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 mdauben wrote:

Wachaza wrote:
The left arm is pretty much identical down to the rings. Used the basic farseer CAD file as a base and then worked it over.

Yes, start with the basic farseer and then change his pose, his robes, his weapon, and every single detail on the whole miniature and you have the new miniature. How lazy of them.

Aye, there are plenty of legit criticisms to make when GW do lazy CAD work(like when they make every face in the unit the same with a slightly different grimace), but "psyker Eldar in psyker Eldar pose with totally different details) isn't one of those.

Do we know the loadoats for Naked DW Veterans?

Does anyone have a clue when this will be available for US for pre-order?

 conker249 wrote:
Does anyone have a clue when this will be available for US for pre-order?

Later today, I'd imagine. The joys of living in a country that spans several timezones haha.

 conker249 wrote:
Does anyone have a clue when this will be available for US for pre-order?

10 AM Pacific.

Thank you, been losing my mind over looking at each country getting their desserts. just a little longer lol

Warms the heart...



I almost feel sorry for those Tau.

Almost.

Man, that's brutal.

Just out of shot
The Riptide thats gonna stomp them all

I'll grab this after I finish building deathwatch: overkill.

This isn't limited edition is it?

 mdauben wrote:

Wachaza wrote:
The left arm is pretty much identical down to the rings. Used the basic farseer CAD file as a base and then worked it over.

Yes, start with the basic farseer and then change his pose, his robes, his weapon, and every single detail on the whole miniature and you have the new miniature. How lazy of them.

Sure I never mentioned "lazy" in there. Just a comment on reusing part of the previous sculpt.

Wachaza wrote:

 mdauben wrote:

Wachaza wrote:
The left arm is pretty much identical down to the rings. Used the basic farseer CAD file as a base and then worked it over.

Yes, start with the basic farseer and then change his pose, his robes, his weapon, and every single detail on the whole miniature and you have the new miniature. How lazy of them.

Sure I never mentioned "lazy" in there. Just a comment on reusing part of the previous sculpt.

At first glance I saw the similarities, but with a lengthy look, it is a different model altogether. Definitely they took inspiration from the old model, but it is a completely new sculpt with it's own new mold.

 russian69hitman wrote:

Wachaza wrote:

 mdauben wrote:

Wachaza wrote:
The left arm is pretty much identical down to the rings. Used the basic farseer CAD file as a base and then worked it over.

Yes, start with the basic farseer and then change his pose, his robes, his weapon, and every single detail on the whole miniature and you have the new miniature. How lazy of them.

Sure I never mentioned "lazy" in there. Just a comment on reusing part of the previous sculpt.

At first glance I saw the similarities, but with a lengthy look, it is a different model altogether. Definitely they took inspiration from the old model, but it is a completely new sculpt with it's own new mold.

Look at the left forearm, hand, rings and bangles. Changed the dangling charm but the rest is the same. The rest of the model is completely reworked.

When the artwork hits that spot.

Wachaza wrote:

 russian69hitman wrote:

Wachaza wrote:

 mdauben wrote:

Wachaza wrote:
The left arm is pretty much identical down to the rings. Used the basic farseer CAD file as a base and then worked it over.

Yes, start with the basic farseer and then change his pose, his robes, his weapon, and every single detail on the whole miniature and you have the new miniature. How lazy of them.

Sure I never mentioned "lazy" in there. Just a comment on reusing part of the previous sculpt.

At first glance I saw the similarities, but with a lengthy look, it is a different model altogether. Definitely they took inspiration from the old model, but it is a completely new sculpt with it's own new mold.

Look at the left forearm, hand, rings and bangles. Changed the dangling charm but the rest is the same. The rest of the model is completely reworked.

I think it's entirely possible that they reused/slightly changed JUST the left hand bit, since it is separate on both models, and since the alternate hand and sword on his back are the things that differentiate that build of the new mini from the basic layout of the old one.

It may even add credence to the nearly straight reuse of that one arm piece when you notice that the arm actually holding the sword appears to have no rings on the fingers.

 JoeRugby wrote:
I'll grab this after I finish building deathwatch: overkill.

This isn't limited edition is it?

The box itself may be, but there's not even a slight chance that a multi-part plastic kit like the Deathwatch one remains boxed set-only or for a limited time only.

Equally, as we've seen, characters they've bothered to make in plastic are getting solo releases a few months down the line.

 JoeRugby wrote:
I'll grab this after I finish building deathwatch: overkill.

This isn't limited edition is it?

No,

but a fair few stockists are reporting limited initial supplies so it may well go out of stock (especially at the cheapest places) for a bit before coming back

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

 JoeRugby wrote:
I'll grab this after I finish building deathwatch: overkill.

This isn't limited edition is it?

No,

but a fair few stockists are reporting limited initial supplies so it may well go out of stock (especially at the cheapest places) for a bit before coming back

Like this

Well it is ordered, now the hard part will be finding someone who wants to swap my harlies for their deathwatch. I hope the upgrade sprue come with something for drop pods, I have 7 ready for symbols

 conker249 wrote:
Well it is ordered, now the hard part will be finding someone who wants to swap my harlies for their deathwatch. I hope the upgrade sprue come with something for drop pods, I have 7 ready for symbols

Based on the Ven Dread pictures on GW, I'd say there are icons you could use. But probably nowhere near the numbers you need for 7 drop pods.

Hopefully they'll release the transfer sheet that comes with the Watch Fortress edition of the codex separately, that'd probably sort it.

Have to admit, there's some amazing artwork in this codex

Indeed! I'm quite chuffed to see them using the good freelancers for this book!

BossJakadakk wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

BossJakadakk wrote:
So, Vanguard Veterans with special ammunition. Meaning special ammunition on bolt pistols?

Oh mamma. It's looking more and more like I'm gonna build Deathwatch instead of Raven Guard. Upgrade sprue + BaC = Mk IV Deathwatch. Too bad it looks like no using the contemptor dread.

Just use it as a normal dread?

Yeah, but that's not the point I was making. Of course I can use the model, just won't be a contemptor

FW posted this on Facebook, so maybe you can use the Contemptor!

 ImAGeek wrote:

BossJakadakk wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:

BossJakadakk wrote:
So, Vanguard Veterans with special ammunition. Meaning special ammunition on bolt pistols?

Oh mamma. It's looking more and more like I'm gonna build Deathwatch instead of Raven Guard. Upgrade sprue + BaC = Mk IV Deathwatch. Too bad it looks like no using the contemptor dread.

Just use it as a normal dread?

Yeah, but that's not the point I was making. Of course I can use the model, just won't be a contemptor

FW posted this on Facebook, so maybe you can use the Contemptor!

I'm liking the mental image of the Xiphon mixed with the Corvus Blackstar for the DW Air Force.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Warms the heart...



I almost feel sorry for those Tau.

Almost.

A dark day for the Tau. Oh well we can always build more Crisis suits and Riptides.

 Loremaster Of Awesomeness wrote:
Have to admit, there's some amazing artwork in this codex

While the artwork seems to get some character back, it's still half assed. The Warrior looks weird and so does the Marine.

It's also cartoonish in a bad way, it's hard to make cgi stylistically fit 40k, even the technicaly awesome cover guy is hit and miss (bloodletter, tyranid warrior and csm were great though).

Anyway, can't touch this for example imo, not sure why the regress:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/79/1e/95/791e9568d7de6dd0c9e2b9f8d8527e9c.jpg

 conker249 wrote:
Well it is ordered, now the hard part will be finding someone who wants to swap my harlies for their deathwatch. I hope the upgrade sprue come with something for drop pods, I have 7 ready for symbols

There's always these:

https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Etched-Brass-Inquisition-and-Grey-Knights

Stop posting all these artworks, my purity seal can only get so pure!

Cephalobeard wrote:
Do we know the loadoats for Naked DW Veterans?

If they come with power swords stock then awesome but if not modelling bare veterans without buying a standard stern guard squad is going to look a bit shabby and you miss out on the cool looking deathwatch bolt guns and the elbow plates without some converting.

 Mantle wrote:

Cephalobeard wrote:
Do we know the loadoats for Naked DW Veterans?

If they come with power swords stock then awesome but if not modelling bare veterans without buying a standard stern guard squad is going to look a bit shabby and you miss out on the cool looking deathwatch bolt guns and the elbow plates without some converting.

Why would you need a Sternguard Squad for bare Veterans?