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Look good but think all frost axes and combi bolters is a bit meh. They have a bit of unit selection in their options which would have been nice to get a variation for.

Here's a bigger res image:

 zedmeister wrote:
Here's a bigger res image:

Yeah, and that's actually why I'm wondering if it's a render rather than the finished product.

Or if they primed them Corax White to showcase them.

I think it is the background that is making them look funny?

FW usually does a white background. The gradient looks weird.

That's the most pointless loadout you could take I'd of preferred they come without arms.

Looks like Ill stick with the plastics.

Anyone else a bit meh on the HH now? I'd have killed for SW HH termies 5 years ago back when I was buying and reading the books but now... not so much (exacerbated by my opinion that the models aren't particularly eye catching either). GW/BL/FW drawing out the admittedly seminal event in 40k history for a real world decade has soured my enthusiasm for new models from it.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 Mymearan wrote:
That wasn’t actually supposed to be condescending. LotR fans are super committed to supporting their hobby like you say. It’s commendable and they’re a very friendly community.

LotR fans are a spectrum. I consider myself a LotR fan, I like these models, I'm not going to buy them because the pricing on finecast LotR stuff is insane IMO.

I fully agree with this man's points here.





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 warboss wrote:
Anyone else a bit meh on the HH now? I'd have killed for SW HH termies 5 years ago back when I was buying and reading the books but now... not so much (exacerbated by my opinion that the models aren't particularly eye catching either). GW/BL/FW drawing out the admittedly seminal event in 40k history for a real world decade has soured my enthusiasm for new models from it.

I see it more as a painting and modelling pick'n'mix selection for 40k - with the 8th edition caveat that some models will have to be used as proxies for other things, and others are more of a painting project because they may never release rules for them...

 Azazelx wrote:
and others are more of a painting project because they may never release rules for them...

What releases they have no rules for?

Sorry - should have been clearer - I mean 8th edition 40k rules for FW/HH models.

Blimey, more Tau and free shipping offer!

Oh nice, it's back too. Too bad it doesn't seem to have the old drop-down drone rack, that was a really nice feature.

 Peregrine wrote:
Oh nice, it's back too. Too bad it doesn't seem to have the old drop-down drone rack, that was a really nice feature.

Wasn't that the AX-2-2 that carried the Remoras? I liked that concept and model.

 zedmeister wrote:

 Peregrine wrote:
Oh nice, it's back too. Too bad it doesn't seem to have the old drop-down drone rack, that was a really nice feature.

Wasn't that the AX-2-2 that carried the Remoras? I liked that concept and model.

The AX-2-2 had Remoras, but only had a model in Aeronautica Imperialis. The drone racks were on the regular Tigershark, and still are rules-wise. The old model just had a neat little drop-down drone bay to hold them, while the new one seems to have simplified that feature away. Pic:

That's pretty nifty. Never did notice that before, though I suppose my interest wasn't with Tau.

Pity they didn't carry that nice feature over.

That sucks. One of the coolest features of the old 2000ish FW Tau models was the included embarked units. Obviously cutting that part out means they have to mould less resin and not include additional plastic sprues for additional savings on both material and labor.

I never liked the original Tigershark anyways. I was always preferential to the 1.0 which I am now a proud owner with the new one. The old Tigershark models in general didn't look too great. These new ones are much better and sexier. This makes it my second "titan" scale unit from FW. Also Canadian weather is being extra bad this year so all my modelling projections not involving painting are on hold. :( I hope to be able to get at least one Barracuda done before winter set in but it came early here.

I'll cheerfully buy Heresy for the next three-four decades. Longer hopefully.

The Varangyr don't have a ton of options, plus we don't know yet if there are other options included. Recently some kits have contained options for pose or loadout.

For their role , background wise, the default loadout is pretty much spot on. Russ doesn't sit back shooting when he goes to war, his bodyguard likewise. If you want a more specialised unit then another type of unit is probably more suited to that. In 40k, well presumably they all die during the Heresy or left with Russ, so until the fluff changes no point in them having special rules for 40k.

Dammit! Where's my Astraeus?

 Davespil wrote:
Dammit! Where's my Astraeus?

For real.

I'm dying to know the full rules for this thing so I can plan lists around it and fill out the remaining 30 GBP for free shipping.

 Davespil wrote:
Dammit! Where's my Astraeus?

Hopefully undergoing a redesign to make it look decent.

Ooh, a skinny furry Space Marine.



https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/11/13/coming-soon-beastman-underhive/

Is he smoking a cigar? I need buy this dude ASAP just to have.

Slayer-Fan123 wrote:
Is he smoking a cigar? I need buy this dude ASAP just to have.

Indeed he is.

Very nice indeed! While I'm not too interested in the Necromunda game I'd get this guy just for a painting project..

I wonder what other special Necromunda characters FW could do?

Guess I’m going Necromunda now just so I can have this guy...geez...that’s awesome.

This could become a serious cash-cow for them. Sadly I generally won't do FW resin minis, so he's out of my consideration - damn cool sculpt though.

Agreed, gorgeous model.

Available first at the Warhammer 40,000 Open Day on November 25th & 26th:

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A real baaaaaaaaaaadass for Necromunda

I really don’t like that style of painting.

Is the 40k open day at Warhammer World? Just checking...