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I also like the general feel of the unit. I guess, unless GW releases plastic DR, I'll have to remake all of mine - making the RxB ones from glade riders and corsair handbow bits, and the CC ones in the same one you made - from chaos horses and bits.
The only thing I dislike is that you left the banner unchanged - it reminds of chaos too much. The banner itself, of course, is ok, but the half-wheel on the top should have been changed to something more druchii, I think.
Lakissov wrote:The only thing I dislike is that you left the banner unchanged - it reminds of chaos too much. The banner itself, of course, is ok, but the half-wheel on the top should have been changed to something more druchii, I think.
Fair comment, I kept it the same because the spear tips at the top reminded me of the warrior banner but I agree it would probably look better without the circular bit
Also I havnt decided what kind of freehand I should do on the banner, Any ideas?
I think they look really good. A bit "heavy" for my personal liking but each to their own. I think the banner is fine as it is and when the freehand is done, it should draw more attention away from the top.
What are you going to do with the bases and the horses' eyes?
When a young Malekith failed to complete his maths homework, Morathi was overheard saying to his friends "He's not the future Pheonix King, he's a very naughty boy".
well, I guess it's still not too late to cut the wheel off and put some druchii bits (that is, if you feel like that). I personally would put druchii spear ends pointing to the right and left.
as for the freehand, this depends on your skill. with my skill, I'd limit myself to runes: they don't tequire too much work, and they look appropriately druchii. if, however, you are good at freehand banner, then I guess the best thing would be to draw the emblem of the town that your army comes from - hence tying it up with the fluff... or, alternatively, a steed with an evil grin, standing on its back feet in the light of the moon =)
Bases will look something like this but without the disgusting green edge, that will be brown instead
And with freehand designs I have only really done runes up until this point but Im trying lots of new things with these guys so I thought I might try something a little more complicated and push my skill a little.
A quickly popularizing conversion method for DR (it will be mine as well). I like what you've done, but my complaint is that you used the marauder bodies which look awkward to me when combined with Druchii arms and heads. Still very well pulled off, just something I noticed. As for the banner, I suggest painting something that defines DR to you.
- Lonely
"You boys look pretty clean cut, but then again you could have murdered your grandmother with a hammer..."
There was further smoothing, cutting filing etc done after these photos were taken before everything was painted but it shows how little work it really took to do.
Very good conversion, I really appreciate efforts to make them but, sorry if it sounds harsh (I do not mean to be) but they do not match my idea of elves. Elves are agile, fast and elegant, these are brutal. Chunky shoulder pad are not elfish at all. It's also hardly to imagine for me we place that kind of armor on our steeds.
This is not a criticism of your nice converting and ainting technique, just a matter of taste. Each own has his idea of elves so, if you like them, go ahead and be proud: they are really well converted.
