News: GW Newsletter - Advance Orders Battle Missions

Hey all, another GW newsletter is out and this one is actually packed with upcoming releases. It is nice to see Battle Missions stuff coming up for preorder and there certainly are some cool releases that coincide with the expansion. The plastic venerable dreadnaught looks great. For Ork players, having plastic deff dreads and killa kans is going to be awesome! The new Imperial Guard releases are a bit of a letdown. First we have the new Chimera which mainly features cosmetic changes - yes it is nice to have the various turret options, but it does not look like they are including the tank upgrade sprue anymore which will be a bit annoying if you want to deck out your Chimeras with heavy stubbers etc. The big failure here is the new Basilisk kit. It was rumored that there would be a 2-1 or 3-1 kit that would feature a Basilisk, Medusa, Griffon or Bombard since they all share the same chassis and are virtually identical save for the different guns. It really would not have been difficult for GW to fit 2-3 different guns onto the sprue and offer up an amazing kit that would make mulitple tanks - they did manage this with the Russ Demolisher kit which turned out to be excellent. This really seems like a step backwards and throws into question the release of these other variants. Will they remain FW only? Is GW going to release a kit for each individual tank? (seems stupid but this is GW...). Considering that the Basilisk really is not on anyone's favorite list right now, it seems silly to release it as a solo kit. What do you guys think?

The Games Workshop Newsletter 08.02.2010

In this issue: Advance Order Battle Missions, Space Marine Venerable Dreadnought, Ork Walkers & Imperial Guard Tanks

Advance Order: Battle Missions Battle Missions is a brand-new supplement for Warhammer 40,000 that contains more than thirty new missions for you to play. Each mission is designed to provide you with a battle that will really challenge your ability as a commander on the war-torn battlefields of the 41st Millennium. Warhammer 40,000 Expansion: Battle MissionsNo matter what Warhammer 40,000 army you collect, Battle Missions will add a new dimension to your games and expand your knowledge of the background and battle-tactics of the armies of the 41st Millennium. This is a must-have book for all Warhammer 40,000 collectors. Back to Top

Advance Order: Space Marines; Orks; Imperial Guard Released alongside Battle Missions, the all-new Ork Deff Dread and Space Marine Venerable Dreadnought are among our most impressive plastic kits to date. Take a look at them and the other new Warhammer 40,000 models available to advance order below.
	Venerable DreadnoughtVenerable Dreadnoughts are as lethal at range as in close assault. This new plastic kit is the most detailed Dreadnought to date and comes with dozens of optional extras.		Deff DreadDeff Dreads epitomise three main ideals of Ork warfare: big, shooty and stompy. This new plastic kit comes with a host of optional components that enable you to assemble your own custom Deff Dread.
	Killa KansKilla Kans are for the first time available as a multi-part plastic kit, so you can assemble these ramshackle, Orky walkers in whatever manner you choose.		Ork Flash Git with Targeting SquigFlash Gitz love to strut their stuff and vaporise their enemies with their kustom shootas. Add some extra dakka to your Ork units with this characterful model.
	Imperial Guard ChimeraChimeras are an integral part of any Imperial Guard army. This updated kit is now more straightforward to assemble than before and includes all the weapon options from Codex: Imperial Guard.		Imperial Guard Basilisk Pound the enemy into the dirt with the thunderous shells fired by this mobile artillery platform's massive earthshaker cannon.