WD - Khand Release?

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

So with the may release, I guess we don't have to wait for plastic Khand miniatures.

Highlordell · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:36 pm

Well unless those minis already seen on GW are not all of the releases, im afraid you will have to wait fro some plastic Khand. To be honsest its not a range that i think needs to be released in plastic, at least not at the moment.

spuds4ever · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:00 pm

King Elessar the Uniter wrote:

As I was reading October WD I noticed something that could imply all hope for new Khand models is not lost:

Quote:

We'll look at the nation of Khand in a future issue, for it is the lands of Harad and Rhun that are being reinforced this month.

(UK WD358. PG33).

Of course this could just mean that they'll discuss the history/current miniatures of Khand in a future issue, but it's unlike GW to do so for LOTR when miniatures aren't being released, especially for such a small range of figures.

So what do you guys think?

I hope they are coming out in plastic! I think Khand have a high potential but they are not used because they are all in metal.

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

I have a pretty big Khand army in all metal..
Just like a friend of mine had a huge dwarf army that was rarely seen,
until suddenly plastic dwarves where released.

spuds4ever · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:14 pm

imrail wrote:

I have a pretty big Khand army in all metal..
Just like a friend of mine had a huge dwarf army that was rarely seen,
until suddenly plastic dwarves where released.

lol, I bet your friend got annoyed. :-D

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

He was a bit annoyed..

He always said that metal dwarves are much cooler and the new plastics are ugly etc.

Ooh to be back on topic: khand. :gollum:

<- looks like a baby :oops:

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:22 pm

imrail wrote:

So with the may release, I guess we don't have to wait for plastic Khand miniatures.

Ummm... how do you figure?? I didn't see plastic Variags on the list of new releases...

Queen Berúthiel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:06 pm

me neither

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:18 pm

Lord Hurin wrote:

Ummm... how do you figure?? I didn't see plastic Variags on the list of new releases...

I'm with Lord Hurin, there are definitley not any Khand figures in this release. Truthfully, I doubt that we'll see them any time soon either. There are far more important things to make into plastic, such as Rohan Royal Knights, Citadel Guard, Mordor Uruk-Hai and others as well.

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

There are far more new miniatures to be made, that arn't released.
Gaurdians of the Carrock will probably be released when the hobbit is released.

It would be nice to see some plastic mounted Khandish miniatures though.

spuds4ever · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:14 pm

Longbottom Leaf wrote:

Lord Hurin wrote:

Ummm... how do you figure?? I didn't see plastic Variags on the list of new releases...

I'm with Lord Hurin, there are definitley not any Khand figures in this release. Truthfully, I doubt that we'll see them any time soon either. There are far more important things to make into plastic, such as Rohan Royal Knights, Citadel Guard, Mordor Uruk-Hai and others as well.

I think Rohan Royal Knights, Citadel Guard are ok to be kept in metal as they are proper elites. But I do aggree that Mordor Uruk-hai need to be changed into plastic. Not just because I collect Mordor but because I think Mordor Uruk-hai are closer to a strong base troop (like M orcs).

And I definetely think that Gamesworkshop should bring out Khand in plastic (not to mention some new East troops).

Queen Berúthiel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:30 pm

The thing i don´t get with GW is that they make command sets without soldiers like the new blackroot vale command and the Mauhurs marauders command plus the Grimbolds Helmingas command

IT IS CRAZY :shock:

Longbottom Leaf · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:11 pm

spuds4ever wrote:

I think Rohan Royal Knights, Citadel Guard are ok to be kept in metal as they are proper elites. But I do aggree that Mordor Uruk-hai need to be changed into plastic. Not just because I collect Mordor but because I think Mordor Uruk-hai are closer to a strong base troop (like M orcs).

And I definetely think that Gamesworkshop should bring out Khand in plastic (not to mention some new East troops).

Royal Knights and Citadel Guard are both common formations in WotR, which is why I think it makes a ton of sense for them to get new plastic sets. The Royal Knights especially are used very often in Rohan armies, but it can be expensive to get sizeable formations of them. Khand just isn't popular enough IMHO to warrant new plastics when other things need them more. Even other cavalry from the Fallen Realms needs a plastic set more then they do, namely the Easterling Kataphrakt's.

Queen Berúthiel wrote:

The thing i don´t get with GW is that they make command sets without soldiers like the new blackroot vale command and the Mauhurs marauders command plus the Grimbolds Helmingas command

IT IS CRAZY

Although I agree with this statement and find it a strange trend, I'm not really sure what it has to do with the topic.

spuds4ever · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:17 pm

Maybe, but I think if Khand came out in plastic, it would definetely become a lot more popular.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:53 am

Queen Berúthiel wrote:

The thing i don´t get with GW is that they make command sets without soldiers like the new blackroot vale command and the Mauhurs marauders command plus the Grimbolds Helmingas command

IT IS CRAZY :shock:

Ummm... Rangers of Middle-earth, Uruk-hai Scouts and Warriors of Rohan. All three are plastic boxed sets. To be honest, if it came down to choosing whether to buy older plastics or all-new metals to fill out an entire formation I'd probably choose the plastics.

theblackcaptain · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:30 am

Queen Berúthiel wrote:

The thing i don´t get with GW is that they make command sets without soldiers like the new blackroot vale command and the Mauhurs marauders command plus the Grimbolds Helmingas command

IT IS CRAZY :shock:

of course they have soldiers! they're called uruk-hai scouts and warriors of rohan! they're regular troops with special abilities, they don't need a blister, and I would prefer it if they didn't. The way it stands now I can use uruk hai scouts as the marauders. a blister would mean that I would have to buy expensive metal models for my marauders to be 'legit' in any competative event

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

theblackcaptain wrote:

Queen Berúthiel wrote:

The thing i don´t get with GW is that they make command sets without soldiers like the new blackroot vale command and the Mauhurs marauders command plus the Grimbolds Helmingas command

IT IS CRAZY :shock:

of course they have soldiers! they're called uruk-hai scouts and warriors of rohan! they're regular troops with special abilities, they don't need a blister, and I would prefer it if they didn't. The way it stands now I can use uruk hai scouts as the marauders. a blister would mean that I would have to buy expensive metal models for my marauders to be 'legit' in any competative event

Yeah.. if you have grimbold you can upgrade your warriors of rohan for 1 point, and then he is somewhat stronger.

Just give them another paint scheme if you like.

scipio.au · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:36 am

Longbottom Leaf wrote:

Even other cavalry from the Fallen Realms needs a plastic set more then they do, namely the Easterling Kataphrakt's.

I agree especially with this point. I'd understood that the Easterlings were a very popular line of Evil miniatures, so sales of their cavalry would probably do well and also spur new sales of the infantry.

I'd guess that the main reason they hadn't been done in plastic to date is the unique horses, compared to the stockstandard plastic ones they've given everyone until quite recently. Hopefully they continue the trend of giving units with unique mounts plastic boxes that contain those unique mounts.

lorelorn · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 1:07 pm

scipio.au wrote:

I'd guess that the main reason they hadn't been done in plastic to date is the unique horses, compared to the stockstandard plastic ones they've given everyone until quite recently.

Plastic horse cav sets: Galadhrim Knights, Knights of Minas Tirith, Riders of Rohan, Knights of Dol Amroth, Haradrim Raiders, Morgul Knights.

NONE of these sets shares a mount model. There is no "stockstandard" plastic horse model in this game - you must be thinking of some other game system. In this range, they are all different.

The Rohan horse is used by metal models of Royal Knights and Outriders, and you'll note those are notably missing their plastic box set. The unique mount is no argument against plastic in a set where all but a couple of riders have their own style of mount. Hopefully we'll see plastic Kataphrakts in due course, with the look we are used to.

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