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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/12/25/new-asuryani-clash-with-chaos-space-marines-in-the-next-warhammer-40000-battlebox/

Neat stuff, like the sculpts but the forge fiend is weird. Box seems model light too, just rangers and an autarch. Was hoping for a lot more.

I can't believe it
Everything was true
It really is a bunch of new Eldar and CSM stuff
And it looks good

Absolutely whelmed

I really like the new Eldar miniatures, and the Autarch is functional and clean - this is all I want out of a new Eldar line reboot.
Chaos, hmm. I'm on the fence with both the Warpsmith and Chosen. The Forgefiend kills this box for me, I really don't want that miniauture.

There is something so very, very off about those rangers.
The Shroud Runners (a semi-sensible name!? Wowee! ) are actually pretty cool. Glad they went pilot and shooter rather then a pilot shooting a long rifle one handed.


The chaos marines are quite nice too in a not too over the top way.

I'm actually most intrigued by how they claim the Autarch is cross compatible with the existing one bits-wise

Eldar models are superb!
That autarch looks loaded with options,
with a top notch sculpt.

Rangers are a perfect rendering
and these new twin jetbikes are
a nice adddition to the range.

Chaos model are... all the same.
Choosen, inferior to the Dark Vengeance
ones in my opinion.
And the fiend... meh.

Ranger jetbikes are kinda cool, was kinda hoping for a new Vyper though.

The Chaos Chosen look interesting, some of their heads are weird though, kinda like those 3rd edition era Chaos models.

Just have to wait and see how multipart the Chosen are and how beansed the datasheet is. Warpsmith is very nice though.

Love the Warpsmith & all the Eldar stuff. Wish we had a Chaos Lord with options like the Autarch. The Chosen haven't blown me away like I expected them to, but options will make or break that kit. If nothing else, it'll be a great source of bits.

The Autarch has other build options, including chainsword and reaper launcher, hopefully it also has a jump pack so you don't need to buy another miniature to run the configuration of your choice. Rangers are nice, however overall it feels underwhelming.

 Snrub wrote:
The Shroud Runners (a semi-sensible name!? Wowee! ) are actually pretty cool. Glad they went pilot and shooter rather then a pilot shooting a long rifle one handed.

They look cool, and they're not called Darkshroud Shadowrunners or some other such nonsense. The name is good.

 Gert wrote:
Just have to wait and see how multipart the Chosen are and how beansed the datasheet is.

Not very and completely would be the sad answers to both those queries.

Chosen were sculpted by someone on the B team. They're strictly worse sculpts than the DV chosen. Eldar stuff looks great as usual. Those Jes Goodwin designs are timeless.

Those new bikes look great! One thing I've never fully liked about the Eldar bikes (esp the Venom) is how "empty" they are design wise. Sure that fits with a war machine ,but they always felt like they were so simple and stripped down. These new ones have fancy bits underneath and the underslung gun is much more separated from the top shell armour. The idea of a sniper perched on the back of a super fast bike - LOVE it!


I'm guessing the Aurotarch can swap weapons and heads and perhaps also the wings from the other one.



Curious that they went with the new Aurotarch and not a new plastic Illic Nightspear like they did with the Banshee. Then again if this year is the year of Eldar this might just be the shining tip of the blade before we get the full thrust later. And the new Aurotarch is a multi-part leader that comes with a lot of options and is a very useful addition to any Eldar force even if they don't have any rangers!

Chaos marines look to be the same height as the Eldar?

The Chosen just look off to me, and inferior to the latest CSM kit. Those heads are weird in a bad way. I see the Warpsmith is on an oval base as well, but he is the best of the 2 new Chaos kits.

Happy for the Eldar players though, the Rangers are the stand out kit to me personally.

As happy as I am to see Eldar getting new plastics , I can't help but feel that CSM won this round. Rangers are decent but inferior to Martin Footitt metals and Shroud Runners don't do anything to me. I started collecting Eldar before Autarchs were a thing and I still don't find them particularly interesting.

Warpsmith is ok but nothing to write home about. Chosen are suitably over-the-top and my favourite of the bunch. I'm looking forward to see if they have any alternative buids.

I was hoping/fearing for a must-have boxed set but this is not it. Wake me up when Reaper launchers and Scorpion chainswords refer to the real thing.

'My chameleon cloak will surely keep me obscured while I'm riding around on this bright red jetbike!'


Minus the biker-snipers, the new models are fine, if rather uninspiring.

Awesome Chaos models. I fear for the price tag and ESPECIALLY the equipment options for. The Chosen, though. Probably one set of LCs like the Termis :/


And I made my nuCSM bigger by inserting plastic sheets in their legs and sawing through and resculpting so much detail sounds reaaaally unfun as a project, so they'd be runts compared to the regular Joe CSM - or the same size, if they're inherently bigger, which would okay, I guess.

I like all the new eldar bits. Already wondering how easy it'd be to convert the jetbike riders for variation. Nice refresh and doesnt rule out the older ranger sculpts.

Not exactly bursting at the seams with models for what will presumably be a £105 release?

Solid stuff on the Eldar side with several build options for the Autarch – awesome. Rangers look ace, the drone might be a bit too much for my likings, but that's an easy fix.
The jetbikes are surprisingly restrained and I like them a lot more than I thought I would.

Chaos is a bit meh. The Warpsmith is decent, but the chosen do nothing for me. The inclusion of the forge fiend seems like another shelf clearing run from GW, which is very unfortunate.

Damn, those jet bikes look great. Love the paint scheme, the angular pattern both on red and green is amazing.

Good stuff. The Eldar are excellent, the CSM look like updated CSM. The Chosen are a bit tame thought, I would have preferred them to do something more wild with them to better distinguish them from the regular CSM. I wish they had actually shown the options the Autarch has. I'd also like to see what option the Chosen have.

Wonder if the Shroud Runners have Scatter Lasers as standard? All three models clearly at have them as an option.

Mostly excited for the codex books this surely heralds - really keen to get my chaos marines back on the table. I like all the models shown, I don't need any more forgefiends but of all the old hat to bundle in I'm glad it's that and not, say, a rhino.

i like the eldar stuff and the warpsmith the chosen seem a bit off with there stange heads forge fiend is oke, balance wise its way off or those sniperrifle have to be supper weapons eldar is going to bite the dust, would i buy it, not realy have a warpsmith, forge fiend and chosen already, but an autarch and the scouts yes,not sold ondthe bike riding snipers

I've just had a proper look at the Warpsmith and I can't get past how sad the skull on the model's belt looks

Obviously we don't know the price yet but this looks like their best set in a very long time.

The Eldar look fabulous and a new Autarch that is not only compatible with the existing one, but also comes with many aspect-options, is all one could have desired. I'm more of a Banshee/Reaper person myself, but the Rangers and Jetbikes will be a dream come true for Alaitoc players, and are lovely Eldar models all the same.

Chaos I'm less enthusiastic about but at least its mostly new models with only the Forgefiend thats an existing kit, and I'm sure this is a big deal for Chaos players. Personally I like the Forgefiend the best as...well...its a big monsterous engine of destruction! But seriously, its a nice big model to add a bit of brute strength to a beginner's army and if not at least a bits-box feast for Chaos Knights and maybe corrupted titans for Adeptus Titanicus. Strangely enough, Chaos is usually a turn off but...well...the Forgefiend is actually the most attractive thing about this set!


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 Gert wrote:
I've just had a proper look at the Warpsmith and I can't get past how sad the skull on the model's belt looks

Oh yes! Well spotted!

Hmm...



... that's not the same hammer.