Rumour Engine 2023

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**Shadow Walker**

Geifer wrote:
Krootox could do with a plastic update...

Agreed. It looks really bad compared to modern Kroot sculpts.

**Fayric**

Im not liking the idea of making a new army out of a specific unit. Feel like GW tried that before with less than inspiered results. Harlies had to go back to main Aeldari dex, and writing a codex around Angron beeing an unstoppable tank that ressurects is just silly.

**Perfect Organism**

Kanluwen wrote:

KROOOOOOOT!

What's going on with the lines running along the barrels? It almost looks like NMM.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Looks like extra plating to me.

**mithril2098**

Overread wrote:
I would still love to see GW do to Kroot what they did to Genestealers. Keep a core of Kroot models in the Tau army; but then take those same models and separate them out into their own army complete with even more alien allies for them.

Kroot used to have a chapter approved "kroot mercenaries" list in 3rd and 4th edition. no allied xenos, just lots of additional kroot varieties and specialty units. it could be found in issue 265 of white dwarf (issue 263 in the US) and was reprinted in "chapter approved 2003"

as far as the image goes, iirc the Greater knarloc had an option for a twin linked kroot-gun (with stats comparable to a twin linked autocannon), though the kroot-bolt-thrower was the better option for it. but i kinda doubt that they'd release something that big for the tau that isn't a battlesuit.

**Grzzldgamerps5**

Perfect Organism wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:

KROOOOOOOT!

What's going on with the lines running along the barrels? It almost looks like NMM.

Ahhh….NMM is Non Metallic Metal…. 🧐

**Kanluwen**

Obviously it's plastic Corax.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

It’s Moida!

**GaroRobe**

They chose a weird photo to go with. The top raven looks like it’s molded into the rock like it’s actually sitting on it and it’s legs are just dangling from either side. Maybe it’s a fantasy crow that just sit differently than their real world counterparts

**Voss**

Might just be one of their 'temporary assembly' jobs that isn't fitted together quite right.

**Kanluwen**

Real talk, I think it is for Shadowkin finally.

**lord_blackfang**

They're low detail basing bits with a solid underside so they can be cast in fewer pieces.

I honestly don't know who would have crows on their base. Shadow elves?

**Olthannon**

It'll be something for The Old World based on the community article wording.

**Shadow Walker**

Malerion lads.

**Mr_Rose**

It’s for the heretofore unannounced Warhammer Historical: Legends expansion, starting with the mighty Odin.

**Scottywan82**

Shadow Walker wrote:
Malerion lads.

If so, it's about damn time.

**KidCthulhu**

It's base decoration for the super SUPER+ Primaris Njall Stormcaller

Seriously though, it could be part of terrain. If not for Warcry, perhaps TOW or (dare we hope) Mordheim.

**Kanluwen**

It's something Chaos?

**Old-Four-Arms**

Isn't Valkia rumored to come back/get a new model ? Could be her spear..

**Overread**

The star on the spear looks like it could well be Chaos. If not then the whispy nature of that effect and the pitting on the blade would suggest death.

Also the end of that magical whispy stuff looks like the dog spot's head from A Nightmare before Christmas

**Nevelon**

Overread wrote:
The star on the spear looks like it could well be Chaos. If not then the whispy nature of that effect and the pitting on the blade would suggest death.

This was my exact thought.

**Inquisitor Gideon**

It looks like it has glowing runes on the blade. That's more of a chaos thing than death. And that could be 40K as well

**Overread**

Could be a new plastic Valkia the Bloody

Esp since she's the only finecast left in the Khorne Range

Also the plastic Skarbrand is listed as sold out on the store - reboxing coming?

**GaroRobe**

I'm thinking it's Valkia as well. Her current spear is pretty bland and doesn't have a khorne icon on it, so the lack of one on the new spear isn't a dealbreaker

Otherwise, something for warcry? Even though we already have flame based fighters

**Shadow Walker**

Valkia or Chaos Stormcasts!

**DreadfullyHopeful**

New marauder horsemen javelins ? Just wishful thinking...

**Fayric**

Looks like StD, but they dont usually have special effects magical smoke swirls.

Perhaps GW decided they have done enough of classical chaos warrior style to hook the community, and no go on to do weird AoS style like perhaps a Centaurion unit.

**Old-Four-Arms**

So, today's Warhammer Day reveals only solved a single Rumour Engine if I'm not mistaken :

01.11.2022 - exhaust thingie on the Mechanicum sniper

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Ah, a No 9. Gubbins.

**Kanluwen**

Combat Engineers anyone?