Kroot Hunting Pack

[Aramis K]

In my opinion, the first 40k reveal for quite a while that has similar freshness to the AoS ranges. Yes they're updates, but they're bringing out a really exciting space mercenary vibe. More of this please, more Tau auxiliaries and some Duthraki monsters and freaks. Go wilder GW.

 

[ZeroWolf]

These kroot look fantastic, the designers have done a grand job here.

 

Till all are Kroot

 

On a side note, I think GW's plan for Kroot is probably along the lines of Harlequins with Eldar (afterall their codex was folded back into the main elder one). Maybe one day they'll get their own unique army rule but I the intention seems to be firmly having them an integral part of the T'au empire, perhaps moreso now. 

 

Best thing to happen now would be for more T'au allied races to get the love.

From a setting standpoint, the T'au Empire range should be as vast and diverse as the Imperium factions. Will probably be a long while to get there.

 

All being said, I'm not stressing myself to get the boxset, as, what's the point? I'll get them at my own pace.

[Kastor Krieg]

Absolutely love the Krootox and the Rampager mounts. Excellent sculpts and poses, outta the park.

So happy for Kroot players! <3

[CL_Mission]

For an army I'm not likely to get into I'm really excited about these, they look fantastic and it's great see Kroot get some attention. I wasn't a fan of the old Krootox but what they've done with it has turned that around, I think the more/longer quills on the head and arms are a huge part of it as well as the added decoration. The new Rampagers are fab too, the poses are A+.

Can't wait to see what else they have coming for Kroot and hopefully some new sculpts for Vespids will follow too.

[de Selby]

I think they will look great mixed in with the 30ish old kroot I already have. This lot and the farstriders constitute a really welcome update. They really capitalised on the subtle redesign they did for blackstone fortress.

[Guest Triszin]

Might have to grab this box.

 

 

We know there's a

Kroot character on a krootor (kroot gator lizard)

 

I'd guess

The old character is getting a new model (,the named shaper)

A probable kroot transport

 

And maybe hounds

And maybe the dino kroot gun thing

[Wormwoods]

1 hour ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

They really do look like a great update on the old kit (shall we say, a "faithful remastering"?).

They feel like the Leviathan Terminators (Tallminators), no real change to the aesthetic of the models, just a new, higher quality sculpt with adjusted dimensions and more dynamic poses. Which is great! That's pretty much exactly what I wanted out of a new Carnivore kit. 

[The Pounder]

I think GW have smashed it with these!

 

I know my what my “New Year, New Army” is going to be!

 

What do you think the chances are that we’ll get a Great Knarloc!?

 

A man can dream!
 

 

[Guest Triszin]

5 minutes ago, The Pounder said:

I think GW have smashed it with these!

 

I know my what my “New Year, New Army” is going to be!

 

What do you think the chances are that we’ll get a Great Knarloc!?

 

A man can dream!
 

 

100%

 

I think it'll be a clone of the east snagga wave

 

Squig riders (,X)

Squig riders character

2 generic Lords (x)

Named character on foot

Kill rig

Troops (x)

[Lexington]

Not bad for an army whose whole schtick may well have come from an old mailing list joke. 

 

Superb stuff all around. One of my favorite 40K releases in a while.

[CL_Mission]

If Kroot end up getting a Great Knarloc with a howdah as a transport that would be really cool and push me a lot closer to picking them up.

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[ThePenitentOne]

This preview exceeded expectations. I will definitely be picking up a Kroot box. I really want the dex too- I'm nervos about it because the bar for Crusade content in the Tau dex is really high- it was one of my favourite Crusdade dexes in 9th. I like the fact they've directly stated that the Kroot can be used stand-alone.

 

And yes, with roughly 4 remaining kits, my Greater Knarloc dream is still alive. I'm not sure we'll get Knarloc riders- I think Krootox rampagers have that niche covered. But a Greater knarloc kit would give the army a large model (vehicle class). I think there's a lot of opportunity for a multibuild kit- like a transport variant (howdah), a beast of burden variant (cargo) and a weaponized variant (firing platform).

 

Just fantastic- I'll be dragging my ass at work today, but staying up to watch that preview was worth it.

[Jings]

3 hours ago, Firedrake Cordova said:

They really do look like a great update on the old kit (shall we say, a "faithful remastering"?). Really happy for the Kroot players  

 

The new models are fantastic but even the side by side comparison of the old and new Krootox and Shaper above really nail how solid even the old Kroot models were in the first place. About time they updated them. 

 

Shame the state of current 40K means there's no point in me picking them up. If 11th picks up Kroot might be my foray back in from HH. 

[Halandaar]

Seems a shame for me to have a storage box with just a lonely Farstalker Kinband in it... oh thanks GW, problem "solved" 

[phandaal]

5 minutes ago, Jings said:

The new models are fantastic but even the side by side comparison of the old and new Krootox and Shaper above really nail how solid even the old Kroot models were in the first place. About time they updated them. 

 

They really are great sculpts, and the new ones do feel like they capture that same dynamic energy. Good stuff.

 

The carnivores are the top, but that Krootox might be my second favorite out of those models. That is a really nice take on another classic.

[Doghouse]

I've never been a huge fan of Kroot but these do look very good.

[01RTB01]

Fantastic set of minis. Could be tempted by a combat patrol of them.

[Marshal Mittens]

Really great looking, I love Kroot and I want this but at the same I have such a huge back log at the moment. But amazing looking models. 

[Wolf Guard Dan]

2 hours ago, Halandaar said:

Seems a shame for me to have a storage box with just a lonely Farstalker Kinband in it... oh thanks GW, problem "solved" 

Nice to see someone else in the same boat as me. Maybe we should all make an oath to assemble and paint our farstalker kinbands before this is released or sit out on purchasing this box. Or at least get them assembled and primed…

[Magos Takatus]

I've never got round to Tau or Kroot but always liked the models. I really shouldn't buy that army box but having something equally savage to let loose on my friend's Beast Snaggas would be pretty amazing. I'll have to see if there's a Kroot model uploaded on Impcat and play around with colour schemes as a "maybe" list.

Those new Krootox models and the Shapers have really won me over. 

[sitnam]

My ability to not buy this set is going to be difficult; I'm still finishing off my Seraphon set and have yet to paint the Flesh Eater Courts, but I love these Kroot so much

[mel_danes]

Look! A Kroothound pupper!

The 40k doggo train continues.

 

[Flaherty]

I'm so happy GW put the A-team on this project. Those cavalry models might be the best sculpts in years, true works of art. The tribal paint jobs are wonderful and the models look a treat to paint. I hope there is a way to make some of the foot soldiers a bit more melee focused, but overall an A++ and those cav deserve a shot at model of the year in 2024!

[skylerboodie]

11 hours ago, Joe said:

 

Big ol' box featuring;

 

• Kroot Carnivores
• Krootox Rampagers
• Krootox Rider
• Kroot War Shaper

 

 

 And Kroot Flesh Shaper too

[chapter master 454]

I mean, if we get a great Gnarloc with an option between being transport orientated and one with a hunting cannon on it, at that point I just want to have a thematic battle between Kroot and Beastsnaggas on Hunta rigs and Gnarlocs.