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Any ideas which model this is? Looks a bit larger than normal and I can't remember any model in that specific pose/base?

Can't wait for a certain someone here to see that video and freak out, totally missing the humour.

But yeah, Squat bounty hunter. Why not? We've got a Beastman bounty hunter!

Yeah...while I'm glad squats are back (even if just one)...this is yet another punch in the jimmies for Sisters.

feth it, I'm pledging my girls to Slaanesh and waging war on the golden throne.

Daedalus81 wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
Look at the SoB clock! Plastic SoB soon!

Good catch. Now the question is are they still poking fun or giving us a hint?

I'm guessing it's just a joke for the video given "return of squats", "plastic sisters" and "plastic thunderhawk" are like the 40k "rumor" trifecta.

Model looks pretty cool. Nice to see a return of some of the older lore, even if it's just in Necromunda.

ChrisB wrote:
Any ideas which model this is? Looks a bit larger than normal and I can't remember any model in that specific pose/base?

Could be the Imperial Space Marine, but hard to tell.

 Galas wrote:
So... Squats before Sisters, eh?

Well, 1 squat. After 4 sisters of battle models.

Oh shoot time to sell off my sisters.

2 moths too soon for any sisters of battle videos.

Daedalus81 wrote:

 EnTyme wrote:

 Crimson wrote:
Look at the SoB clock! Plastic SoB soon!

Well, not anymore.

For real. They would need an employee resetting that clock 24/7.

Yeah, that clock isn’t reach “five ‘til midnight, Appear!!!” It’s been reset so far backwards it BEFORE the reset start time.

ohmygodohmygodohmygod

 Galas wrote:
So... Squats before Sisters, eh?

Well a single squat anyway. Sisters are not far off if they're real and I'll bet anything that they are.

ChrisB wrote:
Any ideas which model this is? Looks a bit larger than normal and I can't remember any model in that specific pose/base?

It's a statue awarded for 10 years at GW:
https://twitter.com/nick_bayton/status/959143992247103488

Gang war 1 has rules for playing using sector mechanicus terrain on open table tops

 Hragged wrote:

ChrisB wrote:
Any ideas which model this is? Looks a bit larger than normal and I can't remember any model in that specific pose/base?

It's a statue awarded for 10 years at GW:
https://twitter.com/nick_bayton/status/959143992247103488

Good spot!

It’s a little early for April Fools, so we have witnessed the dawn of a new era within GW without even knowing it. New factions galore, SoB being acknowledged if only slightly supported, experiments with new game systems, all culminating in this moment. When I’m old and bitter, I’ll be able to regale my grandchildren with the tale of The Squats’ Return.

I’m having trouble comprehending the implications of this. Are Squats coming as a 40k army? Is the old canon returning? What’s going on?

This is more of a homage than anything else, people read too much into some of the more recent stuff done by GW.

This, alongside the Beastman, are in all likeliness nothing more than one-off miniatures for one of their gaiden games.

 gnome_idea_what wrote:
It’s a little early for April Fools, so we have witnessed the dawn of a new era within GW without even knowing it. New factions galore, SoB being acknowledged if only slightly supported, experiments with new game systems, all culminating in this moment. When I’m old and bitter, I’ll be able to regale my grandchildren with the tale of The Squats’ Return.

I’m having trouble comprehending the implications of this. Are Squats coming as a 40k army? Is the old canon returning? What’s going on?

The future is unclear for squats still. They're at least a "thing" again. I wouldn't expect them until next year at the earliest - if they are even under consideration for such a thing.

This will definitely make April Fools really difficult this year.

 BrookM wrote:
This is more of a homage than anything else, people read too much into some of the more recent stuff done by GW.

This, alongside the Beastman, are in all likeliness nothing more than one-off miniatures for one of their gaiden games.

For sure. No way are they redoing the Squats for 40k.

Necromunda is an opportunity for them to do one off freakshow models. I wouldn't be surprised to see a ratling eventually.

Not saying it will happen but there is evidence moving in that direction. First creating the Kharadron overlords that are very squat like followed by mentions in fluff more and more now. This could be all testing reaction and then since they already have the Kharadron it's very easy for them to use as a template to alter into 40k. People mention the beast man but the tzaangors prove they went farther with beast men than just a token guy. Plus beastmen never had a fraction of the obsessed fans that the squat community has. My bet if it happens it does no later than 2019.

 BrookM wrote:
This is more of a homage than anything else, people read too much into some of the more recent stuff done by GW.

This, alongside the Beastman, are in all likeliness nothing more than one-off miniatures for one of their gaiden games.

Given we've seen the return of an entire section of Beastmen that's been squatted for a while now for an army. I wouldn't say never given the Tzaangors.. But who knows.

They've also brought back GSC, so at this point whatever GW feels like GW is gonna pump out.

IT IS HAPPENING

My faith in humanity (well, GW at least) just went up a bit.

 ncshooter426 wrote:
Yeah...while I'm glad squats are back (even if just one)...this is yet another punch in the jimmies for Sisters.

feth it, I'm pledging my girls to Slaanesh and waging war on the golden throne.

Squat players have been waiting far longer than sisters..

Messiah wrote:

 ncshooter426 wrote:
Yeah...while I'm glad squats are back (even if just one)...this is yet another punch in the jimmies for Sisters.

feth it, I'm pledging my girls to Slaanesh and waging war on the golden throne.

Squat players have been waiting far longer than sisters..

Squat players knew, long ago, they were over. Sisters players - not so much. They aren't in the same ballpark.

 streetsamurai wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
This is more of a homage than anything else, people read too much into some of the more recent stuff done by GW.

This, alongside the Beastman, are in all likeliness nothing more than one-off miniatures for one of their gaiden games.

For sure. No way are they redoing the Squats for 40k.

Yea, there's no way in hell they will bring back Squats since they would just have to "Space" up some Kharadron. Right?.

I mean, they look like Squats already. Maybe some head swaps or some 40k guns on the sprue and they're done.

 ncshooter426 wrote:

Messiah wrote:

 ncshooter426 wrote:
Yeah...while I'm glad squats are back (even if just one)...this is yet another punch in the jimmies for Sisters.

feth it, I'm pledging my girls to Slaanesh and waging war on the golden throne.

Squat players have been waiting far longer than sisters..

Squat players knew, long ago, they were over. Sisters players - not so much. They aren't in the same ballpark.

But they aren't over! Long have we awaited this moment. Sisters players can go hang, tis our moment of glory!

Bring on the brotherhoods!

Messiah wrote:

 ncshooter426 wrote:
Yeah...while I'm glad squats are back (even if just one)...this is yet another punch in the jimmies for Sisters.

feth it, I'm pledging my girls to Slaanesh and waging war on the golden throne.

Squat players have been waiting far longer than sisters..

Sisters still exist as an army too. One can still buy sisters models and field them, at least. Can't do that with squats.
Not that its a squat army; remember that we are just getting a squat now. Not an army, a character.

 streetsamurai wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
This is more of a homage than anything else, people read too much into some of the more recent stuff done by GW.

This, alongside the Beastman, are in all likeliness nothing more than one-off miniatures for one of their gaiden games.

For sure. No way are they redoing the Squats for 40k.

Sure, it's just one Squat for now, but if Jurassic Park taught us anything it's that one is all it takes. Before long they'll start multiplying and eating lawyers.

And we have Tzaangors, and indeed had them before the lone Imperial Beastman. Let's also not forget that people have been complaining about Codex: Tzaangors (are people still doing that, or are the ashtrays good after all?), so they have quite a presence.

Not that it means Squats will happen as an army, but I would be very careful with phrases like "no way".

Still can't get over this. Slam Sector here we come!