It’s official for four years in a row there has been a paint handle release of some sort from GW, as they just confirmed our earlier rumors!
Back in September, we did a little port scrying and we noticed that there may be a new version of an old favorite on store shelves soon… Some kind of handle was mentioned once again. But you might already think GW has enough of those so what could another hobby handle bring to the hobby game?
Hobby Holder Vs. Citadel Paint Handle: Which Is Better …
Well let’s take a look:
GW Paint Handles: Another On The Way?
We have to be very clear on this here. Technically, it’s not listed as a “paint handle” but the only thing GW has released in any amount of time are these:
We thought that GW might’ve hit the bottom of the painting handle well after they put robot arms on one and made an older version red. But they may have thought of another way to re-market the painting handle once again.
Or it could just be a restock too, it’s hard to tell for sure from these port manifests. 8 Pallets for 428 cartons of who knows how many handles in each carton does seem like a lot for just a “restock” though…
GW Confirms A New Paint Handle On The way
Over on Warhammer TV’s Facebook, we got this image:
The original Citadel Painting Handle was revolutionary. This November, you’ll be able to wrap your hands around a new and improved design.
This means two things. One, our Port Scrying was most likely correct as the release just weeks away looks like. And two, looking at the image if that last handle was too small this one might be as well. It’s slightly wider than a Primaris marine and much taller. The shape may help and the height of it is sure to help, but if you have really big hands, this might just be too small.
Also looking at the picture the top is different than the old handle, but you might still be able to screw it on. This also means there will probably be another handle release after this one for models with larger than 40mm bases.
The only apparent major change is the handle, although still a very welcome one. If you are curious about how the last handle shaped up, check out the videos below.
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What do you think about a new paint handle? Has GW covered all the basics with their hobby tools? What else is needed?
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