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The Tyranid bio-structures.

 Kroothawk wrote:

You know I have a whole pile of these. A friend who used to work for GW promotions gave them to me. That was some years back, and I still haven't used them for anything. The sprus are nice, and the tiles are bigger than what they ended up releasing for sale.

The Harlequin jetbike

 Nevelon wrote:

endlesswaltz123 wrote:
2nd editions screamer killer style Carnifex. Those things looked scary as hell when they were charging you down on the table top.

I also prefer the 2nd edition terminators, and metal dreadnoughts as opposed to the current plastic ones. They sort of lost something in the plastic conversion all though they look very similar. In the case of the terminators, I think it is the wider leg stance since moving on to the larger bases.

I also prefer the metal grey knight terminators to the plastic ones.

Unless you are talking about the OLD metal dreads, the modern plastics are actually quite similar. While the basic one could be re-cut to more efficiently use sprue space, the dread kits are some of my favorite ones these days.

I know there is hardly any difference, they're a tad wider, and the body is a tad higher up, but those differences lost something for me, I also dislike the base, always have since they introduced it. I understand it is probably more for gaming reasons than anything else, but I like my old metal dready standing on his own two feet.

endlesswaltz123 wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

endlesswaltz123 wrote:
2nd editions screamer killer style Carnifex. Those things looked scary as hell when they were charging you down on the table top.

I also prefer the 2nd edition terminators, and metal dreadnoughts as opposed to the current plastic ones. They sort of lost something in the plastic conversion all though they look very similar. In the case of the terminators, I think it is the wider leg stance since moving on to the larger bases.

I also prefer the metal grey knight terminators to the plastic ones.

Unless you are talking about the OLD metal dreads, the modern plastics are actually quite similar. While the basic one could be re-cut to more efficiently use sprue space, the dread kits are some of my favorite ones these days.

I know there is hardly any difference, they're a tad wider, and the body is a tad higher up, but those differences lost something for me, I also dislike the base, always have since they introduced it. I understand it is probably more for gaming reasons than anything else, but I like my old metal dready standing on his own two feet.

OK, that’s fair. Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. And beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love my old chunk of lead (who does march on his own two feet, just borrowing that base for scale in the pic) I love him for his detail, for his heft, and his history. But I also love my new plastic dreads. For their ease of construction, adaptable weapons (easy to swap) and options.

Hmm, I think that new models tends to be better, but there are some great gems from the old ranges:

RT era Imperial Army
2nd ed metal Cadians
Juan Diaz Daemonettes/Seekers
5th/6th edition Empire Swordsmen/Halbrediers

And, of course, the immortal "beer gut" commissar. He's just chilling with his sword on his shoulder and power fist at his hip. He's seen worse than whatever is happening right now, I'm sure.

Boggy79 wrote:


Much prefer the old Death Company models.

Why do you say this?

Boggy79 wrote:


Much prefer the old Death Company models.

Agreed. The current ones fall into the "unnecessary bling" that far too many modern SM suffer from.

 sing your life wrote:

Boggy79 wrote:


Much prefer the old Death Company models.

Why do you say this?

As Grimtuff said, too much bling on most of the newer SM sculpts. I want my characters to stand out and look fancy but not rank and file troops. Just my preference.

If they could go back to using the previous leman russ hulls with the current turret that would be cool. The old hull sides with the wheels for the chimera and russ provided some excellent converting opportunities.

Necromunda arbities and the vindicare aiming his rifle. I already have one but always wanted a second.

Metal GK strike squad.

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I've already made a thread about this one but i really really want this model to come back.

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I like the old CSM models, the metal ones with all sorts of mutations. I kinda like being one of few people who have them too, though.

Old Bloodletters were some of the coolest models ever, they looked like a group of devils with big axes, and I always wanted them when I was younger and saw them in the store.

Somebody must mention Squats..

Old Obliterators. The models aren't that great in themselves, but the basic idea of them having weapons all over is better than hunchback terminators in Lady GaGa's meat-dress with lascannon fingertips...

GrafWattenburg wrote:
I like the old CSM models, the metal ones with all sorts of mutations. I kinda like being one of few people who have them too, though.

Old Bloodletters were some of the coolest models ever, they looked like a group of devils with big axes, and I always wanted them when I was younger and saw them in the store.

Somebody must mention Squats..

Old Obliterators. The models aren't that great in themselves, but the basic idea of them having weapons all over is better than hunchback terminators in Lady GaGa's meat-dress with lascannon fingertips...

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I have two of the original Obliterator models mostly unpainted except for a little Undercoat

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I have an orginal Bjorn, Chuck and about a dozen RT Beakies still

 Mr. S Baldrick wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:

You know I have a whole pile of these. A friend who used to work for GW promotions gave them to me. That was some years back, and I still haven't used them for anything. The sprus are nice, and the tiles are bigger than what they ended up releasing for sale.

I see…you uhm, wouldn't happen to be wanting to unload any of those sprues for cash/trade or anything by chance…? O_O

I'd love some of those original CoD sprues. They're tons better than the actual CoD releases, and I love the CoD releases.

I'd want the Necromunda range back. Even before the recent removal of metal, the Necromunda range has been incomplete for years. There are certain models that are next to impossible to find outside of eBay (almost anything that wasn't in a starter box), and that's a real shame.

In the early 90s GW had a plastic SM 30 man box set that retailed for $30. 3 tactical squads. Don't remember the name of it.

Also the old rhino 3 pack from back then

Johnnytorrance wrote:
In the early 90s GW had a plastic SM 30 man box set that retailed for $30. 3 tactical squads. Don't remember the name of it.

Also the old rhino 3 pack from back then

That would be the classic RTB01 beakie marine box

The old Flamers of Tzeentch. I seldom come across daemons lately, but from what I've seen the current ones have become too antropomorphic for my taste, having faces and sixpacks and stuff. The old ones, in contrast, looked like the side effect of reading a Call of Cthulhu sourcebook on mushrooms. Loved them.

Failing that, Valhallans and Tallarns.

Despite almost no one else did, I'm going to use a spoiler.

 Kaiserbudheim wrote:

 Mr. S Baldrick wrote:

 Kroothawk wrote:

You know I have a whole pile of these. A friend who used to work for GW promotions gave them to me. That was some years back, and I still haven't used them for anything. The sprus are nice, and the tiles are bigger than what they ended up releasing for sale.

I see…you uhm, wouldn't happen to be wanting to unload any of those sprues for cash/trade or anything by chance…? O_O

hmmm... I never really thought about it. Not really sure what they are worth anyone ever see them up for sale before?

I miss the 2nd edition Space Wolves. Not so much the Terminators, but just the Blood Claws, Grey Hunters, Long Fangs and Wolf Guard.

The new models are more adaptable and have more options and are still much better than the 3rd (or was it 4th?) edition plastic Space Wolves, but I preferred the look of the old metals.

Really need to hit up ebay and see if I can get some of the old metals, as I only have a few.

Not 40k but I really miss the old metal giant. So much better than the weird shaped plastic one at the moment.

Guns N' Roses wrote:Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

 reiner wrote:

Guns N' Roses wrote:Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

oh yeah, bring back all of the big hair models.

I would also like to see the metal marine scouts come back. The current plastics are terrible.

@ Mr S Baldrick - I don't know what a fair price would be. I imagine if you popped one on eBay you could gauge the market that way. If you ever do decide to unload some of these, let me know - I'll gladly pay/trade for them!

Squats. All of them except the easter eggs.
Oh yeah, rules to go with them too.

 Kaiserbudheim wrote:
@ Mr S Baldrick - I don't know what a fair price would be. I imagine if you popped one on eBay you could gauge the market that way. If you ever do decide to unload some of these, let me know - I'll gladly pay/trade for them!

I will keep you in mind if I ever decide to unload them.


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 EVIL INC wrote:
Squats. All of them except the easter eggs.
Oh yeah, rules to go with them too.

All of the squats rocked, especially the eggs. I would love to see the unreleased 3rd ed squats put into general production.

 EVIL INC wrote:
Squats. All of them except the easter eggs.

There were plans to release slightly less ridiculous exo-armor models. Prototypes were made at some point, but then squats got... well, squatted.

THOSE arent bad. Much better than the easter eggs.
I liked the bikers, well, I loved the bikers. I think the went a little too far and coulda made them "fit" the squats better, but the old biker look and choppers made them look bad ass and fluffy. The guild troops, think the plastic guys that came in the box, were also great. The different sections and roles within their society all fit well and totally meshed with the overall fluff. thats part of why they were so popular and why there was worldwide outrage when they were killed off.