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The helmets are sorta like German WWII helmets. They have French helmet crests, and French uniforms.
EDIT: And does anyone know when we will be getting updated renders?

I think they are letting us have a field day submitting our own edits.

My latest was

JamSessionEin wins again! He may design and build all my models, forever and ever.
They need to produce that man, en masse, in plastic. Then they can have lots of my money.

And by "that man" I mean either Ein's pictured soldier, or Ein himself. Either army would be awesome.

Um, as I see it, those are German-styled helmets, not French.

Helmet yes, the rest no.

Now I really like the WW1 armor and trench coat. Something still needs to be done with the helmet though.

It's funny how many people are gripping they don't like the concept art.

IT'S CONCEPT ART! If you don't like gripe on the WGF forum and make suggestions.

Imagine if GW did this? Imagine if they'd run those damn Cadian helmets by the fans first? or if they'd asked what fans wanted before going all in with the Catachans?

So this is it, the mythical COMPANY THAT LISTENS. So let's talk to them, not just gripe!

http://wargamesfactory.lefora.com/2009/01/29/sci-fi-greatcoat-infantry/page45/

People hate the Cadian helmets? Why?

I don't think I'm alone in this but I can't stand the design, they look too... toy-like. they just don't look military.

Plus I want some gas mask heads on the sprue.

i agree with the gas mask comment. I recently decided to spend money without using brains first and bought a pack of the forgeworld gas mask heads. I wish that the price was better as I cannot afford to pay US$100 for 2 squads of ten infantry. As it is I will be improvising with the set I already purchased so that I can get those heads on more guys.

And I cant wait to see the design that is finally used for the trenchcoat guys. I personal loved the heavy armor concept art and hope they go with that one.

Scottywan82 wrote:People hate the Cadian helmets? Why?

RL Cadian helmet

All I see is a red X

Vaktathi wrote:We have some extremely early and rough renders now.

They are asking for feedback and changes
Comments on these can be made here: http://wargamesfactory.lefora.com/2009/01/29/sci-fi-greatcoat-infantry/page1/



This one is very DKoKish



really not a fan of the helmet here, but if they changed the coat and helmet to closer to the first render, this would be very very cool.

I can't help it but these renders look like they just escaped from a Wallece and Gromit episode.

I like the first render helmet with the second render body.

"I can read your mind"

That is wicked, actually

Indeed, the psyker one is very impressive.

.. I want that psyker. Not sure for what but it looks sweet!

Is the floating dude not a creation by LunaHound? I thought he was just fething around with their models.

OMFG!!! I really hope that is an actual concept and not just someone farting around with us. I would love if each box has a guy like that. That is actually a hell of alot better looking than any of the other concepts. I think if we can get regular guys with the first helmet and a "modified" second body and each box containing one of these guys then I know I will be buying more than the 3 boxes I pre reged for. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!

Those renders were the first draft, this seems to be the current idea

Scottywan82 wrote:Is the floating dude not a creation by LunaHound? I thought he was just fething around with their models.

It's Psycho Mantis from the Metal Gear Solid video games.

Scottywan82 wrote:Is the floating dude not a creation by LunaHound? I thought she was just fething around with their models.

Oh no lol you give me too much credit you think i can make that o_o?

thats why i typed " i can read your mind" its what that guy in the picture says xD

though its definitely a suitable model imo .

better than their 2 concepts

a) failed Jin Roh
b) someone dressing in great coat with jet plane gear ontop of it.

I'll agree with the poster who said the shoulders need to be broader. Overall I prefer the actual greatcoat render to the techno-corset & crotch-guard.

And the German-style helmet isn't that big a deal. I just want these Great Coat Infantry to have actual greatcoats and not have them covered up with useless techno-junk just to avoid being sued by GW.

If they could find a balance between Death Korp, Hellgast and City 17 Metro Cop they'd look pretty good.

This is my version of greatcoat ( muwhaha male version use your own imagination )

I love the dainty way she's holding the machinegun with her fingers.

Over 9000 hours of work and it shows =)

So when will we be actually able to buy these things?

I don't really like the "wearing armour over a greatcoat" look. It just looks awkward.
Surely you'd wear the greatcoat over the armour?

Neil wrote:I don't really like the "wearing armour over a greatcoat" look. It just looks awkward.
Surely you'd wear the greatcoat over the armour?

Not sure, but thats extra materials used to be able to wrap around the armor making it really poofy
when they arnt wearing armor beneath

Why do they have to have big weird armor (the second concept looks terrible)...why can't they just wear big trenchcoats maybe with epaulets or shoulder pads? Is it too much to ask to wear armor under the trench coat? And the pinned back coat looks TERRIBLE.

whitedragon wrote:why can't they just wear big trenchcoats

QFT.

Why can't they just be Greatcoat infantry. Being Greatcoat infantry doesn't mean they have to be Space-Nazis, it doesn't mean they have to be Hellghast knock-offs, and they certainly don't have to wear ugly looking techno-armour over the top.

Just have sci-fi guys in Greatcoats with cool looking helmets and gasmasks. Ensure they're compatable with GW minis, and done!