A few comments first:
- The models listed here are not perfect and many are not on the same level as the original ones (those are usually way older than the current GW range). I am not saying losing GW models won't be a pity, if anything this work is making me appreciate them even more. I am just saying that a solution exists. The important part is, the models are out there.
- This is not only my work. I have used ideas and suggestions from various places and am very grateful for the collective wisdom of the internet communities.
- In many cases I was unsure about the size of the models and was forced to go on guesswork only. I hope at least some of them will work.
- When possible, I have tried to link to groups of models and larger units, if only to show multiple sculpts at once. Most of the companies sell the individual models as well, should that be preferred.
- I am quite a chaotic person and may have overlooked something awesome. I usually try to link sites that offer greater number of useful models or the ones I know I have not exhausted, but searching around the linked models might yield even more fruit.
- If you know about something useful not linked here, please let me know and I will add it. This is by no means an exhaustive list and can never be, but I would like to list as many possibilities as possible.
CORE
Black Ark Corsairs
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| Mantic Twilight Kin Shadows |
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| Hordes Strider Blightblades (and with bow) |
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| Spellcrow Dragon Cloaks |
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| Reaper Depora Azinrae |
Bleakswords
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| Reaper Shadowguard |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Knights (and more) |
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| Hordes Blighted Nyss Swordmen |
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| Reaper Elf Royal Guardsmen (and one more) |
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| Reaper Dorva |
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| Mirliton Dark Elf Swordmen (and more) |
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| Iron Wind Elf Foot Knights |
Dreadspears
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| Gamezone Dark Elf Lancers |
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| Mantic Twilight Kin Spearmen |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Spearmen |
Darkshards
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| Gamezone Dark Elves with Crossbow (and more) |
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| Mantic Twilight Kin Crossbowmen |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Crossbowmen (and more) |
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| Mirliton Dark Elf Crossbowmen |
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| Hordes Reeves of Orboros |
Dark Riders
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| Gamezone Dark Light Cavalry |
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| Raging Heroes Blood Vestal Cavalry (on Kickstarter) |
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| Wood Elf Noble (and some more) |
Witch Elves
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| Raging Heroes Blood Vestals (and command) |
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| Avatars of War Vestals of Nemesis |
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| Red Box Games Red Vanielle |
SPECIAL
Black Guard
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| Gamezone Dark Elf Lancers |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Halberdiers |
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| Warmachine Bane Knights |
Cold One Chariot
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| Gamezone Chariot with Predators |
Scourgerunner Chariot
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| Hordes Lylyth |
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| Gamezone Elf War Chariot |
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| Mirliton Dark Elves with Field Crossbow |
Cold One Knights
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| Gamezone Dark Knights on Predator |
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| Black Tree Design Raptor Rider (and one more) |
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| Reaper Darkrime Drake |
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| Mirliton Dark Elf Rapton Rider (and more) |
Har Ganeth Executioners
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| Hordes Blighted Nyss Legionnaires |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Executioners |
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| Reaper Broken Fodder |
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| Warmachine Bane Knights |
Shades
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| Hordes Blighted Nyss Archers |
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| Hordes Hex Hunters |
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| Reaper Darnath |
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| Reaper Ashlyn |
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| Reaper Dendris |
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| Reaper Shadow Sisters |
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| Darksword Female Dark Elf with Crossbow |
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| Warmachine Eiryss |
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| Warmachine Mage Hunter Infiltrators |
Reaper Bolt Thrower
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| Hordes Scather Crew |
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| Mantic Twilight Kin Bolt Thrower |
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| Gamezone Bolt Thrower |
War Hydra
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| Mierce Miniatures Ygandr |
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| Mierce Miniatures Tygandr |
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| Reaper Hydra (also in Bones) |
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| Reaper Hydra of Lerna |
Harpies
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| Gamezone Harpy (and more) |
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| Avatars of War Harpies of Apocalypse |
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| Mantic Abyssal Dwarf Gargoyles |
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| Reaper Reven Harpies |
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| Otherworld Miniatures Harpies (and one more) |
RARE
Bloodwrack Medusa
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| Darksword Gorgon with Bow |
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| Reaper Xanesha |
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| Reaper Medusa (also in Bones) |
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| Reaper Marilith |
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| Avatars of War Naga Queen |
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| Avatars of War Naga Queen |
Bloodwrack Shrine
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| Raging Heroes Altar of the Succubi (on Kickstarter) |
Kharibdyss
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| Hordes Typhon (and more) |
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| Reaper Kraken |
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| Reaper Goroloth |
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| Reaper Frost Wyrm (also in Bones) |
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| Scibor Cthulhu |
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| Reaper Dung Monster |
Doomfire Warlocks
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| Raging Heroes Blood Vestal Cavalry (on Kickstarter) |
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| Hordes Raptors |
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| Raging Heroes Worm Riders (on Kickstarter) |
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| Gamezone Fiendish Offspring (and more) |
Sisters of Slaughter
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| Reaper Daughters of the Whip |
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| Raging Heroes Blood Vestals SF (and command) |
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| Reaper Shensen |
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| Warmachine Satyxis Raiders |
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| Reaper Aeolyrnithan |
MOUNTS
Cauldron of Blood
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| Hordes Spawning Vessel |
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| Juza Miniatures Dark Elf Sacrifice |
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| Raging Heroes Altar of the Succubi (on Kickstarter) |
Black Dragon
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| Ultraforge Dragon |
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| Reaper Pathfinder Red Dragon (also in Bones) |
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| Reaper Narthalyssk |
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| Reaper Cinder (also in Bones) |
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| Reaper Narthrax |
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| Reaper Blightfang (also in Bones) |
Dark Pegasus
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| Gamezone Sorceress on Pegassus |
Manticore
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| Raging Heroes Manticore |
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| Mierce Miniatures Mantichora |
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| Reaper Manticore |
CHARACTERS
Dreadlord
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| Raging Heroes Asharah |
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| Raging Heroes Skaryaa |
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Princess |
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Prince |
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| Reaper Loryn Stormblade |
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| Reaper Javolith |
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| Darksword Male Knight |
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| Hordes Kallus |
Fleetmaster
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Prince |
Beastmaster
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| Raging Heroes Skaarlys |
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| Hordes Beast Mistress |
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| Hordes Fyanna |
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| Reaper Shensen |
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| Reaper Amrielle |
Sorceress
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Sorceress |
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Sorceress |
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| Gamezone Sorceress with Familiar |
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| Mantic Twilight Kin Sorceress |
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| Hordes Vayl |
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| Darksword Evil Female Sorceress |
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| Reaper Shaeress (also in Bones) |
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| Guild of Harmony Mae'viir |
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| Crocodile Games Ice Witch |
Death Hag
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| Mierce Miniatures Nagausith |
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| Russian Alternative Elfin Flag-Bearer |
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| Reaper Nasithe |
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| Reaper Nathrae |
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| Guild of Harmony Vanys |
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| Reaper Dark Elf Cleric |
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| Kabuki Models Deh'ly Lah |
Assassin
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Black Shadow |
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| Avatars of War Dark Elf Black Shadow |
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| Black Tree Design Shadow Elf Assassins |
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| Reaper Zalash |
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| Darksword Crouching Male Assassin |
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| Darksword Female Assassin |
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| Reaper Deladrin |
I also recommend Raging Heroes Dark Elf models, Avatars of War Dark Elves range, Gamezone Dark Elf range, Raging Heroes new Kickstarter, Hordes Legion of Everblight range, Otherworld Drow range, West Wind Death Elf range, Black Tree Shadow Elf and Mirliton Dark Elf ranges, going through Darksword miniatures and doing a search for Dark Elf on Reaper website.
If you want twisted BDSM feel to your army, you can also have a look at Mierce Miniatures Ysians, their Sword-Melusines could probably be used as witch elves or maybe even executioners, for example.
