Alrighty then! Movin’ along down memory lane…
This will be a bit different. I’ve collected Eldar since back in the days of Rogue Trader. I wish I had photos of my earliest models, but alas the paint jobs are only a memory now (probably a good thing as I really sucked back then). What I’ve got are some shots that were taken of my eldar army at the end of Second edition and some shots from Third edition, when I re-painted a bunch of stuff. I’ve thrown in some more recent shots of my current eldar army so you can see the progression of my skills.
Here is Eldrad as he appeared in my Second edition army. At the time I considered this one my best paint jobs. Painted in 1994.
Here is Eldrad as he appears today. Fun Fact: this is the same model as above, stripped and re-painted for my third edition army (painted 1999). The base is new, only being added within the last month. Oddly enough there are aspects of the original that I think are better than this version; the gems on the helmet being one of them. I’m also not happy with the sword and a few other things on the model. I think I am going to go back and touch up the model once again, putting the painted gems back onto the helmet and touching up the highlights. If all else fails I will buy a new Eldrad and paint him from scratch.
A warlock from the Second edition years.
And another from the current army.
Rangers from second edition. I still use these models when I want to field two units.
My current Pathfinders.
Dark Reapers from the third edition. These models had been stripped and repainted. The original look is long forgotten.
Their current counterparts.
My Third edition Scorpions; having recieved the same treatment as the Reapers. Note the lack of an Exarch.
The Phoenix Lord Karandras. This is what I used for the Exarch. Painted for Second edition (1994).
New ones.
Storm Guardians!
New Storm Guardians, painted earlier this year.
Howling Banshees. Note that these models were painted for Second edition, but later had their laspistols removed and replaced with Shuriken Pistols for Third edition.
Dire Avengers. The exarch is still one of my favorite eldar models.
A Falcon. Painted for late Second edition with Tamiya Gloss black X-1.
Not the same falcon, but a new one. Painted earlier this year.
I thought I’d throw this musician in as it’s probably the earliest eldar model I have that has survived intact through four (going on five) editions of the game. I plan on using him in my current army as a Warlock with embolden in my Seer Council.
My friends still tell jokes to this about the terracotta Warp Spiders. I don’t know what possessed me to paint them like this.
Wraithlord (or eldar dreadnought as they were known when this model was painted).
And his current incarnation, painted last year.
Ok, this is a fun one. Back in the day’s of second edition I came up with the idea for a “Guardian Lord” for my Ulthwe army. I used the Pirate Captain army list entry from the second edition codex to represent this guy. Yes, that is Teclis' sword.
Fast forward to now and I decided to resurrect the “Guardian Lord” idea. I use the rules for Prince Yriel as he’s a space pirate and it is a fitting throwback to the good ol’days. Also his rules are awesome. I love this model and use him to lead my current army frequently.
Last but not least, here’s Baharroth and Fuegan (Note Fuegan’s banner cut out of a copy of White Dwarf and Baharroth mounted on an old hex-flying base).
More trips down memory lane are on their way!
Dosadi