Forgeworld Newsletter #267

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**kronk**

Hi there,
In this Newsletter we have a whole host of new releases for Eldar players: two variants of the Lynx Heavy Grav-tank and the eagerly awaited Shadow Spectres Exarch. We also bring you more details of what you can see at the Forge World Open Day and some exciting news about AdeptiCon and Salute 2011.
Thanks,
Ead Brown
Forge World Customer Service Manager
Eldar Lynx Heavy Grav-Tank
The Eldar Lynx is an ancient war machine, much larger than the Falcon-pattern tanks more commonly found in an Eldar Host, yet smaller and faster than the mighty Scorpion and Cobra super-heavy Grav-tanks. The Lynx boasts potent firepower from a variety of weapons that are also found on the graceful Revenant Titans.
Lynx with Pulsar
A swift and elegant vehicle, manned by a single pilot and equipped with potent targeting systems, the Lynx with Pulsar is a deadly tank hunter. It is able to target the weak points of even the mightiest super-heavy war engines and is capable of high-speed flight due to propulsion technology far more advanced than the anti-grav systems used by the Imperium.
Lynx with Sonic Lance
The Lynx with Sonic Lance exchanges the anti-armour Pulsar loadout for the terrifying vibro technology of a Sonic Lance. In this configuration, the speed of the Lynx allows it to isolate and destroy infantry formations, its waves of sonic energy pinning the enemy in place and literally shaking them to pieces.
Both variants of this elegant resin heavy Grav-tank, designed by Daren Parrwood, are available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing 28th March.
Full technical information and background for the Lynx will be provided in Imperial Armour Volume 11: The Doom of Mymeara, but we have secured these experimental rules for the Lynx which you can download now to enable you to use its potent firepower and mobility in any Eldar army.
Eldar Shadow Spectres Exarch
The mysterious Aspect of the Shadow Spectres has only one surviving Shrine, which is situated on the isolated Craftworld Mymeara. Armed with a fell Prism Lance and arrayed in the ghostly panoply of an Eldar wraith, the Shadow Spectres Exarch is dedicated to the craft of ranged death, hunting heavily armoured prey with consummate skill.
The Shadow Spectres Exarch, sculpted by Simon Egan, is a detailed resin miniature that provides additional battlefield options to the Aspect Warriors. This unique model is available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing 28th March, while the already popular Shadow Spectres Aspect Warrior Squad is available to order now for immediate despatch.

Forge World Events News
AdeptiCon Update
Forge World’s Stephen Green and Kenton Mills will be travelling to the Westin Lombard Yorktown Centre in Chicago, IL, for AdeptiCon 2011 on the 1st - 3rd April.
Many of you have placed Reservation orders for collection, and you will now have received a confirmation e-mail containing your order reference number and a total cost (not including local Sales Tax). You can collect your reservation from our Sales stand at any point over the weekend up until 1:30pm on Sunday 3rd April.
Thanks to our Production team, who have been working around the clock, we can now confirm that we will have limited quantities of both of our 2011 Show Only figures at AdeptiCon: the MkIII Armour Boarding Marine and the Chaos Dwarf Hellsmith.
If you have any queries about the Forge World presence at AdeptiCon, please don’t hesitate to contact us either by telephone on 011 44 115 916 8177 or by sending an e-mail titled ‘AdeptiCon’ to Forgeworld@games-workshop.co.uk .
Forge World Open Day Update
With preparations for the 2011 Forge World Open Day well underway here in the Forge World offices, we have more details of what our Studio teams will be showcasing on 3rd April here at Warhammer World in Nottingham.
With two separate Studio stands at this year’s event, the Forge World and Warhammer Forge teams are preparing an even more lavish display than ever before. The Forge World team have been hard at work in recent weeks, and these are just a few of the work-in-progress and future releases that will be on show:
Daren Parrwood has recently finished work on a huge Imperial Guard armoured transport vehicle, while Phil Stutcinskas is surrounded by Rogue Trader-era reference details, shards of plasticard, and Space Marines.
Will Hayes, having recently passed the mighty Phantom Titan over to Production, has begun working on slightly smaller Eldar upgrade components in recent days, and Stuart Williamson has turned his attention to Eldar of a slightly darker nature.
Paul Rudge’s Book Design team: Ian Strickland, Sam Lamont and Rhys Pugh, will be showcasing the work that goes into creating the lavish photographic art, maps, and colour profiles that illustrate our Imperial Armour books. A work-in-progress copy of the forthcoming Imperial Armour Volume 11: The Doom of Mymeara will be available for you to peruse along with an early proof copy of the very first Warhammer Forge expansion book, Tamurkhan: The Throne of Chaos.
The Forge World Open Day Painting Competition allows you to enter a single Forge World miniature of any kind to win the prestigious Open Day trophy, and you will also be able to play our popular Super Heavy Metal participation game, which sees a Venitarii Maniple of the Legio Gryphonicus ranged against the reckless hate of an Ork Stompa mob.
The ever popular Forge World Charity Titan raffle will once again be held at the Open Day, and in light of the recent and ongoing natural disasters in Japan, all proceeds this year will be donated to the WorldVision UK Tsunami Relief Fund. More details of this can be found at https://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.3001&giftId=47 . Stay tuned for exactly which Titan will be raffled off in our next Newsletter.
Don’t forget that you can still place Reservation orders for collection at the Open Day, as this is the best way to ensure that we will have exactly the models you’re after waiting for you at the event. To place a reservation, please telephone the Forge World Customer Service team on 0115 916 8177. You’ll need your payment card details to hand as we are taking payment in advance of the Open Day, and we will also need an e-mail address for you. In the week before the event, we’ll send you a confirmation e-mail containing your order number and a total cost that you must bring with you to collect your order.
Salute 2011 Reservations Now Being Taken
London’s ExCel Centre hosts Salute 2011 on Saturday 16th April, and Forge World will be in attendance with a Sales stand bursting with resin kits, modelling supplies and books from both the Forge World and Warhammer Forge ranges.
We are now taking Reservation orders for Salute in exactly the same way as for the Open Day. To place a reservation, please telephone the Forge World Customer Service team on 0115 916 8177. You’ll need your payment card details to hand as we are taking payment in advance of the event, and we will also need an e-mail address for you. In the week before the event, we’ll send you a confirmation e-mail containing your order number and a total cost that you must bring with you to collect your order.

Lynx with Pulsar

Lynx with Sonic Lance

Eldar Shadow Spectres Exarch

Edit (Thanks Kan. I missed those links):

**Agamemnon2**

So, Eldar get their own Malcador, then. Hm.

**blood angel**

WTB AV 13 on eldar gun ships!

**VikingScott**

I do like those lynxs. Very nice.

**Nvs**

Was expecting more from the exarch. Doesn't look too different from the stock guys. And even they are overly plain for a forgeworld release (I know they're Eldar and all, but still wanted more details).

**FM Ninja 048**

the Lynx looks like something is missing at the back, though the Exarch looks sweet

**Myrthe**

The Exarch looks like a next gen Necron to me.

Or "old gen" depending on how you think they evolved/devolved, ymmv.

**Miss Dee**

I just want them to get all the Badab War stuff sorted, each week is a let down as I know they will are doing Sons of Medusa stuff.

**LavuranGuard**

Hmm large IG transport....Leviathan anyone? (or is could be one of the mole/termite type ones too I suppose)

And some DE from Forgeworld is neat too!

**Scottywan82**

Awesome figures. Can we please get some new Eldar plastic Aspect Warrior hotness soon? I wants so badly.

**FM Ninja 048**

LavuranGuard wrote:Hmm large IG transport....Leviathan anyone? (or is could be one of the mole/termite type ones too I suppose)

And some DE from Forgeworld is neat too!

this is Eldar station 3TA, we have spotted imperium walkers!

**Kanluwen**

Kronk forgot the two greatest bits...

Well. The Chaos Dwarf at least is a great bit.

The Mk III Boarding Armour--I could leave it alone.

**Alpharius**

"The MkIII Armour Boarding Marine"?

How have I missed this until now?!?

Anyone have a picture of this model?

EDIT: Thanks Kan!

**Kanluwen**

They're the show models. The Mk III is very 'Meh'.

I don't like the metal loincloth.

**Miss Dee**

That can be removed tho.

**kronk**

Kanluwen wrote:They're the show models. The Mk III is very 'Meh'.

I don't like the metal loincloth.

I have 7 sets of the Mk III armor, and this guy would make a great I-don't-know-what to go with them.

Edit: Miscounted. 7, not 5.

**Alpharius**

I'm really going to have to find a way to get both Show Only models this year...

**FM Ninja 048**

That model is so COOL (Mk 3)

I would by you them at gamesday, but you're in the US

**Alpharius**

FM Ninja 048 wrote:That model is so COOL (Mk 3)

I would by you them at gamesday, but you're in the US

If you buy them for me, I would gladly pay you for them, plus postage!

Plus, my gratitude and quite possibly a "Get Out Of Jail Free" card...

**Platuan4th**

Honestly, I think someone needs to start up a collection by country that we give to a Dakka Rep going to each Games Day for the show only models(both these and the Skaven).

I've already got a bead on the Skaven, but would love that Chaos Dwarf, too.

**FM Ninja 048**

but I don't play monopoly

If somebody doesn't get you them by then, I'll se what I can do

**Platuan4th**

Alpharius wrote: quite possibly a "Get Out Of Jail Free" card...

I knew it!

**The Fragile Breath**

Is it just me, or is Forgeworld a little obsessed with Eldar? Beautiful models, but I'd like to see something... Not Eldar. Dark Eldar would be fine (read: fantastic) but I would like to see something different.

**FM Ninja 048**

The Fragile Breath wrote:Is it just me, or is Forgeworld a little obsessed with Eldar? Beautiful models, but I'd like to see something... Not Eldar. Dark Eldar would be fine (read: fantastic) but I would like to see something different.

eldar is the Xenos race in the next book...

**I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly**

The Fragile Breath wrote:Is it just me, or is Forgeworld a little obsessed with Eldar? Beautiful models, but I'd like to see something... Not Eldar. Dark Eldar would be fine (read: fantastic) but I would like to see something different.

Well, the info posted above did say one of their designers was 'turning his attention to Eldar of a darker nature' so you may yet get your wish.

**Reaver83**

love them - but may have just ordered the spectres, warp hutner and a pair of hornets on monday

**Platuan4th**

The Fragile Breath wrote:Is it just me, or is Forgeworld a little obsessed with Eldar? Beautiful models, but I'd like to see something... Not Eldar. Dark Eldar would be fine (read: fantastic) but I would like to see something different.

Wait, so they finally offer us something NOT Imperial after all the Badab Marine stuff, and you're going to complain about it?

**AgeOfEgos**

Pre-heresy armor with Aquilas on the chest? Oops.

/Unless this was a Emperor's Children marine

**Kanluwen**

AgeOfEgos wrote:Pre-heresy armor with Aquilas on the chest? Oops.

The armor is pre-Heresy, but that doesn't mean the setting is

Aquila could always have been added later.

Platuan4th wrote:
Wait, so they finally offer us something NOT Imperial after all the Badab Marine stuff, and you're going to complain about it?

Of course, because it's not his army!

What I'm still surprised that people don't understand is that Forge World has pretty much gone from "making whatever they want, whenever they want" to "making things to go with the book they're working on, and whatever they want on the side".

**AgeOfEgos**

Kanluwen wrote:
AgeOfEgos wrote:Pre-heresy armor with Aquilas on the chest? Oops.

The armor is pre-Heresy, but that doesn't mean the setting is

Aquila could always have been added later.

Well..yeah it could be a marine in the 44th M. wearing pre-heresy armor...however you would think FW would release heresy specific armor....you know..with their pre-heresy releases...

If players wanted to display marines from the Great Scouring or what have you....there are plenty of Aquila torsos to be had in the range. I would have liked to seen something pre-heresy and boarding specific.