

Eldar Farseer Skyrunner
The standard Farseer/Warlock Skyrunner kit only includes different helmets to represent the two unit types; for my Farseer on a Skyrunner, I wanted to emphasise the differences between a Farseer and Warlock's robes and wargear.Date: 2015 - 2024 (complete)
Components: 1x plastic Eldar Farseer Skyrunner, 1x plastic Farseer torso, 1x War Walker scenery element, Green Stuff
Colour scheme: Craftworld Miruaun colour scheme (PDF), Basing colour scheme (PDF)
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1. The design of the rune armour in the Skyrunner kit appears to be the standard Warlock rune armour, which isn't distinctive enough for a Farseer, in my opinion. For this conversion, the torso of the Farseer was instead taken from the standard plastic Farseer kit.

2. A cloak was sculpted from Green Stuff - the Farseers tend to wear long cloaks over their robes; another design difference that distinguishes them from the Warlocks, but was omitted in the Skyrunner kit.

3. A close-up of the converted legs. The addition of the lower half of a Farseer's rune armour adds detail to the model.

4. A work-in-progress shot of the Farseer's Skyrunner jetbike. Additional runic designs have begun to be sculpted onto the canopy using Green Stuff.

5. This photo shows a mock-up of the conversion, partway through construction.
The stem of the flying base was cut down so that the Skyrunner hovers closer to the ground. This will be magnetised later.

6. The scenic base for the Skyrunner.

7. The completed conversion. The twin-linked shuriken catapults haven't been attached yet - they will be painted separately and then glued to the Skyrunner.

8. A close-up of the additional sculpting on the canopy of the Skyrunner.

9. Profile view of the canopy.

10. A close-up of the assembled Farseer.

11. Side view of the Farseer.

12. Rear view of the converted Farseer Skyrunner.

13. I sculpted some additional detail on the blade of the Singing Spear.

14. The converted Farseer Skyrunner is now ready to be painted.

15. An alternate view of the undercoated model.

16. Early work-in-progress shot of the painting of the detailed skyrunner carapace.

17. A close-up of the carapace.

18. Side view of the carapace; the gold runic designs are mostly painted at this point. I was particularly satisfied with the highlights and blending on the blue sections inbetween the raised sections.

19. The painting of the model was nearly finished at this point.

20. The completed model.

21. From this angle the blending on the purple robes is prominent.

22. A close-up of the Singing Spear - this combination of colours works really well together; it was only after I'd finished painting it that I realised I'd subconsciously copied the colours of the titular weapon from Supergiant Games' Transistor (a personal favourite of mine)!

23. A close-up of the scenic base; I added some purple and yellow flowers to add some variety. The purple flowers tie in with the purple of the Farseer's robes quite nicely.

24. A close-up of the Farseer himself.

25. The Farseer alongside one of my Warlock Skyrunners; the colour schemes complement each other well and the Farseer definitely looks more ornate (as befits his position and seniority). I definitely feel that I succeeded in emphasising the differences between the two models and addressed some failings in the original kit in the process.
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