Dark Eldar: How to use Raider crew in a unit

[MagickalMemories]

So, I had four pro-painted Raiders that came from Ebay. Part of the package is that all of the crew comes painted.
I have ZERO desire to have a bunch of crew models hanging off of my Raiders, so they were just sitting around.

I hated the idea of them going to waste, so I decided I'd try to make them so that they can be used on the tabletop.
I threw together some bases and painted them up. The tile colors match the colors I'm using on my resin Dragonforge bases.

Here's what I came up with. Eight Warriors ready to go:






So, if you're wondering what to do with your existing crew models.... Here you go.

Note that I did not paint or assemble the actual Warrior models, just the bases. Had I assembled the models, they'd have splinter rifles.


Eric

[TheRhino]

Nice work. Simple and effective.
I've been pondering the same situation with my upcoming Landspeeder Storm. So many dudes hanging off the sides makes for an easily snagged and/or broken model. I knock over my Marines all the time with my sweatshirt or hockey jersey when leaning over the table to reach something.

[oaflord]

Did you pin the Warriors so you can interchange them??? Now that would be cool...

oAF

[kturock]

A guy at the flgs pinned his so he could take them off the vehicle to paint; them & it, and store them & it.

Just an idea. It requires drilling and leaing holes in the vehicle, but that's shouldn't be anything major.

[MagickalMemories]

Nope. No pins. Just glue.
I added "tile" plasticard to bases & roughly trimmed them. Then, I found CoD bits that the models fit on & trimmed them down (sone would've been a good inch or more higher in the air, otherwise), then plastic glued that to the base.
Painted the bases.
Once the bases were painted & sealed, I *gasp* scratched off the paint from the base & from the model where they'd be touching.
Gluing plastic to plastic = good
Gluing PAINT to PAINT = baaad
LOL

As for pinning them to the vehicles, I simply did not want them on there. I think their presence makes the vehicle look too cluttered.

I will be doing the same with my Venom crew, too!


Eric