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Ah, so there's the Missile Launcher option. And the 4th Helbrute doesn't seem to come from any recognisable Legion... perhaps some minor Warband.

I definitely could see trying a long-range Helbrute with a TL Autocannon/Lascannon + Missile Launcher in my games. My "local meta" involves very, very few weapons with a range longer than 24" on the opponents' side, so the poor survivability wouldn't be much of a problem. Add some cover and the Helbrute might not be that bad after all.

As with the dark vengeance kits, most definitely loving these kits as a return to the warped and eldritch chaos of old, rather than the spikey mustache-twirlers of more recent years. I just hope they do the same with the basic troop marines and bring the whole chaos line into this style.

 MWHistorian wrote:
I don't see Iron Warriors using a mutated Dred. I'd just convert a loyalist one.

But these kits do look sweet. If I was a stinking traitorous heretic then I'd get a few.

Hmm.. I was actually thinking that IW might have WarpSmiths and all these mutated engines going on. In general, I prefer my Traitors clean, but was thinking I might start another army just for modelling all kinds of crazy warp-fuelled creations.

 SarisKhan wrote:
Ah, so there's the Missile Launcher option. And the 4th Helbrute doesn't seem to come from any recognisable Legion... perhaps some minor Warband.

You don't recognise the Ultramarines colour scheme?

Don't understand how the Helbrute pictures have been snapped and nothing else.

Makes me rage a little.

If these are in the upcoming visions, will these appear on the GW website tonight or expected next weekend?

I'd expect them next weekend. This weekend it's all about the Knights after all.

Ive had some good times with Helbrutes on the rare occurrence I field one (or two). Theyre cheap for the points, they usually don't get stunned thanks to CRAZED and they must be dealt with. Str 10 is nice to have, and at worst it provides an extra gun.

Now truthfully, I haven't fielded one in over a year, buuuut still. Ive always wanted to have a Chaos Mecha Monster Mash of Brutes, Forgefiends and Heldrakes. It might be more viable now.

Iron Warriors think of mutation as weekness. That's why they replace any mutated part of themselves with cybernetics. I doubt they'd be ok with that on their machines.

I love the Lascannon/Missile Launcher look.

Most armies in my meta play marines or some such. Getting just torn in a round of melee with some marines bearing Krack grenades makes melee unfun. dreads SHOULD really kick butt in melee but they go down like wet paper sacks.

Since legion specific models are on the horizon, i wonder what the special rules might be.

Tzneech 6++, soulfire
Khorne +1 attack, counterattack
Nurgle +1hp, Slow and purposeful, shrouded
Slaneesh +1 init, + d3 run move

???

That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

I hate to say it but that's actually not far from what usually happens, I'm still surprised they felt the Decimator needed a points increase in the new apoc book.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

That's probably still being too generous.

 Medium of Death wrote:
Don't understand how the Helbrute pictures have been snapped and nothing else.

Makes me rage a little.

If these are in the upcoming visions, will these appear on the GW website tonight or expected next weekend?

Since there are new releases every week, these might just be the only ones this week.

 Musashi363 wrote:
Iron Warriors think of mutation as weekness. That's why they replace any mutated part of themselves with cybernetics. I doubt they'd be ok with that on their machines.

Good thing Forgeworld has Iron Warriors covered with a badass resin dreadnought!

 ph34r wrote:
Didn't see this one linked here yet:

The sculpted thighs on these guys are killing me. They look like angry members of the village people. I can see it now:

The Hellbrute boys, stage band by day, Battlefield craters by night

Maybe they can form one overly muscled, rainbow colored Knight?

I can dream.

Aside from the skin(?) I like them, just a shame I'd need to plastic card a model that will last 8 seconds outside my case

EDIT: Also I think for those complaining of a lack of slaanesh I'd argue the contrary. They ALL appear to have been touched by Mr. Kanesh....er...Slaanesh

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

Are you secretly Phil Kelly?

Also, I don't really like the missile pod.

Avian wrote:

 SarisKhan wrote:
Ah, so there's the Missile Launcher option. And the 4th Helbrute doesn't seem to come from any recognisable Legion... perhaps some minor Warband.

You don't recognise the Ultramarines colour scheme?

Ah, I see, so it is a minor Warband after all.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

Are you secretly Phil Kelly?

Also, I don't really like the missile pod.

Missle pod will haunt my dreams. Something about it...seems off

the pics have disapeared it seems :(

Yeah, they just need to be hosted elsewhere... fire up your photobucket

The kit looks to include three different "outer maws", at least 4 heads, all left arm weapons, and at least the Lascannon, Plasma Cannon, Autocannon, and Power Fist for the right arm. That leaves the Heavy Bolter and the Multi-melta, although I imagine they're included, especially if the rumors of a new starter kit are true. Sounds good. None of the options look god-specific, but I'll take the full assortment of weapons over those.

Fingers crossed for Chosen, Cultists, and Lord kits in March!

Reupload of the pics.

Thanks for that, Slayer!

Yeah, something about the missile pods are... off...
They're like "sphincter-launchers".

Look like eyeballs to me.

They look like your standard anti-air missile battery missiles.

I think the flesh colour GW has chosen isn't really doing them any justice.

The Red 'brute looks a bit better because it isn't so pale. I don't mind the fleshy look tbh, I'm just glad they got rid of the dread-toes.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
That sounds far too useful. They'll be +20 point upgrades (except the Nurgle one, that'll be +30), and they'll be:

Tzeentch - Flamer attacks gain Soul Blaze.
Khorne - Furious Charge
Nurgle - Assault Grenades, Slow and Purposeful
Slaanesh - Fear

I almost laughed, then I realized this is probably what would happen.

Anyways, after looking at them again I'm really not digging the "ballsack" (pun intended) hanging on their left side.

Cut them, glue them under the hip section, paitn the crotch armor plate has a Kilt and call Him" Ballsy McBrut, the Dangling Scotsman"...

When kids asks " Whats under the Kilt?", you answer" Your Mom lipstick", never fails...

 Slayer le boucher wrote:
Cut them, glue them under the hip section, paitn the crotch armor plate has a Kilt and call Him" Ballsy McBrut, the Dangling Scotsman"...

When kids asks " Whats under the Kilt?", you answer" Your Mom lipstick", never fails...

Have an exalt for that one.