For people not wanting to go through the 50+ page thread (hope that's ok with the Mods ), the new BA Advance Orders are up.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armysubunitcats.jsp?catid=cat1491453&rootcatgamestyle=wh40k

I'm a bit underwhelmed by the characters. All the wings are also a bit....much.

OM....giddy aunts in upper orbit....Its now confirmed I am making a Blood Angels army Plastic Death Company they look more like elite shocktroops then your average marine now...

And those sanquinary guard oh my oh my

*gets tissue to wipe off spit off keyboard*

I'm a bit underwhelmed by the pricing. Don't the furries get 10 guys for the same price?

Or you could just go to GW.com.

Sadly, I'm underwhelmed only by Seth, the one I'm most likely to use, since I play Fleshtearers. And something looks wrong with the vanguard vet sgt.

Jin wrote:I'm a bit underwhelmed by the characters. All the wings are also a bit....much.

From a look at the plastic sprues, it looks like you don't have to use the wings, if you don't want to. After all, I think they're just decoration for the jump packs.

Whos that Astorath guy??

Its a good start for Blood Angels though but Seth looks like the Kahn a stuck in the same old RAAAARRRRR pose.

Plastics though Im a fan of the plastics and one of those sanquinary guard combined with a command kit would make a hell of a Commander.

Lemartes is looking good. I like Sanguinor as an ott character.

Death Company look great, the golden dudes less so.

Seth is a bit underwhelming, if I were making fleshtearers, I'd be having a look at all those circular saws on the Ork dred n kans...

Astorath is looking a bit pants to me, perhaps it's the paintjob or the angle.

So the death company with jump pack still won't have harnesses?

Yea unfortunately quite silly looking to be honest but overall the frame is looking hot.

Wowsers, all rather spiffing if I do say so myself.

I believe I must get Seth, great pose and looks like a treat to paint too.

i like these a lot although i really dislike seths head. i think he'll be getting a helmet in the near future.

I like Lemartes and Seth. Don't like Astrorath. New Baal is nice. I even like the Death company. But, nipples on the armor for Sanguinary Guard and Astrorath and Sanguinor? Really? And I don't like the gauntlet bolters. They look too big, heavy, and cumbersome to be carried like that.

is it just me or does lemartes just look like a LOD with a jump pack? Also I think the death company maybe the sanginuar honor gaurd would be a fun paint.. though maybe a bit of a challenge.

Is anyone thing Emperors custodes from those sanquinary guard...

I have to say that other than the pred and the DC (excluding the stupid monk haircut head), most of these models look pretty, well... naff?

Lemartes looks OK, but he looks like he is mincing forward, rather than jumping about shooting people in the face and stabbing them in the boy zone.

Seth is probably the most interesting and best posed of the special characters. The rest of them just look boring and static. Plus the wings all look horrible and static and rubbish...

And I had not noticed those horrible wrist bolters before. Ew, just ew. Not balanced at all and look like something a drunken Ork Mek would have jammed onto his armour.

...Didn't take me long before I pre-ordered the Codex >_>

I'll hold off on the models until they're available through other stores though.

So glad the Baal Predator is all plastic now, I hate hybrid kits. Likewise for the Death Company.

I'll be picking up:
Codex (already got my pre-order in)
Sanguinor
At least 1 Death Company set
Sanguinary Guard
Baal Predator

...Just not all at once D:

Overall, I like them.

But why the nipples? Was Batman Forever really that popular?

Lemartes is awesome!

And so are the Sanguinary Guard.

And BOTH look to be fairly easy to de-bling and de-Blood Angel, making me even happier!

And, of course, making GW more money, but then, I guess we'll both be happy!

dietrich wrote:But, nipples on the armor for Sanguinary Guard and Astrorath and Sanguinor? Really?

The Greek/Roman armour the Blood Angels are based on actually used to have these too, so it is historically accurate:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511aVmDGhGL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
http://gaelicdreams.tripod.com/ca28fc00.png
http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Greek%20Armour%206071R.jpg

Heck, there were even variants that had them pierced!

And really, if you don't like the nipples, they're easy enough to scrape of with a file.

I think I'm going to swap the wings out for regular jump packs on most of the heroes if I decide to paint them up.

Sanguinor will find a place in my codex marines.. the model is excellent.. anyone know who sculpted him?

the nipples don't bother me as much as the toes for some reason. my fav sculpt is probably seth out of the bunch (not necessarily because he's missing both the above but because i like the pose). i've got enough BAs to last me for another 2 editions (3500pts) so i don't need any of the others.

Lorek wrote:Overall, I like them.

But why the nipples? Was Batman Forever really that popular?

Mephiston's armour has them too, and he's a pretty old model now. It's never really bothered me, to be honest.

Oh, and before I forget, I'm really not liking the Astorath model, so I'll either being using a conversion or not at all.

lord_blackfang wrote:I'm a bit underwhelmed by the pricing. Don't the furries get 10 guys for the same price?

If I had to hazard a guess, the pricing is reflective of the fact that you also get 5 jump packs along with your DC, which separately would be $8 USD. You still get a better deal with the Space Wolves, unfortunately, but those jump packs at least narrow the gap somewhat.

Well, my prediction on how the sprues would be done is mostly accurate. Didn't expect the Sanguinary Guard but otherwise...

Anyway, I'm gonna have to get three or four of those pred sprues to give my loadout more options. Maybe a couple of Death Company so I can upgrade the look of my Assault Marines. I'll get a Sanguinary Guard but only for conversions.

Redemption wrote:

And really, if you don't like the nipples, they're easy enough to scrape of with a file.

That just made my stomach turn.

Holy flying monkey balls, I am getting Seth to paint. That is a nicely done model.

33 bucks for 5 models is weird pricing. Overall I like what I'm seeing though. Unfortunately, Seth is pretty underwhelming, and he was the model I was hoping for the most. I am a big fan of the Sanguinary Priest model though. It has such a great 2nd ed-esque sense of simplicity. No need for excessive bling, just a solid, good looking model.

One thing I find funny is that the Flesh Tearers shoulderpads are actually CHEAPER than the ones made by Chapterhouse Also, I think Green Blow Fly ows Lunahound a devastator box right now or something. That new Baal is looking pretty nice.

If I were to start a Flesh Tearers army (I don't think I'm crazy enough to start another MEQ army) I'd probably just get 2 boxes of Death Company, a few packs of Flesh Tearers shoulderpads and Seth, and strip some of the Marines I painted when I was a kid.

Well folks, this pretty much seals it. After adepticon, I'm putting my Ultra's on hold to make a BA army. I've been bouncing around an idea of winged jump troops for a few years now and GW does me the favor of putting them into a codex.

While I'm not a fan of Blood angels, I am a fan of good models. Sadly, I don't see any really good models there. Way too busy and the wings just look silly on a power armored figure. Seth is the only guy who still sorta looks like a Space Marine.

Sure the DC all look like marines, but black is such a horrible color that mutes out all of the little details. The last guy is 'aight as long as you can do a head swap.

Not a fan.

I'm thinking that there is a pretty good basis for Slaneeshi chaos marines in the sanguinary guard - and some good bitz for general marine use as well.

Those are smexy. I'm definitely going to be buying some of those Death Company for my Raven Guard army.

Wow, I'm really glad I'm not a BA player. Sanguinar, Astorath and the Sanguinary guard are all fairly revolting.

My whole world is turning upside down! In one week I've found PP figures I actually like the look of and now Space Marine models that I actually hate. Its bizarro world!

Sexyness.

Wow, those models are quite amazing, IMO. They certaintly set the BAs apart from other SMs.

Not entirely sure I'll start a new army, but I'll definitely grab the codex when I can; if the models are anything to go by, it looks like it might be a radical rewrite, similar to the 'nid codex.

Where is special character 'Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law'?

Lemartes looks allright. Would be a nice addition to my BT.

Absolutely stunning in my opinion.

I think i'll pick up a box of DC, and maybe a box of assault marines to try and cobble together a nice looking squad of 10 DC with all those bits, could look ok. Alternatively I might try to get some old metal DC from eBay, as they still look pretty amazing.

I can't wait until the 3rd!


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Also, anyone else noticed half the standard plastic kits' entries have had their pictures changed to ones of them painted up as Blood Angels? Me likey.

For the 1st time ever I am genuinely interested in the Blood Angels.

The Death Co. and Guard are some of the absolute most stunning models I have ever seen come out of GW.

aannnnnnddddd preordered.
all of em.
some twice.

poor bank account :(

To me, this sideshot makes me a little more forgiving of the wings, showing that they are purely ornamental and, once you take a good look, you'll clearly see the jump pack.

One for the Brits (and anyone with knowledge of British Politics)
Sanguinary Guard top right model, Its Boris Johnson

Wow. That's a lot of money for 5 guys.

We going to start calling the Death Company box "Gold Company"? Gold Squadron?

The Sanguinary Guard are so RIPPED, even their knees have abs!

New Baal Predator kit. Looks like GBF owes Luna some Devastators.

I know I'll be picking up the codex. And then crying for a few months until they release a Stormraven.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Wow. That's a lot of money for 5 guys.

We going to start calling the Death Company box "Gold Company"? Gold Squadron?

I'm thinking the Death Company box is akin to the Black Templars upgrade sprue or the Dark Angels Veteran box.

5 complete models and then bitz to do another 15.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Wow. That's a lot of money for 5 guys.

We going to start calling the Death Company box "Gold Company"? Gold Squadron?

I don't think the price is too bad, to be honest. (Not that I'll buy them from GW direct anyway). But £20 UK for 5 plastic models with a load of accessories/weapon options is pretty good, when you consider that the previous DC models were £18 for 5 plastic/metal hybrids, with ONE Power weapon. ONE. Also, the old DC had some problems with staying together, the metal shoulderpads never fit the plastic arms well, and usually had to be bent into shape to fit. I'd gladly pay an extra £2 for the convenience of plastic kits really.

Edit: This is assuming you're going to make DC though. If you're using these bits to kit out other squads then yeah, it's expensive for an upgrade sprue.

Ok, WTF.

The Sanguine dudes. Apparently all incarnations.

Why the feth does your power armor have NIPPLES on it?

That it easily top three worst modeling jobs I have seen. The only thing truly worse is that A) Someone thought it would be a good idea and B) Someone was willing to sculpt them.

Anybody besides me notice a bunch of the regular SM are sporting blood angels paint jobs on the site.


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Woot 1,000 Posts!!!!

Lemme get this straight, there is no upgrade sprue specifically right?

No Dante resculpt, no Mephiston resculpt? thought all those were in the rumors...

Overall, quite pleased with everything, cept the vet sarge who has something really weird going on with his jaw/neck.

so getting some of those guard for pre heresy Night Lord conversions

It's the winged codpieces which get me.

:-/

Mattlov wrote:Ok, WTF.

The Sanguine dudes. Apparently all incarnations.

Why the feth does your power armor have NIPPLES on it?

That it easily top three worst modeling jobs I have seen. The only thing truly worse is that A) Someone thought it would be a good idea and B) Someone was willing to sculpt them.

What year was Mephiston sculpted? BA have had this for years, it's nothing new. If it's really so offensive, just get rid of them

Neith wrote:

Mattlov wrote:Ok, WTF.

The Sanguine dudes. Apparently all incarnations.

Why the feth does your power armor have NIPPLES on it?

That it easily top three worst modeling jobs I have seen. The only thing truly worse is that A) Someone thought it would be a good idea and B) Someone was willing to sculpt them.

What year was Mephiston sculpted? BA have had this for years, it's nothing new. If it's really so offensive, just get rid of them

A little plastic surgery with the knife shall suffice on nipple removals LOL.




Now - I wonder why Blood Angels Vanguard Veteran Sergeant is 16$ lol.

Who'd... buy that.

WOW !!!

The Blood Angel Terminators in SPace Hulk almost diverted me from my Space Wolves. These new models combined with those Termies mean my pups go into the kennel for a while !!!

(But why didn't the Space Wolves get a vehicle upgrade Sprue or, at least, vvehicle-sized icons ?)

Sanguinary Guard:

What implant is the one that gives them eight-packs

I think they look awesome! I have to disagree with thosse who say the wings are a bit much, i think they look great. Maybe i'll have to buy a set to paint up if my wallet can stretch to it....

Don't even play 40k, but I'm going to buy Astorath to paint. I'm loving the Bram Stoker's Dracula armour they gave him. Absolutely mint.

The new look elites fit with the BA fluff to, Blood Angels have a much longer life span then a codex SM. (Dante is like 1100). They stated in the old codex that the blood angels have the most ornate and intricate looking armour and weapons due to the practice they get while living that long.

I'm actually quite liking Seth. Cool model IMO. Some of the Sanguinary Guard poses look a bit naff too me. And is it really possible to carry a standard with a jump pack?

For starters, I love all of them.

Now, were is this mini thawk lander thing?

Think the Stormraven will have to join the likes of Tervigons, Jabberslythes & Hell Pit Abominations in the intimidating streets of Conversion City.


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Who put that Baal Predator together? Nasty join lines on the side of the barrells. Tut tut, GW!

Mattlov wrote:Ok, WTF.

The Sanguine dudes. Apparently all incarnations.

Why the feth does your power armor have NIPPLES on it?

That it easily top three worst modeling jobs I have seen. The only thing truly worse is that A) Someone thought it would be a good idea and B) Someone was willing to sculpt them.

Already been covered here:

Redemption wrote:

dietrich wrote:But, nipples on the armor for Sanguinary Guard and Astrorath and Sanguinor? Really?

The Greek/Roman armour the Blood Angels are based on actually used to have these too, so it is historically accurate:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511aVmDGhGL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
http://gaelicdreams.tripod.com/ca28fc00.png
http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Greek%20Armour%206071R.jpg

Heck, there were even variants that had them pierced!

In addition to what Redemption said:

"The Blood Angels fine aesthetic taste and appreciation of artistic and beautiful things is well known..." - Codex: Angels of Death (2nd Edition)

"Physically the Blood Angels are among the longest lived of all the Space Marine Chapters." "These vastly extended lifespans allow the Blood Angels to perfect their techniques in art as well as in war. They have centuries in which to perfect the disciplines to which they turn their minds. This accounts for the fact that the Blood Angels' armour and banners are among the most ornate ever produced." - Codex: Blood Angels (4th Edition)

One thing I find funny is that the Flesh Tearers shoulderpads are actually CHEAPER than the ones made by Chapterhouse

Competition? Finally!
Well, that means we´ll have to go even cheaper then
Be happy since In the end YOU are the winner!

All the sculpts are brilliant, but Astorath the Grim doesn't look blood angels to me, he looks khorne, all you have to do is remove the wings, remove the insignia and put a khorne seal to cover up the filing and you've got the perfect beserker champion going in for a 'finish him' kill

Wow. I can see why some people don't like them.

However, I really, really do. Partly because in the 40k universe I suspend my disbelief. And partly because these kits are very, very, very lovely. Especially some of the faceplate helms. And I reckon we will see some lovely conversions come from this.

Flamestorm Cannons on Baal Preds! Called it!

fitzeh wrote:Don't even play 40k, but I'm going to buy Astorath to paint. I'm loving the Bram Stoker's Dracula armour they gave him. Absolutely mint.

This. Agreed.

He is sweet looking.

MajorTom11 wrote:Lemme get this straight, there is no upgrade sprue specifically right?

I think the Death Company sprue is intended to be the "upgrade" sprue. You don't have to use them as DC and if you don't you have a TON of bits to spread around the rest of your army.

Uriels_Flame wrote:

fitzeh wrote:Don't even play 40k, but I'm going to buy Astorath to paint. I'm loving the Bram Stoker's Dracula armour they gave him. Absolutely mint.

This. Agreed.

He is sweet looking.

Really? Every time I look at that model I keep thinking that he's actually a resurrected Warren (the guy who was flayed alive by Willow Rosenberg at the end of Season 6) out for blood.

Demonslayer82 wrote:Is anyone thing Emperors custodes from those sanquinary guard...

Is anyone else thinking "OMG its Elton john!" from the guard in the top right?

The death company are prolly the only models I like in that spread.

GG

Plastic Death Co. are awesome.

Love Seth as well.

Astorath is "L-A-M-E" in a "bad eighties hair metal album cover" sort of way...

The lack of Jump Pack-strap equipped torsos for the DC is a little disappointing. Easily fixed by combining them with a regular assault squad and using the extra parts on regular troopers, though.

The muscled cuirass was used by both the Romans and the Greeks in ancient times, coupled with the 'angelic' masks, the aesthetic is appropriate I think.

I'm loving all of these new models. I'll have to go back to the rumours thread though, because I don't understand the DC with bolters.

BluntmanDC wrote:All the sculpts are brilliant, but Astorath the Grim doesn't look blood angels to me, he looks khorne, all you have to do is remove the wings, remove the insignia and put a khorne seal to cover up the filing and you've got the perfect beserker champion going in for a 'finish him' kill

I think that's kind of the point as he represents the darker aspects of the Blood Angels with Sanguinor represent the more positive ones?

The Crippler wrote:I'm loving all of these new models. I'll have to go back to the rumours thread though, because I don't understand the DC with bolters.

Well, I can't say I'd field them that way either, but don't they now have the 'relentless' USR, making them somewhat understandable?

OMFG! Must buy a codex and a bunch of characters . . . I'm sure I can find uses for them in my other marine armies =D

Plus a Flamestorm Cannon on a predator . . . Correct me if I'm wrong . . . But that's plain awesome, wrapped up in the fires of SWEEEEETTT!!!

And now less of the over-excited hobbyist, and more sense . . . Those DC and the guard also look awesome. I'm a big fan of the wings on the back (Seraphim for example), it definetly fits in with the angelic/mythological theme of the BA and successors . . . Personally I would go with a successor chapter, if only to buck the trend etc. =]

Oshova

Love the new Baal, shame I dont play BA

May have to buy one and paint it up anyway

I like the Sanguinary Guard, but I was gonna use 'em for Dark Angels Assault Marines, if I was ever gonna use 'em at all.

I absolutely detest Astorath though. Stupid model, and is in my hall of shame.

The only one I didnt really care for is Astorath. I think that mini just looks weird. But Im a big fan of that Seth mini. That big ass chainsword is what Im talking about! So who is he exactly?

Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers.

I think he looks cool, too. They all look good to me.

I'm actually digging Sanguinor's whole Mordred look from Boorman's Excalibur.

Great, now I'll be humming O Fortuna all night.

Really like those sanguinary guard and death company.

Dont like astorath at all, looks like power metal crap.

Well it MIGHT be the angle the picture was taken. But it doesnt look good at all to me in that picture lol

All of the sculpts are great not a bad one in the whole lot of them. But for some reason the wings on the guard just look off. I don;t know why they just do. Otherwise it's all great.

Those characters are incredible, especially Seth. Looks to me like GW hit one out of the park on this release.

Very over the top but also really cool. I'll definitely pick up the sang guards box just for the bitz. Looks like my Salmanders will get a muscle suit veteran squad in the future.

Quick question:

How many people are going to buy at LEAST one of these models just to paint?

Of that number, how many are starting armies based off of that one model?

I don't know about the rest of you, but I know I'm buying Seth to paint, but I can't abandon my Guard or my Order of the Redeeming Blades to do another bloody army.

I've got to agree on Astorath... that was the only character model that made me think "meh".

Of the plastic kits I think the DC are way too over the top but that can be fixed by mixing the parts in with standard troopers.


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Oh, and if anyone buys the DC box please trade me the power hammer for my Sallies!

Im going to start blood angels, and use seth, but name him edward

Awwww awwwwww new blood angels must have....must resist starting new army.

I'm so glad I waited for this.

The plastic kits GW have been putting out for marines the last few releases really are awesome.

I hope the Baal is as easy to mag up as the new leman kit is.

A bunch of Excalibur Modreds and a few Dracula armors. Nice but not very original.

M.

@Kanluwen: i will be buying a few of the character models to paint for ebay...
it will be a chore though, as i'm a not really feelin' any of the new minis, except for the Death Company...
Lemartes will be first up, as he is the best of the bunch...
Sanguinor will be next, as a copy of the 'Eavy Metal version should fetch a bit of cash...
Seth, just because of that huge chainsword...

we'll see after that, but i just want the Death Company box because it's the best looking release...

cheers
jah

The paintjobs really let some of these models down, I hate the way that the 'Eavy metal team seem to be stuck in the 90s when it comes to painting technique (especially that they seem to be allergic to the washes )

I'll be getting Astorath, and maybe Lemartes, on the release but I'll be sticking with the Vanilla codex. I might get the DC box to make new Sternguard, but I'll reserve judgment on the Sanguinary Guard until I've seen them with a different paint job

EDIT: and Seth might look better with just a different head

I like them they're a bit extravagant models but i guess thats part of the appeal for me.

Asteroth is a must for me, he's gonna look sweet next to Mephiston, just love that armour style, lots of DC and SG too but the SG will be Red or Black, cant stand massed gold

You mean that Asteroth is going to look sweet AS mephiston.

I'm not quite as jazzed about these as I was with the SW releases. I'm not sure I'm really big on the angellic wing attachments to the jump packs.

All in all, all I can really say is this: why is there no flying transport in the first wave of releases? I foresee several modified Valkeries in future BA armies. Kind of a shame.

Models look good, little over the top but it is 40k, like the Dracula armor though similar to early Mephiston anyway. Definitely like the Modred Guard but no wings (Hmm, parts for elite Seraphim squad with wings, drool). I wish the Pred. was the old beefy type that looked more like the Abrahms US tank, instead of just a turret on a rhino. At least everything is plastic so side guns can be magnetized so as not to break and still move about. No pics on maybe Valkyrie/Vulture BA flying vehicle? Can't wait till DA then it will be wing overload. Some competition for KFC. mmm, spicy wings.

Will be getting a Lemartes and probably the honour guard too given that the old models are a little 'meh'.

RogueMarket wrote:A little plastic surgery with the knife shall suffice on nipple removals.

Exactly.

It's not like, say, Batman & Robin, where to remove the nipples you have to take a knife to your brain.

Who's the Sanguinor guy,is he some chapter hero?IS there a background on him and where I can buy the models?

Some interesting models there. I had similar knee jerk reactions last night when I first saw them. Astorath is a curious figure as a nod to both the vampiric theme and Bram Stoker's Dracula (the film with Keanu Reeves and possibly the worst Dracula ever). My real dismay is that once again the Eavy Metal team have butchered figures just as they did with the Minotaurs. Someone really needs to scream at those fools. The Sanguinor model is nice apart from the fake metal painted sword which is a technique I loathe - Cristos Achelios was great back in the 80s but please stop trying to paint miniatures like him. I'd love to see what John Blance would do with these as I think all the ideas are lifted from his overly gothic style. If you place these figures among his art work you can see why the forced static pose angels look quite iconic (as in something from medival Christian icons). If you move these figures over to a High Church theme and then emphasise the forced poses they could be quite a stunning army. I think the big problem would be trying to make them look 'realistic' but then I think thats where the Flesh Tearers fit in. Im disapointed they didnt redo Mephiston and I would have liked to see a new dreadnaught accesory sprue so you could make a plastic furioso and breathe some life into the standard dreadnaught figure.

Sanguinor would make a great terrain piece, painted marble on top of a plinth (hint: this is not a compliment).

I love that you could very easily make a plastic Dante with the Sanguinary Guard figures.

Is anyone else here seeing morrowind ordinators with those sanguinary guard. Ill certainly be picking up a box

I don't get what your complaining about. The special character armors are suppose to be like statues, works of art.

I'm impress, very impress.

They all look awesome... but are we sure this is it? Definitely no other surprises or unrevealed stuff? I still can't believe they didn't re-do Mephiston, that model is probably older than half the people on this forum lol

Just noticed Wayland Games have Mephiston on advance order for the 3rd, but seeing as theres no pic or listing of astorath i'm thinkin it could be a typo

Backdraft005 wrote:The special character armors are suppose to be like statues, works of art.

Oh, I love the bling - it's the poses I'm not convinced by.

blood angel wrote:You mean that Asteroth is going to look sweet AS mephiston.

Leave off the jump pack, put a discarded pp on the base and obviously Vitarus instead of the Axe, large base with a cowering Beserker yeah a cowering khorne beserker

cerebaton wrote:I love that you could very easily make a plastic Dante with the Sanguinary Guard figures.

Ah, but you can't! They greaves aren't muscled (but the knees (!) and thighs are). I was disappointed. I wanted to make the Sanguinary Priest from the Adeptus Astartes article.

Hell I'll end up buying the sodding lot I know I will.

To all those who have something to say about the new figures, i say bullocks. they are freaking awesome. Although the new head chaplain looks like he shops in the same armour store as Memphiston (who i thought would get a new look), still looks crazy cool. I will be getting one of everything,(income tax + new blood angel models = a whole lot of modeling and painting)

Bishop of the Blackrose wrote:To all those who have something to say about the new figures, i say bullocks. they are freaking awesome. Although the new head chaplain looks like he shops in the same armour store as Memphiston (who i thought would get a new look), still looks crazy cool. I will be getting one of everything,(income tax + new blood angel models = a whole lot of modeling and painting)

YES! Tax Return if I have one these babies are being bought...

I plan on converting Memphiston...I have the perfect template model too.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Wow. That's a lot of money for 5 guys.

We going to start calling the Death Company box "Gold Company"? Gold Squadron?

Please don't. I think that one's played out.


In other news, I think I may need to ebay bitz order some of those sweet winged jump-packs for my DA (or just start a BA army like I've always wanted to...).

Its all about the winged Jump packs I think they would fit well in my existing marine force as well it being all Raven themed.

But its all BA for the wing at the moment with me.

Heresy!!!

These Space Marines have obviously been taking the forbidden Rogaine!!!

Some of them actually have hair!!!

Saldiven wrote:These Space Marines have obviously been taking the forbidden Rogaine!!!

Some of them actually have hair!!!

I've never understood why people continually act surprised by this.

We've been getting Marine models with hair since... well, forever, really. Most (not all, see the DA sprue) of the plastics since the RT sprue have been bald, presumably because GW couldn't come up with a decent way of doing hair on plastics that looked reasonable... but there have been a huge number of metal models with hair.

Is it just me, or do the Death Company look a little taller and/or leaner than normal marines? Perhaps they are scaled up a tad? I would really appreciate it if they were...

I will be picking up a box of those Sanguinary Guard though, and promptly breaking it down for parts. Wings for Seraphim, muscled breast plates for Inquisitors, all manner of good stuff in there, except for the rather silly forearm bolters. I think they would have been better to stick with a sleaker GK style than those big things.

Wehrkind wrote:Is it just me, or do the Death Company look a little taller and/or leaner than normal marines? Perhaps they are scaled up a tad? I would really appreciate it if they were...

I will be picking up a box of those Sanguinary Guard though, and promptly breaking it down for parts. Wings for Seraphim, muscled breast plates for Inquisitors, all manner of good stuff in there, except for the rather silly forearm bolters. I think they would have been better to stick with a sleaker GK style than those big things.

I don't think the Death Company are taller, though they do have varients of the SM Assault running legs, which makes the model look a few MM taller and thinner.

And I think I will follow your lead as to the inquisitors being made from the Sanguinary Guard - Great Idea!

Though I understand why they didn't follow the GK style of wrist mounted bolter - if the rumour mill is correct, GK's will get released in plastic soon, and so GW doesn't want to start mixing up styles too much.

On an aside, has anyone had a peek at what the rules are for the two new special characters are? I'd really, really be interested.

So is thier going to be a kit like the Space Wolves pack or is it going to be more like the Black Templar kit?.... kinda feel like I'm missing something T.T

The Elite armour with the nipples makes me wanna make a 300 army with them holding spears and shields. This is SPARTA!!!!

I don't even play blood angels and I have to admit this stuff looks amazing.

Predator with remodelled sponsons that look sturdy? sign me up, I'll just convert the autocannon (flamestorm cannon looks boss)

Sanguinary guard? if nothing else its awesome helmets for sculpture plating on my landraiders and arm mounted bolters for sternguard. So, definently getting a box at some point.

Seth? sweet god emperor, only way that model could be better is if the wings on the backpack are a seperate bit. Bit of conversion work and you have a captain with a relic blade chainsword.

Very excited for these new releases! And thank god they gave lemartes a resculpt.

that new lmartes model is awesome i think, i was going to avoid doing this army but i'm soo temted now. whats the fluff behind sanguinor and astaroth? i'm guessing they're like flip sides of the rage malarky

Still trying to decide if I like the wings or not. I'll be picking up Astorath reguardless, he will fit in nicley with the models I already have.

One Question: What is the Bit numbered 60 here :
http://www.dakkadakka.com/s/i/at/at2/2010/3/8/10e9d1c144b20a10b47f27b7eda119df_15829.jpg

it looks like a power-detonator...

Control for jump pack?

skipmcne wrote:One Question: What is the Bit numbered 60 here :
http://www.dakkadakka.com/s/i/at/at2/2010/3/8/10e9d1c144b20a10b47f27b7eda119df_15829.jpg

it looks like a power-detonator...

i believe its the left hand that matches the thunder hammer as in the pic of the completed model its holding it in 2 hands

That's it; Nice.

Flame Storm Cannon = Good
Flame Storm Cannon on A Pred = Really Good
Now If they keep the Baal upgrades we have
Flamestorm Cannon on a Pred moving 12 and still shooting. This = AWSOME