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**Fayric**

I must say, even after the reveal, I dont understand why there is a skeleton inpaled on some pipework, burning, in the middle of some cosy grassy ruins.
I guess Is a quite clever symbol if you are part of the inner circle though.

**bullyboy**

Irbis wrote:
bullyboy wrote:
Irbis wrote:
bullyboy wrote:
The stormbolter is for sure going to be Belial

Except his storm bolter has DA logo with sword, and I just can't see first captain of the most ostentatious chapter (seriously, even EC only have like 1/10 of bling of these clowns) using generic Imperialis instead now when the new Deathwing are festooned with them too...

Still doubting the stormbolter?

Yup. Because new "Belial" turned out to be trash

I can understand toning down excess bling on all DA terminators, who were frankly all excessive on that front, but "Belial" lost everything that was interesting about him. Less bling than regular TDA captain, tabard that lost all detail and embroidery and is now shapeless rag, loss of all interesting wargear and decorations he had (like that triple sensor array above his head), no unique plate banner, much worse sword (as much as I hate old DA spoon "swords" his arrow one was really neat), worse cape/iron halo, no badges of office/inner circle, and yes, loss of DA icons in favour of generic ones (which would be OK on regular terminators as players might want to convert these but not on frakking faction leader!), this new model is garbage. I admit I expected GW to do better. By far the worst in DA range, even old, generic primaris DA LT shows way more character than this junk

Also, funnily enough, I was the only right on obvious primaris power sword (LOL at suggestions it was Cities of Sigmar, even if you ignored obvious SM hilt/ricasso and latin writing, strap size alone indicated it wasn't human sized model) and censer here, called it was hand carried one not dangling from anything, so there

Kanluwen wrote:
Flagellants.

Kanluwen wrote:
100% Cities of Sigmar. Even the Warhulk got one.

Kanluwen wrote:
Death Korps Marshal.

Kanluwen wrote:
Yarrick's dead.
It might be his storm bolter or something as a relic?

Kanluwen wrote:
Bringing this one back up as I've been going through the Bretonnian book...could this be for a Grail Knights plastic kit?

Kanluwen wrote:
Icon definitely feels like a vehicle piece. Note that the wings are furled forwards, almost like a bit for a fancy pintle-mount.

Sooo, you were saying?

You realize that’s not the same person, right?

**Dysartes**

Kanluwen wrote:
GaroRobe wrote:
Or it’s Darkoath

Too thin to be Darkoath, and the pants aren't covered in leather strappy bits.

Going by the reference pic you posted, it's also not thin enough to be an Elf.

**Geifer**

Fayric wrote:
I must say, even after the reveal, I dont understand why there is a skeleton inpaled on some pipework, burning, in the middle of some cosy grassy ruins.
I guess Is a quite clever symbol if you are part of the inner circle though.

Just think of the skeleton as a grimdark lawn flamingo. If all you had was an eternity of slaughter and the laughter of thirsting gods, wouldn't you want to make the bombed out ruin you live in feel like home, too?

**Scottywan82**

Wow, so we really don't get any reveals this week from the month-long rumor engine pics except the ones that were leaked ahead of time and forced their hand. That's a shame.

**Shakalooloo**

Scottywan82 wrote:
Wow, so we really don't get any reveals this week from the month-long rumor engine pics except the ones that were leaked ahead of time and forced their hand. That's a shame.

We've still got New Year's next week, maybe something'll come along then.

**Kanluwen**

Scottywan82 wrote:
Wow, so we really don't get any reveals this week from the month-long rumor engine pics except the ones that were leaked ahead of time and forced their hand. That's a shame.

I think they've finally learned from their mistakes the past few years with these. It looks like everything will be out in the first few months, with full reveals at LVO.

**Scottywan82**

Kanluwen wrote:
Scottywan82 wrote:
Wow, so we really don't get any reveals this week from the month-long rumor engine pics except the ones that were leaked ahead of time and forced their hand. That's a shame.

I think they've finally learned from their mistakes the past few years with these. It looks like everything will be out in the first few months, with full reveals at LVO.

Not sure I agree with that being the same as learning from them, but sure.