Kierdale Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Form the recent FW HH Weekender, there are images of Solar Auxilia (troops, a basilisk and a new transport) here: http://recalcitrantdaze.blogspot.jp/2014/05/heresy-weekender-2014-part-1.html?m=1 The troops look very nice. Perhaps a good Scion alternative (or other carapace-armoured troops: vets). Is that basilisk based on a Russ hull? Lastly, that transport might be convertable into a counts-as Chimera. [sorry for not actually posting the images. I'm on the phone] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Some images from the thread in the HH forum: Imperial Army Drakes: Imperial Army Veletaris Storm Squad: http://heresy30k.invisionzone.com/uploads/gallery/album_75/gallery_69_75_1831781.jpg From Crusade and Heresy Facebook Group, Will edit out the post-human stuff when I'm next at a PC ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Not really feeling the 30K guard infantry. Makes me think too much of Fallout. The armor on the other hand, I could see having maybe one as a "relic" vehicle for my guard or Inquisitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherthefallenangel Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I like 'em. These guys actually look like syfi-futuristic solders . At least they offer some more variety in guard armies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ravel Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The transport Giger-like is beyond awesome. I don't know what I'll do with it, but I'll definitively be buying one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 They look like 2nd edition sculpts in both style and quality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malus Trux Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Brotherhood of Steel immediately sprang to mind as well. I think the sci-fi look helps distinguish it from the more archaic looks of the current IG lines (yes even Cadia with their mid to late 20th century Western armies look). That said they look like they have power armor & not carapace. I'll probably get a single squad & use them in =][=/AdMech or any conversions that involve power armored non-Space Marines. If FW does Dark Angels with enhanced humans to represent the older Order members that joined the legion but don't follow aesthetic mentioned in the books (more form fitting like those used by mortals opposed to the bulky type used by full Astartes) these would make good starting off points for a more faithful look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 It's cool to see some 30k love, but though they seem quite cool I agree that some of it looks a little uninspired. I expected them to have them be a bit of a throw back to the original Guard models if they ever did them in the HH, but it seems only a bit. I think the AdMech collectors will like them, but we may still be waiting... Vehicles look quite good though I think it's veering into the too different compared to 40k. I don't see why FW feels the need to reinvent things quite so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I absolutely love that basilisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librisrouge Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I need at least one of each of those vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 They look like 2nd edition sculpts in both style and quality... I heartily disagree, brother. The quality of the sculpts are far and away better than second edition guardsman (they aren't even close) and the style makes me want to think that they are either auxilia drafted from one of the vanquished/co-opted techno-barbarian nations of old Earth or perhaps they are conscripts from Luna (considering the bulky plating on top of the pressure suits). That's how good they are - they fire the imagination. And that basilisk, well, it was about time someone put an artillery cannon on a Russ chassis. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 You mean the battle cannon doesn't count? :P I'd like to see some more variety to represent the Guard (Army...) better but that will likely come in time. I've been thinking about getting another respirator kit from FW so I might have to postpone it in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I stand by my assessment of the crude clunkiness of the infantry sculpts, but I, too, love the bassie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I stand by my assessment of the crude clunkiness of the infantry sculpts. You actually think these are even remotely close in sculpting quality? http://i.imgur.com/Yc74QKV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/osNuVsa.jpg?1 Really? http://i.imgur.com/LsAvLLi.png?1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malus Trux Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Well I had the wrong video game. "Tesla trooper reporting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Abso-friggin-lutely. Actually, I like the mordians better than those half-life-looking things...pop rivets all over the place doesn't equal "better." Hell, even these guys are better: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c51/GenSteiner/Toy%20Soldiers/sojersandricevid010.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clone Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 They remind me of bioshock... The Basilisk is nice though, really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Let's not forget march is entitled to his opinion on something, no matter how much you believe him to be wrong :P I can see where you're coming from, the detail of the models is of course great as you'd expect from FW but the style of them feels a bit too old fashioned. The more I look at them the more AdMech they appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I could see them as AdMech Explorators. May even get a few to make a squad to escort and engiseer when FW gets around to doing Raven Guard and Space Wolves heresy minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldorte Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Liking the transport, definitely gonna add that to the wishlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 *the old stormtrooper is not mine...just wanted to point that out, lol...this is what mine look like: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 One more photo I fished up. It seems there's a Medusa barrel to go with that new Bassie too... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m252/drlove42/Mobile%20Uploads/20140518_111015_zpscu6piyie.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 That reminded me we don't have them in our codex any more... :( There's one good thing about these old artillery chassis builds though: Russ grade armour. Imagine the trouble dealing with artillery that tough with it's infantry escort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Good points, both. Some more images here: http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.jp/2014/05/horus-heresy-weekender-photos-part-iv.html?m=1 Including one of an alternative weapon for that transport. A short-barrelled cannon or mortar, it seems. The basic armament looks to be a TL lascannon? And something up top...heavy flamer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I get itchy thinking about AV14 artillery...Why bother with an eradicator if you can get a direct fire medusa or griffon with AV14? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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