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 Jamie24 wrote:
Did anyone see or get better info on the Alpha Legion Contemptor? From the pic I saw couldn't read any of the description underneath... It's in book 6 if anyone who bought it could post a pic please?

I'm confused, the Alpha Legion contemptor model is already out?

Honestly I expected the storm bird to be bigger and carry more firepower. They're described as massive gunships that can carry an entire company

I think as far as an aircraft model goes the Stormbird is the largest practical model. Yes Im sure you can build bigger aircraft but unlike a Titan when you set this on the table it fills most of a quarter of a normal gaming table. Build it any larger it can start landed and just disembark its units into the enemy side of the table without moving.

 zedmeister wrote:
There's only one thing I want to say when I heard that Epic won't return in 6mm...

Spoiler:

I don't think you should be surprised. There was always an inconsistency with the scale for Epic and I think they intend to fix it. They had 4 different miniature scales. Yes infantry was 6mm but vehicles, aircraft, Titans were all different scales.

Did we get a price for the Stormbird yet?

 Harriticus wrote:
Honestly I expected the storm bird to be bigger and carry more firepower. They're described as massive gunships that can carry an entire company

It's just one Stormbird pattern, the newest, smallest one, the precursor to the mass produced Thunderhawk.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 Jamie24 wrote:
Did anyone see or get better info on the Alpha Legion Contemptor? From the pic I saw couldn't read any of the description underneath... It's in book 6 if anyone who bought it could post a pic please?

I'm confused, the Alpha Legion contemptor model is already out?

Can't read the name or description underneath..

Looks like filler art to me.

Ah okay. It'll just be a little fluff piece about a particular dreadnought. I've not seen a clearer photo of that.

The books are full with that sort of stuff, nothing new there really.

 BrookM wrote:
The books are full with that sort of stuff, nothing new there really.

Nothing of real importance no, was just interested in the extra fluff, so was hoping someone who had got the book yesterday or today would be kind enough to snap a pic of it clearly enough to read.

Damn, I just found this thread and.... wow...

When do you think we will see some of these things release?

So far in reports not. Lot of specific dates, or rather, any at all. I'm pretty confident the next few weeks in February will see the book 6, Mechanicus model from the event and a BL book as well as plastic BaC terminator resin upgrades but that is only best guesses from talks with attendees..nothing concrete.

A great and furiously empoverished time to be a gamer.

I took some close ups of the Ursurax models and the Automata drone:

Looks like a graviton cannon and two havoc missile launchers on the drone.

Not 100% sold on the Ursurax models.

Really like the Urusax. I wonder how the automata drone compares in size to the blight drone, it seems a lot bigger but I think I'm probably unclear about that.

EDIT: looking at some size comparisons, I believe they're the same size. Guess I just thought blight drones were smaller from some odd reason.

 Accolade wrote:
Really like the Urusax. I wonder how the automata drone compares in size to the blight drone, it seems a lot bigger but I think I'm probably unclear about that.

EDIT: looking at some size comparisons, I believe they're the same size. Guess I just thought blight drones were smaller from some odd reason.

I guess it is the new one being on the larger flying stand that makes it seem larger - I haven't seen a side by side comparison though

I really like the Ursarax. Actually I really like all the Mechanicum stuff, I don't know why I don't play Mechanicum!

 ImAGeek wrote:
I really like the Ursarax. Actually I really like all the Mechanicum stuff, I don't know why I don't play Mechanicum!

Wallet concerns perhaps?

I know how you feel though, I've been going over the idea of jumping into 30k. But Mechanicus (in either from) has always been one of my favorite factions, so why not eschew any of hte legions and just go for them?

Courtesy of B&C, I am 99.99% sure that the Alpharius model is going to be a helmeted version:

 Yaraton wrote:
Courtesy of B&C, I am 99.99% sure that the Alpharius model is going to be a helmeted version:

Spoiler:

I really hope so, then I might actually buy a primarch

Accolade wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
I really like the Ursarax. Actually I really like all the Mechanicum stuff, I don't know why I don't play Mechanicum!

Wallet concerns perhaps?

I know how you feel though, I've been going over the idea of jumping into 30k. But Mechanicus (in either from) has always been one of my favorite factions, so why not eschew any of hte legions and just go for them?

Well aside from that, that's never stopped me before have even less sense than I do money! But I was never that interested in them before, but as each new model for them comes out I wonder why I'm not doing them. Might have to do at least an allied force of them.

Yaraton wrote:Courtesy of B&C, I am 99.99% sure that the Alpharius model is going to be a helmeted version:

Spoiler:

That image of him isn't new, we've had that since book 3. I hope he is helmeted though, I think they all should have had the option at least.

I think Alpharius should only have a helmeted option.

What is the current event only model by the way?

 ImAGeek wrote:


That image of him isn't new, we've had that since book 3. I hope he is helmeted though, I think they all should have had the option at least.

I am well aware about that image, I have the book but considering that FW decided to include that image in the list of HH characters new and to be made, I am now positive that this is going to be the final version for the model.


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 BrookM wrote:
What is the current event only model by the way?

No such thing yet for 2016.

I'm at home with book 6 now if anyone has any questions about the event or the book.

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned yet but I was speaking to Andy Hoare and Alan Bligh on the Saturday about how expensive the Assault Marines are (Blood Angel player), they told me that the Legion Army list will be getting redone and that the Assault marines will be getting a massive points reduction. A few other units will be getting some changes as well.

So a new Red book for the Crusades with redone points and new units? Hopefully soon!

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
So a new Red book for the Crusades with redone points and new units? Hopefully soon!

Yep, they wouldn't give me a date but it shouldn't be far off.

painting comp pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1147802591905886.1073741987.212614545424700&type=3
Some great pieces.

Thamor wrote:
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned yet but I was speaking to Andy Hoare and Alan Bligh on the Saturday about how expensive the Assault Marines are (Blood Angel player), they told me that the Legion Army list will be getting redone and that the Assault marines will be getting a massive points reduction. A few other units will be getting some changes as well.

YES. Every time I think about starting a Raven Guard army I remember how stupidly overpriced the assault marines are, and lose interest in the idea.

So, A). How many Legion lists are there now and B). How many rules from the first three books are now invalid?