Warhammer Store Anniversary Ethereal

[Lord Marshal]

2024's models have been revealed.

 

 

Edited January 1 by Lord Marshal

[CL_Mission]

It's great to see another Xenos race getting one of these models and this one is really nice too. Didn't expect that pot rumour engine to be Tau!

[Azaiel]

Agree, good to see some of the other races/armies get some new although limited miniatures. The spear is an rumour engine as well isn't it?

[Mogger351]

12 minutes ago, Azaiel said:

Agree, good to see some of the other races/armies get some new although limited miniatures. The spear is an rumour engine as well isn't it?

One of the oldest at this point

[irlLordy]

Interesting that theres different element options for the pot, I wonder if that will tie into some enhancements in the new codex.

 

Also good to see a non hoverdrone option being made available too.

[Lord_Ikka]

Both are nice, though unfortunately neither is anything I want in terms of my personal armies. I could pick up the Ethereal just to paint, it is a good looking model.

[Fire Golem]

Will try and get the Ethereal for sure, especially with the Kroot rumours seemingly panning out, I can see a Tau army on the horizon…

[ZeroWolf]

Two rumour engines that I never factored Tau into the equation for  that is a nice looking model. Have the rules for them been improved since 3rd edition? Where the death of the Etheral was enough to break your entire army?

[AenarIT]

I was pretty sure that it was an Ethereal staff, the 4 symbols for the 4 castes were a bit obvious. It's nice to see it being finally revealed. 

Now I have to find out which of the nearby stores celebrates the earliest anniversary 

[Dark Shepherd]

That ethereal is 2 solved rumour engines?

[Matrindur]

7 minutes ago, Dark Shepherd said:

That ethereal is 2 solved rumour engines?

 

Yes its these two:

Spoiler

 

Edited January 1 by Matrindur

[ZeroWolf]

At the time, I thought that the blade belonged to the Serphaon refresh as they had things quite similar. The jar one i was thinking slaanesh related for either warcry or Underworlds...so both AoS related  Happy to be wrong.

[Kastor Krieg]

By your elements combined, I AM CAPTAIN TERRA!

[Halandaar]

Happy to see another non-marine mini for 40K, long may that continue. Shame it's a hassle to get hold of but that's its own issue.

 

For AoS, I can't understand GWs obsession with standalone Fyreslayer characters. At this point they must outnumber actual units in the army by about 3:1.

[Remain_Indoors]

Vastly superior to the current Ethereal.

[Doghouse]

It's a very nice model, I like the little elements box. I think the posing is a little off for me though, she looks a bit unnecessarily balanced standing on a rock making her look like she's in danger of falling over. It's almost as if all the Space Marines have taken all the decent tacticool rocks and she's having to make do with an impractical pebble instead. I think if I were to get it I think removing the rock would make it look so much a lot better in my mind taking it from a good model to a great one. 

[chapter master 454]

Looks nice but I share a feeling that this would of been a wonderful perma-addition to the tau range as right now we only have one etheral model available and while I may have had my second chance with the MTO etherals, many aren't getting that chance. Also feels bad having someone sculpt this piece and just have it never come back, these store anniversary models are always quite pleasant.

 

I'll try and get one for myself, not sure if I want to get 4 for the whole elements of maybe try and magnetise the pot to have it swappable.

[Evil Eye]

She (I assume based on the sculpt, they seem to refuse to refer to her with actual pronouns despite being quite clearly female, which is weird) looks alright. Not amazing mind you, pose is a bit weird and the incense thing doesn't do it for me, but I don't hate her. Would make for a decent conversion base if it wasn't a limited release.

[potatocrusader]

The model would be awesome if:
1. Not semi T-posing and be more of a stalwart pose
2. Lose the GARBLED SCREAMING tactical rock.

This of course is down to personal taste :P

[Nephaston]

Any tactical rock is optional if you have a knife. With her pose seeming to be a display of balance (sensible regarding the elemental theme) a funnier option would be to glue her balancing on a helmet or something narrow.

[Borbarad]

I suddenly feel the urge to buy a PlayStation 

[TheMawr]

When the first rumors popped of a melee oriented ethereal and that in the midst of the kroot wave rumors and with him able to lead kroot now.. i really expected  it to be aun'shi.

However i dont see why someone would describe this one as melee oriented..

 

Personally i think, like with the ordo malleus inquisitor and the two catachan ones this is such a wasted oppurtunity for fulfilling missing or lacking main options though. But it is what it is.

 

[Imprudent Decision]

Ethereal looks better than any previous incarnations.  The model definitely has lumineth vibes.  

[Doctor Perils]

5 hours ago, TheMawr said:

When the first rumors popped of a melee oriented ethereal and that in the midst of the kroot wave rumors and with him able to lead kroot now.. i really expected  it to be aun'shi.

However i dont see why someone would describe this one as melee oriented...

 

Personally i think, like with the ordo malleus inquisitor and the two catachan ones this is such a wasted oppurtunity for fulfilling missing or lacking main options though. But it is what it is.

 

 

There could be another one coming with the codex, and/or someone thought the staff was a spear of some description?

 

Gate keeping specific options behind store anniversary models should not happen though, many people can't get these at an affordable price as they don't live close to any Warhammer stores. Alternative poses, cool bitz, stuff like that is cool though

[Cryptix]

Man is it just me or is it impossible to actually see half the Ethereal mini against the background? Usually this isn't a problem but for some reason it's messing with me this time.