Worst Looking GW model?

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**TheCustomLime**

LeCacty wrote:
Very nice with a longer tail! I dont understand the hate of the darkshroud. Could somebody explain their positions on it?

To me, the model just doesn't flow together well. It looks like someone glued two Landspeeders together and then reached into their bits box to glue random parts onto it without any thought at all. Parts of don't even make sense like that Marine gunner in that foward turret. It looks so tacked on and impractical. Not to mention that he is super exposed up there in that tiny turret.

**MeanGreenStompa**

There are several things I dislike for personal reasons of aesthetics or my perception of 'realism' (the taurox's idiot side guns for example of impracticality breaching that realism, or Draigo and his idiot 'soul patch' and 'galaxy's most punchable face' for personal choices of aesthetics).

But these really stand out as stinkers for me, not only are they so entirely awful to look at, but they are recent. They come a good deal after the widely panned and disliked obliterators and somehow managed to out-crap them.

Absolutely dire.

**TheCustomLime**

They kinda look like Mega nobz trying to disguise themselves as Chaos Marines.

**pwntallica**

everyone knows GW's worst model is their business model

**A Watcher In The Dark**

I don't have any issue with models in generals. I'm not someone obsessing over boxy/reversed wing flyer I find them amusing and different than the more traditional flyer you would see in another IP. I don't mind "santa Grimnar" and the like. I mean everything is over the top in 40k. You got people fighting with chainsword... So why not a viking on a sled?

This below however is horrible sculpting. It has nothing to do with the design choice or anything. It's just bad and they should feel bad.

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If I have to go with a more recent model I would go with the Mutilator. Like the Sister above, the head is simply the work of legends.

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**chromedog**

Mantorok wrote:
My personal hatred belongs to the old eldar wraithknight, which my friend has run on several occasions in his D spam.
I always argue that it should fire at BS 1 since its cannons aren't pointed at me.

That's an old Eldar Towering Destroyer knight titan, NOT a "wraithknight" - and it's technically an Armorcast (under licence) 40k scaled EPIC figure (6mm scaled up - yes, the 6mm was equally hideous).

**LeCacty**

A Watcher In The Dark wrote:
I don't have any issue with models in generals. I'm not someone obsessing over boxy/reversed wing flyer I find them amusing and different than the more traditional flyer you would see in another IP. I don't mind "santa Grimnar" and the like. I mean everything is over the top in 40k. You got people fighting with chainsword... So why not a viking on a sled?

This below however is horrible sculpting. It has nothing to do with the design choice or anything. It's just bad and they should feel bad.

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If I have to go with a more recent model I would go with the Mutilator. Like the Sister above, the head is simply the work of legends.

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I think the dialogus would be an example of the opposite of most of the models here: Good concept, terrible execution.

**vipoid**

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Matthew wrote:
I mean, the wolf is fat!

If it was actually fat, then it would probably just be amusing. However, it looks like it's storing its fat in a hump on its back.

Also, that face does not resemble a wolf. I don't know what it is - possibly a daemon of some description - but it's not a wolf. In fact, to me it looks more like an ork wearing a bad mask. Hell, perhaps we're looking at an ork pantomime wolf, with one ork at the back and two at the front having a fight (hence the 'fat' there).

**poolatka**

looks like a fat car.... way too stubby. Not enough badass to it all.

anything sororitas is ugly. They can really do a better job on those faces.

wtf is that thing

looks like hes corkin' a turd

for badass in-game rules, he looks like a gakker.

most astartes HQs look horrible... not enough bad ass to them, they need better poses. The new librarians look awesome, tho.

the fuq AM... wtf.

**Matt.Kingsley**

I can understand why Catachans are there, but Vostroyans? Those are some of the best IG miniatures GW makes. Way better than Cadians.

**vipoid**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I can understand why Catachans are there, but Vostroyans? Those are some of the best IG miniatures GW makes. Way better than Cadians.

Agreed.

**Deschenus Maximus**

LeCacty wrote:
Very nice with a longer tail! I dont understand the hate of the darkshroud. Could somebody explain their positions on it?

For me:
1) The gunner is inexplicably positionned in that awkward-looking cuppola instead of next to the pilot like on a regular Land Speeder.
2) The engines look like they would snap off the hull and speed off over the horizon on their own if the pilot yanked on the throttle too hard and too fast.
3) It's carrying a piece of a building. I understand that appeals to some, but I just think it looks ridiculous myself.

**LeCacty**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I can understand why Catachans are there, but Vostroyans? Those are some of the best IG miniatures GW makes. Way better than Cadians.

Yea... Those hold up to most modern kits... If only they got a plastic kit.........

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Deschenus Maximus wrote:
LeCacty wrote:
Very nice with a longer tail! I dont understand the hate of the darkshroud. Could somebody explain their positions on it?

For me:
1) The gunner is inexplicably positionned in that awkward-looking cuppola instead of next to the pilot like on a regular Land Speeder.
2) The engines look like they would snap off the hull and speed off over the horizon on their own if the pilot yanked on the throttle too hard and too fast.
3) It's carrying a piece of a building. I understand that appeals to some, but I just think it looks ridiculous myself.

Ah, I like the very gothic look of it. To each there own.

**Matt.Kingsley**

LeCacty wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I can understand why Catachans are there, but Vostroyans? Those are some of the best IG miniatures GW makes. Way better than Cadians.

Yea... Those hold up to most modern kits... If only they got a plastic kit.........

If only... If there were plastic Vostroyans I'd probably already have an army of them.

**Tinkrr**

poolatka wrote:

the fuq AM... wtf.

What's wrong with this?

**vipoid**

LeCacty wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
I can understand why Catachans are there, but Vostroyans? Those are some of the best IG miniatures GW makes. Way better than Cadians.

Yea... Those hold up to most modern kits... If only they got a plastic kit.........

Even if they did, they'd probably still end up being more expensive.

**Matt.Kingsley**

At least they'd have more options.

Sadly GW has removed a lot of the alternate sergeants as well as their special/heavy weapon models from the range.

**LeCacty**

I could see them being the same price as most 10 man squads. Hell, give each of the major reg's a supplement book!

**OgreChubbs**

Tinkrr wrote:
poolatka wrote:

the fuq AM... wtf.

What's wrong with this?

They look like they should be guarding the wicked witch from oz the guys who sing.

**LeCacty**

Even the one on the right with the badass mask?

**sing your life**

OgreChubbs wrote:
Tinkrr wrote:
poolatka wrote:

the fuq AM... wtf.

What's wrong with this?
They look like they should be guarding the wicked witch from oz the guys who sing.

I would pay so much to see them in that setting.

**EmpNortonII**

Murrdox wrote:

So Logan Grimnar? I would nominate for most ridiculous model concept. But as a model, it's actually REALLY well done.

Exalted.

**Tactical_Spam**

1st place: Matrishka marines (Centurians). You took a pudgy model and made it pudgier
2nd: Mutilators. It looks like someone took Lightning claw chaos Termies and smudged them a little then made that into a model
vehicle: Lord of skulls. Arms can only point forward, poor guy.

Dishonourable mention: Great unclean one... For a daemon thats still a sin to the eyes

**Tinkrr**

OgreChubbs wrote:
Tinkrr wrote:
poolatka wrote:

the fuq AM... wtf.

What's wrong with this?
They look like they should be guarding the wicked witch from oz the guys who sing.

I already like them, you don't have to sell them to me more D:

**Dryaktylus**

Matthew wrote:
I mean, the wolf is fat!

He needs a big layer of fat, especially around the neck. Just imagine Canis actually uses the reins...

I don't understand what's wrong with the Dialogis - I like the model.

Don't know if these pretty guys were already mentioned...

**LeCacty**

Those aren't current models, so they dont count.

**j31c3n**

Dryaktylus wrote:

I don't understand what's wrong with the Dialogis - I like the model.

You don't understand how it looks like my 10 year old niece assembled the model (especially the face) by play-doh and then had it painted by the 'Eavy Metal team?

**LeCacty**

Giving it a better head, maybe skitarii, would fix a lot IMO.

**Dryaktylus**

j31c3n wrote:

You don't understand how it looks like my 10 year old niece assembled the model (especially the face) by play-doh and then had it painted by the 'Eavy Metal team?

Well, no? The face looks like that of a nerd girl and a bit goofy (it surely doesn't help that the goggles look like actual eyes with the paintjob), yes. The rest of the model... your niece is really talented!

**MeanGreenStompa**

As to Jain Zar being on this thread... do you have any idea how old that mini is?!? When it and the other phoenix lords came out everyone was blown away. Nothing in as dynamic a pose had been done before her and taking a swipe at the mini now, when it's far older a sculpt than the likely majority of people posting on dakka, is a wee bit unjust.