Anybody else not happy with the Space Marine Captain model?

[Lunar Camel]

So with all the hype of the new Space Marines being released, I saw the Space Marine Captain model on the pre-orders.

Is it me, or does he look like the same one from the Assault on Black Reach Captain? The only difference is he has two different heads and is armed with a grav combi-bolter and he's $25.00.

So is that only option you can have as a Captain? Seems very limited as a model. The older Captain set had almost every possible build for only $20.

I think someone at GW got lazy on that design. Whay say you?

[Cap'nSmurfs]

There's a thread on this already. If you actually compare the Black Reach captain and this one, you can see that almost every detail has changed and been improved upon. It's the same basic pose but an extensive resculpt. I think it costs too much, but it's a nice model.

[hammerandbrush]

Yeah that's a pretty weak release. Personally I took one of the original Masters of the Chapter released for Apocalypse and did some conversion work. I mean they are specifically Captain rank Marines with specific duties in the Chapter so the models are exactly what you need! Head and weapons swap and voila you have your own unique Captain!

[Vangrail]

Personally i don't like how the new model is way to similar to the black reach captain. Seriously look at the librarian they could not do something cool like that?

[SaveModifier]

What do you mean, not happy with it? Did you buy it and don't think its a good enough model for the price or are you saying that a model that you don't have to buy when there are dozens of other options available is making you unhappy?

[gensu11]

As long as you want a Captain with a power sword and a combi-grav gun, its perfect. Or, spend less on the more customizable Commander kit. Not sure that I like the new trend of plastic character models. Amazing detail, but way more money and no customization.

[eldargal]

It's actually very different to the Black Reach model bar the pose. I really never fail to be amazed at how people can miss such obvious differences in models, I mean they aren't even wearing the same power armour and the decoration is completely different.

[Kirsten]

it is a strange model, not sure why they recreated the pose. ordinarily I would say they changed details on the previous captain but too much of it is different. I would guess the old captain was a CAD file they then edited. still I would have thought a new pose would be a better choice, and be better received. for me personally £18 is a ridiculous idea for a single pose plastic model anyway, I would always build my own for half that and have something unique.

[eldargal]

Yeah the pose could have been a bit more interesting. Apparently it is also compatible with the Space Marine range unlike most of the other mono-pose plastic characters. Still oddly expensive, I thought it was a mistake when I saw it.

[magickbk]

Apparently it is also compatible with the Space Marine range unlike most of the other mono-pose plastic characters.

Some parts appear to be, but others completely not. The sword arm could be swapped with any other, along with the head, but then they molded the combi-weapon right to the body. If they had kept that arm separate so that both arms, or at least the weapons, could be swapped, then it would be better. And the legs are molded to the cloak, making that part not as useful.

[Mr Mystery]

Multipart Captain Kit x Sternguard Kit = winning!

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Mystery has the right of it.

The new Captain is gash, hate the pose, I hated the pose on the AoBR Captain too.

[Wolfshade]

The pose is ancient.

http://www.solegends.com/citcat19911/c2006smcommanders-01.htm

3rd row 3rd from left.

[eldargal]

Multipart Captain Kit x Sternguard Kit = winning!

Can't kitbash a transverse crest helmet though.:p

[Mr Mystery]

So you buy the £18 one if you're that keen on your Captain doubling up as the Chapter Bog Brush :p (ask your manservant what one of those is!)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Can't kitbash a transverse crest helmet though.:p

Wouldn't want to, my Chapter are Templaric, not Romanic. So.... HAH.


So you buy the £18 one if you're that keen on your Captain doubling up as the Chapter Bog Brush :p (ask your manservant what one of those is!)

Double HAH.

[Deadlift]

I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. I just find it a bit boring. Me personally I will be looking to FW for my HQ models.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Mine are all kitbashed. :)

[Kaptain Badrukk]

Meh, it's alright. Liked the Black Reach one because it made me feel all 2nd edition. Like this one for the same reason. Not going to stop me from making my own out of a mabillion bits mind you.

[Cap'nSmurfs]

I spent the weekend painting mine. He's a lovely model. (Will provide pics.)

[lattd]

@wolfshade, that link just makes me laugh at lord macragge, hes hit the gym in the last few years by the looks of it.

[Ezaviel]

he's $25.00....
...The older Captain set had almost every possible build for only $20.

Here in Australia, the new captain is $30, and the old Commander box is now $37 :(

[Wolfshade]

@wolfshade, that link just makes me laugh at lord macragge, hes hit the gym in the last few years by the looks of it.

On the same page is a Lemon Russ, who is smaller than a normal marine...

[White Tiger88]

On the same page is a Lemon Russ, who is smaller than a normal marine...

So Russ is a puppy now?

[Wolfshade]

Well you know people were a lot smaller in the past...

[Katharon]

I'm just sad that it seems like you can't change the weapon from a combi-grav to something else.