Hobby Maniacs if you have been waiting to purchase either the Stormbird or Mastodon from Forge World, you’ve gotta see THIS.
From the floor of Adpeticon:
The Mastodon has been a pain in the knickers as the moulds have not been able to produce the tank parts in the desired fashion for the studio. On the plus side the Stormbird will be here soon, and each purchase will include the landing pad too!
Okay so that’s a super heavy positive negative positive sandwich right there folks. On one hand I can see how the super chunky Mastodon could be a nightmare for the casters, but I would rather them get it right then the other way around.
It also makes sense why we haven’t seen it release yet, when it was published in White Dwarf last month as that week’s new release as well.
For the Stormbird, it would be neat to see the inclusion of the landing pad with the kit itself, because let’s face it that thing is just too huge to not have a “base” for right?
#showusthemastodon
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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.
