Warhammer Fest – Adeptus Titanicus Pictures

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Ben Jackson

This game looks great. Warlords, Revers, Knights, Warhounds are on the way. No pricing information as yet. They are staying tight lipped 🙁 I’d guess the warlord will be priced around the same as the new Dreadnought kits based on it’s size.

Rever Battle Titans

Warlord Titans

Warlord with Titan Knights

Imperial Knight Box

More little titans located around Warhammer Fest

This gives a good scale comparison, the Walker in the background is a standard 40k scale Imperial Knight.

Battle set up, we didn’t get to play but there was a rules seminar.

Box Set

Building sets. Two are available in the initial release.

Warlord Box set.

40k 30th Anniversary display at Warhammer Fest

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Ben Jackson

Games Workshop really went all out for the 40k 30th Anniversary display at Warhammer Fest this year. Games Workshop don’t have many of their old rouge trader models. Rarely accessed and highly protected archives indicate they where not included in the sale of the business many years ago, however it is something the servitors refuse to speak about. None the less by using some private collections by staff and fans, Games Workshop did manage to put together a good showing of these rare Rouge Trader models.
Squat

Slane

RTB01 marines

Dreadnought and Robots

Tanks note the card blaneblade

Space Dwarfs
Mki Blood Angel Landspeader

There were also a couple of older models in the Golden Demon Competition this year.

The first Ultramarines Captain Model

The First Blood Claw Sergent Model

An Epic Ork Gargent

Warhammer Fest 2017 report

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Ben Jackson

Updated with new content March 2018

A brief report from Warhammer Fest – Golden Demon Sunday, a day still mostly about 40k Eighth Eidition.

Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought- Anyone need some redemption?

This was a demo game using the new 40k box set and Games Workshops new card battle field.

The contents of the new 40k box set

The new Primaris Marines Edition Space Marines may not be everyone’s cup of tea. The new Nurgle models have sure gone down a storm.

I can’t report much about how the new 40k Eighth Edition rules play. As we didn’t get a copy during the Warhammer Fest demo game. The member of GW staff overseeing the game didn’t appear to know them either. He just knew enough to show us how awesome the new marines with plasma guns were; and how they won’t overload unless super charged.

Forgeworlds only had a single display board at Warhammer Fest this year. Forge World may be facing a few challenges at the moment given the said death of there lead Horus Heresy writer Alan Bligh. It was surprising to see them up staged by the studio for once. It appears things are changing at Games Workshop.

Forgeworld had a few of their new Thunderhawks on display at Warhammer Fest. Its a fantastic model, with some great refinement of the original design. There were some questions about why it didn’t make it into plastic. I understand the resources required to do it would have taken up all 40k development time for a full year. I have heard there may be an attempt to do a smaller new flyer in plastic for the Space Marines. Something more along the lines of a Storm Eagle.

This was the highlight of the new models on display for many. Personally I’m not sure about the new front plate amour, however these things tend to grow on you. I was told all the front plates are detachable for ease of painting, also opening up conversion options. Like the Forgeworld Contemptor Dreadnought this model has lots of options for how the kits is built. Including positioning of the legs, arms and even the fingers on the power fist.

There was a fab display for the Warhammer 40k 40th anniversary, including lots of Rogue Trader models. The Rogue trader book was also on sale in the sales area. Spot a very small but impressively scratch build Baneblade at the rear. Also the Landraider and Rhino kit-bashed to make a Spartan and Sabre. I love seeing these old models. They always bring a smile to my face. There were also a few entered into Golden Demon.

There one one surprising bunch of old models on display! Might is be we will see some short abhumans return to the 40k universe? Do you see how I managed to not reset the clock by saying Squat, dam it!

More pictures of the little guys here

Somewhat shockingly less space was occupied by the GW sales area! Forge world spanned one of the short sides of the room. GW, specialist games, tee-shirts, black library all had there own area with tills and no queues. It was actually a pleasant and relaxed shopping experience! Although confusing as the sale area closed at 3:30, meaning I spent less than I intended to! Maybe this is a new Games Workshop which under stands there is more to the hobby than just buying the models? Or maybe after 2 day of Warhammer Fest the staff just need a break!

There were 2 full sized Crimson Fist Space Marines patrolling the hall ways. Along with a coupe of Imperial Guard. Keeping the real life armed police company. A sign of the UKs heightened security alert.

Golden Demon was, as ever, well worth a look. Unfortunately the display screen for the awards didn’t work so I have no idea which models won. Although GW have posted the overall slayer sword winner on their website. Shown below.

More pictures of Golden Demon here

It was an event all about the new edition of 40k. I did get a brief look at the new book, but it was very brief. At only £35 I will be getting it. I did see is has lots of extra missions and expansion rules. Bravo GW. I think most people are excited about the new edition, even if event isn’t quite so excited about the Primus Space Marines.

On a personal note, While the day wasn’t what I had expected it to be, and it never is. I’ve come away from it feeling very positive and will be going again next year.

This last photo was taken by Jon with no release form Simon Grant. So thank you Simon for proving you do Waaaaaaagh and for being a fantastic sport! We’ll await the removal order from the Media Arbites

Simon Grant “This maybe the new Games Workshop, but we still Waaaagh!” Ok that is made up. I’m sure Simon would agree with it though.

Classic Ultrmarines and Tyranids at Warhammer World

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Ben Jackson

This collection of modern and classics Ultramarines and Tyranids was displayed in a special exhibit at Warhammer World in March 2016.

I believe these models belong to Garfy one of the painters who blogs on tale of four painters. There is a post on his tyranid attack box set here. It’s very possible GW will release this set again in the future, with updated models. I’m sure it would be very popular if they did.

Ultramarines

The first ever Ultramarine Captian model

First company veterans

The Limited release Blood Angel Space Hulk terminators set converted in to Ultramarines

The first plastic space marine scouts. The sergeants had a better armour save than the scouts back in those days.

These are the first plastic Terminators GW made. They are very hard to paint well as the detail is very shallow. This is probably the finest paint job I have ever seen on these models.

Tyranids

This is a very reto Hive Fleet paint scheme. Comments welcomed if you know what it is called.

Broodlord accompanied by some old hormaguants and Tyrant Guard

Classic second edition style flying Hive Tyrant

The original plastic Geanstealer Hybrid models and metal ripper swarm

Tau Display

March 2016 was also the fist chance I had to photo the Tau vs Admech display at Warhammer World, which is still on display. If you haven’t had the chance to make it to Warhammer World I would strongly encourage you to do so. I try to make it there are least once a year.

Plastic Warhound Bomb Shell from Warhammer Fest

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Ben Jackson

Plastic Titans rumoured at Warhammer Fest.

I’ve been reading a couple of rumours that the old Forge World Warhound may soon make it into plastic. These rumours are on lots of different sites.

A plastic Warhound does sounds feasible. It’s a nice square Titan with lots of panel repetition in it’s design, which would lend itself to minimum sprue designs.

I herd a couple of things at Warhammer Fest. First of I heard the Forge World Designers discussing some reluctance at GW taking on some of their projects, due to the compremise created by the time pressures the Studio operate under and therefore corners getting cut. This is encouraging. The corners could refer to the comprises to make use of the same Sprue twice for either side of then Titan.

I also overheard Jes Godwin say the Imperial Knight would be the only Titan that would be made in plastic. Now this obviously is not encouraging. However Jes has got it wrong before. I would assume what he meant was at the current time the studio couldn’t take on another plastic Titan. After all I asked him for many years about the knight and we got that one.

I’m as keen as the next person to see a new warhound, but from where I’m standing it’s more likely to be 8mm; and in resin than in plastic and 28mm. So I would say don’t hold your breath. Of course if you really want a plastic Warhound, you could always make it yourself.