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Bugger, didn't realise this was limited edition at all. Wanted one of those big ol' plasma cannons.

I look forward to the 3rd-party 'not-plasma-obliterator' that I can actually purchase (cheaper, no doubt), to appear somewhere.

My hobbytown has one comming in, they have space hulk too... Hobbytown is really a hidden jem

Sometimes it isnt what youu can or cant make yourself, it's what you feel like making.

I like the pipeline.

Hi guys,

I really can't see the appeal of either of these sets of terrain, but if you're that depressed about not getting one, Au still has some in stock and I'm happy to forward them if you guys can think of a way that you'd be comfortable with me sending it and obviously front for the postage (I'll provide receipts and video of me wrapping and posting it to you if you'd like). PM me if that's something you're after,
ONI

 AkhilleusK42 wrote:
Hi guys,

I really can't see the appeal of either of these sets of terrain, but if you're that depressed about not getting one, Au still has some in stock and I'm happy to forward them if you guys can think of a way that you'd be comfortable with me sending it and obviously front for the postage (I'll provide receipts and video of me wrapping and posting it to you if you'd like). PM me if that's something you're after,
ONI

What?? You're not super sad about not getting to spend 50$ on some pipes?

 Kirasu wrote:

 AkhilleusK42 wrote:
Hi guys,

I really can't see the appeal of either of these sets of terrain, but if you're that depressed about not getting one, Au still has some in stock and I'm happy to forward them if you guys can think of a way that you'd be comfortable with me sending it and obviously front for the postage (I'll provide receipts and video of me wrapping and posting it to you if you'd like). PM me if that's something you're after,
ONI

What?? You're not super sad about not getting to spend 50$ on some pipes?

If its any redemption in your eyes, I console myself by looking at lots of other things I'm super sad I don't get to spend $50 on

Pipes and plasma kit contents...

Thanks, Floyd, GW's pics were a bit unclear on how many of each bit was in the Promethium Pipes box. And given that GW pics show those 'end cap' bits are around 25mm, your pics will help a lot with scratch-building a counts-as equivalent

Those are some pretty nice kits right there

TBH the quality on both kits is a little low. Compare these to the Imperial Knight kit for example and they are worlds apart. Even hard to imagine they are from the same company.

 Floyd73 wrote:
TBH the quality on both kits is a little low. Compare these to the Imperial Knight kit for example and they are worlds apart. Even hard to imagine they are from the same company.

They're pipes and a gun battery mate, not meant to be the Mona Lisa lol.

On the plus side, those pipes are apparently compatible with the Manufactorum kits.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Floyd73 wrote:
TBH the quality on both kits is a little low. Compare these to the Imperial Knight kit for example and they are worlds apart. Even hard to imagine they are from the same company.

They're pipes and a gun battery mate, not meant to be the Mona Lisa lol.

On the plus side, those pipes are apparently compatible with the Manufactorum kits.

Yes, the pipes look pretty cool vertical.

I am thinking a basilisk cannon would look pretty sweet in place of the plasma gun. When my copy arrives I may have to see how difficult that conversion will be.

Are they the same plastics factory as normal (ie GW themselves)

or are they using a 3rd party as they've done for terrain before like the LE voidshield generator etc

anybody with a box able to check the small print?

Were they sprueless like the vengeance?

All sprueless and all that weird 3rd party plastic like the quake craters etc.

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Floyd73 wrote:
TBH the quality on both kits is a little low. Compare these to the Imperial Knight kit for example and they are worlds apart. Even hard to imagine they are from the same company.

They're pipes and a gun battery mate, not meant to be the Mona Lisa lol.

Yeah I know I know, but the shrine of the aquila was "just a few walls" but you can tell the crisp detail and perfect fitting parts mean its from the normal GW factory. These are certainly not from there.

 Floyd73 wrote:
All sprueless and all that weird 3rd party plastic like the quake craters etc.

So made in china..

So was this plasma thing really limited edition or just short supplied?

 Desubot wrote:

 Floyd73 wrote:
All sprueless and all that weird 3rd party plastic like the quake craters etc.

So made in china..

So was this plasma thing really limited edition or just short supplied?

It was really limited edition. Know how I know?

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Plasma-Obliterator

Wacky.

Wait, it's gone? Like not even mentioned on the website at all?? I'd hate to be someone who buys the White Dwarf a few days late, sees that kit, and goes on GW's website only to find it doesn't exist!

They exist. On eBay. And maybe a single one at a FLGS if you're lucky.

 katfude wrote:
They exist. On eBay. And maybe a single one at a FLGS if you're lucky.

My FLGS got TWO in! And they were both reserved

Building mine right now. The quality of this kit is awful.

how so?

Given that they're scorched earth now, not even just "sold out", I do not regret ordering mine.

 Quarterdime wrote:
how so?

The joining surfaces are very poor. The pieces don't support each other during assembly. I'm struggling on this thing and pretty much at the "just get it done, whatever" stage.


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Confirmation of the Chinese plastic:


Here's my poorly built Obliterator:


A Firestorm Redoubt, Marine, Terminator, Thunderwolf and Venom for scale:

Glad I got two. I was going to cut the center section out, and make it more like a bastion. (Keeping it on the same height mind you. I wish I could go taller but, then someone would say Modelling for advantage.) However, they are so short it would just look stumpy and 2d if I did that. :/ It's a shame. Plus if I do that, I may actually being damaging it's worth, since these don't exist anymore.

I'm reading too much into this, aren't I?

I don't know if I want the second one, I may sell it to pay the bills. :/

The rules for those pipes are so ridiculously silly. "Yeah, just gonna patch my flamethrower into this pipeline. Seems like a good, practical idea."

but you see it's not actually a pipeline...

it's based on a partial STC for the conduits used to supply fuel to an Emperor Titan's flamethrower, but with the info data about the actual weapon corrupted and lost they just don't realise it

that's why the promethium lines are so suited to plug into and at just the right pressure etc for shooty flamey goodness