Howling Banshees

 I've had a bunch of stripped Howling Banshees in the vast heap of shame for a while now. To be honest, I've been avoiding painting them: not because they're bad models, but because they require a level of accuracy that I find difficult, even when it is rewarding. And I can't really convert them at all. 

They're Jess Goodwin models and, as ever, I could say a lot about how excellent the sculpts are, especially given that they were made in the 1990s. For detail, elegance and a sense of movement they're up with the old harlequins. I painted them in a very similar style to the ones in the old Codex Eldar, adding a bit of blue detailing to their belt equipment to tie them in to the rest of Craftworld Zandros.

I really like these guys. I'm particularly keen on the subtle fade on their power swords. Some colours blend better than others, and this shade of blue - Vallejo Medium Blue - blends very nicely. I've still got the Exarch to do, along with a few other squad members. I'm not sure how big I really want the unit to be.