I think that's one of the better known ones as he looks like the ogre on the cover of 1st ed WFRP.
Best models before their plastic versions.
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I was inspired to chuck a cheeky "best offer" at one on eBay... Accepted 
I look forward to painting him up after all these years.
I look forward to painting him up after all these years.
Pretty much all the metal ogres are better than the current range. Not a fan of the newer plastics in comparison.
My favourites were Golgfags mercenaries. Great models. Also not a fan of the Mongol inspired ogres.
Same with the Golfag-inspired Ogryns with the horns. Bullgryns with helmets on look alright, but the Sloth (The Goonies) derivative modern ogryns are pretty meh.
When I first got into the hobby I noticed that my mum's work library had a bunch of white dwarf magazines around numbers 50 to 60. In the back catalogue pages there were a bunch of eldar metal jetbikes including the old harlequin version and a harlequin dreadnaught. I loved those models so much and was bitterly disappointed to find that those models were no longer in production. The plastic jetbike had just come out about that time. While it's a good model there was something more dynamic about the metal ones. And the harlequin variation was enough to get me to buy about 5 blisterpacks of harlequins.
I'm glad they brought the harlequins back and no doubt the new plastics are great but I have a soft spot for those models I saw back then.
Edit: I still have the metal ones. I never painted them though because only recently have a gained the painting skills needed to give them justice.
I'm glad they brought the harlequins back and no doubt the new plastics are great but I have a soft spot for those models I saw back then.
Edit: I still have the metal ones. I never painted them though because only recently have a gained the painting skills needed to give them justice.
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Well that ties into the biggest issue with quite a lot of the new plastic models - which is due to computer sculpting and the light weight of plastic there is a ridiculous amount of “scenery dancers” and those new Harlequins are a prime example of that.
Yes, I appreciate that harlequins would probably be dancing across the battlefield but some of the poses makes them look like prima donnas rather than a highly skilled troupe of killer actors.
Edit: I change my mind, imagining them dancing across the field makes them seem so stupid rather than an elite team that even dark eldar stop torturing to watch perform.
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Speaking of eldar I love the metal dreadnaught and warwalker but was never able to play them as they never stayed together. The war walker managed to stay together enough with just one leg though. I think I got one game in with it. The plastic dreadnought didn't really change the design that much. Although they added a sword.
The war walker changed a lot. Probably for the better as it is no longer a pilot open to a good sniper shot to the head.
At that time I had no idea about pinning and was relying solely on super glue.
The war walker changed a lot. Probably for the better as it is no longer a pilot open to a good sniper shot to the head.
At that time I had no idea about pinning and was relying solely on super glue.
The war walker pilot was protected by an energy shield in 2nd edition.
Wasn't that dreadnaught a conversion? I'm sure it was just the standard dreadnaught with the harlequin jetbike canopy instead of the normal body/head.
Even with pinning they could be nighmarish to build given some of the connection points. I loved the designs but rarely saw one that stayed in one piece for long.
I remember there being a catalogue image of it but admittedly that was a long time ago.
That's right. Maybe that's why I always felt strange about the new version.
That makes more sense for fluff too. Lorewise the harlequins shouldn't have dreadnoughts as they don't use the spirit stones.
If I remember correctly they were free to use anybody's vehicles as long as they were painted in Harlequin designs. I always wanted to do a Harlequin land raider.
While simple the old Ghost Warriors were always some of my favorite Eldar minis. I guess they technically don't count for this thread as they were never really updated. Wraithguard are kinda sorta but not really the same thing.
I heartily agree. The ghost warriors were cute.
That reminds me. This is a bit of a loophole case but I much prefer the ork epic 40k tanks to their recent update in regular 40k
That reminds me. This is a bit of a loophole case but I much prefer the ork epic 40k tanks to their recent update in regular 40k
That is nuts. Oh man harlequins were much cooler
Yup. I had a Harlequin Predator back in the day.
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