Craftworld Arithym

[BigGrim]

Hey there.

Update time! Though still not the Jetseers (they are being worked on. The Jetbikes themselves are nearing completion. Just the Riders to sort!).

Been working on an Eldar Aegis Defense Line.

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Tried three different looks. Black panels to match my tanks.

Hated both of them. So I re-primed them, inked and drybrushed. They'll stay bone. The base they sit upon is now black. Highlighting them tonight as well as doing the soul stones and it'll be complete.

I have two separate Guardian Weapon platforms, both of which are converted nearing completion. One Bright Lance / Pulse Laser hybrid for the Lascannon and a quad Scatter Laser for the Quad Autocannon. Hope to have them done by the end of the night too.

Finally, while re-priming the two wall sections, I also primed a third objective marker for the army :

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A new statue to Khaine! Hope you like it!

[eldargal]

The aegis defense line is lovely, which bits did you use to make it?

[BigGrim]

I must confess, I bought it from a fella who sculpted it for himself. He made a cast and sells them on ebay due to people like me poking him about doing so.

I can provide a link if you wish? He does sell a weapons and comms pack as well but I don't think they are as good as his walls.

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Oh yeah, I'm also getting prepared for a narrative campaign at our gaming group. We were all told to take a non-named HQ choice, name him or her ourselves and write up some fluff for their reason to be in that particular sector of space.

I came up with this :

Farseer Karadryal

The disturbances upon the Skein of Fate were light, almost unnoticed. The Farseers of Craftworld Arithym paid them virtually no heed, seeing nothing linking the disturbance to Arthym's thread. There were other threats of greater import to attend to.

This attitude came to an end when a powerful wave of undistilled wrath pulsed through the Wraithbone core of the Craftworld. The Avatar of Kaela Mensha Khaine was stirring. While not awake, there was obviously something coming, something kindling the Avatars bloodlust and rage. The Farseers gathered and were horrified to find that the thread leading to the minor disturbance that they'd dismissed was aflame, the Rune of Khaine engulfing it!

The Conclave searched along the thread, further than they had before finding multiple threats gathering in the lost sector of space known as the Veldspar Cluster. The Warp Storms surrounding it had dissipated and now the runes of several lesser races orbited the Cluster. Separate Chapters of the human Space Marines, the brutish Orks, the vile servants of the Dark Gods, a splinter fleet of Tyranids and a few fleets of the idealistic, naive Tau. Most distressingly, the Necron Rune was in evidence. The Dynasty of Atun, an ancient threat spoken of in the Craftworlds oldest histories was present. The defeat of so great a threat was paramount however, for in the Veldspar Cluster there were records of a Maiden World, seeded by Arithym in the dark days after the Fall!

The Conclave called on the Craftworlds Autarchs. With so many potential enemies, the Eldar would have to tread lightly and strike swiftly. Thus the Farseer Karadryal was chosen to lead the Warhost. His abilities as a Seer were great and he did so enjoy going to war astride his Jetbike, 'Blade of the Ebon Night'. He gathered his forces, the call to war answered by the Aspects and Guardians of the Craftworld. The Avatar was still awakening when the outriders of Karadryal's Warhost left with him. Once awake, a second host would follow with the Avatar.

Before he left however, Autarch Arathir, greatest of his number and Prince of a Corsair band came to Karadryal. He handed the Farseer a Communication Crystal. He was informed that if the situation was dire, Karadryal should use the Crystal and additional aid will come, though not necessarily from the quarter that even a Seer might expect. It would even work for the lesser races should Karadryal need to barter with them for aid in fending off the graver threats. Mon-Keigh or the Tau may be worth allying with perhaps. Until such time, Arathir counselled, it would be best to hold the Crystal in reserve on Karadryal's Wraithship. It would be safe there, nestled in the Webway, away from possible predation.

Karadryal has thus gathered his forces aboard his Wraithship, the 'Anvil of Vaul'. They are berthed at the largest section of the Webway in the Veldspar Cluster with temporary webway conduits leading to any of the planets they may need to fight upon to distract from the rediscovered Maiden World.

War has come to the Veldspar Cluster. Farseer Karadryal and the Warhosts of Craftworld Arithym stand ready to destroy those who would deny their will!

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The ebay page for the Eldar ADL is [url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mobile-Defence-Line-ADL/221207647966?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=012&category= 2537&cmd=ViewItem]here[/url]

[eldargal]

Thanks. Neat, only fifteen pounds.

[DrLove42]

I've ordered one. Time to start warming up the Eldar army again....

[BigGrim]

No worries. I found them to be quite affordable!

Got the black for the Aegis stands done last night so that all that remains for the walls is gem work. Got more work done on the weapon systems too, just metallics and gems to do and the Aegis will be complete (barring a comms unit but I don't have one built yet. Not sure Eldar really need it yet.).

Got the bone for the Farseer bike prongs primed and washed. Dry Brushing them tonight, then metallics across all twelve Jetbikes and they'll be done. After that it'll just be the Riders left.

[eldargal]

I've ordered one. Time to start warming up the Eldar army again....

I haven't yet but I will. also sent it to a couple of of friends. Wonder if they plan on making something like a webway portal.

Like the Avatar statue by the way. I'm a huge fan of using excess models as statues, I literally have dozens and dozens of unit fillers, objective markers and terrain pieces made thusly.

[BigGrim]

I haven't yet but I will. also sent it to a couple of of friends. Wonder if they plan on making something like a webway portal.

When I first found them, I ordered two sets. Just in case I really like em and decide to have another for simple scenery.

Like the Avatar statue by the way. I'm a huge fan of using excess models as statues, I literally have dozens and dozens of unit fillers, objective markers and terrain pieces made thusly.

Thanks! Yeah, I can see myself using a few spare models for further statues as well.
Just adds to a battlefield and when the army is on my shelves.