[Privateer Press] - Rocinante and Plastic Warpwolf Kit

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**Metsuri**

Laughing Man wrote:Plastic titans are going to look pretty much identical to the current ones. The kits are already modular, so there's no real reason to sculpt new ones.

I agree, but still hope that they switch the hollow body to one solid part for ease of assembly.

On the warpwolf front I am glad that they took a look at Rackhams Wolfen designs as they resculpted the head. They are miles ahead of the metal ones on that part.

**Dysartes**

In theory, Metsuri, they could still do the hollow body in plastic, and it should work better than it does with metal (less chance of shrinkage causing issues, for example).

Of course, we're unlikely to know until someone has the kit in their hands...

**Metsuri**

I agree, I just hope that they get rid of the hollow torso as the most trouble I've had in building the titans has been in getting the torso stick to the legs. In the last two I have filled the hollow with cheap putty, but I wouldn't need to do that if the torso was filled in the beginning.

I guess it is not going to happen though as the sentry and gladiator have identical torsos and legs, which they could use straight away. Just the cannoneers back piece needs to be resculpted for the plastic kit.

**malfred**

Mod Note: We will not be consolidating news
into this thread. Please post new previews into their own
threads with the [Privateer Press] tag in the subject
line.

Adding new previews to this thread will lead to its lock or to
the editing of the post as it will be off-topic.

**Manchu**

Those warp wolves are unadulterated awesomeness. Thankfully for my wallet, looking at the other Circle models is like a cold bucket of water on the lap.

**Kroothawk**

malfred wrote:Mod Note: We will not be consolidating news
into this thread. Please post new previews into their own
threads with the [Privateer Press] tag in the subject
line.

Adding new previews to this thread will lead to its lock or to
the editing of the post as it will be off-topic.

I can't understand why presenting Privateer Press news in the same form as all other news is not tolerated here.
That way, Warmachine and Hordes news are totally lost for me, esp. given the faulty search function here.
Guess, I will keep on being better informed about Puppet's War and Kromlech than Privateer, with on average 1.3 threads per new miniature.

**Manchu**

@KH: Simply put, different news merits different formats. Obviously, we don't have one GW megathread or even a 40k megathread. We have latest-release megathreads because of the way GW handles releases. We have a single thread for Kromlech (and other small companies) because (a) Kromlech has a steady but slower stream of releases and (b) Kromlech itself comes to Dakka to update us Dakkanauts on its products. Neither of these approaches works for PP because PP doesn't handle things like either GW or Kromlech. The closest analog to PP is Infinity but there is still a significant difference inasmuch as Infinity tends to be less popular than PP's lines.

Please direct all further discussion of this policy to the Nuts & Bolts subforum. Thanks!

**Absolutionis**

Or ... please direct all further discussion of this policy to the Nuts & Bolts subforum. Thanks! ~Manchu

**Saldiven**

Dysartes wrote:The Rocinante Character Heavy Warjack

I find it humorous that they named this Jack after Don Quixote's horse....

What's next, a solo named after his favored "princess", Dulcinea? How 'bout a unit attachment named after his friend, Sancho? We gonna see a new region in Warma-world named La Mancha?

**Dysartes**

Well, the warcaster he is linked to (Damiano) has a reasonable Don Quixote theme to him - and his artwork in Wrath even has windmills in the background

**Manchu**

Is this a whole new line of mercs? Any news on what kind of troops or solos or other jacks will be associated with him, if any?

**skrulnik**

Damiano & Rocinante are Steelheads, or at least Damiano has the ability Paymaster(Steelheads).

**Manchu**

Well gak. Looks like I'm going to buy Wrath.

**Dysartes**

I don't have Wrath to hand, but IIRC Damiano is a Captain within the Steelhead organisation, though I can't remember which branch. I think it is a different one that Stannis Brocker, but I can't say for sure.

**Manchu**

The cannon-purse is a bit goofy, though.

**skrulnik**

Dysartes wrote:I don't have Wrath to hand, but IIRC Damiano is a Captain within the Steelhead organisation, though I can't remember which branch. I think it is a different one that Stannis Brocker, but I can't say for sure.

I think you are correct on that.
His is an Ordic branch I think.

But you can still take Stannis in Damiano's Theme Force.

**Dysartes**

skrulnik wrote:
Dysartes wrote:I don't have Wrath to hand, but IIRC Damiano is a Captain within the Steelhead organisation, though I can't remember which branch. I think it is a different one that Stannis Brocker, but I can't say for sure.

I think you are correct on that.
His is an Ordic branch I think.

But you can still take Stannis in Damiano's Theme Force.

Well, a Steelhead army isn't really a Steelhead army without Stannis, now, is it?

**Manchu**

I hope that's not the case as the model is horrible.

**Dysartes**

Manchu wrote:I hope that's not the case as the model is horrible.

I'm undecided on the model - and need to finish painting mine - but Tactician [Steelhead] is a great rule to have available if you're using Steelheads. It makes the Halberdiers + Cavalry combination even more potent, for a start.

A CMD 9 Commander isn't anything to be sneezed at, either.

**Ozymandias**

Like the warpwolf. I can see that making it's way into one of my non-pp forces.

**Kroothawk**

Manchu wrote:Please direct all further discussion of this policy to the Nuts & Bolts subforum. Thanks!

I started a thread on this here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/417515.page

**malfred**

I don't know how far the Don Quixote/Damiano thing goes, but the
references are there. I do not think that Damiano is a direct port,
but I haven't read all the fluff.

The funny part is even though I read Don Quixote once upon a
time, I will now never forget the name of his horse.

**Manchu**

Damiano isn't supposed to be comically bumbling/delusional is he?

**skrulnik**

Manchu wrote:Damiano isn't supposed to be comically bumbling/delusional is he?

no

**Manchu**

Good! That would have killed it for me. I'm not saying humor has no place in this game -- just that I'd rather not be the comic relief ... right down to my warcaster.

**H.B.M.C.**

Why is the Stalker wolf muzzled? It can't be to reduce how dangerous he is, 'cause they've given him a sword. That doesn't make sense.

**BryanC**

Manchu wrote:Good! That would have killed it for me. I'm not saying humor has no place in this game -- just that I'd rather not be the comic relief ... right down to my warcaster.

PP reserves the comic relief for the Trollbloods faction warlocks. Which to add is awesome.

**George Spiggott**

H.B.M.C. wrote:Why is the Stalker wolf muzzled? It can't be to reduce how dangerous he is, 'cause they've given him a sword. That doesn't make sense.

Plucked from the PP forums when it was first released:

PPS Doug Seacat wrote:Helps keep him quiet for the stalking. Hard to keep a warpwolf from howling all the time...

**malfred**

From what I recall he's kind of like Jarlaxle from Salvatore's
Drzzt books. A little flashy, a little pragmatic, a little charming.

**Manchu**

I like the sound of that.

But every time I look at Rocinante. I think "PURSE." And not in the good malfred kind of way.