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 judgedoug wrote:

RazorEdge wrote:
She used Abbadon Black from the pot after basecoat with Spray.

that's a GW thing.
in a recent Masterclass video, Louise said:
"our first stage is going to be to prime the miniature in chaos black, but then we're going to add a thin layer of abaddon black over the miniature as well.
we're doing this just because the primer has a slightly different finish to our range of potted paints, so applying that thin layer of abaddon black is just going to mean all our paints later have the same consistency."

It's always been a GW thing because the two paints have different finishes so if you have to touch up with Abbadon later it looks consistent.

I'll admit to being slightly confused how their 'oops, we're further away' rule works with, well, possibly quite a few things. Flamer templates being the most obvious. You are resolving a shooting attack (or reaction), so does the rule effectively/virtually put some or all of the models 'outside' template?

Voss wrote:
I'll admit to being slightly confused how their 'oops, we're further away' rule works with, well, possibly quite a few things. Flamer templates being the most obvious. You are resolving a shooting attack (or reaction), so does the rule effectively/virtually put some or all of the models 'outside' template?

Flamer templates don't use measuring so RAW wouldn't be affected.

 Kanluwen wrote:

Billicus wrote:
Yeah that did stick out as a weird thing to do. Otherwise it's pretty by-the-numbers.

If you watched the video, you would have caught that it was used as a recess shade.

Oh I watched the video, I just think it's going to be pretty much imperceptible.

Maybe to you. Others like me do spot difference

I see GW updated the US website to add Horus Heresy

Plastic Leviathan Dreadnought reveal:



https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/06/02/heresy-thursday-the-plastic-leviathan-siege-dreadnought-is-a-walking-artillery-piece/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-horus-heresy&utm_content=hhleviathanreveal

tneva82 wrote:
Maybe to you. Others like me do spot difference

But do you really think it's worth the effort? Like, I'm sure if I looked closely I'd spot the difference... but we're talking about a black recess shade on a model that is already painted black, the visual difference is that it's going to look slightly more matte in the recesses.

Just seems like a silly / inefficient way of painting a model. Spray black, paint black, recess shade black... that's a lot of effort for something that looks only marginally better than just spraying it black and calling it a day.

Expected and nice to see it

My 40k all dread ba force seems to be approaching reality...

Yessss.

Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

Leviathan made me spit my drink.

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

Yeah that seems odd.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

Yeah that seems odd.

Upgrade sprue!

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

Gotta leave something for Forge World to do…

Oh lawd he comin

We have seen weapon upgrade sprues for Titanicus earlier, so I wouldn't put it past them to do a sprue with the siege claw and siege drill separately. In the meantime, I see FW is still offering the resin arms for £15.50 each for those who want them, or if you want to double up on a particular weapon.

Plastic Deredeo when? Maybe we’ll finally get to see the Atomantic Pavaise released along side…

Niiiiice, was hoping that would come.

I really wish it had the melee weapons stock but a more accessible Leviathan is always a good thing.

So.... $80?

$85?

Plastic Leviathan.

Fantastic!

Maybe it's the paint scheme, but I haven't been wowed by either new plastic dreadnought. I almost always prefer GW to FW models, but these don't click with me like the current models do

Well now. We all knew/hoped a plastic Leviathan was coming, but it still brightens my day. I'll take 10.

Ohhhhh baby. Come to papa. I need it. This and the Kratos and the Sicaran will all be mine.

I built one resin leviathan and have another yet unassembled -- the kit itself is fine, but the resin weapons leave something to be desired with their casting quality.

Now, if only they could make some plastic Mechanicum cyborg/robots and tanks. . . I need those soooooooooooooooooo badly lol.

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

I mean, do we know there isn't any in the box? They didn't show off the contemptor with all it's weapon options.


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 Mr_Rose wrote:
Plastic Deredeo when? Maybe we’ll finally get to see the Atomantic Pavaise released along side…

I really, really want a plastic Dorito. Those things are so cool.

 Togusa wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

I mean, do we know there isn't any in the box? They didn't show off the contemptor with all it's weapon options.

Read the article.

GoatboyBeta wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

Yeah that seems odd.

Yeah that turned my reaction from hype to absolute bafflement.

Deredeos are the ranged specialist dread, I'd 100% parsed Leviathans as gigantic super-reinforced death fridges designed to tank heavy fire as they walk up and tear down siege defences with their bare hands, the melee alternative to the Deredeo as an artillery dread. Whilst dual-ranged weapons on a Leviathan was always possible, I'd essentially parsed that as Kind Of Doing It Wrong.

 Togusa wrote:

 Gadzilla666 wrote:
Nice. But, why no melee weapons?

I mean, do we know there isn't any in the box? They didn't show off the contemptor with all it's weapon options.

per the article "This posable kit is loaded for ranged combat, with a choice of three types of arm weapon – the grav-flux bombard, the cyclonic melta lance, and the storm cannon, as well a choice of two integrated hull weapons – paired heavy flamers or twin-linked volkite calivers. You even have the option to outfit it with a carapace-mounted phosphex discharger, for that extra-toxic anti-infantry sting in the tail." so apparently not