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Voss wrote:
I think there is a tail spike rumor engine as well.

Ah, this one:
https://warbosskurgan.blogspot.com/p/rumour-engines.html#2021-03-09

But it doesn't look to match (pincher rather than spike)

But the Red Terror DOES have a pincer tail, so supports the supposition it may be a dual kit.

That is a nice flappy death bug. If we are only getting one model and a codex, at least it ‘s a cool looking one.

OP has been updated with all recent details

The Parasite looks great. Hopefully a dual kit with the Red Terror.

Ups, already posted, please ignore.

Flappy Beast looks pretty cool.

But exactly who do Nid players need to offer uhhh…executive relief to so they can get plastic Lictors?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Flappy Beast looks pretty cool.

But exactly who do Nid players need to offer uhhh…executive relief to so they can get plastic Lictors?

Do not forget plastic Biovores/Pyrovores

 Shadow Walker wrote:
The Parasite looks great. Hopefully a dual kit with the Red Terror.

I just can't see it seeing you'd need to discard 80% of bits to make land version (unless Terror flies now too). Especially given 40K team allergy to dual kits, if something like named Canoness on flying pulpit/walker or Gravis techmarine didn't get alt version I have no idea why Tyranids would. Hell, I'd expect even plastic lictor and leaper to be two different kits these days, leaper being bigger and more imposing one with HQ level $$$ pricing...

 Irbis wrote:

 Shadow Walker wrote:
The Parasite looks great. Hopefully a dual kit with the Red Terror.

I just can't see it seeing you'd need to discard 80% of bits to make land version (unless Terror flies now too).

Just remove wings, and add different limbs, and maybe slight variation to the head, and you have RT. I do not say you cannot be right, it is GW after all but it is not impossible that it is indeed a double kit.

The Discord guy leaking the codex says that not only is that pincer tail rumour engine pic 100% isn't the Red Terror, but it's not even a Tyranid model.

 NAVARRO wrote:

Dudeface wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
It was completely resculpted.

Resculpted or recut?

Resculpted, they go together differently and there was no option to include the prime torso before.


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 NAVARRO wrote:


Just checked the sprues and your right! thanks. I thought it was the same because they are so identical to 2001 warriors. I imagined that it was just an extra biomorph sprue added in but same bodies heads legs...
Freaking hell what a huge missed chance for GW there!

Disagree, I don't dislike how the nids look, just that they're dated molds and need some better posing.

Its not about liking it or not its about redoing a 2001 kit in 2014 that looks like a 2001 kit, to the point some us did not even noticed there was actually a resculpt worth buying.

But there was nothing wrong with the 2001 designs. The Warriors still look great, and the newer kit updated the sculpts and gave more options while keeping the perfectly good base design. Not everything needs to be redesigned completely whenever there’s a new kit.

 Shadow Walker wrote:
I do not say you cannot be right, it is GW after all but it is not impossible that it is indeed a double kit.

I am not saying I am right (in fact I hope I am not) but compared to AoS, it looks like dual kit designer beat up cats of 40K rules writer and sprue manager, that's how dumb their hatred of dual kits is. Things that should get upgrade sprue to make them true dual kits (ogryn bodyguard, GK master in walker, SM chapter master) don't, things that really should get generic versions (above canonnesses and techmarine, primaris captain with jump pack, primaris librarian with stave, etc, etc) don't get bit or rules for it, it's sad, really

Edit. Never mind

The way the wings blend into the body, and how the weight is not on the snake tail makes this a very unlikely duel kit IMHO.

Honestly, I’d like to see the Red Terror grow up into a mawlock with a special paintjob. Burst out of the ground and eat everything? Check.

But I’ll admit it’s been a while sonce I checked out its lore.

 Nevelon wrote:
The way the wings blend into the body, and how the weight is not on the snake tail makes this a very unlikely duel kit IMHO.

Well, there are ways to do the blending (making the torso join part of the wings), and swappable with another bit (which is pretty common in various torsos and things these days).

The weight distribution... eh. They get that wrong a lot anyway. Think of Jain Zar, where there are at least three directions of motion to her 'jump' (or landing, whichever you think is happening there), and the various cloth bits are being pulled in different directions by her momentum and/or several breezes.

Voss wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
The way the wings blend into the body, and how the weight is not on the snake tail makes this a very unlikely duel kit IMHO.

Well, there are ways to do the blending (making the torso join part of the wings), and swappable with another bit (which is pretty common in various torsos and things these days).

The weight distribution... eh. They get that wrong a lot anyway. Think of Jain Zar, where there are at least three directions of motion to her 'jump' (or landing, whichever you think is happening there), and the various cloth bits are being pulled in different directions by her momentum and/or several breezes.

Very true. I could easily see it happening regardless of the issues I noticed. But if I was putting money down to bet, it would be on “No”

 xttz wrote:
The Discord guy leaking the codex says that not only is that pincer tail rumour engine pic 100% isn't the Red Terror, but it's not even a Tyranid model.

That's too bad to hear. I'm guessing it's a sylvaneth bug then at this point.

 Nevelon wrote:

Voss wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
The way the wings blend into the body, and how the weight is not on the snake tail makes this a very unlikely duel kit IMHO.

Well, there are ways to do the blending (making the torso join part of the wings), and swappable with another bit (which is pretty common in various torsos and things these days).

The weight distribution... eh. They get that wrong a lot anyway. Think of Jain Zar, where there are at least three directions of motion to her 'jump' (or landing, whichever you think is happening there), and the various cloth bits are being pulled in different directions by her momentum and/or several breezes.

Very true. I could easily see it happening regardless of the issues I noticed. But if I was putting money down to bet, it would be on “No”

Probably, they made sure to pass up several opportunities with this release. I'm more annoyed they didn't take the last two steps to an all plastic range (lictors and vores)

There's been a Tyranid Lictor KT rumoured for a while now.

 Kanluwen wrote:
There's been a Tyranid Lictor KT rumoured for a while now.

I'd be real curious to see this. That just seems so weird if it's true.

That being said, there is a lot of room in design for more "Lurk" style bugs for sure. Would be intreasting if there were some smaller Lictor like bugs.

Very weird for solo bugs to be a team or squad with different 'roles.'

Also supremely annoying, given that it inherently means a chunk of the codex not in the codex. A signature unit no less, despite the number of times they've failed at it.

 Kanluwen wrote:
There's been a Tyranid Lictor KT rumoured for a while now.

It would be interesting To see how well KT worked as an asymmetrical game. Team vs. monster. Having action points built into the system helps.

We may be old plastics, but at least we are mostly plastic. It is an odd place to be where we are *almost* there, but just have a few hold outs remaining. Missed opportunity, but not surprising.

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 NAVARRO wrote:
Would be even nicer if they added wing rippers too... now, that would get me back on track.

Aren't they the Sky Slasher Swarm? (Or do you mean them in plastic?)

Yes sorry I mean plastic, a box set packed with rippers of both kinds and even Spinefist rippers too. That would be such a nice thing to have has opposed to hunt down other kits to have minimal ripper bases or get FW resins. I think its long due.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Flappy Beast looks pretty cool.

But exactly who do Nid players need to offer uhhh…executive relief to so they can get plastic Lictors?

I have been waiting for plastic Lictors which is probably my favourite Nid (close to genestealers) for sooooooooooooooo and sooooooooooo long.
If I dont get one soon I will just sculpt my own period.

ImAGeek wrote:

 NAVARRO wrote:

Dudeface wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Dudeface wrote:
It was completely resculpted.

Resculpted or recut?

Resculpted, they go together differently and there was no option to include the prime torso before.


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 NAVARRO wrote:


Just checked the sprues and your right! thanks. I thought it was the same because they are so identical to 2001 warriors. I imagined that it was just an extra biomorph sprue added in but same bodies heads legs...
Freaking hell what a huge missed chance for GW there!

Disagree, I don't dislike how the nids look, just that they're dated molds and need some better posing.

Its not about liking it or not its about redoing a 2001 kit in 2014 that looks like a 2001 kit, to the point some us did not even noticed there was actually a resculpt worth buying.

But there was nothing wrong with the 2001 designs. The Warriors still look great, and the newer kit updated the sculpts and gave more options while keeping the perfectly good base design. Not everything needs to be redesigned completely whenever there’s a new kit.

I think this is a dual debate.
Part1 When I said the Warriors 2014 resculpt was a GW missed chance was because me like others did not even noticed the diference and because of that not even got the new kit. Its a miss by GW since they did not differentiate and just made that10 year old kit update exactly the same visually, to the point you cant say they are any different.

Part 2 Range update. theres nothing wrong with a 10 year model and nothing wrong with these 20 year models but thats looking from a skewed reality IMO... In 20 years the thecnology alone changed dramatically its not even funny... Nothing wrong with the 20 year old model but even keeping the same concept design unchanged THIS could be so much better if updated to new quality standards. I mean a dynamic reposing here and there different head options etc etc... But no, nothing.

Personally I think 20 year design on silly plastic toy miniatures is too much and im tired of it after so long and yes that should change too. Now!

The new model looks pretty cool to be honest. Afraid of the price. £40?

 NAVARRO wrote:

I mean plastic, a box set packed with rippers of both kinds and even Spinefist rippers too. That would be such a nice thing to have has opposed to hunt down other kits to have minimal ripper bases or get FW resins. I think its long due.

This, so much this!

Gonna be super lame if all Nids get is another big bug when a lot of the range needs a refresh.

 dan2026 wrote:
Gonna be super lame if all Nids get is another big bug when a lot of the range needs a refresh.

It sadly looks like that. CP box has old gaunts. Only chance that KT will introduce new Lictors.

Voss wrote:
Very weird for solo bugs to be a team or squad with different 'roles.'

Also supremely annoying, given that it inherently means a chunk of the codex not in the codex. A signature unit no less, despite the number of times they've failed at it.

Were Kommandos in the Ork codex before their new unit box was out?

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
Gonna be super lame if all Nids get is another big bug when a lot of the range needs a refresh.

It sadly looks like that. CP box has old gaunts. Only chance that KT will introduce new Lictors.

I know Im waiting for that with enthusiasm even if its odd to expect KT to save the day and do something for nids regarding Lictors when actually 40k just ignored them.

GW needs to get this kit right, no funny business or direct port from old models, we need a new Lictor box set packed with nasty head options scary talons and slim design.

 NAVARRO wrote:

GW needs to get this kit right, no funny business or direct port from old models, we need a new Lictor box set packed with nasty head options scary talons and slim design.

And also an option to build The Deathleaper just like Ogryns have with Nork.

 Altruizine wrote:

Voss wrote:
Very weird for solo bugs to be a team or squad with different 'roles.'

Also supremely annoying, given that it inherently means a chunk of the codex not in the codex. A signature unit no less, despite the number of times they've failed at it.

Were Kommandos in the Ork codex before their new unit box was out?

I was going to say "Kill Team box > Codex > separate release", but I think that Codex was with the Army Box - I'm not 100% sure...



Sighted – A Terrifying New Tyranid Organism - WarCom

Confirmed to be the Parasite of Mortrex.


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