Forgeworld 2019 News & Rumours-BA Dawnbreakers Pg 163

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**Nostromodamus**

He will be my first 30k Primarch, and I’m a Death Guard player

**ShortyPreds**

will judge him when we see how big his chainsword really is...the eagle in the back is too small...like his pose. Now lets see what forgeworld will do with the price of him.

**Messiah**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
I did expect the eagle thing on his back to be bigger.

Shouldn't the dead Marines near him be Alpha Legionaries?

They are.

**Ketara**

Kind of poor. It's as if the elements were there for a better model, but it's just lacking in execution. I've seen better conversion based off of other models.

Spoiler:

**Warpspy**

Lord Adorable himself!

Very nice model, i like it. I think it can be the best primarch model released so far. The face is very very well done, it actually looks like a person and not some horrific doll (like most of the GW minis). The details are correct, not so cartoonish as some of the illustrations. The pose reflects very well the character of the lore character, stoic, tough, hard as a wall... That's a good thing. Really good.

It shows also that GW is capable and knows how to make well sculpted and beautiful models. It would be really nice if they put all these talent and good work in making nicer and more beautiful miniatures for their regular lines, and step away from the damned "heroic-scale" nonsense (that means ugly as hell models).

**Imateria**

I like the details but overall Dorn comes across as being one of the blander Primarch models, only one step up on Guillaman.

**em_en_oh_pee**

Wow. Great sculpt AND a solid paintjob too.

And I know you IF players have been waiting a while. 6 full months longer than me waiting on my stupid decals. Must be satisfying.... I'm not salty, honestly.

**DaemonJellybaby**

Dorn is lovely, except, as usual, he has a baby-face.
Everything else is lovely, but I want to see the bare resin before passing judgement on the head.

**Sunny Side Up**

I knew it reminded me of something

**Geifer**

Hellooooo beautiful!

Didn't think this day would come.

**warboss**

I like the stoic pose. Not every primarch needs to be frozen in a stasis field while in the middle of some dramatic action teetering on the tip of a pile of rubble.

**str00dles1**

Pose is good, but that face is terrible. That's been a thing with FW though. Russ...Angelos...Now Dorn all horrid

**warboss**

str00dles1 wrote:
Pose is good, but that face is terrible. That's been a thing with FW though. Russ...Angelos...Now Dorn all horrid

The face could definitely use some improvement and, as you said, it's been a relatively long running issue.

**Bulldogging**

Wish they would simply give us helmet options.

**VictorVonTzeentch**

Jack Flask wrote:Wow, I'm a huge fan of the Imperial Fists and Dorn (I play an IF successor in 40k), but I have to say this model has left me speechless with disappointment.

Its as though they arbitrarily decided to throw out interesting elements of his armor from previous illustrations (the massive eagle pauldrons, gasping faces on his kneepads, etc), then downplay some of his most iconic elements into mediocrity (the eagle on his backpack is so small, his the Voice of Terra looks practically mundane, Storm's Teeth looks about the size of a normal eviscerator), and worst of all gave him such a horrible pose.

Maybe I'm an outlier, and I know for certain I'm biased, but I cant help but feel that design wise this is one of the worst primarch models Forgeworld has made so far.

I mean comparing it to previous art works is so hopelessly disappointing.

Spoiler:

Ketara wrote:Kind of poor. It's as if the elements were there for a better model, but it's just lacking in execution. I've seen better conversion based off of other models.

You are allowed your opinions, even if they are wrong.

Personally I love the model, I love some of the more rediculous details being toned down. The pose is great and fits my image of Dorn.

**djones520**

Yeah, everyones got their opinions on it. Some folks like the Space Wolf sculpts. Some folks hate this.

They're wrong. But they can have their opinions.

**Formosa**

Pleasantly surprised by dorn, not too over the top, cool pose, and it's my mates birthday pressy sorted

**Verviedi**

~~Oh my god, yet another Space Marine? How could FW-~~

I’m just kidding, don’t lynch me. Fantastic model, and you long suffering Imperial Fists players definitely deserve it. Needs a proper mustache though.

**ph34r**

Jack Flask wrote:
Wow, I'm a huge fan of the Imperial Fists and Dorn (I play an IF successor in 40k), but I have to say this model has left me speechless with disappointment.

Its as though they arbitrarily decided to throw out interesting elements of his armor from previous illustrations (the massive eagle pauldrons, gasping faces on his kneepads, etc), then downplay some of his most iconic elements into mediocrity (the eagle on his backpack is so small, his the Voice of Terra looks practically mundane, Storm's Teeth looks about the size of a normal eviscerator), and worst of all gave him such a horrible pose.

Maybe I'm an outlier, and I know for certain I'm biased, but I cant help but feel that design wise this is one of the worst primarch models Forgeworld has made so far.

I mean comparing it to previous art works is so hopelessly disappointing.

100% agreement from me. I have no idea what they were doing with this one.

**Galas**

I think all FW Primarchs sculpts lack a Helmeted option. They are the ideal opportunity to give them really crazy and fancy helmets (But thats maybe my "always with an helmet" bias) ... as others, everything about the miniature is good... expect the face.

EDIT: I correct myself, that face is exceptional.

I still like helmets more, but the expresion and painting 10/10. After many controversial paintjobs, FW has show what they can do with this.

EDIT2: Damm... now I only see an old Cristiano Ronaldo:

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**ImAGeek**

I’ve asked the FW loot sharing FB group if someone can pick this up for me. Making Dorn my first Primarch model. The Imperial Fists aren’t even a legion I had much interest in before, that’s how much I love this model. I think it’s my favourite of the Primarchs.

**Elbows**

Personally, I dislike the majority of the Primarchs (either due to sculpt or pose, often both). This is one of the few I think is very well done. It's almost shocking to me that it's not wildly swinging arms in a circle leaping off the kneepad of a Titan, grimacing with weapons twice the size of his body.

In a current aesthetic zone where GW is continually disappointing me with largely comically-overstyled stuff, this is a breath of fresh air.

That being said, I understand that the overwhelming majority of GW customers/consumers/fans are not exactly "less is more" types...so I understand why some people will be disappointed. I think my general opinion comes form law enforcement/military experiences where the real bad asses aren't the ones wearing t-shirts and tattoos to advertise it.

**Vorian**

Galas wrote:
I think all FW Primarchs sculpts lack a Helmeted option. They are the ideal opportunity to give them really crazy and fancy helmets (But thats maybe my "always with an helmet" bias) ... as others, everything about the miniature is good... expect the face.

EDIT: I correct myself, that face is exceptional.

I still like helmets more, but the expresion and painting 10/10. After many controversial paintjobs, FW has show what they can do with this.

EDIT2: Damm... now I only see an old Cristiano Ronaldo:

Spoiler:

Yup, that face is great. Not sure how good it would have to be to get no criticism.

**WrentheFaceless**

So where did this Meme of Dorn with a mustache start?

**Galas**

To be honest I like him more with a moustache but because I love facial hair, and some as stoic as Rogal Dorn always had the kind of type of personality that I attach to a good moustache.

I believe it comes from the Bruva Alfabusa videos?

**Mandragola**

I like the face. You can hear him saying "I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed".

Also, it's cool that he's just got a bolt pistol and chainsword. They are even of a size that looks like he could lift them, in a radical departure from almost all other minis, ever.

**deleted20250424**

Well it's definitely better than the alternate version sculpt they teased. (Courtesy of Radio Free FB Page)

**Rosebuddy**

Galas wrote:
To be honest I like him more with a moustache but because I love facial hair, and some as stoic as Rogal Dorn always had the kind of type of personality that I attach to a good moustache.

I believe it comes from the Bruva Alfabusa videos?

A big but well-trimmed moustache does suit him, but not having a moustache is plainer and more practical so that's also a good option.

I think FW could probably get away with making alternative head sets for the primarchs, featuring one helmet and one with facial hair.

**Desubot**

My body is ready. im super stoked. cant wait. any idea when he is going for normal release?

**gorgon**

Nah...Dorn is the kind of dude who shaves twice a day and thrice on Sunday.