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2015/12/04 19:01:45
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
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2015/12/04 21:34:03
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
After watching that video, I really love these models. Better paint jobs will do wonders I think, because the sculpts are so good. I just hope I'm right that there's no skull acne...
2015/12/04 21:46:05
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
Sounds like the Everchosen faction is mostly about Archaon/Varanguard/Gaunt Summoners, but it gives you transfer sheets for regular Chaos models and ideas for assembling war bands with them.
Seems like it's not quite a mortal Chaos battle tome, but it sounds like a pretty cool faction on its own. I am quite liking this direction of lots of mini-factions.
2015/12/04 21:58:33
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
I have the same problem with these that i do with so many of the AOS stuff (and recent GW plastics, in general)- they're simultaneously too busy and too vanilla, oddly enough.
2015/12/04 22:07:02
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
I think I kind of get what you mean. My first impression was, loads of cool detail but the overall effect is kind of blah. Maybe they will grow on me over time but I am not in a rush to get these or the Everchosen book just yet.
I wouldn't mind having one of the knights, but that would be enough. The not-dwarf-slayer on the other hand looks pretty neat. How strange is it that GW is now producing "not -X" versions of its own stuff?
2015/12/04 23:33:14
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
kestral wrote: How strange is it that GW is now producing "not -X" versions of its own stuff?
That's them going for the protectable IP thing (in some way?). I don't know why they are doing this (it feels like they came to a strange conclusion after the Chapterhouse lawsuit) but most of their recent releases look too toylike with too many details (especially when it seems that toys have weaker protection). They lost most subtle elements and while I don't want to buy any of these (or their new aesthetic) I am curious what they will release for other armies (especially dwarves, humans, elves and orcs who they could assume look too generic).
2015/12/04 23:53:26
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
angelofvengeance wrote: I wonder if the person who leaked the Fireslayer has gotten fired yet? Awfully risky pic to distribute when your job is at stake no?...
NinthMusketeer wrote: I'm a fan of heroic scale models, but does anyone else find that axe to be ludicrously oversized?
[edit] To specify, the one on the sprue.
I dont think dwarfs where ever heroic scale, hell i do not even think GW ever did anything heroic scale maybe the primarchs? Most have big heads and hands lol.
The big heads and hands are exactly what people are talking about by 'heroic scale'... GW's models have always been somewhat chibbied to make them look bulkier and more impressive on the table.
Meanwhile, those Knights are a bit special. Say what you want about the game itself, the model releases have for the most part been superb so far.
Strongly disagree. Special needs maybe. Even putting aside my distaste for GW's handling of Fantasy and my total lack of interest in Warhammer notPlanescape: The Ripoffening(rated PG)'s "background", the models are now so OTT they border on self-parody. Back in Ye Olden Tymes the 'Eavy Metal guys had to really effing try to blind you with the stark, monstrously-saturated painting style of the day, now GW merely have to paint the model normally and it is an assault on the eyeballs.
Just packing more and more detail on to the figures doesn't make them good if there's no coherent aesthetic; just because you can fit an extra few horns and spikes on a dude doesn't mean you should.
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2015/12/05 07:09:06
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer
It's chaos man. If there's anywhere where no coherent aesthetic works, it's chaos. Fair enough if you don't like them but that doesn't mean they're bad models. I really like them, they look exactly what I imagine a chaos knight would look like after decades/centuries of service; mental.
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ImAGeek wrote: It's chaos man. If there's anywhere where no coherent aesthetic works, it's chaos. Fair enough if you don't like them but that doesn't mean they're bad models. I really like them, they look exactly what I imagine a chaos knight would look like after decades/centuries of service; mental.
the mutations, the barding, the poses, the weapons, the size...
i quite like them, too, and there are a ton of cool bits on those sprues...
a lot of the old Chaos minis can be spruced up nicely with the leftovers from this kit...
i have to disagree with you guys, i think the knights are absolutely brilliant. the only thing that stops me from converting them up for a mass of CSM bikes is their absurd cost. i will pick up at least one kit for CSM lord conversions though.
the archaon model is crazed, but i can't decide if it's crazed in a good or a bad way. it is stupidly huge though.
2015/12/05 09:21:32
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer, Disc Sorcerer
Unless the disk is sold separate I'd expect him to come in a box, not a blister, and if so $80 AUD is too cheap.
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2015/12/05 10:32:45
Subject: Age of Sigmar News & Rumours - Varanguard Knights, Duardin Fireslayer, Disc Sorcerer
From what I can make out of the sorcerer, it looks incredibly dull.
The head artwork looks really nice, but it looks like nothing going on for the model.
Well, at least its not covered in ugly flame bits.
Pretty exited to see some tzeench stuff.
Not sure if that's supposed to be magic/energy underneath the disc or if it's actually some form of fleshy "stalk".
Nice enough though overall.
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