Topic: 40K

[Merrick]

More proof that GW's new releases are made worse by crappy paintjobs.

These are fine models that even I could make look better. 

[McKnight]

Have you seen the black version?

Just did! Much, much better. 

More Orks on my next GW order.

Good man!

I dont know what i want to buy... I have everything i need... And im practically dying to get to spent some money on GW stuff right now.

[GamesPoet]

Hmm... Not impressed with the over-cooked Dred but that may also be the paintjob.

The Kans looks less insane and almost as good as the metal ones.

Thanks for the tip.

There's a rumor going around that you might be a GW employee.  This kind of post proves they're incorrect, or else you're really good at hiding it.

By the way, I agree.

[Aldaris]

I like them all but im dissapointed that the bassilisk has gotten nothing new but the new chimera parts.. Sigh.. I had hoped for some bits to make the various arties. But nooo.

Oh man... this is such a downer. I was sooo hoping they'd include the other arty options. Otherwise, what real reason was there to update those kits, especially the Basilisk? "More straightforward to assemble", fucking joke. Anyone who couldn't build that kit ought to pick up another hobby. And now I still won't get Manticores, because I sure as hell do not fancy shelling out the price of the chimera on top of the cimera to get the Manticore kit from Forgeworld. Damn. Most pointless re-release of the universe. No visual redesign, just some options, and most of those used to be on the tank accessory sprue. And for those, I lose the trackguards in the chimera kits because the (very useful) accessory spure is gone from the box... guess what I have on all of mine? Now I have to buy even those extra! at 8 pounds.

I'm gonna prime me some ratmen now. And load up a game where I can shoot somebody while I wait for them to dry. *grumble*
 

[GamesPoet]

So far I've heard nothing positive about the new chimera/basilisk release.

[neverness]

So far I've heard nothing positive about the new chimera/basilisk release.

I've certainly not heard anything to entice the dollar out my hand.

But that Deff Dred and the killer Kans!   

-I'll be camping out for those beauties!

[neverness]

BTW, did anyone else catch that they're releasing an Ork Flashgit mini?

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1430057&prodId=prod650001a

Of course, I dig the targeting squig!

[Mathi Alfblut]

I want such a targetting Squig! Where can you buy them? Would serve me well on the live fire exercises.

[MrDWhitey]

Well, annoyingly I may have to buy an army of killa kanz and deff dreads now.

An army of just walkers and 2 mekboyz.

[ekman]

The kanz and dread are pretty good indeed... although I was always very fond of the fact that the older ones were just cans with legs and buzzsaws, which was the epitome of orky.  Still these are very good though, and plastic.  Love the flash git and his targeting squig.

The ven dread and IG tanks are boring!  The dread is much less interesting than the metal ven dread they have now, and the tanks look... well exactly the same as they have. 
 
Does anybody else think that dreads go from looking awesome with the sarcophagus face to looking silly with the helmet put on there?

[Aldaris]

Does anybody else think that dreads go from looking awesome with the sarcophagus face to looking silly with the helmet put on there?

Yes!

[GamesPoet]

So far I've heard nothing positive about the new chimera/basilisk release.

I've certainly not heard anything to entice the dollar out my hand.

But that Deff Dred and the killer Kans!   

-I'll be camping out for those beauties!

Definitely interested in the kans.  I got one metal one, so far, and might pick up a couple more along the way.

The kanz and dread are pretty good indeed... although I was always very fond of the fact that the older ones were just cans with legs and buzzsaws, which was the epitome of orky.  Still these are very good though, and plastic.  Love the flash git and his targeting squig.

The ven dread and IG tanks are boring!  The dread is much less interesting than the metal ven dread they have now, and the tanks look... well exactly the same as they have. 
 
Does anybody else think that dreads go from looking awesome with the sarcophagus face to looking silly with the helmet put on there?

Regarding the metal ones, I'm wondering how many different varieties of these can be purchased currently.

(GP ... a first step could be looking at GW's website. )

Oh, right ...

[Mathi Alfblut]

Indeed, the tanks are just... A SCAM!

A pure scam.

They re-release the Chimera costing the same as before. All nice an dandy, you can now get heavy bolter for the main gun (yeah, who ever bothered with switching?) but you loose the assecory spruce.

Come on. That is a scam. They intend for people to react like this: Growy, they updated the kit and kept the price the same. Sweet GW! When in fact they saved some cost on removing the accesory spruce.

The Basilisk seems to be even more of a joke. Nothing new. Nothing. And then away with that lovely accesory spruce and charge people for buying it separately.

The word for that is scam.

[Aldaris]

The Basilisk still seems to have the accessory sprue, as opposed to the Chimera. At least it is pictured when you open the details window on the site. So the basilisk release is basically... erm... an easier to assemble plastic kit to replace the previous plastic kit. Looking exactly the same. At the same price.

They must have been bored or something.
 

[Midaski]

At the same price.

Now that is "groundbreaking" 

[GamesPoet]

 

I was going to say, "The same price? "

Midaski beat me to it.

[Merrick]

Some may say the new Basilisk kit is....earthshaking. 

[t12161991]

Well that's crap. I want a Medusa plastic kit!

Grumble grumble grumble

[phillyt]

I will pick up 3 more plastic kans.  I would skip the dredd. As coo las it looks, they aren't worth it in the game.  Kans everytime!

Phil

[Shadowwolf]

I am happy I can spend almost all of my salary at warhammer! As an Au Pair, food and lodgings are taken care of by my host family and I'm free to spend all my monies on nice little plastic toys! 

Shadowwolf

[McKnight]

So i went to work and got the demolisher / punisher / excecutioner tank for my guard. And i must say that it is one of the nicest kits in the guard!

The tracks where easily put together and didnt have any stupid wheels like last time or on the chimeras. The fact that the weapons are interchangeable is really nice too! You just need some magnets or some and then they can be swapped! No conversion for additional mounts or anything is needed! Its awesome!

If the "new" chimera has the same tracks as the new demolisher then im glad. THe old chimera was really a paint to put together. But without the stupid wheels, theres still hope.

[Mathi Alfblut]

What? How can the present Chimera be pain because off the wheels. The GW kits are so basic it is a bit off a joke they cost the same as high quality scale models.

[MrDWhitey]

For some it's easier and more preferable. Thus those will be happy.

The new Chimera kit is worthwhile in my eyes, having the weapons options for the turret and being "easier to make". I'd still have to mod it so the turret was in the back, which might make it a bit mad, but meh. The basilisk kit is a bit meh, but I'm not fussed. It didn't lose anything, but it gained "being easier" to make.

Edit: I just saw a nice-ish wip conversion of a chimera to make a Half Track. I am pleased by this, considering I just got Tales of Valor and love the Panzer Elite.

[Merrick]

THERE IS A BIG DADDY STYLE DRILL ON THE KILLA KAN SPRUE

[McKnight]

What? How can the present Chimera be pain because off the wheels. The GW kits are so basic it is a bit off a joke they cost the same as high quality scale models.

You have to glue like 20 wheels on in between the tracks and have no use of them what so ever. Its stupid.

Oh and i dont care about the cost versus bits you need to put together, that doesnt make it of less quality? it is still detailed. Although there are alot of flat areas on it.
I think im a mini shadowlord. I dont care about the cost, i just buy it

Link to the half track Mr D?
I myself found a Vietnam leman russ!
http://www.battlegroup.net/blog/