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Hard to say. Zone Mortalis, if memory serves, originated with Heresy, with the big resin board sections. And given early adopters of Heresy have provably bottomless wallets, it may not be that much of an issue. But rendering an expensive existing collection could be.

Not conclusive like, but food for thought.

I think zone mortalis rules first appeared in IA4: Anphelion Project as the rules for fighting in the close quarters of the base itself (clearly inspired by Space Hulk).

 Tastyfish wrote:
I think zone mortalis rules first appeared in IA4: Anphelion Project as the rules for fighting in the close quarters of the base itself (clearly inspired by Space Hulk).

Sort of, kind of. The original IA4 had it's own set of rules for 3rd edition. Zone Mortalis was supposed to form part of a planned but unreleased Imperial Armour book based on a penal colony where the prisoners revolt. This were supposed to be an angle to weave in Tzeentch and Slaanesh Dæmon engines as well as probably the usual imperial faction (Most likely Red Scorpions, Elysian or Death Korps Variants, etc). Obviously it was canned, and they released the rules as a free PDF. This was around the time of IA11 / HH Book 1.

Stunty?

This show gonna be fyre!

Defo the last rumour engine axe.

just what fyreslayers need! a new character!

Ah, but this model has pants/the iconic dwarf skirt

Definitely a stunty.

But, I think it might own the Axe from the rumour engine,




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Suuuuuper outside chance it’s Grungni himself.

 GaroRobe wrote:
Stunty?

Looks like another custodes to me

Looks like a Dwarf on a shield:

Could be that new thane mentioned on the previous page.

We know a dwarf lord on shieldbearers is coming based on the rule changes

 xttz wrote:

 GaroRobe wrote:
Stunty?

Looks like another custodes to me

Long awaited Valdor in plastic, finally!

Sigmar lied, there was a way to fit even more lightning bolts onto a model

Cities of sigmar, I guess? Doesn’t seem super Stormcasty

Looks like a priest of some sort. Book 6 is going to be a big release considering the Darkoath box is very likely releasing alongside it.

It's a warcry band of some kind I think, as there are a lot of rumour engines that look similar but don't seem obviously from that kit.
Perhaps flaggellant style work crews from the Dawnbringers?





and perhaps

Just a minor lore-note:
The Freeguilders in the Dawnbringer Crusades are the work crews. When they first get to a site, the Steelhelms and Fusiliers are the ones to establish the basic buildings as quickly as possible.

Flagellants is a good guess though. We know that they already did design work on them too.

Is it finally time for GW to acknowledge Skaven exist?
With heir ancient model range.

 lord_blackfang wrote:




Sigmar lied, there was a way to fit even more lightning bolts onto a model

it definitely isn't but i want this to be a new stormcast model

 dan2026 wrote:
Is it finally time for GW to acknowledge Skaven exist?
With heir ancient model range.

Have you looked at the AoS thread? There's already leaked pictures in there of a new weapons team and rat ogre.

Some new take on Flaggellants as a Warcry band wouldn’t be too out there I suppose. Could also be a priest from the Order of Azyr as we lately have had a couple groups of unique characters added to that Warcry faction, but no generic team.

Would be really cool to see some sort of dedicated group of undead hunters like the Black Knights of Morr from the Old World. The model’s right hand might have a piece of Ossiarch in it.

 dan2026 wrote:
Is it finally time for GW to acknowledge Skaven exist?
With heir ancient model range.

I can’t tell if this is sarcasm lol

Skaven has a decent range refresh with Island of Blood, they got 3 underworlds teams, two new plastic HQ models, plus some life in the end times. They haven’t had a huge AOS release but most of the models hold up

 StudentOfEtherium wrote:
just what fyreslayers need! a new character!

Nobody likes or a plays Fyreslayers. They should be retired as a faction.

Apart from the people that do you mean.

 Inquisitor Gideon wrote:
Apart from the people that do you mean.

All 2 of them

Fireslayers could have been a cool concept, but I think they have missed their window of opportunity. The multi unit kits haven't helped them a great deal, as those kits hampered what could be done due to having 2 units in mind.

I think they'd need a full model refresh to get them to work, and be successful.

They don't need a model refresh, their sculpts are all modern AoS. What they DO need is a big range addition so that they've got more actual choices to put on the table and a lot more variety. They need more than the heroes that GW has thrown them for the last few years - and to be fair they've quite a good roster of them now.

They just need something more in their infantry, cavalry, troops, monsters, artillery - SOMETHING that isn't leaders.



That said with Flesheaters getting an update and with Skaven now slated for the big updated of the edition; time must be getting close for the last part of AoS to see some love.

Fyreslayers - The remains of regular Dwarves in Cities of Sigmar - GW making some kind of actual choice on what the heck they are doing with the Dark Elf range (since they seem to want to keep it in AoS and not move it to Old World).

That image could be a sigmarite priest solo or one leading flagellants.

The array of slightly different lightning bolts is the only thing that makes me wonder. Could be a warband of Blood Axe style orruks or hobgoblins?

You guys say Fyreslayers are unpopular and I just think of the massive fail at translating the freaking absolute awesome legendary old dwarf slayer armies in metal that every collector wanted to have.