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The thing to remember is GW paint style is largely to show the model details first, great colour scheme second. If they went with some of the colour schemes people have shown it would be harder to tell what on the model is sculpted and what is an added effect by the painter.

I also think they keep the paint style simple enough to replicate rather than ones that require tremendous skill.

More on topic though I really like the option variety in this kit, maybe one day slaanesh will get this love.

Slaanesh never ever!

 dan2026 wrote:
If Ku'gath is coming he will be a separate kit.

No way he could share enough pieces with the others.

there is no way in hell ku'gath is getting a release by now ... the new SC is taking his place forevermore ... even the chance of FW doing him is slim

Slaanesh and Khorne releases in the next two years according to Atia. Thebiggesthat had heard the Slaanesh wave would come end of 2018. And GW's Adam Troke mentioned during one of the Q3 2017 WarhammerTV livestreams that they are indeed working on new stuff for Slaanesh.

Can’t wait for Slaanesh to get the Nurgle/Tzeentch treatment. Slaanesh is my favourite god but the models don’t live up to it. Hopefully the KoS looks like the art from Gathering Storm:

So after a (almost) Nurgle year, we start the new year with... more Nurgle?

Well it seems that they are releasing absolutely everything for Death Guard and Nurgle in not-Fantasy. So as other user mentioned before, i hope then they can move on other armies and miniatures that long need an update. (Eldar aspect warriors, basic chaos space marines, basic orks, some ork vehicles, decent imperial guard kits, imperial guard tanks, changing many finecast miniatures to plastic, etc, etc...). This year has been (almost) only Nurgle DG stuff and space marines "bigger-better-taller" primaris releases. It's getting a bit boring. And for the 10 codex released so far, there are only new miniatures for 4 of them. And for DA and BA they are really a upgrade (primaris!) sprue and one model (primaris!) for each one, so i would not count them... Then again, I hope the next year we can see proper codex releases with actual new miniatures and kits, as used to be...

I think that the not-fantasy Nurgle stuff was already good enough and with a nice variety. Yet they release more figures for them. So i guess... Can we expect the same treatment for the other gods? Tzeentch and the Thousand Sons supposedly have had their releases already, but is not anywhere near the level of attention and quantity of models the DG/Nurgle is getting. I hope... no, i expect that with the TS codex they will release some more kits for them, similar to what DG/Nurgle has had. There are many units and models that they could release for them, and a chance to make nice army list without Magnus would be great.

The same for Slaanesh. Slaanesh miniatures and units have been neglected for quite long time. I expect we will see a new plastic Keeper of secret and more units for the Slaanesh demons. As well as model kits for Emperor's Children and World Eaters. The khorne berzekers are now really old models that need a nice update, i think. Khorne demons and fantasy stuff i think is in a much better status and it would surprise me (in a bad way) if they release yet more miniatures for not-fantasy and they won't release anything for World Eaters...

Oh well...

Basic orks don't need an upgrade - none of the plastic infantry kits do.

 Jidmah wrote:
Basic orks don't need an upgrade - none of the plastic infantry kits do.

Basic Chaos Marines do imho.

 Jidmah wrote:
Basic orks don't need an upgrade - none of the plastic infantry kits do.

They do look a bit dated, but not as bad as the Imperial Guard or Chaos Space Marines. Those models look so dated that they are plain ugly next to modern miniatures. They really need an update.

 Nostromodamus wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:
Basic orks don't need an upgrade - none of the plastic infantry kits do.

Basic Chaos Marines do imho.

I'd argue that basically any basic infantry kit that isn't generic Marines, Thousand Sons, Fire Warriors, Scions, or Plague Marines could use it.
Guard could use a mold refresh on the Cadians and a resculpt on the Catachans, along with both incorporating a HWT and Special Weapon options in full for the squad.
Necrons could use new Warriors.
Tyranids could use new Hormagaunts and Termagants--if nothing else with the heads being put as one and Hormagaunts given some scenic bits to be 'scuttling' over to balance them a bit better.
Etc
Etc

Why are people complaining about more nurgle stuff and then not enough other stuff in a news and rumors for Death Guard?

Herald preview is up.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/12/27/the-third-day-of-nurgle-heraldsgw-homepage-post-3/

Doesn't the bilepiper look a bit jolly for a plaguebearer?

Sloppity Bilepiper.


Well I guess naming could get worse after all.

 mrhappyface wrote:
Doesn't the bilepiper look a bit jolly for a plaguebearer?

So, the fluff blurb they give us is that the Bilepiper is a Plaguebearer who doesn't associate with other Plaguebearers. He follows Nurglings, Beasts of Nurgle, and Great Unclean Ones avoiding other Plaguebearers because "they don't have a sense of humor".

Hes the exception that confirms the rule.

A Herald isn't a Plaguebearer though? It's a Herald?

One Herald for your Plaugebois, the other for your big bois. That kinda fixes last editions "which locus do I take" issue by just saying flat out "this one is for these units and this one is for these units".

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
A Herald isn't a Plaguebearer though? It's a Herald?

Not got it at hand but fairly sure the codex blurb always described the herald's of Nurgle as more powerful plaguebearers.

The names are stupid but I like the themes and the intention to have multiple herald's buffing different things.

 aracersss wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
If Ku'gath is coming he will be a separate kit.

No way he could share enough pieces with the others.

there is no way in hell ku'gath is getting a release by now ... the new SC is taking his place forevermore ... even the chance of FW doing him is slim

You don't know that at all. Skarbrand got a kit and so did Kairos.
Granted Ku'gath would be a more difficult sculpt. But not impossible.

nurgle tower?

 aracersss wrote:
nurgle tower?

Well, there's something on the right of this pic that's a nurgle structure. It doesn't match exactly though. Maybe there are multiple variations?

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/12/27/battletome-preview-maggotkin-nurgle/

 Kanluwen wrote:

Necrons could use new Warriors.

I disagree. Necron Warriors are fine as is. They don't need to look all fancy and unique. They are supposed to look basic and bland, and I'd rather they not look Egyptian or have ornamentation.

nah, that's just the new blight tree, in front of an ophidian archway

I am so digging the new herald options, and since there will be three I am curious to see the spread of special abilities they get.

dan2026 wrote:

 aracersss wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
If Ku'gath is coming he will be a separate kit.

No way he could share enough pieces with the others.

there is no way in hell ku'gath is getting a release by now ... the new SC is taking his place forevermore ... even the chance of FW doing him is slim

You don't know that at all. Skarbrand got a kit and so did Kairos.
Granted Ku'gath would be a more difficult sculpt. But not impossible.

Kairos isn't a separate kit. He is a part of a multi-kit with the Lord of Change.

CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

Necrons could use new Warriors.

I disagree. Necron Warriors are fine as is. They don't need to look all fancy and unique. They are supposed to look basic and bland, and I'd rather they not look Egyptian or have ornamentation.

Necron Warriors do need a new kit. One that better matches the Immortals by doing away with the green plastic rod and doesn't take a four armed Genestealer to get the arms to line up properly.

 Warpspy wrote:
So after a (almost) Nurgle year, we start the new year with... more Nurgle?

Well it seems that they are releasing absolutely everything for Death Guard and Nurgle in not-Fantasy. So as other user mentioned before, i hope then they can move on other armies and miniatures that long need an update. (Eldar aspect warriors, basic chaos space marines, basic orks, some ork vehicles, decent imperial guard kits, imperial guard tanks, changing many finecast miniatures to plastic, etc, etc...). This year has been (almost) only Nurgle DG stuff and space marines "bigger-better-taller" primaris releases. It's getting a bit boring. And for the 10 codex released so far, there are only new miniatures for 4 of them. And for DA and BA they are really a upgrade (primaris!) sprue and one model (primaris!) for each one, so i would not count them... Then again, I hope the next year we can see proper codex releases with actual new miniatures and kits, as used to be...

I think that the not-fantasy Nurgle stuff was already good enough and with a nice variety. Yet they release more figures for them. So i guess... Can we expect the same treatment for the other gods? Tzeentch and the Thousand Sons supposedly have had their releases already, but is not anywhere near the level of attention and quantity of models the DG/Nurgle is getting. I hope... no, i expect that with the TS codex they will release some more kits for them, similar to what DG/Nurgle has had. There are many units and models that they could release for them, and a chance to make nice army list without Magnus would be great.

The same for Slaanesh. Slaanesh miniatures and units have been neglected for quite long time. I expect we will see a new plastic Keeper of secret and more units for the Slaanesh demons. As well as model kits for Emperor's Children and World Eaters. The khorne berzekers are now really old models that need a nice update, i think. Khorne demons and fantasy stuff i think is in a much better status and it would surprise me (in a bad way) if they release yet more miniatures for not-fantasy and they won't release anything for World Eaters...

Oh well...

While I love some of the new mini’s like the tree and the cool rider guy on horse I have to agree.

Also on a separate note I think the building in the right is just the blight tree in front of some ruins.

I sure hope other factions get this love and attention. Poor de nerf some cool stuff. I doubt they will.

 Warpspy wrote:
So after a (almost) Nurgle year, we start the new year with... more Nurgle?

Well it seems that they are releasing absolutely everything for Death Guard and Nurgle in not-Fantasy. So as other user mentioned before, i hope then they can move on other armies and miniatures that long need an update. (Eldar aspect warriors, basic chaos space marines, basic orks, some ork vehicles, decent imperial guard kits, imperial guard tanks, changing many finecast miniatures to plastic, etc, etc...). This year has been (almost) only Nurgle DG stuff and space marines "bigger-better-taller" primaris releases. It's getting a bit boring. And for the 10 codex released so far, there are only new miniatures for 4 of them. And for DA and BA they are really a upgrade (primaris!) sprue and one model (primaris!) for each one, so i would not count them... Then again, I hope the next year we can see proper codex releases with actual new miniatures and kits, as used to be...

I think that the not-fantasy Nurgle stuff was already good enough and with a nice variety. Yet they release more figures for them. So i guess... Can we expect the same treatment for the other gods? Tzeentch and the Thousand Sons supposedly have had their releases already, but is not anywhere near the level of attention and quantity of models the DG/Nurgle is getting. I hope... no, i expect that with the TS codex they will release some more kits for them, similar to what DG/Nurgle has had. There are many units and models that they could release for them, and a chance to make nice army list without Magnus would be great.

The same for Slaanesh. Slaanesh miniatures and units have been neglected for quite long time. I expect we will see a new plastic Keeper of secret and more units for the Slaanesh demons. As well as model kits for Emperor's Children and World Eaters. The khorne berzekers are now really old models that need a nice update, i think. Khorne demons and fantasy stuff i think is in a much better status and it would surprise me (in a bad way) if they release yet more miniatures for not-fantasy and they won't release anything for World Eaters...

Oh well...

Agreed. Abd the direction they took nurgle in is really dissapointing. The blight Kings and maggots lords were so much better than the current happy, cutesy prancey stuff

Agreed. Abd the direction they took nurgle in is really dissapointing. The blight Kings and maggots lords were so much better than the current happy, cutesy prancey stuff

I disagree, I miss this aspect of Nurgle that they shoved aside when 3rd edition Grimdark Grimdarkness took over everything.

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

Agreed. Abd the direction they took nurgle in is really dissapointing. The blight Kings and maggots lords were so much better than the current happy, cutesy prancey stuff

I disagree, I miss this aspect of Nurgle that they shoved aside when 3rd edition Grimdark Grimdarkness took over everything.

I agree with you. Though Nurgle needs a proper gross color scheme to really put it into effect.