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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #100 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!

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #101 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.

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« Last Edit: March 31, 2012, 03:23:33 PM by Cavalier »
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #102 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.


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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #103 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)

Glenn's GW Models: Phoenix Corsairs (part 2): Fate of the Aspects
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #104 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.

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #105 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??

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #106 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?
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #107 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

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)
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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.
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #108 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!

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #109 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:








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!

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #110 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.
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #111 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

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #112 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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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #113 on: April 28, 2012, 09:04:17 PM »
Looking GOOD!!!!

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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #114 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.
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #115 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.
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #116 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.
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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #117 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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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #118 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


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Re: Eldar Corsair Army
« Reply #119 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.




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.
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