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 Crimson wrote:
BTW, I never understood how these picture leaks work. Why people who leak these post just few random pictures of some units? They're obviously in position to take pics/scans, so why not post all units?

I've wondered that as well. Get pics of the prices as well as the minis!

Waitaminute.

I figured out the inspiration for the Centurions.

The Centurions are awful, and not what I imagined from early descriptions. How do they walk with those enormous barrel like legs, and wouldn't those side-toes just trip over each other?

I thought they would look like regular marines but with a thin exo suit that goes around it, sort of like the power-loader in aliens but less bulky. They'd stand taller and have greater reach, but they'd still look like space marines and thus not introduce another armour type into the army. But those Centurions just don't fit any space marine aesthetic, they're just huge poorly conceived slabs of 'detail', they're quite quite bad really.

The inspiration for the Centurions is clearly:

http://littleplasticman.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/the-80s-was-power-xtreme.html

Especially

How are those guys Fast Attack ?

Come back, Khornemower, all is forgiven.
Worst.
Models.
Ever.

Jesus, even that terrible Beastman warthog thing is better than these.

Fenrir Kitsune wrote:

 Deadshot wrote:
I will dunk my head in boiling tar before purchasing those Mega Termies. They barely fit SM aesthetic.

Clunky large block designs with guns strapped to them? I'd say they fit Marine design perfectly.

Simple and clean armour plates, very little segmentation or overlap of plates, rounded edges. SM are designed to look intimidating yes, but at the same time they are smooth and rounded. Eeven Terminators are rounded and very bare bones. No extra reinforcement on reinforcement on reinforcement. Just solid, clean layer.

These guys have plates on the armour thatjust looks not space marine. The chest arrays looks forced. The huge hands are a little weird, and the helmets look like the old metal SM helmets that are frankly disgusting. The assault drills are acceptable. The shoulder pads are just bad. They look good on Cataphracti Terminators but on these they look horrible.

Those things are bloody silly. Having said that, if they're plastic and not finecast I may be tempted to pick up a box in order to see if I can make them look reasonable.

I quite like the giga marines.
Turning the head area into a solid plate with green stuff might be a good idea though.

 Howard A Treesong wrote:
But those Centurions just don't fit any space marine aesthetic, they're just huge poorly conceived slabs of 'detail', they're quite quite bad really.

Only they're an almost perfect mix of Terminator and Dreadnought design. If that doesn't fit the aesthetic of the army I don't know what does.

They're poorly posed, yes. Nothing else is wrong with them.

Fenrir Kitsune wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
BTW, I never understood how these picture leaks work. Why people who leak these post just few random pictures of some units? They're obviously in position to take pics/scans, so why not post all units?

I've wondered that as well. Get pics of the prices as well as the minis!

They are usually quick snaps from a phone camera before anyone notices, it's not as if they are able to take the issues home or spend any real time getting clear images.

Those things on their hands are the drills? Hahahahahahahahaha. Wow. And they are so OTT on detail...no thanks. Even if I did get them, I'd look at them with disgust when it came time to paint them. As of right now, they're a pass. If I see neat conversions that require minimal work...maybe. But right now it's a 'no'.

I like them a lot. I told my self no more marines but I'm so tempted to get these, can't wait to see the gun versions.

Any pics of the stern/vangaurd sets?

my betting is they are going to be outstanding game wise terminator armour with higher toughness and extra wound and higher strength

the model is not great but depends on what parts you can change diffrent close combat weapons might make the model look a bit better

but I do like the new rhino varient so far but seen one space marine you have seen them all bring on the orks and the gaurd

Why the hate on the centurions, they are good models the design are really nice.

They are exactly how a real exo armour looks like.

 Crimson wrote:
From BoLS:

Well, they perhaps look a tad better, still ugly though.

As an Ork player, I rejoice about the new MegaNobs

I'm just a bit annoyed that Muhrines got them before the Orks

I thought that Terminators with Chainfists were there to do the "heavy armor breaching stuff".. apparently not good enough! However, if the Centurions are good, I might just convert some Termis with the drills and bits to make a "Termi Breacher Squad".

Those Centurions look horrible, looks like someone designed them in a rush, first SM kit that I will not buying if the heavy weapon versions dont look any better.
The new Rhino variant though looks quite cool.

 prowla wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
From BoLS:

Well, they perhaps look a tad better, still ugly though.

As an Ork player, I rejoice about the new MegaNobs

! have an exalt for that!

 Marthike wrote:
Why the hate on the centurions, they are good models the design are really nice.

Because it's all subjective opinions and yours is no more or less valid than the people who don't like them. And if you find yourself in a minority you just have to accept that.

They are exactly how a real exo armour looks like.

I'm keen to see pics of this real exo armour you've seen that looks exactly like that.

 Marthike wrote:
Why the hate on the centurions, they are good models the design are really nice.

They are exactly how a real exo armour looks like.

Really? I can understand a difference of opinion, but you don't know why some (seemingly the majority) don't like these?

You guys thinking of mega armour may want to wait for the Mantic Ripper suits, if GW models only is not a concern.

Trust me on that.

Well, if they are fast attack (the assault version) they probably are jet pack infantry.
If they are, the static heavy suit would not be a problem, and the large feet would make for steady landing.
Im going for this interpretation

Those bases look like 60mm bases but that would make these as tall as dreadnoughts... that can't be right...

So far not a fan. I think they have some horrible and garish paint jobs and that maybe a big part of it.

That and i just dont buy them as fast attack.

 Deadshot wrote:

 prowla wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
From BoLS:

Well, they perhaps look a tad better, still ugly though.

As an Ork player, I rejoice about the new MegaNobs

! have an exalt for that!

Agreed! Exalted.

Rip the head out, add an ork one. Add Orky gubbinz to taste and POW...new Mega Nobs.

These models really dont look like they could walk. And if they could, veeeeery slowly. I vote they have D6 inches for movement as standard, to represent them having to constantly look at their feet so they dont trip.

And im really not a fan of all the superfluous flourish and detail that GW are adding to models which looked so much better with clean cut lines and lots of nice open surfaces so new joiners to the hobby find them easier to paint. SM should be the easiest army to start, both from a modelling and painting perspective.

These are just plain ugly.

The AA tank looks passable at least, though its not a great image, so I reserve the right to pull a 180 on my opinion!

Where is it confirmed they're fast attack?

Individual elements looks brilliant, but all together it just doesn't work too well.

Still a great source of parts and goodies for other stuff i guess.

 Marthike wrote:
Why the hate on the centurions, they are good models the design are really nice.

They are exactly how a real exo armour looks like.

What exo are you basing this on?

And they dont really fit the generally clear cut, self contained look of SM armour. They are not a nice design in my opinion. The heavy weapon version may look better, as they wouldnt be expected to move as much and could function like mini heavy weapon dreads.

Did I hear someone say these are fast attack!?

Hahahahahaha.!!!

Someone had to approve that....

That person is smoking crack cocaine, in alleyways, covered in urine on a Tuesday morning.

If an obliterator made sweet love to a grot in stolen Mega armor that's what the baby would look like.

More than one person needs fired just for that.

That model is by far the stupid GW model I've ever seen.