Don’t miss our unboxing and build of the new Warhammer 40k Eldar Shining Spears, Rangers, Shroud Runners, Warlocks & Autarch!
Rob is back unboxing the newest releases for the Eldar. He’ll see what it takes to get them ready for the tabletop, show the size of the models, and tell you the GOTCHAS to be aware of when building them! Also, rob covers all the releases in the Eldritch Omens box for Eldar as well. If you want to see how to build all of them, check out our article on that here.
We are going to show you everything including the sprues, bits, and of course, the size. That way you can decide if these are worth your hard-earned hobby dollars.
40k Eldar Shining Spears: Unboxing & Build
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Today we’ll be focusing on the new bikes, they go for $60 from GW which has been pretty standard when it comes to bikes.
Instructions & Sprues
These are basically the same chassis as the Shroudrunners but the fronts are different and obviously the riders are as well. The nice thing here is you can choose to build the Exarch but you don’t have to. That way if you want to do one beefy squad, you can. However, you have to choose which back piece you want, and they are really hard to do any type of switch-outs with.
It looks like we’ll have some of the same problems we did with the previous bikes, and this little bit here is hard to use, so be very careful when cutting this out as you will need it to glue everything in.
The first sprue has the majority of the bits for the riders themselves, whereas the second one has much more for the bike.s There are lots of head options and nothing too crazy overall.
Built Minis
Overall, these were pretty clean to build and look pretty cool. For these Rob used a quick set glue but recommends the Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to make it easier.
One annoying thing is you have to lock the rider on when building the bike, this will probably make painting it a little bit of a pain. Other than where the flight stand goes in (just make sure it’s really tight to stop gapping) and the riders not coming off, it’s a pretty easy build.
Size Comparisons
It lines up well when it comes to size and could easily ride down that Primaris!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
