Scottywan82 wrote: Neat model. I wonder what the issue was that they held this for after the last round of reveals.
Best guess, they want to keep the Monday reveal going, but we're getting close to the Christmas release gap and they don't want to show off anything yet that will only be released in the new year. So they're rationing the few things that are still to come this year.
Scottywan82 wrote: Neat model. I wonder what the issue was that they held this for after the last round of reveals.
Necron codex 9th was released 2020. After that there's not been much room for necron releases. Unlike in days of metal models GW doesn't generally just release models randomly but tied to some book.
Scottywan82 wrote: Neat model. I wonder what the issue was that they held this for after the last round of reveals.
Could be anything from just production slot access or perhaps the teaser is from a 3D design and they found some issues with parting and casting the model in plastic.
It's too close to release for that. By the time of the Warhammer Day previews, the production mould for that model would have been finished for a release this side of Christmas. I imagine they just wanted to have some models left to show off over these next few weeks.
Scottywan82 wrote: Neat model. I wonder what the issue was that they held this for after the last round of reveals.
Could be anything from just production slot access or perhaps the teaser is from a 3D design and they found some issues with parting and casting the model in plastic.
It's too close to release for that. By the time of the Warhammer Day previews, the production mould for that model would have been finished for a release this side of Christmas. I imagine they just wanted to have some models left to show off over these next few weeks.
Scottywan82 wrote: Neat model. I wonder what the issue was that they held this for after the last round of reveals.
Could be anything from just production slot access or perhaps the teaser is from a 3D design and they found some issues with parting and casting the model in plastic.
It's too close to release for that. By the time of the Warhammer Day previews, the production mould for that model would have been finished for a release this side of Christmas. I imagine they just wanted to have some models left to show off over these next few weeks.
It's important to note the context here.
The Rumor Engine is two years old at this point.
Not quite, but darn close. I suppose it's possible they kept it until now just to be funny. I wondered if maybe the trailer wasn't quite finished or someone lost a file and it had to be remade.
Honestly looks kinda 40K to me. Big ol’ drum mag, squared off bits above the pistol grip and what looks like an armour plate on the back of that glove.
GW still hasn't learn the basic that a bow/crossbow limb bent when the string is pulled. That's like...basic common sense, much less research than..horse and ballet poses.
Chopstick wrote: GW still hasn't learn the basic that a bow/crossbow limb bent when the string is pulled. That's like...basic common sense, much less research than..horse and ballet poses.
It's honestly not just GW - a LOT of archery models show the bow in the same position no matter where the string/arrow are pulled too and such. Sometimes its because there's a few bows (eg recurve) which can look "wrong" and look "loose" when actually pulled tight; but the general lack of any variation across a model set means that most times I think its that bows are just treated like swords with 1 position.
I'd like it to be something Inquisitorial related, but given that the overwhelming majority of Inq releases are just more special characters, it's probably something AoS or, at best, Necromunda.
Mentlegen324 wrote: it's very similar to the one used by Inquisitor Greyfax, even down to having a drum magazine (for the bolt pistol).
Worth mentioning that the drum seems to be for darts.
I'm sticking with GSC. Dunno why, but the vibe is making me think of a compact, concealable bit. Like the adorable little handbow they gave Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone.
I'ts not similar to Grayfax condemnor boltgun, the limbs and bolt are of completely different design. Grayfax use the Sororitas pattern, which is similar to the Canoness, Sister Superior, and similar limbs to Sister Novitiate Stakethrower.
I'm going to go with something Warcry related, or for Darkoath? The bone stuff makes me think more of Untamed Beasts, but I doubt they'll be getting anything new, and Darkoath love their runes
Could be an Ironkyn loader.. maybe for artillery? Although I do approve of the tiffin idea..Ironkyn Tiffin Delivery System- keep your kin fed in any war zone..
Definitely feels like Votann, and the hand is similar to the I-COG supporting the Beserk with mole launcher and the Ironkin with las-cutter supporting the Brokhyr Iron-master.
While it could be mines, it could also be a power pack.
I hate it when rumor pics are to easily identified.
The only thing that might save it is when some loon pop in and claim it dont look anything like what it obviously is
Fayric wrote: I hate it when rumor pics are to easily identified.
The only thing that might save it is when some loon pop in and claim it dont look anything like what it obviously is
No problem, as this is very obviously not pie (it's a quiche).
Yes it is 100% Votann, which is great news for me at least. I'm hoping it's what I suspected when they were first coming out which was an Engineer/Sapper unit with explosives.
Of course it could be a Votann as that lizard model that was teased a while back.
Which was 100% a Seraphon, no ifs nor buts until it transpired it was a dead sci-fi lizard draped over a space marine.
So this could be Votaan; or it could be a dead one, the arm hanging limp from the jaws of a Tyranid; just grasping the last thing they could - a strip of mines laced together into a grouped mine for excessive explosions. Much like HellBoy's belt of grenades!
Overread wrote: Of course it could be a Votann as that lizard model that was teased a while back.
Which was 100% a Seraphon, no ifs nor buts until it transpired it was a dead sci-fi lizard draped over a space marine.
So this could be Votaan; or it could be a dead one, the arm hanging limp from the jaws of a Tyranid; just grasping the last thing they could - a strip of mines laced together into a grouped mine for excessive explosions. Much like HellBoy's belt of grenades!
World eaters surgical tools, the hand came with a convenient carrying case.
Couple of rumors shown. Cloak from night lords guy, staff from FEC abhorrant cardinal, FEC leg/foot on statue head thing, and maybe the tattered wing thing could be from the morbheg knights, skeleton banner thing from morbheg knights.
lord_blackfang wrote: It looks a lot like the new Ogre Gorgers but those also have 5 fingers (one even has 6)
So all we know is it's something big and it's in another stupid leaping over a tactical rock pose.
It is possibly throwing a rock if they've rotated the image- I could see that being half of a two-handed grip on a boulder. Tactical rock is more likely though.
I’m not holding my breath, but it would be cool if fimir were introduced when GW gets around to Ulgu. Josh Reynolds already canonized fimir existing in the mortal realms
I definitely assumed Tzeentch at first, but the posts on social media referred to it be "grizzley" and I wasn't sure if it was a mistake or a Kislev pun.
Yea could be anything, but I was forced to guess at gunpoint I'd say Kruleboyz? They just got a Warcry team and their second Underworlds team, so I'm guessing they're on the studio's mind right now and it would be about time for a wave 2.
They look more like long feathers to me. Most likely with some barring pattern on them from the darker sections that look like paint rather than texture.
My money is on some winged creature with feathers in a healthy condition (since I don't see any decay on the parts shown). Perhaps another heroic mount for Cities of Sigmar or something elvish with wings. Could be Orruks too.
I don't think its anything for Death unless its got healthy tips and rotten core; Chaos is possible as well - eg a brand new wild manticore set for Slaves to Darkness.
Meh, my munda knowledge that great sadly, i trusted the great search engine.
That said, the "feathers" seem very irregular on the outside edge and the slight nmm sheen on them makes me think they might be made of ice or crystal?
Its Raven McRaven primarch with mutant wings (paintjob looks pretty dark). The white stuff you see on the thumbnail might be strands of white hair (due to age and stuff).
Fayric wrote: Its Raven McRaven primarch with mutant wings (paintjob looks pretty dark). The white stuff you see on the thumbnail might be strands of white hair (due to age and stuff).
Hey now. There's only one Primarch with wings round these parts.
Fayric wrote: Its Raven McRaven primarch with mutant wings (paintjob looks pretty dark). The white stuff you see on the thumbnail might be strands of white hair (due to age and stuff).
Hey now. There's only one Primarch with wings round these parts.
Fayric wrote: Its Raven McRaven primarch with mutant wings (paintjob looks pretty dark). The white stuff you see on the thumbnail might be strands of white hair (due to age and stuff).
Hey now. There's only one Primarch with wings round these parts.
Wonder if today’s one might be suggestive of a wider theme. As noted in other posts, previous Advent Engine have shown off a forthcoming boxed set. But that’s not guarantee this year is following suit.
My first thought was "Ravenguard, possibly Corax' jumppack". This looks like stylised feathers to me, but they have an eery blade-like feeling as well - which would fit the description of Corax' jumppack. Maybe this is just another RG character.
The same line of reasoning would support that Necromunda predator character.
Oddly enough my first thought was "Wood Elves". The skeleton has some pretty Bretonnian looking ornament on its chest, and the lower end of the picture fits with the style of tree-tentacles Dryads and their AoS cousins have.
Yeah, wood elves aren’t much into factory-made fitted pipework.
TBH the first time I saw it I thought SoB… but looking at the seal I’m thinking inquisition centrepiece. Freshly incinerated heretic, certified cleansed.
Hmmm, interesting. Could be some 40k Imperial cult but doesn't 100% fit a DIY Cawdor style, and the stuff at the bottom looks more 'magical' than how GW usually models fire? But then there'd also be enough opportunities to scavenge pipes in AoS, between Kharadron, Ironweld etc.
Looks exactly like an exeptionally busy piece of nonsense tacked on to a model to make it more of a centerpiece without actually making sense for the design.
But why would GW do a crazy thing like that?
The purity seal or whatever ends in forked points, not something the Imperium usually goes for. Given the whole twin-tail comet obsession, I'm saying something Sigmarite.
Crossbones and impaled on a pipe? These be pie rats for sure, me matey! Pie rats sailing ye olde undercurrent and skulking topside to slay man-things! Queek-arrrr!
Valrak thinks its DKK and he mentioned rumors of a DKK range coming in the future
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Fayric wrote: So, the pervious pic might be a plumber that stepped on a landmine?
Its all coming together.
Mama mia, it makes so much sense. After the success of the Mario movie, he's coming to 40k as well. I guess Orks are just big mushrooms, so he'll be fine
Looks like purity seals to be me so likely custodes release given it's proximity? It could also be linked to the white "hair" or whatever it was on the wings from day 1
Nevelon wrote: Do we think this white fur could be the same as was on the larger wing pic earlier?
I don't think so. The placement of where the fur was on the wing picture would go completely opposite to the direction the front of this cloak is seeming to go.
You know what, someone pointed out Black Templars have that "style" of purity seal with the tatters and it got me to thinking...
Could it be a little bit of plastic for Horus Heresy? I know Sigismund and his nutters were there, but Heresy isn't something I've been obliged to follow too heavily these days. Would explain the weird little 'collar' bit on that skeleton, which looks like it's from a Titan Princeps or a Knight pilot.
Fayric wrote: Inquisitor Coteaz. Wings could be his psyber bird.
Ive been expecting him.
I think we may have a winner
Agreed.
If the fringe on the wing pic is the same cloak as the recent one, the wing could belong to a bird resting on the arm/shoulder of a cloaked figure. Scale looks a bit chunky, so power armor could be it.
Is it a similar texture to the bottom right of the skeleton pic too, perhaps with an angled spike from the beast fur? They do seem to have the same style of purity seals on them.
If it's Coteaz, what are the spikes toward the top of his fur? Unless he's gotten himself a barbed ruff of some sort, it looks to me like the wearer has horns or a crown of some sort, which doesn't seem like Baldy's style.
Shakalooloo wrote: If it's Coteaz, what are the spikes toward the top of his fur? Unless he's gotten himself a barbed ruff of some sort, it looks to me like the wearer has horns or a crown of some sort, which doesn't seem like Baldy's style.
Spikes from the xenos beast the fur is from, Janus Draik has a similar style one as well.
I could see that. Again, their silly comment on Facebook for the first one implied Kislev to me too.
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Shakalooloo wrote: If it's Coteaz, what are the spikes toward the top of his fur? Unless he's gotten himself a barbed ruff of some sort, it looks to me like the wearer has horns or a crown of some sort, which doesn't seem like Baldy's style.
It could be just the tips of some sort of halo or similar decoration.
If it's Coteaz, the spikes might just be pointy strands of fur. The old model had that kind of exaggerated fur style and stood out among its contemporaries.
That three-lobe Nurgle symbol on the cover seems like an open and shut case.
I'd guess either a mortal champion or another crazy herald with a stupid name. Some sort of record keeper who's comically failing at its job (from the way the book is falling apart).
ImAGeek wrote: I’d say Skaven Pestilens, but I don’t think they’re ever that explicitly Nurgle are they?
Skaven have always been a Chaos faction and have sometimes allied in the past with other Chaos forces, but in general in Old World and in AoS they stand apart from the Big 4. Pestilens at the start of AoS were different as they did ally with Nurgle (and it remains the only alliance formally in the book - or at least was in the 1st proper skaven battletome). So in general they are allies, but the Pestilens are still Skaven and still bound to the Great Horned Rat, rather than Nurgle.
Pic looks a bit like someone holding up a bag and carelessly hoisting the book inside.
Interesting stuff, its very specific, yet in no way
a familiar cocept. So, that makes me think AoS for this.
Could actually, by a longshot, be Fimir. They worship the chaos gods and have similar hands with 4 fingers and dark clawlike nails.
Clan Pestilens is actually that explicitly nurglish, and they have (had, whatever) their 13 volumes of the Liber Pestilentiae, among which the Liber Bubonicus is the most well-known one (and also kind of appeared in model form with Skrolk in 5th edition).
Looks to me like the back of a banner-type thing or a shield. The lightning bolt looks like it should be tacked onto the front of whatever it is. Not sure what the chain thing is supposed to be.
GaroRobe wrote: The wooden part and the chain are sort of reminiscent of the decorations the new COS have. Can’t imagine they’re getting new models already though
Maybe Kruleboyz
Could always be an Underworld band, I don't think we have a new one for CoS?
GaroRobe wrote: The wooden part and the chain are sort of reminiscent of the decorations the new COS have. Can’t imagine they’re getting new models already though
Maybe Kruleboyz
They said that they designed another whole batch of stuff for the Cities of Sigmar. Pontifex was the "example" of what we can expect for Flagellants.
I think that last one takes the cake for impenetrable to the point of utter uselessness when it comes to "sneak peeks".
I mean, if it wasn't obviously a black & white photo of something that was painted, it could very well be a random collection of bits and we'd be none the wiser.
Oooh I like that. May need to get whatever model it is attached to to pilfer it at the very least. I have a conversion project in mind it would be perfect for...
Kanluwen wrote: I'm still not convinced the feathers have jack to do with Coteaz. The fur-cape might also be for a generic Inquisitor kit rather than a named.
The cloak/bird wing definitely look like Coteaz, but this servo skull is very reminiscent of the one accompanying Solomon Lok, so who knows?
I'm going to take a guess and say it's a new Dark Angels veteran upgrade sprue (maybe it's just a new generic DA upgrade sprue for them, but still.) We know Dark Angels are coming and they'll likely get more kits than what we initially saw teased. Both Black Templars and DA use censers, though I doubt the BT will get anything new for a long while. The old veteran upgrade kit had a few censers as well, which also had rope.
See also the DA Interrogator Chaplain
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Alternatively, CoS use censers, though none of them match that style.
Even if we didn't, they don't tease stuff for things already previewed...with exceptions for mistakes like the one giant.
It might be for a Dark Angels Kill-Team, since they seem to be digging real deep into "lulz we need moar marines!1!" for that, as evidenced by the Night Lords "Kill Team".
GaroRobe wrote: I'm going to take a guess and say it's a new Dark Angels veteran upgrade sprue (maybe it's just a new generic DA upgrade sprue for them, but still.) We know Dark Angels are coming and they'll likely get more kits than what we initially saw teased. Both Black Templars and DA use censers, though I doubt the BT will get anything new for a long while. The old veteran upgrade kit had a few censers as well, which also had rope.
Except it has a standing base. None of BA/DA/BT censers that dangle from anything have these, so I'd say it's pretty unlikely.
The closest thing that comes to mind is Dark Apostle mook censer but it's not chaos-y at all so thankfully it isn't more chaos gak...
GaroRobe wrote: Didn’t they make those a DoK faction though?
Not exactly.
The Shadow Aelves are the dominant race and power in the Shadow Realm - the DoK share the same realm but are basically in a tiny corner of it. So they share some of the same shadow magics and elements and Morathi has even summoned shadow demons/monsters (though these are only in the story and have no model representation). The closest we got is the Morathi invaded a City of Sigmar that was basically "Dark Elf Central" which kind of gave an expansion book the ability to rebuild the Dark Elf army of old.
Shadow Aelves still have not really appeared in the setting besides a few mentions in stories here and there. It's the last "BIG" faction that has yet to make any appearance and their God is similarly absent from many stories. Waiting in the Shadows literally at present it seems.
The model linked above is one of the elite warriors Morathi uses; using shadow magics.
Ossies was my first thought, but I could also see shadow elves. In fact, shadow elves in space. While the current Mandrakes don't have anything like this, a rack on the back (usually trophies) is a recurring element on Dark Eldar characters and squad leaders. I could see Mandrakes getting redesigned to have a more organic version of that.
Kanluwen wrote: Callis and Toll are reputedly getting models via Dawnbringers. Did either have a greatblade?
I'm gonna throw an adjustment out:
Wildercorps Huntmaster/Huntmarshal. The scabbard looks extremely similar to a bit that the Wildercorps can have on their backs for optional axes/quivers and other gear. I could see us getting a selection of "Freeguild" heroes as a 1.5 wave, since the majority of what we got was actually "Castelite".
Has there been any word of a preview after Christmas the way there was last year? I know they're doing this advent calendar again, so I assumed so, but I don't actually see any confirmation of it.
Perhaps its a weird ornat lever for some kind of contraption. The chain will pull at some unknown mechanism, or perhaps the mechanism will move the torch-like lever to a critical position.
Feels far fetched, but I cant think of any better explanation.
Hey, it could be part a huge moving siege tower for CoS!
Automatically Appended Next Post: Hold on, didnt the classic chaos dwarfs have lightning bolt icongraphy all over the place.
That specific lightning bolt style at the last pic, for example, is seen as ornaments on Astragoths old school banner pole.
I can kinda see it being chaos dwarfs, since there’s chains and possibly a lever. But the top of it being wood seems strange and not something they’d use. Plus we’ve seen hobgrots and the horns of hashut, and neither features any lightning motifs
