FW Newsletter 293 - Deimos Predator & Macharius Omega

[eldargal]

Hi there,
Merry Christmas from all of us at Forge World! The dust has settled from shipping a record number of festive orders, and the eagerly awaited Imperial Armour Volume 11: The Doom of Mymeara has been released. We’re not finished yet though!
In today’s newsletter we’re excited to announce six releases that will be shipping from the 6th January. So if all that upcoming turkey and festivity leaves you craving amazing resin kits over the next week or so, read on for more...

Macharius Omega
Macharius OmegaWhile 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 Macharius Omega, designed by Stuart Williamson, is a large full resin kit featuring some incredible interior detail. This open-topped super-heavy tank also includes two unique crew figures: a Cadian gunner and a calculus-servitor. This mighty war machine is available to pre-order now for release in the week commencing 6th January, and full rules for using the Macharius Omega in games of Apocalypse can be found in Imperial Armour Apocalypse Second Edition.



Deimos Pattern Predator
Deimos Pattern PerdatorThe 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.

The Deimos Pattern Predator, designed by Daren Parrwood and Will Hayes, is a fantastically detailed and iconic design, available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing 6th January. This complete resin and plastic kit contains sufficient parts to build either a Destructor pattern or an Annihilator pattern Predator, (please note that our Rhino/Predator Reinforced Armour set is not compatible with this model).





Product Re-releases
We’re excited to announce that a few old favourites from our range are now once again available to order. These detailed miniatures have been repackaged into sets of figures for ease of ordering.

The Death Korps Commissar Set, Death Korps Tank Commander set and Inquisitor Solomon Lok and Retinue all designed by Simon Egan, are available to pre-order now for despatch in the week commencing 6th January.

Christmas Jigsaw Part 3
The moment is now at hand for us to reveal the third and final part of our Christmas jigsaw:


Forge World Jigsaw part 3



Festive Opening Hours
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Thanks,
Ead Brown
Customer Service Manager
Forge World

Deimos Predator: (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/DEIMOS-PATTERN-PREDATOR_.html)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/preddeimos4.jpg

Macharius Omega: (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/MACHARIUS-OMEGA.html)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/omega4.jpg

[eldargal]

And the re-releases:

DKOK Commissar set: (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Death-Korps-of-Krieg/DEATH-KORPS-OF-KRIEG-COMMISSAR-SET_.html)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/newcommis1.jpg

DKOK Tank Commander: (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Death-Korps-of-Krieg/DEATH-KORPS-OF-KRIEG-TANK-COMMANDER-SET.html)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/Tankcomdft.jpg

Inquisitor Solomon Lok and Retinue: (http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Grey-Knights/INQUISITOR-SOLOMON-LOK-AND-RETINUE.html)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/Solgroup.jpg

[phoenix01]

Too bad the DKoK Commissar comes not with a bolt pistol, but a laspistol. Guess I'll be building mine (once I get it) with the sword instead.

[eldargal]

A bolt pistol conversion would be fairly simple, resin isn't hard to cut.:) Personally I like the sword look more.

[Monkey Tom]

The Deimos Predator got me feeling quite nostalgic when I first saw it! The original Predator was one of the first kits I bought as a kid. I love what they've done with this one. Just got to stop myself from buying one and concentrate on my Dark Eldar.

[Archon]

The Deimos Pattern Pred is ugly beyond comprehension. What is FW doing? Make reissiues of the worst looking models of the sm range? There was a reason why the design has changed!

[eldargal]

I actually like the Deimos, the curved turret agains the angular hull is pretty.:) I didn't care for the retro land raider though.

[UltramarineFan]

Predator is better than the retro land raider I feel, more in keeping with the other pre-heresy stuff FW have done recently in my mind.
Also, what do people think of the Fimir they've revealed in their 'christmas newsflash'? :)

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/FW/fimirjig.jpg

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/FW/fimir.jpg

[eldargal]

Fimir, adding a new dimension to claims of Forge World/Warhammer Forge wallet rape*.:rolleyes: I like the models, doubt I'll buy them as I don't have any need for them.

*read up n fimir fluff if you don't get the joke.

[UltramarineFan]

I like the models, doubt I'll buy them as I don't have any need for them.


Yeh that was my impression too, good models but I'd be unlikely to use them much so not really worth it

[Archon]

I like the Fimir - that quite a good wfb oldschool creature. Though I´m no WFB player, i think they are a cool ogryn variant for chaos - IG player:cool: but an expensive too :o

[BigGrim]

I frickin' love the retro Rhino, Land Raider and now the deimos Pred. Reminds me of the old days.

Not gonna buy them though. I have a couple of the original rhinos and a predator in my collection somewhere. My ancient Land Raider was destroyed by a 'friend' though.

The Fimir are pretty awesome. Like some of you, I ain't gonna get them as I have no use of them. Look nice though.

[Saturn 3]

I really like the predator. Looks spacey.

[StraightSilver]

Hmmm, I suspect the fluff for the Fimir might have to change, not sure they would get away with that one now. :)

I am undecided on the Predator. I actually like the turret even though I hated the originall RT/2nd era one.

I'm just not sure about the sponsons.

I do like the Macharius though, it looks better from the back btw.