Sv: [Epic] Basing Eldar

From: Jon Nielsen <jon_at_...>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 01:31:41 +0100

 Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...> wrote to us:
> >How ar people basing their Eldar Figures? I'm especially curious about:
> >
> >1) Dark Reapers. Marines and Guard get to make heavy stands by placing
> >two heavy weapons troops on a stand. The Eldar seem to need 5. This
> >seems just a bit illogical to me. But, if I use only two, what do I
fill
> >the other three holes with? Would it look really silly to use Guardians
> >do you think? Is there any WH40K experience here that is relevant?

Something that looks great is if you put three Dark Reapers on one base.
With the new bases this look realy cool if you put one in the center hole
and one in each of the two outmost holes and rememer to fill in the
emty holes so that they don't show. I cover my bases in fine sand and
paints them with two shades of green plus a yellow highlight (exept for
standart troops - I just paint their base green). If a model or two is
missing, you
could fill in the space with small things like boulders, bushes or even a
dead
enemy. This looks exeptional if done right.

As for Dire Avengers and Fire Dragons, these are great as standart Aspect
Warriors. Scorpions and Banshees are assault troops, Reapers are heavy
and Hawks are just AW with Jump Packs (and assault if you are
realy mean - just include an Exarch, after all, the models do have wings)


What I do: Since Scorpions and Banshees should be assault troops, I pay
one point for the assault bonus, but don't include the Exarch model. When
I have the time I might convert/make my own SS and HB Exarch

As for Support weapons, I base one Lascannon platform or one Vibro cannon
on a square base (piece of card will do) along with two guardians, one of
them
a gunner model.

The Harlequin are a nother matter. A Reaper is exelent as a Death Jester
if you cut off the "ears". It's more difficult with.... Wait! I just had a
vission! (again) ;>
A Chaos Lord model would work wonders (if you modify it) as a Great
Harlequin!
What an idea! I'll start in the morning! ~8-I
A warlock Model is fine as a Seer; better yet if you change it a bit so it
looks different from the rest.

By the way, I'm thinking of purcasing a TV- and Videocard for my PC. Then,
with the help of my farthers video-camera I should be able to send you all
pictures of my miniatures!
I'll get back to you on that, though it might take a while (�100 - or $135
is
a big deal of money - loads of minis (three times as much with the ond
prices... Sigh!)

Hope you cou�d use this.. See 'ya!

Jon "The Psyker" Nielsen
jon_at_...

This is Lameth, The Dark Messiah, signing off
Received on Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:31:41 UTC