Update: this all being said, I still believe we will see a plastic Thunderhawk. I think this is the Forge World Resin MKIV to the Games Workshop MKV Dreadnought. So many models have started in one iteration and then been ported over to plastic. Maybe the previous Thunderhawk that FW made is now the up and coming Plastic bird.
I still believe in a plastic Thunderhawk. It's just not this one.
From Warhammer Community:
We’ve had a lot of questions over the last few weeks, since our venerable Thunderhawk gunship sold out online.
We can now announce that the Forge World studio are nearing completion on a brand new updated version.
- Pre-production model – there may be some slight differences in the final model.
This new resin Thunderhawk keeps the iconic and uncompromising outline of the Thunderhawk we all know and love, but also takes on a few design cues from other recent kits, like the Stormbird and Heresy-era Space Marine Legion tanks.
For the moment, we don’t have anymore to show you, but you can rest assured this Lord of War will be touching down very soon.
In fact, we’re hoping to have it available first at Warhammer Fest this May (which you can get a ticket for here):
Drake Seta
Noooooooooooo!
ReplyDeleteOh well. Only slightly less ugly than the old version.
I'll be giving this one a miss and will buy more Custodes Dreadnoughts instead.
Well I guess that saves me some money at least!
ReplyDeleteI have to say hats off for the admission of being wrong and the apology. I've long argued that we wouldn't see a plastic Thunderhawk so when you guys posted that it was confirmed to be coming in plastic I had to eat crow. Many rumour sites often post wrong or misleading info and never admit when they have missed the mark.
ReplyDeleteAs to the new Thunderhawk I really like the update and think I'll try to grab one at Warhammer Fest.
Maybe one of the slight differences in final model will be that it's plastic?
ReplyDeleteWe will never see a plastic thunder hawk now. Not with a new resin one.
ReplyDeleteI still believe. I may be deluded but I still believe.
ReplyDeleteI'm deciding to keep the faith.... I see GW using the old Thunderhawk design to match the current 40k flyer aesthetic . All the 40k space marines flyers have "T" shaped tails on them just like the old Thunderhawk. The new resin one matches the 30k aesthetic like on the Stormbird, Fire Raptor, Storm Eagle, Xiphon.
DeleteGreat point there!
DeleteThis one is smaller than the previous one too. That sucks. I was really banking on getting a couple of a plastic version. This really takes the wind out of my sails.
ReplyDeletePlastic Warhound confirmed then 😜
ReplyDeleteBit bummed, but as I said to Drake, would rather have plastic storm eagles first.
I like the look of this one, a bit more brutal looking. Glad it's not plastic admittedly purely to protect my bank balance
ReplyDeleteClearly they didn't do the plastic thunderhawk so they can do the plastic warhound..... It's a lot nicer than the old one and would look great next to a stormbird.
ReplyDeleteWelp, maybe they will be working on a plastic warhound.
ReplyDeleteI mean, after the new terrain, the death guard and mortarion and possibly the new 40k edition, i dunno if i will have money left for anything