Updated Mark III + Potential Deredeo

[Lord Marshal]

So this is a thing, apparently?

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Tyriks

[Gorgoff]

Just now, Lord Marshal said:

So this is a thing, apparently?

 

Yes and they look gorgeous 

[Misterduch]

Good stuff, also I am guessing the new dreadnought is gonna be the best pattern, the dorito.

 

So yeah, I have 100 MKVI....gonna have to get another 100 MKIII I guess

Edited April 30, 2023 by Misterduch

[Marshal Reinhard]

are they being brought into line with the proportions of the beakies?

[Bradeh]

I assume them holding the special weapons means it's a new kit over being some kind of resin upgrade. 

[No Foes Remain]

As I said in the roadmap thread, not a fan and they'll probably cut bits back in comparison to the current kit. Also is it me or do those bolters look a bit off towards the barrel?

[frankendoodle65]

Seems odd to redo mkiii when we don't have mkii available yet AND they've already got parts designed for the vehicle crew. 

 

Not complaining, I love mkiii, just strikes me as an odd choice. 

[Sky Potato]

Having missed the live stream - what did they say about the updated armour marks?

 

I'd love some MkIII and MkIV plastic jetbike riders. And MkII, when they inevitably release the MkII dudes as well.

[Inquisitor Verhek]

I would expect them to be boxed like thr mkVI. Boltguns only, 20 to a box. Probably the slight size increase. Which, for me, wasn't enough to really be upset about. So, buying current box for more options might be a good idea. Especially with all the upgrade kits I have that will need properly sized bodies to go to. Love the spiked heads on these examples!

[Dont-Be-Haten]

Hot damn.

[Matcap86]

5 minutes ago, Marshal Reinhard said:

are they being brought into line with the proportions of the beakies?

Sure looks like it. Legs are quite a bit larger proportionally and would be weird not to. 

[Shinespider]

Spikey Helms are a bit doofy looking, tbh. 

 

I think the legs do look a bit better. The kneepads especially. 

 

 

[lansalt]

I don't like this new Mk3 armour and phobos bolters at all. It doesn't even match the 40k Death Guard models. Why redesign it? It triggers me that they break visual continuity without care like this.

[Morovir]

They seem to have the same style of MKIII armour Faffnir Rann had on his model rather than the old MKIII kit, which took after the Forgeworld miniatures. Particularly noticeable on the knees, midsection and backpacks.

[betrayer41]

Ooooo really digging this style of mkiii

[darkhorse0607]

6 minutes ago, Sky Potato said:

Having missed the live stream - what did they say about the updated armour marks?

 

I'd love some MkIII and MkIV plastic jetbike riders. And MkII, when they inevitably release the MkII dudes as well.

 

They didn't. At least not during the stream, I dont know about the Q&A afterwards. They just said "here are some teases of what's to come" and this was one of them. Although I'd say it makes more sense when you compare it with the roadmap which says "armor update" instead of release.

 

I haven't decided on how I feel about this yet. Yes the models look great, but as someone who has a decently sized IW army, all built in MK3, it's now a decision point of whether I buy new ones, or buy up the old ones. Again, the new ones look good, but I like my marine heights to match in the army, with the exception of characters which I can deal with

[Triszin]

16 minutes ago, Lord Marshal said:

So this is a thing, apparently?

 

100%.

 

Awww yaaaaaaaa

[-DonCorleone-]

I’m guessing the weapon upgrades kit they released last year will be compatible with the new MK3 space marines and any upcoming armour MK updates.

[Astartes Consul]

Ngl, I absolutely love this redesign. Nails the mechanical/bulky look and the spikes for the helmets are a great nod to the Visions artwork. The extra detailing on the sights of the bolter are great as well.

 

Would I ideally like plastic MKII to happen first (if it is ever happening)? Yeah. But that isn't going to ruin my enjoyment of these.

 

 

[Doghouse]

I knew I shouldn't have just basecoated 60 mk vi Iron Warriors...

 

Guess they are destined to be Inductii now.

 

I personally am glad of the new version though, the old guys served their time well but don't really fit in to me.

[Sergeant Centurion]

I expect the helmets to be bigger, but they looks cool anyways. Give me the Deredero!!!!

[Matcap86]

After really pouring over them I also love most of the redesign. All the skateboarder elbow and knee protectors are changed to hinged armour plates, the legs are better in proportion. The backpack is growing on me in it's brutalist style. The helmets (without the picklehauben) are a major improvement and the spikes are easily removable if they're plastic. 

 

The only 2 things I don't really like is the oversized fat looking phobos and the skull instead of the belly armour plate. But both of those are probably easily remedied. 

[lansalt]

5 minutes ago, Astartes Consul said:

the spikes for the helmets are a great nod to the Visions artwork

Is it? GW suddently retconning back that those are a generic feature instead of the Death Guard trademark look for decades seems like misguided nostagia to me. Who are they trying to appeal to? It doesn't make sense for old players or new ones coming from 40k.

[Noserenda]

Nice to see them rescale the Mk3 kit, hopefully without sacrificing the flexibility!

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

The only thing I fear with the remade of MK 3 and 4(?) it's the sprues will be stripped of heavy and special weapons.

In the other hand a plastic Deredeo is more than welcomed to me.