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Last night in the hobby I finished building my birthday Hormagants. Pretty quick for me - 2 and a bit weeks. In theory, my plans next are: Painting/already primed and ready to go: Finishing off some termagants x10. (Nearly done just need to get he motivation to finish them) Finishing off my test Deathwing/bladguard models Terminator captain HH Dark Angels x5 Assault intercessors x5 Neurogants x10 VR Leapers x3 Alternating with.... Building some more infantry sized models so I can prime them all together. Finecast Azrael and Brother Bethor/DA standard bearer (a previous birthday present) Da red gobbo squig version Hive storm kill teams Brutal and kunnin kill teams I want to build some bigger models at some point but need to make space to store them in an appropriate box This is by no means exhaustive from my building list, just what I plan to do next

FP are showing covers up to #35. Confirms what we know already. Dark apostle should be available today - I'll be taking my usual lunch time walk to FP to check if it is on the shelves Really not sure if I want the chaos stuff - 2nd edition chaos is where I started but I havent actively touched it in a very long time. (edit: terminators dont count! I always want terminators will get at least one set of these as a pet project)

I like them ok but they dont have a 'wow' factor that will make me want to just buy them as a project piece. If they get included in a boxset I may end up with them. What they have done is remind me I need to finish off painting the hammerfall bunker I was bought a while ago. I too would like the gun options, but mainly to see what they might be like for razor back turret alternatives.

...and made of finecast....

Sold!! My birthday present recently was a box of Hormogaunts (and a Hive Tyrant) and already thinking at least another will be needed to create the endless tide. If there will be some here I may hold off and be forced to get this instead - it will be a saving so it just makes sense....... At this rate my Nids may end up outnumbering my Orks!

I haven't bought from them direct for some time as I had so many issues with Conquest but I do check their site periodically to see where we are in terms of releases. I've never seen anything released available to buy Very frustrating that FP changed their Mailing options/prices - I understand why but still frustrating. I spent a lot more with them for previous magazine runs when Newsstand did have a couple of chaplains pop up a while ago so it is always worth a look you can 'request this issue' to get a notification They mark the price up for postage though per issue so only really economical for higher value items like the chaplain

I'm skipping Blood and Zeal as I wasn't so much of a fan. This one will be an autobuy for me if it isn't too expensive. I'm not completely sold on all the Ravenors, but I think that is more I'm not a huge fan of that paint scheme. I find it a bit to clean and 'glowy'. I like them and the terrain enough to want both. Hopefully there will be a few head varieties etc to play around with. I have a slow grow Nid army project and these will add nicely. I like the ad mech stuff. I don't think I have that techpriest in my existing pile of shame for admech and I kind of like the servitors. Whilst in most cases I tend to think if Servitors as lobotomised, with Admech I think it is possible that they may have just upgrades a few regular humans to be more fit for purpose so retain some greater levels of thought In both cases each team can/probably will be fleshed out a bit more from the existing Nid/Ad mech ranges to add a bit more flavour and I have a fair selection to chose from for these already which is nice for me

FP Shaftsbury Ave had quite a few in store yesterday. I might have picked up a couple myself and even started building one last night. More fiddly than I thought they would be in a few places. I now finding myself wanted to get a couple of Vipers and a Skyrunner or two A few online places seem to have them still too if you were so inclined, The usual suspects, Newstand, Buymagsdirect

It can be a bit hit and miss - particularly popular issues never make it to the shelves or you get one half of a set. FP, Newstand and buymagsdirect all have 29 available online though I appreciate the deliver cost kind of kills off the savings

took a wander to FP at lunch and didnt get more jetbikes however,... issues 7 and 8 were on offer for £7.99 each so grabbed one of each for some more bodies for the swarm more still on the shelves Plenty of the latest issue there too

No idea which way around I did it but I picked up a total of 3 across issues 27/28 I dont play eldar (or much at all generally) but I am tempted to get 3 more issues to have 12 bikes in total.

Tempting... I am getting a Hive tyrant for my birthday so this might be a good discount though they dont have the other bits I will also be getting so it may come down to stock Does the birthday voucher work in conjunction with the NCM5 one....? T's & C's suggest not.

Wandered along to FP Shaftsbury avenue at lunch - I counted at least 6 Wraithlord issues - Top shelf, hidden behind some of the jetbike issues Lots of both the jetbike issues available - picked some of these up for me There were even a few issue #1 in stock.

FP typically, at least the one I go to, have them on the shelves by the Friday after release date. I have rarely seen them put out on the actual release date and have always assumed that they are completing mail orders from stock first then putting what is left in stores. That or I go in store too early in the day on a Wednesday (lunchtime usually). FP website tracks the Hachette site release dates too so I doubt WHSmiths would have them a week before.

For those that care Newstand is showing 2x issue 20 available - chaplain on a bike. was tempted by another but dont need it...