Duke Danse Macabre Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 To be honest I'm in for this kit just for Shields, the pads are nice as are the heads and swords but we have other options there and the torsos can be done better so nothing special there. I can't wait for Sigismund though, straight up Marshal Material there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3908063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneMarshal Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yes, yeeeeeeeeees wooho I'm going to do that honour guard conversion now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3908686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Well, the latest FW bulletin shows a small sneak peak of an upcoming HH IF release. http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_42.html They're being very careful about letting us know it's part of a command set, but the guy in the picture really feels like Sigismund. Even if it isn't, it'd make for one really sweet looking Emperor's Champion. The model is the first IF model to wear a full tabard, and the helmet very much reminds me of the image on the Sigismund audio drama Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I was thinking that if that's not siggy, damn they will have to make him even more epic! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I mean, this guy doesnt have a scenic base composed of Traitor Champion Corpses; so its definitely not Sigismund. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 It looks it has a chain at the end of the sword. Hmm... I would love to have a couple more guys with tabard tbh. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebaur Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 ^Yeah... that about sums up how I feel :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Oh sweet Terra... That's fabulous... I think I will be waiting patiently for that kit to appear. Man, at this rate, I won't be buying any plastic kits for a long time... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3911400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Just received my templar bits from fw. and i have 2 broken swords. including the champion one. Typical. A reminder of how much I hate resin. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3918251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Just received my templar bits from fw. and i have 2 broken swords. including the champion one. Typical. A reminder of how much I hate resin. Told ya so Ace. :lol: Of course FW will replace that no questions asked. But not when it happens with every drop or bump of the model it's attached to Hyperbole? Yes. But I still don't like flimsy FW weapons for this exact reason. Plastic may not be as pretty a lot of the time, but it's a helluva lot more durable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3918340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hmm... *comparing my clumsiness to the weapons awesomeness*... I'll definitely break them :( But, rule of cool says 'enjoy them until then!' Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3918420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Sent a email with a picture. The 3rd sword also came out of the sprue but was intact. So annoying. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3918422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Still waiting for FW reply. :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3920098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekman Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Still waiting for FW reply. Worry not battle brother, for the forge worlds are often over burdened and slow but they always come through for the chapter, always. There services are some of the grandest I have seen in ages and I'm sure they'll replace your weapons without a moments doubt. now to fly back home for 8 hours and see if they have mine in the mail as well! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3920541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I also sent an email to GW about our outdated sprue with a picture. They replied to show proof of buy and the usual stuff so it would be replaced. To which I answered that I dont want a replacement but a update to the sprue, because if im paying 20 extra pounds just to make proper black templars I expect quality. I would advise some of you to do the same if you are interested. Its time GW stops treating us as 2nd class costumers. My opinion ofc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I also sent an email to GW about our outdated sprue with a picture. They replied to show proof of buy and the usual stuff so it would be replaced. To which I answered that I dont want a replacement but a update to the sprue, because if im paying 20 extra pounds just to make proper black templars I expect quality. I would advise some of you to do the same if you are interested. Its time GW stops treating us as 2nd class costumers. My opinion ofc. I actually got a sprue as a gift for xmas along with a recent batch of tac marines, which I have not yet started to work on, so this is interesting and I may join on your initiative. Are some parts not compatible with the more recent minis ? What "updates" are you looking for ? There's no grav-gun, obviously ; but what other changes would you like to see ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I also sent an email to GW about our outdated sprue with a picture. They replied to show proof of buy and the usual stuff so it would be replaced. To which I answered that I dont want a replacement but a update to the sprue, because if im paying 20 extra pounds just to make proper black templars I expect quality. I would advise some of you to do the same if you are interested. Its time GW stops treating us as 2nd class costumers. My opinion ofc. I actually got a sprue as a gift for xmas along with a recent batch of tac marines, which I have not yet started to work on, so this is interesting and I may join on your initiative. Are some parts not compatible with the more recent minis ? What "updates" are you looking for ? There's no grav-gun, obviously ; but what other changes would you like to see ? Here is a picture Back and front bit are both male. They don't fit without sanding. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebaur Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Which is easy enough. If you are a Templar you should be used to doing minor conversions anyway ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mattias Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The bigger problem I found is that I have lots of bits from various 'generations' and the actual shape of the backs vary a lot, some are totally incompatible with the Templar fronts (without heavy cutting/green stuffing). Some new bits wouldn't hurt, but that is just honestly not going to change any time soon. That's the point of this thread really, sourcing variety outside of GW, until such a day as the Templars are reinvigorated with new codicies/formations/models. Look in on the Sororitas forum and see how long you may have to wait though... For now, don't despair, just look to get creative with some of the sources already listed here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Which is easy enough. If you are a Templar you should be used to doing minor conversions anyway I know its easy enough. But im not good at converting, and if im paying 20 quid for a product i expect it to be at 100% am i right? Its the principle of it. And i rather make some waves no matter how tiny they are. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3926893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ah these guys are impossible now they are offering to replace the god damn marines. I apreciate that but thats not the point! Emperor give me pacience because if you give me strenght im gonna kill someone. :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3927491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewChristlieb Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I don't know... If it was me I would accept the replacements. $.02 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3927626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Replacing won't help, unless they can replace with an old sprue (in which case he misses out on some of the newer bits). No, replacing, as commercially sound as it may be, isn't the issue here. Clearly, they need to ensure that the BT upgrade sprue remains compatible with the new model range. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3927671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Exactly that's my point. We are paying full price for an oudated version. If GW praises the quality so much, they ought tk do something about it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3927680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 That's not their job. Or at least, customer service's job, if that's the department you emailed. You bought a box with clearly listed parts. If those parts are absent or damaged or not as advertised, then it's their job to fix it. Otherwise, it's not their prerogative. The decision to package Templars as an upgrade rather than a squad is made by someone else. I can't call up customer support and demand that they make my Sisters into plastic, now can I? Or tell them to change their prices, or give us back our own dex? Yes our current state of affairs sucks, but giving some poor shmuck in customer service a hard time won't change a thing. Getting mad at them for offering you free stuff after the fact, when there wasn't actually anything wrong with the kit you bought, is even more ludicrous. These outbursts pop up all the time. "Hey guys, let's sign a petition! Let's send a bunch of e-mails! Let's have a sit in at Quiznos!" They don't work. They won't ever work. Giving a clerk in customer service 30 minutes of annoyance isn't going to help or change anything. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/291036-alternative-templar-bits/page/3/#findComment-3927723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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