This is a work in progress and I thought I would blog it to follow it's progress.
Years ago when GW did not make a Wave Serpent kit, we old gamers had to create our own. Using the Falcon as the main chassis, I used the template that was found in one of the old White Dwarves. Printed them out on plasticard and used spoons to create the turret and shield pods.
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| Created this sticking quite closely to the FW Wave Serpent back in the early 2000's |
Over time GW released the Serpent kit and I went away to play Fantasy and focussed on my Tyranids.
Zoom in 2013 I broke them out and wanted to update them since I do love my Eldar.
Since I was repainting this army, I bought the FW Type 2 Wave Serpent Kit to modify my kit. Ripped out the old parts and said goodbye to them.
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| Attached the back fin to the rear compartment. Unfortunately there was some warpage |
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| Used a hairdryer to preheat it and bent it back in place. I then used Super Glue to set it in place |
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| On the front, I used the Vehicle Upgrade kit to represent the Serpent Shield which I find nicer than the current GW Serpent kit. The current one just breaks up the triangle silhouette. |
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| I knew when I removed some of the "shield spoons", I would end up with uneven surfaces due to the glue I used previously. So I bought these to help smooth the surface prior to gluing in the new shield generators |
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| Used grade 400 followed by 1000 to create a smooth finish and remove all traces of the previous glue marks. |
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| Stuck the new turret in place. Added the side fins to extend the Serpent rear. |
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| Added Serpent Shield Generators to all sides. Added the Shuriken Canon to the underside. |
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| And I added the rear exhausts which makes this look more powerful! |
I love the updated look. The craft now looks sleeker and more Eldar-esque. Can't wait to start airbrushing it to update the colour scheme.
