ThePenitentOne Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Okay, Forgeworld was always too expensive for me, so I haven't paid as much attention over the years. But it came up in another thread, and I know many members here are all in on Forgeworld, so I thought I'd crowd source it. The only one I know for sure is the Valkyrie. But I thought Baneblades and or some of their variants, a few of the flyers, etc. Can anyone add to the list, or is it way shorter than I thought? Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qkhitai Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Baneblade used to be resin, yes - I remember seeing it in a WD battle report during the og Eye of Terror campaign, and being like, wow, what on earth is that!? Most of the Calth/Prospero stuff too, but not sure about much else. Depends how loose your definition is, FW used to do LatD kits before we got the Blackstone Traitor Guard, if that counts? Edited October 29, 2020 by Qkhitai painting.for.my.sanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Hands Fanatic Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 pretty sure both the tau piranha and sky ray were both originally forge world models Trokair and painting.for.my.sanity 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
derLumpi Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Drop Pods Vindicator Contemptor Mk2 & Mk3 Space Marines Edited October 29, 2020 by derLumpi ThatOneMarshal and painting.for.my.sanity 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The trygon Master Commander Ajax 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Tyranid Trygon, Tartaros and Cataphractii armour, Hydra, Manticore. The Hydra and Manticore were both very different but they wre inspired by the Epic models rather than anything pre-existing. I actually prefer the Forge World models but I do like the plastic ones too. Edit: Ninja'd with the Trygon. Sadly there is a ton of cool stuff that GW could have converted over by haven't yet. My friend could really do with the winged Tyranid Warriors known as Shrikes. Edited October 29, 2020 by Magos Takatus painting.for.my.sanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK0SIAN Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Not sure if the contemptor dread counts as FW still make various versions of it and the GW one is terrible :) Hungry Nostraman Lizard and Aias 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
derLumpi Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 That's true but I think we can say GW was inspired by the FW one ;) MegaVolt87 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Vindicator was the first I believe. Whirlwind Drop pod Baneblade Contemptor Trygon Harpy? Tartarsauce and Cataphractii. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Drop Pods Vindicator Contemptor Mk2 & Mk3 Space Marines Mk3 & Mk4, sadly there is no plastic Mk2 kit. Firedrake Cordova and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Vindicator was the first I believe. Whirlwind The Vindicator and Whilwind had mixed-medium metal-and-plastic kits based on the MkI Rhino from 2nd Ed (the Whirlwind wasn't a new kit when I bought mine in 2001). Of course, if there were a FW version before that, I'd love to see pics, cos I like looking at models from the past. I think the current GW Vindicator/Whilwind kits are inspired by the Forgeworld conversion kits for the MkIIc Rhino, which were introduced in the early 2000's (they're in the 2005 catalogue - I don't have an earlier one, annoyingly). Edited October 29, 2020 by Firedrake Cordova Master Commander Ajax and Noserenda 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noserenda Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Firedrake is right about the Vindicator and especially the Whirlwind (Which predates FW entirely by some years afaik!) Technically the drop pod was a smaller variant too but thats splitting hairs i reckon :D Id heard there were originally more plans to convert FW stuff into plastic but it was kiboshed from on high for reasons my guy didnt know or get explained but i suspect was something about sales cannibalisation/conversion. Of course then they did do another wave of it with the Heresy boxed sets but afaik thats not something they are keen to repeat either for whatever reasons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Vindicator was the first I believe. Whirlwind The Vindicator and Whilwind had mixed-medium metal-and-plastic kits based on the MkI Rhino from 2nd Ed (the Whirlwind wasn't a new kit when I bought mine in 2001). Of course, if there were a FW version before that, I'd love to see pics, cos I like looking at models from the past. I think the current GW Vindicator/Whilwind kits are inspired by the Forgeworld conversion kits for the MkIIc Rhino, which were introduced in the early 2000's (they're in the 2005 catalogue - I don't have an earlier one, annoyingly). That's kind of what I meant. There was a GW model for the vindi and whirlwind, but then FW made their own resin versions of them in an updated style as upgrades to the new rhino kit. Citadel then essentially made 1:1 copies of these for the plastic range. BLACK BLΠFLY and Firedrake Cordova 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andes Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm pretty sure the Wave Serpent was originally a FW resin conversion kit for the Falcon. Magos Takatus, Trokair and Warhead01 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychobi Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm pretty sure the Wave Serpent was originally a FW resin conversion kit for the Falcon. Wave serpent was originally farmed out to Anvil Industries to produce. 3rd party warhammer is a very long tradition! ThatOneMarshal and andes 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Cataprachtii and Tartaros terminators ! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentOne Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Sweet. That's a fair number of units. Gives me hope that Elysian awesomeness may not be dead, but just waiting for plastic in the guard reboot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andes Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm pretty sure the Wave Serpent was originally a FW resin conversion kit for the Falcon. Wave serpent was originally farmed out to Anvil Industries to produce. 3rd party warhammer is a very long tradition! But somewhere along the way there was a FW resin mod kit, wasn't there? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm pretty sure the Wave Serpent was originally a FW resin conversion kit for the Falcon. Wave serpent was originally farmed out to Anvil Industries to produce. 3rd party warhammer is a very long tradition! Weren't the old school eldar models Armourcast, not Anvil? Either way, the serpent was reimagined with 3rd ed/forgeworld with a falcon upgrade kit. andes and Warhead01 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychobi Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm pretty sure the Wave Serpent was originally a FW resin conversion kit for the Falcon.Wave serpent was originally farmed out to Anvil Industries to produce. 3rd party warhammer is a very long tradition! Weren't the old school eldar models Armourcast, not Anvil? Either way, the serpent was reimagined with 3rd ed/forgeworld with a falcon upgrade kit. I think you are correct! Warhead01 and andes 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 That's kind of what I meant. There was a GW model for the vindi and whirlwind, but then FW made their own resin versions of them in an updated style as upgrades to the new rhino kit. Citadel then essentially made 1:1 copies of these for the plastic range. Gotcha. I clearly misunderstood the intent (I was interpreting "models" as "units", rather than "designs" :blush:) :) Xenith 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5624906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungry Nostraman Lizard Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Drop Pods Vindicator Contemptor Mk2 & Mk3 Space Marines The plastic contemptor is a myth I'mawarethatitdoesi'mjustmakingajestathowHORRIBLEitis Interrogator Stobz and WrathOfTheLion 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5625029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closet Skeleton Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) The resin Exorcist came first I think. There was a resin Immolator that's super rare but like the Vindicator it was metal originally. The plastic Horus Heresy stuff was sculpted by the Forgeworld team so they're more like predesccors to the Necromunda and Blood Bowl stuff. White Dwarf had a conversion guide for the Wave Serpent before FW sold one. Bloat Drones are based off a FW unit but redesigned. The Baneblade was also heavily redesigned for plastic while the Trygon and Valkyrie were not. Harpy? There was never a FW Harpy. The Harpy was introduced in the 5th codex and the only FW tyranid model released after that were the Malanthrope and Dimachaeron. Edited November 1, 2020 by Closet Skeleton Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5625900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Harpy? There was never a FW Harpy. The Harpy was introduced in the 5th codex and the only FW tyranid model released after that were the Malanthrope and Dimachaeron. Yup. The FW model was the Harridan, and that's pretty massive compared to the Harpy. http://teamstormbolter.blogspot.com/2014/06/tyranid-harridan-harpy-and-hive-crone.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5625916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbarad Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Completely forgot that the Trygon was a FW model originally Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/367324-forge-world-models-that-became-40k-models/#findComment-5626323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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