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I'm page-blocked, can someone tell me what it is?

 Kanluwen wrote:


Oh. My. God.

Zilla.

After months of non-stop heresy marines and a set of twin linked devourers, we get a giant lizard with some lizardman doodads hanging from it? Some frills or unique scaling would've been nice, where's the creativity?

 Co'tor Shas wrote:
I'm page-blocked, can someone tell me what it is?

A Lizardmen dinosaur.

Oooh, cool.

Some chains leading to frantic Saurus trying to control it or a skink howdah mounted onto the back of the thing would have been a nice touch, at the moment I agree that it looks like a (very nice) lizard model with some random 'bits' plastered all over it.

It just doesn't look finished to me, I guess the artist got pulled off of the project to go and finish yet more marine shoulderpads.

Ha!

I don't try to be deliberately contrary, but it does tickle me that immediately after several pages of people waxing lyrical about yet another weapon variant on a Space Marine tank chassis, we get something that is a genuine departure from the relentless Heresy treadmill, and a sculpt that is very well observed and well painted (which hasn't been a gimme for FW releases of late) and the initial response is negative/neutral.

Perhaps because I don't play WHFB and am just looking at it from a "oh, cool, giant lizard!" perspective, but I actually really like it!

I like it too - and to be honest with you, what else would a rampaging "Lizardman Dinosaur" look like?

I can't imagine it would stand still for long in order to get all dressed up!

 azreal13 wrote:
I don't try to be deliberately contrary, but it does tickle me that immediately after several pages of people waxing lyrical about yet another weapon variant on a Space Marine tank chassis, we get something that is a genuine departure from the relentless Heresy treadmill, and a sculpt that is very well observed and well painted (which hasn't been a gimme for FW releases of late) and the initial response is negative/neutral.

It's a WHFB release on a 40k-heavy site. TBH it's not a bad model or anything, it's just even less interesting than yet another generic space marine release.

The painting on the Saurian itself is outstanding and I like the design. I think it's only the collar head dress bit that looks off, even the 'saddle bags' would be fine with a slightly more muted colour. I'd love to see them painted like stone or jade, or even a less shiny gold, just to see what it'd be like.

I like it, but it's not Space Marines so it doesn't work for me.

I'm as bored as anyone at the relentless trudge through Space Marine variant after variant, and I should be excited about the Lizardman release, but I have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed. Maybe I need to get a sense of scale of the thing. It does seem unfinished though - I would have liked to have seen Lizardman gold plates all over this beastie, and more decorative gold on the back spines too. It's very obviously a T-rex head too, which just seems a bit lazy. It's a very nice paintjob, but it doesn't fit in too well with the GW house style, it's too naturalistic.
Wow, very grumpy response to what is a cool model! ; )

I love it, and am glad it only has limited doodadery adorning it. I do agree that some handlers in mortal peril, barely keeping the monster under control would have been a fantastic touch though.

Moar non-SM releases makes me a happy camper as well.

EDIT: And I hope those t-shirts are available for general purchase at some point as I'd add three of them to my wardrobe immediately

Wait, so not a single dakkite is going to the FW Open Day then? Wow...

 Peregrine wrote:

 azreal13 wrote:
I don't try to be deliberately contrary, but it does tickle me that immediately after several pages of people waxing lyrical about yet another weapon variant on a Space Marine tank chassis, we get something that is a genuine departure from the relentless Heresy treadmill, and a sculpt that is very well observed and well painted (which hasn't been a gimme for FW releases of late) and the initial response is negative/neutral.

It's a WHFB release on a 40k-heavy site. TBH it's not a bad model or anything, it's just even less interesting than yet another generic space marine release.

Either you're right, and that makes me sad for the mentality of the average Dakkite, or you're wrong, and that makes me sad for your opinion of your fellow posters.

I'm not a Fantasy player but the e mail says its the armour and the power of the Slann that controls it. Does the Dread Saurian even have handlers?

Plus don't think of it as a Fantasy release. Its a Horus Heresy model soon to be featured in an upcoming Shattered Legions novel!!!!!

obviously its for Horus Hersey Salamanders. Didn't know Vulkan kept pets did you

Looks like a giant lizard-rat to me.

 Theophony wrote:
obviously its for Horus Hersey Salamanders. Didn't know Vulkan kept pets did you

I'm serious. There was a HH Marines and dinos cover previewed in the BL thread recently.

 Kanluwen wrote:


Oh. My. God.

Zilla.

Quick, someone call Matthew Broderick!

 Darth Bob wrote:

Quick, someone call Matthew Broderick!

And that lovable assassin with the heart of gold, doing bad John Wayne impressions and fending off the sexual advances of a pubescent Natalie Portman..

Anywho, not sure what else they could have done with the big lizard. It's cool, but I think the underwhelming part is its attention to anatomical realism: it's done so well that it almost doesn't fit a fantasy game, if that makes sense.

Dat Falchion tho, got some mad humps.

Wasn't the artwork in Monstrous Arcanum more of a bipedal take on big lizard, like a super-kroxigor?

 azreal13 wrote:
Ha!

I don't try to be deliberately contrary, but it does tickle me that immediately after several pages of people waxing lyrical about yet another weapon variant on a Space Marine tank chassis, we get something that is a genuine departure from the relentless Heresy treadmill, and a sculpt that is very well observed and well painted (which hasn't been a gimme for FW releases of late) and the initial response is negative/neutral.

Perhaps because I don't play WHFB and am just looking at it from a "oh, cool, giant lizard!" perspective, but I actually really like it!

The problem I have with it and many lizardmen players have with it is it does not match the lizardmen look...a lot of us have been calling it a cat/rat with scales and spikes for the long time...I personally hate the tail...

its musculature and bone structure dont look like they work where as most of the dragons forgeworld makes do look like they work...

and then the stones they strapped to it look like an after thought and if i remember correctly the designer had originally said she (Trish) would not put armor on it to allow you to customize it your own ways...

its a big resin rat with scales and I was looking forward to it based off of the original artwork from the MA book...

in short it falls on its face compared to the arework which looked like a huge lizardman walking hunched on all 4s

At first I thought it was great... now that the rat connection has been pointed out to me... I have to agree, it looks pretty bad... maybe its just angle?

I think it's a terrific model that looks nothing like a rat.



There could be some confusion about this just because GW Skaven, rats, etc. sometimes look more like lizards than rodents.

It's not just big - IT'S FRICKING HUGE!!


Also need one of those Death Guard T-shirts. Please can someone pick up one for me??
I remember last year though, all the XXL's were sold out pretty quickly. Says something about the gaming community!!

I love the pictures of Forge World monsters with that poor bastard running and screaming like hell!

Still not getting it.

Somebody needs to do a unit of this guy.

That's a lot of fish...

 kronk wrote:
I like it, but it's not Space Marines so it doesn't work for me.

Exactly why Forge World has been so focused on Imperial stuff, mainly Space Marines, and is now making their own Horus Heresy. Also why Warhammer Forge has been put on hiatus save for the few model releases here and there. Like what you like of course but damn I wish they'd make some more xenos or hell something from Fantasy

Did anyone else notice and get worried about the fact that the email announcing this came from forgeworld and not warhammer forge?