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I'm currently working on an Harlequin Theatre (at least that's what my collective noun for Harlequins is) using the old Games Workshop models and some converted pieces. It's a lot of work so updates are likely to be sporadic, but I'll do my best to keep regular. So far I've been working on a Harlequin Fire Prism but we'll keep that in it's own post for now until I've finished it, when I'll post about it over here.

To fill you in on what I've got, here's an army list of what there is at the time of writing. Models are listed as per the original catalogue with in-game role in brackets. I'm on 2nd Edition rules:

Troupers #1-5, 7-10, 12-20
Death Jesters #1-3
High Warlock (Shadowseer)
High Avatar (Great Harlequin)#2
Avatars (?)#1-3
Solitaires #2-3
Warlocks (?) #1-2

4 Jetbikes of which
3 original (2 twin-linked Shuriken Catapults, 1 Shrieker Cannon)
1 converted (different Harlequin Trouper torso)
1 Death Jester (converted from various parts)

1 Fire Prism (mild conversion, interesting paintjob, see it here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/262639.page )

So this isn't just text, here are photographs of the finished articles with the most recent first. My colour scheme is a simple black, white and scarlet on basic models, diverging into more complex colours and schemes on more important characters and vehicles.

High Avatar #02 (Great Harlequin)


Death Jester #03


Trouper #12


Trouper #15


Trouper #5

Old school harlequins. I dig it!

Damn, this takes me back I used to have 2000pt harlequin army back in 2ed. I think i sold it so i could afford education though

This will be a fun thread to follow <3

Dead Sexy!

Really liking these. I have a pile of old harlequins I keep meaning to strip & paint, maybe as a counts-as DE wych cult army. This is really inspirational. Please post more!

Just so you all know, I've not abandoned this project I've just not photographed anything lately. Been a bit snowed under with other work, but I'm still poking at the Theatre as and when I can.

As promised, an update to the Theatre, this time in the form of an old Jetbike.



It was mounted on one of the tiny flying bases which are notoriously unstable, so I took a trip to Hasslefree Miniatures and bought some large round bases and a load of flying bases to make something stable and attractive.

The Theatre will be entirely red, black and white rather than the usual hectic colour scheme of Harlequins with the exception of leader and special characters who have a more complicated scheme that is based on the red, black and white. All vehicles have a spirals and chequerboard theme with an irridescent glaze on any upper hull components with a large amount of purple crystal in place of what would normally be silver.

Let me know what you think, I've not found many of these old Jetbikes in the galleries (or for sale anywhere, for that matter, not that I need any more than I have).

Love the old jetbike!

Great colour scheme and nice crisp painting!

One of the more attractive bases I've seen.

Thanks guys

I've been away for a while sorting out my car (it's just like a big miniature, really) but I seem to have free time again so I hope to update this army this side of 2011.

I don't like that much of those eldar models but your paintjob makes them nice. I'll be following this thread.

beautiful work