Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Converted Dark Eldar Warriors

On The second day of evil, I present this for your viewing pleasure...



I went with a splinter rifle for the Sybarite as they'll mostly be shooting out of the Raider at anything that moves. I'm really happy with the pose; at ease with her mask in one hand. It took a lot of work though and I ended up cutting her hands off and swapping them out to pull the pose together. I'm rather happy with it though. I had the idea of having a character removing their mask a while ago when I was thinking about the force; it also makes for a cool pose for a female miniature.


I have used a few regular warrior heads and some bare heads too in he unit to mix it up - I think the mismatched look also adds a slightly shambollic flair to the force (non standard issue or something). Besides it wouldn't do to have everyone look like Voldo! (did anyone else play that game?)




 I used a few more masks in the second half of the squad, as well as a Jet Bike head to keep it interesting. I went with a Splinter Cannon and Blaster in the end; hopefully giving them a bit of versatility.




Well, that pretty much sums up today's evil. Stay tuned though, as I'll be posting up another diabolical creation from beyond the Thunderdome tomorrow.

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12 comments:

  1. Triple D28 February 2017 at 09:54

    That sybarite is genius!

    Loving the look overall too, you're making me want to go back and start Dark Eldar again, stop it!

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 21:25

      Thanks Nick. I did warn you about the evil didn't I? It includes evil to your wallet through superfluous hobby expenditure!

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  2. BDA28 February 2017 at 12:14

    very nice idea :)

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 14:28

      Thanks. I'm trying to go with fairly small changes that make a big visual difference with these guys (like the masks) as I don't want to mess with the miniatures too much as they're so good already! (also I don't want to spend my whole life converting them)

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  3. Siph_Horridus28 February 2017 at 13:10

    Awesome pose for the Sybarite and the splinter rifle on aim.

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 14:37

      Thanks. I like that aiming pose so much, I wish they could all have it, but the squad would look a little odd!

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  4. XarfaiEngel28 February 2017 at 13:15

    The sybarite is an amazing conversion! How did you make the mask?

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 15:01

      The mask is a spare from the plastic Wracks kit. Their heads and masks are separate, so it was an easy conversion. I think the kit comes with enough masks for the 5 Wracks and 7 spares, so there are plenty to work with if you buy a set.

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  5. Matt Blowers28 February 2017 at 13:30

    Nice work! Really creative.

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 15:07

      Thanks. I think pose is really crucial to making miniatures look good and unique, so I appreciate the compliment as the conversions are quite subtle really. Both things combined is what makes them look good, if you see what I mean.

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  6. greggles28 February 2017 at 13:59

    Love the mask pose. It's just so well done!

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    1. Blazmo28 February 2017 at 15:09

      Thanks Greg, I was happy with her too. I still have those moments of doubt though sometimes making bold cuts into minis. It seems to pay off though.

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