Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Revealed

The Age of Sigmar has been unleashed...

I'm sure that there are many other gamers and hobbyists that have been interested in joining the Fantasy crowd. However, there has always been something that got in the way. For me one of the main reasons I kept sitting on the fence is not being able to transfer the Fantasy stuff into my Imperial Armies due to the square bases. Well that's no longer an issue...

The issue I've had is not knowing what army to collect. First World Problems. Although we don't know too many details regarding this new release. Something that is upsetting the delicate balance of nerd feelings. I'm fairly certain that I'll be throwing my lot in with the Chaos factions. Especially as round bases mean that I can transfer them over to my Chaos Space Marines...

Leaked Blood Angel Terminators

Not long now till the latest Codex is released. With the release date coming in close, the rumours are coming even faster. Some are hard to believe while others are bleeding obvious. And with these rumours come leaked images... Or in this case Easter Eggs from Games Workshop.

This new Terminator is an alternative to sacrificing the Space Hulk Limited Edition Miniature... I'm sure some of those second hand eBay sellers aren't too happy about that.

Nice to see that there is another Terminator with the Wolverine Lightening Claws pose.

I'm sure there are other Space Marine collectors that dreaded the thought of rebasing entire squads with the larger bases. But if the picture above is any sort of indicator, it's safe to say that it won't be a requirement.

Leaked Dark Angels

Dark Angels have hit the interwebz... and the new miniatures have managed to create a clear divide in the online community. But to appreciate why let's take a look at these new miniatures...

It appears that Games Workshop is taking a new approach with their Codex artwork. Gone are the last stands or the charges into battle that previous editions have offered. Now we have a single individual produced using computer graphics. I don't dislike this new approach, just more a fan of the older styles. The shrine on the backpack is cool mind you.

Rumoured Warhammer 40K Release Schedule

The interwebz are always buzzing with rumours of what to expect next. Normally I ignore these unless there is some serious weight behind them. However, with the end of the year fast approach it wouldn't hurt to take a look at what we can expect for 2013...

JAN: Dark Angels
FEB: Daemons
MAR: Wave month (hobbit, warriors of chaos, 40k)
APR: High Elves
MAY: Tau
JUN: Summer wave (40k, supplement book for 40k)
JUL: Lizardmen
AUG: Mystery Box
SEP: Wave month
OCT: ???
NOV: Eldar
DEC: ???

Now, as usual, these things tend to get more speculative as you go outwards in time, but overall these line up with what we've been hearing from a variety of chatter.  We've been hearing for a while that the "Mystery Box" is a fully revamped Blood Bowl.

- By Larry Vella from Bell of Lost Souls (Originally seen in Apocalypse 40K)

The Dark Angels isn't that big of a surprise to anybody. There have been rumours popping up for them since before 6th Edition was dropped. First with the image on the White Dwarf Spine. And then we had the contents of the Sixth Edition Starter Set. I do find it disappointing that there is nothing in there for Sisters of Battle or Black Templars. It is an un-expectant surprise that we haven't heard any rumours for a new Space Marine codex. The last we heard was what I got from Jeremy Vetock at this years Oz Games Day.

It's early, but apparently has escaped Jes Godwin sketch the new imperial guard.

- By Terradas from Adeptus Forum (Originally seen in Apocalypse 40K)

If these pan out then we can expect a highly detailed plastic kit for Imperial Guard players. Something different to the hordes of Cadian Shock Troops... or the resin or metal regiments that Forge World and Games Workshop cater to. Without a date attached to the image hard to tell what sort of time frame we can expect... took the Hellbrute and Chaos Cultists about 12 months from sketch to release. And from what Mark Bedford said at the Forge World Seminar at this years Oz Games Day that is the normal time frame.

Weekly Finds #99

The interwebz is buzzing with rumours on the upcoming Chaos Space Marine release... after Dark Vengeance and the awesomeness that is Sixth Edition I can feel the excitement building. There were many that viewed Games Workshop inclusion of two power armed factions in the same box set as flawed. I can start to see their scheme trap behind it. Many players already have Loyalist Astartes... but between the awesome content of the box set and all of the new releases, I find it hard to imagine that there wont be a huge influx in Traitor Astartes especially with the allies rule.

Demetrius Katafalque's Company, Imperial Fists by Apologist from Bolter & Chainsword - Big fan of Apologist's true scale miniatures. Doubly true for this amazing looking Imperial Fist. The tutorial on how to paint the well weathered yellow can be found in this post. I'm curious as to how easy it would be to combine Tyler Mengel's method of painting yellow with this... may produce a quick, weathered yellow. Or it might be a little too bright... also learnt a new word in the form of trompe l'oeil.

Leaked Chaos Space Marine Pictures by Loken from Apocalypse 40K - I got my White Dwarf today. So I've seen these pictures in the flesh. Being able to see multiple pictures of these miniatures has helped cement some of my feelings. I like the Aspiring Champion and the Finecast Characters. I'm not a fan of the daemon engines. They just fall flat when compared to what Forge World has been offering. Although the Heldrake and Maulerfiend are still nice. Pre-release details on kits can be found here. A lot of the info and images have been compiled over on Faeit 212.

Leaked Chaos Space Marine Rules by Old School Terminator from Dark Future Games - Can get some ideas on what the new Codex offers by looking at the White Dwarf. Specifically the battle report... I suspect the Warsmith will be a popular addition with his ability to repair vehicles and hopefully daemon engines.

How to Paint The Flawless Host by Ron from FTW - With Sonic Weapons ignoring Cover Saves there will be a fair few Noise Marine armies... so this tutorial is great. It has some similarities to Tyler Mengel's tutorial on painting yellow. Using a light base coat and applying glazes to add the colour. Ron's suggestion on using reds to add depth is something I'd like to try. Note that Ron is actually talking about glazing...

Dark Vengeance Leaked

Reality has exploded this past week with so much Warhammer 40, 000 rumours and leaked pictures. First we get the mother of all lists that makes even die hard GW haters fall in love. Then we get the tiny pictures of possible Dark Vengeance content. And now we have these pictures taken from Galaxy in Flames...

WOW! Look at the detail and dynamic poses. I am in love with the Hellbrute. It looks like the perfect cross between an Obliterator and Dreadnought.

Not sure what to say about these... they look great. They are generic enough that they could be used in a Necromunda Gang. It's just a shame there isn't one or two miniatures in there that hark back to the old skool Chaos Cultists.

The Independent Characters look fantastic. I especially like the back pack on the Interrogator Chaplain. They match the Chaos miniatures in detail. However, it is the standard bolter marines that I really like. They will offer players something different to the squatting legs that come in the out dated Tactical Box.

It is Space Hulk all over again... just look at those dynamically posed Terminators. Got some great ideas for how to convert my box full of plastic Terminators.

Weekly Finds #94

Lost to the Warp... due to extreme overload from rumoured leaked Dark Vengeance pictures and the Dream Forge Kickstarter for plastic leviathans.

Rumoured Warhammer 40K Release List

The interwebz is buzzing with rumours and counter rumours with the 2012-13 release list for Warhammer 40K. However you look at it, this list is getting people excited...

Original thread

Scheduled release date from June 2013 onwards;

Originally appeared on theonering.net along with The Hobbit scheduled releases. The list below has been edited to only include 40k related releases;

General consensus is that it may be pretty legit and someone at GWHQ will be in serious trouble. Rumour has it someone got 

Games Workshop release plan - Q3 2013