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Epic Conversion Time? – Unboxing the Paladins

By Rob Baer | August 11th, 2015 | Categories: Age of Sigmar, Product Review, Unboxing, Videos

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Looking for a kit to convert like every cool Space Marine out there, OR just want to play some Stormcasts in the Age of Sigmar, checkout these Paladins!

It’s no secret that the new Stormcast Eternal models closely resemble Space Marines, but these new Paladins take the cake. They may just have conversion written all over them!

Via Games Workshop

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Stormcast Paladins

This multi-part plastic kit gives you everything needed to build five Paladins, who can be built as Protectors, Decimators or Retributors. The Retributors are armed with Lightning Hammers – one model can be assembled as a Retributor-Prime, with a specially upgraded Lightning Hammer, and one model can be assembled with a special weapon, the Starsoul Mace. The box contains a huge amount of variety and options – eighteen heads, twenty shoulder pads, nine tilting shoulder plates – with interesting posability making your collection unique.

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Pros:

  • Conversion potential is though the roof
  • huge amount of variety and options – eighteen heads, twenty shoulder pads, nine tilting shoulder plates
  • Can also make 3 differnt unit types.

Cons:

  • Leg design makes super dynamic posing difficult.

 

There’s lots more to see on the new kits in our video review below!

Age of Sigmar Stormcast Paladins Review

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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 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.