Plastic Legio Custodes Battlegroup + Coronus Grav-Carrier + Venatari + Liber

[Casual Heresy]

5 minutes ago, Nephaston said:

I din't need a second heresy army... I  don't NEED it

 

But you want it…

 

I am very happy with is redesign in terms of the bodies but not quite sold on the helmets yet. But may just build my box a helmetless.
 

The new shield captain godly. Perfect mini as far as I’m concerned. 
 

the vehicles are exactly what they should be: the resin ones but plastic. All perfect. 
 

I am very very happy with this release!
 

 

[Indy Techwisp]

I'm surprised they didn't also update the Jetbikes in this release, but I guess they need to save some Custodes stuff for when they do a range update for the non-custodes in the army so the bulk of Custodes only players still have something to spend money on.

[soviet1337]

These look amazing. Before this preview I hadn't though a custodes army would be in my future but now I think it is.  

[sitnam]

13 minutes ago, LemanPuss said:

I stopped collecting the custodes after the lazy and lame retcon.

 

But those sculpts are a massive step back. The proportions look off badly.

 

A major downgrade all round. 

 

I don't like the retcon either, but these minis are simply beautiful. It reminds me of the glow up from 1st/2nd Edition Stormcasts to 3rd/4th edition

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

Really nice miniatures,and all in plastic! The Shield-Captain clearly rocks,lot of details.

But it's me or the Custodes infantry look a little too slender...?

[Irate Khornate]

Not a fan of the new infantry sculpts to be honest. They're a bit too busy and slim for me. 

Edited January 16 by Irate Khornate

[phandaal]

7 hours ago, LemanPuss said:

I stopped collecting the custodes after the lazy and lame retcon.

 

But those sculpts are a massive step back. The proportions look off badly.

 

A major downgrade all round. 

 

It is wild how different the proportions on these sculpts are compared to that Shield-Captain a while back.

 

 

Edited January 17 by phandaal
RIP my excellent joke, ruined by moderation...

[firestorm40k]

...does anyone want to talk me out of getting an army of new Custodes..? 

 

 

 

...anyone?!

 

 

[Indy Techwisp]

Just now, Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf said:

Really nice miniatures,and all in plastic! The Shield-Captain clearly rocks,lot of details.

But it's me or the Custodes infantry look a little too slender...?

 

1 minute ago, Irate Khornate said:

Not a fan of the new sculpts to be honest. They're a bit too busy and slim for me. 

 

They are now a more Lore accurate "scaled up human" bodyplan as opposed to using the Spacemarine "Roid monster" bodyplan.

[Lathe Biosas]

Can we use them for 40k?

[Evil Eye]

I think the proportions work myself; IIRC Custodians are clad in more advanced, form-fitting armour and are a smidge taller than Astartes, so this tracks. Also the art has usually depicted them with a more recognizable human shape than Marines if that makes any sense.

[Indy Techwisp]

Just now, Lathe Biosas said:

Can we use them for 40k?

 

Explicitly stated yes, along with confirmation that 40k Custodes are also getting something updated soon as well 

[Scribe]

4 minutes ago, firestorm40k said:

...does anyone want to talk me out of getting an army of new Custodes..?

 

They are too slim, the reasons for which are...likely annoying?

[Neil H]

Well, that's a shed load of new models to add to the stash......  Would not have been a first choice but having seen these, will have fun using the new Vellajo metallic range with them.

Neil

[Irate Khornate]

3 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said:

 

 

They are now a more Lore accurate "scaled up human" bodyplan as opposed to using the Spacemarine "Roid monster" bodyplan.

Even then the Venatari have a bit more bulkiness that looks right. Kinda feels like the Greek pillar concept for me. You never have them perfect because it just doesn't look right.

[Robbienw]

2 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said:

 

 

They are now a more Lore accurate "scaled up human" bodyplan as opposed to using the Spacemarine "Roid monster" bodyplan.

Not really.  The ‘body plan’ wasn’t the same as a marines on the original models anyway.

 

Claims of lore accurracy are also a red herring, the lore and art is too changeable to claim a definitive look.

 

For me though it’s more the leg change design and loss of decoration that is worse than the previous models, the slimness is ok.

[mecanojavi99]

[Ahzek451]

I am not a big custode fan, but I just don't see the infantry as necessary. The 40k models are not that old or that bad. The vehicles however, much needed. 

[LameBeard]

When all your dudes are covered in bling, your commander NEEDS a tactical rock to show who’s in charge. Happy for all you Custodes people, the thread above suggests your ranks will swell. I guess I could get one, you know, as a kind of observer to hang out with some completely loyal Word Bearers.

[Irate Khornate]

1 minute ago, mecanojavi99 said:

Ones taller, but squat man looks like he will eat the new captain for breakfast before dwarfmaxing some more.

[Azaiel]

These are all excellent IMO, way better proportioned.

 

The only thing missing is the ammo servants.

[Robbienw]

For me the infantry are more of an alternative look, not an outright superior replacement.

[RedFox]

Just saw some picture online and they don't really seem taller than the old sclupts, just slimmer...which is a bummer

[calgar101]

I'm really liking these and super pleased they are getting the plastic treatment. 

[jaxom]

Those models really do homage to some very nice art

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