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Love the doc and the lookout. Will definitely get them. Double thumbs up.

The lookout is begging to be used as a crew chief on one of my Valkyries.

The weapons look like they are in early stages of design considering that several of the two handed weapons don't even have any hand/arm connection points on them. They'd certainly need some new bodies and arms to hold them in place.

Loving the claw!


As for single-hand holding a shotgun - this is Necromunda of course they are singlehand holding - the coolness score gives them a bonus to strength and accuracy!

 Kanluwen wrote:
The lookout is begging to be used as a crew chief on one of my Valkyries.

Truthfully, that seems more fitting. The 'gang lookout' doesn't really match the style of any of the gangs. Maybe orlock or the model should just be called 'generic underhive citizen lookout'

I think that's intentional. If you're a lookout for a gang the last thing you want is to look like you're working for a gang. You want to look common and generic. To blend in and basically be overlooked.

 Overread wrote:
I think that's intentional. If you're a lookout for a gang the last thing you want is to look like you're working for a gang. You want to look common and generic. To blend in and basically be overlooked.

I agree - the Dome Runner looks like trouble but the Lookout could blend in almost anywhere...

 Irbis wrote:
The problem is, he wouldn't be able to fire it one handed, but apparently Necromunda is populated by Custodes seeing they can lift the plasma cannon (that even space marine has to carry with both arms of his suit) using just one and a little strap, go figure.

Actually, I think that's a plasma gun.

That doc is very Infinity-like. Bit of a mixed bag for me.

Excellent stuff. This lot will go nicely with the rest of my Escher gang

 Overread wrote:
I think that's intentional. If you're a lookout for a gang the last thing you want is to look like you're working for a gang. You want to look common and generic. To blend in and basically be overlooked.

The alternative is that the Lookout is just a generic citizen who gets paid to be a lookout?

Huh...so, I guess the new weapons pack isnt just weapons? Or is this new escher sculpt going to be with the bow gals and the zomboids?

the_scotsman wrote:
Huh...so, I guess the new weapons pack isnt just weapons? Or is this new escher sculpt going to be with the bow gals and the zomboids?

Looks rather small. Maybe it's a Juve?

Juves, far as I can tell, won't actually exist any more. GW is instead giving each faction their own faction unique Juves and a new name. Which makes some sense as even a Goliath Juve is going to be different to an Escher Juve.

Unless she's a new sculpt I'd wage she's one of the new youthful Escher "juves" eager to prove herself in the gang.

 Overread wrote:
Juves, far as I can tell, won't actually exist any more. GW is instead giving each faction their own faction unique Juves and a new name. Which makes some sense as even a Goliath Juve is going to be different to an Escher Juve.

Unless she's a new sculpt I'd wage she's one of the new youthful Escher "juves" eager to prove herself in the gang.

well, except that juves do exist still in Goliaths? And the new forgeborn are a new thing called "Prospects" which are basically super-expendable, high-risk high-reward juves.

EDIT: Yeah, juves not only still exist for Goliaths, but they got an enormous buff from what they used to be, i.e. the absolute worst juves in any gang.

 Albertorius wrote:

 Irbis wrote:
The problem is, he wouldn't be able to fire it one handed, but apparently Necromunda is populated by Custodes seeing they can lift the plasma cannon (that even space marine has to carry with both arms of his suit) using just one and a little strap, go figure.

Actually, I think that's a plasma gun.

It's way too big to be a plasma gun, has cannon-like front and multiple gas flasks. And if you compare it to shotgun just above it (which is with 95% certainty the 'big' shotgun from the Matriarch photo) it's even larger than space marine plasma cannons.

 Irbis wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:

 Irbis wrote:
The problem is, he wouldn't be able to fire it one handed, but apparently Necromunda is populated by Custodes seeing they can lift the plasma cannon (that even space marine has to carry with both arms of his suit) using just one and a little strap, go figure.

Actually, I think that's a plasma gun.

It's way too big to be a plasma gun, has cannon-like front and multiple gas flasks. And if you compare it to shotgun just above it (which is with 95% certainty the 'big' shotgun from the Matriarch photo) it's even larger than space marine plasma cannons.

The shotgun looks kinda oversized on this model (and no, it's cernainly not a Matriarch...), but if you look at the base (25mm) it's considerably smaller than the other Escher miniatures. So I don't think it's larger than a Space Marine heavy plasma gun. I'd guess it's a heavy plasma gun though, as the old one from Escher was smaller than the Van Saar one. Whyever.

 Irbis wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:

 Irbis wrote:
The problem is, he wouldn't be able to fire it one handed, but apparently Necromunda is populated by Custodes seeing they can lift the plasma cannon (that even space marine has to carry with both arms of his suit) using just one and a little strap, go figure.

Actually, I think that's a plasma gun.

It's way too big to be a plasma gun, has cannon-like front and multiple gas flasks. And if you compare it to shotgun just above it (which is with 95% certainty the 'big' shotgun from the Matriarch photo) it's even larger than space marine plasma cannons.

It’s probably a modified one. Build up from what ever parts were available, although it’s more polished then what I would expect from a hack job coming out of the under hive. Wide beam muzzle, extra fuel, and under slung sounds like something you would use for room cleaning or holding a hallway not long range sniping. I would like to see a heat shield on the top or a cybernetic arm holding it, but the mold is probably already cut so they better paint any figure using it with a heavy sunburn on that arm.

I like the doc and the lookout a lot. Are these likely to be resin or plastic then?

This is by far the most exciting thing GW has done in ages...

...I wish I had the money and time to just go all-out on Necromunda, just for the minis.

The medic is pretty cool (thicc girls are necromunda cannon confirmed), liking the shotty girl, and the lookout is brilliant - hope they do more NPC/Civvie minis in future, he really oozes character.

 Pariah Press wrote:
I like the doc and the lookout a lot. Are these likely to be resin or plastic then?

Almost certainly resin no?

Why do people think the lookout is a civilian? He's got an axe on his belt and a pistol in his left hand. Why wouldn't he fight in a game?

Hopefully they don't make the Escher Juves bad, cause they were the only thing that was somewhat decent by comparison to other gangs.

the_scotsman wrote:
Huh...so, I guess the new weapons pack isnt just weapons? Or is this new escher sculpt going to be with the bow gals and the zomboids?

Pretty sure we've seen all the contents of the box (4 cat/rat/lizard things, 2 zombieschers, 4 prospect juves). Both this body and the one shown previously (here: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/03/10/underhive-informant-terrible-toxins-ferocious-felynx-and-spiritual-scumfw-homepage-post-1/) are new, so it may well be a set with two (or more) models and a bunch of weapon options. From that previous post, it appeared the set would mainly focus on Champions, but the latest addition certainly doesn't look like one.

Bob Lorgar wrote:
Why do people think the lookout is a civilian? He's got an axe on his belt and a pistol in his left hand. Why wouldn't he fight in a game?

Because the rules say so? Most hangers-on only have stats for when the gang is ambushed or attacked at their base.
Also, it’s Necromunda; you can get arrested for not having a gun there.

Well we’ve got new weapons and bodies and heads inbound. Both these previewed models are made of parts that don’t currently exist. So either a resin expansion or, hoping, a new plastic expansion box:

I would wager resin, because there's already the plastic box of Prospects and Champions (and rat cat lizard things), and I don't see them getting two plastic kits, but who knows.

 ImAGeek wrote:
... and I don't see them getting two plastic kits...

House of Chains has two plastic kits.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
... and I don't see them getting two plastic kits...

House of Chains has two plastic kits.

Not for one gang though.

 Irbis wrote:

Chopstick wrote:
Wow that shotgun look way too oversize, and ugly. Have they not look at the Atalan Jackal shotty before sculpting one?

Funnily enough, shotgun itself is not really unrealistic. We mass produce even bigger ones, such as this 4 gauge:




The problem is, he wouldn't be able to fire it one handed, but apparently Necromunda is populated by Custodes seeing they can lift the plasma cannon (that even space marine has to carry with both arms of his suit) using just one and a little strap, go figure.

Let’s face it, either the weapon size or rules never really stay fluid with them.
As you said, carrying a weapon easily that marines hold two handed.

As a funny note on rules, in 30k a Ogryn struggles to swing a power axe just the same as a guardsmen.
Even if it’s the same weapon on a much for capable model, rules and weapon size are always weird.

The Rogue Doc is a lovely lovely sculpt; I’ll be sure to buy one once the plague is over. Not so keen on the new Escher, however. Between the massive gun, oversized head and ~exuberant~ paintjob it looks a bit Gary Morley.