Don’t miss our unboxing of the Warhammer 40k Captain in Gravis Armor, Primaris Ancient, and Tau Darkstrider releases!
Rob is back unboxing the newest releases for the Space Marines and Tau. 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!
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.
Captain Gravis Armor, Primaris Ancient, & Tau Darkstrider: Unboxing
These are the three minis we’ll be looking at today. Even though no one really asked for new Marines, they are pretty cool minis, so at least there’s that!
Captain in Gravis Armor
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He comes with 2 sprues and a 40mm base. There is definitely a lot of detail and seems to be pretty well done.
The instructions are pretty straightforward, but there are quite a few small fiddly bits that could be annoying. However, there does look to be some room for magnetization with for the close combat weapons that well show you in a second.
This mini is actually really sweet! There is a lot of detail and just a fun mini.
It took Rob about 5 minutes to magnetize all three of the weapon options. He went to the Magnet Baron for his supply because they are a good deal and always are high-quality. When you’re drilling, just be sure to drill directly into the arm so it doesn’t get all wonky. He used an N-52 strength 1/8 diameter x 1/16″ deep magnet for this if you want to go with the same one.
Primaris Ancient Unboxing
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We know this comes with two different standards, but let’s hope the arms are separate so we can magnetize. They both look pretty cool, however, and there are plenty of bits.
There are different arms, but they are holding it differently, so it’s not just one arm to magnetize. Because of that, magnetizing it would be really hard, so a little annoying.
Honestly, it looks really well done when put together. There is a lot going on with the belt, but shouldn’t be too bad. The banner is basically paint by number with all the raised edges, which is nice!
Tau Darkstrider
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This was the only new mini for Tau this time around and there’s only one small sprue without a ton of options. Still, they did a great job with the detail.
The wall bit is really close to the model, so we’ll see how that goes, but other than that, it seems really easy to build.
The wall is really close as we thought it would be and Rob probably wouldn’t glue it down until you’ve painted the rest of the model. But overall, there is a lot going on with it being such a small dude!
It’s also really tiny! When compared with the Ancient, he just looks like a baby. For the price, maybe converting it is the way to go instead of spending the $35 even though it looks cool.
Final Thoughts
Overall, some really cool minis, but for $35 the Darkstrider is really tiny and probably a mini you could convert if you put a little effort into it.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
