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I am going to be a very poor person this fall : [

I'm rather impressed, I must say.
And the fact that, along with a lumbering Ogre army, I intend to do a skaven army and my partner has an interest in doing elves has me quite excited.

Melissia wrote:Mn, those Skaven models might tempt me into actually making that yakuza-themed army sometime next year (I will not have the funds to do any serious collecting this year, sadly).

Until then, watch out for my upcoming Clan Nezumi (Nippon themed) Skaven army blog

wow how long has Battle of Skull Path been around? I feel so old seeing an edition get replaced T-T

Kroothawk wrote:

Melissia wrote:Mn, those Skaven models might tempt me into actually making that yakuza-themed army sometime next year (I will not have the funds to do any serious collecting this year, sadly).

Until then, watch out for my upcoming Clan Nezumi (Nippon themed) Skaven army blog

Grrrr! that model costs arm and a leg now because skaven players keep bidding on it!

This is so cool always wanted to play Skaven now I got a good reason tooooooo

What model is that?


Im still thinking on an assassin based army, but with them not being able to lead, i guess i need a seer -_-
Deathmaster takes up enough points on his own :K

Awesome stuff. I think I'll need to buy a couple of starters...

The models so far all look totally amazing. The leap that GW has made with it's starter set is pretty distant. I admit I'd love to paint those Elves, but I've got so much stuff to go through first.

This box will definitely draw a few more players out of 40K for a while.

Hmmm, I forsee a new High Elf army in my future, lol.

Only thing with the Griffon I dislike is how low it's flying, but that's not a problem =P

Grr, I'm having trouble emailing them from my phone! Will keep trying and post them as soon as I get something to work, not sure what the problem is...

Very nice stuff...... Quality wise must be the best starter set so far. I actually want the High Elf models and I really wasn't expecting that. Probably get three sets!!!!!

۞ Jack ۞ wrote:What model is that?

It's a Magic the Gathering illustration. I don't recall a model based on it ever being made.

۞ Jack ۞ wrote:Flash: Call me crazy then
The rider is fine (if you ignore the usual large hat)

Elves:

Griffon on the other hand, seems very plain and basic, the pose looks ok, but somethings off with it.
Also hate the comical oversized claws on it with the long ass gangly arms.
And finally, the feathers just seem a bit flat and out of place, they make it stand out alot.

I can see and to an extent agree with all your complaints. They just don't bother me. Although admittedly, partly that's because I never had any interest in making a HElf army with a griffin anyway, it was the Ellysians, Swordmasters, and Seaguard that interested me. I almost wonder if the exaggerated claws were an attempt at forced perspective foreshortening. If you look at the griffin head-on, do the claws look right?

I was very worried when someone said the swordmasters looked like samurai. Luckily it appears that poster's interpretation of "look like samurai" is quite different from mine.

His Master's Voice wrote:

۞ Jack ۞ wrote:What model is that?

It's a Magic the Gathering illustration. I don't recall a model based on it ever being made.

It is "Ink Eyes" from the second Kamigawa Magic Edition. No 28mm scale model, but a 7" model (that I own ).
It is the inspiration for my Skaven army.



BTW there is still a very small hope that a 6th sprue is missing from the black box but included in the starter.
It would contain 10 Lothern Seaguard, 20 slaves, 5 Globardiers and some terrain.

Minor critique on the Griffon: It actually has a Hawk or Falcon head. An eagles beak is much longer, but these are details.

Does this mean those OOP High Elves I am looking at on my kitchen table could have gained some value ?

I should be able to put up my pics, for what it's worth, tomorrow or so... unfortunately, I purchased a micro SD card to get the pics off my phone (since emailing didn't work for some reason) but it's a high capacity card, and my old reader won't recognize it ! So I'll have to get a new one, but I'll get there

Also, info that's probably already posted, but from talking to the GW staff and looking at the models: the 10 swordmasters are all one piece, and the 10 lothern sea guard are bodies in one piece, arm separate. There are only 10 LSG :-/.

The griffon is a bit fugly, imho, but if you go in with low expectations and think about converting the front claws (which are GIGANTIC) then it's not bad. The poisoned wind mortar is also very disappointing (I got a good pic of this one). The high elves are, overall, completely fantastic imho, and the skaven look good, too! The high elf mage is incredible.

Contents from what I saw:

-High elf on Griffon
-10 Swordmasters
-10 Lothern Sea Guard
-5 Ellyrian Reavers
-Mage

-Skaven hero (looks like Qetek Headtaker)
-Skaven hero (looks like a clan skyre model)
-2 rat ogres and 1 handler
-40 clanrats
-poisoned wind mortar weapons team
-warpfire thrower? weapons team (didn't get a great look at this one)

Pics tomorrow!

RiTides wrote:

The griffon is a bit fugly, imho, but if you go in with low expectations and think about converting the front claws (which are GIGANTIC) then it's not bad.

I'm very sorry to hear about your terrible medical condition the prevents you from seeing awesome. It must be very difficult.

hahahahhahahhah touche!

It wasn't my cup of tea, but I'll grant that others might like it . Unfortunately I couldn't get a great pic of it either, since it was in the process of being painted, but it looks like others have done so. Imho it's like a B-level movie- go in with low expectations, and you'll like it. Go in thinking it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread, and you'll hate it. So if I've lowered expectations for those who haven't seen the pics yet, then I'll have done what I was aiming for! If I'd been expecting a bit less, I think I would have liked it... it's just that griffons are so cool, I think it could have been much more.

Edit: I also see you've just started posting this month after being a member for 2 years! That's good, since from glancing at your posts (I was curious if the above incited you so much that you came out of lurking, but you already had!) I think you've got some great things to say... and apparently really like the griffon model

RiTides wrote:hahahahhahahhah touche!

It wasn't my cup of tea, but I'll grant that others might like it . Unfortunately I couldn't get a great pic of it either, since it was in the process of being painted, but it looks like others have done so. Imho it's like a B-level movie- go in with low expectations, and you'll like it. Go in thinking it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread, and you'll hate it. So if I've lowered expectations for those who haven't seen the pics yet, then I'll have done what I was aiming for! If I'd been expecting a bit less, I think I would have liked it... it's just that griffons are so cool, I think it could have been much more.

Edit: I also see you've just started posting this month after being a member for 2 years! That's good, since from glancing at your posts (I was curious if the above incited you so much that you came out of lurking, but you already had!) I think you've got some great things to say... and apparently really like the griffon model

I think it has character, which a lot of GW monsters have lacked for a very long time. Choosing to stylise something a little more is always going to be polarising to the customer base, but I think a slight shift from very generic fantasy monsters is a good thing.
The way the feathers are sculpted could lead to some amazing paint jobs or complete disasters depending on how the painter chooses to tackle them.

(I've actually been posting on Dakka for about a decade, I've just been on hiatus. I used to be quite vocal in the very early '00s but I don't think many people are still around from that era.)

Oh dear, I thought I was going to get through this edition of Warhammer without buying any more plastic crack, but these new Skaven models are really, really good, and make it hard to justify not buying the Screaming Bell (which I've been resisting since it appeared). I hope these new Rat Ogres mean they're re-doing the plastic set, as these are exponentially better. And it looks as though they've finally got the High Elves right - they've always suffered from rather wooden posing, and sculpting screw-ups (such as the oversized hands mentioned above), when they should be dynamic and elegant.

plastictrees wrote:
(I've actually been posting on Dakka for about a decade, I've just been on hiatus. I used to be quite vocal in the very early '00s but I don't think many people are still around from that era.)

I am, although I posted under another name. Nice to see you back, 'trees.

As soon as I saw the skaven models I started drooling. I'm certain I will start playing fantasy when I get my hands on the startersset (:

Luthon1234 wrote:I am going to be a very poor person this fall : [

Aye I can understand that sentiment.

Looking at one/two Blood boxes, and a battalion of Skaven and High Elves each.

I just hope the Druchii 2nd wave doesn't raise its head yet. Oh plus my other half will want Dark Eldar if released.

Gone from, GW spend pretty much done for the year, to Credit card getting a kamikaze head band ready.

Kroothawk wrote:

His Master's Voice wrote:

۞ Jack ۞ wrote:What model is that?

It's a Magic the Gathering illustration. I don't recall a model based on it ever being made.

It is "Ink Eyes" from the second Kamigawa Magic Edition. No 28mm scale model, but a 7" model (that I own ).
It is the inspiration for my Skaven army.

It's an official model? With WotC's stamp of approval? I happen to know Hasbro lawyers tend to go about that kind of thing with zeal that GW IP dept could only dream to achieve.

These models are pure win!
Fantasy is getting better and better. Good job GW.
After years of taking a break from Fantasy, the new trolls, new edition and now the quality of this starter really got me back into swords and magic and silly huge regiments wars.

His Master's Voice wrote:It's an official model? With WotC's stamp of approval? I happen to know Hasbro lawyers tend to go about that kind of thing with zeal that GW IP dept could only dream to achieve.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/arcana/751 although links now defunct.

http://www.geeks-paradise.com/en/figures/335-magic-the-gathering-ink-eyes-servant-of-oni-25cm-resin.html

NAVARRO wrote:These models are pure win!
Fantasy is getting better and better. Good job GW.
After years of taking a break from Fantasy, the new trolls, new edition and now the quality of this starter really got me back into swords and magic and silly huge regiments wars.

Time to adapt and evolve, Master Moulder Navarro

Kroothawk wrote:

Wow! That model is bitchin'!

So, um, where do you live so I can stop by and admire the model? I won't rob you at gunpoint or anything, pinky swear!

those models do look beautiful....

Mind=blown.

I may have to break my oath to not buy the Starter set, purely for those gorgeous Rat Ogres.

Loving the wee rat on fire under the warpfire thrower!

Can't wait to see these models fully painted.

A micro SD card and card reader later, here are the pics I was able to take

For the skaven, the first picture is mostly of clanrats, and in the second you can see some interesting models- the handler for the rat ogres in the center, and some sort of small hero on the right, as well as the warpfire thrower at the very back. The model similar to Qetek is in front and slightly out of focus. The last picture is of the poisoned wind mortar, which looked a little disappointing, I thought.





For the high elves, the first picture is of the Ellyrian Reavers which were in the case. Unfortunately the other models were in the process of being painted, so the second is a cropped image from far away of the mage, LSG, and swordmasters (10 each). The third shot is a pathetic one of the griffon perhaps revealing how I feel about it? It was the hardest to get a shot of since they were actively painting it at the time.





I hope it helped a bit, even if it is late . Also, the images are in the Dakka gallery as the original size (which are much larger) so you can click on the above pics to see them there and zoom in on anything you want to see more detail of (at least a bit, although it's limited by my poor phone camera resolution).