Grey Knights - 2025' Codex and Nemesis Dreadknight upgrade sprue

[MoriyaSchism]

6 hours ago, Marshal Reinhard said:

Less likely now that it got an enhancement

The old Cadian kit got an underwhelming upgrade frame and it still got fully replaced by the current Cadian range in about a year. 

[jimbo1701]

Combat patrol is a bit disappointing. 
 

 

[Sir Clausel]

Yeah i just saw this to. Laughed out loud and nearly woke up my 3 month old... My girlfriend was not amused !

[Armchair Warlord]

On 7/22/2025 at 9:30 PM, HeadlessCross said:

Scale creep? You mean better proportioned?

Yes! That's actually a far better description of what I was thinking.

[Evil Eye]

On 7/25/2025 at 5:53 PM, MoriyaSchism said:

The old Cadian kit got an underwhelming upgrade frame and it still got fully replaced by the current Cadian range in about a year. 

Actually that's a good point, though granted an upgrade for modular infantry is less work than an upgrade for a large walker.

 

The more I think about it the more torn I am. On the one hand, I would prefer a proper plastic version of the old Castraferrum Dreadnought FW put out for the Knights ages back, and whilst the plastic Greater Daemons are spectacular miniatures, I almost feel like they're better served as the basis for Apocalypse-level Daemons (again, see Forge World) and that "regular" Greater Daemons should be the size of the last-gen metals on 60mm bases, which a Castraferrum is more appropriately sized to. On the other hand, scale/scope creep is what it is and if we are going to have Greater Daemons of that size, it makes sense that Titan's finest should have means of going toe to toe with them, and whilst the Dreadknight fits the bill, it's not exactly the best model GeeDubs ever put out- a bigger Dreadnought would be cooler IMO. I definitely like the suggestion of a Contemptor variant, though something of similar size to the Dreadknight (but no bigger) would be fine- something akin to the Telamon Dreadnought, but maybe a touch smaller.

[Emperor Ming]

I would love to do a grey knights army, but only if they get a range refresh! 

 

For the love of the Emperor please a range refresh

[Blindhamster]

9 hours ago, Evil Eye said:

Actually that's a good point, though granted an upgrade for modular infantry is less work than an upgrade for a large walker.

 

The more I think about it the more torn I am. On the one hand, I would prefer a proper plastic version of the old Castraferrum Dreadnought FW put out for the Knights ages back, and whilst the plastic Greater Daemons are spectacular miniatures, I almost feel like they're better served as the basis for Apocalypse-level Daemons (again, see Forge World) and that "regular" Greater Daemons should be the size of the last-gen metals on 60mm bases, which a Castraferrum is more appropriately sized to. On the other hand, scale/scope creep is what it is and if we are going to have Greater Daemons of that size, it makes sense that Titan's finest should have means of going toe to toe with them, and whilst the Dreadknight fits the bill, it's not exactly the best model GeeDubs ever put out- a bigger Dreadnought would be cooler IMO. I definitely like the suggestion of a Contemptor variant, though something of similar size to the Dreadknight (but no bigger) would be fine- something akin to the Telamon Dreadnought, but maybe a touch smaller.

honestly if any 40k space marines were going to get contemptor style dreads, id be all for it being grey knights, totally agree the custodes dreads would be a good basis for the grey knights.

[Interrogator Stobz]

Don't stop with Contemptors, the Leviathan waits for the GK treatment too.

 

And I'm with the Fraternity who are not buying any more until the range refresh happens.... at the very least the well needed TDA scale crept. 

Edited Sunday at 06:40 AM by Interrogator Stobz

[MoriyaSchism]

1 hour ago, Blindhamster said:

honestly if any 40k space marines were going to get contemptor style dreads, id be all for it being grey knights, totally agree the custodes dreads would be a good basis for the grey knights.

Deimos feels like it would be the only place in the Imperium that could still make them in limited quantities. 

[Naryn]

Am I missing something? The new weapons for the Dreadknight seem terrible. I guess you could make a case for the mace as a character hunter, but the flail is abysmal. Did they forget these were attached to a giant robot?

[Evil Eye]

3 hours ago, Interrogator Stobz said:

And I'm with the Fraternity who are not buying any more until the range refresh happens.... at the very least the well needed TDA scale crept. 

For what it's worth for those with access to a printer (either their own or a friend's) I've seen a few height-boosted leg STLs people have made to scale up the current kits, and they actually work really well.

[Blindhamster]

At 105% boots end up too big imo. But scaling them to HH stuff is decent 

[Evil Eye]

I'd agree there, HH scale definitely looks best IMO. Regardless, just thought it was worth showing for those who can get things printed and wanted better scaled Grey Knights but still wanted the modularity (and, uh, existence) of the current kits. I think it works better on the Terminators, but the power armoured legs don't look bad either.

[Borbarad]

4 hours ago, Evil Eye said:

For what it's worth for those with access to a printer (either their own or a friend's) I've seen a few height-boosted leg STLs people have made to scale up the current kits, and they actually work really well.

 

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I got a couple of Tortuga bodies to pimp my GK and am quite happy how they turned out. Scales very well to primaris marines. 

 

 

[Joe]

 

Look, I'm not saying Grey Knights need to hop on the Saturnine train, however Pete does make a very compelling case to do so. 

[Borbarad]

37 minutes ago, Joe said:

 

Look, I'm not saying Grey Knights need to hop on the Saturnine train, however Pete does make a very compelling case to do so. 

Wow, that’s fantastic; might just steal that idea. The only thing I’m missing is more of the golden GK script that is so present on their armor. 

[Jukkiz]

2 hours ago, Joe said:

 

Look, I'm not saying Grey Knights need to hop on the Saturnine train, however Pete does make a very compelling case to do so. 

TL:DW

[Evil Eye]

Watched the vid myself- very good job from Pete. Also I really like the Saturnine without the shoulders, oddly enough.

[Silas7]

Pete is like the editor that saves your hollywood film after you've shot all the scenes but couldn't quite make it work without someone else stitching it together.

[HeadlessCross]

19 hours ago, Jukkiz said:

TL:DW

That would be quite a bit of money spent, but hotdamn that's a great final product. 

 

Shame the codex is kinda whatever after some heavy reflection.