Featured Content: Rumour Rundown

Hey there fellow readers, Collateral Jim here again with a brief update to the upcoming release of our all time favorite army!



Now as with all good rumors, you should take everything described here with a small grain of salt, but with only a couple of weeks to go and multiple 'in the know' sources all confirming exactly the same information, excuse me if I make this sound like it's a bit of a sure thing. Much of this information has been referenced from things said on both Warseer and Dakka Dakka, compiled in a simple summary for my fellow readers here.

Warriors, Wyches, Hellions, Reaver Jetbikes and the Raider and Ravager are all seeing brand new models, in multi-part plastic kits.

The big bombshell of this information was of course the Hellions, that they are apparently taking a far more frontal approach in the army and seeing beautiful new models in the first wave.

A small bombshell in all this is that the Raider and Ravager are both seeing separate boxes. If this is going to be similar to the Rhino/Razorback style of things from the Marines, or if the Ravager is seeing additional variants and a step away from the Raider in design is yet to be seen. We're looking forward to it of course!

In the line of metal box sets we will allegedly be seeing the wonderful Incubi and Mandrakes for the first wave.

I was a little surprised to hear this initially as I had suspected the Incubi would be moving to an Elites slot and plastic models, but as I think about it the lord/retinue setup is somewhat more unique to the Dark Eldar than other armies (other armies tend to have independent characters that join other squads, not other squads purchased around the HQ).

Mandrakes in addition are an interesting option, hinting a second time that the older units with little perceived purpose, use or ability are coming back in the first wave, in style.

Item codes are also pointing towards 3 metal blister packs in the first month releases, although this is an area that most people have been decidedly tight lipped about. The most solid and sourced rumors are leaning towards an Archon/Dracon model, a new character model (be is a special character or a Wych Archon/Dracon) and a new model for an older special character (I would love to see The Decapitator, to support the new Mandrakes).

There we have it folks. 3 blisters, 2 metal boxes, 6 plastic kits, our much anticipated codex and a final surprise in the form of a specialty item code most often given to something like themed dice or resin terrain.

Now there are of course already whisperings of a second wave and even a wave 1.5 in the works, and I am putting my money on one of them including the Haemonculi, Talos and Grotesques, another including the Scourges, Warp Beasts and possibly a new unit from the codex which we haven't seen before.

Also, to any of you lucky dogs able to make it to the UK Games Day (we haven't had a Games Day in Australia for some 5 years now), Jes Goodwin himself will be on hand showing off the first look at the new Dark Eldar range. The 26th of September is going to be a big day for Dark Eldar lovers...