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I'm kind of surprised that not many people have posted pics of your parts in use. If you don't mind, I'd like to share some of mine. Thanks to your parts I've been able to get these guys going. Granted, they aren't 100% Anvil, but they are at least 50%. When I get my next order from Anvil in, then I'll have some completely Anvil original figures to post.

He's using Anvil arms, legs, base, and backpack, GW torso, FW rifle, and Maxmini head.




This one is still WIP, but he's got Anvil arms, legs, weapon, and will have an Anvil backpack and base when he's finished. Head is Maxmini, torso and shoulders are GW


The detail on the scenic bases is incredible and the quality of the sculpts in general is downright amazing. All of the other 3rd party stuff I've picked up, and even some of the GW parts have had some issues with misaligned bits, poor casting, or air bubbles. I've had no such issues with any of these parts.

I can't wait to see what your SWAT styled Steam Lords are going to look like. Some truly tactical Tactical Marines would be pretty nice.

@Hazzer - thanks for the feedback!

@Barzam! Cheers for the photos mate! They look awesome! Posting photos of my stuff in this thread is positively encoraged! Even where just used as conversion parts.

These are the first photos Ive seen of the new style legs, and the modified SAW looks great!

Thanks for the kind words about the quality!
I cant say we never ship parts with small air bubbles or mould lines, but we certainly try as hard as we can to ensure every part is perfect.

You wont have to wait much longer, Im hoping to get the first WIP Special Ops Steam Lord photo up later this afternoon.

Cheers,

Joel

After these pics I am tempted to start a small group of these just for fun myself, the SAW gunner is pretty dam bad ass looking.

Did I hear sec ops Steam Lords? I am rather excited now!

 Commander Cain wrote:
Did I hear sec ops Steam Lords? I am rather excited now!

No kidding! I am dying to see what those look like!

Here is the "Black Ops" preview.

Apart from the helmet everything else is new!

New Leg armour style, new "tactical vest" torso with different optional accessories, new compact shoulder plates, and a whole raft of new equipment accessories.

This guy is perhaps a bit TOO laden down with kit, I got carried away and blu-tac'd on almost everything that could fit!

This new stuff is a pretty radical departure from the historically styled steam lords Ive previously released, what do you guys think?

Cheers,

Joel

Neat concept but to busy.

ermmmmm gimmie gimmie

Nice idea Joel, but that guy would drop down dead from that load LOL even with the implants to aid.

But over all these look pretty good (coming from a guard fan as well) I am beginning to really want to build a few steroid junkies.

Now when are we releasing those regiment guns

Awesome looking legs, you were right when you said they were a style I might like. Any chance of seeing the plain pieces for both legs and torso too?

@Hulksmash - Yeah I know, got carried away, most of the accessories will be separate peices, so people can make the figures as kitted out as they like or less so.

Ive not quite figured out the exact format yet.

@Derek - of course, this is just a preview, Ill be putting up much more detailed info in a couple of days.

@LDD - Im waiting on the mould, hopefully later this week!

Cheers

Joel

please please please please please please please please make a combi fusion !

Personally, I think it looks great - modern marines have as much or more kit.
a quick google search shows this:

among others, and this isn't even the most loaded up soldier there.
You have food rations, ammo, weapons, knives, torch(es), medical pack, etc.
And that's without geneboosting and powered servo armour.

The kitted out mreen looks good - Marines that have finished the initial lightning strike and for whatever reason are now in a shooting war.

I cant wait to get those regiment guns this week you say looks like this week is getting backer as we progress

Ok, I think that settles it. I am selling my Tau army and starting my Pre-Heresy Salamanders earlier than planned!

Taticool Operator marines?

Awesome, I just need some non chaos Splinter Cell helmets now

Is that on your to do list?

Nice, I really like the armour and the reduced shoulder pads!

I imagine from the pictures there is some sort of 'rail' system on the torso to place the various pouches on?

Will there be ammo belts? I would be down for that!

Also that is the best holstered pistol of that style I have ever seen, I will get many many of those!

I actually like the overloaded with gear look. Imagine you're in that power armour and you're operating behind enemy lines on a jungle planet and every time you kill someone, you loot them for useful stuff. A figure that overloaded with packs and gear would look great all weathered and muddy.

Love the shoulder pads pictured above. Are they available for sale yet?

He just needs a cool helmet to go with all that kit! I am thinking something with a bunch of optics? (Think that cool csm helmet with the three lenses) Either that or just a bare head would do it, ooh, and a gear-laden backpack to go with it as well! Why can I never satisfied with all your releases?!

Love the "Black Ops" preview model. My only concern is how modular that pack-laden torso is - it's the kind of torso that looks fabulous on one model but terrible if the identical piece is used on a whole squad. Either you need half a dozen similar-but-not-identical variants, or some sort of clever modularisation ability.

Glad you liked the minis. They've been quite fun to work on.

The Spec Ops marines looks pretty friggin' awesome! I will absolutely order some. I do have a concern though. Is he going to be getting some unique arms? The medieval arms are great, but Ive noticed that the fit on GW torso is a bit snug, pretty much due to the raised detailing. So, is that going to be an issue with this torso if you've got the gear added? Also, about the torso, is that gear pre-attached or did you attach it all? And will he be getting a unique helmet at all? I'm kind of thinking something like an armored riot cop's helmet with an integrated gas mask would be pretty neat.

Also, with regards to general items, do you think there's a possibility of doing a backpack for heavy weapons troops? Something modular possibly, so for instance a SAW gunner using it could have spare ammo, or a plasma gunner could have spar energy packs.

looks like a bit too much stuff tbh...

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Im a bit overwhelmed by the postive reaction this previews getting here and on facebook!

@Cowface - its on the list of things to do.

@LDD hopefully this week but I honestly have no idea.

@kenshin620 and Commander Cain -
Yes I think some modern "special ops" helmets are what these guys deserve! Not sure when Ill get them done though, as the Praetorian and Predator Helmets already work well.

@Dmyze and Clang -

Some of the pouches are sculpted on already - I will be making 5 different varient torsos with different kit combinations so they are not modular, but wont all look the same.

@chronepsis - they will be available to order later this week or early next week.

@Barzam - not thinking about heavy weapon backpacks at this stage but im sure I will when I do some more heavy weapons - which are coming up.

I am making some new "high tech" style arms for these new guys, as the medieval arms dont really fit the look.

The torsos are actually designed narrower before adding the pouches, so the existing rifle arms DO fit over the top with a bit of shaving the detail under where the arm will cover it.

Cheers everyone!

Joel

Ok seriously, when will we see the kickstarter to start producing these in plastic?

It has got to be on your radar! You would put a certain company out of business!

 Anvils Hammer wrote:
Here is the "Black Ops" preview.

OMG - Marines just got super Bad ass, Sternguard will look epic in a rig like this!

Deathwatch Kill team, equipped to the Max - Tyranid Hunters, Space Marine Scouts, Alpha Legionnaires/ Operatives, the list of epic conversions goes on and on.

....... when will these be out so i can ruin my wallet again oh and quick thing seeing as gw limits us for how many parts we can use from other companies is it possible to get helmet equipment like say googles and such that we can put on normal marines?

 HAZZER wrote:
looks like a bit too much stuff tbh...

I disagree with that strongly. I spent 8.5 months overseas and every time we left the gate we had just as many pouches, if not more. (though admittedly, trying to do a triple mag pouch for a heroic scale model is never going to work.)

This isn't too much kit, it's just that no one is used to seeing Power Armored minis carrying ammo. The great thing about being the good guy is you never run out of ammo regardless of how long you've been shooting. It looks really well done and very cool. The only thing that's upsetting would be using two handed weapons that cover up all that great work. I'd probably use one handed systems whenever possible to show all that off.

@SickSix

Im planning a Kickstarter later this year, but for a completely different project - and nope, no details, I need to develop and test the manufacturing technology first before its a definate.

Making plastic miniatures isn't something I've thought about or plan to do, just because I'm really keen on high quality figures, and its just not possible to get the same level of quality with plastic as with resin.
I know they would have more mass market appeal, so its a possibility for a few years time perhaps.

@Emperor Bacon - Im hoping to have them completed and released by the end of next week, but no promises, there is quite a lot to do!

I will be releasing the parts separately, but also a squad of miniatures fewer parts - allowing me more flexibility with cool poses.

Small parts like goggles are just to fragile to cast properly in resin, sorry!

@noneoftheabove0 - These will fit with regular rifle arms, but as I said Ill be doing a set of complete figures, which will include a lot of poses leaving the chest detailing exposed.

Cheers guys,

Joel