The busiest stand at Salute was the FW stand, at times swarmed by hordes of fans desperate to purchase the Macharius on limited release, pilots, DKoK riders and the other shiny new models.
But IA5 in full on the table was the big news...
I had a long chinwag with the staff there (at 2.30 when they started relaxing and catching their first meal of the day) asking about the Malcador's release date.
Malcador and Traitor GuardMid/late May it will be out and other the next two months three more variants will follow, they see it as a breakthrough tank (duh) and they are debating whether to make it structure points or not. I enquired about a tank destroyer variant and they simply said 'wait and see'.
Most excitingly the Malcador will be released with different crew options, loyalist AND renegade (something we can expect to see almost as standard from now on).
IA5
Very detailed, just had the prototype back from the printers and comes with a seperate MAP of the conflict and full unit designations etc on the rear of this - they are very excited. Photos were outstanding, and the background - life in the trenches etc was stunning. I preordered my signed copy there and then - it really sold itself.
DKOK
The Macharius was fantastic to see in print - its a super heavy slot and has 2 structure points and costs over 300 points. Quite a nice piece of kit and very popular at Salute.
Death Riders are a command choice for DKoK armies and (an expensive choice in points but even so highly attractive.)...
Centaur is capable of ferrying troops around, Grenadiers are Elites with Thudd Guns, Heavy Mortars etc, and the ONLY Troops option open to the DKoK are Infantry Platoons, no armoured fists (think tehy are fast attack from memory)
Tanks are fielded in units of 0-2 in heavy support. Bombards are also in the list.
[And Nubis it does have 2 battlecannons.]
