So, we've had the worst models, so what do you think are the best? I myself am quite fond of the Assault on Black Reach Warboss and Sphess Marine Captain.

*THESE

I'm torn between the following:

• MUMAK! so awesome it deserves capital letters.


• Lizardman Engine of the Gods. Dinosaur + Rocks + Priest = woooo


• Grey Knight Terminators. The re-sculpt of these models was just the thing to get me back into the hobby years ago.


• Warwalkers. Fantastic plastic kit. Easy to assemble and looks great, too.


• Wood Elf Lords and Wizards. I love them all

Grey Knight Terminators, they ooze badassery.

Maybe I'm alone on this, but I'd say Karamazov is pretty sweet looking:



That said, the name of the "Throne of Judgement" makes me giggle.

Wrong Andilus, your not alone, I quite like Karamazov as well.

I have to agree with the GK terminator and Karamozov. But I will also contribute my personal favorite Celestine!

The best is easily the new Canis Wolfborn model.


No, I'm joking of course... The best is by far the SM chaplain in terminator armour.

agreed, I also love GK termies, and the baneblade.

Grey Knight Terminators. Simply the best GW's put out.

Some of the new Space Hulk terminators are pretty badass.

I really love the metal CSM demon prince. Great sculpt and pose and it looks great just as it is, no need to convert it or anything.

Say, what is so bad about Canis, it's a guy riding a freaking uber-wolf, imo it looks fine! SO what is so bad about it?

@Boss 'eadbreaka:

Putting a terminator on a wolf just looks silly, he looks like he is going to crush it. Might as well put him on a unicycle.

Also, his fat hands means he looks like he will have trouble gripping the reigns, and when he does he would likely decapitate the wolf with his claws.

Oddly I think the new sgt. Harker is a very good model. I just got it in the mail. Looking closly at it I have never seen such a well sculpted IG model.

The direct Order Eldar Ranger, the one kneeling, I think is freaking awesome, and great fun to paint.

GK termies, as have been said.

Lightning Claw man from Space Hulk.

Jump Pack Chaplain and Termie Chaplain both ooze badassery.

That's it off the top of my head.

Archaon, Lord of the End Times.

I don't know if he's the most beautiful model, but he is still in production (you can buy him from GW) He's Valten, Exalted of Sigmar.



I use the Champion model on horse as Karl Franz.

I like the following models:
-the kneeling ranger, from direct order
-Death Jester
-Troupe Master
-Shadow Seer
-GK Termies (recurrent theme here )
-Erestor
-Glorfindel

Will probably remember more later

The Astropath and the Officer of the fleet.


The Cadian Colonel, simply brilliantly done.

It has to now, be Njarl.

That model is just amazingly cool, whis his raven and his staff

This is one of my favourites:

I can't cut it down to one model, but these are my favourites:
- CSM Terminator Lord (Plastic kit)
- Vindicare Assassin (the one stood on the skull, looking down the rifle's sight)

I really liked the model for Interrogator-Chaplain Asmodai for Dark Angels too, shame he got removed from the latest Codex (?) I don't collect Dark Angels, but the model was pretty nice. I doubt he's in production now :(

+1 for Grey Knight Terminators too, they look awesome.

These 2 eldar farseer models, especially the right hand model ! Regal is the word that comes to mind

LunaHound wrote:*THESE

I now must play Skaven.....

I am now officaly collecting Skaven, after Lizardmen of course. As for Gorbad Ironclaw, *bows down in respect*.

- new War Walker, and also the Wraithlord
- Penitent Engine (they're so cool)
- Daemonettes
- Ork Boyz (you have to admit it)
- Azhag the Slaughterer
- High Elf Lord on Dragon

+1 for GK termies,
PAGK look cool as well.
I like the thane from the skull pass set,
as well as hte cannon crew from formentioned box.
and just about everything mentioned in this thread so far minuts the emproers champion.

Love this guy, he's the whole reason I have a Death Guard army
and a Mortal Chaos army lead by a Daemon Prince.

I'll nominate the WHFB Khorne Lord on the Juggernaught.

ZF-

I think the best single model (as distinct from plastic kits) still in production is Brian Nelson's Ghazgkhull. He's just about perfect both as a representation of a particular character and as a beautifully sculpted model.

STOMPS DA HUMIES!
STOMPS DA PANZIES!
STOMPS DA FISH EDS!
STOMPS DA SPIKEY HUMIES!
STOMPS DA WARPIES !
STOMPS DA MONSTAS!
STOMPS EVERYTHING!



http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2200002_Incoming-Stompa-Front

If FW counts,

Lucius and chaos warhounds.

+1 to Emp. Champion, and Daemon prince

person person wrote:If FW counts,

Lucius and chaos warhounds.

Forgeworld is part of GW, hence they are GW models.

Lukas the Trickster (he's so evil looking)
Boss Snikrot
The FW great unclean one
And maybe the IG master of the fleet (or is it officer of the fleet?)
Also Vulkan Hestan looks pretty cool, but I'm going to give mine a different head.

The new Skaven Warlord Queek Headcutter. I would have said Boneripper if he had been updated. He looks ok for now though.

2 for me

Be'lakor and The Green Knight from WFB - both lovely models, both fantastic to paint. I use the Be'lakor one as an adhoc Daemon Prince/Greater Daemon as well - makes a great generic Daemon when required.

The most underrated GW model in existence. Alex Hedstrom is my favorite GW sculptor. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you don't think this is the best GW model your opinion is crap and you're wrong.

lol at above post:
Compromise: I agree to disagree, no matter how wrong you may be

Ragnar blackmane model, Still lokks better than half the new hq models out there

Revenant Titan - Love it to bits.

It screams graceful Eldar to me.

dumbuket wrote:

The most underrated GW model in existence. Alex Hedstrom is my favorite GW sculptor. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you don't think this is the best GW model your opinion is crap and you're wrong.

I wouldn't say it's my favourite GW model, but it's pretty high up there. I absolutely agree that it's completely underrated.

Second the EC and aiming vindicare. They're great!

Cryonicleech wrote:

Gotta agree on this.

+1 to Revenant titan, I've seen one painted NMM blue, and black with red stones. AWESOME

I have this thing for the shaggoth. I don't know what it is but I bloody love the shaggoth. Best monster GW have ever made if you ask me.

This, I don't know why but it's great

Hands down the new Deathmaster Snikch.

As a pure Grey Knight player, I say the Grey Knight Terminators are 70% of the reason I play them. Because of awesomeness.

From Forge World, the new Daemon Prince of Khorne (the one that comes with the Herald) is stuffed to the gills with amazing, but is a PITA to assemble.

For those who have never assembled it, just try to GUESS how many pieces it is!

i love the regular grey knights to pieces termi's a lil less.
i also love the new (7th ed) goblins the 6th ed ones are making me wanna cry =P

I have to agree with most of these comments, particually Grey Knights (termies and power), Termie Chaplain, Ghazzy and those amazing looking Skaven (shame I only play 4OK! )

However what about the vindicator tank - it looks amazing!

Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:Also Vulkan Hestan looks pretty cool, but I'm going to give mine a different head.

What's wrong with his head? He is a Space Marine for crying out loud.

Now that I think about it, The Epic-scale Warlord is awesome too. Looks exactly like its depicted in fluff, nothing looks too big or small, and its a massive awesome titan of death thats easy to transport.

i like this one

No longer in production, but great... (I own 31 of these bad boys)



Also out of production



I also love Maugan Ra, Asurmen and Jes Goodwin's original Howling Banshee and Warlock models.

From non-Eldar, I think the Burna Boyz are fantastic, and my favourite Ork HQ is the Big Mek with KFF.

For Marines, Pedro Cantor (He spells it with a 'C', damnit. Check Rogue Trader) and the Techmarine with Servo Harness really stand out.

Fire warriors. very poseable, and look good painted. also like the hammerhead, that HUGE railgun owns. also, the baneblade and lr demolisher are favourites of mine. When i have the forgeworld tank commander fitted ill post some pictures of it. back on topic, +1 for the grey knight termies. the necron lord with the scyth (not the destroyer lord) is also a favourite of mine.

You know this guy has a wallet with badass muthafether on it...




I dont even like khorne and i'd be tempted to collect a khornate army for that model alone.

Actually, MGS is 100% right. That is GW's best ever model and makes it worth starting a Khornate army.

I dont even like Chaos (40k or Fantasy) but that Khorne Lord on Juggernaut also makes me wanna start a Khornate army for Fantasy. It's a testament to how badass the model is. The pose, dynamics and size of it oozes pure badassery.

That being said, the new Deathmaster Snikch model for the soon-to-be-updated Skaven also makes me wanna start up a horde of ratmen, despite my vows never to start up a horde army, ever again....

THIS GUY!:

Vehicles : Valkyrie

Infantry : Space Hulk terminators

-Wraithlord
-Warwalker
-Dire Avengers
-Imperial Guard Advisors
-Chaos Space Marine Terminator Lord kit
-Dark Angels Chief Librarian Ezekiel
-Vampire counts Grave Guard Boxed Set

New Deathmaster is amazing, but there could be an element of new model bias affecting my judgement.

I normally go for the Hypno Toad in these threads...




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It amuses me that this thread was started as a counter point to my Worst GW Model in Production thread which in turn was started as a counter point to an earlier Best GW Model in Production thread.

Round and round we go

Like it so much I have 4....

From the days when Slaanesh miniatures were allowed boobs...

The Fallen Angel wrote:i like this one

I forgot about him. Sweet figure. and the Khornate Lord on Juggernaut is also swank.

It's a hard choice for me, as I think most of the un-converted models look great, as do many of the conversions that people on this fine website have done. I'll stick to space marines as that is what I have the most experience with.

Personally, I think that Chaplain Grimaldus for the Black Templars is the best looking Space Marine model of any type.



My honorable mention would be the current Chaplain in Terminator Armor. 100% righteous, hardcore, bad-ass, smite-you-in-the-face right there.

@ Kronk

I agree 110% with the chaplain!

It's a toughy, but I'll have to go with the forthcoming Screaming Bell.

An impressive centrepiece for your army, and the sort of model which (combined with the rest of the new Skaven) suggests that the sculptors have finally realised a model can be a work of art as well. Pushes way beyond any other plastic kit in terms of it's animated look. The smoke billowing from the brazier, the demented Grey Seer riding it. To my knowledge, never before have GW managed such a sense 'it's real' with a plastic kit before, and possibly even with their metal.

Pretty much everything here, adding the tzeentch daemons, wood elf heroes, most deamon / witch hunter metals and tomb queen khalida. there's probably more that i havnt thought of

chakax
casket of souls
the lizardmen scar veteran with army standard (the one with the circle and ball in the middle of it.)

Harry the Hammer
Khorne Lord on jugg/chaos lord on daemonic mount
Tyrion

There are far too many, a testament to the brilliance of the gw team!

In addition to my previous entry of Lord Karamazov, I'd have to say that the Khorne Juggernaut is absolutely brilliant (although I could care less for the Lord riding it). And I'd have to throw in a vote for the new Skaven Doomwheel - I think I'm in love with that model.

The only way to improve upon the Khorne Jugger Lord, is to include the Night Gobbo from the 'Animosity' collecters vignetter. The one putting his dukes up. Positioned correctly, you could make him look like the bravest, thickest, most optimistic Gobbo ever born!

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:The only way to improve upon the Khorne Jugger Lord, is to include the Night Gobbo from the 'Animosity' collecters vignetter. The one putting his dukes up. Positioned correctly, you could make him look like the bravest, thickest, most optimistic Gobbo ever born!

hello 2010 golden daemon diorama entry. yes its a very good idea and i'm using it!

Archaon.
Grey Knight Terminators.
The Space Hulk Terminator holding a Genestealer head.

King Louen.

The Green Knight is also amazing.

Can't believe I forgot Skarsnik.

I'm going to nominate Najal stormcaller (the new one), because the model ooozes Daemon smiting Badassery.

The new Skaven Luna linked are definitely WIN but this thing makes me giggle like a girl every time I see pics of it.

I am a fan of:

-AOBR Captain
-most recent GW Drop Pod
-Stormlord
-Fire Warriors
-old Hellhound

The new SW Terminator box is currently my favourite plastic kit, and by a hell of a long shot too. If the new Plaguething/Screaming Bell is in plastic it'll be serious contender.

Arctik_Firangi wrote:If the new Plaguething/Screaming Bell is in plastic it'll be serious contender.

It is, they have sprue shots up on the website.

Am I the only one who thought the harliquins were fantastic works of art. I mean, I hate the eldard, don't get me wrong, but those guys are really well done.
*shrug*

No, I love the Harlequins, but with them it is more the freehand designs on each model that makes them great.
Also I second everything else, and present my God.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1620218&prodId=prod1480000

It just rocks, I mean, the guy is holding a PIG!

I love that guy too. I made a bunch of "feral" orks to ride in my trukks once and pig guy finally got to take to the field.

Not sure it's still in print or not

take that england

terrible humor for my own amusement aside, I really do resent the British for releasing such beautiful, PLASTIC Skaven models right after I decide to collect a different fantasy army.

Adash wrote:Harry the Hammer
Khorne Lord on jugg/chaos lord on daemonic mount
Tyrion

There are far too many, a testament to the brilliance of the gw team!

agreed Like lots of the good Chaos models.

Warsmith, Eldrad, and Cani Wolfborn


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Azhag the Slaughterer, almost makes me want to play orks. Might do him for Golden Daemon some day

Tim the Biovore wrote:No, I love the Harlequins, but with them it is more the freehand designs on each model that makes them great.
Also I second everything else, and present my God.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1620218&prodId=prod1480000

It just rocks, I mean, the guy is holding a PIG!

Seconded, that model makes me laugh every time I see it.

Pig-Orc FTW!

I second that notion!

You'd better! *shakes fist*

WarmasterScott wrote:Warsmith, Eldrad, and Cani Wolfborn


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Canis!

someone likes Canis!

Well they'll sell one at least.

Canis is cool! The pussy-cat he rides on however...

Logan Grimnar's got a really nice model on the subject of Space Wolves actually...

Calgar ftw.

Porcine plunder, lol...

Canis Wolfborn

This thread is for the best GW models, you know that right?

Just don't see how anyone can really like that thing, but whatever, that's just my opinion.

They sell well.

But another nomination for me...

Snotling Swarms. Old models, full of character. Absolutely fantastic stuff.

This is what started me and I only have one of those. One of the BEST immortal moments in miniworld.


Today this keeps me going and are some of my favorite.

i love this commissar

Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

dunno why i love it i just do

emperors champion = porn

I don't get it.

Tim the Biovore wrote:Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

Born a witch or did you rip your own testes out and shove the rotten fish up there yourself?

BrookM wrote:

Tim the Biovore wrote:Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

Born a witch or did you rip your own testes out and shove the rotten fish up there yourself?

+1

I also really like that Commisar. It's a perfect mix of bravery and ballsy defiance of death.

Has a very "18th-19th Century Duellist" feel to it.

metallifan wrote:

BrookM wrote:

Tim the Biovore wrote:Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

Born a witch or did you rip your own testes out and shove the rotten fish up there yourself?

+1

I also really like that Commisar. It's a perfect mix of bravery and ballsy defiance of death.

Has a very "18th-19th Century Duellist" feel to it.

whoo finaly someone agrees with me

I don't have a picture but the Green Knight is still in my opinion the best Fantasy model in the entire range. Do they even make him anymore?


For 40k forgeworld : ork warboss on bike

40k normal Range : Emperors Champion for Space Marine
Ig : Sgt. Harker
Eldar: Maugen Ra still one of the best

I'm impressed with the model, even more so when you think that the sculptor had his sculpting hand blown off before that and was still learning to sculpt with his off-hand.

That new White Dwarf model with the servo arm is my favourite at the moment. He's so not worth twelve White Dwarf magazines though.

BrookM wrote:

Tim the Biovore wrote:Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

Born a witch or did you rip your own testes out and shove the rotten fish up there yourself?

HA! Take that Biovore Man!

These guys may have already been mentioned and said they suck but i dont know how you could hate them but grey knight marines and terminators.

1. I meant the thing I said about the commisar was lame not the commisar himself coz he is cool.

2. Is there anything wrong with the GK?

The first bit makes no sense what so ever, but anyway...

Oh, so you can insult what you don't know now can you?

Oh boy... I can see were this is going, I guarantee it will be a repeat of that thing with Orks and gory weapons...

Tim...what the feth are you talking about? This is the second time you've had to bring back Picard.



I hope you're happy.

Seriously though, the commissar is lame, but he's not lame...I have no idea what you're trying to say, is english your first language?

God Dammit. You all should know I rarely bother to check what I do, so when I write something lame, I just say what I said was lame, instead of getting rid of it. Sorry Picard.

Yeah, SidStyler!

Tim the Biovore wrote:Ah yes the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow that was lame.

Translation:

Indeed, if I am not mistaken, it is the old commisar-with-boltpistol-and hand-behind-back model. Wow, my attempts at a description could possibly be construed as unfortunate.

Babelfish's attempt:

Old of commisar and boltpistol and hand after the model. Cause the exclamation of the lamè.

Wasnt too hard
On a side note, i think thats a pretty sweet commisar, only surpassed by the Forgeworld commisar (the one executing a fallen soldier)

Evidently, that proves my language is poor, sad, pitiful and despicable.

Haha, no just a misinterpreted phrase. Nothing to get too upset about, but we enjoy pouncing on people for nothing here.
See: The new tyranid model thread, where we kept a simple spelling mistake going for about 3 pages.

My favourite GW model (well FW technically, but I'm sure it'll count) is the Minotaur. Not because its the best looking model, because its not. Nor because its even vaugely useable in game.

No, simply because it is probably the stupidest looking tank possible, with ridiculously large guns that perfectly encapsulate everything that is right (and wrong) with 40k.

Umm, I wasn't off topic, uhh Orc raider with Pig, oops, ahh yes, previous edition Daemonettes.

blinky wrote:Haha, no just a misinterpreted phrase. Nothing to get too upset about, but we enjoy pouncing on people for nothing here.
See: The new tyranid model thread, where we kept a simple spelling mistake going for about 3 pages.

My favourite GW model (well FW technically, but I'm sure it'll count) is the Minotaur. Not because its the best looking model, because its not. Nor because its even vaugely useable in game.

No, simply because it is probably the stupidest looking tank possible, with ridiculously large guns that perfectly encapsulate everything that is right (and wrong) with 40k.

I actually like that tank quite a bit, though it happens to be quite a pain to assemble!

Cmon guys, lets lay off Tim.

And the stuff about the testicles and the fish was a bit mean, lets try to keep it civil.

the new SW termies are ace.

I'm a big fan of the Witch King on Fell Beast. I just finished painting mine and he's awesome.

Also the new golden king of harad is pretty cool.

Old of commisar and boltpistol and hand after the model. Cause the exclamation of the lamè.

My brain hurts...

Oh boy, it is!! I hope it explodes!!!
Nah, just kidding, what would Dakka be without Sidstyler?

Something is was looking at the other day, was the Ork Runthereder from the gretchin kit. Although it may be plastic, its a wondeful model, really filled with character

I think these threads should have categories.

Its very difficult compare a Chaos Lord of Awesome on an Juggernaut vs some plastic Cold One Knights, but they are both amazing models.

So... what categories?
40k Single Man-sized
--Tough one... If i'm not allowed to vote for FW DKOK Commissar... Emperor's Champion?
40k Single Large (termy or bigger)
--Terminator Chaplain
40k Plastic/troops unit
-- Cadians box. Whilst they're mabye not brilliantly original or heavy with detail, IMO they add an unprecedented level of bits-compatability
40k Metal / Elites unit
-- Grey Knight Terminators
40k Vehicle/Monster
-- tough one...

Fantasy Single Man-sized
-- One of the many Elf lords (Snobby or emo varieties)
Fantasy single large (ogre or bigger)
-- Lord on Juggernaut
Fantasy plastic/troops unit
-- Chaos Warriors?
Fantasy metal/elites unit
-- 6th ed daemonettes, Cold one Knights, Pegasus Knights
Fantasy monster/Chariot/Warmachine
Lord of Change

Trasvi wrote:I think these threads should have categories.

Its very difficult compare a Chaos Lord of Awesome on an Juggernaut vs some plastic Cold One Knights, but they are both amazing models.

So... what categories?
40k Single Man-sized
--Tough one... If i'm not allowed to vote for FW DKOK Commissar... Emperor's Champion?
40k Single Large (termy or bigger)
--Terminator Chaplain
40k Plastic/troops unit
-- Cadians box. Whilst they're mabye not brilliantly original or heavy with detail, IMO they add an unprecedented level of bits-compatability
40k Metal / Elites unit
-- Grey Knight Terminators
40k Vehicle/Monster
-- tough one...

Fantasy Single Man-sized
-- One of the many Elf lords (Snobby or emo varieties)
Fantasy single large (ogre or bigger)
-- Lord on Juggernaut
Fantasy plastic/troops unit
-- Chaos Warriors?
Fantasy metal/elites unit
-- 6th ed daemonettes, Cold one Knights, Pegasus Knights
Fantasy monster/Chariot/Warmachine
Lord of Change

Nah, not really, if you've got several favourites put 'em all down! Oh, Forge World models are allowed.

The CSM Deflier and Necron Immortals are my favorites.

Why must people keep bringing this thread back from almost certain lock-down? It was fun while it lasted, but Gezz.

Space Chicken of DOOOOOOOOOM!


Seriously, I love these things. I know they are silly but I still love them. Perhaps that's why I love them?

Yeah, I agree, although imo i looks more like a Space-Turkey!

I like this guy.

Yeah, I like him too.

Belacor from Fantasy
SM Chaplain in Terminator Armour

Also there is an old Tz Sorceror from 40k which came with a familiar, very ornate robes with eagle head - he is excellent also.


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Second edit - fantasy sorc image here
http://www.nugaming.com/assets/images/ChaosChampionOfTzeentch.jpg

1) New Wraithlord
2) (counting FW) DKoK Grenadiers/Death Riders
3) New Ork Bikes



Ghidorah

My personal favorites, in no special order:

1.) Grey Knight Terminators
2.) Black Orcs - definitely my favorite looking troop.
3.) Ork Kommando Nob
4.) SM Chaplain in Terminator Armor
5.) Thunderfire Cannon. Annoying to build but I like it a lot.
6.) Necron Wraiths
7.) Tie between those two new Skaven bosses
8.) Orc Raider with Pig
9.) FW Ork Mega Dread
10.) Chaos Space Marine Lord 2

Surprised to see so many Grey Knights
I think they look too blocky

Loricatus Aurora wrote:Surprised to see so many Grey Knights
I think they look too blocky

I thought they were awful when first released. I much preferred the older style with rune covered armour. But they've grown on me a lot since so that I'd happily get a set if I saw them at a sufficiently reduced price.

The best model is Forgeworld Orc Warboss on warbike.



YOU ARE ALL WRONG I AM RIGHT

XV9 HAZARD CLOSE SUPPORT ARMOUR

This my friends is the sole reason i've returned to serve the tau empire!

+1 For Grey Knight terminators and the grand master. They are awesome models and my GM has always made it's first bionic saves in each game, he's a trustworthy bloke to get the job done.

+1 For IG Valkyries. Very clean cut and made of awesomeness.

Stompas are pretty good.

You should buy one.

couple of my favorites

Yeah, you're right.