tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post814744707352846431..comments2024-03-28T04:14:41.284-05:00Comments on Miniature Tim: New Space Marine Sprues...Was it Enough?Miniature Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-72936629684440793012013-09-16T17:38:16.000-05:002013-09-16T17:38:16.000-05:00Sorry for my lack of responses here folks. I kind...Sorry for my lack of responses here folks. I kinda said my peace on them above :) I'm glad to have everyone chime in though as we all have our different opinions, and I think they are all valid!Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-54375094658685091952013-09-10T12:47:08.254-05:002013-09-10T12:47:08.254-05:00LIke I said, those Sternguard are pretty good look...LIke I said, those Sternguard are pretty good looking models and to see all those options they look even better. <br /><br />Vanguards aren't that special aside from the TH/SS and Claws options. <br /><br />Yes the Tac Marines have lots more options now, but GW have still sculpted them almost throughout with the crouching Horse-Stance legs again. *sigh* Some more variation in leg poses please!<br /><br />Centurions would be good to grab for conversions, but I still think they look bloody silly.<br /><br />Lastly though, the Librarian is possibly one of my fav Libbie sculpts ever - just a shame it's so overpriced.<br /><br />In all I can see a lot of hobby options with all of these new kits. In all, I'll be buying exactly none of them. These prices have gone crazy and the way it's going ($30 for one mono-pose figure? Brother please.), they'll be lucky to see me spending out on their sculpts again, period.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-43191568326146057882013-09-10T12:23:35.615-05:002013-09-10T12:23:35.615-05:00The Sternguard and Vanguard kits are amazing.
I&#...The Sternguard and Vanguard kits are amazing.<br /><br />I'll reserve judgement on the Centurions until I buy a kit but they look pretty solid from a sprue standpoint (and overall their aesthetic is growing on me).<br /><br />As I stated in your previous post, the chaplain with the razorback command squad is a bit of an irritation. Because we couldn't just buy all those components separately (other than the chaplain of course)?Chronowraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305059671158364198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-54101117160495253022013-09-10T12:20:47.286-05:002013-09-10T12:20:47.286-05:00Maybe it's just your kit, Marco. I have a box...Maybe it's just your kit, Marco. I have a box of each veterans and both of them are highly detailed and the plastic is the same type (dark). Mold lines appear similarly on both for me with Sternguard winning that argument but only by a hair.Chronowraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305059671158364198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-49422721723266900052013-09-10T11:46:24.321-05:002013-09-10T11:46:24.321-05:00I've buy the new sternguard and vanguard kit.
...I've buy the new sternguard and vanguard kit.<br /><br />The first is the state of art of cad and plastic injection, the second leave me pretty upset :(<br /><br />Sternguard have nice recent dark plastic with crisp details and near invisible mold lines, vanguard have old clear plastic with bold details and massive mold lines, like the kits of ten years ago, the same! :O<br /><br />It's really strange and weird that two new kits have two results so different; anyone have the same experience? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355098254747634788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-75158563140765850082013-09-10T11:17:55.649-05:002013-09-10T11:17:55.649-05:00It's cool, but the prices make forge world loo...It's cool, but the prices make forge world look pretty good too. I think they need to be careful or they will have a civil war that could spilt their galaxy asunder - a heresy of sorts(again)...Zabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07000817078818838705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-49940896791944224202013-09-10T10:44:53.550-05:002013-09-10T10:44:53.550-05:00I'm really liking the new kits. Like you Tim, ...I'm really liking the new kits. Like you Tim, I see myself getting a couple of boxes of veterans along with the Tacticals to dress up some of the Tactical squads. I'm liking the idea of making a very slow-building Space Marine army with lots of customization, which is something I've never done on an army-wide basis before. FTGT Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16397166544593235463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-24650766564104100032013-09-10T10:06:51.416-05:002013-09-10T10:06:51.416-05:00I for one am excited about getting my greasy mits ...I for one am excited about getting my greasy mits on the Tactical Squads. They're worth it for me because:<br /><br />I'm putting together an all-Mk7 battle company with winged torsos, be they a winged skull, aquila etc. All legs will have the round knees, all helmets will be the Mk7.<br /><br />The Mk6 bits (legs, torsos, heads and studded shoulder) will be used for a special "post Heresy" idea I'm working on.<br /><br />Agree with you on the Chaplain, I want him seperate to the tank. I like that I can have a different head for the Librarian. Love the Captain model, with or without helmet, just wish I could swap the gun for a pistol. Love the Sternguard and Vanguard kits and have no complaints.<br /><br />I like the tanks, but would rather take an AA Whirlwind. Really don't like the Centurions, even if their rules sound awesome in the WD battle report.<br /><br />That's my opinion anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-39043980885778059602013-09-10T09:55:30.607-05:002013-09-10T09:55:30.607-05:00I think the tactical squad box is a vast improveme...I think the tactical squad box is a vast improvement on the previous kit. Although at first glance you don't notice much differences between the old and new tactical squads, the benefits come when you're putting the kit together. Not only are the parts and posses much better designed but the options available pretty much give you any tactical squad you need. The only thing missing of course are the other heavy weapons but that's not so much of a big deal. Having the assault weapons and the cool new combi weapons is a massive bonus! I also really like the new heads so all in all...good times :)Musings of a Smurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008842948716189378noreply@blogger.com