[FW] [40k] Elysian Drop Troops

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http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1chutes.htm

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1.htm

Don't like the chutes, but otherwise I like the models even if they are a bit
too similar to the Cadians (in possible poses as well as looks). Nice new
lasgun style as well. I don't like them enough to pay 150% Steel Legion prices
for them (let alone over four times Cadian Shock Troops price), but if some of
these components become available separately FW could be a good source of bitz.

Philip Bowles

 

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"P Bowles" <pbowles@aol.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1chutes.htm
>
> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1.htm
>
> Don't like the chutes, but otherwise I like the models even if they are a
> bit
> too similar to the Cadians (in possible poses as well as looks). Nice new
> lasgun style as well. I don't like them enough to pay 150% Steel Legion
> prices
> for them (let alone over four times Cadian Shock Troops price), but if
> some of
> these components become available separately FW could be a good source of
> bitz.

About 200% Steel Legion prices unless the SL price has gone up already
(although the box has gone missing from the UK online store). SL are £18 a
box of 10, Elysians without chutes are £35 for 10. I've been picking up SL
off eBay recently, I have enough now to keep me going for a while including
doing some conversions, I haven't quite got enough Chimeras to mount them
all in though :|

Dan

 

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"P Bowles" <pbowles@aol.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1chutes.htm
>
> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1.htm
>
> Don't like the chutes,

I agree the chutes are ugly and what really caught my attention is I dont
see any sign of breathing equipment or full face helmets. I was under the
impression these guys would drop from high altitude.

Erik

 

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>Subject: Re: [FW] [40k] Elysian Drop Troops
>From: "Erik" erikc@iinet.net.au
>Date: 26/01/2005 04:17 GMT Standard Time
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>"P Bowles" <pbowles@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20050125154018.09459.00000137@mb-m26.aol.com...
>> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1chutes.htm
>>
>> http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/elys1.htm
>>
>> Don't like the chutes,
>
>I agree the chutes are ugly and what really caught my attention is I dont
>see any sign of breathing equipment or full face helmets. I was under the
>impression these guys would drop from high altitude.

On the other hand, if they were equipped with breathing apparatus it would be
harder to use them as 'normal' IG by leaving the chutes off.

Philip Bowles