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Also saw this floating about. Excuse the quality, cropped from a larger pic

Edit: Have seen some folks saying it's a fake.

Yeah, definitely a Ossiarch.

Tsagualsa wrote:now the Dante leak

Well, he's well over a thousand years old, it's to be expected.

H.B.M.C. wrote:Quick!

Everyone order Guilliman from GW right now. Maybe one of us will get The Lion by mistake.

Okay, here I g...!

Heeeeyy... Nice try, Rountree.

 Valkyrie wrote:
Also saw this floating about. Excuse the quality, cropped from a larger pic

Edit: Have seen some folks saying it's a fake.

It's the OBR body on the upper right with a gaunt head and fleshborer:

Tsagualsa wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:
Also saw this floating about. Excuse the quality, cropped from a larger pic

Edit: Have seen some folks saying it's a fake.

It's the OBR body on the upper right with a gaunt head and fleshborer:

Fair enough, although it's a pretty decent fake IMO.

 Valkyrie wrote:


Fair enough, although it's a pretty decent fake IMO.

Yeah, on its own it looks pretty convincing, the chest strap gives it away though

Yeah that's a clever fake. Good use of the similar colour schemes that OBR and Leviathan have.

 Valkyrie wrote:
Also saw this floating about. Excuse the quality, cropped from a larger pic

Edit: Have seen some folks saying it's a fake.

It's a fake, but a great model. New Tau auxiliaries? A malfunctioning Tyranid splinter idealising man/humanoids as the genetic ideal, joining the defence of worlds against the Hive Fleets?

 General Kroll wrote:
I keep seeing here and on Facebook people claiming that multiple kits were sent out to multiple people.

I’ve only seen the original pictures posted though. Can’t find any sign of other here, on B&C or on FB.

Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

A few other people claimed it but nobody else seems to have provided evidence, they were likely making it up for clout and people didn't realise the opened painted model picture was from the same person who had put up the box.

Anyway, yeah, this is objectively funny. I don't think the posing looks incredible on the box itself, so I'm glad we got to see it from other angles that make it look a lot better. I also like that the Death Mask looks like a deathmask that has been affixed to his helmet now, rather than looking like Sanguinus was given a mask that was part of a helmet mark that wasn't widely used at the time and that would have been three times too small to fit on his head.

 Valkyrie wrote:
Also saw this floating about. Excuse the quality, cropped from a larger pic

Edit: Have seen some folks saying it's a fake.

This was made as a joke by someone on the Tyranids Discord. Loving how widely it's been shared in just a few days.

GW, as usual now, revealed Dante early.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/16/the-legendary-commander-dante-crosses-the-rubicon-primaris/

Head looks a bit silly in these pics, I suppose I'll be sticking a Sang guard head on if it's proper size.

90% of it is a really nice model, but I absolutely hate the head. The mask doesn't work with the Mk.X ears, the way the halo hovers, and how the central spikes on the halo are now wavy. Yuck.

Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

Little known fact?

His first name is Al.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Okay, something interesting. Notice the helmet on the base, possibly a Death Company with the red X? Looks to have been painted in a way to suggest it is spray painted on, which fits pretty well with the idea that Death Company Marines have their armour repainted when they fall to the rage… possible direction a new Primaris DC kit might take? A bit more rough and feral looking?

 Nerbil wrote:
GW, as usual now, revealed Dante early.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/16/the-legendary-commander-dante-crosses-the-rubicon-primaris/

That video rather suggests that his Primaris conversion might not be too voluntary, but more of a situation where he's got very little to lose having being gravely wounded by something.

 The Phazer wrote:

 Nerbil wrote:
GW, as usual now, revealed Dante early.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/16/the-legendary-commander-dante-crosses-the-rubicon-primaris/

That video rather suggests that his Primaris conversion might not be too voluntary, but more of a situation where he's got very little to lose having being gravely wounded by something.

About time they did that approach. Should have done it with Calgar by having him fight Abaddon pre-Primaris, be mortally wounded (Optimus Prime style) and undergo the Rubicon to save his life.

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Dante gets a real jump pack, Shrike gets…whatever he has…?

Tsagualsa wrote:

 Valkyrie wrote:


Fair enough, although it's a pretty decent fake IMO.

Yeah, on its own it looks pretty convincing, the chest strap gives it away though

Also having human like hands.

Wayniac wrote:

 The Phazer wrote:

 Nerbil wrote:
GW, as usual now, revealed Dante early.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/16/the-legendary-commander-dante-crosses-the-rubicon-primaris/

That video rather suggests that his Primaris conversion might not be too voluntary, but more of a situation where he's got very little to lose having being gravely wounded by something.

About time they did that approach. Should have done it with Calgar by having him fight Abaddon pre-Primaris, be mortally wounded (Optimus Prime style) and undergo the Rubicon to save his life.

Didn’t they do that with Ragnar? It’s weird since I think he was somehow to weak for a dreadnought but not weak enough to die during the rubicon

 Nevelon wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Dante gets a real jump pack, Shrike gets…whatever he has…?

I guess so, but the whole Phobos/vanguard style is very lore appropriate for the Raven Guard too.

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Ancient even for a Space Marine, there’s boundless life in the old dog yet, and he has now joined fellow legends like Mephiston, Ragnar Blackmane, Marneus Calgar, and Supreme Grand Master Azrael in venturing across the Rubicon Primaris.

See anything notable about the list of names?

They literally could have dumped Mephiston and Ragnar from the list and just said "Chapter Masters".

It isn't like a crazy amount of old characters have crossed.

 The Phazer wrote:

 Nerbil wrote:
GW, as usual now, revealed Dante early.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/03/16/the-legendary-commander-dante-crosses-the-rubicon-primaris/

That video rather suggests that his Primaris conversion might not be too voluntary, but more of a situation where he's got very little to lose having being gravely wounded by something.

Preliminary studies have shown that crossing the Rubicon Primaris on the brink of death raises the chance of surviving the process to a staggering 102%. Being the tactical genius that he is, Dante delayed his ascension until conditions were just right. That's also why it took so long to get a primarisized version.

 General Kroll wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Dante gets a real jump pack, Shrike gets…whatever he has…?

I guess so, but the whole Phobos/vanguard style is very lore appropriate for the Raven Guard too.

I guessed wrong. He was left off the list as pointed out.

I do agree his style pack fits the stealth nature of him and his chapter. It is nice to see full up primaris jump packs though. Would be better to see them on a squad of assault intercessors though…

 Kanluwen wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Ancient even for a Space Marine, there’s boundless life in the old dog yet, and he has now joined fellow legends like Mephiston, Ragnar Blackmane, Marneus Calgar, and Supreme Grand Master Azrael in venturing across the Rubicon Primaris.

See anything notable about the list of names?

They literally could have dumped Mephiston and Ragnar from the list and just said "Chapter Masters".

It isn't like a crazy amount of old characters have crossed.

Good spot. Maybe he’s just hiding though, like a good Raven Guard should.

 The Phazer wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:
I keep seeing here and on Facebook people claiming that multiple kits were sent out to multiple people.

I’ve only seen the original pictures posted though. Can’t find any sign of other here, on B&C or on FB.

Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

A few other people claimed it but nobody else seems to have provided evidence, they were likely making it up for clout and people didn't realise the opened painted model picture was from the same person who had put up the box.

Anyway, yeah, this is objectively funny. I don't think the posing looks incredible on the box itself, so I'm glad we got to see it from other angles that make it look a lot better. I also like that the Death Mask looks like a deathmask that has been affixed to his helmet now, rather than looking like Sanguinus was given a mask that was part of a helmet mark that wasn't widely used at the time and that would have been three times too small to fit on his head.

Meanwhile the Lion Helm exists... though I'm not even sure these days if it's supposed to be LeJ's actual helmet.

 Nevelon wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Dante gets a real jump pack, Shrike gets…whatever he has…?

I guess so, but the whole Phobos/vanguard style is very lore appropriate for the Raven Guard too.

I guessed wrong. He was left off the list as pointed out.

I do agree his style pack fits the stealth nature of him and his chapter. It is nice to see full up primaris jump packs though. Would be better to see them on a squad of assault intercessors though…

I’d be shocked if we didn’t see Primaris jump infantry soon. Presumably with a twist to make them distinct enough from regular assault marines that we can’t use those as Primaris versions etc.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 General Kroll wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
Still meh. And no respect for Shrike, per usual

How does this disrespect Shrike?

Ancient even for a Space Marine, there’s boundless life in the old dog yet, and he has now joined fellow legends like Mephiston, Ragnar Blackmane, Marneus Calgar, and Supreme Grand Master Azrael in venturing across the Rubicon Primaris.

See anything notable about the list of names?

They literally could have dumped Mephiston and Ragnar from the list and just said "Chapter Masters".

It isn't like a crazy amount of old characters have crossed.

Disrespecting Helbrecht here, my man.