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With Plastic Hiveguard, I'm really looking forward to Plastic Zoenthropes. The metal ones are just heavy, and like to fall over, even with weighted bases.

Overall, color me excited. Especially if this comes out for Christmas!

Absolutionis wrote:

 gigasnail wrote:
I think they're pretty tight. Dunno about wanting them on 50mm bases though. /shrug, haters gonna hate. Bring the bugs!

The Hive Guard and even Tyrant Guard barely fit on the 40mm bases anyways. Terminators, Wraithguard, and other 40mm-based models tend to fit entirely within their base. 50mm doesn't seem like too much of a problem, and it further reinforces that they're T6 and quite different from the T4 Warriors, Zoanthropes, etc.

Well said.

gorgon wrote:

 tetrisphreak wrote:
Let's discuss - assuming the new models come on 50 mm bases, would you re-base your existing models? This includes hive guard, warriors, any of the medium bugs.

That's possibly where we're headed. If the finecast medium bugs all get new plastic kits alongside a new Warrior/Shrike box, they'd only need to rebox Raveners with larger bases. It's feasible. I figure that's probably 3 dozen-ish models to rebase in my collection, not counting the really old stuff? Hoo boy.

Metal HG are a little unsteady on the 40mm bases anyway, so I can deal. Rebasing all my Warriors, Raveners, Lictors, Zoeys, etc. would be a bigger pain.

I agree with the previous post I quoted in that this is possibly a way for them to further separate the T4 bugs from anything tougher.

Was it confirmed somewhere that I missed that they are on 50mm bases in the pic from the OP? It doesn't say so in the OP and I don't see it on the previous page, either...

 RiTides wrote:
Was it confirmed somewhere that I missed that they are on 50mm bases in the pic from the OP? It doesn't say so in the OP and I don't see it on the previous page, either...

Just check the comparison pics made by Timd:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/1410/545791.page#6229684

If they were on 40mm based, they'd be tiny.

Fritz 40k from thewarmaster.com teased he will post pictures of the new warriors tomorrow ( Saturday).


http://youtu.be/0vJ9eI6txUU

new warriors??? oh noes!! Oo

those new hive guard are like... whatever.

Watched that youtube link...

Those Zoanthropes in the background... They aren't the new ones are they?

 Bloodhorror wrote:
Watched that youtube link...

Those Zoanthropes in the background... They aren't the new ones are they?

No, they're the old 3rd ed ones, assembled without their head carapaces...

Ah my mistake...

Also, I looked on the website it linked me to...


I see no pictures of anything and people are discussing them o.O?

You can probably only see the attachments if you're registered.

Bastards...

I've tried registering through 3 different browsers and get "An Error Has Occurred!" every time...

Same as me...

So far the only pic Fritz has posted up is the one we've seen elsewhere of the 3 Hive Guard. If he posts the warriors before anyone else does I'll snag a copy and link it for those who can't register.

Short caveat on what Natfka writes on Tyranids:
On Warseer, Kaelarr claims that those Hive Guard are on 60mm bases (which is obviously wrong given the pic) and that they are not a dual kit (unlikely). Natfka presents this as remarks on a new Warrior box.

Also, on Warseer people like Avian claim that BOLS never mentioned a possible Hive Guard kt and that therefore all BOLS rumours are dubious. First post of this thread proves that BOLS indeed predicted this kit 14th August:

BOLS wrote:Tyrant Guard and Hive Guard -Dual-build plastic kit. 3 models. All options for either unit.

Predicting the new weapon on 19th August:

Hiveguard: new weapon upgrade option (available to a handful of units) that grants skyfire with an "enhanced ability" to ground FMCs.

So no idea where this wrong assumption is coming from.

Yeah that looks right, and now we have Fritz saying he will post up Warriors too. So exciting!
I think that the proportions of the Hive Guard and the change to the carapace around their head is a big give-away that it will be a dual-kit with Tyrant Guard, which I am really looking forward to. The Tyrant Guard have been much too small for a while now.

I also had a look at the rumours from Larry from 14th August and onwards. I'm really starting to wonder if any of that stuff was also accurate, as it would mean that we are going to be getting a truly gargantuan monster kit.....
But ah, the people who leaked these images are toying with us. They are purposefully holding off the new kits (Harpy, Mycetic Spore I'm betting) from us :(

If you take a good look at the leaked HG pic, it seems pretty easy to swap the front arms for rending claws and they're suitable as Tyrant guard. I bet this is a dual kit no question about it.

A quote on the australian site that natfka linked to said that "This box isn't a dual kit" but referenced the supposed new Warrior box (maybe trying to say there's no warrior/shrike box). I don't see that being true, as shrikes (winged warriors) are part of the established fluff for some time now and I know many folks have converted their own. I suspect that if the source is looking at a legitimate kit, the box is listed only as a "Warrior" Box but wings would be included on the sprue as an option, much like assault marines can be built with or without the jump packs.

What better way to get all the old hat tyranid players with 12-30+ warrior bodies to buy new kits of the same thing? Add in more options.

Anyhow i'm chomping at the bit to see the "leaked" warrior pics that Fritz supposedly has. Probably too much so, given the dubious nature of all nid rumors to this point.

I really wanna see the Big Bug (as i'm sure everyone else does as well).


GAH! TYRANIDS!

 tetrisphreak wrote:
A quote on the australian site that natfka linked to said that "This box isn't a dual kit" but referenced the supposed new Warrior box (maybe trying to say there's no warrior/shrike box). I don't see that being true, as shrikes (winged warriors) are part of the established fluff for some time now and I know many folks have converted their own. I suspect that if the source is looking at a legitimate kit, the box is listed only as a "Warrior" Box but wings would be included on the sprue as an option, much like assault marines can be built with or without the jump packs.

See my caveat post: Natfka misattributed the quotes that were in fact referring to Hive Guard (but even there unlikely).

 Kroothawk wrote:

 tetrisphreak wrote:
A quote on the australian site that natfka linked to said that "This box isn't a dual kit" but referenced the supposed new Warrior box (maybe trying to say there's no warrior/shrike box). I don't see that being true, as shrikes (winged warriors) are part of the established fluff for some time now and I know many folks have converted their own. I suspect that if the source is looking at a legitimate kit, the box is listed only as a "Warrior" Box but wings would be included on the sprue as an option, much like assault marines can be built with or without the jump packs.

See my caveat post: Natfka misattributed the quotes that were in fact referring to Hive Guard (but even there unlikely).

Oh i know, i wasn't trying to go against your post. I just wanted to throw in my opinion.

Naftka is now reporting that Tyranids are indeed in December, apparently a whole bunch of people are starting to say the same thing. I can't wait!

Awesome ... Those new Hive Guard look great

Awesome. Incredible. Amazing.

Oh wait...I'm broke. Time to take out a loan! It's Nidsgiving!

You what'd really be cool? As in, so cool that GW is guaranteed not to do it? A large tervigon/Trygon kind of beast thatacts as a transport by carrying a bunch of gaunts or genestealers or some other nasty payload. (Remember those giant mechanical snake-worms of death from The Avengers? That, but fleshier and 'Nidified)

GW have been rumoured to do...

Its called a Karkanos if my memory serves...

Caederes wrote:
Naftka is now reporting that Tyranids are indeed in December, apparently a whole bunch of people are starting to say the same thing. I can't wait!

Yeah, amazing how people are clamorning for a December release shortly after a leaked picture of a new Nid Kit.. Haha.

I am really surprised about the new Warrior Kit. I hope it's just an Extra sprue, because Warriors really did not need a new kit, IMO.

Curious to see what else gets turned into plastic.

I would really like to see the new Harpy kit, and the Big bug kit. So far, this seems like it may turn out to be a huge release if even some of these rumors are true.

Nids in december!! There goes all my money

http://natfka.blogspot.com/2013/11/tyranids-release-dec-7th-reports-coming.html

Jeez first the PS4 now Nids. Good thing I just got a job.

Between Christmas, Nidmas, and Codex Inquisition I think my girlfriend may declare exterminatus on me.

 l0k1 wrote:
Between Christmas, Nidmas, and Codex Inquisition I think my girlfriend may declare exterminatus on me.

At least she won't take half if she does

But really, this holiday season is not going to be cheap.

I'm betting 50-60 on the Hiveguard kit, plus our 80-115 Dollar big bug. And if there are plastic Zoeys.. *Shudder*