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Remember "master crafted" is the new "soul fire".

We might see a crozius with mastercrafted and/or a master crafted combi melta, to make up for all the nice named characters they most likely cut.

what named characters in BA dont have models?

 ausYenLoWang wrote:
what named characters in BA dont have models?

None. The only special characters with models that have been cut were the guard platoon leaders and vet sgts from the astra militarium codex. Space wolves didnt lose any characters, and neither will we. Its just people doomsaying, as usual.

BA won't lose any characters. All of them have models that are still in production. Which I am very grateful for.

I'm hoping we gain character models! A duel kit for Tycho to either make him regular or DC version.

I hope DC Tycho can actually join the DC in the new dex, perhaps make him an upgrade if the regular Tycho isn't in your list.

But yes, I can't see us losing any characters as has been mentioned it's just the internet doom saying.

D

Eldercaveman wrote:

 pretre wrote:
Over on Terminus Est:



http://greenblowfly.blogspot.com/2014/10/blood-angels-codex-cover.html

Smells fishy to me...

This the cover of Lemartes: Guardians of the Lost

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/earn-service-studs.html

Coming soon section of the new white dwarf mentions "check your respirators"

.......

Wat?

 th3maninblak wrote:
Coming soon section of the new white dwarf mentions "check your respirators"

.......

Wat?

Plastic Death Korps release?

Spray paints

 Shandara wrote:

 th3maninblak wrote:
Coming soon section of the new white dwarf mentions "check your respirators"

.......

Wat?

Plastic Death Korps release?

Wouldn't they be more likely to add to their line of Imper er, Astra Militarium?

 th3maninblak wrote:
Coming soon section of the new white dwarf mentions "check your respirators"

.......

Wat?

Plastic Malanthrope and a dual Venomthrope/Zoanthrope kit!

 Sinful Hero wrote:

 th3maninblak wrote:
Coming soon section of the new white dwarf mentions "check your respirators"

.......

Wat?

Plastic Malanthrope and a dual Venomthrope/Zoanthrope kit!

No. Examples of FW being plasticised by GW are notable by their almost total non-existence. How many times has it happened, 2? 3? And when was the last time?

It is an interesting teaser and there are rumours floating about some 'nid gribblies, but I reckon GW would release something new rather than go over something old.

Me being a little facetious aside, Astramilitarum's Hydra is a fairly recent kit is it not? The Tyranid Trygon. Supposedly the current Warhammer Fantasy storyline was originally going to be a Forgeworld book series. GW will borrow whatever they want from their branch.
Considering this is fairly off-topic we might take this PM so as not to clutter/lock the thread.

 evildrcheese wrote:
I'm hoping we gain character models! A duel kit for Tycho to either make him regular or DC version.

I hope DC Tycho can actually join the DC in the new dex, perhaps make him an upgrade if the regular Tycho isn't in your list.

But yes, I can't see us losing any characters as has been mentioned it's just the internet doom saying.

No new model, but you will get:

DLC1: Dataslate Tycho. $20

DLC2: Dataslate Death Company Tycho $25.


You saw it here first folks......

 Sinful Hero wrote:
Me being a little facetious aside, Astramilitarum's Hydra is a fairly recent kit is it not? The Tyranid Trygon. Supposedly the current Warhammer Fantasy storyline was originally going to be a Forgeworld book series. GW will borrow whatever they want from their branch.
Considering this is fairly off-topic we might take this PM so as not to clutter/lock the thread.

Sorry, that was more curt than I intended it (hadn't had lunch yet...), had totally forgotten about the Hydra and that is very recent.




On topic, it should only be another week at the max before we start getting leaks, right? I'm currently experiencing a heady mixture of anticipation and fear of what's to come.

 th3maninblak wrote:

 ausYenLoWang wrote:
what named characters in BA dont have models?

None. The only special characters with models that have been cut were the guard platoon leaders and vet sgts from the astra militarium codex. Space wolves didnt lose any characters, and neither will we. Its just people doomsaying, as usual.

Marbo, Wazdaaka, Vect.

Malkov wrote:

 th3maninblak wrote:

 ausYenLoWang wrote:
what named characters in BA dont have models?

None. The only special characters with models that have been cut were the guard platoon leaders and vet sgts from the astra militarium codex. Space wolves didnt lose any characters, and neither will we. Its just people doomsaying, as usual.

Marbo, Wazdaaka, Vect.

Old model, no model, old model.

Dante, Mephiston, Tycho, and Corblo are older models than those two were. Since they are marine models it is more likely they will survive the new codex.

I think there were other things going on too.

Marbo is really embarrassing to have, when you're going after other people "inspired" by your own IP. Dante, Mephiston et. al. are probably names old enough to be public domain and Curze is too pivotal to their IP to be dropped, but the riff on Sly's 80s fame was easy to remove.

Vect wasn't just old, but came with a Raider out of place with their newer Raiders. He probably would've survived, if he had just been a regular infantry model.

Perhaps the same logic applied to Ork bikes?

Blood Angels seem pretty safe in that regard, but it could happen again. For example, if a new Space Marines Codex comes out with new fancy Space Marine bikes, which look somewhat different to the current ones (not likely, but hey), Khan might get cut, etc...

Arschbombe wrote:

 evildrcheese wrote:
I'm hoping we gain character models! A duel kit for Tycho to either make him regular or DC version.

I hope DC Tycho can actually join the DC in the new dex, perhaps make him an upgrade if the regular Tycho isn't in your list.

But yes, I can't see us losing any characters as has been mentioned it's just the internet doom saying.

No new model, but you will get:

DLC1: Dataslate Tycho. $20

DLC2: Dataslate Death Company Tycho $25.


You saw it here first folks......

Sounds like you are asking to be on the rumour tracker

 Moopy wrote:

This the cover of Lemartes: Guardians of the Lost

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/earn-service-studs.html

And while it's not unusual to use BL covers for book covers (Escalation and the CSM codex come to mind) this is a really bad 'shop job. The resolution of the actual Lemartes cover there is grainy and crappy while the text is sharp. It's a pretty obvious phony.

We already covered that this is a fake.

New combined Blood Angels and Necron Codex



The Necrons have quitely been replacing Blood Angels with Necron Warriors, who have forgotten they are Necrons and now follow the Emperor.

So basically add reanimation protocols to all Blood Angel units, I will not do and living metal to all Blood Angel Vehicles, and all HQs and Squad leaders van now take Mind Shackle Scarabs.

 adamsouza wrote:
a 'joke'

Spoiler:

New combined Blood Angels and Necron Codex

The Necrons have quitely been replacing Blood Angels with Necron Warriors, who have forgotten they are Necrons and now follow the Emperor.

So basically add reanimation protocols to all Blood Angel units, I will not do and living metal to all Blood Angel Vehicles, and all HQs and Squad leaders van now take Mind Shackle Scarabs.

"For this thread to have some utility and remain useful, please refrain from spamming it with 'jokes'." - Alpharius

It is a weird coincidence that the BA and the Necrons are the last ones waiting on new army books.

Yeah we are starting to push the boundaries between chatter and spam, let's just keep things down until more solid rumors start coming out. Lest we be baned.

DaddyWarcrimes wrote:
It is a weird coincidence that the BA and the Necrons are the last ones waiting on new army books.

Adepta Sororitas...............

 Mr Morden wrote:

DaddyWarcrimes wrote:
It is a weird coincidence that the BA and the Necrons are the last ones waiting on new army books.

Adepta Sororitas...............

Technically, they got a book in 6th edition. It was just digital only.

Wonderwolf wrote:
For example, if a new Space Marines Codex comes out with new fancy Space Marine bikes, which look somewhat different to the current ones (not likely, but hey), Khan might get cut, etc...

Why? He doesn't have a model on bike.

But it's been a while since GW removed Marine characters with models (Naaman, Xavier, Cortez - Bethor and Doomrider, if you wish them to add), so while not impossible I doubt it.

A plastic Tycho would be awesome (even though I converted my own) and seems plausible. Plastic Meph, Dante and/or SP also possibilities...