Ten Tigers
4th Jun 07, 1:05 PM
OK, I know they have been out for a while now but I don't think anybody did a review on them here. As I have been forced to rebuild my army from scratch it provided me the opportunity to purchase some new kits.
The first thing that really made me happy was being provided with eight heavy weapons. That is twice what the previous pewter kit offered. Even though the kit only comes with five bodies, you can easily use the remaining weapons to revamp your existing models. You have two choices here. Choice one: Give an existing model a simple green bath and redo your entire paintjob after retooling your mini. Choice Two: You can try to simply snap or cut the arms and back pieces off the model without stripping the paint and replace them with new, freshly painted parts. The second choice may be more difficult depending on your paintjob. Unless you pinned or superglued your model, removing the arms and backpacks should be as simple as snapping them off with your fingers. I did this with one of my old missile launcher troops and while it did not want to give at first, they eventually gave in with no damage to the main body. If this is not an option then I would suggest you obtain a jeweler's saw or an equally thin blade to do the surgery.
The second thing that brought joy to my heart was simply that the heavy weapons were plastic. Assembly was easy; the parts weigh almost nothing. I also feel that plastic mold lines are far easier to file away than metal ones. If you want to do some conversion work or customization then you are in for a treat, as you will find the plastic medium SOOOO much easier to cut to shape than a metal piece. Because of the all-plastic assembly, the finished product is a miniature that is totally table friendly. No more top-heavy, gangly monstrosities that tend to topple over themselves on the slightest incline.
Finally, the kit is aesthetically breathtaking. It is nothing short of a work of art in a box. Everything from the new heads, to the weapons themselves is rife with detail. I had to tear apart one of my old missile troopers JUST to take advantage of the new parts. The backpack is now STUFFED with missiles and has a built in servo-arm-auto-loader-thingy. They also took the time to redo the missile launcher itself and the arm it is held by. The weapon no longer melds into the shoulder plate; they are two distinct parts and that will really help when it comes time to paint. It was SO awesome that they actually took the time and effort to remodel that rather than just rehash the old part. Bravo GW, brav-O.
And the bits, the sweet, sweet bits...
I love that the kit comes with a plethora of goodies ranging from highly detailed servo-skulls to extra ammo cases. Even the auspex was remolded to where it is already held in a hand. It just makes it look more natural as the fingers and thumb wrap around the device.
In closing I was HIGHLY pleased with this new kit and it is nice to see that all the recent price hikes went to something other than shipping, handling, and a corporate bottom line.
The first thing that really made me happy was being provided with eight heavy weapons. That is twice what the previous pewter kit offered. Even though the kit only comes with five bodies, you can easily use the remaining weapons to revamp your existing models. You have two choices here. Choice one: Give an existing model a simple green bath and redo your entire paintjob after retooling your mini. Choice Two: You can try to simply snap or cut the arms and back pieces off the model without stripping the paint and replace them with new, freshly painted parts. The second choice may be more difficult depending on your paintjob. Unless you pinned or superglued your model, removing the arms and backpacks should be as simple as snapping them off with your fingers. I did this with one of my old missile launcher troops and while it did not want to give at first, they eventually gave in with no damage to the main body. If this is not an option then I would suggest you obtain a jeweler's saw or an equally thin blade to do the surgery.
The second thing that brought joy to my heart was simply that the heavy weapons were plastic. Assembly was easy; the parts weigh almost nothing. I also feel that plastic mold lines are far easier to file away than metal ones. If you want to do some conversion work or customization then you are in for a treat, as you will find the plastic medium SOOOO much easier to cut to shape than a metal piece. Because of the all-plastic assembly, the finished product is a miniature that is totally table friendly. No more top-heavy, gangly monstrosities that tend to topple over themselves on the slightest incline.
Finally, the kit is aesthetically breathtaking. It is nothing short of a work of art in a box. Everything from the new heads, to the weapons themselves is rife with detail. I had to tear apart one of my old missile troopers JUST to take advantage of the new parts. The backpack is now STUFFED with missiles and has a built in servo-arm-auto-loader-thingy. They also took the time to redo the missile launcher itself and the arm it is held by. The weapon no longer melds into the shoulder plate; they are two distinct parts and that will really help when it comes time to paint. It was SO awesome that they actually took the time and effort to remodel that rather than just rehash the old part. Bravo GW, brav-O.
And the bits, the sweet, sweet bits...
I love that the kit comes with a plethora of goodies ranging from highly detailed servo-skulls to extra ammo cases. Even the auspex was remolded to where it is already held in a hand. It just makes it look more natural as the fingers and thumb wrap around the device.
In closing I was HIGHLY pleased with this new kit and it is nice to see that all the recent price hikes went to something other than shipping, handling, and a corporate bottom line.