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I love those Techmarines!

 Sidstyler wrote:
I think it's because the legs are too thin and long for his big, bulky upper body to sit on. Just looks kinda weird. It's not really that bad though, and it's an improvement over the plastic kit with the treads.

You're right. The top is a little too big for the bottom half. Still, I really like him.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I love those Techmarines!

 Sidstyler wrote:
I think it's because the legs are too thin and long for his big, bulky upper body to sit on. Just looks kinda weird. It's not really that bad though, and it's an improvement over the plastic kit with the treads.

You're right. The top is a little too big for the bottom half. Still, I really like him.

I think it needs something to blend the torso into the legs a bit better. I'm thinking something along the lines of the armour that Samurais hang from their waists to protect their upper legs. I have no idea of the correct terminology.

They are called Tassets.

Also SHW get the "Stomp" rule do they not? I can not remember off the top of my head.

The Titan transfers are excellent and long overdue. Now just have to wait for Legio Crucius.

 Nicorex wrote:
They are called Tassets.

Ah thanks for that!

I am digging the Tau walker and it fits in with my concept of having an all suit force.

 Jimsolo wrote:
Still treating the Dark Eldar like the wheezing fat kid at the party? Check.
More 30k models consisting of the same SM as always, this time in a funny hat? Check.
Tanks with guns on their guns on their guns? Check.

Stay classy, Forgeworld.

Not the wheezing fat kid at the party. More like the emo kid wearing bondage gear and being anti-social

I'm please to see RG transfers, as the new ones since Jes' daughter started on them have been a leap forward, and as RG already had a sheet, there may be a chance that others (specifically EC in my case) may get a fancy update too.

Wait, the legs alone cost more than the Lord Of Skulls kit alone.

Have they lost their mind


$140.50 usd - KYTAN DAEMON ENGINE OF KHORNE
$160 .00 usd - GW KHORNE LORD OF SKULLS (Also I paid a lot less for this kit average p[rice online is around $125.00 usd)

Uhhh no, I'll keep my treads for that price.

 Sammoth wrote:
Wait, the legs alone cost more than the Lord Of Skulls kit alone.

Have they lost their mind


$140.50 usd - KYTAN DAEMON ENGINE OF KHORNE
$160 .00 usd - GW KHORNE LORD OF SKULLS (Also I paid a lot less for this kit average p[rice online is around $125.00 usd)

Uhhh no, I'll keep my treads for that price.

No, the FW one has the plastic parts for the upper body too.

 Sammoth wrote:
Wait, the legs alone cost more than the Lord Of Skulls kit alone.

Have they lost their mind


$140.50 usd - KYTAN DAEMON ENGINE OF KHORNE
$160 .00 usd - GW KHORNE LORD OF SKULLS (Also I paid a lot less for this kit average p[rice online is around $125.00 usd)

Uhhh no, I'll keep my treads for that price.

You understand that the Kytan includes the Lord of Skulls, right?

The Kytan Daemon Engine of Khorne is a multi-part resin and plastic kit. It is highly detailed and incredibly posable, standing 20cm tall when built fully upright. This kit includes a 170mm oval base.

How much of the Lord of Skulls it includes, I don't know. Is the torso and weapons all on one sprue or are they scattered?

The tracks are seperate sprues to the upper body, so it will only come with the sprues for the top.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Sammoth wrote:
Wait, the legs alone cost more than the Lord Of Skulls kit alone.

Have they lost their mind


$140.50 usd - KYTAN DAEMON ENGINE OF KHORNE
$160 .00 usd - GW KHORNE LORD OF SKULLS (Also I paid a lot less for this kit average p[rice online is around $125.00 usd)

Uhhh no, I'll keep my treads for that price.

You understand that the Kytan includes the Lord of Skulls, right?

The Kytan Daemon Engine of Khorne is a multi-part resin and plastic kit. It is highly detailed and incredibly posable, standing 20cm tall when built fully upright. This kit includes a 170mm oval base.

How much of the Lord of Skulls it includes, I don't know. Is the torso and weapons all on one sprue or are they scattered?

Oh I did not know that. Ok then that's not a bad deal at all lol.

Yeah it's actually £5 cheaper with legs.

Yeah not too bad then. Then that gives me a reason to buy a 2nd kit.

Tank_Dweller wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I love those Techmarines!

 Sidstyler wrote:
I think it's because the legs are too thin and long for his big, bulky upper body to sit on. Just looks kinda weird. It's not really that bad though, and it's an improvement over the plastic kit with the treads.

You're right. The top is a little too big for the bottom half. Still, I really like him.

I think it needs something to blend the torso into the legs a bit better. I'm thinking something along the lines of the armour that Samurais hang from their waists to protect their upper legs. I have no idea of the correct terminology.

Spoiler:

Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

Tank_Dweller wrote:


Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

For sure, I think its transition between the top and bottom half is the dodgy part and your example is definitely an improvement to my eye.

It needs more skulls on chains, that's all.

Just catching up on the photos from the weekend.

Perturabo looks excellent. He looks absolutely solid. The pose is brilliant too. I wonder what the Iron Circle will look like?

Eidolon is really interesting as well. He looks a bit like the newest Dark Eldar Haemonculus - with the hair hanging down on one side. I hated that model, but the same effect works really well on Eidolon.

 Kanluwen wrote:
It needs more skulls on chains, that's all.

Did you not see.. I completely re-worked the model from the nano level. It is made up of billions of Nano skulls.


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 Rayvon wrote:

Tank_Dweller wrote:


Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

For sure, I think its transition between the top and bottom half is the dodgy part and your example is definitely an improvement to my eye.

Thats is definitely my conclusion... I think with regular legs though it would look better still.

Now we just need a Chaos Knight list...


Getting a closer look at the Kytan's legs.. there isn't anything Khorne specific on them... I wonder if FW plans on make some other upper halves in resin to go with those legs, maybe for some other chaos gods.

 Rayvon wrote:

Tank_Dweller wrote:


Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

For sure, I think its transition between the top and bottom half is the dodgy part and your example is definitely an improvement to my eye.

Thats is definitely my conclusion... I think with regular legs though it would look better still.

 aka_mythos wrote:
Now we just need a Chaos Knight list...


Getting a closer look at the Kytan's legs.. there isn't anything Khorne specific on them... I wonder if FW plans on make some other upper halves in resin to go with those legs, maybe for some other chaos gods.

 Rayvon wrote:

Tank_Dweller wrote:


Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

For sure, I think its transition between the top and bottom half is the dodgy part and your example is definitely an improvement to my eye.

Thats is definitely my conclusion... I think with regular legs though it would look better still.

I think once you see it painted much of that contrast and need for transition will go away.

 aka_mythos wrote:
Now we just need a Chaos Knight list...


Getting a closer look at the Kytan's legs.. there isn't anything Khorne specific on them... I wonder if FW plans on make some other upper halves in resin to go with those legs, maybe for some other chaos gods.

 Rayvon wrote:

Tank_Dweller wrote:


Had a quick bash in Photoshop.. Potential?

For sure, I think its transition between the top and bottom half is the dodgy part and your example is definitely an improvement to my eye.

Thats is definitely my conclusion... I think with regular legs though it would look better still. I think once you see it painted much of that contrast and need for transition will go away.

He's already got a giant symbol of Khorne for his head and he has 2 plates with the mark of Khorne on too. I suspect they left the legs largely untouched so you could illustrate which warband he belongs to?

Woot! My Titan Legion has transfers My favorite titan has been released and I wonder where the # is on my Reaver sheet?

BrookM wrote:Really digging the Warp Runners decals myself, loving those constellations.

BrookM wrote:Really digging the Warp Runners decals myself, loving those constellations.

ImAGeek wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Really digging the Warp Runners decals myself, loving those constellations.

The Legio Astorium ones? They're pretty awesome too, yeah.

Considering I just started a Legio Astorum/Forge World Lucius AdMech army, I'm very happy.

I want to see a scale lineup with the plastic knight, Kytan, and Cerastus in a row. If, as it appears from the base sizes, the Kytan legs fall nicely in-between the two then I'll probably pick one up - the legs would be de-Chaosified and used with a modified plastic Knight torso to make a Baron/Lancer that isn't as ridiculously oversized as the Cerastus pattern chassis, then I can combine the plastic legs with the LoS torso & arms to get a Knight of Khorne.

Gotta use all the parts of the hobby buffalo, eh?

yeah,
I wonder how this would size with the Plague hulk body.
Quick Photo shop... but I have no size reference...



Panic...

I don't think the plague hulk body is that big.

It's not; it's around Soulgrinder size.

Tank_Dweller wrote:
I think it needs something to blend the torso into the legs a bit better. I'm thinking something along the lines of the armour that Samurais hang from their waists to protect their upper legs. I have no idea of the correct terminology.

I don't think it's the 'blending' so much as the long gangly waist makes him look a little spindly.

Shortening the waist results in this: