I am splitting up these reveals as I have a lot of thoughts to share about this news. This will cover all the new models shown as well as a big rumor that did not show up. Let’s dive in!
The Lion
He’s back! El Jefe Verde has returned! Dad’s back from the corner store and he’d bringing alot more than cigarettes with him! The second loyalist primarch to return, the Lion looks to be an even cooler kit with more options (those head swaps are pure conversion fodder. I would expect him to be more killy, but less buffy then Guilliman but who knows. The best part is that we won’t have to wait for 10th edition for him! He gets his own arks of Omen book!
New Terminator Models
I was a little “whelmed” by this reveal. yes the new model is slightly bigger (no need to get new termi models folks!) but the kit didn’t show any new options or kit. I am glad there will be a new focus on these guys as they have been criminally mediocre (unless you are Dark Angels) for so long. I think it’s a testament to just how good the old sculpt was.
New Termagant model
As with the terminator the new design is a slight update of the old kit. The improvements are more visible here but it is still very similar. As with the terminators, I am sure nid players are sighing with relief after thinking they might need to get 100+ new gaunts. I imagine this kit will have some new weapon options and might even be a surprise dual kit? Who knows?
What’s Missing?
The biggest interesting thing, is that we didn’t see a reveal of a new game type. It had been rumored that GW would announce the Adeptus Titanicus and Aeronautica games would be merged into a new Epic game. People have been anticipating this for a while, and it makes a lot of sense. The rumor was it would be announced at the end of the Adepticon reveals but nothing ever show up. While this is a little disappointing, it does mean my wallet is spared (for the moment). We may see this reveal down the road, or it may never come to pass. Heck the Lion was rumor for years now.
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