T'au Empire: Darkstrider

Finally a Darkstrider model that doesn't look like he's about to fall over—the new pose is much more dynamic. The single-piece plastic construction made assembly a breeze, and the detail on his markerlight is crisp.

The new Darkstrider sculpt has much sharper detail than the older resin version, especially on the rifle and shoulder pad. Fits perfectly alongside my Pathfinder squad for that spotting bonus in game.

Picked this up for a Pathfinder-focused list, but I'm a bit torn. The sculpt is a nice update with a cleaner pose, though the single-piece body needed some careful clean-up to get the shoulder line smooth. It's a solid HQ option if you're set on the model, but for the price I was hoping for a bit mo