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**Dysartes**

D'you think that's meant as a crew escape hatch, Kid, or just something for maintenance?

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Kasrkin KT are available for pre-order next Saturday.

**Kanluwen**

About time.

**Kinetochore**

Not to miss out Dorn Bottom plates also available from Watcorp Designs.

Took me an age to get my hands on a Dorn to get the dimensions so I'm a bit behind the curve. 2 Options available one plain and one with escape hatch

https://www.watcorpdesigns.com/product-page/rogal-dorn-base-plate

Really hope they have a few of the Kasrkin kits available - think demand is going to be pretty high and its been a nightmare getting hold of the last few releases!

**Miguelsan**

tauist wrote:
In case anyone else is wondering, the DKoK KT21 kit is somewhat compatible with the nuCad Hvy Weapons Team kit

Man, I need to get me some regular nuCadian squad bitz, to kitbash with my 2 Vet Guardsman kits. If the hands are this well interchangeable (shoulderpads can even be transplanted on if one is fussy about exact shoulderpad trims), all those lovely lasgun/lascarbine variants just became more variety for my ragtag "Kaukopartio"

Might want to magnetize any DKoK gunners though, since you only get 2 crouching torsos per 10 models...

You can use the Spotter Veteran standing up too.

M.

**ScarletRose**

I think the Taro version of the Dorn cover plate is my favorite. Having those two raised edges to cover the join makes it look like it's supposed to be there.

And I love that we now have three Dorn hole filling options. Guess the market can answer demand sometimes.

**Dysartes**

I count at least five at this point, ScarletRose:
- Hellstorm Wargaming put a 3D print file up pretty much straightaway
- Taro have one
- Dragon Forge have one
- Watcorp have two designs

**MajorWesJanson**

ScarletRose wrote:
I think the Taro version of the Dorn cover plate is my favorite. Having those two raised edges to cover the join makes it look like it's supposed to be there.

And I love that we now have three Dorn hole filling options. Guess the market can answer demand sometimes.

I'm curious after a while to see how many actually end up sold.

**ScarletRose**

Dysartes wrote:
I count at least five at this point, ScarletRose:
- Hellstorm Wargaming put a 3D print file up pretty much straightaway
- Taro have one
- Dragon Forge have one
- Watcorp have two designs

I stand corrected, wasn't thinking about the 3d print designs since I'm not into printing.

I'm curious after a while to see how many actually end up sold.

I don't think anyone's going to be losing money on them. Having an stl file for sale on a site you're already selling files on isn't much of a cost. The silicone molds for the resin probably did take some work, but it's not a huge casting. Keep the mold on a shelf and sell a hull piece every now and then.

**MajorWesJanson**

I was thinking of how sales numbers could show how much of an issue it actually is.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Add Models and Minis to the list!

https://www.modelsandminis.com/product/dorn-lower-plate?fbclid=IwAR1DySga0_opMQ1JyAK67WzHd809bfp1NLdwZXoAQWlPoexMzcpBQ9nVwH0

**H.B.M.C.**

I was wondering about them. I want to pick up a couple of their Invictor armour plates, a couple of their Taurox wheel kits, and maybe their Chibi-Hawk fuselage kits (if my CHS ones turn out to be useless).

Now I can do everything at once.

**ph34r**

Maybe this is already known, but I watched an unboxing video of the reboxed Leman Russ, and it does indeed contain the whole demolisher and battle tank sprues, so there’s a spare hull top, a spare set of sponsons, and you get two full turrets. Really great deal in my opinion.

**Heafstaag**

ph34r wrote:
Maybe this is already known, but I watched an unboxing video of the reboxed Leman Russ, and it does indeed contain the whole demolisher and battle tank sprues, so there’s a spare hull top, a spare set of sponsons, and you get two full turrets. Really great deal in my opinion.

Whoa, really? That's nuts!

Has anyone heard when the rough riders are supposed to be released?

**Matrindur**

Heafstaag wrote:

Has anyone heard when the rough riders are supposed to be released?

I was expecting them together with kasrkin but since those are here this week maybe next week?

**tneva82**

Heafstaag wrote:
ph34r wrote:
Maybe this is already known, but I watched an unboxing video of the reboxed Leman Russ, and it does indeed contain the whole demolisher and battle tank sprues, so there’s a spare hull top, a spare set of sponsons, and you get two full turrets. Really great deal in my opinion.

Whoa, really? That's nuts!

Has anyone heard when the rough riders are supposed to be released?

Seeing the way sprues are done that was only way they would do it short of dropping some options entirely if they don't keep 2 different boxes. In one box it's either this way or one set of turret weapons go poof.

**endlesswaltz123**

Rough Riders, Castellan, Cadian upgrade Sprue, Commissar and Combat Patrol all still to come, which will be a second wave of sorts, maybe late Feb if we are lucky.

Kasrkin are a kill team release so works a little different in terms of being part of the general guard release.

**OldMate**

Any word on the scale of the Kill team Kasrkins? Are they actually the correct scale?

**Kanluwen**

OldMate wrote:
Any word on the scale of the Kill team Kasrkins? Are they actually the correct scale?

Yes. There's a lot of overblown silliness that they're "too big", but it's partly the base sizes and partly the sculpts not being hunched over.

**Bobthehero**

OldMate wrote:
Any word on the scale of the Kill team Kasrkins? Are they actually the correct scale?

Scale comparision here

Spoiler:

**OldMate**

On further consideration i do believe you sent that exact same picture previously when i asked the exact same question.

Cheers all the same.

**GrosseSax**

endlesswaltz123 wrote:
Rough Riders, Castellan, Cadian upgrade Sprue, Commissar and Combat Patrol all still to come, which will be a second wave of sorts, maybe late Feb if we are lucky.

March 11 if we're unlucky.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Rest of the goodies are next week’s pre-orders.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/02/12/sunday-preview-reinforce-the-astra-militarum-and-prepare-for-the-black-library-celebration/

**Kid_Kyoto**

I bring images for the lazy!

**Gadzilla666**

That Commissar/HQ (the first one) is fire. And Aegis Defense Line. Mmmmnnnn........

**ProfSrlojohn**

Never forget what they took from you:

**Inquisitor Gideon**

Walls for more walls?

**ProfSrlojohn**

Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Walls for more walls?

Nah, I just like the Brutal Efficency of the old walls better myself. Though I do wonder if they're going to drop an FAQ or something, since the new one lacks the cannons the old one has. (Then again, the rules for the Aegis Defense Line are in Octarius 1 and by extension, non-valid.)

**Kinetochore**

Wonder if it will actually be possible to get your hands on any of these kits or if GW will only have 5 in stock again....

**Kid_Kyoto**

Kinetochore wrote:
Wonder if it will actually be possible to get your hands on any of these kits or if GW will only have 5 in stock again....

At least GW seems to try and get 40k stuff back in stock.