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 djones520 wrote:
I'm curious if they'll include more weapon options in the Dread kit or not.

Their history with these kinds of sets (barring the Assassins) is to add additional stuff for the "static one pose" items, but the Contemptor datasheet only has the weapons listed...so I don't know what to think.

I think at the least the Contemptor might be more posable.

What's the current layout for the SM sprues? Like how few can they break the tacticals into for BaC? I ask because if that's 20 tacticals for that price it's solid. If they can break them down to 10 it gets worse.

 Hulksmash wrote:
What's the current layout for the SM sprues? Like how few can they break the tacticals into for BaC? I ask because if that's 20 tacticals for that price it's solid. If they can break them down to 10 it gets worse.

They can very easily break down into 10. It's 3 sprues for 10 guys with all their bells and whistles. I'd be surprised if they ever cost less than the standard Tactical Squad kit.

Prices make sense, just make sure that you order them in pounds, you'll manage to save a bit of money before GW will use it as an excuse to up their prices again!

The contemptor will have to be multi-pose before I would even consider buying one. I'd rather pay slightly more (lol pounds) for a FW contemptor than have to cut and rebuild another BaC contemptor. If they are multi-pose then I will be their huckleberry.

The tacticals will also need to offer something new to BaC. Maybe new heavy weapons or additional armor types.

 BrotherGecko wrote:
The contemptor will have to be multi-pose before I would even consider buying one. I'd rather pay slightly more (lol pounds) for a FW contemptor than have to cut and rebuild another BaC contemptor. If they are multi-pose then I will be their huckleberry.

The tacticals will also need to offer something new to BaC. Maybe new heavy weapons or additional armor types.

The Tacticals are loaded with detail and bits - I don't know how they could fit another weapon on the sprue at this point. I think they're a solid kit and will be on their own. Totally agree about the Contemptor though, the plastic one is way too limited, especially for that price.

Looks like I will need to pick up a box or two of Betrayal at Calth to make some Heresy Era Imperial Fists. I still want to wait to see if they make Mk III.

 Brother SRM wrote:

 BrotherGecko wrote:
The contemptor will have to be multi-pose before I would even consider buying one. I'd rather pay slightly more (lol pounds) for a FW contemptor than have to cut and rebuild another BaC contemptor. If they are multi-pose then I will be their huckleberry.

The tacticals will also need to offer something new to BaC. Maybe new heavy weapons or additional armor types.

The Tacticals are loaded with detail and bits - I don't know how they could fit another weapon on the sprue at this point. I think they're a solid kit and will be on their own. Totally agree about the Contemptor though, the plastic one is way too limited, especially for that price.

Well I'm mostly looking at it from the angle of someone who has 30 mkiv from BaC so the tacticals as a stand alone really has nothing to offer. Especially because its cheaper to just pick up BaC for a second time then buy equivalent in individual.

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Looks like I will need to pick up a box or two of Betrayal at Calth to make some Heresy Era Imperial Fists. I still want to wait to see if they make Mk III.

MkIII would make me very happy

 Talys wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Looks like I will need to pick up a box or two of Betrayal at Calth to make some Heresy Era Imperial Fists. I still want to wait to see if they make Mk III.

MkIII would make me very happy

I know, if they came out it would make my day. I would love to start Imperial Fists using them. I am still thinking Mk IV would be good too.

Prices are a let down considering they were like $20-$30 for a squad on Ebay. Good to know I can have more MkIVs if I want them though.

 djones520 wrote:
I'm curious if they'll include more weapon options in the Dread kit or not.

The only dataslate/whatever for it is from the Angels of Death supplement -- AFAIK anyway.

Pretty certain that one just has the given weapons as options.

I guess it's time to buy some MK IV tactical squads for $20-$30 before the resellers catch wind of the higher pricing on the 9th. :\

 Chef_of_Cadia wrote:
Prices are a let down considering they were like $20-$30 for a squad on Ebay. Good to know I can have more MkIVs if I want them though.

Whilst BaC boxes are still available.

My local GW still has a pile. I'm wondering if it's worth buying them up to split now.

Does this mean BaC is going to stop being produced?

It must be; it was always rumoured to be a 1-shot thing, and there would be no individual kit sales if you can buy the whole box for the cost of 2 and a bit squads.

are these exact copies of the box set or those copies + extras?

Wow, at first I was shocked at those prices since I was going by the pre-Brexit exchange rates. But nowadays those prices more or less convert to the USD prices of their equivalent 40k kit.

I would still get BaC while you still can.

BaC won't be disappearing from the world anytime soon but better safe than sorry, if you're thinking about it.

 VeteranNoob wrote:
BaC won't be disappearing from the world anytime soon but better safe than sorry, if you're thinking about it.

Disapearing no but if it comes reality GW stops selling new ones you can expect scalpers up the prices instantly :-/

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 Talys wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Looks like I will need to pick up a box or two of Betrayal at Calth to make some Heresy Era Imperial Fists. I still want to wait to see if they make Mk III.

MkIII would make me very happy

I know, if they came out it would make my day. I would love to start Imperial Fists using them. I am still thinking Mk IV would be good too.

GW's been really risk averse with BaC. The word was they chose MkIV because they so easily blend with 40k marines and could be easily re-purposed to that end, with parts that easily mix and match with 40k marines without looking out of place. I think Mk II and Mk III marines are exactly what GW was trying to avoid. I think if GW does another set of Heresy Era plastics, I think they will similarly choose Mk V armor for the same reason.

 aka_mythos wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 Talys wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
Looks like I will need to pick up a box or two of Betrayal at Calth to make some Heresy Era Imperial Fists. I still want to wait to see if they make Mk III.

MkIII would make me very happy

I know, if they came out it would make my day. I would love to start Imperial Fists using them. I am still thinking Mk IV would be good too.

GW's been really risk averse with BaC. The word was they chose MkIV because they so easily blend with 40k marines and could be easily re-purposed to that end, with parts that easily mix and match with 40k marines without looking out of place. I think Mk II and Mk III marines are exactly what GW was trying to avoid. I think if GW does another set of Heresy Era plastics, I think they will similarly choose Mk V armor for the same reason.

That would make a lot of sense really, as would Mk VI. Perhaps we would see a MKII and III kit as a combined thing eventually?

What was the retail on BAC ?

Hrm, time to finally grab some 30 dollar terminators off of ebay, sounds like.

 adamsouza wrote:
What was the retail on BAC ?

95GBP

 AegisGrimm wrote:
Hrm, time to finally grab some 30 dollar terminators off of ebay, sounds like.

I recently grabbed another 5 for about that. Have to say I'm pretty happy about that decision now. Even if this stand alone box happens to come with more stuff I could always get it too, otherwise the 10 I own is more than enough.

Interesting to see of the individual contemptor and cataphractii will come with datasheets in the box and if they do, will GW recognize that DA and BA should also have access to them the whole time.

Yeah, need some for my Standard Space Wolves-as-13th Company project. I figure as they are from just after the Heresy, they would have a better chance of some Cataphractii armor suits.

Forgot about the SW, they should probably have access to it too.

I thought the post heresy SW considered the Contemptor cursed? Or has that fluff excuse been retconed?
Edit- My bad, reading fail nothing to see here move along

I just snagged 2 Betrayal at Calth off of Ebay before realizing that they are still available for sale on the GW US site.