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Title: Rate The New Savage Orc Boss


Craze_b0i - May 28, 2012 07:03 PM (GMT)
This guy here.

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Da Spawn Man - May 28, 2012 11:05 PM (GMT)
I voted one - might just be the angle, but damn that is one terrible miniature! Would never have it in my army. :(

WarbossKurgan - May 29, 2012 05:50 AM (GMT)
I voted 3 - I don't have any savages in my army but if I did this guy would be too.

Da Spawn Man - May 29, 2012 08:44 AM (GMT)
The sad thing is that neither of the models have a high percentage of '5' votes, more being in the mid to lower ranges if anything, so it doesn't bode well for the new minis coming out. :(

amplebob - May 29, 2012 09:13 AM (GMT)
That picture doesn't do the model any favours. I've seen other shots that look more promising. But ultimately, I dont really think it is up to much. Voted 3...

Anton - May 29, 2012 10:09 AM (GMT)
Having looked at more angles and most of all the sprues, It's a 5 for me. Pure Orciness.

Wechselbalg - May 29, 2012 12:19 PM (GMT)
3 by me until I get my hands on that bugger.

BorkBork - May 29, 2012 12:23 PM (GMT)
voted 3.

The pose and impression of speed/movement is good, but apart from that it is just a regular savage orc with a bigger axe.

Snikpik - May 29, 2012 01:01 PM (GMT)
It will look much better with a boar skin slung over his shoulders. I'l be getting him and doing just that!

Craze_b0i - May 29, 2012 02:18 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Anton @ May 29 2012, 10:09 AM)
Having looked at more angles and most of all the sprues, It's a 5 for me. Pure Orciness.

Hi. Any link to these additional photos?

Groznit Goregut - May 29, 2012 02:23 PM (GMT)
I did see some pictures somewhere else. I think it's pretty good, but not crazy good. We need a new Savage hero, so this works! I think it's pretty orcy and I like it.

Anton - May 29, 2012 06:31 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Craze_b0i @ May 29 2012, 04:18 PM)
QUOTE (Anton @ May 29 2012, 10:09 AM)
Having looked at more angles and most of all the sprues, It's a 5 for me. Pure Orciness.

Hi. Any link to these additional photos?

Don't think they are online but they are in the WD.

Warlord Ghazak Gazhkull - May 29, 2012 06:44 PM (GMT)
I gave it a 4, it is good but I'm not to sure on the axe.

azhagmorglum - May 29, 2012 07:04 PM (GMT)
I voted 3 and think it's not a bad mark at all. First it's above average (2.5), and for me it means that the model is good, but has nothing really special to make it a no-brainer buy.

The sculpt is nice I think, the pose is crazy but good. Will I get one? Not yet since I've already a ton of models to build and paint, but eventually yes I'll buy it. My only concern is that by the time I decide to buy it, the price will have gotten 15/20% higher or more...

unwanted - May 29, 2012 07:06 PM (GMT)
I really like it, but mainly due to the fact that he's perfect for a Big'un Boss-conversion that I've been dreaming of for nearly 4 years :o :lol:

Da Spawn Man - May 29, 2012 10:47 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (azhagmorglum @ May 29 2012, 07:04 PM)
I voted 3 and think it's not a bad mark at all. First it's above average (2.5)...

It'd be 2.5 if there was an option for zero. But there's only 5 options so average is 3 (two options above and below). Sorry for the Nazi routine - was bugging me lol... ;)

Craze_b0i - May 29, 2012 11:05 PM (GMT)
As an aside... By my reckoning this is the first savage orc boss-character they have released in approximately 20 years. I don't even know when the last one would have been released, save the fact we have been waiting since pre-4th edition.

Anton - May 30, 2012 04:46 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Craze_b0i @ May 30 2012, 01:05 AM)
As an aside... By my reckoning this is the first savage orc boss-character they have released in approximately 20 years. I don't even know when the last one would have been released, save the fact we have been waiting since pre-4th edition.

You are right about close to 20 years ago, but it was in the 4th edition Savage Orc range, 1993 to be exact.

http://www.solegends.com/citcat9x4/c93574-02.htm

Not really compatible with the later metals or the plastics though so we've been without Savage Orc Big Bosses since the release of the 200X metals.

Craze_b0i - May 30, 2012 03:22 PM (GMT)
Ah well spotted.

I wonder if we will ever get a savage orc 'warboss' kit.

Warboss Gorbolg - May 30, 2012 06:50 PM (GMT)
In looking at another picture in WD, it looks the head of your typical SO only comes up to the bottom of the jaw of this new boss, so he should stick out in a ranked unit as he is substantially bigger than the common SOs all way around (height, muscles, etc.).

Toofgrim - May 31, 2012 01:52 AM (GMT)
I voted 5! I think it's right and propa that he looks like a regular savage orc, except bigger. The pose and sense of movement is excellent -- totally belligerent and furious. Your basic bad-ass savage orc.

Ruront - May 31, 2012 12:10 PM (GMT)
3 because its is plastic. But it is pretty good for plastic

Skarsnik, the lord - June 3, 2012 12:52 PM (GMT)
I voted for 5. I've been waiting for a Savage Orc Big Boss with a great weapon for long time, and now there's one and it's made of plastic. :D The pose of the model is dynamic and captures the raging savage feeling very well in my opinion. When I get one of those I'll glue a battle standard on his back and it'll be good to go.

- Cheers, Skarsnik.

LeitchLeitch - June 11, 2012 08:01 PM (GMT)
I actually quite like the model and If I ever get savage Orcs, he would probably be a good choice to bolster that unit. However I don't like that he only comes with a great weapon, I'd have preferred more options.

But still he gets a solid 4 from me.

Wechselbalg - June 13, 2012 09:08 AM (GMT)
Iīm a little bit disapointed because it seems without a lot of greenstuff work you cant make him a two choppas carrying badass and the belly ... but thatīs a minor one you can easily remove. Besides that heīs looking awesome and I preordered that one. We will see what the warhammer community will make out of him. :yarr!:

BorkBork - June 13, 2012 09:22 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Wechselbalg @ Jun 13 2012, 09:08 AM)
Iīm a little bit disapointed because it seems without a lot of greenstuff work you cant make him a two choppas carrying badass and the belly ... but thatīs a minor one you can easily remove. Besides that heīs looking awesome and I preordered that one. We will see what the warhammer community will make out of him.  :yarr!:

It is actually quite simple to make him dual weapon, although it may not be the look you are after.

The only thing required is cutting the axe handle between the two hands and remove the bottom half of the handle and drill out his left hand and add a second weapon. So the pose is totally unaltered just a weapon in each hand.

Morten C - June 13, 2012 09:43 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (BorkBork @ Jun 13 2012, 09:22 AM)
It is actually quite simple to make him dual weapon, although it may not be the look you are after.

And this is exactly why i like that they don't do multi purpose kits this much! They could add dual arms of course, but otherwise if they really wanted it to look intended with both options, he would have to be posed differently. It just seams that multi purpose kit rarely is the best of two worlds, but rather the worst of two worlds.

I prefer that they make 1 super sculpt, and then you then have to explain your opponent what gear he has (unless you wan't to convert him), rather than many of those characterless, strangely posed undynamic multi kits there is.

Even when they get the kit right, it's still a bit annoying when you field the options at the same time... Ghorgon/cygor, Hurricanum/laser beam, etc. They just look the same with modifications...

But the worst is when they use the same base model but for another kit, like the war alter, chimera/manticore etc... now that is just bad sport!

/Rant over ;)

Wechselbalg - June 13, 2012 10:32 AM (GMT)
Multipart kits can be a the worst out of two worlds - agree. But with the right design it can be quite good. That multipart Warboss kit aint that bad, I dont really like it because the boar is so static but besides that itīs pretty good.

Morten C - June 13, 2012 11:04 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Wechselbalg @ Jun 13 2012, 10:32 AM)
Multipart kits can be a the worst out of two worlds - agree. But with the right design it can be quite good. That multipart Warboss kit aint that bad, I dont really like it because the boar is so static but besides that itīs pretty good.

agreed. Bu compare it to Gorbad/Azhag/other single pose models, and the difference is obvious. It is split into standard sections: Arms, torso, legs and head. It makes it look pretty actionman-like to me. I much prefer that the make "fluent" models, where shoulders aren't included on the arms...




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