Hey all, another quick update:
Here is a WIP of my warhawk riders:
My riders fit into my 2500 pt list and so far they have been my most consistent unit. They dont do a ton of damage, ut they are always a worry in the opponents mind, the psychological warfare they provide is invaluable. They have also supported with flank and rear charges adding some extra combat res, and handily take out warmachines. There was that one game where they got pummeled by skinks...but who hasnt been there?
Anyway, onto the model. Im not a huge fan of the clear plastic sticks they provide to mount the birds on. The sticks are nice and clean and do provide that "flying" or in the air look, however they are not travel friendly and i prefer something a little sturdier. Like you can see with the eagle bsb, basically what I do is still use the sticks gw provides, but I build on it with putty and attempt to mold and paint it in the likeness of a rock. Now, Im not too crazy about my sculpting skills, so i tried my best to cover a lot of the rock with various other foliage. I also wanted them to rank nicely, so the middle guy is lowered and the other two are kind of flying away from him in the formation. I like how they look, and the colour scheme fits nicely with the rest of my guys, even with the big spot of red/brown on the backs.
Heres where my issue comes in. The riders. Im not as down on the old models, the surfing guys, but I feel like i can make something nicer. In come the old waywatchers. An issue for me has always been the way they "hold" onto the bird. I mean I know elves are agile and lithe, but I mean this is a combat bird flying at crazy paces. So im going to use the 3 most suitable old metal waywatchers, and possibly link them to the birds by some nice elegant chains.
If anyone has some suggestions I would love to hear em!! I have tons of glade guard parts, these waywatchers, some old welven Lancers (?? I think), as well as the original riders.
Let me know what you guys think
