New Goodies from Forgeworld, just in time for the Holidays. I’m still stoked about all the new stuff lately, and have bought more than my fair share.
But when I go to look a the kits I want, I can never tell what is just plastic, and what is resin.
So I think I may do some “un-boxing” articles in the future about what these kits actually look like. Is that something maybe you all would like to see?
Rules for the Omega are in Imperial Armor Apocalypse Second Edition. The predator will probably be an online thing like the Deimos Pattern Land Raiders for now. I really like the styling of the Predator, I just hope the sponsons are not as weak as the plastic ones.
New stuff ahoy! (from Forge World’s site).
Macharius Omega
While the sins of innovation and initiative are frowned upon by the Adeptus Mechanicus, new patterns and designs of weapons and armoured vehicles are still created.
The Macharius Omega is one such vehicle, created with a single focus, that of the battlefield deployment of the Omega Pattern Plasma Blastgun. The STC for this weapon was originally discovered by Explorator-Magus Hum’nal in late M39, but a Mechanicus schism over the purity and completeness of its template delayed the testing and eventual deployment of the Omega pattern weapon for centuries.
This open-topped super-heavy tank also includes two unique crew figures: a Cadian gunner and a calculus-servitor.
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/MACHARIUS-OMEGA.html
Deimos Pattern Predator
The Predator is a highly effective medium tank designed to provide Space Marine detachments with heavy fire support in the heat of battle. An ancient and revered design, cited by the Codex Astartes as a spiritual mentor, no less, there are almost as many patterns of Predator as there are of the ubiquitous Rhino hull it is based upon.
One such variant is the Deimos Pattern Predator, first issued en-masse to the Space Marine Legions of the Great Crusade. Artificer-crafted by the finest machine-wrights of the great forge-complexes of Mars, the Deimos Pattern Predator has since been modified to the ‘Annihilator’ variant by those Chapters who are supplied with this pattern.
This complete resin and plastic kit contains sufficient parts to build either a Destructor or an Annihilator pattern Predator! WOOT!
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/DEIMOS-PATTERN-PREDATOR_.html
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits sprung from Rob staying motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects, while sharing his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.
LEGO maniac and scale model hobbyist in the 80s turned miniature wargamer and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition), but 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 minatures made of pewter and resin.
