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 Galas wrote:

 GaroRobe wrote:
The sword of judgment has writing that looks eerily close to AOS runes.

Also, am I the only one who thinks the firstborn marshal was going to be an exclusive model that ended up becoming a widespread model? Too many things about him make him too unique for me to not think he was going to be a warhammer world or anniversary model

Yep, he's like Veridyan or Slambo.

Exactly. He’s too faithful to the original artwork for me to believe he’s not a Slambo. The axe and gun look to retro for an “official” model

The primaris castellan in the video is one of the sword brethren builds (specifically the one in the article with the plasma combi and sword). Interesting, that the sword brethren seem to have alternative builds for characters, like the deathwing terminators set. Maybe the ancient is in the sword brethren box set. Will also be interesting if the sword brethren are a completely unique unit or a variation on the bladeguard.

I love that firstborn Castellan.

Now give me some proper Blood Angels with leopard pelts!

In addition. If the cloaks on the back of the sword brethren are not necessarily made as part of the torso (or if it is, easily able to avoid BT iconography) that means 3d printed cloaks for me will no longer need to be purchased.

 GaroRobe wrote:
The sword of judgment has writing that looks eerily close to AOS runes.

It says 'JUDICIUM'.

Also, am I the only one who thinks the firstborn marshal was going to be an exclusive model that ended up becoming a widespread model? Too many things about him make him too unique for me to not think he was going to be a warhammer world or anniversary model

Seems likely.

Keel wrote:

Now give me some proper Blood Angels with leopard pelts!

Get in line after the Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Guard, T'au, Flesh Tearers, Emperor's Children etc. They need new kits more than your favourite colour of Ultramarines.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:

Keel wrote:

Now give me some proper Blood Angels with leopard pelts!

Get in line after the Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Guard, T'au, Flesh Tearers, Emperor's Children etc. They need new kits more than your favourite colour of Ultramarines.

Flesh Tearers are marines?

Man alive I want that model so bad, absolutely delicious

 endlesswaltz123 wrote:
The primaris castellan in the video is one of the sword brethren builds (specifically the one in the article with the plasma combi and sword). Interesting, that the sword brethren seem to have alternative builds for characters, like the deathwing terminators set. Maybe the ancient is in the sword brethren box set. Will also be interesting if the sword brethren are a completely unique unit or a variation on the bladeguard.

Yeah, I moved the "Primaris Castellan" out of the Sword Brethren set and put him with the other Castellan in the OP.

Hopefully this marks a change in things.

 Galas wrote:

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:

Keel wrote:

Now give me some proper Blood Angels with leopard pelts!

Get in line after the Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Guard, T'au, Flesh Tearers, Emperor's Children etc. They need new kits more than your favourite colour of Ultramarines.

Flesh Tearers are marines?

I meant World Eaters. All of them sort of blur togather in one giant Power Armour-ed smear on 40k, y'know?

 Nazrak wrote:
I think the Castellan might be the absolute most Warhammer-40,000 model Citadel have ever made.

Nah, that's Coteaz. Blanche sketch, knightly power armour, warhammer, double-headed eagle, psyker, fur, Inquisitor, absolutely ruthless - nearly all what makes 40k combined.

The Castellan is great. Been looking at the pics of it a fair bit, as whilst it has first born aesthetics, I wasn't fully convinced it was... But it's power pack is distinctly first born, (as well as the helmet obviously), but the real thing is the combi weapon, that is absolutely a bolter, so unless it is a special issue carbine/flamer combi weapon then year... A first born new marine model in primaris dimensions...

The fatty not-Lieutenant is the best Marine model for about a decade.

I just need to find a way to get him into my Deathwatch...

It's literally called "Castellan with Power Axe and Combi-Flamer" in the preview video, whilst the other is "Primaris Castellan"

 Nightlord1987 wrote:
Besides Librarians, what unit restrictions do you think Templars are gonna get?

Chapter Champion would seem an obvious choice.

These models are amazing. Having a sizeable collection of goffs, I was reluctant to start another black/white army… until now

a_typical_hero wrote:

 Nightlord1987 wrote:
Besides Librarians, what unit restrictions do you think Templars are gonna get?

Chapter Champion would seem an obvious choice.

Gonna guess Scouts and Infiltrators as well. The cover has a Reiver there, and Incursors could kinda/sorta maybe fit.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:

Keel wrote:

Now give me some proper Blood Angels with leopard pelts!

Get in line after the Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Guard, T'au, World Eaters, Emperor's Children etc. They need new kits more than your favourite colour of Ultramarines.

Sure, nah, meh, yep, nope, fine, yes please.

Has anyone noticed the femur bone bit that uhm... has a certain shape that uh... cannot be unseen once it has been seen?

 Las wrote:
Has anyone noticed the femur bone bit that uhm... has a certain shape that uh... cannot be unseen once it has been seen?

Well, I searched, and searched and... curse you!

Ew thats a Firstborn marine? Never mind, cancelling my preorder for the box.

Feels like GW is getting lazy with their anatomy compared to early Primaris models.

And that fat Castellan is hilariously bad

chaos0xomega wrote:
Ew thats a Firstborn marine? Never mind, cancelling my preorder for the box.

The box that doesn’t contain a firstborn marine…?

It was mostly a joke - but the fat Castellan is what sold me on starting a BT army, and hence the reason I decided to ask my local to hold me a copy.

It is probably the first marine to genuinely fit the proportions of what a marine should be, they can't be perfectly sculpted greek god athletes considering their performance, they're huge mutated monsters, that should and would have the most insane upper body physique considering how strong they are.

Controversially, I genuinely think it might be the most realistically proportioned marine model ever made.

(other than thinking the right arm is situated too low, it looks dislocated)

Due to GWs ever increasing scale creep and lack of quality control we've now come full circle and Primaris scale marines are beginning to look as squat and chubby as the original firstborn

Goose LeChance wrote:
Due to GWs ever increasing scale creep and lack of quality control we've now come full circle and Primaris scale marines are beginning to look as squat and chubby as the original firstborn

...but the Castellan is Firstborn.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:

Goose LeChance wrote:
Due to GWs ever increasing scale creep and lack of quality control we've now come full circle and Primaris scale marines are beginning to look as squat and chubby as the original firstborn

...but the Castellan is Firstborn.

How we know?

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:

Goose LeChance wrote:
Due to GWs ever increasing scale creep and lack of quality control we've now come full circle and Primaris scale marines are beginning to look as squat and chubby as the original firstborn

...but the Castellan is Firstborn.

Is he the same scale as current first born? Then I stand corrected, it's just typical ugly firstborn.

The sword brethren are a mess too.

Goose LeChance wrote:
Feels like GW is getting lazy with their anatomy compared to early Primaris models.

And that fat Castellan is hilariously bad

Due to GWs ever increasing scale creep and lack of quality control we've now come full circle and Primaris scale marines are beginning to look as squat and chubby as the original firstborn

Couldn't disagree more.
The Castellan is a very faithful creation of the iconic 3rd edition cover art. Just look how grim and dark this Space Marine is. And this is supposed to be one of the biggest heroes of mankind. He captures the setting perfectly.
On the group picture you can see Sword Brethren and regular Intercessors, which don't look out of place or "squat and chubby". I recommend you have your optical bionics rechecked by the nearest Engineseer.