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Yeah I don't get the Troupe Masters pose at all. It's ridiculous.

Man I've always loved Harly models but that checker pattern on some of them looks like an absolute b***h to paint...

I think the Solitaire is the best aesthetic-wise of the bunch IMHO. The others just seem too unnatural.

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I think the Solitaire is the best aesthetic-wise of the bunch IMHO. The others just seem too unnatural.

Totally agree. Lush models though- I must say that the rules seem kinda amazing/ wet though! WS9 I10 and 6-10 attacks is awesome but at strength 3? Lol

 Wilson wrote:

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I think the Solitaire is the best aesthetic-wise of the bunch IMHO. The others just seem too unnatural.

Totally agree. Lush models though- I must say that the rules seem kinda amazing/ wet though! WS9 I10 and 6-10 attacks is awesome but at strength 3? Lol

But he auto wounds on a 6 to hit at ap2. Plus he can grab a relic from the table we don't have yet.

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I think the Solitaire is the best aesthetic-wise of the bunch IMHO. The others just seem too unnatural.

Good. Eldar are supposed to look/move slightly unnaturally to human eyes.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 Sinful Hero wrote:
I think the Solitaire is the best aesthetic-wise of the bunch IMHO. The others just seem too unnatural.

Good. Eldar are supposed to look/move slightly unnaturally to human eyes.

Does this mean that you like the Troupe Leader's pose?

The solitaire is lovely. However 31 CAD? The plastic farseer is 25 CAD. Almost a 25% increase in less than two years.

The Troupe Leader looks daft, but then again the metal Troupe Leader also looked daft. Maybe "Daft" is part of their genetic makeup.

To me, the metal Troupe Leader looks like it is springing up into the air, about to perform some kind of aerial dance-based attack.

The plastic version looks like it tried to imitate the same pose, but lost an indefinable but vital something along the way.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
The Troupe Leader looks daft, but then again the metal Troupe Leader also looked daft. Maybe "Daft" is part of their genetic makeup.

If you paint them to have leather jackets and Mohawks they can be Daft and Punk

I for one love what I am seeing. These are some fantastic looking models and only add to my excitement.

H.B.M.C. wrote:The Troupe Leader looks daft, but then again the metal Troupe Leader also looked daft. Maybe "Daft" is part of their genetic makeup.

I think that you can change up what legs the Troupe Leader has with the new plastics, so it shouldn't be too hard to find a set that isn't so daft...

ImAGeek wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

But only over here?

The US/UK have different stock management systems and allocation. Finecast stuff gets cast in the UK in bulk but then the US supposedly gets given a large allocation for distribution later via the US webstore.

My point being, if it's only NLA in the UK, the fact the other 2 aren't doesn't really mean anything in terms of if they get models or not because we know we're getting a new Harlequin troupe and the finecast one is still available over there, right?

Not necessarily. The Harlequin Troupe might well have gotten "run down" in terms of the stock levels while the Death Jester/Shadowseer end up being just flatout pulled.




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 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:
To me, the metal Troupe Leader looks like it is springing up into the air, about to perform some kind of aerial dance-based attack.

The plastic version looks like it tried to imitate the same pose, but lost an indefinable but vital something along the way.

He lost being attached to the rock with a tiny parchment coming from his rear end.

I built the previous Troupe Leader in Finecast/Metal both and I can tell you right now that the attachment point that he had broke in both mediums. It was way too finnicky for what it was.

The solitaire is an interesting pose, but I hate the mask. He's supposed to mysterious and unknown, not some cheap kabuki ripoff.

I think the troupe leader also suffers from poor mask syndrome.

 drazz wrote:
The solitaire is an interesting pose, but I hate the mask. He's supposed to mysterious and unknown, not some cheap kabuki ripoff.

I think the troupe leader also suffers from poor mask syndrome.

The Solitaire's mask is supposed to be a representation of Slaanesh for the performances that the Harlequins give. The Solitaire is an outsider effectively, cursed and playing the part of The Great Enemy. He's not just "mysterious and unknown".

I like them,the Troupe Master looks like he's just mockingly prancing across the battlefield

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:
To me, the metal Troupe Leader looks like it is springing up into the air, about to perform some kind of aerial dance-based attack.

The plastic version looks like it tried to imitate the same pose, but lost an indefinable but vital something along the way.

He lost being attached to the rock with a tiny parchment coming from his rear end.

I built the previous Troupe Leader in Finecast/Metal both and I can tell you right now that the attachment point that he had broke in both mediums. It was way too finnicky for what it was.

My metal Troupe Leader has survived the test of time, his booty parchment is undamaged.

But yeah, it's a rather delicate connection point. The kind of thing that would be more suitable for plastic harlies, no?

 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:
To me, the metal Troupe Leader looks like it is springing up into the air, about to perform some kind of aerial dance-based attack.

The plastic version looks like it tried to imitate the same pose, but lost an indefinable but vital something along the way.

He lost being attached to the rock with a tiny parchment coming from his rear end.

I built the previous Troupe Leader in Finecast/Metal both and I can tell you right now that the attachment point that he had broke in both mediums. It was way too finnicky for what it was.

My metal Troupe Leader has survived the test of time, his booty parchment is undamaged.

But yeah, it's a rather delicate connection point. The kind of thing that would be more suitable for plastic harlies, no?

It would depend on how it was cast/attached.

The "foot attached to the rock" is likely going to be a bit more stable than "random piece of parchment as a flying stand"

Would we be able to swap around the components of the troupe to make more unique models?

 MrFlutterPie wrote:
If you paint them to have leather jackets and Mohawks they can be Daft and Punk

*slow clap*


Now I'm impatient. I want to see what's coming next week!

 ImAGeek wrote:


Yeah, Necron and SM fit on the 32mm, most other things will look drowned on them. I think it's mainly an aesthetic thing. I much prefer 32mm for the Necrons, looks much better.

I think most of the Ork range would look great on 32mm...even Boyz dwarf their 25mm bases... as well as jump infantry like DE Scourges, Tau Stealth Suits, Sisters Seriphim, etc.

I don't collect Eldar, but I have always loved the Harlies...I may get a box and do them up just to sit on display...

I've got to say it has been a long time since I was this excited for a GW release. I was pretty excited for the Ork release (first army ever) but it soon turned to meh and I quickly lost interest.

It looks like the Kiss gives you your full number attacks but makes one of them Str. 6 AP2. So a Troupe player with a Kiss on the charge would get 3 normal attacks and one Str. 6 AP2 attack. That's pretty good.

The Troupe Leaders mask is a 'classic', so it makes sense to me. Pose looks like a bit of 'weightless kung fu tree prancing'. I think a change of arms might help it a bit.

I'm assuming all the arms are seperate. Hard to tell how the bodies divide up just by looking these days.

 plastictrees wrote:
The Troupe Leaders mask is a 'classic', so it makes sense to me. Pose looks like a bit of 'weightless kung fu tree prancing'. I think a change of arms might help it a bit.

I'm assuming all the arms are seperate. Hard to tell how the bodies divide up just by looking these days.

Pretty sure this was the inspiration for the pose...




Though looking back at it, it was poorly executed...might be able to hack it up a bit and add a little green stuff to improve the pose some....

Yeah, Trinity. That's what I was thinking as well.

So do we think the Starweaver is something new, or a conversion of an existing vehicle (Falcon or Venom hull)?

 Fango wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:


Yeah, Necron and SM fit on the 32mm, most other things will look drowned on them. I think it's mainly an aesthetic thing. I much prefer 32mm for the Necrons, looks much better.

I think most of the Ork range would look great on 32mm...even Boyz dwarf their 25mm bases... as well as jump infantry like DE Scourges, Tau Stealth Suits, Sisters Seriphim, etc.

I don't collect Eldar, but I have always loved the Harlies...I may get a box and do them up just to sit on display...

Yeah well... I did say most

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Yeah, Trinity. That's what I was thinking as well.

So do we think the Starweaver is something new, or a conversion of an existing vehicle (Falcon or Venom hull)?

I'm thinking possibly a Wave Serpent hull truth be told.

OOH! Or it could be based off the Hemlock Wraithfighter/Crimson Hunter!

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Yeah, Trinity. That's what I was thinking as well.

So do we think the Starweaver is something new, or a conversion of an existing vehicle (Falcon or Venom hull)?

since they have to cut a new mould anyway I'd say it will be new (although it may take strong cues from an existing vehicle)

What about the old wave serpent hulls? Those from the Epic days. Add an assault ramp and some harlequin designs and they would do the job

You mean this design:



I'll admit. If they made that I'd be impressed.

Correct