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Post by Makarova (M.I.A) on Jul 11, 2009 9:45:02 GMT -5
I've thought about it of course, but it's waaay too expensive to purchase two boxes for every squad just like that, and I don't know any Eldar players.
I think earthly coloured, camouflaged Dark Eldars are good enough. =)
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Post by druchi on Jul 11, 2009 12:01:15 GMT -5
Nah dont buy two two squads for one buy two squads and mix n match x)
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Post by Makarova (M.I.A) on Jul 11, 2009 14:07:22 GMT -5
I don't want to make them actually look Craftworld, if I was to include Eldar bits I'd probably stick with one sort of them just to make them differ from common Dark Eldars. Like either arms, legs, torsos etc, not all of them. It's of course a cool idea to have them look like ragtag ex-Craftworld with freely mixed bits, though I think I just plainly dislike the look of Craftworld Eldar armour and equipment to do it myself. Maybe I'll have a closer look on them and change my mind, but probably not as I'd like this army to remain cheap.
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Post by druchi on Jul 11, 2009 16:45:36 GMT -5
A cheap army is not an army at all!
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Post by Makarova (M.I.A) on Jul 11, 2009 17:55:19 GMT -5
I spend enough money and time on my main IG army. I wanted the DE to be a nice little relaxation from converting everything all the time, something to just snap together and paint. Not saying I'll make them boring or make them look like GW's models, but I want to keep them simple and cheap.
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Post by Machine Gun Kelly on Jul 24, 2009 1:09:11 GMT -5
I like this idea.
How about tossing a SM arm in and paint it metal. It would look like a cyborg arm. (I've did it on some of my old catachans).
It would also imply that these Eldars is loosing the technological advancement and have to get resources from lesser races.
Try to use a las-/bolt- pistol/gun here and there. But do not over do it. Subtle is the key word.
I think the laspistol holster from the cadian command sprue would work well to, as would the binocular.
I see the tau employing your force, you could try to scavange some bits from them.
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Post by Makarova (M.I.A) on Jul 24, 2009 3:18:25 GMT -5
I already planned to include a few lasguns, bolt pistols and other imperial small arms, should look swell. Hadn't thought of the SM arms though, or any cybermods for that matter, but I'll give it some thought. Would probably look better on a bulkier model though, like an Archon.
As for Tau bits... It's possibly, and my brother have a ton of them. I don't think I want to include anything that looks very Tau specific, but they could work as "random bits from random alien race".
Thanks for the input!
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Post by Machine Gun Kelly on Jul 26, 2009 16:03:39 GMT -5
I agree a SM arm would look more right on a Archon, but would a Archon really use a crude lesser race cybernetics? My guess is no, he would make sure he got what is left of their own technology.
But some member that is somewhat higher ranking than an ordinary squad member, but not enough power to get the eldar technology, would use it. So my suggetions is to add it to a "squadleader". It might not fit the model, but that is part of the idea. Making them looking lesser than eldar or Dark Eldar.
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Post by Makarova (M.I.A) on Jul 26, 2009 23:12:48 GMT -5
*nods* I see your point, and I'll be sure to try it out on a Sybarite (who I'm renaming so bad it's going to send a shockwave through the BDSM community).
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