Brother Nathan Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 i work in a model shop. anyway when doing the orders this morning we were told that there would be no obliterator models. so to me that means either new kit or they are being swapped to finecast... thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 probably going to finecast, the metal models are a bear to put together.. or so im told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 All I have to say if they are going finecast is ITS ABOUT TIME. Those models are so ridiculous to put together I think they're worse than the metal thirster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 tis what id expect. thoght youd like to know something s happening anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 All I have to say if they are going finecast is ITS ABOUT TIME. Those models are so ridiculous to put together I think they're worse than the metal thirster. What, I've had no problems at all putting mine together. My Bloodthirster now on the other hand... TDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 You never had problems with those little gun ends? Can you teach me TDA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 A dib of chaos black paint on each end I'll be gluing and then ye ol' super glue. Just like all other non-plastic bits I've put together. TDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_starrise Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I can't say as I'm too hopeful about them becoming finecast in that all the finecast I've seen, the details were often rather... obliterated. But, it WOULD make them easier to assemble, I'll agree w/ that. Though I'm not a huge fan of the models anyway, I've always thought they were rather so-so personally, that's why I've always custom built my oblits from various termies & my bitz box. That & GW seems to be of the opinion that finecast should cost more than they're worth for how often they're :P ed over. Now if it wasn't like shooting craps when I bought finecast as to whether they're going to be full of holes or look like Nurgle's rot got them, I'd agree that they're suited to higher cost than the metal ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 cheapest way is to start with 9 chaos termis which are more or less the same size . I doubt they will finecast oblits , they were one of the good selling things for chaos which means they still have a stock of metal ones . they have to sell those first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Actually jeske last time I ordered oblits from GW they were out of stock and I had to wait a week or two for them to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Switching from metal to resin isn't going to fix the ugly design. I would hope they'd take the opportunity to re-sculpt one of the most important unit choices in the entire codex into something that would make even people like me want to buy one. A straight switch to Finecast wouldn't do that, but an entirely new kit might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_starrise Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Switching from metal to resin isn't going to fix the ugly design. I would hope they'd take the opportunity to re-sculpt one of the most important unit choices in the entire codex into something that would make even people like me want to buy one. A straight switch to Finecast wouldn't do that, but an entirely new kit might. I agree here, I've never liked the models as they're so similar & un-convertable, not to mention just... fugly. A plastic obliterator/cult terminator kit would be awesome, but I won't hold my breath for fear of suffocation lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 With their absence from the Finecast range, I have wondered if it's because they're going to be plastic for the forthcoming Codex??? I hope so! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 All you people saying they are ugly and nonconvertible, I don't understand where you are coming from at all. While I agree that the original head is but ugly a simply swap with one of the old metal Terminator heads (which is a perfect fit by the way) solved that, and regarding converting and reposing it wasn't really more time consuming or really harder than any other model. I've got two very nicely converted metal Obliterators to back that claim up. ;) TDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I've got two very nicely converted metal Obliterators to back that claim up. ;) TDA piccies or its not true ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearingtheword Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Personally I am hoping for a resculpt. I think they should have more of a possessed dark mechanicus look than that blobby look they have now. Not that it will stop me from picking up a pair to follow a heavily converted tech marine ( representing Dariok-Grendal), to be leading the trio. That or I'll use another companies line of models all-together for my oblits as I have found some pretty cool ones that have that dark mechanicum feel. Have to make that decision when I am ready to order mine here in the next few months. ~BtW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I've got two very nicely converted metal Obliterators to back that claim up. :P TDA piccies or its not true :) allow me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I think the current oblit sculpt is an abomination. It's not that the idea of it is bad, but the models just look bad. They've got that bloated look and constipated stance that only a nurgle model should ever have. I'm hoping for a re-sculpt. But i'm also hoping that they will play a much much smaller role in the next codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkApostle Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Yes, they should be restricted again. And thanks Nihm, I completely forgot to post a pic of them ;) TDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Definitely restricted again along with a few other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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