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No, the reason the action figure will be over $100 won't be because of GW. It'll be because it's coming from Bandai Collector's Division. Their Robot Damashii line started out at a reasonable 2,000 yen. Same with SH Figuarts. Now, if they even bother releasing them to retail instead of making them web only exclusives, you're looking at 8,000 yen easily. So that's around $80 for a 5" - 6" action figure. This Marine will easily be $100. $80 if we're lucky.

What Barzam said. All of the GW licensed stuff has been released at the standard pricing for that style of product, so expect the same here with the thing being that this style of product's standard pricing already starts that high.

Often enough the prototypes for action figures will be made at larger scales to ensure details and articulation features work as intended... Do we know how big is the figure in the picture? Do we know if it's scale is what they intend for release?

The final product will be 7" tall, the model on display is a three-up.

 BrookM wrote:
The final product will be 7" tall, the model on display is a three-up.

Thank you. Still a pretty hefty size; I'm sure there was some discussion back and forth about making sure these are differentiated from any miniatures.

Jes Goodwin himself was involved in the design process.

 BrookM wrote:
Jes Goodwin himself was involved in the design process.

It looks like he mixed up the Primaris marine legs with those of the mini-marines.
Am I the only person who thinks that the thigh armor looks too small? I thought the primaris proportions were great but on this figure the upper legs look pretty thin - much the same as they do on regular marines.

 BrookM wrote:
The final product will be 7" tall, the model on display is a three-up.

Does that scale correctly with GIJoe and Barbie (incoming guard and Sister of Battle Proxies)

I'm not a chibi guy, and I don't normally care about action figures. On rare occasions I'll pick one up to put on a desk or something (had a VF-1J Valkyrie/Veritech on my desk for a long time). They'd have to do a stunning Eldar figure to get any of my attention, or a proper MkVI Beaky marine or something really classic.

 Elbows wrote:
I'm not a chibi guy, and I don't normally care about action figures. On rare occasions I'll pick one up to put on a desk or something (had a VF-1J Valkyrie/Veritech on my desk for a long time). They'd have to do a stunning Eldar figure to get any of my attention, or a proper MkVI Beaky marine or something really classic.

Chibi Beakie from the RT cover isn't classic enough?

angryboy2k wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Jes Goodwin himself was involved in the design process.

It looks like he mixed up the Primaris marine legs with those of the mini-marines.
Am I the only person who thinks that the thigh armor looks too small? I thought the primaris proportions were great but on this figure the upper legs look pretty thin - much the same as they do on regular marines.

Yeah, not a fan. I wish the figure got Dawn of War II treatment (where marine proportions got overhaul and weapons/armour decorations were made more realistic for human scale instead of being just ugly, blown up variants of mini decor). This image is still one of the best SM re-imaginings ever made (funnily enough making primaris-like marines a decade before actual primaris)...

 Theophony wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
The final product will be 7" tall, the model on display is a three-up.

Does that scale correctly with GIJoe and Barbie (incoming guard and Sister of Battle Proxies)

Joes are 3.75" and Barbies are 12", so no.

 Platuan4th wrote:

 Theophony wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
The final product will be 7" tall, the model on display is a three-up.

Does that scale correctly with GIJoe and Barbie (incoming guard and Sister of Battle Proxies)

Joes are 3.75" and Barbies are 12", so no.

It'll be approximately in-scale to Figmas. A little on the small side, considering it's a Primaris, but close enough that a shelf in one of my display cases is going to be turned into a diorama of Space Marines teaming up with and/or purging assorted magical girls. I'm not sure which way it'll go yet.

Some sort of weird after hours party scene perhaps..

Also, no idea what Figmas is/are..

Danny76 wrote:
Some sort of weird after hours party scene perhaps..

Also, no idea what Figmas is/are..

They're a line of premium figures akin to Bandai's Figuarts and in a similar scale but by a different company.

My Primaris are going to hang with my Kamen Rider and Super Sentai Figuarts.

My wish list for a range of these figures would be

Aeldari Ranger

Aeldari Farseer

Dark angel

Death Korps trooper

Inquisitor Eisenhorn

Battle Sister

Contemptor Dreadnought

mechanicum Priest

Ork grunt with big axe and shoota

Spoiler tags added - BrookM
I’m very happy that the Militarum Tempestus gets some recognition. I’d be happier if the Scion was helmeted, but this is still good.

 Elbows wrote:
I'm not a chibi guy, and I don't normally care about action figures. On rare occasions I'll pick one up to put on a desk or something (had a VF-1J Valkyrie/Veritech on my desk for a long time). They'd have to do a stunning Eldar figure to get any of my attention, or a proper MkVI Beaky marine or something really classic.

I’d kill for a striking scorpion

That battle sister will take up residence on my modem to ensure its loyalty.

They also popped up at GenCon, with added combat knife:



The one on the right is like "what's this knife doing on the floor?"

Maybe it's just me, but the proportions looks a bit better on these prototypes.

I'd like to have one, but I shudder to think what these are going to cost.

Really, really hope they release unpainted versions.

No good to me, as my hands might as well be Cow's udders when it comes to finesse. But I'd love to see what others do with them.

Good, my only complaint is that it's a shame that they have to be the primaris overlords yet again...

Some more pictures from GenCon doing rounds, with some closeups:

At $100 US it would still be cheaper than a comparatively sized GW model.

Why so many close-ups of the action figure?

Don't they know the Chibi figures below are more important???!!!???

Need Chibi goodness, Need!

I like that second pose:
“Seriously, who just leaves a knife just lying on the floor like that‽”

Pre-orders for the chibis area up on play asia (thanks to the facebook looting group for the info) shipping date given as 30th November

https://www.play-asia.com/warhammer-40000-chibi-figures-series-1-set-of-5-pieces/13/70cwzb?fbclid=IwAR2nxfcCru87QlAhw_0yes3c6DuqyQxLnIb26gVAMNo62fpkxRuSfXvx38k

5x random figure

https://www.play-asia.com/warhammer-40000-chibi-figures-series-1-random-single/13/70cwz9?ref=otherbuyers

1x random figure


the 5 figures are listed as
Line-up:
- Ultramarines Primaris Intercessor with a bolt rifle
-Adepta Sororitas Battle Sister with boltgun and power sword
-Eversor Assassin with executioner pistol and with a neural gauntlet
-Skitarii Ranger with arc rifle
-Grey Knight with a nemesis force sword

I was tempted but then saw how much Play Asia charge for postage nowadays, last time I used them it was free shipping! Price doubles once you consider postage and import tax which is a real shame.

If was a guaranteed complete set then might reconsider but not when it’s random.