Astra Militarum old metal ranges no longer available !

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**Ravajaxe**

So the title pretty much sums it up. All the old (and not so old) metal infantry regiments are OOP and "no longer available" on the GW website.
Even the Armageddon Steel legion (dating from 3rd edition) and Vostroyan (dating from middle of 4th edition, which is newer than current cadians).
These were still quite complete ranges, until now. No warning, no "Last Chance to Buy" operation.

So pretty sadface for me.

**phillv85**

Hmm, seems a little odd. It's unlikely to be repackaging either as they come in blisters and the white boxes.

**Shadox**

Thats very sad :(

Steel Legion is still the best looking IG regiment both in art and models.

**Gitdakka**

Damn! I hope that it's just temporary

**Elbows**

That really sucks, and kills any interest I had in doing Guard in the future (I sure as hell wouldn't use boring Cadians). On the plus side I've "almost" ordered Vostroyans about four times this year, so I'm glad I'm not in the middle of a project.

The move away from proper regiments by GW with regard to the IG was probably the nail in the coffin for me. Huge mistake. That army lost any character it had.

**Phobosftw**

Ravajaxe wrote:
So the title pretty much sums it up. All the old (and not so old) metal infantry regiments are OOP and "no longer available" on the GW website.
Even the Armageddon Steel legion (dating from 3rd edition) and Vostroyan (dating from middle of 4th edition, which is newer than current cadians).
These were still quite complete ranges, until now. No warning, no "Last Chance to Buy" operation.

So pretty sadface for me.

I was planning on finally picking up Gaunts duders and the Last Chancers this weekend, but then GW decides to show me the middel finger
NERDRAGE

**Maréchal des Logis Walter**

That's a shame, i planned to get the last chancers one day... If only it were to replace them with new kits. But I don't believe it that much.

**Ravajaxe**

Shadox wrote:
Thats very sad :(

Steel Legion is still the best looking IG regiment both in art and models.

As of now, there seems to be still a (residual ?) stock on the Armageddon squad box.
So grab them while you can.

**BrianDavion**

Maybe GW's planning on releasing them in plastic (no I don't belive that eaither) more realisticly the molds might be wearing out, assuming they where producing the metal stuff still, it could also be their old stock is just about gone now.

**Binabik15**

Oh crap. I got asked about Steel Legion by my brother just this week. I'll have to tell him.

GW I thought you were trying to be cool.

**Gitdakka**

I think there would be more information ans last time offers if they were really retiring those lines of models permanently. I think it's more likely they are just repackeging or something otehr temporary.

**Dakka Flakka Flame**

Fingers crossed for an Orks vs plastic Steel Legion Armageddon box.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I'm looking at the metallic boys right now my dudes. Just calm down, have a white Russian and check the webstore yourselves.

**Fueli**

Well crap, my Vostroyans are nowhere near complete yet. Been thinking of ordering one more command squad, snipers, and plasma gunners from GW soon, and now they're gone.

Their OOP stuff was already expensive enough on ebay (30 euros for one sergeant/junior officer 50 dollar mortarbteams teams urgh) and now they're all just gone OOP. Guess I'll give up.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Oof. I just saw the steel legion and looked no further, but all the rest have gone OOP. It'd have been nice if like FW we got a week's notice.

**Peregrine**

TBH, is this really surprising to anyone? We know GW wants to get rid of the last of their metal products so they can dump that production line entirely. The bigger surprise to me is that those models lasted so long despite being obsolete sculpts in the worst material.

**craggy**

In before "loads of new models!!!!"

If they're really not going to do another run and just happen to be out at the moment, they'll probably change them to resin for an eternity like the various Eldar models.

**Eldarsif**

This makes me sad. Always wanted a small Steel Legion force.

**Iron_Captain**

I am happy I already got my Vostroyans a long time ago. Still haven't done anything with them though. But a shame I won't be able to pick up Gaunt's Ghosts anymore. I had always planned on doing that one day.

**The Riddle of Steel**

Maybe we can hope for a new plastic line of customizable regiments like the Anvil Industries Regiments lines. Imperial Guard really need it! Millions of worlds and all the IG look like Cadians?

**Dakka Flakka Flame**

The Riddle of Steel wrote:
Maybe we can hope for a new plastic line of customizable regiments like the Anvil Industries Regiments lines. Imperial Guard really need it! Millions of worlds and all the IG look like Cadians?

Cadians are the McDonalds of Imperial Guard regiments. They might not be very good, but they're cheap and they're everywhere.

**BrianDavion**

I could see forge world stepping in here. although I'd not count on it. but it'd definatly be nice to see a kit for another guard regiment or two.

**Peregrine**

BrianDavion wrote:
I could see forge world stepping in here. although I'd not count on it. but it'd definatly be nice to see a kit for another guard regiment or two.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. No. FW is not going to step in. They're too busy making shoulder pads and doors for every space marine faction, and just killed off one of their existing IG ranges. There is zero chance of them making new IG regiments to replace the OOP metal ones.

**BaconCatBug**

I know a few UTC+8 people who are going to be happy.

GW and FW might be profitable now, but it comes at the expense of niche products.

**kurhanik**

Well damn, all those regiments added so much character to the guard...

Sigh, and I still needed to get more heavy weapons teams for my steel legion, currently only have I think 1 lascannon and a couple of heavy bolters. Had always planned to grab them down the line at some point when I caught up with my painting. Oh well, I guess ebay it is if gw doesn't want my money, and here's hoping this is a temporary messup.

**Irbis**

BrianDavion wrote:
I could see forge world stepping in here. although I'd not count on it. but it'd definatly be nice to see a kit for another guard regiment or two.

You realize they just killed their Elysian range and half of Solar Auxilia, yes?

But hey, at least we got that garbage FW Custodes range no one wanted instead of these lame IG humies, never mind they pointlessly duplicate plastics, look far worse (especially Valdor, hands down ugliest and least fluffy model FW produced in a decade, and that includes contradicting their own frakking concept art!), and now Custodes IA book killed Fires of Cyraxus release to add a cherry on top

**the_scotsman**

Well I'm glad my vostroyans are complete. I own at least one of every sculpt that ever was made for them.

Such a shame. They are so much more detailed and gorgeous than the crappy casians.

**John Prins**

Sad to see variety in the IG die off, especially when most of these regiments could have been saved with a single plastic kit for each regiment - squad with a single heavy weapon team and maybe a sentinel pilot torso/head/arms. Why they never made plastic DKoK I'll never know.

**Peregrine**

John Prins wrote:
Why they never made plastic DKoK I'll never know.

Because resin DKoK are superior?

**Crimson**

It is sad thing indeed if these are permanently gone. I hope they're just switching them into resin.

The new Necromunda kits are an awesome thing for IG players though. Great source for alternative guard models.