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Ok, so I started off with Assault on Black Reach for my beginning SM army. I picked up my Battleforce at Gencon and notice the models to be quite different and requiring more assembly. Does anyone know why they are different? Is GW leaning on doing one version more than another?

AoBR SMs just require you to push fists into fist holes in the arms, if I remember correctly. They're designed to be easily snapped together so you can play right away with the box set.

Everything else GW makes requires actual assembly with glue.

That makes sense. I was curious if it was a new line production to try and draw less skilled modeling players into the game.

Havok210 wrote:That makes sense. I was curious if it was a new line production to try and draw less skilled modeling players into the game.

Nope, the beginner sets have always been designed to be more newbie friendly. heck they didnt even give you a dread in 2nd I think. I think it was cardboard or something. If anything the newer sets are getting more extravagant/complex

kenshin620 wrote:

Havok210 wrote:That makes sense. I was curious if it was a new line production to try and draw less skilled modeling players into the game.

Nope, the beginner sets have always been designed to be more newbie friendly. heck they didnt even give you a dread in 2nd I think. I think it was cardboard or something. If anything the newer sets are getting more extravagant/complex

In 2nd ed they gave you one piece Orks, push-fit Marines (a lot like the Black Reach ones) and a cardboard Ork dreadnought. Of course those plastics were available separately from the box, and were actual retail models.

3rd edition had a straight up tactical squad, land speeder, and Dark Eldar warriors - regular kits, just put in a new box.

4th and 5th ed are both simplified snap-fit models.

Ah I forgot about the 3rd edition box. not many people talk about that

So my battlebox is an older edition?

What? No.

The "starter sets"(Assault on Black Reach being one of them) are intended to be a "plug and play", where everything is push-fit and requires very little assembly.
It's basically an "introduction" set.

When you go to actually expand your forces from there, you'll be getting the multi-part plastics(or metals, depending on the box set/blister you're working on) that require trimming, glue, and a bit of prep work before even painting.

Gotcha. I was not trying to sound inept. Just new to the "assemble and paint" miniature game. :-)

Also with the ones that require more assembly, save all your extra pieces in a "Bitz Box" they come in handy for doing conversions or just mixing kits together for more dynamic poses.