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Same. Much as I'm interested to see a new take on it, I do fear that given GW's current model trends, it'll lose a lot of that kit utility and flexibility.

I'm glad we have some kind of category split now, but I still wish they'd split the "best of the rest" up more, there are too many Horus Heresy, Necromunda and Blood Bowl models I just adore, and now we've got Old World in there too! Anywho, for me: 40k: Lhykhis (I don't dislike Fulgrim's model, but it so pales in comparison to his 30k one) AoS: Prince Vhordrai on his zombie dragon, mostly for the mount The Rest: Iron Warriors Warsmith (probably the most agonising choice for me, Miao Ying would've taken it if I weren't such a sucker for absurdly over-sized HAMMERS)

Only thing in my lifetime I ever remember actually winning in a contest like this was 2nd prize in a raffle at GW Kingston back in the day for a Predator Annihilator. So may as well give it a shot!

Necromunda don't miss. (and also continues to do Squat/Votann better than 40k proper every single time)

Like the models themselves a lot, but God-Emperor that is an awful choice for paint scheme. The bare flesh colour of the metal just makes them look like naked long-legged guys.

And here I just finished making my own homebrew Iron Warriors codex for fun. I guess if this comes to pass I can see how mine measures up.

Now there speaks an Ork Mek.

Holy moly, those are some great illustrations. They feel very Realm of Chaos: The Lost and the Damned inspired.

Cyber it up and mount Alvaro/Kenot Friche, Chapter Master of the Howling Griffons on it?

I'm so glad I'm not the only one feeling that way about NMM. I honestly do appreciate the work that goes into it, I mean no disrespect to the talented artists doing it, but I just can't stand it. I find it an eyesore almost every time. And this is compounded by just how overwhelmingly prevelant it is these days. Even some of the entires that technically weren't "metallic" still have that feel to them, and I'm really hoping the general painting culture shifts away from it sooner rather than later.

I honestly kind of like the robots. Admittedly, I'm probably swayed by the simple fact that it's an honest to god actual new thing, but they feel inspired by the old RT era chaos dreadnought, and I think a different paint scheme would help a lot. I'm far less keen on my beloved World Eaters still not getting a proper range expansion. I'll just continue to play with my homebrew expanded WE codex with blackjack and hookers jump pack and biker Berserkers.

That Wolf Priest immediately gets this playing in my head.

That is a glorious beard. And combined with the large hat.... *urge to make Chaos Dwarf conversions intensifies*

Jaghatai: "My sons ritually scar themselves on induction." Leman Russ: "I have mine cast out to survive the brutal Fenrisian wilds to prove themselves." Corax: "I dip mine in glue, then drop them into a giant box of metal raven skulls."

It's much as Alpharius902 suggested: Emperor got a load from killing off so many of his custodians, and Krole from killing so many in Saturnine. Including those he psychically "burnt out", the Emperor killed 23 (named) Custodians aboard the Vengeful Spirit, as well as Horus himself. There were also a handful of pre-Imperials that he took out, and I also counted a Raven Guard legionary slain by the defences of his labyrinth on Terra, since those were set up by him. Admittedly, a few of thsoe are "off-screen" (though I still counted them if they were confirmed), and some of the Custodians could be seen more as self-sacrifice, but YMMV Krole bagged 23 named World Eaters in Saturnine, plus one guy killed in the recent "Anathema" short story. Asking the real questions. According to a search of my digital copy of Prospero Burns I get: 10 wet-leopard growls 3 wet-leopard purrs 2 wet-leopard snarls 1 wet-leopard chuckle and 1 [dry] leopard growl