Rumors - Daemons and Fliers

If you bother to follow the rumour mill you would have hardly missed all the contradicting 'ideas' floating out there in cyber space at the moment. A quick recap and we have:

Daemons! Consisting of a dual release for both Fantasy and 40k both in hardback. Models are rumoured to include a Bloodthirster and Great Unclean One in plastic! with finecast upgrade kits to make special characters. A new Nurgle unit that is like a plaugebearer on a fly? and a Chariot with an option for some sort of flaming cannon (although this last one has mentioned the Tzeentch getting the cannon option). Theres also plastic furies on the horizon according to some.

Some interesting stuff here, and my take lends me to think that we will get the two new greater Deamons in plastic with some sort of options in the kit to make a special character (think Emperor Karl Franz) with the other two being released later in the year in a wave. A new Khorne chariot that is a dual kit, but its hard to believe it will have a ranged option on it as this is unusual in Khorne fluff (at least in fantasy). I believe we would then see a flying Tzeentch chariot pulled by screamers with a flaming cannon (dual kit as well) with the second wave greater Daemon release. Don't know how to place the Nurgle Fly-ers. Suppose this could be a  the replacement for a chariot option or will we see a Nurgle chariot in a second wave?

The Daemons do get my blood running as I have been wanting to brush off my Daemon army ever since the new Slannesh chariots where released, so I am secretly hoping the plastic Greater Daemon rumours are true, as I am not a fan of the current GUO and BT.

The other rumour rearing its head at the moment is another flier wave for 40k consisting of the Dark Eldar Void Bomber, a Tau flier, the Harpy and an Eldar flier. Whats unusual here is that its 4 large plastic kits in a month. As far as I can remember GW generally releases only 3 plastic kits at a time, so lets just hope to be pleasantly surprised.

As for timing, there is a huge amount of conflict here. But I would put a penny on Fliers wave for Feb and Daemons in March (Pre order late feb). I can't remember the last time GW did back to back books for fantasy/40k.

I guess we will all find out early next week when the WD gets leaked

Necron 2nd Wave Spotted

The expected second wave of Necrons has arrived!

First up is the Triarch Stalker, looking every bit as good as the artwork in the book! Jury is still out if they represent a good choice or not, but with little competing in the elite section I think many people will be selecting this simply for a good looking center piece. I'll be buying one of these.

Next up we have the Tomb Blades, and Wow! Sign me up for 10 as this model is one of the best ive seen from GW's plastic range. They capture the artwork perfectly and remind me of the Droid army in Starwars! And everyone secretly wants their own Droid Army bent on galactic domination. Such a pity they compete for the fast attack slots as there are already great selections available. I hope the weapon options are easily magnetised.

What sure to be the most popular selection in the Necron Codex, we have the new Canoptic wraiths. Yourve read the rules, yourve fought the proxies, ladies and gentalmen I introduce 2012's best selling plastic kit! With 3 to a box im sure many people will be buying 5 sets (including me).

Last but not least are the new Canoptic Spiders. A vast improvement over the old metal turd, but not looking to much larger these lil fellas offer a heavy support option that any Tyranid player would be jealous of. A T6 St6 monsterous creature for 50 points! Poor little bug army keeps on getting nerfed years after the book release...

Looks like Im going to be busy this next month as a friend of mine wants to borrow my necrons for a doubles tournanment in June. Hes just lucky Ive already entered in the Fantasy section as this new plastic krak is getting the juices flowing, and thats saying alot since its 40k!