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**ncshooter426**

.Mikes. wrote:
My willpower is sapping

I guess you could say... You are wavering

**.Mikes.**

But seriously, does anyone know?

**NTRabbit**

I got you fam

**.Mikes.**

Cheers dude!

**CthuluIsSpy**

ok, those nightatalkers look pretty cool. Probably one of the more unique armies, and I'm digging it.

**DaveC**

Alternate Giant head and arms (the fur colllar is also detectable)

Frost Giant (resin upgrade)

The alternative head and arms look better IMO

**ncshooter426**

Another shot of the alternate face - I like it!

**Alpharius**

That thing looks great - wow!

**Galas**

When did that become more beautifull than my fatty giants?

Stop with this unreachable standards please. My 5 Greenskin/Chaos Giants are gonna become embarrased of their body.

(Now being serious, nice giants. I love fantasy giants, the only models that I "collect" has a hobby, just for the pleasure of having a collection of giants. I'll surely grab the two normal ones and the Ice one)

**BobtheInquisitor**

Galas wrote:
When did that become more beautifull than my fatty giants?

Stop with this unreachable standards please. My 5 Greenskin/Chaos Giants are gonna become embarrased of their body.

()

We haven't seen this giant from behind yet. Maybe he's a case of Altdorf face with the Middenheim booty. PAG.

**Gallahad**

That has to be Mantics best model. Kudos to the sculptor, they really knocked it out of the park with that one.

**ncshooter426**

Gallahad wrote:
That has to be Mantics best model. Kudos to the sculptor, they really knocked it out of the park with that one.

Their sculpts have been getting *way* better as of late. The hurdle now is production piece - too many times the renders look great but the supply chain screws up the actual model. At least now we also get to see 3d resin prints, which if they look good...chances are the final will be pretty good

**Gimgamgoo**

Argh... I only put in for two in the kickstarter, with one extra frost giant conversion kit.
If they come out this good, I'll have to get the 3rd to make a good variety.

I've been using Bones giants for my Ogre Army as I just could never get myself to buy that derpy pot bellied GW one.

Here's hoping Mantic can make it look as good as the previews. The Warpath CGPS mule and flyer looked good in previews but we're still waiting for them to get produced.

**Azazelx**

Yeah, I do have to say that this giant looks amazing, and far beyond the misshapen mess of the GW kit that I have avoided purchasing.

**Galas**

I can totally get why people don't like the aesthetic of the GW's giant. But it is not in any way a bad kit. Its the opposite, one of the best kits GW has done in personalization, customization and amount of options that it gives you.

**DaveC**

Here's a little sneak peek at the Kings of War Orc/Goblin Slasher that will be heading your way in June. Can't wait to see the finished thing in resin.

**MDSW**

I saw one 3D print of the giant and it was before they released this excellent version. The previous one looked a little skinny and gangly, so I really hope the final comes out nice and beefy like this pic - so much more intimidating.

**carlos13th**

Hope the frost giant model comes out as well as it looks atm

**NTRabbit**

The $150 pledge as a deal looks good, but I find myself really only interested in the Northern Alliance. Going for rulebook + NA warband + Blaine is cheaper, but also feels like I'm getting less for my money. Tough decision.

I wish that mid range Join the Vanguard pledge let me choose the Northern Alliance instead of Basileans or Nightstalkers, because if it did that'd be my perfect pledge level.

**Tamereth**

The giant pledge is the way to go. I'll probably sell off / give away the basilean and night stalker warbands to encourage others to play. But I wanted the northern alliance and abyssal stuff and it worked out cheaper than getting a lower pledge and adding all them on.

It's also good to see more kings of war releases outside of Kickstarter, Ronnie has suggested most army's will get a character and / or monster this year.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Apparently there is free shipping from Mantic until Monday.

**Gallahad**

It is a shame there are so few of the scarecrow parts that are useable. Only two heads with the cool hats and two legs. The rest are tentacle monster things. Oh well.

I put $1 into this intending to buy some basilean men at arms... But we still haven't seen sprue shots so I'm hesitating. They probably won't make the priority list and I'll just grab them at retail after somebody posts nice pictures of them in the actual plastic.

**BobtheInquisitor**

At least buy the Blaine, man! How can you not buy the Blaine?

But in all seriousness, if the Men at Arms are as good in quality as Mantic's latest releases, then I'll be more than pleased. I hope they look good next to the fantasy Conquest plastics.

I wonder if there is someone reading this at FFG's Runewars division whose eye is twitching hard right now.

**ArtIsGreat**

Ha I was thinking the other way around, at least there aren't too many goofy scarecrow parts

**.Mikes.**

Vanguard minis from Adepticon, as taken by Felix Castro on the facebook page:

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**Theophony**

If those are production models then I might buy some Mantic figs again

. If they are resin masters and the material for production is still in doubt...then I’ll wait to see how they finally come out. I still don’t like the wing on the Basillean armors.

**DaveC**

Those will be preproduction resins or prints.

**.Mikes.**

Seeing them I'm even more excited at getting my slippery little claws on the Nightstalkers.

**MDSW**

I think Mantic has really gone above and beyond in the space of dynamic scuplts and details. Yes, I do hope the finished models hold this level of detail, but the pure aesthetics of them are stellar - well done, Mantic!!!

**highlord tamburlaine**

Quite happy with what they've had on display here.

The Giant pledge is going to shape up into a nice little bundle of stuff to play with, especially if the quality holds up to what we've seen so far!

Too bad mine are all getting round bases though!