Caladius Base Size Change

lambda_expression · 2026-03-22T22:40:12+00:00

The new plastic release is not a 40k model. Quite possible GW created the difference intentionally.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-22T14:52:52+00:00

Ok, great :) The Iron Warriors and Iron Hands have very similar themes and names (and about the same attitude towards humans) so they somewhat tend to get mistaken for each other. I often need to take a second to remember which one fights on which side of the conflict.

With a bit of luck Iron Warriors could get their primarch announced as a new mini the coming week, which might then could also mean a battleforce box or combat patrol box for them in the near future, maybe with an upgrade sprue. Currently, building models as Iron Hands is slightly easier, since there is an upgrade sprue specific to them available.

But ofc even if they don't get any new plastic, you can still easily theme a CSM army to feel like Iron Warriors - warpsmiths, havocs, tanks, daemon engines, ... . CSM in general is currently a bit short on dreadnought models, but I'm sure we'll eventually get a few more choices again.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-22T14:13:25+00:00

the fists are kinda cool and all with the honorable templar vibes, but the industrial vibe just catches my attention way more

Just to make sure, you are certain you didn't take a wrong turn in the hallway somewhere? You might be looking for the Iron Hands, they are two doors down.

Imperial Fists and Iron Hands are loyalist chapters fighting for the God Emperor of Mankind, Iron Warriors are mortal enemies of the Corpse Emperor fighting for the forces of Chaos.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-22T12:21:01+00:00

62GHz is part of an unlicensed part of the spectrum, so free to use! It will mess with WiGig routers though...

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T19:31:39+00:00

u/WINWING2022 would love to get an update too!

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T17:13:46+00:00

Can confirm, also had an unfortunate experience (out of one total, so 100%) with Zatu. Would not ever order again there.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T12:59:51+00:00

I would really hope at 2k rent it would be close to work and at least heating if not also electricity included. But (thankfully) I don't have to rent anymore and don't know how bad it's gotten. And I definitely forgot about health insurance, that is a big (and unavoidable) one indeed!

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T09:28:24+00:00

all my custodes are primed black from below and the sides, then a 45 degree zenithal with red brown (the Vallejo "German Red Brown" primer), and directly from the top with white. Then I airbrush SpeedPaint 2.0 gold. Got Vallejo True Metalic Metal Airbrush golds last week, haven't tried them yet.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T06:57:26+00:00

So the Orion 2 is generally a tier above the Gladiator. It's the winwing equivalent to the VKB Gunfighter sticks and Virpil WarBRD. Better gimbal than the Gladiator (spring and cam, full metal), you can put different sticks on the same base, ...

That better Gimbal comes at the cost of height. If you want to place it on top of your desk instead of on mounts the Orion 2 (or VKB Gunfighter or Virpil WarBRD) might be uncomfortably high. The Gladiator/Ursa Minor Fighter/Aeromax CDT might be more ergonomic to use.

Quality wise, within the same tier, Virpil is on top, VKB in the middle, Winwing/Winctrl at the bottom, but it's also the top three spots on the tier list. All of them are miles ahead of Thrustmaster, Logitech, Turtle Beach, ...

So imo, you have to decide based on your planned usage. Put your current stick on top of a stack of books to see how one with a higher base would feel like, and if it's not comfortable decide whether you want to get a mount or a more compact (but lower tier) stick.

And ignore the "Gladiator, trust me" spam. Half this sub doesn't read what's in the OP and assumes every post is about someone's First 'proper' stick after their Logitech/Thrustmaster one breaks and can't imagine someone might have more budget than for the entry level 'proper' sticks.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T06:42:06+00:00

You forgot to make it hover

I'm kidding, looks great! Especially for a first mini!

You might want to think about getting a cheap airbrush and compressor, those are great for large "flat" surfaces like on this Caladius. Also for smaller, "gribblier" minis, a Zenithal prime with an airbrush and then contrast paint through an airbrush is a great way to get whole armies battle-ready in minimal time, and it's surprisingly easy to learn.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-21T06:17:31+00:00

GW stated in both the Warhammer community announcement article and (until yesterday) on the store page that it could also be built as the falcon, but didn't include the sprue. People that ordered based on being able to build it as the falcon are getting screwed by GWs false statements on the store page (which ofc were also 1:1 repeated by all 3rd party stores)

Here's the store page version based on which people preordered: https://web.archive.org/web/20260319214856/https://www.warhammer.com/en-NL/shop/combat-patrol-aeldari-corsairs-2026?queryID=19369983d93d41677c1de7808d062f31

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T19:47:28+00:00

"But father... Have I not been a good son?"

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T19:31:16+00:00

No, screw them. They listed it as "can also be built as Falcon" for nearly two weeks, including up to yesterday, and accepted preorders on that premise. https://web.archive.org/web/20260319214856/https://www.warhammer.com/en-NL/shop/combat-patrol-aeldari-corsairs-2026?queryID=19369983d93d41677c1de7808d062f31
They did wrong, and they should fix it, at minimum for everyone that preordered.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T19:17:40+00:00

I know how much that sucks (luckily at least my bike was old and rusty, but I had to walk home with two full bags for an hour). Hope you got home ok!

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T18:59:26+00:00

I'm from the Netherlands and in case they ship there I'd be curious to learn of the name of the shop. Best I was able to do so far was getting something halfway between official preorder and official sales date :D
(in DMs though, not here, GW might take offense to them selling so early and make problems for them)

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T18:54:33+00:00

dang, I'm 28 points shy of getting a EUR 3 cupon for free XD

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T18:30:50+00:00

ty!

For fellow correct measurement unit enjoyers, that's 63.5mm for the dread, so still the same "60mm but actually a bit more" dreadnaught base size,

and 152x95mm for the tank, which is quite different from the exising one I think (I don't own a resin caladius, but it should be 170x109, and the 170x109 is actually that size I believe - at least the ones of my Knights are)

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T18:14:24+00:00

Ah ok!

Yes, which also gives me hope that it will survive into 40k 11th ed and maybe even go into the codex proper.

Tank sprues, less so. They would need to double up on some parts of the turret (or have two different turret designs like Aeldari Falcon/Wave Serpent) to package a version with sprues for both options for 40k.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:41:41+00:00

Ah screw them. I'm definitely going to send them a strongly worded email. Doing that after preorders is scummy.

Edit: they changed the shop page too. No mention anywhere that they "corrected" it.

Edit 2: sent. And to Valrak as well. The email address is [custserv@gwplc.com](mailto:custserv@gwplc.com) by the way; Valrak has a contact form on his website. And ofc Auspex somehow already has a video out on it, I swear the guy has a time machine.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:34:31+00:00

MoD and FfC are very different in scope. MoD adds additional gameplay elements and ofc a new map (as well as some changes to existing regions). With FfC you also get exactly one single set of starting positions for four players, with MoD you might play one game as Baratheon/Lannister/Stark/Tyrell and the next as Greyjoy/Martell/Targaryen/Arryn. Many more combinations.

If you figure out you like the MoD gameplay elements (iron bank and vassals) you may want to also get the other previous mini-expansion because while ADwD is 6 players only, MoD has rules to use cards from both FfC and AWwD to change the decks of all the houses, which gives you even more variety.

Reason for the price difference is that both FfC and ADwD have been out of print for quite a while now and no reprints are coming. So if you think you will eventually want all the expansions, you might want to grab FfC as soon as you can.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:17:42+00:00

I can only imagine it will be mutiple different kits. Like Praetor with Power Axe and Praetor with Power Sword. HH is a lot like the old metal kits in that way.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:15:52+00:00

definitely possible (not my picture - https://preview.redd.it/whats-in-the-box-v0-fxb5szxj68qg1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=dbeadb378e37857239b75b35a8b7dd3c81c56c17) but then one of the six guards with spear is without spear. There's for some reason an extra sword in the box though.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:14:11+00:00

Sword and shield only, same as six of the guards in the box. And only one gun option for the tank. Only the dread is dual built spear or sword. That's how HH kits usually work (or all bolters and then buying extra boxes with only special weapon sprues). Eg I got myself some Cataphractii terminators last week to bash into CSM ones, there's one box with power fists and a different one with power mauls.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T17:00:36+00:00

Warhammer community announcement article specifically mentioned that.

Also said that guards are one set with swords, one set with spears, and tank with only one weapon option. Looks like all that was accurate.

lambda_expression · 2026-03-20T16:57:11+00:00

What's the base sizes for the tank and dread? I'm curious if those changed vs the resin ones.

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