Lord Marshal Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Two kits, lovely bespoke crew. de Selby, StrangerOrders, stretch_135 and 4 others 1 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL_Mission Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 The Rapiers themselves are adorable. The crew are really neat looking, would love to use them for veterans or something, some fancy squad or another. Dark Shepherd and Lord Marshal 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waaagh? Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 They've stolen the MK6 Iron Hands heads hahaha Deus_Ex_Machina 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoriyaSchism Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 They forgot to paint the optics on the rapiers. painting.for.my.sanity, skylerboodie, stretch_135 and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 The least exciting and surprising of the stream's reveals, but still great to see them move to plastic. A staple of early HH 1.0 gaming for me Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Nice! I think I preferred the older design a bit but still, not bad at all. Orion, Bouargh, sockwithaticket and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalt Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 29 minutes ago, Waaagh? said: They've stolen the MK6 Iron Hands heads hahaha Those were low key Mk4 heads (as did their mk6 shoulder pads), just like these new rapier crew marines. The helmet with overlapping faceplates is a Techmarine visual design motif (even in Primaris marines) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbienw Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) I think it’s meant to be a mark 6 variant, but the crew armour looks different enough to be a unique mark in its own right. Edited May 23 by Robbienw CL_Mission 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalt Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Look at the backpacks, shoulder pads, and knees. That's a techmarine themed mk4 variant, IMO painting.for.my.sanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Foes Remain Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Their helmets are the same as the Mk4 Techmarine helment as well. lansalt 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylerboodie Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Painted in Imperial Fists & Sons of Horus colours, rather than Salamanders & Iron Warriors colours - so, delayed release from 2nd edition then? de Selby, lokkorex, OrkPlayer137 and 1 other 1 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Nice, I prefer the previous resin design, but they are quite compact and it's fun to see something different with the marines themselves (might change the proud shoulder pads). Packs of two are irksome to get 3's of each - damn money marketing tactics ! Ayatollah_of_Rock_n_Rolla and roryokane 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 It is good to see rapiers in plastic, I must say I am not a big fan of the crew's armour. I do appreciate the variety of gadgets and poses, but the armour design elements don't quite do it for me. still, glad there are some other fraters liking it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soviet1337 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I think I want to base the crew and gun together skylerboodie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xirix Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 I think I prefer the original design too, but these are still very good, really digging the techmarine-y look of the crew too. roryokane 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roryokane Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Agree I like the old design better but the crew are superb. Gonna have to get me a bunch, because those Techmarine-alike bits will make a fine addition to my collection. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 That reminds me, I still have an unbuilt resin rapier sitting around in the pile of shame... Don't mind this re-design and plastic is good. Crew are cool except for the knee pad design. What is up with that? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalt Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 10 minutes ago, sockwithaticket said: That reminds me, I still have an unbuilt resin rapier sitting around in the pile of shame... Don't mind this re-design and plastic is good. Crew are cool except for the knee pad design. What is up with that? They look like the Imperial Space Marine 2016 for some reason (note also the combi disintegrator): roryokane and sockwithaticket 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephaston Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Definitely nice to have. Guessing by the poses it's a sprue of 4 guys and two rapier platforms, with the guns on a separate sprue? Or maybe smaller sprues of two guys and one platform, which would mean the kneeling pose is optional. Which in turn means there's at least a set of legs to steal. roryokane and skylerboodie 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttoVonAwesome Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 The crew are so cool. Very neat. 10/10 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
01RTB01 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Seems that these will come in pairs. Presumably squad sizes will drop to pairs? Love them, I'll be getting some for Saul's loyalists and Isstvan III last ditch defense. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corswain Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I also prefer the older design but these are cool. Keen to see the back of them. One of my favourite aspects of the resin version was the crew standing on it and driving it around like a little earth-mover. Loved it. Still nice models and I plan to get a few for my Iron Warriors. roryokane 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6111994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
de Selby Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 The relic kneepads are a version of the original pre-jes-goodwin space knight ones: http://www.solegends.com/citrt2/c100sms/index.htm roryokane 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6112044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matcap86 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 11 hours ago, de Selby said: The relic kneepads are a version of the original pre-jes-goodwin space knight ones: http://www.solegends.com/citrt2/c100sms/index.htm Honestly they look like skater kneepads. Not a fan. I hope the "Member rogue trader era?" will run it's course quickly. Ayatollah_of_Rock_n_Rolla, Noctis and sockwithaticket 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6112163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah_of_Rock_n_Rolla Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 It occured to me that someone in the design studio must really love sicaran profile - first Sabre, now Rapiers. Matcap86 and roryokane 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/385965-plastic-legiones-astartes-rapiers/#findComment-6112168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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