Lictor redesign

[NidNoms]

Fellow Tyranid players, in the past months and now year. We have seen many of our favorite Tyranid organisms remade into new looks and styles. And i believe the Lictor is next on the evolution list for a redesign

I for one think it's time for it to be remodeled, what do you all think?

Attachment Deletedhould the Lictor and even the Deathleaper be remodeled? 

[javaman21011]

I think they look cool, with the large claws up top. The only redesign they need it some rules tweaking.

[Yautja]

All it needs is to be sold in plastic as a brood of 3, with the options to make one of them DL.

[jimmyp]

Jan 2, 2015 23:10:52 GMT Yautja said:

All it needs is to be sold in plastic as a brood of 3, with the options to make one of them DL.

totally agree

[eskimo]

Maybe bigger flesh hooks and a curly tail to represent their extreme mobility and ease of stealth.

Otherwise i like the model, just not in finecast. The talons are quite classic.

[mattblowers]

Needs to be cheaper. Most of mine are warrior conversions with some chtulu heads and large scytals.

[swarm492]

Personally I would like to see a functional change to an physical one, the lictor for its points if used correctly, which is easier said then done, is good. I don't know about the rest of you but I would like them to triple the points and make them sneaking lightning fast thresher machines like they were in second edd.

[NidNoms]

Jan 2, 2015 23:10:52 GMT Yautja said:

All it needs is to be sold in plastic as a brood of 3, with the options to make one of them DL.

that is a good idea like how they did that to the Zoenthropes

[NidNoms]

Jan 2, 2015 22:44:16 GMT javaman21011 said:

I think they look cool, with the large claws up top. The only redesign they need it some rules tweaking.

well there could be some changes to it's rules, but i'm looking for just remaking and altering the model. They should definitely stop with the fine cast i hate working with that stuff

[sneggy]

Box of three, death leaped optional upgrade. Keep them as they are or change the talons to be more on line with the rest of the army. Job done. Really not a unit that needs much barring being moved from fine cast to plastic.

Speaking of tyranid fine cast becoming plastic can we have a bio/pyrovore plasti box of 3 please?

[halvar]

Jan 4, 2015 1:38:10 GMT sneggy said:

Speaking of tyranid fine cast becoming plastic can we have a bio/pyrovore plasti box of 3 please?

We do, they just misspelled it hive guards.

[broyston]

Although we have Ravener and warrior "dedicated" boxes GW seems to love dual build boxes these days. If the lictors do go plastic we might get another unit type in the box as well. Could be a good release with the next codex.

[andy089]

To be honest I am somewhat scared of the idea of a design-change. See I love to old Zoanthrope model and really, really (I mean really.) don't like the new one. If they go the same route with the Lictor I am running out of models to justify running the army. So yeah...no.

[Davor]

Now has anyone used Warriors to make a Lictor? If so any pics?

[mattblowers]

Jan 4, 2015 19:37:10 GMT Davor said:

Now has anyone used Warriors to make a Lictor? If so any pics?

I have. I'll get some pics and get them up as soon as I can. Long work day today and tomorrow, I'll try for Tuesday. Pretty simple conversion. You need Ymargl heads (I also used some Chtulu ones) and some large scytals. It's pretty easy to get passable lictors.