How to : Dark Elves Lords and Heroes

[manadar]

I have recently started a Dark Elves amy and it frystrated me not be able to buy some models. GW lacks many such as Pegasus Lord or mounted sorceress for instance. That's why I came to look here in the Painting and Modelling section. Unfortunatly evoryone posts his ideas and conversions but I find it extremely painful to search through that many topics.
I created this topic thinking why not post "recipes" for every models you can't buy at GW and maybe add a picture of the models one made. Likewise when you play 4/5 mounted Masters I find it boring to use 4 times the one GW sells... I'm sure many have come with interesting ideas to get one which could be add here too.


There is a need for :
- Pegasus Master/Lord
- Pegasus Sorceress
- Mounted Sorceress
- Mounted Master
- Malus Darkblade
- Kouran DarkHand
- Tullaris Dreadbringer

What do you think about it ?

[Lord Drakon]

Nice initiative, as there is indeed a lack of characters but I saw a lot very nice converted models to replace the need! Here are some of my ideas for them. Heroes on Foot are inspired by the 6th edition artwork of nobles.

Tullaris


Heroes on Foot


Lord/Hero on Pegasus (still need to convert wings and remove legs etc.)


'Cowboy' Master on Dark Steed


Master on Dark Steed

[Thraundil]

I have recently started a Dark Elves amy and it frystrated me not be able to buy some models. GW lacks many such as Pegasus Lord or mounted sorceress for instance. That's why I came to look here in the Painting and Modelling section. Unfortunatly evoryone posts his ideas and conversions but I find it extremely painful to search through that many topics.
I created this topic thinking why not post "recipes" for every models you can't buy at GW and maybe add a picture of the models one made. Likewise when you play 4/5 mounted Masters I find it boring to use 4 times the one GW sells... I'm sure many have come with interesting ideas to get one which could be add here too.


There is a need for :
- Pegasus Master/Lord
- Pegasus Sorceress
- Mounted Sorceress
- Mounted Master
- Malus Darkblade
- Kouran DarkHand
- Tullaris Dreadbringer

What do you think about it ?

How I do it;

Pegasus combat characters = bret pegasus knights box with cold one knight models on top of. Optionally, glue magnets into the pegasus and the knights. For extra badass (aka the lord), use the lord from the black dragon kit (again magnetised to easily exchange mounts for him). Through the "spikes" on the knights helmet, and the variety of weaponry and shields, you can make a bunch of easily distinguishable guys. Then just paint the pegasi a different colour if you're into that sort of stuff.

Pegasus sorcerers: again same as above, but using the sorceress from the black dragon kit.

Mounted chars... Well. Cold one chars I just use the knights. Steed masters either putting cold one knights on dark rider horses (abit ugly due to their legs clasing, but it works out), or go with dark steeds from the scourgerunner kit + cold one knights. Sorceress still from the black dragon kit.

The remaining 3 I have not made a model for, since my gaming community rarely plays with specials.

[Mike the jedi]

That's my solution (you can find more pics in my newlyborn topic):


- Pegasus Master/Lord

They have magnets so they can also be fielded on foot.

- Pegasus Sorceress


- Mounted Sorceress
The sorceress from above pic is magnetized, so she can ride a horse.
Also I have:
1 old metal sorceress on a plastic dark steed.


- Mounted Master
Same models as pegasus riders, but on a magnetized Cold One/Dark Steed. Pics soon.
Also I have:
1 converted corsair lord on an old plastic cold one and
1 converted BsB from the metal sorceress on cold one

- Malus Darkblade
Old metal model

- Kouran DarkHand
No ideas yet

- Tullaris Dreadbringer
No ideas yet

[Dalamar]

Tullaris:

[CitizenKhaine]

Sorceress on a Pegasus. The Pegasus started life as a high elf horse, lost some markings, gained some wire and green stuff wings (the holes are intentional)
and the sorceress was an old metal model trimmed to fit

[CitizenKhaine]

Kouran - top half is a Cold One Knight, bottom half is greenstuff. Mega Halberd is two Empire pikes back to back. Can't remember what I used for the helm, but in retrospect is it a bit much

[Loppamannen]

Here are some of my builds:
Lord/hero on foot using AHW.

Used black dragon head + body and legs from the old warrior set. I belive the weapons are also from the BD.

Peg lord/master:

Same as above and as some have mentioned. Bret peg with black dragon char. I also used magnet on the weapon so he can wield both sword and lance from BD.

Sorceress (bad image):

Also same as peg lord build.

I use vargheist wings on the pegs as they are a good match on the horse size, and are fairly easy to pain. They also give a more "evil" look than the feathers.

Update




This is my newly lord/master on dark sted. I out magnet on left arm to switch between shield and bsb.

[Vulcan]

Looks like one of the heads from the High Elf Dragon kit with a crest from the Cold One Knights. Add in a Corsair left arm (sans dagger) and an old warrior standard-bearer right arm.

Yeah, I've done quite a bit of kitbashing myself...

[Thetosh]

Here's my take on Tularis.

[faeli-n]

I've converted almost all my characters, I'll post the pics tomorrow when I get a chance, but so far I have:

Sorc on "Dark Steed" (at 85% painted stage)



At 95%:



Sorc on foot

[to come]

BSB on "Pegasus"



Malekith

[to come]

Tullaris

[to come]

Dreardlord on foot

[to come]

[Dyvim tvar]

Very cool -- tell us what went into this please

[T.D.]

Love this one.

Not sure if I've asked before but are you near Glasgow?

[manadar]

Here is my sorceress I made recently :




I put together a steed from the chariot kit, a sorceress from the dragon kit, the staff is from the dragon kit as well. I bent the horse's back legs a bit.
Do not forget to write where all parts come from to help fellow druchiis.

[Lion of flanders]

I've converted almost all my characters, I'll post the pics tomorrow when I get a chance, but so far I have:

Sorc on "Dark Steed" (at 85% painted stage)

Ah yes....this one is awesome to the extreme. I love everything about it.

[manadar]

Here is a Dreadlord I made yesterday using the High Beastmaster from the scourgerunner chariot and bits from the dragon kit.

[faeli-n]

@T.D.: I'm up in Aberdeen

[cultofkhaine]

Here is my Sorceress on Dark Steed conversion.

[T.D.]

@T.D.: I'm up in Aberdeen

Ahh, far Karond Kar!

I'm in Hag Graef (Glasgow), so will be difficult to arrange any games!

[Ilmaestro]

@ Faeli-n

What models did you use for that sorceress?

[Enkiel]

mine

[faeli-n]

Updated some pics of the BSB I'll hopefully do for the painting comp, and some more of the sorc pics!

Ilmaestro, I did a thread on her here

[The_Peacemaker]

Those cold one's with wings are sweet baby dragons!!!

You can also do a similiar conversion using the high elf lions from the chariot. You put some wings on it(varghiest wings) and its a baby manticore.
Of course baby monster = pegasus.

And they don't have to be 'babies'. In a world with this many strange creatures its perfectly viable that some might not grow as big.

[Kreol]

This is my idea of Kouran, Darkhand. This is also my entry to "DRUCHII.NET AVATARS OF WAR PAINTING COMPETITION"
so there will be painted version too.



regards
KreoL

[Ampao]

This is my Tullaris and a Rogue Supreme Warlock on foot. Link to Post