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GW has been on a Grav kick lately.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
I fully expect these to go into wide release when the new SM codex drops.

+1. Although I wonder if the only way to get the new sprue is to buy a new one. Bits aside of course.

As for the Rhino, it is gaudy, but what can we expect. Although I wonder if the Rhino attachment would look better on the Land Raider.

But, for any Crimson Fists aficionados, the decked out Land Raider reminds me of the scene when the 2nd? Company drives through New Rynn City looking all ceremonial to inspire citizens before the invasion.

Really like the banners and raised armour for that!

Thanks for the answer on the weapon. My marine army is all 2nd to 3rd ed models so I'm not familiar with the new (for me) looks.

Huh. both of those models will look much improved when you notice that hat extra little radar dish is completely separate and can simply be left off. Leave the little vox skull off the rhino, and it looks no more cluttered than the stalker- just with a big dish on one side and a mini-void shield on the other.

The more I look at it, I will get that land Raider somehow. The doors are awesome, the grav turret is fun, and the pulpit and eagle cowl over the grav are both fun.

I think the flags on the raider are a throwback to the old epic land raider command model.

I dont care how gaudy it looks. i love the eagle radar dishs and all the side panels.

the luxurious seats are stuffed with eagle down.


edit: also really want the =I= bag

 reds8n wrote:
new tanks

http://warhammerworld.games-workshop.com/2015/05/13/new-warhammer-world-exclusives/


.. warhammer world exclusives..?

It's Malibu Stacy! WITH A HAT!



Buy it lemmings!

BUY.

IT.



Anyway I doubt the Ultra marine doors are plastic so I'd bet on a general plastic release with a resin/plastic kit exclusive to WH world.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Anyway I doubt the Ultra marine doors are plastic so I'd bet on a general plastic release with a resin/plastic kit exclusive to WH world.

The doors don't look to have any Ultramarine insignia actually built in.

If you look at the Land Raider door that can be seen, there is no raised detail around the "U" or the scroll with the sword. It looks like it was all hand-painted.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Anyway I doubt the Ultra marine doors are plastic so I'd bet on a general plastic release with a resin/plastic kit exclusive to WH world.

The doors don't look to have any Ultramarine insignia actually built in.

If you look at the Land Raider door that can be seen, there is no raised detail around the "U" or the scroll with the sword. It looks like it was all hand-painted.

Good point, we'll have to see.

Or y'know, glue a cheap radar dish to our existing rhinos and carry on.

Whichever.

Yes, I'm a lemming and a proud one because those models look fantastic.

Problem is, I'm not going to WW so .... I hope they answer our fellow dakkadakka member.

I prefer the Damocles Command Rhino and the Land Raider Prometheus to be honest.

 angelofvengeance wrote:
I prefer the Damocles Command Rhino and the Land Raider Prometheus to be honest.

This. I'd say "who cares about the new stuff when there are existing models that look nicer and aren't limited to one store", but now FW will probably let them go OOP.

I like the Rhino due to the fact that it has enough bling to pretty up three separate tanks. With less clutter the actual additions look pretty cool!

These things really demonstrate the difference in art direction between FW and GW main. Forge World put a simple sensor dish on the top and make a cool interior for it. GW, on the other hand, well... the Noise Marines in Dawn of War said it best: "Louder, louder!".

 Frozen Ocean wrote:
These things really demonstrate the difference in art direction between FW and GW main. Forge World put a simple sensor dish on the top and make a cool interior for it. GW, on the other hand, well... the Noise Marines in Dawn of War said it best: "Louder, louder!".

It also demonstrates what could be considered the difference between the transport for a Captain(the Prometheus or Damocles) and the transport for a Company Commander or Chapter Master.

Also could be justifiable as the difference between a newly arrived vehicle fresh from a Forge World and the Chapter's armories and a vehicle with a pedigree as old as the Chapter itself.

After being completely underwhelmed by recent GW releases [in particular AdMech] I think this is a return to form. The eagle radar thing is great and they would make a brilliant centrepiece. To those complaining about availability I'm sure these will go on general sale soon enough; plus, companies limit availability all of the time [FW event only minis, Operation Icestorm limited edition etc.]

Not overly impressed with the new tanks. The Rhino looks cluttered and random and the LR for such an iconic vehicle dosent have much added to it.
*grumble grumble*

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Anyway I doubt the Ultra marine doors are plastic so I'd bet on a general plastic release with a resin/plastic kit exclusive to WH world.

The doors don't look to have any Ultramarine insignia actually built in.

If you look at the Land Raider door that can be seen, there is no raised detail around the "U" or the scroll with the sword. It looks like it was all hand-painted.

Good point, we'll have to see.

Or y'know, glue a cheap radar dish to our existing rhinos and carry on.

Whichever.

I used the imperial bits from the old apoc command sprue plus some others from the regular vehicle one. It's not as flashy/fancy but it works and was free.

Colour me unimpressed. I'm getting increasingly fed up with the need to cover every inch of marine stuff with bling. As much as I loved a lot of the recent BA release the need to put scroll work or dangling blood gems on EVERYTHING was dumb and unnecessary. There's decoration/ornamentation and there's whatever the hell this is.

Hey, gee-dub, it's ok to have an armour panel that isn't covered in stuff.

 Darkseid wrote:
So Gravcannon & Gravamp on vehicles and pintlemounted TL plasmagun? Wonder how widely avaliabe these will be in the new dex.

They will be available to models that come with the actual bits, would be my guess.

Those unhelmeted heads look awful. I think the LR commander has a double chin lol.

Did they really name a LR variant the excelsior? Hahaha

They really do not know what direction to take spaces marines anymore in the "new" 40k environment of ever escalating wow and pizazz lol. Spaces marines are quickly going from fulfilling the BAMF super soldier trope to corny GI Joe goofballs.

 BrotherGecko wrote:

Did they really name a LR variant the excelsior? Hahaha

Purge the Xenos, true believers!

 BrotherGecko wrote:
Did they really name a LR variant the excelsior? Hahaha

I'll take the Calgar Suite at the Excelsior. And before the battle a roastbeef sandwich...one never knows.

I have zero interest in the bling in the context of the vehicles, but it will be extremely frustrating if they really have been stupid enough to limit this to WHW only, since much of the bling would make very useful bitz when used in moderation on other projects, but travelling halfway across the country and forking over the doubtless increased price for the vehicles is simply not worth it for a new servo-skull and if they're limited the stuff will never show up on bitz retailers.

 Kanluwen wrote:
It also demonstrates what could be considered the difference between the transport for a Captain(the Prometheus or Damocles) and the transport for a Company Commander or Chapter Master.

Also could be justifiable as the difference between a newly arrived vehicle fresh from a Forge World and the Chapter's armories and a vehicle with a pedigree as old as the Chapter itself.

Or it's the sadly common lazy design from the "main GW" sculptors, where digital sculpting has enabled terrible "copy/paste skulls and purity seals everywhere" models. But hey, if you want to have a fast release cycle then I guess spending the minimum possible time on designing each kit is just the price you have to pay.

If I wanted another Rhino or Land Raider I'd like the option of getting these as the bits look useful. I can't see myself making them as shown though. Far too busy for me.

Warmonger2757 wrote:
Hopefully they re-write the CSM Codex.

I would love this, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon with the Daemonkin having been out for not very long.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excelsior_tank

Nice stuff but...

Forgeworld did it first?







Would make decent count-as, imo

Nice stuff but... Forgeworld did it first?

Just as long as they don't get rid of the Prometheus, I'm happy.

 The_Chaplain wrote:

Nice stuff but... Forgeworld did it first?

Just as long as they don't get rid of the Prometheus, I'm happy.

Gw and 40k proper have never acknowledged it so how could it go away? The FW rules don't have and expiration date so they last until replaced or a big edition change happens that makes them unplayable. I'd say you're good until that happens.