tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post6498930896918645293..comments2024-03-26T05:58:34.232+00:00Comments on Magpie and Old Lead: Eternal Wanderlust - Eldar Scout Charactersaxiomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-15146094661744888422018-10-05T13:23:17.118+01:002018-10-05T13:23:17.118+01:00Thanks! I like to compare and contrast with the or...Thanks! I like to compare and contrast with the originals - partly to see what's a glaringly obvious or clumsy addition, and what works better/is less obvious. It does help improvements figure to figure.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-81634436209085938652018-10-05T08:39:37.209+01:002018-10-05T08:39:37.209+01:00Putting the originals and conversions side-by-side...Putting the originals and conversions side-by-side really bring home the level of inspired creativity involved. Great stuff!FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-69242282635552877052018-10-03T19:19:33.003+01:002018-10-03T19:19:33.003+01:00Thanks Dai! The rule of cool has to win out, right...Thanks Dai! The rule of cool has to win out, right?! :)axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-52523452528335180922018-10-03T19:18:55.822+01:002018-10-03T19:18:55.822+01:00Cheers buddy! Getting a conversion to look like a ...Cheers buddy! Getting a conversion to look like a production figure is the ultimate aim. Sounds like I'm getting close!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-51181282743732916452018-10-03T18:49:12.496+01:002018-10-03T18:49:12.496+01:00What Sean said. You're really at a "level...What Sean said. You're really at a "level above the rest" with your converting powers mate.<br /><br />And the "counts as" factor works fine for me. I think it allows us to include all the cool stuff, but at the same time maintain the "look" we intend for our teams.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-33674672296915375162018-10-03T14:35:57.522+01:002018-10-03T14:35:57.522+01:00It is conversions like these that have gotten me t...It is conversions like these that have gotten me to give up trying to identify figures. They don't look like conversions at all. Beautiful work.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-10984320847986385922018-10-03T06:48:42.213+01:002018-10-03T06:48:42.213+01:00It might not surprise you to hear that I spend a l...It might not surprise you to hear that I spend a lot of time looking at the old catalogues to find the right pieces!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-38157349964220115832018-10-03T06:47:45.209+01:002018-10-03T06:47:45.209+01:00Thanks Suber! As evidenced by my original hackjobs...Thanks Suber! As evidenced by my original hackjobs, it's involved lots of practice, trial and error to get to this point :)axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-37255374890775275492018-10-03T06:46:39.094+01:002018-10-03T06:46:39.094+01:00Thanks Kym! Adapting your spares is a great idea.Thanks Kym! Adapting your spares is a great idea.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-72173432590779844432018-10-02T23:11:20.300+01:002018-10-02T23:11:20.300+01:00Brilliant conversions both the physical work and t...Brilliant conversions both the physical work and the insight to see the concept through.Inchmurrinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-11385297904295955992018-10-02T22:05:02.661+01:002018-10-02T22:05:02.661+01:00Witchcraft! How on Earth can you make them look so...Witchcraft! How on Earth can you make them look so perfect and seamless? Amazing; seeing the originals and the conversions is simply unbelievable. Bravo!!Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-42677316961090789912018-10-02T21:50:32.649+01:002018-10-02T21:50:32.649+01:00These are brilliant. The leader is a great convers...These are brilliant. The leader is a great conversion--fantastic work. I have way more of these metal scout models than I'll ever need for regular games so I might steal some of these ideas!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-39100655104574225502018-10-02T19:33:40.554+01:002018-10-02T19:33:40.554+01:00The real you of converting Eldar is the scale and ...The real you of converting Eldar is the scale and parts consistency. You can blend parts from different figures to create a coherent result, more so than RT marines or Imperial Guard.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-6073602728452460572018-10-02T19:32:04.219+01:002018-10-02T19:32:04.219+01:00Thanks! I like the understated nature of the fusio...Thanks! I like the understated nature of the fusion gunner in a different way to the 'look at me' stance of the leader.axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-81691013529930754002018-10-02T19:30:50.625+01:002018-10-02T19:30:50.625+01:00Technically I've only painted 9 dedicated figu...Technically I've only painted 9 dedicated figures for this Kill Team. They match a 10th who was made for my Inquisimunda Eldar. It's 9 or 10 depending on the reference point :)<br /><br />Glad you like the figures!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-26424394655716623482018-10-02T19:29:00.321+01:002018-10-02T19:29:00.321+01:00That paintjob is ages old! I don't even know i...That paintjob is ages old! I don't even know if it's what I'd go for now, but flaming hairstyles are eye-catching I reckon!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-77985557754013918702018-10-02T19:26:39.936+01:002018-10-02T19:26:39.936+01:00Funny isn't it? Somehow stripping the figure o...Funny isn't it? Somehow stripping the figure of most of the overtly flamboyant elements completely changes the look. Thanks!axiomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598298167403563382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-32163031408823824582018-10-02T19:04:28.784+01:002018-10-02T19:04:28.784+01:00That's real clever converting. The better the ...That's real clever converting. The better the harder it is to tell it from regular models.<br />I know those by heart but still had to check parts on some.Asslessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475252828835332056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-43161730262857021022018-10-02T18:52:27.937+01:002018-10-02T18:52:27.937+01:00Leader and fusion gun guy are both great conversio...Leader and fusion gun guy are both great conversions, the first for the complexity, and the second for making it look as if it were a production figure. Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-37076259203312723522018-10-02T17:32:05.526+01:002018-10-02T17:32:05.526+01:00Excellent sawbones work! That fusion-gun conversio...Excellent sawbones work! That fusion-gun conversion is seamless....<br /><br />Hang on! Aren't you already up to ten figures in your Kill Team? Eight in the last post and two in this...<br /><br />Or is this some kind of weird Eldar space-mathematics? Small wonder they can create guns that can collapse dimensions then....Gretchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749813427652886687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-5215137129168873072018-10-02T16:18:43.757+01:002018-10-02T16:18:43.757+01:00Great work there, those conversions are impressive...Great work there, those conversions are impressive! I know it's not the focus of your post, but I dig the intensity of the 'fiery' hair on that unfinished Great Harlie. nevernesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722163860443469429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-560709119022789110.post-65726273447061815702018-10-02T15:14:50.583+01:002018-10-02T15:14:50.583+01:00Your conversion chops are at stratospheric levels ...Your conversion chops are at stratospheric levels now. Id never have spotted that was the Harlequin. Inspired choice of bits. Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.com