Non GW Eldar Scenery Option

[LostInTheDark]

Not that I like the paint job, but these might make a nice Eldar scenery alternative

http://www.miniaturescenery.com/CategoryPage.asp?CODE=CAT_ELV

[eldargal]

Ooh, nice. A little too low-tech for eldar in my opinion (I'm very fussy) but lovely terrain regardless.

[Kirsten]

looks awesome

[magickbk]

In my experience, it isn't all that difficult to 'tech up' Elven scenery to make it Eldar, the most difficult thing is in getting the proportions of all the curved blades, and making it sturdy enough without making it look too thick. I mean, it wouldn't work if you wanted it to look like a Craftworld, but this stuff would be great for an Exodite world table.

[Mr Mystery]

Got to say, I was expecting a poncey tower of 'meh'.

But these are really rather nice! Once I move flat, and have space to store more scenery, I may get some to represent an ill advised outpost on what turned out to be a Tomb World....

[Denzark]

Ooh, nice. A little too low-tech for eldar in my opinion (I'm very fussy) but lovely terrain regardless.

You are the Eldar expert, but this smacks to me of exodite worlds- I'm sure I've seen some similar GW terrain?

[Defenestratus]

Not that I like the paint job, but these might make a nice Eldar scenery alternative

http://www.miniaturescenery.com/CategoryPage.asp?CODE=CAT_ELV

Nice. I've been looking for an appropriate WWP model that I could use for my new exodite force.

[fuzzbuket]

fantastic!

[bfmusashi]

Thought Exodites built mainly out of bones from their dinosaur herds. Wraithbone and such were traded for with Craftworlders.

[DarkDesigner]

Ooh, nice. A little too low-tech for eldar in my opinion (I'm very fussy) but lovely terrain regardless.

I don't know, I like Eldar terrain that looks deceptively low tech, as if what they're making technology out of is so far advanced that humans don't recognise it as such. Highlight for Thousand Sons spoiler: Like the statues that Magnus is researching, they look like giant stone effigies and then hey, eldritch guardian robots.

[Archon Charybdis]

I'm with DarkDesigner, the GW artwork seems to depict things as generally being less mechanical or overtly technological. Everything is organic and flowing and has an aesthetic quality that belies its practical function.

[eldargal]

But there is a difference between organic looking and looking like it's been carved out of stone. Personally I feel you should be able to tell the difference between Elven and Eldar terrain. I also disagree that elder architecture as depicted looks low tech, just look at the Craftworld vistas in the 5th edition BRB. Lugganath I think it was.
http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/3/3e/Lunnagath_Craftworld_View.jpg/800px-Lunnagath_Craftworld_View.jpg

[weeble1000]

And yet nobody's reaction to this product is, "I can't believe they totally ripped off Games Workshop! This business should be destroyed!"

[daboarder]

And yet nobody's reaction to this product is, "I can't believe they totally ripped off Games Workshop! This business should be destroyed!"

uhmmm maybe its because 1 they are within the bounds of IP and not blatantly stealing GW names and designs, or 2 because GW doesn't make eldar/elven terrain, or 3 they're not digging their heals in and refusing to admit their fault to the detriment of 40k as a whole....

[-Tom-]

But there is a difference between organic looking and looking like it's been carved out of stone. Personally I feel you should be able to tell the difference between Elven and Eldar terrain. I also disagree that elder architecture as depicted looks low tech, just look at the Craftworld vistas in the 5th edition BRB. Lugganath I think it was.

Agreed, but isn't that more about how these have been painted for display on the website? I assume the kits wouldn't come with all the moss attached, and you could paint it to look much cleaner/fresher and much less like stone? I suppose if they are roughly textured then this might be something that you'd have to look to smooth, versus just a paint scheme? (And I would imagine adding a few of the 'gem'/'tech-bulges').

I was hoping to build some Eldar terrain with the help of a friend's laser cutter/engraver, but am also considering having a look at those kits to see if they could be tweaked as I guess those questions about about how else one might paint it, whether it will be rough-textured, etc kind of only get answered by seeing it in the flesh.

[eldargal]

Fair point, I'll have to buy some to see.:)

[White Tiger88]

Why not get some sea shells to use as terrain? They kinda look like eldar spires and are free on the beach :D

[-Tom-]

Why not get some sea shells to use as terrain? They kinda look like eldar spires and are free on the beach :D

You sir, are potentially a genius. (I had thought to myself about how I could get 'spires', when having thoughts about Eldar structures).

[Roadkill Zombie]

They look an awful lot like the Eldar terrain in the beginning of the 4th edition Eldar codex. Nicely done!

[DrLove42]

I think i'm going to try buying the landing pad and the towers. They look pretty good to me.

[Daemonette666]

They are developing 2' or 24" square terrain board pieces

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Mousemuffins1/CNC%20miniature%20scenery/P2220004.jpg

as well, new sci-fi frontier world buildings

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Mousemuffins1/CNC%20miniature%20scenery/ScifiSandhut3a.jpg

The bridges and walkways look good, and would suit most gaming tables

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Mousemuffins1/CNC%20miniature%20scenery/P1060009.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Mousemuffins1/CNC%20miniature%20scenery/P1060010.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq70/Mousemuffins1/CNC%20miniature%20scenery/TB1a.jpg

[LostInTheDark]

They look better unpainted to be honest.

The person who does the design work comments on a thread on an Australian forum if anyone wants to have a look at some of their other work in progress shots.

http://www.wargamerau.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=134861&st=280

Pictures start on page 6 I think. The layered modular table looks like a great idea if they can pull it off. (CAD drawing on the bottom of page 15 and page 9)