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Damn son I'm glad i have an Easterling army already or i'd be starting one.
But i have a strong feeling this will be plastic. As we still haven't had our quarterly plastic kit and this is the last thing to be shown.

Sgt. Cortez wrote:

And two guys more to carry him would have been more believable I think. Pretty large Palanquin for those 6.

Yeah. Especially since the six are expected to be able to defend themselves. Might be a bit hard for the other guys if one (or more) of them decides to not carry the palanquin for a few moments to fight some Gondorian. Even one handing a sword might be tough

TBH the palanquin looks really plastic, especially the screen pattern on the sides of it and the dragon decor. to the sides, but I've already been burned hoping that some of the other Easterling previews would be plastic, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

chaos0xomega wrote:
TBH the palanquin looks really plastic, especially the screen pattern on the sides of it and the dragon decor. to the sides, but I've already been burned hoping that some of the other Easterling previews would be plastic, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

I share these sentiments exactly.

Pretty sharp details so I'm betting on Resin. If it was plastic they'd probably have said so right away but I might be wrong.

Yeah, I think they’d have made a big deal out of it if it was plastic. Sweet model though.

I'd be stunned if anything that's not a movie-character/unit is plastic.

Hell yeah! Looks awesome, really hope its plastic.

Gorgeous. I don't know I like the idea of the GWs centre-piece model method permeating Middle-earth, but it's gorgeous none the less.

From what they hinted at rules-wise he's looks like he's going to be heard to shift. I'm predicting at minimum Fight and defence of at least 6 (gotta be on par with Amdur) and a rule for special armour, plus I'll bet he's got the shielding rule too thanks to his elven glaive (ala Galadhrim Court Guard) or some sort of attack and riposte type rule.

 GaroRobe wrote:

Sgt. Cortez wrote:

And two guys more to carry him would have been more believable I think. Pretty large Palanquin for those 6.

Yeah. Especially since the six are expected to be able to defend themselves. Might be a bit hard for the other guys if one (or more) of them decides to not carry the palanquin for a few moments to fight some Gondorian. Even one handing a sword might be tough

I'd have to imagine that before the combat starts, they would place it down and then when everything is dead they'd pick it up again and move on.


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 Snrub wrote:
Gorgeous. I don't know I like the idea of the GWs centre-piece model method permeating Middle-earth, but it's gorgeous none the less.

From what they hinted at rules-wise he's looks like he's going to be heard to shift. I'm predicting at minimum Fight and defence of at least 6 (gotta be on par with Amdur) and a rule for special armour, plus I'll bet he's got the shielding rule too thanks to his elven glaive (ala Galadhrim Court Guard) or some sort of attack and riposte type rule.

To be fair, center-pieces have been a thing in the game ever since the Balrog back in the Fellowship days. You just never tended to see them that often due to their higher points values.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
To be fair, center-pieces have been a thing in the game ever since the Balrog back in the Fellowship days. You just never tended to see them that often due to their higher points values.

Sorry, I should have been more specific, I meant centre-pieces models in the mini diorama style of Katakros or the Triumph of St Katerine, rather then just a large monster such the Balrog, Watcher or Beast of Gorgoroth. Those are fine.

I know the Dragon Emperor isn't a mini diorama like Katakros or the Triumph. But it's got to be on at least an 80mm base. No middle-earth non-monster is on a base that big.

Well, the Khandish king on chariot is on a 60, so if he is 80 it's not too far off.

And then you have the Iron Hills Chariot on the 170mm oval base o' doom...

Ah you know i'd forgotten about the chariots. The Iron Hills one especially (but that's just because I pretend those movies dont exist.)

Right so base size is not wholly unprecedented I suppose.

 Arbitrator wrote:
I'd be stunned if anything that's not a movie-character/unit is plastic.

Dol Amroth knights are plastic, or at least the mounted ons are. So are the Easterling horsemen.

So there is the tiniest amount of precedence to set me up for disappointment :

GW confirmed on their community page that is is resin from FW.

I am surprised to find I actually kind of like it. I did not expect that.

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
Pretty cool model. But I think I'd swap his weapon for an Easterling halberd, it looks "too asian" for my taste.

"Too Asian" for a model in samurai armor, with samurai helmet/menpo, surrounded by Japanese dragons, Asian palanquin, under Eastern-style banner, and a few other details like that?

Funnily enough, his glaive looks least Asian out of all this

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
And two guys more to carry him would have been more believable I think. Pretty large Palanquin for those 6.

If it was made in medieval Asia, then outside of carrying beams and the floor, most of the thing would be made out of lacquered paper or hollowed out, lacquered wood making it pretty light. Seeing traditional, fully enclosed Chinese palanquin can be carried by as few as two men, eh, don't think this one is particularly unrealistic. Yes construction would be pretty expensive and labor consuming but if someone can afford it, it's this dude...

 Irbis wrote:

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
Pretty cool model. But I think I'd swap his weapon for an Easterling halberd, it looks "too asian" for my taste.

"Too Asian" for a model in samurai armor, with samurai helmet/menpo, surrounded by Japanese dragons, Asian palanquin, under Eastern-style banner, and a few other details like that?

Funnily enough, his glaive looks least Asian out of all this

Sgt. Cortez wrote:
And two guys more to carry him would have been more believable I think. Pretty large Palanquin for those 6.

If it was made in medieval Asia, then outside of carrying beams and the floor, most of the thing would be made out of lacquered paper or hollowed out, lacquered wood making it pretty light. Seeing traditional, fully enclosed Chinese palanquin can be carried by as few as two men, eh, don't think this one is particularly unrealistic. Yes construction would be pretty expensive and labor consuming but if someone can afford it, it's this dude...

For you his armament might look Asian (and I definitely agree on his facemask) but for me Easterling soldiers were closer to middle eastern warriors or macedonian successor states in design what with the whole Phalanx thing. But GW/FW definitely gave them a more far eastern spin with these last miniatures.

-the armor is not designed anything like samurai armor
-the helmet is designed nothing like a menpo
-the dragons... okay, yeah they are vaguley japanese like
-the palanquin is designed nothing at all like any that were commonly used in "asia" (assuming here that "asian" is being used to mean japanese/chinese) and is decidedly more Indian/Persian/middle eastern, etc.

but yes a bit silly to complain about the halberd. They've always been a mix of middle eastern and east asian influences.

Fiiiiinallly Moria Goblins(among others) are returning.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/03/17/warriors-of-moria-and-lake-town-return-to-the-middle-earth-strategy-battle-game/

Faaaaar out. That's massive for Moria. That gives them just about their full selection again.

Combining the War Priest and Dragon Knight is a bit odd. Since the former has been OOP for so long and the latter was a very unremarkable, overpriced sculpt, wonder if it's a way of shifting excess stock.

Oh man I forgot how goofy that dragon was

 Arbitrator wrote:
Combining the War Priest and Dragon Knight is a bit odd. Since the former has been OOP for so long and the latter was a very unremarkable, overpriced sculpt, wonder if it's a way of shifting excess stock.

I thought that was odd too. Especially since the Dragon Knight HAS BEEN available on the US page for a while now.

It's the Easterling Command set that missing from the US order page. How else can we get captains?

Very pleased with this news

Not surprised they didn't show off the Blackshield Warband with the six swords and six spears, considering the latter is just the one sculpt

 Arbitrator wrote:
Combining the War Priest and Dragon Knight is a bit odd. Since the former has been OOP for so long and the latter was a very unremarkable, overpriced sculpt, wonder if it's a way of shifting excess stock.

More likely to reduce SKU's and keep the range more manageable. With all the new Easterling stuff, i expect they're going to be a new flavour army. But very pleased for Moria, that's basically the entire range back in one go. And finally the captains will be getable at non-absurd prices. Edit* Just noticed the Khazad-guard are metal Now lets' please have the same for Iron guard.


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 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
Oh man I forgot how goofy that dragon was

You wash your mouth out.

The Blackshields are reverted to metal, right? I'm pretty sure these were Failcast at some point.
If you did that to every Failcast model, you could get a lot of money from me, GW

Ah. Really happy with the return of the goblins. Think this makes me want to continue painting my moria project.

Damn. I didn't even realize Easterling Command were currently not available. Definitely hurts my plans to start the army right now. Also already own two Dragon Knights so them being bundled makes it more annoying for me to get a War Priest.