Eldar Q1 2015 Release - Plastic Harlequin models & Codex book

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**Medium of Death**

So it's more a trinket than anything else? Good to know.

Are they scaling up how many Harlequin's there are in the Galaxy?

I wonder if Exodites will make an appearance on the table top...

**Mymearan**

TheKbob wrote:
Something about the new GW models that just aren't resonating with me. It's perhaps it's a little too obvious they're computer generated models? I compare them to Wyrd sculpts and they just don't hold up. The new bikes are still beaten by those third party bikes some dude in Eastern Europe made a few years ago.

That one weapon with the triple ends looks more like a bedroom accouterments than a weapon. Also, transporting it is likely impossible.

Hrmmm. :/

Those were copies of an unreleased GW sculpt.

**angelofvengeance**

Fresh from GW's blog thing today:

Dark Eldar style 'quins aka Masque of Soaring Spite. Regular performers in Commorragh.

**ImAGeek**

I still cannot get over the troupe masters ridiculous pose.

**Zewrath**

ImAGeek wrote:
I still cannot get over the troupe masters ridiculous pose.

**ImAGeek**

Okay, sorry?

**RoninXiC**

Honestly.. which one of them is three times more expensive and why?

**MajorWesJanson**

ImAGeek wrote:
I still cannot get over the troupe masters ridiculous pose.

Eh. It seems to be a version of this:

**Zewrath**

ImAGeek wrote:
Okay, sorry?

Sorry mate, just busting your balls. Wasn't out of bitterness or anything.

**ImAGeek**

Zewrath wrote:
ImAGeek wrote:
Okay, sorry?

Sorry mate, just busting your balls. Wasn't out of bitterness or anything.

Oh sorry. I just hadn't seen that much spoken about the pose and seeing that photo just reminded me. Sorry if it was talked about a lot and I missed it!

**Captain Blood**

Don't like the pose?

Change it. That's the beauty of plastic.

**prowla**

Captain Blood wrote:
Don't like the pose?

Change it. That's the beauty of plastic.

Or just tilt him forward a bit, so he's leaping forward preparing for a Harlequins Hug. Done.

Also in that GW pic, the second guy with a mohawk is in weird pose jumping backwards. I'm not sure if it's meant to represent their anti-grav packs that make them light as a feather, or something.

I think the Flashgitz guys got it right.. the 'Harlequin's Tickle'.

**Undead_Love-Machine**

MajorWesJanson wrote:
ImAGeek wrote:
I still cannot get over the troupe masters ridiculous pose.

Eh. It seems to be a version of this:

Nope, the metal version sure, but not the plastic version.

It's all in the legs.

Anyway, the plastic version looks more acceptable with the Kiss than it does with the sword.

**Rainbow Dash**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Yodhrin wrote:
Last time I was in church, which was admittedly a fair long while, priests generally didn't give a benediction while doing a parkour leap over the altar.

Clearly you go to a really lousy church then.

all mine has was lunch after...sometimes

**ImAGeek**

Captain Blood wrote:
Don't like the pose?

Change it. That's the beauty of plastic.

Yeah. It's mainly the arms I think anyway, the way both of them are perfectly straight. It looks too still for a model that's meant to be in motion.

But yeah would be quite an easy fix hopefully.

**Medium of Death**

I think if you tilt the troupe master forward, put his arms in a position where they are swept back a little and his head is tilted up to be facing straight it'd be workable. I'm certainly planning on doing that.

As referenced above the What's New Today covers the kits a bit more.
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/blog/blog.jsp

It's good to see that there's variety to the masks.

I'm assuming that's a Neuro Desruptor? Looks like the Crystaline Handgun of the the Psy-Gore given a hilt to be Eldar friendly.

**DarknessEternal**

Yes, that's a Neuro Disruptor. I have an old metal Halequin holding one.

**Asmodas**

I really like those Dark Eldar swords for the Harlequins - they look awesome. Too bad I have a bunch of Harlies with close combat weapons already, and don't really need any more. What I need are Harlies with Kisses, Caresses and Embraces (which don't look quite so cool).

**Rainbow Dash**

Yes that is the Neuro Disruptor, and before it was more like the picture (I have a Solitare with one)

**Accolade**

Hey, a neruo-disruptor! That's a blast from the past right there (at least to me it is, maybe I've missed it somewhere since 3rd). I have been enjoying GW fleshing out old concepts they never got around to, especially since a lot of the old stuff wasn't just Imperial things. Here's some extreme finger-crossing that it leads to stuff like the Hrud or Tarellian Dog-Soldiers getting done.

**Warhams-77**

Skyweaver Jetbike info posted by Barjed a few minutes ago:

A quick info, based on a hasty conversation:

- 2 wounds, 5++, once per game 4++
- bolas are 12" shooting weapon, possibly expendable
- shuriken cannon and HWB confirmed

http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?403593-A-Laugh-For-Christmas&p=7374585&viewfull=1#post7374585

**ProtoClone**

Liking what I see...always really like the Harlequin stuff.

I have a question though...Are they still made up from Eldar of both CWE and DE?

Also, I don't think I quite caught the info about this but: Are they an army unto themselves or are they options for either Eldar/DE in this latest edition?

**Kanluwen**

White Dwarf has them as an army unto themselves and able to be taken as Allies.

Battle Brothers: Eldar+Dark Eldar
Allies of Convenience: Armies of the Imperium and Tau Empire
Desperate Allies: Orks
Come the Apocalypse: Everyone else.

**Accolade**

Kanluwen wrote:
White Dwarf has them as an army unto themselves and able to be taken as Allies.

Battle Brothers: Eldar+Dark Eldar
Allies of Convenience: Armies of the Imperium and Tau Empire
Desperate Allies: Orks
Come the Apocalypse: Everyone else.

Nice. I wonder how they'll play- if they will be best utilized with particular DE or Eldar builds. They seem close-combat heavy, so I'm thinking maybe DE, but it's probably too early to tell.

**Kanluwen**

I'm thinking they'll go great with my Illic Nightspear+Pathfinders/War Walker Squadron Eldar force--adding a much needed CC punch that I can't get with my Rangers.

**Rainbow Dash**

I donno how functional they'll be as their own force but that's the only way I want to play them.

**finnan**

Trinity pose can be done, just takes the right bitz and a lot of greenstuffing!

The Troupe Master pose is very awkward.

Those jetbikes look very nice though - Shining Spears ahoy!

**Warhams-77**

Different source with similiar info. Good chance it is correct. The rules look good

via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
I have the Skyweavers information for you.
WS5 BS4 T4 W2 I6 Sv4+
100pts gets you 2 skyweavers and you may take up to 4 more.
any model can replace the star bolas-12"S6 AP2 blast 1/use only but in addition to bikes guns, with a zephyrglaive-S+1/User AP2/3 Melee. first numbers are for the round they charge

any jetbike can replace the shuriken cannon with a Haywire Cannon 24"S4 AP4 blast haywire

Wargear, each one comes with a Holo-suit, star bolas, mirage launchers-1/game 4++vs shooting, and a skyweaver jetbike

fear, furious charge, and hit and run are the special rules.

Should I remove the point value from the post?

**Hulksmash**

Don't like the 4+ save. But do like the Shuriken Cannon on them. Bolas are interesting. So is the halberd thing with hit and run and furious charge.

Overall might be priced a little high but we'll see.

**Breotan**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Fresh from GW's blog thing today:

Dark Eldar style 'quins aka Masque of Soaring Spite. Regular performers in Commorragh.

Spoiler:

These look much better.