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The Death Korps of Krieg like their artillery. No, they REALLY like their artillery, and the bigger the better as far as they are concerned. They use a lot of towed guns in their armies, these being easier and quicker to manufacture than self-propelled guns like the Basilisk and Medusa. Not that the Death Korps don’t use those stalwart pieces of Imperial equipment, because they do. It`s just that they just use even more of these: Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Earthshaker Cannon and Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Medusa Siege Gun as made by Sir William of Hayes.

In my not so humble but completely un-biased opinion, both of these big guns are GORGEOUS!! I get excited about lots of models but these reach a new level of desirability in Ewen`s-world. Why? Read on.
We start off with eight big wheels to spread the weight of these huge weapons. Why not tracks? Guns like these do not need to move relatively often so do not need the all-terrain crossing abilities that tracks would provide.

Then we come to the two big trails of the carriage, and this area of both models is where I start to get VERY enthusiastic. The trails can easily be assembled so that they can be moved between their `deployed for action` and `travel` positions. Because in the `real` world of 40K each trail would still weigh a huge amount alone, and be almost impossible to man-handle, each has a jack-mounted roller and a section of track for the trail to roll over. I love that the jack handles are there in the kit too, you can see them clipped onto each carriage trail.

The end of each trail incorporates a recoil spade and when locked together by the separate linch-pin, can then be winched or jacked up for towing. The front of the carriage also has a large hammer and pry-bar to `persuade` pieces of the huge gun to move when they don’t want to. (After all the proscribed incantations and prayers to the machine spirit of course!)

The guns themselves are brutal and workman-like, just what you`d expect dour-faced Imperial Guardsmen to serve for hours on end, shelling the foul enemies of Humanity and the God-Emperor into the beyond.
As the ammunition used by the Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Medusa Siege Gun is so huge, a two-man trolley is included to enable the crew to move shells up to the gun breech from the included three round ammo box.

The shells used by the Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Earthshaker Cannon are smaller only in relative terms, but a single round can be hand-carried by an able-bodied Guardsman and a transport pallet carrying six Eartshaker shells is included in the kit.

Of course these massive artillery pieces aren`t solely used by the Death Korps of Krieg, far from it. The Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Earthshaker Cannon and Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Medusa Siege Gun are standard pieces of Imperial Guard equipment and can be seen supporting the implacable advance of Cadian, Vostroyan and Valhallan regiments to name but a few.

The models for both of these mighty guns have just been completed, and so they are now available to pre-order. We will release both kits week commencing 26th February. If I were you, I’d place my order as soon as possible, these beasts are going to be popular and we send orders out first-come-first-served! Click here to place your order.

Serve the guns, serve the Emperor

We couldn’t NOT make some artillery crew for those big guns, could we? Take a look, Death Korps of Krieg Heavy Artillery Crew. The end result of collaboration between Will Hayes and Simon Egan, this set of crew is designed to work with either of the two new guns above. Two crew can be assembled with included optional arms to use the Medusa shell trolley or just as normal crew. It`s impossible for me to have a favourite out of the set because they are ALL really nice figures. There is one with a vox-set and a data-slate, another with an artillery rangefinder. Mmm, much modelling goodness. I can feel my credit card getting restless; there might be a diorama in my immediate future….

Again, this lovely set of crew has only just gone up for pre-order and are released week commencing Monday 26th February. Pre-orders can be placed here.

New DKK Grenadier Special Weapons

The Death Korps of Krieg Grenadiers are elite heavy infantry, to be found wherever the fighting is at its most savage, sweeping the enemy aside with their superior training and hellguns.
Available to pre-order from today, the Death Korps Grenadiers will soon be able to call upon the added firepower of a Meltagun to lay waste to enemy strong points and armoured units while a Heavy Stubber cuts swathes through the weaker foot troops. Take a look here.

I like how the Heavy Stubber gunner has dropped to one knee and is using a rock to brace the gun, whereas the Melta-gunner uses the sling to support the weight of his weapon while he moves closer to bring the fearsome short range power of his gun to bear.

Pre-orders for this pack will start being shipped out from Monday February 26th. Add them to your army here.

Bring up the Big Guns!

The Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Earthshaker Cannon and Heavy Artillery Carriage mounting Medusa Siege Gun are so large and heavy that when they are moved they need to call upon the services of Trojan gun tractors. The Trojan is a workhorse used by Imperial Guard regiments as a tractor for towing weapons platforms and carriages and as an armoured munitions carrier, ferrying ammunion to the guns once in position or to frontline units in need of resupply.

Included in both Heavy Artillery Carriage kits are a few extra pieces I haven’t mentioned so far; a heavy duty tow-hitch and lift-hook which upgrade a Trojan to be able to tow either Heavy Artillery Carriage with ease.

What we’ve done here is `bundle` together a Trojan, Death Korps Heavy Artillery Crew, and your choice of Earthshaker Heavy Artillery Carriage or Medusa Heavy Artillery Carriage and even thrown in a length of chain for the crane to make possibly the ultimate Imperial Guard heavy artillery section. Take a look at what you get here.

I think it`ll be the Earthshaker set I`ll be ordering, it`s just too nice a combination of models to pass up. Available to pre-order now for release from February 26th. Race you to the online store?

Newly Upgraded Super-Heavy Tanks

Super-Heavy tanks like the awe inspiringly powerful Baneblade battle tank and the Shadowsword Titan-hunter are among the heaviest vehicles commonly used by Imperial Guard regiments. Their huge size, immense firepower and survivability, all help boost the morale and fighting spirit of nearby troops by the mere presence of these mighty machineries of destruction.

Many super-heavy tanks in the service of Death Korps of Krieg armoured regiments undergo minor modifications before being committed to battle. Similar to many frontline Krieg war-machines, the super-heavies will be fitted out with a comprehensive array of filters, scrubbers and purifiers that cleanse the atmosphere of pollutants and corruptions that might otherwise befoul the sanctified engines and fighting compartments of the vehicle.

What we have done is produce an upgrade kit that will fit on every Imperial Guard Super-Heavy tank to bring it up to the harsh environment operating standards set by the Krieg Adeptus Enginseers. Take a closer look here. The kit contains a new rear-engine deck incorporating environment scrubbers, an in-line filter just in front and a pair of purifier vents that sit low down below the exhaust stacks of the huge vehicle.

Also included is a Death Korps of Krieg style co-axial autocannon for either Baneblade and a Death Korps tank commander with heavy stubber and binoculars. The heavy stubber mount designed to fit straight onto Baneblades will, with a little modification, fit happily on Shadowswords, Stormswords and Stormblades too.

This upgrade kit will now be included in every Imperial Guard Super-Heavy tank kit at no additional cost. For those of you who want to upgrade super-heavies you already own, the upgrade kit is also available to purchase separately. Release date is Monday February 26th and pre-orders can be placed here.

Forge World
Games Workshop
Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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Hello everyone,

February brings you another newsletter from Forgeworld, and we have some really good stuff for you in the shape of some great new main battle tanks for our Krieg armour range, as well the AX-1-0 Tiger Shark variant and the Grot Bomb (oh yes!) for Aeronautica Imperialis.
Thx,

Alan Bligh
Forge World.

Krieg Armour

Our two Krieg tank releases this newsletter are both ‘firsts’ for Forge World. The new Death Korps of Krieg Leman Russ Annihilator is a brand new variant. Armed with the tank-destroying ‘annihilator’ configuration twin-lascannon commonly found on the Space Marine Predator`s turret, this Russ specialises in hunting down and destroying enemy armoured forces.

Our other new release is the Death Korps of Krieg Leman Russ Demolisher. The heavily armed and armoured Demolisher siege tank has long been a staple of the Imperial Guard Codex, and this Krieg variant is the first Demolisher kit that Forge World has produced.

These two tanks are not only very effective additions to your Krieg army, but also I`m sure they will be sought after by Armoured Company, Renegades (I`m thinking of nabbing one for mine!) and Guard players alike, as they look great as well as being real battle-winners.

Both of these kits are available to order now for release the week commencing the 26th of February by clicking here. They feature the highly detailed Krieg modified Mars pattern hulls and Ryza pattern turrets, trench rails and air filters, the Krieg Tank Commander with Heavy Stubber as well as all the plastics you need to put together a Leman Russ (including the tank accessory sprue).

Experimental Rules for the Leman Russ Annihilator can be found by clicking here.

(Even More) Death From the Skies!

With Aeronautica Imperialis going from strength-to-strength we have two more releases on the way to get Tau and Ork players salivating. First for the Tau there is the Tiger Shark AX-1-0; once more a fantastic small-scale rendering of its Warhammer 40K `big brother` by Will Hayes, the AX-1-0s come two to a pack and are quite sizable, with a 75mm/3inch delta wingspan. The AX-1-0s are also real killers in the game; their heavy rail guns can blast apart the staunchest ground targets with ease, and with the Seeker Missile upgrade they can engage multiple targets on the ground or in the air (they’re one of the few Tau craft able to use them in this way,) making for a very nasty surprise for any enemy pilot that underestimates them.
As nice as the new Tiger Shark is, I must admit my favourite release this month is the Ork Grot Bombs for Aeronautica. As well as looking good, frankly I just enjoy the idea of these lunatic grots laughing manically as they ride their one-way rockets toward the enemy for death and glory, it`s just so damn Orkish! They`re also pretty effective in the game for scattering enemy formations and blowing high-value enemy target`s into little bitty pieces.

Grot bombs come eight models to a pack; four of these are designed to be attached to larger Ork aircraft (who get the Grot Bombs as an upgrade), and four to mount on the Aeronautica bases included and go screaming round the board.

Aeronautica Imperialis Q&A

Warwick has put together some Questions and Answers for Aeronautica Imperialis, which can be found here.

Forge World
Games Workshop
Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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Hello everyone,

In this newsletter we have some good news for fans of `Aeronautica Imperialis` with the latest batch of releases for our new game, Also we have some cool new photos of painted Death Korps of Krieg and our Eldar Avatar, as well as some experimental rules for the Great Unclean One.
Thx,

Alan Bligh & Ewen Little.
Forge World.

Air War Escalation

In our expanding `Aeronautica Imperialis` range we have several more releases for this newsletter including the Vampire Raider for the Eldar and scenario-enhancing models such as new silos and bunkers for the game. All are available to pre-order now for shipping from Monday the 26th of February onwards via the Forge World online store.

Eldar Vampire Raider. This heavy hitter for the Eldar strike host has all the speed and manoeuvrability you’d expect, and enough firepower to destroy the heaviest opposition with ease, the Vampire Raider is greatly feared by the pilots of other races. The Vampire Raider fills the niche of troop transport in the Eldar sky host that the huge Thunderhawk Gunship we showed recently does for Space Marines, but with the benefits of added speed and manoeuvrability. Model Designer Will Hayes has managed to re-create the fantastic detailing of its 40K scale counterpart in miniature, but even though it has shrunk down to Aeronautica scale, the Vampire Raider is a surprisingly large model with a wingspan of some 86mm/3.5inches!

Also released on the 26th is a superb rendition of our Arvus Lighter for Aeronautica, again exact in every detail to its larger counterpart. This stalwart Imperial transport craft, while unarmed, is perfect for many scenario games where the goal is more complex than to simply duel with enemy aircraft, as well as being great for making airbase scenery and dioramas for your games. (The ungainly and workmanlike Arvus Lighter is one of my favourite designs. Now I can have a fleet of the little flying bricks to zoom around the table with! – Ewen)

In a similar vein we`ve also produced highly detailed new models representing Missile Silos, Radar and Command Bunkers for use in bomber and air raid missions as well as in campaign games (and of course they’ll also appeal to the Epic 40,000 gamers and grace their battlefields too). On a somewhat more lethal note also out is the Imperial Heavy Flak Gun to defend your airfields and bases with!

Look forward to more `Aeronautica Imperialis` releases soon.

`Aeronautica Imperialis` availability

Since its release, we`ve had enquiries from people like yourself, asking where they will be able to pick a copy of the book and some models? The answer to this is that `Aeronautica Imperialis` and the great new range of models to go with it are available pretty much exclusively from Forge World via the Forge World online store, and of course anywhere you see our stand at events and shows.

You can pick up Aeronautica in limited quantities at a select few flagship stores, (Call us for details), but do check what they’ve got in stock with them first before making a special journey.

To find out more about our exciting new game and amass your own air power, click here.

Plague Daemon

It`s been a while since the release of our most despicably corrupt model The Great Unclean One, and you can now download experimental special rules for this bloated master of putrescence here.

Colours of Battle

Also up on our website toady are some new photos of excellent painted examples of our Eldar Avatar by Darren Latham and our Death Korps of Krieg Heavy Bolter teams and Death Korps of Krieg Lascannon teams by Paul Rudge.

The First Forge World Open Day

In the last issue of the Forge World Newsletter we mentioned our hosting a Forge World Open Day on April 1st. After receiving a few enquiries, we can confirm this is for real and not a hoax.

Being held here in Nottingham at Warhammer World, the day promises to be a great opportunity to come and meet the Forge World team and we plan on having quite a lot laid on to grab your attention and get you involved.

Of course we will have a large sales stand and anything that you might want to buy we will get picked and packed from our warehouse that day. Tony has said that there is a possibility that we`ll have some new, pre-release models available too, but we`ll be able to confirm details as the big day gets closer.

As our offices, or `The Lair` as we know them, are right round the corner in a secret, dormant volcano, which many of you might already have guessed, we`ll also be able to put on the biggest display of Forge World models anywhere so you`ll be able get a good close look at whatever you want.

We’ll be hosting seminar/Q&A sessions throughout the day, working on the details of a painting competition, Forge World Design Studio areas and ‘how-to’ hobby workshops too. Details on all these attractions and more will follow in future Forge World newsletters.

And as this is the very first Forge World Open Day, we have decided to make entry completely free! We won`t be taking over the entire hall on the day, that’d be rude! We`ll be sure to leave gaming tables for Warhammer World regulars and first-time visitors alike. In fact, all the usual Warhammer World attractions will be available for everyone, just with Forge World thrown in for free!

Forge World
Games Workshop
Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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Hello everyone,

In this newsletter Forge World`s 2007 is off to a flying start with some great new aircraft for Aeronautica Imperialis (sorry the pun was mandatory), more deadly tanks for the Death Korps, and the arrival of the long-awaited Death Korps of Krieg Command Squad.

All of the new models in this newsletter are available to pre-order now on our Online Store for release commencing the 29th of January.

Alan Bligh
Forge World.

Leading the Onslaught

Our first new release this newsletter is the Death Korps of Krieg Command Squad. This fantastic new squad is intended as a platoon level command unit and features a junior officer with powersword and laspistol, a vox-operator, two Command Squad special weapons troopers (one with a plasma gun, one with a melta), and a standard bearer. Frankly I don`t need wax lyrical on these models, the quality and detail of them is everything you`ve come to expect from our Death Korps range, and should be readily apparent from these pictures.

This command squad is far from the last thing we have planned for the Death Korps, the near future will see both a HQ Command Squad and the Death Riders, with more to follow in what is perhaps already the most varied and extensive Imperial Guard range now available. One other thing to mention; you`ll note the inclusion of a piece of brass rod on the standard bearer in our new Command Squad (here), this is included when you purchase the models. In fact these rods will turn up in many of our future products (as banner polls, lance shafts etc) as we think they add greatly to the overall quality and ease of modelling.

Armoured Wrath

Also now available for pre-order are a further two models in our new Death Korps of Krieg Tank range, the Death Korps of Krieg Mars Alpha Pattern Leman Russ Exterminator and Executioner. These new variants are heavily modified to conquer the most environmentally hazardous warzones and navigate the most blasted of landscapes, with trench rails and filtration systems. These kits also come with Krieg tank commanders and pintle heavy stubbers.

On the battlefield both of these tanks make excellent hunter-killers in Warhammer 40K, both able to fire full volleys on the move. Depending on their configuration you can also fit them to excel at scything down enemy infantry or to swiftly deal with the threat of light vehicle squadrons. In particular the Executioner`s Plasma Destroyer cannon will make a mockery of `high-save` enemies such as power-armoured troops, while the Exterminator`s potential for sheer volume of fire is not to be underestimated.

Death From Above

Aeronautica Imperialis, our new game of savage air war the 41st millennium was released on the 2nd of January and is already proving to be a success. Hot on its heels are two brand new aircraft models with which to battle for the skies, the Space Marine Thunderhawk Gunship and the Eldar Phoenix.

These new models have a level of detail and faithfulness to their 40K counterparts that`s simply amazing. The real jewel in our crown here for me is the Thunderhawk Gunship model. I first saw one a while ago during development, and getting hold of one now I`m still struck just by how cool it looks and the incredible accuracy Darren has achieved, -every single line and detail is on there. It`s also pretty damn big in relation to the other flyers (as indeed it should be), in fact its 4 inches (10cm) long with a 3½ inch (8.8cm) wingspan, and sits 1½ inches (3.8cm) tall from landing gear to tail plane. It`s such a lovely model in fact that even if you never play a game of Aeronautica (and why not?) you`re probably going to want one anyway, either as a collector or as a Space Marine player, just to own and paint in your favourite chapter’s colours.

The iconic Thunderhawk is a real brute in Aeronautica; relatively slow but durable and heavily armed, it’s able to engage enemies at all ranges as well as pound ground targets to rubble and land troops in assault scenarios. The Phoenix on the other hand is a consummate all-rounder, excelling equally as an interceptor and strike craft, with the signature Eldar strengths of high-speed and supreme manoeuvrability matched to a powerful weapons array.

Look for more Aeronautica Imperialis releases in future newsletters. You can find out more about our exciting new air combat game here.

A Date For the Diary

On the 1st of April 2007, we`ll be having our first ever Forge World Open Day event at Warhammer World in Nottingham, -so mark that one on your calendars! More details on this will be forthcoming in future newsletters.

Forge World
Games Workshop
Willow Road, Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 2WS

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