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Kitane wrote:

No, but it does look like its tail.

And having an extra spike or two along the length of the tail wouldn't be unusual...

I might be mistaken, but I think the "spike" in the upper right is actually the base of the tail/lower torso (tail is probably posed coiled to the side like the Hive Tyrant's).

The tail hook does look a lot like the sort found on the current Lictor kit (albeit a bit leaner). I wonder if they might be doing a duel kit with Shrikes and Lictors? Both are based on the warrior "chassis" so in theory the only parts that would need to be changed out would be the limbs (Mantis Talons and hooved feet for Lictor, Scything Wings for Shrikes), heads, and maybe the back chitin plates. Probably all together more shared parts than the Venomthrope and Zoanthrope kit (basically a chest plate, lower legs, vents, and tail).

 Strat_N8 wrote:

Kitane wrote:

No, but it does look like its tail.

And having an extra spike or two along the length of the tail wouldn't be unusual...

I might be mistaken, but I think the "spike" in the upper right is actually the base of the tail/lower torso (tail is probably posed coiled to the side like the Hive Tyrant's).

The tail hook does look a lot like the sort found on the current Lictor kit (albeit a bit leaner). I wonder if they might be doing a duel kit with Shrikes and Lictors? Both are based on the warrior "chassis" so in theory the only parts that would need to be changed out would be the limbs (Mantis Talons and hooved feet for Lictor, Scything Wings for Shrikes), heads, and maybe the back chitin plates. Probably all together more shared parts than the Venomthrope and Zoanthrope kit (basically a chest plate, lower legs, vents, and tail).

One can hope. And if this is a dual kit, we may see adjustments to lictors and readdition of Shrikes to the fold. Perhaps broods for lictors, not just units sizes of 1.

Lictors I could see doing the buy multiples in a slot, deploy them separately.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Ultramarine Tyrannic Veteran Primaris

Thanks I threw up a little

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
TyRaNiDs NeVeR gEt NeW mOdElS

Finally! The Ultramarine Tyrannic Veteran Primaris Lieutenant model is coming!

next Eldar release will be the Avatars destroyed by all the chapter masters in the last codices

To be fair, you could make releases for all factions using that theme, as I think pretty much everyone has gotten to destroy Avatars.

E.g. I'm still waiting for my "Avatar getting swarmed by a dozen Carnifexes on Iyanden."

 Tyran wrote:
To be fair, you could make releases for all factions using that theme, as I think pretty much everyone has gotten to destroy Avatars.

E.g. I'm still waiting for my "Avatar getting swarmed by a dozen Carnifexes on Iyanden."

Or even better, squad of gretchin with a scavenged lasgun manage to take down an Avatar of Khaine.

No idea!

looks sort of dwarfy to me, lots of amulet things hnging of those shields, but I doesn't fit burning or airship versions so another faction?

Hammer, cog, axe, and there's a mountain motif on the mounting plate. Absolutely dwarf. Dwarf what? Kinda looks like armour that would hang off of a warbeast. Maaaybe evil dorfs?

It kind of makes me think of scenery. Some kind of workshop almost.

The angles of the dangly bits are odd. None seem to be hanging in the same direction?

Baffling. Reminds me a bit of the 'bronze age but actually sci-fi' Dorok empire aesthetics from the Nausicaa manga. Do we already know what the "Upper Forgefloors" on the new Warcry map are? https://i.redd.it/jvo1y7t2igu51.jpg

Do the skydwarves have a terrain piece or endless spell equivalents yet?

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
Do the skydwarves have a terrain piece or endless spell equivalents yet?

Would KO get endless spells? Fyreslayers did, but they have priests and stuff. But I could see GW making some sort of "platform/dock" where KO ships can get healed, like a mekboy shop or whatever that knight terrain thing does

Khorne got ritual things instead of spells. Something similar?

There is a Ven Alten Skydock location in the Warhammer Quest: Cursed City map.

The symbols look dwarfish on the one hand, but too arcane on the other hand. The star with the two horns looks almost whacky enough to be Gobbo-related. Maybe Skygoblin pirate crew that hijacked a Kharadon frigate. Or the circly symbols are aetherquarz related, maybe a refinery.

I fear it has a high likelyhood of being something stupid that breaks physics and faction lore.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I fear it has a high likelyhood of being something stupid that breaks physics and faction lore.

Physics? There ain't no Physics in AoS

I’m going for Dispossessed, possibly the armour of some kind of hulking pack animal/herd beast pressed into service as a war platform by the nomadic clans that live outside the cities.

 Theophony wrote:

 xttz wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
TyRaNiDs NeVeR gEt NeW mOdElS

There’s your solitary bone for this edition

Perhaps we get two bones! nom nom

You'll get boned alright , they will both be base decorations for some special Catchcan models.

That chain looks like a drukhari chain, could easily be part of a new beast pack entry.

The previous nid looking arm could also be a Khymeras back limb. That one definitely appears to be painted in Hive Fleet Leviathan colors though.

The tentacle does look Tyranid. But I'm wondering if the chained beast is related to the bug egg rumor engine? Could be some random ambull/vespid like creature

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


No idea!

Squats? Reset the clock!

Squats or a Valaya/Grungni faction for AOS? Maybe Norse dwarfs- reminds me of something Scandinavian/Russian stylistically for some reason.. Possibly something attached to a war machine/warbeast?

Nids last week, dwarfs this week.. the future s looking brighter...

Figured it was just more airship dwarf stuff.

Disposessed bastardized to the same degree Lumineth are, riding badger-toad-flamingoes or some gak.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
The angles of the dangly bits are odd. None seem to be hanging in the same direction?

Good point. Perhaps its supposed to represent dynamic movement.

Cant shake the feeling of mega gargant belly plates. And yet, these "shields" looks like they were crafted with joints and straps to fit together the way they do.
Now that I look at it, the two top "shields" look more like half spherical domes to protect a mechanism.

Great rumor teaser. I have already had dozens of feverish theories im my bevildered head.

Possible siding/barding of some Dwarven related creature/vehicle.

Possible scenery as well.

Long shot, Fimir had Celtic/Irish iconography also.

I would be thrilled if it belonged to some kind of ice age looking giant beast of burden.

I also hope it comes with spare and loose versions of some.of those shields...

 silent25 wrote:
Possible siding/barding of some Dwarven related creature/vehicle.

Possible scenery as well.

Long shot, Fimir had Celtic/Irish iconography also.

I don’t know about Celtic, that looks more like Byzantine/Moorish style to me.