eldar wraithlord 5

I can't stop building Wraithlords; the kit is just so versatile and quick to put together that it's very easy to start experimenting and end up with another one on the tabletop. For this fifth Wraithlord, I wanted to make it look like a larger version of its diminutive cousin the Wraithguard by giving it a single, central back fin. It is also be equipped with a single Bright Lance held across its chest, similar to how a Wraithguard carries its wraithcannon.

date: 2010 - present (work-in-progress)
components: 1x Eldar Wraithlord, 1x Empire Wizard collar piece, 1x Eldar Bright Lance, guitar string, Green Stuff, brass rod, sheet styrene (various thicknesses), neodymium magnets (various sizes)

see also:

1. The Wraithlord's torso.

2. A close-up view of the single central fin.

3. The Wraithlord, mostly assembled.

4. This Wraithlord holds his Wraithsword in his left hand with a reversed grip.

5. A close-up view of the back of the Wraithlord and the centralised single fin. The Green Stuff work has been smoothed down and blended into the plastic using a fine-grade sandpaper.

These small runes were removed from Guardian shuriken catapults.

A thick guitar string has been used to represent power cabling connecting the Bright Lance to the Wraithlord's back.

6. The completed Wraithlord conversion.

These small shields are normally attached over the crotch, but have been moved to the hips for this conversion.

7. A side view of the Wraithlord.

8. The completed Wraithlord, undercoated for painting.