Kozz Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Am i crazy ? Is the Long Fang kit no longer a thing ? I can't seem to find it in the Webstore.... Maybe this is old news but with all the doom and gloom surrounding the new codex and certain units, i'm worried about the future of this Legion ! Thanks all Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arentius Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 The box has been missing from the webstore for some months now. Just get a box of devastators and wolf em up with your million spare bits from the grey hunter boxes, tiz what I did. Hopefully they'll come back so we get the proper runes etc on the legs and chests Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5148759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozz Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 The box has been missing from the webstore for some months now. Just get a box of devastators and wolf em up with your million spare bits from the grey hunter boxes, tiz what I did. Hopefully they'll come back so we get the proper runes etc on the legs and chests Fair enough, definitely no shortage of bits ! They're encouraging to us to kitBash some kits while squat some others ... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5148764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorin Helm-splitter Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Pretty sure that GW just took the old devastor kits they had remaining when they updated the unit, and threw in a upgrade sprue, I wouldn't read anything into it. Long Fangs look incredible in this codex. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5148771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 The long fangs box was nothing but half the Space Wolves Pack box mixed with the old devastator kit as Black_Star pointed out. It was most likely done out of convenience for Space Wolf players and to sell off the rest of some old kit. There is absolutely no implication for Space Wolves disappearing in the future.. I don't even know how one overthinks themselves to that conclusion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5148879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yep. The long fang box was an older generation devastator kit (no graviton canon), so an update was long overdue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5148950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fytharin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One can only hope an actual long fang kit is headed our way. Would be justice for all the years we had to spend scrounging for Missile Launchers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One can only hope an actual long fang kit is headed our way. Would be justice for all the years we had to spend scrounging for Missile Launchers. A Long Fang kit is not necessary at all though and what you've sad makes absolutely no sense. They wouldn't come out with a Long Fangs kit with 4 missile launchers anyway...? The newest Devastator box comes with plenty of weapons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arentius Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One can only hope an actual long fang kit is headed our way. Would be justice for all the years we had to spend scrounging for Missile Launchers. A Long Fang kit is not necessary at all though and what you've sad makes absolutely no sense. They wouldn't come out with a Long Fangs kit with 4 missile launchers anyway...? The newest Devastator box comes with plenty of weapons. The reason people liked the Longfang kit is the legs and torso were "space wolf" I.e runes skulls and tails etc, now we have just more generic marine power armour. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fytharin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 One can only hope an actual long fang kit is headed our way. Would be justice for all the years we had to spend scrounging for Missile Launchers. A Long Fang kit is not necessary at all though and what you've sad makes absolutely no sense. They wouldn't come out with a Long Fangs kit with 4 missile launchers anyway...? The newest Devastator box comes with plenty of weapons. I was agreeing that the old "Long Fang" Kit was siimply a SW sprue thrown in with a devastator sprue. I'm not hoping for 4 ML's in a new kit, however Long Fangs have always been a heavily used troop that has never been given serious love by GW and I mentioned the ML hunts of old to make my point on just how tough it was at times to field these units when 4 ML was needed. TLDR: I'm hoping they give us a dedicated Long Fang box with the pieces we actually need, fluff style on bits and all. That's all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Not everyone likes wolfy wolfy SWs though. I think 30k has shown us with the VIth legion that it doesn't take Marines in wolf costumes in order for them to look unique. 4 Missile Launchers were actually 5, btw... and it wasn't necessary that's just what was considered points efficient in 5th/6th edition. It was always possibly to create wolfy LFs from kitbashing devastators and the SWs pack... Why would GW come out with a dedicated kit when everything is already available? It's just very wishlistingy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fytharin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yeah you're right about 5 being the norm back then, you just had mentioned 4 earlier and I didn't feel the need to correct you on it so that's why I said 4 as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiguriusX Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 My long fang spam is currently replaced by 1 LF lascannon pack and 2 armiger helverins (174 pts each). Similar cost but more CP than spearhead (with a gallant added in i get 3CP) and using house mortan i have 2 stratagems to ignore shooting modifiers (suck it agents of vect) dont forget to think outside the box also if you have long fangs consider HB or ML for the mortal wound stratagems Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody Legionnaire Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yeah you're right about 5 being the norm back then, you just had mentioned 4 earlier and I didn't feel the need to correct you on it so that's why I said 4 as well. I guess I should have clarified myself. I was pretty impressed that the new Devastator box set includes 2 MLs as it is. That would have been great in 5the/6the for the reasons you've already stated. I was more getting at the fact GW would never gives us 4 of the same weapon in the same box in order for anyone to complete any unit. 4 being the magic number because it is double what they are currently giving us. I was under the impression that's what you were attempting to suggest, having a boxset with the complete number of heavy weapons. I'm just happy LF rules are still unique enough when compared to Devs and worth including in lists! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fytharin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Ohhh ok I can see how you got that impression now, sorry for the confusion. Wanting 4-5 of anything in a box is definitely not what would make me happy. 2-3 of the heavily used weapons, however, yes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I'm going to guess that the old titanium devastator mold they used for this kit is at the end of its lifeline. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I'm going to guess that the old titanium devastator mold they used for this kit is at the end of its lifeline. The weapon part has been decommissioned years upon years ago, it was the previous generation of devastator weapons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5152702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I'm going to guess that the old titanium devastator mold they used for this kit is at the end of its lifeline. The weapon part has been decommissioned years upon years ago, it was the previous generation of devastator weapons.Yeah i know. I wonder what was in the longfang box - were they putting the mold through its last paces or were they using left over devastator sprues. Probably left over - reboxed them in longfangs and once they sold out, that's that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5153080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciler Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I would even go as far as assuming that back when the box was released they made <insert however many> and that's what's been on the shelves ever since. I don't know that any were actually MADE recently, if you see what I mean. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5153567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniWolf Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 also on a side note, I don't know about you guys but my local GW doesn't have any SW stuff on the shelves any more apart from the start collecting box and gunship Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/349704-long-fang-kit-gone/#findComment-5153575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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