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It's a nice model. No idea how many banner bearers you would take these days, but I can appreciate that there is a second banner build.

Was it really last edition they got that launch box? Hm, time flies.

The miniature is ok
Meanwhile I dislike this artwork:


Micro head (there is no space for head, this is an empty helm), huge legs, no backpack visible...

What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

"Marines" dont get this guy though, its specific for BT.

 Fayric wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

"Marines" dont get this guy though, its specific for BT.

I mean, depends on your budget (in terms of how much you want to pay for things that you end up using half of), but I could easily see me using this as a base to make a Blood Angels version.

 Fayric wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

"Marines" dont get this guy though, its specific for BT.

I mean, it's another ancient, just with a different helm?

"C'mon you pansies! The Black Templars always triumph!"

Okay, that cover art takes the award for most awesome cover art for 10th edition. Someone is definitely about to recieve a good whack.

SamusDrake wrote:
"C'mon you pansies! The Black Templars always triumph!"

Okay, that cover art takes the award for most awesome cover art for 10th edition. Someone is definitely about to recieve a good whack.

Bowl cuts and peanut heads!

Terrible art. It's almost AI bad quality. The whole centerpiece Templar looks both incomplete and not Space Marine enough.
The only thing that confirms he's wearing Space Marine armor is the ribbing in the joints.
He has a tilt shield on the left shoulder pad, and a second on his chest that is about to pierce his underarm when that strike comes down.
Also, WTF weapon is he using? The handle is at least 4 hands long that we can see.
And Bowl Cut?
Why is Will from Stranger Things being used as a reference model?
Not to mention he's firing lefty. Pretty sure that falls under Heresy for BT.

 Fayric wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

"Marines" dont get this guy though, its specific for BT.

I find that as convincing as 'They're Emperor's Children not Chaos Marines!'

 skrulnik wrote:
Terrible art. It's almost AI bad quality.

looking at the rules text of 3rd Edition Horus Heresy that are almost AI bad, there might be something up here
the armor very much looks like a generic mix of GW and non-GW patterns like you expect from AI, the very same way the rules text read like the "many word without content" AI would do.

 Lord Damocles wrote:

 Fayric wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

"Marines" dont get this guy though, its specific for BT.

I find that as convincing as 'They're Emperor's Children not Chaos Marines!'

Ahktually, its not even that convincing, at least emperors children are a different codex, this is literally an alternate entry for the space marines codex it shares with all the others.

 skrulnik wrote:
Terrible art. It's almost AI bad quality. The whole centerpiece Templar looks both incomplete and not Space Marine enough.
The only thing that confirms he's wearing Space Marine armor is the ribbing in the joints.
He has a tilt shield on the left shoulder pad, and a second on his chest that is about to pierce his underarm when that strike comes down.
Also, WTF weapon is he using? The handle is at least 4 hands long that we can see.
And Bowl Cut?
Why is Will from Stranger Things being used as a reference model?
Not to mention he's firing lefty. Pretty sure that falls under Heresy for BT.

I'd add that the Crozius Arcanum in the back looks like a spade because it's very thin and 2D.

Sheesh. Here I was hoping that the Chaos Knight codex was a sign that Imperial Knights were coming soon.

Nope. More marines.

The Templar have some of the coolest models, I keep wanting to grab a bunch of their bits and banners and slap it to a Knight Crusader.

Too bad about the Codex cover. Mr
Templar looks disproportionately constructed.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Templar looks disproportionately constructed.

How dare you slander Brother Coneheadius.

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

Just wait until they promote him to the rank of lieutenant.......

 Lord Damocles wrote:
What Marines really need is a fifth Banner Dude (not counting OOP models).

Ancients are awesome, and this one goes in a lot different direction than a lot of the existing ones.

We need more ancients, not less. Tank Commander with a standard for IG. Uprising Icon-bearers for Genestealer cults. Iconbearers for Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh, Tzeentch, Undivided Heretic Astartes. Bring back Waaagh Banner Nobz. Dynastic Glyph Projectors for Necrons. Kroot Trophy Pole. Mechanicum Datalink Antennae.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Sheesh. Here I was hoping that the Chaos Knight codex was a sign that Imperial Knights were coming soon.

Nope. More marines.

The Templar have some of the coolest models, I keep wanting to grab a bunch of their bits and banners and slap it to a Knight Crusader.

Too bad about the Codex cover. Mr
Templar looks disproportionately constructed.

To be fair the article says BT are coming "later this year" which implies they arent the next book out.