r/Eldar • u/Woodsy24 • 1d ago

Models: Complete Updated Scheme

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Poor Fire Prism has been painted 3 times now, but I think I am happy with this scheme! Time to go test it on a WraithKnight 🤞

Ps. Sorry for the poor photo quality.

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u/ElectricPaladin Lugganath 1d ago

You can tell it's high tech because it has hexagons!

Nicely done. I like the contrast!

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

We all know that hexagons equals high tech... hexagons and pixelated cubes :'D

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u/uncertaininsight 1d ago

It's because hexagons are the bestagons

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

The bees know... we should listen to the bees more.

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u/MagesFault 21h ago

Random fact time! Did you know that the shape of the cells in honeycomb are built as circles/ circular, but the heat of the hive makes the wax change shape to hexagon lattice because its a more stable 3 dimensional shape from a physics perspective!

Great paintjob btw love it

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u/Woodsy24 21h ago

As a matter of fact a did know, but wicked fact to bring out! (Biology and Environmental Science teacher)

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u/MagesFault 20h ago

Thats awesome! We should listen to the bees more though, theyre kinda goated

Quick follow up question: the like crystal/ hexagon kind of pattern on the aide wings, did u use a stencil for those or freehand?

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u/Woodsy24 20h ago

Definitely a stencil and airbrush, I dont have the steady hand or the time to do all that freehand 😅

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u/MagesFault 20h ago

Yeah no i thought as much but was just curious, how did u get said stencil? Ive never used one but this look like something i would want

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u/Woodsy24 20h ago

I'm pretty sure I got it off of etsy, but I bought it years ago so not sure. Its thin plastic and bendible, so I cut it out into convenient sizes and bend it into shape for the pannels I need.

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u/Joshlan Corsair Prince 1d ago

Woh, this is a really great paintjob! <3

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/AlasPoorOstrava 1d ago

This looks incredible - super inspiring. That blue is really something! Mind sharing the recipe? I’ve been struggling to find a nice turquoise blue I really like.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks! The green/blue is super simple, it's just the (extremely on the nose) Aeldari Emerald Contrast paint from Citadel over a black to light grey zenithal. The edge highlighting is an emerald green and then a yellow/green from vallejo (not sure which specific ones)

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u/AlasPoorOstrava 1d ago

Easy and effective, thanks boss!

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u/GrandNefariousness71 17h ago

How do you do the scales on the panels?

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u/Woodsy24 16h ago

Prime white, put down the glow gradient starting with brightest colour, then overlay a stencil for the pattern. Super simple, if a little fiddly.

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u/ztay90 1d ago

Damn. That’s sick dude don’t change this scheme!

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks! I'm looking to expand this to the rest of the army now, working on a wraith host list :D

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u/uller30 Ulthwé 1d ago

Where did you get the stencils

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u/Drivestort 1d ago

Fallout hobbies does pretty good vynil stencils that stick on.

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u/uller30 Ulthwé 1d ago

Thanks I’ll go check em out

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thats a very good question, I got them years ago so not certain... but im pretty sure it was an etzy find. There are also a bunch of 'art station' style stores that sell simmilar ones. Sorry thats not much to go off!

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u/Blitzuk277 1d ago

Ah darn, I was intrigued to see what stencil you use as mine can be tricky to use.

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u/BeerBatteredBadger 1d ago

Holy smack down batman. Thats awesome

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Hahaha, thank you!

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u/kosovojemalvinas 1d ago

I love when people get creative with their painting and I love it even more when the execution is just as good if not better than the intention and planning. 10/10 I could not do better myself

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/Ok-Investigator5249 1d ago

Awesome work!
Love the stencil work and the glow effects

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/Coldsteel_n_Courage 1d ago

This is sweet.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/Drivestort 1d ago

Gross and disgusting, I need to do this myself. Terribly.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Confused :'D but thanks.

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u/Jogje 1d ago

Clean af

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/Hawk-432 1d ago

Wow nice

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/PandemicPainter 1d ago

Love the colours, what was your chosen method for the transitions between white, yellow, red, ash?

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Just simple airbrush work, I think I used 6 colours from yellow/green at the brightest and charcoal at the darkest. Everything done over a white base starting with the brightest colours.

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u/AlmostBlind_Bandit 1d ago

I both hate and admire you

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Why hate? :o

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u/halfcassst 1d ago

Wicked mate 👌

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thanks!

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u/Dingdongderp992 1d ago

Probably the best eldar vehicle I’ve ever seen.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Thats super kind, thank you!

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u/Dingdongderp992 1d ago

Can you tell your color recipe?

I haven’t collected eldar in 2 years but it makes me want too.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Once im off work I'll compile it for you 👍

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u/Dingdongderp992 1d ago

You’re the best!

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u/Woodsy24 22h ago

Green panels:

  • Black prime/base
  • Grey zenithal highlight
  • Aeldari Emerald Contrast thinned through airbrush (Citadel)

Green panel highlight:

  • Emerald (Model color 70.838)
  • Yellow green (Model color 70.954)

Glow/Hex:

  • White prime/base
  • Yellow green (Model color 70.954)
  • Orange red (Model color 70.910)
  • Scarlet blood (Vallejo 72.106)
  • Gory red (Vallejo 72.011)
  • Evil red (Vallejo 72.112) also used for hex stencil
  • Charcoal (Vallejo 72.155)

Three of the reds can be found bundled in Vallejo's 'red color set'.

Hope that helps!

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u/Exciting_Value9371 1d ago

Holy orange glow, Asurman!

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u/Feersum_endjjinn 21h ago

Wow thats amazing. 💪

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u/Woodsy24 21h ago

Thanks!

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u/Professional_Road486 21h ago

Sehr, sehr gut gemacht. Ich finde das extrem ansprechend

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u/Woodsy24 21h ago

Thanks!

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u/OldOne3ye 15h ago

Holy hell that looks cool. Great job!

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u/Woodsy24 7h ago

Thank you!

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u/Actaeon_Majaris 13h ago

Gotta love some chunky highlights, looks perfect. 👌

The red parts of the wings does 100% look like Jim's solar surfer from Treasure Planet. Not a bad thing at all, just an observation. it looks awesome! 👌

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u/Woodsy24 7h ago

Omg I love Treasure Planet! Not intentional but it does look a lot like the solar surfer 😂

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u/Actaeon_Majaris 6h ago

Guess it was a subconscious choice 🤣

It's such an underrated film, I wish it got all the love it deserves.

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u/Woodsy24 6h ago

Agreed, it's one of my go to school films for the end of term, most kids don't know it 🤦‍♂️

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u/Actaeon_Majaris 6h ago

Well it's great that they have someone to introduce it to them! 😆

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u/LittleManhattan 6h ago

I love it! That texturing suggesting some sort of energy field is really cool! Now I wanna try a Drukhari version once I get painting again.

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u/Woodsy24 4h ago

I think this would work great for Drukhari, maybe just a little darker?

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u/Freakehh 1d ago

That looks sick, Eldar design is just goated.

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u/Woodsy24 1d ago

Agreed, love the Eldar asthetic. Whats even crazier is that the grav tank was released in 1997.... still looks amazing.

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u/masterch33f420 20h ago

Is that pattern airbrushed over a stencil?

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u/Woodsy24 20h ago

Yup, the cockpit has the stencil down and glow effect added. The wings have the glow done first then a dark layer over from the stencil, so the inverse.

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u/Plenty_Mycologist_10 16h ago

Beautiful work

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u/Woodsy24 7h ago

Thank you!

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u/Niiai 13h ago

How does one use stensils and airbrush?

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u/organicHack 8h ago

Sick. It’s great.

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u/Woodsy24 7h ago

Thanks!

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u/LuckyKlobas 34m ago

Love this!