..::Kurama Reviews the Horus Heresy Series and Products::..

[GhostMalone]

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Space Wolf Upgrades

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So I guess it's time for another update; this time I've got a :cuss load of space wolf upgrades.

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as you can see I've got a load of MkIV and MkII Pads and the new MkIV Torso Upgrade Set

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The MkIV torsos

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Great quality and I love the detailing on these, there's evidence of these being highly produced using CAD

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The MkIV Shoulder Pads

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Hoping these look great on the betrayal at calth box set marines

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some MkII Shoulder Pads

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I'm currently building some despoilers in MkII and I can tell you these look awesome on them.

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and as an added extra just received my kickstarter dog tags, if you haven't seen them hit up dono1979 his products are flawless!

[helterskelter]

I've just done up some wolves for a vow using plastic bits, seeing as how you're enjoying these bits I may see to it I purchase some in the future

[GhostMalone]

Here's a little heads up on what you can achieve with a mixture of parts;

 

 

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MkII Dispoilers

 

 

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MkIV Heavy Support With missile launchers

 

 

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MkIV Heavy Support with Autocannon

[Olis]

Say, who won the contest?

[GhostMalone]

Now, I hadn't forgotten this in fact I've been waiting to do my next Review to announce it as it was going to be a big one

[Olis]

Damn it. I knew the sparkles were too much. :lol:

[GhostMalone]

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Legion MkV Mars Pattern Dreadnought Drop pod

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From the deep darkness of Australia I come bearing reviews! 5 in fact that I've been sitting on for a while, but due to my exhaustion and work commitments I haven't had the time to post these. So first up is the Dreadnought Drop pod. A great big piece of resin to transport your walking dead into the thickest fights of the 31st millennium.


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so here it is in all its glory the queen of the drop pods

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The one page instructions that forgeworld used to be renown for

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massive chunks of resin for the doors

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The plates for the base of the pod

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Fins for the pod

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massive hunk of engine block

And there you have it boys and girls so for the next 5 days I'll be posting a new review and or build guide.

Next up is the Xiphon pattern Interceptor so stay tuned

[Soldier of Dorn]

:`) So proud to see my little logo at the top of a review.

 

Also, I just realized how big a DDP is because of this review. They're fricking huge, aren't they. Wow.

[GhostMalone]

[Reyner]

Looking forward to the Xiphon man, I am very tempted to pick one up at the FW Open Day in a couple of weeks... 

[Augustus b'Raass]

:`) So proud to see my little logo at the top of a review.

 

Also, I just realized how big a DDP is because of this review. They're fricking huge, aren't they. Wow.

Yeah, they're about 1,5 times as big as a normal dread. An 80mm base fits inside, and if you glue its feet directly to the base and model your contemptor in a bit of a hunched pose, it'd fit too.

[Ishagu]

The Lucius pod looks like an extremely easy kit.

I think I'll pick one up after all.

 

With the new Pod FAQ the charge range will be absolutely massive if the doors are open :-P

[Augustus b'Raass]

With the new Pod FAQ the charge range will be absolutely massive if the doors are open :-P

Indeed. I've charged a unit over 18" from the landing point in a game last week. ;)

[Ishagu]

Emperor bless the GW FAQ. This coupled with grenades and melta bombs not being as much of a threat is giving Dreads some new life :-D

[Jolemai]

With the new Pod FAQ the charge range will be absolutely massive if the doors are open :-P

I can honestly say this hasn't occurred to me. With the Drop Pod being Open-topped (i.e the exit point is anywhere) this is nuts.

[GhostMalone]

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Legion Xiphon pattern Interceptor

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So this review was requested and im a man of my word; so here we have the Xiphon pattern Interceptor (of which there are two for the space wolves army)

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here she is all packaged up

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The Instructions for your perusal

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The beautifully cast wings; considering the size I'm amazed that there's no warpage on them

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engine blocks

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nose piece of the cockpit

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rest of the fuselage and cockpit

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air intake turbines

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engine exhausts

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tail wing and landing gears

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The main Thruster

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Las cannons and repeater missile launcher

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last but not least cockpit canopy and pilot.


great kit gorgeous cast and I can not fault it. I believe it will be a joy to paint.

next up will be Eidolon from the character series.

[GhostMalone]

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Lord Commander Eidolon of the Emperors Children

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So long story short, I decided to do a review on a member of the character series as the whole premise originally of this thread was to cover them, since then this thread has expanded and a year since it's launch here we are once again covering more topics and products then previously.

So what does the future hold? Well I'm not exactly sure, the past 12 months have been a bit all over the place so I guess it's time to take a break and continue with the only constant in my life.... warhammer!

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This is my third ever kit from the character series and I can tell you it does not disappoint at all.

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The components for the dereddeo scenic base

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Eidolon's body, a great cast filled with all the details you'd expect of this arrogant mother:cusser.

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his cape, which conveniently sits under the jump pack go figure!

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Standard MkIV jump pack with added subwoofer so all the astrates can hear your dubstep.

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and finally all the intricate pieces such as the meteor hammer and helm etc etc.

So all in all a lovely piece of kit and the start of yet another project but not till 2017.

[lionofjudah]

Hope the rest of 2016 is more easeful for you bro... And me, and all of us.

The summer holds the promise of completing some ETL vows and I'm looking forward to my DDP arriving soon.

I want Eidolons base!!!!

[GhostMalone]

Thanks buddy, let's see Saturday my ute blew a head gasket on the way to adelaide. Payed 400 to get it towed got no idea what the cost will be, works flat out the misses is stressing me beyond belief I've got commissions to finish along with etl to complete stuck in a :cuss unit till December and pretty much broke till Christmas.

 

So I know it's 1st world problems but 2016 is pretty much :cuss so far.

 

Next up will be the praetor tribune

[GhostMalone]

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Legion Praetor Tribune; Limited Edition

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So the ugly mug that everyone criticized is up for review, what can I say? It's a great model and hopefully an indicator to more models being represented throughout the 30k armies worldwide? Well I'm going to say it's a step in the right direction and not push it any more than that.

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so here she is in all her glory! Behold the majesty of the Tribune.

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rules for using a Praetor Tribune.

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The legs are great and down the track I'll Hunt down a second praetor tribune for a conversion idea I've got kicking around.

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half the torso and arms, it's an interesting way to be casting models but I've got no complaints on the quality.

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The angry face and massive paragon Glaive

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Breast plate and shoulder Pads

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And of course the scenic debris and rubble.

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and an idea on the potential of what you can achieve with the right parts, this guy will be part of a zone mortalis force I'm spit balling. I'm considering making a Traitor version of the Sekhmet that kizzdougs has made since I seem to constantly be giving him some ideas I thought I'd use some myself

[KBA]

Coolest Tribune I've seen yet! Man that looks fantastic :)

[GhostMalone]

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Legion MkV Mars Pattern Dreadnought Drop pod; Build

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So building this bad boy, well it took me a grand total of 15 minutes! Honestly I love the quality of this and ive added 3 more to my planned projects list. All I can recommend is get some araldite for the base plates but first let's begin.

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prepare straighten clean etc all your pieces removing any excess resin chunks.

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slot the doors into the side of the base

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here's a better view of what I mean.

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using a strong epoxy attach the base plate to the deck plate like so, I used the weight of a Spartan to apply pressure while it's upside down giving it to me to cure.

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I then started to attach the fins to the engine thrust block

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once it's set you simply attach it to the base plates.

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and there you have it! An easy quick build and another model off the list!

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and finally a size comparison next to a Contemptor Dreadnought.

Next up is either the Xiphon build or the assault cannon drop pod!

[lionofjudah]

[GhostMalone]

[uPDATE]

 

Due to lousy luck with my car I unfortunately won't be doing these reviews for a fair while. I plan on returning to this thread probably early 2017 if luck has it.

 

Until then I will request for this thread to be locked until such a time as I can provide the time this thread needs.

 

Thank you for your support and I will see you around the board.