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**Kanluwen**

Dysartes wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
With the Beasts of Chaos loredrops today, maybe this is from a Dragon Ogor?

...did they not revert to Dragon Ogres when they were banished back to the Old World?

There's new art of Dragon Ogors floating around from the Dawnbringer stuff. Rules might be banished, but doesn't seem like the lore was.

**Fayric**

Kanluwen wrote:
Dysartes wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
With the Beasts of Chaos loredrops today, maybe this is from a Dragon Ogor?

...did they not revert to Dragon Ogres when they were banished back to the Old World?

There's new art of Dragon Ogors floating around from the Dawnbringer stuff. Rules might be banished, but doesn't seem like the lore was.

Thats interresting. With the lore explanation why the beastmen lay low this edition, it certainly sounds like they actually have something new planned for the beastmen, just not for a couple of years.

Ofcourse, back in the day GW could just have done an entire faction out of just the box of Dragon Ogors, but these days they actually go all in with full range overhauls. I like it.

**Kanluwen**

Interesting little holographic display of a Fortress of Redemption.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Votann maybe?

Could be Guard I suppose.

**Mentlegen324**

I was thinking it could be Votann. There's not really anything about it that outright suggests any particular Imperium faction, it's just a fairly standard looking relatively sleek sci-fi style.

Do Imperial Guard or Space Marines even have anything with that style of small hydraulic/arm/connector or whatever they're called?

**Kanluwen**

Probably? It looks like it could be mounted to a Servo-Skull sized item.

The Fortress of Redemption is an interesting choice to be the 'target' though.

**Haighus**

Ad mech do.

I wonder if the holo image is based on anywhere real this time. The strategos holotable shows Warhammer World.

Edit: Kan is right, that is a Fortress of Redemption.

So probably not Imperial.

**Mr_Rose**

Drop target designator for the new kill team.

**Mentlegen324**

Haighus wrote:
Ad mech do.

I wonder if the holo image is based on anywhere real this time. The strategos holotable shows Warhammer World.

Edit: Kan is right, that is a Fortress of Redemption.

So probably not Imperial.

Ad Mech do have some units with hydraulics like that, but unless i'm forgetting something theirs tend to include spikes and a bit more decorative style. More of a slightly complex and archaic look to theirs.

**Kanluwen**

Haighus wrote:
Ad mech do.

I wonder if the holo image is based on anywhere real this time. The strategos holotable shows Warhammer World.

Edit: Kan is right, that is a Fortress of Redemption.

So probably not Imperial.

A Fortress of Redemption is a towering bulwark against the ravages of planetary invasion. Each is virtually impervious to conventional firepower and the lower levels, bunker annexes and sub-crypts can house entire platoons of battle-ready warriors. First used by the Dark Angels Legion during the days of the Great Crusade, they have since been used by every military force in the Imperium and proven invaluable to its defence. A Fortress of Redemption is adorned with symbols depicting angels of death and the skulls of ancient heroes. This gothic grandeur of the unyielding edifice is matched only by its uncompromising and efficient lethality. Nestled within its armoured walls, a Fortress of Redemption houses an Icarus lascannon capable of destroying enemy ships in low orbit, a missile silo and a profusion of heavy bolters to repel ground based invaders.

It could still be Imperial, or a display for a barrage to support the defense of said spot.

**Haighus**

Mentlegen324 wrote:
Haighus wrote:
Ad mech do.

I wonder if the holo image is based on anywhere real this time. The strategos holotable shows Warhammer World.

Edit: Kan is right, that is a Fortress of Redemption.

So probably not Imperial.

Ad Mech do have some units with hydraulics like that, but unless i'm forgetting something theirs tend to include spikes and a bit more decorative style. More of a slightly complex and archaic look to theirs.

They tend to on the larger pieces, but this is small enough that it might not. Usually small utility servo arms aren't very decorated.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Thinking about it, this would work really well for an Iron Warriors model. Unlikely but plausible.

**Mentlegen324**

Haighus wrote:
Mentlegen324 wrote:
Haighus wrote:
Ad mech do.

I wonder if the holo image is based on anywhere real this time. The strategos holotable shows Warhammer World.

Edit: Kan is right, that is a Fortress of Redemption.

So probably not Imperial.

Ad Mech do have some units with hydraulics like that, but unless i'm forgetting something theirs tend to include spikes and a bit more decorative style. More of a slightly complex and archaic look to theirs.

They tend to on the larger pieces, but this is small enough that it might not. Usually small utility servo arms aren't very decorated.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Thinking about it, this would work really well for an Iron Warriors model. Unlikely but plausible.

I've just had a quick look at some of their models on the store that clearly have servo arms and such, and I can't see any that aren't decorated at least to the extent of being more than this is?

**StudentOfEtherium**

i like the suggestion of votann. that was my first guess. are admech associated with holograms?

sort of reminds me of the GSC nexos

**Kanluwen**

Mentlegen324 wrote:

I've just had a quick look at some of their models on the store that clearly have servo arms and such, and I can't see any that aren't decorated at least to the extent of being more than this is?

Technoarchaeologist and Datasmith both have servo-arms without a whole lot of decoration on them.

Again though, this seems to be projected by something that's hovering.

Personal thoughts:
This seems to be one of the few actual work-in-progress shots that the Rumor Engine has posted. Often times the Rumor Engines are photos taken by the webteam for product spotlights. You'll see them reused in the product pages when they get released.

There's something that the hologram is supposed to be resting on missing. I'd almost say as well that there appears to be "teeth" in front of the swivel mechanism, where the "Warhammer Community" popout box is on the border of the photo.

**Shadow Walker**

Dark Mechanicum or Iron Warriors?

**Shakalooloo**

Those are the teeth of a servo-skull just poking from the top of the image. Some Inquisitorial projector.

**Tastyfish**

Shakalooloo wrote:
Those are the teeth of a servo-skull just poking from the top of the image. Some Inquisitorial projector.

Perhaps the Warhammer+ figure for next year.

**Jadenim**

Tastyfish wrote:
Shakalooloo wrote:
Those are the teeth of a servo-skull just poking from the top of the image. Some Inquisitorial projector.

Perhaps the Warhammer+ figure for next year.

That’s a good shout.

**Kanluwen**

Supposedly next year's model is a Blood Angels Terminator.

**Tastyfish**

Kanluwen wrote:
Supposedly next year's model is a Blood Angels Terminator.

I thought that was Valrak speculating that a Terminator captain model released separately from the Blood Angel codex release might be the Warhammer+ figure. Which could be true, though that or an Inquisitor could also be the 2025 store/event anniversary model too.

**Mentlegen324**

Kanluwen wrote:
Mentlegen324 wrote:

I've just had a quick look at some of their models on the store that clearly have servo arms and such, and I can't see any that aren't decorated at least to the extent of being more than this is?

Technoarchaeologist and Datasmith both have servo-arms without a whole lot of decoration on them.

Those are two of the miniatures I was looking at. Spikes, Studded parts, a slightly non-straight shape is them being decorated more so than the rumour engine / Votann versions.

**Fayric**

Could be part of an alpha legion update sprue for the Incursor/Infiltrators kit.

**Haighus**

Mentlegen324 wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
Mentlegen324 wrote:

I've just had a quick look at some of their models on the store that clearly have servo arms and such, and I can't see any that aren't decorated at least to the extent of being more than this is?

Technoarchaeologist and Datasmith both have servo-arms without a whole lot of decoration on them.

Those are two of the miniatures I was looking at. Spikes, Studded parts, a slightly non-straight shape is them being decorated more so than the rumour engine / Votann versions.

If you compare comparable parts it is very similar. The rumour engine image only shows the very end of the appliance, not a whole limb section where the decoration tends to be.

This is from the technoarcheologist, zoomed in to what looks like a comparable scale:

**Scottywan82**

And that's another one solved:

**Olthannon**

Wasn't there one there another one that was part of the eagle?

**Scottywan82**

Not that I noticed, but I could definitely be wrong.

**StudentOfEtherium**

Olthannon wrote:
Wasn't there one there another one that was part of the eagle?

not that i'm seeing

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Stanchion thing the Eagle is mounted on might solve one?

**lord_blackfang**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Stanchion thing the Eagle is mounted on might solve one?

Same style but I honestly don't think that is that. Which then implies another release.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Had another look, and circled the bits that make me think it is, as it was easier than trying to describe.