Aldroud Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have been collecting a number of Star Wars miniature battles figures. I want to use them in 40K. My thinking was that the Eldar list would be a good basis for a Star Wars Imperial proxie. Stormtroopers - Guardians Scout Troopers on Bikes - Guardians on jetbikes Royal Guards - Wraith Guard (?) Darth Vader - Exarch (?) AT-ST - War Walker So, never having played Eldar before, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Well, I think Orks would work better as stormtroopers with their bs of 2. :D Realistically, those proxies make sense. Only thing I'd change is royal guards being Dire Avengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I have been collecting a number of Star Wars miniature battles figures. I want to use them in 40K. My thinking was that the Eldar list would be a good basis for a Star Wars Imperial proxie. Stormtroopers - Guardians Scout Troopers on Bikes - Guardians on jetbikes Royal Guards - Wraith Guard (?) Darth Vader - Exarch (?) AT-ST - War Walker So, never having played Eldar before, any suggestions? This would be awesome. Do you have an appropriately sized Bespin Twin Pod Cloud Car for the flyers? There was also a grey shuttle craft toy they made it you're going strictly Imperial. The Tie Fighters would be obvious choices also. Imperial Guard (the tall, red silent types on the Deathstar who accompany the Emperor) are pretty awesome and you could use them as Wraithblades or Dark Reapeers (Dark Reapers seems in keeping with their solemn silence, while they ARE elite elite elite warriors for the Emperor on the other hand...) Asdrubiel Vect should be the Emperor if you dont want it to be striclty Eldrad. Hellz yeah. Asdrubiel Vect, as the enemy deploys and then steals the initiative: "oh... This battlestation will be QUITE operational when your friends arrive...<insert mad cackling here>". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 So you're using the disposable troopers that can't hit the side of a barn and die to a stiff breeze as something other than guardsmen? !? Nah, just giving you a hard time. Sounds like you have a plan, have put some thought to it and are willing to ask opinions . All good signs that it'll be a fun army to face. Now get hopping! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldroud Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I have a TIE fighter that migrefusing. Going to spend about a month rebasing. I'm torn between an urban theme or forest moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Urban, definitely. As in, the interior of a space station. No other way to go. To echo others, though, Eldar are some of the most accurate troops out there. Doesn't really fit the whole storm trooper vibe, " ... much too accurate for sand people" notwithstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldroud Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I utterly reject the notion that Stormtroopers are bad shots. They were only portrayed in the movies as mooks, but you don't conquor a galaxy with sub performing troops. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busbina Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Tie pilots and turbo-laser operators are deadly shots. They have 0 trouble hitting rebel ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Out of curiosity, why isn't Darth a Farseer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Emperor is Eldrad. Force Lightning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I bring my Ewok army...you lose. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosGerbil Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 If you can get speeder bikes, well Eldar jetbikes are very useful. I'd like to see Sand People stand in for Kroot, with a Bantha Krootox or whatnot. DO NOT use Stormtroopers for anything with a BS higher than 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Sand people for Kroot. Brilliant call. Bantha for Krootox= equally brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I bring my Ewok army...you lose. ;) He's right, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldroud Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Bah on Ewoks! Bet you didnt know there is no point in any movie that refers to those lethal teddy bears as Ewoks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 George Lucas expresses these issues through retail sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 George Lucas expresses these issues through retail sails. They have sails?? I don't remember sails in much of that series... R U sure you know what you're saying? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 har dee har har Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intrizic Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 They have sails?? I don't remember sails in much of that series... R U sure you know what you're saying? STUPID LIKE QUOTA !!!! well played sir, well played :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 STUPID LIKE QUOTA !!!! well played sir, well played :D Gave it a like for intrizic cause I never seem to hit my like limit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Are you using the Heroclix guys? I'm curious on how they repaint and base. Take some pics and let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosGerbil Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I've rebased Clix guys in the past and it's usually no big deal. I take a single edge razor blade under the feet and it normally pops right off. Some of the clix are standing on little nubs of material or rocks or something so I'll glue sand around the join or even use some green stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldroud Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 No, I'm using 25mm metal figures. The have a molded on base, so not sure how to deal with that yet. Also, can't find any dynamic pictures of deck plating in the Death Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Molded on bases are not too difficult to handle. Here's what you do: 1. Get silicon calking. put it on the base and smooth it as much as you want to. You can easily make realistic looking earth by NOT making it smooth. Regardless, that's step 1. Make it JUST about as thick as the molded on base of the 25mm model. 2. Plant the molded base INTO the sylicon. use a small flat edge to smooth the silicon slightly over the built-in base. now the models feet are planted on the silicon "ground" and the base isn't visible enough to be noticed once painted and flocked. 3. Wait 24 hours and prime your models. Paint em like you normally would. This does a couple things: makes those bases totally innocuous and makes the base heavier and easir to balance, no washer required. the weight of the silicon and the little bit of it lapping over the base here and there will hold the figure in as well as any glue, more or less, but of course when you do glue the basing stuff on, it will just make it that much more solid. It looks great. 15mm miniatures require you to do this a lot. some companies sell indented bases to help you hide the molded "base" that comes on the model, but you don't see it as often on 25-28mm bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldroud Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Do you use a round base with lip or will GW style work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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