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Oh baby! This looks sick! http://spikeybitsblog.com/2015/01/last-laugh-harlequin-wraithknight.html

 AAN wrote:
Ahh, this rumor brings nice memories back.


I had a blast painting my 2001 Dark Harlequin Project, even made it in WD 259...
See: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/dark_harlequins.html


Some good new Harlequins might even get me back into painting some Eldar...

When I saw these it reminded me of a DE force I saw on CMoN several years ago before the 5th ed DE dex dropped.

I was searching for Harley pics at the time

Now I realize it is the same models and you had the same Avatar. How funny.

Great work dude!! That was a project!

 Skerr wrote:
When I saw these it reminded me of a DE force I saw on CMoN several years ago before the 5th ed DE dex dropped.

I was searching for Harley pics at the time

Now I realize it is the same models and you had the same Avatar. How funny.

Great work dude!! That was a project!

LOL, yes indeed it is always the same people...

My old DE Harlequins minis are now all sold, maybe some new releases will spark my interest again.

As Darnok was spot-on with the pre-order date for the new Necron Codex (correctly rumored in December already), there is a good chance plastic Harlequin models will be the next 40k release like he predicted as well. The finecast Harlequin minis are already marked as sold out on the GW UK webshop

Archibald_TK found this on the last page of the upcoming Necron White Dwarf issue (#52)

End of the Necron WD refers for the following week to "Dance of Death".

Source: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?403593-A-Laugh-For-Christmas&p=7362142&viewfull=1#post7362142

This sounds a lot like Harlequins in issue 53 - probably with pre-orders for the first miniatures on January 30

Well that certainly puts the crimp on other New Necron figures.

Definately looking forward to this release, most of my current armies are grimdark in painting, if the models accompanying the harlequin release are cool it'll be a fantastic chance to splash some colour around.

 AAN wrote:

 Skerr wrote:
When I saw these it reminded me of a DE force I saw on CMoN several years ago before the 5th ed DE dex dropped.

I was searching for Harley pics at the time

Now I realize it is the same models and you had the same Avatar. How funny.

Great work dude!! That was a project!

LOL, yes indeed it is always the same people...

My old DE Harlequins minis are now all sold, maybe some new releases will spark my interest again.

They were really cool dude.

migooo wrote:
Well that certainly puts the crimp on other New Necron figures.

Not necessarily.

Very likely it does, yeah, but I could see the Cryptek being held back to release the second week.

 Kanluwen wrote:

migooo wrote:
Well that certainly puts the crimp on other New Necron figures.

Not necessarily.

Very likely it does, yeah, but I could see the Cryptek being held back to release the second week.

I'm not sure I've seen mixed army releases in a long time. But it be nice to be wrong in my pessimism.

I'm all in on this! Hopefully the Harlie jetbikes rumor pans out and we will have lots of new toys to play with.

If I had to guess about the contents of the blisters, I'd guess a shadowseer and a death jester, and if we are extremely lucky, a high avatar and a solitaire!


Fingers crossed! The 30th can't come soon enough!

 godswildcard wrote:
I'm all in on this! Hopefully the Harlie jetbikes rumor pans out and we will have lots of new toys to play with.

If I had to guess about the contents of the blisters, I'd guess a shadowseer and a death jester, and if we are extremely lucky, a high avatar and a solitaire!


Fingers crossed! The 30th can't come soon enough!

I am actually tempted to get a box. Harlies were one of my mini armies back in 2nd ed, and I would love to have a little force.

I've never seen the old Harley Dex... Who, if we're going by old rules, might they be fun allies for?

I could see myself buying 500-1000pts worth, but the problem is, between the wife and I, we play, various SM/Grey Knights, Adepta Sororitas, Orks, and 'Nids.

It sounds like all of those would be CtA allies.

I'd been more keen on picking up new Harlies if they were still in the DE codex. The thought that I may well need to pick up a new codex is somewhat offputting and cuts down on the impulse purchase factor.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
I've never seen the old Harley Dex... Who, if we're going by old rules, might they be fun allies for?

I could see myself buying 500-1000pts worth, but the problem is, between the wife and I, we play, various SM/Grey Knights, Adepta Sororitas, Orks, and 'Nids.

It sounds like all of those would be CtA allies.

Maybe orks as desperate possibly...

 Necroagogo wrote:
I'd been more keen on picking up new Harlies if they were still in the DE codex. The thought that I may well need to pick up a new codex is somewhat offputting and cuts down on the impulse purchase factor.

Sounds like they may be going the route of the Codex Inquisition where they become a stand alone book for purposes of allying but don't actually require CE or C:E to play. Which would also mean that they could be getting different FOC benefits as well.

It'd be a shame if it was just a Codex with one entry (plus the three squad characters). Then again, GW did release a whole book for Knights and Storm Trooper squads, so who knows.

Personally I think it would be a wasted opportunity not to use this release for Soltaires and a few other units (like Harli Jetbikes). And if they were really clever a Harli Jetbike sprue would contain the pilot and gunner to change a DE Venom into a Harli Venom.

So for the 50/50 shot on it being right we have one from Faeit212:

via Steve the Warboss
Harlequin Release Details
-1 Clampack
-2 Box Sets
-First Set is a Jetbike Unit
-Second Set is a Combi for two Infantry Units

Nicely posed jetbikes and some acrobatically posed harlequins would have me spending a significant amount.

This would be a wonderful opportunity for GW to release these minis with a dataslate for at max $10 and allow them to be allied with a couple of different factions.

Sadly, they'll probably be $30+ clampacks with a $50 book to boot (and maybe a "legendary" $100 hardcover book for people who hate money).

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
It'd be a shame if it was just a Codex with one entry (plus the three squad characters). Then again, GW did release a whole book for Knights and Storm Trooper squads, so who knows.

Personally I think it would be a wasted opportunity not to use this release for Soltaires and a few other units (like Harli Jetbikes). And if they were really clever a Harli Jetbike sprue would contain the pilot and gunner to change a DE Venom into a Harli Venom.

Agreed, I'm praying that this will be all that's been wishlisted. Personally I want the solitaires, and a couple nice open topped transports for harlies, like venoms and raiders. That said, as always, high hopes, zero expectations for quality.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
I've never seen the old Harley Dex... Who, if we're going by old rules, might they be fun allies for?

I could see myself buying 500-1000pts worth, but the problem is, between the wife and I, we play, various SM/Grey Knights, Adepta Sororitas, Orks, and 'Nids.

It sounds like all of those would be CtA allies.

Harlies operate in a way that theoretically they can "ally" with almost every single race in the game. For example they might ally with Orks by showing up right before the battle and take out the void shield generators and defensive emplacements allowing the Orks to overrun and kill the defenders. The Ork's never even knew that they were even there but they were greatly aided by their actions.

Harlies have their own agenda and they pursue it as they see fit. Sometimes that means wiping out a Imperial hive world, sometimes it's saving a Space Marine Chapter from the maws of a Hive Fleet. Sometimes they communicate with other races to forge alliances other times they just show up get the job done and leave. Since they are so mobile with their webway portals they can pretty much show up and leave at will and do so quickly.

I doubt GW will write rules to match that but there is a fluff precedent for them being Allies of Convenience with pretty much everybody...expect Chaos seriously feth those guys!

 carabine wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
It'd be a shame if it was just a Codex with one entry (plus the three squad characters). Then again, GW did release a whole book for Knights and Storm Trooper squads, so who knows.

Personally I think it would be a wasted opportunity not to use this release for Soltaires and a few other units (like Harli Jetbikes). And if they were really clever a Harli Jetbike sprue would contain the pilot and gunner to change a DE Venom into a Harli Venom.

Agreed, I'm praying that this will be all that's been wishlisted. Personally I want the solitaires, and a couple nice open topped transports for harlies, like venoms and raiders. That said, as always, high hopes, zero expectations for quality.

I'm quite sure I heard that the venom guy is on the infantry sprue

migooo wrote:
I'm quite sure I heard that the venom guy is on the infantry sprue

Yes, I think that was one of the rumours. It'd be the same approach as the recent Dark Eldar wrack sprue, if it is the case.

Looking forward to seeing them, these are deffo potential models i'd buy just to paint up and look pretty, which is something i very rarely do. But always loved the Harlequin imagery.

It's mostly all I do, so I'm extra stoked!

 Apologist wrote:

migooo wrote:
I'm quite sure I heard that the venom guy is on the infantry sprue

Yes, I think that was one of the rumours. It'd be the same approach as the recent Dark Eldar wrack sprue, if it is the case.

Which is probably for the best.

From BoLS:

Multiple tongues are wagging about the Harlequins! Here’s the latest on the next rumored 40K army!
Here’s the latest on the Followers of the Laughing God:

via Steve the Warboss 1-19-2014

Regarding Harlequin Minis

-1 Clampack
-2 Box Sets
-First Set is a Jetbike Unit
-Second Set is a Combi for two Infantry Units

Next factor in the teaser from this week’s white Dwarf with says: “The Dance of Death”

Finally, take a look at how those minis rumors line up with the original set from 2 weeks ago. Not exact, but close enough to see the rumor patterns start to gel.
Harlequin rumors 1-3-2014

Harlequin Release is coming after End Times: Thanquol (unknown if this means immediately afterwards)
Release window is 2 weeks
Release covers, codex, 3 clampacks, 2 minis boxes

Kits described as:

- Seer (clampack)
– Master (clampack)
– Death Jester (clampack)
– Harlequin Troupe
– Harlequin Jetbikes

I would be a shame if those jetbikes aren't a dual kit for craftworld Eldar, or generic enough to be used by both(assuming all that is true of course). They've languished with those old ones for so long.

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I would be a shame if those jetbikes aren't a dual kit for craftworld Eldar, or generic enough to be used by both(assuming all that is true of course). They've languished with those old ones for so long.

I agree with you, but I'm not gonna hold my breath.

That said, if it were to happen, that to would be all the motivation I need to start a massive Saim-Hann/ Harlequins army.

Instead of, you know, just a massive harlequins army...