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Here the August release list as shown in a leaked preorder form posted by close313 over at Warseer:

(Please scroll down for the updated list with prices, I keep this old one as it includes the nonconfirmed Finecast rereleases):

6th August

Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (plastic kit, also usable as Terrorgheist, on an Arachnarok sized base)
Vampire Counts Cairn Wraith (seems to be plastic blister)
Vampire Counts Tomb Banshee (seems to be plastic blister)
Vlad Von Carstein (Finecast)
Konrad Von Carstein (Finecast)

Inquisitor Karamazov (Finecast)
Dark Elves War Hydra (Finecast)
Dark Elf Dreadlord on Cold One (Finecast)
Wood Elf Spellweaver with Staff (Finecast)

Garden of Morr (this is a multipart plastic graveyard terrain set)


20th August

Chaos Daemons Battalion / Battleforce (seems to be 20 bloodletters, 10 daemonettes, 10 horrors, 5 mounted daemonettes)
Chaos Daemons Herald of Tzeentch on Disc of Tzeentch (new, Finecast)
The Changeling (Finecast)
Chaos Daemons Bloodthirster (Finecast)
Chaos Daemons Lord of Change (Finecast)

Dark Eldar Ur-Ghul (new, Finecast, see pic)
Dark Eldar Medusae (new, Finecast, see pic)

(I am not sure if there will be more "hidden" Finecast rereleases not included in that list, we will see).

First WD scans floating the web, posted a.o. by MadCowCrazy over at Heresy Online and enhanced now by jojo_monkey_boy:





"ihavetoomuchminis" over at Warseer posted a summary of the new Vampire rules, including the Ghoul King, Terrorgheist, new Wraith and Banshee rules:

all these new rules are meant to be official rules.

The Ghoul king mount thing. It's worth some more points than a Varghulf. It can be included as a mount for a ghoul king (wich is any vampire lord with the ghoulkin vampiric power) or as a RARE UNIT.

It flies, causes terror, is large target, undead. I think it is WS3 or 5, not sure on that. S5, T6, W6, I3, A4, L??.

It has a shooting attack similar to the banshee. Roll 2d6 + number of wounds remaining of the monster - Leadership of the target unit = No armour saves allowed wounds. Not sure on the range. I think it was 18". Probably less.

Can be upgraded with poisoned attacks and/or a special rule that inflicts 3d6 S2 hits on any BtB unit when it dies.

The wraiths become a hero choice, and it seems they can join units. They are the same stats as in the VC book, and can make an special attack, replacing its normal attacks. This special attack auto-wounds and doesn't allow armour saves. The model is plastic and has 3 different heads. It's like levitating, with a cloak and a scythe.

The banshees become a hero choice (not sure if they can join units). Not new rules. The model is great. Also levitating.

It isn't specified if the wraiths rare unit of the VC book is still usable.

What I like: all, but the fact that they are giving us even less reasons to take anything but ghouls as basic units.

Edit:

New pics from the Clapham Wargamers Guild website, reposted and brought to my attention by Gazak Blacktoof over at Warseer:












Edit 2:

I can confirm the following:

6th August

Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (plastic kit, also usable as Terrorgheist, on an Arachnarok sized base) 45.50 €
Vampire Counts Cairn Wraith (plastic blister) 10.50 €
Vampire Counts Tomb Banshee (plastic blister) 10.50 €
Vlad Von Carstein (Finecast, mail order only) 15.00 €
Konrad Von Carstein (Finecast, mail order only) 15.00 €

Garden of Morr (this is a multipart plastic graveyard terrain set) 32.50 €


20th August

Chaos Daemons Battalion / Battleforce (20 bloodletters, 10 daemonettes, 10 horrors, 5 mounted daemonettes) 85.00 €
Chaos Daemons Herald of Tzeentch on Disc of Tzeentch (new, Finecast, mail order only) 30.00 €
Chaos Standards of Tzeentch (3, Finecast, mail order only) 15.50 €
Chaos Standards of Khorne #1 (3, Finecast, mail order only) 15.50 €
Chaos Standards of Khorne #2 (3, Finecast, mail order only) 15.50 €

Dark Eldar Ur-Ghul (new, Finecast) 12.50 €
Dark Eldar Medusae (new, Finecast) 12.50 €


There is no scroll of binding for including the Terrorgheist or Zombiedragon into SoM, but both and Wraith and Banshee are explicitely mentioned to be a possible part of a pact. And yes, Banshee and Wraith get a ruleset to make them a hero choice, explicitly in addition to existing rules in the army book.

None of the other Finecast recasts are mentioned in the WD, so GW continues to deny the existence of that product range

The preview page confirms the second part of the Sororitas Codex and the September release of the Ogre Kingdom army book including monsters bigger than a house!

Not bad, the Vampire Dragon is especially impressive, although I doubt the DE models will encourage people to take more Archon Courts, considering how awful they are.

Do want Zombie Dragon.

I gotta say I am dissapointed, not due to the models or anything, I have no input on them, but of the fact that GW is still on the Dark Eldar train. Its been long enough, time to release some stuff to people who have been waiting for over a year

Jburch wrote:I gotta say I am dissapointed, not due to the models or anything, I have no input on them, but of the fact that GW is still on the Dark Eldar train. Its been long enough, time to release some stuff to people who have been waiting for over a year

Dark Eldar wait for 13 years to receive an overhaul. 13 years. Now that they've had a string of models that hasn't even lasted a whole year yet, they're getting too much love. The whole range needs to be re-done, I think a few models here and there isn't exactly that bad.

Not quite impressed.

Jburch wrote: time to release some stuff to people who have been waiting for over a year

Erm, we are talking about Dark Eldar here, who waited 13 f...ing years for their release.

Dark Eldar line will be pretty much complete with this release. I'm glad they're coming out.

One should EXPECT GW to keep coming out with models for an army until everything is availiable. It's no surprise that these are coming out. Complaining about them and not some other army getting something is just silly.

I'll definatly be purchasing one full court. Models are o.k. to me and they still "look the part".

A dragon not launching itself into the air from a tree/rock. What a novel idea

Nice sculpt I suppose. I was really hoping for the Abyssal Terror though. Everyone has dragons these days, it's soooo 7th Edition.

Jburch wrote:I gotta say I am dissapointed, not due to the models or anything, I have no input on them, but of the fact that GW is still on the Dark Eldar train. Its been long enough, time to release some stuff to people who have been waiting for over a year

I can't breathe, I'm laughing so goddamn hard over here.

The Dark Eldar Archon's court models look cool but I'd need to see better pictures of them. That zombie dragon just came out of nowhere though, and it's pretty boss.

Zombie dragon looks awesome. Court models are okay--they could have botched the medusae easily, I'm glad they didn't. Ur-ghul model explains the odd 4 eye socket skull ornament on some dark eldar models.

Can't say the new rumor policy makes any positive difference whatsoever.

I like all of these models. I don't see a problem with the Dark Eldar miniatures. Also they deserve a completed range after their long wait.

While, I already have a zombie dragon converted from a plastic fell beast. I need this one. That Vampire Lord, is freaking sweet. He and the new necromancer are so much closer to the codex artwork than any of the previous lord/hero models. I may even have to bits order a second on for my Blood Knights. This is the first GW dragon that I've actually liked it has actual anatomy, and a head that's not freakishly huge. So, I'm guessing that Trish didn't do this one? I also like the fact that its build is light and lanky. Its supposed to fly after all, magic not withstanding. The ground based pose is is a nice change as well, and similar to the picture in the previous codex.



Also, we're getting plastic Wraith and Banshee Blisters, and plastic terrain as well!

Faints...

The dragon is ok. Not too impressed with the beasts GW is coming out with altely. I like the rider more than the dragon itself.

I wish the picture of the dragon was a little clearer but none the less it still looks impressive

I understand that D. Eldar have waited forever for an update, and they got it....and then some. All I am saying is that it is dissapointing thinking that something new / fresh / exciting will come out, and then realizing that it is just a couple more dark eldar, that noone will probably use. Sorry, didnt mean to get your guys panties all up in a wad, thought this was a place to give opinions.

Jburch wrote:I understand that D. Eldar have waited forever for an update, and they got it....and then some. All I am saying is that it is dissapointing thinking that something new / fresh / exciting will come out, and then realizing that it is just a couple more dark eldar, that noone will probably use. Sorry, didnt mean to get your guys panties all up in a wad, thought this was a place to give opinions.

I never wear panties, commando is much more comfortable. I get what your saying though. Everybody wants new stuff, but some people actually need new stuff.

Did he happen to say what the back page of WD was?

Well, I'm glad to see that GW have got their priorities right. Just what the hobby needed - another uber character on a dragon. It's not as if we don't need plastic dragon ogres or new wood elves or bretonians.

Agree about the DE realeases - they were shamefully neglected for years.

Hmm at 45 pounds for a court (if I assume all the court members will eventually release and all the same price) I wonder whos insane enough to buy that for game purposes

Very surprised though that GW is very adamant in filling out the entire DE line though, if only they did that with others

the dragon is a dragon, dont really care for giant monsters

Hang on a sec... what's a Terrogheist? (see the text above the zombie dragon pic)

Haven't the foggiest.

The rules for it are in "that very issue!" though.

um...my coffee hasn't kicked in yet... Is the Aug. issue of White dwarf out? or is it the last Sat. of every month it comes out?

Jburch wrote:I understand that D. Eldar have waited forever for an update, and they got it....and then some. All I am saying is that it is dissapointing thinking that something new / fresh / exciting will come out, and then realizing that it is just a couple more dark eldar, that noone will probably use. Sorry, didnt mean to get your guys panties all up in a wad, thought this was a place to give opinions.

It is, and yours was incredibly funny, sorry if people have their own opinions of your opinion.

Arrathon wrote:um...my coffee hasn't kicked in yet... Is the Aug. issue of White dwarf out? or is it the last Sat. of every month it comes out?

No, this is a leak.

ah..then i need more coffee. Poor guys at my local shop are probably getting sick of hearing me call "where my white dwarf"

There also is a (supposedly new) Herald of Tzeentch on Disc listed for the second wave of the month, and I guess the garden of Morr should be some sort of graveyard terrain.

Where is the love for Tyranid? :(

Whilst I'm happy that the gaps in the DE line are being filled (Tyranid players are still crying for half their range), I'm really sad to see it as more God-damned fething Failcost!

The Storm of Chaos release showed how good single-frame characters can be. Surely an 'Archon's Court' blister with 2-3 single 1-2 piece models would have been far, far better.

Sersi wrote:Also, we're getting plastic Wraith and Banshee Blisters, and plastic terrain as well!

Faints...

I've just read that post on Heresy Online and I think it just means that the Cairn Wraiths and Banshees are being released in Finecast.

Somebody wake up Sersi (deliberate use of quote from Aliens )

H.B.M.C. wrote:Whilst I'm happy that the gaps in the DE line are being filled (Tyranid players are still crying for half their range), I'm really sad to see it as more God-damned fething Failcost!

The Storm of Chaos release showed how good single-frame characters can be. Surely an 'Archon's Court' blister with 2-3 single 1-2 piece models would have been far, far better.

Mrs S is a tyranid player, she wants plastics for her hive guard and zoanthropes and actual kits for tyrannofex and tervigons. At the moment building a competitive army for tyranids is ludicrously expensive.

I would suggest that the ongoing failcost releases are a result of greens and sculpts that have been in process for months or years. So it's understandable even if it's not desirable. Would really like to see more plastic characters though, like those storm of magic ones.