-rep I was realy impressed with the volume of shooting from the Corsairs. Their initial salvo on the Bike Librarians was impressive, and helped to soften up that pseudo-death star which helped in later turns. Against army with some actual INFANTRY lol... I'm sure they would have been more impressive.

Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the bat-rep!

I've got some hobby and lore-based stuff coming up in regards to my army. Plus some new units for my Shadowstrike Cadre. Stay tuned!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 1, 2017, 11:37:45 AM
Good read, Cavalier!
Am forever forgetting soulburst and even psychic phases. Get to caught up in chatting and just want to shot stuff. Glad I'm not the only one.

Congrats on the win, mate. Your boys, and gal, look good on the table... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 4, 2017, 06:30:14 AM
Great report Cav and congrats on the win. That's a pretty brutal army to come up against!
It seems that you have managed to continue your great synergy in your army between editions, that's pretty damn impressive with the changes that have taken place!
If the little sneak peaks that I have seen are what you are referring to with the Shadowstrike Coterie then I am very excited!  ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 4, 2017, 10:54:59 AM
Thanks for the report Cavalier and congratulations on your victory.  You did well to pull that game back after the setbacks that you encountered on turn one.  I do have to say, however, that the opposing army was one of the most ridiculous 'armies' that I've ever seen.  In my opinion, it reflects very poorly on the rules that an army of characters, three flyers, and a knight is legal.  I'm very disappointed about that.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: faitherun (Fay-ith-er-run) on November 4, 2017, 02:22:52 PM
Thanks for the report Cavalier and congratulations on your victory.  You did well to pull that game back after the setbacks that you encountered on turn one.  I do have to say, however, that the opposing army was one of the most ridiculous 'armies' that I've ever seen.  In my opinion, it reflects very poorly on the rules that an army of characters, three flyers, and a knight is legal.  I'm very disappointed about that.

While a legal army, I think it makes for a very weak army. Even with Cav making a few mistakes early on, he was easily able to come back for a crushing victory.

Great read Cav. Makes my indecision on what units to take even greater now... Definitely need to get some Dark Reapers though...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 4, 2017, 02:45:28 PM
Just to clarify, I certainly don't think that it was a strong army or a power gaming army, rather it strikes me a 'non army'.  It makes no sense to me to build such an army or for it to be legal to construct such an army.  All very strange.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on November 4, 2017, 05:57:05 PM
Cool Bat Rep Cav. Glad you managed to overcome your early errors and pull out the win.

I'm with Irisado though; his army should never be allowed to be an army. I'm all for people being able to play whatever they want from their collection...but within reason. No sane general would come up with that force to engage the enemy. It's bonkers, against any fluff that I have read and frankly wrong.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on November 5, 2017, 02:49:47 AM
Ya see here in Texas we wear boots to help with the bullamphetamine parrot. However our boots wouldn't help with that kind. You are a very great sport and gamer to have even agreed to face that BS. Glad for you victory.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 5, 2017, 03:04:24 PM
@Saim-Dann- lol thanks bud! Yeah I just forgot to keep my guys 7 inches close on turn 1… big blunder but oh well. We we’re BSing a lot in the beginning so that’ll happen. Anyway thanks man!

@Auric’s Pride- Hey AP thanks man. Yeah it was a weird army… he was trying to Smite Spam me but it just didn’t work. I think he was planning on the Knight and the Raven lasting longer and doing more damage but I wasn’t gonna let that happen. I can see where that list would actually catch some people off Guard because its super mobile, can actually put out a ton of wounds that are super hard to deny… but it just cannot take a hit. I knew as soon as I took out the Knight and Raven it would be game over. Because I can deal with those Librarians, just not backed up by the Knight and Raven. I told him if he had just replaced all those Librarians with normal Marines and some Teriminators he would’ve done soooo much better. The Knight, 2x Talons and Raven are a great combination. You just need stuff to keep up the pressure alongside them. Anyway thanks bud appreciate the praise for the use of my army, it means a lot. Thanks buddy!

@Irisado- lol… I agree with you so much Irisado. It was a shame too because my buddy Chris is the “loremaster” of all my gaming friends. He reads Black Library galore and knows the ins and outs of the Soul Drinkers history to the Nth degree. Honestly he’s a great guy… but he’s desperate to beat me! lol… he’s lost every single game he’s ever played against me over the course of 3 years and (modesty forbids me from detailing how many games it probably is). He’s actually a decent player and has a winning record against other players just not me. I had a case like that with my friend who played Space Wolves and Necrons. Although it was only like a 4 game losing streak… but still it hurt! lol… Chris has thrown everything at me, Battle Company, Battle-Company + Sky Hammer, White Scars Grav-Cav, Drop Centurions lists, normal lists, balanced lists and now this. Like I mentioned to AP I told him if he’d just drop all those Librarians and had a standard Marine force backing up the Knight and Flyers he’d have done really good. The last game we played (which I didn’t bat-rep) he brought a normal type list and did great… but lost on the last turn. I thought that would’ve encouraged him to stick with a balanced list but nope.

But still I agree with you whole heartedly. It was a ridiculous list and not befitting of a lover of the lore!

@Faitherun- lol… damn poor Chris you guys are crushing him! But hey he deserves it! lol  I agree with you… I did think it was a weak list. I think it actually has some potential perhaps if you can’t deal with the Flyers… and they plus the Knight really whack you turn 1 and then the bikes ride in and sort of smite the hell out of you. Perhaps against a sort of Conscript spam type army with short range on the Leman Russ….??? But I admit I’m stretching things. I don’t know why he took this list… because I helped him craft a similar list that beat the ever so living hell out of one of the really good IG players in my area but just fleshed out with all manner of actual Marines. lol… Anyways I agree with you my man! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the bat-rep Faitherun I appreciate it!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much Loosh. Damn! My man Chris is getting dogged! lol.. he deserves it though. From a lore stand point its kind of a travesty. Not too good from a gaming POV too lol… poor Chris! Anyway thanks Loosh I appreciate you checking in as always. Thanks my man.

@Dread- lololol! Oh damn… call a medic this man is getting burned alive on the forum! Poor Chris! I’ll never send him to this forum. Its true though… like I said it was a travesty to the lore. When he asked me “How many detachments are you cool with?” I knew I was in for some BS. But Chris is a LONG time buddy. One of the first guys I played when I moved down here and just an awesome dude. But like I said… he’s on a 3 years losing streak against me… and modesty FORBIDS me from detailing how many games it probably is… but you are right. Damn this is an inferno level burn fest going on here. Poor Chris! lol Anyway thanks so much Dread I cant disagree with you.

@Everybody- Oh man in typing my response I practically forgot what I came here to share today but you guys had me cracking up. Damn that was funny!

SO on to what I hope is an ode and honor the lore! The post-Codex refitting continues… and lo and behold I find myself with a 2nd Eldar army. I did the unthinkable and stripped 2 of my Hornets and have begun repainting my Swooping Hawks!

I cannot tell you guys how excited I am for the new Dex. I’m chomping at the bit to record our CWE codex review on Splintermind and even more pumped to play. The new Codex has really changed the way I look at my collection. It basically opened the door for the “Shadowstrike Coterie” element of my army which was painted in all black just to make my army a bit more visually interesting to become an army of its own. It really stems from the decision to my Rangers in all black way back in 5th… but my 7th edition obsession with Striking Scorpions opened the door a bit wider… in strode the War Walker and the door opened a bit further… then 8th edition dropped and Craftworld system busted the door off its hinges.

I’m now making a dedicated “Alaitoc” wing of my overall collection and strictly dividing my army into those two wings. I’m pretty sure I’ll be playing Iyanden for my Lions of Asuryan host with the my Corsair Prince doubling as Prince Y’riel or the Visarch. I acutally have a really cool list that I’ll share with you guys and you can let me know what you think.

Anyway here are the pictures check them out!

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So as you can see I’m doubling down on the Alaitoc theme and even used their glyph on these Hornet which I think looks super cool. I hope you guys like it. I feel a little cheesy going with Alaitoc as its the most obvious advantage (but not the best IMO) but I hope that my dedication to theme shows in the list and as you guys know I’ve been playing my Shadowstrike Coterie with strong dedication going back all the way to 8th with my Striking Scorpion obsession (which is being honored once again!)

So check out my list concept

CWE Doube Battalion List

-Iyanden Warhost-
Prince Y’riel
Spirit Seer- Protect/Jinx, Quicken Restrain
Wraithguard- Cannons
Wraithguard- Scythes
   Wave Serpent
Guardians x20
Guardians x10
Storm Guardians x10- Flamers x2

-Alaitoc Warhost-
Illic Nightspear
Spirit Seer- Shiftshroud of Alanssair, Quick/Restrain, Enhance/Drain
Warlock- Conceal/Reveal
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Striking Scorpions x10- Claw
Hornet- Bright Lance x2
Swooping Hawks x5
Reapers x5
Reapers x5

Total- 1993

Basically the Iyanden wing is my attack wing. I probably could have used another CW to greater effect but I have to have an awesome HQ leading the way and since they’ve pretty much gutted the Autarch I have to have Y’riel who is one of my faves of all time. Besides in the lore of my army my Corsair Prince is an ally to Y’riel and the Eldritch Raiders so its fitting… plus the whole back story of when my Prince left his Craftworld… his ancestors from the Ghost Hall followed him into exile… so I think it fits.

The Alaitoc Wing is super tricky… basically the Reapers, Rangers, Illic and Conceal/Reveal Warlock are gonna hang together and be concealed. While the Spirit Seer is gonna deepstrike deploy alongside the Scorpions, cast Quicken on them so they can assault out of Deepstrike. The Hawks will deploy in support of them hopefully punching a hole through any screening units (with assistance from the deepstriking 20x Guardian squad from their Iyanden brothers if required) allowing the Wraithguard to get in deeper and hopefully pop tanks and Knights or whatever.

Y’riel and his Wraithguard will be riding into the breach but also stand ready to intercept anything coming towards the heart of my army.

All the while the Rangers and Illic should be taking out important characters like Commissars, Company Commanders etc. They can deepstrike and do that, while the Warlock + Reapers can be shifted around using Phantasm before T1.

Anyway been working on this for awhile and wanted to run it by you guys. Didn’t want to explain it all at the beginning of a bat-rep… so hope a few of you guys could make it through the slog of reading. Anyway let me know what you guys think! All comments and critcisms are encouraged! Thanks to those who read all this! Thanks for all your feedback guys… stay tuned I’ve got some awesome stuff coming up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 5, 2017, 04:32:13 PM
Oh, my!
Those Sky Reavers/Swooping Hawks look very nice in black, mate. The copper guns on the Hornet look Micky Mouse as well. Nice choice. As I've said on my own project blog, Cavalier. Red maybe fast but there is nothing sleeker than black.

Will be interested to see how your list works out. Haven't seen or experienced the new rules enough to give an honest critique. Your plan of attack sounds solid though... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on November 6, 2017, 04:37:22 PM
That black colour scheme just works :)

Interesting call on the scorpion placement, knee jerk reaction would be to place them in Iyanden, but your playing Eldar mind games - do you get within 12 to shoot them and be in charge range or do you back off....

Now that Swooping Hawks are no longer rapid fire, that's actually a nice fit there, keep them out of horde mass fire range while still being able to drill them.. solid anti-T3-horde option while not really losing much damage output against Marine style infantry (vs DA's), I actually like that a lot.

Ynnari and Harlies can pull off the double move more reliably than CWE, unless you have lucky dice, it will most likely need a CP re-roll to go off.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 7, 2017, 07:40:13 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much my man. Yeah I'm a monster fan of the all black Eldar. I've been in love with that scheme ever since I saw the original art for the Falcon Gravtank. Also Ulthwe was my first army. Thanks on the copper too, I think it ties the two forces together (with the gold on the Lions of Asuryan). Anyway thanks my man.

@Magenb- Thanks bud. Yeah the Scorps gotta be in Alaitoc. The idea being they deepstrike 12" away to get the Alaitoc buff, hopefully the Spiritseer (whose shiftshrouding in with them) can get off quicken. If he doesnt they'll just hang out for a turn in cover with the -1 to hit (with the rest of my coming at my opponent full bore) then they can move the next turn with quicken support if necessary.

As for the Hawks they are gonna be back in a big way. IG is my primary opponent so they'll be super useful and I dont need to use CP's to Webway them in. Plus they'll be in Alaitoc range and then Skyleap away if they need to/survive. I figure the 20-Man Guardian bomb, plus 20 shots from the Hawks can rinse away just about any bubble wrap, to let the Wraithguard get in and do their thing.

Yeah I'm waiting to see what the deal is with Ynnari and how they interact with the CWE codex. Got some ominous hints from Frontline Gaming... so I'm gonna wait it out. Plus I'm just in love with the Webway Strike stratagem so I'll probably stick CWE for awhile until Ynnari get some stratagems. Anyway thanks so much Mage glad you like my plan.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on November 8, 2017, 03:50:44 PM
Didn't check this blog for a month - and oh my, what a wealth of fantastic paint jobs appeared here! :) Can't possibly comment on each of them, but they are all awesome. Love the look of that black-armoured Eldar division. But what totally amazed me was the Triumvirate - so beautiful! Just love the combination of dark blue and purple, mixed with some gold, green and black. Would you mind if I steal that colour scheme for my new project? :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 9, 2017, 07:32:10 AM
Hey Seeking One! Lol... I know I've been on an epic hobby run. Thanks for checking my stuff out though man, always appreciated. As for the Triumvirate, totally man go for it! I post most of this stuff just to give people ideas. I acutally just finished another Triumvirate... the Yncarne came out particularly nice for a Tabletop Plus standard (two highlights, tiny bit of blending). Sort of a hybrid of GW style and the one you are referring too. I'm sure you are familiar with the paints but the key ones are Pink Horror and Stegadon Green. Anyway thanks bud appreciate it! Hope you'll share what you are working on!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4565/24341951108_e249376e1d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D61S1d)IMG_7264 (https://flic.kr/p/D61S1d) by Eldar Cavalier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137144771@N02/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on November 9, 2017, 07:35:41 PM
Damn Cav your blacked-out Hornets look mean ;) really liking the expansion of your guys to different Cotories using adapted Craftworld rules. Keeping that beautiful 7th ed. Corsairs 'dex alive until FW sorts it out ;)

I wonder if there are other Craftworld traits that can be used to simulate other Cotories from the old 'dex...

Ooh! Not that I'm suggesting you start a third army while you're mid-way through the second, but you should so paint your Ynnari-dudes in mainly white (with red and black as spot colours). You'd have three wings of your Corsair force, painted in three variations of the core three colours using red, black and white (or Celestra Grey) as their respective base colours ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 10, 2017, 07:40:35 AM
lol... a 3rd wing to my Eldar army... oh dear. Honestly I'd love to do that. I've always wanted a Celestra Grey Eldar army... painted super alien and ghostly. However if I did I'd actually want to do them as proper Craftworlders. I'd want to basically make the more modern sculpts look as alien as possible. I do love the idea though of doing the with the Ynnari... the Visarch would look killer in that scheme. But sadly I need to bring things somewhat to a close with my Eldar soon. I've made a major deviation in my plans and I have to get back to the World Eaters and eventually Dark Angels. I'm so close to finishing my World Eaters armies. Just need some Berserkers, another Predator and the final HQ choice.

I am hoping to add a couple of things to the Eldar over the next year though. I've got my eye on a couple of super heavies... one of which will make the force over the next 12 months.

But I have to get the World Eaters + Dark Angels complete this year. I really want to start a youtube channel but I cant do it until I have a nice suite of armies to mix things up with....

It is a fantastic idea though Ynnead. It'd look spectacular. Thanks so much for your feedback bud it means a lot.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on November 10, 2017, 10:04:55 AM
Boo hiss World Eaters ;)

Nah they're excellent man,and it does winders to strike out painting different stuff in different ways. I'm a patient man. I can wait for your 3rd eldar force when the time's right ;)

Love the idea of making craftworlders ethereal and alien. Right up my street ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 11, 2017, 01:21:40 AM
G'day Cavalier!
You'll be able to paint Triumvirate in your sleep, mate. Looking very nice and the idea of you doing a Utube channel? I'd watch that for sure. A unique way of avoiding all that typing of batreps for the forum, hey.

Posted a photo and a request for help on my project page, however, had to tag it to my last post so I don't think it came up in the replies. Have started work on the Space Wolve's Rhino fleet and cannot avoid the Nuln oil becoming blotchy on large flat surfaces. Any ideas?... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 11, 2017, 02:47:37 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Haha thanks man! You'll probably have a long wait though. But never say never... lol

@Saim-Dann- Hey bud. I replied to your question in your thread. Let me know if I understood the troubles properly. Also yes... I can paint those Triumvirates in my sleep... any of them! I'm painting all 3 Gathering Storm Triumvirates + Magnus + Mortarion right now! lol

@Everybody- Hey guys back again with another rapid fire update. So I finally finished a new unit for my Shadowstrike Coterie. This time one of my favorites... reborn... and back in black. Swooping Hawks... now retitled my Night Hawks. For those who followed my bat-reps you guys know how deadly these guys were. No one ever saw them coming either... just all stars the entire edition. I was gutted when I saw their index entry... but rocking assault 4 lasblasters... these guys are back. Their deepstrike ability, range and rate of fire are a SUPER hot commodity in 8th edition and I'm so thrilled to have them back in the army (see a few posts back to see the list). Couple this with Fire+Fade and Alaitoc rules... these guys are one of the great sleepers in the Codex IMO.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4542/38339976901_ff081c6e15_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21pYpov)IMG_7285 (https://flic.kr/p/21pYpov) by Eldar Cavalier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137144771@N02/), on Flickr

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I'm so enthused about these guys I'm contemplating getting more. I have 10 lasblasters on standby should they prove as useful as I'm anticipating. Anyway they'll be getting some action next week. Can't wait to see how they do. Anyway thats it for now guys stay tuned and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 11, 2017, 06:44:58 PM
Oh, my!
They look magic, Cavalier. Even the basing. Swooping Hawks have been worth the points so far in the limited games I've played. Keeping them amongst the clouds until the last couple of turns to take out the enemy unit sitting on the objective and hold it themselves... Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on November 11, 2017, 08:41:28 PM
Yellow eyes from the shadows :) very nice effect on that colour scheme
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on November 12, 2017, 12:59:28 AM
Oh, now you have a whole Lotta cool wings laying around. Can't wait to see what delicious conversions you come up with for them.

I just can't quit staring at the beautiful black goodness. So freaking strong. *grumble* now I have to find some time for minis. Amazing!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 13, 2017, 07:19:06 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Yeah I've got high hopes for these guys. I'm anticipating dropping them down with a 20 man Guardian unit to wipe out any screening units, opening the way for Wraithguard etc. Glad you like them my man. Thanks!

@Magenb- You nailed it bud. The yellow eyes are my favorite feature. Thanks so much Mage.

@Dread- Thanks so much man. I'm a big fan of this scheme... I was totally inspired by the original Falcon Gravtank art... so been trying to replicate that super dark black. As for the bits, I'm totally out of wings actually. But I do have a mess of lasblasters left over from my Warp Spider conversions. Anyway thanks so much man glad you like them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on November 13, 2017, 09:19:27 PM
Absolutely loving the black there Cav. Such a hard colour to paint well and you’ve nailed it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on November 14, 2017, 10:24:15 AM
Loving the Night Hawks dude :) absolutely lovely edge highlighting. Really crisp and even. Colour me extra impressed!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 15, 2017, 08:22:45 AM
@Orange- Thanks so much Orange. I really admire your skills and love your painting style so it really means a lot. Thanks bud.

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks bud. Glad you like the name too. Your stuff has inspired me to define the lore of my armies a bit more so its appreciated. Thanks as always my friend.

@Everybody- Well the finish line is in sight guys. I have one more unit of Rangers and the Shadowstrike Coterie is completed. I'll have a full battalion worth of Rangers which is really cool. So I just finished up another Warlock/Spirit Seer. For those of you who played back in 2nd... this guy will be the equivalent of a Warlock Champion. Back in the day you could upgrade more powerful versions of the generic HQ's. Like Librarian could be upgraded to Codiciers and finally Epistolaries which was really cool. So this guy will most likely be carrying the Shiftshroud and supporting the Scorpions.

So here's a small gallery of whats complete... and the WIP's will be at the bottom

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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4570/24341952808_2976db1884_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D61Svw)IMG_7255 (https://flic.kr/p/D61Svw) by Eldar Cavalier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137144771@N02/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4557/38339974451_ab8cbd8121_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21pYoEg)IMG_7303 (https://flic.kr/p/21pYoEg) by Eldar Cavalier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137144771@N02/), on Flickr

The new Warlock/Spirit Seer

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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4516/38388487482_77a083e0f5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ug2TQ)IMG_7327 (https://flic.kr/p/21ug2TQ) by Eldar Cavalier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137144771@N02/), on Flickr

WIP's

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Now the Rangers in the back have some minor kitbashes for their backpacks/bundles. I lost 2 of them at some point in the distant past... I found these guys sitting in simple green over the summer along with a bunch of odds and ends. So I'll show those after I paint them. I have to get those guys done by Saturday which is the day of the big game against a competitive IG army so wish me luck (both at the painting desk but also on the tabletop).

Once they are done I'll take an army pic of the Lions of Asuryan and their Shadowstrike battle-bros. Alright guys until then take care and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 15, 2017, 09:24:58 AM
G'day Cavalier!
 Very nice, mate. My favorite out of all of this is the wooden shaft of the Warlock/Spirit Seer's speer. Just magic!... Pointy ears forever!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on November 15, 2017, 10:02:42 AM
That black colour scheme just makes those red gems just pop wonderfully. Your ability to show restraint by maintaining a minimalist colour scheme really paid off, especially on the rangers and the walkers. Well done.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 15, 2017, 11:27:51 AM
The combination of jet black and the red gems and cockpits is fantastic.  The colour of the plume on the Walock equipped with the Singing Spear also makes for an excellent contrast with the black.  Great work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 16, 2017, 07:21:48 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Unfortnatley the staff is just a dark shade of Balthasar Gold! lol… no worries though I’m glad you like it all the same my friend. The whole point of going with the Balthasar Gold was having a really dark metallic that wouldnt’ break up the stealth scheme too much. Anyway thanks my friend.

@Dog of War- Thanks so much DoW. Real glad you like it. Yeah I’m a big fan of the red gems on the black… I keep referencing it but the old Ulthwe Falcon art looked so awesome with its red details and all black scheme that I just had to try and replicate it. Now I need to get a Falcon for these guys and the dream will be complete! Anyway thanks a lot DoW I appreciate it man.

@Irisado- Thanks as always Irisado. Really glad you like all black scheme with red gems, but especially the plume on the Warlock. I wanted to do a callback to the days of the old “Warlock Purple” robes somewhere on the model… I was real close to doing a few other colors (even started painting it yellow before coveing it up) so thanks a lot. Always appreciate your feedback.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 16, 2017, 07:50:37 AM
I have a Warlock painted using Imperial Purple finished off with purple ink, so I understand the temptation.  Purple has always been a colour which suits the Eldar well in my opinion.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 16, 2017, 02:46:20 PM
Looking great again Cav!
Love the highlighting on the Hornet and the Seers are looking pretty damn awesome!
You definitely made the right choice by repainting some of these units into the two different Coteries, it's just like the old Corsair rules!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on November 17, 2017, 09:01:23 AM
These guys keep gping from strength to strength!

Also, yo dog I heard you like CEL-shading so while I'm bored at work I applied a CEL-shading filter to your CEL-shaded-style minis

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on November 17, 2017, 02:27:35 PM
Very cool Ynneadwraith!

Now Cav, what I'm about to say is not an insult by any means. I really love the rangers, I mean wow. I love the spirit stones too but for some reason the ones on the back look like they've been lit up with laser sites. They look great tho.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 18, 2017, 07:38:41 AM
@Irisado- Thats awesome... its such a classic look. I absolutley love the Warlocks in those old colors. If I ever do a proper CW army I should do the Warlocks in that shade of purple with the yellow runes/symbols and everything.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks so much man. Pretty happy with how the highlighting came out on everything so thanks on that. Also yes! I did recreate the old Corsair system. Damn you FW, you cannot keep a good Corsair down! lol Anyway thanks man can't wait to give the Shadowstrike Warband their first in game run today.

@Ynneadwraith- Those are sick! I'm gonna repost those on my FB page.... love it thanks Ynnead they look great!

@Dread- lol... thats ok man. Thats just their battle-bros checking in on them. lol... Thanks Dread glad you dig.

@Everybody- Well guys got my first game with the codex today in a couple of hours. Wish me luck! I'll have a bat-rep up soon. Take care and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 19, 2017, 08:56:58 AM
Hey guys! Back with another bat-rep! This is my first go with the new Codex so lets dive right it in.

Just to let you guys know I did goof up on my list a bit. I accidentally included a unit of Storm Guardians but left out a Warlock. I basically got 2 of my lists mixed up in my head when I was taking all my units out and setting them for the game earlier in the day and planned on using one list, but changed my mind at the last second... So anyway the actual list was 1979 points, so forgetting the Warlock but adding the Stormies brought me 22 points over. Really kicking myself for that... so hope it doesnt ruin it for you guys.

Alright so here's my list

Eldar 2022pts

-Iyanden Battalion-

Prince Y'riel
Warlock- Protect
Guardians x10
Guardians x10
Guardians x10
Storm Guardians x10- 2x Flamers
Wraithguard x5- Cannons
   Wave Serpent- 3x Cannons
Wraithguard x5- Scythes

-Alaitoc Battalion-

Illic Nightspear
Warlock- Conceal
Warlock- Quicken
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Scorpions x10- Claw
Hornet- Bright Lances x2
Hornet- Bright Lances x2
Dark Reapers x5
Dark Reapers x5

Imperial Guard 2000pts

Pask- Punisher- Lascannon, Plasma Cannons
Leman Russ Tank Commander- Lascannon, Plasma Cannons
Leman Russ- Lascannon, Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ Punisher- Lascannon, Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ Demolisher- Lascannon, Heavy Bolters
Wyvern
Wyvern
Basilisk
Manticore
Death Strike
Death Strike
Primaris Psykers
Primaris Psykers
Primaris Psykers
Primaris Psykers
Primaris Psykers
Primaris Psykers

NOTES

So... I was not expecting a tank army and thought I was in trouble from the get go... but I came up with a cunning plan right off the hop. So lets dive into it!

DEPLOYMENT

We played the Relic (lucky for me!) with classic Dawn of War deployment. Imperial Guard was going first and I failed to seize. Lets begin!

I put my Scorpions, the Warlock with the Shroud Shift and 2 units of Ranger into reserves and I opted to webway in a unit of Wraithguard with cannons and a unit of Guardians.

I also used Phantasm to shift a unit of Rangers + Illic off the top story of the ruin because they were blocking the Reapers who would need that perch later in the game.

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TURN 1

Imperial Guard- So Mike rumbled forward to try and surround the Relic. The intial focus came on my Hornets. One of them was destroyed though at considerable effort due to Alaitoc rules. Also one unit of Rangers was reduced down to a single man. A few wounds were put on my Wave Serpent. The Storm Guardians got picked on by the Basilisk and were reduced to 4 guys. But that was it! Those Alaitoc rules + use of some LOS blocking terrain mitigated what could have been a devastating alpha strike. Also of note I denied a bunch of psychic powers which was cool. I usually dont use psykers so that was nice!

Eldar- So my Guardians hurtled forward towards the Relic. I rolled excellent advance rolls for all of them. Prince Y'riel, his Warlock adviser and his Wraithguard deployed from their Serpent and the Wraithguard advanced. The Reapers who had been out of LOS moved into shooting position on their perch. Then via shadows and webway portals the Scorpions + the Warlock with the Shroudshift and Quicken dropped in on the back line near a cluster of Wyverns and a Deathstrike tucked into the far left corner. Meanwhile the Guardians dropped into the middle of the board near the Relic with the Cannon Wraithguard in support. Also the two units of Rangers dropped in, one from the Relic, one right out in the open so I could take shots at a Primaris Psyker.

In the psychic phase I managed to get quicken off on the Scorpions (yes!), I concealed the Reapers, Rangers, Wraithguard and Y'riel, granting the Reapers a -2 to hit and Y'riel and the Wraithguard -1 (though I'm realizing I forgot that next turn as I type). The Warlock with protect failed to get his power off though. I then began the shooting phase. The Wraithguard with Scythes racked up about 9 wounds on a standard Russ, while the Reapers inflicted similar damage on the Demolisher. Meanwhile the Wraithguard unloaded on one of the Punishers nearly felling it. The Guardians actually chipped in here and there with shuriken fire inflicting a few wounds here and there as well.

Then came the Assault Phase. The Wave Serpent went and plowed into 2 of the Leman Russ taking 5 wounds on overwatch from a lucky Lascannon shot, which allowed Prince Y'riel to do his thing! Y'riel went right into the Demolisher and destroyed it. It blew sky high, killed a Wraithguard, put 2 wounds on himself and a wound on the Serpent. Bit of blowback on the Assault Phase but I was fine with it. The 4 remaining Storm Guardians went into the Punisher, lost 2 of their number but made contact and inflicted a wound! Unbelievable! Then the Scorpions went into the cluster of artillery in the back, contacting 2 of the Wyverns. They actually inflicted a fair amount of damage between the claw strikes and mandiblasters. Go Scorpions! So a VERY involved turn... the longest of the game, but the Eldar did very good. I had a bunch of the tanks locked in combat and a number of tanks ready to croak. I was very satisfied.

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TURN 2

Imperial Guard- So Mike was forced to pull back with about 6 of his tanks all told which was great for me. Smites went off left and right, Pask and his buddies pounded the Wraithguard killing all but one of the Wraithguard in each squad, and took out 6 Guardian defenders but that was it! The artillery couldn't touch my Reapers, whiffed on my Rangers and lone Hornet.

Eldar- I was in great position with 3 units nearly ontop of the Relic and the Rangers standing by to grab it if they faltered. Man am I feeling the new Eldar dex! It really allows you to be very unpredictable and strike from a ton of different angles. Plus the psychic powers give you versatility instead of just re-rolls. I was loving it! So anyway onto the turn. The Reapers, lone D-Scythe Wraithguard and Prince Y'riel's plasma grenade critically wounded Pask and his nearby buddy bringing them down to about 4 wounds each. The last remaining Wraithguard leveled his cannon and blew up the Punisher and the Guardians grabbed the Relic and started hauling it back to the ruins where Illic was awaiting it. Speaking of Illic he blew away a Primaris Psyker threatening the Warlock who had deepstruck with the Scorpions. Then came the assault phase... the Scorpions had formed a broad line and declared a charge against a single Wyvern, but ended up going in against 2 Wyverns and the Deathstrike. They inflicted a number of mortal wounds across the board. Also going in with them were a unit of Rangers and together they formed a blockade around the entire formation of tanks. They would remain locked up for the remainder of the game! Then my last remaining Wraithguard went in two Pask and his wingman tying them up and surviving overwatch. In went Y'riel after him but due to to model placement he could only target Pask's wingman but managed to kill him. He is SO deadly against just about anything. The Wraithguard with cannon went in against the Leman Russ tank commander, survived overwatch and tied that tank up as well. One of my Guardian squads went in after him just to make his life miserable and get into a better position to keep harassing if need be. Another very solid turn for the Eldar. I had either removed or silenced all 5 Leman Russ, both the Wyverns and one of the Deathstrikes, with only a Basilisk, Manticore and Deathstrike remaining free to act. As you can imagine it was pretty much game over at this point, so I'll give a quick summary and wrap things up.

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SUMMARY AND CLOSING THOUGHTS

So the game ended up going to the top of 5 with Y'riel managing to kill Pask while the Reapers and remaining Wraithguard killed the tank commander and the Manticore. The Scorpions actually killed one of the Wyverns and just kept that whole wing of artillery locked up till the end of the game. The Guardians meanwhile dragged the Relic over to Illic Nightspear who took it with his handy -2 to hit, while the Guardians and Rangers formed a screen preventing anyone from targetting him. Y'riel ended up dying in the end due to some unlucky rolls in combat against a Primaris Psyker but he did more than make up for his points finishing off three wounded Leman Russ in combat.

I was very impressed by the performance of my army in this game. While the Eldar aren't blowing people off the board like they did last edition, they take savage hacks out of opposing armies and are just coming at you from all angles, both in deployment but also in terms of offense. I didn't really hit on it too much, but units like the Scorpions and Guardians really impressed me. They were chipping off wounds here and there on tanks with their shuriken weaponry and especially the Mandiblasters which must have inflicted around 10 wounds over 3 turns of combat. Also battle-focus with the Guardians was absolutely huge.   

My 2 biggest take aways Eldar rule during deployment. If you take advantage of units like Scorpions, Rangers (or Hawks and Spiders) and sprinkle in items like the Shroudshift, Phantasm and some Webway action you can respond with incredible precision even when forced into mismatches like Guardians and Scorpions vs tanks.

The Alaitoc rules were also phenomenal. Conceal on Alaitoc Dark Reapers is VERY good. Not game breaking by any stretch but it gives you a well protected firebase against artillery and the like. As players get used to it, expect deepstrikers to come in after them, but if you screen them you'll have a powerful firebase that can pummel the toughest tanks and infantry.

But number one has to be the Eldar trickery during deployment. That is going to carry this army during the entire edition, mark my words!

Anyway guys hope you enjoyed. Sorry for the screw up on my points! I felt terrible about it but hope you enjoyed the bat-rep anyway. I'm gonna get in another game soon against Mike... this time against his character heavy, conscript spam again. So stay tuned and talk soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on November 19, 2017, 10:02:55 AM
Great report Cav. It's nice to see you face off against something other than conscripts. Just a question though; on your scorpions last charge you said they charged one tank and ended up in contact with three, tying them all up. I thought with the new edition rules you had to declare a charge against all units that you would intend on being one inch from at the end of a charge, allowing each of them overwatch shots, otherwise you could not end your charge in assault range, if you had not declared them a target. Just a technicality and maybe I read the rule wrong or it wasn't apparent in the batrep.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 19, 2017, 12:05:07 PM
Your army certainly reflected Alaitoc background very well.  Lots of units deepstriking or arriving out of the blue, supported by numerous units of Rangers providing covering fire.  I really like how you put it together.  A tank company was also apt for Imperial Guard, but the scale of 40K doesn't lend itself to having that many vehicles on the table, so I'm not a fan of those types of lists.  Mike would have a great time playing Imperial Guard in Epic if he likes tank companies, they work so much more effectively at that scale.  In this game though, he really suffered from not having any infantry units on the table to support the tanks, in my opinion.

The choice of mission was fortunate.  You had a very nimble force, which, thanks to its multiple deployment options was able to outmanoeuvre the tanks and snatch the relic.  I agree that the game was tougher for you than those seventh edition battles though.

Well played and congratulations on your victory.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on November 19, 2017, 12:24:44 PM
Great report Cav!
I absolutely love your list, it's far from being a WAAC list but has some serious teeth to it!
Certainly seems like your plan was executed well and those deployment shenanigans worked pretty well for you!
I think I am actually going to be trying a similar list in a week or two time!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 19, 2017, 11:46:48 PM
Niiiiice!
As always, Cavalier, this was a hoot to read. Very informative as well. Even though you were 22 pts over, replacing a Warlock with Storm Guardians was a hindrance more than an advantage.

Wow! Both well-painted armies would have looked amazing amongst those incredible dioramas... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on November 20, 2017, 02:17:25 AM
Hey Cav, that was an awesome battle :) very solid tactics, probably the best way to handle the mech-IG for us.

A couple of notes though:

I concealed the Reapers, Rangers, Wraithguard and Y'riel, granting the Reapers a -2 to hit and Y'riel and the Wraithguard -1 (though I'm realizing I forgot that next turn as I type).
How did you Conceal multiple units? Even if it was an Open play game that allows multiple casts of the same power, you still had just one Warlock with Conceal :)

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Y'riel ended up dying in the end due to some unlucky rolls in combat against a Primaris Psyker but he did more than make up for his points finishing off three wounded Leman Russ in combat.
Happy to hear that Yriel is doing well :)

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While the Eldar aren't blowing people off the board like they did last edition, they take savage hacks out of opposing armies and are just coming at you from all angles, both in deployment but also in terms of offense.
It's kind of funny how different the experiences can be :) Even though I played in 7th edition with a fairly strong list (scatter-bikes, WK, warp spiders), it never ever felt even remotely like "blowing people off the board", and in fact my win/loss ratio was barely above 50%. Now however it feels just that. Out of 7 games I played with the new dex so far I won 6, and completely tabled my opponents in 4 out of those.
Come to think of it, it might have a lot to do with the fact that most of my regular opponents play various types of heavily mechanised armies, and this new codex is the first time in history when Eldar got some seriously great AT firepower, at a modest price too.

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and especially the Mandiblasters which must have inflicted around 10 wounds over 3 turns of combat.
I'm afraid you used them wrong - mandiblasters only work against INFANTRY keyword! The way your battle went, it probably wouldn't have made much difference, but still, it's something to remember for the next time.

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My 2 biggest take aways Eldar rule during deployment. If you take advantage of units like Scorpions, Rangers (or Hawks and Spiders) and sprinkle in items like the Shroudshift, Phantasm and some Webway action you can respond with incredible precision even when forced into mismatches like Guardians and Scorpions vs tanks.

Exactly this. Point for point, Eldar have always had some serious damage output, which for most units was heavily offset by poor durability and lack of range. Now however the situation has changed quite dramatically: the base mechanics of 8th combined with Webway Strike stratagem ensure that an optimised Eldar force can hit the enemy with literally everything on turn one, without a single model wasting a single turn. The effect is quite devastating :)

Looking forward to more batreps from you! they are great :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 20, 2017, 07:59:17 AM
@Dog of War- Hey bud thanks! Yeah I gotta look into that. There was some contention on how the assaults worked throughout the game, but I was running it the way he described it working. I'm gonna do a brush up on the rules after this game, cause I made a number of errors. Also Conscripts will be back soon.... Although I actually requested it. I want to see how I can hang against them with the new dex. Anyway thanks bud! Please point stuff like this out it really helps me greatly and its important for stuff on my podcast!

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. The longer I play this game the more I care about representing the lore well. Especially when its ties into powerful rules mechanics like the Alaitoc traits. Coming from you its a huge compliment so thanks! Also yep, I agree with you on Mike's list. It was a bit too one dimensional to be truly effective... especially with the rules about falling back out of combat with tanks. Also yes! The game has been way more challenging now than in 7th... but with the new dex I feel like I'm in total control in terms of rules especially in deployment which to me is the MOST important phase of the game. Anyway thanks for the great feedback Irisado it always means a lot. Thanks!

@Auric's Pride- Hey my man. Thanks so much. Really appreciate the compliments on my list. I'm never going to go for a full tournament list... I want something that is strong, but has in built challenges for me to learn as a player. I do worry about cheesing out so it means a lot. Thanks. Also... yes! Do share your list. I'm really keen to see what you are gonna run. Good luck bud and thanks!

@Saim-Dann- lol Thanks Dann... I know what you are saying about the Stormies vs. Warlock... thats funny man. I actually think they aren't that bad as a screening unit. My next list will see them legally included as a screen against deepstrikers. Probably 5 man Scion squads who they should be able to beat up. But I definitley know what you are saying and I do agree! Mike's stuff is almost always fully painted (like most my opponents actually, I'm lucky!) so thanks about the presentation of the game, it did look good! Thanks as always my friend I always appreciate your feedback.

@SeekingOne- Oh brother... some cringe inducing revelations... but I have to thank you. That is a brutal rules goof on my part on Conceal. I thought it was a BUBBLE effect... I totally misread that 18" as an aura effect. That is sooooooo bad on my part. Like I said cringe inducing. Thank you so much for pointing that out I never want to make that mistake again. Same thing with the Mandiblasters too.... which is brutal because I would have loved to use those guys against a Hive Tyrant, or some beast like Mortarion or Magnus or some such...  After reading your post I'm gonna crack open the rules book + codex and really have a closer inspection of the rules. My problem is I'm reading way to fast in an attempt to get my head around as much info as possible which is a terrible approach. I need to have a solid read through of each unit I intend on running and set aside the time before hand so I'm not in a rush. Thanks a million for that Seeking One because those are bad mistakes.

Also yes! Y'riel is really, really good. Its just part of my list building philsophy... but I have to have a mighty hero in each army. The whole thing just feels faceless to me without it. It can be challenging at times, but it usually forces my lists to be a bit more cohesive. But I gotta say Y'riel feels like a steal at his points. He packs a wallop and with Aura of Command (and even the Iyanden Warlord trait) he gives you some of the advantages of a Seer.

As for the difference between 7th and 8th its funny everyone has a different experience. The crowd you play with makes a huge difference. I play against a small group of guys who for the most part are very set in their ways. They come in with a plan and if you disrupt it, you tend to be at a huge advantage. My whole army philosophy of 7th was the "beta strike from hell" with everything coming out of reserves turn 2... My list wasn't too bad, the backbone was a Warp Hunter and 2 or 3 Hornets with 2x Scatter Bikes (and my secret weapon, my Striking Scorpions lol)... I had a ludicrous winning percentage last edition... but my army was just a brutal matchup against those guys from an army composition and play style perspective which catapulted me waaaay beyond my skill level. I mean I think I'm a good player but not remotely as good as my battle record in 7th ed would indicate. But now in 8th I'm just a 4 or 5 games above even which is fine with me. But as strong as that codex felt, I feel like this one is "better' simply because of how good EVERY unit feels now and the control it gives you as a player.

Also yes! I totally agree with you 100% about the Webway Strike, Phantasm and the deployment options. As soon as I saw those Stratagems all my concerns about the codex melted away. Playing it I felt in total control of how I was going to setup my attack... and for me deployment is the MOST important phase of the game. I was totally hamstrung by the index... but now my "beta strike from hell" super adaptive force is back... only this time it can be Alpha Strike if I want it to be.

Anyway sorry to carry on but you made a fantastic post there Seeking One! Thank you so much for point out those MASSIVE rules mistakes. You are a champion for doing so. Please continue to point that stuff out if you see it! I'll have another bat-rep up soon and thanks for sharing! Now just share some more painted models with us! Anyway thanks so much Seeking One fantastic feedback, You are a champion!

@Everyone- Thanks for the great feedback my friends. Please keep your eyes peeled for rules mistakes because I dont want to embarass myself.... You guys are great! Anyway I'll have a big old hobby update soon... and another bat-rep against Mike's super competitive Conscript, Character Spam list. Thanks as always and Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on November 22, 2017, 08:18:44 AM
I had to do some digging, but:

Cats out of the bag now Cav! You're a WAAC cheesy cheater! 'Forgot' your Scorpions? Was their Camouflage too good for you to notice them?

Now go and win without cheating  ::)

And now:


@SeekingOne- Oh brother... some cringe inducing revelations... but I have to thank you. That is a brutal rules goof on my part on Conceal. I thought it was a BUBBLE effect... I totally misread that 18" as an aura effect. That is sooooooo bad on my part. Like I said cringe inducing. Thank you so much for pointing that out I never want to make that mistake again. Same thing with the Mandiblasters too.... which is brutal because I would have loved to use those guys against a Hive Tyrant, or some beast like Mortarion or Magnus or some such...  After reading your post I'm gonna crack open the rules book + codex and really have a closer inspection of the rules. My problem is I'm reading way to fast in an attempt to get my head around as much info as possible which is a terrible approach. I need to have a solid read through of each unit I intend on running and set aside the time before hand so I'm not in a rush. Thanks a million for that Seeking One because those are bad mistakes.


Anyway sorry to carry on but you made a fantastic post there Seeking One! Thank you so much for point out those MASSIVE rules mistakes. You are a champion for doing so. Please continue to point that stuff out if you see it! I'll have another bat-rep up soon and thanks for sharing! Now just share some more painted models with us! Anyway thanks so much Seeking One fantastic feedback, You are a champion!

Just wow.

Cav.

Oh Cav.

CavCavCav.

CavCavCavCavCav.

Oh dear.

Still a WAAC cheesy cheater then?




Lolz! Lolasaurus Rex. Oh man, did I have a big chuckle when I read those replies. Good job you seem to get on well with Mike, as otherwise he may see fit to Tar and Feather you!

Seriously though, this is one of the main reasons I rarely play. I'm fairly smart. Not a rocket scientist, but I don't do badly in the brain department. However, I always forget 1 or 2 key bits of information when I'm playing big war-games. If the other guy doesn't pick it up it can lead to a big imbalance occurring accidentally; and I think in this case, Mike will have been hindered quite badly by your misapplication of the rules. These things happen.

Although I think that Mike should be able to bring a free Baneblade to your next game, to restore the Karmic balance.

Despite that, it was a great report. Even without the mistakes, I think you would have won, although probably with a chunk of your army lying dead in the streets. Really cool report and of course some great photography to really bring life to the proceedings.

As for your painting, I'm really liking the look of your Stealth wing. The black is such a striking look for an army, so it looks amazing as a cohesive force. I love the stark contrast of the faces to the dark armour as well.

Also, once again, I feel the need to tell you how jealous I am of your hobby room. It's amazing that you've got such a great space to play, whilst the board is better than most of the GWs I've been in over the years.

Great stuff Cav. Keep rocking!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on November 23, 2017, 02:02:30 AM
Thanks for the battrep Cav, this is the kind of thing I've been trying to find out about. The new way to play Eldar looks right up my alley, webway portals look like a lot of fun.

And thanks for the list too, I've been thinking about using a combined Alaitoc/Iyanden force with multiple battalions (they've pretty much got the same scheme, but in reverse!) and it's good to see what it look like at 2000 points.

Good luck for your next game!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 23, 2017, 06:24:17 AM
@Looshkin- You're just loving this aren't you! Reveling in my disgrace... lol  ;D ;D ;D ;D Oh man I tell ya Loosh I was dying. I hit up Mike the other day and told him what happened and he was like "Bruh. Who cares. Dont stress!" But still NOT the way to break in the new codex. A lot of times even if I want to switch my lists at the last minute I wont because this kinda stuff. I have to have everything totally regimented, set in stone, triple checked or I get all screwed up. You should see how long it takes for me to calculate my lists and make sure I payed for everything. Just brutal. Anyway thanks about the compliments on my Alaitoc force. I was really hoping you guys would think it'd be up to snuff since the rules are so advantageous. Especially coming from an actual Alaitoc man! Also thanks on the hobby room! I dont get to play enough in there... but hopefully that'll change. I'm trying to get another campaign going... so fingers crossed. Anyway Loosh I'm gonna make sure you have no more room to gloat over my mistakes next time round! lol All future victories will be untainted, this I swear! Thanks as always for your awesome feedback my friend.

@Orange- Awesome! Thanks so much Orange. Getting that type of intel for my fellow Eldar players is exactly what I'm trying to archive through my bat-reps. I usually have some weird point I'm trying to prove... like a 6 month tour of duty with my Scorpions in 7th edition! lol... So glad you found it useful. I'll make sure to try some cool things out next bat-rep. Thanks bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on November 23, 2017, 06:37:36 AM
All future victories will be untainted, this I swear!

You think you can win a clean fight?  ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 24, 2017, 01:41:26 PM
@Looshkin- When you least expect it... the counter-burn will be coming. AKA I can't think of a good comeback now. But it'll involve me playing games and you not... if I can make something funny out of that... which I probably cant

@Everybody- Looshkin's black treachery aside... I've got a massive update for you guys. Unfortunatley its very little of mine... but it was so cool I just had to share. So my latest commission if ALL of the Triumvirates plus Magnus and Mortarion. I'm just about done with all the Triumvirates... just Cawl and one of the Gemenae left and then its on to the big boys. So here they are check them out!

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My favorite has to be Cypher, Celestine and the Gemenae. I'm real happy with how they came out. They paint up super quick using that Retributor Primer. Just been a joy to work on. Can't wait to do Magnus... using the primer and sub-assembly he should paint up super quick. Mortarion should be interesting... not sure how I'm gonna approach him but I'm really looking forward to seeing him in person.

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Anyway here is some of the stuff I've been working on for myself. This was the 3rd and final unit of Rangers to round out the battalion for my Shadowstrike Warband. I lost 2 of their backpacks a long time ago so I had to improvise something and I think they look pretty cool. Also did squad markings for all 3 units which was fun. I opted for little red rings on their guns... got the inspiration from the old Falcon Grav-tank art I keep referencing. Anyway hope you guys like them. Stay tuned because a 100% cheating free bat-rep is coming up soon! Re-match against Mike's IG with loads of characters and spammed out Conscripts so stay tuned! (especially Looshkin)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on November 24, 2017, 02:16:06 PM
Holy beslubberballs! What an update!

I love that Cypher. I'm quite amazed by what a terrific job you've done on the cloak whilst only using 3 layers of painting. Seriously sweet work to be able to pull that off so effectively when constrained by the client's pay scale. It helps that Cypher is easily one of the coolest minis out of any of the Triumvirate sets, but you've done him justice and then some. Having looked at your Flikr account, I think the back of Cypher is possibly even better. The cloak is brilliant.

Celestine and her Geminae are superb. What colour did you use for the flesh Cav? They are wonderfully pale without looking...ill? The white hair on the Geminae is striking and really draws the eye in nicely. One question though, how come the Geminae have script on their purity seals while Celestine doesn't? Is it the paid standard that precludes the work or client wishes? The armour is lovely and rich, while the wings of Celestine are a wonderful contrast. How did you find painting the crevices where each wing fin meets? I thought they were a outrageously sexy lycra-clad pixie to paint. A proper outrageously sexy lycra-clad pixie.

Greyfax, Voldus and the Eldar are all brilliantly executed. It actually makes me want to paint Greyfax...something I never thought I'd say. Gully's sword is really nice as well.

I'm not a huge fan of the colour scheme for the Yncarne. I just feel that the teal elements don't fit as well as they might, but I think a lot of that has to do with the limitations of the contract...more blending would provide a smoother finish and therefore a less jarring result. Don't get me wrong, the painting is still of excellent standard, it's just frustrating to see your painting hampered by the brief.

As for your own Eldar...I'm loving those makeshift back packs. They really are great and very fitting for your corsair style army.

All in all Cav, this update is a triumph. You have certainly been a busy boy (Busy painting, not busy learning rules and whatnot) Cav. You have a seriously lucky client there.

Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on November 24, 2017, 04:07:54 PM
They all fantastic as always Cav, but what colours did you use on the gyrix?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on November 24, 2017, 05:01:39 PM
How do you do the flesh on your Eldar?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on November 24, 2017, 05:12:33 PM
Great update Cav! Especially love Voldus, he looks almost like a shot from a movie.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on November 24, 2017, 06:47:04 PM
Niiiiice!
Can't top what has already been said about your painting skills, Cavalier. Both the commissions and your own project look Micky Mouse.

Am more impressed with your photography though. Everything comes out so crisp and you don't lose anything with the colours. Celestine actually looks like she has a glow about her. Pure magic. Thanks for sharing/inspiring... Pointy ears forever!! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on November 25, 2017, 05:55:36 AM
Those Rangers are so sleek.  The black and crimson combination gives them that sinister assassin feel, which is so apt for their infiltration ability.  A really impressive execution of that colour scheme.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on November 25, 2017, 09:55:07 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks bud.  Really appreciate your compliments on Cypher... damn is that model cool. I wish they'd just wrap up the whole "Fallen" storyline once and for all so I know if I can include him in my army (rant restrained). Thanks about the cloak too... putting bone over that black wasn't easy but I'm happy with how it came out so big time thanks on that. As for the skin I use Celestra Grey then Pallid Wych Flesh with a healthy Reikland Flesh over it and just a touch of clean up with the Pallid Wych Flesh. The Reikland really gives it some warmth... learned that doing my Yvraine. Doing the sort of crevasses between the wings wasn't too tough. I use a real thinned down Fenris Grey (or was it Calgar blue???) Lahmian medium and so any overlap with the wings was easily cleaned up. Although I found to my horror, the white wasn't a pure white on the wings so I had to mix some Celestra/White super quick but luckily I matched it right away and because I was pretty neat on the shading it cleaned up super quick and easy. Dodge a bullet because the last time it was nightmare doing Celestine with yellow wings. 

Yeah I hear you on the Yncarne... but my marching orders were match the GW paint scheme with a 2 highlight scheme so  ::) ... not easy. In the end I had to do a bunch of blending just to get the hair to mesh with the purple... but that was as far as I could go (and it was probably beyond what I should of done). Yeah I've painted about 4 or 5 Yncarnes now and none of them are how I'd paint them... but it was fun doing the pink and purple at least!

Also glad you dig the Rangers. I was tearing my hair out trying to find those back packs but I came up with a neat subsitute so I'm glad you like them. Also here's the finished Celestine! I didn't realize I uploaded the older photos. Anyway thanks so much bud and now I'm off to read the rule book!  ;D ;D ;D

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@Magenb- Hey Mage thanks so much bud. Yeah the Gyrnix is Thousand Sons Blue (fantastic color), Aehriman Blue with Temple Guard as the final highlight. Super easy. Those colors are must have... I use them all the time. Anyway thanks bud!

@Partninja- Hey Ninja, super easy combo. Celestra Grey for the base, Pallid Wych Flesh with Reikland Flesh Wash... then clean up with Pallid Wych Flesh. You can do the same thing using Kislev Flesh as well which I use on most of my Lions of Asuryan. Hope it helps!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks as always my friend. Real glad you like the photography... in terms of lighting Just an overhead lamp and light from the window and I just adjust the contrast a bit to keep it real to life. I also use an old iphone so I'm not sure if thats a good camera or not but its served me well. Anyway thanks bud... and of course... Pointy Ears Forever! lol  ;D

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. I'm real happy I went with that scheme not only is it fun to paint (because its different from my regular stuff) but its turned out well in terms of playing the game as well for distinguishing detachments. Really glad you like it... looking forward to adding some stuff to this particular Warhost in the future just for the sake of the color scheme. Anyway thanks Irisado always look forward to your awesome feedback.

@Everybody- Well guys I'm doing my Splintermind Craftworld Eldar review in just a bit. I'll make sure to post a link when its uploaded. Also we're gonna record an "outro" for the episodes and I'm gonna mentioned the forum and my FB so hopefully we'll get some new members here. Also keep an eye out for some updates on my Dark Angels. Got a mini refit planned (and my eye on some FW purchases as soon as I'm done with the World Eaters!) Anyway stay tuned guys and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on November 29, 2017, 06:41:02 PM
Lovely work Cav :) I'm continually impressed by how good even your lower-tier commissions look. Something about the CEL-shading style seems to work nicely even with limited highlights. Oh, and I think I've decided that the way you do cloaks and robes is my favourite touch. It's in those that the CEL-shaded style really stands out :)

Absolutely love the work on Celestine's scrolls too.

Oh, and I'm glad someone else thinks that teal and purple as a combo is jarring. That's always been my first instinct whenever I see it. I can definitely see how it's very striking, but it just always struck me as a little odd...

Perhaps that's the point?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 1, 2017, 07:59:31 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud... thanks so much my friend. Yeah its my love of art and animation that usually carries the day with my painting. Very glad you dig my style... so thanks as always bud. Also yeah... I really do not like or understand the official paint scheme of the Yncarne. The cover art of Gathering Storm II seems to make a whole lot more sense thematically... but if you even look at other "ghostly" type models like Vampire Counts and the like... you think they'd have gone with something like that. I know thats what I'm gonna do when I get my Yncarne all painted up. Can't wait to have the Avatar and the Yncarne at the table at the same time (in a narrative game of course). Anyway thanks so much bud glad you like this stuff and totally agree with you on the Yncarne

@Everybody- Hey guys just a super quick update... I'm almost done with all the Triumvirates. I think Cawl needs about an hour's worth of work and I'll be done. Then on to Magnus and Mortarion... I'll take some photos of that after the whole project is done.

After I get my payout I'm gonna pick up the remaining 3 units for my World Eaters and my first ever non-Eldar army will be complete. Then on to Dark Angels... and in preparation of that... I've begun some minor refits on my Sgts. Combi-Plasmas and Power Swords across the board. My tacticals 2x10 1x5 are gonna be geared up up for close range action... I've got an extremely hard-hitting list prepared which should be very compatible with the new book. To be honest this is the army I'm most excited to play at the moment. I'm dying to play AGAINST the World Eaters with my Eldar, but the army I really am looking forward to learning and mastering is my Dark Angels.

Anyway check it out guys

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Also for those new to the Project Logs, I paint my Dark Angels in their heresy colors and obviously use all the heresy era wargear (for the most part). My personal fluff the Dark Angels changed their armor back to black as some kind of cryptic symbolism regarding the return of Guilliman/bitterness that the Lion got passed over by GW in Gathering Storm 3 lol...

Anyway hope you guys enjoy. Take care and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 2, 2017, 07:18:52 AM
G'day Cavalier!
Nice additions there, mate. I too am looking forward to seeing your DA finished. It was with this army you introduced yourself to me on SS82 and have been keen to see them in action ever since... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on December 3, 2017, 03:41:35 AM
Cool additions Cav. I'm liking your Heresy era paint work for Dark Angels. I prefer the green GW scheme...but I think that's only because I know that I can highlight green, whereas I struggle more with black. It's a testament to your skill that you pull it off so effectively. Those power swords are really striking.

Now hurry up and post the rest of your commission. I've taken a peek at Belisarius and I think folk around here are going to love him (Wasn't he fun to paint too? One of my favourite models so far. Although he'll never be Doomwheel fun...).

Cracking stuff Cav, keep it rolling!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 3, 2017, 07:46:58 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much my friend. That was a fateful encounter back on SS82's comments section. Now Lion & Wolf are rampaging across the forums lol  ;D ;D ;D Just wait till you see some of the cool stuff inbound for these guys.... this is a project I've been waiting to make a reality for nigh on a decade. Expect some Eldar level dedication to these guys once I get the ball rolling. Anyway thanks so much my friend.

@Looshkin- Thanks so much man. Yeah I love painting the all black armies... no shading necessary! lol Glad you dig the swords too... its awesome how all the fun stuff is so freaking cheap now. Really brings the armies to life for me.

But ask and you shall receive my friend. Here comes Cawl and thanks for the kind words on him my friend. He certainly was fun to paint

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So with Cawl finished the Triumvirate Crew is complete! After finishing this lot... my god how fun would it be to play an Apocalypse game with all of these characters on the same side!? Especially with Magnus and Mortarion (who are next for me to paint on this project) rivaling them? Legendary!!! Some day I will get all this stuff for myself with a squad or two of Ultramarines to go with Guilliman, Grey Knights for Voldus, etc. etc.

This has probably been my most favorite project I've had so far... just having all these guys in the house has been really inspiring.

Also for some bonus round action

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The last Ranger. I'm so glad I've got this guy in the collection. Such a great sculpt... I've got the Bonesinger waiting for some paint as well, but I'm gonna wait on him till I get my next lot of World Eaters stuff at which point I'll airbrush them all together.

Anyway guys... I've got Magnus waiting for paint at the moment and Mortarion up next. Hope you all enjoyed. Stay tuned.... more to come soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 3, 2017, 09:05:53 AM
Oh, my!
When I look at the Triumvirate crew, I'm reminded of the last podcast with Lawrence Baker. I wouldn't even throw the dice. Crikey Moses, I wouldn't even have unpacked my models.

I like the scout, hiding behind the weeds, and Cawl?... Niiiiice! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on December 3, 2017, 10:06:02 AM
Cawl looks wicked Cav. I like the little splashes of colour you've added in the bright greens, blues, and yellows for cables and tubes and whatnots. It really helps break up the model which could be just a sea of metallics.

The collection of heroes in that group shot is staggering. That would be a whole lot of egos marshalling on one side of the battlefield. They'd be spending so much time posturing that Magnus and Mortarion would just roll over them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on December 3, 2017, 07:39:59 PM
Really outstanding Cav.

My favourite out of all that is the black ranger. Huge models with a lot of detail may be more time consuming but are easier in some ways, as you are guided where to paint. That ranger is such a simple model, but the way you've painted it gives it so much presence and character.

I've always skipped trying to paint black as I never seen it painted well, but you've made me want to give it a go!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on December 3, 2017, 07:43:48 PM
That description of Ynnari painted in the vein of Vampire Counts ghostly ethereal stuff has got me itching to see you paint your own! I hope that where the proceeds for all these commissions are heading ;)

Dark Angels are looking excellent man :) if there's anything that you've got absolutely 100% nailed (and there's many things), it's bladed weapons that look like they've just been pulled form a forge.

Cawl's downright stunning as well, and the Triumvirate of Triumvirates is a phenomenal achievement :) what I want to know is how long it took! It feels like I've painted half a dozen crows in the time it's taken you to cover 20x the surface area (and a lot more detail!) ;)

I'm also a massive fan of that particular Ranger sculpt. In fact, all of the Ranger models are excellent. One of the few Finecast/metal kits for eldar that I don't lament not being in plastic because they're so good.

Can't wait to see your Bonesinger as I love that sculpt too. So much I bought two of them! Perhaps that should be my next model ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 4, 2017, 07:35:10 AM
@Saim-Dann- lol... I hear you bud, even in an Apocalypse game this would be crazy to come up against. Of course I'd be fighting along side the good guys so I'd love it! lol Anyway thanks bud glad you like them  ;D

@Dog of War- lol... thats funny man. Well if MY Visarch was there he'd get them straightened out and pointed in the right direction... Path of Command and all that. lol Anyway thanks on Cawl bud. He was a beast to paint but fun glad you like all the little splash colors. I felt like they really added a lot. Always appreciate your feedback bud. Let me know when those transfers reach you!

@Orange- Hey bud thanks so much! Really glad you like the Ranger best of all... I actually do too! I painted him up as a reward to myself for finishing all the Triumvirates and I was in prime form to do so. I just love the Ranger sculpts especially this one... he really has a lot of character. Just the simple thing of him picking up that runic necklace (and the fallen spirit stone I added) is a nice piece of visual story telling.

Also that awesome about wanting to paint some all black units. Eshin Grey is one of GW's great gifts to humanity... its just the best color to work with. Its so close to black... but stands out just enough. Hit it with just a second highlight of Dawnstone and you are good to go. Personally I find it very easy... I actually thought everyone was gonna bust my chops for taking the easy way out painting my Dark Angels and my Alaitoc dudes in all black but its been totally the opposite. But seriously just get yourself some Eshin Grey and let a rip I'm telling you its easier than you'd expect! Anyway thanks Orange love your feedback as I admire your painting skills to death! Thanks!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud. Yes! I really want to paint up the Yncarne too... I've been thinking on how to do it for a long time and yeah I'm gonna do it Vampire Counts style super ghostly astral being type thing. I'm dying to add one to the collection... plus I want to paint up the proper Y'vraine model in the colors I painted my kitbash, and have a helmeted Visarch so I can represent them in either outfit lol.

Thanks on the Dark Angels I'm so stoked for their codex... and like I said they are the army more than any other I'm dying to play at the moment. Especially with the models I have in mind. I actually just got a shipment of bits the other day... can't say what for but you guys will see in the months to come.

About the Triumviate... thats funny man. There is actually a quota each month I have to reach in terms of output so I try to knock it out as quickly as possible. Plus I've painted nearly all these models before (I'm on my 5th Guilliman!) so that really helps. Plus their is a lot of repetition in terms of colors... especially the bone and red so I'm just replicating the same techniques over and over which is great! But if I was painting up my own guys I'd go much slower. It takes me like a week to paint up 5 to 10 guys of my own. Anyway thanks so much bud always love your great feedback. 

@Everyone- Thanks for the great feedback guys. Always inspiring... working on Magnus now... so I'll share that when I'm done. Sadly other than my Bonesinger I'm out of models of my own... but stay tuned I've got a good battle coming up this weekend. Bat-rep will be soon to follow. Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 4, 2017, 08:21:11 AM
Quik question, Cavalier!
Does Guiliman only hang with Ultra Marines or can any chapter wield him?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 4, 2017, 09:19:06 AM
You can take Guilliman in any "Armies of the Imperium" force including IG, Sisters, any Space Marines etc. He's a Lord of War and so he's technically in his own detachment so I BELIEVE you can run him alongside any Space Marine army and keep your Chapter Tactics. I've not taken a LoW this edition so you may want to check on that.

Everybody and their brother are running him though he's recently gone up in points. He's ridiculously good... and once the Lion is released from FW (for 30k) I'm gonna be seriously tempted to do some count-as action just for fun once and awhile.   8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 4, 2017, 09:31:18 AM
Thanks, mate!
I want to make my 3000pts of Primaris another chapter besides the Wolves and really didn't want them to be Ulta Smurfs just to field Guilliman... Cheers pointy ears!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 4, 2017, 11:24:58 AM
I dont think I've seen your Primaris yet... have you started painting them?

About the Ultramarines... I know people love to crap on them but I gotta say I actually think they are pretty awesome. I was really neutral on them for the longest time... but after reading Mark of Calth specifically Calth that Was by Graham McNeill (you can skip everything but his story IMO) I really came to love the UM's... Dudes have immense pride in their heritage and are stone cold killers towards their enemies. Their rivalry with the Word Bearers is pretty damn legendary too. If you have an interest in running Guilliman with the actual model, I'd at least think about using some Ultramarines or one of their successors. Sons of Orar are pretty damn awesome... Anyway just some food for thought my friend!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on December 4, 2017, 11:34:40 PM
I felt the same about Ultras too, but the Space Marine video game (I had it on Xbox 360) is what changed my mind about them. Captain Titus is awesome, I really hope they make a sequel one day!

Though there are a lot of Ultras players locally, so I went with Aurora Chapter, one of their successors who are pretty much green Ultras :)

And thanks for the tip with Eshin Grey, I've not tried that colour before. I've got one of each of the old metal assassins, and they'd be great models to try it out on.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Loops on December 5, 2017, 03:38:14 AM
Hey, I'm loving your corsairs and reading through this (I'm up to page 19, not 82), but I loved your Exodite Outriders conversion even more. Can someone tell me if Cav continues the exodites? And if so, what page?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 5, 2017, 05:52:10 AM
G'day Loops!
No spoilers, mate. You just keep on trudging through the goodness... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 5, 2017, 07:30:22 AM
@Orange- You gotta get some Eshin Grey my man. Its just the BEST! Come to think of it... I probably wouldnt have started my Dark Angels without it. My Alaitoc/Shadowstrike guys would've been painted with blue highlights most likely... but yeah Eshin Grey is an absolute gem from GW. Also yeah I dig that Space Marine game. Its super fun... I had the demo... and its going for like $10 now. No excuse gotta get it!

@Loops- Hey Loops, thanks so much for jumping aboard! Sadly I haven't completed that project... I've got like 15 Cold Ones ready to rock (even a two-headed one!). At the time they were a cheap alternative to Eldar Jetbikes which were going for like $22 for a single bike. But fear not... I'm going to finish them some day. I'm gonna get some of the Fyre Slayer monsters to go alongside them too and have a really cool bunch of Exodites. Its definitley a ways down the road but I see those guys crying out from the bits box when I'm rifling through there... so they are not forgotten! Anyway thanks man and welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on December 5, 2017, 08:17:40 AM
Hey Cav, your models just keep getting better! In particular, Cawl is just majestic - and this got to mean something coming from a guy who's really not a fan of AdMech aesthetics :)

Excellent work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 6, 2017, 01:38:27 PM
@Seeking One- Sorry I missed your post bud. Thanks so much. I've got a lot issues with the Ad. Mech range as well so I totally feel you on that one. But thanks so much man it really means a lot.

Hey guys. Just a quick update but figured it looked pretty cool, so I thought I'd share. Currently out of models of my own to paint (with the exception of my Bonesinger) so I figured with the DA index inbound and my army very close to completion, I'd press on and continue to do more detailing work on my Dark Angels. So I re-painted their eyes from orange to yellow, added some transfers and weathered these guys up, particularly the Contemptor. Gonna redo the script on his banner with brown instead of red, but other than that these guys are done. Really happy to add those transfers. Got my Microset and Lahmian Medium out and really took the time to get them right. Hope you guys dig them. Anyway cant wait for the codex to drop... this army more than any other is the one I'm looking forward to playing ASAP

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Can't wait for this Codex to drop... especially considering I have a battalions worth of troops, 10 Terminators and 2 HQ's already painted! Anyway thanks for stopping by guys talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 6, 2017, 01:51:12 PM
Niiiiice!
Those termies are a hoot, mate. Look a little crowd controlly with those shields, (...or should I say horde controlly). I really like'm. Masterstroke with the weathering as always, Cavalier.

Hope I never come up against one of those contemtors. They look like tough nuts to crack. Keep up the inspiration, mate... Be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on December 7, 2017, 04:14:22 AM
Excellent stuff! Love the weathering, and the black armour in general. Posing is cool too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on December 7, 2017, 04:15:37 PM
niiiice, but lets face it your Eldar were those colour better ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on December 7, 2017, 06:28:09 PM
Nice work Cav. I liked these guys before, I love them now! The addition of the transfers helps bring some light and focus to the models, and that cleanliness is counteracted by the weathering, which is top notch.

Superb unit and a great update.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on December 7, 2017, 07:33:19 PM
Beautiful work Cav, the firey thunder hammers are a really unique touch and match the colour scheme really well.

The weathering and vibrant reds are really on point. I hope the new codex treats them well, from memory the last one was a bit disappointing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on December 7, 2017, 10:44:14 PM
The weathering and the transfers are just sublime. Perfect placement and execution, as I've come to expect from such a master painter. Now if I could just get over those whack-a-mole hammers.  ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 17, 2017, 12:37:56 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much bud. Thanks about the weathering too… really trying to differentiate my Imperial and Chaos stuff from my Eldar. Yeah the Contemptor is awesome… really looking forward to dropping this bad boy out of a Storm Eagle with his Termie brothers. Thanks!

@SeekingOne- Thanks man, I appreciate it. Especially on the posing… these models were a bit finnicy to get posed properly. Thanks!

@Magenb- lol thanks bud

@Orange- Thanks so much Orange. Really glad you dig the fire hammers. Thanks on the weathering and the reds too… I feel like it sort of charges the models up a bit. I see a lot of DA players go with green accents to tie into 40k stuff but I always disagree with that (even though it looks good). Yes the new Codex is awesome. I’m very, very excited about it… especially with access to Stormravens to drop my Terminators off into battle. The 6th edition dex was absolutley terrible, the 7th edition was crazy good due to formations, but this one is very very strong. I’d probably place it 3rd overall in power… Ultramarines with Guilliman, Ravenguard, Dark Angels and then Blood Angels. Anyway thanks man!

@Looshkin- Thanks a lot Loosh. Really glad you like them. Everytime I learn something new I try to go back and add just a bit to some of my important units… so I’m really glad you dig these guys. I spent a lot of money on getting all the FW goodies for them so making them look good has been a bit of a process. Thanks so much bud.

@Dog of War- Thanks so much man really appreciate the kind words. Its been a lot of fun working with the transfers. Now I gotta go back and add tactical arrows to my regular marines. Thanks bud

@Everybody- Well… its been awhile guys but I’ve been on a 2 week commission bender. Hooo doggy… Magnus, Mortarion and building and base coating another triumvirate, recording the podcast has been a lot of work. Ontop of all my other life duties!

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So it was a challenge painting this guy up with minimal blending and only 2 highlights (and rocking the GW scheme) but Im happy with how he came out. But boy am I exhausted. I've been killing myself to get this done because I have more clients in the queue but I did manage to do it. Anyway hope you guys enjoy...

Also check out the latest splintermind episode! Its our Ynnari FAQ (with some pretty intersting stuff on Ynnari using CW stratagems), Craftworld Review and Blood Angels review. http://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/ (http://www.facebook.com/splintermindpodcast/)

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I've got some fun stuff coming up like my big World Eaters order that is going out this week, some reinforcements from the Dark Vengeance set for my DA that someone gave to me for free! and other stuff as well. Anyway hope you guys enjoy... and take care!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 17, 2017, 06:52:23 PM
G'day Cavalier!
Wow, that looks like a headache to paint. Your paint job is amazing as always, mate, but am not a fan of the model itself. It's far too busy for my taste. Have no idea what I'm looking at, to be honest.

Have been chomping at the bit for the latest podcast as well. How exactly is that set up? Can't imagine you travel to Thor's place for every episode. Do you do it over the phone? Have all of you got microphones/ sound systems in your homes?

Anyhoo, have a merry and safe Xmas, Cavalier... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on December 20, 2017, 04:46:07 AM
Holy beslubberballs.

*Jaw drops off*

*Replaces jaw*

*Jaw drops off again*

*Ah beslubber it*

Amazing work Cav! That Mortarion is terrific. I've painted a fair few Death Guard recently and I know how much of a joy and how much of a pain they are to paint. The amount of detail is crazy...so for you to capture all the detail yet not let is overtake the model is really what I find most impressive about this big guy.

I've got to ask though...this was a crazy huge commission...what the heck did the client have to pay for all this?*

Stunning work as ever Cav...the client is getting the most amazing set of minis for their collection. Well done matey.



*and kinda related...what work do they do?  Because clearly they are earning a significant amount more than me!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Orange on December 20, 2017, 07:08:29 PM
Beautiful work, I especially like the bright glowing blue on Magnus. The wings must have taken a lot of patience but it was worth it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 21, 2017, 02:15:48 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much brother. Yeah I was with you on Mortarion till you seem him in person. Its actually a very simple looking model when you have it hand, namely because he's so big. I wasn't a fan of Guilliman, Magnus or Mortarion till I had them in hand. Now I want all of them. As for the podcast we all have microphones and record our Skype conversations. It sounds simple but the technical problems are a pain. Its amazing how frequently someones computer goes on the fritz. I wish we all lived local because we all really get along great, and itd be so fun to record live. Anyway thanks man I appreciate it and Merry Christmas!

@Looshkin- Wow thanks man you are too kind. Really glad you dig the Mortarion... I definitely adopted your approach for this dude. I actually found him super easy to paint unlike... FREAKING MAGNUS. I'm still seeing feathers in my nightmares... lol.

As for how much the client paid... I can't get into specifics but its well north of $1000 for this collection. As for what these guys do for cash... man I can't imagine. Some clients clearly have money to spare but a lot seem to be getting a few special centerpiece to top off a collection or complete a list. I think the average 40k player is probably worse than the average commission client though. I'm on the Independent Characters FB group and seeing people talk about how much stuff they have which is unpainted blows my mind. I've only ever bought enough to make whatever list I have in mind (or something special like the Bonesinger) so its hard for me to fathom.

Anyway thanks so much man. I have to admit I'm pretty burned out after doing this project as fun as it was... as I blitzkrieged through a decent amount of Eldar stuff just before I got this. Getting my wind back slowly and I'm gonna attack the new year like a Berserker. So your words really mean a lot. Thanks so much my friend and Merry Christmas!!!

@Orange- Thanks so much bud. Especially on those Magnus wings. I tell you thats the most brutal part of the model. Each side of the wing takes about 3 hours to do the blue edges so its means a lot. Thanks again bud and Merry Christmas!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on December 22, 2017, 10:01:38 AM
Oh my, those primarchs! Amazing job on both. Magnus's wings are very Tzeenchy, love it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: admironheart on December 24, 2017, 10:05:10 PM
wow!

I like the other guy cant wait til you do more of those exodites!  I have had mine on a back burner for 15 years.  I really like your stuff!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 25, 2017, 08:01:41 AM
@Seeking One- Thanks so much man. Those wings were a total bear to paint but I'm happy with how they came out so thanks a lot bud.

@Admironheart- Thanks man. I do plan on going back to them eventually, but I'm waiting for some inspiration in regards to the riders. I just dont think they'd fit in with my current models. I'd really like to feature them as a counts-as for one of the DE beast packs... but I gotta see what I can do in terms of riders first. Thinking of Sisters of the Thorn perhaps... but it'll have to wait for awhile as I'm super close to finishing my first non-Eldar army. But thanks bud I appreciate it and I will go back to them! Those Cold Ones are too cool to ignore forever!

@Everybody- Sorry for the lack of updates guys but I'm just painting MORE Triumvirates at the moment... so nothing really to share. I am painting a second Alaitoc/Shadowstrike Hornet as well but its super early going.

So just a quick headsup.... I'm working on a new Farseer, a new Hornet but most importantly....the order to complete my World Eaters army has been submitted! I know its been a lot of start and stop... but no longer! I cannot wait to have this army completed... its really gonna change up my gaming routine so my brother and I can mix and match armies and feel inspired to actually play games at home and not just slug it out IG vs Eldar. Can't wait! Anyway stay tuned guys... it should be here for the new year.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on December 29, 2017, 01:47:25 PM
Been up to my eyeballs in commission work but managed to steal some time to crank out a new Void Dreamer/Farseer for the Alaitoc style Shadowstrike Warband. Real happy with how he came out. Been wanting to maximize the bang for my buck with my Dark Reapers as I've found my anti-armor output has been super crucial, plus I've had my eye on that "intercept" stratagem as well.

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Meeting up with my buddy Mike to get a campaign rolling and I should have another Eldar player on my side... and a bloody good one! My buddy Patrick! Really looking forward to this... meeting up with Mike to figure out things tomorrow. So stay tuned should be some good bat-reps on the way!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on December 29, 2017, 03:19:32 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Hope you had a great Christmas. Your latest project looks fantastic, mate. Your painting has gone up a notch. Have a safe and happy new year... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on December 29, 2017, 04:40:38 PM
Stellar as always Cav. It may just be drowned out in the lighting, but do the white  spear blades have highlights? Since your paint style usually has much more exaggerated highlights, it may pay off to add some more contrast there.

Love the wych legs and the full helm head is my absolute favourite. They really fit within your esthetic. I can't wait to see them in your next batrep.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on January 2, 2018, 08:17:18 PM
Another great mix of parts and paint work Cav.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on January 4, 2018, 03:58:28 PM
Love this one. You should really be proud. Congrats on 83 pages worth to bud. That'll show you how much everyone loves your stuff.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 5, 2018, 07:18:54 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much man. I definitely set a goal for myself to improve my painting, so it means a lot. Thanks so much my friend.

@Dog of War- Hey bud, yeah the spear blade is actually pure white. I'm gonna go back and paint up some blue sheen on it like I did with Y'vraine spear but yeah I've always actually done my blades pure white. I was inspired by the Hobbit cartoon back in the day (and the old Zelda manuals) where they did magic blades all in white. Anyway thanks man yeah hopefully I'll get a bat-rep up soon. I've been swamped in work/holidays stuff and am now only seeing the light of day! Thanks as always bud!

@Magenb- Thanks bud glad you like it.  ;D ;D ;D

@Dread- Hey thanks man. Yeah I really dig this guy so thanks for the comment on the project log in general. Its truly reached epic proportions thanks to all you guys. So thanks for that man and happy new year.

@Everyone- So I was desperatley trying to get some new stuff finished so I could post an update with my replies to everyone, but I've just been super maxed for time. I just finished another Triumvirate and another Mortarion but also it was holidays and my sister who had been staying at my place just moved out, so I've been re-arranging my place (and regaining my studio!). So its been super busy...

But rest-assured my next update should be EPIC! The warlord for my World Eaters has arrived and is totally assembled. The remaining models are on their way... and my next Hornet is nearly finished.

The Campaign is gonna start in just a couple weeks and it'll be awesome! Its gonna be a 3 way campaign... The story is basically in the middle of an Eldar assault on an Imperial world trying to obtain an ancient relic, a Nurgle + Slaanesh alliance of Daemons and Chaos Space Marines attack! So its going to be a 3 way campaign starting off with a Planetstrike mission. I cant wait! Its gonna be 3 games long with an Apocalypse game to close it out... which will be my first Apoc game ever. So stay tuned! The new year is gonna start off strong... with World Eaters reaching completion and an awesome Campaign. Stay tuned!
 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on January 5, 2018, 08:51:36 AM
How would one go about setting up a commission with you Cav?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 5, 2018, 09:27:59 AM
Oh, my giddy Aunt!
Looking forward to the upcoming apoc game, Cavalier. Had a truckload of questions for you, however, it's scotch night and I've banned myself from responding on scotch night. Will respond on a sober night... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 5, 2018, 09:35:14 AM
@Partninja- Hey bud thanks! I'll PM you my details. And thanks!  ;D ;D ;D

@Saim-Dann- Lol thanks bud! Glad you like it and are pumped for the campaign. Enjoy your scotch night my friend. Hit me up when are ready!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 9, 2018, 01:37:00 PM
Hey guys! Just finished up my second commission Mortarion and quickly seized upon the opportunity to finish my second Hornet for my Shadowstrike Warhost. Got a campaign coming up so really happy to finish this guy up... he's been sitting there for quite awhile and my current list needs more AT. IMO best Bright Lance platform in the army.

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Speaking of the Campaign thought I'd share the narrative bit and a cool map of the sector we'll be battling in!

War in the Cyclops Sector

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200 Years have passed since the Fall of Cadia and the Imperium has been split in half by the Great Rift. The Dark Imperium, that section of the galaxy cut off from the Emperor’s light by the Cicatrix Maledictum has been plunged into a maelstrom of war not seen since the time of Old Night.

Amidst the pandemonium Eldar raiders have descended upon a host of worlds in the Cyclops Cluster, intent on capturing ancient relics of the old Aeldari Empire from Imperial hands. Ancient Wraithbone constructs were Uncovered during excavations by the Priesthood of Mars as defenses were reared against the horrors of the Black Crusade. It is thought that the periodic sighting of Eldar Rangers amidst these worlds led to their awareness of the archaeological discoveries and it wasn't long till the Eldar appeared- and in force. After a rare attempt at diplomacy failed, the Eldar Corsairs known as the “Lions of Asuryan” and their dark allies launched a merciless invasion upon the hiveworld of Halemnet to seize one of the relics. Yet the Imperial defenders proved more resilient than they expected, stalling the Eldar blitz… allowing the Daemonic forces of the Immaterium to burst into the fray.

It was exactly this turn of events the Eldar hoped to avert by negotiating for the relics instead of resorting to war, yet it was not to be. Now a three way war of ferocious dimensions has exploded across Halemnet and indeed the whole of the Cyclops Cluster… the results of which could either plunge the Dark Imperium deeper into the pit of night, or perhaps rekindle the flame of hope in this darkest of millenniums.


So yeah you read that right a 3 way war between Imperial Guard, Eldar and Daemons! Whats exciting about it is there is going to be a mono-faction Slaanesh player and a mono-god Nurgle player. I can't wait!

We're starting things out with a Planetstrike game to boot so I'm really, really pumped. Whats cool is the Daemons will always be the attackers, so if I'm matched up against Daemons I'll be the defender, but if its against Imperium, I'll be the attacker. Some really cool stuff. We've got pretty much all the logistics figured out so I'm really excited to start.

Anyway stay tuned for some updates guys and we'll talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on January 9, 2018, 02:55:28 PM
Looking good and nice concept on the campaign right when chaos codex is dropping lol.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 10, 2018, 02:38:43 AM
Niiiiice, Cavalier!
A lot of thought went into this game, mate. Looks like a hoot. The Dark Eldar are the only group without their own codex. You'll be at a disadvantage, the underdog. What an exciting challenge.... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 11, 2018, 03:34:03 PM
Well,I knew I'd have a lot to catch up on but damn! Cav do you even sleep? ;)

The weathering on your Dark Angels is on point. Really lifts quite a plain stock scheme (not your painting,just the regular scheme) to a real visual feast.

Mortarion is a real triumph to get him looking just that good with minimal highlighting. Very impressive :)

However, out of all of them, your void dreamer is just perfect :) by far my favourite of the updates I've missed. Fits in perfectly with your other one,but the differing poses really speak to markedly different characters behind the mask :) lovely work!

Haven't even touched on the campaigny thing yet but if I don't get a comment in soon they you'll have painted something else by the time I have and I'll be back to where I started ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 12, 2018, 08:32:13 AM
@Magenb- Thanks man. Yeah I hear you on the Daemon dex too... gonna be tough because one of the best players in the area is joining the campaign and he's the Nurgle Daemon player. Was up chatting with the GW guys the other day and he was telling me how good he is. Should be interesting... especially with the non-standard missions.

@Saim-Dann- Yeah me and Mike (the regular IG opponent) went and hashed things out over coffee a few weeks back and have been communicating on FB to coordinate everything else. Its gonna be a lot of fun. To be clear I'm going to be playing a Y'nnari/Alaitoc army (with some DE mixed in) and my buddy Patrick (whose been featured playing Ad-Mech and Space Marines in previous bat-reps) will be playing Dark Eldar. This will be a big challenge for the Eldar faction because the Nurgle player is super good, and IG is the strongest dex in the land and a tough matchup for Eldar because of their armor. But it'll be a good challenge finished off with an Apocalypse game so it should be epic! Thanks bud, Cheers Pointy Ears! lol  ;D ;D ;D

@Ynneadwraith- Whats up my man! Long time no see. I tell you buddy I was on a hobby campaign of epic proportions. I was pretty blown out afterwards and actually got sick just as soon as I finished that Mortarion (go figure). Thanks for the kind words on the DA... I've just loved weathering them. I'm gonna paint some DA terminators while I wait for my World Eaters shipment to arrive and I'm really looking forward to weathering them up. Thanks on Mortarion too. But super thanks on the Void Dreamer! Really, really happy to have him in the army. I feel like that warband is really coming to life now. It all gets real with the army leader (Illic in this case) gets a psychic advisor. Just like my Prince and his fair lady (counts-as Y'vraine who will be getting named soon) and the old school RT Farseer. Anyway thanks so much Ynnead I appreciate it my man.

@Everybody- Well guys I'm sort of doing odds and ends right now waiting for my World Eaters units to arrive. My warlord is all assembled and ready for airbrushing, just waiting for the rest of the army to arrive so I can do it in all one big go (including my Bonesinger). In the meantime I'm working on a Wave Serpent that I put together from bits and old models I had lying around for my Shadowstrike Warband. Also working on some Terminators like I mentioned and some touch up the World Eaters Storm Eagle and the Predator. I'll take pics soon and share them with you guys. I'll also be working on a few Terminators too which I'll probably finish up over the weekend. I'll hit you guys with some lore regarding all the armies as well. It'll be an overview of everything to come this year.

Also I'll be playing a practice game with my brother to get the hang of Planetstrike and test out my army. Should be a blast! Also look forward to that campaign because myself and the Slaanesh player have agreed that in our matchup the Avatar will be throwing down with a Keeper of Secrets! So stay tuned for that! Alright guys take care and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 14, 2018, 03:06:06 PM
Hey guys! So I just finished up a mega-hobby session. I did some re-paints on both my Corsair Prince and my Priestess of Y'nnead. I actually did some crystalline blue shading on my Prince's sword, repainted some of his games, and also repainted the Priestess from pink to red. Really happy with how it came out!

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Also.... my World Eaters shipment has arrived and I've dived right in. Only 3 more Berserkers to assemble and that aspect of the project will be done. Then its on to the Predator... and one of the MYSTERY models as pictured below.


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Thank the Gods I had left over bits from my Warp Talons because their chainswords and pistols add so much to these guys. Cutting and adjusting the angles on the original Berserkers took FOREVER.

Also have to mention the Warlord has long been assembled but you'll have to wait till its painted to see it. This is gonna be awesome! So close to the finish line. Stay tuned guys and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on January 14, 2018, 04:17:27 PM
That blue crystalline effect just adds that little bit extra that I think wasn't popping for me. Much better. It looks freaking awesome.

Those poses are just incredible. I always liked the berzerker models and their dynamic poses, even if the were a little goofy. With your repositioning and by adding rubble to your bases to make that leg lift make sense turns them from cool to unbelievable.

Also on your hq, please be Kharn, please be Kharn, please be Kharn.

He is my all time favourite named character. I just finished reading Kharn Eater of Worlds, which was awesome. Not as good as some of the other stories I've read with him, but still a great read about the World Eaters. My favourite was on published in a White Dwarf in the 90s about him and the World Eaters taking in a Slaanesh cult. I'll have to find the issue number once I get home, but it was the best piece of 40k fiction I've read.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 14, 2018, 09:23:29 PM
Niiiiice!
I like the shading of the Elven blades, mate. Micky Mouse posing of your Chaos boys as well. Have been watching James Barker on the Scorpion channel and have been impressed with his three predators. Is that what you'll be building towards, Cavalier, or just the one.

Three of them is on my list too boost the 3000pts of Primaris army, waiting in their case for a desition on their chapter... Go hard on the home stretch, mate. Keen to see them blown apart by pointy ears... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 18, 2018, 10:51:36 AM
Good to be back Cav :)

Hell yeah! The added touches to your Prince and Seer really take them to the next level, and your painstaking reposing of your Berserkers has really paid off :)

Just caught up on your campaign too and it sounds fantastic! Caannot wait to see some games start rolling on :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 19, 2018, 01:47:31 PM
@Dog of War- Thanks bud! Glad you dig the sword. I think it adds a lot too. Seriously thanks on the Berserkers too... it was an absolute bear sort of sprucing them up so I'm glad they look good. Also in regards to Kharn... ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE! Thanks bud!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks brother. Glad you like those blades they were tough to execute. Also yeah I was also super impressed by the performance of James' predators in those bat-reps. That guy is on an absolute roll! I think he's beaten Scorp in all but 3 games. Oh what a difference an edition makes. I'm actually only going with 2 Predators for my list...I've got some great AT via my Terminators with combi-meltas and chainfists and in Power Level games I can put multi-meltas+lascannons on the Storm Eagle to really buff it up. Also got a chainfist on my Exalted Champion which should help. Anyway thanks bud!

@Ynneadwraith- No problem man. Really glad you like the Prince and Seer upgrades, thanks on the Berserkers too. Yeah I'm hoping the campaign is fun as well... should be some good strong competition. Thanks!

@Everybody- Well guys I've been teasing him for quite awhile... but here is, the Warlord. KHARN THE BETRAYER! Seeing this guy rock up with 18 Berserkers, plus an Exalted Champion in his own Storm Eagle is gonna be glorious. I cant wait to see the look on my regular opponents faces when I show to a game and they are expecting my Eldar and see this unholy nightmare. Anyway guys... hope you like him.... got a big commission in so I'm only gonna have bits and pieces of time to spend on my own guys, but I'm gonna buckle down and get it done. Anyway stay tuned!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 19, 2018, 03:11:42 PM
Very impressive, Cavalier!
Really like the charging pose on this guy. Much more dramatic than the old model. Am also looking forward to your first batrep with this lot.

Keen to see what damage the Storm Eagle can dish out and how it handles the battering it's bound to attract. Once Kharn has deployed, between him and the Storm Eagle, your opponent will have a headache as to which is the bigger threat... Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on January 20, 2018, 06:43:17 AM
Awesome work on Kharn :) absolutely adore the darkened red and bronzes on his armour :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on January 20, 2018, 06:32:12 PM
Oh my! The brass and red look so good. Better quality then most GW, you should be teaching them. That one tuft of grass really sets of the model. The soot on the end of the gun gives it a real battle feel. One of your best I believe.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on January 21, 2018, 12:06:50 PM
I said it elsewhere but Cav that model looks amazing! You've done such a great job on the colour balance and it does really pop!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 22, 2018, 07:05:56 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks as always brother. Yeah I'm keen to see how the Storm Eagle gets on too. Its gonna be a big whopping target, but its got a ton of wounds, its tough as nails and its -1 to hit so it should do fairly well. Even if its knocked down to a single move it can still move to 40" when advancing. Plus with the Chainfist/Combi-Melta Terminators, Warp Talons and 2x Predators and even the Bloodletters it's not the only threat on the board. It will certainly be interesting though... can't wait to give it a go. Anyway thanks Dann!

@Ynneadwraith- Thanks so much Ynnead. Real happy with how that came out too. Love trying out Runelord Brass.... awesome highlight on the Balthasar gold. Thanks!

@Dread- Wow thanks bud. Really means a lot. I really wanted to give this guy a Forgeworld 30k vibe as opposed to 'Eavy Metal 40k, so thanks man its really appreciated. I can't wait to get this butcher on the battlefield.

@Auric's Pride- Thanks as always AP. I made some pretty significant departures from the GW scheme to keep it more in line with how I painted my Berserkers but I wasnt sure if it'did, so I'm real glad you like it. Thanks as always my man.

@Everybody- Well guys I'm grinding it out on my next project but some of these models are amazing! Stay tuned for that... and I'll have another World Eaters update soon to. And I'll get back to you on my latest bat-rep soon as well. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on January 28, 2018, 07:03:34 AM
Sorry I haven't posted in a while Cav. It's not that I haven't been looking, I have. It's not that I haven't been impressed; I've been blown away. I've just been hyper-busy or sick and therefore not up to expressing what I feel about your work.

Everything is so impressive, but I'll cut to the most recent stuff; the Kharn model.

Out-effing-standing. Just a wonderful centrepiece to your Berserker army.The army is wonderfully rich, the metals are wonderfully shaded. The base is tremendous. Just superb work all around.

What really seals it for me, though, are the little details - the spot effects. I love the colouring of the plasma. The fact that it is finished so well is just a cherry on what is an already impressive cake. I love that the plasma matches the eyes. It really brings out the feeling of burning hatred in the model.

I love that the hair and veins are a cold counterpoint. This model would be far too warm without those little touches and the fact that they are very cold (God bless Celestra Grey) really balances the model for me.

If I were doing the model Would have probably lightened the skulls hanging on the chains. If there is any character in the game (other than a lictor) that might sit in a tree and polish a skull a la Predator, it would be Kharn. It's not a criticism, it's just a slightly different approach.

Overall, I love it. He'll look fantastic on the table top and the paint work is really fitting for what should turn out to be a Bowling Ball of Butcher Knives in game.

Great work Cav, keep grinding!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 29, 2018, 07:30:12 AM
@Looshkin- Oh wow, thanks so much Loosh. Really made my day. So glad you like him man... I really had to work at doing something unique on him, because he's a pretty simple model so I'm really glad you like him so much. So glad you like the hair and veins... I knew I wanted to do that going into it... and I was thrilled with the results. For some reason it gave the model a 30k vibe to me which is what I wanted... so super glad you like it! Anyway thanks a million my friend. Your feedback always means a lot... I've got some fun stuff ready to unveil soon so I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on that. Thanks again bud
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 30, 2018, 02:23:25 PM
Hey guys so I've got a bat-rep coming soon, its just I've been so maxed for time I haven't been able to type it up. Really been considering just posting photos and saying how the game went and sort of analyze the results rather than break it down turn by turn, which I'm having less and less time to do. Let me know what you guys think... or maybe I'll just post it like I just described and get your reaction if you guys dont see this little PSA.

Anyways! So I just wanted to share a secret project I've been working on (secret from my brother that is lol!) So I'm working on a pair of Crimson Hunter Exarchs (or more specifically Nightshade Interceptor Aces) for my Alaitoc force. I've been seeing more and more need for Anti-Tank and I thought these Crimson Hunters would be a PERFECT for the job. I'll explore why, in my bat-rep breakdown but anyway here is a SUPER early WIP.

Anyways hope you guys like it. Stay tuned and talk soon!

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Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on January 30, 2018, 02:45:55 PM
looking good so far Cav. So digging the red cockpits.




Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 30, 2018, 05:43:21 PM
Niiiiice!
They look so sleek in black, don't they? Lookin a little Saim-Hann with the red canopy there, mate. Haven't converted you have I? Know you'll do a magic job on them, Cavalier. Can't wait to see them side by side in action... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on January 31, 2018, 01:03:31 AM
I know he'll be surprised for sure. You know I love your paint work but I have to ask, are you done with it? Or are you gonna add some graphics or flames or stripes? It's okay if not, I was just wondering. As it is, it's clean and in real life definitely makes sense. I mean by that, we don'T highlight and use washes on our real vehicles.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on January 31, 2018, 07:23:56 AM
@Magenb- Thanks bud. Yeah I know I'm in love with the red cockpit too. Its does so much for overall look. Thanks!

@Saim-Dann- Yeah they sure do look sleek in black. Yeah the red canopy does give a little Saim-Hann to it. Actually I'm gonna be running a Saim-Hann detachment of Jetbikes in my next list. Thanks bud!

@Dread- Lol... Hey bud, yeah no way is this even remotely near done! All I've done is paint and wash the weapons, painted the "tail feathers" and borrowed a cockpit from a Hornet so there is a real long way to go. But it should be a fun project to work on. So gems, highlights and more white "feathers" on the little wings and whatnot and also good amount of transfers. I know I usually post finished projects but figured I'd throw a WIP just to show what I'm working on. Anyway thanks bud and stay tuned for the finished product!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on January 31, 2018, 07:33:30 AM
Oh, nice one with the wind rider detachment, Cavalier. Am guessing scatter lasers so as to take advantage of the Saim-Hann attributes? Am also sure you remember vypers are bikes as well... Brightlances!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 1, 2018, 02:14:10 PM
@Saim-Dann- Yep you got it bud. I really need that 36" range... especially facing Guard where all there guns are sooooo deadly at 24". Facing Guard all the time is really a big difference from all the Space Marine armies I faced last edition. But more on that below! Thanks bud!

@Everybody- Well guys here's my first new style "bat-rep". More like post game analysis... but anyway here it is! I'm not able to particpate in the campaign my friend Mike was running... but that hasn't stopped me! Since I wrote the narrative I decided to just run the campaign myself between me and my brother!

So the Imperial Guard are hunting for an Eldar relic they believe to be somewhere in the vicinity and the Eldar Corsairs sent a scouting for to try and intercept them and stymie their attempts to find the relic. The results were not good for the Eldar!

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We played a 1000pt game with all the units seen above. Basically I had everything but a Warlock and my Hornets off the board Turn 1. No damage was sustained in my T1 and I was able nuke the Vulture with my Reapers, but Hornets did nothing against the Leman Russ. The next turn the Dark Reapers  were out of position and only got a few pot shots on the Punisher Leman Russ and the Hornets totally whiffed again... and whiffed Turn 3 as well... by which time the game had gotten totally out of hand and the rest of my army with the exception of the Hornets and Dark Reapers were gone, as a combination of insane firepower from the double-tapping Punisher and double tapping Guardsmen at 24" even with a -1 to hit from Alaitoc were rolling hot. It was a big loss for the Eldar... but I've got a revenge strategy!

The issue I seem to run into... is tank busting and long range anti-infantry firepower. My army worked great last edition when I was able to set-up some long range crossfires and then thrust forward with close-range units. However my Hornets are doing absolutley nothing in most games... and I've gotten away from my Jetbikes because of the middling 24" range on the Shuriken Cannons.

However! Thats about to change.... I'm gonna be rocking 2 Crimson Hunter Exarchs in my upcoming list... which very closely replicates the firepower my Hornets had in 7th ed... but with far greater maneuverability. They'll be -2 to hit when more than 12 inches away and should give me some long range anti-tank with some excellent staying power due to being so elusive.

Also my Scatter Laser Jetbikes are returning in a small Saim-Hann Outrider detachment which I'm thrilled to be running. It really matches the old Corsair Coterie system to have a number of very unique specialized little detachments making up my army so it should be fun.

The future list is gonna be really good. Don't worry a Y'nnari detachment is coming as we play bigger games... with the Visarch and his Incubi! So some really cool stuff coming soon so I hope you guys are looking forward to it.

Anyway hope you guys enjoyed the small Battle Round-Up as I'll call it. Let me know what you think. Alright talk soon guys and take care!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 1, 2018, 03:16:50 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Actually like this style of batrep, mate. Have started going down this road myself. In regard to the Hornets, have found them to be hit or miss. When your rolling good they're blessed awesome. When your rolling ones they're a very expensive blob of plastic. For this reason, my Farseer skyrunner is always in tow with guide. Plus, have only found them effective with 3 in the unit, so maybe not in 1000pt skirmishes.

Like your plan with the bikes and hunters, Cavalier. These will make for exciting games and good eye candy. Thanks for the effort of this batrep, mate. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the next... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on February 1, 2018, 10:32:22 PM
The hornets are ~125 points for BL 2 shots, where as just a base CH get an extra Pulsar shots and -1 to hit from most stuff and isn't that many more points, let alone the CH-E. It just they are really badly point costed, which sucks as they are an awesome model. Hopefully FW will wake up soon.


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 2, 2018, 12:35:01 PM
Thanks for the write up Cav. I prefer the old style BatRep, but I appreciate how much effort that kind of post takes, so I definitely understand the decision to change.

Seems like you faced some really tough luck with those Hornets. The Crimson Hunters should definitely provide a bit more offensive whack, although at this kind of points level, are you not worried that you'll be putting a lot of eggs in 1 basket?

I was nice to see 2 different lists though, as they are a little divergent from the current meta (Except for that big blob of Reapers...that is a far too common sight imho).

Better luck next time Cav!*





*But beslubber it...woooooo! Your Bro won! Cav sucks! Wooooooooo!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 3, 2018, 04:30:13 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much as always Dann. Yes I hear you on the Hornets... they really are hit and miss. My issue with devoting Farseer love to them... is that I'd rather fortune my Reapers, or even a single Crimson Hunter simply based on volume of shots. If you could Guide the entire squadron I'd be all about it... but its tough justifying Guiding just a single Hornet, since they are all solo after deployment. Oh man its so tough because I love my Hornets to death. I may try running them AND the Crimson Hunters together because they look great together visually. Anyway thanks as always my friend I appreciate it!

@Magenb- You nailed it bud. The points are just way off when compared to other Eldar vehicles.  I didn't see it at first because 125 pts is really not that bad... but as bright lance platforms, that are fairly inaccurate platform, with only 2 shots and at medium range. You just get so much more from the Crimson Hunters for a very reasonable points total. Yeah FW has bombed as far as I'm concerned. I couldn't be more disappointed in them...especially considering how much money I invested in their product over the years. All that being said, the Hornets aren't TERRIBLE (as my podcast bro Thor would say lol) but they aren't reliable enough to carry the load when facing mech heavy armies. Anyway thanks Magenb, glad you feel me on this one. Thanks!

@Looshkin- lol.. yeah it is great that my brother is getting some wins. He deserves them after being on the short end of the stick for so dang long. Glad you understand on the bat-reps. I will go back to doing the old style when I have the time... but man you wouldn't believe how long they take to write up. Like 2 hours+

About the Crimson Hunters vs. Hornets. It actually feels like a straight swap, as I'm dropping the 2 Hornets, but adding 2 Crimson Hunters (shifting points around elsewhere). The 2k List I have is a REALLY cool. Super fluffy, but should be really, really hard hitting with nasty shenanigans in there. 

Anyway thanks Loosh and stay tuned cause I got a major hobby update coming soon (not major but a lot of effort has gone into it) and I want to know what you think. Anyway thanks as always bud!

@Everybody- Hey guys... so I've got a MAJOR announcement that might just blow you guys away. I've been working on some crazy stuff behind the scenes... some real once in a lifetime type of oppotunities and I can't wait to share it with you. Stay tuned because all will be revealed soon. Stay tuned!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 3, 2018, 05:27:54 PM
@Everybody- Hey guys... so I've got a MAJOR announcement that might just blow you guys away. I've been working on some crazy stuff behind the scenes... some real once in a lifetime type of oppotunities and I can't wait to share it with you. Stay tuned because all will be revealed soon. Stay tuned!!!!!!

You're a Cyborg that paints to keep yourself in engine oil. It explains why you can devote so much time to painting; not needing sleep has its advantages.

I think I probably nailed it with that guess.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on February 3, 2018, 06:44:32 PM
I think it's a much "darker" secret.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: faitherun (Fay-ith-er-run) on February 3, 2018, 09:51:07 PM
If this is about what was discussed in yall's last podcast then I am super excited  :) :) :)


Also, Cav, I am sure you have said before in this blog how you do the red tinting on the Eldar canopies, but would you mind sharing again? I am going to try and shamelessly steal your black and red for Ulthwe because it is so freaking sick looking
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 4, 2018, 08:15:40 AM
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Hey guys before I address you all individually as is customary, I just want to make the big announcement here in my project log before I go on to the public section of the forum....

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Myself, Brian and Thor have been playtesting for Games Workshop! Thats right... Its been going on for quite awhile now and its been so exciting! Its been killing me not to tell you guys or even just hint at it... but yep we've been playtesting... and specifically the Dark Eldar codex! We've had the codex for a long time now... and its one of the reasons why I played a lot of Dark Eldar units for so many games of 8th edition.

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I'm so excited for this Codex guys. I cannot get into specifics but rest assured, its very strong and hits very hard on the themes of specific aspects of Dark Eldar background. 

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The GW team has been so fantastic. Their enthusiasm for collaboration has been equal to ours, which was really, really surprising. These guys are so hungry to make these dexes great and bring out as much of the lore as possible. Seeing our input and suggestions make it into the actual dex has been beyond mind blowing... equally mind blowing is the SUPER clever way these guys bring those suggestions to life via very cool game mechanics. I can't get into specifics but there are many things that are gonna make me smile and the rest of the crew smile when they are implemented on the tabletop.

The collaboration has been so awesome... and there are soooo many exciting things I would love to reveal but I can't! But needless to say... DE players should be excited. Some of you specifically are going to be beyond thrilled... but I cant say any more! The Splintermind team will be giving early previews (like big timers like WintersSEO, Scorpion82, Tabletop Tactics etc) so stay tuned! I'll keep you guys abreast of everything here and answer questions when we get the go ahead from GW.

So I just wanted to thank you guys personally, because without all your AWESOME support over the years I'm not even sure if I'd be playing 40k anymore. As you know I have a SUPER small group of guys to play 40k with... but being able to interact with all of you who I consider my friends has kept me so inspired over the years. The culture of this forum has added so much definition to how I play the game and my standards for HOW the game should be played. So the spirit of that definitley carried through to my playtesting process... so you guys are all definitley a part of this. So thank you!

Anyway stay tuned guys I'll reveal more as SOON as I can. Now on to the individual responses!

@Looshkin- Well that wasn't the secret, but that doesnt mean you were wrong in your guess! Lol... but hopefully the reality of the reveal was equally exciting lol!!! Anyway thanks Loosh you are one of my ultimate brush-battle-brothers and a total inspiration. So thanks as always my friend.

@Partninja-  You know it buddy!!!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Faitherun- I'm not sure what we mentioned on the podcast actually! lol... Its been so crazy, Brian and I are on the phone every other day coordinating things. Perhaps it was the Gav Thorpe reveal? Yep we did record a podcast with Gav last weekend all about Y'nnari and his new book so that will be dropping soon. Brian is actually recording an intro to the latest mega-episode (a 3 hour monster) thats all about Eldar in campaign play with the Gav Thorpe interview closing it out. Its a narrative extravaganza!

As for the cockpits... SUPER EASY. The first step is optional but makes life a lot easier. Just hit the cockpit with Testors "Wet Look" varnish. Its like 5 bucks and then just paint on "Blood for the Blood God" technical paint from GW. It might look a little "streaky" when you are holding the cockpit in your hand, but if you put it on the vehicle it'll look PERFECT. It might take a couple layers but its not hard at all. After each layer, just put the canopy on the vehicle to see if you've gotten it right. It should take only 2 layers, 3 at max. Its super easy. If it gets a little too goopy just dip your brush in water and just even it out. Its a very fast and loose process, so you can really just eyeball the whole thing. Hope that helps! I'll take a picture later today to illustrate a little bit. Anyway hope that helps my friend! And I hope you are excited for your Dark Eldar dex my friend cause you gonna love it! 



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 4, 2018, 09:33:27 AM
Congrats, Cavalier!
What an honor. Well deserved, mate. Have snuck some Dark Eldar into my collection for the first time EVA, so am keen for the Codex to arrive. Now to get onto FW and playtest for them. Reduce the points of the Hornets and bring back their ability to infiltrate... Be well! 
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: faitherun (Fay-ith-er-run) on February 4, 2018, 10:31:05 AM
Grats Cav! That is so freaking awesome - I am excited to see what new toys the true kin get!

And thanks for the tip on the canopies - will give it a go today.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 4, 2018, 11:06:20 AM
Just a note that I've removed a couple of the image tags, as you'd need to host those images yourself to avoid hotlinking, which we don't allow here.  It's the Archon in you bursting to get out, I suspect ;).

I know that I've said this to you elsewhere on the forum, but congratulations again :).  This is a fantastic personal achievement for you and is really indicative of all the effort and passion that you have brought to this forum and the hobby more widely.  I am very pleased for you indeed.  It just shows that the more you put into something the more you get out of it.  You have been suitably rewarded and I await all the news that you can bring us with interest :).  Thank you too for plugging this forum in the process.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 4, 2018, 11:41:14 AM
However I do have a SPECIAL announcement to make in the next few days. Its hobby related but not in the usual way. I hope you guys will check in with me from time to time on this new venture... and hopefully it'll led to even further expanded ventures in the future. At some point during the week I'll be sure to update you fully. Its a secret for now... but stay tuned!

I am calling it now. You work for Frontline. Frontline has a SPECIAL relationship with GW. You are going to be working with GW in some way  ;)

HA I knew I had got it right way back in Feb.

Seriously though Cavalier it is a well deserved recognition for all the time and effort you have put into your hobby. Maybe I will even get to complain about seeing you in White Dwarf as Army of the Month.

I was also going to say it is about time that the Mods of this forum pulled their fingers out and gave you some recognition but I see that has just happened.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on February 5, 2018, 03:36:29 AM
I guess it's good my DE didn't sell then. Hope the wyches get war cry, i.e. can't be overwatched. You got me all goose  bumps when you said collaborate with GW. I always wanted too. Think I kinda did with the voidraven design...anyhow, loved the report and the pics.

I've been painting up a storm lately but on my BB team and now my Waiqar. Will get back to my 40k soon, I hope.

Baron Sathonyx returning?! Maybe?!! You can say, I won't tell. Really....
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on February 5, 2018, 08:23:08 AM
Well deserved indeed. I don't think GW could have picked a person whose is more  dedicated to the game and is just an overall machine when it comes to the hobby.

I hope this also allows you to get out there into some tournaments and campaigns with maybe a little funding for some of these excursions coming from GW. It would be great to hear that you've expanded your opponent base to some of the other factions i.e. not guard  ;) although I can't knock what great guys your current playgroup seem to be.

So glad to hear it's all coming together for you. Keep up the awesome work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 5, 2018, 03:05:35 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much my man. Sneaking in some DE into your collection was a wise move! I’m really excited for the codex, its gonna be a very exciting book that will stand out by a fair degree from the other books. While I cant comment on FW, you know I’m a huge fan of everything FW has produced for the Eldar and would love to offer them my input. Anyway thanks so much my man its always appreciated.

@faitherun- Thanks man. I know you are a massive DE fan so I’m glad you are excited. No problem on the canopies…. check below for a little bit more info so you’ll go in with maximum confidence.

@Irisado- Lol! Sorry about that Irisado I was just a little too jacked and pumped! Lol Thanks so, so much for your truly kind words. As I’ve said on a number of times, it was our first back and forth on the merits of using EML’s on Vyper at the end of 4th edition that got me hooked on this forum and was a turning point on my passion for the game. So I am truly grateful for all your great feedback over the years. Also yes! I couldn’t agree more with you on what “Goes Around Comes Around.” Too often that expression is for something negative, but it also applies to the positive. So anyway thanks again Irisado you are the best!

@Alienscar- Lol!!! Oh man thats too funny. I’m not sure if it was true at the time… but regardless it became true so you might have sent the brainwave out there that made it into a reality. lol Also if I did make Army of the Month I’d expect nothing but glowing reviews on that issue of White Dwarf.  Joking aside thanks my man its truly appreciated.

@Dread- I’m glad you didn’t sell your DE too! Thanks bud, I really appreciate it. Also collaborate may have been too strong a word… because the book had remarkable polish to it when we first saw it. But seeing some of our feedback made manifest was insane. Also I wish I could into details but I really can’t. When the book is finally unleashed I can explain certain things that for certain. Anyway thanks as always Dread you are one of the vets, so thanks for all your feedback and encourgment over the years, its always meant a lot.

@Dog of War- Dang, DoW, thanks so much man for the kind words brother, its really very nice of you. Yeah everything is going great right now. The podcast, the playtesting even our patreon is coming along really nicely so hopefully in the future we can continue develope different forms of content so as to grow our platform so we can travel and go to events and the like. It would be beyond crazy but who knows, I’d definitley love to make that happen. Also, amen to playing something beyond Guard! lol… Anyway thanks a million DoW you are one of the ultimate vets too so it really means a lot. Thanks so much my friend.

@faitherun-  Hey bud… so I just wanted to show the difference between what the canopy looks like off the model and on the model, so you dont fret to much about getting it perfect because it doesnt need to be.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4755/39204171235_2ddb18ce51_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/39204171105_5491ac859e_c.jpg)

Also some additional shots of my WIP Crimson Hunter Exarch. I've stripped these models twice now... because I've gotten so picky about the color scheme and trying to paint these orange spirit stones. I'm trying up my game with my spirit stones... unfortunatley the photos are TOTAL crap... in real life its a super rich orangey red... but you get the idea.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4746/39204171565_0300c30bb9_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4709/39204170805_f92cb1c62b_c.jpg)

Also check out this from my latest commission!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/39204170975_528baf52dc_c.jpg)

Anyway thats all I got for now guys, hope you enjoy. Thanks for all the kind words guys it truly means a lot. Take care and I'll be back soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 5, 2018, 03:21:36 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Nice work on those gems, mate. You're improving on them almost with every model now. The galloping marine looks Micky Mouse. FLG chose the right bloke to tackle a golden model. Don't recall seeing this fellow before.

Anyhoo, congrats on your big news again, Cavalier and be well!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on February 5, 2018, 04:29:24 PM
Nice work on the gems, they really pop against the black. CH looks soo good in black.

That mount looks awesome! I've got some Reapers coming that I was going to try in a dark blue, is the combo you used Kantor, Alaitoc, hoeth?


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 5, 2018, 05:26:31 PM
You lucky dog Cav! Playtesting for GW? I'm fairly sure that most of the guys on this forum would dream for that opportunity! Seriously cool mate; although if anyone could 'earn' that honour on this forum, I'm fairly sure nobody could outstrip the dedication that you show to all the facets of the hobby, so you really, really deserve it.

One question though...

Given your recent...absentmind edness when playing the game (Rules being 'misinterpreted', units being conveniently left off the Army list...), were you just play testing flavourful new DE rules that allow you to use misdirection and subterfuge in order to win games?  :o ;)

Thanks for showing off the new work too. The Stormcast looks cool...those are really good models. I hadn't really seen them in a colour scheme that I liked before, but the mount looks really impressive; I especially like that the cool tones are very cool, which should balance the gold out nicely.

Thanks for the canopy tutorial again too. I'm glad you showed the picture of the canopy before it is fitted, as if I tried the effect I would have given up and thrown it away if I got that effect; but when you put it on, it looks terrific.

Finally, the gems...mint. Nothing to worry about there but. The colour transition is really nice. I'm sure if you say that there is more depth to the colours, then it'll look truly amazing, because even now it looks terrific.

Cheers for sharing Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 6, 2018, 07:06:42 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Yeah on the gems I really needed to up my game. The gems I usually paint have a natural black spot on them just due to the colors I use... but with this orange it doesnt so I had to do it the GW way... and I'm SUPER glad I did. Man I wish the photo came out better but I'm glad you like it. Yeah the Stormcast guy is really cool. I have a fairly sizeable amount of them and they are an awesome looking army. Think I'm gonna incorporate some of their beasts into my Eldar at some point. Should be cool. Anyway thanks bud I appreciate it!

@Magenb- Thanks so much Mage. Your enthusiasm for these CH's in all black is getting me even more stoked. I can't wait to get these finished. I've been placing them next to my black Hornets and they look really cool... so thanks man. Also about the Gryphon... its actually Stegadon Scale Green with a Coelia Greenshade wash and a small amount of blending of Sotek/Stegadon on the big areas of raised muscle, and straight Sotek on the smaller areas. Its a BRILLIANT color... and goes well with the Thousands Sons colors too if you have them. Anyway thanks man... cant wait to finish those CH'S!

@Looshkin- lol... Thanks man. Coming from one of my ultimate hobby bro's it really means a lot. As for my "absentmindedness" the dark reality is... I'm horrible at math. Like I need to go back to grade school bad. lol! Seriously it is really, really bad. The 8th edition points system makes it even tougher because I'll miss small mess ups that other people would notice instantly. I can't say it enough... ITS BAD! lol!

Also thanks on the Stormcast guys... I did another dude with a hawk on his shoulder and thats where I practiced this paint scheme and I thought it looked good. Its funny you mentioned Sotek on your plog, because I'm falling in love with Stegadon Scale and Sotek as we speak. They are what I'm using on these Gryphons.

Also yeah its funny about those canopies. Years ago when I first did them I glued on (with elmers glue) the canopy and painted it afterwards. It looked awesome... then it popped off during a game and I saw what it looked like off the vehicle and I was shocked how crappy it looked! I'm the same way as you... if I tried that and it looked like that off the model I would have chucked it too.

Lastly thanks on the gems. Oh man I was really hoping to get the photos right because I wanted to see what you thought about the transitions... but these photos are horrible and you still like them so I'm really happy. I'll try taking a photo of the model against a white background at some point when its finished and it should balance out the exposure... But thanks a ton man as an expert painter you know better than any how much those little details can make the model. So thanks again for all the kind words and all the support brother, it really means a lot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on February 6, 2018, 10:23:41 AM
I’m not sure if it was true at the time… but regardless it became true so you might have sent the brainwave out there that made it into a reality.

Man if it was as simple as sending brainwaves out there then White Dwarf would be full of AoS tactic articles written by Killersquid and Battle Reports written by Wyddr.
 
lol Also if I did make Army of the Month I’d expect nothing but glowing reviews on that issue of White Dwarf.

Can't promise anything Cavalier but if you mention my name in the article I'll see what I can do.  ;D.

That Pallador/Gryph-charger (really GW, was that necessary) is looking brilliant so far and I look forward to seeing it finished. The Gryph's eye is particularly impressive and you must have eyes like a Hawk yourself to paint something so small with such attention to detail.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 7, 2018, 05:55:15 PM
Cav, I'm so buzzed for this news!
I saw the Splintermind Patreon email that dropped the news and at first thought it had just been Brian and Thor involved, so happy that you got to be a part of it!
Now I definitely know who to come to for tactical advice as well as painting advice!
I also now have an "inside man" to help on my crusade to get my beloved Corsairs back!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 10, 2018, 03:28:20 PM
@Alienscar- lol you are too funny man. Thanks so much on the Gryphon Riders... what insanely cool models. Man AoS looks freaking awesome! If I had the dough I'd definitley play... alas the budget grows ever tighter. Anyway thanks bud I'm glad you like them!

@Auric's Pride- Hey bro thanks so much. So glad you got the news... you know you've got an inside man in the webway fighting like a cornered lion for the Corsairs! lol Anyway thanks so much bud and I'll keep fighting the good fight!

@Everybody- Well guys I'm still rocking and reeling on this commission. Its almost done! I've got a couple of big archer type guys and the whole thing is done. Here is my favorite unit of the lot though... check these dudes out!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4669/26317748508_4c37089a93_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/40190503831_c2acbcc0a3_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4671/28410266439_8febfc1417_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4710/40190503241_97c5098daa_c.jpg)

Still snatching time while I can to work on my Crimson Hunters. I actually stripped them both and started again cause I didn't like the white feathers on them. I want them murdered out black to the max and I'm working on a new name for the Warhost... either the Umbral Blades or the Umbral Watchers... either way I'm loving this model in pure black.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/28410265999_ee9eceaeb4_c.jpg)


Hope you guys like it.... anyway I should be getting in a game relatively soon and the next episode of Splintermind should be up soon as well with a Y'nnari focused interview with Gav Thorpe so stay tuned for that and I'll talk to you guys soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 10, 2018, 05:41:41 PM
Love those commission pieces Cav. The palette works tremendously and the finish is, of course, super clean.

I'm not sold on the Crimson Hunter at the moment. Personally I think it needs a little bit of contrast somewhere, but I will say that the finish is very good technically and the gems really pop against that dark backdrop.

Keep it rolling Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 10, 2018, 06:10:17 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Micky Mouse work there, mate. LUUUV the black hunter. As I've always said, "nothing sleeker than black. Nice touch with only doing two of the gems.

The riders look amazing, Cavalier. Another happy customer. It must be a terrific feeling knowing there are a number of gamers out there enjoying their hobby with your artwork on the table.

... Cheers pointy ears!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 11, 2018, 07:23:28 AM
@Looshkin- Thanks bud. Glad you dig the AoS guys. The paints were so clutch in this one... Stegadon/Thousand Sons/Sotek with a little bit of Temple Guard. Then Celestra with a Coelia Greenshade and then just cleaned it up on the heads and feathers. Super clutch paints. About the Hunter yeah, I totally hear you. I'm going to pick out some red gems and the second stage highlights should do a lot. Also I'm gonna get ambitious with some of the transfer work as well which will help to give definition and pop to the model... but dont worry I'm still SUPER early in this model. It has been challenging though to say the least.... its not often that I strip a model TWICE! Anyway thanks as always bud always appreciate your feedback... I'll keep an eye out for areas of color on the models as I proceed.

@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much man. Really glad you are digging the Hunter. I really think its going to look sharp when I'm finished.... particularly with the second hunter waiting in the wings... and alongside the Hornets and a Wave Serpent I've got on the back burner.  I was planning on phasing out the Hornets... but when I saw how cool they looked all together on the table I might have to reconsider.

Also thanks about the Gryphon Riders. I'm really happy with how they came out. Also yeah... it really is a great feeling working with the clients. The client who I painted up all the Triumvirates + Magnus & Mortarion was really excited and seeing them featured on the FLG website and FB page was really a treat.

Anyway thanks as always bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 14, 2018, 03:06:40 PM
Hey guys so I finished up the first of my Nightwing Interceptor aces for my newly renamed Umbral Watchers corsairs! I may go in and add some more transfers or some color (touch up the transfers with a little bit of black paint in the negative spaces) if I get some inspiration but I think I'm done.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/40268750071_dd17080372_c.jpg)

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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4710/40268750451_c67593f88b_c.jpg)

I gotta say... I know its super simplistic but I'm really, really happy with how they came out. The Alaitoc rune (or Umbral Blade as I'm calling it) is the thing I'm in love with the most. The new Eldar transfers are AMAZING!!! in the Crimson Hunter kit. I couldn't be more happy.

Also... a sneak peak for you guys... let me know if you can identify it!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4671/25397995857_4f1ed86966_c.jpg)

Anyway hope you guys like it. Let me know!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 14, 2018, 06:13:17 PM
With a bit better lighting and the addition of those transfer runes...man, I gotta say that I absolutely love it. There is just enough contrast to make the thing pop a little, while the darkness overall gives absolutely the right effect without being too...morose.

Super clean painting, expert use of spot colours and the transfers bring it to another level entirely. Magic work Cav, just magic.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on February 14, 2018, 07:34:02 PM
Yriel's spear! Seems to be missing a bit near the head?

What do I win?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 14, 2018, 10:55:24 PM
Niiiiice!
This piece looks so sleek, mate. Is that a smiley face under the wing in the first photo? Nice touch putting the Hornets in. Your right, they do look Micky Mouse together. Your highlighting, in particular, is impressive. Am up to this stage with mine and keep putting it off.

Thanks for sharing, Cavalier. You've kicked another goal... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 15, 2018, 06:33:35 AM
@Looshkin- Oh man, thanks so much Loosh I'm super glad you like it. Painting it wasn't too tough, but what I worried about was the over all concept, which I was really hoping wouldn't look boring, so I'm super stoked you like. Thanks so much for the mention of the transfers because I agonized for over an hour on which ones to use and where to place them. So thanks as always bud, your feedback is invaluable. Thanks!

@Partninja- You nailed it bud! For your prize, you are next in commission queue! lol, Jason just sent out the Avatar via priority mail yesterday. Stay tuned you are up next!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

@Saim-Dann- What happened to your name bud!? I want the original back! lol Really glad you like it. The highlighting wasn't too bad... I painted this one up in red originally and as long as you take the time to sort of make sure the highlights aren't wobbly its not too bad. The only tough part can be on the underside of the "dorsal" wings cause its just such a weird angle. Also lol... no thats not a smiley face, its actually a red moon, Kurnous' the Hunter's moon glyph if I'm not mistaken. Anyway thanks bud I'm really glad you like it. Cheers Pointy Ears!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 15, 2018, 07:20:47 AM
G'day, Cavalier!
The reason for the name change will be explained and put to vote on my next post, mate... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 19, 2018, 03:06:20 PM
@Everybody- Hey guys! So the revamp is complete. I just finished up my second Crimson Hunter the other day and I'm ready to return to the tabletop. I've got a very solid list worked out and I think these two flying aces were just what I was missing. The next game I'm playing will be at 1250 as my brother and I work our way up to a full 2k engagement in our campaign.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4608/39468554095_1f1445d33e_c.jpg)

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4740/39468554255_c9a036eb87_c.jpg)

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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4657/39468554635_48cbc46cdd_c.jpg)

Sadly aside from a lone model I'm working on the Eldar will be taking a backseat after this. Its all World Eaters from here on out. I did some great work on them over the weekend and today and will have an update for you soon on that end. I'm in love with a couple of the models in particular so I hope you guys like them too. 

Anyway until then enjoy and I'll check in with you guys soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 19, 2018, 03:50:28 PM
Niiiiice, Cavalier!
Looking forward to seeing them in action. Your models amongst your bro's terrain is always a hoot... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on February 20, 2018, 01:46:16 PM
Looking sleek and sexy Cav. Those wings are just begging for some airbrush or free hand work. I'd love to see you take on a design or pattern, even if it's just a stencil. Not that I'd have any luck accomplishing that, but you are a way better artist than I am.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 21, 2018, 10:09:44 AM
Cav those flyers are looking lush!
So dark and imposing yet still keeping that sleek look that the Eldar vehicles have. Really great job.
I look forward to the battle report!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 21, 2018, 02:34:46 PM
Besides 2 Characters my Eldar are done for now... my World Eaters are now center stage...

Priority one is finishing the 18 Berserkers riding in the Storm Eagle... got 5 more to do (and a little touch up on these guys) and then all I have is one tank, a single character and about 12 Cultists and I'm done with my first non-Eldar army

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4698/40405604671_6bffae2809_c.jpg)

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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4706/40405606161_4d5eb19a96_c.jpg)

The photos are kinda crap... but you guys get a decent idea of what they look like. Really happy with how this army is coming out but I'm already thinking of alternative list ideas. I feel like I might need to forgo the Terminators eventually and get some Maulerfiends into the mix... just to take pressure off the Storm Eagle. But we'll see...

Anyway thanks for stopping by guys. Hope you like the pics!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 21, 2018, 04:38:58 PM
Oh, my!
They are an imposing force, Cavalier.The first shot is my favorite. The storm eagle flying away seconds after offloading its payload. The character hiding the stand to give the scene a sense of realism... Niiiiice!

You've outdone yourself with that power fist as well, mate. Looks like that blokes been busy, and his sword? ;). The weather-worn chain swords give off that feeling that those opponents that weren't slain from the initial attack, would die of infection anyway.

Another goal kicked. You must have been proud as punch when laying these boys out for their photo shoot... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on February 21, 2018, 05:49:31 PM
Outstanding work on the World Eaters once again.  They still give off that Flash Gordon vibe which I really like and the level of detail and the quality of the shading are superb.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 22, 2018, 06:48:39 AM
@Everybody- Hey guys! I forgot to copy in my feedback to you all. Sorry about that! I’ve just been scattered brained with how busy I’ve been… thanks for all your feedback! I've got more stuff on the way as I scramble to finish my own projects before my commissions arrive in the mail

@Saim-Dann- Thanks bud. Thanks on the terrain, I’ll make sure to pass it on to my brother. Yeah the terrain does look cool in that picture. Speaking of which we have a number of pieces we need to finish up before our next game!

Really glad you dig the Berzerkers. Really glad you dig the Champion in that squad. I must have remodeled that guy 4 times before I got him right. Yeah that powerfist is funny isn’t it? It really looks like he’s been bashing away on a titan or something lol. Glad you dig the swords too, been thinking about adding some gore effects but it might be a bit much over 20 guys…. Gotta have a think on that.

Also glad you dig the cinematic shot. Its always a miracle when I can cram that many models in a photo and have it turn out good. Anyway thanks as always Dann, your feedback is always encouraging!

@Dog of War- Hey DoW! Thanks bud… yeah I thought about doing something like that… I did a bunch of different things and ended up stripping both these models twice… in the end I think I’m just gonna stick to the stealth theme and keep it all black. If I added some free-hand or stencil work or something it just wouldn’t have the same stealthy appearance. But I know what you are saying for sure… but I just gotta stick to theme. Anyway thanks bud… can’t wait to see more of your DE!

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks as always AP. I’m really glad you like them. Can’t wait to get them on the tabletop. In theory they should prove a real asset… but we shall see. Thanks as always bud!

@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks a lot. Really glad you dig the shading. The trick is to go with all very dark versions of brown, red and gold and hit it all with Nuln Oil… glad its not TOO dark though and it still gives off that Flash Gordon type vibe… because at the end of the day thats just how I like my 40k. Anyway thanks Irisado always glad to get your feedback
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 24, 2018, 05:47:18 PM
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Eldar vs. Imperial Guard
Battle Report 1250pts


Cyclops Cluster Campaign
Mission 2: Ambush!


After ferociously battering aside an Eldar raiding force after making planetfall on planet Moab, Imperial forces pressed forward toward a sector of wilderness where Ordo Xenos intelligence believed the Eldar forces were intent on seizing.

Yet to reach their objective, Imperial forces had to move through an extremely rugged expanse of terrain with but a single navigable passage for the heavy Imperial armor. Repeated fly-overs indicated the area was devoid of any Xenos presence... yet as Imperial forces boldly pressed on through that narrow corridor the Eldar emerged as if from nowhere launching another lightning raid, executing a perfect ambush.

Prepared for such an occurrence the evenly matched forces engaged in vicious combat as the Eldar tried to exert their control over the sector and Imperial forces fought to break through and seize ground.


So hey there guys! Back again with Mission 2: Ambush in our Cyclops Cluster campaign. In this mission we played a modified version of the Ambsuh mission from the Narrative Missions in the rule book. The parameters were simple... the IG needed to have 1/3 of their forces in the Eldar deployment zone by the end of the game. If they did they won the game.

So it was a sort of horseshoe style deployment for the Eldar while the IG deployed in the space in between. Attacker was granted turn 1 after concealed deployment.

So here are the lists!


-Eldar-

-Alaitoc Patrol-

Farseer- Shroud Shift of Alanssair, Guide, Doom
Spirit Seer- Conceal/Reveal, Protect/Jinx
Rangers x5
Swooping Hawks x5
Dark Reapers x10
Crimson Hunter Exarch
Crimson Hunter Exarch

-Saim Hann Outrider-
Warlock- Conceal/Reveal
Windriders x3- Lasers x3
Windriders x3- Lasers x3
Shining Spears x5

Imperial Guard

Company Commander- Power Maul
Compand Commander- Power Maul
Company Command Squad x3 Plasma
Company Command Squad x3 Melta
Infantry Squad x10
Chimera- Heavy Flamers x2
Infantry Squad x10
Chimera- Heavy Flamers x2
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Leman Russ Punisher- Heavy Bolters x2, Lascannon
Leman Russ Executioner- Plasma Cannons x2, Lascannon
Manticore- Heavy Bolter

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Turn 1

Eldar- So the Eldar launched forth from their concealed position. The Shining Spears hurtled towards the Manticore screened by a squad of Infantry. Supported by a unit of Swooping Hawks only 24" back the unleashed blasting them with a combination of shuriken and las fire wiping out the infantry squad and inflicting two wounds on the Manticore. The Jetbikes re-equiped with their scatter lasers layed into the front rank of Guardsmen screening the two Leman Russ and wiped them out. Meanwhile the Crimson Hunters began their weaving path across the board, hanging back as far as possible while keeping the tanks in their sights, combining fire with the Dark Reapers to eliminate the Leman Russ Punisher. I closed out the turn by using the Saim-Hann stratagem to charge after assault with the Shining Spears and destroyed the Manticore. Wow what a turn! The Crimson Hunters took so much pressure of the Reapers it was amazing. The Shining Spears landing a first turn charge was so nice. I'm loving this combination!

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Imperial Guard- The IG finding themselves besieged on all sides quickly re-positioned to deal with the closest threats. Disembarking from their Chimera one squad of Infantry plus a Company Command squad got out on the left handside to deal with the Swooping Hawks which had "Fire and Faded" out of LOS. Poor dice rolls saw the Chimera, the Company Command Squad with Meltas and the Infantry Squad only 4 of the Hawks (leaving the Exarch) and the Warlock who was in the vicinity. The Executioner targeted a unit of Jetbikes but only killed 1! Then everything else focused on the Shining Spears killing only 1! A combination of poor dice rolls, and red hot saves on my part saw the IG stymied to a large degree.

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TURN 2

Eldar- The Eldar sensed blood in the water and moved in swift and deadly for the kill. The Crimson Hunters teamed up destroyed the Executioner. Then the Shining Spears,  Dark Reapers and Swooping Hawk Exarch combined fire and combat power to wipe out 2 Veteran Squads and an Infantry Squad in a ferocious storm of death. This was an absolutely brutal counter attack by the Eldar and effectively ended the game.

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Imperial Guard- After the brutality of Eldar turn 2 the surviving IG were able to all load up into their 2 Chimeras and for narrative sake we said fled back the way they came into the wilderness.

Conclusion-

After a humiliating defeat by the recently arrived Imperial forces, the Eldar returned the favor, annihilating their opponents and maintaining a hold over the sector of wilderness where the mysterious wraithbone constructs lay hidden.

While the mission parameters were not really conducive to a balanced game, it fit the narrative really well and made for a good time. The Shining Spears in particular were given a HUGE leg up in this mission, but it was still impressive nonetheless.

Next time the mission will definitely favor the IG. But beyond that  I was still thrilled with the performance of the Crimson Hunters which alongside the Shining Spears served as MVP's.

Throughout the game I just kept thinking about the difference between the Hornets and the Crimson Hunters and it made me really glad I spent the time and money to get them on the tabletop.

While a very one sided game it did feel like  we captured the narrative really well, which is good for a campaign.

Despite that I'm still 1 - 2 against my brother in 8th edition. He's utterly smashed me in the other 2 games almost tabling me, so I'm glad I was able to regain a little pride. Anyway hope you guys enjoy. Stay tuned got some fun stuff on the way... including Partninja's commission! Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 24, 2018, 06:23:32 PM
Nice read, Cavalier!
Magic photos, mate, and the narrative was spot on. What a difference codex Vs codex makes, hey?. Am liking what the Saim-Hann can do. Must be a hoot to live with a fellow gamer, (Brother or not), who's as creative as yourself. Thanks for sharing, mate... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on February 25, 2018, 03:03:27 AM
Cool report Cav. It really was such a mismatched turn 1, nothing ever had a chance of going right for the IG. Brutally efficient killing on your part and I guess (narratively) the shock and fury of the Eldar assault panicked the IG forcing them to miss with their weaponry.

I like the idea for the scenario and love that the force you took was fitting for the task (plus some Dark Reapers. The fastest and stealthiest of all Eldar units...well they must be, they're on every battlefield in the galaxy at the moment!!). It's nice to see a fluffy scenario with fluffy forces to match it.

Well done on the win, I look forward to seeing the next instalment.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on February 25, 2018, 07:07:42 PM
Wow! Brutal to say the least. I have a question about the detachments. When taking 2, can you use both the Alotic and Saim Hann abilities for the specific detachments? It's unclear to me from the reading I've done. I was supposed to go play in a tournament today but life interceded. Beautiful work on the models as alwa y s, I'm trying to get back into mine. Still anticipating the DE release, even have a paint scheme for them after all these years.TTFN
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 26, 2018, 07:12:58 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much bud. Really glad you dug the narrative. Oh yeah codex vs. codex is where it at. Yeah the Saim-Hann wing is AMAZING. I can’t believe Eldar players aren’t more excited about having those laser bikes back. Mine are here to stay that for damn sure. While the game was a total mis-match due to deployment I really felt I had the right tools again. For too many games I’ve had to get so much of my army into that 24” bubble where so many opponents can just annihlate you. The presence of the bikes, crimson hunters and reapers are that definitive back field long range shooting that I need. Plus at bigger points I’ll have screening units to protect and the Farseer to intercept anything that tries to get too close. Yeah its been a blast recently with my brother. He’s really going full steam ahead with the hobby. He’s got 2 projects that should give his army a boost… a pair of assassins and another secret project which I dont know about (i’m scared!) lol… Anyway thanks as always for your great feedback Dan, it always encourages me. Thanks bud.

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh, thanks man. Yeah I felt super bad about the mismatch on Turn 1. I’d seen those breakthrough missions before and it seemed it’d be fun… but when I think back on it… it was during 7th ed and it was like Marines defending, Tyranids attacking and thus it was a slower foot based army ambushing a more mobile Marine force. So yeah bad call, but lesson learned. At least it was atmospheric. Glad you like the force composition, even the Reapers. I know everyone hates seeing them, but I’ve been rocking steady with them since 7th edition and I’ve gotten my rear end handed to me by the IG so hard recently, they had to be in. But in terms of fluff I do have a Serpent for them on the way. May even make it a Serpent dedicated purely to them. Also have the crucial bits to do Corsair versions of them, so eventually the newer sculpts will be phased out with only Corsair + 3rd skullheads remaining (I saved up all my Corsair missile launchers and have the perfect heads for them, just need a Guardian kit + DE legs to finish the job). Anyway glad you liked it Loosh. Stay tuned cause my brother is gonna have a big leg up in the next mission just to make it fair. Then it’ll be more balanced going forward as we ramp up to 2k points… and the arrival of a new force. Anyway thanks man always look forward to your feedback, its truly appreciated.

@Dread- Hey bud glad you liked the brutality! lol About the detachments. Yeah the traits dont over lap. But you can have a detachment from each CW in your overall army. Each detachment can be whatever CW you want, so long as they all have the proper keywords. So obviously you cant have Illic Nightspear in any Iyanden detachment, Y’riel in a Saim-Hann, or the Visarch in an Ulthwe detachment. The only thing is you really do have to represent them with some kind of color difference or something very obvious like “All my Jetbikes are Saim-Hann”. Anyway hope that helps. Looking forward to seeing that DE stuff too. Let me know the scheme! Are you going blue like your old Void Raven conversion? Always loved that. Anyway thanks bud and take care.

@Everybody- Well guys I'm working on Partninja's awesome commission right now... I've done something similar in the past but there are some subtle differences that are causing me to fall in love with this particular model... I've got it setup behind my all my Eldar hero models on my painting desk and I'm loving it! Photos soon.

I've got a small Eldar project thats almost reached completion ... another Triumvirate of Y'nnead, then Eldrad, a new Illic Nightspear and Njall Stormcaller on commission. So stay tuned for that. Really looking forward to getting in another game soon. Might go up to the GW for a game to try and play someone new. Anyway hope you guys enjoy and stay tuned and talk soon
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 26, 2018, 03:39:53 PM
Love the bat-rep Cav!
Mission definitely did not suit the Imperial Guard at all but if anything that just made it more narrative. I can definitely see the Eldar ambushing an Imperial armoured column in exactly that way!
Really happy that your Crimson Hunters did the work for you, they aren't just beautiful models!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on February 27, 2018, 04:37:51 PM
Damn. A man goes on holiday for a week, come back and Cav's painted a Crimson Hunter, World Eaters and those vaguely Tzeentchian Sigmarine cavalry, has two awesome batreps (congrats to your bro for the win and you for the comeback), and has been playtesting the new DEldar codex for GW!

Really nice to hear how enthusiastic the GW team are especially :)

Great stuff Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on February 27, 2018, 06:37:38 PM
Congrats on the win Cav!  I loved the whole set up of the battlefield and the two painted armies as well!  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on February 28, 2018, 01:19:04 PM
@Auric's Pride- Hey AP. Thanks a million my man. Really glad you enjoyed the bat-rep. It was a fun game and a bit crazy. I was super glad the Hunters did well too... Oh man what a difference they made... I busted my but to get them in... and when I started rolling dice I could feel the POWER! lol  ;D ;D ;D Anyway man thanks as always can't wait to see more DE!

@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud so glad to see you back. It feels like its been forever. I know my hobby blitz never ends! Anyway thanks so much man.

@Tangi- Thanks so much Tang. Really appreciate your feedback on the paint jobs... though you are quickly catching up with me in the gold painting skills my friend! Keep it up its inspiring!

Hey guys quick update. Just wanted to share a quick little project I finished up a few days ago. It has a tie in with a question I asked Gav Thorpe on our latest podcast, so check that out if you haven't already...

So it had to be done. I absolutely love Prince Y'riel and since he's part of team Y'nnari and a Corsair it was an absolute must that I get him in the collection and army. Especially since I actually love fielding him. I'm dying to get him and the Visarch in a game together. Y'riel with some Wraithblades, the Visarch with some Incubi... it will be glorious!!!

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Here is the Download Link:

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Also finally finished up all 20 Berserkers. Gotta get to work on some Cultists, my 2nd Predator and a special character I'm waiting to unveil and that army will be finished! Already have some variant lists thought up... but this'll get me on the tabletop.

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I've got some other updates tucked away too, but I dont want to spam out. Anyways guys hope you enjoy the update. I was so stoked to share Prince Y'riel with you guys. I cant tell you how happy I am to have him in the army. Just love that dude to death. Alright guys talk soon and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on February 28, 2018, 03:48:19 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Nice work on the Prince, mate. Have only ever seen him on the Scorpion channel, so to see him in red makes a striking change. Can tell you've put a little extra love into this guy. My favorite bits are the depth and detailing with the cape, both inside and out.

The blade is the other fave with your detail with the eye coming in at a close third. Really enjoyed the podcast. Learned heaps from the, "Masters of the Forge", guys. Gav Thorpe is always a hoot to listen to. We can tell he enjoys being a guest with you guys as appose to that obligation tone some folk get on other shows.

What an amazing effort with your Chaos crew. Their graduation photo looks epic. Is it at this armies completion that you will start your Youtube channel? Please keep us up to date on that because I know we're all keen for that... Pointy ears forever!!       
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on February 28, 2018, 05:45:30 PM
Wow dude, that Yriel model is sick!
Your colour scheme suits the model so well, I've got to be honest I really prefer your scheme on it to the original!
As you know I love the podcast and this last episode was great, loved hearing from Gav Thorpe and to hear how invested he is into the Eldar fluff.
I need a Chaos Battle Report Cav! This army is looking so good now, I just feel like I need to see it chopping up a load of Imperial Guard!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on February 28, 2018, 10:19:33 PM
Epic...just simply epic. Yriel looks gorgeous in red. And those world eaters are unfreaking-believable. In long to bring my old berzerkers with Kharn out on the table again after drooling over these paint jobs

Thanks again for turning me on to the splintermind podcasts. They're the reason I was able to slog through all those warriors in such a short time. I think I listened to three straight episodes to plow through my last twenty. Keep up your posts and I can't wait to hear the next podcast!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on March 1, 2018, 08:09:26 AM
Hey Cav!

What a wealth of super-awesome stuff here :) Can't possibly comment on it all - but everything, from Eldar to berzerkers to AoS cavalry, is 100% gorgeous. Could you post the list of paints that you used for the demygriffs (if that what theyre called:))? That shade of blue looks so great. Kharn is just brilliant. Also loved the latest batrep - a decisive victory in true Eldar style!

Also, it's so damn exciting to hear that you've been playtesting! If you don't mind me asking, am I correct to understand that you actually have been given the rules while they were still WIP, and the final version was actually altered based on your feedback? If yes, how long did the process last and how many test games you played?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 1, 2018, 05:40:45 PM
Beautiful Y'riel! Wow, I think he's by far the best of those 3 characters. That'd not to say the others are bad, far from it, just that I love this guy more than either of the originals. I just think that the paint scheme works so well. The palette is tremendous for the figure; and of course, the painting is top shelf.

I will say though...damn the Visarch must have been on the Steroids...he's huge in comparison to Y'riel!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 2, 2018, 07:48:38 AM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks as always my friend. All I was thinking about is SS82’s Y’riel while I was painting… I just had to do something comparable to his excellent paint job. So yeah I really went all out on him. Even stripped his banner and spear and repainted them at one point just to get the best paint job I could. So thanks for noticing the extra effort bud.

Also thanks about Gav yeah it really is exciting talking to him. We talked quite a bit after recording as well. He’s a really friendly guy and I think the whole group of us have a pretty good chemistry so thanks for that.

Thanks about the World Eaters too… as for the Youtube Channel I’m DYING to get it started. A lot of people have been asking about it and its just really hard because the money is so tight right now. I’m actually in the process of moving so after that is said and done I’m gonna look at my money and try and get that camera. I’m gonna have a dedicated studio for all things 40k where I can paint, livestream, hobby hangout, podcast and film bat-reps. So while I’m missing the vital component (that being the camera) when I do get it, everything is gonna be good to go 100%. With Eldar, Dark Elder, Imperial Guard, Dark Angels, World Eaters and even a sub-army of Chaos Space Marines which I featured a long time ago on the blog… I will get there… I’m anticipating by late summer early fall if all goes well and things are going really good right now…. But trust me I’m dying to make it happen!!! Oh the agony…. So anyway thanks for your support Dan it really means a lot. Cheers Pointy Ears!

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks so much AP. As you know I love Y’riel and I had to him justice… I was really agonizing over the color choice and I was worried he either gonna read “too red” or “not red enough” with both red armor and a red cloak but I think I achieved a balance. So thanks for that my friend. Glad you liked the podcast too. We are gonna record this Sunday so get ready for the next one! Gonna be way more tabletop oriented this time so I hope you enjoy it.

Also about a Chaos Bat-Rep… it is coming! 3 more games in the current campaign and then Chaos will be Unleashed! Oh man its gonna be nuts. This army is gonna be a tough match-up especially for my brothers army. I’m really looking forward to unleashing this on some of my other opponents as well. Should be insane! Anyway thanks man always look forward to your feedback, thanks!

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks so much man, especially about the podcast. Hearing that our episodes helped keep people inspired through those big projects is really the highest compliment… because I know I’m always DYING looking for something to keep me going while doing commission work. So thanks man. Also I really appreciate the compliments on Y’riel and the World Eaters. So glad you like them. Thanks my man.

@Seeking One- Thanks so much SeekingOne. Coming from a hobby champion like yourself it really means a lot. As for the Demigryphs I did a simple Stegadon Scale, Nuln Wash, clean up with Stegadon, 50/50 mix of Stegadon/Sotek Green, then a straight Sotek final highlight. The fur is Celestra Grey with a Coeilia Greenshade wash, then cleaned up with Celestra. Finally the beaks are Ushbati, Agrax wash, Ushbati clean up, then Screaming Skull and Pallid Wych to finish it up.

Also thanks about the play testing man. Its been amazing… I can’t tell you how awesome the GW guys are. Also yep we received the rules WIP, and then the final version was altered after all the play testers gave their feedback. Seeing some of our suggestions implemented was amazing and which ideas they went for were equally awesome. Hopefully we can reveal some of that because there are some funny stories there. But there were a lot of other people involved besides ourselves, but our squad getting a personal thank you from the GW team at LVO during their seminar was pretty amazing.  Sadly I can’t get into the time tables of when we got it and how long play testing went. But I can say it was a long process and we’ve all played dozens of games with the new dex. Its been painful because we had to keep the secret (and still keep the rules to ourselves) from our regular gaming buddies but hopefully the new dex will be released soon. We actually have no idea when the book is coming out, which is tough because we want to do our codex review… and normally we’d do predications/preparation podcasts but since we know whats in there we can’t! 

Anyway hope that sheds some light on the matter. Anyway thanks again SeekingOne I always appreciate your feedback and I hope you are hyped for the new dex!

@Looshkin- lol… thanks Loosh. I know I love Y’riel to death! Before 6th dropped he and a unit of 10 Banshees were gonna be the centerpiece of the army… but then 6th dropped and that idea went out the window. So I’ve been waiting to get this guy on the board for a long time and after talking to Gav I decided my Lethal Weapon-esque buddy-cop adventures with Y’riel and the Visarch had to begin immediately. Also about the sculpt… I agree there is something really special about this model. The banner, the cloak, his eye patch. He’s basically an Eldar version of Captain Harlock if you are familiar with that old school 70’s anime (one of my faves). AKA he’s a total badass. But I gotta say the Visarch is probably my favorite individual Eldar mini. Warp Hunter + Void Raven as far as vehicles go… the Visarch in terms of characters/infantry… with Y’riel probably just behind him and the original RT Farseer in 3rd.

Also yes! The Visarch is MONSTROUS. He is absolutely huge. It makes me think of Maedhros… Eldest Son of Feanor from the Silmarillion who was noted for being unusually tall. Something which I think is really cool. It’d actually be neat if they incorporated that into the lore… the Visarch being this shocking tall, looming figure moving across the battlefield or through the Dark City. I love it!

Anyway thanks as always Loosh. I find your feedback absolutely invaluable so thanks as always my friend.

@Everybody- Well I just finished up Partninja’s commission a few days ago so I’m looking forward to sharing that with you once I get final approval. Also I have ANOTHER Y’nnari Triumvirate… my 6th. Actually pumped for it. I love painting those models and it gets me excited to eventually paint my own Y’ncarne and Y’vraine (in her formal gear and I need space cat… the lion cub of Asuryan!) I’ve got Eldrad and another Illic on the way too. So it’ll be an Eldar themed journey in terms of commissions with World Eaters on the side for my personal endeavors.

Anyway thank you guys so much for your awesome feedback… I’ve got some more cool developments to share with you guys. So stay tuned for that! Anyway guys take care and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 2, 2018, 09:56:28 PM
You should get Gav back on once you guys have finished the book and go over that ending...


You should do an Aeldari all stars picture :)



Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on March 4, 2018, 06:08:36 PM
How do you do your skin/flesh?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 5, 2018, 03:18:29 PM
@Magenb- Hey Mage thanks man. Really glad you dug the interview. Yeah definitely gotta get Gav back on. That may happen if the DE dex doesnt drop soon... So very good suggestion thanks. Also here's that "Rogue's Gallery" for you. Hope you like it!

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@Partnina- Hey Ninja it couldn't be easier. Celestra Grey to establish a base to paint over, then Pallid Wych flesh with a light Reikland Wash over it and I may or may not clean it up depending on how the wash looks after drying. I also do Kislev Flesh over the Celestra at times too (like with my Visarch) hit it with Reikland and sometimes do a clean up, sometimes not depending on the look. Sometimes its not worth messing with.

Anyway thanks again for your commission bud. Very glad to feature it on the project log. I'm shipping it to you tomorrow! Thanks again!

@Everybody- Hey guys so I've got some really awesome projects I'm working on at the moment. First off its PartNinja's Avatar commission!

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Got some awesome new terrain I'm really looking forward to sharing with you... some home made stuff but also some real special stuff unique for our campaign too. Anyways hope you guys like the update. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 5, 2018, 03:56:04 PM
Awesome group shot :)


Alot of nice touches on that Forgeworld Avatar, the flaming hair is great, its a nice move away from the green hair :) Really digging the flames on the cloth too, but that marble effect is just outstanding.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 5, 2018, 05:30:29 PM
The dark red and fiery orange contrasts on the Avatar are outstanding.  The level of detail on the sword and the intricacy of the paint work all round are both extremely impressive.

I'm looking forward to seeing the terrain :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 5, 2018, 06:46:28 PM
The molten body effect is superb Cav and I'm absolutely loving the transition from black to flame. The whole composition looks so menacing and...hot, it really is a striking piece.

I like the flaming hair, while the loin cloth (and especially the flames licking at the hem of the cloth) is done very well indeed.

I'm not a big fan of the marble head piece...but I appreciate you needed something cool up there to balance the model. I also think that you've been constrained by the limitations of the commission a little...the marble transitions are a little to abrupt for my liking; but none of that is to question your skill with this piece.

All in all, it's a terrific composition and I think that Partninja will be absolutely stoked to receive it. Well done bud.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on March 5, 2018, 08:07:07 PM
The veins in the "marbling" look much closer to black in person which will make it less abrupt and flow better. Weird trick of the light with photography when you have darks and lights next to each other with camera lighting hitting it. Similar to the effect of the famous blue dress argument a while back.

Cav nailed the paint job I wanted. Wanted a more blackened crisp and fire look to him over the normal GW style. The light parts give a hint of white ash look to it so I really like that on the horns and fabric.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 6, 2018, 03:20:22 AM
The veins in the "marbling" look much closer to black in person which will make it less abrupt and flow better. Weird trick of the light with photography when you have darks and lights next to each other with camera lighting hitting it. Similar to the effect of the famous blue dress argument a while back.

Cav nailed the paint job I wanted. Wanted a more blackened crisp and fire look to him over the normal GW style. The light parts give a hint of white ash look to it so I really like that on the horns and fabric.

Figured that may be the case. Getting good photos of minis is one of the hardest dang things...they always wash something out or provide way more contrast somewhere else.

I'm glad you like it Part; as I said, I think the Aesthetic of the piece is superb and the black and molten parts are absolutely sublime. It'll look absolutely amazing striding at the front of your army!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on March 6, 2018, 03:58:59 AM
Excellent work on the Avatar Cav! You 100% nailed the "molten body" effect, and the marble "horns" provide a great counterpoint to the rest of the model. Awesome!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on March 6, 2018, 08:13:54 AM
Great work Cav. I for one am a big fan of the marble headpiece. The only thing I may have added is some traces of colour in the marble, as you see in actual marble, maybe a little green or red streaks with a wash, just to add a little more realism. Not a criticism, just an observation for your next attempt, if you wanted to punch it up a step.

You absolutely nailed the molten body and the flames on the tabbard are excellent.

I can't wait to see him in a battle report PartNinja.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 7, 2018, 06:29:47 AM
@Magenb- Thanks Mage. It was a lot of fun to work on. For some reason this sculpt was far superior to the one with the spear so it was a really enjoyable process. The flame on the tabard is a nice bit of sculpting and helps balance out the model. Anyway thanks man I’m glad you like it!

@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks so much. I’m really glad I figured out a workable approach to orange. For years it was a nightmare… until I discovered the magic that was Squig Orange. One of the most useful paints in my aresnal. Really appreciate the feedback…. and excited to share the terrain. Really gonna bring my board to the next level IMO. Anyway thanks as always Irisado.

@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. I was real happy with how the molten look came out. I think doing those glowy orange blades on my DA and WE really helped me out. Yeah the marble head piece was inspired by another Avatar Ninja wanted me to replicate. I actually like it… I struggled to get a decent photo of it… It goes from a loose wash to eshin, to black but for some reason it just doesnt show in the pics. Anyway real glad you like it man… hope you like the terrain thats upcoming. It should be cool!

@Partninja- Thanks so much man. Really happy I was able to do some work for you. Getting to do a commission for a true veteran of the forum really means a lot. I hope he rocks for you on the tabletop as well. Thanks again Ninja I was really happy to do it for you.

@Dog of War- Thanks so much DoW. Super glad you like him. Yeah some color would be interesting on the marble… I think I did something similar on a Dark Angels Dark Shroud a year or so back and it looked cool. But Ninja wanted the white/grey to match his Craftworld so I didn’t want to stray from the photo he sent me. Also yes! I want to see him in a bat-rep too! Slay a Keeper of Secrets preferably. Anyway thanks DoW!

@Everybody- Well gang I’m hard at work on several terrain pieces that should go a loooooooong way to really bringing my “wilderness” board to life. My brother and I were more focused on getting a city board put together… but this campaign and a random one off “We need a hill” sparked a moderate sized upgrade across the board and small but important purchase. Anyway dont want to over hype it but I am pumped. Anyway gang I’ll be back soon. The first of the fancy pieces is almost done. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on March 7, 2018, 05:29:16 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
Haven't had access to the net for a few days, so regret not replying to your last couple of posts. The rogue's gallery is an imposing photo. The red and black armies tie in well together, and Patninja's Avatar? Micky blessed Mouse!!

The perfect touch to an iconic model. The flaming hair is my favorite. It's like you've been training for that with all your own claws and swords. Amazing work as always, mate. Keen to see that terrain... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 9, 2018, 02:39:27 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much bud. Glad you like it. It was a blast to work on... wait till you see the crazy stuff I've got inbound for commissions. You are gonna love it! Thanks as always Dann.

@Everybody- Hey guys! So I’ve been working on a million things at once as I wait for painting instructions on my latest Yncarne model. But its been all campaign related so check it out!

First up is the main objective for the Act 1 of our campaign. I absolutley love this thing! The Eldritch Ruins set is so under rated! I dont know why more people haven’t been adding to their terrain collection. It was only 40 bucks and its freaking massive! The Saim-Hann one is my favorite and I cant wait to get it finished.

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My brother would probably due a better job of setting up the scatter terrain around it but you get the idea!

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Here is a hill I made the other day… and its the first hill in our entire terrain collection if you can believe it! We are using it as area terrain and its been a great asset for whoever can get it. We’ve got another one on the way that looks even cooler too.

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Finally I painted this up for my brother. His army just got a whole lot nastier! This model is so freaking legendary… I’m so glad its in his collection. It should really add a lot to his game too. It’ll keep my backfield honest thats for sure.

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Also have a minor announcement about another project coming soon… so stay tuned for that. Anyway guys thats it for now. Got a Wave Serpent waiting to be primed, the Saim-Hann ruin and another hill on the way. Plus some crazy commission projects that you wont want to miss. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 9, 2018, 03:43:42 PM
The terrain is outstanding.  You're absolutely right about that Eldar terrain.  It's both impressive and very well designed.  The paint job that you've done on that is amazing to boot.  I really appreciate the amount of detail that you've managed to bring out both for that terrain piece and the hill, which also is a very well put together terrain feature.  Fantastic work :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on March 9, 2018, 07:34:21 PM
Niiiiice!
Your paint job on the Eldar terrain is Micky Mouse, mate. I didn't even know this stuff existed. Really like the vine creeping around everything. The highlighting of this piece brings it home. good work.

How did you do the hill? Tutorial, please! Very nicely sculpted and again the paint job is your usual standard. Your bro must love his new assassin, Cavalier. You've done the piece justice bringing out every detail. You just had to throw in some red though, didn't you... Be well!   
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 11, 2018, 06:34:05 AM
I love that Eversor Cav! Really cool paint scheme; you've balanced the colours really well. The red really brings out the models pose, while the cool blue is a brilliant counterpoint that brings the focus up to the face. This is a brilliant model...and it makes me quite jealous, seeing as I have lost all of the assassins somewhere, somewhen! Seriously, they're in a small GW figure case with the Ellyrian Reavers from the IoB case, should anyone stumble upon them in a supermarket car park!!

The terrain is great too. I'm ephatically not a fan of the Elder sculpt, as I don't think it shows any of the elegance that I would expect of the Elder race...that said, I think you've done a wonderful job with it. The vines look terrific, I love the purples of the foliage and the mushrooms...the mushrooms! The mushrooms are so cool!

I love that you spend so much attention to your scenery. It adds so much to the story telling aspect of the hobby.

Great work as ever Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 11, 2018, 09:53:14 AM
@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Really glad you like it. Glad you like the hill too. Not the most exciting terrain piece ever, but its crazy how much it adds in game and sort of makes the stuff around it look better, even if the hill itself doesnt stand out to much. Really happy to have some definitively Eldar pieces of terrain on the board too. Really gives a lot of character to the wilderness board and I look forward to using it in non-campaign games. Thanks Irisado really glad you like it!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks so much brother. Man that highlighting took FOREVER so I'm real glad you like it. As for the hill its super easy.

I get a hot-wire cutter and cut the basic shape of the hill out from pink insulation foam boards.

Chipped it up and weathered it with a small screwdriver. I use three basic techniques with the screwdriver to achieve that. Dragging the flat end of the screwdriver down the side of the hill which just sort of shreds the surface. Just gouging it and ripping little chunks out and finally just laying the flat end against the foam and applying a sort of "blunt" pressure just to crack and break the surface of the foam.

I take a mix of real rocks and weathered chunks of foam and glue just a few of them to the top of the hill to have fixed points to put more scatter terrain. In games my brother and I use lichen and scatter rocks to make a little barrier at the top of the hill.

Then I paint it with house paint. Spray paint it black. Dry brush grey over it. Dry brush a grey highlight. Then I do a little bit of brown, then highlight that. Add green flock and call it a day. Hope that helps!

As for the Assassin thanks bud. I cracked up when you mentioned the red... but its actually the official color scheme! I swear! I tried to change my brothers mind a bit on some of the colors but he wouldn't listen. lol... Anyway thanks Dann and let me know if you have any questions on the hill!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much man. Really appreciate the kind words. Really glad you like the paint job on the terrain... especially the mushrooms!!! I was afraid it'd look to cheesy but I had to do it! I love stuff like that and I feel like in the end it added a lot. I'm actually looking forward to taking some photos of my brothers old school Ratlings under there. One of them has a backpack and inside it are apples... there is doubtless some LoTR jokes to be made there.

Also thanks so much on the Eversor. I had my brother help me out with some assembly for some commission projects and I painted that up for him in exchange. Also DEFINITLEY dig out those Assassins... they are such legendary sculpts. My bro has the original Vindicare and they look legendary together.

I hope you find your models... did you lose them at the supermarket???

Anyway bud thanks a lot. Really glad you dig these projects. Thanks!

@Everybody- Well guys I'm playing in my next campaign game today so expect a bat-rep soon! Also we've got a surprise guest coming to the podcast... someone you all know very well! So stay tuned for that... Got a final bit of Eldar stuff ready to go to then back to assembling the last of the World Eaters stuff. Alright guys, until next time... stay tuned!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 11, 2018, 11:55:42 AM
I hope you find your models... did you lose them at the supermarket???

I've got a funny feeling I took them with me to paint in the Falkland Islands. Which means I'm 8000 miles away from being able to have a nose about for them!  :(

Looking forward to another Cav BatRep. Also the podcast...pods are my new go-to when I'm in the gym...although I'd be stacked like 1980s Arnie if I stayed in the gym long enough to listen to a whole Splintermind!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 11, 2018, 01:05:39 PM
@Looshkin- lol... thats terrible! Oh man brutal. Well I hope you get them back someday. Can't tell you how many times I thought something was lost forever and then I find  a bunch of models sitting in Simple Green out in my garage.

Also thats funny about the podcasts and the gym. I gotta just be listening to the most hardcore stuff I can find when I'm in there. But hey man anything to keep the mind going is gold. Also yeah I know the freaking podcast has been monstrously long lately! I dont know why... we used to want them to be like 1 hour max... and they like 3 1/2! If you or anyone else think they are getting too long let us know. The single topic episodes will always just go as long as necessary but the more mixed topic ones we can't definitely hone down. Let me know what you think!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on March 11, 2018, 04:42:51 PM
G'day, Cavalier!
I personally like the long Podcasts. I don't have to stop painting to find another inspiration.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 11, 2018, 05:23:29 PM
The Eldar Ruins looks great and the extra bits around it make it sync with the rest of the board really well. Now go kick those imperial off our maiden world ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 14, 2018, 08:56:51 PM
@Saim-Dann- Thanks man. I'm the same way. Everytime I sit down to paint and Scorpion82 has uploaded an Army Development video or Codex release and I see that 2hour time code I couldn't be happier! The next one will probably be pretty long and we'll have a special guest so stay tuned!

@Magenb- Thanks buddy. I really appreciate it. Read on and find out where I stand! Thanks as always Mage! :D

Cyclops Cluster Campaign: Mission 3
Outflanking Maneuvers!


Alrighty guys back again with another Cyclops Cluster Campaign report!

To recap, in the first mission, the Eldar force was brutally defeated as they tried to prevent an Imperial Guard force making planetfall as both factions vied to obtain an Eldar relic in an unexplored sector of wilderness. 

In the second battle, the Eldar viciously destroyed an Imperial Guard column trying to push forward into that same sector of wilderness.

In this third battle, a splinter of that initial Imperial landing party was sent ahead of the column destroyed by the Eldar, completed a flanking maneuver successfully ambushing the recently triumphant Eldar only hours after their victory.

ELDAR 1500pts

Alaitoc Battalion

Farseer- Shiftshroud of Alansair, Singing Spear, Guide + Doom
Spiritseer- Conceal + Protect

Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Rangers x5

Dark Reapers x10

Crimson Hunter Exarch
Crimson Hunter Exarch

Saim-Hann Outrider Detachment

Autarch- Jetbike, Laser Lance, Melta Gun

Wind Riders x3- Scatter Lasers x3
Wind Riders x3- Scatter Lasers x3

Shining Spears x5- Exarch- Starlance

Imperial Guard 1500pts

Cadian Vanguard Detachment

Company Commander- Relic of Old Cadia
Company Command Squad- Plasma x3
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Leman Russ Executioner
Basilisk
Hydra

Cadian Vanguard Detachment

Company Commander- Outflank Relic
Veterans x10- Plasma x3
Leman Russ Vanquisher
Basilisk
Vendetta Gunship- 6x Lascannons

Eversor Assassin!

Mission and Deployment: So beyond the narrative, we were trying to rectify the huge advantage given to the Eldar in game 2, when the Imperial Guard should have had the advantage for their Game 1 victory. To that end we played Hammer and Anvil, giving the not only a huge benefit to their long range artillery, but also a huge terrain advantage. They were also given 1st Turn.


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Turn 1

Imperial Guard: Imperial Forces rolled out aggressivley. 2 Leman Russ plowed forward down the center of the board with a unit of Veterans screening them, to put pressure on any units webwaying in. After movement, the IG struck hard and fast obliterating all but 1 Wind Rider. The outflanking Eversor and the accompanying unit of Infantry combined fire with the artillery to inflicting heavy casualties on the Shining Spears as well. Reducing them to only 2 Spears. The Rangers took a number of hits as well, with one squad being reduced to only 2 Rangers. Careful removal of models placed the Eversor and outflanking Infantry squad well outside of charge range, giving me some crucial manpower to respond to the threat in my backfield and solidify my board control in my own deployment zone. Yet the loss of the Jetbikes would be very important meaning my Swooping Hawks who I wanted to hunt the Imperial Command units would be forced into clearing multiple units of Veterans, the Assassin and the Infantry Squad.

Eldar: The Eldar were already feeling a lot of pressure out of the gate. Yet I knew I had to respond aggressivley. I brought down the Swooping Hawks in my backfield to work with the remaining Shining Spears and Autarch to remove the Assassin and Infantry squad. They combined fire to remove all but 2 Infantry men and ignored the Company Commander alongside them. The Rangers all fired into the Assassin but only successfully wounded him once. In the assault phase the Autarch did very well, bringing him down to only a single wound, with the Eversor only inflicting 2 wounds on my second in command. Meanwhile, the Farseer + Spiritseer and Dark Reapers arrived via webway and struggled terribly. The Farseer even with his Runes of the Seer failed to cast Guide + Doom, while the Dark Reapers inflicted zero wounds on the nearest Leman Russ Executioner. Disaster! However the Spiritseer did cast Protect + Conceal meaning the Reapers would get a chance for redemption in later turns. Meanwhile the last Jetbike killed a few Veterans before charging a Leman Russ and getting killed on overwatch. The Crimson Hunters dove in and did a decent amount of damage, inflicting 4 wounds on the Manticore and 4 Wounds on the Leman Russ Executioner. If only the Reapers had held up there end of the bargain. This was a VERY bad turn. A massive amount of command points went into Webway Striking the Reapers and the Spirit Seer, plus command point re-rolls in attempt to get off Doom. Also not killing the Eversor who had one wound left was a dangerous proposition for the Autarch. If he got hot killed the Autarch and the remaining Shining Spears I could be in big trouble as the Dark Reapers could be his next target.

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Turn 2

Imperial Guard- The Imperial Guard continued to press forward, attempting to get within 12” of the battle group of Rangers, Dark Reapers and Eldar seers. The Executioner and its screen of Veterans pushed forward, while the Vindicator alongside it held ground. The Manticore and one of the Basilisk poured firepower into the Dark Reapers but to little effect. Meanwhile the Vendetta + Hydra attempted to deal with the pair of Crimson Hunters, cutting away 4 wounds off one of them, while 6 Plasma Guns managed to take wounds off the other. Not good!  The final Basilisk tried to deal with the Swooping Hawks but poor dice a -1 to hit due to Alaitoc rules saw the Basilisk largely whiff killing only one the Hawks. In combat the Eversor rolled red-hot and I failed all but one of my saves and the Autarch was slain! However the Shining Spears avenged their Autarch killing the Eversor and the Company Commander in return, but it was still a costly blow in a Kill Points game. Especially considering how weakened the Shining Spears were after the exchange. I knew they wouldn’t survive the game and Shining Spears hanging out in your deployment zone in a Hammer and Anvil Game on Turn 2 is not a good place for them to be.

Eldar- I was furious with my lack of results in Turn 1 and the frustration continued in Turn 2! The Farseer failed on both Guide + Doom despite the re-rolls. The Reapers turned their attention to Executioner again with mediocre results and to my frustration I was forced to divert attention from both Crimson Hunters to finally bring it down. Thus far in the critical early goings the Reapers and Crimson Hunters are struggling to take down their targets. Whats more I made a go for broke move with one of the Crimson Hunters hoping to get a clear line of sight on the Hydra…. but when the Reapers and the first Hunter failed to eradicate the Executioner I had to commit it against the Executioner… leaving it vulnerable to a lot of firepower with only a -1 to protect it. I think I made a bad move there… I should have played more conservativley but if I could take out the Hydra and the Executioner in one turn it would have taken a TON of pressure off of me as the Crimson Hunters would rule the skies totally unthreatened. Luckily the Swooping Hawks which did perform well continued the trend and barraged the advancing unit of Veterans that had been screening the Executioner. Other than that not much happened. Another frustrating turn for the Eldar. Things were getting shakey… not performing well with your heavy hitters when they are at full strength is ultra dangerous ground in 8th edition

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Turn 3

Imperial Guard- The IG hunkered down and just rocketed off everything they had at the Reapers. A massive amount of 6’s reigned down on the Reapers as the Basilisks, Manticore and Vendetta pummeled them. Yet amazingly the Protect spell worked wonders keeping 5 of them alive. The Spiritseer was truly carrying his weight this game getting off his powers where the more powerful Farseer failed. Meanwhile the Hydra, heavy bolters from the Basilisks and plasma fire form the Veterans managed to knock one of the Crimson Hunters down to its final bracket. I was truly regretting moving the Crimson Hunter so close to enemy lines. It was a gamble and I was on the losing side. While nothing was destroyed, losing 5 Reapers and downgrading the Crimson Hunter’s accuracy was very tough, especially with a Hydra, a full strength Vanquisher, 2 Basilisks and a Manticore still rocking steady. I had to make something happen this coming turn.

Eldar- I knew I had to be careful at this point and be protective of my fragile that were out of position and not throw away anything in a reckless gamble. So I Skyleapt the Swooping Hawks to make a better go of it next turn and get at Veterans bunkered down behind a mountain of LOS blocking terrain and hopefully get at the Commander. To that end I moved my Rangers into the only piece of area terrain within reach (there was none at all in my DZ), scooted another unit out of LOS completley and used the one squad reduced to two men into a screening position to help protect my Farseer and Spirit Seer who were clustered with the Reapers. With that done I made the fateful roles for Guide and Doom and FINALLY got the powers off. Of course I immediatley went on to land EVERY hit with no re-rolls needed on the remaining Reapers, pummeling the Vanquisher, while my full strength Crimson Hunter lended its firepower and destroyed the Leman Russ. The Crimson Hunter down a bracket then fired into the Hunter and did serious damage knocking it down a bracket, which was a BIG achievement as my Crimson Hunters were vitally important. While not a big win in the KP game, it removed the heaviest armor on the board and cleared everything but the Imperial DZ of threats to the Eldar. For the sake of board control and taking off a bit of pressure especially with the Hydra’s accuracy knocked down a bracket, it was a solid turn.

Turn 4

Imperial Guard- The IG were nowhere near throwing in the towel at this point. Even with their big bruisers the Leman Russ out of the game… Big Guns Never Tire. The Basilisks and Manticore combined fire and ripped the wounded Crimson Hunter out of the sky. With the Relic of Lost Cadia providing re-rolls of one, they over came challenging odds and destroyed one of the Eldar’s best weapons. It was a brutal blow to the Eldar and meant their mobility was almost completley gone. A shocking moment also happened when the Vendetta was able to position itself so that the closest model was the Spiritseer. It fired off everything into the Spiritseer but the saving throws were hot and he blocked 2 Lascannon hits! Unbelievable! Well a tough blow for the Eldar for sure… but if Spiritseer had gone down and the Reapers could no longer be Concealed or Protected it would’ve doomed the Eldar. Man what a game this was. This game was only getting more and more intense!

Eldar- The Eldar consolidated into the middle of the board to better protect the all important Seers especially guarding against Warlord. The Farseer managed to get off Guide once again but was out of range to Doom anything and instead elected to Smite the Vendetta but only inflicted a single Mortal Wound. I gambled on the Spirit Seer and Concealed the Reapers, but tried to Smite the Vendetta to knock it down a bracket (effectivley silencing its guns, or forcing it to go into Hover Mode where my Crimson Hunter could prey on it) but I only scratched it with another single mortal wound. The Reapers vented their fury on the Hydra finally destroying it, giving my Crimson Hunter some breathing room. Meanwhile the Crimson Hunter focused its fire on the Vendetta knocking a few wounds off it but still not knocking it down a bracket. The Swooping Hawks also returned to the field and levelled a ton of firepower into the Veterans killing 4 of them, with the survivors mainting morale. At this point we were tied on Kill Points and I felt very confident going forward. The Manticore was out of rockets, only 2 Basilisks remained and my heavy hitters were all still up and running. All I had to do was hold on, eliminate the Basilisks and I would be in the driver seat as the Veterans would be forced to enter my LOS against the firepower of the Reapers they stood no chance.

Turn 5

Imperial Guard- The IG focused fire on the Rangers who were not in cover and the Swooping Hawks but only managed to kill one weakened squad of Rangers while the Swooping Hawk Exarch held on for dear life. That was SUPER lucky for me… because even if I did kill both Basilisks next turn to tie the game, I would need to get past a big piece of LOS blocking terrain to get at the Veterans, Company Command Squad and Commander hiding there. Luckily I was only down a single KP and I had those basilisks lined up in my sights.

Eldar- So while I dodged a huge bullet with my Swooping Hawk Exarch surviving… I had a big dillemma… he was so close to the enemy he couldn’t escape the Guardsmen he had just attacked on my Turn 4. He was almost a guaranteed kill and I was down a point already. If the Game went on it could spell trouble. So I decided to Skyleap and get him out of there and just pray I could take out both Basilisks this turn and the game would end. So… The Farseer Guided the Reapers, Protect + Conceal went up on the Reapers just to be safe and we let rip with our remaining firepower. The Reapers were able to destroy one of the Basilisks, but the other managed to survive the attack from the Crimson Hunter. That wrapped up the Turn so I rolled to see if the game continue and it didn’t! Disaster! I threw away the tie by Skyleaping the Swooping Hawk Exarch! Oh what a way to lose the game! I clawed back after to disastrous Turns to open the game only to lose on account of Skyleap! I could Isha weeping for me somewhere in the Warp. With the Eldar replled the Imperial Forces were able to march on to seize the wraithconstruct relic. The Eldar would now have to pry it from there hands in the next game. What drama!



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Conclusion- To say this was an intense game would be an understatement. This was an absolute DOG FIGHT. Probably one of the most intense but also rewarding games I’ve every played. This was two top-tier armies tearing each other apart in a tense tactical game full of gambles, tricks, positioning for board control, figuring out angles for the flyers, a super tense psychic phase and exciting battles between characters. My brother took almost a 1/2 hour just to figure out where he was going to launch an attack with his Eversor on Turn 1!

While it killed me to lose the game in such a fashion, this was a GREAT game of 40k. The brotherly rivalry, the narrative of the campaign, the debut of new units, overcoming a SUPER challenging mission for myself all made for a great experience and amped me up big time for big game to take control of the Relic itself next time out.

Anyway hope you guys enjoyed the bat-rep. Sorry there were not too many photos but we got so caught up in the game we just had to forgo them at a certain point. Stay tuned for the conclusion of Arc 1 of this Campaign and stay tuned for a special announcement regarding the podcast… there is a tie in with the forum that I’m sure you’ll all enjoy. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 14, 2018, 10:30:35 PM
Is there a special campagin thing to let the spiritseer get multiple powers and cast twice or have I missed an FAQ?


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 15, 2018, 06:54:11 AM
lol I think I had a 7th edition flashback! Totally played that wrong. Thanks for the heads up Mage. Doh!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on March 15, 2018, 02:48:14 PM
Awesome game Cav, thanks for posting it!

Loved this phrase:
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not performing well with your heavy hitters when they are at full strength is ultra dangerous ground in 8th edition
Well said indeed, 100% true! :)

Magenb already pointed out the mistake with Spiritseer powers - I really hope things like that don't creep into the games when you're playtesting new stuff for GW! ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on March 16, 2018, 05:18:40 AM
G'day, Cavalier!
This batrep was a hoot to read. The intensity and frustrations just oozed from the screen. Well written, mate. Your Spiritseer is a badass. Definitely the unit of your game. Thanks for a great read, Cav... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 16, 2018, 05:23:42 AM
lol I think I had a 7th edition flashback! Totally played that wrong. Thanks for the heads up Mage. Doh!

I mean...I wasn’t going to say anything...

Players gonna play
Hater gonna hate
Cheaters gonna what now??!!! ;)

Another great batrep dude, you fought really well considering how badly those Reapers let you down...although maybe they wouldn’t have been around beyond turn 2 if not for the tricksy shadowseer!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 16, 2018, 06:57:23 AM
@Seeking One- Lol no in those games the playtesting is far more straight forward, especially with the stuff I've been focusing on. Wish I could say more on that because I'm dying to incorporate that stuff into my 2k list. Anyway thanks bud especially about the heavy hitter comment. As a tourney player you definitely know from experience!

@Saim-Dann- Thanks buddy it was a great game. So much fun... my brother had the day off yesterday and we hobbied like mad. Still not sure what I'm gonna run in my 2k List... maybe I could get some advice from you guys?

@Looshkin- lol... you got me bud! lol The funny thing is I had to re-work my list (I had added more Shining Spears to my squad and then realized I didn't have the models!) and could have added a Warlock but went for an extra Scatter Bike and some wargear options. lol... Anyway glad you liked the bat-rep despite the goof. It was a good one... wish I had more pictures though!

@Everybody- Hey guys well I wanted to unveil another secret project... I've begun writing for Frontline Gaming!

I'm gonna be doing weekly articles going forward so if you are interested please give them a read. Tactics, narrative gaming, painting tutorials, terrain even commission advice... everything will be covered!

Link removed because of the stats and rules contained within.  It's not possible to link to material which contravenes forum rule 1 (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?action=rules) I'm afraid - Iris.

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My first article concerns the power and versatility of the Crimson Hunter Exarch and how it competes with supplements and in places surpasses the almighty Dark Reaper. Also how it frees up assets like psychic powers and stratagems to make units around it better. Give it a read and drop a comment it'll go a long way. Anyway thanks guys hope you enjoy.... talk soon and stay tuned! More exciting stuff coming soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on March 16, 2018, 07:07:14 AM
The cover picture is downright brilliant! :) Love how you masked the base against a terrain piece, the impression of natural flight is 99% natural.

On to reading... )
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 17, 2018, 08:31:19 AM
Losing the game by not having models on the board has happened to me before many moons ago in a previous edition.  I was attempting a similar gamble and it also failed to pay off.  I thus understand exactly how you feel about losing in that way :D.  Still, the game was a lot of fun and I must admit that I thought that the Eldar were going to get hammered after the events of turns one and two.  It just goes to show that you should never give up and you certainly didn't.  Thanks for the report :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 17, 2018, 09:25:47 AM
That photo is cools heck Cav. Love it.

Also, congrats on getting a writing spot over at Frontline; having read the article, I think it's a winning start to the journey. Well written and well reasoned. Nice stuff!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 17, 2018, 06:15:34 PM
@Seeking One- Thanks bud! Hope you enjoyed the article  ;D ;D ;D

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. The situation with the Hawk Exarch is a real throw back problem. It sure was a heartbreaker to lose the game that way. But I'm just glad we had such a good time. Yeah I knew the situation was SUPER dire T1 + T2 but I'm glad I was able to claw back into the game and give a good accounting of myself. Glad you enjoyed the bat-rep and thanks as always Irisado. Always look forward to your feedback!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. Really appreciate you taking the time to read the article and I'm super glad you like it. it truly means a lot. I've got some good ones coming up that I did a lot of research for. A lot of involved points comparisons... hopefully I'll get my math right going forward in these dang bat-reps!!!!!!! lol. Thanks as always my friend.

@Everybody- Got a good update coming for you guys soon. The last Eldar update for awhile (this time I mean it! lol) but its a good one. Also dont want to overhype it but I'm super stoked about the next episode of Splintermind. It involves the forum directly so stay tuned for that! Anyway guys thanks so much for all the awesome feedback and stay tuned, I'm got some good stuff coming soon.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Saim-Dann on March 18, 2018, 04:54:19 AM
G'day, Cav!
Have only just made it back into town so haven't had the chance to read your report... YET! Just wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate you on this major achievement. Your determination toward our hobby is paying off. Cannot describe just how happy I am for you. Well, bloody done, mate... Pointy ears forever!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 20, 2018, 02:06:49 PM
@Saim-Dann- Hey Dan thanks so much man. I always truly look forward to your awesome feedback and find it very encouraging. Thanks as always my friend I hope you enjoy the bat-rep and I hope you like the articles too. Cheers Pointy Ears!

@Everyone- Well guys things have been a bit crazy lately but I managed to get some good painting in before my next batch of commissions arrive. First off got my Wave Serpent for my Umbral Watchers finished up.


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Really happy with how it came out. I applied the new style that I've been doing my gems since painting up Prince Y'riel on this Wave Serpent and I'm happy with the results.


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Its crazy but its like I have 2 Eldar armies now... but I'm couldn't be more stoked! 


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Also FINALLY finished up this final piece of Eldar terrain... which is honestly my favorite between the two.

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Can't tell you how happy I am that I added these things to my collection. I've got definite plans to get other xenos wilderness kits that accompany them... Really should look ace when all is said and done.

Can't wait to see how my brother sets up the terrain and does all the scatter bits around them because he does it far better than I do. Anyway hope you guys enjoy the photos. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on March 20, 2018, 02:50:27 PM
That's absolutely lovely work mate :) And so wonderfully inspiring too! I just have to put everything aside and get to my painting desk right now.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 20, 2018, 02:56:49 PM
Outstanding work on the terrain and on the Wave Serpent.  The work that you do with black and red is incredible.  The terrain, furthermore, looks so authentic and well-suited to your model collection.  Such impressive work and commitment to all your projects :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on March 20, 2018, 10:01:50 PM
Great work Cav!
I love the group pic of the Serpent with the Hornets and Crimson Hunters, they all look so good together!
Also love what you've done with the terrain, I'm genuinely considering picking some up after seeing what you've done with them.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 21, 2018, 06:59:00 AM
@SeekingOne- Thanks so much man. Trust me the feeling is mutual... when I saw those Shining Spears you did I nearly lost my mind. Guess what my next project is for my Eldar???  ;D ;D ;D Thanks bud!

@Irisado- Thanks Irisado. Really glad you like the Serpent, it was a lot of fun to work on. I'm really happy with how the new technique on the spirit stones jives with my painting style. I'm actually really studying the 'Eavy Metal showcases in my codices for cool techniques to try. Really happy you like the terrain too. I know how much of an Eldar purist you are (and that is a good thing!) so I'm really glad you think it works. I've had a lot of fun working on the terrain and want to do a whole lot more in the future. There are some additional pieces and alternate boards I want to do, and might even get the Eldar themed gaming mat from Frontline to top it all off as it matches my scenery really well. Anyway thanks a lot Irisado I appreciate it!

@Auric's Pride- Hey thanks so much brother. I'm so stoked on my Alaitoc wing... like I said I now have an entirely new Eldar army! Its nuts! Yet I'm returning to the Lions of Asuryan really soon. Like I mentioned to Seeking One I'm gonna build up a Saim-Hann themed wing (or perhaps Y'nnari) with more Scatter Bikes and finishing my Shining Spears and Jetbike Autarch.

Also thanks so much about the terrain. My next article from Frontline Gaming is all about this terrain so hopefully that'll push you over the edge!

Hope all is going well with your projects. Let me know if you need any additional bits info on that DE unit you are working on. I'm always game for brainstorming. Thanks so much my friend. Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 26, 2018, 11:42:47 PM
Holy kalidascope Cav. You've been really busy. I'm so glad you have achieved such great things, ones I wish I could've strive for. Sorry I haven't been around here much lately. Love the reports and the painting, I really need to find time. Keep things going strong.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on March 28, 2018, 06:28:10 PM
Love all of the terrain Cav. I had no idea how big the rune terrain actually is. As you say, the box makes it appear to be the size of a normal model. Maybe a Wraithguard...but it's freaking huge!

Anyway, all the terrain looks absolutely amazing and that Air wing is really nice and imposing. Another fine update Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 1, 2018, 02:59:06 PM
@Dread- Hey bud, thanks so much. Yeah its been really gratifying to see people enjoy all my 40k stuff as much as they have. Especially awesome doing the playtesting... so thanks a lot my friend. Glad you enjoyed the recent progress and bat-reps its been a lot of fun. So thanks a million man I always appreciate it.

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh! Thanks my man. Glad you like the terrain, it adds so much to the board. Especially the Saim-Hann glyph. I love that piece. So thanks as always my friend and thanks for dropping a line on FLG I appreciate it!!!!

@Everybody- Wow... I know I've been away for awhile but damn have I been busy. Cranked through ANOTHER Y'nnari triumvirate, Celestine and her Gemenae and a bunch of other stuff. Also recorded a couple podcasts most importantly the beginning of our Codex: Drukhari review. If you are at all interested in what our involvement was like and some of the big important changes in the dex, please check it out!

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I've been so freaking stoked that I've decided to go back to my Dark Eldar and complete the re-paint that I started with my Wyches and Reavers... time for the Kabalites to get some love!

Here is an old Warrior that needs another arm...

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And here are some Warriors that were still unassembled from AGES ago. These must be over 5 years old at this point and I didnt even know I had them.

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So the goal is to get a Battalion of Warriors in Venoms... so I gotta repaint 10 and start fresh on 5 more. Luckily I've got the Blasters for each squad so they'll be good to go. Then I'm gonna add another unit of Wyches and 6 more Reavers and my Dark Eldar will be at full strength.

Whats so great about this is that at the end of the process... I'll have a battalion of Craftworld with Guardians, Rangers, Corsairs with Skyreavers and now Dark Eldar. That only leaves Harlies and the cycle will be complete!

Lastly I'm working on a cool commission which the client has given me latitude to paint in my own variant scheme. Check it out!

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Its not much to write home about at this point... but the combo of pink horror and cadian flesh will look cool when I'm done. Anyway hope you guys enjoyed. Remember to check out the podcast if you are interested and stay tuned more exciting stuff coming soon!!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 1, 2018, 05:32:13 PM
Very jealous Cav; that Morathi figure is one that I'd give my left nut to be able to paint. She is helluva cool. Really looking forward to your take on her...the fact that you've already gone straight to the pink gets me excited in frankly sexual ways. Looking so cool already!!

As for the Corsairs? How on Earth can you lose models like that?? It's not like you have kids to randomly hide them (Hasn't happened to me yet, but I'm sure it will!). So cool that you'll soon have totally finished DE, Corsair and Craftworld Eldar.

And Harlequins? Get on it Cav, I'd LOVE to see what you do with those guys! You're killing it asa ever bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 5, 2018, 03:07:00 PM
@Looshkin- Thanks so much bud. Yeah Morathii was a joy to paint. SUPER easy actually... way easier than I thought she'd be. I find Celestine (I just painted another) and infinitely greater challenge. The sculpting on this was insane. Nice deep details so the paint can really get in there. Glad you like the pinks too, once the client agreed to that I knew I was in good shape cause thats a secret weapon I really like to bust out. Highlighting Khorne Red with Pink Horror totally subverts the paint scheme.

Also yeah about the Warriors... I got them at the end of 5th edition and so I lost motivation to paint them when the 6th edition Eldar dex dropped. I was even further demotivated after the DE dex dropped for 7th... so they just sat in the bits bin... but now they are back! And I couldn't be happier. I feel like I'm really gonna get a "true" Corsair vibe with these guys back at battalion strength. I'm actually gonna write an article about going for a mixed faction Eldar army using Warriors as the backbone at battalion strength.... Anyway thanks bud appreciate it. Also yes! Harlies will enter the fray... getting some practice on them with the Harlie masked Warrior I've got in the squad. Thanks as always Loosh!

@Everybody- So guys I managed to finish up Morathii super quick. Was a way easier task than I though which was good. Really happy the client gave me the latitude to take some liberties with the scheme. Gotta say I think I prefer it to the GW. Humble I know!  ::)


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Also managed to get some paint on my warriors. Did a little bit more after I took this picture... but they are coming along nicely. Can't wait to get these guys on the tabletop! Trying a new approach with them with a deep darker, more gritty paint job on the armor. Should be nice.

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Anyway hope you enjoy.... Should have a bat-rep coming soon. Been so busy with the podcast, writing duties, commission painting and a crazy life, but I'm gonna make time for games next week. So stay tuned. Alright guys take care and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on April 5, 2018, 05:08:41 PM
Great job on Morathii. The green is also a nice touch over GW's black, I'm sure the red skirt will pop way better from the back on this one.

Would love to get my hands on the mini-Morathii as an exodite character :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on April 5, 2018, 07:24:04 PM
That Morathi is magnificent and glorious :), great work!!! Is she going to be leading some Daughters of Khaine into battle or is she a stand-in for an eldar faction?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 6, 2018, 03:26:21 AM
I love that Morathi Cav! The green is an absolute hit and really balances the model so well. I genuinely prefer this colour scheme to the GW version. Everything is so clean and perfect...I think this may just be my favourite model that you've painted. So, so good.

Out of interest, I love how you did the stone...what colours/techniques did you use please?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 6, 2018, 06:39:58 AM
@Magenb- Hey Mage thanks man. Yeah I was thrilled the client let me do the more green snakey type look on her. I've fallen in love with Stegadon Scale and Kabalite Green. Amazing colors... GW's range of "almost black" colors like Eshin Grey, Dryad Bark and Stegadon Scale are amazing and make my life so much simpler. Yeah I'm gonna rock those mini-Morathii as Sslyth! Anyway thanks Mage!

@MyenTal- Hey MyenTal thanks for stopping by! Thanks for the kind words on Morathii. Sadly she's a commission. I wish she was mine! While I was painting her I was trying to figure away to get her into my army as is... if I did... It'd probably be as a counts-as Y'ncarne. She is absolutley huge. Probably the size of a Wraithknight... actually a Wraithknight might be a good stand-in for her! But like I mentioned to Mage I'm gonna get those mini-Morathii as Sslyth for my Dark Eldar. They'll by my-counts Y'vraine's dedicated bodyguard. Anyway thanks MytenTal hope to see you down here in the project logs!

@Looshkin-  Wow thanks Loosh, really means a lot man. So thanks for that. I gotta say I prefer this scheme too... the added green makes her more snakey. As for the stone, its super easy. Super strong Celestra Grey, Nuln Oil then Seraphim Sepia works like a charm! Anyway thanks so much Loosh, the praise means a lot coming from you. Take care bud and thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 6, 2018, 10:57:44 AM
Sweet merciful Eldrad. Another holiday and I come back to Yriel, a Gav Thorpe interview, a stunning Avatar, the best painted eldar terrain I've ever seen and a freaking Morathi!

I can only reiterate: when do you sleep Cav?

Awesome stuff :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on April 6, 2018, 10:17:00 PM
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They'll by my-counts Y'vraine's dedicated bodyguard. Anyway thanks MytenTal hope to see you down here in the project logs!

Maybe sometime this year I'll put something up ;D. I still have ambitions on getting a new Gaming PC built this year... so I guess it's a matter of priorities for me :P. Thanks for the warm welcome!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on April 7, 2018, 08:21:40 AM
not sure how I missed it the first time, but that hex gem over the decal on the wave serpent... soo, soo, sweet. Is that a touch of white paint on the black side of the gems on the wave serpent blades or did you put a gloss on it?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 7, 2018, 06:58:11 PM
Well, I agree with the concensus, brilliant. I want that model so bad but just to pricy at the moment. So cool.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 9, 2018, 06:47:22 AM
@Ynneadwraith- Hey bud thanks so much. Yeah its been an absolute blitz. I feel like I'm hobbying 24hrs now that I'm writing articles, podcast duties and various other hobby related things. As for the question as to do I sleep? I do... I just go to bed super early and wake up super early just so I can get everything done! Anyway thanks so much especially about the terrain. I appreciate it my man. Thanks!

@Myental- Computer Gaming? Blasphemy! lol Just kidding thats cool man. Thanks for stopping by all the same!

@Magenb- Hey bud thanks! Yeah I like how that gem came out too. Yeah it is a touch of white paint. If you are curious the inspiration as to how I've been doing my gems lately is the 'Eavy Metal paint job on Prince Y'riel and his big time spirit stone on his breastplate. Check that out... thats what I've been copying. Anyway thanks man I appreciate it!

@Dread- lol... I know Morathi is insane. If I could figure out a role for her in my Eldar or Dark Eldar she'd be mine. I'm gonna run the mini-medusa snake girls as Sslyth though. Its gonna happen! Thanks bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 9, 2018, 09:45:58 PM
That's a great idea. Using the bits from the scourge for the guns and maybe harlis blades. Hmm!? Well now you got me thinking, grrr.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: faitherun (Fay-ith-er-run) on April 9, 2018, 10:22:06 PM
Cav, I wonder if you could use her as a Yncarne stand in....

Also, question on the deathworld terrain box. Recently found it for sale, but it does not seem like in this edition it would do much game-wise other than make the board look pretty - am I missing something?

Also, gotta say I've been refreshing yall's page every day to see if there is another podcast up....

Been really enjoying reading your articles on <redacted> too. Love to see maybe some battle reports with the Kult of the Speed frea... er, Cult of the Red Grief
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 10, 2018, 06:46:37 AM
@Faitherun- Hey bud. Yeah I definitley thought about using her as a stand-in for the Y'ncarne. I actually thought about doing a conversion melding both models together... but my greenstuff skills are not up for the task. Definitley gonna keep thinking on it though. At least I can get some cool Sslyth or maybe count-as Incubi from the mini-Morathi.

About the terrain, yeah if I remember correctly it does give psykers a buff. The 8th ed. rules are actually included in the box which is a nice bonus.

About the next episode it should be up soon. Brian is back to work after his mini-paternity break so there is a bit of a delay because the episode required a bit more editing than usual. Its a good long one too so stay tuned. We'll be doing Wyches + Covens in one episode as well, then start diving into particular builds.

Also yes! You will most certainly be getting some Red Grief action soon! I'm desperately trying to get my battalion of warriors ready once they are my "Dark Lions of Asuryan" list will be complete! I'm actually doing a hobby article on FLG on revamping my DE so I hope you check it out. But a new article on the value of Dark Eldar warriors in building to battalion strength is coming up soon. I spent a long time on it so I hope you enjoy. I'm gonna be doing a series of DE stuff for quite awhile so stay tuned, I'm really excited about it. Anyway thanks bud! Stay tuned here and I'll provide some supplementary Splintermind content for you   ;D

EDIT: I forgot, I'm playing a game this Saturday. Red Grief will be feautred so stay tuned for the bat-rep!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on April 15, 2018, 02:36:54 AM

Went back about 10 pages just to ogle at more of your work ;D. The corsairs look so good the way you converted most of it! They are sleek and vibrant, love how the red and white just pops out at you from all of that slick black.

Also, I also love your Dark Eldar from what I've seen of them. The shade of red you use is so lush and the gold complements them well. Really looking forward to seeing your Red Grief!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 15, 2018, 01:00:07 PM
Hey Cav, long time I haven't droped bye, great stuff, that serpent lady thing blew me away! It's insane. Not that anything else in your work can feel ashamed of being put on a table, but that piece really pops out!

I have a simple question regarding your rangers, how do you paint them, do you do a coatof black over the primer, or do you go straigh into the lining painting once it's been primed?

Looking forward to you next pieces :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 15, 2018, 02:14:29 PM
@Myental- Hey bud thanks for going back in the archive. Really appreciate the kind words on the kitbash. It was a labor of love, but still a labor! Also thanks on the DE too... I love painting them and am in full revamp mode! I'm writing an article about the process from painting to lore etc which should be up on frontlinegaming.org this thursday. I'll give people a heads-up on it when it drops. As for the Reavers and Red Grief... well stay tuned cause I got a bat-rep coming soon. Here's a preview! Red Grief vs. Dark Hunters led by the Khan!

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@Grizzlykin- GRIZZ! Hey bud thanks so much so glad to see you back. Thanks on Morathi what a model! So much fun to paint glad you like it. In regards to the Rangers... I actually have an in-depth article right here for you that I wrote:

http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/03/26/quick-and-stylish-paint-it-black/ (http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/03/26/quick-and-stylish-paint-it-black/)

But in regards to your immediate question, I painted the highlights right on the primer. No need for the extra black. As you know I have an entire Eldar army all in black at this point and never needed to do an extra coat of black over. Just straight primer brother. Hope that helps. Thanks as always Grizz always love seeing you on the boards. Thanks!

@Everybody- Hey guys. In the brief interim between commission projects I've gone full hobby-blitz-mode painting up huge swathes of terrain and really diving into the revamp of my Drukhari. First priority was getting my Kabalites up to battalion strength I usually ran them as a minimum detachment in 6th and 7th.

Beyond stoked to get my Warriors back at the forefront of my army lists. Hands down, favorite models in the entire GW line.  If you guys are interest in how I painted up my Warriors and a little background info on my Warhost I'll have an article up on FLG later on this week.

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Had to bite the bullet and re-equip my original kitbashed Archon. This guy is the second in command of my Lions of Asuryan. I have a version of him on Jetbike too with the lance.. but needed the original to get back into the fray for my new DE list. Real happy with how this came out. The spear can be a counts-as Blast Pistol and the Powerfist is typically meant to be an Agonizer.

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Also to close out the first act of our campaign work continues to rumble on getting a truly robust set of wilderness terrain going. My brother and I are near the finish line. Some nice multi-level area terrain pieces are always nice on a wilderness board. And as my brother is always first to point out... you always need MORE TREES

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So other than that... I do have more Reavers ready to join the ranks. Just got some bits to finish them up. A crap ton of more terrain, including some improvements to the Eldar ruins. Also recording Splintermind today where we will be covering Cults and Covens so stay tuned for that. Bat-rep in the pipe for you guys (forum exclusive) and a ton of other stuff. With Harlies around the corner I'm prepped for additional excitement... anyways guys got run and podcast. Talk soon and stay tuned!!!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on April 15, 2018, 05:24:14 PM
really nice touches on the banner.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on April 15, 2018, 06:08:17 PM
That's a really well designed and painted banner.  It is slightly reminiscent of the old Fire Dragon banners from the Rogue Trader days, back when every Eldar Aspect Warrior model had their own banner.

The terrain is excellent as always.  Those trees would work really well in an Age of Sigmar setting, as well as in 40K, so I really like their versatility.  The rocky outcrops look fantastic as well.  They would be a great place for snipers to lie in wait.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on April 16, 2018, 07:40:32 AM
I absolutely love that terrain! Any chance we can get a tutorial on building those rock bases?

That banner is also stunning and I really enjoyed the harlequin face on the kabalite warrior.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 16, 2018, 09:34:57 AM
Those warriors are looking tip top Cav. The Archon is superb too. Lovely little details scattered throughout the unit that really elevate the whole thing to another level.

What I'm really loving in this update are the Forests though. I just dug mine out (Some repair needed, none of the foliage pieces have stayed in place!) and this will inspire me to retouch them and bring them up to your high standard.

Great update as always Cav!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 16, 2018, 01:18:58 PM
Looking awesome as ever Cav :) so are Blast Pistols half-decent in this edition? I've got a bit of a thing for proper hand-cannon pistols like the Blast Pistol and Fusion Pistol.

Terrain's looking awesome too :) I've got some of those trees that need painting but my brush collection is heavily tailored to stuff on 25mm bases so it's taking a while!

Must have a crack at some of the foam rocks too. We've got load of that stuff left over from building projects :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 17, 2018, 06:15:46 AM
@Magenb- Thanks bud! Was happy with how that came out. Really trying to do a bit more on that kinda stuff and learn how to do transfers as well. Thanks!

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado really glad you like the banner. Also yes! The old RT banner were my inspiration! I actually have five of those banner guys painted to an AMAZING standard. I bought them second from my old gaming store back in Rhode Island where I used to live and they are incredible. I want more of that stuff back in the Eldar line. I’d love to have a banner bearer in every squad. Also thanks about the terrain… yeah it would work with AoS… a game I desperatley wish I had the money to get into… but perhaps in the future. Also yep the rocky outcropping were specifically designed to give multi-level terrain to shooting units when we play a pure wilderness themed board. Anyway thanks Irisado always enjoy reading your feedback. Thanks!

@Dog of War- Hey DoW. Yeah sure!  I can do a tutorial on that. It’d make a great article for FLG too. Thanks about the banner and the Harlie mask too. I’ve decided that with my Prince (Visarch model) having those Harlie masks on his belt, a Harlie jetbiker with my Wind Riders that I should go with that theme and sprinkle a few Harlie inspired kitbashes in there. Not sure if they are actual Harlequins or those are gifts from the Harlies to various members of my Warband…. Anyway thanks DoW. I’ll be sure to do a tutorial on the terrain. Its super easy!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks so much man. Really glad you like those guys… so much fun to work on. Favorite models hands down in GW line. So glad you dig the forests my brother is a MANIAC about them and has been banging on for ages to get them painted up better… but I gotta admit I’m glad we did it. They add so much to the board. I think we are gonna get some more in the future. Thanks as always Loosh I appreciate it!

@Ynneadwraith- Blast pistols are freaking awesome this edition. They are basically 6” dark lances. They are great for when you are going in for the kill on a gunline type army and you can shoot a Leman Russ or something before going into combat. They are also super deadly with Wyches being able to reliably lock stuff in combat you can shoot them right into characters you may not have been able to kill in combat. Deadly! Also yes… the foam rocks are a must. They are so easy to make. You can really blast through a ton of them in a small amount of time and they add so much. I think I’m gonna do an article on FLG about that at some point because everyone is talking about the need of terrain these days. Anyway thanks so much Ynnead, I’d love to see some awesome snowy crags with your excellent models. Thanks as always Ynnead looking forward to your next update!

@Everyone- Thanks for the awesome feedback guys I always appreciate it. I'll be back soon with some more updates. A mini bat-rep too but only because it was a short game. Anyway thanks guys and stay tuned. More DE and more terrain inbound!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 21, 2018, 09:02:16 AM
Hey guys so just wanted to share a few odds and ends with you. Some brief recaps but interesting nonetheless. These are some highlights from my first 2 games with my Drukhari outside of playtesting and both games were super fun for different reasons. Anyway enjoy guys!



Umbral Watchers- Alaitoc Battalion

Farseer- Guide, Executioner
Warlock- Conceal
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Rangers x5
Dark Reapers x5
Wraithguard x5
Crimson Hunter Exarch
Crimson Hunter Exarch

Lions of Asuryan- Flayed Skull Battalion
Archon- Djinn Blade
Archon- Husk Blade
Incubi x5
Raider- Dark Lance
Warriors x5- Blaster
Warriors x5- Blaster
Warriors x5- Blaster
Venom- x2 Cannons
Venom- x2 Cannons

Lions of Asuryan- Red Grief Patrol
Succubus- Archite Glaive, Agonzier
Wyches x9- Agonizer, Blast Pistol, Shardnet Impaler
Raider- Dark Lance
Reavers x6- Agonizer, Blaster x2

Dark Hunters

Supreme Command
Khan- Moondraken
Librarian- Bike
Librarian- Bike
Chaplain- Bike
Captain- Jump Pack


Vanguard
Captain- Terminator Armor
Chaplain- Jump Pack
Company Veterans x8- Bikes, Thunderhammer, Stormshield
Vanguard Vets x8 (?)- Jump, Thunder hammer, Stormshield
Vanguard Vets x5- Chainsword, Pistol
Cataphractii Terminators x6- Lightning Claws

So it was a super brief game. Chris got Turn 1 and rode his bikes up and deepstruck a unit of Vanguard Vets on behind a big piece of LOS blocking terrain. He shot up a unit of Rangers, charged another one that I had placed to screen but was stuck there.

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On my turn I unloaded on him, with the Dark Eldar Warriors and there Venoms just PUNISHING the Company Veterans on bikes killing like 5 of them, and then 3 more with the Dark Reapers. My Crimson Hunter Exarch shot up the squad of Vanguard Vets with pistols and swords, leaving only the Captain. Then came the REAVERS. Stars of the damn show. They killed the Librarian on a bike with their Blasters assaulted the Chaplain on a Bike (killing him) and also hit the Khan knocking up 3 wounds on him. I deepstruck the Wraithguard that turn as well and killed one of the other Librarians on a bike.

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In Chris’ Turn 2 the Terminators dropped in and managed to assault the Wraithguard and kill them. His Captain with a jump pack assaulted my Crimson Hunter and knocked up a couple of wounds, but critically the Khan was slain by my Reavers!

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Then in my Turn jumped all the way over the Terminators with the Reavers and killed his Terminator Captain with shooting and assault, and took out the Vanguard Vets with combined shooting. At this point we called it as he only had a Chaplain and some Terminators left.

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It was a bit of a wonky game because Chris’ army was BEYOND elite, but these are the armies Chris likes to play. However he was open to a lot of advice from me on bulking out his army with some boots on the ground which he was really accepting of. I’ve been trying to get him to do that for years but he actually wanted the advice that time so it was great! Either way it was a fun fluffy match-up that made for some good grudge matches with the Khan and his White Scars successors battling their hated rivals the Drukhari!

SECOND Mini Bat-Rep!

Also I played another game last night against my buddy Rob! It was a bit of a late game for me… and I only play 40k in the morning usually so I decided to forgo pictures as I’d not seen Rob in a long time and I didn’t want to slow the pace so I didn’t get too tired (I get up super early in the morning).

Wow! This was my first time playing Death Guard and it was SUCH a fantastic game. One of the absolute best I’ve played in 8th edition… maybe one of my favorite games I’ve played (top 10?). He had a fantastic army with loads of characters. Lords, these guys with crazy flamers, a Daemon Prince, Bloat Drones and LOTS of Plague Marines.

I made some horrific choices in the game early on. I went second and lined up shots to tackle the Bload Drones with my Crimson Hunters but second guessed myself and went for the Rhinos to try and get at Characters and the Plague Marines so he couldn’t Rhino Rush me. BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG mistake. It would take my 6 turns to get those Bloat Drones out of my lines and it was one of the big mistakes that cost me the game.

Secondly and more massivley I forgot to save my 2 command points to Intercept his big unit of Obliterators supported by a Sorceror with my Dark Reapers and Farseer combo, even though he explicitly told me he was waiting to Deepstrike them. I got carried away pulling all manner of tricks with my post-FAQ boat load of command points. He then dropped those guys in and annihlated my Dark Reapers on Turn 3.

However… after those brutal mistakes I sort of woke up and started playing smart again and the game actually went till Turn 7. It was one of those games with a single objective in each deployment zone, and I kept pulling all these tricks to contest my objective and maintain linebreaker to force a tie. I would have tied the game at end of 5th and 6th but it went 7 turns and I lost when he killed my Warrior who was Objective Securing my home objective.

One of the highlights was my Archon with the Djinn Blade and Fame Savagery. He killed something like 12 Plague Marines before dying to an insane bombardment from the entire gunline. It was such a great outing for him. Wish he had lived just a bit longer because he was so close to getting Warlord himself!

It was such a great fun game. I WISH, WISH, WISH I had played more intelligently but oh well. It was my first time playing Deathguard and I didn’t realize some of their tricks or their wargear. Their flamers are insane. Something like 3 damage, AP-3 something like that… with variable strength? It was crazy. They took out one of my Crimson Hunters early with that and it really hurt.

But man what a fun game. I wish I hit Rob up earlier cause I’d not seen him for a few years and now he’s moving. He’s a great guy, super high energy, but chill at the same time and a GREAT 40k player. He really plays super unique armies but plays them extremely well. Can’t say enough about him. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to play him again.

Painting Article

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Also guys I wrote up a painting article over at FLG with a little bit of background on my army too. If you guys are interested do check out and drop me a line.



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Here is the link: https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/04/20/new-codex-new-paint-jobs-revamping-my-dark-eldar-pt-1/ (https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/04/20/new-codex-new-paint-jobs-revamping-my-dark-eldar-pt-1/)

I’d love some feedback if you have any and hope you enjoy it! Anyway thanks guys take care and stay tuned!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on April 21, 2018, 10:50:29 AM
Great Bat-Reps, Cav, especially against the Death Guard, would have loved to have seen some images of Rob's army. But no love lost ;D. Especially gladdened to hear of your Flayed Skull Archon's blaze of glory 8), twelve Plague marines before an entire gun line opened up on him? So True Kin! Did you end up taking the Flayed Skull relic? How did you like it? Your reavers seem to be raising hell in the same fashion too :).

I found your article very articulate, while also being that welcome kind of casual that welcomes readers to sit down and read awhile :). Just a question, have you tried using Reikland Fleshshade Gloss for your gold. GW made a paint tip video and state that it works very well with metallic because it keeps the sheen straight after the wash is applied. You might find it useful!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 22, 2018, 03:47:05 AM
Great update Cav!

The BatReps were cool. I'm glad your first opponent is open to ideas because what you did to him over 2 turns...well I'm fairly certain that it's illegal in most civilised countries.

The 2nd report with the Death Guard was really interesting though. So nice to read about a Plague Marines army with actual plague marines in it! Most of the reports I read rely on a preponderance of Pox Walkers buffed to crazy levels...and the armies are kinda dull. This game sounded fantastic, with some really cool moments. Your Archon taking down 12 Marines? Bonkers!

I haven't managed to read your Frontline article yet; it's on the list of jobs for today. It looks great though. What did you use to create your Lions Of Asuryan 'poster'. I love that thing and would love to produce something similar when I start working on my Eldar again (It will happen, I promise!!).

Anyway, great stuff man! Keep it up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on April 24, 2018, 03:47:13 AM
Awesome stuff Cav :) great batreps!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 24, 2018, 10:07:16 AM
Oh yeaaaaaaaah, nice bat repos Cav, it's an interesting format as it gives a really nice overview of the battle without taking too long to read.

The thing with that last post of yours, is defenetly that article! That's really nice to read. And it gave me an idea to use on my friends tyranides to get faster painting! So thanks about that. Looking forward to you next update as always, keep up the great work ^^
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 24, 2018, 02:34:37 PM
@Myen Tal- Hey Myental thanks man! I actually ended up taking the Djinn Blade which was really powered me through that slaughter. I do wish I could take 2 relics on him because I wanted that back up for my Shadowfield! Yes my Reavers were very good in that first game, kinda of bad in the next but only because I had to throw them at things they were not suited for. I had Bloat Drones rampaging in my lines and the blasters failed to connect so had to just keep throwing things at them to keep me alive.

Also fascinating about the Reikland Gloss. I'll have to try that it sounds great! I'll be heading up to my gaming store next weekend so I'll pick some up then. Thanks for the tip and thanks for your feedback, its very much appreciated!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh, damn thats funny man. Yeah it was a rough go of it for old Chris. I'm glad he's taking my advice though, cause he's a great guy and I want to see him win a game against me at some point. Though I'm certainly not gonna hand him anything! lol

Also yes! That game against Death Guard was SOOOO good. Rob is a great player and a very good guy. He never goes with the trends... I remember him giving me a whooping in 6th edition when Wave Serpents were all the rage.... Terminators in a Storm Raven and Sternguard in a Land Raider wrecked me day. That being said I was expecting Pox Walkers but nope, lots of Plague Marines and added a lot. I've found Plague Marines and Rubric Marines are really great if you treat them like elites. Take a unit or 2 full kitted out and then support them with Cultists or the like and you'll do good.

Also thanks about the article bud. Let me know what you think when you get a chance. Also about the poster I made, I just copy and pasted images from Gathering Storm II from a scan from the old High Elves army book. The trick was taking screenshots of the color plates of the Incubi, Warrior, Guardian etc. then I made transparencies of each image and just copied and pasted them in, and typed up my warhosts name in the old Warhammer 40k font. It was pretty easy. Anyway thanks man glad you liked that bit. Looking forward to seeing you do something similar... we need to see you painting Eldar! lol :D

@Grizzlykin- Hey Grizz! Thanks so much man. Glad you liked the more short form bat-rep. To be honest they are a lot easier to type and I feel like you still get some good info in there. Also thanks about the article! Yeah it'd work great on those Genestealers... some real timing saving tips in there. Glad it helps! Make sure to ask if you have any questions, always happy to help. Thanks Grizz!

@Everybody- Thanks for all the feedback guys. Got a game scheduled in 2 weeks... probably against Grey Knights, but possibly against Dark Eldar! So another bat-rep is inbound! Got some terrain updates for you too. Just one little bit of painting to do and I'll have that ready for you guys. My final unit of Warriors (for now) is almost finished and I got 2 Venoms coming in the mail, so stay tuned for that! Alright guys thanks again for the awesome feedback. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 29, 2018, 03:11:51 PM
@Everybody-  Hey guys, damn have I ever been on a hobby bender. So many things going on behind the scenes right now but its all been a ton of fun. So got a big batch of hobby stuff to share with you guys so lets dive in.

First up I've been hard at work on finishing up my Kabalite Warriors and they are almost done. Only 3 more models to finish and they are done! After that I'll have 2 Venoms to paint and rebase the Raiders and my Venom I already have and I'll be done. I've been playing a list that I really like which'll enable me to step away from my Eldar stuff (how many times have I said that though  ::) ::) ::) ) and focus on other projects.

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Unfinished Guys

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Next up is a Terrogheist... one of 3 that I'm working on for commission! What an amazing model... by the Gods I have to get into Age of Sigmar at some point. These models are screaming out to me!

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Finally the terrain redux rumbles on!!! My brother has declared a war an all out war on all terrain that is not painted to the 9's... Thus I've been busy! lol!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D


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As you can see we based all the Eldar ruins and added little trees rocks etc to them. This stuff is gonna look so good with the Webway Gate when I get it.

Also we built and painted another hill. I actually wrote a fairly in depth article on how I built and painted this and all the other pieces I've made over the years. Dog of War asked me about that last week and so for him and others I detailed it pretty well. Check out the comments because Reece had some great tips to add and linked an article that I highly recommend as a companion piece to mine. Here is the link:

https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/04/27/cheap-and-easy-diy-terrain/ (https://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/04/27/cheap-and-easy-diy-terrain/)

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Anyway guys thats it for now! I had a tremendous game yesterday which I'll detail for you later on this week. Also some thoughts on the FAQ and other stuff that occured to me while recording for the podcast that I thought I'd share here. Anyway guys thats it for now. Talk to you soon... stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on April 29, 2018, 03:27:02 PM
That Terrorgheist looks suitably menacing.  Move to the UK and you can paint all my undead dating back to Warhammer Armies: Undead ;).

All of the terrain is as exceptionally assembled and painted as it always is.  That Eldar rune structure, in particular, stands out so well amidst that vegetation.  This is really high quality work.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on April 29, 2018, 04:24:09 PM
Hey Cav ! Great stuff YET AGAIN!

That bone draogn looks really insane, the terrain have a strong impact aswell.
Thanks for the article I just so happens to have a terrain contest with my local club to go along a campaign we will play around may/june. So I was in need to figure out something and now I have a pretty good base to start from :D

Those dark eldars guy's looks really nice but there is one thing I would suggest you take a tiny amount of time to improve. It's the blade. The pure white blade have a really strong charisma, but I think they could really use some really really delicate higlighting, probably just on the edges, very very very pale blue. I think this could really push them a step highter, Give them the sheen of polished blades, reflecting the sun or the sky. But that's just my two cents and I am nowhere near your painting god skills :)

I'm defently looking forward to you next post.

Keep it up :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 29, 2018, 05:08:25 PM
Where in the world did you get the Eldar terreign pieces? I want, no , need those.

Love the DE, always have loved your color palette.

I love the terrorghiest colors too. Mine were done with a green/grey color palette. The base is really eye catching.

Always a pleasure.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on April 29, 2018, 10:32:00 PM
Awesome article Cav! Thanks for the step-by-step instructions.

Can you get a similar cut with just a really sharp knife or is a foam cutter a must? I currently don't have a foam cutter myself, any recommendations on a good place to get one?

That terrogheist is phenomenal. I hope the client paid for a little blood for the blood god on that thing. It is just screaming for that little extra gore.

Glad you're doing some dark kin again. Just the push I need to get back in the painter's chair and work on the rest of my army.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 30, 2018, 07:58:12 AM
@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks. I wish I could move to the UK so I could play at Warhammer World. Also I’d love to get you a fully painted army… especially Undead.  If you ever want a commission you know where to go… I’ll hook you up with a sweet deal ;) But if you ever got the urge to do it yourself it couldn't be easier. I just prime the model black, dry brush Celestra Grey, Nuln Oil Wash, Seraphim Sepia Wash and you can call it a day! I did a bit more on the Terrogheist with an additional Ushabtii Bone highlight but it could be easier... at least on the boney dudes.

Thanks on the terrain too. Its been a labor of love but wow has it made a difference in games. Just so much variety of what you can do. I’m really happy with the Eldar stuff too. My brother made the call on re-basing it and added all the tree bits and stuff and I painted it. Anyway thanks as always Irisado I appreciate it!

@Grizzlykin- Grizz! Thanks so much man. Really glad you like the Terrorgheist and the article as well. Making that foam terrain is seriously so easy man. Like I said in the article you can paint it black and dry brush a single coat of grey on their and its good to go.

Thanks on the DE too. Yes! I do need to go back and add the blue glimmer on the blade. I need to do that on a BUNCH of dudes actually. Its actually one of the hardest things to do… which is why I’m saving it but it has to be done. I think after I finish up the last of the Warriors I’ll go back and do that. Anyway thanks man and thanks for reading my article it means a lot. Thanks!

@Dread- Hey bud. Yeah the Eldar terrain is from GW. Its SUPER cheap too. 40 bucks for both pieces. GW terrain is actually really cheap… cheaper than the 3rd party stuff. I’d go to Frontline and get it a discount. Scoop it up before the Webway Gate drops too because I bet it’ll become popular at that point. Thanks on the other models to man. Glad you dig them. Looking forward to seeing some new stuff from you too bud.

@Dog of War- Hey DoW no problem man. Glad you liked the article. As for the knife vs. hot wire, you really do need the hot wire to get the same cut. Its super easy to use too. You can get a hot wire from Michaels, Hobby Lobby or some such. You could just as easily order it on Amazon too. They aren’t that expensive…. just get a good basic one and you’ll be fine.

Thanks on the Terrorgheist really happy with how it came out. Also YES! Blood for the Blood God is sorely needed… I do hope the client is up for it! Thanks on the Drukhari too. Super pumped on how they’ve come out… man do they really change the look of my army. I can’t wait for my Venoms to arrive. They really feel like Corsairs with all these Kabalite Warriors back in the fold. Thanks as always DoW. Glad the article helped too! Feel free to hit me up on the price, model etc of of the Wire Cutter if you have any questions. Thanks bud :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 2, 2018, 04:09:05 AM
Amazing work Cav. Love the Eldar terrain and the rocks are cool too. The article over on Frontline is very good and very easy to follow. I'll be grabbing a hot wire cutter sometime soon and pulling my finger out of my backside!

The Terrorgheist is terrific. It's a great model and a painter's dream...I feel the need to paint another sometime in the future as I've learnt so much since I painted mine. The client is a very lucky hobbiest!

The Eldar? I'm bored of Eldar.*






*I'm really not. Please never stop painting Eldar!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 3, 2018, 10:08:19 AM
Hey Loosh thanks man. Really appreciate it. Totally looking forward to seeing what you do with terrain. I've always loved your bases on your dudes, both the colors, the mixed flock and the scatter terrain like barrels etc that you put on there, so I'm sure they'll look amazing. Make sure you share that cause I'm eager to see what you cook up.

Thanks on the Terrorgheist too... damn what a model. So much fun to paint. I've painted up 2 and I'm gonna put together the last one later on today. Really glad you dig it, so thanks for that.

Bored with Eldar!??? TRAITOR! lol saw your p.s. at the end of the post so I'm glad you were kidding... because I wouldn't have to loose my Rangers after you. lol

Anyway thanks man really glad you dig all the updates.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 3, 2018, 03:15:39 PM
I got the terrain ordered. Can't wait to get it. Will go along great with what I'm gonna do with the Ynarri. Hopefully soon I'll have an update to post.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 3, 2018, 06:52:04 PM
Wonderful Aeldari terrain, Cavalier! Your paint style really gives off that lush and exotic feel of a maiden world, while that little piece of wraithbone structure -overgrown and neglected- gives a stark contrast of haunting beauty. Hope that was not too superflorous ;D.

Also loving that Terrogheist, not really a fan of death myself, but I always liked those undead dragon bats ;). Really cool how you have him crawling over the terrain, something far beyond my modeling ability or patience to do lol.

The Dark Lions of Asuryan are coming along nicely, really liking the minimalist color scheme you have going on with those guys. Normally, I prefer the helmeted Kabalites rather than the bare-faced ones (let's not talk about the Wych bare-heads :-X), but these guys appeal to me a great deal.

Also cool hill terrain!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on May 7, 2018, 06:32:09 AM
Nice work Cav! And thanks for the link to the terrain how-to. Will read that with interest!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on May 9, 2018, 12:20:56 PM
Cav your stuff is amazing, as always!  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 10, 2018, 02:03:33 PM
@Dread- Thats awesome bud! Trust me you are gonna love it. One of the best purchases I've made in terms of terrain. Looking forward to that update!

@Myental- Hey thanks so much Myental. So glad you like the terrain. Also not superflous at all. I love it! Thanks about the Terrorgheist. They actually come modelled that way on the rocks. But it wasn't easy to get them positioned right. Kinda tricky assembly. Thanks about the DE too. Glad I won you over on the unhelmed guys. Some of the faces are kinda derpy, but I feel like I've picked out the cool ones, glad you dig them! Anyway thanks for the feedback Myental I really appreciate it. Thanks!

@Ynneadwraith-  Thanks so much bud. Hope you liked the article!

@Calamity- Thanks as always Tangi. Glad you like it man. Keep up the good work yourself you are really getting after your Sky Dwarves!  ;D ;D ;D

@Everbody- Hey guys! So back after awhile but I've been extremely busy. My top priority has been getting the Drukhari element of my army up to 8th ed standards... which has included repaints (I finished all my Warriors) but also getting 2 new Venoms into the collection.

So I decided to go the extra mile with the modelling and added some warriors to transport deck, and man am I glad I did. Really adds a whole new element to the model and just gives it more of that vicious raider vibe.

I'm actually more excited about the modeling on the second Venom but this one looks good too. Check it out!

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Here is my next Venom:

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Also I rebased and added transfers to one of my Raiders and my original Venom. Really happy that I did. I also glued them onto their flight bases after all other solutions failed. Really glad I did... because now they are super sturdy in games.

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Also decided on a good bit of finalized heraldry and I'm decided that the Shrine of Asuryan (the "Iyanden" glyph) is going to be incorporated into most of my transfer work. The combo of the Lion and the Shrine of Asuryan its kind of a cool way of spelling out my armies name.


Games Played
Also a tabletop update. Last weekend I played against my buddy Mike and a very strong Sisters of Battle and Imperial Guard list. Celestine both Gemenae, 3x Sisters in transports, double Repressors, 60+ Guardsmen, psykers, heavy weapons teams, 3x Leman Russ and a bunch of other goodies.

I played my Double Battalion with 2x Archon ( one with Djinn Blade and Famed Savagery warlord trait for 8 attacks at Str 5!) 3x5 Warriors with blasters, 2x Venoms with double cannons, Red Grief Wyches, Reavers, and my typical Alaitoc force with 3x5 Rangers, 9x Reapers, Farseer, Spirit Seer and double Crimson Hunter Exarchs.

The game was going rough in the mid-point when Celestine was going on a Rampage, she actually consolidated onto my Reapers after getting through my Rangers who blocked her from actually assaulting them. I then played Feigned Retreat to fall back and shoot, then Fire and Fade to get them out of trouble and unload on my opponent at which point I began to rally. The Incubi ended up slaughtering at least 20+ Guardsmen, my Archons were on a rampage, and my Crimson Hunters were aces... and I went onto to pull of a complete tabling.

It was a good win after struggling against Mike in my last 3 games. Unfortunatley I didnt take any photos because it was too intense a game, but it was still a lot of fun.

Podcast News

Also if you guys haven't checked it out our Wych Cult coverage is live. This was a fun episode and I feel like we had a lot of good analysis on everything Wych Cult so check it out!

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Also our Harlequin coverage will be available as soon as the Pre-Orders are live, for our patreons and soon after for everyone else. So stay tuned for that.

Future Updates

My next article is going to be a detailed breakdown of exactly how I painted the Venom, the crew, the warriors and everything else. Also I'll have a legit bat-rep for you guys soon, as I've got a game against Grey Knights (I think) this Saturday against one of my best opponents Patrick. So hope you guys look forward to that. I'll also have more DE updates and also a new awesome project that is part of a challenge with Brian and Thor from the podcast. It'll involve the use of the airbrush which I just trouble shooted after much frustration. I'm so stoked to share it with you guys as it'll be a great challenge. Alright thats it for now guys. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on May 10, 2018, 05:31:44 PM
Lots of really nice touches, the tinting of the cockpit windows, removing the railing on the venoms and swapping in some trophy poles, the enemies heads are a nice touch, really like the one blended into the base on the raider, using different colours for the button on the raider console is a super nice touch.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 13, 2018, 01:56:57 AM
Great work on those new Dark Eldar additions, Cav :)!

Question though: are you painting that Venom with the entire crew assembled? I imagined it would be a pain to try and weave a paintbrush into all of those crevices between the three of them and the vehicle.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 13, 2018, 10:06:23 AM
@Magenb- Thanks Mage. Yeah I wanted to use a lot more of the gruesome bits on these guys. I didn't want my stuff to look TOO Dark Eldar initially, but now I feel like I need a bit more grim dark in the collection. Glad you dig it. Yeah I always do that stuff with the multiple color buttons. Why make it easy on myself ya know? lol  ;D Anyway thanks bud glad you like it!

@MyenTal- Thanks man, really appreciate your feedback. Yeah I actually did put the guys before I painted them. For me its usually a death sentence trying to do sub-assembly. I've mentioned this before but I'm not the best modeler. It takes all my concentration not to break half of this stuff during assembly, or get glue all over creation. Plus I wanted maximum grip on the glue. I wouldn't want these guys falling off. I'm sure there's a way to do a safe sub-assembly, especially on an easy project like this, but I just dont trust myself! lol  ;D

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 13, 2018, 05:35:32 PM
I wouldn't want these guys falling off. I'm sure there's a way to do a safe sub-assembly, especially on an easy project like this, but I just dont trust myself! lol  ;D

I think blue tack, takky paste of what ever the name is a very safe bet for subassembly. You put your figurine together then see where are the glue points, put the paste over the zone you will put glue on later do your painting as normal, then take out the paste mix it with clean or old takky, squish it a bit, presse it a bit, make a ball with it what ever, to mix the paint and here you go ^^ rince and repeat.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 19, 2018, 04:04:12 PM
Hey guys so back again with another mini-update. So during the course of troubleshooting my airbrush in anticipation of a major project I've got coming up I decided to basecoat one of my Incubi. I've been thinking about painting them in the Visarch's Coiled Blade retinue... and I fell instantly in love.

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The forthcoming Klaivex:

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So stoked about this color scheme I'm going to go back and repaint all my Incubi and perhaps my Wraithblades as well. I want my Archon/Visarch and Prince Y'riel with only the most daper looking bodyguards lol  8)

I'm honestly thinking about doing some kind of Incubi shrine detachment/army in the future.



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Also got a game in against some Grey Knights last weekend. While Grey Knights aren't the toughest army in the world, anytime your warlord in this case Prince Illyarion slays Draigo in hand-to-hand you know you've got a solid win under your belt!

It was really a great game against a very good player. My Crimson Hunters were all-stars yet again in this game. Really remind me of how clutch my Nightwing used to be :'(


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Also working on Death Guard commission. I decided to bang out Mortarion first. I did a cool technique on the wings where I painted all the veins with just washes. I used Druchii Violet and Carroburgh Crimson over the bone. Then I highlighted with a super quick drybrush of Cadian flesh for a suitably grotesque look.

I've got a whole ton of Death Guard stuff and I'm really looking forward to it. Should be fun and I'm looking forward to sharing some highlights with you guys as I go along.

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Splintermind: The Dark Eldar Podcast (http://splintermind.libsyn.com/)

Also just so you guys know our newest episode of Splintermind is up and ready! Its our official Harlequin codex review. And guess what guys... Brian, Thor and myself are all starting Harlequin armies! We're are all particpating in the Harlie challenge to get 1000pts finished by the end of September! So get ready guys... one of the crown jewels in any true Eldar collectors is nearly within my grasp. So excited to star this project.

Just from a time point of view I sort of balked at first, but the more I thought about the more I knew I could do it. So stoked to begin. Should be putting my first order soon!

Anyways hope you guys enjoyed the update and hope you look forward to seeing Harlequins enter the fray. Stay tuned and talk soon!


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 19, 2018, 06:16:08 PM
I'm loving the green on that Mortarion, the corrosion and decay have definitely set in, but you managed to make it look striking and not starkly bright (GW Paint scheme is the one I'm thinking of at the moment). Everything else about him blends so well together, I'm really liking your choice of colors! My favorite bits are the blue tubes and the purple robes, but each piece of the model shines through because of the immaculate care and detail you've placed in Mortarion himself.

Well done! ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 19, 2018, 08:48:26 PM
Awesome, as always, awesome! The beautiful blends of red with the fluid creamy look you've mastered so well. And rot, well just perfect.

I have a query for you my friend. Even from way back I have always had a Harliquins army, from metals to plastic. Remember back over 3 years ago when I had my cancer surgery GW started the new plastics. I integrated them with my old metals and have a nice collection now. One of the things that has always been talked about or better yet, refrenced is the Great Harliquin. I have this off the wall idea. You know I just got the Ynarri set. I've been doing some conversation work on the Yncarne but now thinking of adding a mask to her and using her rules as the GH. What do you think? Fluffy or waste of time?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 19, 2018, 09:04:36 PM
Awesome, as always, awesome! The beautiful blends of red with the fluid creamy look you've mastered so well. And rot, well just perfect.

I have a query for you my friend. Even from way back I have always had a Harliquins army, from metals to plastic. Remember back over 3 years ago when I had my cancer surgery GW started the new plastics. I integrated them with my old metals and have a nice collection now. One of the things that has always been talked about or better yet, refrenced is the Great Harliquin. I have this off the wall idea. You know I just got the Ynarri set. I've been doing some conversation work on the Yncarne but now thinking of adding a mask to her and using her rules as the GH. What do you think? Fluffy or waste of time?

I know you did not ask me, but I think that would totally awesome and epic, for what my two cents are worth, Dread ;D!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 19, 2018, 09:35:40 PM
Thanks MyenTal, means a lot. I've already located bits in my bits box. I think the masks are the extras from the bikes,  perfect size. Maybe use some others in the swirl she's coming out of.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 19, 2018, 09:50:34 PM
Oooh, cool I would have never thought of the masks that come with the bikes. Is that an older model I'm thinking of or is it one of the newer models?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 19, 2018, 10:11:03 PM
Actually not from the bikes but the Starweaver/Void weaver kit. The masks that go on each side of the cockpit behind the pilot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 20, 2018, 08:24:33 AM
@MyenTal- Thanks man glad you dig Mortarion. Yeah I basically did a variation on the GW scheme but just didnt take the colors as bright. I throw a ton of washes on him too. Anyway glad you dig him, thanks!

@Dread- Thanks man glad you dig them! As for the Great Harlie there is a way in the new book to represent him, but he replaces a Troupe Master (and its a great option, my next article for FLG details some uses for him). So he's normal infantry size. Doesnt mean you should not do the conversion though. My only concern would be the size of the mask on the face of the Y'ncarne it might be a bit too small. I've thought about doing that mask conversion too, because I hate the half melty face or whatever is going on there. But yeah give it a shot man! If the mask fits, I'd have her wear it! lol Let me know how it goes cause its something I want to try too!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 20, 2018, 03:16:40 PM
I did the face last night. The mask, imho, fits perfect. I have some putty work to finish around the mask and hair. I going to try painting her before attaching to the rest of the model.

I wish pic posting on here was easier, still haven't figured it out.

Have a peek: https://flic.kr/p/HGKhCx (https://flic.kr/p/HGKhCx)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 20, 2018, 10:58:52 PM
Sweet, Dread, you're right that mask is a great fit for the Yncarne :)!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 23, 2018, 02:11:42 PM
@Dread- Looks great man! Hope you got my message with a Flickr tutorial to help you out. Its easy when you know how  ;)

@Everybody- Hey guys so back again with another mini-update. So I decided to resurrect an old project... if you got a Corsair Warhost called the Lions of Asuryan... you gotta have some damn lions in your army. So I finished the first one...  and I'm gonna do a painting tutorial on the second so stay tuned for that.

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So I've made some minor modifications to the models. If you guys noticed I gave some Harlequin masks to each of them, to sort of play off the masks carried by my Corsair Prince and his second in command.

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I use these masks as symbols to others in the Webway that they have alliegance with the Harlequins and this makes travel through certain areas of the Webway less dangerous. So my little backstory is that these Lions are free to wander the Webway as they have the Harlequins protection.

As for what rules I'm gonna use I'm really not sure. Clawed Fiends would probably be the best fit, but I've also thought of using them as Incubi Klaivex so when my Archon jumps out of his Raider with his Incubi I can have the lions disembark as well which would just visually look awesome. Not sure about that though.


So besides the Harlequin project which is gonna be pretty intense, I'm really set on adding more stuff like this to my collection just to add those personal touches. I've got a bunch more Asuryan themed High Elf stuff that I've been saving. Banners, these braziers filled with fire, really, really old transfers, some cool shields. I'm hoping to get some AoS beasts and what not incorporated into my collection as well and also use the 15+ Cold Ones I have sitting around for something as well.

Also starting to finish up my batch of Death Guard stuff on commission. The commission calls for only a single highlight, but that in mind I do really like the way these guys are coming out.

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I've also got a game coming up where I'm running a PURE Iyanden force against Primaris Marines so stay tuned for that. Should be good! I think you guys will really like the lists... Other than that, stay tuned guys and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on May 23, 2018, 05:04:22 PM
The painting is top notch on the lions, but something doesn't seem right. I don't know maybe the mane is too uniform in colour or something.

The extra bits you pop in like the masks, are a super nice touch, they fit right in with the models/scenery, it feels a bit like a bonus for people who pay attention :)


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 23, 2018, 06:36:28 PM
Really great stuff Cav! I'm really liking the sound of a pure yanden game with corresponding list!!!

Now on the comment side.

The painting is top notch on the lions, but something doesn't seem right. I don't know maybe the mane is too uniform in colour or something.

I totally agree with myental magenb on the there is something missing from the Lyons. Like him I love the modeling. Painting wise, they are really cool and give a kind of surreal/ghost feeling, but they lack in depth. There is something missing.
A deeper/more varied color on the mane maybe, some light in the eyes to give them more life? Some more real coloring on the teeth/tong perhaps? Something. It's like a finely created jewelery but it's missing the final stone. So it looks nice but you feel that missing piece.

Well in the end it's your army but I can't help but feel it.


I really like that chaos dude, even with little highlight, I can't seem to want more stuff on him.

Edit: nobody so anything. Sorry magenb
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 23, 2018, 09:53:42 PM
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I totally agree with myental on the there is something missing from the Lyons. Like him I love the modeling. Painting wise, they are really cool and give a kind of surreal/ghost feeling, but they lack in depth. There is something missing.

That was Magenb, Grizzly ;D!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 24, 2018, 02:38:37 AM
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I totally agree with myental on the there is something missing from the Lyons. Like him I love the modeling. Painting wise, they are really cool and give a kind of surreal/ghost feeling, but they lack in depth. There is something missing.

That was Magenb, Grizzly ;D!

You saw nothing.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 24, 2018, 02:51:52 AM
Here I go again on my own. Going down the only road I've ,huh, what? Oh wrong white lion.

I guess with a lot of the revamping you're doing, the Lions are getting some treatment? I don't think they need anything myself, I love unmuddied white. The blue wash works great and not over powered in my book.
Clean is king.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 24, 2018, 05:39:48 AM
Yup, afraid to say I agree with the other guys here Cav. The Lion needs another colour (or at least another shade of colour) to look finished. It's just a bit too monotone at the moment. The mane and tail fur need more depth to them. If you look at lions in the wild, the manes are normally a bit more orange than the body. Some even fade to black. It adds a real definition and regal look to the animals. I think that you could go with a darker grey (even though we know you love some Celestra!) or even some type of blue. These things should look mystical and magical after all!

On the other hand, you've killed the Plague Marine. Even with only 1 highlight, you've done a fantastic job. I like the addition of silver to the palette. I think it's something that I'll do when I return to my Death Guard.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 24, 2018, 01:25:34 PM
@Everybody- Thanks guys for the feedback! So I definitely did not want to add another color, but what I did do was go back and do a few layers of different shade on the mane and then clean it up a bit. Did a thinned down Coelia Greenshade, then layers a Russ/Grey Lahmian Medium wash over that. Also did some purple on the gums and nose. The teeth are different color, too but just not sure if its showing in the photos. I just have to keep that ghostly/pure white look too it. Maybe its not showing in the photos, but I'm actually super happy with it. Might end up being one of those gotta see it person type things... but hopefully it shows! Let me know what you guys think!

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While I'm at it... I'd love some feedback on this proposed Harlequin theme for my forthcoming army. Its supposed to be the Penumbral Masque with a little more red. It was akward painting around all the Wych bits, and this is a just a ROUGH mock-up but let me know your thoughts.

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Also finished up the additional Plague Marines... so thought I'd share.

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Anyway thanks for the feedback guys please let me know your thoughts cause I wanted to use the Lions in a painting white tutorial. Thanks as always guys!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on May 24, 2018, 05:19:27 PM
The lion looks great with the different shade.

Nice job on the Harlie, the Tiny diamonds are done really well, the white as the background is a really nice idea. The grey on white will blend when looking at them from a distance, if you did that on purpose I take my hat off to you, because that is super fluffy with their holo-suits messing with visual effects.

So many details on those plague marines, they look great. The purple cloth has a really nice effect, but the glowing green slime is disgustingly good :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on May 25, 2018, 07:25:15 AM
Yep Cav you nailed it.

Now I have nothing to say on the lions.

The extra shade really make a difference. I do dig all the modification you did to it maybe not the nose, but that's only thing tipping me off.

I really like the arlequin aswell. Really fine color choice. It fit really nicely with your normal color scheme. Now I really want to see a whole squad like this.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on May 25, 2018, 07:55:45 AM
That's a pretty sweet harlequin. It's kind of depressing that your mock paint job blows anything I can do out of the water  ;)

Loving those plague marines as well. Those are some pretty sweet sculpts that really shine, even with only a single highlight. I think you really nailed the scheme there. I'd love to see you tackle a greater daemon if nurgle at some point, so I hope that's in your commission pipeline at some point.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 25, 2018, 06:32:05 PM
I liked the Ghost Lion before, but the new round of washes make me love it even more! I love the soft blue finish you decided to go with, Cav! Also those Plague marines look great, once again, the little details really combine to make a natural and great effect, just like Mortarion. And that Harlequin looks wonderful, even though it is a trial scheme, it definitely stands out as something above table-top standard :).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 26, 2018, 03:19:12 PM
@Magenb- Thanks Mage, really appreciate it. Yeah the highlights on the diamonds were intentional, wanted to give them a bit of definition that invisible at a distance, but noticeable if you looked close up, while the red diamonds are shaded rather than highlighted. Thanks for noticing bud.  ;D

@Grizz- Thanks as always man. Always appreciate the honest feedback my man. Yes I can't wait to get a whole unit of Harlies painted up. I'm waiting on something things at FLG so I can put my order in for my first unit of Harlies. This paint scheme should not be too, tough. I've got an approach that should be very quick. Thanks man!

@Dog of War- Lol... thanks DoW. Dont be too down on yourself though, your stuff is looking awesome. Especially your new DE. Also yes! I'd love to do a Greater Daemon of Nurgle. Working on a Blighthauler and Bloat Drone next so it'll be cool to see the scheme on bigger models. Gonna do a tutorial on painting these as its super easy. Even thinking of adding some Death Guard to my World Eaters because I like these models so much. Could be a fun and fluffy way of bulking up the force... and allowing me to avoid adding Cultists. lol Anyway thanks man!

@MyenTal- Thanks so much MyenTal, really glad you dig the lion. I've been waiting ages to repaint these guys and add them to the collection, so really stoked you guys like them now. Thanks on the Plague Marines and the Harlies too, they've been a lot of fun to paint. Can't wait to paint more of both... maybe adding some DG and having a split Deathguard/World Eaters army.

@Everybody- Well guys just about finished up with the first chunk of the Death Guard stuff. Also managed to get in a game with a really strongly themed Iyanden army led by Y'riel against an almost pure Primaris force. I'll have a nice bat-rep for you on that soon as well. Stay tuned for that and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 28, 2018, 02:56:09 PM
Hey guys back again with another update. So I finished that pair of Lions! Super stoked with how they came out. Been a long time coming, but it feels like a real nice finishing touch on the collection over all. Really looking forward to adding more AoS beasts to the collection in the future. Thinking of doing Gryph Hounds as Khymera for sure... keeping the lion thing going (hawk+dog+lion= gyph hound?)

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Also had a really fun game with my buddy Chris. This time out a led I took a pure Iyanden force led by Prince Y'riel (first game out for the real model!) against an ALMOST pure Primaris force of Soul Drinker Space Marines. This was actually a really good game. I sort of castled up and used the durablity of my double Wave Serpents to weather some incoming fire power, while my Wraithknight took out a Redemptor Dreadnought and a Repulsor tank. When that was accomplished my Wraithguard + Wraithblades pounced out of their Wave Serpents and the Webway taking out the Storm Raven and some Primaris Marines.

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The trap was sprung on Turn 2 and while the heavy hitters were gone, (besides a big unit of Hellblasters) I was actually really out of shape for nabbing objectives. Chris ended up calling the game when I think there was still some good fight left in his army, and I had a long haul to make to grab those objectives. My Wraithknight was down to about 9 wounds, I lost a unit of Wraithguard and Y'riel was unfortunatley slain by some cheeky Scout fire. Yet regardless we called it around Turn 4 which isn't bad considering how bloody some games of 40k can be.

Some definite highlights were the Wraithknight nuking the Redemptor on Turn 1 and working together with the Wraithguard to take out the Repulsor. Also a flame fest with the D-Scythes whittling down the Storm Raven, before the freaking Wraithlord (which went untouched in the game) downing it with his twin flamers! Also got to pop the Psytronome of Iyanden on my Wraitblades with axes and shileds which was really cool.

Anyway it was a great day of 40k finished off by a Knight Joust! My Wraithknight went after a heavily armed Imperial Knight and I managed to actually win! Despite being dramatically out gunned, I managed to knock the brute out. So definitley a good day for the Wraithknight. Hopefully future releases will improve as we get deeper into 8th edition.

Anyway guys hope you enjoyed the update. I'll be back soon with some more updates. Always more irons in the fire. Stay tuned and talk soon!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 28, 2018, 06:38:01 PM
Loving those armies on the table, Cav, some beautifully painted miniatures there! Sounds like you guys had an epic battle, glad you and your opponent had fun. Always cool to see Iyanden bringing home the victory, one my more favorite craftworlds (tied with Biel-Tan for my top spot).
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 30, 2018, 12:42:56 AM
Loving the lions, so majestic. The whites next to the red is beautiful.

The game sounds like it was fun and the purple and red against the dark table, groovy cool.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 31, 2018, 02:43:55 PM
Yeah, those Lions look boss now. The contrast between the mane and the body is so much better. I think the fairly monotone palette works really well now that there is contrast in the similar colours.

I love that test Harlequin too. So stoked that you're going to be running them with your existing Aeldari. I think you could knock it out of the park with a Harlequin update to the project.

Finally, well done on the win. 2 great looking armies and I'm glad to see the right army won!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 1, 2018, 01:56:11 PM
@MyenTal- Thanks MyenTal, Chris is my favorite gaming bud. He just loves the hobby to death and is loyal to the end to is favorite armies, Soul Drinkers and Dark Hunters. The both of us are trying to get more games in together so hopefully he'll feature a bit more. He's putting together some Knights which are oathsworn to both his Drinkers and his Dark Hunters with matching color schemes so there should be some fun variety coming up too. Thanks bud!

@Dread- Thanks as always bud. Real glad you like the lions and the game as well. Yeah the red vs. purple is really cool, as Chris actually embraces the Autbots inspiration behind my paint scheme and has painted up a few of his things in Decepticon colors which has been fun. He's got a Devastator themed Imperial Knight which I'm looking forward to facing. Should be awesome!

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks so much man. I was really looking forward to your feedback, so very happy you like the changes made to the lions. Also super pumped you like my color scheme on the Harlies too. If you have any advice on anything you think needs tweaking let me know because I want these guys to shine, while still fitting in with the rest of my army. Thanks on the game too, it was a lot of fun. Great feedback as always Loosh its very much appreciated. Thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 4, 2018, 09:24:05 AM
Hey guys another quick update. Just finished my first Death Guard project with this little gremlin from hell. Freaking hilarious look model. But its kinda grown on me as time's gone on.

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Also I finally got a proper Succubus model into my army. I'd been using my counts-as Y'vraine for the longest which is total blasphemy but now I've got this bad betty ready to hit the tabletop.

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Super happy with how she came out. Sadly some of the 4th stage highlights sort of got lost in the photo... but still the photos are pretty good. Cannot wait to get her in a game... because the Red Grief Succubus with the Red Glaive and the 3++ warlord trait is a serious freaking boss.

The cool thing about 8th edition is I now have a SLEW of characters that have entered the army. I gotta do a "rogues gallery" at some point of all the characters and give some info on their background because I've got a lot of fluff figured out for them at this point.

Anyway hope you guys like it. Let me know your thoughts and stay tuned... got a game coming up this weekend that should be great. Talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 4, 2018, 01:38:59 PM
See, now you're making me angry Cav. Painting up Death Guard with only 1 stage of highlights, knocking it out of the park and making them all look better than mine. It's just not sporting.

Git.

Seriously though, that Blight Hauler looks terrific. I really think that you need to consider putting together one of these armies because it will look truly stunning by the time you've finished. I really love the finish that you're getting.

Sweet pose and paint job on the Succubus too, but for me the Blight Hauler steals the show this time out!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on June 4, 2018, 02:13:15 PM
Hey Cav... That's just Glorious. These lion are so much better with just the added wash. That witch is probably the model that work the best with them so far with how cool they look and with the pose she got, with how dinamic it is.

That model of chaos is too gory chaos to me but it defenetly looks great. Had it not been Chaotic nurgke style I would have loved the style of this thing.

Other point of interest that game looked fantastic, I don't know about the actual fun in the game, but god do your two army look great. That's not the first time that buddy of yours get featured here, and it's always a blast to see his army!

I'm eager to see what you cook us next!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on June 4, 2018, 06:33:14 PM
Alright Cav, you're going to have to reveal your secrets for converting that Succubus ;D! I see Scourge parts and the Witch Elf head. Did you get that pole arm from the Daughters of Khaine Melusai? Beautiful work on both models, but man oh man, that succubus provides some real inspiration :)! It's superior to the current GW model in many aspects in my opinion.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on June 4, 2018, 06:51:10 PM
Dude! I mean DUDE! Wow she looks great! The nurgle critter is great even with the minimal work you did on it. Impressed as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on June 4, 2018, 08:48:47 PM
nice work Cav, got that white hair process locked down :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 5, 2018, 06:47:42 AM
@Looshkin- lol thanks so much man. Really appreciate the kind words, really means a lot.  Super stoked you like the little-gremlin-that-could. These models just really work with my paint style, so thanks for that man. And yes... while I'm going to have a proper World Eaters army, I've been talking to my brother and eventually we're gonna expand out to a big huge Chaos army with all the factions presented. Already have an idea for a Harlequins vs. Aehriman campaign which'll be super fun. But I'll probably start with Death Guard as I think they'd fit well into an army list with the World Eaters stuff. Glad you dig the Succubus too. Its about time I got one into the army. Anyway thanks bud appreciate the very kind words!

@Dread- Hey bud thanks so much man. Glad you like her. Pretty stoked with how she came out. Gave me some ideas for some counts-as Howling Banshees as well. Also thanks on the little Nurgle dude. Funny looking model but cool at the same time. Thanks man!

@MyenTal- Wow thanks MyenTal really appreciate the high praise. Very stoked with how she came out myself. As for the bits list... Daughter of Khaine head, Kabalite Torso, Scourge Legs, Dire Avenger accessories and her spear is a Howling Banshee Exarch Executioner. Been saving that bit for a looooooong time. The whole conversion got me thinking of a backstory for her... which I'll get into at some point. But thanks man, glad you like her!

@Grizzlykin- Hey Grizz thanks so much my man. Really glad you like this new Succubus... Really glad you like her with the Lions too and also pumped the additions you guys suggested work so well.  I'm real happy with how all this stuff is coming together.

lol.. I know what you mean about the Nurgle stuff. Its probably my least favorite of all the Chaos factions... at least in photos. Once I got it in hand, and played against it a few weeks back I started to think... as a bad guy army it makes a great opponent. So starting to like it a bit more. But trust me I feel you on that one.

About the game, yeah it was a very fun game. Chris had fun too, but I know he's dying to get a win against me. We've played for years and he's never snagged a win. I'm trying to coach him a bit on putting together a list but in the end he usually just puts together a super elite force with all his favorite units. Last game I thought his list was good, I think he goofed a bit on deployment and should have used his Hellblasters a bit more aggressive and gone after the Wraithknight. I really think he could've won that game on objectives as I'd lost a whole unit of Wraithguard, the Wraithknight was on single digit wounds and he had objective secured scouts and Primaris all over the objectives. But to be fair, I had a unit of D-Scythes a couple Wave Serpents, and Spirit Seers with smite and even my Wraithlord at full strength so maybe I could've cleared them.

But yeah Chris is my favorite dude to play against. I'm trying to convince him to use his 30k Sons of Horus as a 40k army because I think he'd love the raw power of Chaos and his army is absolutley awesome looking. Tons of conversions and brilliant use of the transfer sheets... but we will see.

Anyway thanks as always Grizz, always love your feedback man thanks.

@Magenb- Thanks Mage. Its taken awhile to figure out how to do the hair (experimenting with using washes, not using washes etc) but super happy with how its come out. Glad you like man, thanks!

@Everybody- Well guys moving on to do all the Deathguard characters (except Typhus sadly) and that'll close out the Deathguard project. Not sure whats up next in terms of commissions... but one thing I do know thats coming down the pipe is HARLEQUINS! Can't wait for them to arrive... That should be one hell of a journey... so stay tuned for that. Alright guys thats it for now. Stay tuned and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on June 11, 2018, 09:33:36 AM
Weighing in late, but you nailed the manes on the Lions :) perfect amount of contrast.

However, sweet holy moses that wych-harlequin. You know how sometimes a real simple combination of bits and colour schemes comes together to create something with impact beyond what you were expecting? Yeah this guy. Absolutely love him :)

Your Succubus is awesome too. The bestial clawed feet really make the model, amd the fleshtones really draw your eye to them. Great work :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 11, 2018, 01:12:43 PM
@Ynneadwraith- Thanks man really stoked you like the new stuff, especially the Lions. Definitley trying to add some more "bespoke" elements to my army and really get that customized feel to the overall collection. Thanks about the Wych/Harlie she was only a mock-up I'm actually getting "real" Harlie models (whose arrival in the mail I'm agonizing over)... but thanks man. I love those heads and have been saving them. I'll probably mix some of those heads in as Warlock heads for my Corsair themed Warlock class Void Dreamers. Anyway thanks a ton man. I appreciate it!

@Everybody- Hey guys back again with another update. This time covering a variety of things...  some of them I'm real happy about!

First up I played a GREAT game this Saturday against one of my best opponents Patrick and his mighty Ad-Mech featuring Cawl and 5 deadly shooty robots. It was a fantastic game, with Patrick seizing the initiative and bum rushing 2 Dragoons and 10 Electro-Priests into my line turn 1 and assaulting my entire flotilla of Raiders and Venoms. I was able to wipe out the incursion in my turn and really rally hardcore wiping out everything but Cawl, a Dominus, a Priest, the Robots and a 2nd unit of Electro-Priests. Yet I made a foolish glory hungry move to try and kill Cawl in combat when I saw the chance. Ran my Farser down a mountain to Doom him (which succeeded after a Helm of the Farseer roll), got off a Smite and inflicted 3 damage on him via a Crimson Hunter. My Corsair Prince (Archon) charged in with his Incubi and got him down to 2 wounds. But I forgot to nudge my models a little further around him and my opponent wasnt cool with me moving them in further after the combat, so Cawl was able to fall back and my dudes got shot up.

After that I was able to rebound and the game went all the way to Turn 7 when I could have managed a tie, but failed a 2+ to wound roll on a bright lance shot and thus ended the game. Oh well such is life, but it was a great game. Even though giving up Warlord for the sake of personal glory was sorta dumb, it was a lot of fun. I like being able to say at the end of the game that I didn't play like a coward! lol  ;D ;D ;D

It was also the debut of my Succubus and she was a boss! Fought off 10 Electropriests and 5 Robots by herself for 3 Turns! What a champion!

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Also finished up a bunch of Nurgle characters. These were all 2 highlight commissions but still happy with how they came out!

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Last but certainly not least is one of my commission projects won best painted at the Louisville Slugga Grand Touranment! It was a 40 person event judged by an independent painting judge so I'm really stoked about it. The client wrote in to FLG just to thank me for my work, so I'm really happy. Not only that but the army she was featured in was really cool and fluffy. Check it out!

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Its like an army right out of the Indomitus Crusade which is beyond awesome. As I'm sure you guys can tell I'm super stoked... Really a highlight for myself as a painter. Made me feel real good especially after interviewing Myles from Lil Legend Studio for our next episode of the podcast which'll be up soon.

Anyway thanks for stopping by guys and thanks for all your great feedback. Always such an inspiration to chat and work alongside you guys (digitally at least). So thanks to all you guys. I'll be back soon with some new updates... and hopefully some Harlies in hand. Thanks and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 16, 2018, 01:06:04 PM
Hey guys back again with another update. Well I managed to finish off my big Drukhari update. I finished the last Venom I had to paint in my little mini-fleet and I'm real happy with how it came out. I also finished my Bonesinger, which I'd been waiting to paint when I had the time. During the wait for my next commission project and my first wave of Harlequin stuff (which is due to arrive this afternoon) I knew it was the perfect time. So check it out!

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Really happy with how the Bonesinger came out. I've decided to go with that green-tinged super pale Wraithbone for those units more closely tied to the Y'nnari side of things in my collection. Some of the backstory for my Incubi is that to enter the Y'nnari cult they have to recover an Eldar spirit stone from the grips of Slaanesh. The veterans will have done this many times, which is why I've puttied up the spirit stones on all my Incubi restoring them. So any of those elements will have that unearthly green tinge to their wraithbone gear.

Also super happy to finish up my Venoms. My entire DE repaint is no complete... and in fact I've painted almost every model I've got left for my Eldar. Besides maybe 5 or 6 models (random extra Incubi, a Shardnet + Impaler Wych, repaint on my Nightwing, stuff like that) my whole Eldar collection is once again complete. Really happy about that. Perfect time to do this Harlequin challenge and then FINALLY put the Eldar down again. I actually did some work on my World Eaters as well but I forgot to take photos.

Also quick note, I realize I forgot to highlight the hair on one of the Venom crew! lol

Anyway hope you guys like the update. Got some really cool stuff to announce soon. Stay tuned and talk soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Partninja on June 16, 2018, 08:25:01 PM
Awesome work as usual.

Quick and dirty tutorial for how you did the bonesinger helmet?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on June 17, 2018, 01:34:02 AM
Loving that Bonesinger, Cavalier! That's actually one of my favorite Craftworld models, it's just so sleek. I wouldn't buy one though until the plastic version came out ;D! Slick-looking venoms, still not sure how you manage to paint them so well with the crews fully assembled, but you pull it off very well! 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on June 17, 2018, 09:16:01 AM
Never noticed the spirit stones on the incubi, but that's a neat back story. I'm not fully up on the ynnari lore. Do they still use spirit stones to avoid She Who Thirsts? Are they using the recovered stones to resurrect fallen eldar?

I can't wait for you to pick up your world eaters again.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 17, 2018, 03:57:46 PM
@Partninja- Hey Ninja thanks man. Glad you dig it. Yeah the Bonesinger helmet was super easy to paint. I painted it Celestra Grey, did a thinned down Coeilia Greenshade (using Lahmian MediuM) wash over it. Then did a little bit of touch up with Celestra, highlighted it with Ulthuan Grey and called it a day! If you a bit more indepth I wrote a tutorial on FLG about my approach to painting white. Check it out!

http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/06/08/painting-white-is-easy-heres-how/ (http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2018/06/08/painting-white-is-easy-heres-how/)

@MytenTal- Thanks so much MyenTal. Glad you like the Venoms. Not the most exciting additions, but man are they clutch to have in your collection. Yeah it was a bit tough painting them with the crew in there, but I'm more likely to butcher gluing them into place after I paint them, then painting them while there on there lol. Its more of a damage control issue than anything lol! Thanks bud

@Dog of War- Hey DoW thanks man. Yeah its been awhile since I've read Gathering Storm II but I'm pretty sure they all use Spirit Stones. I actually think they get powered up by having lots of spirit stones on them if I remember correctly. They can definitley super charge Wraith constructs like Wraithlords, Wraithguard and Knights. They make them quicker, stronger and more lucid, where their spirits are fully awakened. Also yeah I'm cranking through a new World Eaters unit at the moment so thats definitley a priority going forward. If not for the Harlequin challenge I'd be going full blast with them. But as soon as thats over its gonna be all 12th Legion all the time till they are rocking a good mix of 2k lists. Anyway thanks bud appreciate it!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on June 17, 2018, 05:01:09 PM
Hey Cav!
Finally caught up on all your updates from the last couple of months :) Can't possibly comment on each individual model - but good lord, the feast for my eyes was so lush it was overwhelming! Everything is just supremely cool. Loved that new colour scheme that you did on incubi models, and of course those lions - oh my. And the sheer dynamism of that new succubus is such that it almost jumps out of the screen right at the viewer! Those death guard models are quite enjoyable to look at too.
Thank you for those updates, and keep them coming! :) The stuff you do literally takes the hobby to some transcendent level.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on June 17, 2018, 05:42:53 PM
They Look great Cav, it was a such a good idea for GW to do another run of those models, nice how you did minor differences on each venom too.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 18, 2018, 05:40:31 PM
Hey Cav, great update as always buddy.

I like the new Bonesinger that you've done. That said, I feel as thought the robes aren't quite up to your usual high standards. They're nice and all, but the highlights seem a little more slapdash than we've come to expect from you. On the other hand, I love the introduction of the Coelia Greenshade to the helm. It's a nice twist to the standard grey/white that you do, so I really like it.

That game against the Ad Mech sounded crazy cool! Really knife-edge stuff all the way. Great game and thank you for giving us the highlights.

Last but certainly not least is one of my commission projects won best painted at the Louisville Slugga Grand Touranment! It was a 40 person event judged by an independent painting judge so I'm really stoked about it. The client wrote in to FLG just to thank me for my work, so I'm really happy. Not only that but the army she was featured in was really cool and fluffy. Check it out!

On one hand...Congratulati ons Cav! That's a really cool honour!

On the other hand...how the hell does your customer have the gall to accept a Best Painted prize for Something he didn't bloody paint It really is beyond belief if you ask me and it belittles the time and effort that other people at that competition put in. It really makes me quite angry.

So yeah, well done Cav...please ask your customers not to be douchebags and take somebody else's glory.

/end rant

Another cool update Cav, thanks for showing it all off!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on June 22, 2018, 01:30:50 PM
@SeekingOne- Really means a lot coming from you man, so thanks so much I truly appreciate it. Really glad you like the Succubus and Incubi, cause I'm really stoked on that stuff myself. The new twist I put on those models has has really got me excited about a bunch of new projects I've got upcoming, so thanks. Anyway man thanks again for the high praise man I really appreciate it, it keeps those hobby inspiration burning bright!

@Magenb- Thanks Mage appreciate it man. Glad you like him!

@Looshkin- Hey bud sorry you aren't into the Bonesinger. Maybe its just the photos (my camera makes all my red highlights disappear) but I'm super happy with those robes. My other painting buddies were really high on them, but hey to each their own! Also about that client, he's actually a super awesome guy. He mailed me the actual award which is made out of actual metal, with a glass frame and everything. He thanked my boss via email and wrote me an actual letter thanking me for my work so he couldn't be a more awesome guy. To be honest it was really one of the nicest things anyones done for me in the hobby.

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@Everybody- So guys I just got my first order of Harlies in, picked up the codex and am ready to get started. Except that my plans are all changing! I've been reading some articles and my thinking has really changed.... luckily the first order is an absolute must for what I have planned but I got a lotta thinking to do before I place that next order. Luckily I'll have a few weeks to do so. Anyway I'll be back soon with an update. Got some cool stuff to share. Talk soon and stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on June 24, 2018, 12:53:27 PM
@Looshkin- Hey bud sorry you aren't into the Bonesinger. Maybe its just the photos (my camera makes all my red highlights disappear) but I'm super happy with those robes. My other painting buddies were really high on them, but hey to each their own!

I'm sure that's a part of it. Don't get me wrong, Cav, I still love the Bonesinger, it's just that I think in one or 2 spots, the highlights are a little sharp for what is a fabric. As you say, each to his own...I think it's the curse of being measured by your own, stratospherically high  standards.

Also about that client, he's actually a super awesome guy. He mailed me the actual award which is made out of actual metal, with a glass frame and everything. He thanked my boss via email and wrote me an actual letter thanking me for my work so he couldn't be a more awesome guy. To be honest it was really one of the nicest things anyones done for me in the hobby.

I'm really pleased that he did all that, Cav. I think it's great that you got the award and that he told your boss. It is a classy thing to do.

I just think that it's super-not-cool that the models were even allowed to be in the competition at all. He didn't paint them. Think about the guy that slaves away for months to put together an army and paint it...and then they get beaten to a beast painted award by a guy that paid a commission painter a bunch of money. I just don't think it's sporting at all.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on July 16, 2018, 06:09:41 AM
Hell yeah Bonesinger :) I've still got to paint up mine (I've got an idea that my craftworld is lead by a council of Farseer, Autarch and Bonesinger).

Might actually end up as one of the few non-converted models in my army I like it so much...
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 1, 2018, 11:34:57 AM
Hey guys long time no see. As you may have heard I got a trio of arm injuries that sidelined me really bad. For 3 weeks I couldn’t work, couldn’t use the computer and still cant go to the gym. Luckily I’m feeling a lot better and have gotten back to work. I wont lie, for someone whose battled chronic injuries for over 10 years now, it was very scary. I had numbness in my fingers, my hands were shaking, I had constant pain in both arms. Luckily thats all gone away (except a bit of pain) but  I’m still in physical therapy.

Anyway so I’ve continued work on a number of projects most notably my Harlequins! I’m really enjoying the challenge and though I’ve missed almost 2 months I still plan on doing my best to get as much painted as possible.

Here is my Troupe Master!

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Here is my new Klaivex. This guy was a trial run just to see how I could manage the pain once I got the go-ahead from my doctor to go back to work. Real happy with how he came out. I'm gonna go back and repaint my Incubi and put there proper helmets on after the Harlie project. Gonna repaint my Wraithguard and Blades too.

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Alright guys hope you enjoy the update. I'm looking forward to checking out your projects and see everything you guys have been up to. My updates wont be as frequent due to the arm injuries but I'll definitley be popping in on the regular. Anyway talk soon guys
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on August 1, 2018, 05:34:41 PM
Good to hear that you're on the mend mate. The gold trim on the Harlies masks is a really nice touch, so was pushing the colour scheme to the clasps on the jacket :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on August 1, 2018, 08:46:32 PM
:O, didn't know you had injured yourself, Cav, but I'm gladdened to see you back and that you are on the mend. Thought you had left us for a little while ;). Excellent scheme on the Harlequins... if I ever wanted a Harlequin force, you'd be the man I'd hit up definitely (Cause I know me painting them would be a train wreck :P). Also loving that Klaivex! The shade of red on that Incubi and the Harlequins is so lush and vibrant, really draws you in. :D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: dog_of_war on August 1, 2018, 10:23:52 PM
Awesome work Cav. When I saw you post the incubi on Facebook and you mentioned that you were going to swap the heads, I totally thought you're actually going to do it - GUN HATS!

All kidding aside (although gun hats would be awesome, I picture kind of like mandiblasters) those paint jobs are freaking out of this world. Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on August 2, 2018, 07:49:28 AM
Holy smokes, sorry to hear about your injury. I was wondering where you had been off too. I'm happy you're recovering though, both arms being messed up sounds like a bundle of laughs for sure  :(

The models look great. I like how you tied the Harlequins to the rest of your force.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on August 2, 2018, 09:23:04 AM
So glad you're doing better, I understand completely the frustration you described. As stated, the player is just over the top, looks like im going to be setting up my KT using Harliquins. Glad you're back.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on August 2, 2018, 11:39:36 AM
I'm sorry to hear that you have suffered an injury.  I am glad that you are on the mend and I hope that you are back to full health soon.

Your painting skills continue to be excellent.  Those Harlequins look fantastic.  The level of detail is very impressive and your work with red is as outstanding as always.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 4, 2018, 01:32:53 PM
@Mage- Thanks so much man.  Glad you like the gold trim on the Harlies… as a following gold-guy like me I really appreciate it!

@Myental- Thanks so much Myen-Tal. I’m happy to be back too. Yeah it sucked to have to bail when there was so much activity on the forum… and you guys certainly maintained a high pace while I was gone. Amazing stuff by you especially bud. Thanks for the kind words too… really glad you dig the Harlies and Incubi. Thanks man!

@DoW- Thanks bud glad you dig the Incubi. I love that unit to absolute death. I’m praying they come out in plastic because I’m prepared to do a huge Incubi themed detachment led by the Visarch. #gunhatting!

@Killersquid- Thanks so much KS. Yeah having both arms hurt was brutal. I sat and just watched videos for 3 weeks straight. Couldn’t hold a book without it hurting. But glad to be feeling so much better. Thanks for the kind words on the models man, its been blast working on the Harlies. Can’t wait to get them finished.

@Dread- Hey Dread, thanks so much man. I know you know my pain on that so I appreciate it bud. Really glad you like my Harlies. Looking forward to seeing your Kill Team!

@Irisado- Hey Irisado thanks so much. I think I’m cruising to a full recovery but I definitley need to use the computer a lot less which is probably the main culprit. Thanks so much for the compliments on my Harlequins. Definitley the biggest painting challenge i’ve faced so I’m really glad you like them. Thanks for the well wishes too, it really means a lot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 7, 2018, 10:54:44 AM
Welcome back Cav. So sorry to hear that you've been suffering with your arms (Welcome to the club though!), but I'm really glad that you've been doing the right thing and taking time away...and then you drop this update. Seriously phenomenal! The Harlequins are a delight. I actually am seriously impressed that you've managed to make the diamond pattern a secondary effect to the overall colour scheme; most harlequins that include the diamonds really have it as the blaring centrepiece (Mine included), but yours are almost subtle...and the effect is so much better for it.

The Klaivex is super cool too. Almost a cartoon style to it with the highlights that pop so boldly and the recesses that are in such deep shadow. Love it all.

Superb update Cav, this place is definitely for having you in it.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on August 10, 2018, 10:15:28 AM
Awesome stuff as always Cav!
Love the Harlequins - the stark contrast between red and black/white diamonds is so grim-darkly striking. These clowns definitely do belong in the 40k universe! :) The updated Incubi are great too. The whole lot feels kind of reminiscent of the scary atmosphere of Edgar A. Poe novels. Excellent work!

And - goodness, what happened to your arms? Was it some kind of an accident?
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on August 12, 2018, 04:55:26 PM
Cav those Harlequins and Incubi are absolutely amazing.  Always an inspiration.  :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 13, 2018, 02:17:02 AM
Ha Cav, I really dig those harlequins! There is a really nice feeling to them, you have, yet again, absolutely nailed the color balance and color separation.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on August 15, 2018, 03:36:56 PM
I've said it elsewhere but I absolutely love those Harlequins, the colour scheme just works so well and you've done such a great job on the Checkers! Can't wait to see what you are gonna add to them next!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on August 17, 2018, 02:42:00 PM
Amazing stuff Cav!  Could I ask how you did those grey bases?  They’re pretty much what I have in mind for The Lions and I could use your advice!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 20, 2018, 08:49:39 AM

@Looshkin- Hey Loosh thanks so much. Thanks for reaching out privately too you are a true gentleman. Really glad you like my Harlies they were a real challenge at first but now that I’ve got it down they are really a lot of fun… though still tough! Also thanks on the Klaivex too. Yes I’m totally going for a more 80’s Anime type look on them which I’m glad you could see! Thanks as always my friend your kind words really mean a lot. Now lets both get to Apothecary (or Bonesinger) and get back to work!!!! lol

@SeekingOne- Thanks so much Seeking One. Really stoked you like the scheme. I deliberated on it FOREVER! Thanks for the Edgar Allen Poe reference… as a fanatical fan of HP Lovecraft it means a lot! As for my arms… I think it was a lot of things. I’m very into fitness and exercise and a lot of the weight training I do is very focused on grip strength and my calisthenics puts a lot of pressure on the wrists. Add in being a commission painter and spending a lot of time on the computer and then you end up with carpal tunnel! It was a nice wake-up call really and spending less time on the computer has been good for the old brain…. allowing me to channel more thought and energy into my primary passion which is writing. Anyway thanks for the question Seeking One, and thanks for the kind words it means a lot coming from the forums best painter. Thanks my friend :)

@Calamity- Thanks so much Tangi! They were a true labor of love. Seriously thinking about fielding an Inucbi themed army at some point. As for the bases it couldn’t be easier! Primed black, drybrush Dawnstone, drybrush Celestra grey. You can throw a little bit of a Nuln Oil or Agrax wash on them after if its a little stark. Thats how I paint all my terrain too (with patches of brown earthy bits too). Hope it helps! Thanks bud!

@Grizzlykin- Thanks so much Grizz! So stoked you like them. Thanks for the praise on the color balance that was really the toughest part and I spent about 2 weeks thinking on it… so glad you like. Thanks my friend!

@Auric’s Pride- Thanks so much brother. Coming from the Harlie Master it means a lot. As for what I’m gonna add next see down below! Thanks again AP your painting and your comments have been a huge inspiration!

@Everybody-Hey guys! Sorry I’ve been away so long again. I”m still not out of the woods yet with my carpal tunnel, but doing a lot better! It looks all you guys have been super busy. Cant wait to check out your projects. I”m gonna try and pop in at least twice a week to post some progress and post in your project logs and elsewhere on the forums. So glad to see you guys marching on with your hobby progress. You are all champions!


So I finished my first Starweaver! I mentioned this elsewhere, but it was my first time doing a stencil. I think results are solid enough, but I’ll definitley be doing these by hand going forward. As you may be able to tell the diamonds on the front of the nose are a bit to soft. I’m gonna go in at some point in the future and give them better definition (which I already have) but if you compare them to the diamonds further back (the ones I did by hand) they are nowhere near as sharp.


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Still happy with how it came out, but I will be doing them by hand going forward. Glad to have learned the lesson too because I got a lot more Harlie stuff to go! Check it out!

Also had my first game at a GW store. Check out this terrain! I managed to get a win against Necrons which I have not done since 4th edition!

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Also began in an Escalation Campaign with a win against Sisters of Battle. This was against my friend Mike who really plays the hell out of Sisters so it was a big win! Next game is a 750pts game against Imperial Knights (gulp!) so stay tuned for that.

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Anyway guys thats it for now. Hope you enjoyed the update and like I said I will be stopping by later this week to comment on all your project logs! Keep up the great work guys you are killing it!

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Aurics Pride on August 20, 2018, 03:08:44 PM
Woooo!
I love that Starweaver, it looks amazing! The stencils appear to have worked better for you than they did for me!
So buzzed that you are gonna be doing the Skyweavers next, big tip...… Paint the crew separately!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on August 21, 2018, 05:44:09 AM
I'm happy to hear that your recovery is progressing well, even if it is going more slowly than you would like.

It looks as though you played on a very detailed and dynamic gaming table.  There are certainly a number of evocative colours and high quality terrain pieces on show in those photographs.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Blazinghand on August 21, 2018, 06:38:28 AM
That starweaver looks amazing! Probably one of the best I've seen.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on August 21, 2018, 05:04:54 PM
Looks great Cav and it will all blend seemlessly into your existing army or look fantastic on their own.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Grizzlykin on August 21, 2018, 06:34:44 PM
Cav... My dear Cav... You did it again... You went beslubbering ham and got such a tricky paint style so beslubbering right... Do I swear a lot? Yes, I swear a lot but god damn it's just such a great work except cursing and giving you compliment I don't know what to do!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on August 21, 2018, 10:29:32 PM
Beautiful goes without saying and with a bum hand. Using a transfer just pure genius, looks awesome. I hope to have an update soon.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on August 22, 2018, 03:43:38 PM
Get well soon Cav!  And thanks for sharing your basing technique!   :)

Is that sand or gravel from GW?  I’m hoping to get mine by the weekend so I can finally finish my minis. 

I think you’d do an awesome job on an Incubi army too.  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on August 23, 2018, 02:02:11 AM
Hey Cav! That starweaver is 100% top-notch, a smooth transition from red in the back to back&white diamond pattern on the front makes the whole scheme look even more striking. Excellent overall design from the practical standpoint too, I love how the red+gold combination ties Harlies smoothly into the rest of your force, while diamonds still keep them distinguishable. Thumbs up :)

As for stencils, what I saw people do on Starweavers (and Skyweavers for that matter) is masking off individual diamonds rather than applying a one-piece stencil. You can easily make multiple diamonds out of masking tape by cutting a long strip of desired width first and then cutting it into small pieces diagonally to get diamonds. The main advantage of this technique is that an individual dianomd-shaped piece of masking tape is far easier to apply so that it adheres to the surface firmly along all edges, thus keeping those edges crisp. Just an idea anyway :) that's what I'd do if I were to paint Starweavers, as this would still be quicker to do than hand-painting all diamonds (perticularly if they are white!).

Really hope your wrists heal soon! Physical exercise is awesome, but you really shouldn't take it so far that it causes lasting damage to your body. Then again, as they say it - you never know what is enough unless you know what is too much, right? ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 29, 2018, 04:11:01 AM
Beautiful work on that Starweaver Cav. I see what you mean about the 'fuzziness' of the stencil diamonds, but I wouldn't be too worried about it. From the looks of it, you can only tell that they are a badge more fuzzy from the close up photos...they look great from all but the most detailed inspections. You've definitely nailed the diamonds that you did by hand though. Super sharp and they look great.

Question time; did you fully paint the driver (it appears as though you did) and then tint the canopy? If so, how did you apply the tint and what did you use? It looks fantastic!

Cheers for sharing Cav...I guess that the silver lining in the cloud that is your injury is this; you no longer work and post at such a furious rate that everyone else on the board just feels plain bad about their hobby devotion! Keep healing and keep knocking it out of the park bud!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 31, 2018, 09:15:42 AM
@Auric’s Pride- Thanks man! It did require a fair bit of clean up but in the end it looks decent. Also yes! I took your advice on the Skyweavers and it was a life saver. Thanks man!

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado. Still recuperating but feeling better. Yeah that table was amazing! It not only looked great but functionally it was really good as it had a lot of LOS blocking terrain too. Anyway thanks Irisado glad you liked the photos

@Blazinghand- Damn, thanks man! Really high compliment as there are some amazing Harlie paint jobs out there. Thanks!

@Magenb- Thanks bud. Glad you think it’ll fit in well with the rest of the force. Mission accomplished!

@Grizzlykin- lol thanks so much my man! Always appreciate your comments my friend. Keep rocking you are doing great yourself!

@Dread- Thanks a million my friend. If anyone knows my pain (literally!) its you. So thanks man I really appreciate it.

@Calamity- No problem bud. Yeah my basing is just sand with little cork rocks (5 dollar tub I’ve been using for years). Also yes! The Incubi army needs to happen!

@Seekingone- Oh man thank you so much SeekingOne. As you know I’ve the highest admiration for your skills, so the kind words mean so much to me. Yeah I’m healing up slowly but surely. The main culprit was too much computer use more than the excersize but regardless all things in moderation. Gotta protect my hands, they are my money makers! lol :D

@Looshkin- Thanks so much brother. Yeah the fuziness is a real pain but now I know. Hopefully you’ll see the difference in my bikes. Also yes I fully painted the driver. Thats something I always do. As for how I painted the canopy, its super easy. I blast it with some “wet-look” varnish. Do a mix of green INK (Not wash) and GW ‘Ard Coat and just paint it on there. It goes on super easy. Just do little touch with a wet brush to adjust it. After it dries I paint the framing. It really couldn’t be easier. I’m actually thinking of repainting all my canopies with a teal ink sometime but haven’t decided. Also yes! As soon as I stepped back everyone stepped forward and thats great to see. Its been hugely inspirational. Anyway thanks man hope you are healing up yourself.

@Everyone- So guys here is my first finished jebtike. Man it was super intensive paint work but in the end it was worth it. I couldn’t be happier. Doing the diamonds by hand was def. the way to go. I’m so excited at this point to be painting this stuff. That sort of “I cant believe I’m gonna have a legit Harlequin force” feeling is truly upon me (and yes that is a certified emotional phenomenon lol). Despite how touch these models are to paint they really are a joy. Each one is sort of a puzzle which really suits the army. Also these models were my first where I did an airbrush fade! Anyway hope you guys like it!

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1860/44383852401_d62d58d249_z.jpg)

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I’ll be back soon to comment on what everyone has been up to. You guys are crushing it! Anyway thanks guys and talk soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on September 1, 2018, 03:22:57 PM
Glorious as always, Cav, cannot believe that you painted that diamond pattern by hand! The Jetbikes and the transport look sleek, still don't understand how you're painting all of that fully assembled lol. I guess a career of practice makes perfect ;D.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on September 2, 2018, 05:00:27 PM
Great job CAv, really like the marks on the drivers mask.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: SeekingOne on September 4, 2018, 12:22:57 PM
And there I was, thinking "Interesting, how Cav's going to handle those bikes...?" And you did them just right. Even the size of the checkered pattern on the prow is so spot on. Awesome! Naturally, never expected any less of you ;)
Great stuff, keep it coming!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Ynneadwraith on September 17, 2018, 05:42:24 AM
Late to the party, but glad to see you're on the mend :) injuries that affect motor skills scare the bejeezus out of me. Manage to hurt the tendons in my wrist a while back and had to spend 3 weeks sitting around not making or painting anything and it drove me nuts!

Doesn't seem to have slowed you down all that much from where I'm standing though ;) still painted more than I have ;)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 12, 2020, 03:56:23 PM
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Hey guys I know its been YEARS since I've posted here, but like I mentioned elsewhere its been absolutely crazy. The podcast has truly taken on a life of its own and that in conjunction with playtesting has become a part time job on top of my full time duties as a commission painter. For the past 5 months I've painted a massive Daughters of Khaine army leaving almost no time for myself... but its finally all wrapped up and thus its time to come back to my roots and post here!

There have been too many updates besides that to my army to fully catalogue, many of which I haven't even photographed for elsewhere on the web but I can tell you... I've painted a lot!

I've repainted almost my entire Asuryani collection. My Warp Hunters, Jetbikes, flyers and more stuff than I can imagine. I repainted all my Venoms and added a couple so I now I 5 Venoms for my Drukhari... I also finished my Harlequin patrol so I have a Troupe Master (who is an absolute boss on the table) a Troupe with 3x Kisses (and alternate Caress Troupes) and 6x Skyweavers and countless other bits and bobs.

I've been playing tons of games (not so many lately because I'm moving) and won most of them and overall have just been having a blast in the hobby.

The thing I'm most proud of is definitely my full 9-man Shining Spears unit which is converted and kitbashes from like 5 different kits. This project has gone back years starting near the mid-point of this project blog, and once the Idoneth Deepkin dropped I scooped up those kits for the helmets, got 2 boxes of Dragon Princes literally DAYS before they went OOP for the lances and I finished up this long running project and they've completely changed my collection.

Also having our podcast and my co-host Brian featured in White Dwarf (including my name) was absolutley surreal and something I'm very proud of!

Currently I'm running an Asuryani + Harlequin force thats been an absolute blast. My current project is to get 3x Fire Prisms and 3x Ravagers finished in the next 6 weeks or so.

I'll chronicle that here as I go! But other than that guys its just been a long wild ride with tons of 40k eating up all my time. I cant promise to be as active as I was, but I can promise to keep posting and check in from time to time. Hope you guys and enjoy and its great to chat with you all again. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on March 12, 2020, 06:06:30 PM
Hi Cav!

I see those hobby hands have remained devoted to the craft after all of this time! Would love to see some highlight images of the Shining Spears and the Daughters of Khaine you painted!

I think you may have inserted an image at the beginning of your post, but it seems to be invisible :).

Massive achievement for repainting most of your Aeldari, sounds like a good chunk of time well spent!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 12, 2020, 07:18:39 PM
Well, we'll, well. This is a voice from the past. Missed ya buddy. Can't wait to see your pics, they're not working right now. Glad you showed and glad to hear all the success. I guess I need to go to the other Web site and listen in. I gave up on it when I couldn't log in, over and over.  8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 13, 2020, 03:03:05 AM
Welcome back Cav!

Looks like some nurglings have gotten into your image links :)


Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 13, 2020, 09:45:43 AM
@Myental- Hey buddy thanks! I felt bad bailing especially after you came on board because you bring such great energy!Thanks so much for the kind words. Yeah I'll definitley do a showcase of the Shining Spears. I've not taken the time take really good photos of the entire squad and this'll be a good excuse. Yes I'll try and post some pics of the DoK commission. It was absolutely crazy. it was like a 200+ model project. My photos are not the best (as they weren't meant for social media) but I can def. post some highlights.

@Dread- Hey my friend. Its been a LOOOOOONG time, I'm glad to see you still posting my friend. Yeah if you need a link to our podcast, check out my sig, its in there. You can also find us itunes/apple podcast app too under Splintermind. The last 2 episodes were really good IMO, hope you enjoy them and let me know your thoughts.

@Magenb- Thanks brother. Yeah hopefully I fixed the links... it worked on this computer, but not on my other ones. I think I've got it fixed. Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 13, 2020, 07:10:02 PM
Yup its as I figured, your painting has gotten worse, haha. My goodness it all looks fantastic as always. Missed our visits. Anyhow, you told me how much I would enjoy the new dark Eldar dex and you are correct, it's fantastic. So much so, I actually found a color scheme I like. If you remember I kept bouncing back and forth and never liking one. Now I gave you a time line as to how long you've been absent.

Now on to your pics. Holy cow I love your spear conversions, great idea there for sure. The corsairs, well I missed seeing yours. I wish I could come up with a Harliquin paint scheme I like, I've stripped mine at least 3 times since last you saw. Yours are great and inspirational. The Hornets always looked great.

I'm so happy for you getting to do so much for the hobby.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on March 13, 2020, 08:33:47 PM
I'll quickly sum up my opinion on all those images for you, Cav: magnificence :). I love the sorceress / farseer and she might be my favorite. It blows  my mind how you've done the skin on her!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Nutty on March 14, 2020, 06:45:15 AM
Cool stuff; they all look great, but those reapers are my favourite.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Alienscar on March 15, 2020, 03:58:29 PM
Wow awesome stuff Cavalier.

Comparing some of your previous posts to this one either your photography has changed, or the way you paint gold as changed. In this latest post your gold is out of this world and it seems to be glowing/luminescent. Whatever the reason it looks fantastic.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 16, 2020, 07:07:27 AM
wow, sooo many nice things, I love the small deepkin helmets on the spears, and man white, just looks great.

Yvraine on the WK scatter shield is a cleaver use of odd base size.

The heavy weapon Corsair with the surge head look sick.

I know I'm weird but I really love the detail on the warp hunters, having the power in the vanes around the big oval is a super nice bit of detail.

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 17, 2020, 08:17:28 AM
@Dread- Thanks so much my friend. I missed chatting too. So glad you are enjoy the Drukhari man. I went through so MAJOR bad times with the death of Corsairs and my Drukhari saved my butt big time. Thanks on the Spears man I’ll get some glamor shots up soon. Yeah if you ever get a chance flip through the Harlequin 7th ed. book there are tons of great sample paint schemes. I like the quartered themes myself. But anyway glad to be back man and thanks for the kind words.

@Myen’Tal- Thanks so much man it really means a lot. Yeah I’ve got a super easy way of doing skin… I bought empty paint pots and mixed a 1:3 ratio of Reikland Fleshwash and Lahmian medium and I put it right over the primer and just do a bit of touch up and highlight with Pallid Wych flesh. Thanks man I appreciate the kind words and thanks for keeping the hobby torch burning bright here on the forum!

@Nutty- Thanks man, glad you like them. I’ve got more added to the mix and a couple more to paint but I’m happy with them too!

@Alienscar- Thanks so much buddy. Yeah I actually do have a new camera and studio lights so the photos aren’t so dingy anymore. Also I have changed the way I do gold just slightly. I’ve been using the Retributor Gold as always, but I highlight it with Model Color Gold from Vallejo and it works really well to make the gold even brighter! Thanks so much bud.

@Magenb- Thanks so much man I really appreciate the kind words, especially on those Warp Hunters. I really pushed myself super hard to make them look as a good as I can because they are my favorite vehicles in the Asuryani line. I really want to get a 3rd one soon! But thanks man!

@Everybody- As per Myen’Tal’s request here as some highlights of the Daughters of Khaine project. I actually added some DoK models to my own collection too as counts-as Grotesques for Drukhari… which I’ll explain in a future post. But here you go!

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What was cool was the client basically wanted me to replicate what I had already done on the Moratahi I painted for FLG awhile back (which you can see on the FLG homepage banner) but I darkened up the scheme a bit using the BRILLIANT Gal Vorbak red which if given a chance to do it all again, would be the base color for my Eldar. But really happy with how the project came out. Shipping out the final bits today!

Anyway thanks for stopping by guys and I'll have updates soon. I'm in the process of moving (I just packed up all my models yesterday) on to an awesome new house with an awesome workshop I'll show you guys soon. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Irisado on March 17, 2020, 09:12:57 AM
As always, your work with red is excellent.  The shading is spot on and the depth and quality of the colour is outstanding.  This is fantastic painting.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on March 17, 2020, 09:25:26 AM
Absolutely grand work, Cav, I'm in love with those Daughters of Khaine (a dangerous prospect, I know lol)!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on March 17, 2020, 02:00:40 PM
Holy beep! So jealous, the DoK are sweet as hell. Mine are still half finished and look like crap. I'm going to get my spears done then back to my sisters. I got going great guns on them and then life happened.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 17, 2020, 04:15:34 PM
holy smokes, they're even wearing makeup!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Nutty on March 19, 2020, 04:34:26 AM
That scheme is extra striking in combination with that pale skin. You've got a really good looking army there.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on March 19, 2020, 07:53:19 PM
@Myen'Tal- Thanks man. Yeah I love these girls. I've got a couple of Melusai as counts-as Grotesques for my Drukhari. After reading the DoK book (I read all the lore cover to cover in a single sitting) the whole bit about Morathi rescuining Elven souls from Slaanesh inspired me do something similar... in that Ynnead rescued Eldar souls from Slaanesh and the result was the same. I think it fits in with my slightly fantasy-tinged Aeldari collection. EDIT: Its actually kinda weird as the Melusai actually have the Ynnead rune on their armor

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@Nutty- Thanks man. Yeah I've gone down the path of doing that quiet a bit and really like how it looks. I did the same thing on my counts-as Y'vraine.

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@Dread- Thanks so much buddy glad you dig them!

@Irisado- Thanks so much Irisado, always appreciate you stopping by and super glad you like my new stuff it always means a lot.

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@Everybody- So I probably wont get a chance to paint anything till next Friday or so, as all my painting gear is packed up for my big move, but I did want to share what I was working on. I'm doing a painting challenge I call the "Core in 4" challenge with the patreons for my podcast (but open to everybody to participate in) where we are painting up a new core of units for a new list we want to try running in 4 months. It doesnt matter if its half-painted models or new on sprue. For myself its adding 3x Fire Prisms to my Asuryani and 3x Ravagers to my Drukhari (although I may swap out 2 Ravagers for a Razorwing and a Voidraven). So I've got the first Prism done and these are the two newest entries. Hopefully I'll get them done in the next 2 weeks! However after this challenge is over, I'm moving on to Harlequins and putting a very few minor additions to my World Eaters army and that should take me through summer. I'm so excited to start a proper Harlequins army. I've had tremendous success with just a small patrol of them and cant wait to see what more of them can do. Wont get a chance to paint until at least the 28th, but wanted to share what I've been working. Talk to you guys soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on March 24, 2020, 11:31:01 PM
EDIT: Its actually kinda weird as the Melusai actually have the Ynnead rune on their armor

Morai-Heg might be the link there.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on April 4, 2020, 10:18:38 AM
Welcome back Can...your time away has had me hungry for more Cav-inspired deliciousness...and you certainly haven't disappointed.

All the work is simply jaw-dropping. That said, the Morathi is easily my favourite. The use of Gal Vorbak red is inspired and gives even more depth to what is a superb model. Simply stunning.

Those Harlequins? Oof they're good. Really good.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on April 7, 2020, 11:49:15 AM
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So after completing the most hellacious house moving project ever, I'm back in the saddle. I was doing a painting challenge with my listeners where we were painting up some units to complete a list we wanted to play over the long term. With GW shutdown I couldn't get the models I needed, so I looked into the collection and made some decisions.

Hornets have been amazing for me once again and now I'm going to strip the ones I painted for my Umbral Watchers and put them back into the Lions of Asuryan fleet. I'm gonna do 2x more for the challenge, I have a 3rd I can repaint to start my second squadron of 3. I'm gonna use them as allies for my Drukhari as well and recapture the Corsair magic, with a fleet of Venoms and Hornets. Should be really visually cool, fluffy and hard hitting on the table.

Also for my Wraithwall I'm adding a Wraithseer. I got this guy in something like 6th ed, but now that I've built up a very large collection of Ghost units I want one to lead the charge. I'm gonna supplement with another unit of 5 axe and shield guy to get a full squad of 10 painted in my current scheme. My original 5 will eventually get stripped and repainted in my updated scheme.

Also working on a Drazhar conversion. I'm gonna pop the head off thats currently on, and put the same Sylvaneth head (or at least the hair) on him, so they'll match. Its supposed to be the same character in a different pose and armor, so I really want them to match.

Really looking forward to getting stuck in with my own models again. I've spent so much time painting other people's models, it's gonna feel great getting back to my own army and putting some classic units on the table and really punching up the theme of my army. Cant wait!

@Looshkin- Thanks so much man it really means a lot. Thanks so much on the Morathii, the entire DoK army took me about 5 months to finish and was my most ambitious commission ever (in terms of amount of models), so when it came to the big models I really wanted to punch them up a few notches from the line troopers, so I'm glad you like it.

Thanks on the Harlies too. I just love painting them. Now that I got the diamond thing down they are really a joy to paint. I like going one model at a time too, so it works for my process.

Anyway thanks so much man, appreciate the kind words, always means a lot.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on April 7, 2020, 03:24:07 PM
You are putting the d-cannon on your seer, right? Oh boy, it's gonna be cool. Glad you got your move done, it's nice to get things back to semi-normal I'm sure.

You may have everyone else fooled but I know you have that painting fairie on retainer doing those diamonds. BWAHAHA, like the one doing your faces, I remember from awhile back. Haha.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on April 7, 2020, 05:15:48 PM
Moving house isn't great but must have been a real pain during all this virus mess.
ooo wraithseer, keen to see what you do one that one :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on April 8, 2020, 08:37:42 AM
Sweet conversions in progress, Cav! Really wanting to see that Drazhar stand in painted! Lovely Wraithseer!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 5, 2020, 01:08:28 PM
Hey guys been awhile, but I've had literally ZERO time to paint anything for myself. I've been working 7 days a week for almost 9 months now and its been a super grind. Hopefully that'll end soon, but I gotta keep grinding till its over!

However I did finish my 3rd Hornet and I couldn't be happier. I'm so glad I dived back and re-habbed literally ALL my Corsair stuff. Everything has now been completely repainted (except my Nightwing/Razorwing conversion now that I think of it) and I couldn't be happier.

Thought I'd put up a collage of all my favorites and the core of my most current list. Hope you enjoy!!!


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P.S.: I took the picture of the Hornets before I corrected some of the vehicle markings, but one of the things I wanted to do was get pilot badges on all my vehicles, and the Iyanden flame of Asuryan is the visual shorthand glyph for my Lions of Asuryan (I gotta get small White Lions symbols printed up). Got the kill markings on their and everything. Anyway enjoy!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on May 5, 2020, 07:53:30 PM
Sweet as always! 8) glad to see you around here. Your quins are beautiful, jealous.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on May 5, 2020, 08:34:09 PM
It all looks wonderful, Cav! I love the shining spears the most, as they're tied for my favorite aspect warriors alongside the Striking Scorpions.

Keep it up! :)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on May 6, 2020, 02:01:22 PM
Everything is so damn nice Cav. Damn.

I'm really jealous of your ability to paint so consistently over an entire army...and then to have the patience to go back and repaint parts of that army so it all looks as good as it can. As you know, I have Hobby Butterfly Syndrome, so the thought of owning such a large, visually impressive army is just a pipe dream for me.

Beautiful work as always.

Damn.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 12, 2020, 11:09:16 AM
@Dread- Thanks for the kind words buddy I appreciate it.

@Myen-Tal- Thanks Myen-Tal they and Dire Avengers are my fave Aspects too. I'm really glad the Spears came together because they are a project I started about 5 years ago gathering bits. So thanks bud glad you dig them!

@Looshkin- lol... thanks man yeah its been a long process and not easy, so I understand the struggle. Half of what makes it possible is that I dont own anything but Eldar stuff for the most part so there isn't a lot of room for distractions. If I dont buy non-Eldar stuff I wont paint it lol!!! But yeah I had to go back in and make my core units look good. I just couldn't stand it anymore. Anyways thanks bud and still looking forward to your triumphant return to painting Aeldari!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Calamity on May 23, 2020, 07:44:06 AM
Your army is so beautifully, fantastically painted up and presented Cav it’s a joy to behold.  I love stopping by to see it.  Thanks for sharing!  ;D
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on May 23, 2020, 09:52:07 PM
Thanks buddy. I'll hopefully be quitting one of my jobs soon so I can paint my own models again.... fingers crossed and it'll be all Eldar all the time (and a little World Eaters!)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on July 1, 2020, 08:41:38 PM
Wow guys. In the past 10 years I have not gone this long without painting a model for myself. 6 months into the year I've only painted a Fire Prism, a Hornet and 3 Harlequins... and in the past 3 months nothing at all! But the good news is that time is over because I am DONE commission painting. Got another job and continuing with the podcast and now its all me, all the time when it comes to 40k.

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/411f9bec005b38b903b23027c976a492/951e7f5b7c590237-1c/s640x960/94d65064979dc46e4e4bfd88eff24e77a278a27c.png)

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/7c260c58d762065563245263a2820509/951e7f5b7c590237-71/s1280x1920/b9136ba2b032b5bd4e29587bcdcc86e41168cd12.png)


So to celebrate I painted my first new model, in my new house and it was a Harlequin! I cannot wait to get a battalion of these guys out on the battlefield in 9th edition out in the wild! With all those CP's its going to be a thing of glory. So I have another Troupe Master, one extra player, another Troupe, and 2x Star Weavers to paint before I have a bare-bones battalion.

I cant tell you how excited I am to have a Harlequin army, and to feel confident in my ability to actually play them well! They are one of the most fun armies you can possibly play and to have a legit army of them alongside my overall Aeldari collection is truly a highlight experience for me... but I gotta get there first!

Anyway guys, got some fun stuff coming up. I've got a Wraithseer, a new Avatar of Khaine (I got a new one after I sent my old one off to a client) and a Wake the Dead set with my name on it. Also have plans for other odds and ends as well... but we'll see what I feel like doing first.

Anyway guys hope you are well and looking forward to chatting soon

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on July 1, 2020, 09:08:27 PM
Good to see you've been able to claw back some personal time, and seem like its just in time for 9th ed, as it looks like the 25th is the official release for the limited boxset. Hopefully the restriction for you guys will be lifted soon, looking forward to hearing all about 9th ed on splintermind.

Those harlies look amazing :)

Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on July 1, 2020, 10:01:51 PM
Good to see you're active my friend. Hope this virus crap hasn't upset your life to much. I love your harlis! They are so, well, perfect! I am so jealous of your painting ability but proud to have watched it grow over the last several years. As always it is a pleasure to see your armies. Can't wait to see the star weavers. Ttyl 8)
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on July 3, 2020, 03:26:24 PM
Amazing work once again, Cav, I'm at a loss for words! Love the 'Quins!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on July 4, 2020, 09:08:10 AM
Hold on to your potatoes everyone; Cav's back and he's here to make us all look and feel bad with his awesomeness!

Welcome back to your own painting Cav. It really is inspirational to see you back at it...and you started with a bang. Lush Harlequins. The reds are so rich, as are the golds...and then the black and white diamonds are flawless. Absolutely flawless.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to cry into a pile of unpainted models.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 8, 2020, 08:50:18 AM
@Loosh- Hey thanks so much for the kind words man, I really do appreciate it. I really feel like I'm putting some finishing touches on my overall collection with the Harlequin stuff. There will always be little projects here and there, but this the last big one and its a challenge as you know, so I'm really glad you like it, thanks man.

@Mage- Thanks man, I'm hoping the restrictions will be lifted too. I really want to get some games in at my awesome FLGS which is only 10 minutes away. Its a huge store with tons of terrain and 6 full sized tables just for 40k.... thanks man!

@Myen'tal- Thanks buddy!

@Dread- THanks man I do have one Starweaver painted but I need a second one for this second squad. 7 more models and I'll have a baby battalion for the Harlies. Cant wait!

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/f9cadd89226a10d2613b66d10f29f124/8510a08fc2e82d7e-a0/s640x960/76906b589edc34cd9cd5092c7a459a6e7b5699b1.png)

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/bacd96a4dd087df6cfd2444c109df910/460a61d22633c734-bb/s540x810/0c000d6c3aa1f3622e7d7dcbecb9d0dd8e7959ed.png)

@Everybody- Speaking of finishing touches... so after years and years I finally painted my last bit of Forgeworld and its a great one, my Wraithseer. This guy is great in 9th and just an awesome overall model. I gotta get a group shot with him and his Wraithblades because they super cool together. Very happy with how he came out... can't wait to paint up some additional Wraithlords in the future so I can run a proper Wraith Wall... which is actually damn good!

Also another finishing touch, is repainting my Corsair/Avengers. These were the first units I painted when I started my army and it was time to strip them and paint them up to my current standard. They looked OK, definitley worthy of being on the table, but for me I really want my Troops to be painted at a good high level, especially my actual Corsairs.

I spent yesterday working on my Felarch (squad leader) and I cant wait to finish him and show him off. I spruced up his kitbash and man it made a world of difference. Can't wait to have all my Corsairs/Avengers painted to the same standard as my Warriors for the Drukhari part of my collection, then slam them all down in a big old game.

Anyway been slow progress (although I dont have much to paint actually) but I'm happy with it! Alright guys talk to you soon!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Dread on August 8, 2020, 09:59:39 AM
The seer is the bomb! The gold work is amazing. But everything you do is.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Myen'Tal on August 8, 2020, 10:25:33 AM
Okay, Cav, I think you've said this before but how do you get the gold so lustrous and shiny?

The Wraithseer and the corsair leader are looking magnificent!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Cavalier on August 8, 2020, 12:58:49 PM
@Dread- Thanks bud!

@Myen'tal- Thanks man! Honestly the trick for me is using Reikland Flesh wash as it gives a really warm slightly orange/brown richness to the gold. I also only do the bare minimum of highlighting on my gold, usually only on raised areas with another really nice gold. I just let the basic color do its thing, so when the light reflects off of it, it doesn't terminate in the artificial light effects. I also think highlighting gold with silver is a huge mistake, but thats just my experience. Anyway thanks!
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: magenb on August 9, 2020, 08:39:21 PM
hmm might be the bbackdrop, but wraithseer looks very grey, but the blue in the folds and vanes is genius.
Title: Re: Eldar Corsairs, Pre-Heresy Dark Angels + World Eaters
Post by: Looshkin on August 15, 2020, 04:40:49 AM
Wowzers Cav, you've knocked it out of the park with the Wraithseer. The grey armour is just luscious...I love the soft blue shading, while the finish on the armour plates is so clean and the highlights are really crisp without being too bold. It's simply a work of art man. Well done. Personally, I would consider adding a couple of red elements to the model to tie it in with the rest of your army, but it's just so pretty I don't know if that would knock it off balanced, colour-wise.

I quite like that we have similar approaches to painting in so many ways, but little things make us quite different and distinct; for instance, I much prefer softer golds (I love yours, but I prefer mine lighter...it's probably deep gold working better with red, light gold working better with blue)...and I'm quite the opposite - I am a big fan of a tiny bit of silver for a final highlight. And now we probably have to be mortal enemies!!

The Corsairs are looking, as always, amazing.

Great work Cav, it's really nice to see you cranking out your own work again.