New from Forgeworld - Ravenguard Contemptor.

[Mr Mystery]

[url=http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/RAVEN_GUARD_LEGION_CONTEMPTOR_DREADNOUGHT.html]Here it is![/url]. £33 for the chassis.

The Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought was once a mainstay of the armoured might of the Astartes Legions of old. Larger and stronger than standard pattern Dreadnoughts, the Contemptor’s systems featured many examples of techno-arcana steeped in the sacred mysteries of the Legio Cybernetica. Some chapters still boast these war relics amongst their ranks, and whenever the Contemptor takes to the field of battle, it is an echo of the power of ancient days.

Model designed by Trish Carden. Complete resin kit depicting Raven Guard Legion iconography. Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought arms shown in some images sold separately. This model is available to pre-order now and will be despatched from Monday 15th September.

[energongoodie]

I really want to like it but I just can't jump on board with the tribal, studded swirls. I really like the chest piece though.

[Wolfshade]

I think we need to see more of it so we get a unifying scheme.

[energongoodie]

That's a fair point.
I really want to see the RG characters.

[Mr Mystery]

Reckon it would look cool with the stripe bit in white.

[eldargal]

Meh, another contemptor.

[Brakkart]

Reckon it would look cool with the stripe bit in white.

I have to agree, once again it is the paint job that's letting the figure down. I think its a great sculpt, just needs a better paint scheme to do it justice.

[energongoodie]

I'd be on board with a grey stripe but, for me, the white doesn't fit in with their stealthy image.

[DWest]

I'd be on board with a grey stripe but, for me, the white doesn't fit in with their stealthy image.

I kinda figured stealth had been set to the wayside somewhere between "Contemptor" and "Dreadnaught". Or, to put it in a less snarky fashion, Dreadnaughts are something like a living reliquary for the Legion, they should be a place to show off the heraldry and history involved.

At the same time, I'm really not a fan of the tribal striping. I'm all for ethnic and cultural diversity, and I would have loved it if they had added a cultural twist to the Raven Guard. This is not a cultural twist; this is "we have too little bling per square inch, what can we do that we haven't done yet?" If anything, they should have put the serpentine striping on the Alpha Legion. (Yes, I know it goes against their "we're all alike" ethos, but you'd think there'd be some value in showing off once in a while, even if only as a distraction.)

[Houghten]

I just assumed they tried for a giant Mk6-style studded shoulder pad and it didn't look right so they split the studs up and distributed them in random stripes.