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 Korinov wrote:
For me, it's a pity that such an excellent and iconic model as the current metal Archaon is going to be replaced by that garbage design. It looks hideous.

Who says the original is going out of production?

 Ghaz wrote:

 Korinov wrote:
For me, it's a pity that such an excellent and iconic model as the current metal Archaon is going to be replaced by that garbage design. It looks hideous.

Who says the original is going out of production?

I didn't mean it that way. I wanted to point out that this new version does not improve the previous design in the slightest. Quite the contrary.

 Korinov wrote:

 Ghaz wrote:

 Korinov wrote:
For me, it's a pity that such an excellent and iconic model as the current metal Archaon is going to be replaced by that garbage design. It looks hideous.

Who says the original is going out of production?

I didn't mean it that way. I wanted to point out that this new version does not improve the previous design in the slightest. Quite the contrary.

It would be very difficult to improve on the old one though.

While the old one is still an awesome model, and one of the best GW ever made - the new ones is awesome too, i love the design of his new mount (and it looks cute)

 Atia wrote:
While the old one is still an awesome model, and one of the best GW ever made - the new ones is awesome too, i love the design of his new mount (and it looks cute)

YMMV, as always.

It surely fits the new larger than life aesthetics, no doubt...

 Korinov wrote:
For me, it's a pity that such an excellent and iconic model as the current metal Archaon is going to be replaced by that garbage design. It looks hideous.

Metal? or rather finecast instead?

 NAVARRO wrote:

 Korinov wrote:
For me, it's a pity that such an excellent and iconic model as the current metal Archaon is going to be replaced by that garbage design. It looks hideous.

Metal? or rather finecast instead?

Obviously the original metal model, not the failcast copycat.

The old one is better, but then again its a masterpiece, so very hard to top. The new one is still pretty great imo.

I actually prefer the new one. The old one is a classic and I love it, but not as much as I love huge monsters.

I want to love the new one. But...the metal one was such a classic!!

I also have the one on foot from Gamesday. That one is a friggin beast of a man-sized model!

The upcoming White Dwarf issue - by Gamestrust

http://www.gamestrust.de/bilder,list1273,1,white-dwarf-96.html






Next week teaser: Coming from Varanspitze (Varantop?), the Champions of Chaos!

First of all:



Secondly:



Third: Why do these so often come out in German?

Fourth:

At last! Some AoS real new miniature, and not just a repackaging!

Seems like Chaos will get its stars for the next week as well. Good, good!

YMMV, of course, but I feel like this new Archaon is doing him great justice. A very sweet centerpiece, for sure!

Next week should be preorder of special Chaos Knight models - those which were already rumored by Darnok and via Atia's blog.

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I have no desire to play AoS, but I hope the game lasts long enough for the Elves to come out.

That Archaon is great. I want an equally over-the-top badass Malekith... or whatever he goes by now

Over the top is right... sheesh. Technically well done but I just can't get into it... seems like it's different for the sake of it. Would've preferred a dragon, or something less common, but this just looks like a mismash to me.

I don't pay much attention to Fantasy but when did this kit come out? Is it new or is it made using that Ogre Kingdoms beast thing?

Well it's basically just a Chimera. I like it!


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That's a Chaos War Shrine. Has been out for a couple of years at least.

wish I had a good look at the helmet, even with the close up I can't make out the eyes sockets ... it's all black

 Red Viper wrote:
I have no desire to play AoS, but I hope the game lasts long enough for the Elves to come out.

That Archaon is great. I want an equally over-the-top badass Malekith... or whatever he goes by now

Malerion. They can't TM Malekith cause he's already in Norse mythology and Marvel comics.

The more I look at it the more the skulls ruin it for me. Seriously GW... it would have been less effort to not sculpt them and it would look better. I know model taste is subjective, but when the vast majority of people don't like that specific element it can easily be considered a mistake (though perhaps more people like it than I think, I could be wrong).

Damn it I missed those gross protruding skulls... ok now I hate him, that ruins the model for me.

The tail skulls definitely do stand out. I am not against the whole skulls melting inside skin thing, but the placements on the tail there bug the eye. Otherwise, I think it's a pretty crazy model.

One of my favourite models. £100 is a lot but I'm definitely gonna pick one up. Very impressed.

Judging by the 3 heads in red, blue and green I guess Slaanesh has been officially removed from the setting then..?

 Kosake wrote:
Judging by the 3 heads in red, blue and green I guess Slaanesh has been officially removed from the setting then..?

No, he's been put in a cupboard for now. Once he's been there for a few years and all of the excitable, easily distracted young lads who are playing this have forgotten about her, then it will get removed.

 angelofvengeance wrote:


Malerion. They can't TM Malekith cause he's already in Norse mythology and Marvel comics.

Thanks, I knew it was something like that. I will try to commit it to memory.

I'm serious about wanting to see the Aelf. Chaos Space Marines and Space Marines are cool and all, but not for me.

 Kosake wrote:
Judging by the 3 heads in red, blue and green I guess Slaanesh has been officially removed from the setting then..?

Look at his shield

 Kosake wrote:
Judging by the 3 heads in red, blue and green I guess Slaanesh has been officially removed from the setting then..?

Well, it's Slaanesh so... you'll find his/her head a bit further down low..... I guess dick head gets a true representation...

Yeah yeah, I can dream can't I... erm... I mean... what kind of deranged pervert would think of such a thing! NOT I! heh heh heeeee...... yeah...

 Mymearan wrote:
Damn it I missed those gross protruding skulls... ok now I hate him, that ruins the model for me.

I have no experience in this, but how hard would it be to file them down and fill them with putty? I've seen some people do this with their realm of battle boards and the skull cracks.

Personally, I find the bag of skulls thing to be grotesque and unsettling - which, I don't know, kind of gives off this repulsive feel that I think Chaos SHOULD have. When was the last time you saw a bad guy that genuinely creeped you out? If it was every model in every faction, I'd probably quit AoS, but so long as it is limited to the Chaos monsters, I kind of like it.