@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!
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Eldar Cavalier, on Flickr
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Eldar Cavalier, on Flickr
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Eldar Cavalier, on Flickr
@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
@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!