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I get the printed material not being part of it but any idea why the best Tyranid part The Hive/synapse Node* is not included? And was that part of the original sprues so are these recut or what?

Not 100% sure on the name but this thing *picture not mine just from the Internet

Yeah I miss that Spawning vat, I always wanted multiple for terrain.

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
I get the printed material not being part of it but any idea why the best Tyranid part The Hive/synapse Node* is not included? And was that part of the original sprues so are these recut or what?

Not 100% sure on the name but this thing *picture not mine just from the Internet

The other option is that its included and GW just didn't have a render of it for the image (or forgot it was on the sprue)

True, a reverse *extra Kratos'* like happened with the Legiones Imperialis preview pictures. Although it is expressly not mentioned in the online description. We shall see.

Way too expensive, shame that the original scenario book isn't included, as we had a lot of fun with this starter back in the day. Still have my crashed Aquila, I think that set of terrain has seen the most use throughout the years ha!

What sprue is the Lieutenant on?

Ancient Otter wrote:
What sprue is the Lieutenant on?

The one with the marines/fenceposts.

Low-effort nostalgia is a rich vein that GW seem only too keen to mine (just look at TOW) - £90 for an incomplete version of a set that was fairly average 19 years ago is insulting.
Anyone who did buy it, whatever the reason, has accomplished nothing but send the message that this is acceptable, and GW will keep pushing that line.

I'd be tempted to buy it if not for the fact I still have those Tyranids on sprue that I bought back when it was originally released....

...oh man I have such a backlog...

I'd have bought it for 80€, but not 120€.

 Overread wrote:

ListenToMeWarriors wrote:
I get the printed material not being part of it but any idea why the best Tyranid part The Hive/synapse Node* is not included? And was that part of the original sprues so are these recut or what?

Not 100% sure on the name but this thing *picture not mine just from the Internet

The other option is that its included and GW just didn't have a render of it for the image (or forgot it was on the sprue)

The Warhammer Community article states there will be 6 infestation nodes and has 6 in the pcture. Original BFM plastic sprues for tyranids were nearly identical except the terrain bits. Each sprue had 4 spore mines, 5 termagaunts and 3 genestealers, poses were onlu slightly different. One sprue had the 3 nodes while the other had the spawn pool. Sounds like the reprint is deliberately a double-run of one of the 3-node sprue, either becuse the 2nd tyranid mold is damaged or GW simply didn't want to bother settting it up. Either way, it's pretty doubtful we'll see the spawn pool.

 MalusCalibur wrote:
£90 for an incomplete version of a set that was fairly average 19 years ago is insulting..

While I agree that £90 is too high, I think your memory is tinted by current perception. This set was very well received when it was first released. While the marines are monopose, they blend in with the multipart marines of the time fairly seamlessly, and many players were extremely happy to have a bundle of new plastic genestealers. And the crashed Aquila featured on many a gaming table and hobby blog for some time.

Yea it was a great set for the time.

Yeah, I remember being *very* excited about this set when it came out. Sadly, as I recall, this was the one starter set that didn't have a "real" rulebook in it, but just some basic rules and scenarios (that got some expansions in White Dwarf). Wouldn't pay their inflated price for it though, especially with it lacking the printed/rules materials.

Oddly enough, my crashed Aquila was missing the tail fin. If this had been reasonably priced, I would have been interested in picking another copy of the crashed ship alone.

 Stormonu wrote:
Sadly, as I recall, this was the one starter set that didn't have a "real" rulebook in it, but just some basic rules and scenarios (that got some expansions in White Dwarf). .

This was the edition that introduced the A5 format 'mini' rulebooks in the starters, with the full book sold separately. It had the full game rules, and the Battle Missions, just leaving out the other mission types, and the campaign and hobby material.

In other words, it quickly became perceived as the *superior* rulebook, since it was much easier to transport and manipulate at the table.

Consequently, they sold for good money on ebay because even non-Tyranid non-Marine players often desperately wanted a copy for themselves.

I was a redshirt at the time, and I recall it selling really well, here in Spain, where 40k release months were the slow ones.

Back in 2004, we have two release Windows/Weeks per Month, announced in the White Dwarf from the Month before.

 insaniak wrote:

 MalusCalibur wrote:
£90 for an incomplete version of a set that was fairly average 19 years ago is insulting..

While I agree that £90 is too high, I think your memory is tinted by current perception. This set was very well received when it was first released. While the marines are monopose, they blend in with the multipart marines of the time fairly seamlessly, and many players were extremely happy to have a bundle of new plastic genestealers. And the crashed Aquila featured on many a gaming table and hobby blog for some time.

Yeah, I didn't buy it back then because I already had too many unfinished Marines, not because I didn't like the models. I also didn't want any Tyranids. Just the terrain wasn't enough for me to buy it then, and it is still not enough now.

Heck, I've still got Marines on sprue from the 3rd edition starter. I did put together all the Dark Eldar, even if not all of them (hardly any of them, actually) are painted.

$150 for that set is insane. I had to double check that the website wasn't set to Aussie dollarydoos or something. I would only really want the crashed ship as that's some of the coolest terrain GW have ever done, even if it isn't terribly useful on the tabletop. But it's a miss for me at that price for sure. I'm sure some people may shell out for it for the memberberries though.

 ZergSmasher wrote:
$150 for that set is insane. I had to double check that the website wasn't set to Aussie dollarydoos or something..

Yeah, don't look at the Australian price...

As I'm sure the Bastion MTO thread is a bit old, I'll stick an update here.

I've been emailed that my order for four Bastions is being dispatched so hopefully this will also lead on to others receiving theirs.

I'm waiting on a Skyshield from that MTO (after GW screwed me out of one when it went OOP), so I'll keep my fingers crossed for such an email

I got my Skyshield shipping notification yesterday.

I'm still waiting on 2 bunkers and a set of defense emplacements

Second arc of the Gaunt's Ghosts hardbacks for me. 😭

Is this now the MTO thread?

Because I am very excited about MTO for OOP Forge World kits.

Maybe not the ones I'd have started with, but it's a hope. Bring on the Elysians. And the LATD. And the Dreadnoughts.