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 durecellrabbit wrote:

Originally I did think of trying to mix between my yellow and ordinary flesh paint but wasn't really sure it would work well with my painting skill. I never consider using looking for naturally yellow skin paints though. I've got most of the VGC range so I'll have a look and see what I can find. Thanks for the idea.

If you want Asian "yellow" colored flesh, try Tamiya "Flesh". Was using it to paint some German WWII troops. When the paint dried I did a double take because they all looked Asian...

T

 Kanluwen wrote:

165$ to add 10 models to my Deathwatch colletion.... Thats a big pass in my opinion.

Do you know how much individual plastic blisters are right now?
$30-$33 for a Space Marine character.

I've seen that mentioned a few times and I have to admit - it sounds just as ridiculous now as the first time I read it.

Just because GW sees fit to charge $30 for individual plastic miniatures these days doesn't really make it a bargain to 'only' pay "165$ for 10" of them!

 Alpharius wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

165$ to add 10 models to my Deathwatch colletion.... Thats a big pass in my opinion.

Do you know how much individual plastic blisters are right now?
$30-$33 for a Space Marine character.

I've seen that mentioned a few times and I have to admit - it sounds just as ridiculous now as the first time I read it.

Just because GW sees fit to charge $30 for individual plastic miniatures these days doesn't really make it a bargain to 'only' pay "165$ for 10" of them!

except you get a 600 point genestealer cult army to go with that. And if the rules are indeed as good as early rumors state, I think selling the genestealer cult half will be very, very easy.

timd wrote:

If you want Asian "yellow" colored flesh, try Tamiya "Flesh". Was using it to paint some German WWII troops. When the paint dried I did a double take because they all looked Asian...

T

Completely OT, but that totally makes sense to me. Tamiya is a Japanese company, so why shouldn't their default 'flesh tone' be, as you say, 'Asian'? Technically, GW, being in the oh-so-sunny British Isles, should have a default flesh tone of pasty flesh, right?

 M0ff3l wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

165$ to add 10 models to my Deathwatch colletion.... Thats a big pass in my opinion.

Do you know how much individual plastic blisters are right now?
$30-$33 for a Space Marine character.

I've seen that mentioned a few times and I have to admit - it sounds just as ridiculous now as the first time I read it.

Just because GW sees fit to charge $30 for individual plastic miniatures these days doesn't really make it a bargain to 'only' pay "165$ for 10" of them!

except you get a 600 point genestealer cult army to go with that. And if the rules are indeed as good as early rumors state, I think selling the genestealer cult half will be very, very easy.

There are a lot of ifs and suppositions in there - and I'm still not seeing anything that has single plastic miniatures at $30+ making much sense!

To help with any mobility issues, you can take those Drop Pod blobs that the Tyranids have.

It isn't any limo, but you can't always get what you want.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
To help with any mobility issues, you can take those Drop Pod blobs that the Tyranids have.

It isn't any limo, but you can't always get what you want.

You can only do that if the genestealer cult is battle brothers with tyranids. Something I have not seen as confirmed yet? If you have I would love the source tho!

I noticed that they're selling foreign language editions on the UK webstore. Didn't they shut down their regional European offices and stop doing foreign language translations a few years back?

So this is a welcome change of policy.

good. GOOD. GOOOOOD.....

aberrants seem really good. The purestrain princelings are just 15 point genestealers with stealth and hit & run (pretty good, but youre always gonna put the patriarch here). Magus has another 2 powers from telepathy (with BS this time) so optimal chance for invis! Familiars are only 2 extra S4 AP- attacks (with rending) in close combat, kind of expected more from these. Formation also gives all units fearless and adamantium will while the patriarch lives... very good 600 point formation imo. Really want to see the last unit (3rd & 4th gen guys, they should be 130 points) and if they can ally with nids.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
To help with any mobility issues, you can take those Drop Pod blobs that the Tyranids have.

Tyranocytes only transport things with the Tyranid faction. No level of allying can take advantage of that.

Those are some damn good rules IMO. I can see potential for fun with Patriarch Ghosar, he's everything I wanted, and the Trysst family seem to be pretty good too. There's not one page of rules there that have disappointed me, and I think I now need these models.

Those rules are actually really, really fun! I think they're perfect for a Genestealer cult army and I will have a lot of fun making a casual list out of these guys, a few Lictors, Deathleaper and some Raveners.

The Deathwatch rules are kinda lame. Genestealers are good though thankfully the nids finally get something.

Note the symbol at the top. It's the tyranid faction symbol, so no issues there!

 DarknessEternal wrote:

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
To help with any mobility issues, you can take those Drop Pod blobs that the Tyranids have.

Tyranocytes only transport things with the Tyranid faction. No level of allying can take advantage of that.

wowww, You can put 2!!!!!!!! genestealers anywhere on the table!!!!...

The formation have very good rules, but are very small units.. :( and characters are uniques, so only one formation its possible...

waiting for the codex.

 Fxeni wrote:
Note the symbol at the top. It's the tyranid faction symbol, so no issues there!

 DarknessEternal wrote:

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
To help with any mobility issues, you can take those Drop Pod blobs that the Tyranids have.

Tyranocytes only transport things with the Tyranid faction. No level of allying can take advantage of that.

Its not the tyranid faction symbol, it's a new symbol. Check the allies matrix, the tyranids symbol is 2 of those symbols combined together back to back!

Btw do you have a source for the pics? I really want to see the last unit!!

People can moan about GW pricing, but those models are fantastic and I think £100 is a fantastic deal (£75) with discount.

You cant complain really.

Welp, that's an almost guaranteed t1 charge for the stealers.

 Swampmist wrote:
Welp, that's an almost guaranteed t1 charge for the stealers.

AND the patriarch...

Other formation

I can imagine that being amazing against shooting Deathstars; charge the shootiest thing, hope it takes two turns for you to win, charge something else.

Final formation:

Well thats a nice upgrade for the stock Genestealers. Hit and Run and Stealth have been something they always should have had - hopefully the Tyranids get these changes too. Not that it would make them playable...

Ouch, mining lasers sting.

Fxeni, what's your source? Do they know if they can ally with regular tyranids?

rollawaythestone wrote:
Well thats a nice upgrade for the stock Genestealers. Hit and Run and Stealth have been something they always should have had - hopefully the Tyranids get these changes too. Not that it would make them playable...

if they get a formation similar to the GS ... they are getting played

Those Hybrids are hell'a cheap! 110 points for 16 models kitted out with 2 Grenade Launchers and 2 24'' Las-cannons? That's gotta be like 5 points a pop including the average price for those kinda weapons!

Thanks for posting the rules :-) looks like You get a nice little 600 point army with the GS Cult. I wonder if we can add any tanks to the force, or if we can only ally with Tyranids.

Yup, missing some Limousine.