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I don't like it.

 Azreal13 wrote:
For those thinking it may be a conversion, I give you...



Who I'd assume must be from the same sculptor?

I didn't know they made a mini of the executioner from 300!

That guy is suppose to look messed up, this new one has no excuse.

I heard the "ugly" guy (who I like) that we got earlier was a test sculpt done by someone to prove themselves and learn the FW style after just joining their staff... Its a love it or leave it model... this new guy however looks like a piece done for a similar reason, something someone with less experience sculpted.

 Brother SRM wrote:
I'm really looking forward to seeing this when it's not on a horrendously warped piece of paper so we can see what the dude actually looks like.

+1

The paper is bent (intentionally it seems). Guys, look in a distorting mirror and see how pretty you are.

I have a feeling that this Facebook video teaser has something to do with the miniature...

That model is just terrible. The proportions are so off that it looks like a child's head coming out of the armor. The fact that the banner is so warped just adds to the terrible, rushed feel of the miniature.

I'd be tempted to get it to convert the banner to show the Ultramarines conquered Northern Ireland;

You do realize that the banner is not warped, the pamphlet with the picture of the model wasn't laid flat when the picture was taken.

 BrookM wrote:
I hope so, he looks more like a conversion than a model FW would do. Official art of him:

TY Brook, that is my Beloved Remus Ventanus...the Capt of the "Troublesome Fourth", One of the few interesting charactors in the Ultrablingers, this is who Uriel Ventris Preys to as his 'secret BFF forever and spirtial liege" not that other dude in statsis....that FW model ( if it is one) looks horrible....yes FW you should feel bad for releasing this horrible horrible abomination and asking money for it. A rare swing and a miss from FW but still....

Feel bad FW...FEEL BAD!

Look carefully at the left side of this image. It's folded in two different directions, an 'S' shape, really distorting the image.

I will need to see the image laid out flat before a judgement call.

kenbian wrote:


He looks like Remes Ventanus...

Not. Good. Yikes.

Slap a helmet head on him and he's fine. Though I won't be buying it as he's 13th Legion, and I play The Honoured First .

 angelofvengeance wrote:
Slap a helmet head on him and he's fine. Though I won't be buying it as he's 13th Legion, and I play The Honoured First .

True dat. I'll defile him enough to make him part of my 14th. It's only one legion away, anyway, right?

The 'the standard is warped' is a meme right?

We realise the reason it's warped is the picture on the paper right?

It hardly qualifies as a meme, but yes.

 AegisGrimm wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
For those thinking it may be a conversion, I give you...



Who I'd assume must be from the same sculptor?

I didn't know they made a mini of the executioner from 300!

I was thinking "give him a small mod to the face and add a cane - viola : Maloghurst "

It's possible the bend in the flyer, because of how it's being held, is contributing to the "tiny head" effect.

Still not a good looking mini, but need more photos.

I am a little confused by all this. The forgeworld Facebook page posted a video about October 22nd being ultramarine related. The big release from GW this month is prospero which is space wolves. The next big forgeworld release is also about prospero.
So what have ultramarine a got to do with anything?Is this just a random rubbish model or is it promoting something?
The only thing I can think of is forgeworld finally being available in GW stores.

Burning of prospero in november not octuber

This was just posted on my local GW's Facebook page, so there should be better pics floating around the internet soon enough.

EDIT: Other semi-local GW store just uploaded a picture of the full poster with model.

Feth, that's a shame. I was really hoping it was a fan piece. I was looking forward to a decent Ventanus model. That is just appalling.

Since it's a limited edition model I doubt it'll actually be Ventanus, especially since the model looks nothing like the artwork with the head and shoulder pads it has.

 AegisGrimm wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
For those thinking it may be a conversion, I give you...



Who I'd assume must be from the same sculptor?

I didn't know they made a mini of the executioner from 300!

You , sir, just earned yourself an exalt! It's like some unholy mix between that executioner and beavis from beavis and butt head.

Why are forgeworld's limited edition models always so rubbish? I think the only one I liked was the one who was summoning a Deamon.

 Roknar wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
For those thinking it may be a conversion, I give you...



Who I'd assume must be from the same sculptor?

I didn't know they made a mini of the executioner from 300!

You , sir, just earned yourself an exalt! It's like some unholy mix between that executioner and beavis from beavis and butt head.

Personally I believe the sculptor was watching Doctor Who before he sculpted what is obviously a Sontaran.

Doesn't even remotely look like ventanus, hopefully its just a "standard" bearer, not a named character

Better, but still ugly af: the leg position, the birth-giving waist, the monkey face, cartoonish shoulder pad studs. I'm almost glad that the first official GW is roughly 500 km away, so I won't be tempted to buy it, just to resell it later on ebay or trade it for any of the other, better looking ltd models.

I generally don't have anything negative to say about Forge World's characters but I'm struggling here. The banner still seems to have a slight curve in it and, maybe it's me but I those calves look a little thick compared to the rest of the model. Yep, I think I'll be taking a pass on this one.

kenbian wrote:


He looks like Remes Ventanus...

Please apply the holy sigmarite iron

That model...is fugly.

 Ghaz wrote:

 Roknar wrote:

 AegisGrimm wrote:

 Azreal13 wrote:
For those thinking it may be a conversion, I give you...



Who I'd assume must be from the same sculptor?

I didn't know they made a mini of the executioner from 300!

You , sir, just earned yourself an exalt! It's like some unholy mix between that executioner and beavis from beavis and butt head.

Personally I believe the sculptor was watching Doctor Who before he sculpted what is obviously a Sontaran.

Actually I like that model. I still wonder if the head comes off though...