28mm Borderlands models for Dark Eldar

[KAPcom]

So, after a couple years of work finishing up my Imperial Fist space marines, I'm looking to start a new endeavor. I've always enjoyed the Borderlands series, and it has a real cool aesthetic I think I can replicate on the table-top. I've started gathering some dark eldar Raiders to convert into Skiffs, and will be ordering some buggies (perfect scale replicas of those in game) to use as Venoms, but have hit a wall trying to find some various infantry models.

 

Mostly looking to get psychos, some of the pirate enemies, and captain Scarlett. You guys have any suggestions on places to find some Borderlands-y models to convert? I'm also planning on running Eldar allies, so if you've got any vehicle suggestions that could work for wave serpents, that would be awesome. 

 

 

[Chappy]

This idea rocks. I am playing through the pre-sequel and am enjoying it.

[PourSpelur]

Try Ramshackle Games. Lots of good scrap-tech stuff. Good prices too, he's UK so shipping can be a bit rough though. Everything he has is available on it's own as well so if you like the wheels from one vehicle, the chassis from another and guns/smokestacks/whatever from a third, you can order it that way.

[scottshoemaker]

What about Dark Age Outcasts?

[KAPcom]

Those outcast models are pretty darn close to what I'm looking for. As for Ramshackle games, I've favorited it for further vehicle orders. Those are great. :) Any ideas on making the gw dark eldar models a little more borderlands-y?

[generalripphook]

Just kitbash with any other minature you have, the more chaotic and random it appears the more borderlandy it seems

[generalripphook]

For a skimmer I would take an ork truck and model it as if it was taking a jump.

[PourSpelur]

For the Dark Eldar you could, file down the spikes into more of a jagged metal shape than the graceful curves they have; slap some autoguns, generic sci-fi guns, smaller Ork shootas and AK-47's into their hands; and tattoo any exposed flesh they have.

Just spitballing here. I'm at the planning stage of a punk rock Sisters army right now so a lot of the stuff I've been thinking about could easily apply to your army too;)

[KAPcom]

Updates!

So, found a bunch of models and stuff for the army, and hopefully will be ordering stuff over the next couple months. 

For Venom stand-ins, found these MDF models: Link

These guys will be my bikers: Link

 

And Psychos! Link

[CaptainA]

Looks kewl!

 

I'm working up towards doing a Dark Eldar army with Skaven/Veer-Myn. I saw the idea on another blog and liked it a lot.

[generalripphook]

I was just about to suggest the darg ages outcast models

[AbusePuppy]

Have you considered using the Sand Skiffs (from the Captain Scarlett expansion) or Fan Boats (from the Sir Hammerlock one) for your vehicles? The Outrunner, while obviously more common to the base game, doesn't translate well into DE vehicles.

 

(You could also consider the Stingray, from the Pre-Sequel, which would be just about perfect size for a Venom.)

[KAPcom]

I'm currently converting the sand skiffs from some Raiders I bought off a friend. :) I'll get some wip pictures up on the artificers forge when I get the chance.