Forge World Newsletter #235

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**Kroothawk**

Here it is:

Hi There,
In this Newsletter we have a great selection of eagerly-anticipated Ork, Space Wolves and Tau releases, first showcased at the Forge World Open Day. We also have some news about the upcoming Games Day France, for which we are making our final preparations.

Thanks,
Ead Brown

Ork Kustom Stompa
There are some Mek Bosses who are well-supplied enough to be able to kustom-build a Stompa as a bespoke project for a particularly wealthy Warboss, extra spikes, additional weapons and ornate bosspoles are common additions. The weapon arms usually seen on these war machines are replaced with energy weapons capable of tossing huge tanks across the battlefield with devastating results, or giant rippa klaws to rend enemy war machines apart at close quarters - all the better to claim the choicest scrap for future projekts.

The Meks also delight in diverting the power of the Stompas roaring engines into enormous and unpredictable force beam generators, built into the head of this gigantic idol to Gork (or possibly Mork). Such devastating power can tear even the mighty Titans of the Adeptus Mechanicus asunder in a storm of energy, and regardless of design are commonly known as the Gaze of Mork (or possibly Gork). Some firepower-obsessed Meks even replace the internal transport capacity of a Stompa with a huge-bore Kannon, usually called a Belly Gun in typical Orky fashion. The unstable gait of the war machine makes such a weapon even more inaccurate, but this is seen as a suitable trade for the overwhelming noise of the gun and the size of the explosions made by its gargantuan shells.

These monstrous resin upgrade kits for the plastic Stompa, designed by Stuart Williamson, allow you to add a wide variety of weapon options to the plastic Stompa kit. The resin conversion kits are available to order here for dispatch during the week commencing April 26th, and can also be purchased as a complete resin and plastic kit:

The Complete Ork Stompa contains the Head, Klaw and Lifta-Droppa arms, and a plastic Stompa kit. The forthcoming Imperial Armour 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem will feature technical information, background and full rules for a Kustom Stompa.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Orks

Tau XV-9-01 with Fusion Cascades
The first of our XV-9 variants, this advanced Battlesuit, designed by Daren Parrwood, mounts cutting-edge fusion gun variants that can be used with the high-tech systems of the XV-9, and the Fusion Cascade engulfs its target in powerful melta energy. It fires in bursts, meaning that despite each charge being less powerful than an Imperial equivalent, it can overwhelm its target through weight of fire.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/TAU-XV9-01-WITH-FUSION-CASCADES.html

Tau XV-9-04 with Phased Ion Guns
The XV-9-04 wields Phased Ion Guns - these experimental weapons seek to develop the rapid-firing technology of the Cyclic Ion blaster and vehicle mounted Ion Cannon into a stable battlesuit system. The long accelerators of the Phased Ion Gun allow the pilot to engage the enemy at range with a storm of projectiles that react explosively on an atomic level, decimating heavily armoured infantry and vehicles.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/TAU-XV9-04-WITH-PHASED-ION-GUNS.html

Tau Shas'o R'alai and Drones
The Shas'vre assigned to pilot the XV-9 Battlesuit armour are combat veterans, each a survivor of the deadliest battles against the Greater Good's most savage foes. The Fire Caste of Ke'lshan has mastered the use of the XV-9, and within this cadre of solemn and determined warriors Shas'o R'alai is a paragon amongst veterans; his skills have been rewarded with the most advanced weapons and equipment produced by the Earth Caste.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/TAU-BATTLESUIT-COMMANDER-SHAS-O-RALAI-WITH-DRONES.html

Full rules and background for the XV-9, XV-9-01 and XV-9-04 can be found in Imperial Armour Apocalypse II. Full rules and background for Shas'o R'alai will be available to download from the Forge World website in the coming months.
All three of these resin kits, designed by Daren Parrwood, are available to order here for dispatch during the week commencing April 26th.

Space Wolves Transfer Sheet
This A4 colour transfer sheet contains a huge range of decals that can be used to add variety to your Space Wolves infantry and vehicles - roughly 400 individual transfers are supplied on the sheet. Each of the twelve Great Companies of the Chapter are represented, many for the first time, and the sheet also allows you to identify all types of Space Marine vehicles as belonging to Grey Hunter, Blood Claw or Long Fang packs. You can order this fantastic transfer sheet here, and you can also see examples of how you can use these decals on your Space Wolves infantry and vehicles.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/Space-Wolves-Transfer-Sheet.html

Games Day France 2010
Sunday April 18th sees Forge World attending Games Day France at the Parc Floral de Paris. Our Sales stand will be stocked with a wide selection of the entire Forge World range, including the new release kits mentioned in this Newsletter.
Will Hayes and Simon Egan from our Studio design team will be in attendance to answer your questions about sculpting and modelling, as well as offering a sneak peek of forthcoming Forge World releases.
You will be able to look through final proof copies of Imperial Armour 8: Raid on Kastorel-Novem as well, and as an exclusive offer to Games Day customers, we will be taking pre-orders for this fantastic new book in advance of general release.
As always, we will award the Forge World Best in Show trophy as part of the Golden Daemon awards ceremony - the Forge World model we judge to be the finest entry into the competition will receive this accolade.

Forge World Events News - Salute 2010 and Forthcoming Shows
Forge World will be attending Salute on April 24th at the Excel Centre in London - more details for this show can be found here.

We are now taking reservations for Salute - just send an e-mail to ForgeworldReservations@games-workshop.co.uk including your name and a list of everything you'd like to reserve, and title your e-mail "Salute Reservation". We must receive Salute reservations by April 19th.
You can also place a reservation order by telephone - just call 0115 916 8177 if you live within the UK; 00 44 115 916 8177 from much of Europe or 011 44 916 8177 from the US and Canada.

Forge World will also be attending Games Day Spain on July 4th, and Games Day Baltimore on August 21st - as always we will be taking reservation orders over the coming months, so keep an eye out for future newsletters for more information about these exciting shows.

New Catalogue
Our new 2010 catalogue is available now. If you would like a free copy of the Forge World 2010 catalogue, please send an e-mail with your name and full postal address to forgeworldcatreq@games-workshop.co.uk
Alternatively, you can request a catalogue by telephone. Just call 0115 916 8177 from the UK; 011 44 115 916 8177 from the United States or Canada; or 00 44 115 916 8177 from much of Europe, and our Customer Service team will be happy to take your details.

**Elusive71**

Kanluwen beat you to it: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/289974.page

Thanks though.

**Kroothawk**

By 105 seconds

Shouldn't have edited

**Kanluwen**

To be fair Kroot, I left out the catalog and images

**JohnHwangDD**

Elusive71 wrote:Kanluwen beat you to it: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/289974.page

Yeah, but this thread has pictures.

Kan's thread doesn't.

FW pr0n = WIN!
____

As our benevolent MOD knows, finishing first isn't necessarily a virtue.

**Buttlerthepug**

I LOVE the new Stompa set... but at over $200 for a stompa (not including the belly gun mind you) I am a bit depressed...

**Scottywan82**

I'm getting those transfers. I only need the Great Wolf ones. Anyone want to buy any of the others?

**Shaman**

If only those were regular tau battle suits..

**Kanluwen**

Buttlerthepug wrote:I LOVE the new Stompa set... but at over $200 for a stompa (not including the belly gun mind you) I am a bit depressed...

~$192, actually, including the $100 boxed set as the basis.
Did the math earlier and it's around $290 for the entire thing buying each piece separately.

**BloodofOrks**

And there goes my tax rebate. I must have those hazard suits.

**Trasvi**

Wondering what the next edition tau codex battlesuits will look like :O Surely the forgeworld XV8 variants are simple enough to cast in plastic, but these just take the suit look to a new level. Want.

Also, crying because I own 15 ugly battlesuits now that need to be replaced.

Edit: Trying to decide what kind of gun the Tau Shas'o is using. Either its a souped-up version of the Ion Cannon wielded by the other suit, a new plasma rifle (most likely - look at the little danglies hanging from the elbow, reminiscent of the current plasma rifle) or *dreams* a railgun.

**JohnHwangDD**

Trasvi wrote:Wondering what the next edition tau codex battlesuits will look like :O Surely the forgeworld XV8 variants are simple enough to cast in plastic, but these just take the suit look to a new level. Want.

Also, crying because I own 15 ugly battlesuits now that need to be replaced.

I would reasonably imagine that you can expect nice, new, FW-styled Tau Battlesuits to appear in plastic with the next Tau Codex.

In 10+ years, those old original Tau Battlesuits will be "classics", like the RTB-01 Marines. Small, underdetailed plastics, but kinda cool in a retro kind of way. Just like the Eddy, Fury, & Chuck "egg" Dreads. Or the old Ork Dredds & Kans. It's not so bad, really.

**Kanluwen**

Trasvi wrote: Trying to decide what kind of gun the Tau Shas'o is using. Either its a souped-up version of the Ion Cannon wielded by the other suit, a new plasma rifle (most likely - look at the little danglies hanging from the elbow, reminiscent of the current plasma rifle) or *dreams* a railgun.

Pulse submunition rifle: 24" range, STR 5, AP 6 assault 1, 5" blast, no cover saves.

That's what we were told in the 233/234 thread by some reliable sources at Tau Tactica Online.
So it's a railrifle fitted with submunition rounds only.

**Fateweaver**

Nice Ork and IG killer.

**Tim the Biovore**

I got the newsletter, then went straight to the website to check out that Stompa. Sweet head.

**Murray**

was hoping for some raven guard but hey the new stompa looks pretty cool

**Flachzange**

Shaman wrote:If only those were regular tau battle suits..

Agreed!

**Breotan**

Stompa... nnngh. I dislike the plastic model and the FW conversion doesn't make it any better.

**Kroothawk**

Be aware that the Hazard Suits are considerably larger than normal suits, about a head taller.
The original size comparison pic is not yet uploaded again, though.
This tihumbnail is the best I could find:

**CT GAMER**

I am less than impressed with any of those Stompa pieces. Too sinisterand sleek looking and not scrappy enough.

**MeanGreenStompa**

I concur. The Stompa upgrades are not very Orky, all those sharp spikes and symmetry look chaos/dark elder and the claw arm is way too skinny.

**Boss 'eadbreaka**

Tau are great. The Stompa is acceptable, but I think they mis-represented the Lifta-Dropp, I always thought it was a tractor beam style thing.

**Railguns**

I love the Tau suits, although at first I had confused the Lifta Droppa arm as some sort of close combat arm at first. Then again, I wonder what they could have done with it aesthetically to differentiate it from zap cannons and such so the claw design is forgivable.

**Tim the Biovore**

Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:Tau are great. The Stompa is acceptable, but I think they mis-represented the Lifta-Dropp, I always thought it was a tractor beam style thing.

You're probably right. Looking at the Lifta-Droppa's claw, they appear to be glowing on the tips, thus representing a laser of some kind.

**Kanluwen**

Boss 'eadbreaka wrote:Tau are great. The Stompa is acceptable, but I think they mis-represented the Lifta-Dropp, I always thought it was a tractor beam style thing.

Erm, how are they supposed to represent the Lifta-Droppa Arm?

It's a series of spikes with what looks like a ball similar to the muzzle of a Zzap Gun in the center.
Reminds me of a wacky alternate WWII Russian weapon. Am completely okay with that.

Although, if they included magnets with the Lifta-Droppa Arm that you attached to enemy tanks I would be far far more amused.

**H.B.M.C.**

Kanluwen wrote:Erm, how are they supposed to represent the Lifta-Droppa Arm?

Like it was in Epic, a giant claw-ish electro-magnet.

**Little lord Fauntleroy**

Shas'O R'alai....giggle...

oh, and I don't even play Orks and I love that Stompa kit

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**Anung Un Rama**

You can't see it in that pic, but the Stompa head actually has a small platform behind the teeth, which makes it perfect for the conversion I had in mind.

I'm not entirely sold on the arms though. I wanted to build one with a wrecking ball, so I'll probably just order the head.

**Platuan4th**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:Erm, how are they supposed to represent the Lifta-Droppa Arm?

Like it was in Epic, a giant claw-ish electro-magnet.

QFT.

Or seens here:

http://www.solegends.com/citcat9x3/c92410epicorkwarmachines-01.htm

**Gargskull**

Yeah, the old style lifta droppa was much better looking.

Oh well, gives me something to kit bash.