Forge World Newsletter #286

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**Kanluwen**

Forge World wrote:Hi there,
In this week’s newsletter we’re excited to announce that the Land Raider Proteus, first unveiled at Games Day UK, is now available to order. As well as this, the Relic Contemptor Dreadnought and two additional weapon options are now available to order as well, plus we have a reminder about our sales stand at the IPMS Scale ModelWorld event in Telford, UK, on 12th and 13th November for those who are going to the show.

Land Raider Proteus
The Land Raider is perhaps the most iconic of all Imperial armoured vehicles. Its distinctive silhouette is recognisable to foe and ally alike, announcing the indomitable presence of the Adeptus Astartes, the heroic and super-human Space Marines. Many patterns and designs of this honoured and ancient war machine exist across the myriad worlds of the Imperium, yet few hold the mystery of the ‘Proteus’ patterns; which are valued highly by those Space Marine Chapters who possess them.

Mechanicus tech-savants use the term Land Raider Proteus to refer to a number of different configurations, believed to be the oldest of their kind. These are fitted with numerous sophisticated augury systems and cogitator engines, in addition to the Land Raider’s principal features of being a highly durable, environmentally sealed and well-armed battle tank. Ancient and forgotten data-looms describe the Proteus as a vehicle commonly fielded in Explorator missions during the dawning days of Mankind’s fledgling galactic empire, and perhaps, therefore, the progenitor for more commonplace variants.

This full resin kit, designed by Phil Stutcinskas, is packed with some amazing details and two different hull-mounted weapon options to supplement its twin-linked sponson-mounted lascannons. The Land Raider Proteus is available to order now for immediate despatch. Experimental rules to allow this ancient armoured vehicle to take to the field of battle are available to download from the Forge World website.

Relic Contemptor Dreadnought Body and new Contemptor Weapons
It is not uncommon for those Chapters blessed enough to count the ancient and revered Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought amongst their arsenal to embellish their armoured sarcophagus with scripture, honour scrolls and additional details to commemorate the heroism and indomitable valour of the Ancient enshrined within. The Relic Contemptor Dreadnought Body, designed by Simon Egan and Will Hayes, provides the perfect painting project and will make for a fantastic centrepiece to any Space Marine force.

Released this week alongside the Dreadnought Body are two additional weapons, both designed by Will Hayes. The Contemptor Pattern Multi-melta allows this most revered Dreadnought to be armed with potent anti-tank weaponry. The Contemptor Pattern Assault Claw, a variant and more savage close combat weapon, contains parts to arm the Contemptor with either a powerful Graviton Gun or a compact and deadly Plasma Blaster.

Both the Relic Contemptor Dreadnought, Multi-melta and Assault Claw are fully compatible with both our existing range of Contemptor weapons and the Contemptor Dreadnought. All three of these new kits are available to order now for immediate despatch.

Forge World Events News
IPMS Scale ModelWorld: The International Centre, Telford, 12th – 13th November 2011
Forge World will soon be trekking to Telford’s International Centre for the IPMS Scale ModelWorld 2011 event. We’ll be bringing you more news about our presence at this show in the coming weeks, but can announce that we are now accepting reservation orders for this event.

As with our other UK shows this year, we’ll be taking payment in advance for reservation orders so that it’s much quicker and easier for you to collect them at the sales stand at your leisure, at any point throughout the weekend.

A reservation order is the best way of ensuring that we have exactly what you want, including our Show Only figures, so please call the Forge World Customer Service team on 0115 900 4995 to place your reservation. We’ll need your name and a contact e-mail address, and you’ll need your credit or debit card to hand as well. The cut-off date for IPMS Scale ModelWorld reservation orders is 7th November – after this we can’t guarantee that we’ll have everything available for you.

Thanks,
Ead Brown
Customer Service Manager
Forge World

There's a lot more photos, but I decided upon just two. Thought they were the best ones.

**Commander Cain**

Looking good, just got the email for this a few minutes ago, probably picking up the relic contemptor for my bithday!

I wonder how the LR`s size compares to the regular one?

**Kanluwen**

I should have included this photo...

There's the Proteus compared to the Razorback.

**bubber**

I want one but at £80 it'll have to wait a while :(

**1hadhq**

Not a fan of the style and role of that Land Raider.

**Platuan4th**

I want 3 Proteus'.

You brought Meltas to deal with my Land Raiders? How quaint.

**Alpharius**

Relic Contemptor is nice...

Contemptor Pattern Multi-Melta is really nice!

(As is the Assault Fist with built plasma blaster or Graviton Gun!)

**MajorTom11**

I love the front of the Relic Contemptor, but the back is too damned plain. I find it a let down as the ornamentation is relatively restrained and if it is going to be low-key, I think it should be fairly persistent... just my 2 cents....

**Manchu**

That's a great point. Little details, like the shrine on the back of a Baneblade, make the model great rather than good.

**Kanluwen**

I noticed that part as well, but I wrote it off as a conscious choice to tie it in with normal Dreadnoughts.

If you look at the normal Dreads, even FW's Dark Angel one--they have very little detail on the engine compartment. The only decoration on them are the Adeptus Mechanicus symbol.

**Alpharius**

Talk about nitpicking!

The back is very much 'functional' looking.

Besides, these things don't run - you aren't ever going to see the back of one, unless you're dying in a ditch watching it stride past!

**DarknessEternal**

Modifying Reserve rolls is a game-changer for Chaos Space Marines.

**Breotan**

I still find nothing compelling about the Proteus. The Contemptor, on the other hand, is pretty sweet looking. I'd switch out my dreads, but I dislike the look of the weapons.

**Alpharius**

I love everything about them - the overall look, the weapons, everything!

But most of all, I love the slightly (?) larger size, which means they'll fit in and look better in my True Scale army.

Of course it will cost a bit more, but it is a good 'short hand' way of getting there, especially as my sculpting/scratch-building skills weren't going to get me there!

**ShumaGorath**

Some nice red herrings about vehicle designs int he chaos codex in there. Infernal device may be the new possessed vehicle?

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DarknessEternal wrote:Modifying Reserve rolls is a game-changer for Chaos Space Marines.

And vanilla marines. A 230 point librarian being the only other way to do it.

**warboss**

Sweet, some experimental rules. I can't wait to try them out with my RT landraider. The downside is that I converted it a year ago to be "legal" and WYSIWIG chibi-crusader; now it won't be if I'm using the FW rules, lol. Bravo FW for coming out with this kind of stuff regardless!

**Agamemnon2**

I'm liking the Proteus. The rules look fun enough, and putting it in the Elite slot opens fun options for a Space Marine armored company. :-D

**Praxiss**

I am hoping that the Infernal Device might be an early hint at some rules coming out for 6th Ed or the next Chaos Codex (apparently they do that sometimes?).

Loving the Comtemptor....but i'm waiting for the Chaos version to be released. The rules in IA:A 2nd Ed are awesome!!

**H.B.M.C.**

I have to say, now that I see it painted the Relic Comtemptor looks pretty good. I didn't think much of it when it was first shown off, but a good paint job makes it better than the sum of its parts IMO.

Agamemnon2 wrote:I'm liking the Proteus.

Who are you and what have you done with the real Aggy?

**RiTides**

I like the look of the normal Contemptor better (the below are noted as conversions, though):

Can anyone comment on "how converted" those two pics are? I can see that they filed off the double eagles and purity seal from the front (which makes it look MUCH better, imo...) but the main thing I'm wondering about is the raised leg. Can the kit do that normally, and they just haven't done it in the other pics posted?

Tempting... I was planning to wait on Dreamforge Games' 15mm Crusader to use for the BA dreadnought army I'm planning, but these look good, too...

Also, bummer that there's no autocannon or missile launcher arms...

**Sasori**

Contemptor stuff looks cool, I don't know why but I prefer the Regular Dreadnoughts. Maybe it's just because I'm used to them?

Neat stuff though, that's for sure.

**Ouze**

MajorTom11 wrote:I love the front of the Relic Contemptor, but the back is too damned plain. I find it a let down as the ornamentation is relatively restrained and if it is going to be low-key, I think it should be fairly persistent... just my 2 cents....

People complain about bling, they make something more plain. Then people complain it's too plain. This is why GWS hates us, Tom. They get home from work all tired and we just make them so angry that they can't help hitting us.

**RiTides**

Yeah, Ouze- but bling all down the front and none on the back IS a little odd

. I like plain better, though...

So, anyone know about posability?

Is that BA pic super-converted?

**Praxiss**

I love the contemport models. Especially that new assault claw. I am assuming the the chaso varient will just be a body that the existing arms can be attached to....maybe a coupe of new ones if there are specific chaos weapons.

**akkados**

I see the rules for the land raider, but where is the rules for the the Relic contemptor? unless its the exact same rules they use as the normal one. Sorry for asking but cant seem to find the post anywhere.

**Kanluwen**

There are no rules for the Relic Contemptor as far as I know. I've got Imperial Armour Apocalypse 2 sitting in my lap right now and the only "Relic" mention is of some carrying relic weaponry.

**akkados**

Well might have to wait then. just wierd they have the rules for the land raider posted but not the relic CT.

**Kanluwen**

Or it might just not have rules.

**jgemrich**

RiTides wrote:Yeah, Ouze- but bling all down the front and none on the back IS a little odd . I like plain better, though...

So, anyone know about posability? Is that BA pic super-converted?

The BA pics are right off the FW site. I don't have the model but I think it must be very posable.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Dreadnoughts/CONTEMPTOR_PATTERN_DREADNOUGHT_BODY.html

**Theophony**

From pictures of the kit I have seen, it is possible to pose the legs at the different joints. You actually get 4 different feet, 2 greaves, 2 thighs, and a hip joint. So you can pose the dread however you'd like, including a kick.