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Munch Munch! wrote:It actually looks evil. Not too many spikes, though the nipple spike is kind of odd. I'm not really a fan of the giant bayonet, but it looks like a glue-on accessory and not some thing molded on to it, which is good.. Jes Goodwin, how do you do it, you magnificent son of a

I assumed the "nipple spike" was some kind of Dark Eldar middle finger to soulstones.

Yes,these are much better than the original DE minis,it's looking as though a "small" DE army may be unavoidable.

...Couch here I come.

^I perfectly agree it seems like the right blend of eldar and chaos.

I like it, though now i wish I had just gone ahead and ebay'd that lot of CWE guardians I saw for cheap and just used my warriors to convert them.... The similarity is almost concerning....

12 years for a tweak on the current guardian.... the more I see this the more disappointed I am, I need to see more though.

Am I a bad person for wanting to put old DE warrior heads on these new models? It's really appealing. I like the old heads, these are too plain. I hope there's some haired options.

Really nice quality work.... Man I can't wait to see the rest of the bits..... Getting stoked!!!

@Samus

I actually agree with you, I am troubled that the NEW look all ready has me wanting to kit bash it..... I give Jes a lot of respect but he really could have done a bit more here IMHO.

Yes it looks good, but it really doesn't look THAT different to the originals . . . Yes they have more detail on them, and the helmets and guns are a different shape . . . but they're not too different. I'm NOT saying that's bad, I'm just saying that after 12 years you would expect them to be a bit more different. I don't think I will be buying more than one box, but atleast I now know that they will fit nicely into my army. As they're not too different that they will look out of place. (See the generations of SM for an example of big changes over time)

Oshova

I'd wait for more pictures of the other options on the sprue before making judgements about how boring the unit'll be. Of course, you'd have to think the new model is boring in the first place.

I didn't say it was boring. I just said it was very similar to the old one. I'm definitely buying a box

Oshova

No... they really are well and away entirely different:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1050228

They have a few basic conceptual similarities, but for the most part they look like two seperate model ranges.

I agree, I am glad too see i am not the only one that thought 12 years would have birthed more creativity... I am also a bit relieved that my 70 current warriors won't be sore thumbs next to the new guys but that reasoning seems a bit slefish at the same time....

I personally wanted to feel like I needed all new models because of the design... Also is it just me or is that the biggest musket like rifle ever!

I was referring more to Red Corsair.

It might be double barreled with the blade between them. Evil stabby space shotgun.

Nope
single barreled, but the blade splits the projectile into shivers, causing a hail storm of spikey needle grief.

muskets were actually pretty big in real life... so no...

Really I dont know what ya'll are complaining about, but I'm sure we can put the entire model range and the codex back into development for another 12 years, right?

and chibi is that official or just conjecture?

Just the rumblings of a mind in free fall

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN!

Interesting. You can tell its eldar but not craftworld eldar

Munch Munch! wrote:though the nipple spike is kind of odd.

It's Slaaneshi, obviously. Dark Eldar have had their fluff turned into Chaos Eldar.

Rubbish I'm afraid.

Used to work for them, and whilst the system is indeed very clever, any 'evidence' you'd have gathered would likely be anecdotal at best. Some stores shift lots of Fantasy, other are predominantly 40k. But in my experience (which is first hand) Chaos sell pretty damned well. Certainly more than Necrons, Tau, and even Eldar.

Chaos Marines are not one of the best selling lines now. When you worked there I'm sure it was a different story, there have been times when they were a top seller, 2010 has not been one of them. Your anecdotal story from years ago is hardly relevant or applicable now, but I'll refrain from being rude and calling it "rubbish".

I like the arms as those are very different from the old models. The legs however seem very similar to the old models. The chest looks like the dire avenger chests so it looks a lot like a kitbash to me, however I like it. I am still waiting for a wych pic leak hehe. I have been waiting sooo long for this it is driving me crazy hehe.

I thought the legs were the only strong part of the old models. I think there was no chance that we weren't going to see more compatibility with the Eldar plastics.

I've been out of the loop for a bit, are the CWG still the same models as 9+ years ago? The two part leg kits?

I can say that I like it....not blown away... but kind of just "like it".

It's better than the rocker eldar.

GG

Holy crap, a spiky Eldar!

But his head isn't right - needs moar spikes!

Wow. I *wanted* to be impressed. Guardian + spikes and a flashback to the old guardian lasgun.

"snakes on a plane" in Eldar form.

I have to say, I like it a LOT more than the old Warriors. The old ridiculous tall hairy helmets were one of the many reasons I was waiting for a new model line. And in my opinion, the old warriors were much too "busy." Simpler model for line troops, more elaborate model for commanders - the old DE sort of reversed this.

I'm a big fan of the new sculpt. Definitely going to have to put my planned expansion of my Orks and Tau on hold for these guys!

Yep, I really like them too. I agree that the head is a bit off, but I think it's growing on me. Can't wait to see the rest of the line.

Love it totaly getin me some ^_^

I like him.

It's a him, right?

So, considering that it's been said a million times that the Warriors would look like the art in the 5th ed book, like Guardians with some darker aesthetics, and we've only seen one image of one of many possible configurations, people here are already disappointed and acting surprised. For those of you wanting something "different' what would you suggest? Make the model busy as hell so it looks like something out of a Joe Madureira nightmare?

White knighting plastic spacemen ITT I know, but seriously. I think this guy looks pretty boss for some rank and file infantry.

H.B.M.C. wrote:I like him.

It's a him, right?

just call it an it... just to be safe XD