Ork Stompa are probably one of the best value kits Games Workshop sell’s. I fully expect this will get re-boxed with an extra sprue and a £100 price tag in the next Ork release. If you are thinking about getting one I’d do it sooner rather than later.
Ben
Having recently played a game on J’migan Bridge I’d like to share my lessons learnt so you can enjoy the experience even more. First this board is fantastic, hence it being booked up 6 weeks in advance. Second the deployment style makes a big difference to how the board plays. Play across the board and one player will have lots of fortifications and d weapons at their disposal. This will make for a very unbalanced game. J’migan Bridge will force you to split your force into a left and right flank assault. As the bridge forms a big obstacle , unless you want to try to move models under it. Given how hard is is to get dice out from under the bridge, you would be mad to try. As the visibility is restricted in the dried up river bed only tall models like superheavy walkers and flyers can see from the centre of the board. The Fortifications side of the board is
very difficult for tanks and wheeled vehicles to advance through. Skimmers don’t suffer from this problem. The side used in this deployment style has to be carefully weighed up against both you’d plan of attack and the type of units in your army.
Playing lengthways on J’migan Bridge (as show in the picture) produces very different dynamics. For starters either side of the deployment is much more balanced, both in terms of fortifications and D weapons. No mans land will be formed from a combination of the bridge and the dried dried up river bed. This makes a very open and beachhead salt style game.
Playing diagonally on this board is very much the same as playing across the board in that one side will have a clear advantage. I was actually very surprised at the difference having trenches made to the game. They provide a lot of cover benefiting both sides, but this doesn’t dominate the game. Having obstacles which some units can’t cross makes your deployment phase all the more important.
Below are pictured of playing lengthways followed by playing across J’migan Bridge.
Here is an entry from this years Golden Demon from the 40k Vehicles category.
It’s A looted wagon made from an old Eldar Fire Prism the conversion is very good not to mention how good the paint work is just fantastic!
It has however got me wondering is there any Vehicle in the 4ok Universe an ork wouldn’t Loot?
What’s the wackiest Ork Conversion you have ever seen??
GW have made no secret of the of the fact they are moving all metal lines to either plastic or or the well know GW TM finecast (see the last picture below). What hasn’t been clear until this week is that GW are only remoulding popular lines. The worse selling lines are being dropped. While the 1st thing that runs through my head is no more Epic, Necomunda, Warmaster, Battlefleet Gothic, Inquistor, Morheim and Blood bowl. This isn’t something that really concerns me. The last time I played once of these games was in the last decade. The focus of this site is 40K. However there are clear cross over points. There are rules for Necomunda Abites (all sold out) in 40k, although hidden in the out of production Which hunters codex. There are also the titans and super heavies from Epic which have inspired many scratch build models. The patten for my own rather lanky titan is based on the Forge world Epic model rather than the Forge world 40k kit.
Imperial Guard
The biggest casualty of the metal cull is probably the imperial guard player. Currently there are no less than 3 named charters as well as all the Mordian, Steel legion, Tallarn, Rouge riders, Valhallen, Gaunts Ghoasts, Last chancers and Missionary all on borrowed time. Hopefully some of these will make finecast as part of the next Guard Codex, expected next year.
Space Marines
Guard aren’t the only army that stands to loose from this. This will mean the end for Jess Godwin’s remaining late Rouge Trader space marines. Such as the Space Marine Assault Sergeants.
and the Metal Dark Angels
Chaos
I’ll be really sorry to see Cypher fall foul of this cull. Chaos will also loose 3 lords and the old Warsmith.
Orks
Orks have a surprising lack of models left in the collectors range. The iconic Geoff Rockers always bring a smile to my face. Someone should make a stompa with a stage for these guys quick.
Parting question.
What will become of the metal models that are not considered collectors models. The old Eldar Ranger, and most noticeably the Sisters of Battle? Has stockpiling of finecast Sisters of battle already begun? or will this be the end for the Sisters? One source inside GW has stated all armies will get a new codex for 6th edition. So hope remains the nuns with guns won’t just be a memory of 5th edition.
Finally another look at the origins of finecast
Ben
More from the shelves of Warhammer World. This is most of G.W.s late Rouge Trader ork army. Note the old shock attack gun, Boar Boyz and cyber-boar rider. Also the outrageous prices of £9.99 for a squad of 15 boyz!
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