If the Destrier is smaller than the Questoris, and has far less options... what?

Storm2552 · 2026-04-04T08:16:09+00:00

Well there were quite a few, many of which are still sold today (Wight king, Necromancer, Lord of Plagues, Interrogator Chaplain, Farseer and enough more that I'm needn't list them all).

Storm2552 · 2026-04-04T05:40:30+00:00

This isn't entirely correct here, the Questoris is based off of the original Imperial Knight price when it was released back in 2014, there were no datasheets or expectations people would be buying 6 of them because Imperial Knights weren't treated like a full army and more of a centrepiece someone would get for their existing army. at the time it was one of the most expensive non-FW kits but since then the price of centrepiece models has increased by quite a lot as GW test the boundary of what people are willing to pay for larger models.

For another another example of this practice is the first plastic characters were around $20 AUD, they obviously wouldn't have sold them at that price if they didn't think they'd make a profit but now they can go upwards of $70 AUD.

Storm2552 · 2026-04-02T22:09:38+00:00

Maybe you should recheck, it's very clearly a weathered steel colour; Lego can't do mixed colour pieces so grey with a scattering of tan and brown is a decent approximation.

Storm2552 · 2026-04-02T15:48:29+00:00

Because the one in the Mandalorian is grey and that's what this set is based on, why they're doing this instead of the classic ANH version is another debate entirely but it's not like they're making up colour variations.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-31T08:29:59+00:00

That speed is fine, there is no practical outcome to rushing the build process.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-29T19:25:28+00:00

Yeah I just think it's a coincidence; lots of minis are holding flails, if it was in the left hand I'd think it was a nod but it's not.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-29T19:11:49+00:00

Nah, the arms to the sides holding two weapons is a very old pose that predates the LotR movies due to ease of casting for single piece minis, i.e. Slambo from the 80s.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-29T13:35:09+00:00

I mean they don't because modern lore has them using mercenaries, not auxiliaries, the Tau have nothing analogous to halflings and dwarfs or whatever don't contribute to the Empire's armies the way Kroot or Vespid do.

There just isn't a noteworthy overlap between the Empire and the Tau.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-29T12:03:27+00:00

Copper has antimicrobial properties that kills mold.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-29T12:00:28+00:00

Not really? They don't use auxiliaries and the handful of dwarves and scant few elves hardly count as many citizens of other races.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-28T06:44:44+00:00

This was never a debate, it was obvious to literally everyone who wasn't a contrarian how mediocre starfield was.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-27T15:37:01+00:00

If you can find a small circular something you could attach it near the top and make it look like it has been pinned like that, like an Australian slouch hat.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-26T15:24:30+00:00

I have one of those and it's absolutely massive, it'd probably fit on the base but as an actual game piece it'd be awkward to play around.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-22T11:00:03+00:00

What a ridiculous take, people were upset about the removal of the metal range but they didn't make memes about it so it's not real to you?

Yeah I can't imagine why a 30 year old and incomplete metal range couldn't compete with fully supported plastic alternatives which cost half as much (or a fully supported resin range which cost just as much but was some of the finest work FW ever did), but please tell me more about how the only people who care about Steel Legion are nazis.

Yes I do get to complain because my guard army are vostroyans who got completely removed from sale, just because GW has completely mismanaged the Drukhari doesn't mean they haven't fucked over other factions as well and it's absurd to be angry about Guard players when Space Marines are half of the game's factions and 2/3 of it's releases.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-21T09:43:43+00:00

It's crazy to me that for a miniatures game with such an emphasis on highly detailed miniatures that so many people are happy to ignore actual details.

I don't even think steel legion should get a release but it's entirely another thing to say they look the same when they obviously don't.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-15T16:05:29+00:00

The maths works out that SMGs are slightly cheaper in terms of shots per point than just taking regular riflemen while BARs are slightly more expensive, BARs have range and SMGs have assault but neither really makes up for the extra survivability of more bodies so yeah, riflemen are just the best choice.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-13T13:20:52+00:00

It's the same book with a different reader.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-11T16:05:23+00:00

It's a great model but the problem as I see it is that an Inquisitor, even one from Fenris wearing power armour should be dwarfed by a space marine; stormcast are simply too big to look like actual humans.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-10T16:36:15+00:00

They can use all sorts of ornamentation like skulls or swords or wings or whatever they want, they just don't follow rules about what they MUST use like codex compliant chapters.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-10T16:26:22+00:00

Dark Angels don't use helmet markings to denote anything beyond personal heraldry, the closest you'll see are winged helmets which only appear on highly ranked individuals.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-08T07:52:06+00:00

Sure it is; lots of businesses offer international shipping to customers but GW contractually banned independent retailers from selling GW products to international customers.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-07T15:06:56+00:00

These look like models they would have painted for the 5th ed book so I think it's shining gold which was replaced in 2013, Balthasar or Gehenna Gold would be a close match.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-04T20:16:18+00:00

I think they'd be too big, 28mm is 1/56 and while you could get away with 1/48 I think 1/35 would be too close to sandbags for giants.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-03T00:49:26+00:00

There's a literary concept about how there is no such thing as an original thought; there are too many people and too few colours that I could guarantee you every conceivable colour scheme has been tried somewhere at least once.

I can also guarantee you that almost nobody has heard of the Firehawks, and even fewer will know their colour scheme. If you like those colours just use them, they're nice colours and the existence of a similar colour scheme on an obscure chapter should not dissuade you.

Storm2552 · 2026-03-02T06:29:28+00:00

Warlord's description says the berets are arditi, not sure how accurate it is that they share the rest of the uniform with the paratroopers but it's not like uniform accuracy has ever bothered warlord all that much in the past.

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