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And SING HOSANNAS! A pretty substantial raft of plastic Aspect Warriors is coming! Including Warp Spiders, and their Phoenix Lord!

So substantial I think it’s just Karandras and Sniper Lad that will remain not in plastic for now?

Not saying it’s been forever and a day the existing Warp Spider sculpts have been around, but my best friend and I were in Year 9 of Secondary School when they came out, and he missed the stream tonight because he’s got his Grandson over.

Of particular interest to me is Fire Dragons can now take Flamers instead of Fusion Guns. And the presenters suggested the squad can take a mix, which is nice. Though pics and article suggest they were discussing the Exarch only. Hmm

Gonna add the piccies next.

Thanks for sharing. They knocked it out of the park on baharroth, the falcons and that warp spider lord, and the others are solid resculpts as well. I look forward to painting them.

The FD exarch could classicly take a flamer, I wonder if they were just confused about the whole squad getting them?

More curious about the axe/pistol loadout…

Well, it wouldn’t be the first time they’ve shown a unit without its options. They did the same for the Solar Auxilia Veletaris, as they didn’t show off the Volkite for ages. Of course, it wouldn’t be the first time the presenters have been wrong.

I’ll listen back to the relevant part of the stream.

They definitely said a new weapon option for the squad, that being flamers.


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Glad I did revisit. Missed the shpiel about Swooping Hawks, as my Curry had arrived (and nothing stands between me and my payday Madras).

Lasblasters are 4 S4 shots each. So it’s definitely sounding like Swooping Hawks are gonna pack a decent punch for the first time.

I love all the new stuff. Gonna have to figure out how I'll incorporate it into my Iyanden/Altansar/General Death-themed force.

I could have swore they were S3, but checking the app, lasblasters are 4 shots, S4, no AP 1 dam with assault and lethal hits right now.

They have classically been high volume of pretty mediocre shots. These look pretty solid. Still fold like a cheep suit if you look at them hard, but that’s eldar for you…

Definitely still going to require some careful placement when arriving, for sure.

I’m definitely in for One Of Everything now.


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In fact…it’s payday. And FLGS is just round the corner….and last time I looked, had Striking Scorpions.

And I do still have my Feets on…..

I’d like all the characters, as I have a squad of each of their aspects already.

Not that I’m opposed to getting more squads, especially the hawks as they are good on the theme for my army.

I suspect the discount from a launch box might be worth grabbing one, as I pretty much want everything here.

While not confirmed, there was a rumor a week back or so that the Eldar Combat Patrol is -

* Spiritseer
* Warp Spiders
* Guardians
* Wraithblades/guard

Add salt, as this is not from warcom. But for those who don’t hang out in the N&R section.

Yeah bought the Blades of Khaine 🤣🤣

It's looking good for Aeldari, going to have to get plenty of each. I feel an Aspect Warrior heavy army coming on.

Jaxmeister wrote:
It's looking good for Aeldari, going to have to get plenty of each. I feel an Aspect Warrior heavy army coming on.

I’ve always leaned towards mechdar or windrider hosts, but the swordwind is looking very tempting with all these...

I got my metals and I'm sticking to 'em!

 Insectum7 wrote:
I got my metals and I'm sticking to 'em!

I’ve got metal hawks and spiders, finecast dragons, and none of these PLs. Still want everything previewed.

But I’ll probably take my time. Going to be expensive…

Very cool to see. I was wondering what the 3rd weapon option for the exarchs was going to be.

The metals only had flamer and pike, so 3rd being axe and pistol.

The Hawks had in their 4th ed profile sunrifle, hawk talon and power sword..seems they've replaced the sunrifle with a scatter laser. And given him a laser pistol? Rather than a shuriken.

The spiders had power blades, dual spinners and a spinarette rifle. Looks like they've kept that more or less.

Love baharroth, looks great and the warp spider.

I've got a half finished conversion of asurmen I was making that is actually in exactly that pose. I'm unsure about the mouth slit and noseless nose guard concept.

He originally looked like a samurai menpo which I always thought was cool. They kept Jain zars face mask face so I kind of would have preferred an updated asurmen mask.


But all in all they are fantastic and great to see finally closing the circle on Eldar models.


Will be interested to see when karandras comes out. I've always preferred the idea that drazhar is arhas replacement for karandras as favoured pupil rather than arha himself. Arha should be more daemonic and monstrous.

Would be cool to see karandras vs arha come out with the dark eldar.

I’m particularly fond of how they’ve slimmed down the Warp Spiders just enough.

The originals were of course fairly static, likely a necessity as a top heavy metal model limits your posing options if you want them to stand up (ref 2nd Ed Hormagaunts).

Here, they still have the signature greater bulk, but married to a more recognisable Eldar litheness.

I'll definitely be adding some plastic hawks to the case.

Also, as my 2nd Ed To Modern Ed is next year’s project, my friend is going to do a stroke for stroke (oooer) painting tutorial on the Avatar for me.

According to the stream, the spider exarchs quad Blades have 10 attacks....

I’m suspecting D1 though?

Have they posted what the sprues are going to look like, yet?

Need to know if the Warp Spider Bacpack will fit on an Inquisorial Henchperson.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I’m suspecting D1 though?

Probably s3 d1. They don't them too good.

But it makes me Wonder what mirror blades and chainsabres will look like if this is A10.

Another thing about all these lovely plastics?

I’m gonna be able to kitbash the 2nd Ed Exarchs of my dreams!

^Swooping Hawk Wings, Web of Skulls, Powersword, Chainsword, Fast Shot, Disarm, etc. Etc.

yeeaaaghh!!!

finally palstic warp spiders, i've waited for this since I started WH lol, thanks.

Most of those look pretty amazing.... like the not to classic poses, and the little statuettes. If I ever got Lhykis I wouldn't use the timey wimey misty stuff - ymmv.

Its now a question of whether the Combat Patrol box has the rumoured contents. It would be nice to have something cool to look forward to...

 Insectum7 wrote:
^Swooping Hawk Wings, Web of Skulls, Powersword, Chainsword, Fast Shot, Disarm, etc. Etc.

All the lovely and now excellently aged cheeeeeeeeeese 🤣🤣

Btw, have to say.. after another scroll across these units, the paints are amazing, especially the soulgems and weapon effects both on the blades and guns.

Ofcourse that should not weigh in on buying decisions because its unrealistic that we ourselves would paint that level, I mean look at the cuts on asurmen's sword looking as if they were done with a single hair from a tardigrade. Or that lightning effect on the warp spider guns, heh.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Have they posted what the sprues are going to look like, yet?

They have literally only had their initial preview last night - why the heck do you think we'd have sprue images already?

By the Emperor's golden armour...

stroller wrote:
Most of those look pretty amazing.... like the not to classic poses, and the little statuettes. If I ever got Lhykis I wouldn't use the timey wimey misty stuff - ymmv.

What are the tombstones?
Eldar teleport homers?