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Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

Sergeants aren't in charge of whole Chapters. I could get behind the no helmet thing if there wasn't also a stupid mask.

pm713 wrote:

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

Sergeants aren't in charge of whole Chapters. I could get behind the no helmet thing if there wasn't also a stupid mask.

The mask really does look so weird, with the hair as well. I cannot get Edgy spiderman out of my head now D:

 ValentineGames wrote:
The primaris trainwreck cannot be stopped

Yeah that model is horrible.

I actually like it. My only points of real issue are that I think the base is too tall, he should be closer to the ground, and that while I like the unhelmed head (the only reason it looks so emo is because of it being black and that it's plastic, so while normal long hair going over the eyes might not look so thick - like my own - the fact it's a plastic model causes it to have a different look), there needs to be the beaky variant, much like how Calgar and Sicarius have helmed and unhelmed versions.

pm713 wrote:

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

Sergeants aren't in charge of whole Chapters. I could get behind the no helmet thing if there wasn't also a stupid mask.

Okay then, Chapter Masters like Gabriel Angelos, Calgar, Azreal (who for the longest time had his helmet being carried nearby by Watchers!), Grimnar...

But yeah Shrike looks hilarious. I do think he would've benefited from a helmet/mask combo.

So old style jump packs will go away along with the shortmarines?
Or maybe be exclusive of the Blood Angels?

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

Sergeants aren't in charge of whole Chapters. I could get behind the no helmet thing if there wasn't also a stupid mask.

Okay then, Chapter Masters like Gabriel Angelos, Calgar, Azreal (who for the longest time had his helmet being carried nearby by Watchers!), Grimnar...

But yeah Shrike looks hilarious. I do think he would've benefited from a helmet/mask combo.

Based on DoW3 Angelos is straight up magic, Azrael has a forcefield bubble, Grimnar has a cultural excuse and Calgar I have no excuse for.

For a stealth Chapter Master he's very...on display with the base as well.

pm713 wrote:

Based on DoW3 Angelos is straight up magic, Azrael has a forcefield bubble, Grimnar has a cultural excuse and Calgar I have no excuse for.

For a stealth Chapter Master he's very...on display with the base as well.

I think they were going for a predatory bird pose with him up high, ready to strike.

I’m pro primaris all the way but that thing is ugly. It has none of the things that make primaris great imo. It’s dripping in crap and hideous. The legs in Phobos armour is so unbalanced with the top. And the head is shocking. If it has an option to wear the helmet might look better but the claws and talons etc will still look awful. Sad thing is the ruin he is stood on looks great.

 ClockworkZion wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Based on DoW3 Angelos is straight up magic, Azrael has a forcefield bubble, Grimnar has a cultural excuse and Calgar I have no excuse for.

For a stealth Chapter Master he's very...on display with the base as well.

I think they were going for a predatory bird pose with him up high, ready to strike.

It might be me but they failed epicly.

Failed I can agree with, but I doubt the "epicness" of that failure.

I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

That said it beats the old Shoryuken pose.

 ClockworkZion wrote:


I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

I think you nailed it, that was the intention. BTW I think it's clear at this point what I think of the line but "Shirke ready to strike from above" it's not a problem for me

 Kaiyanwang wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:


I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

I think you nailed it, that was the intention. BTW I think it's clear at this point what I think of the line but "Shirke ready to strike from above" it's not a problem for me

With a longer look it isn’t that “waiting to strike”. Not sure what the pose is supposed to be but doesn’t look very coiled spring.

Surely you mean waiting to SHRIKE?

pm713 wrote:
Surely you mean waiting to SHRIKE?

You mean impale small prey creatures on spikes that you use as a matter?

Andykp wrote:

 Kaiyanwang wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:


I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

I think you nailed it, that was the intention. BTW I think it's clear at this point what I think of the line but "Shirke ready to strike from above" it's not a problem for me

With a longer look it isn’t that “waiting to strike”. Not sure what the pose is supposed to be but doesn’t look very coiled spring.

It's very clear. He is riding the rubble across the floor before he pulls down his power armour, creating a gust of wind that blows his astonished audiences hair before he tells everyone to "dig on this."


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 ClockworkZion wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Surely you mean waiting to SHRIKE?

You mean impale small prey creatures on spikes that you use as a matter?

Hyperion reference?

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

Andykp wrote:

 Kaiyanwang wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:


I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

I think you nailed it, that was the intention. BTW I think it's clear at this point what I think of the line but "Shirke ready to strike from above" it's not a problem for me

With a longer look it isn’t that “waiting to strike”. Not sure what the pose is supposed to be but doesn’t look very coiled spring.

It's very clear. He is riding the rubble across the floor before he pulls down his power armour, creating a gust of wind that blows his astonished audiences hair before he tells everyone to "dig on this".

I just spit my tea, good job, well done lol.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

Andykp wrote:

 Kaiyanwang wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:


I can't even be sure that was the intent, it's just the first thought that comes to mind.

I think you nailed it, that was the intention. BTW I think it's clear at this point what I think of the line but "Shirke ready to strike from above" it's not a problem for me

With a longer look it isn’t that “waiting to strike”. Not sure what the pose is supposed to be but doesn’t look very coiled spring.

It's very clear. He is riding the rubble across the floor before he pulls down his power armour, creating a gust of wind that blows his astonished audiences hair before he tells everyone to "dig on this."


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 ClockworkZion wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Surely you mean waiting to SHRIKE?

You mean impale small prey creatures on spikes that you use as a matter?

Hyperion reference?

Aww. Good ol' Hyperion.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Surely you mean waiting to SHRIKE?

You mean impale small prey creatures on spikes that you use as a matter?

Hyperion reference?

Nope. Go look up the actual bird. Shrikes keep larders of their kills by impaling them on spikes.

pm713 wrote:

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

pm713 wrote:

Apple fox wrote:

pm713 wrote:
Is his helmet somehow missing the top? Or did they add hair to a helmet?

That is his hair, he has his helmet on the belt.

But....why? Is his waist where all his organs are stored? Heads are important. Protect them.

This is 40k, where your sarge not wearing a helmet is a common occurrence.

Sergeants aren't in charge of whole Chapters. I could get behind the no helmet thing if there wasn't also a stupid mask.

Okay then, Chapter Masters like Gabriel Angelos, Calgar, Azreal (who for the longest time had his helmet being carried nearby by Watchers!), Grimnar...

But yeah Shrike looks hilarious. I do think he would've benefited from a helmet/mask combo.

Based on DoW3 Angelos is straight up magic, Azrael has a forcefield bubble, Grimnar has a cultural excuse and Calgar I have no excuse for.

For a stealth Chapter Master he's very...on display with the base as well.

Calgar's newest model has a helmeted option FWIW. It's a significant improvement as someone that refuses to field an unhelmeted Marine.

 ValentineGames wrote:
The primaris trainwreck cannot be stopped

Everything wrong with new marines in a nutshell. I could never tell what those weird foot brace things were and they really bother me.

Just put a helmet on, clip down the wall, and get rid of the hook foot.

Just replace him with a new model, and jobs a good un. Looks good now.

I feel like complaints about him will die down once the model is in people's hands. Heck, considering how few people actually play Raven Guard chances are most of the people complaining wouldn't have bought him anyways.

 ClockworkZion wrote:
I feel like complaints about him will die down once the model is in people's hands. Heck, considering how few people actually play Raven Guard chances are most of the people complaining wouldn't have bought him anyways.

I did a 180 on aggressors once I bought them. I thought they looked weird but now that I modeled some and painted them up they look fantastic. I don't play RG but if I had 1 wish it would be to magically change the paint of my army to the corresponding chapter I'm playing at will

 fraser1191 wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
I feel like complaints about him will die down once the model is in people's hands. Heck, considering how few people actually play Raven Guard chances are most of the people complaining wouldn't have bought him anyways.

I did a 180 on aggressors once I bought them. I thought they looked weird but now that I modeled some and painted them up they look fantastic. I don't play RG but if I had 1 wish it would be to magically change the paint of my army to the corresponding chapter I'm playing at will

A lot of people switch opinions once the models are in hand.

 fraser1191 wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
I feel like complaints about him will die down once the model is in people's hands. Heck, considering how few people actually play Raven Guard chances are most of the people complaining wouldn't have bought him anyways.

I did a 180 on aggressors once I bought them. I thought they looked weird but now that I modeled some and painted them up they look fantastic. I don't play RG but if I had 1 wish it would be to magically change the paint of my army to the corresponding chapter I'm playing at will

I switched opinions once I was told the dangling bits on their crotch weren't molded there and were completely optional.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:

 fraser1191 wrote:

 ClockworkZion wrote:
I feel like complaints about him will die down once the model is in people's hands. Heck, considering how few people actually play Raven Guard chances are most of the people complaining wouldn't have bought him anyways.

I did a 180 on aggressors once I bought them. I thought they looked weird but now that I modeled some and painted them up they look fantastic. I don't play RG but if I had 1 wish it would be to magically change the paint of my army to the corresponding chapter I'm playing at will

I switched opinions once I was told the dangling bits on their crotch weren't molded there and were completely optional.

It's funny the reliquaries are so disliked because the idea of carrying bits of bone into battle is one of the more Imperial things in the game.

I see complaints that Primaris need more baubles, but then the baubles they do get are apparently the wrong kind (despite being pretty on point for the setting).