Beyond that he went together well and even had some innovations in construction I haven’t really seen out of GW before, several the small detail parts have positive retention so it’s easy to attach them without fear of them drooping while the glue dries. The only complaint I can possibly have with this guy is super petty and is that the gem on his gun is attached to the sprue so you will have to waste a bit of effort scraping/sanding it smooth.
This is a large lad too, the preview pictures honestly kind of undersell how big he is, he towers over regular elder infantry with thighs the size of a guardian’s torso! While I will be the first to admit this model is ridiculously over the top with everything, it is the kind of look that fits together and ends up being rad as hell. The new cloak and pose really invokes a lethal grim reaper aesthetic rather than just being a boney dork with a gun who can’t even point it at a target because of the blade. Doesn’t matter much, as you can always differentiate them with painting. It definitely seems like there is a difference, but what it is is a mystery. Second, I can’t tell what the difference between swords and power swords is. They seem to have nine right handed weapons and no left handed ones, but there are definitely two left handed chainswords and ten right handed weapons, a mixture of swords and chainswords.
First, the arm counts in the instructions are just laughably wrong.
I’ve only got two complaints, and they’re extremely minor.
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I think they were a finecast upgrade kit? Regardless, the mold lines are minimal, connection points simple, and poses are nice and dynamic. I’m not much of an elf-knower, so I only have the vaguest memories of building some guardians well over a decade ago, and I’ve never built storm guardians before. Jack: The storm guardian kit was a complete joy to build. I would probably say this is possibly the best troop models released so far, with a minimal number of distinct parts yet having great options for posing to keep each model unique. They have put roughly comparable versions of each of the stationary and moving poses in both the masculine and feminine models, although I would have preferred the counts of the two to be equal as there is a 6:4 split amongst them. They have also gotten way more dynamic poses with even the standing models giving the implication of a pause in motion rather than waiting in line at a store.
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Once you get to building them it quickly jumps out that the details are crisp and well defined, plus they have managed to cut down on the number of parts per model on average with changes like backpack antenna being attached from the sprue. Interestingly they have kept the same connection style for the platform gun so guardians will remain a source for extra guns on your lords and walkers. You don’t have to fear needing to huck all your existing models in the bin as the improvements are more in proportion and detailing rather than overall design, so they will fit together well. Most people will agree the old guardian kit was showing its age with muddy details and somewhat annoying builds, fortunately GW has given us a completely redone kit and while the final models are surprisingly similar getting there is so much better. So the kit is fine, but if you already have a coven of Warlocks, this kit isn’t a must. A torso/head option to make a female Warlock would have been welcome as well, but they were not going for broke with the options here. I do wish there were more options in the kit, as you only get the one sword and one spear, these two heads plus an un-helmeted version, and the wizard-gesture hand vs. Sadly, I have no plans for an Aeldari army, so hopefully someone else can put this scheme to use and on the table! I do have tutorials for this scheme on my Patreon, if you’d like to check them out! It’s simple, bold, a joy to paint and really pops on the table. Majority white armor and robes, with orange helmets, black weapons and aqua power blades/gems.
I painted them in a scheme I created for Craftworld She’enshar. The rocks aren’t integral to the balance of the models, which is always nice. I eschewed the hero rocks on both models, opting instead to make bases for them, which was easy enough. They’ll look right at home with the rest of your Seer Council. Colin: I really enjoyed building and painting the new Warlocks! The sculpts aren’t revolutionary, but they have a nice weight and I love the movement of the sword wielding Warlock.
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