New Multi-Part Outriders

[Lord Marshal]

As part of the Death Mire Week 1 results.

 

 

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It’s Space Marines! On bikes! This is a new multipart kit for the Outriders, more poseable than before and bringing new options. The sergeant in particular gets even more hitting power – now able to choose between a thunder hammer, power axe, or power sword. There’s also new cosmetic options – including being able to assemble the bikes leaning to the left or right as if taking a corner – making it easy to customise your speedy Space Marines.

 

Edited Monday at 02:16 PM by Lord Marshal

[sbarnby71]

Liking the new melee weapon options - give me axes and hammers everyday of the week!

[Mogger351]

I am incredibly whelmed. What a waste of a kit imo. To have such illustrious customisation as to have the bike on a 10% tilt to the right or the left. How will anyone recover from the sher shock of a kit that is basically a hand and head swap away from the push fit.

[Ming the Merciless]

No special weapons like ye olde marine bikers 

[Flaherty]

7 minutes ago, Mogger351 said:

I am incredibly whelmed. What a waste of a kit imo. To have such illustrious customisation as to have the bike on a 10% tilt to the right or the left. How will anyone recover from the sher shock of a kit that is basically a hand and head swap away from the push fit.

100% agree. Why even bother? When I saw the new Wazdakka, I was incredibly hopeful. I imagined a marine holding the bike near 12 o'clock taking a shot with his pistol. O,r one with a hand on the throttle but preparing to jump off the bike. Or dragging a knee as it swung the bike around to fire. Hell, a simple wheelie would have been fun.

Instead, we get Dan the dentist with the gray mustache rambling down some backroads with his Harley.

[Nephaston]

Nice little update, not quite on the level of "you can turn every model in this kit into a character" like the exodite cavalry, but they will be useful.

 

5 minutes ago, Ming the Merciless said:

No special weapons like ye olde marine bikers 

Well, these are still Assault Intercessors after all. Once we get Vanguard Veterans on bikes maybe.*wishful thinking*

[Flaherty]

How about one, just one, leaning forward as the thrill of the speed and the chase washes over them. A pose where the rider is low down to avoid a shot? The folks who design the Ork vehicles seem to really love cars. They get excited about suspensions and engine placements and the vehicles have a real feel of motion even in their cartoony proportions. I'm guessing there are not many bikers on the modeling staff.

How is there not an Akira motorcycle slide pose in the kit?! Does GW hate money?

[darkhorse0607]

This is one of those "I didn't expect much so I am not disappointed"

 

They're fine. A bit uninspired, especially given the updates to posing on vehicles (i.e. Wazdakka, Suboden Khan, etc), but I didn't expect anything special from these

 

Don't really understand how they're that much different from the monopose ones, so I get the complaint about why these exist

[Evil Eye]

Honestly I'm kinda fine with 'em. I'm kinda glad they're not designed around overly dynamic poses that will look incredibly obvious with repeats, and having proper multipart riders should at least make converting fancy poses easier.
 

That said, no skull gearstick, 0/10.

[Nephaston]

Nice little update, not quite on the level of "you can turn every model in this kit into a character" like the exodite cavalry, but they will be useful.

 

5 minutes ago, Ming the Merciless said:

No special weapons like ye olde marine bikers 

Well, these are still Assault Intercessors after all. Once we get Vanguard Veterans on bikes maybe.*wishful thinking*

[Indy Techwisp]

Y'know, considering they show a Plasma Pistol in the article but don't actually mention it in the section talking about what's new, there could be more new options that just weren't shown.

[nodnol88]

Valrak and Jeff Goldblum will be along any minute I’m sure.

 

Shame they didn’t go the hover bike

route but if these mean no more awful gaps like the old push fit, it’ll be a half decent upgrade. Just the new weapon options make it the kit it should have always been.

 

Can only hope future reveals are more spicy and they chose the blandest option first, though. 

[The Lost Son]

Bodes well for the ravenwing refresh at least. I'm going to assume these were made a while back and just held regarding the lack of mad poses but I'm sure they'll be easier to get something different out off than the push fits. 

[Indy Techwisp]

Just now, The Lost Son said:

Bodes well for the ravenwing refresh at least. I'm going to assume these were made a while back and just held regarding the lack of mad poses but I'm sure they'll be easier to get something different out off than the push fits. 

 

I have a feeling that Ravenwing are gonna go the way of Death Company and just be this kit with an upgrade sprue.

[Crimson Longinus]

Well, they technically are an improvement, and at least this means the sergeant will get weapon option in the rules. But if you have plenty of the old models, there probably is no pressing need to buy these, as you can just do a weapon swap on the sergeant.

 

And I really hope they change the rules so that there is some reason to have a weapon other than the thunder hammer. With the "no points" era, the kits often come with wasted option that never actually get taken, and with the current rules the axe and sword would be such. 

[drakheart]

Presumably they will be the basis for future models for characters on bikes and Ravenwing variants. 

[Indy Techwisp]

5 minutes ago, Crimson Longinus said:

Well, they technically are an improvement, and at least this means the sergeant will get weapon option in the rules. But if you have plenty of the old models, there probably is no pressing need to buy these, as you can just do a weapon swap on the sergeant.

 

And I really hope they change the rules so that there is some reason to have a weapon other than the thunder hammer. With the "no points" era, the kits often come with wasted option that never actually get taken, and with the current rules the axe and sword would be such. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see the MFM for these say that each TH is +5 pts or something.

[Crimson Longinus]

Oh, and I definitely hope we will get a bike captain and lieutenant!

[Indy Techwisp]

Just now, Crimson Longinus said:

Oh, and I definitely hope we will get a bike captain and lieutenant!

 

Bike Libby would be an interesting option they could do later down the line.

[Mogger351]

8 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said:

 

I have a feeling that Ravenwing are gonna go the way of Death Company and just be this kit with an upgrade sprue.

I'll be honest, I think this is the only reason this kit exists rather than leaving the push fit sprue out. So theu can releas upgrades for raven wing.

[StrangerOrders]

On one hand... yeah... Marines are just getting slaughtered this edition.

 

On the other hand, Sergeant has a sick mustache and can have an axe, so hey! There is something.

 

My insanely uninspired wager is Death Company treatment for Ravenwing and sick bespoke models for Ravenwing Knights (so... Deathwing all over again and that's not a complaint).

 

It'd be nice to be excited about an SM unit this release tbh, and I still have hope for the multi-part Vanguards, but these ain't it.

Edited Monday at 02:44 PM by StrangerOrders

[Ramell]

These should have been out with the 9th ed C:SM, but at least they get some of the newer armour changes. One of the models has the integrated kneepad-greave legs for example.

 

I also like the mustache head. 

Edited Monday at 02:46 PM by Ramell

[Indy Techwisp]

2 minutes ago, StrangerOrders said:

On one hand... yeah... Marines are just getting slaughtered this edition.

 

On the other hand, Sergeant has a sick mustache and can have an axe, so hey! There is something.

 

My insanely uninspired wager is Death Company treatment for Ravenwing and sick bespoke models for Ravenwing Knights (so... Deathwing all over again and that's not a complaint).

 

It'd be nice to be excited about an SM unit this release tbh, and I still have hope for the multi-part Vanguards, but these ain't it.

 

I'm gonna be real, but what is a Ravenwing Knight but a regular Marine biker with a big powersword, a hood and a wing on the back of the bike?

I doubt you're getting bespoke Plasma Bike Guns back.

[StrangerOrders]

10 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said:

 

I'm gonna be real, but what is a Ravenwing Knight but a regular Marine biker with a big powersword, a hood and a wing on the back of the bike?

I doubt you're getting bespoke Plasma Bike Guns back.

Winged helmets, winged bike heads (I am not a biker and I think I might have just killed one with that descriptor), tabards, emblazoned armour and sick pickaxes (swords are just an option for the dead inside, much like DWK swords)? 

 

Thats arguably how alot of units in most ranges are when you get down to it.

 

A Deathwing Knight is arguably a Terminator but with a sick helment, tabard and weapon. 

 

A Dire Avenger is also a guardian with a bigger helmet and technologically inflicted multiple personality disorder.

 

Not saying you are wrong mind you about what might happen, but pretending they dont have alot of uniqueness other than the simple fact of riding a bike isn't really fair.

 

I genuinely care very little about the plasma guns, they are fun and powerful but aren't really what makes or breaks it identity by any means to me.

Edited Monday at 02:58 PM by StrangerOrders

[Jings]

6 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said:

 

I'm gonna be real, but what is a Ravenwing Knight but a regular Marine biker with a big powersword, a hood and a wing on the back of the bike?

I doubt you're getting bespoke Plasma Bike Guns back.

 

I'm gonna be real, but what is a Deathwing Knight but a regular Assault Terminator with a big shield, a hood and a mace instead of a Thunder Hammer? 

 

I doubt you're getting bespoke robed Assault Terminators back.