Orks with Twin Big Shootas Forgeworld weapon systems… Undercoated in black.
Since this picture was taken I have painted the skin tones and the main weapon.
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Forgeworld Rumours
Forgeworld Rumours, started by me it seems…
It would seem that a few photographs I took at GamesDay UK in October have recently being the source of a few rumours about Forgeworld, that even in the latest FW newsletter, they give out some more information.
The pages from my website which started it all cover the Elysian Drop Troops and the Imperial Armour Volume 3 – Taros Campaign.
The forum posts on Portent which exacerbated it can be found here. Update: Portent is no longer available
This quote from the FW newsletter which kinda confirms it…
We’ve noticed that there have been all sorts of rumours on the internet about the Elysian Drop Troops we’re working on and we thought we might put some of you out there out of your misery with a few facts about what we’re planning.
Okay, Forge World is going to release a whole range of Elysian Drop Troops early in 2005. The troops are made completely of resin and have been sculpted by the famous Simon Egan.
Will Hayes has made all the weapons for the range, the lasgun he has turned into an amazing bull-pup style carbine which will also be available to the troops in a variant with a built in grenade launcher and also a bipod equipped sniper version. I really like the new mortar Will has made which features a drum magazine!
The Elysians are being made in lots of parts to allow an almost limitless variety of poses. Separate heads, bodies, legs, arms and equipment will make for lots of modelling fun.
In my opinion, the Elysians are right up there at the cutting edge of 40K design. These are among some of the finest models Forge World has made, so far! You’ll just have to wait a little while longer until we can show you photos of the finished models, but it will be worth the wait.
Imperial Armour Volume 3 – Taros Campaign should be released in April or May, and the Drop Troops in the next three months.
Grey Knights' Thunderhawk
Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk from the Forgeworld UK GamesDay Display.
This is another view of Forgeworld’s Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk.
Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk
Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk from the Forgeworld UK GamesDay Display.
This is another view of Forgeworld’s Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk.
Grey Knights' Thunderhawk
This is Forgeworld’s Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk.
I am not a great fan of the Thunderhawk, I always think the Space Marines could do better… with a more stylish transport craft.
If I was to get a transport for my Daemonhunters army I think it would have to be a Valkyrie.
Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk
This is Forgeworld’s Grey Knights’ Thunderhawk.
I am not a great fan of the Thunderhawk, I always think the Space Marines could do better… with a more stylish transport craft.
If I was to get a transport for my Daemonhunters army I think it would have to be a Valkyrie.
Imperial Guard Armoured Basilisk
This is another Forgeworld Basilisk.
As you can see they have added a tank commander. One of the advantages of a six mega-pixel camera is the ability to zoom into a shot to see the detail. Click the above image to see a larger version.
This is a wonderfully detailed and well-painted model and you can see why a lot of people play Imperial Guard.
Aquila Lander
The new boxed set of Warhammer 40000 has some plastic scenery of a crashed Imperial Flyer.
Forgeworld have realised a resin version of the “complete” un-crashed flyer.
This is a picture of a completed model taken at UK GamesDay 2004.
It looks okay from this angle, but personally I am not a fan of it.
Other picture I took can be found here.
Bretonnian Knight
This is the Forgeworld Bretonnian Knight, work in progress.
This model has now been finished and has been released by Forgeworld.
Forgeworld Grot Bomb Launcha
The Forgeworld Grot Bomb Launcha is still one of my favourite models.
We have a house rule that allows it to be re-loaded.
I am aiming to get a few more of these and also build an ammo wagon for them.