Mechanicus & Ork Reveals PLUS Zoats Return To Warhammer 40K!
January 24, 2020 by brennon
Wow. So, there were a lot of reveals at the Las Vegas Open this week as Games Workshop dived into all sorts of previews for the worlds of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age Of Sigmar. We start with the grimdark future and something very big, green and utterly mean. See what you make of this teaser...
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For those of you who don't know, Makari was known to be the luckiest Grot who ever lived. He managed to survive nine years serving his boss before (in the old lore at least) he was sat on by his master and then fed to a Squig. However, it seems like this plucky fellow has returned (or been cunningly replaced with a similar Grot) to serve Warboss Ghazghkull Thraka who has finally stopped running from Commissar Yarrick and the Black Templars.
I can't wait to see what they do here. I got into the world of Warhammer 40,000 with Armageddon and it inspired me to build a Black Templar force. Knowing that Ghazghkull is finally ready to get back to the business of splitting heads might mean we get to see how this all unfolds between him, the Space Marines and Yarrick.
Mechanicus Madness
As well as the coming of the big green one we also have some new bits and bobs for those playing as the Adeptus Mechanicus on the tabletop.
This bunch of previews takes a look at a range of new releases which aren't clanking machines but instead upgrades to their regular troops. Leading the way we have the Pteraxii & Serberys which give you some winged support to throw into the mix.
I am actually really liking what the Adeptus Mechanicus have been up to lately. Their flyer which was revealed not long ago seemed like an interesting addition to their repertoire and had the feel of something that would have been crafted by a visionary like Da Vinci. The same goes for a lot of what we're seeing here.
These look like they could have been dreamt up by some mad sector of the Adeptus Mechanicus and now they are just looking to have a bit of fun testing them out on the battlefield. The same goes for their mounted options, the Serberys Raiders.
Why would you not want to be riding into battle on the back of a mechanical steed which spits fire and could simply ride down your foe under metal hooves if you so desired? As well as the Raiders you've also got the Serberys Sulphurhounds here which are ready to get that flaming chaos into the mix.
The rules for all of the models that you see here are going to be included in the next step for the Psychic Awakening campaign. Engine War is going to be firing things up for a bunch of different factions and you can expect to find lots more for the Daemons Of Chaos, Imperial and Chaos Knights and more within its pages.
Great Zoats!
Finally, we also had the reveal of a new creature/character for the world of Blackstone Fortress. You thought they were gone but the Zoat are returning to Warhammer 40,000...albeit with just one model right now.
The model itself is looking very cool and Blackstone Fortress seems to be the best way to start reintroducing these older races that might have been forgotten. You can throw all sorts of goodness into the mix here and I wouldn't be surprised if Games Workshop starts looking at more from the back catalogue in the coming months to support the game.
I don't think many people are used to seeing some of these quirkier aspects of the grimdark future, especially not after years of us getting the very standard armies we've come to know. However, seeing these retro elements brought back to life in a new way is certainly a step in the right direction.
I'm sure, as with most things from Blackstone Fortress, there will be a few ways to get him into your games of Warhammer 40,000 too.
Angels Of Death
Finally, we have a full teaser from the upcoming Angels Of Death animated show which is going to be coming to our screens soon.
I think this looks, and I hate to say it just fine. I think there is something about 3D animation like this which lends itself to looking a little bit clunky. I like the ideas and the final execution might change my mind but I'm not going to be jumping up and down about it just yet.
Major thumbs up though for them to have got to this point and I am ready to be pleasantly surprised.
What do you think of the Warhammer 40,000 reveals?
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If Makari (and his sidekick) stay priced reasonably I might be tempted to make diorama with him, his sidekick and his old version (with his sidekick) which I still haven’t painted yet. Should look fun.
I doubt it will be reasonable.
And I fear what our Australian friends will have to pay for this one
I do like the idea of a grot character. I Hope there’s more stuff for orkses
Really digging the new ad mech!!
It took me a good few looks about the winged guys but they are actually pretty cool!! The cavalry are just awsome though!
Whether they fit into the 40k universe I’m not so sure but love the design anyway! Maybe tempting me to pick up some ad mech in the near future!
The zoat is also pretty cool and gives a nod to the old one! I like that Blackstone fortress has been re doing some old sculpts and models that would otherwise never have been touched!
Some interesting new figures love the robot cavalry not sure about the batsmen assault squad. The Zoats could turn into a great new faction.
That video of the bloodangles is brilliant obviously hiring that fan film guy who’s name alludes me is money well spent.
Zoats are back – my favourite non-core alien from the early days of 40k! Maybe we’ll see squats next….
Zoats, plastic Sisters, Squats. These are signs of the apocalypse I tell you. If they announce a plastic Thunderhawk I’m going to start stockpiling.
Zoats! ?
Edit: Zoat ?
At the very least we got something. But here’s something else I noticed: before the plastic Sisters were even announced, we got a single updated character model from one of their earlier rulebooks. About a year later, the range was dropped. So now we’ve got a couple of Squat models in Necromunda and a Zoat in Blackstone, so it’s possible that GW is testing the waters before another huge release.
Much more likely they’re using their skirmish/board games to pander to nostalgia.
Plastic Battle Sisters? Squats in Necromunda?! ZOATS?!? It’s the apocalypse, I tell you!!! Though on a more serious note, it’s great to see Thraka finally getting an updated model, and even though he wasn’t the focus of the trailer, what I did see looked really good. The new AdMech models are admittedly kind of strange, but they weirdly do fit in with the rest of the range. I like how they have this sort of gothic steampunk look with some of their tech, and mechanical cavalry and wing packs seem to fit in quite well. The Zoat looks…well, like a… Read more »
The Zoat I will buy for sure. Nostalgia gets me every time.
The Leonardo inspired flying machines are rather silly, and I’m so done with the ever historical/cinema inspired re-brand-slapping of the Space Marine Legions, but the, they do something ‘Zoatally Different’!
I kinda like the admech stuff, but the minis are drowned in detail. I dropped my admech project because painting through an Ad Mech mini was unnnerving and very time intensive.
These sculpts spam even more detail.
Looking forward to Ghaz. Curious to see if he can stand his ground against the plethora of alternative 3rd party Ghazes out there. Lots if companies have done him justice long before GW.
Really liking the Zoat model, would be cool to see more of these guys.
Not a fan of the horses but I’m liking the flyers, reminds me of Firefly from Batman. The Zoat though, that looks awesome imo and hopefully GW will produce more of the aliens that were concepts/lore.