Last week I gave my High Elves a facelift. I bought a good portion of the army already painted from Ebay last year but I have touched them up a bit since they were beaten up a bit. I added some units, banners and gave everything the Minwax treatment.
This guy is usually my general as an Anointed of Asirian. This a model I painted. I've had it in my bitz bin for years. I believe he is a chariot hero from 4th or 5th ed. I think I originally bought it to convert into a Farseer, but now he is back where he belongs leading elves.
Here is my lead mage. I use him as a Lore Master of Hoeth more than an Arcmage. This is a model I got already painted. When I got it I wasn't a fan. I touched it up a bit and after the Minwax it has become one of my favorites in the army. The Minwax brings out much more detail and his book familiar adds a lot of character.
When I started building this army I had a hard time tracking down a model I liked for a BSB, so I made one. I converted him out of the upper body of a Reaver Knight and the legs of a plastic spearelf. The Banner is printed off the computer from the 5th ed High Elf book.
Another mage.
I don't use him much but I have an older Korhil model in case I need him.
The back bone of most High Elf armies, the spearelves. A 30 man block. I made this unit out of mostly plastic spearelves. I used a few of the old metal chariot spearmen as well.
10 Silverhelms. I made these out of a mix of 4th & 5th ed models. One model in the back is made out of a converted spearelf.
Two units of 18 archers. These are some I got already painted but I had to touch them up a bit and add a few guys and the musicians. I repainted all the tunics since I hated the way they looked before.
The original tunic for the archers had this horrible zigzag pattern free handed on them. I thought it looked awful, so I painted over it. I kept the orange but made it a solid color.
Reaver Knights. Again these are models that I didn't care for when I got them but after the Minwax brought out more of the detail I really like them.
I painted about half these White Lions and bought the other half already done. They only had a standard when I got them so I added the champion and the musician. Mine blend well with the already painted models.
Ever since I started playing over 20 years ago this champion was one of my favorite models. When I built this army I had to have one. Luckily he can still be found on Ebay.
I have the regular champion but he isn't as cool looking.
These blue Swordmasters were just about perfect when I got them. I only had to repair the broken standard and give them a banner.
The green Swordmasters on the other hand were pretty beat up when I got them. They has a lot of chips and scratches. In addition to adding the banner I also had to remove a ton of tack and stick the previous owner had stuck all over the bottom of the bases.
I love these old Wood Elf plastics. I picked them up to use as either Shadow Warriors or Sisters of Avelorn.
Some old Great Eagle models. Eagles have to be the best 50pts in Warhammer.
No High Elf army is complete without Bolt Throwers. I just touched these up and put the Bolt Throwers on bases, I prefer war machines on bases.
I had this Cockatrice model laying around and decided to use it as a Phoenix. I know the overwhelming majority will say to take a Frostheart but I prefer the look of the Flamespiye. I have some spacers made up so he takes up the proper 50x100.
This hero isn't glued on, so he can be used for various things, eagle, phoenix, dragon.
That's all I have painted for High Elves for now. I have another block of Spearmen and more archers. I also have a meta Teclis model laying around that I may paint up. I also have a mounted mage that could be fun for a Dragon mage or put on an eagle.