Necron rumor & pics summary in 1st post (now with 2nd wave pics!)

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**Nightbringer's Chosen**

TheMaXX wrote:and worst of all - they are not doing a new race....i think that is what could be a real boost again - i would be happy to see the squats redone, but something entirely new would be even better.

Rumor is that the Squats are joining the Tau Empire as their heavy weapons specialists or something, in the same way that Chaos Dwarves live in as the crew of the Chaos Warriors' Hellcannon.

**whigwam**

TheMaXX wrote:and worst of all - they are not doing a new race....i think that is what could be a real boost again - i would be happy to see the squats redone, but something entirely new would be even better.

I'm still waiting for Codex: Tarellian Dog Soldiers. GET TO WORK GW.

**Nightbringer's Chosen**

whigwam wrote:I'm still waiting for Codex: Tarellian Dog Soldiers.

Hive Fleet Moloch wrote:No.

**whigwam**

Nightbringer's Chosen wrote:
whigwam wrote:I'm still waiting for Codex: Tarellian Dog Soldiers.

Hive Fleet Moloch wrote:No.

I'll take Hrud!

**CthuluIsSpy**

TheMaXX wrote:just bought the codex....

well well well,

i loved my old necrons and to me GW ripped them apart by deleting the Pariah....i always took 10 of these crazy guys into a fight and now they should be all gone - cant believe...

think i will try to re-do them and use them as these triarchat guys....

besides the critics on using vehicles i still love this command flyer - but hate the arks - does not fit i think.

and worst of all - they are not doing a new race....i think that is what could be a real boost again - i would be happy to see the squats redone, but something entirely new would be even better.

So...you would rather the didn't update the necrons?

**Kurgash**

I use my Pariahs as Crypteks of Destruction. Oh well, they were retconned sadly.

**Kevin949**

whigwam wrote:Sounds like you got pretty lucky against the LR (full squad of Wraiths have ~20% chance to Wreck/Destroy a LR *moving at Combat speed*), but that's still within reason. Pretty awesome that they can do that. Now imagine what they could do after Scarabs take a few AV off here and there...

Oh I totally recognize how lucky I was against the land raider. Basically three 6's in a row.

**DarkStarSabre**

Kurgash wrote:I use my Pariahs as Crypteks of Destruction. Oh well, they were retconned sadly.

Or make alternative Lychguard with Warscythes? That's personally what I'd have used them as.

**Nightbringer's Chosen**

DarkStarSabre wrote:
Kurgash wrote:I use my Pariahs as Crypteks of Destruction. Oh well, they were retconned sadly.

Or make alternative Lychguard with Warscythes? That's personally what I'd have used them as.

As much as I like the Lychguard models (though I may have to adjust the headcrests), I'll likely use my ten Pariahs instead of buying $70 in new ones. For Warscythe-wielding 'guards, anyway. Will still get some with shields.

**DarkStarSabre**

What I meant. Pariah = Lychguard with Warscythes.

**Nightbringer's Chosen**

DarkStarSabre wrote:What I meant. Pariah = Lychguard with Warscythes.

I know, I was agreeing with you.

**Just Dave**

Nightbringer's Chosen wrote:
Kevin949 wrote:Holy crap, wraiths are totally the new hotness for this army.

Agreed. Played a test game the other day and they more than pulled their weight.
Glad I got my six years ago.

Yeah, they seem to be very good against vehicles (where the In2 doesn't matter as much).
Their main problem? Competing with scarabs...

**Kurgash**

Wraiths are so good it hurts not having the full 6 for a squad. :( curse me and buying only 4.

**Kevin949**

i have 6 wraiths in stock, just couldn't fit 6 in the unit with the other stuff I brought. Though considering my praetorians didn't even get on the board until turn 4 and then DS scattered 10 inches away from where I wanted them and then we ended the game in turn 5 I should have just dropped 'em and taken more wraiths.

**Kroothawk**

Captain Ventris wrote:Recieved information/rumors today. As stated by Dr.Pie himself the wave 2 is planned. Was told it will arrive late feb./early march and will be the following kits:

- Doom/Night scythe (plastic kit) 1 model
- Canoptic Wraiths/Spyders (Plastic kit) 3 models
- Iluminor Szeras (Finecast) 1 model
- Anrakyr the Traveler (Finecast) 1 model

Also release of a Battleforce consisting of the following:

- 16 warriors
- 4 scarab bases
- 5 Immortals/Deathmarks
- 1 Ghost/Doom ark

Take with salt as I always do...

Tomb blades and Triarch Stalker are missing from that list, but Hastings said a whle ago that they will come with the same wave.

**Medium of Death**

Wraiths are plastic!

Oooooft! Touch me, BETTY!

**Cryage**

3x spyders in 1 kit? Awesome...

**Aduro**

I wonder if I should redo my Cryx Machine Wraiths when the new Necron Wraiths come out...

**Lt. Coldfire**

The wraith/spyder box sounds like it's going to cost a fortune... hopefully I'm wrong.

**Cryage**

Lt. Coldfire wrote:The wraith/spyder box sounds like it's going to cost a fortune... hopefully I'm wrong.

I ball park $59 CAD... (same cost as a ghost ark).

**Just Dave**

I can't believe they're in one box; surely they're a completely different size?*

*then again, if Wraiths were the same size as Tomb Spiders that could explain the 2 wounds...

**Medium of Death**

Perhaps the Tomb Spider isn't as big as initially thought...

Maybe it's build 3 Tomb Wraiths or One Tomb Spider...

Using the legs from all the wraiths to make the full spider?

**StasisNid95**

It's probably the same concept as the killa kans, rounding up to £28.

3 models in one box, with the whole alternatives.

**Nightbringer's Chosen**

Not sure if anyone mentioned, but the Command/Annihilation Barge has instructions to not glue the railing/Destructor. It plugs right in.
Like, GW, yes -that- GW, wants to give you the option to convert it back and forth at will.
Apparently I fell into the Twilight Zone.
Only think I've had to magnetize on the whole thing is the gun option on the bottom.
I'm really impressed.

**Emperor awfulness**

You actually don't even need to magnetize the gun on the bottom - between the vertical peg and the peg on the engine-tube-thing, you can just switch between the gauss and tesla cannon without glue.

**Nightbringer's Chosen**

Emperor awfulness wrote:You actually don't even need to magnetize the gun on the bottom - between the vertical peg and the peg on the engine-tube-thing, you can just switch between the gauss and tesla cannon without glue.

Tried it, it was a bit too much working at it to get the gun in and out, was afraid of doing that with a model with so many fragile bits hanging off of it, so made it so I only needed to slide it straight up and the magnet on the back would hold it there.

**Cryage**

Nightbringer's Chosen wrote:Not sure if anyone mentioned, but the Command/Annihilation Barge has instructions to not glue the railing/Destructor. It plugs right in.
Like, GW, yes -that- GW, wants to give you the option to convert it back and forth at will.
Apparently I fell into the Twilight Zone.
Only think I've had to magnetize on the whole thing is the gun option on the bottom.
I'm really impressed.

No... way... I just ordered one... I actually cant wait to get it now and build this for myself!

**Lukus83**

I was also really surprised. Just need to varnish my first 1 and the ease with which it went together was impressive. The only potential problem is it's a bit fiddly. You may need to paint before gluing to ensure you can get all the hard to reach areas.

Thumbs up to GW for this one.

**Sasori**

I'd imagine Wraiths are going to be about the size of Raveners.

Tomb Spyders looked kind of big in the concept art but ,if they are on regular bases instead of flying stands now then I could see the single kit.

**DarkStarSabre**

Lt. Coldfire wrote:The wraith/spyder box sounds like it's going to cost a fortune... hopefully I'm wrong.

I think we're looking at Ravener prices. Or if they're properly 'big' Juggernauts