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Yaraton wrote:
Ork fighta bommer is gone too. that was kinda obvious since GW has it's own kit. I was contemplating about it but couldn't pull the trigger after I bought the Lucius Titan. I was also looking at Eldar Vampire Hinter and Raider. Accidentally, they are now listed as "Out of Stock". I wonder if they are to go next... A word of advice to everyone who is interested in old FW products - buy now, you never know when FW is going to shelf them for good.

P.S. Correction, not gone, it's still there. My bad, I need a new pair of glasses.

The fighter bomma from FW is a different unit to any of the 3 you make with the plastic kit anyway so even if it was gone it wouldn't be because GW has its own kit for it.

Same with the thunderhawk transport variants.

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned before but is the Raven Guard marine on a 32mm base?

It would appear so. The characters that have been released since the GW base change have had 32mm bases, so it would make sense.

 gianlucafiorentini123 wrote:
Haven't seen this posted on here, but just saw over on Bolter and Chainsword that FW have stopped producing the Lucius warhound.

Well, spoke to fw, as of 2 weeks ago they have officially stopped producing and selling the lucius.
On account of the Mars selling on a ratio of 8:1 lucius.
As they now have more limited storage room (there's been a lot of new things out last 2 years) lines are being struck off if not productive. Sensible I suppose but always sad to see one go.
Don't be surprised to see other less well selling lines streamlined.

Quite sad to hear this as I actually really liked this pattern and if I'd ever gotten a warhound I'd probably have gone for the Lucius.

Will Hayes designed the Lucius pattern first, and had some issues with the design, but it was easier to sculpt at the time. The Mars took a few lessons from the Lucius, but still has a few design issues as well.

It seems GW and FW are focusing on the mars pattern now, with the Skitarii specifically being from mars, and the Knight, Warhound, and Reaver are all Mars style.

Bummer about the Titan. I wanted to get a Lucius warhound at some point. Guess that's unlikely to happen now.

Slightly odd that they haven't pulled the Lucius weapons too. I can only assume they're attempting to use up stock, but I can't see how that will work without the chassis available

 Jadenim wrote:
I can only assume they're attempting to use up stock, but I can't see how that will work without the chassis available

People who bought titans earlier and want extra guns, people who want them for conversion projects, etc. They're almost certainly out of production, but leaving the remaining stock up for sale doesn't cost anything.

I guess so, just so used to GW main disappearing things entirely when they don't want to continue selling them *grumble, mumble* Kasrkin

 MajorWesJanson wrote:

 gianlucafiorentini123 wrote:
Haven't seen this posted on here, but just saw over on Bolter and Chainsword that FW have stopped producing the Lucius warhound.

Well, spoke to fw, as of 2 weeks ago they have officially stopped producing and selling the lucius.
On account of the Mars selling on a ratio of 8:1 lucius.
As they now have more limited storage room (there's been a lot of new things out last 2 years) lines are being struck off if not productive. Sensible I suppose but always sad to see one go.
Don't be surprised to see other less well selling lines streamlined.

Quite sad to hear this as I actually really liked this pattern and if I'd ever gotten a warhound I'd probably have gone for the Lucius.

Will Hayes designed the Lucius pattern first, and had some issues with the design, but it was easier to sculpt at the time. The Mars took a few lessons from the Lucius, but still has a few design issues as well.

It seems GW and FW are focusing on the mars pattern now, with the Skitarii specifically being from mars, and the Knight, Warhound, and Reaver are all Mars style.

I think it's more that the Mars one just sold better (I saw some where in here it sold 8 to 1; Mars to Lucius). It definitely seemed more popular.

maybe a dumb question but is anything known about FW making shoulder pads for MKIV armor? Looking at maybe starting up a small Alpha legion force with that MK but seems to be a lack of shoulderpads and the others don't really fit all that well.

er:
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Alpha_Legion/ALPHA_LEGION_MK_IV_SHOULDER_PADS.html
?

 Gertjan wrote:
maybe a dumb question but is anything known about FW making shoulder pads for MKIV armor? Looking at maybe starting up a small Alpha legion force with that MK but seems to be a lack of shoulderpads and the others don't really fit all that well.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Alpha_Legion/ALPHA_LEGION_MK_IV_SHOULDER_PADS.html

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Question is, can that Turbo-Laser be mounted on anything else, like say a Reaver's carapace?

Yes.. I was told by someone who went to the HH weekender that it was designed with that in mind but they didn't think it looked right so they turmed it into a terrain peice.

Sigh, my bad, I meant MKVI armor, working and posting do not go together very well :(

Tank_Dweller wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Question is, can that Turbo-Laser be mounted on anything else, like say a Reaver's carapace?

Yes.. I was told by someone who went to the HH weekender that it was designed with that in mind but they didn't think it looked right so they turmed it into a terrain peice.

Over on Bolter and Chainsword someone emailed them and the said it does fit onto the titan.

Yaraton wrote:
Ork fighta bommer is gone too. that was kinda obvious since GW has it's own kit. I was contemplating about it but couldn't pull the trigger after I bought the Lucius Titan. I was also looking at Eldar Vampire Hinter and Raider. Accidentally, they are now listed as "Out of Stock". I wonder if they are to go next... A word of advice to everyone who is interested in old FW products - buy now, you never know when FW is going to shelf them for good.

P.S. Correction, not gone, it's still there. My bad, I need a new pair of glasses.

I have been bugging FW about the Vampire Raider/Hunter for half a year now and they keep saying the molds are damaged and need to be redone, should be cool in a few weeks. Obviously that never happened as I'm still waiting...

But unlike other models they haven't been removed.. yet.

The Death korps Leman Russ Annihilator kit has gone. The turret's still there though: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Astra_Militarum_Tanks/MODIFIED_RYZA_PATTERN_LEMAN_RUSS_ANNIHILATOR_TURRET.html

Also, the Eldar Type 2 Wave Serpent has vanished...

The new THANATAR-CALIX SIEGE-AUTOMATA is up with rules.
Heavy Lascannon and all.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/t/Thanatar-Calix.pdf

And a link to the model itself never hurts either: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/THANATAR_CALIX.html

 BrookM wrote:
And a link to the model itself never hurts either: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/THANATAR_CALIX.html

Holy gak that is awesome.

Its only Horus Heresy though :(

Yeah all the FW Mechanicum stuff is.

Hah, H.B.M.C will be pleased they popped in a wee reference to the RPG.

Honestly, if FW insist on sticking to this "Mechanicum & AdMech are totally different so no Mechanicum stuff in 40K" line, they're total numpties. An IA:13-style book with Skitarii-crewed Guard tanks, SM tanks, Rapiers, Sabres etc plus things like Tarantulas and "relic" versions of the 30K Mechanicum vehicles/robots would make them a nice chunk of change and go a long way towards making the Skitarii/Cult Mechanicus minidexes feel like a proper complete army.

If that sucker is available at Salute then it will be mine!!

It will be on sale before Salute, so order away.

I am so having one of these beasts. He can join his Plasma Mortar brother. Although it;s a bit annoying that the guns = type of robot rather than being a upgrade to a basic chassis so I can take a unit of them and mix and match

Interesting to note that the Ordo Reductor can take it as well as the Taghmata and Cybernetica versions.

Plus - yay, Sollex lasers. And, it's a gorgeous model.

It's a beautiful model, but you're paying a lot of points for some long range shooting, and some close range shooting and melee. I prefer the more focussed role the other Thanatar has.

T8 with a big ass gun!

295 is a chuck of points, though.

I feel like this Robot would require alot of finesse to use to its full potential at 295 points