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 casvalremdeikun wrote:
I want a Storm Raven variant that can drop these and Rhinos.

I think most people would get more value out of a full sized thunderhawk. That said, it would be nice if a potential plastic thunderhawk had some clamps to carry one or two of these things, like how the storm raven is supposed to carry a dreadnought.,

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
I want a Storm Raven variant that can drop these and Rhinos.

Knowing GW, they (or Forgeworld?) may even have a 'Cargo Flyer' kit planned - something small and lightly armoured, effectively a flying truck (as opposed to a Stormeagle or Thunderhawk). Fluff-wise, is there a suitable existing candidate?

Converting something suitable from Land Speeder bits wouldn't seem too hard. Even just as scenery, it would add visual interest to what would otherwise be just another pile of containers.

 Clang wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
I want a Storm Raven variant that can drop these and Rhinos.

Knowing GW, they (or Forgeworld?) may even have a 'Cargo Flyer' kit planned - something small and lightly armoured, effectively a flying truck (as opposed to a Stormeagle or Thunderhawk). Fluff-wise, is there a suitable existing candidate?

Converting something suitable from Land Speeder bits wouldn't seem too hard. Even just as scenery, it would add visual interest to what would otherwise be just another pile of containers.

Well the Skytalon would seem to fit the bill as is:

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Imperial-Navy-Valkyrie-Sky-Talon

 Jadenim wrote:

 Clang wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
I want a Storm Raven variant that can drop these and Rhinos.

Knowing GW, they (or Forgeworld?) may even have a 'Cargo Flyer' kit planned - something small and lightly armoured, effectively a flying truck (as opposed to a Stormeagle or Thunderhawk). Fluff-wise, is there a suitable existing candidate?

Converting something suitable from Land Speeder bits wouldn't seem too hard. Even just as scenery, it would add visual interest to what would otherwise be just another pile of containers.

Well the Skytalon would seem to fit the bill as is:

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Imperial-Navy-Valkyrie-Sky-Talon

A Grimdark-ified Eagle transporter from Space:1999 would be awesome.

 Clang wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
I want a Storm Raven variant that can drop these and Rhinos.

Knowing GW, they (or Forgeworld?) may even have a 'Cargo Flyer' kit planned - something small and lightly armoured, effectively a flying truck (as opposed to a Stormeagle or Thunderhawk). Fluff-wise, is there a suitable existing candidate?

Converting something suitable from Land Speeder bits wouldn't seem too hard. Even just as scenery, it would add visual interest to what would otherwise be just another pile of containers.

The SW storm wolf looks like a cargo ship. Guess it could be cut to make a big cargo lifter/dropper.

New paints are back in stock in GW UK.

The containers look a little big to fit under a sky talon, but it would be nice if they did.


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I was always surprised FW never made any cargo kits for the sky talon

Sky talon's only reason to exist was to showcase Elysians. Other than that, it had absolutely terrible rules so it makes perfect sense why they never made more add-ons too it. Can't imagine it sold many models.

In the grim darkness of the far future there is only........delivery and logistics.

Not quite as catchy.

 oni wrote:
If they were big, sure, but they're not that big. They're about the size of a Coke can laying on its side.

You can buy nearly every other 40K terrain kit for less than $50.00 each.

The price point for this kit was correct at $33.00.

Yeah, I could have been persuaded to buy them at $30-ish, but not $50.
About the size of a Coke can laying on its side, you say? If I read that image correctly, the rules are included in WD 123. Cool. Sounds like a future scratch build. Slap some plasticard on a Coke can, add some rivets, and I've got some Orkified shipping containers.

Not that I think the Container Rules are a must - there's enough special rules and random tables without them. I'd probably just run them as a piece of terrain or a bunker.

I could see some papercraft hex-containers popping out soonish.. Corrugated texture with some x-shaped reinforcements, gothic vents and skull logos, done.

 Insurgency Walker wrote:
The containers look a little big to fit under a sky talon, but it would be nice if they did.

I was wondering this myself, so I measured mine. It's about 3.7cm between the clamp heads and has 1 - 1.5cm depth from the centre of the clamp to the shallow ceiling of the cargo space (Is that what you'd call it?).

Hope I'm not off topic here.

Blog post about the new gemstone paints:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/blog/blog.jsp?_requestid=7313619

They certainly look a lot less impressive there, tbh.

https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/854

War of Sigmar wrote:Howdy Guys and Girls

What I got from a friendly Raven today:

"I saw a picture of an exclusive HH Space Marine, which will be available in GW stores the 25th June. It's a World Eater, with a long blade / short Spear, and Terminator armour. The price will be 35€, while stock last... "

As usual, take it with a bit of salt, I may get confirmation pics end of the day.

 Redemption wrote:
Blog post about the new gemstone paints:

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/blog/blog.jsp?_requestid=7313619

They certainly look a lot less impressive there, tbh.

Those don't look great, no.

Feels like the ones in the blog were a bit more rough arsed. The White Dwarf pics look like they were done a bit better.

Amusingly enough, the blue gem on the Wraithknight's chest looks considerably better than the red example.

 angelofvengeance wrote:
Feels like the ones in the blog were a bit more rough arsed. The White Dwarf pics look like they were done a bit better.

To be honest, the half-arsed blog pics are probably a lot closer to what the average joe is going to get out of the paints. Call it truth in advertising.

 Vhalyar wrote:
Amusingly enough, the blue gem on the Wraithknight's chest looks considerably better than the red example.

Possibly something to do with the red/green being painted on copper/brass, instead of shiny silver. The bright yellow armour probably isn't the best contrast for bringing the shiny gems out, either.

 Scott-S6 wrote:
£10 (~£8 from the usual discounters) for a container, four crates and three barrels seems pretty reasonable compared to the other hard plastic containers on the market.

£8.75 each for makitainers
£7.10 each (+ 20% tax) for Rust Forge containers
£15 each for Italeri containers

Haven't ordered from them, but if I were looking for containers, I'd probably go with Ironheart...

http://ironheartartisans.com/shop/40ft-shipping-container-28mm-scale-terrain/

As cheap as USD$8 per in sets of ten for pre-painted "in scale" 40ft containers.

Valets,

JohnS

I will stick to my usual way of painting gemstones I think

 ShaneTB wrote:
https://war-of-sigmar.herokuapp.com/bloggings/854

War of Sigmar wrote:Howdy Guys and Girls

What I got from a friendly Raven today:

"I saw a picture of an exclusive HH Space Marine, which will be available in GW stores the 25th June. It's a World Eater, with a long blade / short Spear, and Terminator armour. The price will be 35€, while stock last... "

As usual, take it with a bit of salt, I may get confirmation pics end of the day.

Thanks to Atia

OK that's a pretty cool model. Even if there was an earthquake when the pic was taken lol.

The model looks cool, but the face is awful.

Looks like a Necromunda Goliath ganger...

Well hearing the price for the containers puts me in the "maybe" category now. I was really thinking 2 bags of bases and scenery would fit my budget...

 Kanluwen wrote:
The model looks cool, but the face is awful.

Agreed. I might get one, but give him a helmet.

I just realized what it is.

He looks like if Jamie Hynneman of Mythbusters got super fat.

 kronk wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
The model looks cool, but the face is awful.

Agreed. I might get one, but give him a helmet.

My thoughts aswell, like not to be rude or anything but that is one big fething nose!

Edit: Im surprised his nose doesn't have an AP value.

 Kanluwen wrote:
The model looks cool, but the face is awful.

Not to mention the hands..