Turragor

You and I think alike!

One of the other kind of steam automotons the steamhead duardin technomancers will command

From my PoV it's simple - I think it's a simple matter of it being too tricky to launch both 40k and AoS Tzeentch at once and hit their sales targets for each. They prep'd the models that can work for both at the same time but they can't launch both at once and promote each as effectively. Each is also part of a much larger product release plan. For 40k you've got Magnus, Thousand sons and some more Fenrisian stuff (probably books?). For AoS you might have the Arcanites opponent - most of the rumouring we've been doing focuses around the Arcanites launching with an opponent. Maybe the Tzaangors aren't coming in a separate box for a while? Maybe they're coming in a starter kit with a bunch of other stuff first. Also, perhaps the AoS paraphanelia isn't fully ready yet. Maybe all Tzaangor stuff is ready but the rest of the arcanite release isn't.

Tzaangors have gems on their person. Okay so clawed - not quiet human (but we haven't seen elves) Eye symbol - Eldar (that shape - so loose Elf connection maybe again) and more often Tzeentch 9 spirals on the central design - Tzeentch sacred number (there's no reason the new Elves can't worship a Chaos God is there?) I am leaning Tzeentch what with current releases. And gut. There are a few daemons due for Thousand Sons but that skin tone doesn't match. Another Tzaangor? They're all done for 40k no? So, I'd have to hazard a guess that it's a new Tzeentchian caster for AoS.

Too kind! Calling him done now. Time to ponder large, sweaty beasts.

In progress Orruk ardboy. Bit of a mood setter for diving into destruction (albeit I'm going beastclaw raiders): Just got his base to do now. Then I will ponder how exactly I'll do the beastclaws.

Blood Bowl teams and sculpts have to my knowledge always been monopose. All the teams I had in the 90s were anyway.

Thats just a power armoured marine with a massive gun. I mean it could be a terminator but I believe the classic SM backpack is surplus to requirements when you've terminator armour (something something different generators and ventilation mumble)

Such as these bits just from the miner sprues

Presented this way only a fool could disagree with you. I understand your perspective 100%. That said, I'm trying to work out how it can't be a dwarf with that small head in the corner.

I like how you think! Give the people time to get over broken hearts. On that note, I also think those with broken hearts as a result of disappointment from our adult toy game should probably take a little fresh air. Relax a little. Listen to some classical music. Passion is almost compulsory for us but in the grander scheme of things we do have a less than serious hobby. Then again, it takes all sorts!

Yeah bottom right, looks like 3 decimators (arranged as part of 5, the final 2 behind the other box). No more monopose retributor prime bullshit!

Yes they've big spikey necks collars, all bare heads and the 2 hander has a pose you can't get with ardboyz. Nice box then! I will not be getting it until I have finished painting all my ogors sometime around 2059 The Stormcast one looks like a very, very nice saving too> 10 liberators (not the monopose), venator/azyros, Celestant Prime, 2 Dracothian Guard, 5 Paladins that I can see. That's a must have for anyone even just looking for dracoths and the prime.

Has any 'in a box' formation received points? As a new owner of an Icewind Assault box can I request that formation gets points? It's terrifying.

The majority of the community sites that post leaks are aggregator sites. They take any and all related content that might drive in the users who then might click other links out of curiosity (or if it's an ad - by accident). It's the business model of the internet up to and including now and the near future. There's no official/unofficial source site. It's leaks or official. There is no legitimate leak site. In that sense, maybe he meant that the sites will believe anything? I don't think belief is a factor. They don't care about what's real and not I don't think, only what gets an audience. In any case his fake was good enough that a lot of people were fooled. A poorer fake might have proved something more?

More clickbaity to say it is a hoax I think. I don't particularly care either way. Seriously though, how legitimate is this: "We then immediately reached out to GW for comment and can now confirm: The image is a complete fabrication. It’s a hoax folks. No such product is on the way from GW."

This is a little bit dramatic!

Re d10 wound markers. They mention popping them on the base. If they have custom small d10s that sit on bases more comfortably I am a little more interested.

Calling this 'un done. I think next time I try to push myself, particularly with basing, I'll have to get over my fear of water effects and just do 'em!

Current work in progress status for the slaughterpriest is: Looking pretty good. Base needs work. The duder himself is done I think.

Hmm I can't recall the exact colour combo as I mixed some stuff myself. I can give you the basic idea though: 1. Take a light grey flesh tone (think GW rakarth flesh) as a base. 2. Mix a little bit of dark blue into it (think P3 coal black or GW incubi darkness or stegadon scale green) and use this to shade the deeper recesses. 3. Apply more of the mix from 2 on the lower parts of the torso, under the arms, armpits, along the flanks - shady areas that kind of thing. 4. Tidy up with 1 as necessary. 5. Mix a little red or dark red into 1 and use that on the 'sores, scars, wounds' rather thinned down. 6. Highlight up with warmer ivory mixed into the base grey flesh tone. The AoP contest was real nice! I try to be impartial when I say my army was top 1 or 2 in terms of paint quality but the board was simple and only neat and tidy. It also didn't help the army stand out and these contests are community votes. My army also didn't place in a best in show in a recent tournament and it was - again I am trying to be impartial and not over confident here! - one of the best in terms of technique when viewed up close. Whether my 'seen a 100 times before in 100 variants and different quality levels' boxart stormcast were one of the best around didn't really matter, the job of armies in community votes is to punch you in the eyes from 5 meters (with AoP the board helps with this tremendously) not be great when each model is closely considered. Ain't nobody got time for that! I knew that going into each really and am already pondering an eye catching force for next year. I just loved that I got nominated at the tournament and then enjoyed the praise from people who looked closely at the models!

I painted so many candles I ended up freehanding one on the banner! I only knew how to paint candles by that stage.

An update! I've actually done 10 or 11 more stormcast since the last update. I also assembled an AoP board. That was a first for me! No medals but in all honesty there was tough competition here in Stockholm. I'm currently working on a local store contest entry. Khorne! For a bit of a breather from SC. I've built quite an extensive base which is also a first. Maybe a bit cluttered! See the images below!

I kind of like the setup, that a soul can only be reforged so many times. It gives the Stormcast extra depth. It gives the potential death stormhosts a bit of poignancy right away. Not Chaos stormcast but stormcast who are true shells under the control of the master of death.

They're going to do what they did in 40k with space marines, with stormcast in AoS. but with death instead of Chaos. I am looking forward to a potential traitor stormcast host.