40k New Huron Blackheart

[Marshal Mittens]

Helmet fixes the face. Lots of good options. If i had been half melted I would wear a helmet. 

[Mogger351]

2 minutes ago, Marshal Mittens said:

Helmet fixes the face. Lots of good options. If i had been half melted I would wear a helmet. 

He doesnt, because they don't fit well, as he has a deformed head now, as noted.

[Lay]

The the pelt, the ragged cape and the teeth make him look a bit like the Chaos Lord model from the original Dawn of War game.

[Borbarad]

Surprising to see people speaking so favourable about the old Huron miniature. I remember it being very poorly received across Warseer, DakkaDakka and this place back when it came out during 4th edition.  It was a generally terrible year for pewter miniatures - possessed, raptor lord, terminator sorcerer and huron didn't get any fans.

[Mogger351]

12 minutes ago, Borbarad said:

Surprising to see people speaking so favourable about the old Huron miniature. I remember it being very poorly received across Warseer, DakkaDakka and this place back when it came out during 4th edition.  It was a generally terrible year for pewter miniatures - possessed, raptor lord, terminator sorcerer and huron didn't get any fans.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug

[Wispy]

4 hours ago, Borbarad said:

Surprising to see people speaking so favourable about the old Huron miniature. I remember it being very poorly received across Warseer, DakkaDakka and this place back when it came out during 4th edition.  It was a generally terrible year for pewter miniatures - possessed, raptor lord, terminator sorcerer and huron didn't get any fans.

40k fan communities reflexively decide to hate everything whether it deserves it or not and then after years pass familiarity breeds comfort.

 

we are not a particularly impartial fandom.

 

I don't doubt the next time this character is updated in 20 years people are going to be like "the face isn't melted enough."

Edited 21 hours ago by Wispy

[Laurence]

7 hours ago, Marshal Mittens said:

Helmet fixes the face. Lots of good options. If i had been half melted I would wear a helmet. 

 

I suppose if he'd been wearing a helmet when he first got melta'd, he'd have the remains of it stuck to his face.

[crimsondave]

9 hours ago, Borbarad said:

Surprising to see people speaking so favourable about the old Huron miniature. I remember it being very poorly received across Warseer, DakkaDakka and this place back when it came out during 4th edition.  It was a generally terrible year for pewter miniatures - possessed, raptor lord, terminator sorcerer and huron didn't get any fans.

 

I'm not a fan of the new miniature but it's still better than the old one imo.

[FormelyKnownAsSmashyPants]

I like both the new and old versions of Huron. I love him as a character. If you're keen on reading some good fiction about Huron, I recommend the story, Into the Maelstrom, from the late 90's. The ending is horrifying and it broke my 15 year old brain. The story still holds up very well, and I am strongly inclined to go read it again.

[Cleon]

I'd have liked him to retain his lack of cape, as not having a cape is rare among heroes nowadays. The head could be a better sculpt but I see what they are going for and it could look better with a different painting approach.

[Laurence]

1 hour ago, Cleon said:

I'd have liked him to retain his lack of cape, as not having a cape is rare among heroes nowadays. The head could be a better sculpt but I see what they are going for and it could look better with a different painting approach.

Yeah, and changing his chainmail for cloth makes him less special as well, as it seems like almost everyone wears a tabard these days.  More chains and more cabling, that's what th new guy needs to be perfect.

[Azaiel]

I like the miniature, maybe not what I would have expected Huron to look, but still. The head is a bit cartoony but that could be the Eavy metal paintscheme doing its "magic".

The mini could be a good base for conversions though. Im sure we are going to see a grimdark-ified Huron soon after release.

The miniature reminds me of the official red corsair artwork with the dude with his helmet tucked under his arm and belt of skulls.

[Jukkiz]

The gauntlet also lost it´s looks and has been made for "easier conversions" 

That needs it´s iconic chaos star in the palm!!!  That´s the thing what has been bugging me also, sheesh!

The old one had Chaos star "carved" around the flamer palm nozzle, while new one is just generic powerfist webbing/rubber/undersuit looks!

Edited 6 hours ago by Jukkiz

[Halandaar]

47 minutes ago, Jukkiz said:

The gauntlet also lost it´s looks and has been made for "easier conversions" 

That needs it´s iconic chaos star in the palm!!!  That´s the thing what has been bugging me also, sheesh!

The old one had Chaos star "carved" around the flamer palm nozzle, while new one is just generic powerfist webbing/rubber/undersuit looks!

 

Yeah, absolutely terrible that the new one looks like he might actually be able to flex it, instead of being stuck in a permanent high-five like the good old days.

[Joe]

Star is on the other side now anyway. The arm being way more mechanical is definitely the right choice.

 

[Jings]

4 hours ago, Jukkiz said:

The gauntlet also lost it´s looks and has been made for "easier conversions" 

That needs it´s iconic chaos star in the palm!!!  That´s the thing what has been bugging me also, sheesh!

The old one had Chaos star "carved" around the flamer palm nozzle, while new one is just generic powerfist webbing/rubber/undersuit looks!

 

Fair point, it does look worse. If I had to guess we can probably put this down to that level of detail being difficult to pull off in plastic when compared to metal/resin. 

[Gamiel]

Realy like how they did the grasping hand on his axe