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 Mymearan wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
Aaand ordered. Can't imagine a GW resculpt being any nicer than that (in fact it'd probably be overdone with loads of swirly gak) and I'm a CSM guy who doesn't own an Abaddon. Literally nothing about it I don't like.

And this one isn't? He looks like an evil Christmas tree! In my book, the classic Jes Goodwin sculpt is better, even though the proportions leave much to be desired compared to modern sculpts. All they need to do is give him a make-over a la Ahriman and he'll be perfect.

I COMPLETELY disagree. This sculpt is far more dynamic and interesting.

If it's not your cup of tea check out HiTech's.. but frankly WE's quality is better by a long shot.. I'm just not keen on the pricing.

 Mymearan wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
Aaand ordered. Can't imagine a GW resculpt being any nicer than that (in fact it'd probably be overdone with loads of swirly gak) and I'm a CSM guy who doesn't own an Abaddon. Literally nothing about it I don't like.

And this one isn't? He looks like an evil Christmas tree! In my book, the classic Jes Goodwin sculpt is better, even though the proportions leave much to be desired compared to modern sculpts. All they need to do is give him a make-over a la Ahriman and he'll be perfect.

Everyone's entitled to their opinion, even if it's wrong.

By "swirly gak" I was referring to the Ynnari style levitating stuff, which this sculpt quite clearly has zero of, and it seems somewhat contradictory that you say they just need to give him a makeover when this sculpt is essentially that, yet you seem quite strongly opposed to it?

Each to their own I guess, not everyone can have taste.

Okay we need a Vulcan sculpt from these guys

With or without clothing/armor?

 MLaw wrote:
If it's not your cup of tea check out HiTech's.. but frankly WE's quality is better by a long shot.. I'm just not keen on the pricing.

Honestly, it's still priced much more fairly then those garbage Primaris clam packs. You know those guys pretending to be multi-part buy coming unassembled yet having absolutely no customize-ability out of the pack?


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 kestral wrote:
With or without clothing/armor?

Fair jab but who can blame them for making things that clearly sell lol. If the scantly clad models allow them to make boutique characters like their Celestine and Abby then bring it on. And who knows, a shirtless jacked Vulcan might sell like madness lol. He clearly has that forged out of steel physique

 kestral wrote:
With or without clothing/armor?

According to canon the Space Wolves found Russ' armor in one of their hunts.

Which means that Leman Russ is wandering the galaxy COMPLETELY NAKED.

Sounds like a niche to be filled.

 MLaw wrote:
If it's not your cup of tea check out HiTech's.

HiTech... hmm...

I'm a big fan of HiTech - have quite a bit of it actually - but they are an acquired taste.

From Facebook:

Many of you asked to show these guys together, so pay attention, they have different bases and position but trust us.... the scale is the SAME!

Kinda was hoping he'd be bigger, especially for the price.

Looks like he'd be about a head shorter than the Gravis captain if they were on level ground.

So would still be pretty big against current Chaos models, given how large the Gravis guy is.

 Mymearan wrote:
Looks like he'd be about a head shorter than the Gravis captain if they were on level ground.

The Primaris base is boosted up so they're about level.

So my guy turned up today, thought I'd post a quick image as there'd been some questions about scale, so here's the man himself between a Calth Marine and a Contempor. Pretty happy with the scale myself, some may feel he's a little large I guess, but for a guy who was already considered a big un before all the Chaos began to grow him, he seems just dandy.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
If it's not your cup of tea check out HiTech's.

HiTech... hmm...

I'm a big fan of HiTech - have quite a bit of it actually - but they are an acquired taste.

Yeah, I love them but they're not a go-to style. So many gubbins!

I do like that Not-Abaddon. I might have to pick him up this week, and finally grab Not-Celestine as well perhaps? Just have to swap out that swirly sword he has for a proper Drach'nyen.

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Well that's pretty spectacular... Added to the list.

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I'll wait to see the spinny-pic, but from the wee glimpse we've seen so far I like this more than the new GW one.

 Yodhrin wrote:
I'll wait to see the spinny-pic, but from the wee glimpse we've seen so far I like this more than the new GW one.

I agree, new GW deathguard look to cartoonish for me anyway. Not a fan of all the sculpted on fumes and crap.

BTW got my new abbadon as well, he is perfect scale next to othere terminators IMO, hes a bit larger but not by much when you consider his base.

I'm torn on the DG stuff.. This looks like a good not-Typhus but ugh.. the official range is so hit or miss I can't convince myself to build an army of it :/ I wonder how big this guy will be..

Lots of good textures and room for cool techniques on Typhus stand in! and that Abaddon is also on my list now, I need to paint him.

Very nice! (and well timed)

Meh. Doesn't do much for me, though I like the dragging bells. I too prefer the more old school "restrained" nurgle from what I've seen.


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WGE should do more cars!

I'd have to see it without the base - looks pretty damn busy. It'd be a toss up between this and the new GW one (I think, honestly I prefer the older mini in metal...). Nice design work though.

 BrookM wrote:
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That makes a nice gender-bended Abaddon. Femarine confirmed!
(From the comments I'm reading it is not supposed to be a gender-bend but it still looks like one.

Not crazy about resin. Does anyone who has dealt with their material have a review?

Good quality casts, almost zero cleanup or gap filling required.

A lot of small model companies use very high quality resin. Stuff like FW makes people jaded over resin imo as it's so bad.

That Typhus and Abaddon are amazing. New DG remind me of cartoons rather than brutal warriors.

Another vote of confidence for their resin here, the detail on their Celestine is superbly crisp and the model is nice and sturdy.