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Oh, these are possible ones too!

That would be boss

A BFG ship would be larger than your game store at 40k scale. Stop wishlisting.

krazynadechukr wrote:

MasterSlowPoke wrote:

krazynadechukr wrote:Here are a few characteristics of the possible Stormbird model....

There is no possible Stormbird model. They're not going to make a plastic kit that dwarfs a Thunderhawk.

Actually, they said the model would fit between a Storm Raven & a Thunderhawk....

Well, even if this rumor is real, that should tell you it's NOT a Stormbird.

MasterSlowPoke wrote:A BFG ship would be larger than your game store at 40k scale. Stop wishlisting.

krazynadechukr wrote:

MasterSlowPoke wrote:

krazynadechukr wrote:Here are a few characteristics of the possible Stormbird model....

There is no possible Stormbird model. They're not going to make a plastic kit that dwarfs a Thunderhawk.

Actually, they said the model would fit between a Storm Raven & a Thunderhawk....

Well, even if this rumor is real, that should tell you it's NOT a Stormbird.

agreed, the storm bird is about 1.5 times longer then a thunderhawk and about double the width. so defiantly not bigger then a manta but still big

MasterSlowPoke wrote:A BFG ship would be larger than your game store at 40k scale. Stop wishlisting.

The two pictures are fighter/bomber sized.


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krazynadechukr wrote:

MasterSlowPoke wrote:

krazynadechukr wrote:Here are a few characteristics of the possible Stormbird model....

There is no possible Stormbird model. They're not going to make a plastic kit that dwarfs a Thunderhawk.

Actually, they said the model would fit between a Storm Raven & a Thunderhawk....

So you agree? Fitting between Storm Raven and Thunderhawk isn't dwarfing the thunderhawk.

As far as I can see Space Wolf wise in the novels, Thunderhawks are actually the go to transport, even if they're just flying around to different points on the same planet.

Nice thunderhawk!!!

krazynadechukr wrote:Oh, these are possible ones too!

Where these piloted by marines or chapter serfs?

The fury looks just like a marauder + thunderbolt + big a$$ engine

Avakael wrote:As far as I can see Space Wolf wise in the novels, Thunderhawks are actually the go to transport, even if they're just flying around to different points on the same planet.

Thunderhawks are the go to transports in the fluff, but that doesn't rule out GW creating an entirely new unit and retconning it in, like they have with pretty much every new unit ever. So, while the Space Wolves/Ultramarines/whatever might not have the Cloudchicken or whatever the new vehicle will be called right now, the next codex might say something like "Cloudchickens have been in use in some Space Marine chapters for the last 5,000 years" or whatever.

Here a rumour by an untested rumour poster over at Warseer:

Danteng7 wrote:here's what i have:

-Its a Thunderhawk.
-Release in Mid Feb.
-Limited Edition (1500-3000 available worldwide). Similar distribution pattern as space hulk/dreadfleet
-Price - GBP200-300.

take it with lotsa salt people. but thats what i have.

We will see in a week when the White Dwarf is released.

If true, you may as well just get the resin one for that kind of price. I would guess a plastic thunerhawk be around £150.

marmaduke wrote:

Horst wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:Is the Stormraven really that unpopular?

I quite like it :(

have you taken a look at it? it looks like the fat cousin of a Valkyrie. that and if you look at the rear ramp there is a multimelta on the REAR! why would you put it there? it makes no sense

Why did the KV-1s and some other WW2 Russian vehicles have an MG on the BACK of the turret?

I'd say just wait and see what it is.

Kroothawk wrote:Here a rumour by an untested rumour poster over at Warseer:

Danteng7 wrote:here's what i have:

-Its a Thunderhawk.
-Release in Mid Feb.
-Limited Edition (1500-3000 available worldwide). Similar distribution pattern as space hulk/dreadfleet
-Price - GBP200-300.

take it with lotsa salt people. but thats what i have.

We will see in a week when the White Dwarf is released.

200-300 GPB...holy crap...at a direct exchange rate that would be $300 to almost $500 USD. Thats insane. At $200-$300 USD I might consider getting one however...


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TechMarine1 wrote:

marmaduke wrote:

Horst wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:Is the Stormraven really that unpopular?

I quite like it :(

have you taken a look at it? it looks like the fat cousin of a Valkyrie. that and if you look at the rear ramp there is a multimelta on the REAR! why would you put it there? it makes no sense

Why did the KV-1s and some other WW2 Russian vehicles have an MG on the BACK of the turret?

.

Because infantry likes to sneak up behind large slow vehicles...

A slightly undercosted T-Hawk...
Why is so "available" and "cheap" ?

Drop that price to 50% and make it unlimited!


BTW, where does this nonsense of multimeltas at the rear of a StormRaven come from?
The SR got just missiles, a set of nose - a set of turret and a set of sponson- weapons. Nothing for its behind.

So an Apache Gunship variant, or an A-10 tankbuster with a Power Armour wearing pilot, big whoop. Pointless, GW have gone from "lets have lots of Armour because they are expensive kits" 5th edition to "lets make everything fly and then we can introduce our inverted ceiling table where you can hang stuff from it and engage in mock air combat " 6th edition.

I just wish they would stop, consolidate. Work out a plan to cover all the holes they have (missing codex updates, the overbloated retail arm) and get back to basics producing solid specialist games and stop this wild charge to the horizon where everything is getting super expensive.

Their Share-price is going up, so none of this is going to happen.

If it is a "limited" run plastic thunderhawk they will tie it in with 40k's 25th anniversary and make it "limited" to 40,000 copies

They dont make plastic kits that are limited run, as a general rule (in that, i cant think of one in the last 5 years that was) as the startup costs for plastic kits are high.

Also - people have been waffling on about a plastic thunderhawk for years now, normally based on seeing one at WHW. Except it isnt a true plastic Thawk theyre seeing

Had a conversation with a GW staffer at one point in which they hinted that a plastic Thawk was very doable. The issue was that they needed a good-sized hole in the release schedule since a kit that big would eat up so much of their machines' production time.

Note that the production capacity issue would be one reason why they might make it a limited run. Also my understanding is that they've brought a lot of things in house and their costs to produce the steel molds for plastics aren't anywhere near what they used to be.

nosferatu1001 wrote:They dont make plastic kits that are limited run, as a general rule (in that, i cant think of one in the last 5 years that was) as the startup costs for plastic kits are high.

Space Hulk.

gorgon wrote:Had a conversation with a GW staffer at one point in which they hinted that a plastic Thawk was very doable. The issue was that they needed a good-sized hole in the release schedule since a kit that big would eat up so much of their machines' production time.

Makes me wonder why they'd release it at the same time they're churning out the 6e boxed set with undoubtedly new plastics inside. Production for that would be huge.

Kroothawk wrote:

nosferatu1001 wrote:They dont make plastic kits that are limited run, as a general rule (in that, i cant think of one in the last 5 years that was) as the startup costs for plastic kits are high.

Space Hulk.

Dreadfleet.

Games Workshop financially are in a strong position, they have restructured their debt, paying off a significant amount, their share price has risen against the market trend in the last 2 - 3 months. They have also paid their 1st ever dividend of 29p per share in 2011, that is a very health thing. Investors are smitten, more money coming in, a better amount for research and development and a lower overhead as debt has been paid off. GW is kicking financial ass, in a time of austerity, ponder on that my friends...

Look at this graph over the last few months, then set it back a few years. This is a good healthy business.

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareChart.asp?sharechart=GAW

So who knows what GW will do next, bottomline whatever they do will be profit orientated and not necessarily what the fans want or what fits with their main franchises. I would put money on more specialist games coming out to supplement the 40k and WHFB mainlines.

johnstewartjohn wrote:If true, you may as well just get the resin one for that kind of price. I would guess a plastic thunerhawk be around £150.

for £399 from fw i can get a reg thunder hawk with chapter specific doors & icons....or at same price a th that is grappling 2 fw rhinos with chap specific doors/icons for same price.....

what happened to the rumour that it wouldn't be a thunderh...wouldn't be a model fw has done...would be a new flyer....between a thunderhawk & stormraven sized model?

perhaps this th is an entirely different rumour? not effecting a new flyer?

Actually looked at that recently and they did away with the free doors. The price stayed the same, bit the doors are gone. All in an effort to "streamline" the web page so there were not 15 different pictures of the same thing, one for each chapter.

well it is an *untested* rumour poster for a reason. this is not going to happen.

ThomasPolder wrote:well it is an *untested* rumour poster for a reason. this is not going to happen.

it might, you never know with GW, they might even release a Warhound titan

Sidstyler wrote:

TCWarRoom wrote: Not sure why you would assume it sold poorly only because you think its ugly. I will take my odds, you take yours.

Oh apparently I'm the only one now, guess you weren't around for the gigantic Dakka hate thread that got posted when it was first spoiled.

Dakka does not represent ALL of the 40K/GW consumer pool.

Dakka is no more valid then this store owner's opinion, in fact it is less so becaue it is mostly haters trying to earn "internet cool points".

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

ThomasPolder wrote:well it is an *untested* rumour poster for a reason. this is not going to happen.

it might, you never know with GW, they might even release a Warhound titan

As much as i would love that, I'm sure that they're only interested in releasing something for 6th ed Space Marines. Now, if the supposed leaked 6th ed rules are real, then maybe, just maybe, a Warhound will show.

Maybe a Imperial Knight Paladin for 40k? I would reckon it to be a 2 structure point Apoc unit, Battlecannon, Heavy Bolter and CC weapon about 250 -300 points. They made the dreadknight, a Knight Paladain wouldn't be much bigger.