Tyranid Norn Emissary!! (its smaller than you think...)

[@Frosty4427]

People forget that the emissary fulfills the same battlefield role as a vindicare assassin. It was never gonna be the size of a knight.

[@TabletopTime]

I think it's more to do with the months of rumours prior to its release saying it would be the size of the knight

[@colbybastian17]

Talking about this kit like a Gunpla kit is exactly how I've felt building Age of Sigmar models. Even small kits like the new Saurus warriors have these complex, beautifully interlocking shapes that give amazing poses, clear and seamless alignment, nearly no mold lines, just absolutely perfect.

[@objectsupr9970]

You tearing open the dread can bring any loyalist to tears... Me included

[@jasonyang2101]

Ditto

[@bigbangrafa8435]

Plot armor levels will have to increase to a massive degree amongst the Astartes with these monsters comming for the battlefield, and they already have the thickest one in 40K. I love the Tyranids, but It's getting harder each year to conceive a way this galaxy can survive their onslaught for much longer, even more considering the Silent King has no plan to move against them any time soon.

[@theticksquad8218]

especially me, my 3 dreadnoughts are crying in pain, Furio, Sylvio, Carmine, you shall have your revenge soon.

[@tarscase7653]

This conversion is insane. You guys have the best upload to quality rate of any Warhammer YT channel! Thanks so much

[@Swarbie8D]

I just want a Knight-sized Nid monster in plastic, is that so much to ask for GW?

[@alexw9309]

Trygon maybe?

[@AlphariusXXth]

Well, you play xenos, and I'm clearly not allowed to play against things cooler than my army, so.......

[@bubger]

This is probably as big as we're gonna get for the forseeable future.

[@vast9467]

It is, that would mean being cooler than space marines

[@AlphariusXXth]

@@vast9467 if everything were cooler than space marines, that would be a good day. It's the same as "I would rather be the dumbest man in the room rather than the smartest"

[@Reformed322]

This is what makes the Warhammer 40k community so great. In all my years I've never seen that daemon prince conversion model and that's so clever and cool

[@joshturnbull8330]

Bear in mind that the stompa is only £10 more than the norn emmisary... No excuse not to scale it up 50% or more

[@TheBearOfSpades]

While I agree it could have been bigger, I don't personally find the stompa a very impressive model in appearance, just big. The norn looks much more interesting while still being somewhat sizeable.

[@maximilianorousseau3799]

To be fair... or at the very least try and make sense of the madness, the Stompa is a big-ass bell with guns, as in, hollow in the inside, whilst this bug is full thick plastic... not to mention new, because otherwise we may end up giving ideas to GW and they will, once again, rise up the prices.

[@dr.mantistoboggan4494]

@Kromgar1337 That does not justify the ridiculous overpricing of this model

[@Smonkey66]

@@dr.mantistoboggan4494 It really isn't that overpriced 🤦‍♂️🤡

[@aninastorm4709]

The little tyranids are so mischievous and chaotic in the beginning it's so cute❤😅

[@therexyogaming]

As a nid main, I wouldn't exactly refer to them as "cute" lol

[@catalin2766]

It's still a damn cool model. Was hoping for it to be a tad bigger but it will still be a fantastic center piece.

[@Scp-682-]

The norn emissary could still probably rip a knight in to even if it’s smaller just with its sure power and speed like these things can kill entire squads of caustodes and one was only killed by the castodes caption just you know this is information from the lore not the game

[@ClarissaMeyer]

Cool real size comparison. Seeing number is one thing, seeing models next to each other is a lot more. And those crafty little buggers made me chuckle!

[@wythe2445]

Well seeing that size comparison convinced me to just print it and scale it up myself

[@shakeval]

Yeah, I'm gonna do the same, somewhere between 150-300%, really should have been knight size as that's what would fit best

[@mildlycornfield]

I appreciate the editor's note of the median size of a banana - I was just about to pause the video to go and google that! 😅 And the naughty little Tyranids stealing the model parts!! I also love the chapter titles on your recent videos!!

[@cdshadow]

Seeing you replicate that amazing kitbash from the early 2000s was amazing. It is also the reason why i ended up loving chaos so much it was such a cool kitbash ik glad you did it as well.

[@RyanEdwardsVA]

That conversion is awesome. The way Dave did the fingers, like the emissary is almost cradling its gory prize is incredibly evocative, and it fits the pose of the sculpt so well. It's like the model was made to tell that story. Stellar work. As for the kits themselves, they're cool, but holy hot damn are they way too expensive for what you get. I know it's a "broken record" statement, but good lord, the prices really are absurd.

[@shakeval]

It's why every day more and more 3d resin printers go Brrr

[@MrBones12]

It looks amazing Murray! Really good job!

[@bubbahms1]

Having spent over a year now failing to find hormagaunts at countless games store in two separate countries, and refusing to pay marked up prices for them online, I can support Murrey stealing the box

[@malakimphoros2164]

Some russian guy has basically sculpted a rough copy of the new termies and released them for free on Cults. Maybe someone in your town could print them for a small fee.

[@loyalhoodini4944]

Strange. A tabletop club near me has about 5 boxes of them

[@nanoman172]

​@@malakimphoros2164you're referring to Io Bhutov on cults3d

[@spartan3924]

@@malakimphoros2164 Remember what his username is? it looks like a task trying to find the actual print files among people just showing art and saying it's a 3d model on there

[@legodovakin]

That's got to be one of the coolest poses I've ever seen. Great work guys!

[@jacksond420]

So glad GW-senpai noticed you guys! Also love the timestamps/chapters down the bottom Liam, keep up the great work!!! ❤❤❤

[@StevilKanevil_]

I also loved that golden demon piece as a child. It definitely inspired my love of converting and diorama-esque poses for playable units. Great paint job as well Muireadhaigh

[@gacharizer1372]

Tabletop Time, always delivering quality content in KZbin! Thanks for this and the size comparisson too!

[@Alpharius93]

Many thanks for the comprehensive video, these new kits are so good. Taking notes on your painting as well! Also absolutely loving the cheeky little nids and their sounds ^^

[@D_AnthonyForeskin]

I mean, the norn emissary was not meant to be really large, more of like a hive tyrant with slight gigantism, the real big ones are the Carnifex or the large leg nids

[@lowestmoose5357]

in the lore they go on and on about huge Nid Bio titans of all forms and all we have is the resin dimachaeron that cant even be used any more and the full scale bio titan or flying one thats both insanely expensive. Why can we not just have a sweet plastic kit with knight sized stuff.

[@faynelor]

Possibly controversial opinion but I think all Warhammer models should come with a scenic base option on the sprue, but still make it so you don't have to possibly destroy the model while trying to remove half a foot

[@emperorkiron3470]

I hope they save the mega size bug for a separate thing, if the Norn emissary was titan sized then it’s lore of being an assassin wouldn’t quite make sense in my mind

[@patches5410]

lmao didn't realize the screeching was in the video at first i thought my rats were fighting

[@jmmangulabnan6710]

Nicely done.... the models are fantastic, what a nice day to be a Tyranid fan, tho everyone still wishes for the day GW releases a Knight size Kaiju Tyranid model

[@BadyearOakarus]

i love the idea of nids making more rodent noises than big roars and screams

[@MrDmp305]

I just wanted to say, i love the gaunt during the building!!

[@pfirestarter29]

Good to know that during the building process, you included some behind the scenes evolution that the Norn Queens have to put up with. Little hormogaunts stealing legs and dragging them away for their own needs.

[@kennyleung9909]

From the looks of it, the Trygon is still the tallest plastic Tyranid.

[@jomonkey2758]

I think it makes sense since in the book it was able to hide and wait and such. It’s a bigger lictor

[@JC-tm3ok]

The music and editing during the build was so fun 😂

[@serpentartist1348]

It looks incredible. As always the colours are gorgeous

[@Derekthetau]

Damn, why you got me eyeing my Ballista Dreadnaught still-on-sprue with absolute malintent now...

[@Musabre]

Im so happy to have clicked onto this. I still have my EMissary to build and I LOVE doing 'defeated foe'/crushed enemy' scenic bases for my big guys, ANDDDD... i also have a spare dreadnought from Leviathan lol. PROVIDENCE! Hurrah!

[@little_isalina]

i really would like to see *someone* just put it next to a trygon. Because ive been getting the feeling that its not even the tallest plastic kit in the tyranid range

[@Cozmo_ver_yt]

even if the norn emmisary is smaller than a knight i can still picture it pouncing on one and ripping it to shreds before it can react

[@ashtonbenoit1235]

Hive Fleet Jotunn is probably the coolest custom hive fleet, Space Bears are a perfect chapter to pin them up against. I reallllllyyyyy want to see the two fight a big battle on the new terrain they have made

[@jamescandlish7097]

Those new 'Nid models look awesome, what a great video! Not gonna lie, I usually skip the sponsored, or merch sections, but THAT was amusing 😂

[@Graavigala85]

I am not tyranid player but I will be getting this miniature just because it looks so damn good

[@jasonyang2101]

Yay Murray has a Deathleaper on a Warhammer Community Article

[@STOOJIE]

YEEEESSSS BIG MAN. Love it 👌

[@scorntheashwing423]

It's crazy how fast this went out of stock.

[@satire__]

this looks great guys, good job and I can't wait to see the rest of them painted up. Also that's what she said

[@RobbieB2606]

I gut laughed when Murray pulled the t-shirt from the microwave

[@gamelegend7765]

amazing vid. do the pieces just slot together or do you have to glue them?

[@HalfBreedMix]

Wow ! The Nids sure have come a long way since I played them back in their first gen models. LOL, back then they looked like big ants x-D

[@emdeo]

Oooohhh that's sick, yeah I remember that conversion from back in the day, amazing to see this version of it. As for the other kits, I think the Neurolictor is a lovely model. Shame they forgot to give it an actual attack in the rules.

[@ArabianKaiser]

The... Hive... Mind... Is... Pleased... Adapt... Further... Expand... Further... P.S: if you found the writing a tad wierd i was writing as the text is portaryed when the hive mind speaks in the dawn of war 2 tyranid campaign. Great work from all of you at tabletop time!

[@zackgarvin7810]

Dave's mustache looks good 👍

[@zackgarvin7810]

I like this video on that basis

[@beesforbreakfast]

Ooooof, I REALLY want to do a Stompa just crawling with Tyranids and an Emissary astride it, but I’m hideously out of practice and also not a millionaire

[@gamingborger]

i heard bigger than a wraith lord and really didn't expect it to be as massive as i quickly started hearing it get compared to without any real reference to back it up. sooooo... at the biggest i expected it to be as big as a gallant and not that surprised it's not

[@EhreIstVerloren]

Shame I can only like this video once. These new models look so cool. I don't have any 'Nids but now I'm very tempted.

[@socalastarte6727]

A Space Marine is about about 8 feet tall and comes up to the Norn's kneecap. I'm 6'2" I'd be looking at that things shin. Amazing dual build kit from GW that is an absolute marvel of engineering.

[@AzraelThanatos]

You know, if you went more for a dark grey/black for the non-plates and for a bright metallic for those, the scheme would work great for theming them after the old Kenner Aliens/AvP toy lines

[@laflecack]

i just love murrays bugs, the painting style really shines on these biological themed models

[@beaverdam1199]

Another great video as always and that beautiul colour scheme for the nids! Great video for saturday night

[@allonewordcaps]

Great video 🎉

[@euansmith3699]

This conversion and paint job is so cool.

[@ashippoi5711]

One thing people tend to forget is that norn emissary is one man army, despite being smaller than average knight, one thing for sure he got all the things he needed to take down multiple knights by itself, strength, speed, agility and psychic power. All and all i truly dont mind its size because i think its the perfect size to be centerpiece for the nids.

[@zergrush_9704]

Meh, Knight would take down several to be real.

[@ashippoi5711]

@@zergrush_9704 is that so? hmm, honestly i have high expectation on norn on power scale since he took out multiple custodes with no problem and only be killed until few custodes along with Trajann himself managed to kill it.

[@zergrush_9704]

@@ashippoi5711 most of primarchs can't beat knight, a couple of custodies also, they are perfect troops, knight is perfect war machine, to fight one you need another war machine or bio titan.

[@joeyflores9649]

​@@zergrush_9704or 34 termgants hitting all 6s

[@brettbat]

14:36 Whatever happened to the bio-titan? 😂😢

[@grimnir8872]

It makes sense when you realise it's supposed to be an offshoot of a Hive Tyrant, not a wholly new monster.

[@jonbauml225]

Damn Dave, that stash is looking powerful! How bushy can it get?

[@Camulation777]

13:20 whoosh

[@THEmrPidge]

wow this big buggy boi looks great!

[@nordicwarking3707]

Nice model

[@MekBoooooi]

I need someone to make an STL to upscale this thing!

[@urdrakule1755]

Maybe one could scan each part, scale them up and then 3d print them ?

[@fishpop]

CMIIW but the Norn Emissary seems to be the Tyranid equivalent of an Imperial Knight. EDIT: 0:46 Seeing that Wraithknight, which is the Eldar version of an IK would confirm as such. 14:48 Maybe not...

[@AbelDuviant]

Absolutely amazing conversion and paintjob. Great work!

[@leonardneubeck1003]

Wow. Such an unice painting style. Love it❤

[@davetaylor1787]

Would it hurt to get a ruler out and actually answer the question?

[@jessicahawkins669]

I CALLED IT! This is a simply stunning, Murray. I Love the big guy, and I can’t wait to get my hands on my own. Hope your Emissary helps you negotiate many a win in the future.

[@bubbahms1]

Unrelated to the video, but Murrey's death leaper has been mentioned and showed off on the GW Warhammer Community page Technicolour Tyranids article. Thought you'd like to know.

[@bubbahms1]

Also David McLennan's Neurolictor is also mentioned.

[@A_Saboteur]

While the Norn might not be as BIG, I imagine it would be more agile and deadly (especially in melee) lore wise, it easily climbing upon the bigger units latching on the multiple areas and shredding those metal shells with fast and powerful strikes, being able to disable their mobility for the small Tyranids to enter and swarm the halls of the larger chunks of metal with fleshy cores.

[@A-Janimates]

When the norn first came out I baught one and quickly built assembled, and magnetized it, and when I checked ebay I realized no one else was doing this so i jokenly listed it for about 200$s, then I took it to go play a friends in a 1k point game to show it off. I kid you not we had barley finished setting up before the Norn had sold, luckly/unfutrnalyu my friends was playying Tau and completely whipped the norn of the board first turn which was quite disappointing, Luckly this meant it absorbed all the first turn fire power and I quickly retailed and ending up winning the game!

[@maskineerproject4911]

I am trying to start better developing my miniature design and development for various purposes. And since I highly respect your miniatures. I thought I would ask you my question. Are there any books to develop and design miniature characters? Thanks in advance.

[@HereticalKitsune]

As for the Genestealers, might just be imagination, but I think in one 40k novel someone says "No one told me they are pink!"

[@shadowofhawk55]

Norn Emissaries Are now universally Irish because they are short demi gods of war (as opposed to titans being gods of war)

[@Gauimah]

To be honest this is about as big as I though the Norn emissary/assimilator was, judging off the pictures that GW showed in its article a few weeks ago and owning a wraith lord and knight myself (of course without actually owning the Norn guy himself)

[@The_Captain40k]

I don't often comment but this model is absolutely sick, well done Murray!

[@mks_dan]

The paint scheme on this nid is incredible, some of the best I've seen

[@jordanf0707]

Oo exciting can’t wait

[@Infamous_wu13]

is this the hive tyrant succesor

[@TheHorreK2]

9gag would disagree that a Banana truly can be a messurement

[@alfadasfire]

It sure is very cool, amazing looking. But yeah it is on the small side... Would have liked it to be bigger.

[@Leo_Cameron]

Would I be right in saying most people view the live stream reveal streams in widescreen and it makes the models look huge

[@sebastienruhlmann3917]

Norn : "i'm just a baby"

[@Bradboss10]

Time for a little bit of kit bashing… proceeds to brutally murder a dreadnought

[@kimolsson3227]

That paint job LOL🤣

[@samrozitis1987]

Is the kit push fit?

[@zaqzilla1]

How big is it compared to the Tyranid Hierophant Bio-Titan?

[@giominus7402]

It's not a bad size though. Impressive.

[@Myuutsuu85]

The Norn Emissary is as big as it should be and I will not hear any slander about the model's size.

[@yorukage5926]

Doesn't that thing also come with ranged weapons

[@Jack_Daniels27]

Need a jar for that norn emissary

[@Analdil]

couldnt you just 3d scan the emmisary and scale it up and 3d pring it after? obv not to resell but for personal use

[@awesomlawson]

Why does this look soo good!!!

[@bobdole8830]

That's what she said!