Classic Eagle's Claw Repeater Boilt Thrower

 

2-D Bolt Thrower from 1993.

I have always loved the design of this weapon. The twin balista has the appearance of something that could actually do the work of killing a lot of things simultaneously. Although I question how two guys can reload this thing quickly.  Regardless, I have always preferred this miniature over the ones that followed it, mainly because they all seemed to have less bolts to fire. I image this thing laying waste to the rampaging horde foolish enough to be rushing towards it. 

Attached to 50mm base and with grit. 

I basecoated the entire model using Contrast Paints. Asuman Blue for the armor, Space Wolves Gray for the cloth, Guilliman Fleshwash on the flesh and Aggarros Dunes for the gold armor. 

Basecoats. 

I finished these guys using the steps I laid out in the recent Swordmasters posts. The big difference being these guys required a lot more white paint. 

Finished and ready to deal death.

The white areas were basedcoated using Space Wolves Gray Contrast Paint followed by (the appropriately named) Ulthuan Gray. This was followed by a thinned application of White Scar. That was all topped off with a heavy layer of White Scar for the highlight. 

Crew Commander. 

Wyldwood Contrast Paint was used on the bolt shafts. They were given a layer of knight Questor Flesh to complete their look.

Loader.

I found the skull pile in the old Citadel Basing Kit. It gives the impression that the battlefield these High Elves has been used for these grim purposes before. 

Don't step on a skull!

This thing is now done. They lack the red color of the 2-D version, and the banner, but somethings might be best left back in the '90s. 

"Ready, aim..."