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Bright Stallions are a legit unit they had in the past. If you search for them you can find some conversions. It's basically a wraithlord centaur (four legs and upper body with arms). Though I think the only time they made models was in the very old Titan Legions (before even Epic 40K relaunch). So they are very far back in the history.

It's another one of those "ooh that's cool - GW why haven't you made this yet?!?" models.

 Overread wrote:
Bright Stallions are a legit unit they had in the past. If you search for them you can find some conversions. It's basically a wraithlord centaur (four legs and upper body with arms). Though I think the only time they made models was in the very old Titan Legions (before even Epic 40K relaunch). So they are very far back in the history.

It's another one of those "ooh that's cool - GW why haven't you made this yet?!?" models.

A lot of people used them as inspiration for wraithlord conversions, but they are actually an Eldar knight model. It shows that the Eldar are totally onboard with non human designs though.

Here's the original Eldar knights
http://www.solegends.com/citads1990b/wd126p081x-01.htm

And here's a wraithknight conversation
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldar/comments/d0ht6i/wraith_knight_bright_stallion/

Yeah I've seen the centaur but I was thinking more like a wraith bone razor don. :p

Harlequin kits arrived today and picked the Frozen Stars as the Masque, as the colour scheme fits my old craft world nicely - black, white and purple. Also wanted the excuse to blend purple into yellow. Its a very easy colour scheme so its nice to be able to choose how much detail I would like for any of the models...

Definitely the starting detachment so for now I might consider an auxilary Warwalker to provide some much needed firepower. Would love to paint one of those in the same scheme!

Happy days!

One thing you can do (and I've got a few put aside for this) is to make your wraithlords into each aspect Warrior type.

I'm planning to do Striking Scorpion (chainsword/shurican cannon and shuricats as mandiblasters), Fire Dragon (brightlance and flamers plus large axe), Dark Reaper (twin AML as a single weapon), Dire Avenger (shuricannon and blade) and maybe a Banshee.

The heads from the webway gate look great on wraithlords too.

As to the comment on wraithswords vs wraithaxes, I'd take the latter almost every time. Durability is key, especially if hit with Protect and Fortune. I'm thinking of using custom craftworld for my Wraiths with Wrath of the Dead and perhaps Hunters of Hidden Relics (get that extra attack when parked on objectives).

Yeah, there are quite a few Aspect-themed Wraithlords out there. Very nice looking paint jobs and conversions.

Wraithguard are what I also wanted to get into last time I felt a pang to get back into Eldar.

But then I read their rules and their points cost.

And then they broke my plan to deep strike them in DE Raiders to drive the final nail in the coffin. Luckily I hadn't invested anything into them.

Eldar writers is a long line of oneupmanship at cutting one's nose to spite the face.

Well my plan to get a second vanguard box to help bulk out my wraith models got sidetracked by a Ghostwarriors box which appeared! Which is basically the same set, only instead of a Spirit Seer there was a Wraithknight!

Even being aware that its not the "best model for the meta" its still a huge awesome model.

I probably paid more for the boxed set than it was new (I'm not actually sure what they went for); but I still made a good saving over getting the models separate from it

 Overread wrote:
Well my plan to get a second vanguard box to help bulk out my wraith models got sidetracked by a Ghostwarriors box which appeared! Which is basically the same set, only instead of a Spirit Seer there was a Wraithknight!

Even being aware that its not the "best model for the meta" its still a huge awesome model.

I probably paid more for the boxed set than it was new (I'm not actually sure what they went for); but I still made a good saving over getting the models separate from it

Was that the battleforce one?
The WK isint as bad as it used to be due to custom traits and pts drops. Its still no imperial knight though lol.

 Argive wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Well my plan to get a second vanguard box to help bulk out my wraith models got sidetracked by a Ghostwarriors box which appeared! Which is basically the same set, only instead of a Spirit Seer there was a Wraithknight!

Even being aware that its not the "best model for the meta" its still a huge awesome model.

I probably paid more for the boxed set than it was new (I'm not actually sure what they went for); but I still made a good saving over getting the models separate from it

Was that the battleforce one?
The WK isint as bad as it used to be due to custom traits and pts drops. Its still no imperial knight though lol.

What about the skathach knight?

Not sure, its got:

15 Wraiths
2 Wraith lords
1 Wraith Knight.

I've a feeling it was a limited time deal for a while or perhaps even an old Christmas Box.

 Overread wrote:
Not sure, its got:

15 Wraiths
2 Wraith lords
1 Wraith Knight.

I've a feeling it was a limited time deal for a while or perhaps even an old Christmas Box.

Ooh that must be an old one, haven't seen one of those.
I got the x mas one the previous Christmas and it was a deal of the century at 20%. Regret not picking up 2 or 3 and making a few quid while keeping the knights.

How much did you pay out of interest ?


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pm713 wrote:

 Argive wrote:

 Overread wrote:
Well my plan to get a second vanguard box to help bulk out my wraith models got sidetracked by a Ghostwarriors box which appeared! Which is basically the same set, only instead of a Spirit Seer there was a Wraithknight!

Even being aware that its not the "best model for the meta" its still a huge awesome model.

I probably paid more for the boxed set than it was new (I'm not actually sure what they went for); but I still made a good saving over getting the models separate from it

Was that the battleforce one?
The WK isint as bad as it used to be due to custom traits and pts drops. Its still no imperial knight though lol.

What about the skathach knight?

Its like 500pts+ and it comes with no invuln...
Yes it can DS but its not a 500pts unit lol.

I hope they address it in the new FW book and make it interesting... Ill probably get one for my collection anyway in a couple months because Its bloody cool!!

£137 for the box plus around £8 in postage.
It got me
1 Wraihtknight
2 Wraithlords
3 Wraithguard sets

Which going by the general cheapest price from a retailer would be:
£210 ish from somewhere like Element games.


If I got the Vanguard box at its original price of £80 instead (giving a saving on the guard and lords) then it would cost
£150 which is about what I got it for including postage.


I'm pleased with the saving since the Vanguard box isn't easily found at £80 any more (most I see tend to be at the £100 mark which is still a saving, just not as good a saving).

Nice find!