The Models Verdict
0b010 Scarabs
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Models summary
Is anyone really surprised that they get 0b010 scarabs based
on my review of the fluff? I
already dislike the ‘Tomb Kings in Space’ theme of this codex release and the GW
has certainly done due diligence enforcing this theme with the models.
This is purely a personal preference thing for me, but I
just don’t like having that much “bling” on the models. I think it takes away from the horror
factor and turns them into beings that can somehow be reasoned with.
Rowboat power
The absolute literalism with the Arks really bothers
me. GW really wanted to make them
look like boats… with Rowers and even a Cocksman!! Row! Row! Row! They were quite successful; they look ridiculous. They look much lower tech than they
should as machines from millennia past. The Barges aren't much better. Instead of rowers, these vehicles are equipped with Necron robotic paddlers.
Drones be damned!
The more I look at them, the less the boat theme bothers me, but one
thing I will not get past is the idea that all vehicles must have a driver
and/or crew open on the model. The
Arks have them, the Barges have them, and rest assured that the Stalker and
Scythes will have them too.
Personally, I believe that if GW were designing all the models from
scratch, the Monolith would have a throne right one top. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if they
put a sphinx on there somewhere. Meow! Damn, Mat! [Rolls eyes]
Energy orb here,
energy orb there, energy orbs everywhere
Ok, so what is up with the new ‘energy orbs’ that seem to
show up everywhere? They are on
their heads, on their backs, on their guns; hell, they even have them coming
out their ass. (Yes, I’m
serious. Just look at the back of
the Deathmark model.) Tone it
down, GW. The crystals and rods
were better but if you are going to use the orbs, one is enough.
The new “Pariahs”
The new Elites (Lychguard and Praetorians) look interesting,
but still have a bit too much bling.
Why is there a backbone on that shield? It may not look that cool but I’m sure it gives us a 3++
like the Space Marine Stormshield, right?
Right? Damn. Sorry to diverge from the model review. The Lychguard, Praetorians, Overlords,
and Crypteks are a good example of the Tomb Kings theme taken a little too
far. The crowns and chin pieces
are just too much.
Flaked Ones
On to the Flayed Ones…
Other than being metal, what was wrong with the old models? Not only do the new ones have no
internal consistency (backwards legs on one, backpack thing on another, etc),
but they look like Mexican Day of the Dead idols. In fact, I can’t help but picture a big sombrero on the new
Flayed One with skulls hanging around his neck.
C’tan Shards
I never really liked the Deceiver model. I always thought he looked like an evil
Ronald McDonald. I figured that they would use this move to shards as an
opportunity to revamp/add to the C’tan models. Not so. They
just redid them as Finecast and dropped them on the shelf. Disappointing… Seems to be the case with all the
models that went Finecast. Glad
they left the Nightbringer alone though.
The next wave
Unfortunately, it looks like one of the models I liked the
most (the Necron Wraith) is going to get redone based on the artwork in the new
codex. I really liked that model
and the artwork that went with it.
I think the Wraith was probably the most ominous and scary model in the
old codex. [Shakes head]
Didn’t you like
anything?
Gee, is there anything
you like? Why, yes! I really do like the Deathmarks and the
Immortals. I am happy to see them
go plastic with most of the models and I do think that the Immortals got an
upgrade. The Deathmarks just look
cool. I also like the artwork that
depicts them in the codex. The one
criticism I have is the lack of green rods. I like the green rods much better than the new gauss rods on
the Immortals (and other models).
It seems to work well on the Deathmarks though.
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