I have decided to build a new Dark Eldar army and this is as far as I've got.
Being a cheapskate son of a bitch, I am working to a budget. So my only new purchases are the codex and the warlord. Everything else is second hand.
DE were the 'Game Army' in the late 80s so there a great deal of material around. Expect to pick up warriors for about 25p each, many still on the sprue. Metal figures will cost in the region of a Pound.
For a colour sceme I decided to avoid the dark colours in favur of high gloss metallic. I used purple/ dark blue metallic layers to give a discordant menacing look.
Bases are drab to show off the figs are ane painted with Tamiya Pavement Effect paint. This gives a subtle thick matt surface.
I have 20 more warriors, five more jetbikes (at £3.25 each) to paint and base and a modern box of kabalite warriors to use as elite trueborn. I will add modern witches as I vastly prefer them to the old models. That should make a nice little raiding force.
Modern stuff new will cost about £65
Old second hand stuff off eBay (most of it) about £40
So a new army for under the ton.
Good work John ;) I'm dabbling with some 40K stuff for skirmish games. I've inherited around 30 Orks of various types along with 3 flying choppers, still on the sprues. I will field them against 20 or so Cadians using my rules, either 5150 or even rehashed Chain Reaction, as they are pretty much the only system I play now.
ReplyDeleteSnap Monty, I have plans for a new set of Space Opera skirmish rules.
DeleteThese look quite good!
ReplyDeleteI have 20 of the buggers myself and am now kicking myself that I gave away the rest all those years ago. And then you post this? Rub it in, why don't ya? :-P
Nice work! Truly a force to be feared, even on a budget...
I gave all mine away as well but they are cheap and plentiful on eBay.
DeleteLooking good john.
ReplyDeleteLove a bit of ebay reclamation myself!
(best recent one was 16 plastic rogue trader guardsmen for less than a fiver posted for my tyrants legions auxillaries)
Its always nice to end up with a playable force for a third of what gw want you to pay!
That's darn good value, Phil.
DeleteJohn, Do you still have my eddress ? Send me a blank message, please; I have some stuff which may interest you.
ReplyDeleteSent you email Stewart. Very curious to hear what you have.
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