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Thanks to minus1mod.com and Philbrad for these pictures of new Tau stuff taken at this years UKGD

Looks promising, i have heard no news on this from anywhere, just that they are a possibility



Edit: Changed the title. These are preproduction resins. Definitely not plastics.

wow plastic ey, now thats gunna rase a few questions, do you know were these new plastics models have come from? this should drop the price significantly, only if i started on tau now lol

Woah, I wasn't expecting THAT. And it's only been, what, three or four years since the codex? The Ethereal actually looks geared for combat. A bit too much so... maybe it's a new Shas'ui model?

Actually, they look like they are molded in resin, which is what the master copies are molded in first. They don't mean one way or another whether or not they will be metal or plastic.

The infantry all look like pathfinders, and the one labeled as an "Ethereal" looks to be the pathfinder shas'ui.

The Farsight looks horrible, and I can't tell if his legs really are stubby, or if he is going down on one knee.

yer my bad with the pathfinder shas'ui getting mixed with ethereal, sorry.

I have heard nothing about these though, anywhere, no1 knows what this means for tau

I'm pretty sure we had a thread about this a while ago, and it turned out they were models made by new sculptors to see if they could correctly sculpt the "feel" of 40k, with some tau models I guess.

If so they certainly can and they should be releasing these...

Those single models are all future Collectors Range releases.

We hope they are. Almost everyone in our group wants that Farsight model.

BYE

You mean no one else noticed these pictures when they were posted ages ago?

The original thread in Warseer dates from the 15th of September.

EDIT: They have a small tab under their feet which generally indicates they'll be cast in metal. Plastic figures with that size usually have plain round bases, not the slottable ones.

ph34r wrote:I'm pretty sure we had a thread about this a while ago, and it turned out they were models made by new sculptors to see if they could correctly sculpt the "feel" of 40k, with some tau models I guess.

That's the way I remember it, too.

It's strange how often the same pictures keep popping up as "news" over and over.

lord_blackfang wrote:

ph34r wrote:I'm pretty sure we had a thread about this a while ago, and it turned out they were models made by new sculptors to see if they could correctly sculpt the "feel" of 40k, with some tau models I guess.

That's the way I remember it, too.

It's strange how often the same pictures keep popping up as "news" over and over.

I'll only worry when someone posts, "Hey guys, I saw this posted over at Dakka and thought I'd share!"

Otherwise I don't always mind the re-post/re-fresher.

I don't remember any posts on Dakka about new Tau plastics.

As a Tau player I normally take notice of such posts.

These look like finished mouldings to me, not green sculpts that have been painted.

It makes sense to have plastic Pathfinders, they are fairly popular.

Farsight is a plastic suit anyway with some metal bits added, as are the Broadsides. Perhaps GW may be finding it cost-effective to make a plastic sprue to cover the Broadside and Farsight extra bitz.

Wishful thinking? I've always disliked the weighty metal additions to the Broadside so I would be glad if they did a sprue for the bitz.

I saw these the last time they were posted. I really hope they do something with them, as they are incredible sculpts.

These pictures have been floating on Warseer for almost 2 months now. Apparently they are not new Tau but are the test sculpts from one of GW's new sculptors or something...


Sorry to disappoint you guys!

whitedragon wrote:The Farsight looks horrible, and I can't tell if his legs really are stubby, or if he is going down on one knee.

He's on one knee. Looks good to me...

I asked about these at UKGD this year, and was told by the studio head that they have no intention of releasing them, that they were just test sculpts, which fits with waht most people above have said

The funny thing is, the very first Broadsides had plastic guns and rocket launchers, sadyl they never made it from test run to final product.

I like those better than the current ones myself. Heck, my plans for a Tau army would have me converting Fire Warriors into Pathfinders because I dislike the poses of the current ones.

And that Farsight? Too cool.

Kilkrazy wrote:I've always disliked the weighty metal additions to the Broadside so I would be glad if they did a sprue for the bitz.

Me too. My broadsides always break at the ankles from the weight of the SMS and railguns. Also, LOVE the Farsight model. I spent a month converting and painting mine, but would still order this one if given the chance. Man, I've got a serious weakness for Tau...

Pin them through the ankle, keeps them from breaking.

I would buy Tau if there were models like this. I dislike the current troops not for their design, but for their static poses.

whitedragon wrote:Actually, they look like they are molded in resin, which is what the master copies are molded in first. They don't mean one way or another whether or not they will be metal or plastic.

Resin test model = metal.

Which is irrelevant if they're not going to be released anyway

There's already a full set of metal Pathfinders, except for a hero Shas'ui.

Duncan_Idaho wrote:Pin them through the ankle, keeps them from breaking.

Already did. Plus I Used burst cannon barrels to give the legs hydraulics (I count them as my Advanced Stabilization system.) It's helped, but I still end up with breakages from time to time.

insaniak wrote:Which is irrelevant if they're not going to be released anyway

Do we know why? Tau players would buy these things - specifically the Farsight and that Tau Commander on foot - in an instant if they were released.

BYE

I would buy that Farsight, and its been several years since I've played any Tau. Just sayin...

Also there was a new model of a metal Kroot shaper that was supposed to be released for the collector's range.

Models shown slated as a release for the Collectors Range wont be released all a once, but over the year. We're also expecting some Blood Angel and Space Wolves mini's, along with random Empire citizens as seen in the background book "Blood on the Reik".

i think the time of the 'Eavy Metal models are coming to an end, which is good and bad.

i like plastic more than metal through ^^