Latest Forge World news and rumour thread : page 99 Quad mortar, pintle weapons, transfers

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**Yaraton**

Alpharius wrote:

And Bob hates Word Bearers more than anything else!

Word.

**Rippy**

I think this is what makes me start a word bearers 30k army. Trying so hard to resist.

**whalemusic360**

Got my Warlord and took some quick pics. I have number 121.

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And some size comparison pics, since the FW sites aren't that great (not that mine are).
Toe-minator

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Shin plate vs Knight

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Shin plate vs Warhound

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**ImAGeek**

The shin plate next to the knight is crazy. I imagine it's a very difficult model to get a feel of the scale of it without seeing it in person.

**BrookM**

Holy gak, we knew it was big, but put up against models like that..

Many thanks for sharing!

**angelofvengeance**

Lol now I can totally picture a Warlord stomping on a Knight. Holy gak. Thanks for the pics Whalemusic

**Marsyas**

Wow. What do you transport this thing in? A wheelbarrow?

**angelofvengeance**

Marsyas wrote:
Wow. What do you transport this thing in? A wheelbarrow?

A box with a gak load of foam in? A specially designed scaffold to hold it in place while in the car?

**Ashiraya**

insaniak wrote:
That standard bearer is fantastic.

You call the great Zardu Layak a mere 'standard bearer'?

How dare thee!

**Yaraton**

At 2 and a half grand Canadian they've already sold 121 Warlord.

I need to become an internet company CEO...

**Haighus**

Marsyas wrote:
Wow. What do you transport this thing in? A wheelbarrow?

I believe the consensus a few pages back ended up as using a baby seat to strap the thing in...

**gorgon**

Ashiraya wrote:
insaniak wrote:
That standard bearer is fantastic.

You call the great Zardu Layak a mere 'standard bearer'?

How dare thee!

I don't play WB, but he seems like a great one-stop-shop in HQ -- gives you your diabolist, bonus on dark channelling rolls, level 2 psyker, access to daemon allies, *malefic daemonlogy*, and buffs from the banner. Seems PDG to me.

Not sure about the Blade-Slaves. Great profile, but there are only 2 of them, and do you want to get Zardu stuck in CC?

All the models are obviously great, though.

**Totalwar1402**

Those Invictari are crazy expensive like. Why are they nearly twice the cost of Palatine blades and somehow more expensive than the terminators by £15? .

They also look really ugly and cartoony. Plus the mark 2 plate doesn't suit the Ultra (whose upgrade kits are all for Mark 4 marines) and it doesn't suit an ornate unit; crusade armor is basically something Tony Stark made in the desert. Its not fine if you're supposed to be the chosen of Gulliman.

**Ashiraya**

I am fairly sure it's MK3.

**shade1313**

Ashiraya wrote:
I am fairly sure it's MK3.

Looks like it to me.

**ImAGeek**

Ashiraya wrote:
I am fairly sure it's MK3.

It is MkIII yeah, which suits an honour guard type unit, being the most heavily armoured. MkIII armour isn't 'basically something Tony Stark made in the desert' (nor is MkII) and it can be as ornate as MkIV.

**Goatmoerser**

Also MK III is (as already mentioned) the most heavily armoured pattern thus a good choice for breacher siege squads with ablative shields.

**shade1313**

Goatmoerser wrote:
Also MK III is (as already mentioned) the most heavily armoured pattern thus a good choice for breacher siege squads with ablative shields.

The most heavy FRONTAL armor. Thinned down the rear, though.

**ImAGeek**

shade1313 wrote:
Goatmoerser wrote:
Also MK III is (as already mentioned) the most heavily armoured pattern thus a good choice for breacher siege squads with ablative shields.

The most heavy FRONTAL armor. Thinned down the rear, though.

No thinner than MkII, seeing as it's basically just MkII with extra armour on the front. When you look at the back of the MkIII model legs, you can see the MkII armour underneath.

**shade1313**

ImAGeek wrote:
shade1313 wrote:
Goatmoerser wrote:
Also MK III is (as already mentioned) the most heavily armoured pattern thus a good choice for breacher siege squads with ablative shields.

The most heavy FRONTAL armor. Thinned down the rear, though.

No thinner than MkII, seeing as it's basically just MkII with extra armour on the front. When you look at the back of the MkIII model legs, you can see the MkII armour underneath.

While the most recent descriptions I'm aware of (the cards in the limited SM codex recently released) could read that way, the original descriptions in my old WH40K Compilation seem pretty clear that rear armor IS thinner than on Mk II.

"Mark 3 therefore placed considerable emphasis on frontal protection, while the rear armoured plates were lightened to compensate"

I'd actually be happier with a retcon to the Mk III being equal on the back to MK II and uparmored on the front, given how many Mk III suits came in my Invasion Force. I'm similarly happy that the aforementioned cards included a retcon to the Mk II and III to state that the helmets had limited mobility, rather than the old descriptions of fixed forward facing helmets.

**Ashiraya**

The wh40k compilation is ancient and most likely it was just retconned.

**shade1313**

Ashiraya wrote:
The wh40k compilation is ancient and most likely it was just retconned.

The wording of the most recent armor description for Mk III could be read either way. "The MkIII suit featured a significant increase to the durability of its frontal armour, with the inclusion of ablative plates and a thicker subsurface layer of anti-ballistic cladding than that seen in any other mark of power armour. This resilience came at the expense of rear armour, the backplates of the MkIII suit being made thinner and more lightweight to offset the burden of its frontal plating."

Could be saying that the backplates were made thinner than the front, or that the backplates were made thinner than previous suits, could go either way, although to me it reads as thinner than previous marks of armor.

**Slinky**

shade1313 wrote:
Ashiraya wrote:
The wh40k compilation is ancient and most likely it was just retconned.

The wording of the most recent armor description for Mk III could be read either way. "The MkIII suit featured a significant increase to the durability of its frontal armour, with the inclusion of ablative plates and a thicker subsurface layer of anti-ballistic cladding than that seen in any other mark of power armour. This resilience came at the expense of rear armour, the backplates of the MkIII suit being made thinner and more lightweight to offset the burden of its frontal plating."

Could be saying that the backplates were made thinner than the front, or that the backplates were made thinner than previous suits, could go either way, although to me it reads as thinner than previous marks of armor.

I agree

**Doomsdave**

shade1313 wrote:
BrookM wrote:
And Word Bearers etched brass: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/WORD_BEARERS_BRASS_ETCH.html

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That brass is fantastic. I love the border script, too, you know people will be using that as well.

That's the first time I've seen Colchisian runes...turns out they are just Enochian script. Interesting.

**reds8n**

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_70.html

FORGE WORLD BULLETIN #70

It’s not that hard to find something to get excited about when you’re in the Forge World Studio. I make some effort to keep my outbursts of “That’s awesome!” internal, but I fail on a pretty regular basis. Last week saw me disturbing the peace of the Forge World design team again when I came across what looks like a new addition for Mechanicum armies, and if you’ve seen the latest Horus Heresy book from Black Library, Cybernetica, you’ll know the Mechanicum could do with all the support they can get!

There are a lot of servo-arms on display here

Not only that but it looks like Space Marine vehicles are getting some new upgrades soon...

A heavy flamer and twin-linked bolter, perfect for dealing with those xenos hordes

One of the more recent Bulletins included a photo of the huge Titan game played at this year’s Forge World Open Day. As so many of you have asked, here’s another look at all the Titans that took part, all lovingly painted by the Forge World Studio team.

If your army ever faces this... call for reinforcements, lots of them!

That’s all from me for now. Make sure you check back soon for more from the Forge World Studio.

Chris.

**whalemusic360**

Interesting they have the Missile pods painted up on the Warlord, but they aren't available yet. Wonder if they are waiting on other guns and head options to do a wave two style release.

**BrookM**

Can't wait for that Techpriest and coterie of servo-automata to go up for sale.

**kronk**

Heavy Flamers on a Rhino? What else? Multi-Meltas?

My attention. You have it...

I can use this dude! (the razorback part comes off and is replaced with normal Rhino Hatches. Also, there is a spot for normal storm bolter(s).

**STC_LogisEngine**

The upgrades in the rules are HF, Multimelta, Heavy Bolter and Havoc Launcher.
They probably come as a kit.

**kronk**

STC_LogisEngine wrote:

The upgrades in the rules are HF, Multimelta, Heavy Bolter and Havoc Launcher.
They probably come as a kit.

Did I miss some rules somewhere? HH books?