Looks like only a special edition mini in Feb for 40K

[isotope99]

http://natfka.blogspot.com/2012/01/40k-anniversary-model-white-dwarf-cover.html


Cries a river for lack of proper 40K release, all LOTR. :(

Good looking model but darned expensive for anyone that's not a crimson fist/imperial fist player

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dtsueceLCuI/Tx8Hk_dufLI/AAAAAAAAD6M/ME5dL4wM96A/s1600/407797_222862404468440_100002340472438_485069_9103 24160_n.jpg

[HsojVvad]

Nothing wrong with LotR. Such a better system to play with, I can't understand why people have to knock it down. Don't like it, fine, but others do.

Back on topic, so does this mean no Tyranid/Necron releases then?

[energongoodie]

I don't love it, but I must have one.

[Grailkeeper]

Why do you reckon they changed the flamer to a plasma pistol? To make it 'Street Legal'?

[gwensdad]

I'd like one but...$35 US (ish). Not sure. (predicts kicking myself by August for not getting one...or 3)

[westside]

I was slightly less than enthused about the whole cron-nid rumors for the 25th anniversary release, since those two factions aren't really what I think of as iconic 40k. But a six+ year old movie still of Gandalf on the cover of WD and a major LOTR release dominating this month is actually kinda funny in a manic insane asylum way.

[yrdetraxe]

OMG A Space Marine....:eek:
I've never seen that coming. LOL :D

But really, that mini lacks any "Woah" effect and is far to expensive for a single Miniature with a bit of scenic Base.

[TheBitzBarn]

I mean seriously LOTRs is a dead game no one buys it Trade accounts hate it cause they make you buy 6 boxes to get free shipping and they NEVER SELL ever. Trust me FLGS has same 6 six boxes form day they opened 2 years ago and they are 20% and no one wants them

[wittdooley]

Really? Surprised its a space marine? You sure you play 40k? I personally really dig that they're turning iconic artwork into minis. $35 maybe a touch high, but I all the stuff that comes w/ the larger base makes it a little better.

[eldargal]

Thought it might be the Crimson Fist with the Orks head back when therumours started. It was amusing how many people were hoping for a Primarch or the Emperor. Why would the Warhammer 40,000 25th anniversary model be of somethinf from 30k?:rolleyes:

[flekkzo]

http://natfka.blogspot.com/2012/01/40k-anniversary-model-white-dwarf-cover.html


Cries a river for lack of proper 40K release, all LOTR. :(

Good looking model but darned expensive for anyone that's not a crimson fist/imperial fist player


I totally have to have that one. Maybe two:) Paint him up in glorious yellow.

[energongoodie]

Why do you reckon they changed the flamer to a plasma pistol? To make it 'Street Legal'?

Must be. But I have to admit that I have always thought that it was a plasma weapon, not a flamer that he had.

[SotonShades]

Well I'm looking forward to getting one. I've all ready got 2 standard bearers that I don't use, but oh well... he looks like a pretty nice model to have as a Sergeant, so I'm happy. Not sure where I'm going to find the £22ish, but I've managed it for all the other anniversary models in the last 10 years lol

[Wolfshade]

Why would the Warhammer 40,000 25th anniversary model be of somethinf from 30k?:rolleyes:
Internet fora are not the location for logic :-p

The weapon he had I had no idea what it could have been. But I thought it could have been built in similiar to the Angeulus pattern guns but a plasma pistol is good and gives some lovely AP2 goodness for gaming

[Brakkart]

Imperial Fists player here so I'll be getting that for sure. Very nice model.

[DrLove42]

Nice model

But genuinly dissappointed by the complete lack of ANY 40k content by the looks of it for the anniversary edition. Also a lack of the rumoured february releases makes me sad, even though I collect neither of them

[Lord Azaghul]

I do play Crimson Fist, but there are 3 reasons I prolly won't get it.
He's a beaky
He's expensive
He's prolly finecast

[ChacoStylez]

I am a Crimson Fist player, and from the looks of it, I'll be getting two! It looks like the only way to get a Chapter Banner added to my army :D. It is Finecast, shoot, why not do a little converting with it, make him out to be a real B-A!

[fuzzbuket]

wow thats really nice :D ill take 3 (seriously im regretting not getting 3 space hulks, 1 to sell a year later for profit,1 to paint at release and one to paint later due to improved painting!)

@ lordahzgul

you dont love beakies 0_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUP3A9imOYU
:P

-fuzz

[Demonus]

Is it a limited release model? If so, ill pick one up for later money making opportunity (Im looking at you Space Hulk)

[doogansquest]

Nothing wrong with LotR. Such a better system to play with, I can't understand why people have to knock it down. Don't like it, fine, but others do.

Back on topic, so does this mean no Tyranid/Necron releases then?

You answered your own question/critique/whatever it was with that last question.

40k is immensely more popular than LotR. The money goes towards the demand, not the other way around. GW should support 40k regularly, as it's the most played miniatures game by several miles. There are tons of things yet to come out, especially for an army that has been around as long as Tyranids, yet they continue to push it back in favor of a dead "bubble" system? That's just bad business.

Also, if it were a better system to play with, more people would play it. As such, less than 10% of FLGS owners are able to justify the product on their shelves for more than 6 months at a time. It's losing money. There will be a bubble with the release of the two Hobbit films, but then it will die once more.

Tyranids players were basically promised a birthday present in the form of some models and potentially some rules updates, but instead, we get a White Dwarf full of the least relevant game in table top history.

[Loken]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


The Apocalypse 40K Blog (http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.com/)

The Apocalypse 40K forums (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/Linnear1701/40K/logogk3.jpg (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

[wittdooley]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


The Apocalypse 40K Blog (http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.com/)

The Apocalypse 40K forums (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/Linnear1701/40K/logogk3.jpg (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

Did you really just paste all your links into your comment? For the love of Pete, man, at least put them in your Signature.

Also, I'm not so concerned they're going to miss your subscription. Applaud you for voting with your money, but I'm not sure through White Dwarf is the best way.

Also-- It makes perfect sense for GW to being capitalizing what will be a serious 2 year interest increase in LotR. It's foolish to think otherwise.

[Monkey Tom]

Well, it looks like that's another lovely model I'm going to have to buy. It's a hard life. He-he!

It is a very nice model.

[woodenronin]

Awesome model. But for $35 dollars? Count me out.

[Gotthammer]

Also, if it were a better system to play with, more people would play it.

That's not necessarily true. There are a vast number of factors involved in why people wouldn't pick up LotR - prior cash investments in other systems, the depth/rigidity of the lore, any new system struggling to find a group of new players etc. Also the starter set, Mines of Moria, is terrible.

But I digress...

History is filled with products or ideas that were 'better' in a sense, but failed to catch on due to any number of other reasons. LotR is an an excellent skirmish game and in a lot of ways far superior to 40k as a game.

[Deadlift]

I am so sick of LoTR getting so much space in White Dwarf. 40K is 60% of all GW sales and thus White Dwarf should match that. I will NOT be renewing my subscription.


The Apocalypse 40K Blog (http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.com/)

The Apocalypse 40K forums (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm106/Linnear1701/40K/logogk3.jpg (http://www.apocalypse40k.com/)

I am quite sure GW are contractually obligated to have some WD space dedicated to LOTR products when New Line Cinema (I think it's them) sold them the license to produce the minitures all those years ago. So as much as I too am not a big fan of the game it's to be expected that from time to time WD will be dedicated to what seems an underplayed system. However the cash that was injected into the company from LOTR products when it was at it's most popular had to be enormous and I can imagine that money was reinvested in new product development across all it's games. So while I'm not a fan myself I appreciate what LOTR has done for GW and in turn 40k and WFB.
I also think it's only fair that occasionally that the LOTR fans do get to share some of the limelight in WD.

We may also see more and more of this with the ramp up to The Hobbit release as GW will be obligated once again due to the terms of the license to promote the new models etc aggressively.

If you hate LOTR, I can see you hating next year lol.

Myself non to bothered and after watching the trailer for the 1st film I doubt I will be able to resist at least painting a full set of Thorin Oakenshield and co. The dwarven song alone in the trailer stirred the inner geek in me alive :).

[flekkzo]

…the depth/rigidity of the lore…

This. Exactly this. It's simply not a world suitable for gaming at all. It's not malleable, it's closer to historical gaming. Which for some is great as they love that stuff. More of us seems not to though.

I firmly believe that GW should spin off their specialist games to a separate daughter company (like FW) and put some new life into them. Epic, war master, man o war, necromunda, battlefleet gothic. All games I rather play than the hobbit, all games requiring less work (fever minis to produce).

[wittdooley]

Myself non to bothered and after watching the trailer for the 1st film I doubt I will be able to resist at least painting a full set of Thorin Oakenshield and co. The dwarven song alone in the trailer stirred the inner geek in me alive :).

Pretty much sums it up for me as well.

[MarneusCalgar]

LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!

And only 26 euros??

God I must have that!!

Anyone can tell me the release date?

[eldargal]

25th of February.

[eldargal]

Advance Order for this is up, along with pretty pictures including a 360:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2220123a_99810101024_40kAnniversary02_873x627.jpg
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2220133a_99810101024_40kAnniversary04_873x627.jpg
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2220250a_99810101024_40kAnniversaryXbox01_873x627 .jpg
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2220255a_99810101024_40kAnniversaryXbox02_873x627 .jpg
I rather like the packaging.

[Brakkart]

Yeah it is very nicely packaged! Mainly getting it for that lovely banner, which will make a superb Chapter Banner for my Imperial Fists. I'm sure I'll find a use for the marine too in one squad or another.

[Necron2.0]

Finecast, eh? I'm out.

I just picked up a Necron Lord, thinking they surely must have worked out their failures by now. Nope. Even though I'd checked it out thoroughly at the store, when I got it home and out of the packaging I found it was rife with voids in places I couldn't initially see. No way in hell I'd drop $35 on something where the probability of miscast is so high and packaged in a way that discourages inspection.

[eldargal]

I can understand that. Even though I've not had a problem with any of my Finecast kits I will still be opening it up and giving it a thorough going over as soonas I get it. Even if it is a limited edition they should still produce replacements for people if they get a faulty product. I hope. Hell given that the problems with Finecast are related to poor QC during mass production maybe with a limited edition they can take their time producing a limited number of perfect kits?

[Wildeybeast]

I can understand that. Even though I've not had a problem with any of my Finecast kits I will still be opening it up and giving it a thorough going over as soonas I get it. Even if it is a limited edition they should still produce replacements for people if they get a faulty product. I hope. Hell given that the problems with Finecast are related to poor QC during mass production maybe with a limited edition they can take their time producing a limited number of perfect kits?

Eldargal, your relentless optimism really is a breath of fresh air, I just wish I could believe that, in this case at least, it wasn't misplaced. :D

As for the LotR releases, I've not got my WD yet, so correct me if I am wrong on this, but looking at the advance orders, it appears to consist of some finecast minis and yet another rehash of the army lists into new source books. What is it this, like the third time? How mnay times can you keep putting the same army list into a new format. Even LotR fans must surely feel this is utterly pointless?

[eldargal]

Well it isn't so much optimism, I actually expect the anniversary model to have the same QC problems as the rest. It's just how I would approach a limited edition item like this, producing a limited number and making sure each is perfect. As the usual problem of supplying hundreds of stores worldwide indefinitely isn't an issue taking the time to make, say, 10,000 perfect anniversary models sold at a premium should be easier.

There are five new models and the new source books, everything else is just Finecasting old metal kits. I've no idea why, I think LOTR is a bit pointless in general (and I say this is a big Tolkien fan).

[fuzzbuket]

hey even if it is finecast ill be geting one: beacuse if theres a defect you get a new one for free :D


and the box art is very nice :)

[Wildeybeast]

Well it isn't so much optimism, I actually expect the anniversary model to have the same QC problems as the rest. It's just how I would approach a limited edition item like this, producing a limited number and making sure each is perfect. As the usual problem of supplying hundreds of stores worldwide indefinitely isn't an issue taking the time to make, say, 10,000 perfect anniversary models sold at a premium should be easier.

There are five new models and the new source books, everything else is just Finecasting old metal kits. I've no idea why, I think LOTR is a bit pointless in general (and I say this is a big Tolkien fan).

Indeed, it's how I'd do it as well, but clearly the QC process is already flawed, so I'm not holding out much hope of them suddenly fixing it just for this model.

Just got WD. I'd pretty annoyed if I'd been waiting ages for a Watcher model and then they release that. It's teribble. And the new source books just look like a compiliation of stuff that was already available elsewhere. They are still suffering from the age old problem of making a game for fictional world that they don't control and came make very little alteration/addition to, so they just repackage the same old army lists with a couple of new models in a vain attempt to attract new players. Are there any exisiting players on here who are planning to buy the new source books?


hey even if it is finecast ill be geting one: beacuse if theres a defect you get a new one for free :

Unless of course they have sold out of their limited run.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

The box itself is very nice, the miniature doesnt really excite me - doesnt feel "enough" for me. I think what would of been really cool is if they added a recast sprue of RTB01 marines to the box - say 4 of them, plus the new figure as the "centrepiece", well that's how id of done it anyway.

[Necron2.0]

hey even if it is finecast ill be geting one: beacuse if theres a defect you get a new one for free :

Unless of course they have sold out of their limited run.

Precisely. There's no guarantee you'll actually get that "free mini." Not to mention, it's not a free model - it's one you've already paid for. Plus now you have to ship it back to them, so there's postage involved (assumably, I'm never returned a mini to GW myself). You have to wait however long it takes for them to send you a new one. And, of course, the cherry on top is there is no guarantee that what they send you back isn't as bad or worse that what you had replaced. It is just one gigantic, wet, sticky furball of hassle - and that's if everything goes smoothly.

Now, to be sure, I've had problems with other resin minis from various producers in the past. Still, not to this degree.

[Wildeybeast]

GW will happily just swap models in store (I've not even been asked for a receipt in the past) providing they have that model in stock. This one will be more of an issue as each store will probbaly have a limited supply, so you may end up having to send it back/order another into your store.

[Deadlift]

I just find the packaging better looking than the model, and although I collect the odd ltd release on this its a pass for me I am afraid.

[Frostclaw]

The box itself is very nice, the miniature doesnt really excite me - doesnt feel "enough" for me. I think what would of been really cool is if they added a recast sprue of RTB01 marines to the box - say 4 of them, plus the new figure as the "centrepiece", well that's how id of done it anyway.

I was hoping for something similar, but more along the lines of this guy as the centerpiece, with versions of Space Marines from down the years all represented in a set-up similar to the box art (possibly including the RTB01s), so that there was a sense of time and legacy there.

Don't get me wrong: Great piece of sculpting. I just hope a) I can get a couple and b) they're not horribly screwed up. I've yet to buy finecast (not because I'm against the idea, just because I'm on Guam, and the nearest GW is a looooong swim away), so I kind of want to start out on the right foot with the stuff.

[scryguy6]

Why would the Warhammer 40,000 25th anniversary model be of somethinf from 30k?:rolleyes:

Ha! Someone pays too much attention. I want this model just because I love the beakies. And severed heads.

[DrLove42]

I like it, I have no problem with Finecast but I won't be getting one

Got enough special edition models that are completly useless to me, i'm not paying that much to add another

[Gotthammer]

Is anyone else bugged by the fact they keep calling him a Captain, despite his shoulder badge being for a Commander (thus making the guy in the picture Pedro Kantor), or is it just me?