Re: warhammer chaos models
Posted by MortiS-the-Lost on Oct 29, 2012; 1:41pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/New-Warhammer-Chaos-Models-tp7579008p7579032.html
Oh dear - I can't even say disappointed with these models because that implies I expected better.
The poses of the Warriors of Khorne mounter on the Juggers is really unnatural looking - for a start they look really stiff, ridged and static - which is completely at odds with the galloping poses of their mounts. Secondly the actual anatomy is terrible, not only in the proportions, but also in the way the legs are spread so wide to fit onto the Jugger's back are their hips dislocated or are they just very supple? Over all I get the impression a scared little girl riding on the back of a pony that is far to big for her - not what I'd associate with the Chaos god of blood and battles.
The the Juggers are not bad over all, save for the rather poor chainmail detailing on the middle one (remember when Citadel used to work around the limitations of the plastic moulding process instead of hoping no one would notice) I can see that GW are taking ques from the Privateer Press stable of design when it comes to machine-creatures, which is not a bad thing as long as it's done well (unlike some of the recent 40k chaos models).
It goes without saying that the models are bedecked with more of those same lazily detailed 4-toothed skulls we've been seeing since the new Skeleton Warriors plastics replaced the last lot.
As for the 'Warshrine' well this is just the Ogre Kingdoms plastics all over again isn't it? Poor detailing, lack of anatomical structuring and more flat flames and 4 tooth skulls. The upper part would look much better mounted on the back of a mammoth or similar large creature. The creatures currently holding it up need to be bigger or there need to be more of them. As Mr T. Hutt pointed out there are many much better sculpted alternatives and they probably cost a good amount less too.
Oh and the new Scyla model looks pretty lame too - stupid running-falling-over pose, again lack of anatomical structuring and laughable fun-fur long-john shorts. Torso seems to be re-cast of the Soul Grinder?
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/New-Warhammer-Chaos-Models-tp7579008p7579032.html
Oh dear - I can't even say disappointed with these models because that implies I expected better.
The poses of the Warriors of Khorne mounter on the Juggers is really unnatural looking - for a start they look really stiff, ridged and static - which is completely at odds with the galloping poses of their mounts. Secondly the actual anatomy is terrible, not only in the proportions, but also in the way the legs are spread so wide to fit onto the Jugger's back are their hips dislocated or are they just very supple? Over all I get the impression a scared little girl riding on the back of a pony that is far to big for her - not what I'd associate with the Chaos god of blood and battles.
The the Juggers are not bad over all, save for the rather poor chainmail detailing on the middle one (remember when Citadel used to work around the limitations of the plastic moulding process instead of hoping no one would notice) I can see that GW are taking ques from the Privateer Press stable of design when it comes to machine-creatures, which is not a bad thing as long as it's done well (unlike some of the recent 40k chaos models).
It goes without saying that the models are bedecked with more of those same lazily detailed 4-toothed skulls we've been seeing since the new Skeleton Warriors plastics replaced the last lot.
As for the 'Warshrine' well this is just the Ogre Kingdoms plastics all over again isn't it? Poor detailing, lack of anatomical structuring and more flat flames and 4 tooth skulls. The upper part would look much better mounted on the back of a mammoth or similar large creature. The creatures currently holding it up need to be bigger or there need to be more of them. As Mr T. Hutt pointed out there are many much better sculpted alternatives and they probably cost a good amount less too.
Oh and the new Scyla model looks pretty lame too - stupid running-falling-over pose, again lack of anatomical structuring and laughable fun-fur long-john shorts. Torso seems to be re-cast of the Soul Grinder?
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~The ravings of a single mad Goblin is bad enough, but such a power-hungry, malice-filled creature as Mortis can never hope to be understood~
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