Tuesday 25 February 2014

Imperial Knight Changes Size


"Imperial Knight
Fealty, Honour and Duty.

At 8 inches tall the Imperial Knight is a towering war engine. Crafted in the Dark Age of Technology and resplendent with gothic details it presents a unique silhouette both in a display cabinet and on the battlefield. Fighting alongside armies of the Imperium, most Imperial Knights are part of a Knightly House. They are affiliated with either the Imperium or the Adeptus Mechanicus. Some Imperial Knights choose to forsake all ties to a noble house. Known as Freeblades, they are masters of their own destiny."

When I ordered my Imperial Knight I am pretty sure it was 8 inches high. Thee copied blurb on the BOLS site appears to confirm my memory. However, if you check the GW site it has apparently shrunk to 6 inches. 25% is not a small difference. Remember the linear/square/cube law: the volume difference is as the cube of the linear difference.


If my memory is correct then this is a poor state of affairs GW. It is sloppy and unprofessional.

I am going to let my order run because it is with a flgs and the cock up (assuming it's not my faulty memory and a BOLS report being coincidentally wrong) is hardly their fault.
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  1. Cadian 127th25 February 2014 at 10:23

    Well that's a bit odd! At 8 inches the Knight would have been unbelievable, but at 6 it's still going to be pretty imposing.

    I'm popping in to my local GW later so I'll ask for some clarification.

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    1. John Lambshead25 February 2014 at 16:21

      Interesting to see what they say.

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    2. Cadian 127th26 February 2014 at 08:43

      The store manager didn't know. He thought that it was 8 inches as well. It's good to know that they let all their staff know about the foul up!

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    3. John Lambshead26 February 2014 at 08:58

      So it's not just me then!

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  2. Da Masta Cheef25 February 2014 at 12:14

    Sounds like you need a 2" thick resin base...

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  3. Hugh Walter25 February 2014 at 12:17

    That's the trouble with addiction...the pusher cuts the product with all sorts of shite...or reduces the quantity by drilling his weights!

    Heehee! H

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    1. John Lambshead25 February 2014 at 16:22

      I can give up spending all my disposable income on toy soldiers anytime I want: I just don't want to, gibber, twictch...

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  4. eriochrome25 February 2014 at 12:18

    Awesome job GW. Funny as I ordered one of those Dreamforge Leviathans that were on sale for 75 dollars plus shipping and they are 8.5 inches plus flexible. Doubt I will ever actually use it for 40K but I had been wanting one for a while.

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  5. John Lambshead25 February 2014 at 16:24

    Why is Forge World always warped? No other resin models are.

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