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I have a bit of a soft spot for the bastion as I had (should still have somewhere!) the old card stock/bulkhead version but i don't think I'd buy these now though as i feel there are nicer sets out there (and I 'probably' have enough terrain now....). I like the wall of martyrs stuff but if doesnt match my existing terrain themes at all so short of going all in on a new board setup I'll pass on these. The one thing I would buy more of, I keep saying it, Pipes! I only ever got the one set of plasma pipes fairly early on but since then I have amassed a fair amount of mechanicus terrain from various sets and want these to add variety/connect things up

I've only read his 30K output not 40K yet, but - not to damn him with faint praise - view Haley as a very reliable author. His work is almost always good (and crucially, consistently never bad), invariably enjoyable, and whilst not in my highest echelon he is certainly above the satisfaction threshold. I never see his name attached to a title and feel disappointed or fear disappointment; it gives me more a feeling of relief that it's at least not going to be messed up, and likely will be a good read. I particularly loved his Primarchs novellas for Perturabo and Curze. He is a real asset to Black Library, and does a lot for the wider authorship.

agreed but valraks source hasn’t mentioned them - he seems to think 11th. Bit of an odd move as they stand out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the power armour and for the sake of 2 kits I would have thought they would be a priority. Unless GK sell poorly of course.

Now I'm finally ready to start building my Vow.

Grey Knights ought to have an upscaled refresh. Change no lore but just give them upscaled models like Crowe. That would be nice.

Thanks zero. Unrelated, my blood ravens were victorious over the iron warriors in my first ever killteam game!

I mentioned them as some of the rumour engines appear like they could be daemons so despite no codex I wonder if some models are coming either primarily for aos or incorporated into the cult marine books.

It’s interesting that after 2 editions of really pushing hard the space marines that are as different as possible from the old (to push sales no doubt to players with existing armies) only now do we start to return to direct replacements for classic units.

Thing is, these rumours are supposedly coming this year (which also relies on geedubs own roadmap and the picture that had everyone foaming at the mouth at the sheer idea of a Sallies codex instead of just marines in general), though given how stacked this rumour is it could either be done in part, or, depending on the whims of GW be moved back entirely.

Hagga: Rykaz caught the packet that Tarh tossed over. Ah. He vaguely recognised the name. A stimulant that would kick his body's ability to heal into temporary overdrive. He nodded his thanks, and inserted the ampule into the receiver built into the belt of his armour, which provided access to his bio-injector. As the drug entered his system, he already felt better. The journey to and from the trunk line proved safe enough, though there was a brief moment where he thought a fight might erupt against a small group of miners. Fortunately, they were distracted and after a few minutes Hagga and Seryna were back with the group. When she gestured for someone to reply, he spoke. “I am Hagga Rykaz. I am part of the force that has come to take this station back from the Hanged Men. They are xenos-infected and must be annihilated. We are about to assault the Command Centre and I need any information you can provide about its structure and layout, and what enemies we might face within. If you have any forces in the area, we offer them the opportunity to join us in casting out these filthy invaders.”

Oddly all this lines up with a convo i had with a buddy. Given marines are in every starter box, they're pretty much out of core infantry to add. Infernus felt like a stretch last time tbh. With that in mind, I posed the idea that it's time for an intercessor resculpt. They're a decade old, but we couldn't work out what you might do to justify it. Removing some of the bolter bits that are only aesthetic now and adding in old mark components would do it though.

I'd say if there's a stereotypical unit for sallies it's these guys. Love the colour scheme. I can see where you're coming from regarding the helmets., But yellow is such a pein in the b*tt to paint. I found multiple drybrushes over a basecoat of xv something to be most effective. But, nice mini's!!

And sometimes proxying like that can be beneficial if you're gauging the army list to see if you want to commit to it. Basically a try before you buy sort of deal. Nowadays I've heard people doing that with Tabletop Simulator before putting money down.

Thank you mate! Yes there is a community-amended Squat Codex (available from the files section of the 2nd Edition 40k FB group). It's probably 80% the black and white placeholder codex that came with 2nd edition, then extended to cover the sort of things an official book might have and formatted in that manner. Fortunately the new Votann/Squat releases line up pretty well with the original book and units, so it's not a stretch to line up the new minis with the rules from the original book - and 2nd edition gives you flexibility on the armaments (so for example, the new guys are a lot more heavily armoured than their flak-armoured counterparts in the 90s, so you just upgrade them with carapace armour).

So far as I know, there are only two ways that the GS infection can be transmitted - through the Ovipostor of a Purestrain, or through having sex with someone who is already infected (like a super STI, I guess?) So, as long as there aren't any Purestrains there (don't seem to be at the moment) and Crux'as keeps it in his pants , he should be safe from infection for a bit? Though I suppose psychic/hypnotic attack is a danger too, but hopefully he can resist that for a bit?

I've used their Matt Polyurethane Varnish (72.651) without a problem, but that was before the branding (and possible formula) change. It does look like they've introduced an Ultra-Matt version (72.653). I've not used it, but AK Interactive's Ultra-Matt varnish seems pretty popular (Duncan Rhodes uses it) No idea if that's any help or not

I don’t have any information on this, other than that a prediction of some kind of new marine releases is always likely to be true. Characters with rules but no models make sense for GW to make. The drop pod is a slightly funny one as it’s used in heresy, including having been duplicated for LI recently. So I imagine the current one will still be made for heresy - or I guess conceivably a recut with heresy-ish weapons.

I wonder if they're reboxing all the kits for the new Codex.

Not quite. Star Wars or Lego, depending on the situation, would be either funny or annoying. I remember lots of hilarious games in my youth with funny proxies, like my mate using a salt grinder as a Bloodthirster. What they are not though, is cringey and they don’t, to coin one of my wife’s favourite terms “give you the ick” - that’s the difference.

Another thought occurred to me, with all the usual caveats of "your time and money, everyone is a free agent, etc. etc.": I think I put "sexy minis" on about the same level as using storm troopers or Legos for your space marines or similar. Yeah, you're obviously free to do it (assuming people will play with you), but it does seem like going out of your way to make your army clash with the 40k setting. Now, some people find that funny and that's ok - but at the same time, it's hardly surprising that some other people go "yeah, that's not why I'm playing this game, so no thanks". (And yes, I know "official" Warhammer 40.000™ is full of more or less obvious references to history, literature, movies, other fictional settings etc. - but as with most other things, it's a matter of degree and how much is too much is obviously an individual choice)

It s Blood for the Blood God from Citadel. Used with a piece of sponge.

The Scythes looks so great in this video.

They could always push their authors to put sequels out in less than a decade or two. how long ago was the first bequin novel released? It’s been a decade or more since the second book was released. or maybe it’s just a Dan abnett issue? Maybe they should stop having him on new projects when he has ongoing series to work on.

Again, you’re crying over scale…which is fkt in 40K Right? Is anyone really going to argue they could actually fit more than 3 or for intercessors in the back of an impulsor without bases?