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 Yaraton wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Cheater Legion! Those are out shields! We want them back!

AL has a special terminator unit which out of all Legions is armed with "power chainaxes", the ones that are now offered as an upgrade for the plastic Cataphractii. Tell me more how you don't like things "borrowed" from you.

Those are for Roboute Guilliman! Put those back!

*takes a look around Guilliman's stash of legion-specific toys*

"Oooh, that looks nice. I'll just chuck it into my AL army, then."

 miniholic wrote:
Does anybody know which White Dwarf number that Mastodon picture is from, as it states in the german text that the Mastodon would be released that same week?

White Dwarf 106, the issue will get released next Saturday, February 6

I can't recall which but one of the three HH podcasts had a round estimated price coming directly from the WHW event given to him or coming from an attende. Which of course really means nothing, estimated £250-280

 Yaraton wrote:

 kronk wrote:
Cheater Legion! Those are out shields! We want them back!

AL has a special terminator unit which out of all Legions is armed with "power chainaxes", the ones that are now offered as an upgrade for the plastic Cataphractii. Tell me more how you don't like things "borrowed" from you.

You mean the power chainaxes that have presumably been standard heresy-era issue for terminators since the metal 2nd edition Chaos Terminators came out in the 1990's carrying them? No, it's very appropriate that everyone gets those.

Will we see a new Thunderhawk transporter to carry the mastadon, or do we think the current one might be able to fit it?

 Theophony wrote:
Will we see a new Thunderhawk transporter to carry the mastadon, or do we think the current one might be able to fit it?

Does the Thunderhawk transport the Mastadon? Or does the Mastadon transport the Thunderhawk? It’s probably got the cargo capacity to pull it off!

 Theophony wrote:
Will we see a new Thunderhawk transporter to carry the mastadon, or do we think the current one might be able to fit it?

We've already seen how they are transported.



Clearly they are hurled at the enemy from long distances by Warlord Titans.

 Theophony wrote:
Will we see a new Thunderhawk transporter to carry the mastadon, or do we think the current one might be able to fit it?

Hmm Thunderhawk? No. Stormbird? Probably

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 Theophony wrote:
Will we see a new Thunderhawk transporter to carry the mastadon, or do we think the current one might be able to fit it?

Hmm Thunderhawk? No. Stormbird? Probably

The Transporter is bigger than a normal thunderhawk but seeing as the Stormbird model is built off of the transporter I don't think it'll be "transport a mastadon" big. That is unless they do an even bigger Stormbird than the one that's been shown.

The Mastadon probably has armoured ceramite, so it is probably dropped from low orbit like an oversized drop pod.

What if two Thunderhawks carried it together?

 Frozen Ocean wrote:
What if two Thunderhawks carried it together?

Loyalist or Traitor?



Loyalist Thunderhawks are non-migratory.

 warboss wrote:

 aracersss wrote:
today's pre orders:
[spoiler]

I don't think I'm a fan of the scales and fangs that will apparently be the AL design cues. The scales were already a thing IIRC for salamanders and the snake fangs just look a bit odd. They can't really just wear the fangs as that has/will be the Space Wolf thing. I think I may have prefered a full snake head skull detail modeled on the forehead of the helmet or somewhere else on the armor in a not too obnoxious pattern (I wouldn't want to turn them into GI Joe Cobra).

I makes me think of the old Marvel comics tharks.

"There are some truly gruesome monsters and daemons in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar range from Forge World, but I caught sight of something even more terrifying this week. When this new beast hits the battlefield, his foes will be scattering across the realms!"

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/The-Forge-World-Bulletin/2016/02/01/The-face-of-rage-and-wrath

Oh man that sculpts looks sooooo sweet... but why more Khorne :(

I wish I was back to the States before Adepticon this year, especially now:(

As far as rumors, or more accurately speculation, people are wondering what the HH Weekender event-only models will be and what surprises will pop up, besides the books we already know about from FW.

Here's what's "crossed my desk" (so, based on absolutely nothing)---

-single custodian HQ
-Next primarch either Dorn or Alpharius; Alpharius with & w/out helm; I think the ultimate surprise would be Alpharius & Omegon together
-Mastadon release (from WD)
-[deleted]
- Emperor's Children upgrade or something to reflect whatever better rules updates they give the Kakophoni

Anyone else want to dump fire wood on the speculation bonfire?

Why forge World? Why embed skulls in the flesh? Are AoS minis only recognisable be stupid aesthetic choice?

Chances are the event-only model will be yet another Legion Consul, perhaps with its own set of custom rules.

That is a really gorgeous sculpt although I really do have to agree with Mym there- yetmore Khorne......it's becoming Dull for the Dull God. Some Tz and giving some attention to Slannesh would be very welcome

Isn't Khorne the current big bad of Age of Sigmar right now though?

Not really, that would be Archaon. Khorne has gotten more attention thanks to the Bloodbound, but that doesn't mean the other gods aren't getting up to similar amounts of mischief. I guess Khorne models are selling more because they won't make any new models for the other gods, so they need to make even more of them? logic™

I will admit I'm not sure what people are seeing in the Mastodon. I normally like FW vehicles but this one isn't really doing anything for me.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:
I will admit I'm not sure what people are seeing in the Mastodon. I normally like FW vehicles but this one isn't really doing anything for me.

Just the design, honestly. Same reason why it doesn't do anything for some but does for others. Aside from huge models (which I love) the design is more unique for HH (IMO) and fits into my imagined battle unfolding in front of me on the tabletop. I also like the SW flyer and Cestus Assault Ram which others find blocky. Although there was a fun meme in 2014 with the SW flyer as a dog's head

That FW model looks like it has skull-acne also.. man and to think it went from "this looks promising" to "completely ignore"

Definitely skull overload and, to be honest, doesn't look like they're even trying with fantasy anymore. From what I can see, it's as generic as.

Pass. I'll be sticking with Darklands for my Fantasy fix.

 BrookM wrote:
Chances are the event-only model will be yet another Legion Consul, perhaps with its own set of custom rules.

That would be most excellent, fingers crossed for that.

I'm digging how they managed the skulls-in-skin on that model(from what I can see). Triggers a bit of trypophobia.

 Mymearan wrote:
Not really, that would be Archaon. Khorne has gotten more attention thanks to the Bloodbound, but that doesn't mean the other gods aren't getting up to similar amounts of mischief. I guess Khorne models are selling more because they won't make any new models for the other gods, so they need to make even more of them? logic™

Actually, yeah. Khorne HAS been "the big bad" for all intents and purposes. The AoS books have been focused more or less on specific Realms, and the battles against the Khorne Bloodbound have been the big ones in the Realm of Fire's Hellfire Peninsula.

Nurgle has been the other, with the Nurgle Rotbringers in the Realm of Life.

 VeteranNoob wrote:
I wish I was back to the States before Adepticon this year, especially now:(

As far as rumors, or more accurately speculation, people are wondering what the HH Weekender event-only models will be and what surprises will pop up, besides the books we already know about from FW.


-Next primarch either Dorn or Alpharius; Alpharius with & w/out helm; I think the ultimate surprise would be Alpharius & Omegon together

Anyone else want to dump fire wood on the speculation bonfire?