Right so, below we detail the specific models you get in each wave of the Mcfarlane Series. McFarlane Warhammer Figures – Wave 1 McFarlane Toys – Ultramarines Primaris Assault Intercessor

As for posing, we’ve lost some dynamicism here when compared to the Primaris model. It looks like to can pose him with a narrow or wide stance, Gaus Flayer Pointing up or down. and turn the head a bit. This particular model doesn’t even have the grotesque grim darkyness of the new Flayed ones from Pariah Nexus As I walked into Warhammer Chesterfield last week, there were as many Gold Label Warhammer models available as there was everything else (on day of release).

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The Left Shoulderpad features more ornamentation and is fully gold whilst featuring a campaign emblem sheild. If you serve the will of the Hive Mind, there’s no better way to prove it than with this fearsome Genestealer action figure. It comes pre-painted in the colours of Hive Fleet Leviathan, and this beastie looks ready to tear anything in its way to pieces. Ymgarl Genestealer – Artist’s Proof I’d say vote with your wallets, but my worry is that if sales dry up for these figures because of a daft marketing decision, will it be taken as — nobody wants GW Action figures? If you’re feeling especially outlandish, the Artist’s Proof version represents one of the infamous Ymgarl Genestealers, complete with the tell-tale combination of scything talons and feeder tendrils. As a blank canvas, you can paint your action figure in the colours of your Hive Fleet of choice. The Warhammer 40,000 action figures from McFarlane Toys, some of which we previewed last year , are a great way to enjoy a piece of your favourite hobby at a much larger scale than regular miniatures. Due to their size, they’re also a perfect canvas for really flexing your painting skills, just like Louise Sugden did with her Space Marine. Once we’d seen the fantastic job she did, we couldn’t help but ask for a few words about how she went about it.

It’s almost like Mcfarlane found out that JoyToy were also making Reivers and so figured, we’ll if they are doing it with their quality level. we probably shouldn’t even bother trying too hard. Ultramarine Reiver – Artists Proof

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And now the Ymgarl version, which I prefer as a sculpt. Why is it different to the one above, unlike the original artists proof models that were carbon copies of the printed version? well, to make you buy more. And dammit I will! Identical to the previous releases in terms of the sculpt and accessories, but this time in Red and White. The helmet is now gold and has a sculpted laurel and blood-drop emblem (yes guys, you like blood drops, we get it) Yes, I know that since Indomitus released, Necron are GW’s tertiary poster boys right now, but when this line was release I was hoping for a bit more range than this.

The next stage was to break up the very solid blue colour of the original paint job by adding some mottling to the armour. Using a dry sponge again, I made a mix of Temple Guard Blue and Macragge Blue, which was quite a lot lighter than the original plastic, and stippled this colour over the armour quite sparsely. Bizarrely the Artists proof version of a flayed one is actually a different sculpt to the painted version.So, what’s the difference between this Platinum Sister and the other variants? Well, there are 2 huge differences that will (may) make you want it!

My heartfelt opinion at this stage is “meh”, but again, I’m going to buy them all anyway and so are many of you. McFarlane Warhammer Figures – Wave 4 Another change for this model versus the marines in the previous series is the head sculpt – which to me just looks a little off. Thoughts? The BigMek is a trash-beast of a model when compared to your standard infantry, the throw-together Space Marine suit. Is it just me that thinks this is a cool idea but also a bit daft? McFarlane Warhammer Figures – Full Collection The Body sculpt is identical to the model used in Series 1. Just with the hands swapped out, the skin bits added and a spikey spine. All of the surface battle damage is identical to last years model. McFarlane Necron Flayed One – Artists ProofThis model comes with a Classic Bolter and Chain Sword. McFarlane Adepta Sororitas Battle Sister – Artists Proof Again with the improperly proportioned Aquilla, not that I expected this to be different to the painted version – this is now standard going forward. Identical to the model above in regard to loadout, but this model removes the Blood Angel Insignia from the shoulder pad along with replacing the chest Aquila with the one from the Wave 1 Ultramarine sculpt. Other than that the proportions of the marine look pretty spot on. Though the Pistol and the Chain Sword look a bit small they actually look good when he’s holding them.