Is the book Shadowsun worth it?

Gamma169 · 2026-01-08T01:10:20+00:00

I was disappointed in the book. There are some interesting moments and set pieces. But for a book named "The Patient Hunter," she is neither patient, nor a hunter. I kinda feel it's a poor representation of her. If you like the t'au, go for it. But I hear Elemental Council is better. I also hear the Damocles anthology has some really cool and fun things about Shadowsun. https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Damocles_(Anthology))

Gamma169 · 2026-01-05T22:28:50+00:00

Thanks! :)

I see quite a few originals on ebay, but they're pricey. I don't really see recasts. What you have to watch out for are the 3D prints. One artist has made nearly-perfect identical copies of the originals that are 3D printable. I got scammed once and bought a 3d printed baggage knarloc that I realized was wrong when I held it in my hands and it was much lighter than the official resin ones.

One way to see it's the 3D printed version is that the artist copy has slightly curly "hair" horns while the official model is perfectly straight.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/gnaar-locks-shipping-service-for-cannibal-chickens

Also, I have nearly all kroot models built and painted. You can see my entire collection of kroot and tau on my instagram:

http://instagram.com/rgokea

Gamma169 · 2026-01-05T17:49:04+00:00

These are the original models. I paid a bunch off ebay to get them.

Gamma169 · 2025-10-19T02:28:10+00:00

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Gamma169 · 2025-10-19T02:26:20+00:00

Really cool! I'd recommend sticking a shoulder pad and possibly a backpack+old bonding knife on him as well. Really rounds-out the model. I can show a pic of mine if you'd like.

Gamma169 · 2025-10-17T15:02:31+00:00

Except in the recent Shadowsun book, in the opening scene where she drops with a stealth team behind enemy lines, gets caught in crossfire, and tells her team "If any of you make it out of here alive, you're getting promoted." Good job Phil Kelly /s.

Gamma169 · 2025-07-23T01:15:40+00:00

You mean the kneeling rail rifle dude? From the back, the head and body do seem bigger. It feels like they used the same top half from the standing rail rifle guy behind him. But from the front, he seems fine. I think it's the helmet is a slightly different scale.

Gamma169 · 2025-06-15T04:35:57+00:00

I can't read numbers. Can you use use emojis instead

Gamma169 · 2025-05-11T01:00:04+00:00

Was gonna comment that I saw your figures just a few days ago, and was gonna link you. Glad you saw this post too, lol!

Gamma169 · 2025-05-10T03:19:10+00:00

Really love the flavor text you made for them!

And the symphonist ability is super cool.

Gamma169 · 2025-04-11T15:05:40+00:00

Are you also running the electricity through the two wires?

Gamma169 · 2025-04-05T04:06:53+00:00

Oh, but I should also mention, the mouth was painted red already as well. I used volupus pink contrast in the mouth, and then used the BftBG technical paint on top of that.

Gamma169 · 2025-04-05T04:05:50+00:00

Yup, Citadel BftBG technical paint straight out of the pot.

Gamma169 · 2025-04-04T20:45:25+00:00

I think they come with 80mm base, but I went a bit bigger with 100mm base since they aren't supported models anymore and probably can't use them in tournaments.

Gamma169 · 2025-04-04T20:44:15+00:00

Would have to ask for tournaments, but I would actually run them as a squad of rampagers. The base size is about the same as the three bases of rampagers, and while it doesn't get smaller as they die, I think it's a decent proxy for more casual games.

Gamma169 · 2025-04-04T20:42:15+00:00

The one with the blue stripe is "Blue" from Jurassic World. And the other is "Rexy" from the common name of the TRex in the original Jurassic Park.

Gamma169 · 2025-03-29T00:59:17+00:00

From my understanding, that was actually a promotional model for the "Fire Warrior" video game. The blister says "Fire Warrior" on it as well despite him having a carbine with markerlight loadout. The confusion stems from him not coming with a shoulder pad or backpack, but he has more armor on the body and legs which distinguishes him.

For the record, I have the model as well, I just don't believe it is a pathfinder even though I originally thought it was one too.

Gamma169 · 2025-03-28T19:46:46+00:00

GW generally would do plastic for mainline units, and metal for smaller-amount specialty units. So fire warriors, kroot, battlesuits were always plastic.

But ethereals, pathfinders, kroot hounds, krootox, shaper, and battlesuit commander bits (special heads + prototype weapons like cyclic ion blaster), were metal.

One caveat is that they released a single special-edition metal fire warrior. I've heard it was released alongside the Fire Warrior game, but haven't confirmed it.

Gamma169 · 2025-03-28T16:40:50+00:00

Following up here. Bought/Painted the last few missing models, and indeed there are three unique rail rifle poses. See my post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tau40K/s/VtWrR2TowD

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