Forge World Newsletter #256‏ with Forge World Christmas Jigsaw Part 1

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**Panic**

Forge World Newsletter #256‏ wrote:Hi There,
With December upon us, in this week’s newsletter we bring you the first part of our traditional Christmas Jigsaw, as well as a reminder about our Christmas shipping deadlines and current pre-order items.

Thanks,
Ead Brown

Forge World Christmas Jigsaw Part 1
To whet your appetite, we have braved great danger to steal this exclusive sneak peek from our 2011 release schedule. Keep your eyes peeled for more sections in future Newsletters.

Space Marine Kits Available to Pre-Order Now
The Land Raider Achilles, designed by Stuart Williamson, is a complete resin and plastic kit, and is available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing December 6th. As an exclusive extra, we have prised the rules for the Achilles from Alan Bligh’s grasp and they are available to download for free here.

The MkIV Ironclad Dreadnought, MkIV Hurricane Bolter, MkIV Seismic Hammer and MkIV Chainfist, designed by Phil Stutcinskas are available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing December 6th.

The A4 Dark Angels transfer sheet and A4 Space Marine Markings decal sheet, designed by Paul Rudge, are also available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing December 6th.

Forge World Christmas Shipping
With December, and snow, on the horizon, we have news of our final shipping deadlines for Christmas. These dates are subject to change, and we will keep you informed of any changes both in future newsletters and at www.forgeworld.co.uk.
As always, it’s best to order as early as possible to ensure that you’ll get exactly what you want and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us using the details below.

Our last guaranteed shipping date for Standard Delivery outside the UK will be December 6th.
Our last guaranteed shipping date for Express Delivery outside the UK will be December 15th.
For our customers inside the UK, the last guaranteed shipping date for Standard Delivery will be December 15th and the last guaranteed shipping date for Express Delivery will be December 20th.

Panic...

**ceorron**

As a very first guess. Could be the forgeworld Ork Skrocha rear.
Thats with a completely new ork wartrack design mind???

That may just be wishful thinking.

**Malika2**

The vehicle in front looks more Imperial rather than Ork...

**Panic**

yeah,
looks too clean, I was thinking it looks a bit like a thunderfire canon.. but with a fuel tank?

Panic...

**Earthbeard**

Looks too clean for an ork vehicle.

Reminds me a lot of the churchill crocodile, but the hellhound covers that so we shall see.

**ceorron**

Did say that was probably wishful thinking.
Looking at it then some sort of imperial fueling tanks for planes maybe??

**Just Dave**

Yeah, I expect it's most likely Imperial. My money is on something IG but I really can't say what specifically as I don't play them...

**Coolyo294**

I think it looks kinda like a Leman Russ

**Medium of Death**

Some kind of DKOK flame tank. Same wheels from the tank trailers and mobile guns. Currently no DKOK flame tank.

**Kanluwen**

coolyo294 wrote:I think it looks kinda like a Leman Russ

Eh. Not really. Leman Russ has a more pronounced curve on the track skirting.

It's a Malchador.

Proof in the puddin'!

**kronk**

Medium of Death wrote:Some kind of DKOK flame tank. Same wheels from the tank trailers and mobile guns. Currently no DKOK flame tank.

Agreed. Some kind of IG tank that has a big ass flamer on the front.

**Panic**

yeah,
But so far imperium of man has carried it's fuel tanks onboard the tank.. hellhounds etc...
Why the change in design/tactic?

Panic...

**Nicorex**

Why would you buy a resin DKoK hellhound if it was exactly the same as a standard IG Hellhound? So they add an inferno cannon to a Malcador and Whammy! you got a DKoK tank.

**StraightSilver**

I know it's a bit early but could this be for the Valhallans in the next IA book?

It's supposed to be Valhallans vs Eldar on an ice planet, and I don't know why but flame weapons seem to fit Valhallans, the whole "Fire and Ice" thing.

I agree that's definitely Imperial though, and that is a Malcador rear.

**johnnyrumour**

It's Elysians and Cadians with Space Wolf support vs Eldar, not Valhallans.

It could well be a flamer-equipped Malcador - frankly that would be badass.

**StraightSilver**

Oh, my bad, I had assumed that because it was Guard vs Eldar on an ice world it would be Valhallans.

**warboss**

agreed. i'm guessing it'll have a hellhound gun in the "turret" (not technically a turret as it doesn't rotate but that same position) with heavy flamers where the stubbers are.

**covenant84**

Flamer ideas sound plausable. My first thought was fuel tank giving greater operating range... +1 to reserve rolls or something? Probably quite a pricy akward model for such a rule though...

**Mr Mystery**

Superheavy with Titan Flameyweaponyburnydeathwhooshroasttoast cannon thingy?

**BrookM**

That first part of the jigsaw made me laugh like a man possessed, I've been waiting for ages for a proper Crocodile like trailer to be made for Russ tanks.

**Kanluwen**

The way the tracks fit over the rear "wheel" and the way it has that jutting look fits a Malchador more than a Russ.

Either way, Crocodiles to roast the enemies of the Imperium! Mwhahahaha!

**hammerofulric**

Malcador Crocodile was the first thing I thought when I saw it.

**Red**

I just thought that I have to have one

**CrabstuffedMushrooms**

Obviously, the Emperor's Septic tank has come to deliver us all.

**Kroothawk**

Just a small tidbit from Warseer, when SteelSpectre wrote an email to Forge World about Elysians in IA11 (the one about Eldar, IG and Space Wolves):

Forge World wrote:Hi,
There are no new Elysian models planned for Imperial Armour Volume 11.
Thanks,
Simon Kirkham
Forge World

**Kanluwen**

Odd, because Forge World said they're doing cold weather geared Cadians and Elysians both...
Hrmh.

Oh, also? Simon Kirkham is one of their customer service guys(incidentally, he's a great guy and just fixed a problem with one of my Heavy Bolter Tarantula Emplacements) who also works on their Newsletter, but he is not a designer or a sculptor. So...take that into account with this.

**Regnak**

Hoping its more DKOK... Its been a while since we've had anything new. Still want charging Death Riders!!!!

**Kroothawk**

Another small tidbit from FW posted by eldargal over at Warseer:

Forge World wrote:Hi,
The Phantom titan will not be released before Christmas as it is not yet finished. When we make a new titan, it usually take 12-18 months to make and then go up to order. At the moment all we can say is that it will be released at some point next year.
Thanks,
Simon Kirkham
Forge World

And peterb17 over at Warseer got the confirmation that there will be no Warhammer Forge releases this year.

**cadbren**

Looks more like a weapon rather than a fuel tank. It could also be a portable something or other such as a generator. The malcador looks big enough to carry any ammo fuel or cells it needs suggesting that this towed thing is meant to be used separately.

**ph34r**

A weapon? There is no visible means for it to "shoot" anything. It's just a tank for holding something on wheels. Why would you mount an additional weapon on a trailer behind a tank that already mounts weapons? Makes even less sense than a fuel trailer imo.