Rogue Trader/2nd ed. Eldar Army pt9

23 Monday Feb 2026

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Greetings Terrans – another week, another Eldar post, and I have to say that I’m pretty pleased to have kept up some momentum on this project! In fact, I’m getting pretty close to the end of everything I have primed and ready to paint, with just a handfull of minis left in the to-do pile, (though I have been quietly sourcing, cleaning and basing a bunch of ‘phase 2′ minis in time for undercoatin’ weather, but that’s by the by).

Anyway, here’s my output for the week – first, a pair of Lasgun Guardians:

Nothing too exciting about these guys, just nice clean Eldar lines with a look that really hasn’t changed in the intervening years… I still find it hard to believe this range is 35 years old!!

Next up, a pair of Dark Reapers:

I was quite glad to get these two done – not a fan of painting black in general, especially where I want a clean look rather than a distressed vibe, but hopefully these pass muster… The bajillion gems were a pain in the arse to paint, but I’m happy that I put in the extra effort because they really do help to elevate what would otherwise be a pretty bland pair of minis. I kinda like how they are all moody and serious, but still want to be pretty :-)

Anyway, that’s all for now… Next up, my favorite Aspect – Fire Dragons!

Rogue Trader/2nd ed. Eldar Army pt8

16 Monday Feb 2026

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Greetings Terrans, time for another progress report on my lil’ OldHammer Eldar project. I’m really pleased with this latest addition to the army – a squad of Swooping Hawks:

I had been dreading and looking forward to painting these in equal measure – they are actually quite intimidating things to paint, what with all those gems and wing vanes… They did take longer to get through as a result, but they were well worth the effort. I’m really pleased with the red/yellow primaries, and I think the purple looks pretty nice on the secondaries as well. I was less sure about the purple helmets, (pfnaar), and originally planned to use yellow, but the purple has grown on me & I’m pretty pleased with the choice.

Anyhoo, that’s it for this post – got a few odds and ends to do next, including a couple of Guardians and some Dark Reapers!

Rogue Trader/2nd ed. Eldar Army pt7

03 Tuesday Feb 2026

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Greetings Terrans, and Happy February! I’ve got a bunch of Eldar goodies to share today, starting with Thatcher’s least favorite Aspect, the Striking Scorpions:

These guys were really nice to paint with a pretty classic colour scheme looking as fresh now as it did in the 90s.

I also painted this conversion:

This is a solitary member of a homebrew Aspect shrine, the ‘Silent Headsmen’ or Shaedra-Torrith. I envisage this shrine as being a rare offshoot of the Striking Scorpions that revel in the hunt and the claiming of trophy skulls… Painted in gritty tones, with an attempt at some OSL, this guy is intended to be used as a Predator analogue in a planned ‘Tyranid Pyramid’ game in the summer – basically Aliens v Predator v Colonial Marines in 40k. Should be amazeballs if it happens!

Finally, I have a couple of Howling Banshees – I love these minis, and I think adding purple to the colour scheme works particularly well. One of them had her hand butchered by a younger me, so a bit of surgery and a weapon swap was required:

So, that’s me halfway through my stash of Aspect Warriors – time for a group shot?

Lovely :-)

Anyhoo, that’s all for this post, I hope you’ve enjoyed this wee update. Hawks on the table next – the Aspect that are most intimidating from a painting perspective… Wish me luck!