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Quick question:

How many people are going to buy at LEAST one of these models just to paint?

Of that number, how many are starting armies based off of that one model?

I don't know about the rest of you, but I know I'm buying Seth to paint, but I can't abandon my Guard or my Order of the Redeeming Blades to do another bloody army.

I've got to agree on Astorath... that was the only character model that made me think "meh".

Of the plastic kits I think the DC are way too over the top but that can be fixed by mixing the parts in with standard troopers.


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Oh, and if anyone buys the DC box please trade me the power hammer for my Sallies!

Im going to start blood angels, and use seth, but name him edward

Awwww awwwwww new blood angels must have....must resist starting new army.

I'm so glad I waited for this.

The plastic kits GW have been putting out for marines the last few releases really are awesome.

I hope the Baal is as easy to mag up as the new leman kit is.

A bunch of Excalibur Modreds and a few Dracula armors. Nice but not very original.

M.

@Kanluwen: i will be buying a few of the character models to paint for ebay...
it will be a chore though, as i'm a not really feelin' any of the new minis, except for the Death Company...
Lemartes will be first up, as he is the best of the bunch...
Sanguinor will be next, as a copy of the 'Eavy Metal version should fetch a bit of cash...
Seth, just because of that huge chainsword...

we'll see after that, but i just want the Death Company box because it's the best looking release...

cheers
jah

The paintjobs really let some of these models down, I hate the way that the 'Eavy metal team seem to be stuck in the 90s when it comes to painting technique (especially that they seem to be allergic to the washes )

I'll be getting Astorath, and maybe Lemartes, on the release but I'll be sticking with the Vanilla codex. I might get the DC box to make new Sternguard, but I'll reserve judgment on the Sanguinary Guard until I've seen them with a different paint job

EDIT: and Seth might look better with just a different head

I like them they're a bit extravagant models but i guess thats part of the appeal for me.

Asteroth is a must for me, he's gonna look sweet next to Mephiston, just love that armour style, lots of DC and SG too but the SG will be Red or Black, cant stand massed gold

You mean that Asteroth is going to look sweet AS mephiston.

I'm not quite as jazzed about these as I was with the SW releases. I'm not sure I'm really big on the angellic wing attachments to the jump packs.

All in all, all I can really say is this: why is there no flying transport in the first wave of releases? I foresee several modified Valkeries in future BA armies. Kind of a shame.

Models look good, little over the top but it is 40k, like the Dracula armor though similar to early Mephiston anyway. Definitely like the Modred Guard but no wings (Hmm, parts for elite Seraphim squad with wings, drool). I wish the Pred. was the old beefy type that looked more like the Abrahms US tank, instead of just a turret on a rhino. At least everything is plastic so side guns can be magnetized so as not to break and still move about. No pics on maybe Valkyrie/Vulture BA flying vehicle? Can't wait till DA then it will be wing overload. Some competition for KFC. mmm, spicy wings.

Will be getting a Lemartes and probably the honour guard too given that the old models are a little 'meh'.

RogueMarket wrote:A little plastic surgery with the knife shall suffice on nipple removals.

Exactly.

It's not like, say, Batman & Robin, where to remove the nipples you have to take a knife to your brain.

Who's the Sanguinor guy,is he some chapter hero?IS there a background on him and where I can buy the models?

Some interesting models there. I had similar knee jerk reactions last night when I first saw them. Astorath is a curious figure as a nod to both the vampiric theme and Bram Stoker's Dracula (the film with Keanu Reeves and possibly the worst Dracula ever). My real dismay is that once again the Eavy Metal team have butchered figures just as they did with the Minotaurs. Someone really needs to scream at those fools. The Sanguinor model is nice apart from the fake metal painted sword which is a technique I loathe - Cristos Achelios was great back in the 80s but please stop trying to paint miniatures like him. I'd love to see what John Blance would do with these as I think all the ideas are lifted from his overly gothic style. If you place these figures among his art work you can see why the forced static pose angels look quite iconic (as in something from medival Christian icons). If you move these figures over to a High Church theme and then emphasise the forced poses they could be quite a stunning army. I think the big problem would be trying to make them look 'realistic' but then I think thats where the Flesh Tearers fit in. Im disapointed they didnt redo Mephiston and I would have liked to see a new dreadnaught accesory sprue so you could make a plastic furioso and breathe some life into the standard dreadnaught figure.

Sanguinor would make a great terrain piece, painted marble on top of a plinth (hint: this is not a compliment).

I love that you could very easily make a plastic Dante with the Sanguinary Guard figures.

Is anyone else here seeing morrowind ordinators with those sanguinary guard. Ill certainly be picking up a box

I don't get what your complaining about. The special character armors are suppose to be like statues, works of art.

I'm impress, very impress.

They all look awesome... but are we sure this is it? Definitely no other surprises or unrevealed stuff? I still can't believe they didn't re-do Mephiston, that model is probably older than half the people on this forum lol

Just noticed Wayland Games have Mephiston on advance order for the 3rd, but seeing as theres no pic or listing of astorath i'm thinkin it could be a typo

Backdraft005 wrote:The special character armors are suppose to be like statues, works of art.

Oh, I love the bling - it's the poses I'm not convinced by.

blood angel wrote:You mean that Asteroth is going to look sweet AS mephiston.

Leave off the jump pack, put a discarded pp on the base and obviously Vitarus instead of the Axe, large base with a cowering Beserker yeah a cowering khorne beserker

cerebaton wrote:I love that you could very easily make a plastic Dante with the Sanguinary Guard figures.

Ah, but you can't! They greaves aren't muscled (but the knees (!) and thighs are). I was disappointed. I wanted to make the Sanguinary Priest from the Adeptus Astartes article.

Hell I'll end up buying the sodding lot I know I will.

To all those who have something to say about the new figures, i say bullocks. they are freaking awesome. Although the new head chaplain looks like he shops in the same armour store as Memphiston (who i thought would get a new look), still looks crazy cool. I will be getting one of everything,(income tax + new blood angel models = a whole lot of modeling and painting)

Bishop of the Blackrose wrote:To all those who have something to say about the new figures, i say bullocks. they are freaking awesome. Although the new head chaplain looks like he shops in the same armour store as Memphiston (who i thought would get a new look), still looks crazy cool. I will be getting one of everything,(income tax + new blood angel models = a whole lot of modeling and painting)

YES! Tax Return if I have one these babies are being bought...

I plan on converting Memphiston...I have the perfect template model too.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Wow. That's a lot of money for 5 guys.

We going to start calling the Death Company box "Gold Company"? Gold Squadron?

Please don't. I think that one's played out.


In other news, I think I may need to ebay bitz order some of those sweet winged jump-packs for my DA (or just start a BA army like I've always wanted to...).