Here is the latest from around the Interwebs on the upcoming Xenos release.
Standard disclaimers apply, however I did a little digging myself and found some stuff from the UK Games Day that supports some of this banter.
It seem a little curious (at least to me) that these mock-up are in greens rather than computer generated. Does that mean they are dated to the pre-CAD design days? Where does the time go…?
From Faeit212
New Eldar Bomber and Much More
Please remember that these are rumors.
via Stickmonkey from Bols
Eldar Miniatures (alongside the codex)
Farseer
2 Aspect Characters
2 other characters (Either HQs or Unit Upgrade characters)
New Aspect (plastic)
Wraithguard (plastic)
New Eldar tank
New Eldar Bomber
Eldar Miniatures (outside the codex)
New Flyer
Guardian Jetbikes – Shining Spears combo-box
2 existing Aspects moved to plastic
Avatar (new model, bigger than a Dreadnought)
Warp Gate (Terrain kit)
Ork Miniatures (alongside the codex)
New Weirdboy
Wazdakka
MegaNobs – Tellyportas combo-kit
CybOrks
Grot Gliders – (very odd one, a 40K version of WFB Doomdivers?)
Mega Mork/Gork – (your guess is as good as mine)
Ork Miniatures (outside the codex)
New Buggy – Half-track
DeffCoptas
Flashgits – Tankbustas plastic combo-kit
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