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http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=6800024a

GW posted the contents of the black box; image attached.

Edit - Pictures of the new releases for Battle Missions:

Ork Flash Git with Targeting Squig


Ork Deff Dread


Ork Killa Kans


Space Marine Venerable Dreadnought


Imperial Guard Basilisk


Imperial Guard Chimera

Tsk! Just got in from lunch as well, could have dropped in while I was out...

Good good, be intrigued to see if the dread does have a "corpsey" part/option to it or not. Be cool for yet anotehr chaos dreadnought conversion if so methinks.

reds8n wrote:Good good, be intrigued to see if the dread does have a "corpsey" part/option to it or not. Be cool for yet anotehr chaos dreadnought conversion if so methinks.

might be the nobbly pits just right of the 8! sarcophagi.

also it looks liekt eh front plate of the ven also has the toros section i can circle thigns if neccesary

I dunno reds8n, I'm straining my eyes at that pic, but not seeing any corpsey options

this was my take on the ven sprue had to zoom and stare at pixels for about 4 mins.

Thank God for plastic KKs, I bought a few metal ones a few months back and they were a disgrace to assemble.
Nearly took a couple of fingers off trying to glue/fit them.

Ah, in which case, I was iradiating my corneas by looking at the wrong sprue

I'm fairly certain the red bits aren't sarcophogi

Correct on the heads methinks, but I wonder if the corpse/pilot might be pre modeled on the frontpiece and then "hidden" by a (hinged ?) frontpiece.. kind of gorget kind of thing.

the close cmabt arm looks fairly generic but it migh tbe a clar its face down ont eh sprue fromt eh direction fo the camera and there is also a heavy flamer on the sprue as well liek the normal plastic marine one

I think if you look at the sprue closely there are a good number of bits that look like they make the arms and armor plates less generic, in a way similar to the current crappy metal model.

I think if you look closely at the torso, its designed to allow you to choose between the standard dreadnought sarcophogus and the venerable version with the helmet. That'll be fun for conversions.

This definitely looks more versatile.

I'm not excited, but I'm not displeased. I'm a sucker for expansions (I assume that's what Battle Missions is?) and in my collection, all I've got are Black Reach Dreads that I've more or less "ruined" by trying to make them Venerable. So the Dread kits excite me, make my wallet tear up a bit, but leave me wanting to see more.

Is there any info on what Battle Missions is going to contain?

Radda.

Schnitzel wrote:
Is there any info on what Battle Missions is going to contain?
Radda.

A series of scenarios to create a bit of variety from the three on offer in the current rule book.

I wish I could tell what weapons were on the sprues for the Ork Dread and Kans.

I know I'd be a bit more excited if I could tell!

Yes, typical of GW these days to release a pic showing new models... with out actually showing anything.

Finally!

The kanz sprue looks nice and crowded and there seems to be some quite large pieces that look like shoulder armour for the deff dred, this has me all excited...

Flashman wrote:

Schnitzel wrote:
Is there any info on what Battle Missions is going to contain?
Radda.

A series of scenarios to create a bit of variety from the three on offer in the current rule book.

Thanks for a quick response

That sounds fun. I can't wait to see more of it. Is there an estimated drop date?

March 6th... I think

Schnitzel wrote:Is there an estimated drop date?

This March.

Well, that's right around the corner. Rock on.

Now, out of curiosity, is the current metal VenDread that bad that they wanted to re-kit it? Because I want one and it looks sick.

And does the plastic kit mean that it won't be $50 like the metal one?

Alpharius wrote:I wish I could tell what weapons were on the sprues for the Ork Dread and Kans.

I know I'd be a bit more excited if I could tell!

On the Dredd sprue I can see 3 DCCWs, 2 KMBs, 4 BS and 1 Rokkit launcha. Kind of an odd assortment.

On the Kan sprues I see 1 BS, 1 RL and 1 Grotzooka, and 5-6 DCCWs.

(based on that preview pic of the painted Deffdread, the sprue on the far bottom right goes with the Dread, the one in the middle goes with the Kanz)

Schnitzel wrote:Well, that's right around the corner. Rock on.

Now, out of curiosity, is the current metal VenDread that bad that they wanted to re-kit it? Because I want one and it looks sick.

And does the plastic kit mean that it won't be $50 like the metal one?

Their long term objective is to make the entire product line plastic. Seems like they're starting with the bigger metal kits. The metal Venerable Dreadnought wasn't that bad, but hey, plastic is always better. Now I wish they'd make some more plastic 'Nids soon. :(

The plastic Venerable Dreadnought will be £26.00 / US$43.00 / € 35,00 / Oz$72.00

Any info for weaponry of venerable?

lord_blackfang wrote:

Alpharius wrote:I wish I could tell what weapons were on the sprues for the Ork Dread and Kans.

I know I'd be a bit more excited if I could tell!

On the Dredd sprue I can see 3 DCCWs, 2 KMBs, 4 BS and 1 Rokkit launcha. Kind of an odd assortment.


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(the sprue on the far bottom right goes with the Dread, the one in the middle goes with the Kanz)

I think it may be the other way around, the middle sprue has some large iron gob looking pieces on the left side, probably intended for the dred.

Redemption wrote:

Schnitzel wrote:Well, that's right around the corner. Rock on.

Now, out of curiosity, is the current metal VenDread that bad that they wanted to re-kit it? Because I want one and it looks sick.

And does the plastic kit mean that it won't be $50 like the metal one?

Their long term objective is to make the entire product line plastic. Seems like they're starting with the bigger metal kits. The metal Venerable Dreadnought wasn't that bad, but hey, plastic is always better. Now I wish they'd make some more plastic 'Nids soon. :(

The plastic Venerable Dreadnought will be £26.00 / US$43.00 / € 35,00 / Oz$72.00

Plastic models do allow for more customization. The price is $7 less than the current metal one I won't complain, because I know I'm buying a metal one and at least one plastic one. Damn GW. Damn me. Damn money.

Gargskull wrote:I think it may be the other way around, the middle sprue has some large iron gob looking pieces on the left side, probably intended for the dred.

You're right, I miss-identified the Gob bitz. I thought the one in the bottom corner of the right sprue was the best match for the painted Dread, but it's actually the one halfway up the bottom right edge of the left sprue, along with the giant teef in the bottom corner.

Is it just Hobby centers that get the Black Boxes or do FLGS get them also?

I can't confirm that all locations get them, but I have seen Black Boxes in my local store a few times recently.

Flashman wrote:Yes, typical of GW these days to release a pic showing new models... with out actually showing anything.

Uh, not sure if I actually like that... :S