GW has made some really good models... the Escher Heavy is one of my favourite oldies. More modern minis... Queek the Headtaker and Lelith Hesperax are awesome. Captain Tycho has tons of character to me... it's hard to choose.
Edit: I must include Brian Nelson's orcs and goblins. Warlord Grotfang, the goblins wolf chariot, the gobbo riding a squig backwards showing his ass is ace.
My vote, and it's a bit of an odd choice, goes to the Halfling Hot Pot:
Back in the early 90's when I started Fantasy, I had one of these. I can't remember where I got it from and I don't know why since I never owned any other halflings or a halfling army but I do remember thinking the whole ensemble was full of character and humour.
The new Plastic Chaos Demon Prince.
For Chaos users who have played for a significant time, its like a god send. The previous edition Demon Prince was a cooler more interesting model, but very very difficulty to keep together. Mine has 4 pins in the torso, 1 in each leg. I replaced the head with the Doombull head, and the axes / hands with Doombull hands. I love it, but don't have wings.
After initially seeing the Plastic kit before its 2 year waiting period, I was happy to put one together. I put it together in 5 minutes. The metal one I remember taking 5 days. The size feels right, the weapons have that chaos feel, and given GW pricing... the price seems fair.
Good to see there are already a couple of Terminator Chaplains up - I've long considered it my favourite Space Marine model and I'm hard pressed to think of a model I like more overall!
I think the Giant kit is one of my favourite kit concepts because it's so fun, and perfectly demonstrates the awesomeness of a multi-part kit, although the humble plastic Goodwin-Pattern Space Marine is probably the greatest example in history.
(yes, I know, it's this thread again, but it's not doing anyone any harm...)
It's continuing to be this fellow for me, languid and brooding badass. The motion and pose is flawless.
Some also rans:
I love the boobsnake... It's great.
The entire ork range, since it's rebirth, has been win. The model above really emphasises what I love about them, the dark humour. Nelson is a legend.
My jaw dropped when I first saw this, along with Urien Rakath and the entire reimagining of the dark eldar has continued in that vein, Jes Goodwin is worth his weight in gold.
Sigh.. because no one else has posted it thus far, may as well do it and be done with it
Generally, of course there are a few exceptions like the above, Nagash, Chaos possessed and the Ogre Cheerleader, I think GW has produced some stunning stuff over the years.
This is a good idea for a thread actually.. I find it hard to put my hand on one particular model. I would say the ones which had the most impact on me are probably the first edition Eldar range, and it was actually those models (along with the Jes Goodwin and Adrian Smith artwork in WD127) that convinced me to get into 40k.
More recently, of course the new Dark Eldar range, as a collection I think they probably rank as one of GW's most impressive accomplishments model wise.
I have absolutely no interest in DE, but that whole revamp might make them the most consistently excellent line they now have. GK are pretty good too with, er, one notable exception.
kronk wrote:Terminator Chaplain is THE best. Some of the recent models that GW has put out are making me waver on this decision, though.
I don't understand why so many people think that model is so fantastic. It's good, but at the end of the day its just another suit of armour IMO. I'd say its the best Space Marine model, but I'd also say that I think that, in general, the Space Marines are the least visually inspiring race. They're all so similar.
kronk wrote:Terminator Chaplain is THE best. Some of the recent models that GW has put out are making me waver on this decision, though.
I don't understand why so many people think that model is so fantastic. It's good, but at the end of the day its just another suit of armour IMO. I'd say its the best Space Marine model, but I'd also say that I think that, in general, the Space Marines are the least visually inspiring race. They're all so similar.
This. It is a better than average model in a sea of blandness, two 4's and a 6 make the 6 an 8! It is called bookends!
nectarprime wrote:Chowderhead, what are those? I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Dark Eldar and Eldar stuff.
Scourges.
Wow, just looked them up. $25 for 5, that actually is the only price I've been impressed with from GW. I might have to pick some up for the hell of it.
nectarprime wrote:Chowderhead, what are those? I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Dark Eldar and Eldar stuff.
Scourges.
Wow, just looked them up. $25 for 5, that actually is the only price I've been impressed with from GW. I might have to pick some up for the hell of it.
I would. They are some of the most beautiful models I have ever seen.
Dave-c wrote:Really? No mention of thousand sons yet? Those models are gorgeous, plus a brilliant and relatively easy to paint color scheme? Brilliance...
Indeed, Thousand Sons have a totally awesome look (plus a great piece of story behind them)
Of course, being the owner of an Arachnaroc, I cannot disagree with that choice either!
Big fan of Sereant Centurius the special ed character from the Legion of the Damned, but the latest Death Jester is my number 1 40k model I think.
Fantasy wise, I would go with the dwarf lord posted earlier. It is is cracking.
Why do I keep thinking about penetent engines.......hmmmm there is a thought, possibly the coolest looking vehicle ever.
The Terminator Chaplain is like the quintessential 40k model. Covered in skulls, gothic as hell, and he looks like he wants to smash your blaspheming face.
And for it's time, the Monolith. Back when it was released eveything else looked TINY next to it, and it was damn near indestructable... Necrons were scary, back then
Also the lovely Lhamean for DE. I jsut got a zero-flaw finecast of her, and now i want to make a whole unit of them ... i know..i know..
In terms of having the most impact on me, it will have to be this guy:
For me, this is one of the true representations of Chaos in that it makes you go "what the hell?" when you look at it.
Not a skull in sight, it is such an esoteric model - it makes you want to know more about what it is, as well as just being damned weird!
I think somewhere along the road, since the heady days of the Realms of Chaos book, something has been lost in the conception of Chaos, and nowadays the most extreme screaming face or largest collection of skulls seems to be the desired effect. 'Chaos' was never meant to be just about that - it was always the 'alternative' world view, of living outside normality and causality, that unknown that always holds the greatest attraction to humanity - but once you go there, and you try and understand it, you can't go back!
So for me, this was a really evocative piece, and made me want to know more about the forbidden sides of nature..
Pacific wrote:Ah, someone posted a greater daemon!
In terms of having the most impact on me, it will have to be this guy:
For me, this is one of the true representations of Chaos in that it makes you go "what the hell?" when you look at it.
Not a skull in sight, it is such an esoteric model - it makes you want to know more about what it is, as well as just being damned weird!
I think somewhere along the road, since the heady days of the Realms of Chaos book, something has been lost in the conception of Chaos, and nowadays the most extreme screaming face or largest collection of skulls seems to be the desired effect. 'Chaos' was never meant to be just about that - it was always the 'alternative' world view, of living outside normality and causality, that unknown that always holds the greatest attraction to humanity - but once you go there, and you try and understand it, you can't go back!
So for me, this was a really evocative piece, and made me want to know more about the forbidden sides of nature..
All that plus the boob! A model just doesn't yell slaanesh without at least one giant booby!
The snotlings flipping the bird. There was another one that was relieving himself in a helmet, but those old rt era snotlings are some of the funniest ones that ever came out.
I've owned him for a few years now too - I really need to paint him up :/
I want one too! Where can I find that? Is it still in production?
Oh wait. Isn't that some special mini that was released for some specific event or something?
Grot 6 wrote:The snotlings flipping the bird. There was another one that was relieving himself in a helmet, but those old rt era snotlings are some of the funniest ones that ever came out.
Just checked them out for the first time. Caused a really big smile on my face.
Props to the suggestions of the Halfling Hot Pot and 'not Nagash'. For me, though I know's he showing his age now, Chief Librarian Ezekiel is still a great miniature.
Pacific wrote:Ah, someone posted a greater daemon!
In terms of having the most impact on me, it will have to be this guy:
For me, this is one of the true representations of Chaos in that it makes you go "what the hell?" when you look at it.
Not a skull in sight, it is such an esoteric model - it makes you want to know more about what it is, as well as just being damned weird!
I think somewhere along the road, since the heady days of the Realms of Chaos book, something has been lost in the conception of Chaos, and nowadays the most extreme screaming face or largest collection of skulls seems to be the desired effect. 'Chaos' was never meant to be just about that - it was always the 'alternative' world view, of living outside normality and causality, that unknown that always holds the greatest attraction to humanity - but once you go there, and you try and understand it, you can't go back!
So for me, this was a really evocative piece, and made me want to know more about the forbidden sides of nature..
All that plus the boob! A model just doesn't yell slaanesh without at least one giant booby!
QFT. 4-armed Minotaur with a tit hanging out = pure win.
I've always liked Logan Grimnar, and Lilith is a fantastic model too.
It's hard to call, a lot of the newer stuff is fantastic, the new plastics especially
When you look at the detail and dynamics of some of the recent sculpts choosing becomes an impossible task.
For My Orks, Snikrot, Zagstruuk, and the Stormboys, well, you can't argue with quality like that.
I may not agree with the pricing or the release schedule, but I can't argue about the quality of the sculpts that are coming out these days.
That guy in the middle, that's what The Empire needs more of and less of the giant mechanical horses or yet another silly flame-coated mage, just a mean looking bastard who's eaten too many pies and become folically challenged in his old age. Like a roadie from a motorhead tour of yesteryear with a bigass sword.
I want more minis like that guy, more character instead of muscles on their muscles, screaming and all that.
There's many great models. For me it's a tie between the Chaplain termie, the IG Colonel and the Chaos Lord.
Yes the chaplain is just another heavy power armour, but there's such force in that mini. He doesn't run, he doesn't walk, he doesn't need it. He just points and shoots. Anything left will get wtfcrozium'd. The paintjob is critical though. Not sure if he'd look as imposing with my skills.
The Colonel is just so majestic, so unyielding. What the IG stands for.
The Chaos Lords...both the daemonic and the juggernaut, what gets to me is the sense of heavyness. Those mounts will trample the crap out of whatever they charge, no question. The daemonic mount wins though, i'm a big fan of heavy duty horses.
Dwarf King on Shield Bearers and Belakor are two faves. But I do dearly miss my fan service Daemonnettes. All that offical GW nudity really appeals to my basest inner 15yo.
Tethlis the Slayer wrote:Hmm....That is very tricky.
The wood elf nobles are quite good.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Hmm....That is very tricky.
The wood elf nobles are quite good.
Indeed, some of the Wood Elf range, with perhaps the exception of Orion and his sheep dogs (although those do have a certain charm to them) is quite beautiful.
Best could be the one sculpt that will still be around in another 1000 years. Just based on numbers produced, that would have to be the plastic gretchin released in the first boxed set for 40k? It's one miniature that is guaranteed to be found almost everywhere on the planet, even in homes of those who don't wargame.
Seriously though my vote goes to the imperial guard beastman packmaster: bottom left corner (couldn't find a better picture)
I actually wish I had a few of these for the hell of it. I think I still have a scar on the bottom of my foot from stepping on a bunch of these when my friend had that old box set a million years ago.
Doomrider's paintjob really detracts from the model.
anyway:
+ the entire RT daemon range.
I was going throuigh the models I liked but they ended up being far too numerous to post, so I'll quickly state a few.
Richter Kreugar's Cursed Company, Krell, the old Ghouls and Grave Guard, Thanquol and Boneripper, Grimgor Ironhide, the old Giant, the old Treeman, the new Harlequins, the RT-era Chaos Dreadnought, the RT-era Keeper of Secrets and Lord of Change, the old Genestealer Patriarch on throne, the new Shokk Attack Gun Mek, the RT-era Striking Scorpions, Warp Spiders, GOBLIN DOOM DIVER!!!, the Steam Tank, the Knights Panther, the Squat Land Train, the Tyranid Screamer-Killer, the old Noise Marine, the RT-era Teminator Captain, the fat metal cigar-smoking Cadian Sargeant, the entire 3rd edition Dark Elf range, the Imperator titan, the old Ork Weirdboy with handlers, Madboys, the Eversor and Culexus assassins and against my better judgement, the Ork Scorcha.
No doubt there are a hundred models I liked even more than those listed, but Citadel and Marauder have such a massive back catalogue that thinking about which I like most makes my brain hurt.
I always liked this one. So simple, yet so menacing.
Also, this one:
I have to give it to GW, this was a really easy question for me 5 years ago. Now, there are so many that I think are bloody fantastic, its hard to choose. Even their plastic kits are rating high up there these days.
Oddly, I like nearly every dwarf hero GW produces (and for that matter, nearly every other company's dwarf heroes) but I have no desire at all to collect a dwarf army.
i believe he was just bringing it to our attention, not that it was a high-point of sculpting!
Definitely +1 on some of the ones you mentioned Sirrah, the cigar smoking Cadian and RT Terminators were awesome. And, why yes, the Squat Land train, the direction that Squats would most surely have taken had GW continued to make them in 40k (and the one that Mantic are now looking like pursuing in their Forgefather range).
In fact, I think the whole epic Squat range was something quite special.
i believe he was just bringing it to our attention, not that it was a high-point of sculpting!
Definitely +1 on some of the ones you mentioned Sirrah, the cigar smoking Cadian and RT Terminators were awesome. And, why yes, the Squat Land train, the direction that Squats would most surely have taken had GW continued to make them in 40k (and the one that Mantic are now looking like pursuing in their Forgefather range).
In fact, I think the whole epic Squat range was something quite special.
Absolutely, it's sad that Squats didn't develop further after Warlords, I'm glad that the Collossus is preserved in a sense by the Leviathan.
Being a fan of Skaven and Imperial Guard, it's quite easy to predict what I'd place here.
For first place, it's a toss up between the Cadian Commander and Boss Snikrot. There's just something about both of them that makes me cry out "Bloody Fantastic!" in an overly dramatic voice every time I see them.
Runner ups are Ikit Claw, because he reminds me of a badass robo-rat, and all commissars, with this Commissar in particular because his arm remind me of a gigantic nintendo power glove.
I love this model, and tbh i thought GW had stopped making it XD
Gonna have to find the cash to get one before they DO stop making it!
And my favourite model from GW is either the Harker or straken model, i love the way the straken model looks like he is just walsing into the thick of things and the harker model is firing wildly XD
Aun Shi has a hideous, long face, body and I have no clue what he's doing with his left hand. I'm not a big fan of the Firewarriors ether.
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I think this is a picture of the GW ones, if not feel free to correct.
While not the best models they do make the possibility of a cool counts-as Necrons army that is playable in a GW should you have the (mis)fortune of doing so.
As for the best looking I have a few I like though no clear winners. It's quite easy to see why I used spoiler tags, there are a few.
Spoiler:
This is one of the few I just want to get for painting.
Such a tough question, and the answer might change with my mood... but the Terminator Chaplain is definitely a contender, as is the new Lelith Hesperax.
CuddlySquig wrote:
My real answer ++Ork boyz pic++
They made huge mobs of orks a lot more affordable
I suppose it depends on your definition of 'affordable'. Certainly, I would say that horde armies have never been more of a strain on a wallet than they are now.
The point is, those orks are Black Reach orks. You can always tell a Black Reach ork from the others by the way their arms are positioned. You can pick them up on Ebay by the bag-load for about $1/model.
Nice, but I kind of prefer the older Stormtrooper models (although just the helmeted ones), for me they look a little more characterful and varied from the standard Cadian pattern.
Enzephalon wrote:Anyone mentioned the Space Hulk Terminators yet?
They are brilliant and got me into the hobby, so eventually I have to vote for them. ^^
I don't have any of them,but I must say... Well Played. They are nice minis, in great action poses.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Do people use them in SM armies as normal termies?
Well. There are two major problems. The first one is that they are Blood Angel terminators. They have an overwhelming amount of Blood Angel ornaments and blood drops all over the models.
So you can't really use them for the most chapters. Second problem is that they are tactical terminators with the exception of the one guy with the lightning claws, the sergeant with the hammer and the librarian.
Tactical termies are not seen quite often.
But with a little modelling skill you can build some really nice assault terminators for a Blood Angel army:
My top model has to be the pathfinder 'ui. I think that the dynamic pose and detailed sculpt is why GW has not released a plastic pathfinder team, as they can not top it.
I don't know why, but this guy always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside, I bought two the day he came he came out, one to use as he is, one to convert. Sadly both were lost during the time I decided girls were more important than toy soldiers, but I think I'll go out and buy him again tomorrow.
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440271a&prodId=prod1570031
Llamahead wrote:These guys for me the Perry Brettonian range as a whole is definitely one of my favourites http://www.solegends.com/citcat1998/1998P013-02.htm and the pair of kneeling Squires in particular.
I know that i am likely alone in this but i LOVE the Ork Cheerleader. Its a shocking and bizzare Model. maybe thats why i Like it so much. i want one for my ork army.
For 40k, have to say the termy chaplain. That thing is40k.
I haven't followed WHFB too closely lately, but I really like the Chaos Lord on Juggernaut that was already mentioned. I also really like the new Wight King that is soon to be released for VC.
LazzurusMan wrote:I agree...that thing would make me gak myself if someone laid that on the floor then suddenly turned the lights on...I hate spiders...
Haha, it would be a shame if you stomped on it in panic
LazzurusMan wrote:I agree...that thing would make me gak myself if someone laid that on the floor then suddenly turned the lights on...I hate spiders...
Haha, it would be a shame if you stomped on it in panic
For me it's got to be the Vyper Jetbike. I thought it was a stunning model when it first came out and it's still my favourite to this day.
It's just such a nice, well designed model. Everything about the design works.
Automatically Appended Next Post: But the Dark Eldar Raider/Ravager kit comes in a very close second. And for all the same reasons as the Vyper Jetbike.
Llamahead wrote:These guys for me the Perry Brettonian range as a whole is definitely one of my favourites http://www.solegends.com/citcat1998/1998P013-02.htm and the pair of kneeling Squires in particular.
How old are these guys?
97 or 98 I think just about when I started getting involved with GW. The Brets are the one range I think went down hill with the new plastics........
Samus_aran115 wrote:Abaddon is a hideous model. Don't like any particular model except the metal daemon prince.
I agree with this. I bought a metal one for a friend at my FLGS as a birthday present, and it was missing the shoulder spikes. Funny story though, as the other three metal ones AND the fineco$t ones still in the store were also missing them. So instead I used a leftover shoulder-spike from the terminator lord and it looks perfect.
for me, if we can include forge world, it HAS to be the keeper of secrets as to me that one model represents everything that is awesome about slaanesh ^_^
If FW isn't out of line I just placed an order for Leipold the Black. I am not big on fantasy minis, but that one in particular has caught my attention since its release.
Huh I'm so disappointed. At first there were the "ok" candidates next blood bowl started appearing. I was like "yes Yes YES soon she will emerge" but then nothing.
Llamahead wrote:These guys for me the Perry Brettonian range as a whole is definitely one of my favourites http://www.solegends.com/citcat1998/1998P013-02.htm and the pair of kneeling Squires in particular.
How old are these guys?
97 or 98 I think just about when I started getting involved with GW. The Brets are the one range I think went down hill with the new plastics........
I think it's December 1997. When GW released also Wood Elves Scouts (or Explorers, I don't know their name in English).
Alarielle Everqueen and her Maiden Guard. My queen is being used in a D&D game as a high level mage (This is not not my Alarielle) Or the Dark Elf Witch elves. One of mine is also being uesed in a D&D game as a high level pallidin. (Again not my mini)
Possibly Sicarius from AoBR. I also love the Finecast Skaven Warlord, Khemrian Warsphinxes, The Classic Chaos doodz from the "Traitors of Chaos" set, the Space Crusade Chaos Dreadnoughts, and the Plague Marine with the helmet w/ hose and little spikes.
This thing, I had a total Nostaliga trip reading this months White Dwarf and seeing this, made me drag out my Rogue Trader and 2nd Edition Rulebook and think back to all the memories I have of my dad introducing me to the game 20 odd years ago and me having never looked back!
[regarding elf mage] WOAH! Usually these threads are pretty samey (Jugger lord and Green Knight) but that is a great find. The face is one of the best 28mm i've seen and the pose is spot on. Just a great model.
Personally i'm a big fan of this one. Great pose and a good face. Also radiates the 'Strength through finesse' vibe all fantasy elves should have, i mean he can hardly lift that sword yet you know he can do some damage.
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Necrons were scary, back then 
Just trying to explain your massively 
