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**Experiment 626**

pretre wrote:
I would consider GK 6th ed. The book was pretty clearly setup for 6th.

I'd call it a 5.5 as it had some early indicators in the exact same way the Skaven had in Fantasy... But overall was still mainly ment to work with the current (at the time) 5th ed rules set.

**chilledmonkeybrains**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
My FW supositions, (and they are only that is based on observation). FW are a pretty good resin producer, especially considering the amount of stuff they make but

The large flat panels are often warped to a greater or lesser extent (not everything, not most, but enough to be a known issue)

even stuff traveling within the UK which is the key

(the moment you stick anything in a container/hold on a ship or in a plane the temp changes can be significant enough to cause trouble)

the only real reason for warping with resin pieces is pulling the mould before it's fully set (& cruicially cool). It's what you might expect when a company tries to squeeze an extra cast or two into they day.

This is based on what I've seen/heard from resin casters working on 1/35 scale kits/conversion bits rather than minis, but it should still apply

As I said above FW DO change the moulds when needed, (their stuff is usually nice and sharp)

As to bubbles, FW are usually pretty good but you do get some. Now you can reduce them by your choice of resin (thinner mix = less bubbles as they can escape easier), by de-gassing the resin in a vaccum (if the set time is slow enough to let you do so), by manually removing them (again a lot easier with slow setting resing), by using a vibrating probe or table, and by your choice of release agent (not sure how this one works, but that's what I'm told).

All the methods that reduce your bubble load mean more hands on time for the caster, and more setting time for the resin, so again the more you see (from a generally decent caster than FW) the more likely it is they were trying to get too many done in a day

Thanks Orlando - appreciate the (detailed!) response!

You are certainly correct regarding the bubble issue, and I'd hope that degassing the resin in a vacuum chamber beforehand was standard practice (as well as the appropriate release agent). When I worked in rapid prototyping I had a stint in the vac-casting department and can understand how hard it can be when you're trying to meet high daily demands. It's something the management never seem to appreciate - they just want to sell as much as they can, but then complain when the product is not to the required standard (probably typical of most businesses, to be fair)...

In the miniatures industry, however, the required standards should be extremely high, due to the level of detail in the often tiny components (just look at all the detail in the best mini sculpts). So really, the only 'excuse' for poor product should be due to damage/temperature warpage during shipping. ALL parts should leave the manufacturer in a near-perfect state.

But this is GW/FW we're talking about, so it's PROFIT PROFIT PROFIT...

**Evil Lamp 6**

So from reading all this, here's hoping for SoB in 2014!

**pretre**

Evil Lamp 6 wrote:
So from reading all this, here's hoping for SoB in 2014!

Optimist.

**Evil Lamp 6**

pretre wrote:
Evil Lamp 6 wrote:
So from reading all this, here's hoping for SoB in 2014!

Optimist.

I prefer to think of it as not having to buy anything from GW for another year, give or take

.

**Sigvatr**

Evil Lamp 6 wrote:
So from reading all this, here's hoping for SoB in 2014!

Unlikely. 2014 won't bring any big, profit-generating releases, then re-releasing the most niche army in the game wouldn't be that clever imo.

**pretre**

via Larry Vela on Bols
So remember all that talk over the last year of that "flyer wave". It looks like the new Games Workshop "ship everything we've got RIGHT NOW" release strategy made that wave unnecessary.

Basically, the Tau flyer got rolled into the Tau release. The Eldar flyer is being shifted to go with their codex two months down the pipe, and the other ones get slid over to support the...

Apocalypse 2.0 Release
July according to the rumored GW 2013 Master Schedule

In particular, it looks like the Apoc slot will include the following on the miniatures side:

Dark Eldar Voidraven Bomber
Imperial Guard Hydra / Hydra-variant (hinted as toting Lascannons)
Imperial Guard Colossus/Bombard

and most importantly...
The dual-build Imperial / Chaos "Titanish-thingy" (bigger than a Baneblade - smaller than a Warhound).

I'm hoping its a newly invented Knight-sized machine. In any case, I have doubts about that Plastic Thunderhawk (but I'd be first in line for one).

**kronk**

Oh...SNAP!!!!

This summer will be expensive! Just like last summer!

**1hadhq**

Apoc II

Hydras and arti welcome too.

Oh, and dear Omnissiah, please no more dreaded knights style or chibi-flyer..

**MajorStoffer**

HYDRAAAAA!

It's still a rumour, but I god-damned want my plastic hydra kit.

You lot can froth over the Knight or whatever it might be, if it exists at all, but my Hydra, it has a codex entry, it has to come sooner or later, and by the Emperor, I will have it. I've had just about enough of fliers, and relying on vendettas to kill them.

Honestly, I should update my sig to reflect my Hydra demand; it's not like Episode 3 will ever happen, Gaben is allergic to 3s, but the Hydria, that might actually happen.

JB

kronk wrote:Oh...SNAP!!!!

This summer will be expensive! Just like last summer!

1hadhq wrote:Apoc II Hydras and arti welcome too.

...

If the Eldar minis are any good then they, along with Apoc and any new IG equipment, are going to bankrupt me.

**Compel**

July? Darn it

That means I'm still going to have to use the rubbish current Apocalypse in Praedis Zeta!

If I get shot at by another "We have reserves!" Titan, I'll cry!

**Kid_Kyoto**

Sigvatr wrote:
Evil Lamp 6 wrote:
So from reading all this, here's hoping for SoB in 2014!

Unlikely. 2014 won't bring any big, profit-generating releases, then re-releasing the most niche army in the game wouldn't be that clever imo.

Isn't 2014 the next Fantasy edition AND Hobbit 3: Hobbit Harder?

**MasterSlowPoke**

Next fantasy edition is 2015.

**Kroothawk**

Larry Vela's rumours sound legit.

Hastings now says Warhammer 9th edition in 2015, Harry still has it 2014 but acknowledges that Hastings is almost never wrong

**lasgunpacker**

Bombard is more exciting to me than a hydra, but only if it is on a proper extrended LR chassis...

**Insurgency Walker**

Just ordered a FW nightwing, which guarentees that there will be an Eldar flyer soon. I would rather have a griffon than a bombard, but I'll be getting a few of whatever IG stuff comes out.

**Thatguyhsagun**

Just before the GW US sight crashed thre were reports they removed all BT items but the dex, shoulder pads and vehicle upgrade sprues. Maybe the SM dex is going to have the Templar nutters rolled in?

**Snrub**

Imperial Guard Hydra / Hydra-variant (hinted as toting Lascannons)

AWWW YEAAAAH.

**Absolutionis**

With the recent trend of silly-looking giant toys coming out for miscellaneous factions from the Grey Knights Babycarrier to the Chaos Mechazord-Drake, I don't have high hopes that they'll pull off a Knight to any decency without looking like a Power Rangers toy.

**hotsauceman1**

Hmm, Cancel possibly final trip with family and dump all my savings into 40k apoc.
Decisions decisions.

**MajorWesJanson**

Snrub wrote:
Imperial Guard Hydra / Hydra-variant (hinted as toting Lascannons)

AWWW YEAAAAH.

Maybe two loadouts for AA, choose between 4 TL shots at 72" with autocannons or 2 TL shots at 48" with Lascannons? Seems the simplest answer to me, and skyfire on the hydra would mean it would not be a super cheap way to spam lascannons to shoot at the ground.

**pretre**

From Faeit212:

via an Anonymous Source wrote:

Wolves early / middle 2014, Inquisition fall / end 2014, Blood Angels fall / end 2015.
Not many releases for Wolves, just specific flyer variants.
Finecast big predator wolf.
Wulven units included.
They also get almost all Marine releases till then, apart of flyers.
Inquisition all three ordos, two different armies (grey knights and sororitas). Inquisitors can replace IG HQs.
Blood Angels on early re-design.

**1hadhq**

pretre wrote:
From Faeit212:

via an Anonymous Source wrote:

Wolves early / middle 2014, Inquisition fall / end 2014, Blood Angels fall / end 2015.
Not many releases for Wolves, just specific flyer variants.
Finecast big predator wolf.
Wulven units included.
They also get almost all Marine releases till then, apart of flyers.
Inquisition all three ordos, two different armies (grey knights and sororitas). Inquisitors can replace IG HQs.
Blood Angels on early re-design.

MC megawolf as we need "big kits" , right?

IDK if the sisters should have to wait for a roll into codex Inquisition. They aren't doing their martyrdom thing lately but again part of the Inquisition?

**Kanluwen**

Don't hate, 1hadhq.

I would be all flippin' over a giant angry monster wolf. I'd name him Turkey and he would be the bane of the tabletop!

**Just Dave**

How much salt do we apply to an anonymous Faeit rumour for releases a year+ away?

Edit to clarify it's rhetorical, Kan.

**Kanluwen**

Tons.

But if I don't get an angry monster wolf, I will become very unpleasant.

**Shandara**

How angry does it have to be? And are lasers included?

**Kanluwen**

No lasers.

It needs giant sword blades strapped to its flanks though, so that it can perform the most deadly "Roll over!" trick known to the universe!

**Sasori**

pretre wrote:
From Faeit212:

via an Anonymous Source wrote:

Wolves early / middle 2014, Inquisition fall / end 2014, Blood Angels fall / end 2015.
Not many releases for Wolves, just specific flyer variants.
Finecast big predator wolf.
Wulven units included.
They also get almost all Marine releases till then, apart of flyers.
Inquisition all three ordos, two different armies (grey knights and sororitas). Inquisitors can replace IG HQs.
Blood Angels on early re-design.

I beleive none of this.