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TyraelVladinhurst wrote:
BA and GK storm POS is utter garbage, least FW put out something WAY superior to that. you should be thanking them. as for the contemptor, it's clearly a preheresy dreadnought as per ALL the artwork

spiraleddie wrote:A storm eagle release from FW at this time is a bit fishy with the rumours of a new SM flyer coming from GW, it doesnt make sense that FW would cut GW's grass like that.
I call april fools joke

Ignoring the fact it is not sunday yet, why would FW hastily remove the page from their site in a typical GW "you didn't see anything here. EVER!" style? I say this was supposed to be revealed at the open day and FW now have their knickers in a twist as the page went live accidentally/"accidentally".

Totally agree with the Tau comments. At first I thought it was a exceedingly good kitbash by a master craftsman.

I quite like it. The thing that spoils it for me are the positions of the weapons. Hopefully they could be moved with relative ease.

Only time will tell.

H.B.M.C. wrote:The wings are plastic.

Maybe. Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a conversion kit to make my two existing purchases worthwhile but I'm still skeptical.

Zweischneid wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:
BA and GK storm POS is utter garbage, least FW put out something WAY superior to that. you should be thanking them. as for the contemptor, it's clearly a preheresy dreadnought as per ALL the artwork

*Not sure if aware he's the only one that prefers/likes the Stormraven

Or just naive.*


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Personally I'm not criticising the 'Eagle for having the Tau aspect, I think it works, just observing.

spiraleddie wrote:A storm eagle release from FW at this time is a bit fishy with the rumours of a new SM flyer coming from GW, it doesnt make sense that FW would cut GW's grass like that.
I call april fools joke

Your reasoning is ass-backwards. Have you considered that the rumours of a GW SM flyer might have been referring to the FW vehicle that we have proof of, and not the other way around?

Zweischneid wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:
BA and GK storm POS is utter garbage, least FW put out something WAY superior to that. you should be thanking them. as for the contemptor, it's clearly a preheresy dreadnought as per ALL the artwork

i'm always serious, even blind fools would have realized this

GW stopped doing believable april fools jokes long ago.. I imagine this is real as this sounds like poor web coding

The amount of crap people can spout on this thead is too DAMN HIGH!!!

Really the SR looking better then this?..., get your eyes checked please...

Breotan wrote:

H.B.M.C. wrote:The wings are plastic.

Maybe. Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a conversion kit to make my two existing purchases worthwhile but I'm still skeptical.

There's no point in remaking plastic parts in resin. Look at the Vulture. It's entire body is resin, but it uses the plastic wings from the Valk kit.

It'll be the same here.

The Vulture used to be an all resin kit. I didn't realize they changed it. Then again, I don't play Guard.

Kirasu wrote:GW stopped doing believable april fools jokes long ago..

But, I ordered 3 of those "How to roll Citadel Dice" books. They haven't come in, yet...

Breotan wrote:The Vulture used to be an all resin kit.

So did the Valk, but that's not really the point.

Breotan wrote:I didn't realize they changed it. Then again, I don't play Guard.

This Storm Eagle is a conversion kit. It's a substantial conversion kit to the point where it's more resin than man, twisted and evil plastic, but it's a conversion kit nonetheless. From the looks of things we've got a plastic cockpit area, and front, we've got plastic doors (or would have if not for the Sally chapter doors), plastic thrusters on the front, big long resin sides that cover the original bodywork completely, the same wings as the Chibi-Hawk, but with resin attachments at the corner, new fin at the back, resin missiles, and resin Lascannon barrels sticking out of what would normally hold the Chibi's Nemesis Blood Doomstrike missiles.

Hello,
I do like the new Stormeagle, however I believe I would want to make the missile launchers "pop-up" from the main body somehow. As for the new “dread” for Chaos I am reminded of a Warlord epic model the more I look at it, adding a few cannons to the shoulder carapace would make it a fair looking Chaos Warlord in my opinion.
Regards,
Carl

Ghiest1 wrote:I do like the new Stormeagle, however I believe I would want to make the missile launchers "pop-up" from the main body somehow.

They might? It's got those weird voids in front of them - do they sit inside there when not being used?

Ghiest1 wrote:As for the new “dread” for Chaos I am reminded of a Warlord epic model the more I look at it, adding a few cannons to the shoulder carapace would make it a fair looking Chaos Warlord in my opinion.

I didn't even think of that... you're right!

And the plastic main engines. And judging from the two inserts on the roof where the top turret and air intake on the Stormraven normally are, the front roof is also plastic.

The black indentations in front of the missile launchers are probably needed because of the tabs attached to the wings.

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Ghiest1 wrote:As for the new “dread” for Chaos I am reminded of a Warlord epic model the more I look at it, adding a few cannons to the shoulder carapace would make it a fair looking Chaos Warlord in my opinion.

I didn't even think of that... you're right!

That'd be a pretty massive Warlord. Possibly even bigger than the Imperator.

Holy gak! That thing is sweet. I'll take 10!

Decimator or traiter deimos with conversion beam? Ahhhhhh gak.......

Looks like something else to add to my AdeptiCon pre-order!

What???
The Storm Chicken looks better than that. You need your eyes checked something serious dude. really.
Storm chicken is the worst model GW has made since the Dreadfull knight. This is a serious leg up from the storm chicken. I will take two please.

The amount of crap people can spout on this thead is too DAMN HIGH!!!

Really the SR looking better then this?..., get your eyes checked please...

I like how everyone seems to be adamantly calling anyone who dislikes the Stormeagle either blind, or somehow stupid. They don't give a single reason why they like it, only that we are "dumb and blind" for not liking it.

Sorry, I can see perfectly fine, and I;m far from stupid. While it has far better body proportions than the Stormraven, it still has idiotically stubby, chibi-style wings. It looks like a flying brick. I would rather buy the Chapterhouse conversion kit for a plastic Stormraven, any day of the week, than buy a Stormeagle.

I'd take the stormeagle over the conversion, and the stormraven slightly over the conversion. The conversion is a minor downgrade in my books.

That said, I do not think any of the SM flyers are amazing. Definitely not as good as the DE or IG ones.

Forgeworld is saying on their facebook that a new newsletter is going out today, and the Stormeagle's page is back up again. Hints of things to come?

That said, I do not think any of the SM flyers are amazing. Definitely not as good as the DE or IG ones.

That I can get behind. The Valkyrie and the Razorwing are far more proportioned aerodynamically than either of the two SM flyers- they look like actual flyers, rather than something simply shrunk down to fit on the table. Especially when you compare the Raven/eagle to the Thunderhawk.

I say screw the Space marine chibi-flyers and convince GW to produce an affordable plastic Land Speeder Tempest. It could be done with a single sprue added to the basic 'Speeder boxed set, like the Tornado, and you could then buy two of them for a little more than the $50 pricetag from FW for just one. I would fly a complete squadron of several of those before I'd buy even a single Hawk/Raven.

It saddens me that they're having to reveal something early simply because someone found it by accident.

One less thing for them to reveal at the Open Day

From the FW facebook:

Today's newsflash is away...
We can officially announce that the Storm Eagle Assault Gunship will be on sale in very limited numbers on Sunday, in advance of its scheduled release.
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Home/Space_Marine_Stormeagle.html

It's also going to be £80.


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'Space Marine Storm Eagle Assault Gunship
The legendary mobility of the Adeptus Astartes has won planet-spanning conflicts with a single strike; providing the precise application of deadly force at the point where it proved most decisive. A Chapter’s fleet of attack craft is the keystone that makes this possible, and it is the iconic Thunderhawks and Drop Pods that are at the forefront. Craft such as the Storm Eagle Assault Gunship follow close behind to lend their weapons to the devastating assault.


A formidable gunship, the Storm Eagle mounts fearsome firepower for a vehicle of its size and is capable of transporting twenty Space Marines directly into the thick of an assault. The exact provenance of the Storm Eagle is unknown, but it bears clear similarities to the Stormravens employed by the Blood Angels and Grey Knights. Certain sources place the principal manufacture of the Storm Eagle upon Tigrus and Anvilus IX, both primary-grade Forge Worlds that suffered catastrophic damage during the Horus Heresy.

In recent decades the number of Storm Eagles in active service has begun to increase, especially amongst those Chapters known to have favourable relations with the Adeptus Mechanicus. This has lead some observers to believe that production has been restored at an as yet unknown location.

Designed by Stuart Williamson, the Storm Eagle is a complete resin and plastic kit which is packed with some incredible design work, including a fully detailed interior. It will be available to purchase in limited numbers at the Forge World Open Day on Sunday 1st April, in advance of its scheduled release date, for £80.'

AegisGrimm wrote:I like how everyone seems to be adamantly calling anyone who dislikes the Stormeagle either blind, or somehow stupid. They don't give a single reason why they like it, only that we are "dumb and blind" for not liking it.

Weirdly one person you quoted was in favour of the Storm Eagle, and the other was against it. Did you intend that?

ph34r wrote:I'd take the stormeagle over the conversion, and the stormraven slightly over the conversion. The conversion is a minor downgrade in my books.

If it was made by someone other than CHS, would you be saying that?


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Kanluwen wrote:It saddens me that they're having to reveal something early simply because someone found it by accident.

Really?

H.B.M.C. wrote:

ph34r wrote:I'd take the stormeagle over the conversion, and the stormraven slightly over the conversion. The conversion is a minor downgrade in my books.

If it was made by someone other than CHS, would you be saying that?

The stormraven is ugly and the CH stormraven is still ugly. Not even being sculpted by one of CH's non-awful sculptors would make it somehow good.