| Saturday is White Dwarf day, and despite the release of the Blood Angels Tactical box and the repackaging of the Death Company and Sanguinary Guard to match, there was still a buzz about this week's White Dwarf. Was it the upcoming release of the new Blood Angel Terminators or the final installment of Shield of Baal? Not sure, but Space Marine releases do tend to get the community excited. My local Games Workshop was packed this morning - an air of excitement as people picked up the Blood Angels Painting Guide, the new Blood Angels Codex and of course the miniatures. Quite cool really! You don't see that too often these days.... + + More After The Jump + + - ~ WARNING - Having taken 40 pics - my camera then broke - so these pictures are courtesy of my scratched HTC M8 |
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Who doesn't like Terminators? I mean big hulking dudes with big guns slowly mowing down the enemy.
The current multi-part Terminators are a great set; fun to make and great to paint. These new Blood Angel Terminators look great, but seem to owe more to the Space Hulk Terminators than any others out there in the market, because the multi-part aspect of these guys is pretty much just the arms.
Pack with the same iconography from today's Blood Angel Tactical box, these guys do look sweet, even if the lack of true modelling flexibility is a shame.
The set itself is a 5 man Blood Angels Terminator Assault Squad armed with either lightning claws or thunder hammer and storm shield. Inside you can choose from the 5 pairs of Lightning Claws or Thunder Hammers. Now unfortunately four of the torso fronts come with helmeted heads sculpted into them. Why??
That's just a bit crap if you ask me in this day and age!!
The current multi-part Terminators are a great set; fun to make and great to paint. These new Blood Angel Terminators look great, but seem to owe more to the Space Hulk Terminators than any others out there in the market, because the multi-part aspect of these guys is pretty much just the arms.
Pack with the same iconography from today's Blood Angel Tactical box, these guys do look sweet, even if the lack of true modelling flexibility is a shame.
The set itself is a 5 man Blood Angels Terminator Assault Squad armed with either lightning claws or thunder hammer and storm shield. Inside you can choose from the 5 pairs of Lightning Claws or Thunder Hammers. Now unfortunately four of the torso fronts come with helmeted heads sculpted into them. Why??
That's just a bit crap if you ask me in this day and age!!
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The Librarian model is pretty good actually. Much better than the Sanguinary Priest... not hard!
There's also a spotlight on the upcoming Hobbit miniatures and Forge World give us something that was released months ago. I say it every week, so I'll refrain my my comment on the Forge World section.
There's also a spotlight on the upcoming Hobbit miniatures and Forge World give us something that was released months ago. I say it every week, so I'll refrain my my comment on the Forge World section.
The final part of Shield of Baal is also previewed; Exterminatus. Not only are Necron in here as allies which sounds interesting - BUT... it's sold out. Pre-release it's sold out!!
So sucked in if you wanted to read it. I know I did!
I did hear there is a soft cover coming out though.
So sucked in if you wanted to read it. I know I did!
I did hear there is a soft cover coming out though.
The Battle Report this week is again Tyranids inspired by the current Shield of Baal story arch.
Some nice pics in here, but not miniatures we've all seen before so nothing too exciting.
Some nice pics in here, but not miniatures we've all seen before so nothing too exciting.
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Paint Splatter has two schemes this week which is nice; Necrons AND Flesh Tearers.
The Flash Tearers scheme is interesting actually - a swing back to the original colouring. The Necron scheme is also interesting but unfortunately poorly executed. Have a look at the paint jobs in this section and I've seen better paint jobs in my local store! Bit disappointing.
The Flash Tearers scheme is interesting actually - a swing back to the original colouring. The Necron scheme is also interesting but unfortunately poorly executed. Have a look at the paint jobs in this section and I've seen better paint jobs in my local store! Bit disappointing.
Hobbit Supplement
The free Hobbit Supplement included with this issue is a full supplement with rules for the new miniatures, scenarios and all. Definitely worth a look. It's layout is interesting as it's more reflective of the older layout of the WH40k Codex. Anyway a really nice bonus.
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Verdict
This issue is okay - I didn't personally get a huge buzz and considering the addition of the Necron to the Shield of Baal story arch you would expect to. Alas no!!
This is the frakkin' Necron - the ancient rulers of the universe - the unstoppable reanimated empire beholden to none on this mortal plain.
You'd expect a bit of a 'wow-factor'!!
If you're following Shield of Baal, you won't get tonnes more info on the campaign. Literally you get the two page advertising spread and that's it....
Ho hum, Games Workshop, ho hum!
This is the frakkin' Necron - the ancient rulers of the universe - the unstoppable reanimated empire beholden to none on this mortal plain.
You'd expect a bit of a 'wow-factor'!!
If you're following Shield of Baal, you won't get tonnes more info on the campaign. Literally you get the two page advertising spread and that's it....
Ho hum, Games Workshop, ho hum!
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