Kruso Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hey fellow Guardsmen, Just letting you know all metal regiments are gone from GW website. "Product no longer available". I'm sort of pissed off though I knew this day would come eventually. No forewarning no "last chance". Now I'll never complete my Vostroyans, unless I find good deals on ebay. Should've just picked Cadians... I hope nobody is in the same situation as I am, and already have plenty of troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranulf Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 All apart from Steel Legion. Three cheers for the third-party manufacturers... -Ran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrowmaster Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 That's very odd (Steel Legion are still available for me and that's it). If you're looking to finish your Vostroyans you could use Anvil Industry (they've a great range of high quality parts). Here's a link to their 3d regiments designer if you're interested: http://www.regiments-designer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Well that’s a [expletive deleted] :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruso Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 That's very odd (Steel Legion are still available for me and that's it). If you're looking to finish your Vostroyans you could use Anvil Industry (they've a great range of high quality parts). Here's a link to their 3d regiments designer if you're interested: http://www.regiments-designer.com/ I know about Anvil Industry, but in my opinion they don't quite catch the Vostroyan feel. Maybe I'll sell my GW Vostroyans and make a regiment entirely out of those dudes. That could be an option. It just bugs me to no end that I didn't order my stuff last week and instead got some additions to my nids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranulf Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I know about Anvil Industry, but in my opinion they don't quite catch the Vostroyan feel. Maybe I'll sell my GW Vostroyans and make a regiment entirely out of those dudes. That could be an option. Well, those Vostroyans are OOP now, prepare for eBay price hikes and "Pro-painted" auctions everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maerlen Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Does anyone think they will ever make plastic kits for steel legion, vostroyan and the others? It would be such a shame that those models would disappear forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint100 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Even guants ghosts and the last chancers are gone. That is a shame, I liked those metal models. Heres hoping it means more plastic guard coming out (but i doubt it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Interesting development indeed... Not sure what that means, maybe a revamp or box of the lines? :D Not sure if its any way related but the Regimental Standard on Straken (?) Had a link to a 100 piece set of 32mm bases and a note saying that previous models (or something to that extent) were still valid... Guard on 32s? That looks odd to me personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranulf Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Interesting development indeed... Not sure what that means, maybe a revamp or box of the lines? Not sure if its any way related but the Regimental Standard on Straken (?) Had a link to a 100 piece set of 32mm bases and a note saying that previous models (or something to that extent) were still valid... Hmmm... The background of the GW website is white. White is the colour of snow. Snow is found on the planet Valhalla. Valhallan Ice Warrior plastic boxed kit release confirmed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlitzaf Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 We talking gone gone or gone out of stock gone? To back in few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 They are probably gone gone. There is a chance some might reappear, but I doubt they will keep so many different lines of the same product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegedlynerdy Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Well, this kinda kills my theory... I was expecting plastic steel legion as there's no pictures of steel legion models...but not having any of the metal regiments except steel legion sort of kills off that idea... Edit: it's really weird that they didn't go to "last chance to buy" first...pretty much everything else they've killed recently has. Maybe they're just reboxing them? I know that for a little bit the rhino was on "no longer available" and they were just changing out the manual so that it didn't have the 7th edition rules in it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruso Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Could be a reboxing to include rules like all the other kits, but I don't think so. They were delivered in plain white boxes anyhow, and didn't include build instructions. Of course those weren't needed obviously, but reboxing just to get rules sheet in seems like a big hassle for not much of a profit. I bet the boxes didn't even sell that well, but it was nice when they were available at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinstryfe Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 My smartalec opinion: Most of these models were from 2nd edition. It was absurd that they lasted this long anyway. My real opinion: These will likely go into rotation on their make on demand service. I'm pretty positive a previous week had a bunch of guard stuff already. Given that the metal is reusable, unlike resin or plastic, it's probably more sensible for them to melt it down and just store hunks of metal until they need it than it is to store hundreds of separate pieces in separate containers and wait for orders to come in. And let's be honest, while a lot of these are people's "someday" projects, orders probably aren't pouring in for the metal regiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_F_H Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Most were 2nd ed? ASL was 3rd Vostroyen was 4th or later because I never heard of em when 4th came out. Gaunt ghosts is 3rd or later too. So Valhalla and mordia are 2nd ed armies. I'll be honest, when I came back to 40k Vostroyen shocked the hell out of me... an all metal army made an edition or two AFTER cadians and catachans came out in plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegedlynerdy Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Could be a reboxing to include rules like all the other kits, but I don't think so. They were delivered in plain white boxes anyhow, and didn't include build instructions. Of course those weren't needed obviously, but reboxing just to get rules sheet in seems like a big hassle for not much of a profit. I bet the boxes didn't even sell that well, but it was nice when they were available at least. They may be reboxing to give them some actual boxart? Or they may be going over to finecast. Alternatively: I know they've been having trouble keeping metal model production up, maybe they're anticipating that some other metal models will be very highly in demand soon, and they want to get a big Backstock of those, so they're just cutting orders of "non essential" metal stuff. Optimistically this means new plastic guard (I'm still standing by my theory for plastic steel legion, I know I'll be disappointed) Pessimistically this is more GW streamlining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruso Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 So I sent them an email jokingly telling them to dump their remaining Vostroyans into my address and this is the reply I got. It gets my hopes up a bit, although making room for new products might mean any army, not just new Guard models. "Greetings Private Your communication has reached us here at administratum HQ. As part of our regular reviews, to ensure all followers of the Emperor are armed with the most up to date weaponry in the fight against the xenos incursions, we are required to retire some of our venerable units from the ranks to make space for all the new recruits we havein the pipeline. Their contribution to the cause is not and will never be forgotten though, and it is possible that after this final deployment, they may return to the hallowed halls of Made To Order, although this is not a confirmed order. We appreciate your communique on the matter, and assure you that the Emperor Rewards the Faithful. Should any remaindered troops remain we will see if we are able to deploy them. Carry on Soldier." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruso Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 My smartalec opinion: Most of these models were from 2nd edition. It was absurd that they lasted this long anyway. My real opinion: These will likely go into rotation on their make on demand service. I'm pretty positive a previous week had a bunch of guard stuff already. Given that the metal is reusable, unlike resin or plastic, it's probably more sensible for them to melt it down and just store hunks of metal until they need it than it is to store hundreds of separate pieces in separate containers and wait for orders to come in. And let's be honest, while a lot of these are people's "someday" projects, orders probably aren't pouring in for the metal regiments. Vostroyans were released mid 4th with the Fall of Medusa campaign. Along with the Nurgle Daemon Prince. The prince was changed to finecast though, but is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Made to Order has been fairly quiet since the initial glut, and I'm still annoyed there wasn't notice prior to the Guard ones but at least there's hope. Start saving now comrades, you don't want to miss out when (if?) they come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On the upside I guess my pro painted Mordians just increased in value :lol: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfatherstudios Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I'm buying all of my wishlist of minis now because you never know what hits the chopping block next. Tho this could mean new guard.. hopefully slightly smaller On the upside I guess my pro painted Mordians just increased in value :lol: ;) Also really wish I bought them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spafe Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 yeah, I really wish there had been notice, I'd have happily dropped quite a bit of money into a last stock up on mordians... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor lorr Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Very annoyed at the lack of notice! Steel legion appear to be gone now too, apart from the basic squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I am disappointed I didnt grab and a box of Schaeffer and Gaunts Ghosts for prosperitys sake Fortunately I've been trawling ebay for long enough I think I'm good on Mordians. The fact 2/3s of them are unpainted seem to confirm that fact... :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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