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@WB -

Some of the helmets were modified, as well as other elements that were pretty subtle. I think that's what Alphy meant.

I hope the forgeworld versions of the newer power armor(ie, whats available now in plastic)will allow different stances and options for more individualisation.

MajorTom11 wrote:@WB -

Some of the helmets were modified, as well as other elements that were pretty subtle. I think that's what Alphy meant.

i don't know if i'd call that a shortcut if that's what he meant, just a slightly different artistic license on the matter. i thought maybe they included pieces of armor as is from the GW plastic kits or something; that would be an undesirable shortcut.

I'm pretty sure that IS what happened on one or two of the suits - the shortcut being reusing bits of the CSM line.

I can't remember now which one it was.

And actually, MajorTom11 is right too, in that some liberties were taken which I'm not a fan of, particularly with the MKII helmet to suit interface.

Looking forward to this book as the 1st Badab book was great. Of all the chapters the Sons of Medusa and the Exorcists are the 2 I want to see the most.

warboss wrote:what shortcuts? i haven't looked over the armor *too* closely but i didn't notice anything particularly odd or out of place.

Just guessing here, but I'd imagine it's to do with the heads being separate on all of the models. Early marks of power armour weren't supposed to allow the wearer to turn his head. I forget which versions, but I think it was 1-3?

I should really read the last page before answering

MKI is the rather silly looking proto-power armor, the infamous "Thunder Armor". It had a separate helmet, and I've seen som decent conversions using Cadian heads.

MKII was the variant that did not allow the wearer to turn his head.

I liked the look though - very brutal and imposing. Would have been cool to see FW 'do it right'.

The MKIII helmet was also changed, and doesn't look 'right' to me either.

MKIV, V and VI are well done, for the most part.