Fire Golem Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sigismund is up for pre order today. I was hoping for Guilliman (or both) but never mind. Still not sold on the model. The detail is lovely but I'm not struck on the pose and the head definitely needs changing. http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/SIGISMUND.html http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/Sigismund01.jpg http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/xlarge/Sigismund07.jpg http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/xlarge/Sigismund06.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthamal Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think the pose is fine personally, definitely conveys the vibe of the master swordsman pretty well, much like Sevatar's model without the need to go all out swinging like Abaddon or Khârn. I even think the head is alright although I'd have liked the helmeted option from the Templar cover as well, but that's fairly easy to sort out with the IF helm set. But Jesus Christ £45....can only think it's the Sicaran on the base jacking that up Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Golem Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Yeah, his base is big, but it doesn't looks that much bigger than the others that he should cost £14 more... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 With shipping, that's $80 in the US. Outrageous. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was considering picking him to paint in his black Siege of Terra armour but not sure now. Not a massive fan of the model tbh. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 2 weeks of no releases and they only release Siggy? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranwulf Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Cool pose. Nope head. I will get him some BT helmets knightly helmets. Ran Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was considering picking him to paint in his black Siege of Terra armour but not sure now. Not a massive fan of the model tbh. Like I said when the first pics of him came out, if you straightened out his arm so the sword was pointing down and away, it would improve the pose a lot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJB Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Swap the head out and you have one beautiful model there What is it with Forge World and bare heads? 99% of them are horrendous Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_r_parker Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 For some reason I paid £31 for mine when I was at Warhammer World Grand Opening. They probably got their prices wrong when I ordered it, but I have no guilt. Sitting here like "How much are ForgeWorld charging?..." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofficus Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think FW wants to punish IF players. Most expensive captain? Check.Most expensive legion elites? Check. The only people potentially suffering more is the Solar Auxilia with their 65 pound command section, but at least that's only one massively inconsistent pricing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was considering picking him to paint in his black Siege of Terra armour but not sure now. Not a massive fan of the model tbh. Like I said when the first pics of him came out, if you straightened out his arm so the sword was pointing down and away, it would improve the pose a lot. The pose and movement do look off. The way the tabbard is flowing you would think he was in mid combat, but the sword anf free hand suggest that he is still about to initiat combat. The changes you suggest may give him more movement which would help massively. I think on of the IF templar helms would look good on him to. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Reinhard Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The price they're asking for him is disgusting. I'm getting more riled up about it now that's sunk in. NO other captain costs that much, and there's at least two others with as big scenic bases (Sevatar and Typhon) and they like all other captains are £31. Add to the fact that you need spend an extorbitant ammount for a single squad of Templar Brethren (£22 upgrade set that NEEDS to be combined with a despoiler set for an additional £33 for just five guys...) It feels like they're really skinning any would be IF Templar players down to the bone... I am not pleased. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4083996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Sogalon Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Not a fan of the model, but I would like to get my hands on the base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 There are so many lovely details on this model, but it just doesn't hang together correctly for me. The face, for example, is great – reminds me a bit of John McClane! – but the laurels sit just low enough to give the head a bulbous appearance. The shoulder pads are great, if busy, as is the backpack. The hands are masterful – beautifully observed and sculpted. Similarly, the upper part of the torso is fantastic; lovely details, great posing on the arms, some sensitive sculpting work on the fingers. Unfortunately, the fabric of his tabard is pinched around a too-low belt and the Mark II hoops on the thighs foreshorten an already heroic-scale leg. This all adds up to make the abdomen look too long in comparison. This is exacerbated by the pose of the legs, which look awkward. The tabard is causing most of these problems – from the front, the flow of the tabard draws the eye away from the focal point of the figure (the triangle between the eyes, outstretched hand and sword tip), and obscures the thigh of his trailing leg. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact the leg is already at an unusual angle, and thus appears oddly proportioned. The back view looks much better. The belt is still too low, in my opinion, but the upper tabard is obscured so your eye isn't drawn away: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/AlternativeFW/large/Sigismund13.jpg In short, I think the tabard and lower half ruin what could have been a great model. For the regular £31 character price, it may have been worth buying for the fantastic upper part and base, but £45 is a lot to pay for something you'd be converting :s Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sigh, and just after pre-ordering my Limited ed C:SM. looks like its going to be a birthday gift to myself at a later date... Oh well, cant say im displeased: just need Dorn and the IF would have all its characters and special units represented (if absurdly expensive - even more so than regular Forgeworld). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Do you guys reckon Sigismund is setting the new price for Character series then? My Guilliman cost me the same price as Horus (£65ish?) when I got him at the Opening Day. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Of Prospero Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sigismund, a true son of Horus. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Were money no object, this is what I'd go for: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 · Hidden by Flint13, June 14, 2015 - Ot Hidden by Flint13, June 14, 2015 - Ot Sigismund, a true son of Horus. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084299
Memento Of Prospero Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 · Hidden by Flint13, June 14, 2015 - Ot Hidden by Flint13, June 14, 2015 - Ot Sigismund, a true son of Horus. Haters gonna hate, oscillators gonna oscillate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084331
Lord Tharand Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The more I see this model the more I like it. I do agree about the head though since he's described as having hair. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegriss Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Alexismund looks amazaballs try to resist credit card death Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Were money no object, this is what I'd go for: Looks neat, but isn't Polux much larger than a normal marine? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Were money no object, this is what I'd go for: Looks neat, but isn't Polux much larger than a normal marine? Fluffwise - yes. Actualy model wise? Not by that much. Doesnt help that the way hes standing makes it a bit hard to conclude. While this is a baller kitbash, Sigismunds arms, shoulder, torso and lets are all one piece. I dont think I'd be able to cut up that much Expensive Resin @_@ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309191-sigismund/#findComment-4084513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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