Dwarf Rumours

[Apologist]

From the context, perhaps more likely to be based on this warmachine?
http://www.solegends.com/citcat912/c20288rcchdwfwms.htm

[Daigar]

Some time ago (like six months or so) it was a persistent rumour about Dwarfs being "the Wood Elfs of 8th edition" in terms of a complete revamp of the aestetics and a whole new range (nothing or almost nothing will be preserved from the current range). I like this rumour, because the current range is a complete mess that needs lots of work, from the 4th/5th edition-old hammerers and slayers to the hideous and awful 2005 plastic infantry kits.

OUCH! My wallet!

[Harry]

After a year of petulance followed by a year of silence, these rumour boards are finally starting to look interesting again (even if it is all rehashing).

Rehashing? I prefer consolidating.
Also you don't start to get a picture of what is going on until you pull all the scraps together.
....and once it is being managed it tends to encourage more information, clarification.

(See Below. )

On the big Orc mashing kit, it's actually a large plastic re-imagining of the old "dwarf juggernaut" model... with a smashy fist option (as one of three (iirc) options)

Doesn't my post about plastic slayers about 2 years ago entitle me to a mention on that front Harry?

Thanks for that great bit of clarification on the big mashey kit. I couldn't make head nor tail of the description I got but rehash of the old Juggernaut I do understand. BRING IT ON!

You absolutely get a mention for the slayers.... as well as this new nugget.

First post updated

This old one ?

http://www.solegends.com/citta/ta2juggernaut.htm

I got one of those....Better get on and finish painting it then.

[Alebelly_Cragfist]

On the big Orc mashing kit, it's actually a large plastic re-imagining of the old "dwarf juggernaut" model... with a smashy fist option (as one of three (iirc) options)

Doesn't my post about plastic slayers about 2 years ago entitle me to a mention on that front Harry?

Interesting Source?

From the illustrations I've seen, they resemble large Ancestor Masks with 2 smashy hammers on wheels.

[Harry]

Interesting Source?.

One does not ask the Jedi Master of rumours for a source.

[Mr. Ultra]

Interesting Source?

You're asking for the source to THE source? HERETIC!

[Alebelly_Cragfist]

Lol, OK, can't blame a Padawan for asking

[Basileus]

Thanks for this thread. I don't mind if GW would take some inspiration from Demonworld warmachines. Actually, the "ancestor" from a Warhammer rulebook illustration does look similar to the Demonworld one, does it?

https://88b84231-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites....ves%204419.jpg

https://88b84231-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites....ves%204425.jpg

[Gobskrag 'Eadbasha]

Giant cannon you say? Where have I seen this before? Oh right,
warhammer online. Her name was Helga.
http://ageofreckoning.warhammeronlin...ajournal-2.jpg

[Olja]

What, no plastic Hammerers or Iron Breakers?

[Antipathy]

In one of the 8th edition releases there is a battle going on between Greenskins and Dwarfs underground. There is a bridge IIRC, which is lit up by a Flame Cannon. Above that, I believe is some form of floating stone platform with an equivalent of a dwarf tiki head, firing off lightning bolts.I cannot remember which and have no books to hand, but I believe it is in either Orcs or Storm of Magic. Whether this is artistic license or possible 'preview' concept work for an as yet unseen 'magical' update similar to an anvil of doom, remains to be seen.And just to throw it out there, The Casket of Souls which performed a similar role for Tomb Kings became a war machine, instead of 'mount'. The same might happen here, although what that will do to Thorek (War Machine crew Special Character?) remains to be seen

[mrtn]

What, no plastic Hammerers or Iron Breakers?

Absence of rumours is not the same as rumours of absence.

[NatTreehouse]

Alan Merritt want a Zep.
Other studioers don't.
Alan will win.

[NatTreehouse]

Absence of rumours is not the same as rumours of absence.

I can confirm this to be the case

[Mirbeau]

I can confirm this to be the case

+1. I mentioned both units a while ago, either on an old thread or talking to Harry. Either way, they are getting new models and aren't to be a dual kit. I think I had grounds to believe one of the two wasn't to be plastic, but can't recall, and don't really hear anything anymore.

[Mirbeau]

Alan Merritt want a Zep.
Other studioers don't.
Alan will win.

Intresting that, cheers. Given GW seem keen on releasing new stuff relatively soon after the book nowadays, perhaps they aren't quite as far along with everything as I'd thought.

[The bearded one]

In one of the 8th edition releases there is a battle going on between Greenskins and Dwarfs underground. There is a bridge IIRC, which is lit up by a Flame Cannon. Above that, I believe is some form of floating stone platform with an equivalent of a dwarf tiki head, firing off lightning bolts.I cannot remember which and have no books to hand, but I believe it is in either Orcs or Storm of Magic.

Orcs&Goblins, page 6 or 7, full page artwork with lots of glorious dwarf creations of destruction. I like the gigantic moving dwarf statue on the right.

[Skopey]

Was it the old Chaos squats for epic that had a similar looking giant cannon? Anyway when i got back into warhammer via 8th, around its launch i remember speaking to a staffer about what armies will be getting the makeover first. He mentioned Tomb Kings and that they would get a Sphynx like monster and alaso a dwarf statue. Though at the time im pretty sure he said it was a terrain piece rather than anything like a golem so not sure if that classes as a rumour or not. Plus it was a couple of years ago now so take it with a pinch of salt as it also came from a staffer. But hey he got the warsphynx right

[Harry]

What, no plastic Hammerers or Iron Breakers?

Yes but whilst there has been lots of speculation I could not remember anyone coming out and stating it as a rumour.

In one of the 8th edition releases there is a battle going on between Greenskins and Dwarfs underground. There is a bridge IIRC, which is lit up by a Flame Cannon. Above that, I believe is some form of floating stone platform with an equivalent of a dwarf tiki head, firing off lightning bolts.I cannot remember which and have no books to hand, but I believe it is in either Orcs or Storm of Magic. Whether this is artistic license or possible 'preview' concept work for an as yet unseen 'magical' update similar to an anvil of doom, remains to be seen.And just to throw it out there, The Casket of Souls which performed a similar role for Tomb Kings became a war machine, instead of 'mount'. The same might happen here, although what that will do to Thorek (War Machine crew Special Character?) remains to be seen

Is this a rumour or just speculation?

Absence of rumours is not the same as rumours of absence.

Thats a fact.

Alan Merritt want a Zep.
Other studioers don't.
Alan will win.

LOL that is also a fact.

I can confirm this to be the case

Thanks.

+1. I mentioned both units a while ago, either on an old thread or talking to Harry. Either way, they are getting new models and aren't to be a dual kit. I think I had grounds to believe one of the two wasn't to be plastic, but can't recall, and don't really hear anything anymore.

Apologies if I missed it (or have forgotton it).

Was it the old Chaos squats for epic that had a similar looking giant cannon? Anyway when i got back into warhammer via 8th, around its launch i remember speaking to a staffer about what armies will be getting the makeover first. He mentioned Tomb Kings and that they would get a Sphynx like monster and alaso a dwarf statue. Though at the time im pretty sure he said it was a terrain piece rather than anything like a golem so not sure if that classes as a rumour or not. Plus it was a couple of years ago now so take it with a pinch of salt as it also came from a staffer. But hey he got the warsphynx right

That classes as a rumour. If it was from the same conversation as something else that later happened it classes as a 'solid' rumour.

Thanks fellas.
First post updated.

[BramGaunt]

It would be really funny if they made a giant broken down dwarf statue as a piece of terrain and introduced it as a unit for dwarves later...