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 judgedoug wrote:

 Mymearan wrote:

NoggintheNog wrote:

 Bottle wrote:
The model looks fantastic with the 'Eavy Metal paint job. The colour scheme is much better than the first one previewed.

I think its the exact same model, the colours are all in the same places, the wings especially are identical. Its just the WD one has had some monumental colour and level alteration in photoshop to brighten it all up.

Nah, the army painter team basically copy the eavy metal paint scheme exactly but make it brighter and more suited to army shots.

Wait, people think that those are two different models/paint jobs? Seriously?

Yeah apparently there are those that think there are separate models for the white dwarf and 'eavy metal. As if no one heard of photoshop filters that can dramatically alter a pictures color palette if done incorrectly.

 Kirasu wrote:
Yeah apparently there are those that think there are separate models for the white dwarf and 'eavy metal. As if no one heard of photoshop filters that can dramatically alter a pictures color palette if done incorrectly.

Not to mention poor photography can result in a model looking clunky and cluttered. The old "Khorne lord with Great Weapon" actually looks awesome, if you didn't look at it straight on where the axe blocks 2/3rds of his body (guess which way GW decided to photograph it?). Always look at the 360 view before judgement.

 Ratius wrote:
Mortys been growing on me a bit. I'd probably leave the wings off him however.

Glue like... every type of Jump Pack to him.

 Kirasu wrote:


Yeah apparently there are those that think there are separate models for the white dwarf and 'eavy metal. As if no one heard of photoshop filters that can dramatically alter a pictures color palette if done incorrectly.

Uh. There are. There are "army painters" and "'Eavy Metal painters" working in the studio - 'Eavy Metal paint individual display models for close-up photography, while the army painters adapt their schemes to whole armies that appear in wide shots and are used in battle reports. For an example in a recent publication, the Space Marine Codex features mostly 'Eavy Metal figures, but the example Ultramarines army (in 3rd Company colours) is by the army painters. You can see the models have a more basic paintjob, and often feature an alternative build (like the helmeted Primaris Librarian).

I would fully expect there to be two studio Mortarions floating around, if not more.

I was thinking about it and I'd actually like that abicustartes guy to be an HQ who simply gives your army 1 or 2 bonus CP. CP are pretty handy, while not being overly powerful. I feel like there's room for using this mechanic a bit more --- have intelligence officers, scout characters, etc.

Make them a bit pants at fighting, etc...but just an easy boost to your CP and limit the number you could take. Or, have this figure/character as an HQ who brings with him a specific Strategm to your army which isn't present without him?

A lot of side-character possibilities. The Space Marine command Rhino from Forgeworld for example (oddly I think it's called the Primaris Rhino) could also add CPs to your army composition etc.

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

Ruin wrote:

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Whatever it is it looks cool. I hope we get a miniature for it and that it is the 'new' Beast of Nurgle.

Any update will be welcome, because that old '90s sculpt has got to go!

The current model was released in 2008 with the Daemon codex...

That hardly changes that it screams '90s in style. It is just downright awful. I look at the End Times stuff and am hopeful we will get something interesting.

That's not what you said. It's right there in the quote. I was simply correcting you that it was not, in fact; released in the 90's.

Ruin wrote:

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

Ruin wrote:

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Whatever it is it looks cool. I hope we get a miniature for it and that it is the 'new' Beast of Nurgle.

Any update will be welcome, because that old '90s sculpt has got to go!

The current model was released in 2008 with the Daemon codex...

That hardly changes that it screams '90s in style. It is just downright awful. I look at the End Times stuff and am hopeful we will get something interesting.

That's not what you said. It's right there in the quote. I was simply correcting you that it was not, in fact; released in the 90's.

And I didn't dispute what you said, you miserable pedant. After you confirmed the release date, I said it didn't change that the sculpt looks '90s even still. Jeez.

I'm also curious what from the 90's is considered awful...if anything the 90's were some of the best sculpts ever put out by GW (falling hard in the early 2000's with some really bad sculpts).

...

The Topic here is "Death Guard + Nurgle Daemons - Releases".

RULE #2 is STAY ON TOPIC.

RULE #1 is BE POLITE.

Consider this the Final Warning before other things happen.

I think I'd like to get my paint on Morty! I do not like the original cartoony scheme but MT's repaint got my brain cogs working :-) and now I can see him in a bare metal, worn away armour with patches of dull bone and discoloration with pale death robes stained with mold and dried blood, his eyes and rebreather brighter to draw the eye.... yep.....gonna have to do this

Yeah, the real challenge is going to be establishing a focal point, the head is relatively small, located towards the centre of the mass of the model, surrounded by a lot of other features, and mostly covered by a respirator.

In both the original and photoshopped pics, I find my eye sort of wandering all over the model looking for somewhere to anchor itself. I think the difference between a successful and a poor paint job, irrespective of technical execution, will be highlighting the face in a way that avoids this.

^ Agreed, although I'm not shy when it comes to drilling out/off a head and replacing it with something more appropriate!

Not sure if it has been posted, but according to people that watched Warhammer Live, Mortarion comes with a different head.

That would be nice. If Guilliman can have one. Magnus gived you the option to put his horned nipples or not Modular Primarchs! Only 100€!

 Galas wrote:
That would be nice. If Guilliman can have one. Magnus gived you the option to put his horned nipples or not Modular Primarchs! Only 100€!

Magnus comes with three different face options...

Weirdly, I don't think I've ever seen one assembled with anything but the "smelling a fart" face.

*sigh* I remember a time when I had some money left at the end of the month. I've been buying too many things for conversions and some bigger things and now? A new codex and a Daemon Primarch!

Anyone feel like donating? It's for a good cause!

 Azreal13 wrote:
Yeah, the real challenge is going to be establishing a focal point, the head is relatively small, located towards the centre of the mass of the model, surrounded by a lot of other features, and mostly covered by a respirator.

In both the original and photoshopped pics, I find my eye sort of wandering all over the model looking for somewhere to anchor itself. I think the difference between a successful and a poor paint job, irrespective of technical execution, will be highlighting the face in a way that avoids this.

The dark robes and hood, while they look a lot better in the proper reveal of the model, actually kind of screw with his detail, and make his face harder to see, though models always look different in person, and his head may be a lot easier to focus on when seen in full 3D space. But I find schemes that use dark colours near the top of the model, where you'd normally see light catching it and making it brighter, can often loose definition or shape.
For example, Flesh Tearers, while a cool scheme, can often get lost on the table, as we see brighter red legs and arms poking out of dark shoulders and backpacks, confusing the eye a bit.
His dark hood covering his head sort of disguises his head and the dark robe do the same with his body, so we're more drawn to the lighter green armour, which is also covered in shiny brass. It's beautifully painted, the dude who spent many hours on painting it is clearly talented beyond my skill, but I'm not a fan of his composition (though I'd say the scheme probably looks amazing if you held him in your hand).

Imo, I'd say that if he had a brighter colour used for the robes, like a dirty white, everything would make a bit more sense and your eyes would be drawn to the shadowed face.

My ears are perked at the mention of alternate heads.

 Ghaz wrote:

 Galas wrote:
That would be nice. If Guilliman can have one. Magnus gived you the option to put his horned nipples or not Modular Primarchs! Only 100€!

Magnus comes with three different face options...

Spoiler:

I like the first one the most.

 Ghaz wrote:

 Galas wrote:
That would be nice. If Guilliman can have one. Magnus gived you the option to put his horned nipples or not Modular Primarchs! Only 100€!

Magnus comes with three different face options...

Spoiler:

Oh, wow, just like Azrael13 I haven't seen him with other face that the normal "Human" face
But thats cool. It makes sense, being a shapeshifter.

 BlaxicanX wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:

 Galas wrote:
That would be nice. If Guilliman can have one. Magnus gived you the option to put his horned nipples or not Modular Primarchs! Only 100€!

Magnus comes with three different face options...

Spoiler:

I like the first one the most.

Proper Cyclops like the old Epic model

So what price tag should I expect for Morty? 80€+?

Graceslick wrote:
So what price tag should I expect for Morty? 80€+?

Maybe he'll be boxed in a triumvirate with the Tallyman and Typhus together for $160. I can hope?


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 Azreal13 wrote:
Weirdly, I don't think I've ever seen one assembled with anything but the "smelling a fart" face.

I cannot unsee this now.

 puma713 wrote:

Graceslick wrote:
So what price tag should I expect for Morty? 80€+?

Maybe he'll be boxed in a triumvirate with the Tallyman and Typhus together for $160. I can hope?


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 Azreal13 wrote:
Weirdly, I don't think I've ever seen one assembled with anything but the "smelling a fart" face.

I cannot unsee this now.

Actually it's the wet dog smell that's lingered since the dual with Russ.

I'm thinking the same price tag as Magnus, so here about 220.

IFC_Casting wrote:
I'm thinking the same price tag as Magnus, so here about 220.

Gotta love Australian prices

Even though mainly released for Age of Sigmar some of these upcoming Nurgle daemon releases will probably get available in 40k as well




A snail-like Nurgle thingy

 Hanskrampf wrote:
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Warhams-77 wrote:
Even though mainly released for Age of Sigmar some of these upcoming Nurgle daemon releases will probably get available in 40k as well




A snail-like Nurgle thingy

 Hanskrampf wrote:
Screen capped and improved lightning:

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Maybe a beast of nurgle?!?

Yeah, looks like a riff on the older style.