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Okay I know you guys can be nazi's about this lol, but upon recently speaking to a stand-in for our GW store, I learned that the company have some plans for 2011/12.

He said that GW had just paid off a lot of debt not long ago, and have gathered quite a profit, he continued to explain that GWHQ were being a little more relaxed when design/making/releasing new models, saying that 'instead of only bringing out stuff that will earn the most income, like previously, they plan to release a lot more, i.e. new models for everything,' (and most excitingly) 'plastic versions of various FW products.'

He was almost certain that the Thunderhawk was first on the list (and no, not mistaken for the stormraven), and to follow were Warhound Titans, Tau Mantas and Barracudas...

Now this has me VERY excited, because as much as I like resin, I hate the quality of casts and FW's ridiculous cost.

Please don't rely too heavily on this rumour (I'm sure most of you won't, anyway) but I'd just like to put this out there because, well, it's a rumour (and if true, a very good one too!).

Note: This guy has been very lenient with secrets before, he let us know of the new skaven releases (in detail) before anything was mentioned on GW's site or in WD, I know some of you don't approve of stuff like this, and continue to believe that staff aren't told jack gak, but as everyone says; salt.

   
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I have not heard of GW doing anymore big imperial things. Only thing I have heard about GW and plastics is that they want most of their line to be plastic.

   
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Thunderhawk would be great but it always sounds like wishlisting sadly.
   
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I would love 2 plastic Thunderhawks. One for the Wolves one for the Salamanders! And a Chaos Warhound Titan for my Nurgle Guard army wouldn't be unwelcome either.

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Ah, a Thunderhawk in plastic would be nice.

Hmm... Haven't we been hearing that rumor though since 2002?

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What do you mean by 'stand-in for our GW store'?

I've noticed that store employees, even managers and such, tend to know about as much about upcoming releases as J. Random Internet Guy.

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While I can believe that they have a desire to make as much in plastic as they can, including converting many FW kits over to plastic, the means and will to do so are often different from one's want to do something.

And I can see a plastic Thunderhawk in the future... but plastic Manta? No...

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Balance wrote:What do you mean by 'stand-in for our GW store'?

I've noticed that store employees, even managers and such, tend to know about as much about upcoming releases as J. Random Internet Guy.



Well, our store isn't open on Mondays and Tuesdays, but over Christmas they have to open 7 days a week, and this guy came from another store.
   
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NoBaconz4You wrote:and this guy came from another store.
Aha, the plot thickens.



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I just want to see new IG infantry plastics that were promised to me 10 years ago.

There are already titan models out there. I just want to run a Mordian army again without any Cadians filling in.

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I would be good with a plastic Void Dragon Phoenix.

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Turalon wrote:There are already titan models out there. I just want to run a Mordian army again without any Cadians filling in.


That would be great, then with a few zulu wars heads I could have plastic Praetorians!
   
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Turalon wrote:I just want to see new IG infantry plastics that were promised to me 10 years ago.

There are already titan models out there. I just want to run a Mordian army again without any Cadians filling in.


You can always go the ultra expensive ebay route.

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BrookM wrote:
NoBaconz4You wrote:and this guy came from another store.
Aha, the plot thickens.


See what I mean by the nazi thing lol. Honestly I am not lying, i have no reason to lie either, just telling you what I was told...
   
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I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. I've heard this here and there, and with the Flyers expansion rumors....

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sum1thtdiesalot wrote:I would be good with a plastic Void Dragon Phoenix.


You know what else would be nice for it? Some rules that don't suck, and a commensurate points-cost.

Back on-topic, who wants to make a friendly wager that a plastic T-Hawk will see daylight before next January 1?

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There have been some rumours about plastic flyers next summer (and later Thunderhawks and Harpys, but certainly not Mantas!) plus possible Titan sized things. The rumour sounds not too far off, if you put the Manta off your list.

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From my time working with them, I heard quite a few rumours, including a plakky Warhound.

Yet to see any evidence though.
   
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Savnock wrote:
sum1thtdiesalot wrote:I would be good with a plastic Void Dragon Phoenix.


You know what else would be nice for it? Some rules that don't suck, and a commensurate points-cost.

Back on-topic, who wants to make a friendly wager that a plastic T-Hawk will see daylight before next January 1?


so true
How about a plastic Eldar Nightwing and firestorm? The Night spinner got the plastic treatment so why shouldnt the Firestorm? Besides being IA only

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I'd be afraid of the costs. I could buy an enormously more detailed and far more robust gundam model for a 1/3 what I would likely be asked to pay for plastic titann
   
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I don't see GW doing many kits they won't make a good return on. If that rumor has any truth to it though, that would be pretty sweet.

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Yeah that all sounds plausible to me, although the Manta is a bit of a stretch, I have seen that thing in real life and it is absurdly big. Perhaps an Orca or Baracuda? But I don't know, perhaps a Manta is in the works!

Don't mind the nay sayers. A bunch of dudes on the net with no more insight than anyone else, just bigger egos and opinions. It makes perfect sense for GW to release bigger models, it is the natural progression of the game. Bigger models, more models, bigger games=more sales to new and existing customers. It is perfectly logical.

Thanks for the yummy rumor stew!

   
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NoBaconz4You wrote:Okay I know you guys can be nazi's about this lol, but upon recently speaking to a stand-in for our GW store, I learned that the company have some plans for 2011/12.

He said that GW had just paid off a lot of debt not long ago, and have gathered quite a profit, he continued to explain that GWHQ were being a little more relaxed when design/making/releasing new models, saying that 'instead of only bringing out stuff that will earn the most income, like previously, they plan to release a lot more, i.e. new models for everything,' (and most excitingly) 'plastic versions of various FW products.'

He was almost certain that the Thunderhawk was first on the list (and no, not mistaken for the stormraven), and to follow were Warhound Titans, Tau Mantas and Barracudas...

Now this has me VERY excited, because as much as I like resin, I hate the quality of casts and FW's ridiculous cost.

Please don't rely too heavily on this rumour (I'm sure most of you won't, anyway) but I'd just like to put this out there because, well, it's a rumour (and if true, a very good one too!).

Note: This guy has been very lenient with secrets before, he let us know of the new skaven releases (in detail) before anything was mentioned on GW's site or in WD, I know some of you don't approve of stuff like this, and continue to believe that staff aren't told jack gak, but as everyone says; salt.



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The rumor about 2011 Summer Of Fliers is definitely picking up steam, I am now hearing it from GW staff as well as customers in the community. I've heard as many as 7 fliers might be in such a release. Maybe good to start saving up now in case even a chunk of it is accurate.

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I have also heard of the Flyers release this sumer and alos the rumors about plcaky thunderhawks and also titans to be released but the fella i was talking to was not to confident in the titan bit but was confident in the thunderhawk rumor as he had heard this in october/november last year from a GW rep
   
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Sheesh, I sure hope that they make some plastics for different aspect warriors. The metal is expensive, yet the models are great.
   
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This plastic Thunderhawk is going to be a generational thing.




"I remember Jimmy, back in the day, when we had to walk uphill both ways to get our rumors from the telegraph. Plastic Thunderhawk! they would say...coming soon, just wait! Well, all those years wasted...I should have just forked out the 2 dollars back then to buy one. But no, everyone said wait! Best years of my life wasted waiting on the plastic glory that never flew..."

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NoBaconz4You wrote:saying that [i]'instead of only bringing out stuff that will earn the most income, like previously, they plan to...


Yeah, this is the part that I think your redshirt conjured from the land of dreams. GW will never, ever release plastics without regard to their profitability (at least in theory. There's nothing to stop them from screwing up a kit that should be brilliant on paper with a bad design, see minotaurs). I suspect it's more likely that GW has realized that large plastic kits are extremely popular and represent a good way to grab some quick cash because most of their armies already have all the low-hanging fruit in the way of plastic infantry covered.

I believe the rumours I've heard about flyers this summer. While it would be nice to see a plastic manta, I think I'd need a mortgage before its feasible to me (both in the sense that I need that much money to pay for it, and in the sense that it makes little sense to own a model that large and (likely) fragile when I'm renting and moving every couple years.) A plastic thunderhawk would probably be a no-brainer. Personally I'd rather have plastic Tallarns, but whadduyagonnado?

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