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Warhams-77 wrote:
No worries, could you copy the sprue photos? My tablet refuses to


I like the axes, the third sprue brings back this classic weapon

This mini is magnificient. Would have like to see them going more with this theme than the one they chose. Aesthetically, nurgle is usally my favorite god with Slaanesh, yet, while I like some of the minis, I don't have the urge to start a PM army (and an urge to start a new army usally happens way too often).

LOL, can't get enough of these NZ prices. Typhus is actually 75 canadian dollars. Is money growing on trees over there? WTF can justify buying this?

The head is in the Plague bearer kit

Personally I'm kinda not pleased about the kit. I'm not pleased by a 7 man kit that lacking in options (for the unit, not random tat to put on them). I mean, really, toss out two marines and their clutter, add an extra of the relevant options.

Also, does the idea of losing poses but gaining random tat you can hang on them not bother anyone? More options for chest pieces and pauldrons don't actually make models look that distinct, when the options are clearly extreme distinct duplicates distributed differently. They have that issue of really unique looking guys with weird bits of repeated uniqueness.

This box is actually way worse than I thought, and my expectations weren't exactly high. I legitimately have no idea why I would choose these rather than converting something else.

Warhams-77 wrote:
The head is in the Plague bearer kit

There is another fly head in the Blightkings, albeit the Plague Bearer on is closer to the one in the image.

Hmm, it looks like the Plague Marines are much more interchangeable and easier to pose than some people expected, but I'm still not sure if I'm going to buy a box. I for sure wouldn't use most of the special weapons, and the myriad of Blightkings bits I have look nearly identical to the CC weapons provided. It's a tough call, for me. I'll probably get one box to mix in with all my DI stuff anyway tbh.

SilverAlien wrote:
Personally I'm kinda not pleased about the kit. I'm not pleased by a 7 man kit that lacking in options (for the unit, not random tat to put on them). I mean, really, toss out two marines and their clutter, add an extra of the relevant options.

Also, does the idea of losing poses but gaining random tat you can hang on them not bother anyone? More options for chest pieces and pauldrons don't actually make models look that distinct, when the options are clearly extreme distinct duplicates distributed differently. They have that issue of really unique looking guys with weird bits of repeated uniqueness.

This box is actually way worse than I thought, and my expectations weren't exactly high. I legitimately have no idea why I would choose these rather than converting something else.

Agreed a 100%

I prefer posablity over these fashion accessories

Zoomed sprue photos

SilverAlien wrote:
Also, does the idea of losing poses but gaining random tat you can hang on them not bother anyone? More options for chest pieces and pauldrons don't actually make models look that distinct, when the options are clearly extreme distinct duplicates distributed differently. They have that issue of really unique looking guys with weird bits of repeated uniqueness.

This box is actually way worse than I thought, and my expectations weren't exactly high. I legitimately have no idea why I would choose these rather than converting something else.

To answer the question, it doesn't bother me personally and I actually prefer losing the posing but getting extra bits variety. I can use the bits in other conversions, not so much with extra poses. I also don't find that multipose offers much in the way of functional variety. But I can understand why someone would prefer things the opposite.

Also, agreed on the lack of weapon options being a negative.

OK if the sprues (and there are 3 rather than the rumoured 2) are that packed I can see why they went to 7 sculpts,

still a bit frustrating but I'll probably pick up 2 boxes, there's certainly enough to mess about with conversion wise

Dont care much for the guy though his power fist is cool

but i need 20 of them sassy helmet nurglings right now.

 Desubot wrote:


Dont care much for the guy though his power fist is cool

but i need 20 of them sassy helmet nurglings right now.

The Nurgling is actually the main model with a marine thrown in as an accessory.

I like them. It looks like there's an option to go full melee on the troops, right? Hmm. I could run them as Blightkings in AOS then, if I wanted to.

I do wonder why there's so many Champion sculpts though. It seems unnecessary having four different Champion figures.

the kit options look about as I imagined...one of each special/heavy/special-melee...which I wouldn't mind, if the price wasn't so bloody high...there's a lot of cool looking bits in there though, so I'll probably grab a box, at a 25% discount though.

the biologus putrifier is a bloody gorgeous model...might actually be my favourite death guard model...love everything about his general style, all the subtle "fly" visual cues, and all the little details...lovely. definitely getting one

standard bearer is pretty cool, I don't have any complaints about the model...but that price for a standard bearer is a bloody joke.

same goes for the champion, too expensive...and I really don't like that model, if he wasn't nurgle-fat, I'd say he'd suit emperors children or something more than death guard...the head, and the pose...feels a bit arrogant and pompous. yeah, I just don't like it....which is a damn shame, because I really really love his little helmeted nurgling buddy! he's adorable!

Can someone help me find the third axe? I see the one with teeth on it, and I see the Blightkings one, but I can't see the other one.

One thing I am getting for sure is the Biologus Putrifier.

 Luciferian wrote:
Can someone help me find the third axe? I see the one with teeth on it, and I see the Blightkings one, but I can't see the other one.

One thing I am getting for sure is the Biologus Putrifier.

nope, I've just spent like 10 minutes looking for it...typo?

 NinthMusketeer wrote:

SilverAlien wrote:
Also, does the idea of losing poses but gaining random tat you can hang on them not bother anyone? More options for chest pieces and pauldrons don't actually make models look that distinct, when the options are clearly extreme distinct duplicates distributed differently. They have that issue of really unique looking guys with weird bits of repeated uniqueness.

This box is actually way worse than I thought, and my expectations weren't exactly high. I legitimately have no idea why I would choose these rather than converting something else.

To answer the question, it doesn't bother me personally and I actually prefer losing the posing but getting extra bits variety. I can use the bits in other conversions, not so much with extra poses. I also don't find that multipose offers much in the way of functional variety. But I can understand why someone would prefer things the opposite.

Also, agreed on the lack of weapon options being a negative.

Yeah, I agree. Blighkings are limited in possability but the huge amount of bits allow for so much customization that the possability isn't that important. I can understand the limitation in possability because how Nurgle works and what you need, like I'll understand the lack of possability when they release Dark Angels versions of Primaris units with Robes.

The lack of weapons, I agree... probably I'll buy one PM kit and one Bligh Kings kit just so mix and match betweem them and other marines that I have to squeeze the last drop of nurgliness of this kits

Oh wait. There are plenty of non-mouthed belly pieces? Shocked. It's almost like waiting for full kit pics revealed options.

 ZoBo wrote:

 Luciferian wrote:
Can someone help me find the third axe? I see the one with teeth on it, and I see the Blightkings one, but I can't see the other one.

One thing I am getting for sure is the Biologus Putrifier.

nope, I've just spent like 10 minutes looking for it...typo?

Third sprue, top-left.

 ZoBo wrote:

 Luciferian wrote:
Can someone help me find the third axe? I see the one with teeth on it, and I see the Blightkings one, but I can't see the other one.

One thing I am getting for sure is the Biologus Putrifier.

nope, I've just spent like 10 minutes looking for it...typo?

Brutal! That's the one weapon I wanted loads of. Thank god for the Blightkings box. Oh well, as far as random bits go the box is actually pretty cool, at least to supplement your pre-existing conversion stock.


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 Nostromodamus wrote:

 ZoBo wrote:

 Luciferian wrote:
Can someone help me find the third axe? I see the one with teeth on it, and I see the Blightkings one, but I can't see the other one.

One thing I am getting for sure is the Biologus Putrifier.

nope, I've just spent like 10 minutes looking for it...typo?

Third sprue, top-left.

That's the Blightkings one

Maybe they meant bit 95 (second sprue, top left quarter), an underslung chainsaw, which is going to be glued to a boltgun?


Well, finally enough chest plates, weapons and helmets to convert the PM squad from a 2nd Dark Imperium box

The champion has a helmeted variant, thank God. Looks much better that way.

Warhams-77 wrote:
Maybe they meant bit 95 (second sprue, top left quarter), an underslung chainsaw, which is going to be glued to a boltgun?


Well, finally enough chest plates, weapons and helmets to convert the PM squad from a 2nd Dark Imperium box

I'm definitely going to use that little chainsaw and a knife to make an axe, good spot!

Bluebeard wrote:
The champion has a helmeted variant, thank God. Looks much better that way.

ooh, I hadn't spotted that...yeah, that helmet makes a huge difference to the model...it is a weird helmet though, with the censer just lodged right in the middle of it where the faceplate should be...

Next Saturday will most likely be the Blight-Hauler's preorder date (top left)

God dammit. Enough with this nurgle stuff.......... The last 40k armies that was release/updated, bar those on the starter set, was TS. Almost a year ago. We only got PM and primarines in a year (I don't care for special characters). Really boring and disapointing.


The blight hauler does look cool though, if a bit too similar to the drone

I believe after Death Guard, Necromunda and Shadowspire, we'll have a Nurgle Daemon release, so bless nurgle Streetsamurai, your despair is a worthy offering for the Great Father!

Should have said PM instead of nurgle stuff

Nurgle daemons would be great I have a large faemons army, and would like to add a second GUO (Glotkin being the first one)

Wow, the pics of the sprues have me totally jazzed to pick all the PM kits up. The Champion is great with the helmeted head option, and separate left arm so I can give him a useful weapon to go with the fist. The standard bearer and Putrifier are both lovely, and would also be useful for conversions. The big PM kit is way better than I was expecting. Separate arms and shoulder pads for most arms is great! Between swapping shoulders, backpacks, chests, heads, and weapons, they have plenty of options for variety. I don't miss the ability to turn the waists at all, it's the most annoying part of a regular Marine to assemble. Can we all stop complaining about the 'monopose' now, because that's mostly not true for the PM kit? The price and the one-each on special weapons do sting, but they are not dealbreakers. I just need to figure out how I'm going to drum up enough fat old plasma guns.

- Tau
- Adeptus Arbites
- Orks
- Nurgle Daemons

are going to get new model releases according to reliable sources. And Slaanesh later on.

That crawler on top of the bastion... looks pretty big. As big as a dread/helbrute maybe?