Looks like they downsized a Sons of Behemat mock-up to make this chap, he certainly doesn't look much like an Ogre apart from the gutplate. I agree with the general dissatisfaction toward this model, Ogre Kingdoms players deserved a better Hunter model than that (such as the one in the Underworlds warband).
Not a bad alternative build for the Mega-Giants, I wonder how much GW will add to the price of that already horrendously expensive kit to incorporate his sprue(s)?
I'm not fussed about this because we saw all this before ages ago, the only thing that's new is the concept that they're all being packaged into yet another crazily expensive army box a few months before their actual release. Between these army boxes and Battleboxes I like the new GW's attempt at a marketing strategy less and less.
Also a lot of new League of Votann models has arrived.
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That psyker is excellent, finally a proper Dwarf with
I've also heard from the lads on EEFL about how this lad would make a good Runelord/Runesmith conversion and I certainly think it's a plausible idea, as there aren't many technological bits on him if you ignore the two Terran-Marine-Droids that accompany him.
The rest also have a bit more facial hair which is good, though the living member of the Weapon Team needs a head swap.
I for one like the Mars Mission aesthetic of the new Squat vehicles, a marked difference from the tanks of the Imperium and it alludes to the possibility that these guys still have some optimistic desire for exploration and innovation within their veins and thus a sense of Dwarven honour, rather than being all about extermination, warfare and doomsaying as the Imperium are.
I also find the Starcraft aesthetics quite amusing, GW are giving Blizzard a bit of a taste of their own medicine there given Blizzard ripped off 40K to create Starcraft in the first place. It's only fair that GW repays the debt
Not to forget Khorne's new warriors:
Nothing more to say than that they're a decent update to a venerable kit and that I'm pleased I bought some of the old ones before the inevitable price hike these will bring arrives.
Another Khorne warband wasn't necessary at all given the first two perfectly encapsulated the Blades of Khorne faction (Garrek's Reavers representing the Bloodreavers and Magore's Fiends representing the Blood Warriors). These don't really seem to fit with any of the units in the AoS army. The fat bloke in particular looks more like one of the Necromunda Corpse Grinders, I'd rather have seen a warband based around an AoS version of them than yet more Khornate stuff. At least it would be different and open up an avenue for a possible new faction.
