I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
Tau Crisis Battlesuits - I used to own many until I sold the entire army .
I cant get past the ' LEGO ! ' that shouts at me when I look at them . A pity , as they could have looked so much better ( Forge World )
Edit : Ooh just seen the above post - even as a Necron owner I have to say that the new Ark and Barge are not on my list to buy because I dont like the look of them at all .
The new Dark Eldar Wyches. I much prefer the old ones, who look like a cross between hair-metal band backup singers and Borg. The new ones are boring and then some. And that's a shame, because the new Kabalite Warriors are so awesome.
Most outdated: eldar jetbikes and catachans both need an update sorely, esp. since the catachan command actually looks pretty nice. Guardians and some of the tyranid line could certainly use it, along with a handful of special characters who have been around since late 2nd edition.
Ugliest new stuff:
there are a lot of ugly necron things, including the stubby floating craft.
the true winners are the new daemonettes, though. If they were going for sexy monsters, the previous edition was there. If they were going for creepy androgyny, then they should have watched The Man Who Fell to Earth. Or, you know, not made those awkward, whatever… goth little grey aliens.
warpcrafter wrote:The new Dark Eldar Wyches. I much prefer the old ones, who look like a cross between hair-metal band backup singers and Borg. The new ones are boring and then some. And that's a shame, because the new Kabalite Warriors are so awesome.
I don't think the new Wyches rank as bad - but I'm glad I'm not the only one who understands the old ones were better somehow, if not technically at least stylistically.
Worst 40k model...can I vote that Marine statue, Mr. Pee Pants? Seriously, who sculpted that and stepped back and was like; 'yeah, that's awesome.'
Clauss wrote:I see your fiends and raise you one Sister Dialogus:
Yeah when I saw that model for the first time I had to rub my eyes in order to verify what I was seeing. Even though it looks pretty horrendous, I can't help but giggle at it, its got its charm for some reason. Nerdy girl 8|
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
D'ya think it's because they're NOT meant to be female SM's? I'd also wager that the models in question are older than you too.
Clauss wrote:I see your fiends and raise you one Sister Dialogus:
Yeah when I saw that model for the first time I had to rub my eyes in order to verify what I was seeing. Even though it looks pretty horrendous, I can't help but giggle at it, its got its charm for some reason. Nerdy girl 8|
I remember in another 'worst models' thread someone posted a picture of a blow doll to compare with this model.
Sisters of Battle have an awful line, just about everything but the Exorcist looks terrible. They are in desperate need of a proper codex and plastic model line, but GW will keep shatting on them.
But besides them, there's this:
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Now, lets compare this to the WHFB counterpart....
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Oh how I've long dreamt of converting that guy to a World Eater....
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
lol totally. i thought they were a dumb idea and looked like crap when they were first released 11-12 years ago and they havnt aged gracefully.
if i was GW i would just scrap that whole line. they should just have less armies but really focus on the ones they decide to keep - make them awesome.
How have the new flayed ones not hit this thread yet? Also cadians suck, battle suits suck, and so does slaanesh's mama. I actually like the sisters repentia and catachans.
I don't think its fair to say that the old models go under the worst looking category. You might as well put everything more than 10 years old under that.
Storm ravens pretty bad as are is the dreadknight. I dont mmind the guardian jetbikes. However I rEALLY hate the vespids. They just look so flat. And their not redeemed by their rules either
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
I'm sorry, what precisely is "gay" about that? FWIW, please don't use "gay" as a descriptive term for inanimate objects. It just makes you look like an illiterate douche.
I will stand up for the dreadknight, mine is a fine model and I really like it. Even the Storm Raven (flying brick) is much better in the flesh than in pictures.
I am astounded that nobody has yet mentioned the ridiculous and horrific Eldar wraithguard, they were rubbish when they first came out, now they are a total joke - update them now!
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
No, just no.
Oh darn it. My hate against BA has finally sprayed out some hate against myself . Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
Im sorry if I offended some people and I want to make clear that I have nothing against other peoples sexualities. Just wanting to clear this mess, until it grows to an full-scale war.
Keeping on the topic, these thing are also goofy looking:
Castiel wrote:Not hate against you, just careful with that word!
Yep, I have just for some reason grown on using that word as an curse word (an extremely rarely used one, may I point out). Its an really bad habbit, and Im trying to get rid of it.
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
No, just no.
Oh darn it. My hate against BA has finally sprayed out some hate against myself . Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
Im sorry if I offended some people and I want to make clear that I have nothing against other peoples sexualities. Just wanting to clear this mess, until it grows to an full-scale war.
Keeping on the topic, these thing are also goofy looking:
Spoiler:
stfu about blood angels.
sanguinary guard and death company are the greatest kits ive ever seen.
ya tycho sucks but that model is also like 15 years old.
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
No, just no.
Oh darn it. My hate against BA has finally sprayed out some hate against myself . Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
Im sorry if I offended some people and I want to make clear that I have nothing against other peoples sexualities. Just wanting to clear this mess, until it grows to an full-scale war.
Keeping on the topic, these thing are also goofy looking:
Spoiler:
stfu about blood angels.
sanguinary guard and death company are the greatest kits ive ever seen.
ya tycho sucks but that model is also like 15 years old.
Granted BA have some of the better lines IMO like you said, Death Company, sang Guard, Sanguinar (think i spelled that terribly wrong)
However they also have some of the worst lol, the Flying Shoebox with HB, Tycho, Mephiston is horrendous, Dante is pretty blah himself. I feel like they could have done so much and instead shot themselves in the feet repeatedly for humor.
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
No, just no.
Oh darn it. My hate against BA has finally sprayed out some hate against myself . Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
Im sorry if I offended some people and I want to make clear that I have nothing against other peoples sexualities. Just wanting to clear this mess, until it grows to an full-scale war.
Keeping on the topic, these thing are also goofy looking:
Spoiler:
stfu about blood angels.
sanguinary guard and death company are the greatest kits ive ever seen.
ya tycho sucks but that model is also like 15 years old.
Granted BA have some of the better lines IMO like you said, Death Company, sang Guard, Sanguinar (think i spelled that terribly wrong)
However they also have some of the worst lol, the Flying Shoebox with HB, Tycho, Mephiston is horrendous, Dante is pretty blah himself. I feel like they could have done so much and instead shot themselves in the feet repeatedly for humor.
you realize all those ones you dont like are like 15 years old right?
yup, tycho and mephiston are fricken terrible. dante is pretty bad but can look OK with a really good paint job.
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
No, just no.
Oh darn it. My hate against BA has finally sprayed out some hate against myself . Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
Im sorry if I offended some people and I want to make clear that I have nothing against other peoples sexualities. Just wanting to clear this mess, until it grows to an full-scale war.
Keeping on the topic, these thing are also goofy looking:
Spoiler:
stfu about blood angels.
sanguinary guard and death company are the greatest kits ive ever seen.
ya tycho sucks but that model is also like 15 years old.
Granted BA have some of the better lines IMO like you said, Death Company, sang Guard, Sanguinar (think i spelled that terribly wrong)
However they also have some of the worst lol, the Flying Shoebox with HB, Tycho, Mephiston is horrendous, Dante is pretty blah himself. I feel like they could have done so much and instead shot themselves in the feet repeatedly for humor.
you realize all those ones you dont like are like 15 years old right?
yup, tycho and mephiston are fricken terrible. dante is pretty bad but can look OK with a really good paint job.
When I said that I hate BA, I meant the overall army theme and codex. Death company and sanguinary guard are awesome, but some bits they have just look stupid (those death masks and all the blood symbols). The codex fluff was IMHO very strange and didn't make me feel that they are an proud and heroic chapter. Instead they are portrayed as being very very sad army that have nothing better to do than act like vampires. But as said, this is my opinion and I have nothing against BA players. Their rules are just cheesy and fluff really strange. The end.
It seems like half of his body is trying to throw something with a powerfist, the other is jumping backwards from the explosive power of a bolt pistol. Hmmmm
Also I think the space pop model is great, but the space pope idea is terrible.
IMO, most of the the mini's posted are along the lines of "I don't like this style", rather than "this mini's structure and design is fundamentally flawed." Some are actually very well done, others, well looks like they ripped off of a Peanuts character.
IMO, most of the the mini's posted are along the lines of "I don't like this style", rather than "this mini's structure and design is fundamentally flawed." Some are actually very well done, others, well looks like they ripped off of a Peanuts character.
Well, the thread IS about the worst looking model.
It can shot forwards and drive forwards but the gunner can neither see forward or properly turn the turret, also by flawed that means every model that cannot fit in a vehicle it's designed to do so or fit proper scales.
blood reaper wrote:It can shot forwards and drive forwards but the gunner can neither see forward or properly turn the turret, also by flawed that means every model that cannot fit in a vehicle it's designed to do so or fit proper scales.
Well, neither do any of the vehicles. Can a Trukk really hold 10 boys? Can a Battlewagon hold 20? Can a Rhino hold 10 spacemarines?
Well all of this is down to personal taste anyway. I actually kinda like that terminator. I personally can't stand the old Eldar Wraithlords, they just look so silly.
Look at me and my stick legs.
Disproportioned and just plain boring...
Talking about old models though, a lot of old models were butt-ugly. Some actually looked better in the past, but most models were just horrendous in the past.
Seriously, is that stormbolter attached to his shoulder or something?
Clauss wrote:Fiends of slaanesh...and end thread here
I see your fiends and raise you one Sister Dialogus:
This for ugliest model, Storm Raven for ugliest vehicle. How can the IGuard get the cool looking, and almost flight-worthy Valkyrie and the Space Marines have the ungainly, absolutely stupid looking Storm Raven.
Howard A Treesong wrote:I don't know why people drag out that terminator time and again. That figure was made for the original release of Space Hulk over 20 years ago.
That was perfectly acceptable back then, plastic casting of 28mm figures by GW was in its infancy. Shock, horror, technology has moved on in 20 years.
I know, but that doesn't stop me from laughing about it.
Same how I laugh about the stuff I drew back when I was 12.
The pic posted had a truely woeful paint job on it.
Find other versions and its much better. I think the pose is quite dynamic considering its an old 2nd ed.
Dont agree with the Flayed ones comment either but hey thats different strokes right.
I just think the new Flayed Ones' flesh looks derpy. The old models looked downright horrific, and when painted well were creepy and characterful. The new ones look like they're wearing shawls or something. The flesh just looks wrong in my opinion.
I actually agree that Jain Zar, old Wraithlords, and a lot of other stuff doesn't deserve hate...actually I kind of like the Sister Dialogous too...
I like the look of the new DE stuff.
Have not seen the old Hellions, but I do like the look of the new Wyches. Have seen the old ones, and they look pretty much like women with bikinis and blades.
I guess it would show their 6+ save more if they were like that now, but then they would all look like Lelith.
The original necron lord and the rest of the original necrons are of the worst. A whole army of these faces. How are you supposed to take them seriously? Even more so, how did they ever get approved for production? They look like a 3rd grader designed them!
Could not disagree with the OP more. Sisters models are pretty awesome, and making them look like female marines would have been terrible. Now they do need some plastic, since they tend to rely on numbers and my armycase weighs a metric ton. If sisters ever do get plastic, they will likely be more marine like, since they really can't get the level of detail that the current sister sculpts have.
Sisters repentia on the other hand, are awful, and were completely useless. Now they are okay if they can steal a transport, but still not good.
Clauss wrote:Fiends of slaanesh...and end thread here
I see your fiends and raise you one Sister Dialogus:
WHAT THE HELL IS DAT THING!
I think that if this appeared preaching in the middle of a battle between some Chaos Deamons and Grey Knights. the deamons and Knights would work together to Kill, mane, and DESTROY all that remains of that ABOMINATION. Even Nurgle looked away...
Wulfen Andy wrote:I would have to say ALL Tau! They look like lego gone bad!!!!
You go back as far as I do, then all the "new" races look terrible.
Back in the old days, everyone modeled their own Dark Eldar, insisting that there must be Dark Eldar since Fantasy Battles has Dark Elves. Then, when the Dark Eldar finally came out, a lot of people wished they hadn't. The Dark Eldar, as a whole, have always been pretty silly in their description, and their models more or less uninspiring. For me, the Anime Mecha League, er, sorry, Tau Empire have always just seemed like a shameless rip off of anime stuff designed to sucker in new players. Which, I guess makes sense since 40K never really had a single unique idea. Why not have the Anime Mecha League? And Necrons were better before they became a complete army too. Or maybe better never being born.
lowmanjason wrote:The original necron lord and the rest of the original necrons are of the worst. A whole army of these faces. How are you supposed to take them seriously? Even more so, how did they ever get approved for production? They look like a 3rd grader designed them!
Because it was the mid 90s and everything looked goofy as hell. A lot of the "worst sculpts" in this thread are just really dated models from a time when things looked really, really cartoony. The only 40k models that I think were completely unacceptably bad for their time were the metal Possessed:
Considering about 6 months later the current (very good) plastic kit came out, it always struck me as odd.
lowmanjason wrote:The original necron lord and the rest of the original necrons are of the worst. A whole army of these faces. How are you supposed to take them seriously? Even more so, how did they ever get approved for production? They look like a 3rd grader designed them!
Because it was the mid 90s and everything looked goofy as hell. A lot of the "worst sculpts" in this thread are just really dated models from a time when things looked really, really cartoony. The only 40k models that I think were completely unacceptably bad for their time were the metal Possessed:
Considering about 6 months later the current (very good) plastic kit came out, it always struck me as odd.
Then they should be updated. If grey knights can be so detailed in plastic then captain khorne on his tonka triceratops I posted above should no longer be available for purchase. I know its expensive to redo the molds but if a model is beyond ugly, I would not buy it even if it was good. I dont know if thats just me but if I spend money, it had better look good sitting on the table.
Veteran Sergeant wrote:If you "get" orks, you realize they have the absolute best models in the game. If you don't, their stuff looks silly.
So true, especially in the days when 50% of the units in their codex was made from the same box. Seriously Slugga boys, shoota boys, skarboys, 'ard boys, flash gits, lootas, ect. They used to all be made my modding a box of basic boys (and stikkbombers were a waste). Until the new codex came out, they didn't even make boys with big shootas (at least none that I could find while I was playing orks). People who started playing Orks recently never realized that those of us who did it before 5th edition didn't even have models for several units, and had to mod almost everything.
Veteran Sergeant wrote:If you "get" orks, you realize they have the absolute best models in the game. If you don't, their stuff looks silly.
So true, especially in the days when 50% of the units in their codex was made from the same box. Seriously Slugga boys, shoota boys, skarboys, 'ard boys, flash gits, lootas, ect. They used to all be made my modding a box of basic boys (and stikkbombers were a waste). Until the new codex came out, they didn't even make boys with big shootas (at least none that I could find while I was playing orks). People who started playing Orks recently never realized that those of us who did it before 5th edition didn't even have models for several units, and had to mod almost everything.
Armless Failure wrote:
So true, especially in the days when 50% of the units in their codex was made from the same box. Seriously Slugga boys, shoota boys, skarboys, 'ard boys, flash gits, lootas, ect. They used to all be made my modding a box of basic boys (and stikkbombers were a waste). Until the new codex came out, they didn't even make boys with big shootas (at least none that I could find while I was playing orks). People who started playing Orks recently never realized that those of us who did it before 5th edition didn't even have models for several units, and had to mod almost everything.
Well, that hasn't really changed all that much. Ardboyz are still up to the modeler, skarboyz don't exist, stormboyz have new models, lootas just have different guns on the same bodies, and stikkbommas rightfully don't exist in the same way. There were big shoota/rokkit/burna models in 3rd ed, but they were metal. Vehicles back then though, that was something else. Almost no kits whatsoever and pretty much everyone had to make due with conversions.
Hox wrote:
Then they should be updated. If grey knights can be so detailed in plastic then captain khorne on his tonka triceratops I posted above should no longer be available for purchase. I know its expensive to redo the molds but if a model is beyond ugly, I would not buy it even if it was good. I dont know if thats just me but if I spend money, it had better look good sitting on the table.
Oh, how I wish they were! If Ragnar Blackmane could get a model that wasn't older than 50% of this forum the world would be a better place. That old school donkey model could definitely be redone with either the current Warriors of Chaos juggernaut lord or a plastic bloodcrusher and Khorne Berserker.
Deathly Angel wrote:
But I like the Stompa... It's the paragon of comical Orkiness.
If you "get" orks, you realize they have the absolute best models in the game. If you don't, their stuff looks silly.
I like all the rest of the Ork arsenal, but I imagine the conversation when the first Stompa was build went something like this:
Mek 1: We'z gotta get one a dem big 'umie walkers, stomp em all up!
Mek 2: Yeah! But it's gotta 'ave loads of dakka too. Big rokkits and stuff.
Warboss: WHAT IT NEEDS IS A SKIRT
Mek 1: Wut bos?
Warboss:
GIVE
IT A
SKIRT
Armless Failure wrote:
If you are going to run this guy, you should just mod a Khorne Chaos Lord on a juggernaught from WHFB.
But I want my silly man to ride a brass donkey from He-Man!
Yes! Even chaos lords want their own battlecat equivalent. That model is so old, when it was brand new people only had 3-4 teeth. Thats far back on the evolutionary ladder I'm sure. But anyways in all seriousness, who said those oblong horrible skulls with 3-4 teeth were ok for production.
If you are going to run this guy, you should just mod a Khorne Chaos Lord on a juggernaught from WHFB.
If I'm going to spend 50ish bucks on a single unit, the damn thing better not need me to cut it apart it and then remake it. Can I rebuild him? I have the technology but not the desire. Theres a standard that most companies are held to. Unfortunately due to GWs lack of solid competition, they do whatever the hell they want. Imagine if a computer company updated their systems once every 6-10 years. They would fail almost immediately.
I'm telling you, modify a plastic bloodcrusher. It has the potential to look boss, and you get three in a box for like $45. Or just get one on a bits site and go hog wild.
Brother SRM wrote:I'm telling you, modify a plastic bloodcrusher. It has the potential to look boss, and you get three in a box for like $45. Or just get one on a bits site and go hog wild.
I know I prefer the WHFB Jug though. Just sayin' I shouldn't have to make my own. There is a fantastic jug model that would be simple to make a chaos 40k lord for and they just cant be bothered.
Whats with all the 80s hating? Thanks to the power of hindsight, they do look bad, but 99% of the sculpts from back then were bad. Things that I dislike would be:
Scouts. The artwork from all the codexes these apear in make them look very cool, and with a little conversion work they make excellant models. But a little head variation would be nice.
Any grey knight with no helmet on, or duel weilding swords.
All the phoenix lords save Maugen Ra
The Haemonculus, The possessed, Khorne Berzerkers (Unless they have a REAL good paint job), the new bloodletters and 80% of the necrons.
The possessed are great models with awful rules, Berserkers are merely okay. The new Bloodletters look like updated 80's Bloodletters and don't look generic like the 3rd/4th ed ones. New Necrons are fine for the most part, I don't know what your problem with them is outside of the Flayed Ones.
this is not maugan ra- it is asurmen and he is definitely not the worst looking pheonix lord out there. You all know it , you all hate it . It is jain zar....
New 'cron Flayed Ones, I think I already saw them on this thread -the picture wasn't entirely loaded so I'm not sure- even so they should be mentioned again they are absolutely terrible. And the new 'cron vehicles are pretty bad, with the possible exception of the shooty barge.
Abyssel wrote:He grew up woth wolves who wore wolf tooth talismans and and hung out with wolves who where named "wolf the alpha wolf of wolf."
I think your writer just got his jollies off on wolves.
In a related topic. I witnessed the bearded skeleton last night and stared at it in puzzlement.
Also, i hate the way Tau Crisis Suits look.
wolf the alpha wolf of wolf? I dont think thats in there, but with the same word being used you find that in most armys like chaos,orks, tyranids, bloodangels, etc
Chaos have different names but mainly go from the god they worship, Orks are weird on naming things, Tyranids have variation in names, only arguement i can see there is Gaunts, as in Termigaunt or Hormagaunt. And blood angels are bloodangles. Bath yourself in blood so your golden nipples shine brighter.
Abyssel wrote:Chaos have different names but mainly go from the god they worship, Orks are weird on naming things, Tyranids have variation in names, only arguement i can see there is Gaunts, as in Termigaunt or Hormagaunt. And blood angels are bloodangles. Bath yourself in blood so your golden nipples shine brighter.
Chaos everything is Chaos, Orks are always shooty and things, tyranids are swarms and hives and gaunts, blood angels are always going on about damn blood. If that last golden nipple part is aimed towards me i dont play nor support blood angels, in fact i like all these armys. I wasnt trying to prove anyone wrong just sayin Opinion nothing else.
Space marine Scouts faces. They are quite bad, no character.
The rest of the models are great, the faces or should i say face as they are all the same, lets them down.
I am painting a friends Sisters of Battle right now. I love they way they look right now but I agree a lot of their unit line need a upgrade. The basic soldiers look pretty cool to me, just not much else. Don't hate me for saying this but I do not like the way Chaos Daemons look, aside from the Bloodletters.
I don't think the new bloodletters look terrible, but the fiends and daemonettes are horrid. Also, I really don't find any tau interesting enough, they need an update.
Hornifex wrote:I don't think the new bloodletters look terrible, but the fiends and daemonettes are horrid. Also, I really don't find any tau interesting enough, they need an update.
Oh yeah, those are even worse than the new bloods, amazingly.
The Epic Chaosdude!!! wrote:This thing sums up the Blood Angles. Gay, emo vampires with golden nipple armour:
'Gay'?
I'm sorry that's just nasty right their, the use of the word as a bad thing is just donkey cave talk.
Grimtuff wrote:I'm sorry, what precisely is "gay" about that? FWIW, please don't use "gay" as a descriptive term for inanimate objects. It just makes you look like an illiterate douche.
And yet here are some pictures from 'Gay Pride', of some gay people being gay, and proud...
Spoiler:
The fact is... If you are wearing a suit of solid gold nipple armour, that has been sculpted into the form of a naked man, and you have little angel wings on your back. People are probably well within their rights to say "you look a bit gay". Without having to be labelled intolerant bigots. Would it be racist to say something "looks Indian" if that something did in fact look like it was from Indian culture? Gay culture is synonymous with flamboyance and other unmanly things like rainbows and chest waxing, that's just the way it is. Things certainly can "look gay". I think you guys are actually the ones with issues, assuming that 'gay' can only mean 'rubbish', when actually it might just mean 'gay'.
Also lets be honest here... If gold Tycho was standing in the middle of a float with the word "PRIDE" above his head, he would indeed look like the most colossal bummer ever, so why mince words?
Smacks wrote:And yet here are some pictures from 'Gay Pride', of some gay people being gay, and proud...
Spoiler:
The fact is... If you are wearing a suit of solid gold nipple armour, that has been sculpted into the form of a naked man, and you have little angel wings on your back. People are probably well within their rights to say "you look a bit gay". Without having to be labelled intolerant bigots. Would it be racist to say something "looks Indian" if that something did in fact look like it was from Indian culture? Gay culture is synonymous with flamboyance and other unmanly things like rainbows and chest waxing, that's just the way it is. Things certainly can "look gay". I think you guys are actually the ones with issues, assuming that 'gay' can only mean 'rubbish', when actually it might just mean 'gay'.
Also lets be honest here... If gold Tycho was standing in the middle of a float with the word "PRIDE" above his head, he would indeed look like the most colossal bummer ever, so why mince words?
This.
To be completely honest, I'm a gay male and those gay pride guys creep me the hell out
blood reaper wrote: I just hate this model, its basically a Necronic paddle boat.
The flying toilet seat. A fitting embodiment of the new codex IMO.
I was going to ask why all the hate for the new Necrons, but your description just made me lol I think the new necrons are good, except the flayed ones, they're a bit odd for my taste...
Oh... I have only seen the new wyches and am a bit shocked of how horrible the old ones looked. How could GW let a whole army look like that for so many years? Didn't they want to sell models?
Smacks wrote:And yet here are some pictures from 'Gay Pride', of some gay people being gay, and proud...
Spoiler:
The fact is... If you are wearing a suit of solid gold nipple armour, that has been sculpted into the form of a naked man, and you have little angel wings on your back. People are probably well within their rights to say "you look a bit gay". Without having to be labelled intolerant bigots. Would it be racist to say something "looks Indian" if that something did in fact look like it was from Indian culture? Gay culture is synonymous with flamboyance and other unmanly things like rainbows and chest waxing, that's just the way it is. Things certainly can "look gay". I think you guys are actually the ones with issues, assuming that 'gay' can only mean 'rubbish', when actually it might just mean 'gay'.
Also lets be honest here... If gold Tycho was standing in the middle of a float with the word "PRIDE" above his head, he would indeed look like the most colossal bummer ever, so why mince words?
This.
To be completely honest, I'm a gay male and those gay pride guys creep me the hell out
I feel the exact same way, and as soon as someone finds out your gay, that is the first thing they think of you.
Though, now I am tempted to mod my BA army into a BA Pride Army. How many of the stereotypes can I fit into the army?
yeah but with a re-paint and filing off the nipples he can look realy good lets just forget how they look with the current paint jobs but the actual model itself and how it is built or looks just forget the paintjob
Yeah. Sorry but I think the Necrons look pretty cool now. But haters gonna hate.
My vote is with the older farseer model for eldar. Really need new eldar stuff. And CSM are a little too spiky.
For a bunch of space vikings this guy is incredibly inanimate...
It's from before Space Wolves were 100% WOLF WOLF AROO about everything, so it's not quite as ostentatious. It's basically a converted version of the old Space Marine banner bearer model. It's very "of its time" but it's by no means a horrible model. Not a great one, mind you, but not horrible.
DoctorZombie wrote:My vote goes in for the old 3rd Edition Land Speeders.
These old 2nd ed Land Speeders look boss if you ask me. Unfortunately, they're solid metal (which contained lead at the time of their original casting) and they had to stand up on those itsy bitsy flight stands, which had a base about the side of an infantry base. The early 90s were weird.
Some people may say it's beautiful, but I think it's a monster. It looks so immanouverable and stupid. Also, I think it's a ripoff of the Ghost vehicle from Halo:
lowmanjason wrote:The original necron lord and the rest of the original necrons are of the worst. A whole army of these faces. How are you supposed to take them seriously? Even more so, how did they ever get approved for production? They look like a 3rd grader designed them!
Because it was the mid 90s and everything looked goofy as hell. A lot of the "worst sculpts" in this thread are just really dated models from a time when things looked really, really cartoony. The only 40k models that I think were completely unacceptably bad for their time were the metal Possessed:
Considering about 6 months later the current (very good) plastic kit came out, it always struck me as odd.
I'm going to go with the idea that models that you can buy that are legal so I'll say...
The price for that thing is ridiculous and is considered a legitimate model still(Next worse I would say is the whole Assassin line hasn't been updated for AGES)...
pizzaguardian wrote:
or maybe" the eldar farseer with shruken pistol"
Awww its so cute! He's like an six year old wearing his papa farseer's clothes.
Hey that farseer was the first warhammer model i ever bought lol, i actually re-purchased that one for my new Eldar army
Also the whole new Necron range, i just dont like the look to space tomb kings, they dont make sense. I never really thought of necrons as space tomb kings even with the monolith, they had their own style, now they just dont look cool. I wanted more robotic style units, like tomb spyders, scarab swarms and the one from forge world, the name escapes me.
pizzaguardian wrote:
or maybe" the eldar farseer with shruken pistol"
Awww its so cute! He's like an six year old wearing his papa farseer's clothes.
Hey that farseer was the first warhammer model i ever bought lol, i actually re-purchased that one for my new Eldar army
Also the whole new Necron range, i just dont like the look to space tomb kings, they dont make sense. I never really thought of necrons as space tomb kings even with the monolith, they had their own style, now they just dont look cool. I wanted more robotic style units, like tomb spyders, scarab swarms and the one from forge world, the name escapes me.
blood reaper wrote:It can shot forwards and drive forwards but the gunner can neither see forward or properly turn the turret, also by flawed that means every model that cannot fit in a vehicle it's designed to do so or fit proper scales.
Well, neither do any of the vehicles. Can a Trukk really hold 10 boys? Can a Battlewagon hold 20? Can a Rhino hold 10 spacemarines?
Yeah but Orks couldn't care less so long as it makes a ton of noise and goes fast. As far as scale one thing to think about is take the model off the base. You'll find your answer is a surprisening yes to a lot these models.
sudojoe wrote:I actually like the storm raven >.< *cry*
Same here, it's whole reason I started a Blood Angels army over a Space Wolves one.
Hox wrote:How about this ugly SOB.
or
Hey that's one of my favorite dreadnought models.
Maenus_Rajhana wrote:
vitki wrote:How about this bucktoothed monstrosity?
Well, if we're going to break into that territory, allow me to present the original Chaos Dreadnought:
Of current models though, I have to go with the Stormraven. The damn thing just looks so ungainly.....
That nid' is closer to Heinlein's idea of the 'bugs' which the Tyranids are based on. And darn it the Stormraven is an awesome model.
As far as worst looking model in 40K in my opinion would probably be the Necron Monolith it's a floating shoebox with guns.
To be honest, the stormraven is pretty bad, but its not that bad. It looks a lot better in person, and is actually pretty cool with a little conversion work.
The new flayed ones are just disappointing. I would have been fine if they just re-boxed the old ones, but no...
prime12357 wrote:To be honest, the stormraven is pretty bad, but its not that bad. It looks a lot better in person, and is actually pretty cool with a little conversion work.
The new flayed ones are just disappointing. I would have been fine if they just re-boxed the old ones, but no...
I like the new ones. They look less toaster-y than Stormravens.
Viridian wrote:
I'm going to go with the idea that models that you can buy that are legal so I'll say...
The price for that thing is ridiculous and is considered a legitimate model still(Next worse I would say is the whole Assassin line hasn't been updated for AGES)...
-Sincerely Viri
I have to agree with this one and I'll even raise you one Red Terror.
In all fairness, they both have potential, at least if you apply the concepts behind these models to modern plastic kits.
Maybe not the worst model on their own. But compared to the beautiful sculpts they replaced, they're crap. I do not understand how they could take such a huge step backwards.
Maybe not the worst model on their own. But compared to the beautiful sculpts they replaced, they're crap. I do not understand how they could take such a huge step backwards.
Now this is something I see said A LOT, But look at the new sculpts really look at them. There amazing all the defining lines in there muscles, the detail there hair, They look awesome.
Now the old sculpts are not bad at all its just theres less detail sure the new ones are ugly but there meant to be. So your problem lies with art style. Not sculpts
Maybe not the worst model on their own. But compared to the beautiful sculpts they replaced, they're crap. I do not understand how they could take such a huge step backwards.
Holy throne, I'd didn't know it was that bad of a change, what were they thinking .
PraetorDave wrote:How about this little beauty:
Penis monster much?
Giant dicks are kind of what Tyranids are all about though. I think that model's decent enough, and should probably be used in place of the fugly Biovore model.
I was reading through the Chaos Space Marines codex last night when I came across one of my least favorite figures in recent memory:
This guy. This guy right here. The reasons why he's terrible are as follows:
- Terrible, terrible pose. Static, head-on poses like this were okay in 2nd edition and early 3rd ed. This model came out in 2006 or 2007, and that's just unacceptable.
- Stupid, stupid face. He's just looking moderately pissed off at something to his left.
- That bizarre chain triangle thing on his back. It makes no sense, has no precedent among Chaos Marines or any other figures, and completely messes up the silhouette of the model.
- The complete and utter symmetry of the model. Aside from his face looking to his left and some minor variation on his shin, this model is symmetrical. Symmetry is boring; even the "at ease" Imperial Guardsmen had some asymmetrical details.
I hate this model so damn much, because the promise for a cool raptor HQ is so strong, but this model fails to deliver in every way.
forruner_mercy wrote: GW messed up BIG TIME with those corset-things.
I don't mind these one too much. They really need to redo the sisters of battle though. A few new plastic kits and for emperors sakes a new codex of their own! Not just some articles in WD. If they came out with some new stuff for them I'd pick the up as a army. If they actually put some effort into them the sisters of battle would be pretty cool.
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
Hey! I just started a sob army! Still, see your point. The old sob models make me nostalgic, though. Most old stuff do, but the older IG like valhallans or mordians have terrible looking lasguns...
And pray tell, how exactly do you make Tyranids have biological projectile weapons without them looking phallic??
The old daemonettes were by far better. I honestly think they took off the "boobies" to make them more acceptable to parents to buy for younger gamers.
For some reason they took the idea of SoB, and instead of continuing the "Nuns with Guns line, they decided they all have to be kinky arse nuns who are into S&M and bondage. Fail.
I also love the dark Eldar flyer. It looks exactly like what it's supposed to be, a more viscous version of Eldar flyers. Which if you look at the ones from Forgeworld (which are also the ones from Epic), that's what it is without a doubt. I friggin' want one to be a stand-in for a Night Wing Interceptor in my Eldar Corsairs. Certainly a damn lot cheaper, lol.
Forgeworld Nightwing Interceptor. At about $105 (US), you can buy two of the DE flyers :
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
Hey! I just started a sob army! Still, see your point. The old sob models make me nostalgic, though. Most old stuff do, but the older IG like valhallans or mordians have terrible looking lasguns...
I wish they would do new vallhallan IG. If they did I would pick them up in a heart beat. I would use Commisar Cain as my HQ. And of course, I would have his trusty aid Jurgen at his side. That would be an awesome army to do. ONLY IF THEY WOULD!
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
Hey! I just started a sob army! Still, see your point. The old sob models make me nostalgic, though. Most old stuff do, but the older IG like valhallans or mordians have terrible looking lasguns...
I wish they would do new vallhallan IG. If they did I would pick them up in a heart beat. I would use Commisar Cain as my HQ. And of course, I would have his trusty aid Jurgen at his side. That would be an awesome army to do. ONLY IF THEY WOULD!
GW should do some kind of generic IG with trenchcoats/heavy coats with separate sprues for valhallans and steel legion...
I recall an article in WD once criticising conversions where an arm is raised to throw something with no corresponding movement in the shoulder. I find that rich coming from GW where nobody seems to have an appreciation of anatomy, e.g. the whole SM range where part of the induction process seems to be dislocation of the hips and usually the shoulders too. I also struggle with the horrendously ugly ogryns. What is that single tombstone sticking out his mouth supposed to do? Why is he carrying a small furry animal under his right arm? What injury did he suffer to mess up the musculature round his left shoulder so badly?
Why is he carrying a small furry animal under his right arm?
Wh40K Compendium, 1989
"Most Ogryns are infested with parasites of various types and sizes, and certain species are actively cultivated as pets and emergency food stores. Some of these are very large- the Scorathian Armpit Louse, for instance, is the size of a Terran rat, and is bred and traded among the Ugglob Ogryns and other with whom they have contact. Races and fights involving these creatures are a common off-duty pursuit."
Why is he carrying a small furry animal under his right arm?
Wh40K Compendium, 1989
"Most Ogryns are infested with parasites of various types and sizes, and certain species are actively cultivated as pets and emergency food stores. Some of these are very large- the Scorathian Armpit Louse, for instance, is the size of a Terran rat, and is bred and traded among the Ugglob Ogryns and other with whom they have contact. Races and fights involving these creatures are a common off-duty pursuit."
Why is he carrying a small furry animal under his right arm?
Wh40K Compendium, 1989
"Most Ogryns are infested with parasites of various types and sizes, and certain species are actively cultivated as pets and emergency food stores. Some of these are very large- the Scorathian Armpit Louse, for instance, is the size of a Terran rat, and is bred and traded among the Ugglob Ogryns and other with whom they have contact. Races and fights involving these creatures are a common off-duty pursuit."
warpcrafter wrote:The new Dark Eldar Wyches. I much prefer the old ones, who look like a cross between hair-metal band backup singers and Borg. The new ones are boring and then some. And that's a shame, because the new Kabalite Warriors are so awesome.
What, I totally disagree. I love the new DE models, but each to their own, I suppose...
Personally, I can't stand the Cadians, as they just look so god damned red-neck! Ahh!
Also, I hate the Independant Characters in those stupid poses.
Oh yeah, and those stupid SW riding wolves. Its painfully corny.
I'm surprised no one has said Abaddon. I love the character, and his unit in the game, but his model is just terrible. The finecast version is many steps forward but I wish they would've just re-sculpted him instead.
Loads of people will hate me for this, but I have to say this...
Spoiler:
Possibly one of the drabbest, least detailed and least dynamic character model in 40K. Not only is it horribly boring, it is completely out of regular human anatomy, even by GW standards. Look at the scar and the cheek bones. The legs are also awfully short. What a shame. The rest of the chapter masters look great.
Hornifex wrote:I absolutely hate the SoB battle sisters, they look like they've tried too hard to make them more "womanly", rather than awesome ass kickin' female space marines . What does everyone else think?
Hornifex wrote:ass kickin' female space marines
Hornifex wrote:female space marines
There are NO female space marines
Rage over, I personally hate one of the catachan sergeant models from the codex. He is an old metal model that looks really derpy
. What does everyone else think? 
. Ok, I was too damn reckless (stupid) when I made that comment, but they are still twilight vampires with golden nipple armour to me. When I read their codex, that was the only thing that came to my mind.
I prefer the 
