Daemons of Chaos Rumours

[VenomBlood]

Thanks Steve. Much appreciated.

[Harry]

All 4 greater Deamons will get plastic kits (with head/weapon options plus wfb/40k specific bits on sprues) and that there will be "resin conversion packs"* to make "named greater Deamons"....

Many thanks
Did you get any idea of the timescale?
First post updated.

[75hastings69]

Alas no mate, it obviously had to be after finecrap (at least for the conversion packs) but other than that no idea as I've not heard anything since the initial rumour. As you well know from concept to sale point of plastic kits isn't that quick. Basically no idea at all of timeframe, I certainly don't hear of them being amongst the next bunch of releases.

[NatTreehouse]

Many thanks
Did you get any idea of the timescale?
First post updated.

When Jez can get some free time.
At least for the Bloodthirstee
And I think the resin idea been drop kicked and will now make it onto the frames (kinda like KF on Griffin and the Treema...ooops, wrong thread. )

[miciobello]

Yes, because large plastic monstrous creature dual kits with special character options like say, the Swarmlord, or Karl Franz on a Griffon, would never happen... Especially for kits that could be used in two game systems.

You got a good point. . . Especially thinking that the bloodthirstier is very old and would need a new incarnation.
Let us pray the dark gods you are right

[Azazyll]

You got a good point. . . Especially thinking that the bloodthirstier is very old and would need a new incarnation.
Let us pray the dark gods you are right

It is really weird to hear that, because I remember being so excited and awed when they came out. While I'm not first generation, I'm apparently old enough to still be impressed with models that appear old to newer people. But then there are only a handful of models still being made that remain from when I started playing. I have to say, whatever they replaced them with would have to be pretty darn amazing. Those models are still killer.

[Harry]

When Jez can get some free time.
At least for the Bloodthirstee
And I think the resin idea been drop kicked and will now make it onto the frames (kinda like KF on Griffin and the Treema...ooops, wrong thread. )

Thanks for that.
First post updated.

[Urgat]

It is really weird to hear that, because I remember being so excited and awed when they came out.

So do I, the WD where the BT was released was actually the first one I ever bought (you know, with the BT on a firey background rushing straight into your face on the cover). Everybody was "ohh" and "ahh" back then.

[kargie]

The current greater demons had re-sculpted heads for the 6th edition hordes of chaos books and were released one each month for 4 months.

Head resculpts are a far smaller project than the full models, which as I said originally came out staggered over 24 months. All four going to plastic at the same time would be a full army release worth of plastic kits. While not impossible, it would leave no room for anything else. While I'm sure they'll all go plastic eventually, what you suggest seems highly unlikely and impractical (and would hurt sales overall).

[Bob Arctor]

Well we recently had a month that was mostly just fliers for 40k, perhaps next year we could have a month of mostly just monster releases? Stickmonkey hinted in one of the 40k threads that a plastic Eldar Avatar was on the way too, and there have been rumors of a new Tyranid monster (Harpy or Cerebore iirc) flying around for ages, so a month of monster releases next year for multiple armies could certainly happen.

[TheDungen]

Gw on the other hand is a much larger company today than when the first sculpts of these demons where released. But yeah you're right anyway how long they take to create is kinda irrelevant they will want to release them separately anyway to try to increase the amount of people starting demon armies as much as possible.

[Erazmus_M_Wattle]

Soulgrinders in fantasy. That's all I'm saying. Massive rectangle base. Shifty.

[Alebelly_Cragfist]

Soulgrinders in fantasy. That's all I'm saying. Massive rectangle base. Shifty.

Would you be able to go on to say whether this is wishful thinking, or?

[Joewrightgm]

A Jez Godwin-pattern bloodthister? Yes please!! very exciting that bit at minimum.

[hads97]

First of all, thanks for the rumours, good to know we're finally going to get plastic PB!!!
However, I find the new nurgle monster thing too good to be true... If it's not Kugath, that means it should come with some White Dwarf rules... How strong is the rumour?

[Harry]

Soulgrinders in fantasy. That's all I'm saying. Massive rectangle base. Shifty.

Is that a rumour? Sounds a bit like a rumour.

First of all, thanks for the rumours, good to know we're finally going to get plastic PB!!!
However, I find the new nurgle monster thing too good to be true... If it's not Kugath, that means it should come with some White Dwarf rules... How strong is the rumour?

I don't know. Folks tell me things. I assume they are telling the truth because I can not imagine why anyone would make something up. Certainly can't imagine why someone would go to the trouble of contacting me just to make something up .... and yet this happens from time to time and I look a bit foolish. Maybe thats it. Maybe there is a competition to see who can get Harry to repeat the most ridiculous rumour.

[Urgat]

Is that a rumour? Sounds a bit like a rumour.

Sounds like wishlisting to me. While the legs etc can pass as the same gimmick as for the Khorne juggers, for the weapons, if it didn't work for the DP, it won't work for the SG either.

[Tastyfish]

From over in the 40K 2012 releases thread, thanks to Kijamon

Someone on Reddit saying much the same

"So in next months white dwarf there is going to be a leaflet with updates for Codex daemons and daemons in fantasy.

Some changes to old units, flamers are now only S4 in fantasy and some units have had point changes. ect.

Also new units slannesh massive chariot (2D6 +1 impact hits) and other weird chariot thing in 1 kit. the other thing looks and acts kind of like a mobile meat lawnmower. this is in both games and acts like a chariot in 40K.

also soul grinders are coming to fantasy! has T7 6 wounds and a load of upgrades for its shooting. looks pretty mental. the model (40K kit) in the white dwarf and leaflet was on the same base as the giant goblin spider.

also new models for plague bearers (really really nice, some have fly heads) screamers (look similar but with lots of eyes), flamers (similar) and nurgalings (looks like a pile of funny little germ monsters you might get in a dish washer advert).

Also new beastman shaman.

should be out next week ."

[Urgat]

Well, cool if it turns out true, but I'm not really looking forward to giant powerclaws in WFB >>

[Harry]

From over in the 40K 2012 releases thread, thanks to Kijamon

Thanks for reposting it here.
I have updated the first post and colour coded the accuracy rumours.

Slightly disappointed that the big thing on a monster base I heard about sounds like the soul grinder and my assumption based on what I heard wss Nurgle monster is inncorrect. Soulgrinders .... not really my thing.