tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post5912791448926236008..comments2023-04-15T10:40:46.482+01:00Comments on From The Fang: First Impressions of the New Space Marine ModelsFrom The Fanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01043549318855295914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-24677911405718746912013-09-03T01:48:56.907+01:002013-09-03T01:48:56.907+01:00Re: Calgar with Iron Hands
They can ally from the...Re: Calgar with Iron Hands<br /><br />They can ally from their own book as Battle Brothers, but he still wouldn't be a true Iron Hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273450677590876325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-6011701713470764002013-09-01T18:43:49.110+01:002013-09-01T18:43:49.110+01:00http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductC...http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3430833a_99070101002_PlasticSMLibrarianSprue01_445x319.jpg<br /><br />Check out the sprue pic here. It's quite open with customization by the looks of it. Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-87097255137251939942013-09-01T18:07:29.892+01:002013-09-01T18:07:29.892+01:00I love the little servo cherub and if you're c...I love the little servo cherub and if you're correct and it's optional then lets hop your opinion is in the majority so I can pick up a number of these spare to dot alongside my servo skulls!40kaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763647828123242837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-37491453330579437892013-09-01T12:22:32.085+01:002013-09-01T12:22:32.085+01:00I really like the new Sternguard, and Tac Squad ki...I really like the new Sternguard, and Tac Squad kit(s). What surprised me the most about the new Space Marines kits was the depiction of aged Space Marines: The Librarian, the alternate Veteran heads- especially that Librarian; he looks like a geriatric! I don't particularly care for the Chaplain's helm- I think there are cooler versions already available: LeMartes and <a href="http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1600010a" rel="nofollow">this fellow</a> come to mind.<br /><br />Overall, I like the new models. I'm excited and I can't wait to get my hands on this release. I may wait and order at the end of the month to take advantage of a certain Company's 25% discount!Gonewild40khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288386569896024651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-61447554144695132602013-09-01T10:45:00.963+01:002013-09-01T10:45:00.963+01:00Hi bud,
Yes, I will hold my hands up - guilty as ...Hi bud,<br /><br />Yes, I will hold my hands up - guilty as charged - I am massively stoked for the release and am eager to get my hands on the new chappies. I've been keeping up with the rumours so thought I would address a couple of the issues raised:<br /><br />Centurions - not a fan of the models but I can see the devastator variants getting some tabletop time in general. I want to grab some and wait until the conversions start cropping up as I'm sure they can be salvaged somehow. <br /><br />Stalker/Hunter - the model appears to have enough parts to build both turrets independently which is great news. The Hunter (single big gun) is 1 s7 ap2 shot, but it has armourbane and missed shots can continue tracking the target in every shooting phase until the target dies or leaves the table. The stalker has more shots at s7 ap4 but can elect to split fire at BS2. In a nutshell, hunter better for high AV and stalker better for low AV multiples. <br /><br />Reclusiam squad - a rather blatant attempt to sell more older models sadly. Chaplain has grown on me though, but unless he sees a single release somehow I'm not grabbing one. <br /><br />Tactical squads - the kit is amazing! I won't go into detail but the amount of new sculpting (most of the chests/backpacks/legs are unique) is great for fleshing out new armies. Plus you now actually get a power fist and combi weapon (it's plug and play but should be easy to convert spare bolters) in the kit. Magic. As for their usefulness, they now upgrade same as dark angels, so no net decrease in price it seems. However, chapter tactics are where these chaps get to shine. Smurfs can reroll to hit once per game, IFs can reroll missed ones with bolters for entire game, RG can scout, salamanders reroll armour saves vs flame and also reroll to would with their flamers, IHs get FnP 6+ and WS get hit and run. Not too shabby. Plus grav weapons should make those dirty Tau players think twice about loading up on 2+ saves......<br /><br />I actually prefer the sternguard out of the vets, but wish the loincloths were optional. The galore of bits from both kits make them a great purchase for either new or existing players. Just a shame the marines still don't get that elusive power maul in any of the new kits. <br /><br />The new plastic models are pretty nice, just a shame about the monopose and the increased prices. The librarian is my favourite of the 3 and the creepy psyber-cherub is growing on me. Shame there's not a fincast Iron hands SC in this release though, but with the relics and newly beefed chapter master and chapter tactics there's plenty of opportunity to build your own chaps now. Speaking of which, you can't mix and match chapter tactics and special characters, so no calgar leading Iron Hands any more. <br /><br />I'm glad to see the return of the spray paints (little bit late for me) and hope they continue to release popular base colours in spray format. <br /><br /> Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320541665600624608.post-6722753720120614702013-09-01T09:58:44.484+01:002013-09-01T09:58:44.484+01:00Hi alex.
I have to say I am personally a fan of th...Hi alex.<br />I have to say I am personally a fan of the new centurion models and they are growing on me more and more (like the chaos dino bots which I hated but now really like). I am also pleased marines now have an answer to the hell turkey which felt completely invalidated the marine codex ( certainly on a competitve level anyways). I have high hopes for this book and the flexibility and creativity it will create on the tabletop.<br />NathanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com