eldar pathfinders
I like the Ranger miniatures a lot and wanted to include more of them in my collection. To that end, I decided to convert some to represent Pathfinders. Previous editions of the Eldar codex allowed you to include Pathfinders, but the 7th edition codex removed this option. Nevertheless, I like the concept of experienced Rangers and the modelling opportunities that presents.To represent the Pathfinders' nature (lost on the Path of the Outcast, living a life of adventure and isolation, travelling the galaxy) I wanted to give each Pathfinder a distinctive look and identity, and to model extra details to show their well-travelled nature and their continued divergence away from the strict doctrines of Craftworld life.
Most of the Pathfinders have less equipment than the Rangers. This may seem odd, but I figured that more experienced and well-travelled Eldar would need less and less essential gear to survive in the wilderness. Instead they would be more interested in upgrading what little gear they had to be more efficient and jettisoning unnecessary items. The Rangers all have the same gear as they're just starting out and are using the standard equipment for Rangers.
date: 2012 - present (work-in-progress)
components: Eldar Rangers, Dark Eldar warrior splinter rifle, High Elf accessory, Eldar Guardian backpack components, Eldar Guardian equipment, Dire Avenger equipment, Dire Avenger Shuiken Catapult, Dark Elf Black Ark Corsair knives, Dark Elf Black Ark Corsair legs, Dark Eldar Dark Lance, Space Marine combat knife, Space Marine grenades, classic Eldar Ranger, brass rod, guitar wire, Green Stuff, coiled brass wire, Dark Elves Dark Rider Head, Illic Nightspear head
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The rifle barrel has been extended using brass rod and Green Stuff.
The Pathfinder's head has been removed and then repositioned to face in a different direction.
I remodelled the Pathfinder's left hand using Green Stuff.
These dangling pouches on this Ranger backpack have been bent so that they lie on the ground.
A High Elf accessory has been added to represent extra equipment and soulstones that the Pathfinder has retrieved from fallen Eldar.
This part was taken from the Eldar Guardians set and represents the more advanced equipment that the Pathfinders carry.
Extra pouches were modelled on the backpack using Green Stuff.
The cable between the rifle's targeter and the eyepiece was extended using a short length of guitar wire.
This knife could either be from a fallen victim, or the Pathfinder staking it in the ground whilst he surveys the scene.
This rifle has had a bayonet added to it. This was originally part of a classic Dark Eldar Warrior's Splinter Rifle.
This bare head was taken from an old Ranger miniature.
The rest of the hair was sculpted with Green Stuff.
This is a Dark Elf Black Ark Corsair knife, held in place with Green Stuff straps.
This piece came from a Dark Eldar Darklance.
This hand and dagger are from the Dark Elf Black Ark Corsair kit.
Battle damage was etched into the helmet with a craft knife, to show this Pathfinder's dangerous travels.
A hood will be modelled in Green Stuff over his shoulders.
A head swap changes the appearance of the model quite a bit. Green Stuff was used to fill in damaged areas and sculpt additional hair.
The barrel of this Pathfinder's Long Rifle has been swapped out for one from a Dark Eldar Dark Lance
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