The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Lost Egg]

I dunno...when I look at each new gang it's almost like I can hear the barrel being scraped; why does every gang have to have weird unique wargear? Those rifle halberds look daft and a rope around my enemies neck would be great in a bit of fisticuffs...I could use it to throttle him.

[AWu]

Some good conversion bits as AWU says above, so I'm keen, but I'm not blown away by the gang as a whole.

My guess is they will look much better in some grimdark blanschitsu paintjob.

[beefcake]

I dunno...when I look at each new gang it's almost like I can hear the barrel being scraped; why does every gang have to have weird unique wargear? Those rifle halberds look daft and a rope around my enemies neck would be great in a bit of fisticuffs...I could use it to throttle him.

The original cawdor also had the noose.

I might be the only one that likes the gun.

[AWu]

I am not fan of Panzerfaustcrossbow but it will be cool bit, and they might have something less weird on the sprue (Orlock harpoon gun was a littledowner to me but they have beautiful stubber.
But I love gun halaberds 


Hanging rope is Cawdor distinctive feature since 1st edition (this and the face mask as Imperial fanatics are doing unisex hijab in the Necro fluff)

[Nord]

Good news that a boxset for Middle Earth is to be released, hopefully the support for this range will continue. Chance to buy some cheap plastics to bolster the collection, maybe even some new sculpts if we are lucky.

[Lost Egg]

I know the noose is from the original models but its still a daft idea.

If GW are focusing on Pelennor Fields then I kinda assume the new starter box will likely be old plastics?

I spotted a mention of Kill Team on Sprues & Brews, apparently in an FAQ Andy announced that Kill Team and Rogue Trader are tied in to each other...not quite sure what that means though I guess they use the same rules.

[AWu]

Its probably mass produced plastic fake anyway.. it wont clench..
Hemp ropes are not a easily found in the Underhive

And its kinda like cross on the neck to them. Declaration of sacrifice or something like that.

[Cultist of Sooty]

I quite like the rocket crossbow. The pose does make it look a bit like he's trying to play snooker with it, though. 

[Nord]

If GW are focusing on Pelennor Fields then I kinda assume the new starter box will likely be old plastics?

Quite possibly, though the chance to pick up some cheap plastics is not a bad thing.

I am just glad they have gone back to supporting the system and hope it continues.

[Duncan McDane]

I'd like to see more hooded heads on the Cawdor models. These mask/face combo's give them a Joker meets the Riddler feel, the bodies and weapons seem fine to me.
Oh well, there's always the 3rd party solution for the heads...

[blacksoilbill]

I'm a bit disappointed by the Cawdor. The halberd guns are odd. But the main thing is the way the cowls sit around their neck: just not natural at all. They look more like the collar of a space suit than a cloth cowl. For me, this is the first of the necro kits where the original is far better. Pity, as Cawdor is one of my favourite gangs.

[Sir_Theo]

Oh well my resistance to the new Imperial Knight renegade box lasted all of 5 minutes. Cheap way to get two knights and a piece of the industrial terrain though!

[AWu]

In days like this I am very happy that those knights kept me cold :>

[Dr Mathias]

In days like this I am very happy that those knights kept me cold :>

 

[nic-e]

the gun halberds make complete sense to me.

Who else uses them? Custodes! who are they? Why, the holy angelic guardians of the emperor, Legends in themselves, beings of such heroism and might that they are seen as near angels to those that hear of them from the priests of the imperium.

It makes  complete sense to me that a band of religiously driven nuts would try to emulate the custodes , modelling themselves as bodyguards to the faith and the emperor by proxy.
but they have to do it in their own ramshackle way.

I really like the kit. Even the really odd stuff like the crossbow grenade launcher makes sense to me. Poor extremists cobbling together what they can from stolen scraps. you don't need to look too far today to find examples of protesters and extremists alike cobbling together catapults to take on riot police, or using fireworks as improvised grenades.

BUT since I don't play necromunda, these guys are going to be made into a grimdark brettonian men at arms unit who follow around my stormcast hero.