Adeptus Mechanicus for 40k new pics p162

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**drbored**

ClockworkZion wrote:
drbored wrote:
boredbeard wrote:
drbored...
...could you make a pic or two, of backs of the sprues?

Yours,

boredbeard

Pretty sure someone already did that with all the sprues, front and back, earlier in the topic. o.o;

I posted the fronts from the GW site, but not the backs.

Oh alrighty. Well, here are the backs. Again, sorry for big picture size...

Spoiler:

**Anvildude**

drbored wrote:
Woo! Just got two boxes of Skitarii and one Ironstrider!

Whoever said way back when that rules would be printed in the box, give that guy a medal, because it's true. It's not the full rules for all the weapons.

The kits look great BUT LIMITED. Poses are going to be a problem without some skill with carving tools and green stuff and other hobby supplies. Many of the guns have cables that connect to specific backpacks, and the Ironstrider is just going to be a pain all around if you want anything other than the two leg poses. It's really nice to see the variety of heads and options though.

One other little complaint I have is that the robes come in two parts, a front and back piece. This leaves a line that goes down the side that needs some green stuff or something to fill in. Not a deal breaker, but make sure you're ready for it.

I get a medal! yay!

**Januine**

Not sure if the ironstrider sprues have been posted yet. If not - here y'go. If they have.....well here y'go anyways

Edit - and the transfer sheet

**Frozen Ocean**

There is something so beautiful and orderly about how the Ironstrider sprue is patterned. It's very symmetrical for a sprue, which is nice. Still put off by the monopose legs, unfortunately.

**Januine**

Frozen Ocean wrote:
There is something so beautiful and orderly about how the Ironstrider sprue is patterned. It's very symmetrical for a sprue, which is nice. Still put off by the monopose legs, unfortunately.

know what you mean. you can have left foot forward or right foot foward....ooohhh choices!!!!! That said....it's still a bloody lovely fig. Gonna go for the Sydonian Dragoon with the tesla lance. Looking cracking

**Leth**

I plan to take the cutter to the ironstrider thats for sure.

My friend and I were looking at it and it looks easy as hell to magnetize all the options, so that is nice and something to consider for the giant walker as well as the smaller walker

**ClockworkZion**

via nightfury on Faeit 212
-expect an official AdMech codex sometime in the future, i can't pin down a date as yet but it will def be coming, with duhduhduhn ....HQ units.

**plastictrees**

A bold prediction there. Sigh.

**Frozen Ocean**

Leth wrote:
I plan to take the cutter to the ironstrider thats for sure.

My friend and I were looking at it and it looks easy as hell to magnetize all the options, so that is nice and something to consider for the giant walker as well as the smaller walker

I'd definitely do it if/when I get any, but the extra effort is definitely off-putting.

**angelofvengeance**

Wow. GW hasn't messed about filling that sprue. Never seen a kit that chock full of bits before. (Iron strider that is)

**Januine**

Think I drooled on mine a bit. Might have been the dog though

**BrianDavion**

angelofvengeance wrote:
Wow. GW hasn't messed about filling that sprue. Never seen a kit that chock full of bits before. (Iron strider that is)

the skiratii vanguard/ranger sprues are also pretty jam packed full, I admit it's almost indimiating building them. especially as everything on it has a purpose, there don't seem to be a lot of "well we need to put something in... HAVE SOME PURITY SEALS!

**Puscifer**

This has to be the best money - bits ratio in years.

GW has learned something.

Shame about the price of the Dragoon though.

**Ascalam**

At a dollar per point, it's not the worst out there.

Still pretty spendy though, especially for a full unit...

**ImAGeek**

To be fair most GW sprues have been pretty jam packed these days. I don't think it's anything new.

**migooo**

ImAGeek wrote:
To be fair most GW sprues have been pretty jam packed these days. I don't think it's anything new.

In these though there tends not to be any of the little 'extras' that sprues had.

**BrookM**

Varies from kit to kit, though most of the current gen kits at least come with every option a squad is supposed to have.

**nudibranch**

This was posted a few pages back http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=210807&d=1428108532

Notice how the dude in front is clearly a techpriest (this model to be exact http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Imperial-Guard-Techpriest-Enginseer-2 )? Might this be an indication that there's more to come (probably in the Cult Mechanicus dex)?

**Goresaw**

I would have gladly accepted a 'lesser' model for less money.

If you want to field a full unit of six... or god forbid 2 units, I hope you've taken a second mortgage out on your house.

Some of us actually want to PLAY the game, not just buy one and throw it on a shelf.

**Fezza213**

nudibranch wrote:
This was posted a few pages back http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=210807&d=1428108532

Notice how the dude in front is clearly a techpriest (this model to be exact http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Imperial-Guard-Techpriest-Enginseer-2 )? Might this be an indication that there's more to come (probably in the Cult Mechanicus dex)?

Notice how there are warhounds in the background of that pic, and also that forgeworld have discontinued the warhounds (supposedly depending on your source).

I really hope we are both right though

that would make me happy.

**Redemption**

The Lucius pattern Warhound is discontinued (the old boxy one), the ones in the picture are Mars pattern (the newer smooth one), which FW is still making.

**Theophony**

Januine wrote:
Think I drooled on mine a bit. Might have been the dog though

Why would you drool on your dog

. Was it some sort of training to teach him that you don't appreciate being drooled on? Cause most dogs I know would think your telling them you REALLY like them

Models are looking ace though, good thing GW is catching up with providing more bits (besides twenty extra purity seals) per sprue.

**Fezza213**

Redemption wrote:
The Lucius pattern Warhound is discontinued (the old boxy one), the ones in the picture are Mars pattern (the newer smooth one), which FW is still making.

Bummer, was getting my hopes up there

**Insurgency Walker**

Fezza213 wrote:
nudibranch wrote:
This was posted a few pages back http://www.warseer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=210807&d=1428108532

Notice how the dude in front is clearly a techpriest (this model to be exact http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Imperial-Guard-Techpriest-Enginseer-2 )? Might this be an indication that there's more to come (probably in the Cult Mechanicus dex)?

Notice how there are warhounds in the background of that pic, and also that forgeworld have discontinued the warhounds (supposedly depending on your source).

I really hope we are both right though that would make me happy.

I'd like to think GW would make a plastic Titan. Think we will see plastic sisters first.
They are going to have to add a fair amount of new kits to flesh out an admech codex if that is in the works. At this point I don't think they could toss in regular imperial units besides techpriests and servitors without breaking the style they have created, even with upgrade sprues. We live in interesting times!

**the_Armyman**

BrianDavion wrote:
angelofvengeance wrote:
Wow. GW hasn't messed about filling that sprue. Never seen a kit that chock full of bits before. (Iron strider that is)

the skiratii vanguard/ranger sprues are also pretty jam packed full, I admit it's almost indimiating building them. especially as everything on it has a purpose, there don't seem to be a lot of "well we need to put something in... HAVE SOME PURITY SEALS!

Puscifer wrote:This has to be the best money - bits ratio in years.

GW has learned something.

Shame about the price of the Dragoon though.

I always find these comments to be a little baffling. The price point on the boxed set was decent, but the fact that they give you ONE of each special weapon but TWENTY-SIX different heads is ridiculous. The box only builds ten guys, why do we need 26 heads? Is it really that important that my Vanguard heads are different from my Ranger heads? Aren't the weapons supposed to be the distinguishing factor, not simply hoods vs. no hoods?

Packing the sprues is okay, packing the sprues with value is even better. Combo kits are an illusion of value.

**Insurgency Walker**

Double post deleted.

**Kriswall**

the_Armyman wrote:
BrianDavion wrote:
angelofvengeance wrote:
Wow. GW hasn't messed about filling that sprue. Never seen a kit that chock full of bits before. (Iron strider that is)

the skiratii vanguard/ranger sprues are also pretty jam packed full, I admit it's almost indimiating building them. especially as everything on it has a purpose, there don't seem to be a lot of "well we need to put something in... HAVE SOME PURITY SEALS!

Puscifer wrote:This has to be the best money - bits ratio in years.

GW has learned something.

Shame about the price of the Dragoon though.

I always find these comments to be a little baffling. The price point on the boxed set was decent, but the fact that they give you ONE of each special weapon but TWENTY-SIX different heads is ridiculous. The box only builds ten guys, why do we need 26 heads? Is it really that important that my Vanguard heads are different from my Ranger heads? Aren't the weapons supposed to be the distinguishing factor, not simply hoods vs. no hoods?

Packing the sprues is okay, packing the sprues with value is even better. Combo kits are an illusion of value.

The heads are entirely different between units. You may not care if your units look different, but I appreciate the variety.

**the_Armyman**

Kriswall wrote:

The heads are entirely different between units. You may not care if your units look different, but I appreciate the variety.

You'd rather have different heads than proper unit upgrades? How about instead of 26 heads we have 20 to satisfy people like you, and use the extra space for 2 or 3 more special weapons for people like me?

**ClockworkZion**

From B&C:

via Skitarius, Black Library:

"He became one with the auspectral returns of Onager Dunecrawlers that had transported them across the desolate ice plains."

**Super Newb**

the_Armyman wrote:
Kriswall wrote:

The heads are entirely different between units. You may not care if your units look different, but I appreciate the variety.

You'd rather have different heads than proper unit upgrades? How about instead of 26 heads we have 20 to satisfy people like you, and use the extra space for 2 or 3 more special weapons for people like me?

For reals man. The rules say two specials in a 5 man squad and the box of TEN only has one special. Ridiculous. Looks like I'm going to be kit bashing and making my own specials because I sure as hell not going to pay an arm and a leg for them from bits sites.