 | I have to say, a return to Age of Sigmar does not fill me with excitement. As we have previosuly discussed, Games Workshop's flawed release schedule, market saturation, sloppy handling of the universe and incredible price range have hampered what should have been a really a great relaunch. Today's White Dwarf is, although not wholly, certainly very strongly focused on one miniature; Archaon Everchosen! Don't get me wrong, he is an amazing miniature, truly epic and a project for any painter, but is he interesting enough to carry a whole issue? One would think so... Also in this issue, the Levbiathan Pattern Dreanought makes an appearance, gets bullied by the other Dreadnoughts and goes home, a sneak peak at Visions #23, an extensive Paint Splatter and some very nice models in Parade Ground. + + More After The Jump + + |
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Archaon is a pretty angry dude - I mean he's the Big Bad - and his previous model was awesome, up on top of that scary horse - but this miniature takes it to a completely different level!
This model is HUGE - fitting for a character that should instill much fear on the battlefield.
Archaon's steed, Dorghar (obviously a Klingon in a former life) has three heads "each one the image of one of the Champions of the Chaos Gods sent to slay Archaon".
Now excuse me, but again - WHERE IS SLAANESH? Chaos God of pleasure and naughty bits?
Hmmmm, well maybe under that breast plate of Dorghar he has breasts?! The old Slaanesh minis did!
+ You'll never look at this model without seeing breasts under that armour will you? + >:D
This model is HUGE - fitting for a character that should instill much fear on the battlefield.
Archaon's steed, Dorghar (obviously a Klingon in a former life) has three heads "each one the image of one of the Champions of the Chaos Gods sent to slay Archaon".
Now excuse me, but again - WHERE IS SLAANESH? Chaos God of pleasure and naughty bits?
Hmmmm, well maybe under that breast plate of Dorghar he has breasts?! The old Slaanesh minis did!
+ You'll never look at this model without seeing breasts under that armour will you? + >:D
Away from Archaon and booby Dorghar, there are two large expansion sets for Age of Sigmar sets out next week - one for Khorne and one for Sigmar's buff C3POs. Both, like all AoS stuff are pretty pricey, but in reality it's unlikely you will need to buy anything else for a force. This is the whole kit and kaboodle!
The Tau Retaliation Cadre finally gets a street date, Forge World preview the Hodor of the Dreadnought world, and there's an Archaon Painting Guide - in digital form anyway!
So I think next year might be a big one for Orks. Black Library are just about to start on their year-long "The Beast Arises" story arc and it's getting a pretty big pump.
It's set in the 32nd millenium and will apparently add layers to the history of the universe.
I'm actually vaguely tempted by this I might say...
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There's also a sneak peak of Warhammer Visions & the super-expensive releases from this week!
It's set in the 32nd millenium and will apparently add layers to the history of the universe.
I'm actually vaguely tempted by this I might say...
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There's also a sneak peak of Warhammer Visions & the super-expensive releases from this week!
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Paint Splatter is actually pretty decent with three pages of painty goodness.
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Parade Ground has some really nice miniatures, the Ghostkeel is especially good as are the Kataphron Breachers who look great in orange...
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The background section on The Everchosen is pretty decent with a full rule set included.
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There's also two pieces worth a look in the back of the issue that shows the size of Archaon and Dorghar.... with his modesty breastplate on! Such a shy creature.
Verdict
This issue is okay - I mean if you're not into Age of Sigmar, then it'[s probably not that exciting.
The Archaon material is well written as far as that goes, but it's not a necessary purchase.
White Dwarf vs Pot Of Paint?
Pot Of Paint
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Earlier I was lamenting the lack of Slaanesh, but it seems that hidden away in the pre-releases for next week are some Chaos warbands (Khorne, Tzeentch, and Nurgle), including this Slaaneshi one (below)!
Tell you what, if you're building a Chaos army, that Tzeentch one is a real force-builder!
The Archaon material is well written as far as that goes, but it's not a necessary purchase.
White Dwarf vs Pot Of Paint?
Pot Of Paint
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Earlier I was lamenting the lack of Slaanesh, but it seems that hidden away in the pre-releases for next week are some Chaos warbands (Khorne, Tzeentch, and Nurgle), including this Slaaneshi one (below)!
Tell you what, if you're building a Chaos army, that Tzeentch one is a real force-builder!
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