IG Steel Legion Sighted "Real or Fake" ?

[Bigred]

via 4chan/tg/

Sorry, but it was very dark in the Warehouse. And my phone is not that great for pictures anyways.

So, it looks like this [url]http://natfka.blogspot.de/2013/08/imperial-guardsteel-legion-release.html[/url] was/is true.
I saw several of these Steel Legion kits. A few big ones too, 2x Tanks and a Flyer, I think they are new.. Not a big IG fan so no idea if new or repack. There was also a bigger Sentinel. (super big size box) I guess that’s a new unit.

By the normal Time schedule we have, you should see this in Stores in 5 weeks

I'll leave the "Real vs Photoshop" arguments up to you... The grammar issues are self evident.

[Mr Mystery]

That looks kinda like a re-pack?

5 man as well, which seems odd given their armament doesn't look particularly Command Squad.

[nicromancer]

looks like a reboxing rather than a resculpt.unless different guard regiments can be used in small squads in their new codex then i will remain skeptical.

[tcraigen]

It does look similar to the old sgt. [url]http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1280585_99110105148_IGSteelLegionSquadMain_873x62 7.jpg[/url]
all I can tell is that they are all reverse handed

[Kristov_12]

Looking at the material of their tunics, on the box it looks more sculpted and 'wavey'. It looks more detailed then the old metal ones. I wouldnt be surprised if the do release them in plastic then a dataslate to support

[Skrall]

Looks plastic to me. Check out far left top corner... he's got a head i have never seen on any of the current legion sculpts.

As for the 5 man, perhaps GW is boxing them for 'bolster' releases, like the cultist kit. It does give me hope for the new IG stuff.


Big question is though, why rebox metal minis? steel legion may be one of the younger guard sculpts, but it's still dated.

-skrall

[Mr Mystery]

Shamelessly lifted off the GW Website (hope that doesn't contravene rules Bigred!)



Definite similarities. The models in the first post appear to be these, but mirrored. Which means I very much suspect a Photoshop job.

[coffeetable]

why are they all left handed?

[Skrall]

@Mystery; i'll admit the relsemblance is close, but does anyone remember when they designed 4th/5th's new genestealer sculpt? it was designed to fit with the existing range rather than over ride all previous minis. Perhaps, just maybe, GW is doing the same here.

-skrall

[Mr Mystery]

Yep. Definite photoshop job.

The additional bits, like pouches, bags and clips are the same, the models have just been mirrored.

More balls out of 4chan. Who'dda thunk it?