Some comments and proposals on the miniature conversions I have done so far:

It all started with a simple concept sketch:

Dragon mounts:

Exodite Dragon (The most commonly used mount in Exodite armies. Big mean flesh eating predators) – easy here: The old metal Cold Ones for the Dragoons or character mounts with wraithbone helmets. Wraithbone helmets can be represented by the dragon armour of the High Elf Dragon Knight horses. The new plastic Cold Ones can be used for the troop choice dragon knights. Check out the picture. I sculpted some teeth o the Dragon Knight horse head.

Raptor (Raptors are medium-sized predatory bipeds. They are light-bodied and hence the lightest of the Exodite cavalry, but their natural lifestyle, pursuing flying insects and small agile herbivorous dragons, has given them exceptional reflexes, the ability to run fast for short distances and the vicious temperament necessary for killing animals extremely quickly lest they run away.) – a bit more tricky. Based on the metal cold ones I filed away the horns on the back, shortened the tail and neck and stuck a plastic WHFB Lizardmen head on it. The whole mini was then pressed in a lower faster looking pose. Honestly, I was pleased with the result. Add a different paintjob and you really got a different mount.

Pterosaur (Pterosaurs are the only true flying creatures on most Exodite worlds. Like birds, there are massive differences in size between species, though knights only ride the smallest they are able to because they are easiest to manage.) – totally easy on that mount. Just use the WHFB Terradons. (No picture for obvious reasons added.)

Lethosaurs (Lethosaurs are lightly-built dragons which typically travel quadrupedally. They are herbivores, and so frequent prey for more aggressive dragons.) – To be honest, no idea here. I used the saurus mount from Kev Whites Viridian Scouts from VOID. Certainly not a GW mini. Maybe it is possible to use the very old cold ones, but I even do not know if you still have the moulds. Since it is a very specialised unit I leave it to the resourcefulness of you - the players.

Dragon mounted Exodites:

The legs of the riders are a bit tricky to made. I used plastic Dark Eldar legs.

The rest is a piece of cake. Lasers Lance arm is taken from Eldar Shining spears. Torso from Dark Eldar plastic sprue. Heads from Fire Dragons (for the Dragoons) or Dark Eldar / Eldar heads.

Lethosaur and Raptor mounted Exodites:

Legs as above. Upper body from Dark Eldar or Wood Elf Wardancers.

Pterosaur mounted Exodites:

Legs from Wood Elf hawkrider. Upper body from Dark Eldar.

Infantry:

Fusiliers can be easily represented by Dark Eldar with different heads (see above) and the use of the old Eldar plastic lasgun as a Lasblaster. I am also thinking about the old Eldar guardians without arms. There were some bareheaded suitable models. As arms the dark Eldar version would fit.

Warriors are Wood Elf Wardancers with the old Eldar plastic laspistols.

Shamans can be represented by Wood elf mages with laspistols.

Another suggestion from Phil - Albion Truthsayers with greeen stuff-pointed ears would make excellent Shamans or Visionaries.

Megadon:

Use the Lizardmen Stegadon model without the skinks. Mount an old Eldar weapon platform and gunner on it. The 2 additional Exodites can be done as Fusiliers.

Scout Walker:

Eldar Walker with only one weapon. The second weapon mount can take a targeting device from the Falcon scanner array. As a pilot the old Eldar bareheaded version.

Exo-Suit:

I am still thinking about it. One idea is to enlarge an Eldar Dreadnought and mount some parts from an epic phantom class titan on it. Honestly because of the bigger size of the model it would be best to let the Forgeworld guys produce one. (Remember the old Armorcast Towering Destroyer Knight?) I know it is wishful thinking, but it would be a good practise before they start the real big titans. ;-)

Weapons:

Weapon Model Blast Carbine Old Eldar Lasgun with shortened barrel Blast Pistol Old Eldar Laspistol Bright Lance Existing model Fusion Gun Existing model Lasblaster Old Eldar Lasgun with longer barrel Laser Lance Existing model Neuro Disruptor Laspistol with crystal focusing device Plasma Carbine Dark Eldar splinter rifle with DE blaster Psychic Carbine / Blaster Dark Eldar splinter rifle with Epic Eldar Night Spinner Scatter Laser Existing model Shock Lance Shining Spear Laser Lance Starcannon Existing model Star Lance Epic Phantom Titan Heat Lance Thermal Lance Epic Phantom Titan Pulse Laser Web Carbine Old Eldar Fusiongun with longer barrel

Conclusion:

All in all I am very confident that it is possible too convert the whole army with existing models. Just check out the models I have done so far.

In my opinion it would be greatly enhancing the welcome of the army if GW would produce some additional parts to accompany the codex. (Wishful thinking, I know...)
Just by sculpting some rider legs, some head variations and a weapon sprue (all in metal) the whole model range of the exodite army is ready. (The icing on the cake would be some Exodite pouches, talismans, dragon cloak etc.)

So, what are you waiting for? Do some Exodites. :-D

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