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 His Master's Voice wrote:
The only miss from this batch is the Biovore - just doesn't look like a Tyranid organism, though I do like the parasite/symbiote weapon.

I think just giving it a different set of limbs can fix it.

Lictor and Norn Queen look great, though I wish the Norn was less Tyrant-but-bigger.

I think switching the front claws with the Tyrannofex fleshborer hives would be the way to go:



It would also make sense as an upgrade, have some close-range defence on your artillery-bugs.

Which pose of the Lictor do you like more? I am leaning toward one in the Behemot's colours.

I thought all of the new models looked good. I really like the Biovore model now. Genestealers are the least interesting as they just look like scaled up versions of the current models. I am glad Hormagaunts look nice and dynamic. I was really hoping we would have gotten a titanic model.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Which pose of the Lictor do you like more? I am leaning toward one in the Behemot's colours.

Nah, the Leviathan one is a classic - tall and lean. When I first saw the Behemot one, I thought it was a completely different model.

Old-Four-Arms wrote:

If the Tyranids make it to Kill Team in the next season, here's hoping for a Grabber-Slasher (for nostalgia's sake)..

The Chaos Tormented look like some good base to build one who has already devoured some stuff/organisms/people.

There's also the other 'big Squig' without a name who made it in Paul Bonner's rejected ( ) artwork.

He's a big squig, you can be a big squig too! HOY!

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Old-Four-Arms wrote:

If the Tyranids make it to Kill Team in the next season, here's hoping for a Grabber-Slasher (for nostalgia's sake)..

The Chaos Tormented look like some good base to build one who has already devoured some stuff/organisms/people.

There's also the other 'big Squig' without a name who made it in Paul Bonner's rejected ( ) artwork.

It's rare to see art that was going to hard even for the 80s (otherwise known as 'the cocaine decade') but this one apparently did - either because of the charnel pit in the foreground or because of the uncomfortable penetration images present would be my guess. Great artwork, but also very creepy.

I wonder if we will see updated Warriors and possibly Shrikes as part of some Kill Team releases.

 Dryaktylus wrote:

Old-Four-Arms wrote:

If the Tyranids make it to Kill Team in the next season, here's hoping for a Grabber-Slasher (for nostalgia's sake)..

The Chaos Tormented look like some good base to build one who has already devoured some stuff/organisms/people.

There's also the other 'big Squig' without a name who made it in Paul Bonner's rejected ( ) artwork.

Never saw that piece before. Thanks for sharing !

 Deathklaat wrote:
I wonder if we will see updated Warriors and possibly Shrikes as part of some Kill Team releases.

Yeah, either as a double kit or at least Shrikes alone to give Winged Prime some utility.

So with the 10th we got the following new creatures Kits:

- Winged Tyranid Prime
- Neurotyrant with Neuroloids
- Carnifex Screamer-Killer
- Psychophage
- Von Ryan's Leapers
- Barbgaunts
- Neurogaunts
- Termagants (snap fit)
- Ripper Swarms
- Genestealers
- Termagants (multipart)
- Hormagaunts
- Death Leaper
- Lictor
- Neuro Lictor
- Biovore and Pyrovore
- Norn Emissary and Norn Assimilator

Thats a lot of plastic

From what I see, the Termagants are the same sculpts as the Leviathan / starter set models. Since these have separate arms, I guess the "multipart" version will just be a weapon arms sprue. Which is perfectly fine of course.

Size comparison taken from 4chan

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Size comparison taken from 4chan

Hello, I'm the Norn Emissary. Is that you, Little Swarmlord Gauntleroy?

 Dryaktylus wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Size comparison taken from 4chan

Hello, I'm the Norn Emissary. Is that you, Little Swarmlord Gauntleroy?

 Dryaktylus wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Size comparison taken from 4chan

Hello, I'm the Norn Emissary. Is that you, Little Swarmlord Gauntleroy?

It's a bit deceptive though - at first glance, it looks much larger, but about 50% of the exta size is just tactical rocks and back vanes Looks a bit like it's making itself taller on purpose, like a hiker trying to scare of a bear

Gonna be real fun to add this new Biovore to my 2nd edition ones, in the same unit no less

While the right leg is on a tactical... thing, the back leg is on the "ground".

The one thing that does makes it deceptive is just how tall are its vents.

Still easily 50% taller than a Hive Tyrant even without the vents.

I like the new sporechucker, looks like a dual kit so could possibly magnetize it for either duty. Probably will also be worth magnetizing the front legs to use those Tervigon front legs as someone suggested.

Also nice to see the spike rifle, 30+ years late.

Is there really any difference between the biovore and pyrovore, except for the gun bit? I wish they had distinct head options to help separate them

 Dryaktylus wrote:
art

What a horrible day to have eyes. I think this is the only bit of 40k-esque art I've seen that is actually disturbing.

 GaroRobe wrote:
Is there really any difference between the biovore and pyrovore, except for the gun bit? I wish they had distinct head options to help separate them

Pyrovore had a Chitinous tail curving up behind it.

Yeah it looks like whilst the Biofore has more room to move its gun angle, the Pyro is more locked down forward. Indeed I can envision that if the model doesn't allow it, a lot of people might mod the bio to point at an upward angle.

It will be really interesting to see how that kit is and if it will allow any angling of the gun and also if the guns are fully separate and can be be swapped easily (eg like the Exocrine setup) or if its more moulded into a core chunk of the body to make it require more active cutting and converting if you wanted to hot-swap.

I think like a lot of the models when we get 360 views or models in hand it will show up little and big detail differences and such.

Liked them all- nice to see the gants getting special weapons and looking forward to grabbing the hormagaunts as they've always been a favourite of mine. Stealers look cool in HD now. I really like how they have moved the 'Vore designs forward using giant ticks as the basis- very creepy and I really love how overall this update has added greater variety of forms and textures to the Nids. The Lictor is my favourite overall - always loved them and this update seems absolute perfection. Norn Emissary is cool, interested to see what the community does with them, will defintely get one but the priority will be the mid sized and small critters first.
Still greedily hoping for a second wave later- Eddie did mention when discussing the hormagaunt kit that other Tyranid kits would have them..and no further units did so maybe other things coming next year?
But yes what a cracking release.

A real mixed bag here;
Genestealers are meh, 99% the same as the old kit. Do they have any options?

Termagants are nice, looks like loads of weapon options.

Hormagants have some really odd poses. Trying too hard to be dramatic.

Lictors are superb, couldn't ask for better from a long over due plastic kit. Must buy for me.

Neurolictor is meh.

Biovore is such a departure from the older kits, and doesn't really fit with the rest of the range. The starcraft influence is strong. will stick with my really old metal living mortar looking ones.

Norm Emmisarry / assimilator - these are just new hive tyrants right? Thats all I see when looking at them.

Will definately be buying some of this stuff to update an army I haven't touched in years, but not the home run range update I hoped for.




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 Shadow Walker wrote:
Size comparison taken from 4chan

Seeing this I'm instantly thinking of taking one of the new guys, but using the swarmlords arms? The shoulder joint looks about the same.

 NAVARRO wrote:

Spoiler:

So with the 10th we got the following new creatures Kits:

- Winged Tyranid Prime
- Neurotyrant with Neuroloids
- Carnifex Screamer-Killer
- Psychophage
- Von Ryan's Leapers
- Barbgaunts
- Neurogaunts
- Termagants (snap fit)
- Ripper Swarms
- Genestealers
- Termagants (multipart)
- Hormagaunts
- Death Leaper
- Lictor
- Neuro Lictor
- Biovore and Pyrovore
- Norn Emissary and Norn Assimilator

Thats a lot of plastic

Thanks for the summary. I felt like it was a smaller release compared to the necrons, but seeing everything written down shows how sizeable this release really was

 Tyran wrote:
While the right leg is on a tactical... thing, the back leg is on the "ground".

The one thing that does makes it deceptive is just how tall are its vents.

Still easily 50% taller than a Hive Tyrant even without the vents.

The body is a very similar size, which to me makes it look not much bigger. The legs are slightly longer and in a more upright pose, and the head is a bit bigger, the hips section looks to be a bit bulkier which leads to a thicker tail... but overall I find it too close to the Hive Tyrant.

I think I'd rather they just made it a triple-kit and one of the options was regular Hive Tyrant.

Either that or make it WAY bigger, like, Wraithknight or Imperial Knight sized. Something that bridges the gap between the Hive Tyrant and Dominatrix, or hell, just give us the Dominatrix.

The Lictor is magnificent. My long watch is over lol.

They're all pretty good, although the Biovore looks like it's from a different game (like a turn-based game on Steam with a big yellow "Mixed" in the sidebar that goes on sale 10 times a year). Also, more nonsensical pointyfeet :(

 Tamereth wrote:
A real mixed bag here;
Genestealers are meh, 99% the same as the old kit. Do they have any options?

I was willing to bet that all the old head options and the talons are gone, but there are two different head styles included in the group pic. One could be a new flesh hook and the other a new implant attack. Perhaps acid maw and feeder tendrils are out. Weren't they eliminated from the last codex? Still, genestealers get a win for being the only Nids that have feet that make sense.

Termagants are nice, looks like loads of weapon options.

I think the proof will be in how badly the kit restricts you. In the old kit you could equip all of them with the same weapon. I suspect that's not the case here. The ork boyz kit says hi.

Hormagants have some really odd poses. Trying too hard to be dramatic.

They're ok, except for the Irish dancer.

Lictors are superb, couldn't ask for better from a long over due plastic kit.

I like both, but I am concerned that they may have grown in size.

 Altruizine wrote:
The Lictor is magnificent. My long watch is over lol.

They're all pretty good, although the Biovore looks like it's from a different game (like a turn-based game on Steam with a big yellow "Mixed" in the sidebar that goes on sale 10 times a year). Also, more nonsensical pointyfeet :(

Lictor and Deathleaper are definitely my favourites of this release.

The more I look at the Norn-thingos the more I dislike how busy they are and how it's a missed opportunity to make something new rather than just "slightly larger Hive Tyrant variant".

My brain still can't acclimate to the Hormagaunt poses and proportions.

Not a fan of the Zoan-Lictor (seems like we're getting Zoan-everything in this Nid refresh). I wonder if that's a dual kit with a red terror type thing though. Take the legs off it and swap the head for something less brainy and more mouthy and it would look a lot like the red terror.

Biovore I'm "meh" on, I mostly like the kit but simply wish it wasn't a biovore.

Genestealers look nice.... though I was half waiting for Stealers from the perspective of using them in Space Hulk and I worry these boys are too big for that, so might end up just 3D printing some smaller not-Stealer for SH that fit on 28mm bases.


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 Arschbombe wrote:

Lictors are superb, couldn't ask for better from a long over due plastic kit.

I like both, but I am concerned that they may have grown in size.

Lictor has always been one of those things where you wonder "how does something that big go unnoticed even if it does have Octopus-like skin shifting abilities".