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**beast_gts**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
The classic ones!

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I've had people insist that he's an Epic-scale Chaos Knight...

**KidCthulhu**

beast_gts wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
The classic ones!

Spoiler:

I've had people insist that he's an Epic-scale Chaos Knight...

I love the look on people's faces when they see the Powerfirst one

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Has there been ANY hint that the plastic Forsaken might come back? Or am I just wishlisting into the void?

**ph34r**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
New Skellingtons might even tempt me.

Let’s face it, the ones TK used were out of scale when they first released, and replaced the vastly superior original plastic Skellingtons.

And they’ve only aged like curdled milk being held by a 1980’s Club Circuit Stand-up Comedian that refuses to consider updating their routine, wearing flared trousers that drinks 16 pints a night and smokes 80 tabs a day.

The “Skeleton Warriors Regiment” being the base which TK used? Is there an even older than that skeleton kit?

**warboss**

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I prefer that old mounted Archaon to the mega super duper sized current one. How much did they charge for him the last time he went made to order out of curiosity? edit: in USD

**Overread**

Honestly I wish they'd do more made-to-order runs. One and Done is such a pain

**KidCthulhu**

ph34r wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
New Skellingtons might even tempt me.

Let’s face it, the ones TK used were out of scale when they first released, and replaced the vastly superior original plastic Skellingtons.

And they’ve only aged like curdled milk being held by a 1980’s Club Circuit Stand-up Comedian that refuses to consider updating their routine, wearing flared trousers that drinks 16 pints a night and smokes 80 tabs a day.

The “Skeleton Warriors Regiment” being the base which TK used? Is there an even older than that skeleton kit?

I'm pretty sure this is the kit being referred to:

FYI: I have mine based on 20mm rounds, not 25mm.

**ph34r**

KidCthulhu wrote:
ph34r wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
New Skellingtons might even tempt me.

Let’s face it, the ones TK used were out of scale when they first released, and replaced the vastly superior original plastic Skellingtons.

And they’ve only aged like curdled milk being held by a 1980’s Club Circuit Stand-up Comedian that refuses to consider updating their routine, wearing flared trousers that drinks 16 pints a night and smokes 80 tabs a day.

The “Skeleton Warriors Regiment” being the base which TK used? Is there an even older than that skeleton kit?
I'm pretty sure this is the kit being referred to:

FYI: I have mine based on 20mm rounds, not 25mm.

That kit is what I thought was being referred to, it’s the same exact sprues skeletons as the tomb kings currently have. Tomb Kings adds their own special shields/banner/musician horn/heads sprue and bows/khopeshes sprue which are actually one big connected sprue technically

**Nevelon**

Looking at GW’s site those are based off the kit that came after the one Kid Cthulhu posted.

The spears are the give away. The ones on the teal old kit are much thinner.

**KidCthulhu**

ph34r wrote:
KidCthulhu wrote:
ph34r wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
New Skellingtons might even tempt me.

Let’s face it, the ones TK used were out of scale when they first released, and replaced the vastly superior original plastic Skellingtons.

And they’ve only aged like curdled milk being held by a 1980’s Club Circuit Stand-up Comedian that refuses to consider updating their routine, wearing flared trousers that drinks 16 pints a night and smokes 80 tabs a day.

The “Skeleton Warriors Regiment” being the base which TK used? Is there an even older than that skeleton kit?
I'm pretty sure this is the kit being referred to:

FYI: I have mine based on 20mm rounds, not 25mm.
That kit is what I thought was being referred to, it’s the same exact sprues skeletons as the tomb kings currently have. Tomb Kings adds their own special shields/banner/musician horn/heads sprue and bows/khopeshes sprue which are actually one big connected sprue technically

No, they are not, These are 80's models that significantly shorter & slimmer than the VC/Tombkings ones. I'll see if I can take a side-by-side photo later today..

**Nevelon**

Old:

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Mid: The base for in production TK

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Compare (excuse the ~30 year old paint jobs)

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The scale wasn’t that far off, but the old guys stood more upright. They were thinner though, especially the weapons.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Also easier to build. Legs and torso were single piece. From there a free choice in head and arm combo.

**Nevelon**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Also easier to build. Legs and torso were single piece. From there a free choice in head and arm combo.

Both were easier to build and better kits then the one that came after them.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Think I’ve only built the ones that came with Cursed City?

Wasn’t a fan of the ones used for Tomb Kings. That waist joint was a pain to work with. Also the weapons were much too chunky.

**Nevelon**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Think I’ve only built the ones that came with Cursed City?

Wasn’t a fan of the ones used for Tomb Kings. That waist joint was a pain to work with. Also the weapons were much too chunky.

Cursed City were some pretty nice skellies. I think the kit the TK are based off of is the chonkiest skeletons GW has made. Weapons especially.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

All found the “same” kit in a Pound Shop, repurposed and cast in some awful rubber as a children’s bag of Skellington toys.

If memory serves, those were even larger.

Was definitely using the same models, as the weapons were identical, and included the weird semi-cracked skull that still had an eye.

**Mr_Rose**

Seriously, the new blood bowl TK skeletons are great, more of those please, just in scale.

**ph34r**

KidCthulhu wrote:
No, they are not, These are 80's models that significantly shorter & slimmer than the VC/Tombkings ones. I'll see if I can take a side-by-side photo later today..

Huh wow, the style seems extremely similar, but there's a significant difference in the sizes? Just looking at a glance it seemed to have the same exact sorts of leg pose as the newer one and the skulls looked spot on too.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

They were definitely somewhat daintier. Also came in an army type set of them, Skellington Cavalry and Skellington Chariots.

Pretty much made Undead one of the most affordable armies for its time.

**Olthannon**

The AoS skellies are great as are the BB Tomb Kings, I think any new refresh will be fantastic.

**ph34r**

Well gosh. Do I finish putting the arms and shields on my skeletons from the tomb kings Old World starters or do I just hunker down and wait? I guess I gotta build them but, dang

**Shakalooloo**

ph34r wrote:
Huh wow, the style seems extremely similar, but there's a significant difference in the sizes? Just looking at a glance it seemed to have the same exact sorts of leg pose as the newer one and the skulls looked spot on too.

The OG Skeleton Army had skeletons that could actually fit inside humans. The later ones had massive heads and hands, no way they were once clothed in muscle and flesh.

**GaroRobe**

Seelenhaendler wrote:
Depends on how old „really old“ means!?
https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/DWBFSVrw/sunday-preview-classic-chaos-kits-return-on-made-to-order-basis

I for one am looking forward to an O&G MTO for classic Squigs and Squig Hoppaz.

I hate you. I clicked the link and was like "They're doing another MTO wave for Archaon? Lets gooooooo"

and then I saw the date

Serves me right for not snagging him last time lol