Unusually, there’s a brand new Marneus Calgar on the best way!? That’s the reason I wish to discuss 5 way more deserving Warhammer 40K kits GW actually must replace!
I’m not going to mislead you. New Ultramarines simply aren’t doing do it for me. I do know a ton of painters that do wonderful Blue Marines, however this man simply doesn’t have any pleasure sparked when seeing blue marines. I really like the Area Vampires, respect anybody that does a pleasant Yellow Marine military, and even take pleasure in throwing down on some Black armored Marines. The Blue Boys of the Emperor are simply not a Chapter I take pleasure in. That’s the reason I wish to go via the 5 completely different fashions I’d have relatively had up to date than seeing one other Calgar present up.
Let’s begin this by saying splitting the Victrix guard from Calgar will probably be an excellent factor for the steadiness of the sport. Letting bizarre little combo HQ models present up is an odd factor particularly once you stack issues like Really feel No Ache on the character. It simply creates a bizarre state when the Bodyguard unit is killed and now you can begin weirdly taking wounds on the character or his associates within the unit he’s in. We’ll see if each units of armor keep within the recreation however for now let’s hope that previous Calgar is simply getting changed by the brand new and shinier Calgar. Onto the fellows GW REALLY must replace:
Chaos Area Marines Terminator Character
The previous CSM Terminator is only a bizarre combo equipment that permits you to make a Sorcerer and a Chaos Lord. It’s tremendous previous, sized form of bizarre, and simply doesn’t match into the brand new ethos that the Chaos Kits have. I do know you may equipment bash them out of the brand new terminators, but it surely is not sensible to not simply make a brand new one. Heck you might add in a ton of different bits to it so the opposite legions may get their very own particular character all labored as much as be cool and distinctive – like the brand new Chaos Daemon Prince.
Ork Weirdboy
Do you know this mannequin continues to be usable by the Ork military and is at present a finecast mannequin. Why didn’t they only make a brand new one? Is there a brand new one ready within the wings that is able to bounce out with a pile of boyz and Ghaz? Did you bear in mind again within the day that this was precise a Particular Character and never only a Weirdboy? Oh Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Dying Guard Lord of Contagion
I do know a ton of us had a bunch of those guys from the previous starter boxed set, however any new Dying Guard participant could have a tough time discovering considered one of these guys. The present plastic mannequin is a fast construct equipment that simply seems a bit foolish once you evaluate it to the starter equipment or simply the general vibe of the military. I don’t know why they haven’t launched an up to date sprue that may be a simple design and make life simpler for these wanting to begin off doing horrible issues to their associates on the tabletop with the Contagion Jerk and his Deathshroud Homies.
Astra Militarum Catachan Jungle Fighters
I received’t what number of occasions I’ve been overwhelmed up by the should muscle sure fashions within the AM line of thugs. These guys are so, so previous, the present plastic Catachan Squad confirmed up in 2001. These guys have been ready for an replace for twenty-four years! It simply doesn’t make a ton of sense we haven’t seen a easy refresh on them. It might probably’t be too exhausting to get a bunch of sculpts achieved of muscle dudes smoking a cigar and sporting bandanas. We noticed some updates with Catachan Command Squads, some restricted launch retailer fashions and different enjoyable issues so why not make an entire squad GW?
Darkish Angels Ezekiel
I don’t like Darkish Angels as their Deathwing Knights all the time punch my World Eaters too exhausting within the mouth. I really like the best way this previous mannequin seems. He simply screams Grim Darkish and a easy redo by pushing his dimension to be greater, making his sword look superior, after which some cool energy results would make for a nasty a$$ little mannequin to color up. It’s simply nutty to see him nonetheless within the recreation, nonetheless within the fluff, and never have a cool and distinctive mannequin.
Honorable Point out – Karandras
I do know I missed the nice ole Standby Aeldari Karandras mannequin – that debuted in 1994! It needs to be on this listing and whereas I dislike the Aeldari, this 31-year previous mannequin working across the tabletop in 2025 is inflicting me bodily ache! We’ll put Karandras down as quantity 6 on our listing with an asterisk and name it a day as whereas I’m a hater I really feel the ache for these poor Placing Scorpion fashions.
What’s your one mini GW you suppose MOST wants updating?
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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint numerous stuff. I’ve been enjoying Warhammer 40K because the Nineties, and have received a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I have been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Have a look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m all the time doing one thing passion associated.
