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tneva82 wrote:
If Ulrik wears the actual wolf helmet odds are it would not been worn by Russ. Head would not fit inside so "according to legends" is apt

Both ulrik and the captain with the wolf head were out in 1st edition, and back than primarchs weren’t stupid giants, Russ had a model and he was a normal sized marine. Good times.

Racerguy180 wrote:
Special event only mini inbound...

Fake.

If it were real it would be riding a wolf that also has wolf armor

Tittliewinks22 wrote:

Racerguy180 wrote:
Special event only mini inbound...

Fake.

If it were real it would be riding a wolf that also has wolf armor

I hope someone photoshops the same wolf heads onto a khorne juggernaut to make that happen, lol.

I really hope the Thousand Sons pack is just ten unhelmeted heads with Thick spectacles on each one and a random book to hang on their belts.

 Togusa wrote:
I really hope the Thousand Sons pack is just ten unhelmeted heads with Thick spectacles on each one and a random book to hang on their belts.

Weren't you told to not leak anything during the planning meeting???

Racerguy180 wrote:

 Togusa wrote:
I really hope the Thousand Sons pack is just ten unhelmeted heads with Thick spectacles on each one and a random book to hang on their belts.

Weren't you told to not leak anything during the planning meeting???

Woops! I thought I was on my private instagram. I didn't mean to put this on my public one!

Hahaha haha


NDA FTW!!!!!

Not kick someone when they're down but, whadda moron...

Racerguy180 wrote:
Hahaha haha


NDA FTW!!!!!

Not kick someone when they're down but, whadda moron...

I couldn't resist the joke. It was too perfect.

ERJAK wrote:

No wolves on Fenris wrote:
I’ve been waiting on the SW helmet preview before deciding on a legion as they were at the top of my list for a number of reasons: lore, Russ model, rules...

But now... these are just ridiculous and over the top silly which is poor in 40k but really really doesn’t suit the aesthetic of 30k at all.

Helmets that make them look like Crow's with Downe syndrome are fine but the wolf heads are where it doesn't 'fit the aesthetic'. Sure. I buy that.

I’m not a fan of MK VI helmets either FYI. Hence why I was waiting to find out what the SW ones looked like.


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 Strg Alt wrote:

 Prometheum5 wrote:

EldarExarch wrote:
*Nervousness for Night Lord Helmets intensifies*

How do you feel about bat wings?

Giant, erect bat wings.

Geez, next dumpster fire incoming.

I’d be more worried about the Salamanders helmets! Giant Lizard helms for everyone

Do you think Mark IV helmets pared with Mark VI bodies would pass for just plain Mark IV Marines? I've seen it done before and it looks pretty good as the two marks are very similar. Also, Mark IV still has resin weapons while Mark VI is plastic, which makes things easier for me, as well as the fact that Mark IV is currently out of stock.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I can't wait for the Iron Hands set to come with 10 hand-shaped helmets.

You've inspired me!

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I liked the part where the WolfPod doors opened and the Space Wolf said "it's Wolftime" and then he Wolfed all over them Thousand Sons

"With a wet leopard growl"....

A swing and a miss with those helmets. Why can't they have some awesome bare faces with knotwork like in the books?

No wolves on Fenris wrote:

ERJAK wrote:

No wolves on Fenris wrote:
I’ve been waiting on the SW helmet preview before deciding on a legion as they were at the top of my list for a number of reasons: lore, Russ model, rules...

But now... these are just ridiculous and over the top silly which is poor in 40k but really really doesn’t suit the aesthetic of 30k at all.

Helmets that make them look like Crow's with Downe syndrome are fine but the wolf heads are where it doesn't 'fit the aesthetic'. Sure. I buy that.

I’m not a fan of MK VI helmets either FYI. Hence why I was waiting to find out what the SW ones looked like.


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 Strg Alt wrote:

 Prometheum5 wrote:

EldarExarch wrote:
*Nervousness for Night Lord Helmets intensifies*

How do you feel about bat wings?

Giant, erect bat wings.

Geez, next dumpster fire incoming.

I’d be more worried about the Salamanders helmets! Giant Lizard helms for everyone

Exchange giant lizard with cute dino and you might be nearer to the truth.

 ArcaneHorror wrote:
Do you think Mark IV helmets pared with Mark VI bodies would pass for just plain Mark IV Marines? I've seen it done before and it looks pretty good as the two marks are very similar. Also, Mark IV still has resin weapons while Mark VI is plastic, which makes things easier for me, as well as the fact that Mark IV is currently out of stock.

I've got a bunch of MkVI with MkIV heads and/or shoulders and they look fine. A nice mismatch of armour looks good in an army, especially for 30k. It's only really the knee pads that stand out as different in 4/6 (other than head/shoulders). Also, MkIV are shorter, so need to stand on a bit of 3mm cork, but other than that they are pretty indistinguishable without a proper inspection

Also, my FW resin Angels Tears have the MkVI arms and rotor cannons and they fit fine (although a bit tricky, needing blue tack and several stages of gluing)

 The Power Cosmic wrote:

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I can't wait for the Iron Hands set to come with 10 hand-shaped helmets.

You've inspired me!

Oh that is marvelous.
Exalted.


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 FabricatorGeneralMike wrote:

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I liked the part where the WolfPod doors opened and the Space Wolf said "it's Wolftime" and then he Wolfed all over them Thousand Sons

"With a wet leopard growl"....

A swing and a miss with those helmets. Why can't they have some awesome bare faces with knotwork like in the books?

Why does a wet leopard growl differently than a dry one?

 crumby_cataphract wrote:
Yeah, HH seems to exist in a weird twilight zone right now. It's clear that they're trying to make it more accessible, but the things that really make the HH so interesting are all of the exotic and characterful vehicles and infantry units that currently only exist in resin.

For a lot of us, the combination of FW outrageous pricing and the difficulty of working with resin just makes the bar too high for entry. Plastic kits can solve all of that, and the ones that they've previewed so far look to be making a good start on that. ...but as everyone's already pointed out ... they just aren't releasing the kits!

It's so strange to me. I've already lost track of which kits are out, which have release dates, and which haven't received release dates. And then there's the problem that their online store is *constantly* out of stock. It's just exhausting, and makes the whole thing feel like more effort than its worth, for me at least.

This sums it up great. Not to mention that FW is crap with quality control, there are people using resin printers and achieving a much higher quality. People always get on about recasters, but with FW never having stuff available and the fact that recasts are the same quality if not better quality as FW atleast makes them accessible.

GW's HH releases look promising but it is almost like they put a bunch of pictures on a dart board, throw a dart, put up a picture that week. I have no clue what actual products have or have not been released or what products will be released. It makes planning an actual army build near impossible, as FW stuff is over priced and out of stock, everyone would much rather have plastic, especially tanks, there is no clue what tanks will be released or when. Even trying to get simple things like shoulder pads to complete your line troops is near impossible.

I love the idea of HH but it doesn't appeal to their normal customers who need stuff now by doing a weird drip release. And the uncertianty of the when / if something will be released or even available when it is released is rediculous.

 Wha-Mu-077 wrote:
I can't wait for the Iron Hands set to come with 10 hand-shaped helmets.

They'll need a face-palm strategem only usable on Istvaan.

JWBS wrote:
That would be a very deliberate choice on behalf of the buyer. A more sensible purchase for a guy with 50 marines in his army would be one pack of these and one pack of any other legion and it would look fine if you actually like the wolf head. I'm not overly keen on it but it's not the worst thing ever, as is (predictably) the claim of most that don't like it.

That is true of just about anything in the hobby, as far as creators doing what they want. It doesn't change that the advertised purpose isn't 10 helmets for 10 different squads. It isn't remotely being presented as "the worst thing ever" but it isn't qn unreasonable critique that they may be overdoing it a bit.

angel of death 007 wrote:
I have no clue what actual products have or have not been released or what products will be released.

For the first part, at least, something like a website which shows what products have been released for a given game? If only GW or FW had those...

And in terms of upcoming products, while a version with a timeline would be better, imagine if they had a website which showed previews of upcoming releases, as well as other articles about the games in the setting.

If only, eh?

Because whilst I kind of like the Wolf helms, I also enjoy a laugh.

As an old fan of Dino-Riders, I approve of the above.

Too few heads on alpha. Hydra got to have 3 as minimum

I want to run a Alpha Legion Praetor with that head, painted gold and named Serpentor

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
As an old fan of Dino-Riders, I approve of the above.

Dino-Riders for the win.... it'd be a sick minis game.

 Soundtheory wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
As an old fan of Dino-Riders, I approve of the above.

Dino-Riders for the win.... it'd be a sick minis game.

The reboot toys kinda ARE game minis.

Still waiting on that predator.

Not Online!!! wrote:
Still waiting on that predator.

Me too. Just built my Kratos, and I want more heavy hardware.

I wonder if GW will put out some plastic versions of the super heavy tanks. I mean, they've done a Baneblade, so the rest wouldn't be that far off.

I could see them do that just much later down the line.

To be honest, I can’t see them not doing it.

Whilst I think it’ll be a fair while before we see the Mastodon, the Glaive and it’s variants? Those seem fairly low hanging fruit.

Not only is Heresy somewhat more Super Heavy Friendly in terms of the size of existing player’s collections, but with a largely shared hull, they can churn out the variants without having to pay for every single sprue.