new CSM kits!

[Jack Shrapnel]

From Faeit:

"I had a few questions regarding the box sets that were being discussed, primarily along the customization options for the each of the Chaos Gods, and of course if a Hellbrute and Cultists models have been seen.

Here is the response.



Please remember that these are rumors and that we have had 3 other sets of rumors describing these models in some detail. These are really turning out to be some nice box sets. I am looking forward to their release.

Here are the links to the previous articles discussing these box set releases.
natfka.blogspot.com/2014/01/chaos-marine-box-sets-p3.html
natfka.blogspot.com/2014/01/chaos-space-marine-box-set-releases-pt2.html
natfka.blogspot.com/2014/01/chaos-space-marine-chosen-box-set.html


via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
Time for another info packed message.

The icons are similar in design to the current plastic ones with one icon of each type being included. God specific pieces include a number of shoulder pads bearing a gods Mark and around 4 heads for each God. There is one unhelmeted head for each God excluding tzeentch which I think is meant to be due to the rubric fluff. It looks like you can add the finecast (noise marines and thousand sons) upgrade sprues to each unit to get a roughly full squad of marked marines.

The cultist and hellbrute models have been completed to my limited knowledge however I can't confirm seeing them. Release wise I have been told they are due but not so soon, they are meant to have been held off for another wave release alongside 2 more kits as yet un announced to me. An astute reader can most likely guess what these will be with finecast going the way of the dodo.

Chosen are in the 24 pounds Mark with havoc being similar in price. The lord is alas around the same price as the space marine captain/ librarian.


Oh unit sizes are as follows

Chosen/ chaos space Marines. 10 model box set

Havoc 5 model box set "

[voodoo]

Cool! I wonder what the helbrute will come with... If it's the same model as in the DV box set I'd say load up on trades from the DV set before their price skyrockets.

It would be really cool to see what they're planning for havocs as that's a model set that's needed updating for a long time.

[Jack Shrapnel]

more information from Faeit:

"via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
New Supplement
There is a supplement due for release.
The long war/long crusade
The name itself is a bit of an unknown to me but that's the general gist of it.

Contains fluff on what the legions have been doing for the last 10,000 years.

Rulewise any model with the veteran of the long war rule may purchase additional specialist skills represented by the universal rules. The skills vary in price with fear being one of the cheapest skills. Certain units may not take certain skills I.e havocs may not take fleet.

New Box Sets
I had a much more detailed look at the new kits today. The lord is armed with a bolt pistol and mace\maul\club thingy.

The plastic autocannon on the standard squad sprue is suitable long and dangerous looking. It has the option of being belt or box mag fed. One of the chaos torso is basically a giant mutated demonic face with a piece that glues in in between the torso and legs to represent a big ole mouth.

The chosen/ regular marine kit has 4 sprues. Two core marine sprues that build 5 complete marines each with either bolter of ccw and bolt pistol. It should be noted that not all ccw are chainblades. The arms are the new style wrist and hand on the gun. There's then the command/ chosen sprue which contains power, special, heavy and combi weapons. This sprue also includes torso and head options along with lots of add on pieces. The final sprue contains all your god bits and icons and is smaller than the other sprues"

[Khalai]

So much rage, now that I have built 12 noise marines out of the current kit. As well as many new kits to buy.


Also so much joy.

[thesanityassassin]

If these turn out to be true, I will be delighted. Veteran skills being added back in to CSM squads has been something I've been hoping for for ages...something to make them worth taking, and if I was to ever consider another CSM army, it would be Marine-centric.

I've been considering a slow-build army project for a while....if these kits are nice enough they might fit the bill. I'm thinking Alpha Legion w/ attached Cypher & Fallen Angels. The "Chaos Loyalists" so to speak.

[voodoo]

Via BoLS

For all you folks who loved the models in the Dark Vengeance set - word is they are getting the "fancy treatment" in the days ahead.



Sources have told us that many of the quick assembly minis in the Dark Vengeance set are getting the full treatment and arriving as fully-optioned multi-part plastic kits. The following are on the way:

-Helbrute with all the weapon options
-Chaos Cultist set with options for Plague Zombies
-Chaos Lord in clampack format said to be bits compatible with the existing CSM range.
-Chaos Chosen with buckets of god-specific bits including 5 heads per god.
-Obliterators/Mutilators combo-kit
-Chaos Havocs with all new visual designs for certain weapons.

Half of these will ship very soon, the other half closer to Summer.