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**Anvils Hammer**

Hey Guys,

Thanks for all the awesome suggestions for the Rifle Name!

I will be putting a short list to public vote tommorow evening!

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

The following are now available in the store-

Sniper Rifle
Revolver
Sniper Scope
Reflex Sight
Folding Bi-Pod
PEQ Laser
Rifle Foregrip

Gladiator Helmet
Maximus Gladiator Helmet
Character Hooded Heads - six more sculpts to add variety to the hooded heads range.

Ive also totally resculpted the various crest products, the new versions are neater and fit perfectly on the new helmets.

You can get all the new stuff here-

http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=80

and check out the Rifle Name Competition at facebook.com/anvilindustry

Cheers Guys

Joel

**Newabortion**

The smg and lmg look fantastic Joel! Expect an order from me soon.
The smg should be called the viper.
Another name for the sniper could be the Skull Taker.

I have my blog on hold for your guardsman project. Because of your new smg I already have to rebuild 10 guys.

And lastly I would like to see you create an M8 Cylinder grenade

**lone dirty dog**

Order placed

**Commander Cain**

Wow. You constantly amaze Joel!

I noticed what looked like a new torso modeling the revolver (which looks very nice btw, although it doesn't look as smooth as the other guns?). When might we be seeing it released? Looked like something I would love to own along with legs like that and ahem, those armoured melee arms...

I will probably wait till the Steam Lord set is back up and then make another purchase. Chances are you will preview more stuff and I will have to wait again though!

**Ouze**

How do you think the new sniper rifles would size to human-sized infantry?

**Azazelx**

The "Stanchion."

It's a nod to the Boys Anti-Tank rifle.

**mwnciboo**

That Revolver is ace!! Time to get some and the Widowmaker SAW for some interesting modelling opportunities.

**kitch102**

Is it too late for the name a sniper rifle thing? If not can I out forward "The Widow Maker"

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Guess I was ninjad to that

**nerdfest09**

kitch102 wrote:
Is it too late for the name a sniper rifle thing? If not can I out forward "The Widow Maker"

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Guess I was ninjad to that

You're just ninja'd to life Kitchy! ....... 'Body Art 13' .... makes art out of any body!

**Anvils Hammer**

At least five different people have suggested "Widow Maker" despite my already having a weapon called that... :p

Thanks for further suggestions and feedback on new stuff.

@Newabortion - whats an smg and lmg?

I will add the smoke grenade style to the list, I want to do a few sets of grenades, though other manufacturers already have it well covered so not a priority.

@Newabortion and Ouze - The new rifle is NOT regular human infantry sized, its 40mm long!
Im going to down scale this weapon for regular human infantry, when I release some regular human infantry!

You could use this rifle with regular guardsman scale models, but the gun would have to be on the ground with a bipod and prone operator, otherwise it would look ridiculous.

You could also model a sniper/spotter team carrying the rifle between them.

@Commander Cain - thanks very much, and yes thats the "blank" which I will be adapting to make a number of new torsos to replace the existing torso range.

Image below for those who wonder what im talking about.

The revolver isnt quite as smooth as the other guns, but bare in mind its very small and a very big photo!

Cheers,

Joel

**noneoftheabove0**

Mk 23 "Samael" Pattern Anti Materiel Rifle
Alternatively, the "Archangel" Pattern would also probably work pretty well.

Additionally, I think you should call the Revolver the Texecutioner, a "clever" portmanteau of Texas and Executioner. I don't know if Texas is inhabited by Steam Lords, but I assure you, those guys have revolvers. Were you aware that it is Texas state law that if you buy a six pack of Lone Star, the liquor store must give you a hand gun? Interestingly enough, chewing tobacco is mandated and strictly enforced. Also, you're not allowed to eat in a resturaunt that is currently on fire. That last one really limits your dining experiences.

**SickSix**

That torso is BOSS! I am so excited to see where that leads to!

**Azazelx**

Anvils Hammer wrote:

@Newabortion - whats an smg and lmg?

Submachine Gun
Light Machinegun

**Ouze**

What about the Mk5 WM "Widowmaker"?

**Conrad Turner**

noneoftheabove0 wrote:
Mk 23 "Samael" Pattern Anti Materiel Rifle
Alternatively, the "Archangel" Pattern would also probably work pretty well.

Additionally, I think you should call the Revolver the Texecutioner, a "clever" portmanteau of Texas and Executioner. I don't know if Texas is inhabited by Steam Lords, but I assure you, those guys have revolvers. Were you aware that it is Texas state law that if you buy a six pack of Lone Star, the liquor store must give you a hand gun? Interestingly enough, chewing tobacco is mandated and strictly enforced. Also, you're not allowed to eat in a resturaunt that is currently on fire. That last one really limits your dining experiences.

I'm calling bunkum on that lot. If you weren't allowed to eat in a resteraunt that was on fire, how come Texas has the greatest, and most numerous, 'cue pits on the planet. And I believe that it's the other way round with the firearm and the six pack. I.e. if you buy a hand gun, they are forced to give you a six-pack of beer.

PS. 'cue pit = Barbecue pit, the only way to make real 'cue!

**Jehan-reznor**

just ordered some stuff through a shop in osaka japan! can't wait to get it!

**noneoftheabove0**

Conrad Turner wrote:
I'm calling bunkum on that lot. If you weren't allowed to eat in a resteraunt that was on fire, how come Texas has the greatest, and most numerous, 'cue pits on the planet. And I believe that it's the other way round with the firearm and the six pack. I.e. if you buy a hand gun, they are forced to give you a six-pack of beer.

I could very well be mixed up. I spent the whole year there buzzed on free Lone Star, full of brisket and half deaf from six shooters going off. Easy to get confused in Texas.

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And something a bit more on topic. I just went on the Anvil site and saw that the torsos are off line pending a remodeling. That's what I respect most about Anvil. It was a good product, but you felt like you could do better, so you will. Rather than let wares sit on your shelves that you aren't satisfied with, you improve them. That's how to run a business.

**mwnciboo**

Joel, I love the Revolver. At the very least with a bit of modelling people can do all sorts with it. I'm just chuffed to bits that a suggestion that I (amongst other people who agreed that a revolver would be nice) made has turned into a reality.

**Darth Bob**

I'm going to buy a lot of those torsos when they come out. I love the high-collar look on Marines. Probably give them to all my champs.

**KalashnikovMarine**

They look sick, might take five steam lords for various purposes.

**Asherian Command**

Oh by the way for the rail gun I suggest you put a view screen onto it. Like make it look advanced as if it is a new technology but clunky so that its not like a standard issue but a prototype. If that is what your going for,

**Conrad Turner**

Oh Joel, Why do you keep making things so hard for me. The sniper rifle I ordered is amazing, and now I have a right quandry on my hands again. Do I put the (Slightly) shorter Barret M109 type barrel on it, or the longer silencer? Do I remove the stock mag from it in favour of the drum mag to match the widowmakers of the rest of the squad, or do I make the sniper stand out more by leaving him with the stick mags?

(Currently I'm leaning towards the silencer and leaving the stick mags so the sniper and the heavy have more distinuished weapons than otherwise, not that the SAW is inconspicuous.)

I'm going to have to work out what arms will go where as I will be mixing your bionics with standard GW marine arms and torsos, but will start a WIP thread as soon as there is any appreciable progress on them.

**Anvils Hammer**

Hey Guys,

Apologies for silence recently, Really busy here at the Anvil Forge.

@Sicksix - 6 new torsos coming up, the one I previewed is actually just the "blank" version.

@noneoftheabove0 - Yep we think its the way to run a business as well! I had the heads re done in 3D, and when I saw them immeditately knew the torsos needed the same treatement! They are shaping up nicely. The Legs will also be redone, but not till next year now.

@mwunciboo - Cheers! Keep the suggestions coming and Ill keep making the stuff!

@Conrad - I apologise, I will try to release things with only one configuration in future.. (joking obviously - hard choices are good for the soul!)

More generally - Ive nearly completed the first new torsos, and also the Medieval Melee arms, Hope to get some preview photos out tommorow morning!

Cheers,

Joel

**SickSix**

I am giddy with anticipation!

**rhodry**

TBH I would have brought the new torso blank as it was shown in the pic

**El_Capitan**

I'm so close to putting a large order in, (your Steam Lords range is very good for customising Iron Warriors Chaos Space Marines!) but I was just wondering if there was any chance of shoulder-mounted missile launchers soon?

Also, I know your autocannons are designed with the tripod in mind, but would they look good in the hands of a Steam Lord? i.e. in a rifle grip like the sniper guy at the top of the page, despite being a large cannon?

**Commander Cain**

rhodry wrote:
TBH I would have brought the new torso blank as it was shown in the pic

Yeah I know! Can't wait to see what they look like with more detail. And did I hear armoured melee arms? Doubly excited now!

**EchoJ7**

I agree a blank torso opens a whole range of customisation options. When you come to scaling down weapons for human hands will the rifles be the same scale/size to fit 'other' human armies

**KalashnikovMarine**

El_Capitan wrote:
I'm so close to putting a large order in, (your Steam Lords range is very good for customising Iron Warriors Chaos Space Marines!) but I was just wondering if there was any chance of shoulder-mounted missile launchers soon?

Also, I know your autocannons are designed with the tripod in mind, but would they look good in the hands of a Steam Lord? i.e. in a rifle grip like the sniper guy at the top of the page, despite being a large cannon?

Check under heavy weapons Capitan, there's a missile launcher in the style of the cyclone... or do you mean the single tube launchers?

**lone dirty dog**

Got my order Joel and the sniper rifles look amazing dude

I will still be using them with my guard but as bloody large suppressors