New Flyer Wave for Feb?? Flyers and Daemons: More Rumors, Releases, Clarifications, and timelines

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**Kroothawk**

Ouze wrote:
Do air caste Tau look different, other than being taller?

Taller and slimmer (and lighter bones from living mostly in orbital stations):

Some thousand years ago, they actually had little wings.

**Ouze**

I wonder how they're going to relay those aesthetics in a cockpit. Perhaps if you can see the whole body instead of just from the ribcage up.

**Bolognesus**

Long, thin arms might go a long way towards showing such a body build.

**Kroothawk**

Ouze wrote:
I wonder how they're going to relay those aesthetics in a cockpit. Perhaps if you can see the whole body instead of just from the ribcage up.

**H.B.M.C.**

Maybe they shouldn't show the pilots at all...

**AegisGrimm**

I'm looking forward to seeing the Eldar flyer as that is my latest army, but I'll pretty much bet it'll be priced like the Dark Angel one rather then the Razorwing, which means I will never end up buying one. Argh!

**Ouze**

Kroothawk wrote:
Ouze wrote:
I wonder how they're going to relay those aesthetics in a cockpit. Perhaps if you can see the whole body instead of just from the ribcage up.

Yes, indeed. Thanks.

**Shandara**

He sure doesn't get a comfy seat or head rest.

**Zanderchief**

Beats the seat in a penitent engine :-)

**Kroothawk**

75hastings69 wrote:I've not heard of a flyer wave, I've heard of the tau flyer but thought it formed part of the tau release, same goes for the Eldar flyer.

**tetrisphreak**

Well, that Prettymuch puts a bullet in that left field rumor. Maybe it bodes well for a tau hardback in march/April though.

**Exergy**

DiabolicAl wrote:
Bit surprised not to see this on Dakka but rumours are flying (haha) around that the next release will not be Chaos Daemons (shame, i was looking forward to Plastic GDs) but is in fact a new Flyer Wave comprising of flyers for:
Eldar
Tau
Tyranid (Harpy)
Dark Eldar (Void Raven)

Apparently these come from Faeit12 so i make no assumptions on accuracy or legitamacy but was surprised to see it not mentioned.....

Thoughts?

one would hope that they would come out with a book or suppliment that has the Dakkajets and Stormtalon rules along with new rules for the Valk and Vendetta(like AV11 and +40 points)
actually the DE flyers could use some work too. Vector Dancer and the Void weaponry upping to AP1

**BrassScorpion**

From http://blog.spikeybits.com/2013/02/gw-goes-limited-edition-w-rulesets.html

From Faeit

It's Official: Death From the Skies Details

OK readers, its now official. I have the information for what will be in Death from the Skies and of course I am sharing all of it that I am allowed to. Here are the details.

No longer a rumor. Even I had concerns the image above was photoshop'd, but it is the real cover. There are no flyer releases listed out from what I have seen. Hopefully next month?

I also wonder which version of the Stormraven codex Space Marines and Black Templar will be able to use.

Death From the Skies (Direct only – Range item) 60040199031
sale through Direct on Saturday 16th February (no advanced order)
•A 72p full colour, softback, Warhammer 40,000 Compendium
•Contains a fantastic showcase of flyers available to collectors,
beautifully painted by the ‘Eavy Metal team
•Contains all the updated 6th Edition rules for the following Flyers:
- Stormraven (that can now be used in Codex: Space Marines and Codex: Black Templars)
and Stormtalon Gunship
- Valkyrie and Vendetta
- Ork Dakka Jet, Burna Bommer and Blitza Bommer
- Necron Night Scythe and Doom Scythe
- Dark Eldar Razorwing and Void Raven

•Includes the rules for the Space Marine Stormtalon Gunship and Ork
Bommer previously available in WD
•Contains cool new content – new scenarios as well as the Dog-fighting
rules from Crusade of Fire
•This compendium will be promoted on the web and by the blog
•English language only
•Please note: This product will go out of stock for short periods if
demand is high

**Nasakenai**

DiabolicAl wrote:
Kid_Kyoto wrote:
At last! The Winter of Fliers has arrived!

No Thunderbolt though...

No sales from me.

Not to derail the thread but i cant believe they haven't produced a plastic Thunderhawk yet, they must be scared of money.....

I would instantly part with large amounts of money if they did. Stompa but no Thunderhawk? Really??

**Kroothawk**

BrassScorpion wrote:
From http://blog.spikeybits.com/2013/02/gw-goes-limited-edition-w-rulesets.html

The original source was posted before in the "Death from the Skies" thread here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330/503221.page

**angelofvengeance**

I personally feel that the Nids won't get an air superiority flyer. They will probably get an all rounder and have a vector strike like the Heldrake to tackle aircraft. I'd very much like to see a Voidraven (might be it has a broader wingspan to accomodate its varying payload)

**Kingsley**

angelofvengeance wrote:
I personally feel that the Nids won't get an air superiority flyer. They will probably get an all rounder and have a vector strike like the Heldrake to tackle aircraft. I'd very much like to see a Voidraven (might be it has a broader wingspan to accomodate its varying payload)

The dual brainleech devourer Flyrant is already more or less an air superiority flyer-- the only flyer it really has trouble with is the Stormraven Gunship.

**pretre**

angelofvengeance wrote:
I personally feel that the Nids won't get an air superiority flyer. They will probably get an all rounder and have a vector strike like the Heldrake to tackle aircraft. I'd very much like to see a Voidraven (might be it has a broader wingspan to accomodate its varying payload)

Why are you necro'ing a thread that obviously already put to rest?

**Janthkin**

Please don't revive threads more than one month dormant.