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FW Open Coverage – New Models & Future of Horus Heresy?

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Another Forge World open has come and gone, but wow what a wild ride! Come see previews of all the new models, and the direction of the Horus Heresy!

Forge World is on location celebrating in the new Warhammer World facility. Lots to see at this year event folks, there is tons of new miniatures and some BIG surprises as well.

Via ‘Lil Legend, Battle Bunnies, and BoLS Lounge

Horus Heresy Book 6:
– Rules for Shattered Legions
– Structures for player created narrative games and small scale games
– White Scars, Blood Angels, Dark Angels receive legion rules, but no characters.
– Scheduled for end of 2015

Horus Heresy Book 7 Retaliation Prospero:
– Book planned out
– Minis under development
– 30K Space Wolves very divergent from 40K Space Wolves

General Info:
– Stormbird, Ordinatus out in a quarter.
– Age of Sigmar Support is coming from Forgeworld
– Future HH book will cover Signus Prime (Blood Angels) & Thramas (Dark Angels) campaigns in the same volume.

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New Upgrade kits for the Dark Angels I Legion, and the Blood Angels IX Legion, and Raven Guard as well.

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Perturabo Primarch of the IV Legion of Iron Warriors, standing on the remnants of a Cerastus Knight Titan. Does you primarch have double hand cannons?

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The sleeping dragon of a Mechanicus Ordinatus seems to be well on the way to production.

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This looks to be a new quick reference ‘codex sized’ book for the Mechanicum army, similar to the crusade ones for the Legion Astartes

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New Super Tau battle suit designation XV319. That base seems to be on par with a knight base, yes?

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Lord Commander ‘Bad Ass’ Eidolon of the III Emperor’s Children Legion.

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A slew of new Titan transfer sheets have appeared as well (Legio Furean above). They were not on sale at this event.

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Speaking of Knights, time for a Scion upgrade set perhaps?

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Rules for the New Chaos Knight and Kytan Walker of Khorne were unveiled as well at the event.

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Last but certainly not least for now, a big surprise to all, the new Legion Mastodon Heavy Assualt Tank.

 

Tons more pictures back on the roundup below, prepare to be blown away!

Checkout all the new models and news below;

 Forge World Open Roundup

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.