As the title asks, what Forgeworld model would you like to see as a GW plastic Kit?

With the improvements in plastic in recent times, and them churning out some pretty nice plastic kits (Tervigon, Thundertusk, Black dragon and araknarock to name but a few), I was curious to know what everyone's opinion was. My choice would have to be either the Tyranid Heirophant or Harridan. As the way they have begun to model the kits being assembled, a lot of the weight and fragility problems with those two models would be severely reduced. Plus I'd be less afraid to convert it if it was plastic too


What would your choice be?

That new decimator chaos engine

Samus_aran115 wrote:That new decimator chaos engine

That's a little quick out the gate, isn't it?

I'd love to see a plastic Warhound. GW has proven they can do plastics in large scale with the Stompa and Baneblade, and it would be a pretty iconic kit. Failing that, a Thunderbolt fighter. I love the look of both it and the Marauder, but I can't feel safe putting a heavy resin model on a flight stand!

The Contemptor Dreadnought.

Brother SRM wrote:

Samus_aran115 wrote:That new decimator chaos engine

That's a little quick out the gate, isn't it?

I'd love to see a plastic Warhound. GW has proven they can do plastics in large scale with the Stompa and Baneblade, and it would be a pretty iconic kit. Failing that, a Thunderbolt fighter. I love the look of both it and the Marauder, but I can't feel safe putting a heavy resin model on a flight stand!

I think you can probably count the Thunderbolt being done for the next guard codex as it seems everyone is getting a flyer of some sort. And it'd be pretty damn sweet to see a plastic Warhound... but, unfortunately I wouldnt hold my breath :(

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I think you can probably count the Thunderbolt being done for the next guard codex as it seems everyone is getting a flyer of some sort.

For one, Guard have their flier, the Valkyrie. The Guard codex started the flyer craze with it.

Secondly, the Thunderbolt really shouldn't be in the Guard codex because it's Imperial Navy, not Guard.

I'd really like to see a Warhound. It's one of those kits people would buy just to build and paint. I know I would.

The FW Tau battle suits, GOD they look better than the stock GW ones...

I want to see a hierophant.

Probably not going to happen, though.

A Heirophant would annoy me, mostly because I'm halfway through building one. Though not having to construct a special flying base for one would be nice.

-Loki- wrote:A Heirophant would annoy me, mostly because I'm halfway through building one. Though not having to construct a special flying base for one would be nice.

Hence my reason for wanting it in plastic lols

Will I get banned for suggesting a Thunderhawk?

Insurgency Walker wrote:Will I get banned for suggesting a Thunderhawk?

Haha nope, Its been on my wishlist since it first came out in metal in the early 90's (although I think you could only win it, but not sure on that)

Plastic Warhound, Thunderhawk, Contemptor, and any of the Tyranid things.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

Insurgency Walker wrote:Will I get banned for suggesting a Thunderhawk?

Haha nope, Its been on my wishlist since it first came out in metal in the early 90's (although I think you could only win it, but not sure on that)

Nah, the original Thunderhawk saw a limited run of 500 in white metal at £400 a pop. It came with two certificates. One of authenticity and one of ownership and it came in a very nice wooden case that even had a lock and key

For me, it'd have to be the Repressor. I love that model so much... So, so much... fap fap fap fap...

-Loki- wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I think you can probably count the Thunderbolt being done for the next guard codex as it seems everyone is getting a flyer of some sort.

For one, Guard have their flier, the Valkyrie. The Guard codex started the flyer craze with it.

Secondly, the Thunderbolt really shouldn't be in the Guard codex because it's Imperial Navy, not Guard.

I'd really like to see a Warhound. It's one of those kits people would buy just to build and paint. I know I would.

Um, sorry to bust in, but Valkyries are also Navy...

Honestly, the contemptor. Because there is little why it isn't in normal games anyway.

That, or those armor mark kits to be mixed into the GW plastic kits.

Tau Orca. If not the Orca itself then the same lines brought down in scale.

Happygrunt wrote:

-Loki- wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I think you can probably count the Thunderbolt being done for the next guard codex as it seems everyone is getting a flyer of some sort.

For one, Guard have their flier, the Valkyrie. The Guard codex started the flyer craze with it.

Secondly, the Thunderbolt really shouldn't be in the Guard codex because it's Imperial Navy, not Guard.

I'd really like to see a Warhound. It's one of those kits people would buy just to build and paint. I know I would.

Um, sorry to bust in, but Valkyries are also Navy...

With the noticeable difference that Valkyrie pilots follow the orders of the senior officer of the regiment they are assigned to. They are effectively a unit of the regiment they're assigned to until the completion of the mission. Thing like Thunderbolts are all Imperial Navy, not seconded to regiments.

Eldar Titans

-Loki- wrote:

Happygrunt wrote:

-Loki- wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I think you can probably count the Thunderbolt being done for the next guard codex as it seems everyone is getting a flyer of some sort.

For one, Guard have their flier, the Valkyrie. The Guard codex started the flyer craze with it.

Secondly, the Thunderbolt really shouldn't be in the Guard codex because it's Imperial Navy, not Guard.

I'd really like to see a Warhound. It's one of those kits people would buy just to build and paint. I know I would.

Um, sorry to bust in, but Valkyries are also Navy...

With the noticeable difference that Valkyrie pilots follow the orders of the senior officer of the regiment they are assigned to. They are effectively a unit of the regiment they're assigned to until the completion of the mission. Thing like Thunderbolts are all Imperial Navy, not seconded to regiments.

Yes, that is true. The way I think of it is the Guard armies are under the command of a Lord General, who would be in overall command of an army group. Navy would answer to him, so he could order for regiments to have direct naval support. But, at the end of the day, Guard have the fliers they need.

The Hydra.

All IG Artillary (Medusa, Collosus etc)

Vendettas.

preety much anything not in plastic in the codex.

Eldar Hornet, so I wouldn't have to pay Heavy Support prices for a Fast Attack unit.

Imperial Guard Hydra.

Every dreadnought. It's not like they wouldn't sell like crazy.

Either DKoK, Elysians or Warhound.

I love the Necron Tomb Stalker model, shame it didn't make it into the codex like Trygons did for nids. Also the Landspeeder Tempest is is a lovely model.

Avatar 720 wrote:Eldar Hornet, so I wouldn't have to pay Heavy Support prices for a Fast Attack unit.

I wonder if that might happen, the tau, oh crap...I forgot its name, oh yea the tau piranha made the cross. The Hornet would be an easy plastic kit.

Hello GW
Give us plastic crack, shaped like Eldar hornets!

Insurgency Walker wrote:Will I get banned for suggesting a Thunderhawk?

+1... me too. We have plastic Baneblades after all

Insurgency Walker wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:Eldar Hornet, so I wouldn't have to pay Heavy Support prices for a Fast Attack unit.

I wonder if that might happen, the tau, oh crap...I forgot its name, oh yea the tau piranha made the cross. The Hornet would be an easy plastic kit.

Hello GW
Give us plastic crack, shaped like Eldar hornets!

IIRC, GW said they wouldn't be pilfering units from FW anymore. This was some time after the Tyranid codex.

-Loki- wrote:

Insurgency Walker wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:Eldar Hornet, so I wouldn't have to pay Heavy Support prices for a Fast Attack unit.

I wonder if that might happen, the tau, oh crap...I forgot its name, oh yea the tau piranha made the cross. The Hornet would be an easy plastic kit.

Hello GW
Give us plastic crack, shaped like Eldar hornets!

IIRC, GW said they wouldn't be pilfering units from FW anymore. This was some time after the Tyranid codex.

That doesn't mean they won't, as I was under the assumption that GW bought out Forgeworld, so they have the rights to... But also it doesnt stop us wishing

Plague Marines. Those sculpts would make a boss kit.

Oh also, I'd like to see the Tyranid warrior wings make it into the warrior box sets... or for them to make shrike models... either way I'd be happy.

necron pylon. And those scarabs.

Ork Megadreads.

As awesome as it would be I don't think they'll ever do titans or thunderhawks in plastic.
A kit for the Macharius superheavies similar to the shadowsword kit (1 chaises that can be built as like 6 different tanks with the main difference simply being the turrent used) would be awesome though.

Vulture Gunship. It would be easy to do, and the hybrid kit is already fantastic- plastic would just make it easier to mod!

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
That doesn't mean they won't, as I was under the assumption that GW bought out Forgeworld, so they have the rights to... But also it doesnt stop us wishing

GW owns Forgeworld and always has. They just don't want to remake FW kits very often because it doesn't promote sales as much. If GW came out with a plastic Tau fighter that wasn't the Barracuda or what have you, then they'll still be able to sell Forgeworld's kit in addition to their own. If they made a plastic Barracuda, then nobody would by the FW one anymore. Just an example.

Hmm yes a hornet yes to maybe a wasp or a the lynxs look cool oh just all eldar kits for the survival of the craftworlds!

Brother SRM wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
That doesn't mean they won't, as I was under the assumption that GW bought out Forgeworld, so they have the rights to... But also it doesnt stop us wishing

GW owns Forgeworld and always has. They just don't want to remake FW kits very often because it doesn't promote sales as much. If GW came out with a plastic Tau fighter that wasn't the Barracuda or what have you, then they'll still be able to sell Forgeworld's kit in addition to their own. If they made a plastic Barracuda, then nobody would by the FW one anymore. Just an example.

when GW has made a plastic variant of a FW model, generally they have either adapted the FW stuff, or taken it off of production. that way they don't have crontradicting products.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

-Loki- wrote:

Insurgency Walker wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:Eldar Hornet, so I wouldn't have to pay Heavy Support prices for a Fast Attack unit.

I wonder if that might happen, the tau, oh crap...I forgot its name, oh yea the tau piranha made the cross. The Hornet would be an easy plastic kit.

Hello GW
Give us plastic crack, shaped like Eldar hornets!

IIRC, GW said they wouldn't be pilfering units from FW anymore. This was some time after the Tyranid codex.

That doesn't mean they won't, as I was under the assumption that GW bought out Forgeworld, so they have the rights to... But also it doesnt stop us wishing

The "Forge World" you see today is not the same "Forge World" which operated under license at the same time as Armorcast.

That Forge World is long since gone. This Forge World is directly under the control of Games Workshop, much like Black Library.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
when GW has made a plastic variant of a FW model, generally they have either adapted the FW stuff, or taken it off of production. that way they don't have crontradicting products.

That's part of my point. Now they only have one kit to sell as opposed to two. Less kits can often mean less profit.

Brother SRM wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
when GW has made a plastic variant of a FW model, generally they have either adapted the FW stuff, or taken it off of production. that way they don't have crontradicting products.

That's part of my point. Now they only have one kit to sell as opposed to two. Less kits can often mean less profit.

still doesnt stop all of us fangirls/fanboys wishing and dreaming

GAMESWORKSHOP, GIVE ME GIANT PLASTIC TYRANIDS OF NOMMY DEVOURYNESS NAO!!!

I'd love to see some/any of the Titans done by GW

Thunderhawk or Caetus Assault Ram.

I know I'm going against the general craze here, but I wouldn't want to see plastic Warhounds or Thunderhawks. People who pay upwards of £300 (myself included) would be a bit miffed if suddenly everyone can have one for 1/5 of the price. I bet everyone who owned a Baneblade felt the same way when they came out in plastic: they have a bit of a prestige thing going if you know what I mean.

In terms of what I would like to see in plastic, I'd have to go for Contemptor Dreadnoughts.

Bio Titan!!!!! !!!!

Although ld be very frightned of the tiny legs.

Valkyrie wrote:I know I'm going against the general craze here, but I wouldn't want to see plastic Warhounds or Thunderhawks. People who pay upwards of £300 (myself included) would be a bit miffed if suddenly everyone can have one for 1/5 of the price. I bet everyone who owned a Baneblade felt the same way when they came out in plastic: they have a bit of a prestige thing going if you know what I mean.

true, but I started this thread due to my constant panic of breaking my Forgeworld goodies... which just doesn't happen to gw plastics from experience. In fact I'm more likely to hurt myself on the plastic (which has happened many times, curse you ungors and Tyranid MC's). I want a Heirophant bio-titan... but, I'm wary of it as I'm afraid to snap a leg :(

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:I know I'm going against the general craze here, but I wouldn't want to see plastic Warhounds or Thunderhawks. People who pay upwards of £300 (myself included) would be a bit miffed if suddenly everyone can have one for 1/5 of the price. I bet everyone who owned a Baneblade felt the same way when they came out in plastic: they have a bit of a prestige thing going if you know what I mean.

true, but I started this thread due to my constant panic of breaking my Forgeworld goodies... which just doesn't happen to gw plastics from experience. In fact I'm more likely to hurt myself on the plastic (which has happened many times, curse you ungors and Tyranid MC's). I want a Heirophant bio-titan... but, I'm wary of it as I'm afraid to snap a leg :(

Well I know how you feel in that regard:



Broken Titans would make anyone cry, plastic or resin...

Valkyrie wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:I know I'm going against the general craze here, but I wouldn't want to see plastic Warhounds or Thunderhawks. People who pay upwards of £300 (myself included) would be a bit miffed if suddenly everyone can have one for 1/5 of the price. I bet everyone who owned a Baneblade felt the same way when they came out in plastic: they have a bit of a prestige thing going if you know what I mean.

true, but I started this thread due to my constant panic of breaking my Forgeworld goodies... which just doesn't happen to gw plastics from experience. In fact I'm more likely to hurt myself on the plastic (which has happened many times, curse you ungors and Tyranid MC's). I want a Heirophant bio-titan... but, I'm wary of it as I'm afraid to snap a leg :(

Well I know how you feel in that regard:



Broken Titans would make anyone cry, plastic or resin...

OH.MY.GOD I feel your pain...

Practically everything they do of Tau.

If I had to pick one, I'd say Tetras.

I would really, really like to see the Red Scorpions or the Contemtor dreadnaugth alongside the Chaplain Dread being made into plastic kits. I would also pay enourmus amounts for armourd sentinels in boxes that allowes you to build 3 at a time

DKOK troops, not even the artillery and everything, just the basic troops...

blood reaper wrote:Plague Marines. Those sculpts would make a boss kit.

That sure would be nice, eh.

Warhound titan please. or else i would love to see the Death Korp released properly in plastics. those models are amazing.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
when GW has made a plastic variant of a FW model, generally they have either adapted the FW stuff, or taken it off of production. that way they don't have crontradicting products.

That's part of my point. Now they only have one kit to sell as opposed to two. Less kits can often mean less profit.

still doesnt stop all of us fangirls/fanboys wishing and dreaming

GAMESWORKSHOP, GIVE ME GIANT PLASTIC TYRANIDS OF NOMMY DEVOURYNESS NAO!!!

Regarding Tyranids, I'd rather see new stuff, or at least new versions of old Epic stuff. Lets see things like the Dactylis, Cerebore, Viragon, Malefactor, etc come back. I really don't care if they never do wings in the Warrior box (expecially since the FW wings are amazing), not do I want to see a plastic Malanthrope or Heriophant. I want to see new stuff. If they want to give us an Apocalypse model, give us a Dominatrix.

-Loki- wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:
when GW has made a plastic variant of a FW model, generally they have either adapted the FW stuff, or taken it off of production. that way they don't have crontradicting products.

That's part of my point. Now they only have one kit to sell as opposed to two. Less kits can often mean less profit.

still doesnt stop all of us fangirls/fanboys wishing and dreaming

GAMESWORKSHOP, GIVE ME GIANT PLASTIC TYRANIDS OF NOMMY DEVOURYNESS NAO!!!

Regarding Tyranids, I'd rather see new stuff, or at least new versions of old Epic stuff. Lets see things like the Dactylis, Cerebore, Viragon, Malefactor, etc come back. I really don't care if they never do wings in the Warrior box (expecially since the FW wings are amazing), not do I want to see a plastic Malanthrope or Heriophant. I want to see new stuff. If they want to give us an Apocalypse model, give us a Dominatrix.

I'd also like to see Hierodules with weapon options rather than the one version we currently have. Also don't forget the awesome Dominatrix ^_^


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AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I'd also like to see Hierodules with weapon options rather than the one version we currently have.

Maybe go look at the page again, because there's 2 . One with a pair of biocannons and scything talons, one with two pairs of scything talons and an acid spray. They're basically weapon swapped Heirodules, like a Carnifex with four scything talons and a carnifex with four devourers.

-Loki- wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:I'd also like to see Hierodules with weapon options rather than the one version we currently have.

Maybe go look at the page again, because there's 2 . One with a pair of biocannons and scything talons, one with two pairs of scything talons and an acid spray. They're basically weapon swapped Heirodules, like a Carnifex with four scything talons and a carnifex with four devourers.

I meant to say Hierophant :/

The Tau Manta. I'm surprised I'm the first one to say it.

Great White wrote:The Tau Manta. I'm surprised I'm the first one to say it.

I think that's because not many people are looking for a plastic coffee table.

Brother SRM wrote:

Great White wrote:The Tau Manta. I'm surprised I'm the first one to say it.

I think that's because not many people are looking for a plastic coffee table.

It's not just a plastic coffee table, it's a plastic coffee table that holds my entire Tau army, cups, a kettle + running water supply, and biscuits, with room to spare.

The fact that a Manta is basically an army case as well is hilarious.

Insurgency Walker wrote:Will I get banned for suggesting a Thunderhawk?

This.

-Loki- wrote:The fact that a Manta is basically an army case as well is hilarious.

GW ever making that is an insane pipedream.

Elysians for sure !

Let there be Krieg!

Death Korps for sure!

Smitty wrote:Let there be Krieg!

Anfauglir wrote:Death Korps for sure!

Yes ! those too ! But i'm more in love with Elysians ..

Plastic Elysians would be dreamy.

Medusa
Hydra
Vendetta
Stygies VIII Pattern Vanquisher Turrets (They look so much better)
Leman Russ Annihilator

Contemptors replacing normal Dreadnoughts, since the Contemptors look like they can actually walk.

Thunderhawks.

Warhound Titans.

A kit for xv9 hazard suits would be most welcomed

MkIIB land raider, in a double kit as Imperial or Chaos with Chaos-specific weapon options (Mk1 plasma, Reaper autocannons, etc)

Warhound or Reaver Titan

I’m going to second Samus_aran115’s suggestion for the Decimator Chaos Engine. Seriously, this thing is one of the best CSM chaos kits (that isn’t a direct copy of an existing IoM kit) that I’ve seen in ages. A multipart plastic Decimator kit would be cool and fill a gap within the current CSM miniatures line (the gap being unique Chaos vehicle outside of the Defiler).

I think some of the Forgeworld terrain (specifically bunkers/barricades, Zone Mortalis tiles, etc) could also do with plastics kits. At the moment, the price (as well as the durability of resin) makes the terrain kits a little unfeasible to purchase.

Ork Squiggoth!.......Please GW?

Shinglepants wrote:Ork Squiggoth!.......Please GW?

Makes sense seeming they give it rules to allow it in 40k instead of being Apocalypse only.

Warhound titan.

Thunder Hawk.

Chaos Dreadnoughts that don't suck.

Warhound... definitely.

Squiggoth... also definitely.

Death Korps of Krieg!

I second the vote for Tau Tetras, such a nice model and a useful codex entry.

Although proper, poseable Battlesuits would save me a huge amount of time, effort and swearing...

CONTEMPTOR DREADS HAHAHA YES ...... wait you mean this is just a wish list .....frack

but seriously
warhounds
contemptor
landspeeder tempests
dkok
elysians
hornets
corsairs
dual kit eldar heavy tank
revenant
tau landers
squiggoth
tomb spyder
all belong the question is how do you pick?

Thunderhawk - hands down.

Avatar of Khaine! The GW one is tiny and consequently a little strange looking. I also like the Keeper of Secrets. If we're talking stuff that has no model in the GW line, then I'd say the new Chaos dread too.

captain collius wrote:CONTEMPTOR DREADS HAHAHA YES ...... wait you mean this is just a wish list .....frack

but seriously
warhounds
contemptor
landspeeder tempests
dkok
elysians
hornets
corsairs
dual kit eldar heavy tank
revenant
tau landers
squiggoth
tomb spyder
all belong the question is how do you pick?

Easily... Tyranids. ALL OF THEM. EVERY LAST ONE!!!

the keeper of secrets with some different arm and head options would make me very, very happy xD

DPBellathrom wrote:the keeper of secrets with some different arm and head options would make me very, very happy xD

That'd be quite nice to see tbh.

Some kroot knarlocs and stuff would be nice.

Tau Tetras. Useful, cheap, and look cool as hell.

The Tau Manta. I would love to see that as a plastic kit. It would be cool. Maybe not easy to put togeather due to warping ect. But would be amazing ti see as a plastic set.

Full plastic chaos renegades would be a nice thing to see. Gets pricey having to buy the cadian units *and* the conversion pieces separate from each other...Also most of the chaos daemon engines would be cool to see in plastic, though I already have most of them...wouldn't mind adding another nurgle plague hulk or another khorne blood slaughterer.

Skriker

Having said that... I'd also like to see some terrain in plastic/ lighter less breakable materials. BRING BACK THE NID TERRAIN!!!

Ever since I found out about them, i had always wanted a Warp hunter and Night spinner for my eldar. I had them in progress using the VDR back in 3rd when I left the game. Coming back to find the Nightspinner in plastic and the warp hunter at forgeworld, heck yeah! I am a skimmer freak, so put me down for a plastic warp hunter or two and a squadron of hornets. I'll throw shadow spectres on my wishlist as well as corsairs, they look like fun.

I also would not deny the dark ones a chance to expand their model range so add in the reaper and tantalas.

I don't play nids, but I also can't say I'd be sorry to see more big bugs in plastic.

wolf13 wrote:Ever since I found out about them, i had always wanted a Warp hunter and Night spinner for my eldar. I had them in progress using the VDR back in 3rd when I left the game. Coming back to find the Nightspinner in plastic and the warp hunter at forgeworld, heck yeah! I am a skimmer freak, so put me down for a plastic warp hunter or two and a squadron of hornets. I'll throw shadow spectres on my wishlist as well as corsairs, they look like fun.

I also would not deny the dark ones a chance to expand their model range so add in the reaper and tantalas.

I don't play nids, but I also can't say I'd be sorry to see more big bugs in plastic.

I love the fact that the Warp hunter, Tantalas and Reaper all have 40K rules not just for Apoc as some FW units are. hence my love for the big floating balls of goo that are the Malanthropes ^_^

Childe, I would have to say Warlord........




Yes, I know there is no FW Warlord kit. That is my point.........







Guess I will have to build my own.....

I'd have to say the Tomb Stalker would be my choice. If it came out in plastic I'd buy three of the buggers.

mxwllmdr wrote:Childe, I would have to say Warlord........




Yes, I know there is no FW Warlord kit. That is my point.........







Guess I will have to build my own.....

Lol I'd have thought you already had

Nob Bikers.

Medusa Artillery.

Heresy armour marks

Henners91 wrote:Nob Bikers.

Medusa Artillery.

Heresy armour marks

after the fortune I spent on the pre heresy armour, I dont want to see it in plastic

mxwllmdr wrote:Childe, I would have to say Warlord........




Yes, I know there is no FW Warlord kit. That is my point.........







Guess I will have to build my own.....

While you're at it, we may as well ask GW to make Emperor Titans... especially if they made a "titans of note" sprue that included the necessary bits to make Dies Irae (and obviously a loyalist version)

I want GE to skip the FW route entirely and offer a plastic Knight for Imperial Forces to go up against Ork Stompas.

Sell it with two sets of each arm, so you can pick which pattern you want to field and just plug them in.

I honestly don't want any more huge models that just sit around like a brick at the edge of the table, FW or otherwise.

AegisGrimm wrote:I want GE to skip the FW route entirely and offer a plastic Knight for Imperial Forces to go up against Ork Stompas.

Sell it with two sets of each arm, so you can pick which pattern you want to field and just plug them in.

I honestly don't want any more huge models that just sit around like a brick at the edge of the table, FW or otherwise.

Aren't knights smaller than stompas though? I thought they were the same size as dreadknights.

Knights are smaller than stompas but can deal with them effectively if porperly loaded out.

@Ensis, I think yhat if they did an warlord than an emperor/emperator could be a seperate conversion kit as the are basically the same chassis with mainly aesthetic differences. Weapons and such, except isn't there a version of the warlord that can deploy dreadnaughts from its legs?

mxwllmdr wrote:Knights are smaller than stompas but can deal with them effectively if porperly loaded out.

@Ensis, I think yhat if they did an warlord than an emperor/emperator could be a seperate conversion kit as the are basically the same chassis with mainly aesthetic differences. Weapons and such, except isn't there a version of the warlord that can deploy dreadnaughts from its legs?

The Emperor class can house a company of Guard (100 troops) IIRC

Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Oh wow, those knights look awesome. Why the hell haven't FW made any of them?
I mean, they already have warhounds, what's stopping them from making a variant that's even smaller.

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Oh wow, those knights look awesome. Why the hell haven't FW made any of them?
I mean, they already have warhounds, what's stopping them from making a variant that's even smaller.

Well I think if they continue the pre-heresy variant route then they will. but, coming from a current timeline point of view, they are incedibly rare, most being relics of an age where the adeptus can no longer afford the time to maintain them as battle ready.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Oh wow, those knights look awesome. Why the hell haven't FW made any of them?
I mean, they already have warhounds, what's stopping them from making a variant that's even smaller.

Well I think if they continue the pre-heresy variant route then they will. but, coming from a current timeline point of view, they are incedibly rare, most being relics of an age where the adeptus can no longer afford the time to maintain them as battle ready.

Well, that's backward. Shouldn't the smallest and cheapest variant be more numerous and widespread than the larger variants?

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Oh wow, those knights look awesome. Why the hell haven't FW made any of them?
I mean, they already have warhounds, what's stopping them from making a variant that's even smaller.

Well I think if they continue the pre-heresy variant route then they will. but, coming from a current timeline point of view, they are incedibly rare, most being relics of an age where the adeptus can no longer afford the time to maintain them as battle ready.

Well, that's backward. Shouldn't the smallest and cheapest variant be more numerous and widespread than the larger variants?

If you read the link, they were built on feudal worlds, during the age of strife... when taken back into the imperial fold, the tech priests that would have overseen their being built, will have been taken back into the mechanicus, plus a lot would have been lost in the great crusade due to the fighting.


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Oh and as a side note, I just worked out the hight of an emperor class titan in 40k. 77.7inches.

going on the image supplied in its data sheet, it is 55 times the size of the infantry figure, and as a SM is 38mm tall, that gives 1976mm = 77.7inch and change... I was considering building one... but I don't have that kind of space

I read it as the Knights being brought to the Knight Worlds, indicating that the Admech knew how to build them.

"The most important innovation that the Tech-priests brought to the Knight Worlds were the fighting machines called Knights"

CthuluIsSpy wrote:I read it as the Knights being brought to the Knight Worlds, indicating that the Admech knew how to build them.

"The most important innovation that the Tech-priests brought to the Knight Worlds were the fighting machines called Knights"

IIRC they brought the information to build them, not pre constructed ones. But the Crusades still put paid to the vast majority of them, leading to a rapid decline in their use and more reverence for them. hence why we almost never hear of them in the fluff.

Well I guess it would make sense that most of them, including knowledge of their construction, would have been lost during the great crusade.

As I say though, if they continue with their Pre-heresy/great-crusade range of models, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Knight-Titan made tbh.

I'd be buying one, thats for certain!

Defo some IG drop troops. That would convince me to collect guard

Aren't knights smaller than stompas though? I thought they were the same size as dreadknights.

They are smaller than Stompas, but larger than Dreadnights. Think of them as being about 8-9 inches tall. On a paladin, one arm is in majority, a battle-cannon the scale of a Leman Russ', and the other is a titan close-combat weapon, I think with a twin-linked heavy bolter under-slung (think giant chainsword)

Basically imagine their head being about the same size as a Sentinel cockpit pod. So the rest of the body would be scaled accordingly.

It'd certainly be interesting to see a modernization of the epic models

Rabtorian wrote:Either DKoK, Elysians or Warhound.

I would hate for DKOK to come out in plastic. It would just mean that every single guard player would collect them, and it would ruin special feeling you get when you collect a DKOK army.

Similar for Elysians. Plus, I just hate the models.

Warhound seems OK.

But the best plastics that GW could do are do all generic HQs in plastic. Vostroyans and Steel Legion would be amazing, and probably would make me start an IG army. Finish off dreadnoughts. And for the love of god, at least aim to offer EVERY SINGLE MODEL IN EVERY CODEX. SERIOUSLY.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:Oh and as a side note, I just worked out the hight of an emperor class titan in 40k. 77.7inches.

going on the image supplied in its data sheet, it is 55 times the size of the infantry figure, and as a SM is 38mm tall, that gives 1976mm = 77.7inch and change... I was considering building one... but I don't have that kind of space

To use it you'd have to play on the floor unless you had cathedral ceilings in your gaming room, or the table was only a foot and a half off the floor....

Skriker

Skriker wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:Oh and as a side note, I just worked out the hight of an emperor class titan in 40k. 77.7inches.

going on the image supplied in its data sheet, it is 55 times the size of the infantry figure, and as a SM is 38mm tall, that gives 1976mm = 77.7inch and change... I was considering building one... but I don't have that kind of space

To use it you'd have to play on the floor unless you had cathedral ceilings in your gaming room, or the table was only a foot and a half off the floor....

Skriker

I think it's safer to just not build the damned thing lols

Skriker wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:Oh and as a side note, I just worked out the hight of an emperor class titan in 40k. 77.7inches.

going on the image supplied in its data sheet, it is 55 times the size of the infantry figure, and as a SM is 38mm tall, that gives 1976mm = 77.7inch and change... I was considering building one... but I don't have that kind of space

To use it you'd have to play on the floor unless you had cathedral ceilings in your gaming room, or the table was only a foot and a half off the floor....

Skriker

That's accurate, however, that's real scale scaled to the mini. In 40k scale, where whether or not it ACTUALLY holds the number of models it's supposed to is apparantly immaterial, they wouldn't be that big. The Warhound titan comes in at 10-11 inches, as built by FW. The Emperator is roughly four to four and a half times that height making it roughly 40-45 inches....

That's 40k scale. You should check out the Blackadders BoLS Warlord Titan thread for a more detailed discussion on Warlord size. Basically they have brought it down to 24 inches for a warlord, 2.5 times a warhound. An Emperor/Emperator class wouldn't stand 6.5 feet, more along the lines of four, maybe 4.5 depending upon how the Fortress on top is built....

mxwllmdr wrote:

Skriker wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:Oh and as a side note, I just worked out the hight of an emperor class titan in 40k. 77.7inches.

going on the image supplied in its data sheet, it is 55 times the size of the infantry figure, and as a SM is 38mm tall, that gives 1976mm = 77.7inch and change... I was considering building one... but I don't have that kind of space

To use it you'd have to play on the floor unless you had cathedral ceilings in your gaming room, or the table was only a foot and a half off the floor....

Skriker

That's accurate, however, that's real scale scaled to the mini. In 40k scale, where whether or not it ACTUALLY holds the number of models it's supposed to is apparantly immaterial, they wouldn't be that big. The Warhound titan comes in at 10-11 inches, as built by FW. The Emperator is roughly four to four and a half times that height making it roughly 40-45 inches....

That's 40k scale. You should check out the Blackadders BoLS Warlord Titan thread for a more detailed discussion on Warlord size. Basically they have brought it down to 24 inches for a warlord, 2.5 times a warhound. An Emperor/Emperator class wouldn't stand 6.5 feet, more along the lines of four, maybe 4.5 depending upon how the Fortress on top is built....

Don't suppose you could link me up?

The ones I would like to see are all the greater daemons.

Sure, always proud to bump this dude....


http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/372703.page


EDIT: Sorry forgot the most relevant one.....

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300245.page

Gotta be the grot tanks

All of them. lol.

Seriously though, one of the ork airplanes.

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Page doesn't seem to want to load..

mxwllmdr wrote:Sure, always proud to bump this dude....


http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/372703.page


EDIT: Sorry forgot the most relevant one.....

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/300245.page

Cheers Max

Agen wrote:

AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Aren't emperor titans twice the size of warlords?

The height of titans from smallest to largest IIRC goes

Knights (if they count) --> Warhounds --> Reavers --> Warlord --> emperor --> Whatever comes next

Emperor class is the largest class of Titan, with two variants: The Imperator & The Warmonger. Both can house a company of Guard.

Knight class titan's are smallest > http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Knight#.T24fsGFFrvo

Page doesn't seem to want to load..

Just go to the Lexicanum and search for Knight titan.

Knights aren't Titans......



LOL....

Ork fightas.
Dems da fastest things in da sky. Warbosss Towwslamma lovez dem.

DKOK would be nice.
And what about a Manta.

mxwllmdr wrote:Knights aren't Titans......



LOL....

*tuts* Picky sod...

Mini-titan-like construct.... eeeeeeeeeesh

Ooooooh, Dakka no-no.....


You aren't allowed to call some one not from your country by a colloquial name.....



LOL....


What is a sod supposed to be anyway?

danp164 wrote:The FW Tau battle suits, GOD they look better than the stock GW ones...

I don't even play Tau and I have to say that I agree with danp164. The FW battlesuits are bitchin'.

Hey, the Tau note, I'd love to see a Manta model....

mxwllmdr wrote:Hey, the Tau note, I'd love to see a Manta model....

But then the only army you could actually buy in your local GW would be Tau. The box would take up about 3 whole shelves...

Well, yeah, good point....

mxwllmdr wrote:Ooooooh, Dakka no-no.....


You aren't allowed to call some one not from your country by a colloquial name.....



LOL....


What is a sod supposed to be anyway?

As far as I was aware it was a damp torn lump of turf

So I am turf? Hey, that ain't the lowest I could go so YAY ME!!!!!!

OH HELL YES!!!

Yes, he is bad @$$. That would be nice.....

Their templar storm shields. Beautiful bits.

King Pariah wrote:

OH HELL YES!!!

Whenever I see this, it makes me want to do my best possible starscream impression

I'm gonna try to be as realistic as I can be, so no "WANT ALL THE TITANS!" I'd love for the FW Eldar Avatar to be made into a plastic kit.