Review: Plastic Aeldari Warp Spiders, Fire Dragons & Swooping Hawks
The Aeldari community has been clamoring for plastic Aspect Warriors for years. First we got Howling Banshees, then Dark Reapers and Shining Spears, and after the Striking Scorpions, which were released for Kill Team, now finally the rest are following. In this review, we take a look at the high-res sprue images and all the build options of the new Warp Spiders, Fire Dragons, and Swooping Hawks.
Stahly’s Recap of 2024 and Hobby Resolution for 2025
The curtain falls on 2024. Join me as I take a look back at the hobby year that was. Here is my recap for 2024, including a gallery of all my painted models (Aeldari, Skaven, Death & lots of terrain), my goals for 2025, and a personal summary.
Showcase: Aeldari Blades of Khaine Kill Team of Craftworld Ulthwé
The Blades of Khaine display the pinnacle of Aeldari prowess, featuring versatile Aspect Warriors from the Striking Scorpions, Dire Avengers, and Howling Banshees shrines. My Kill Team hails from Craftworld Ulthwé, and in this showcase post, I’ll share a closer look.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting Silver Skulls, purple Nighthaunt & Striking Scorpions armour
In this ToP Tip series I share some of my favourite paint recipes I came up with lately. Find out how to paint dark and light Silver Skulls power armour, Nighthaunt spectral bodies with a purple hue, and an alternative way to paint Striking Scorpions green, all in this post.
Showcase: Striking Scorpion Exarch from Craftworld Ulthwé
Delve into the shadows of the Aeldari warhosts as I unveil the latest addition to my Craftworld Ulthwé collection: a Striking Scorpion Exarch from the brand-new plastic kit. Painted exclusively with Warpaints Fanatic paints from The Army Painter, this model makes a “striking” addition to my Blades of Khaine Kill Team.
Stahly’s Recap of 2023 and Hobby Resolution for 2024
It’s that time of year again when we look back and review our hobby year. You can find all the models I painted in 2023 in this post, as well as my reflections on the hobby, Tale of Painters, and my plans for the coming year.
Review: Kill Team: Salvation
With some delay, Santa Claus brings us the new Kill Team: Salvation box just in time for Christmas Eve. A water planet inhabited by the Adeptus Mechanicus sets the stage for a new season of Kill Team, and the Aeldari send Striking Scorpions to encounter newly designed Space Marine Scouts. In this review, we unbox the set and see what’s changed over previous boxes.
Showcase: Eldar / Aeldari Autarch of Craftworld Ulthwé
Here is a look at the new plastic Aeldari Autarch, which I painted for my Craftworld Ulthwé collection. I customized this model with a few subtle conversions and bitz swaps, find out more in this post.
Tutorial: How to paint Eldar Wraithbone
People often ask me how I paint the warm grey wraithbone weapons and details on my Craftworld Iybraesil and Ulthwé models. It’s actually pretty simple and straight-forward – check out my tutorial for painting Eldar wraithbone here.
Review: Eldar / Aeldari Shining Spears
Yet another Eldar Warrior Aspect in plastic: Enter the brand new all-plastic Shining Spears, some of the oldest, but not the oldest Aspect Warriors to receive an update. In this unboxing and review, we take a look at what the new kit has to offer.
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