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the CONTEMPTOR CYCLONE MISSILE LAUNCHER and CONTEMPTOR HEAVY CONVERSION BEAMER, have just been added to forgeworld, the heavy conversion beam is a bit tasty, using the same rules as a normal but with the 5" template and the contempor cant move, oddly enough there is no mention of the cyclone missile launcher in the experimental rules yet, and i've just noticed the kheres assault launcher is heavy 6.... oh forgeworld you no how to entice me.... my hard earned spawning day money will be going to you =D.

ooops forgot pics and links =p



http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/CONTEMPTOR-CYCLONE-MISSILE-LAUNCHER.html



http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/CONTEMPTOR-HEAVY-CONVERSION-BEAMER.html

rules:

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/c/Contemptor.pdf

JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!!!!



http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/VALTHEX-ASTRAL-CLAWS-MASTER-OF-THE-FORGE.html

finally I get to see him painted, yet another stunning character model, woohoo, wonder who'll be next? =D

forgeworld love us today, heres even more... kinda making the teaser pick a bit worthless =p



http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/SPACE-MARINE-BOARDING-ASSAULT-UPGRADE-SET.html

The assault cannon didn't seem any more imposing looking than the standard version so I'm a bit surprised its heavy 6 instead of 4. I'd have predicted it (and the Cyclone) would have the same stats as their terminator equivalents but now I'm not so sure. Also, the experimental rules don't yet support the dakka-dread contemptor (two assault cannons, cyclone missle launcher) as you don't yet have the option of changing out the starting DCCW to a gun.

I seldom EVER say this about forge world but that master of the forge is just awfull looking, and the conversion beamer on him just seems clunkly and silly.

Empchild wrote:I seldom EVER say this about forge world but that master of the forge is just awfull looking, and the conversion beamer on him just seems clunkly and silly.

+1

The Conversion Beamer is just awkward. It is tiny and mounted on an ugly brick of a power pack. The Chapterhouse one is miles better than this.

I don't mind the Master of the Forge to be honest, and those Contemptor weapons look pretty sweet, although I expected a something a bit better than the rules for the Heavy Conversion Beamer.

On a brighter note, the Contemptor-Mortis looks amazing!

Popsicle wrote:On a brighter note, the Contemptor-Mortis looks amazing!

It certainly does!

I'm not a fan of the "Chain whip" arms on the Master of the Forge. Otherwise, I like that miniature.

Empchild wrote:I seldom EVER say this about forge world but that master of the forge is just awfull looking, and the conversion beamer on him just seems clunkly and silly.

He is a very static pose isn't he? That's more my problem with this fig than the actual backpack array. The boarding equipment looks pretty cool. Couldn't see using it in a game, but it makes for a great diorama. Contemptor stuff as usual has got me licking my chops. Deuce asscans and a missile launcher....my DA's need it. Really fortifies a deathwing build.

SonicPara wrote:

Empchild wrote:I seldom EVER say this about forge world but that master of the forge is just awfull looking, and the conversion beamer on him just seems clunkly and silly.

+1

The Conversion Beamer is just awkward. It is tiny and mounted on an ugly brick of a power pack. The Chapterhouse one is miles better than this.

They're both uglier then sin. The idea that the beamer looks like a 40s raygun bugs me.

I kind of like the look of the heavy conversion beamer but the techmarine with the standard variant reminds me too much of the old 2nd edition "2-D" scultped marines.

warboss wrote:I kind of like the look of the heavy conversion beamer but the techmarine with the standard variant reminds me too much of the old 2nd edition "2-D" scultped marines.

Agreed. The pose is totally flat, the weapons are silly and not cool looking, the backpack is a boring block, and the conversion beamer has only one axis of rotation. Totally a no-go. I was ready to be impressed by this.

Love the dread upgrades and the boarding equipment... but the less said about the MotF the better. I really don't like him at all!

Yep, I was a bit let-down by the Techmarine with Conversion Beamer. Being a smaller company with limited access to sculptors I expect FW to beat us out on detail most of the time..

- Edited by insaniak. Please keep the advertising to your own thread. -

Decloaking - The MOTF looks great - lots of great details and the flat block like pose suggests / promotes his Mechanicum roots in my opinion anyway .
This will be added to this months order .

Are the rules for graviton guns and lascutters available for download anywhere?

Inanimate wrote:Are the rules for graviton guns and lascutters available for download anywhere?

I don't see them on the FW Downloads Page

They are in Imperial Armor 9 in the Boarding Assault Stratgems (page 152 and 153, specifically).

Empchild wrote:I seldom EVER say this about forge world but that master of the forge is just awfull looking, and the conversion beamer on him just seems clunkly and silly.

+1

It just seems so blocky and uninspired...


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Chapterhouse wrote:Yep, I was a bit let-down by the Techmarine with Conversion Beamer. Being a smaller company with limited access to sculptors I expect FW to beat us out on detail most of the time..

Here is ours for comparison, make your own mind up which one is better..

backpack/servo harness is better, but the CH beamer looks awful imho.

If only you could get the FW beamer with the CH backpack/servo harness...

I love the contemptor, that model alone has inspired me to create a Pre-Heresy army, the techpriest on the other hand looks more likely to trip over his excessive steel skirts and power jump rope than actually do any real damage.

Okay, unless that's a camera in the top middle of the shield, exactly how is the Marine on the right aiming correctly at his enemy? I mean, "the Force" ain't exactly part of GW's IP.



Edit: Comment now referring to the intended model.

Breotan wrote:Okay, unless that's a camera in the top middle of the shield, exactly how is the Marine on the left aiming correctly at his enemy? I mean, "the Force" ain't exactly part of GW's IP.

in the grim darkness of the future.. there are only peepholes?

Breotan wrote:Okay, unless that's a camera in the top middle of the shield, exactly how is the Marine on the left aiming correctly at his enemy? I mean, "the Force" ain't exactly part of GW's IP.

ummm.... he has a sword? last I checked swords weren't projectile weapons in the tabletop game.

Obviously I meant the guy on the right, Mr. Smartypants.

Brother Heinrich wrote:

Breotan wrote:Okay, unless that's a camera in the top middle of the shield, exactly how is the Marine on the left aiming correctly at his enemy? I mean, "the Force" ain't exactly part of GW's IP.

ummm.... he has a sword? last I checked swords weren't projectile weapons in the tabletop game.

The guy with a gun has a gun...

Truth be told, I wouldn't be surprised if it did have a camera.

Hector Rex has a little 'screen' on the back of his Storm Shield, so it's not like there isn't precedent.

warboss wrote:I kind of like the look of the heavy conversion beamer but the techmarine with the standard variant reminds me too much of the old 2nd edition "2-D" scultped marines.

You do realize that if it wasn't for those 2-D marines, Dakka wouldn't have a GW to fixate all of their internet hate and anguish at right?

Etheric Network connection or whatever the 40k equivalent of wireless is .... between weapon and in-helmet sensor array of equipped Marine . He sees what the weapon muzzle sees etc . That's how I would imagine it anyway .

I like the Contemptor weapons, but I still don't like the base model. I don't like the legs, specifically. I like it slightly more after realizing it's a precursor to tactical dreadnought armor, though.

I don't hate Valtrex, although I wonder if they know that his name is nigh-identical to that of a medication for genital herpes. The things you learn working at a pharmacy call center... but I digress. I would cut off those awful whips and give him twin falchions. Also, I wonder if the shoulder pads are cast on the arms, or seperate; ie how hard would it be to convert his chapter.

I'm not crazy about this, or any other, conversion beamer on the market.

The assault shields are kinda dorky.

Worglock wrote:

warboss wrote:I kind of like the look of the heavy conversion beamer but the techmarine with the standard variant reminds me too much of the old 2nd edition "2-D" scultped marines.

You do realize that if it wasn't for those 2-D marines, Dakka wouldn't have a GW to fixate all of their internet hate and anguish at right?

Nah, there's still finecast, yearly price increases, 'ard boyz tourney missions, lack of specialist games support, the pumbagore...

Breotan wrote:Okay, unless that's a camera in the top middle of the shield, exactly how is the Marine on the right aiming correctly at his enemy? I mean, "the Force" ain't exactly part of GW's IP.

They are boarding action Marines carrying breaching weapons and graviton guns; these weapons require no active aiming. With a breaching weapon you push the muzzle against what you want to breach and pull the trigger, you don't have to actively track a target once you initially line it up. Graviton gun is somewhat of an area of effect type weapon so as long as you are firing forward down a hallway then you are fine. The Marines could also lower their shields if they needed to.

Still waiting for the Tamurkan book and Dark Eldar katamaran.