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Something to loot!

Anung Un Rama wrote:If this is illegal, just delete it

If that's illegal, I don't want to be legal!

If there's a Stormblade option, I may be unable to resist. One more reason to finish painting my Warhound Titan, so I have at least a modicum of an excuse...

I will be having all six superheavy variants decorating the cardboard box that I will have to live in if I buy them, but I don't care!

So wait, what WD are we on?

Scottywan82 wrote:So wait, what WD are we on?

The German one.

In a cost cutting measure with the current financial climate GW is reducing WD to a single world-wide issue. German was chosen to the language for this new consolidated WD. Sucks for us English speakers, but hey, it's the finance world. It's either world-wide depression with multi-language WD, or rising stock figures and German WD.

BYE

the 6 variants do not include Hellhammer /Baneblade
all new
all awesome (so you'll need 6 of them!)

If that is correct, then, well, that is awesome!

Are we sure?

I mean, from a shelf-space point of view, a kit that has everything in it makes more sense. The Baneblade takes up the shelf space of a starter-box. I don't see the Stompa being much different. So they're going to add two such boxes rather than consolidate this new one and the old one (kind've like the new Redeemer/Crusader kit).

So, again, are we sure that this is 6 new designs and not 2 old + 4 new.

BYE

what # german WD did this come out of so that we can know when #159 it said in german for more details

They are probably at 157 right now if the info on the German on-line store is correct, meaning that issue 159 will hit the stores in February. This means that as I stated before the big info dump will happen a month before the actual release. Unless someone has a finger on the inside of course and spills the guts earlier.

BrookM wrote:Unless someone has a finger on the inside of course and spills the guts earlier.

It's like something from a Larry McMurtry novel!

Sweet.

I wonder if with a little clever magnet work, you could interchange between the varients offered?

With clever magnet work, you can do damn well anything.

I'm throwing my hat in with the "It won't include the Baneblade/Hellhammer" crowd, for a simple reason. The raised superstructure of the Shadowsword and variants is very different to the turreted arrangement of the Baneblade, requiring a whole new upper hull piece. Hence, on a pure cost analytical basis, I'd wager that we'll be getting essentially a Stormsword with a choice of 6 different guns. I'd also wager that if the kit does include the Transport Stormlord, then it'll look quite different to the one in Apoc Reload.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Are we sure?

I mean, from a shelf-space point of view, a kit that has everything in it makes more sense. The Baneblade takes up the shelf space of a starter-box. I don't see the Stompa being much different. So they're going to add two such boxes rather than consolidate this new one and the old one (kind've like the new Redeemer/Crusader kit).

So, again, are we sure that this is 6 new designs and not 2 old + 4 new.

BYE

Well, I'm going to have to say that no, we're not sure.

Sadly, the only thing we're probably sure of is that there won't be a Stormhammer in the box...

Don't knock that idea until you're sure mate! There is still a chance that the parts might be included. I'm going to go on a positive hunch and say that yes, the Stormlord parts will be in it. Just think about it, the kit might have a specially designed superstructure that allows it to be mounted to the front or rear, just combine this with the proper front or rear parts and it should work out just fine.

My thought is if they have all the new parts on a single big sprue, its probably just added to the baneblade and the 2 old + 4 new might not be too far fetched. If the number of required bits exceeds a sprue, they'd probably have to drop a sprue from the baneblade to keep it worthwhile.

When you look at the model its obvious that the entire top hull is replaced. You combine the size of that hull section with the cannon barrel and you have a single sprue without having much room for maybe a second variant. This leads me to think that it is two new sprues that replace a sprue of the baneblade and that with a whole nother sprue it'd be easily possible to cover 4 more variant cannons.

If this kit has an option for a Stormblade, I will build something else and use the Plasma Blastgun to make myself a life size plasma pistol!

deitpike wrote:the 6 variants do not include Hellhammer /Baneblade
all new
all awesome (so you'll need 6 of them!)

I am wondering if the original baneblade/hellhammer turret comes in the kit as the other two options, or if they are two different otions. Possibly the Nurgle Snot cannon and some Orky bits?

This would pretty much cover all the variants listed in Apoc right? Aside from the Yarrick pope mobile.

deitpike wrote:the 6 variants do not include Hellhammer /Baneblade
all new
all awesome (so you'll need 6 of them!)

Again, I point to the article not saying 6 NEW variants, just six Variants. As it's easier to produce the same sprues in the Baneblade box and just add 2-3 new sprues, instead of leaving out 1-2 Baneblade sprues for 4-5 new sprues, I think it's more likely it's the same box with 4 new variants in addition to the same 2 old ones.

it's not
if you want there to only be 4 new variants, be prepared to be disappointed when the new kit is 6 new tanks

but what do I know....

So they'll update the datasheet for a Forge World book that you can't get in stores? Again, the rules need to be readily available to really sell the kit.

It would be no different when the rules for the Baneblade were revised and not in a FW book. A simple PDF datasheet will suffice.

Capt K

deitpike wrote:but what do I know....

That's the problem, we don't know what you apparently know. We only have the article to go on, which only says 6 variants, not 6 new variants.

If everyone remembers GW was able to shrink the Baneblade down sprue wise, it now comes in a smaller box. Using the original box size it would be very easy to add a sprue or two with parts for the stationary turret assembly and the different weapons barrels that bolt on. Forgeworld does the same thing with thier variants.

As for the stormlord, it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to move that turret forward. If it comes in a few pieces it would be easy. A few interior detail plates to glue in place behind the raised turret or even just a plate with a double doors like on the top of the rhino, and you have yourself a stormlord. I would think its a good bet that this is one of the 6 variants in the kit.

Platuan4th wrote:

deitpike wrote:but what do I know....

That's the problem, we don't know what you apparently know. We only have the article to go on, which only says 6 variants, not 6 new variants.

Indeed!

So, just what DO you know? (i.e., Feel free to list the 6 new plastic variants...)

I'm pretty sure that the Vulcan Megabolter will be in it.

I have 1 for you

The "Doomhammer"

Nice pic in standardbearer. As far as i can see, this tank fields a weapon that maybe is either a mortar or a howitzer.


Important difference:
The shadowsword has the upper hull similar to the doomhammer but the raised superstructure is mounted in the middle (shadowsword)
and in the front (doomhammer). I think this confirmes a stormlord.


My guess:

Confirmed= shadowsword + doomhammer + stormlord
Very likely= stormsword + stormblade

This would leave 1 slot for another NEW tank.

Or the "6 new variants" thing in the German WD could be a typo or mistake and there 'only' 5 new variants...

Or the "6 new variants" thing in the German WD could be a typo or mistake and there 'only' 5 new variants...

Alpharius wrote:Or the "6 new variants" thing in the German WD could be a typo or mistake and there 'only' 5 new variants...

Can't be

Quote WD: 6 variants can be build with this plastic kit.

NEW isn't written there.

Complete info is stated for march 09.

It might be a normal blaneblade plus an extra sprue or 2 for different weapons

I would think they would plan one of them to be the transport thingy just cuz it was in the other apoc book.

Do any of those other variants allow for 2 sponsons? I got an extra set of sponsons that I was planning to add to a regular baneblade but maybe I could add that to one of the other tanks insead... or I guess I could do magnets and have 2 different sets depending on the tank...