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The new look elites fit with the BA fluff to, Blood Angels have a much longer life span then a codex SM. (Dante is like 1100). They stated in the old codex that the blood angels have the most ornate and intricate looking armour and weapons due to the practice they get while living that long.

I'm actually quite liking Seth. Cool model IMO. Some of the Sanguinary Guard poses look a bit naff too me. And is it really possible to carry a standard with a jump pack?

For starters, I love all of them.

Now, were is this mini thawk lander thing?

Think the Stormraven will have to join the likes of Tervigons, Jabberslythes & Hell Pit Abominations in the intimidating streets of Conversion City.


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Who put that Baal Predator together? Nasty join lines on the side of the barrells. Tut tut, GW!

Mattlov wrote:Ok, WTF.

The Sanguine dudes. Apparently all incarnations.

Why the feth does your power armor have NIPPLES on it?

That it easily top three worst modeling jobs I have seen. The only thing truly worse is that A) Someone thought it would be a good idea and B) Someone was willing to sculpt them.

Already been covered here:

Redemption wrote:

dietrich wrote:But, nipples on the armor for Sanguinary Guard and Astrorath and Sanguinor? Really?

The Greek/Roman armour the Blood Angels are based on actually used to have these too, so it is historically accurate:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511aVmDGhGL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
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http://www.weaponsemporium.com/WE-Greek%20Armour%206071R.jpg

Heck, there were even variants that had them pierced!

In addition to what Redemption said:

"The Blood Angels fine aesthetic taste and appreciation of artistic and beautiful things is well known..." - Codex: Angels of Death (2nd Edition)

"Physically the Blood Angels are among the longest lived of all the Space Marine Chapters." "These vastly extended lifespans allow the Blood Angels to perfect their techniques in art as well as in war. They have centuries in which to perfect the disciplines to which they turn their minds. This accounts for the fact that the Blood Angels' armour and banners are among the most ornate ever produced." - Codex: Blood Angels (4th Edition)

One thing I find funny is that the Flesh Tearers shoulderpads are actually CHEAPER than the ones made by Chapterhouse

Competition? Finally!
Well, that means we´ll have to go even cheaper then
Be happy since In the end YOU are the winner!

All the sculpts are brilliant, but Astorath the Grim doesn't look blood angels to me, he looks khorne, all you have to do is remove the wings, remove the insignia and put a khorne seal to cover up the filing and you've got the perfect beserker champion going in for a 'finish him' kill

Wow. I can see why some people don't like them.

However, I really, really do. Partly because in the 40k universe I suspend my disbelief. And partly because these kits are very, very, very lovely. Especially some of the faceplate helms. And I reckon we will see some lovely conversions come from this.

Flamestorm Cannons on Baal Preds! Called it!

fitzeh wrote:Don't even play 40k, but I'm going to buy Astorath to paint. I'm loving the Bram Stoker's Dracula armour they gave him. Absolutely mint.

This. Agreed.

He is sweet looking.

MajorTom11 wrote:Lemme get this straight, there is no upgrade sprue specifically right?

I think the Death Company sprue is intended to be the "upgrade" sprue. You don't have to use them as DC and if you don't you have a TON of bits to spread around the rest of your army.

Uriels_Flame wrote:

fitzeh wrote:Don't even play 40k, but I'm going to buy Astorath to paint. I'm loving the Bram Stoker's Dracula armour they gave him. Absolutely mint.

This. Agreed.

He is sweet looking.

Really? Every time I look at that model I keep thinking that he's actually a resurrected Warren (the guy who was flayed alive by Willow Rosenberg at the end of Season 6) out for blood.

Demonslayer82 wrote:Is anyone thing Emperors custodes from those sanquinary guard...

Is anyone else thinking "OMG its Elton john!" from the guard in the top right?

The death company are prolly the only models I like in that spread.

GG

Plastic Death Co. are awesome.

Love Seth as well.

Astorath is "L-A-M-E" in a "bad eighties hair metal album cover" sort of way...

The lack of Jump Pack-strap equipped torsos for the DC is a little disappointing. Easily fixed by combining them with a regular assault squad and using the extra parts on regular troopers, though.

The muscled cuirass was used by both the Romans and the Greeks in ancient times, coupled with the 'angelic' masks, the aesthetic is appropriate I think.

I'm loving all of these new models. I'll have to go back to the rumours thread though, because I don't understand the DC with bolters.

BluntmanDC wrote:All the sculpts are brilliant, but Astorath the Grim doesn't look blood angels to me, he looks khorne, all you have to do is remove the wings, remove the insignia and put a khorne seal to cover up the filing and you've got the perfect beserker champion going in for a 'finish him' kill

I think that's kind of the point as he represents the darker aspects of the Blood Angels with Sanguinor represent the more positive ones?

The Crippler wrote:I'm loving all of these new models. I'll have to go back to the rumours thread though, because I don't understand the DC with bolters.

Well, I can't say I'd field them that way either, but don't they now have the 'relentless' USR, making them somewhat understandable?

OMFG! Must buy a codex and a bunch of characters . . . I'm sure I can find uses for them in my other marine armies =D

Plus a Flamestorm Cannon on a predator . . . Correct me if I'm wrong . . . But that's plain awesome, wrapped up in the fires of SWEEEEETTT!!!

And now less of the over-excited hobbyist, and more sense . . . Those DC and the guard also look awesome. I'm a big fan of the wings on the back (Seraphim for example), it definetly fits in with the angelic/mythological theme of the BA and successors . . . Personally I would go with a successor chapter, if only to buck the trend etc. =]

Oshova

Love the new Baal, shame I dont play BA

May have to buy one and paint it up anyway

I like the Sanguinary Guard, but I was gonna use 'em for Dark Angels Assault Marines, if I was ever gonna use 'em at all.

I absolutely detest Astorath though. Stupid model, and is in my hall of shame.

The only one I didnt really care for is Astorath. I think that mini just looks weird. But Im a big fan of that Seth mini. That big ass chainsword is what Im talking about! So who is he exactly?

Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers.

I think he looks cool, too. They all look good to me.

I'm actually digging Sanguinor's whole Mordred look from Boorman's Excalibur.

Great, now I'll be humming O Fortuna all night.

Really like those sanguinary guard and death company.

Dont like astorath at all, looks like power metal crap.

Well it MIGHT be the angle the picture was taken. But it doesnt look good at all to me in that picture lol

All of the sculpts are great not a bad one in the whole lot of them. But for some reason the wings on the guard just look off. I don;t know why they just do. Otherwise it's all great.

Those characters are incredible, especially Seth. Looks to me like GW hit one out of the park on this release.

Very over the top but also really cool. I'll definitely pick up the sang guards box just for the bitz. Looks like my Salmanders will get a muscle suit veteran squad in the future.