John Shaffer: With the much-awaited re-release of the Eldar range, I decided to do an Alaitoc army. I was sure to include some Rangers, Guardians, Aspect Warriors, and a copious number of vehicles to my growing forces, but I still had one Heavy Support choice I was saving for something sweet. When I caught wind of a new plastic Wraithlord kit in the works, I knew I had to save room for "dessert" after the main course of my army was finished.

After testing a wide assortment of configurations with Blu-Tac, I decided the best way to represent an Alaitoc Wraithlord was to pattern it after the most widely recognized Alaitoc infantry choice: Eldar Rangers. Conveniently, the sprue comes with a hand that enables you to make one of the Wraithlord's armaments look handheld. The Brightlance looked the most like a Ranger's long rifle, and after fashioning a stock out of the sword that comes on the Wraithlord sprue, I had a weapon that certainly looked appropriate for the theme. I chose to glue the numerous tabards and streamers that come with the kit in a configuration on the model's back that resembles a cloak — again, a common feature of the Rangers. I chose to reposition the legs of the model to make him appear to be skulking about, scanning the battlefield for his next target. Look to the positioning walkers article for more details about how to reposition the legs. With these simple modifications, I was satisfied that the look of my Wraithlord was in line the Alaitoc notion of the stealthy and reserved sniper.