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I have a real dislike for scenic bases/bases that have a lot of cover on them.

SWEET! All the models are on regular beveled bases. I'm in love. The only question is do I buy 1 or 2...

What's the model we see on the far right/back, and near the front?


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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I have a real dislike for scenic bases/bases that have a lot of cover on them.

Just remove the model from the basing bits and make your own base.


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Ooooo.... ignore my question, I just saw the rest of the contents..

– 4 brand new multipart plastic Imperial Assassins – a Callidus, a Cullexus, an Eversor and a Vindicare
– A Chaos Space Marines Terminator Lord and familiar (existing 43-12)
– 3 Chaos Space Marines (existing 35-31)
– 15 Chaos Cultists (existing 3x 35-34)
– A rulebook, board sections, cards, counters and dice
– A missions book

Price: 100 EUR / 125 US$

Chaos Models (current GW range models)

The Eversor is quite nice. The Vindicare is not even snipping, what the hell ?

guru wrote:
from bolter&chainsword ( SunsetNemesis )

Yup. Sign me up for that vindicare alone. Damn.


... what size base are those ? 32 or 40 ? That gak almost looks 40 to me, but maybe not.

I'm not sure that's a particularly good value compared with the 40k starter. I realize it comes with tiles but the 40k box seems like it comes with alot more models by count as well as much larger models by size.

If the only way to get them is in a board game, color me disappointed. Would have to wait for a board game review to see if it's worth $100 ($20 per mini, $20 for the game, and free for the junky Chaos models that are in bits piles on eBay...).

 TheKbob wrote:
If the only way to get them is in a board game, color me disappointed. Would have to wait for a board game review to see if it's worth $100 ($20 per mini, $20 for the game, and free for the junky Chaos models that are in bits piles on eBay...).

The rumor is that the minis become part of the regular 40k collection later on. But the board game has value, too. Even if it's $80 for just the 4 assassins, that's $45 for the rest. At least the cultists are useful models (eg not genestealers... lol), and the Terminator Lord may be a nice model.

Nice models, though hideous paint jobs (well, I guess just the color choices).

Pretty damn disappointing that they'll be re-hashing the adversaries, though.

The whole thing looks a bit garish compared to the gold standard of space hulk...

Leaning towards a pass, though a little more info before concluding that.

This looks absolutely rubbish. I got quite excited a while back when I read some rumours about a 40k skirmish game but this is just super disappointing.

I wouldn't mind if it wasn't such a blatant money grab. It strikes me as the kind of mini-game they'd make up for a White Dwarf or something.

I'll carry on getting my 40k fix from FFG, since they actually know what they're doing.

I'm a hoar .... Give it to me ...,

 Desubot wrote:

 Jehan-reznor wrote:
The assassins look ace, not sure i'll buy it if they really use re-hashed chaos models.

Look at the middle right in the background

look at that cultist

Well i am waiting for more blurry photo's from GW magazine before making a decision.

I dig it!

nudibranch wrote:
The only justification for the assassin box's price is that the individual assassins might be extortionate (like the clampack SM HQs)...

Well, no, the 'justification' is that it's a boardgame, not a box of miniatures.


As to the minis... sculpts look decent enough. Bases are ridiculous, and the posing on the Callidus is going to make her look a bit odd if she's based without the stupid pillar. And the pose on the Vindicare is disappointing... something closer to the current foot-on-ork-skull model would have been much preferred.

We've seen one picture. How can anyone be calling it "rubbish" or a "blatant money grab"?

On the fence...

But I can see myself giving in.

Intrigued by the assassin models, but not quite sold on the whole - think I will wait for the first sprue photos to come out before deciding (although I don't underestimate the value of it as an independent game in its own right)

 insaniak wrote:
...the posing on the Callidus is going to make her look a bit odd if she's based without the stupid pillar.

I think if you chop the pony tail off and have her vaulting over the freshly decapitated body of an orc (or equivalent xeno scum) it could actually look pretty good.

on another matter full rules being in the latest white dwarf. isn't that a kick in the face for people who bought the $20 AUD data slate?

Thachng wrote:
on another matter full rules being in the latest white dwarf. isn't that a kick in the face for people who bought the $20 AUD data slate?

Well... which do you want... rules in WD or another data slate?

Thachng wrote:
on another matter full rules being in the latest white dwarf. isn't that a kick in the face for people who bought the $20 AUD data slate?

Depends if the rules are any different.

Thachng wrote:
on another matter full rules being in the latest white dwarf. isn't that a kick in the face for people who bought the $20 AUD data slate?

No more so than any other rules that GW chooses to update. Buying a White Dwarf is at least cheaper than buying a new codex... GW have already shown that they're not against the idea of releasing a complete hardcover codex for a single model.

The Canadian pricing on this will make it or break it for me. No new chaos scor model is disappointing. Or even some more variations in chaos cultists.

 Lockark wrote:
The Canadian pricing on this will make it or break it for me. No new chaos scor model is disappointing. Or even some more variations in chaos cultists.

I suspect $150 or $145, since it's $125 USD

 Lockark wrote:
The Canadian pricing on this will make it or break it for me. No new chaos scor model is disappointing. Or even some more variations in chaos cultists.

Agreed; sometimes I feel like GW blatantly miss opportunities to lure the fans in and secure sales. I mean all they would have had to do is include a single sprue of new quality assassination targets and people would be handing them the $100 without hesitation. Think about it; one additional sprue to design, guaranteed sales fro m people who are on the fence about getting it.

On the other hand the assassins look quite interesting. The vindicare hasn't changed much at all, and I'm sure he is a separate piece from that bulky concrete cover he's standing against. And as someone pointed out, those do indeed look like larger bases, either 40mm or more likely 32mm. Hoping they get released separately!

 Lockark wrote:
The Canadian pricing on this will make it or break it for me.

I'm guessing $125-130. Either way I think I'll pass. Not sure what I was expecting from the assassin models but from what I can see they don't scream "buy me!"

Dat Eversor. MUCH better than my old metal one. I think I'm in love.

Maybe just found my summer project! (Assuming they don't all sell out in 2 seconds)

I'm really pleased that there are new models for these assassins--the old ones are really just so out of date--and hopefully the rules will allow me to incorporate them into my BA or DA forces.

I am hoping for new rules hopefully the Vindicare will have a strength D sniper rifle with +5 to the chart roll when shoot GC!

Callidus has strength D blade

Callexus or what ever its called will have strength D against psykers

and the eversor will explode a strength D blast.

and they can say its the only army where everyone does strength D!

The Vindicare and Eversor look great. The Cullexus is too blurry and the giant ponytail on the Callidus ruins her.

Just to put what figures are in there cost wise:
– 4 brand new multipart plastic Imperial Assassins:4 x $26 = $104
– A Chaos Space Marines Terminator Lord and familiar: $25
– 3 Chaos Space Marines: $10
– 15 Chaos Cultists: 3 x $10

Total: $169

That is assuming the assassins will cost the same as the last single figure release for the Harlequins.

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Thachng wrote:
I am hoping for new rules hopefully the Vindicare will have a strength D sniper rifle with +5 to the chart roll when shoot GC!

Callidus has strength D blade

Callexus or what ever its called will have strength D against psykers

and the eversor will explode a strength D blast.

and they can say its the only army where everyone does strength D!

Rumour is the Exitus Rifle is now Strength D; 72'' beam.

 Colpicklejar wrote:

Thachng wrote:
I am hoping for new rules hopefully the Vindicare will have a strength D sniper rifle with +5 to the chart roll when shoot GC!

Callidus has strength D blade

Callexus or what ever its called will have strength D against psykers

and the eversor will explode a strength D blast.

and they can say its the only army where everyone does strength D!

Rumour is the Exitus Rifle is now Strength D; 72'' beam.

Please don't spread liez. Exitus Rifle is now Apoc Template, Strength D.


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 silent25 wrote:
The Vindicare and Eversor look great. The Cullexus is too blurry and the giant ponytail on the Callidus ruins her.

Just to put what figures are in there cost wise:
– 4 brand new multipart plastic Imperial Assassins:4 x $26 = $104
– A Chaos Space Marines Terminator Lord and familiar: $25
– 3 Chaos Space Marines: $10
– 15 Chaos Cultists: 4 x $10

Total: $169

That is assuming the assassins will cost the same as the last single figure release for the Harlequins.

I believe your total is correct, but the chaos cultists are 3x$10

At least they're not giving us 15 more terminators with storm bolter and power fist.