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I've got some high-res sprue pics & a look at all the assembly options for the new Seraphon kits in the army set.

Check out my review here:
https://taleofpainters.com/2023/04/review-seraphon-army-set/

Tell you what I saw the new Slaan model yesterday online and I got to say it's dead impressive. The fact the vines act as struts to hold the whole thing up is really clever.

 stahly wrote:
I've got some high-res sprue pics & a look at all the assembly options for the new Seraphon kits in the army set.

Check out my review here:
https://taleofpainters.com/2023/04/review-seraphon-army-set/

Stahly, since you have the models, do you think it is at all conceivable that the saurus could be ranked up on square 30mm bases? Given that they're on round 32mm bases and they have very wide poses, it seems unlikely, but a man can dream.

It is a real shame that after building such interesting kits you are left with basically no bits (in the case of skink cav and Saurus infantry).

I really hate the monopose & zero option direction GW has gone.

Thanks for the excellent overview Stahly.

Monopose Tyranids for sure after seeing this.

Those Saurus kits dont look fun at all!

 Gallahad wrote:
It is a real shame that after building such interesting kits you are left with basically no bits (in the case of skink cav and Saurus infantry).

I really hate the monopose & zero option direction GW has gone.

Thanks for the excellent overview Stahly.

But look at the dynamic poses we get as a reward!

 NAVARRO wrote:
Monopose Tyranids for sure after seeing this.

Those Saurus kits dont look fun at all!

Eh to be fair Tyranids are fairly monopose anyway. Legs and bodies are pretty much locked in set poses, the heads have a limited range of left-right motion.

Any duel held weapon (Eg venomcannon) is basically locked in a side to side angle and the only posing is moving it from pointing down to pointing up and almost everyone will pose it pointing forward or slightly elevated.

Close combat weapon arms are about the only ones that show a degree of range of posing options with the ball and socket joint; but you've still got a mostly fixed main body - though warriors can turn a bit at the hip.

 jojo_monkey_boy wrote:

 stahly wrote:
I've got some high-res sprue pics & a look at all the assembly options for the new Seraphon kits in the army set.

Check out my review here:
https://taleofpainters.com/2023/04/review-seraphon-army-set/

Stahly, since you have the models, do you think it is at all conceivable that the saurus could be ranked up on square 30mm bases? Given that they're on round 32mm bases and they have very wide poses, it seems unlikely, but a man can dream.

Don't think so. The new Saurus are on 32mm bases, and when you look at the official pictures you see how much the arms extrude from the bases. And you can't change the position of the arms, as they are fused with the bodies in monoposes.

 stahly wrote:

 jojo_monkey_boy wrote:

 stahly wrote:
I've got some high-res sprue pics & a look at all the assembly options for the new Seraphon kits in the army set.

Check out my review here:
https://taleofpainters.com/2023/04/review-seraphon-army-set/

Stahly, since you have the models, do you think it is at all conceivable that the saurus could be ranked up on square 30mm bases? Given that they're on round 32mm bases and they have very wide poses, it seems unlikely, but a man can dream.

Don't think so. The new Saurus are on 32mm bases, and when you look at the official pictures you see how much the arms extrude from the bases. And you can't change the position of the arms, as they are fused with the bodies in monoposes.

The diagonal on a 30mm square is around 42mm, so there's quite a bit of additional space – it just depends how sympathetic the individual poses are and whether they look any good with the majority of models placed on the diagonals like that.

lmao, every other place I go to people are thrilled for the new Seraphon models.

Come to dakka? People hitting the same 'monopose' dead horse they've been hitting for nearly a decade now.

I can't wait to get the kits. I've seen how they build and I'm excited to make my collection and paint them up.

People are only "hitting the same dead horse" in a side discussion on ranking them up for use in other games. How about reading the entire rest of the thread mentioning how awesome the range is? Oh wait, that would mess with being able to beat the same dead horse that is complaining about Dakka that the internet loves doing.

Just a statement, not a complaint.

tneva82 wrote:

 Gallahad wrote:
It is a real shame that after building such interesting kits you are left with basically no bits (in the case of skink cav and Saurus infantry).

I really hate the monopose & zero option direction GW has gone.

Thanks for the excellent overview Stahly.

But look at the dynamic poses we get as a reward!

Oh man, now you've got me really depressed. The poses are so samey. There isn't even a single Saurus with his weapon raised above his head to strike! There are multiple using their weapons to point at something.

Going to look very boring in groups of 20+. I can barely tell the poses apart in the group of ten...

Their Instagram had a bit of a moment

Worst carpal tunnel i've ever seen... or is that a Carpathian tunnel?

Flesh eater courts eh? Could be interesting given how limited their range is currently.

 Grimskul wrote:
Flesh eater courts eh? Could be interesting given how limited their range is currently.

I'll bet the house one 40mm base character with a crap name.

Or the leaked Warcry warband?

He looks like he is fused on some kind of cavalry. That would be cool. Leaked Warcry warband is probably the most likely, but FEC really do need a few non-hero unit kits.

 Sasori wrote:
He looks like he is fused on some kind of cavalry. That would be cool. Leaked Warcry warband is probably the most likely, but FEC really do need a few non-hero unit kits.

He's the leader of the Warcry warband.

 Souleater wrote:
Or the leaked Warcry warband?

There have been reliable rumours that FeC are getting a big update starting with the warcry warband which was the same for Seraphon
There are also more Kurnothi on the way but probably as a Sylvaneth expansion and not their own book.

Azog, is that you?

It'll be good if Flesheater courts do get a large update. The army has gone on as a tiny holdover from Fantasy for too long. Hey, maybe we'll even get a female Ghoul King for a change.

 Geifer wrote:

It'll be good if Flesheater courts do get a large update.

New Crypt Ghouls are a must. Anything else is more than welcome too.

I think the popularity of FEC earned them some more kit support and that's why their tome was pushed back this far.

That and they honestly need a big line update.

I was kind of sad to see the Vargheists in the soulblight vanguard set as that's one of the kits that I feel does deserve an update. The plastic itself is fine, but the sculpts are just strange and come from that "every chest is a box" kinda era.


But when you've got an army that can be built only from its starter sets and can build several themed armies from them - then you've got an army that is crying out for new models.

I'd also argue that many of the traditional FE models are so totally disconnected from their lore that its insane (which is yes rather fitting for such an insane army).
So I'd welcome them getting new styles and new models.


I'm actually surprised with the big SB update that GW didn't roll some updates to FE in with that. Considering that they share the Vargheists model (alternate build) and all the Zombie Dragon/Terrorgiest models with each other.

 NinthMusketeer wrote:
I think the popularity of FEC earned them some more kit support and that's why their tome was pushed back this far.

If that's the case, they'll be pushed back even further, as they aren't going to come back to back with the big Lizards release if they have a big one of their own. If they're soon they'll get the same disappointment as Ossiarchs.

Which would be a little sad, because they are on the list of 'desperate need' for a redo or expansion.

I don't agree. They don't need a Seraphon sized release, but just something a touch bigger than the Sylvaneth one.

Fec doesnt need redo as much as new units.

2 new units rather than existing 4 kits redone

GW shadow dropped a new Stormcast Event model at Fest.

Shamelessly stolen from the Loot Group:

Ah you sniped me, i was just about to post it. Looks really nice though.