Plastic regiments other than Cadian/Catachan?

[TorvaldTheMild]

Just looking to see the demand for other regiments if GW were to make plastic updates for the other regiments.  I would love plastic DKK as FW are getting rid of the stuff we have.  What regiment would you want to see made in plastic?  Also I think its about time GW did this, look at the amount of sub-factions SM's have, its ridiculous.

[Boytoy]

if FW axed the Death Korps, there would be riots in the streets. i honestly can't see them getting rid of them, they.re hugely popular. 

as for new plastic regiments done by gw, id love to see vostroyans, or something else that isn't too generic. cadians get rather boring after a while

[Shamansky]

FW stuff is being gotten rid of just because their prices do not let them sell enough to keep the whole line of products. Of course they could have decided to update their products, but that's very doubtful. Also in most cases FW rules are experimental and many people consider them unbalanced or overpowered there are enough places where you can't use FW models. That limits their sales even more. On the other hand, in Codex:AM GW made an example of plastic kit bashing, only 7 models were presented and for some of them you will need up to 3 different kits to assmble one Guardsman model (It would take at leats 10 Command squad boxes actually to make a Mordian, Savlar and Miasman  infantry squad as it shown in the book). But they think it is enough plastic in the range to satisfy every Guard player

Edited November 26, 2019 by Shamansky

[Zephaniah Adriyen]

If they came out with plastic Tallarn or Krieg, I'd probably spring for a 1k at least - it'd literally only require them coming out with a plastic Krieg or Tallarn infantry squad, command squad and tank commander.

[Ranulf]

There has been no mention of the DKoK line getting axed. The Elysian range was axed - perhaps because of lack of sales or the decision to focus on a single Guard line from FW. 

 

The 30K range has been culled in the past couple of years, but much of it was ranges that were similar in nature to the plastic miniatures that were sold with the BaC and BoP sets and are now available separately.

 

As for the level of demand for new plastic ranges of Guardsmen - that's a chorus that has been singing for 20 years. I'm doubtful that it'll happen anytime soon as long as the Cadian line continues to sell.

 

-Ran

[MegaVolt87]

WTB plastic Elysian drop troops.

[Dosjetka]

 

That aside, it'd be great to see GW release a new Imperial Guard line of some description. Personally I'd be all over plastic Steel Legion, Tallarn, and/or Valhallans. :)

Edited November 26, 2019 by duz_
Removed quotes that were OT

[Mazer Rackham]

No love for plastic Valhallans?  That could pull me back into the hobby....

 

Shame.  Shame on you all I say!

 

*Curses in some sort of pseudo-futuristic Soviet*

 

MR.

[Dosjetka]

Personally I'd be all over plastic Steel Legion, Tallarn, and/or Valhallans.

Way ahead of you, old man. :P

[Slave to Darkness]

Krieg for me. I want actual Greatcoat guardsmen, not 'hey buy loads of command squad kits and extra crap from fantasy and the Stealer range to convert a single guardsmen'. 

[Captain_Krash]

Seriously...no not at all. There are so many beautiful 3rd party bits (Victoria Minatures) that I wouldn't really want nor care for a new plastic regiment. I believe it would come down to a "be careful what you wish for" look at the Chaos Havoc box set or any "new" GW kit they come out with. All have super limited options. You need to by 4 in order to field the "most competitive" options for the unit. If that happened to guard? No thank you. 

 

Elysians were dropped due to molds getting stupid old. That and sales we just not worth the support. FW has a lot on there plate currently with Specialist games especially now. With Warhammer Old world in the future, Blood Bowl. AT, Necromunda, 40k, and 30k. They are a small company that is doing it's best with what it's got.

 

Krash

[Mazer Rackham]

 

Personally I'd be all over plastic Steel Legion, Tallarn, and/or Valhallans.

Way ahead of you, old man.

 

 

Bah!  Young whippersnappers these days!  No respect for old, curmudgeonly, blind folk.  I can still see to shoot a lasgun sir!

 

My money would be behind plastic Praetorians as well.  I'd buy them.  Steel Legion, not so much, oddly. 

 

MR.

[Lucerne]

Realistically, Steel legion.

 

Pipe dream: Elysians.

[Inso]

GW could do worse than updating the Catachan and Cadian kits, adding a Valhallan range and then going the way of the accessory sprue for Steel-Legion (Bits for Cadians), Savlar Chem-dogs (Bits for Cadians/Catachans) and Tallarns (Bits for Cadians/Valhallans).

 

A bit like the weapon sets you can get for Necromunda but injection plastic.

 

I'd also like to see 40K accessory sprues for the Kharadron Overlords to turn them into a modern version of Squats... but that ain't gonna happen :D !

[Lucerne]

Cadian leg designs are ironically too distinctive to be useful for other standardized regiments, and proper Guard aesthetic is something GW seems to be moving away from rather than towards.

[Son of Sacrifice]

They've got money now like they've never had before, that's something to remember. They could afford to put out 3 or 4 unique infantry squads in plastic. Especially since it would draw in new Guard players and that means selling a ton of tanks and artillery.

[duz_]

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[Lord Marshal]

They've got money now like they've never had before, that's something to remember. They could afford to put out 3 or 4 unique infantry squads in plastic. Especially since it would draw in new Guard players and that means selling a ton of tanks and artillery.

More likely they'll invest that money that into Chapter-specific Primaris kits.

 

I don't think it's an impossibility we might see say... a Steel Legion wave existing alongside Cadians/Catachans without directly replacing it, but it would probably mean Cadians don't get an update again, just kind of exist as the even more ancient Catachan kits do now (granted, they got an updated Command Squad/HWS and some Special Specials/Junior Officers shortly after Cadians).

 

Something else to consider is the whole trademark/brand awareness thing. It's no secret most prominent Guard regiments are Historical Regiment... IN SPACE! and that lacking an official model line, third parties have built themselves almost entirely on the desire for these regiments. I know I'm not alone in thinking whatever we do get in the future will be closer to the Scions and more unique - for better or worse - to 40k.

 

On the other hand, the BSF Traitor Guard are essentially updated Cadians with Chaos bits on them, so who knows.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Lord Marshal

[infyrana]

I have to be honest, I'd be worried if GW did plastic Death Korps of Krieg as I'd probably be interested in getting some!  Since I don't tournament etc, I never saw the need for any sorta loyal 32 purchase with my SM's, but I'd quite enjoy painting up a very gritty (dare I say WW1'esque) collection of troops and weapon teams.

[Shamansky]

No love for plastic Valhallans?  That could pull me back into the hobby....

 

Shame.  Shame on you all I say!

 

*Curses in some sort of pseudo-futuristic Soviet*

 

MR.

Artel W makes fantastic totally-not-Valhallan 597th 'Space Kamrades'. They're not plastic but the quality is just brilliant.

[sairence]

Gotta echo that sentiment. IF we see a new Guard-line, it's not going to be anything historic. It's going to be easily trademarked sci fi stuff. Nothing wrong with that, but it's probably not wise to get your hopes up for straight up remakes of something were GW knows they have to compete directly with other bits-makers.

 

Maybe we'll get something more similar to the Solar Auxilia from 30k. But I'm honestly not holding my breath.

[Zebulon]

Tallarn and Valhallan would both get my cash.

 

Also, I’d love a Taurus/Taurus Venator in plastic, could find all sorts of uses for that...