After long years of hardship, fans of the pointy-eared Eldar have recently been blessed with many new plastic kits. Including the new Aeldari Corsairs and the Vyper / Starfang. Reason enough to trawl through our archive for the 5 best Aeldari posts to inspire you for your next hobby project. Feast your eyes on the following showcase posts, tutorials, and reviews.
Without further ado, here are the best posts from over 15 years of Tale of Painters:
1. A turquoise-blue Skathach Wraithknight


Let’s begin with a Skathach Wraithknight by Stahly, painted in his iconic turquoise-blue Craftworld Iybraesil scheme. The Skathach was a Wraith-Knight variant from Forge World with alternative weaponry as well as a striking alternative head design. Stahly has also made some other modifications to make the Skathach stand out even more from the regular variant: read the full post.
2. More FW Aeldari goodness


Even more Forge World goodness can be found in this Iyanden army showcase by Haywire Grenade: A Cobra, a Lynx, flyers, a Revenant Titan, and even a mighty Phantom Titan. All beautifully painted. You don’t see this often, so check out this post right away: read the full post here.
3. New Corsairs & Vyper reviewed


Recently, of course, the eagerly awaited update of the Vyper kit as well as reinforcements for the Aeldari Corsairs were released. In this review, Stahly shows you what’s hidden in the Eldritch Raiders Battleforce, and what you absolutely need to know before purchasing or building the new Vyper: read the full post.
4. How to paint Corsairs


And if you’re still looking for inspiration on how to paint your Aeldari Corsairs, we recommend this free step-by-step tutorial. The dark burgundy is also perfect for Craftworld Altansar, or for painting the Visarch: read the full post.
5. Sombre black, yellow stripes


Naturally, a post from Garfy can’t be missing either. In this showcase post he presents a Wave Serpent from Craftworld Ulthwé in a glorious 2nd Edition-inspired colour scheme, including his paint recipes. There’s also an army shot. When I last chatted with Garfy, he told me about his plans to expand the army in the upcoming 11th edition of Warhammer 40,000, so hopefully we’ll see more of this magnificent collection soon: read the full post.
Start your own collection
We hope you’ve enjoyed this round-up and that it might have inspired you to start painting your collection of Aeldari models. If it has, let us know – either in the comments section or over on our friendly and relaxed hobby Discord server.
Now, grab your brushes, and happy hobbying!







