Forgeworld 2014 News & Rumours - p#132 Questoris Knight Magaera

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**warboss**

Sasori wrote:
Excellent model, and at a much better price point than the Knight!

On that I definitely agree. It'll be interesting when the first assembled pics of one hit the net next to an assembled Knight for a size comparison. I'm sure someone with better GIMPfu can superimpose the existing pics or put them side by side right now but nothing beats a normal scale pic.

Is the Thanatar something that space marine legion lists can take in limited amounts or is it *only* mechanicum lists that get access to it? I realize you can ally with them but I'm curious if they can be added to say a Iron Warriors list without allies.

**angelofvengeance**

That thanatar is an absolute monster!!

**Sasori**

warboss wrote:
Sasori wrote:
Excellent model, and at a much better price point than the Knight!

On that I definitely agree. It'll be interesting when the first assembled pics of one hit the net next to an assembled Knight for a size comparison. I'm sure someone with better GIMPfu can superimpose the existing pics or put them side by side right now but nothing beats a normal scale pic.

Is the Thanatar something that space marine legion lists can take in limited amounts or is it *only* mechanicum lists that get access to it? I realize you can ally with them but I'm curious if they can be added to say a Iron Warriors list without allies.

I believe it's only mechancium, but I'm not 100% and don't have the book on me right now.

I'm really hoping that IA13 allows us to take Dark Mechanicus versions of this stuff in 40k!

**Melcavuk**

The only mechanicum units available to normal legions without allies are Castellax or Thallax

**STC_LogisEngine**

It's a HS for a mechanicum army, 1 to 5 models per maniple. So in theory you could have up to 15 in a standard chart but at 240pts a pop we'd be in Apocalypse territory by then so it would not matter.

**spiralingcadaver**

Alpharius wrote:
I didn't come up with the "Stapling Babies" thing - that was Dan Abnett I think?

Trying to explain how hard it is to write fiction where Chaos Marines are the main characters...

Yeah, I'm not sure I've ever seen them hit the mark- usually it comes out as antihero or "a good guy who happens to murder people." Back in the 3.5 'dex, there was a little fluff piece about some barbarian at the ass-end of the galaxy who got the opportunity to become a new CSM, which I thought had more potential than most full CSM books I've read

**Ustrello**

Is it me or do I seem to be the only one that likes the knight lancer?

**warboss**

I like the knight lancer; it's a cool model. I just don't like the number next to it in GBP.

**Azreal13**

Ustrello wrote:
Is it me or do I seem to be the only one that likes the knight lancer?

I make no bones that the Knights, both GW and FW have essentially given my inner fanboy a Red Bull and a massive bag of sweets and told him he can have a puppy.

I have 3 of the GW (2 Paladins and an Errant, once built) and I intend to add one of the Cerastus ones before the end of the year.

They're a perfect example of what I say when I get accused of "hating" in that if they get something right, at least for me personally, I'm more than happy to reward that with cash, it's just I'd love them to do it more often.

So, no, you're not the only one (although I do have a few small mods in mind, such as fitting coloured acrylic film into the shield)

**foto69man**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
2014: I still don't know how the RSS feeds work.

Medium of Death wrote:
It's quite annoying that FW are taking so long to get the basics out for each Legion.

It could be worse. You could have the one thing you want (a Mechanicum army) come out at a snail's pace, with dribs and drabs and bits of an army coming out with each new book and no real list, just a list of what's available right now.

Just Ally with Iron Warriors till you get a full Mechanicum Army

I have a fun 2k list I have been tweaking and wanting to try out. And with the new beauty FW just put out................

**H.B.M.C.**

warboss wrote:
Thanks for posting the pic and news, HMBC.

And once again the dastardly HMBC steals my thunder.

**warboss**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
warboss wrote:
Thanks for posting the pic and news, HMBC.

And once again the dastardly HMBC steals my thunder.

I've been posting long enough to get the joke.

Much like the feared geometric warriors of the Emperor, the Blood Angles, you never know when she'll strike!

**STC_LogisEngine**

Yepp, he's a real tosser that guy.

**Vaktathi**

I'm still really hoping we'll get some book FAQ's here soon. Every newsletter I get super excited...and then let down

Though the new Thanator is pretty cool.

**H.B.M.C.**

Difficult to be let down by a giant stompy robot.

**warboss**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Difficult to be let down by a giant stompy robot.

If you're a child of the 1980's it is indeed correct to say it is difficult. Unfortunately, if there is a Bay then there is a way.

**H.B.M.C.**

I'm seeing Transformers 4 tonight. Don't get my spirits down.

**Necroagogo**

Sasori wrote:
Excellent model, and at a much better price point than the Knight!

That's the take-away. I was honestly expecting this to be three-digit. Instead, it's only a little more than I paid for my Knight.

Roll on payday!

**shade1313**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
'Tis beauty:

Spoiler:

'Tis also pretty damn huge:

Praise the Omnissiah!

**prowla**

warboss wrote:
H.B.M.C. wrote:
Difficult to be let down by a giant stompy robot.

If you're a child of the 1980's it is indeed correct to say it is difficult. Unfortunately, if there is a Bay then there is a way.

I thought Bay did pretty well modernising the Transformers image - well ok, the scripts and actors are obvious summer blockbuster level, but most of the things have pretty good feel to them. I'm interested to see what he does with TMNT, although casting Megan Fox had me

a bit.

**Vaktathi**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Difficult to be let down by a giant stompy robot.

True

**tjnorwoo**

Have they given up on making any more forgeworld stuff for fantasy?

**shade1313**

Stompy Cannon Robot doesn't look too bad to build, either.

And I like that it comes with four different feet, so you can change up the leg poses some.

**Tannhauser42**

*sigh*
Now, once I finish my Pre-Heresy Emperor's Children, I'll have to start an AdMech force to go with them.
When will it end, Forgeworld, when will it end?

**badgermeister**

anyone want to see the thanatar either carrying a castellax on its chest like 'babies day out' or a perverse dark mechanicus slaanesh variant where its breast feeding a castellax?

**BlaxicanX**

I want to see a Battle-Automata after I mob it with a unit of seekers.

Big game hunting.

**Azazelx**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
'Tis beauty:

Très sexy...

**angelofvengeance**

STC_LogisEngine wrote:
Also, at +15pts it get's +1BS for a total of 5 and reduces the cover save of it targets with -1, that, combined with forcing re-rolls of passed cover saves makes te plasma mortar quite nasty indeed. AP2 and Ordnance makes it quite useful vs. vehicles too.
And, should there be points to spare, it can take paragon of metal at +35pts, giving It Will Not Die!, Rampage and makes it nolonger subject to the Programed Behaviour rule but at the cost of not being able to score.

Remember something though when it comes to the robots: Cybertheurgy from your magi. Making stuff shoot twice, +d3 attacks, +2 initiative, loads of fun stuff. Having Ordnance 2 on the mortar would mean four 5'' blasts if a magi pulls it off, and with that special power only incurring a -2 penalty on a LD10 models' leadership test to activate,.. well they will be able to do so whenever in range.

So that's what that big gun is on the shoulder... Sounds fun!

**Looky Likey**

warboss wrote:
I like the knight lancer; it's a cool model. I just don't like the number next to it in GBP.

Even with the size of it? I think its only a bit smaller than a Revenant or Warhound, once mine is built I'll take some pictures with them as I haven't seen any decent scale shots with the Lancer & Titans.

**angelofvengeance**

What're those giant belt fed dakka guns on the Thanatar's arm?