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I'm getting some Mantic vibes from this mini and the head isn't giving me a Squat vibe.

I'm cautiously optimistic.

 TalonZahn wrote:
I'm getting some Mantic vibes from this mini and the head isn't giving me a Squat vibe.

I'm cautiously optimistic.

The armour design also seems like it would make it so you can't really have proper full-length fancy beards on them.

I believe I said earlier in the thread HOLYTUTTIFRUTTIDINGDONGSITSREAL.

I did have hope that it was a delicious little double bluff. I'm interested to see what the other models are. I want proper dwarves you know? This looks good and all but I wantses more!

I honestly like the aesthetic. It’s very “what if human, but somehow not superstitious idiot” - using the GW style lexicon.
I am, however, slightly miffed that they seem to have ripped off my Dwarf BB team’s kit colours.
Oh well, win some, lose some.

Now that I think about it, with 3D printed Ferengi heads I could make my dream of Ferengi Kill Team true with the Squats.

 Eldarsif wrote:
I am just going to wish all the dwarf lovers congratulations with Squats coming back. Not my cup of tea(I am an elf lover), but happy that others are getting something they will enjoy for years to come.

At this point the only clock left on the GW wall is the plastic Thunderhawk one.

Plastic Thunderhawk already happened, it was for Aeronautica.

We are officially out of clocks.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
I honestly like the aesthetic. It’s very “what if human, but somehow not superstitious idiot” - using the GW style lexicon.
I am, however, slightly miffed that they seem to have ripped off my Dwarf BB team’s kit colours.
Oh well, win some, lose some.

Yes, I don't have a mega problem with them, I like how they look. But I do hope there are some which are more classic Dwarfy.

I like.
I wonder how they will play. How GW will make them feel different enough on the table.

this isn't 2nd edition where everything had to feel different, this is 9th where everything feels pretty samey

though i hope i'm wrong and they do (while being able to compete)

Is that a 32mm base?

 Crimson wrote:
I really disagree with those who prefer the Necromunda squat design over this. This is actually an interesting looking redesign, instead of just a kitbash of fantasy dwarves with the IG.

Now, I've never been a huge fan of GWs dwarf anatomy, and whilst these look much better than some of the older Fantasy dwarf models, they still look a tad awkward. The arms look too massive. Also, the flimsy looking ankles is a weird choice, it emphasises the top heaviness of the model. I hope it is just a feature of this particular squat, and the others wear big sturdy boots.

In any case, definitely a welcome addition that broadens the 40K universe.

I don't think those are ankles. They look like they have cybernetic feet to me. Like, amputees.

Irdiumstern wrote:

 Eldarsif wrote:
I am just going to wish all the dwarf lovers congratulations with Squats coming back. Not my cup of tea(I am an elf lover), but happy that others are getting something they will enjoy for years to come.

At this point the only clock left on the GW wall is the plastic Thunderhawk one.

Plastic Thunderhawk already happened, it was for Aeronautica.

We are officially out of clocks.

\eyes berserker clock, sonic weapons clock, Exodite clock, Enslaver clock, Hyper-violent Barghessi clock, Blood Pact clock...
Nah. We've got clocks for days yet.

Squat gear looks like of van saar. Nice visual design ties to suggest intact STC or something

 ohreally wrote:
They are real! https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/04/02/what-april-fools-the-41st-millenniums-next-faction-is-real-heres-a-model-to-prove-it/

Nice photoshop trick. Tau suit and Space Wolf head. Got to put more work into it, Gee-Dubs.

I've been pretty negative on GW lately especially withthe CSM codex leaks, but bringing back Squats makes me as excited as I was when I first started on the eve of 3rd edition.

I'll buy this entire line on release day

 Galas wrote:

I don't think those are ankles. They look like they have cybernetic feet to me. Like, amputees.

Sure, I know that. But that they're robo-ankles doesn't really matter for the point I was making.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
I didn't want Squats to be true.

Why?

Maybe fear of not doing them justice. If the Squats will be saddled with awful looking vehicles like the Primaris line then it will quickly turn into a dumpster fire.


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Sunny Side Up wrote:
Dunno. GSC is kinda sitting on the mining/tunneling theme (not that Genestealer Cults would have to be from mining-operations). Maybe GW doesn't care and just doubles up on it?

Maybe the new Squats will have a grudge with the GSC this time instead of greenskins because the Stealerspawn nicked their suits.

 zedmeister wrote:
Dare I hope. Land trains and mole mortars?

By the beards of the ancestors I hope so. Although I don't hold out much hope for bikers on trikes.

I've been in this hobby since the Rogue Trader days and the reveal genuinely made me squeal a little.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
this isn't 2nd edition where everything had to feel different, this is 9th where everything feels pretty samey

though i hope i'm wrong and they do (while being able to compete)

I am curious how fast Squat infantry will move.

Perhaps they'll be a bit like Ossiarchs from AoS

Slow, but relentless. Really heavy armour, slow speed, few transport options and few long range weapons, but a lot of good medium to closer range weapons.

So no a close combat army, and not a pure gun-line army.

Granted historically they had a lot of vehicles and such so were pretty much a heavy gunline mechanised army.

 tauist wrote:
That was a great April Fools They had me

Seriously though, 2022 is turning out to be a MAD year for us Rogue Trader fans. Corsairs, Beakies, and now these little guys.. Best GW year ever

Combine that with Sisters of Battle, and I agree (I know they were late 2019 or just all of 2020, but they have only now enjoyed a decent notion of availability without selling out instantly. I view anything during the pandemic as just a verrryyyyy long year up til this point).

I still want those corsair wings back though, that Forgeworld had. They complete the look...

 Overread wrote:
Perhaps they'll be a bit like Ossiarchs from AoS

Slow, but relentless. Really heavy armour, slow speed, few transport options and few long range weapons, but a lot of good medium to closer range weapons.

So no a close combat army, and not a pure gun-line army.

Granted historically they had a lot of vehicles and such so were pretty much a heavy gunline mechanised army.

I seem to remember lots and lots of artillery backed up by infantry and the bikes right? I guess fairly limited fast attack with strong infantry.

I wonder if they will make it the Demiurg are in fact a space faring 'League' or whatever they're going with. Maybe with a totally different playstyle.. That could be interesting.

 Gimgamgoo wrote:
In other news... GW finally discovers the secret to milking nostalgic whales.

Not much of a secret or revelation that they can take credit for when the whales have literally been screaming at them like a constant howl for decades on how to take their money.


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 Rinkydink wrote:
To quote the article "Although their civilisation shares common roots with Humanity, the Leagues of Votann have an uneasy relationship with the Imperium of Man. Unlike their superstitious Human cousins, the Leagues emerged from the Age of Strife with far more of their ancient technology intact, including some infamous advances the Imperium would consider extremely heretical." Does this mean AI robots etc? I imagine that's the way these may differentiate from Guard etc.

Hopefully this means squats on hover boards... YEEEEHAWWWWW! (or to use the Rogue Trader nomenclature: "Power-boards")




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 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Interestingly, I’m seeing design commonalities with these guys and Van Saar.

That's actually a good thing for GW maintaining fluff consistency. The Van Saar have access to some very stable STC archaeotech, kept in secret. But they age fast because there is a containment breach and they dont know radiation poisoning is a thing.

So squats retaining a lot of tech from before the age of strife and similarities to the van saar makes a lot of sense.

Hopefully we get Chaos squats too!!!

Not a part of the Imperium but not Chaos either, you say? Ancient technology, you say?

"All aboard the secession treeen!"

It will be interesting to see if any of the old Epic vehicles make it. Goliath Mega Cannon, Land Train, Colossus (All too big surely!?) Iron Eagle Gyro and Overlord etc.

I suspect the Super Heavies as they were won’t. At least….not directly.

See, Epic didn’t have the same limitations at the time as 40K. A bloody massive in-universe vehicle was still pretty dinky as a model. That I believe was part of the problem for Squats as they were.

Nowadays? Well, we can probably expect some sort of Super Heavy at some point, but the ones you specifically mentioned still seem ambitious.

But….to see them scaled down? That’s entirely possible with modern tech not to mention GW’s coffers.

Will we see them? Buggered if I know. Time will tell.

 Rinkydink wrote:
It will be interesting to see if any of the old Epic vehicles make it. Goliath Mega Cannon, Land Train, Colossus (All too big surely!?) Iron Eagle Gyro and Overlord etc.

Some seem to have been reimagined already- the land train is now the cargo 8 for necromunda, and the Iron Eagle gyro was requisitioned by the Space Marines to make the Storm Talon.

If the Hearthguard, Thudds & Bikes look Squatty I guess that's the direction I'll go. I didn't have any Troopers BITD cuz bikes & trikes are where my love lays down.

But the new Trooper just doesn't hit the same as when I saw & then held Grendl in my grubby mitts. I think I'll continue to use Khardrons for my infantry(was already working on HS gunners using Thunderers w kitbashed 40k weapons).


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 Rinkydink wrote:
It will be interesting to see if any of the old Epic vehicles make it. Goliath Mega Cannon, Land Train, Colossus (All too big surely!?) Iron Eagle Gyro and Overlord etc.

A 40k scale overlord would be sooooooo dope. I love my LEAD Zeppelin and wouldn't mind a plastic 28mm scale one...

Racerguy180 wrote:
But the new Trooper just doesn't hit the same as when I saw & then held Grendl in my grubby mitts. I think I'll continue to use Khardrons for my infantry(was already working on HS gunners using Thunderers w kitbashed 40k weapons).

It's really a shame considering how great Grendleson was, that design was really what i was hoping for with them. If this had the Gambeson and some Dwarf-themed Emblessishments then I think that would have made it far better.