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2015/11/10 19:15:59
Subject: Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
I love all the plastics on the market. I no longer have to buy metal at all. I'm with Vermonter there. I love the advanced drones and the Ghar suits because those are things I haven't seen in plastic yet, and will give me something new to play with. armored humans? Not so new or unique. I hope GoA keeps this in mind and aims for a more stylized, diverse range.
Vermonter, what WWX aliens? Is there a link? Also, I dare you to proxy in some Medge Minnows for your Ghar outcasts.
BobtheInquisitor wrote: Also, I dare you to proxy in some Medge Minnows for your Ghar outcasts.
Interesting idea. I hadn't thought of it since the minnows are flyers, and don't shoot guns, but they are more the kind of Alien I'd like to see emerge from the smoking wreck of a Ghar battlesuit. The minnows are probably my favorite MEdge models.
I probably won't be subbing them in, though, because I really like them staying put in the Karist force as it is. Stormtrooper scientologists with disturbing shadow creature beasts, subtly tied together as a visual package by cybel energy color and the three-eye motif. Ridiculous, wonderful, genius. I haven't loved a faction this much in a long time.
What I will be doing is playing around a lot with the Karist bodies. I'm not crazy about some of the poses, and I think - I think - I can improve their proportions with some creative mix and match. But we'll see what they look like when I can see them in person. Otherwise I plan on keeping that faction intact.
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BobtheInquisitor wrote: The definitely look like they fit into the GoA setting, although more as a distant panhuman civilization rather than aliens.
Gah, more panhumanism! You just had to go and ruin it, didn't you?
Maybe someone else can answer that? I don't really follow WWX, and I don't know how these will be priced, or when exactly they're coming out. I just got wind of these Watcher plastics and became interested.
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2015/11/10 19:48:48
Subject: Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
That's awesome Tharaxas thanks. I think I'm actually quite interested in picking up some metal deals once I nail down the faction playstyles. Visually though, the starter set, and probably Boromites (which have grown on me) and Algoryn would attract the most players I think. Or swap one of the most alien looking factions for the Freeborn for the folks that dislike the elite concord Space Marines types.
2015/11/10 19:51:32
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
So I just dropped the folks at Warlord a message and they got back to me within a few hours. As it stands, there wil be a PDF of the rulebook released soon. Agloryn plastics are expected for sometime in April, roughly - they're releasing a few extra bits for Ghar (and presumably Concorde) in the meantime.
Automatically Appended Next Post: I don't know, Bob, but they mentioned somewhere that each faction will get at least one plastic kit during the next 12 months.
The 3-model Concord Jetbike (Interceptor) box is shown on the last page of the rulebook. So it will probably be amongst those next releases as all the other kits shown there are already available. No Ghar there either.
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2015/11/10 21:29:26
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
So I just dropped the folks at Warlord a message and they got back to me within a few hours. As it stands, there wil be a PDF of the rulebook released soon. Agloryn plastics are expected for sometime in April, roughly - they're releasing a few extra bits for Ghar (and presumably Concorde) in the meantime.
Well that puts the final nail in the coffin on "waiting on plastics" Algoryn for me then. Think I'll order more metal Algoryn this week.
"...and special thanks to Judgedoug!" - Alessio Cavatore "Now you've gone too far Doug! ... Too far... " - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke
2015/11/10 21:38:37
Subject: Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
I'm assuming the Ghar plastic release will just be a release of the same walker sprues that are in the boxed set. There doesn't seem to be much else in the army list that would be plastic, except for the larger walkers, and I don't think they'd start with that. The ghar outcasts models are presumably metal and I'm thinking will come out soon.
2015/11/10 22:07:02
Subject: Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
I hoping the outcasts are out soon, you really need a few squads to make up numbers and add order dice to a ghar force, plus they remind me of the old metal 3rd gretchin and thats a good thing
I'm also really hoping we'll see Fartok in armour soon, probably as a metal upgrade for a plastic sprue, he's definitely the most characterful of the special characters in the book.
Has anybody seen the 'Run, Fartok! Run!' Scenario on the warlord site? Would probably make quite a cool demo game if you got the preorder box.
http://thelaughterofthedamned.blogspot.co.uk/
2015/11/10 22:22:45
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
So I just dropped the folks at Warlord a message and they got back to me within a few hours. As it stands, there wil be a PDF of the rulebook released soon. Agloryn plastics are expected for sometime in April, roughly - they're releasing a few extra bits for Ghar (and presumably Concorde) in the meantime.
Well that puts the final nail in the coffin on "waiting on plastics" Algoryn for me then. Think I'll order more metal Algoryn this week.
Do you think the algoryn will be particularly robotechy to assemble compared with the concord and ghar? I'm glad to hear plastics are coming for them personally. I'm curious if they'll just to the "stock" model unit in plastic and then the specialty heavy guys in metal/resin or if the plan is to slowly in 2016 go all plastic.
2015/11/10 22:55:12
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
warboss wrote: Do you think the algoryn will be particularly robotechy to assemble compared with the concord and ghar? I'm glad to hear plastics are coming for them personally. I'm curious if they'll just to the "stock" model unit in plastic and then the specialty heavy guys in metal/resin or if the plan is to slowly in 2016 go all plastic.
Nah, I just want stuff sooner than later. Plus the Algoryn I do have are two piece metals (separate head) so I'm totally happy with that.
No idea about future plans :(
"...and special thanks to Judgedoug!" - Alessio Cavatore "Now you've gone too far Doug! ... Too far... " - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke
2015/11/11 04:49:54
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
Well gents, here's my Concord color scheme. Slammed out all 20 dudes and drones in a couple hours, just gotta base 'em and spray 'em.
"...and special thanks to Judgedoug!" - Alessio Cavatore "Now you've gone too far Doug! ... Too far... " - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke
2015/11/11 05:49:19
Subject: Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
So I just dropped the folks at Warlord a message and they got back to me within a few hours. As it stands, there wil be a PDF of the rulebook released soon. Agloryn plastics are expected for sometime in April, roughly - they're releasing a few extra bits for Ghar (and presumably Concorde) in the meantime.
Well that puts the final nail in the coffin on "waiting on plastics" Algoryn for me then. Think I'll order more metal Algoryn this week.
Do you think the algoryn will be particularly robotechy to assemble compared with the concord and ghar? I'm glad to hear plastics are coming for them personally. I'm curious if they'll just to the "stock" model unit in plastic and then the specialty heavy guys in metal/resin or if the plan is to slowly in 2016 go all plastic.
If Bolt Action is anything to go by, I would expect core plastic infantry in plastic for all factions (eventually), then the special characters and weaponry in metal. Unless this game explodes in terms of sales of course.
This is kinda what I did:
1. spray Citadel white - which fuzzed. be mad at Citadel spray for a few days. (if you are following these directions, use Army Painter White or Val-Spar or anything other than Citadel or Armory sprays)
2. paint visors and guns black.
3. wash all white areas with Vallejo Grey Wash + Vallejo Thinner Medium
4. wetbrush Army Painter White several big drops + Vallejo Metallic Medium few drops + Vallejo Thinner Medium few drops
4. paint shoulder/back armor with Army Painter Turquoise, several big drops, plus Vallejo Metallic Medium few drops, plus Vallejo Thinner Medium few drops (in hindsight I kinda wished I had painted maybe the kneepads and belly plate armor)
5. look at model disappointingly. paint on oil-based Army Painter Dark Tone (from can), which magically fixes everything.
6. post to Dakka
the only reason it took a few hours in the first place was because a bunch of us were hanging out and joking. Could probably speed through it all in like 60-90 minutes.
You'll notice I use Vallejo Thinner Medium in like everything. This is because I transitioned to it from water. Water dilutes paints and washes too much, breaking paint cohesion. I only thin paints and washes now with the Vallejo Thinner Medium as it keeps cohesion.
Oh and thanks everyone
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"...and special thanks to Judgedoug!" - Alessio Cavatore "Now you've gone too far Doug! ... Too far... " - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke
2015/11/11 14:45:21
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
Add me to the pile of admirers, Judgedoug. I like what you did with your Concord troopers. And you did it quickly - I clearly need to be taking notes from you and Thraxas.
I'd buy either of those two vehicles (the Ghar walker and Algoryn flyer Warhamma just showed) if they were cast in resin or done in HIPS.
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2015/11/11 15:49:54
Subject: Re:Beyond the Gates of Antares: Starter Box Incoming!
" - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke 
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