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First:
Sister is unknown where she was coming from. Varos, alongside of Dacian Anvil, was an event model. The anniversary exclusives for GW stores, which started being available last year were a Stormcast with a spear-blade and the chainsword Primaris Sergeant. Note how the Colonel isn't one of them. The Catachan Sergeant is a store opening model, meaning it wouldn't be available outside of shops getting revamped as Warhammer stores or them opening for the first time at a location.

The Colonel is an anniversary model...but for what? We don't know just yet. Warhammer 40k turned 30 in 2017(we got the Primaris Sergeant for that), but since Games Workshop was founded in 1975...it's likely a 45th anniversary model to celebrate that. So it would make sense that it would have been exclusive to GW stores rather than general release again.

Second:
Do you know how many models they tend to make available for things like Adepticon? We're talking maybe a few hundred at the event proper. And that stock is allocated for the event weeks, if not months in advance.

Third:
Amulius wasn't "intended for Adepticon". It was going to be the last time he was available, as he was an event exclusive for 2019.

 Kanluwen wrote:
First:
Sister is unknown where she was coming from. Varos, alongside of Dacian Anvil, was an event model. The anniversary exclusives for GW stores, which started being available last year were a Stormcast with a spear-blade and the chainsword Primaris Sergeant. Note how the Colonel isn't one of them. The Catachan Sergeant is a store opening model, meaning it wouldn't be available outside of shops getting revamped as Warhammer stores or them opening for the first time at a location.

The Colonel is an anniversary model...but for what? We don't know just yet. Warhammer 40k turned 30 in 2017(we got the Primaris Sergeant for that), but since Games Workshop was founded in 1975...it's likely a 45th anniversary model to celebrate that. So it would make sense that it would have been exclusive to GW stores rather than general release again.

Second:
Do you know how many models they tend to make available for things like Adepticon? We're talking maybe a few hundred at the event proper. And that stock is allocated for the event weeks, if not months in advance.

Third:
Amulius wasn't "intended for Adepticon". It was going to be the last time he was available, as he was an event exclusive for 2019.

How does any of that make a difference here? No one has said this Catachan Colonel was to be a general release or wouldn't have been exclusive to Games Workshop stores in the first place. They would have produced a few hundred of Varos/Amulius for Adepticon weeks ago, but then changed them both to made-to-order on the webstore with more having to be produced to cover all those orders. It doesn't matter what the Colonel was originally intended for, they.can do a similar thing with this Catachan Colonel as those others and change the plan to make it made-to-order like they did with Varos/Sister/Amulius, just with the independent shops instead of the webstore as the order point.

 Kanluwen wrote:
The Colonel is an anniversary model...but for what? We don't know just yet. Warhammer 40k turned 30 in 2017(we got the Primaris Sergeant for that), but since Games Workshop was founded in 1975...it's likely a 45th anniversary model to celebrate that. So it would make sense that it would have been exclusive to GW stores rather than general release again.

I'm sure they said for the anniversary of GW stores being re-branded Warhammer (like the store birthday ones).

beast_gts wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
The Colonel is an anniversary model...but for what? We don't know just yet. Warhammer 40k turned 30 in 2017(we got the Primaris Sergeant for that), but since Games Workshop was founded in 1975...it's likely a 45th anniversary model to celebrate that. So it would make sense that it would have been exclusive to GW stores rather than general release again.

I'm sure they said for the anniversary of GW stores being re-branded Warhammer (like the store birthday ones).

That's the Sergeant, not the Colonel.
She was announced on March 1st. The Colonel just kinda...appeared. We had a rumor engine with the binoculars, but that was about it.

Anyways, here's some photos from some eBay auctions shops are running:

Digging the alternative head!

I've seen the phrase "choosing beggars" or things along the lines of basically "it's free, how dare you not like any of this" used a few times in other places (not here) to try and defend the way this has been handled and to me it just seems ...a bit absurd to say that? Kind of hypocritical? It's like wanting this to be handled in a way that would provide more financial support for those FLGS it's said to support, while also making their customers happy with better availability, is a bad thing and that no one should want that because "they're being generous with their single miniature, it's free" as if that's all there is to say. Being given these for free is obviously a good thing, that doesn't mean the whole situation surrounding it is good too and there isn't a better way to do it.

I just don't get why anyone would think the current way is perfectly fine, it makes it seem like people wanting it to be handled better than how this seems to be currently and instead wanting to be able to provide better support to FLGS through it being made-to-order shouldn't be allowed because "it's free so you're a choosing beggar if you think otherwise", even though the free miniature part of this is somewhat irrelevant to making this available as a made-to-order product and they aren't mutually exclusive. Just makes no sense to me.

 Mentlegen324 wrote:
I've seen the phrase "choosing beggars" or things along the lines of basically "it's free, how dare you not like any of this" used a few times in other places (not here) to try and defend the way this has been handled and to me it just seems ...a bit absurd to say that? Kind of hypocritical? It's like wanting this to be handled in a way that would provide more financial support for those FLGS it's said to support, while also making their customers happy with better availability, is a bad thing and that no one should want that because "they're being generous with their single miniature, it's free" as if that's all there is to say. Being given these for free is obviously a good thing, that doesn't mean the whole situation surrounding it is good too and there isn't a better way to do it.

I just don't get why anyone would think the current way is perfectly fine, it makes it seem like people wanting it to be handled better than how this seems to be currently and instead wanting to be able to provide better support to FLGS through it being made-to-order shouldn't be allowed because "it's free so you're a choosing beggar if you think otherwise", even though the free miniature part of this is somewhat irrelevant to making this available as a made-to-order product and they aren't mutually exclusive. Just makes no sense to me.

Games Workshop could literally put anthrax in every package and their defenders would try and put a positive spin on it. Don't think too hard about it.

By that same vein, Games Workshop could (and has!) give you a free model as part of your order over a certain value and people would complain that it's a Space Marine.

The point of this, seemingly, is to give shops an exclusive model that they can sell. How they sell it is their call. I don't see the difference between doing something like this or a raffle for a painted army as part of tournaments with limited numbers.

Hi,

Thanks for contacting us. The Catachan Colonel is being made available to independent retailers via our Trade program as outlined in the Reopening Soon article on the Warhammer Community page. Trade is our business to business sales, which is to say FLGS that purchase from Games Workshop directly (i.e. not our own Retail stores).

That model was in fact, originally set to be made available at the anniversary of our official Warhammer stores. Given the current global situation, we thought it would find better use in support of Independant hobby shops - giving customers a chance to show their loyalty and support for their friendly local gaming store.

I hope this helps to clear up any confusion regarding the model's availability, but do let us know if you have any further questions.

Kind regards,

Direct from GW

Oh sweet! Nice and easy to loot then.

That means that it would be next year's model, as the Marine Sergeant with Chainsword is this year's. Interesting.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Oh sweet! Nice and easy to loot then.

How is it saying that, though? Unless i've missed something there's nothing there that suggests it will be more available than originally thought, just that it's being given out via the trade partner system (I presume based on previous comments Migeul asked about what counts as the stores getting them) and that it was going to be a store anniversary model but not anymore.

June is when the store exclusives get announced and they start to get changed out on July 6th. It's possible that they make it so that the model is available for people who have a certain store set as "My Store" in their webstore.
It's all explained here.

I wonder if this means we were going to see a revamped Catachan range this year?

 Mentlegen324 wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Oh sweet! Nice and easy to loot then.

How is it saying that, though? Unless i've missed something there's nothing there that suggests it will be more available than originally thought, just that it's being given out via the trade partner system (I presume based on previous comments Migeul asked about what counts as the stores getting them) and that it was going to be a store anniversary model but not anymore.

I doubt they’re just going to dish out the 10,000 and call it a day.

Awesome model! Gotta go with the Carl Weathers head.

Everyone of those links reminds me of the art prints I don't have but very much want. Any chance anyone out there sees this and doesn't want theirs?

Also that'll be great if its easier to get. I personally have zero issue with stores auctioning them off to make a days or two sales . Charity store support.

 Kanluwen wrote:
June is when the store exclusives get announced and they start to get changed out on July 6th. It's possible that they make it so that the model is available for people who have a certain store set as "My Store" in their webstore.
It's all explained here.

I wonder if this means we were going to see a revamped Catachan range this year?

I'd hope that's the case, but would have thought they'd have told the shops who are being sent the free ones if it was, though.

 Hulksmash wrote:
Everyone of those links reminds me of the art prints I don't have but very much want. Any chance anyone out there sees this and doesn't want theirs?

Also that'll be great if its easier to get. I personally have zero issue with stores auctioning them off to make a days or two sales . Charity store support.

Got a full set of four.

 Mentlegen324 wrote:

I'd hope that's the case, but would have thought they'd have told the shops who are being sent the free ones if it was, though.

Not necessarily?

If the point is to have a charity model, them also saying "it's available later!" won't let prices get as stupid high as they are now.

Bargains up on ebay right now...

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:
Bargains up on ebay right now...

I have no problem with this. Silly prices, but that’s what people want to spend their money on? Fine

Keep in mind that those prices are bids. That's how much people have offered to pay for it, not the stores listing it for inflated prices.

Hey I agree, I support sellers rights to charge what they want, and buyers rights to pay what they want, all day.

But damn, people are crazy. I mean, it's not like they're never going to make more of them is it? Just be patient.

Ironically the situation with the virus has kind of made it a perfect storm. People can't go out and spend money, so now they've got money to waste in silly ways such as paying over a quarter of a grand on a toy.

Yeah you aren't able to blame GW for someone getting a model and trying to sell it higher, as nobody is pointing a gun to their heads and making them bid.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Ironically the situation with the virus has kind of made it a perfect storm. People can't go out and spend money, so now they've got money to waste in silly ways such as paying over a quarter of a grand on a toy.

Yeah, I sure would hate to be one of those people...

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:

But damn, people are crazy. I mean, it's not like they're never going to make more of them is it? Just be patient.

Hopefully that's the case and more will be made, but so far there hasn't actually been anything saying they will.

 Aenar wrote:
Here it is:

It's like the sergeant from halo or possibly one of the dudes in the Predator movie (the original with Arnold). Possibly a reference with the green looking blood on the leaf.

 flamingkillamajig wrote:

 Aenar wrote:
Here it is:

It's like the sergeant from halo or possibly one of the dudes in the Predator movie (the original with Arnold). Possibly a reference with the green looking blood on the leaf.

Seems far fetched. Just another GW gem made from whole cloth.

Indeed. GW testified in court that their designers don't use any outside influences, so clearly any resemblance to movie characters is purely coincidental.