Eridani Light Horse Hunter Lance Unboxing | Mercenaries Lance Pack | BattleTech Product Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Round 2 of the exciting Mercenary-themed lance packs is here! The Eridani Light Horse Hunter Lance comes complete with a Banshee, updated Cyclops, amazing Thunderbolt, and - exclusive to this box - the mighty Sagittaire.
Aaron and Dan dive in head first and go through all the contents of this box, as well as provide some close up 360s of these fine new models.
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As much as I love building models, finding time these days to build, paint and play is difficult. Cutting one of those steps makes the hobby so much easier.
I will agree on that point!!
When you guys got to the T-Bolt I thought "Yay another one that I can paint the wrong part as the cockpit."
LOL we are all guilty of this.
The Irony of a 'Light Horse' lance that's 3 assaults and a heavy. :P
Haha I didnt even think of that! So true.
They're fast for their size? /s
I would absolutely LOVE for the kits to come in parts... If for no other reason, I've always prefered painting subassemblies and then building the little bastards!
And for the Thunderbolt, you can slot in the jumpjets with the mech upside-down to make it look like it's doing a sick backflip.
LMAO i am going to try that. EXXXXTREME MECH SPORTS.
In the original 3025 technical guide ,a notable pilot of the the Banshee was essentially the jester/fool of a noted pirate King. His Banshee wore a cap with bells .
Hey all, Another great video .... I am in Australia and I ordered it direct from B&N and it was only about 20 bucks for postage .. got here in under 2 weeks :)
Hell yah!!!!!! I love this ❤️❤️
Bwahaha, I am Banshee-folk. Not sure if I can ever appreciate the Sag where as that jumping T-Bolt is brilliant.
Oh man, the Eridani are my fave bunch. Glad to see actual lance packs for them
My FLGS had the Hanson's, Kell Hounds and Highlanders packs on the shelf the other day.
Haha yes. Time of filming/time of release. We got the others now so stay tuned for reviews of those boxes!
Outstanding video as always gentlemen. I was skeptical at first but damn that new Sagittaire is a work of art.
I've just ordered the Highlanders box set over here in Germany, can't wait to paint my first jumping Mech!
Agreed with "too many gigantic mechs". I want a ton more light and mediums, even small heavies. Love the content, thanks fellas.
Thanks for watching!!
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming thank Y’ALL. Am trying to con some friends into doing some funny-ish battle videos based on DFA campaign rules
Love it! And thanks for joining us on Patreon!
Good review 👍
You’re good. 😆 Thanks for watching as always!!
Love the Sagittaire. Big and beefy all the way!!
I'm famous now too with my name in the Patron's 😆
FAMOUS. 🔥 The Sag is a monster!
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming I know. I need an American friend to send me one. Haha.
Email me!
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming I shoot you a message in Patreon.
The 11-A does have a Gauss btw
On the Sagittaire, it is Fed Sun. The 8R is the ‘Prime’ version with 2 LPLs, 5 MPLs, 1 SPL, and an ER PPC.
The 9D downgrades the MPLs to MLs and trades the LPLs for 2 LB 10-X autocannons, a C3 Master, and 4 fewer heat sinks
I feel like I’d prefer the 9D! Love the lb 10X.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming sacrificing LPLs though, ouch. Plus the TC is only useable if you use solid shot. But, to each their own
I have no love for IS pulse lasers - especially the large. The range is awful, and the heat is way too high for what you get. Compared to their clan cousin its almost unfair! 😄
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming touché
The great thing about this game is that no variant is really “perfect”! Makes it like the old Ford/Chevy debate 😄
You can order and have delivered to Canada
Can’t wait for more stuff to come out for more awesome videos form you.
I got two more boxes and a Thom on standby!
5SE is the eridani LH design drops the lrm 15 to a 10 and various secondary weapons to give it jump jets
I kind of wish the Banshee had been a 3E or 5S so I could better depict those common variants with a new sculpt.
Also, for anyone interested, there is an old-sculpt Banshee painted up as Oliphant's in the Eridani Light Horse section of Camo Specs Online.
I do enjoy that CGL is slipping in a few later era mechs here and there. More looking forward to using these big guys in Alpha Strike since running this lance in a CBT game would take like 8 hours.
Truth!
I don't mind the glue, but I'd prefer if they could make the tolerances tight enough for a simple friction fit and do away with glue entirely.
I love all of these boxes, and IMO as a way to build excitement for merc content in the run-up to the Kickstarter they're an excellent tool.
Good call on the friction fit. They did it with the pegs and the upcoming tanks - feels doable!
Thanks for the review gents. I do see some small mold lines on the back of the legs of that Banshee, but those mechs look really good. Even though they seem to get 💩on by other merc units in the books, I have a soft spot for the Light Horse. I'm therefore a little sad that you won't be painting them as Catalyst / Barnes & Noble intended.
well maybe ill do some ELH down the road just for you 😁
I don't remember the ELH getting dumped on by other merc units. The ELH beat the Wolf's Dragoons in their own novel Wolves on the Border. In Malicious Intent they stand alongside the Wolf's Dragoons in repelling the Jade Falcons on Coventry. They are the cornerstone of Task Force Serpent and beat down a bunch of Smoke Jaguars. The only negative thing I've ever seen any mercs say about them is that they tend to be a bit stuck up for mercs with their SLDF heritage and ideals. Most lore portrays the ELH as the most respected and professional mercenary unit in the Inner Sphere.
I want them all! All the packs…. If only the UK got stock quickly!
Still hard to get restock in my area as well. Waiting since Sept.
Light horse for life!
Thom has the horse tatt stamped on his lower back.
How can the banshee not be your fav Aaron? You’re the one who convinced me to try the 3s and I’ve never looked back! 😂. I think the Sagittaire is a hard one. The guns just look so weird. Too big, like a toy.
How does it balance?! It looks so top heavy haha.
As for the Banshee, it is probably one of the only redesigns I don’t love. It’s too spindly or something. It’s not awful, just not my fav sadly. Bubbles may need to trade in for a new ride in 3150.
It's so awesome how the Eridani Light Horse were able to take an entire planet with nothing but a single lance and support vehicles
just picked this up from B&N. the tbolt looks sick!
Love the Tbolt so much!!
Do you think that C3 should be a rare, one-off thing in BT? C3 really changes the game
Kind of funny because its SO good its a wonder why every single unit doesnt have it. If everything had c3 it’s be amazing. The scarcity of it makes it suck. Lore wise I don’t really get it.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming BT is WW2 tech with mechs in 3025, and the Jihad is Vietnam War level tech, so a C3 is super advanced in BT. When my friends start talking about C3 all excited, I pull out a deck of Alpha Strike mechs all with ECM and I slam it on the table for them to see. Then in a bad Russian accent I say, 'you want C3, we welcome you, in America you have C3, in Soviet Union ECM has you"!
LOL
This is a fair point. I can see how ECM might mitigate proliferation of C3 from a lore perspective.
I still would put it on every ‘mech!
They are exclusive to B&N for something like 6 months, then they'll be available elsewhere (at least in Canada). the Wolf's Dragoon box was exclusive to B&N when it release but I certainly did not buy it there.
Black Market? But jokes aside - good to know. I should save my barnes & noble exclusive sticker so I can sell it on ebay in 7 months. RARE OUT OF PRINT BATTLETECH
Even if this was available in Oz I'd only be buying this for sake of it , the thunderbolt is the most exciting part , the rest is too many chunky boys you already have enough plus a sagitarre you like may want .
It's a shame that all box sets are not easily accessible to everyone. That being said, this box has fewer models that I want to add to my existing collection.the thunderbolt is amazing and if I don't get a jumping summoner I may be able to use this jump smoke to make it happen
It's important to understand that in this specific case, the ongoing deal CLG has with Barnes and Noble is providing essential capital to produce some of the more recent products like these packs, the new Beginner Box, etc. The exposure of having Battletech in a big box store in the States goes a long way as well. I think it's a fair trade off to let B&N have exclusivity on these packs occasionally for half a year, and then making them available through normal distribution down the road. Wolf's Dragoons should be coming to normal channels soon.
Great Unboxing! The Lance kinda has too many heavy mechs. Could of put in a resculpted Wolverine or a Commando. You can get the Northwind Highlanders and Kell Hound boxes at Aries Games and Miniatures. Looking forward to more videos.
Yah haha now I have them and you will see those reviews soon!!! Agree - would love a commando repose!
"too many heavy mechs"? You have offended my Lyran sensibilities.
“This Atlas isn’t big enough”
- Randall Steiner
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming You need balance with the Mechs.
The clown banshee pilot is from the first mercenaries sourcebook. It's old school lore.
Thunderbolt is supposed to come with a small rock to put under one of its feet when not using the jump plumes, do you think they will notice that small chunk of plastic? Or is it missing?
I know the Highlander in the NWH box has a rock. I dont think this one does though but who knows! I could be wrong.
@Death From Above Wargaming check the highlanders rock again! It's a crushed urbanmech in my box haha
Hahah oh man that’s ice cold 😂
The non-jumping pose of the Tbolt is leaning waaay forward in a battle run and is a bit un-intuitive to put on the base without the smoke. No tactical rock which is sad.
I used all of my degrees to figure out how the TBolt fit without the smoke, but man I dig that pose!!
Another great unboxing. Do you guys sell your DFA Wargaming banners with the mechs on them? I am opening a new gaming store soon and would love to get a few for our walls.
No - unfortunately those are not something we sell as it has protected cgl art on it!
So is there actual canon reason why 1/2 the depictions of a thunderbolt has the cockpit on the right and 1/2 on the left?
One is the USDM model the other is the JDM model. Steering wheel is on the opposite side.
Wtf. I understand the Tbolt, the 5SE is explicitly an ELH variant since forever. And yes, I remember that there was a Cyclops in their lineup even in 3020's. But they are supposed to be a light horse unit. That's fast scouts and skirmishers; where are the fast mechs?
Anyway, I'm sure the Goliath Scorpions are excited to buy these things, collecting an actual SLDF-descended unit.
This pack is definitely a case where the number of named command rank characters in it make it heavier then the average unit profile. But yeah, command mechs are gonna be heavier. You'd use other packs to fill out the faster front line lances.
Hello friends!
Hola amigo!
So... how much is shipping to the UK these days?
No idea! But I have read comments saying you can get it shipped direct but idk 🤷🏻♂️
@DeathfromAboveWargaming B&N ship to many international locations but not to the U.K. apparently.
Good content guys, but your white balance seems off in your "studio" shots. You guys seem blue.
CGL is doing a very good job putting 1-2 mechs I want in each pack :(
Hehe it does feel that way sometimes! Maybe one day we’ll get individual blisters with multipart plastics!
Who are you guys again? Also, and I'll get flamed for this, but the Sagittaire looks like 12 year old me built a mech. Finally, Imma tell Matt what you said about that Banshee.
LMAO The Sag definitely is a chonk full o gunz
Not to throw stones, but isn't a lineup like that ridiculously heavy for a unit called "Light Horse"?
I can’t argue!! It’s a lot of meat in the box.
I cant with the Banshee. 95t mech with 1 PPC, 1 AC5 and a Small laser....has all the firepower of an average light.....
Ofc, one of the later variants trades in the sports car engine for an actual assault engine and puts in real firepower, but still....
you boxed up all your mechs and stuff????? But weren't you gonna take us down memory lane and show us all your mechs?? :( :( :(
Dont worry - was just boxed up during construction of the new studio.
Wtf I got unsubscribed. I'm interested in this lance, but I'll have to find my local Barnes and Noble first. I prefer local bookstores, and I have a great LGS.
You can order it from B&N online as well. I got it in a couple days shipped direct to my door.
What is this ”friends” you are talking about? Is it LosTech?
Lol well played 😆
More plastic crack !!!
*rubs nose*
when r u going to start playing the game am tried of watching u sell stuff haavea good day
So if you have been following, our studio is under renovation. Have a good day as well.
Do you guys think all this mercenary lance packs are going to be available as add ons on the incoming kickstarter? Cause I want them but Im from Europe and some of those are hard to get. Should I start the grail search and hunt them now or wait until the kickstarter and buy everything like always? Maybe you know something about this specific delicate matter.
Fun video like always, that new design looks ridicolous, but Im still not sure if in a good way or in a bad way haha
LOL yes. It is growing on me! I am not sure on the kickstarter but I bet we will hear at/after Adepticon.
@@DeathfromAboveWargaming Ok thanks for answering guys. We'll see then.