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Thursday, May 26, 2011

More New Dark Eldar - Wracks, Razorwing, Grotesques & Haemonculus

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So we have the final wave of Dark Eldar models here (other than a few characters we may or may not see). The biggest disappointment: it doesn't appear the Razorwing model is interchangeable between a Void Raven and Razorwing. Not a huge issue because the Void Raven is pretty meh but would have made sense from a financial viewpoint... Regardless, this brings us to the first ever release Finecast models and we would expect they would have been designed for this product (rather than a re-casting of metal minis) so it will bet interesting to see how they come out. As everything stands it all looks pretty sweet.

No link to advance orders because I'm in boycott mode still and I think you should be too :P but here are some shiny pictures.

Personally I love the models (again) and it is tempting to start a Dark Eldar army up again, particularly knowing virtually all of the models have been released. Silly Games Workshop and their embargo!

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Marshal_Wilhelm 71p · 724 weeks ago

After the amazing Talos model, they have not done so well with these ones. o_O

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yannkiki 1p · 724 weeks ago

I personally find the Wracks to be quite cool, BUT it suc... uh, is sub-optimal that they only have five models available. The Haemonculus could become good with a simple head change and altering of the arm positions. The Grotesque, however, is the worst model of the new DE range in my opinion. :(

Anyone any ideas for alternative Grotesque models? And does anyone know other infantry sized models with muscular mare chests, in order to convert some Wracks?

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@the_antipope · 724 weeks ago

How about Chaos Marauders torsos/arms and Chaos Warriors heads (minus the horns)? Not sure about the legs though, not many models are wearing skirts/corsets. Something from the High Elves range maybe? Archers would do I guess, if you painted the cloth to look like flayed skin I think it could work.

I like the models btw. Grotesques could be better but not that horribe. That one pose thingy is a bit of a bummer though.

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Kirby 118p · 724 weeks ago

I too like the models but poses will be an issue. I really like the Wracks though.

Try Rat Ogres from Island of Blood for Grotesque conversions. There have been some good ones using those as a base. For Wracks there are some Warmachine models. There is an old post about this...think it's under the Useful Articles back link.

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Dalinair · 724 weeks ago

Dont get the hate for the new haemonculus, you telling me no-one saw the casket of jazz hands in his wargear?

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Karnstein · 724 weeks ago

Razorwing? Lovely, already ordered one from maelstrom with the money I got from selling all the metal models from my old eldar army.

Grotesque? Th upper body is okay, but the monopose sucks hard and don't get me started on the spandex trousers it is wearing.

Haemo? Def. better than the preview pictures on the finecast poster, but with all that armor he is wearing and the bucket of bits on scourges and talos sprue's I'm gonna skip it. Building myself two guys and that should be enough together with my metal Urien model.

Wracks? Decent, but I miss the third arm from the codex artwork and the surgeon-tool styled arms. If GW had put the Pre-order for those up before they hosted the talos&scourges offers, I would have build a box or two. But as long as my flagellants+reaver heads+small talos limbs conversion doesn't fails horribly, I won't get them..

and that means I'm more or less through with buying everything for my DE army.

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Old Shatter Hands · 724 weeks ago

The biggest disappointment here is the lack of variety among the Wracks. I remember GW telling us that finecast was going to allow them to do more dynamic poses but that doesn't seem the case with the wracks...we get models with a beautiful aesthetic and design...walking and simply holding their weapons. WTF? Where is the dynamism? Take a hint from Corvus belli that is able to produce minis like this: http://www.infinitythegame.com/infinity/en/2011/m...

GW...just like the GKs, you're not doing the best you can. You're getting lazy. Stop it. I know you can produce better.

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Marshal_Wilhelm 71p · 724 weeks ago

Old Shatter, you'll have to become a sales rep for Infinity, lol.
I will admit, those do look much better than this batch of Deldar.

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@masterslowpoke · 724 weeks ago

I'd be surprised if ANY of these models were sculpted with resin in mind for their eventual release.

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Evgeny · 723 weeks ago

> walking and simply holding their weapons. WTF? Where is the dynamism?
To be honest, these guys remind me more of a classical samurai than even Mandrakes. I mean, Mandrakes are all about artistry and dynamism, but that makes them cartoonish. And the Wracks are like the real-life samurai (to the point of what's currently left of their combat style) - you don't get to see the guy running or waving his arms and legs right and left, the first moment he walks in your direction and the next moment you're split into halves. I mean, I'm not trying to justify the posing but their feet positions and their skirts all remind me of this particular fighting style and that's why they don't repulse me.

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Bert · 724 weeks ago

How do infinity models scale to 40k?

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Old Shatter Hands · 724 weeks ago

Infinity models are 28mm like 40k models, however they are true-scale while GW's are heroic scale. What does that mean? It means that Infinity are proportioned better and have realistically sized weapons. GW model like like neanderthals next Infinity miniatures with exaggerated features and oversized weapons.

Infinity models on the other hand require much more attention in the painting stage because they are much more detailed. They are also all metal but they have noticeably less mold lines than GW metal for some reason.

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Bert · 724 weeks ago

Cheers bud, they have some interesting options.

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JTT · 724 weeks ago

Infinity models are mostly tiny. Put them next to a 40k model and you'll realize that they are distinctly smaller, unless you wanted them to intentionally be small (so it would work well with DE probably, but definitely not Space Marines).

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A2thaK · 724 weeks ago

Im surprised no one mentions the 30 dollar price tag on the grotesque. So 300 for ten models that look exactly the same? Time to switch to warmahordes =]

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Mathieu · 724 weeks ago

I’m disappointed by the Wracks as well, but quite well surprised by the Grotesque. I don’t get the bony spine protrusion look, it makes the models look ridiculous rather than scary. A cenobite-inspired look (cf. Hellraiser) would have been more fitting.
I’m glad the Razorwing isn’t that expensive, I may get one for the sake of painting it. Don’t like the fin tail though, but the gap should be easy to fill.
Anyway, starting to investigate Eden and Warmahorde as alternate game systems for faster games.

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Shin40k · 724 weeks ago

I like how people are complaining about the Grotesques. I didn't think anyone was going to take them, I sure wasn't going to.

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Desc440 · 724 weeks ago

I quite like the Wracks, but the Haemon is disapointing. Looks like I'm going to have to convert my own.

Don't care about the Grot nor the Razor.

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@eddyindigo · 724 weeks ago

The Razorwing is... nice, though I wish they had come up with something besides "Spiky Eldar Nightwing."

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SageoftheTimes 77p · 724 weeks ago

Indeed, finecast seems mostly like failcast right now. Especially due to the lack of durability.

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maddoc · 724 weeks ago

Why are the Wracks Failcast? Would be 100 times better in plastic.

1 Box Marauders + 1 box Flagellants + DE Bits = cheaper and more models and bits to sell/trade.

Don't get me started on Grotesques. ONE pose? Seriously?