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Kroothawk wrote:GW often offers starter box units as new plastic boxes soon afterwards, e.g. Goblin Spider riders. So there is hope.

I wouldn't say there's any real correlation there. I don't think the models are identical between the starter box and the real kit in the case of the spider riders. The only thing I've seen were the Space Marines and Orks getting turned into those little sets where you'd get 3 or 4 minis for 8 bucks, and they're snap-fits.

Actually, there are a whole bunch of push fits for 40k, and fantasy.

Wow, all sounds pretty cool. I'll probablyu end up starting a high elf army after the release of the box set. (yes, another one...)

so what are the rumored units in the starter set?

I think that has been said somewhere earlier in the thread, im not sure where though, you'll just have to search through it.

exactly why im asking i dont want to search through 9 pages

Page 6, LoB.

So wait, only 10 Swordmasters?

Meh, whatever, I'm more interested in the Skaven contents anyhow. Still diggin' the Plastic Griffon and Elyrian Reavers.

Cryonicleech wrote:So wait, only 10 Swordmasters?

Meh, whatever, I'm more interested in the Skaven contents anyhow. Still diggin' the Plastic Griffon and Elyrian Reavers.

Do you expect a starter set to have a unit of dozens of what amount to Fantasy's "Terminators"?

Ten seems a bit big for a small, 5-800ish point army to be honest.

Considering the damage output of the Swordmasters, it's not a bad number (and honestly, you probably don't want much bigger than that anyways).

They're not really "Terminators", not with Heavy Armor...

I was personally hoping for 15, or at least even 12, but 10's fine.

For people who like to browse small pics, here is a studio cabinet with lots of High Elf and Skaven models. Are the rat Ogres and the engineer in the small pic new or conversions?





(pics found by VenomBlood over at Warseer).

After many zoom-ins, the rat ogres look new to me.

But what is more interesting is how the two units of swordmasters do not seem to be the same size. Perhaps one is the new plastic?

One unit is on a movement tray the other is not.

any idea when this is being released? skimmed through the previous pages but didn't see anything

September.

Mezmaron wrote:This popped up on the GW main site seven hours ago and was promptly removed. You can still see the first part in the Google archive, with a search for "Island of Blood" (and with search parameter "last 24 hours").

Incoming: Island of Blood

Enter, if you dare, the Warhammer world; it is a strange and dangerous realm, riven with battle, bloodshed and slaughter, twisted beyond sanity by the warping power of Chaos.

The Island of Blood is the new boxed game for Warhammer and is released this September. (...)

Beer_&_Bolters wrote:any idea when this is being released? skimmed through the previous pages but didn't see anything

Let me guess, after reading the first 5 lines of this thread, you got bored and gave up

Kroothawk wrote:For people who like to browse small pics, here is a studio cabinet with lots of High Elf and Skaven models. Are the rat Ogres and the engineer in the small pic new or conversions?





(pics found by VenomBlood over at Warseer).

The chap two places to the right of the Deathmaster looks new too. Poison Wind Mortar?

Absolutionis wrote:One unit is on a movement tray the other is not.

After much oggling in Photoshop I believe the ones not standing on the movement tray are actually taller than the ones that do. they also have gold sections in places where the old SM can't really have them.

September is ages away :S

I want my skaven NOW!

Quickly minons! to the warp forges!

Flashman wrote:The chap two places to the right of the Deathmaster looks new too. Poison Wind Mortar?

I would say yes. And the rat to the left might be the plastic warlock.

Well that's good.

It is interesting to note the armies used in the new tale of four gamers article on the GW website. Orcs, Empire, Skaven and High Elves.

Two of the "four gamers" inevitably end up using the miniatures from the boxed set, so I think this removes any lingering doubts about the contents of Island of Blood in terms of races.

Flashman wrote:It is interesting to note the armies used in the new tale of four gamers article on the GW website. Orcs, Empire, Skaven and High Elves.

Two of the "four gamers" inevitably end up using the miniatures from the boxed set, so I think this removes any lingering doubts about the contents of Island of Blood in terms of races.

So, it is Orks and Empire then?

Sorry - couldn't resist!

Though really, I do wish GW would just TELL us what's in it already!

... and show pics!
Really, advertising the new Warhammer starter set would NOT detract from the new Warhammer edition! Think about it!

That's crazy talk, Kroothawk!

It is almost as if GW gets really upset when their fan-base finds out what is being released despite GW's best efforts (for whatever reason!) to keep this info under wraps.

Then, in a fit of pique, GW then denies the truth until the bitter end, to the point of lying about it (see: Space Hulk)...

Weird.

Yeah, gathering all GW fanatics in one place (Games Day Germany), deny it, then reveal the truth and start preorder the very next day!
Must be a marketing genius .... CREEEEED!

It's like you guys want H.B.M.C. to show up

Flashman wrote:It's like you guys want H.B.M.C. to show up

i thought that required saying his name 5 times into a mirror

GW stores now are now receiving their display sprues from Island Of Blood. Customers in my local GW store were assisting in assembling the models today. They look absolutely terrific. I've seen Swordmasters and the Griffin assembled. Great detail, poses, etc. The Skaven stuff looked good on the sprue. As rumored, 2 Rat Ogres and a Warp Fire Thrower among all the great smaller stuff.