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 Red Corsair wrote:

Super Newb wrote:

nudibranch wrote:
Something to note is all the miniature servo arms the kit comes with - should be useful for servitor conversions.

Also something to note. There isn't a special weapon shortage. There is three of each type of weapon in the kit. Little Captain Obvious I know but no one typed that out yet lol.

I believe Exergy mentioned the notion a while back of using all the leftovers on skitarri, but the weapons on these are massive compered to their skitarri counterparts. I don't imagine it will work well to put plasmas from breachers on standard infantry but it is an option I suppose.

Awesome that at least this kit has everything though.

Yeah you're right. We won't know for sure until someone gets their hands on these but from the sprues they do seem bigger than the skitarii guns. The plasma one especially looks much beefier. Arc weapon may work though. Guess we'll see...

I would LOVE for the Arc Weapons to work on Skitarii. I still need nine more of the damn things, and have no intention of buying more than the four boxes of infantry which I already have. :-p

Do we know what those pairs of kastelan robots (the ones on legs) do? I saw the tank tread guys, but didnt see any info on these.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
I would LOVE for the Arc Weapons to work on Skitarii. I still need nine more of the damn things, and have no intention of buying more than the four boxes of infantry which I already have. :-p

Well I'm willing to trade for a few of the other bits if you want.

It's a little odd, but ill try to get 2 -4 boxes of the tracked guys. But it's probably only ever going to be 2 units. I just like the look of them that's all.

 Ol'Dirty wrote:
Do we know what those pairs of kastelan robots (the ones on legs) do? I saw the tank tread guys, but didnt see any info on these.

Their stats were in the WD before, they're assaulty or shooty and have a rule that you set at the end of the turn that kicks in next turn

Just a quick note of little consequence, the Kastelan's come with the same Ad Mech transfer sheet that we got with the Skitarii releases.

I have no idea why but I expected something different, love the kit though.

Super Newb wrote:

 Red Corsair wrote:

Super Newb wrote:

nudibranch wrote:
Something to note is all the miniature servo arms the kit comes with - should be useful for servitor conversions.

Also something to note. There isn't a special weapon shortage. There is three of each type of weapon in the kit. Little Captain Obvious I know but no one typed that out yet lol.

I believe Exergy mentioned the notion a while back of using all the leftovers on skitarri, but the weapons on these are massive compered to their skitarri counterparts. I don't imagine it will work well to put plasmas from breachers on standard infantry but it is an option I suppose.

Awesome that at least this kit has everything though.

Yeah you're right. We won't know for sure until someone gets their hands on these but from the sprues they do seem bigger than the skitarii guns. The plasma one especially looks much beefier. Arc weapon may work though. Guess we'll see...

I am going to make it work. My Skitarii might be toting the heavy arc cannons underslung but I am not going to be using the arc rifles from the vanguard kit exclusively. I want to have 6-9 in my collection but only 40 or so vanguard.

 Exergy wrote:

Super Newb wrote:

 Red Corsair wrote:

Super Newb wrote:

nudibranch wrote:
Something to note is all the miniature servo arms the kit comes with - should be useful for servitor conversions.

Also something to note. There isn't a special weapon shortage. There is three of each type of weapon in the kit. Little Captain Obvious I know but no one typed that out yet lol.

I believe Exergy mentioned the notion a while back of using all the leftovers on skitarri, but the weapons on these are massive compered to their skitarri counterparts. I don't imagine it will work well to put plasmas from breachers on standard infantry but it is an option I suppose.

Awesome that at least this kit has everything though.

Yeah you're right. We won't know for sure until someone gets their hands on these but from the sprues they do seem bigger than the skitarii guns. The plasma one especially looks much beefier. Arc weapon may work though. Guess we'll see...

I am going to make it work. My Skitarii might be toting the heavy arc cannons underslung but I am not going to be using the arc rifles from the vanguard kit exclusively. I want to have 6-9 in my collection but only 40 or so vanguard.

Seriously guys, its getting silly. Don't buy guns from ebay. Just invest in some legos, instamold, and green stuff and make your own. Watch tutorials on youtube. Its easy, much cheaper, and you can make as many as you want.

 Exergy wrote:

I am going to make it work. My Skitarii might be toting the heavy arc cannons underslung but I am not going to be using the arc rifles from the vanguard kit exclusively. I want to have 6-9 in my collection but only 40 or so vanguard.

Ah ha, good thinking. Chop the gun off the pistol arms that come with the Skitarii kit. That arm is at a nice angle for an underslung weapon. Maybe even attach the arc weapon upside down so the that blocky arc part is closer to the ground? Either way underslung will definitely work.


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 Orock wrote:

Seriously guys, its getting silly. Don't buy guns from ebay. Just invest in some legos, instamold, and green stuff and make your own. Watch tutorials on youtube. Its easy, much cheaper, and you can make as many as you want.

I'm pretty sure he is going to use arc weapons from one kit (the new CM robots) that he is buying to make up for lack of arc rifles in the other kits he already bought (skitarii).


I personally just bought a ten pack of weapons from FW and used those to count as my arc rifles. I've never GSed weapons, but those arc rifles look like they would be a pain in the ass to get right anyway.

Just remember you only get multiple front ends not multiple guns . Limits kit bashing somewhat unfortunately though should still be very magnet friendly.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
Just a quick note of little consequence, the Kastelan's come with the same Ad Mech transfer sheet that we got with the Skitarii releases.

I have no idea why but I expected something different, love the kit though.

So the little one again??

Pity I could have used FW specific markings.

It may be my mech-bias but is this the best new and original plastic multipart kit that GW has put out for years? This is some Forge World level win.

 Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
It may be my mech-bias but is this the best new and original plastic multipart kit that GW has put out for years? This is some Forge World level win.

Was saying over on B&C it's pretty impressive, and fairly reasonable by GW standards; 60mm base models for around £10 each after online discount is very agreeable considering the wealth of bitz.

With some chaotic mutation, those Kataphrons will make great counts-as Obliterators.

 Clang wrote:
With some chaotic mutation, those Kataphrons will make great counts-as Obliterators.

The track units alone will be awesome for converting everything from Loyalist Thunder Fire Cannons to Chaos Hades Autocannon Rapiers.

The Heavy Arc Rifles can be cut down to get more Arc Rifles into the hands of skitarii.

I knew I'd seen these guys before:

Once they get the full run out, I might look into making up a Mech army for myself.

Holy Kataphrons are $98 AUD.

Not the steepest increase, only 36.11% increase compared to the US (exchange rates accounted for) compared to the ~50% with the assassins game, but still harsh.

At least I won't need too many Kataphrons, since it's like 150+pts for 3 of them.
Still... my wallet will weep. My poor, poor wallet...




I'm scared to look at the NZ prices...

 Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I'm scared to look at the NZ prices...

NZD$116 :(

... Actually not as bad as I thought it would be.

Still absolutely terrible (and scary), though.
I feel for you, and your wallets.

So I don't know if anyone's noticed this yet, but these Kataphron servitors are actually friggin' huge. They're on 60mm bases...

I thought they were on 50mm?

Well dang, that is big. Those are some beefy servitors...

I'm really surprised by the price on the kataphrons, they're similar in size to the centurions and have the same number of sprues and similar amount of parts and yet cost £13 less. The Admech release has been an extremely mixed bag in terms of pricing so far.

Also, may I say PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH that the tank tracks are all one piece.

That's funny, centurions are cheaper here (only by $3, though).

Mixed bag in terms of pricing indeed...

And yes, sold treads are a dream come true!

So no whine and grind with the new Kataphron points cost? They're the most ridiculously undercosted heavy-weapon spamming troop unit since, well, scatter bikes.

 Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
So no whine and grind with the new Kataphron points cost? They're the most ridiculously undercosted heavy-weapon spamming troop unit since, well, scatter bikes.

Bs 3 balances them out but yeah, they are mega good for podding. Let's wait and see what formations they get first.

 Wilson wrote:

 Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
So no whine and grind with the new Kataphron points cost? They're the most ridiculously undercosted heavy-weapon spamming troop unit since, well, scatter bikes.

Bs 3 balances them out but yeah, they are mega good for podding. Let's wait and see what formations they get first.

Formation gives them BS4 and Ignore Cover...

nudibranch wrote:

 Wilson wrote:

 Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
So no whine and grind with the new Kataphron points cost? They're the most ridiculously undercosted heavy-weapon spamming troop unit since, well, scatter bikes.

Bs 3 balances them out but yeah, they are mega good for podding. Let's wait and see what formations they get first.

Formation gives them BS4 and Ignore Cover...

Yeah I've read that rumour, but it's not for sure yet.

nudibranch wrote:

 Wilson wrote:

 Asmodai Asmodean wrote:
So no whine and grind with the new Kataphron points cost? They're the most ridiculously undercosted heavy-weapon spamming troop unit since, well, scatter bikes.

Bs 3 balances them out but yeah, they are mega good for podding. Let's wait and see what formations they get first.

Formation gives them BS4 and Ignore Cover...

That was for breachers, the ones that don't get grav or plasma. BIG difference there.

What do you guys think of the Breachers in terms of rules/role on the battlefield? Do you think they will be a popular take?