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Out of curiosity what other non-serpentine dragons have they done?

Looking at the other pic, the legs don't look too bad. I think it's the fact the shoulder plates are set so high.

(I like the scale texture on the legs. Very much this.)

Chikout wrote:
The armour is, for me, the worst part. Having lived with years and years of the exact same plastic wings on every monster kit, I am glad they are experimenting with the wings here.

That! I'd rather GW stopped putting enormous breastplates/barding/whatever on their big predaceous monsters. If you're riding the thing into battle because it's got a head full of teeth, horns and beaks, might be a good idea to let it bend it's neck down to make use of it.

That'll never fly

I Like the star drake! I wonder what the price Will be though, and those stormcast cavalry Will Come in my collection, also I wonder what the price Will be in euros for the star drake and the cavalry, I am Still in shock over the varanguard those are cool but expensive,

I think the star drake looks pretty clunky just like the dragon riders. Both a miss in my opinion.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Out of curiosity what other non-serpentine dragons have they done?

There's a pretty extensive showcase here.

And that's why I'm a Seb Perbett fanboy.

I was hoping the Star Drakes would have Tigrex type forelimbs, knuckle walking. I'm kind of disappointed that that isn't the case. With the way they designed them, those wings should really be held in a horizontal position, not upside-down. No winged animal carries its wings like that when it's on the ground.

I'm really liking it, overall. Especially the paint job on the face and mouth. The wing orientation does look odd at first glance, but I like that we can see them so well from the front.

Wonder how the miniature would look without its wings...could be a nice Giant Dracoth that way.

Hmmmm...Maybe I should try!

There are no four legged animals with wings. Bats are the closest and they do have their wings angled down. That said, this is a fantasy creature. If you dont like the aesthetic that's fine, but I don't think there is any way it 'should' be.

Yeah, but bats knuckle walk. That's what I was really hoping for.

Man, I'm surprised to see people so positive for this model; it is really ugly to my eyes. As in, so ugly that it almost makes me feel regretful rebasing an Order army for the game!

It's a cool model, but at this point, I'm sick and tired of Stormcast. I must say that I'm pretty excited about this boardgame. Tzeench warriors should be great

I like the Stormcast for the most part but I'm not a fan of this beasty.

The Stardrake might have been cool if it wasn't covered in angular and boring armor.

That and it's legs looks ugly.

Really like that Star Drake, the wing angle is very odd but in theory they'll be easy enough to rotate. Put them horizontal or even angled backwards a little and you'd have an awesome mini. I particularly like how grounded and 'wide' its stance is, the 'rearing up and flying-ish' pose they've used on a fair few recent dragons/monsters is impressive, but this definitely looks a lot more solid and imposing than Archaon's mount, for example.

 Carnikang wrote:
The Stardrake might have been cool if it wasn't covered in angular and boring armor.

That and it's legs looks ugly.

Yeah, thinking about it, that's my main beef. Same freaking armor than on the dracoth. He would have looked better and more distinctive if he didn't had it.

Crikey... Star Drake looks awesome.

Yep, I really like the Star Drake. Especially in the other paint scheme.

Well, Star Drake is pretty awesome He looks appropriately large, and the wings on him are very original. Armor is rockin' too, and he has a good name. Transporting him? I have no idea how one would do that Maybe magnetized wings, hehe.

@ImAGeek - I like the turquoise paint scheme for the mounts too. It nicely compliments the riders, IMO.

Now, am I crazy, or was there not a painting guide that popped out when AoS released? I recall buying one -- and spending maybe 5 minutes flipping through it before shelving it and never seeing it again. IIRC, it had Stormcast in the front and Chaos in the back.

But maybe I'm confused... GW popped out so many painting guides last year my head spun.

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 Talys wrote:
Well, Star Drake is pretty awesome He looks appropriately large, and the wings on him are very original. Armor is rockin' too, and he has a good name. Transporting him? I have no idea how one would do that Maybe magnetized wings, hehe.

@ImAGeek - I like the turquoise paint scheme for the mounts too. It nicely compliments the riders, IMO.

Now, am I crazy, or was there not a painting guide that popped out when AoS released? I recall buying one -- and spending maybe 5 minutes flipping through it before shelving it and never seeing it again. IIRC, it had Stormcast in the front and Chaos in the back.

But maybe I'm confused... GW popped out so many painting guides last year my head spun.

Yeah I like the turquoise Dracoth with the teal rider too, better than the gold.

There definitely was a painting guide, for the starter box, because it's on the app. But I can't find it on the web store anywhere.

Thats sad hes a bit front heavy looking, would have preferred normal drake, wing armour is weird and looks like it would stop the wing opening :/ frumpy stump legged cat dragon is not my cup of tea hope its just this angle, will wait for more shots to get a better idea, head is great tho.

I think what we're not fully grasping right now is how big this drake is going to be. And I think very very big.

The star drake fit really well with the stormcast design and esthetic concept IMO.

Just one thing: the way it is dressed up, and with the wings downturned, makes it look dominated and subdued.
The rider is clearly in charge, making it a contrast to most regal dragons proudly flexing their wings and leaping predatory at their foes.
A really fitting detail within the order vs chaos theme of the stormcast.

Also, I dont like the model much. Looking forward to see it properly 360 or irl though.

After the Terrorgeist and Karl Franz on Deathclaw this is a huge letdown for a big flyer. The pose looks very off and while I don't hate the Dracoth/Stardrake's hippo mouth looking snout I'm not the biggest fan, either.

I agree on the awkwardness of the claws.


Summary for Sigmarines: the AoS minis are awesome and some of the chars as well, everything else is a bit meh in comparison.

That star drake reminds me to much of that Tomb Kings sphinx beast thing, the name of which escapes me!

Take away the wings, switch the heads, and yeah, you would have a tomb kings model. The design, the pose, look very similar. Same sculptor?

will it be Stormcast vs Tzeentch?

I'm curious about the Dracoth - I like the beasts themselves as some sort of dragonspawn, but I don't like the armour and riders. I suppose they'll be stupid expensive so it doesn't matter, but do you guys think the armour can be removed? Also, they're pretty yooge, right? What size base are they on?

Star Drake is a big miss for me. Don't like the wonky foreleg, the armour, or the wings on it. But maybe better pictures will convince me.

Board Game I will keep my eye on.

 Carnikang wrote:
The Stardrake might have been cool if it wasn't covered in angular and boring armor.

That and it's legs looks ugly.

I agree, I think the Stardrake would have been awesome if it wasn't for the armour. I believe the armour is built on to it correct? If the armour was optional, I would have bought it and not put the armour on. I don't think any amount of filing the armour off would make it look good.