Quote: (Otterman @ Oct. 05 2009, 18:21 )
Really? You don't like the Land Speeder?
It is a nicely detailed model, but I really prefer the E40k version. It just looks less like a flying shoe to me
Don't get me wrong: I know a lot of people would like their Epic models to be exact copies of the 40k counterparts and this is certainly a major selling point for Epic in the first place.
...But there's some nostalgia in those old designs, and at this scale I think it could be quite interesting to see how they could be brought up to date. If we use the plastic dreadnought/venerable dreadnought as an example: How do you sexy up those old models, and is it even possible that it may help with some of the IP issues if the new model looks suficciently diffferent from the original (ok. most likely it will still be IP infringing)
Imagine the old mk1 Land Raider, flattened slightly (perhaps enlarged a bit overall), with super detailed tracks, panel lines and weapons. It would still be recognisable as a Land raider, but it would make the chaos version look distinctly different from it's loyalist counterpart - and not just because of a few spikes and chaos icons. In an ideal world we would have both options of course
(BTW: No offense to Niks model is intended. It is a really nie piece of work. Just exploring ideas for other posible designs that's all
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Nice update of the classic style model.
. The E40K Chaos designs were 'unfortunate' in my opinion and I'm sure the talent here could do better, but again, at the scale of the originals for me please.
