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It really could just be a bad cut & paste of another photo they had.

Say.... they had a photo of it for Box Art, but then something happened/whatever, so they had to reuse that photo for White Dwarf but the background didn't fit so they Copy & Pasted it and just failed at the attempt.

I'm sure the mini itself is totally amazing and will make an excellent addition to my Blood Angels, with some work.

However, that picture is all sorts of goofy.

SlaveToDorkness wrote:Cantwaitcantwaitcantwait!

YA! Holy cow those minis look good, SPECIALLY Chaos! And those cultists!?!?!?! Great gungamunga!

Just to re-cap for everyone:

Liquidice281 wrote:Shut up and take my money.

H.B.M.C. wrote:I. Must. Have. Those. Cultists!

Starfarer wrote:Ooooh wow. I was expected nice stuff for Chaos, but I was not prepared for this level of awesomeness... Can't wait!

warpcrafter wrote:Now, how do I go about selling my soul for the cash to purchase said starter set?

Hulksmash wrote:So pretty!!!!!

SlaveToDorkness wrote:Cantwaitcantwaitcantwait!

KalashnikovMarine wrote:Yup I'm getting one...

tuiman wrote:Wow...just wow... Dont play DA or chaos but will pick one up none the less

JoeyFox wrote:I am buying at least 10 boxes. I AM NOT JOKING. I am so excited.

Anpu42 wrote:i will be happy with 2-3

plastictrees wrote:I just sold almost all my 40k minis and now I want them all back again.

JB wrote:I always buy at least one starter set. Looks like I might buy two this time...

Dr. Delorean wrote:Sweet baby James, those are beautiful. Look at the cultist! My word, I will have all of those cultists, please, at least 100.

spiralingcadaver wrote:Wow! 100% behind the more elaborate CSM/DA looks!

Liquidice281 wrote:Shut up and take my money.

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:Dammit, just take my money!

Tappers wrote:Me...waants...one!

Malthor wrote:Man, these pics really don't make it easier to wait till September 1st

avedominusnox wrote:Me wants chaosssssss...... Gimme ze cultistssssss!!!! NOOWWWWW!!!!

Ronin wrote:Zog me, they look great! Looking forward to seeing more. Now would also be a good time to be starting an army...

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Damn you GW, you blew it up.. and now I'm going to have to spend monies to own it all.

Ktulhut wrote:Holy feth. I need several boxes.

MetalOxide wrote:OH my! O.O those pictures have just made my day!

Robbietobbie wrote:I'm gonna have to spend some cash on a new army

unmercifulconker wrote:Its, its..........beautiful.

unmercifulconker wrote:I may just also do a DA army.

Erasoketa wrote:Very possibly I'll be in!

Ultrafool wrote:This blows AOBR out of the water and into space.

Melcavuk wrote:These look fantastic ... I'll just have to start a chaos force too.

Tech Guard wrote:looks like my FLGS is going to be making some money off of me

gregornet wrote:I'll be buying the set and keeping it all.

DRommel wrote:Excited to say the least!

KalashnikovMarine wrote:... looks like I'm buying this too

Scottywan82 wrote:DEFINITELY doing Chaos Space Marines next. SO awesome!

Nicorex wrote:Pics of the new minis look good. I cant wait to get my grubby little paws on them.

Medium of Death wrote:I'm very excited for this...

KingCracker wrote:YA! Holy cow those minis look good, SPECIALLY Chaos! And those cultists!?!?!?! Great gungamunga!

All of the above, my friends, from 6 badly photographed pictures of a magazine.

Now go on. Most of you know what point I'm trying to make here. Tell me I'm wrong.

The only question I have is how much effort it is going to take to file off the DA iconography. I don't begrudge them the time in the sun (and it make reduce some of the random ultramarine bashing) but from a practical standpoint, it might be useless to me personally.

Does look very nice though.

Just some Warseer quotes.

EvilMonkee wrote:Saw these in the flesh today - I was really impressed especially by the cultists, everything details wise I saw was sculpted on rather than being painted on. Also saw the release list for hte next year - a big Ork wave with the long awaited Buggies and Koptas as well as plastic Meganobz/Flashgitz!! Eldar as well with a whole plethora of stuff..but my source said expect those nxt year.

ThePope wrote:Stores have the box in, staffers have to paint the set in their own time at home or anywhere anyone can see not allowed to paint in the store unless its a private room. They have to paint it a set scheme that has been given in the box. Also the Ravenwing are SO dynamic its unreal, the bikers are pulling skids and shooting etc and the srg is leaning over chopping at stuff. All the characters have scenic bases.

So, I just got my 50 or so RT Era Chaos Marines out. They look nothing like Loyalists, they are weird, mean, and evil looking. These remind me of them so much.

Looks like I have about 10,000 points of Marnies to replace after looking at he beauty that is these thumbnails.

Magnificent, GW, well played. Now, just take my money......

Mick A wrote:There is definately something not right with the photo.... Only the backpack has any depth which wouldn't happen even if it was a photo of a photo...

Mick

The page is at an angle and the light is reflecting along a portion of it which makes it stand out from the rest.

The cultist model really reminds me of the militia zombie dudes from the game resident evil 4!

UNCLEBADTOUCH wrote:This needs a "yo dawg! We heard you like wings......" meme

You're welcome.

Begel Dverl wrote:

UNCLEBADTOUCH wrote:This needs a "yo dawg! We heard you like wings......" meme

You're welcome.

Haha nice one!

Looking pretty fine for a starter set! Cultists arms seem a bit long though? I got to get me this set now.

If nothing else im gonna pick up 2 or 3 of these and start the Alpha Legion army ive been wanting to do for ages. Hell those chaos models are so good they may even tempt my brother back into collecting again. I think hes been kinda looking for an excuse, and this may just provide said excuse.

MetalOxide wrote:The cultist model really reminds me of the militia zombie dudes from the game resident evil 4!

Oh yeah your totally right. Hmmmmmm a plan is begining to coalesce in the far reaches of my mind.

Begel Dverl wrote:

You're welcome.

Bravo.

Begel Dverl wrote:

You're welcome.

Now, to replace his backpack with a Sang. Guard jump pack and we will have achieved Maximum Wing™


[Edit] We need some pics of those DA Termies. My head is spinning thinking about what GW did with SH and what the DA ones would look like. However, I don't look forward to what they will cost on EBay. It might actually be cheaper to buy 2 Starter sets for the Terms than waiting for them to hit the secondary market. I don't play DA, but have always wanted a little 10 man Deathwing attachment. I'm thinking double FOC, Dante + Sangwing and Belial + Deathwing. 2+ for everyone!

I'm still sceptical regarding the rules but those models look incredibly nice to paint and play around win. I'll certainly be buying one box set.. not sure why i'd buy more. One is enough.. lmao...

Now, to replace his backpack with a Sang. Guard jump pack and we will have achieved Maximum Wing™

Nah, for "Maximum Wing" he'd need a sang. guard jumppack with sculpted DA icon on the main booster, the ultramarine honor guard helmet faceplate with the wings (maybe sculpt a sword down the middle), and some kind of wing motif on the hilt of the power weapon. Haha!

I hope we get more leaks, I'm so pumped. I cannot imagine how cool the chaplain will look, and if the bikes are indeed posed dynamically- I may need a change of pants.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Tell me I'm wrong.

You're wro... You're wr... ghh... Wron... Wr... You're not rig... nhhh... You're mistak...

Feth.

I give up.

The_Chaplain wrote:

Now, to replace his backpack with a Sang. Guard jump pack and we will have achieved Maximum Wing™

Nah, for "Maximum Wing" he'd need a sang. guard jumppack with sculpted DA icon on the main booster, the ultramarine honor guard helmet faceplate with the wings (maybe sculpt a sword down the middle), and some kind of wing motif on the hilt of the power weapon. Haha!

I hope we get more leaks, I'm so pumped. I cannot imagine how cool the chaplain will look, and if the bikes are indeed posed dynamically- I may need a change of pants.

Ave-Fething-Imperator to that! This is why GW needs to preview stuff. We're all literally salivating at this point, actual photos would only make it better.

Looks awesome; I'm just hoping they don't raise prices compared to aobr

I like these chaos minis... It's a distinctly chaos aesthetic that isn't just spikes... Yes yes there are spikes but compositionally a lot of good going on there... actual detail. Chaos armor and more organic sorts of detail... They capture something of a RT/2nd ed feel for me. If the stand alone kits are as good I maybe buying more than I planned.

The models are good. Now whats the price!! Also poster said new ork stuff? GW will get some money from me this year "dammit".

Albatross wrote:This set does indeed look like it might just be awesome. Only thing is, we'll probably see people starting Chaos armies all over the place - which is fine, of course, just that I'm gonna look like a bandwagon-jumper now. I've already started a mono-Khorne CSM/Daemons army over the last month or so!

I've been prepping everyone in the area for months now. "Listen here, I've played Chaos for 11 years now. I didn't leave their side during the travesty that is the current codex. When the new 'dex comes out, the first person to call me a bandwagon jumper is getting a swift kick in the groin. You have been warned."

Im going to unashamedly jump on the bandwagon as i do every time something shiny comes out.

If its cool, i will want it, to hell with what other people say

Something just popped into my mind: one of those chaos models (the one with the claws) really looks to be wearing termi armor: look at the legs and shoulderpads.

But there are no terminators listed in the Starter Box content leaks.

Now we have some options to explain that:

-It's simply scavenged pieces of the best armor the Chosen could find and acts like regular power armor.

-Chosen can take terminator armor upgrades for points.

-Chosen may be able to take termi-armored sergeants, or behave like Wolf Guard and be placed in other units.

-That picture may not be from the starter but depict another model from the new upcoming model line.

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Im going to unashamedly jump on the bandwagon as i do every time something shiny comes out.

If its cool, i will want it, to hell with what other people say

You, me and half the community I think.

Anpu42 wrote:

Vitruvian XVII wrote:Im going to unashamedly jump on the bandwagon as i do every time something shiny comes out.

If its cool, i will want it, to hell with what other people say

You, me and half the community I think.

Me for sure, I will happily take crap for coveting these awesome new DA models.

Sephyr wrote:
Something just popped into my mind: one of those chaos models (the one with the claws) really looks to be wearing termi armor: look at the legs and shoulderpads.

But there are no terminators listed in the Starter Box content leaks.

Now we have some options to explain that:

-It's simply scavenged pieces of the best armor the Chosen could find and acts like regular power armor.

-Chosen can take terminator armor upgrades for points.

-Chosen may be able to take termi-armored sergeants, or behave like Wolf Guard and be placed in other units.

-That picture may not be from the starter but depict another model from the new upcoming model line.

Yeah it could be that. OR it could just be the hell brute.

If its not the hell brute then the death wing have some explaining to do.

Snrub wrote:

Sephyr wrote:
Something just popped into my mind: one of those chaos models (the one with the claws) really looks to be wearing termi armor: look at the legs and shoulderpads.

But there are no terminators listed in the Starter Box content leaks.

Now we have some options to explain that:

-It's simply scavenged pieces of the best armor the Chosen could find and acts like regular power armor.

-Chosen can take terminator armor upgrades for points.

-Chosen may be able to take termi-armored sergeants, or behave like Wolf Guard and be placed in other units.

-That picture may not be from the starter but depict another model from the new upcoming model line.

Yeah it could be that. OR it could just be the hell brute.

If its not the hell brute then the death wing have some explaining to do.

It's just a bigger than average dude. You can tell he's on a standard 25mm base and he has a backpack. Not a Terminator or a Dreadnought, he's just a really badass dude.

Damn you brother SRM i was just coming back to edit my post with a comment about the backpack and base. You've beaten me to it though.

Nothing overly thrilling but a GW teaser trailer of what we already knew (may have already been posted)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q71V-M85mfw&feature=player_embedded

Well then... my fledgling Chaos army is definitely going to need this set.