In this week�?Ts newsletter we are continuing the flaming theme with the second of our Incarnate Elementals �?" that of Fire. We also have a reminder that there�?Ts still time to place a reservation order for Games Day UK, and we are now accepting reservation orders for Games Day Italy as well.
Incarnate Elemental of Fire
The wind of Aqshy is one of the most destructive of the winds of magic; all consuming and insatiably hungry it is comprised purely of fire and blazing heat. The Incarnate Elemental that is born of it embodies this terrible wrath, known in the lore and legend of the Empire as the Charred One, Jack O�?TCinders or the Black Harvestman.
Summoned within a colossal pyre, the Incarnate Elemental of Fire towers over the battlefield. Its lean and terrible form, cinder-black and ash-strewn, radiates phenomenal heat and is capable of unleashing a firestorm that none can withstand. Whispered tales still tell of the wrath of the Bright College who unleashed this unmerciful horror upon the towns and villages of rival factions during the fratricidal wars that wracked the Empire in ages past.
The Incarnate Elemental of Fire is a multi-part resin model designed by Steve Whitehead. This incredibly detailed miniature stands an impressive 6" (150 mm) tall, and makes a suitably imposing centrepiece for any Warhammer army. Rules for this magical creature can be found in Monstrous Arcanum, and it is available to pre-order now for despatch from Friday 28th September.
The Incarnate Elemental of Fire will also be on sale on the Forge World stand at Games Day UK on Sunday 23rd September in limited numbers.
Ugh just got the news letter myself… what a load of… ugh… No offence to anyone but it reminds me of an Staving African Village Elder being so thin and frail.
It’s just a giant with fire on it, it’s not a fire elemental. The Beast elemental made sense to be a big creature, but this doesn’t. It should have been more like the k’daai for a better but boring approach.
I thought I’d see at least one person saying how amazing it is, that is what usually happens when I get a meh-urgh reaction from a FW model.
I actually REALLY like the model. The feet are meh, but the rest is awesome. I don’t have any possible use for it though as I don’t play SoM and it isn’t very appropriate for any conversions I can think of off the top of my head, but it’s pretty. And I agree with nilbog’s comment, but I happen to think that’s a good thing!
Just opened this from my e-mail, lol. Looked at it and thought it looked like a mini-mal-nourished bone-grinder, but all I could think was - what’ going on with the annoying splodges under the feet? I genuinely haven;t looked at the rest of the model yet. Probably won’t bother either.
I’ve always hated the “splodges under the feet” look, which many might remember with old pewter models and be fond - to me, it breaks my suspense of disbelief (as far as I have one in such a case). Despise it.
Disregarding the price they could have oriented themselves on such a nice alternative by Pegaso (perhaps not suitable for the kids oriented marketing strategy?).
Wouldn`t that be an eye catcher as destroyer? And it is 20 cm.
Hmm… Well, they get plus-points for thinking out of the box. It’s not just a giant blob of living flame, that’s good. The upper half does make for an interesting model, especially the head transfers a clear otherworldly image.
Some parts of the model just seem poorly sculpted however, most notably the feet seem not only strangely proportioned, but also lacking in definition. I can understand the odd proportions, because that converses a certain overall image.
Overall I applaud the release. It’s an out-of-the-ordinary model, which is what Forge World should be doing in my opinion. The flip side is that such models will stir up stronger reactions: you hate it or you love it.
I bet a nicely painted one will always be able to draw attention. That’s cool.
