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**Johnny-Crass**

Seeing the troll and yelling at my screen "I want!". The perfectly adult reaction

**GiraffeX**

Any more pictures of the Manticore, I saw it on one of your adverts with some stuff I ordered from yourselves.

Looks really nice but was a small pic.

**bobilero**

GiraffeX wrote:Any more pictures of the Manticore, I saw it on one of your adverts with some stuff I ordered from yourselves.

Looks really nice but was a small pic.

What Manticore?

**Kroothawk**

Guess he means the Chimera ... or the Raging Heroes manticore

**silent25**

The brute reminds me of the original House of the Dead video game and in a good way

Just in time for the VC launch to find his way in. Only complaint on the brute is the legs look skinny in comparison to the upper body, but I remember my boss from an old job. He was insanely buff, but his lower legs looked like match sticks. Not uncommon with some body builders.

**ChocolateGork**

Both the Troll and the scythe brute look amazing. But the sycthe brute is my fav

**Flachzange**

The brute will be an excellent nurgle prince with a bit of work here and there. awesome stuff!!

**Maelstrom Games**

Here's the pics with some art, background and more details.

Gjöll, Troll Vane-Bearer

Lugung, Scythe-Brute

More info http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/banelegions/ Available to pre-order here http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=min-blg-bnl

Remember we have a 17%off RRP January voucher running at the mo - enter January-2012 at checkout to redeem!

That concludes the latest batch of BaneLords previews - The next preview will be a BaneBeast - a Manticore!

Yup that's right - a Manticore!

BTW Kraan is released on the 7th of Jan so will ship shortly.

**spacewolflord**

By all that is Holy in the galaxy. Those things are Monsterus! Why does bills always get higher in proportion to my some what increased income?

**King Pariah**

Those are pretty neat models, but I doubt I'd ever buy one, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much for my wallet.

**Maelstrom Games**

Manticore time!

Pre-Order here http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=pro&pre=mae_blg_bnb_mon_021_000 Don;t forget our 17% off RRP voucher JANUARY-2012 has been extended and now ends on Monday the 16th of January 2012 at midnight (GMT) so you can get a hefty saving with a pre-order!

**Johnny-Crass**

Do want!

**Swara**

PLEASE STOP MAKING SO MANY AWESOME THINGS! MY WALLET IS SCREAMING FOR MERCY!

In all seriousness though.. some of the best minis I've ever bought.. Great job!

**GiraffeX**

The Manticore is very nice indeed, look forward to seeing the painted version.

**JOHIRA**

I love the troll standard-bearer, but I don't get the standard.

LOOOOOOVE the manticore.

At first I thought, "Why is the stinger upside-down?" Then I imagined it in flight and it all made perfect sense. It's little touches like that I really wish I saw more of in miniatures.

**chaos0xomega**

Still no real nautical/marine/sea monsters... I want Kraken and and and the midgard serpent and and and giant sharks and and and... :(

Looks awesome though, way better than the GW Manticore. Will you be doing a Lamassu as well ;P

**kendoka**

I will probably buy the Manticore (I have the GW ones and the Raging heroes one) as a mount for my Dark Elves.

That said, I do find it somewhat disappointing.

The sculpted pose is more "creeping" than stalking - and nowhere near as dynamic as in the concept.

Also, IMHO the wing "arms" are way to thin to support the weight of this fat cat - and the claws not big/monstrous enough.

Finally - the whole thing looks more like a ordinary lion that someone have glued wings and tail to - than an animal that have had those features from birth.

Th RH one is superior (but rather small compared to GW).

Still, gotta love a Manti

**wspatterson**

JOHIRA wrote:I love the troll standard-bearer, but I don't get the standard.

LOOOOOOVE the manticore.

At first I thought, "Why is the stinger upside-down?" Then I imagined it in flight and it all made perfect sense. It's little touches like that I really wish I saw more of in miniatures.

A scorpion's stinger is set up just like that on the mini.

**Llamahead**

Personally I love it any plans for a ridden version?

**JOHIRA**

wspatterson wrote:
JOHIRA wrote:I love the troll standard-bearer, but I don't get the standard.

LOOOOOOVE the manticore.

At first I thought, "Why is the stinger upside-down?" Then I imagined it in flight and it all made perfect sense. It's little touches like that I really wish I saw more of in miniatures.

A scorpion's stinger is set up just like that on the mini.

Huh, I stand corrected. I would have thought a scorpion stinger would have curved downward, not up, so as to more easily penetrate prey.

**Rayvon**

Good stuff as usual, its nice to see the genitals make a reappearance.

**-Loki-**

That Manticore... I want. That is stunning.

The only downside is the wings. They're going to need a pin run up through the joint area to stop them snapping above the connection to the body.

**hubcap**

I've bought two things from this range (Troll King and the not-a-Ghorgon) and I'm quite pleased with the quality. There's a reasonable amount of resin cleanup to do, but in my experience the fit is better than Forgeworld. The plugs and resin blobs and everything are in tucked away places and are easy to tidy up. The resin is harder stuff and I haven't seen any of the bubbling or cruddiness that I've seen with Finecast. I'd happily buy more of them.

**Maelstrom Games**

Keep your eyes peeled on Friday guys, we have Creoda Guthwulf up for pre-order - he's a beauty! Allan has done an excellent job on the sculpt, in fact it's one of my faves ever!

Concept art here

**Khornate25**

Some of their prices seem really reasonalbe (maybe except the one at 99,99 $). But everything else is kinda cool price-wise. And to be honest, if I had to use a Great Unclean One, I would use their model that looks like one rather than the one of GW and FW.

**-Loki-**

Arge Werewolf type thing? Depending on its size, it could make an awesome Varghulf standin.

**Maelstrom Games**

Creoda fits a 50mm base - he's large for a 50mm but as he as 2 feet and one arm on the ground relatively close together he's a comfortable fit.

**praetor24**

Maelstrom Games wrote:Creoda fits a 50mm base - he's large for a 50mm but as he as 2 feet and one arm on the ground relatively close together he's a comfortable fit.

I have been holding back from purchasing any of the Banebeast mostly because of lack of free time for my modelling projects, but after seeing this big bad wolf I will just let all my defences down.

When will it become available? And most importantly, can we have a photo of the actual model! PLEASE?!

**praetor24**

So, no update yet? I need to spend my money on this wolf ASAP!

**Maelstrom Games**

Tomorrow my friends, tomorrow...!

Additionally: Æthelglyth, Warrior-Maiden of Mercia and Vilthiss, Champion of Khthon will be unveiled on Monday.

Cheers

Rob