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I'm guessing it will be LI again since their book is likely releasing soon and they would want to show off everything inside before that

There are quite a few resin characters from the 28mm Martian book that are missing, I think it's definitely possible they show one of those off.

I'm still pretty chuffed that we have this sort of speculation regularly instead of the months of silence in the old days.

It does brighten up and otherwise pretty dull Thursday.


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Definitely 28mm

Let's fething go! 🤘🏻

Aww yeah. We're getting weird and wonderful now.

Quite like both the archer and the butcher.

Think we’re also seeing the Swarmers in that pic?

Mildly concerned for my bankaccount if indeed 28 mm and it is the size of around a predator.

I wonder if that is it or if there is more for Dark Mech? Since they can use at least some of the Mechanicum units they wouldn't really need more and with this they have a small, three medium and a large unit so pretty good.
Also unless its another large unit a box won't have just one unit so if there is another box we should expect at least 4 more units which I don't really think they need for now.

I'd prefer it if we get the last two Mechanicum vehicles so Krios and Karacnos. I feel that would be completely fine for now for these two factions until they get an expansion in the future.

And if there is more than that I hope its plastic Mechanicum Knights

Who can tell at this stage?

Could be it. Could be more. Could be our lot For Now, with plans and sculpts afoot for further expansion over the next year or two.

Not Online!!! wrote:
Mildly concerned for my bankaccount if indeed 28 mm and it is the size of around a predator.

It almost certainly is 28mm, there's extra details on the artsy shot that aren't on the LI model such as more fan blades and rivets on the plating.

I’m really liking the design language here.

It’s clearly sinister compared to stand Imperial and Mechanicum designs, and a clear starting point for the Daemon Engines of the modern era. But there’s a pleasing lack of manky flesh and “instead of a face, it’s got four arses”.

I’m also seeing element of the Triarch Stalkers and those construct thingies from BSF’s final expansion (mine remain on sprue for now. No I’m not selling). Not based off those designs, but incorporating or being inspired by elements found there.

It’s unique, without being entirely unfamiliar.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
They could be trolls and show off the full scale version of the Dark Mech stalker that they just revealed for LI

Nah, proper trolling would be to release another imperial fists character.

 SirDonlad wrote:

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
They could be trolls and show off the full scale version of the Dark Mech stalker that they just revealed for LI

Nah, proper trolling would be to release another imperial fists character.

That is gonna happen at some point, as there’s rules for Camba Diaz in the last book.

Hate to disappoint but that's a render - though a render of a 28mm sculpt for sure.

naw, there are way to many artifacts of a real paint job for that to be a render, while the photo has been shopped for effects and such i'm pretty confident in saying that is a physical model that they used for the shot.

Everything they post has been "photoshopped"

I don't see artifacts of physical processing, but I do see artifacts of rendering, mainly aliasing on some of the edges, though it occurs to me now those could also be layer lines from a 3d print

chaos0xomega wrote:
I don't see artifacts of physical processing, but I do see artifacts of rendering, mainly aliasing on some of the edges, though it occurs to me now those could also be layer lines from a 3d print

Daft question time, if they've sculpted and designed the mini in 28mm, which they appear to have done given the differences, why would they bother knocking up a render instead of simply 3d printing it and painting it?

Edit: genuine question, because I don't understand the logic.

It does have some jaggies from pre or post-processing for sure.
Im looking at the wash on the armour plates decorative trim though.

I was looking at the wash as a way of trying to work out what scale it was/is and was leaning toward it being a tiny mini on the basis that the wash pooled around the studs a lot wider than if it was a larger model.

Just curious as to whether it is likely or not that Horus Heresy will follow the 3-year life cycle of the 40K and AoS games? FAQs and Errata-wise, is that bad yet?

There’s rumours, but right now we just don’t know.

SamusDrake wrote:
Just curious as to whether it is likely or not that Horus Heresy will follow the 3-year life cycle of the 40K and AoS games? FAQs and Errata-wise, is that bad yet?

Its looking like the only time the HH didn't follow the 40k/3year edition cycle is the first edition Age of Darkness rulebook.
40K 6th 1 year 11 months
40K 7th 3 years 7 months
AoD 1st 4 years 5 months
AoD 2nd 2 years 6 months and counting..

Err, that's a stretch considering what you're calling Age of Darkness 1st was basically just a faq.

Dudeface wrote:

chaos0xomega wrote:
I don't see artifacts of physical processing, but I do see artifacts of rendering, mainly aliasing on some of the edges, though it occurs to me now those could also be layer lines from a 3d print

Daft question time, if they've sculpted and designed the mini in 28mm, which they appear to have done given the differences, why would they bother knocking up a render instead of simply 3d printing it and painting it?

Edit: genuine question, because I don't understand the logic.

If they have a digital model, why wouldn't they paint it up digitally and render/photoshop the artwork rather than print, paint, photograph, and put it into a render?

Keel wrote:

Dudeface wrote:

chaos0xomega wrote:
I don't see artifacts of physical processing, but I do see artifacts of rendering, mainly aliasing on some of the edges, though it occurs to me now those could also be layer lines from a 3d print

Daft question time, if they've sculpted and designed the mini in 28mm, which they appear to have done given the differences, why would they bother knocking up a render instead of simply 3d printing it and painting it?

Edit: genuine question, because I don't understand the logic.

If they have a digital model, why wouldn't they paint it up digitally and render/photoshop the artwork rather than print, paint, photograph, and put it into a render?

It's an image for LI, they have the physical product for LI, they've painted the physical product for LI but don't use it for this photo? Why? If it's a digital render, it's not a render of the same mini, so why use it? Why does a render of a larger scale exist? If it exists, logically it's for a product you aim to release, so why not take the time to print and paint it since you'll need to in the future anyway?

Taking the 28mm render and digitally painting it is probably the weirdest thing they could do here imo.

Keel wrote:


If they have a digital model, why wouldn't they paint it up digitally and render/photoshop the artwork rather than print, paint, photograph, and put it into a render?

Because they need a physical model for the store page anyway.

Does that thing have 5 legs?

If so kudos for some off putting design

 SirDonlad wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
Just curious as to whether it is likely or not that Horus Heresy will follow the 3-year life cycle of the 40K and AoS games? FAQs and Errata-wise, is that bad yet?

Its looking like the only time the HH didn't follow the 40k/3year edition cycle is the first edition Age of Darkness rulebook.
40K 6th 1 year 11 months
40K 7th 3 years 7 months
AoD 1st 4 years 5 months
AoD 2nd 2 years 6 months and counting..

The original AoD was way longer than 4y 5m?

The first models, and the book, came out just when I was starting my career, so back in 2012. And FAQ/Errata aside, I’m sure it stuck with the same massive hardback rulebook for the duration?

 SirDonlad wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:
Just curious as to whether it is likely or not that Horus Heresy will follow the 3-year life cycle of the 40K and AoS games? FAQs and Errata-wise, is that bad yet?

Its looking like the only time the HH didn't follow the 40k/3year edition cycle is the first edition Age of Darkness rulebook.
40K 6th 1 year 11 months
40K 7th 3 years 7 months
AoD 1st 4 years 5 months
AoD 2nd 2 years 6 months and counting..

I see. Not a player but just curious about the overall release schedule for next year. Cheers.