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youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Sway said:
It does have to be said - for someone new to Warhammer wanting to get setup to play games at home, it is a bloody superb selection.

Two really quite large and flexible armies, with decent units. Loads of paints/technicals/brushes. Tonnes of accessories, scenery, etc.
It's definitely good value if you want all the models and paints - about 30% off of GW RRP. However, if you're not fussed about several of the models, you're better off just buying the ones you do want separately (or even better, waiting until they pop up on Ebay for around 25% off RRP).

As always though, the big savings were in the first few issues which were a steal.


Edited by youngsyr on Wednesday 16th January 12:46

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Sway said:
youngsyr said:
Wow, it's like a BF4 reunion in here!

Glad to hear you're getting into the gaming side of it Karl, my New Year's resolution is to finally get at least some of my models onto the table top!
There's a few more BF4 players into 40k!

Karl and Pilch were two of the guys Havoc and I met up with at WW a year ago - I'd already got back into the game.

Pilch is an absolute monster...
Only just saw this post - hilarious that Pilch is into it as well. Managing to grab his dog tags in Metro in BF3 was a high point of that game for me! laugh

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Saturday 19th January 2019
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There’s been a leak of all the episodes, although the website quoted has since pulled the information.

https://youtu.be/ckVtYmz1kIE

Monsterlime

1,205 posts

165 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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80 issues..wow.

Havoc856-S

2,072 posts

178 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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Latest update:

My Warhound took some damage from a shelf collapse a while back, so... I repaired it and took the plunge on changing the scheme to the one i wanted when i first bought it. 10 days in total. Working a few hours in the evenings and one full day on Saturday gone.

To butcher Batman;

It's the Warhound Titan i always wanted, but couldn't paint back in August.

https://legiotraitoris.blogspot.com/2019/01/its-ey...







Also...

Butchering Prometheus... Big things come from small beginnings....

https://legiotraitoris.blogspot.com/2019/01/big-th...



I've decided i'm going to treat myself to one for an Early birthday present next month smile







Edited by Havoc856-S on Tuesday 22 January 22:23

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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That wound looks awesome! Even the pose looks much more dynamic than the ones I've seen in Battle Reports on YouTube. thumbup

Havoc856-S

2,072 posts

178 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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youngsyr said:
That wound looks awesome! Even the pose looks much more dynamic than the ones I've seen in Battle Reports on YouTube. thumbup
Thanks smile

I loathe a static pose where a kit allows flexibility or a story to be told... Hell, even when it doesn't a bit of cutting has seen me right haha.

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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For anyone that's interested, the contents of the first premium subscribers' box has been reviewed here:

https://youtu.be/uABgn8CG5WY?t=2385

Looks pretty underwhelming for the £25 or so cost off it. frown

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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GW "collectors" stuff is always really poor value for money and somewhat overwhelming...

That box is nothing on a £1k diorama of Guilleman, with an horrific gurn on his face, and massively disproportionate limbs.




youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Sway said:
GW "collectors" stuff is always really poor value for money and somewhat overwhelming...

That box is nothing on a £1k diorama of Guilleman, with an horrific gurn on his face, and massively disproportionate limbs.



Wow, that must have been released during my twilight years - at least tell me it came painted?!

GW's businness model is weird, they seem to release great value limited edition box sets, without telling anyone that they are limited edition! A great example is the Kill Team starter set - sold out everywhere within a few weeks, but zero chance of it being reissued from what I hear.

That seems contrary to common business sense - if you could guarantee at least a couple of hundred unit sales. with the vast cost of those units (box and literature design) already covered, it's a no brainer to manufacture the additional units and sell them. You'll make even more profit than you did on the first tranche!

I guess the only explanation is that those great value box sets are used as gateway products to tie people into the sets and make them buy the more expensive standard sets to expand their collection, but it does strike me as odd that quite often there are limited edition items within those boxes that you can't buy elsewhere anyway (e.g. gaming mat in Kill Team box, Primaris Lieutenants, etc).

I guess a lot of thought is put into how they actually sell the products and it seems to be working for them, so what do I know?!

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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That Guilleman model has only just been released - by HMO miniatures.

Yes, it's fully painted - but the paint job isn't even up to the "ready to play" simple schemes Duncan does on YouTube!

Wrt "limited edition" boxsets - it's more "limited production".

KT starter set is a great example, of how GW stock availability is byzantine - local store (non-GW) had five in stock after Christmas ordered just before the break. That was, until I put various people from Facebook in touch with them.

But yes, they are absolutely gateway boxes, with great value for money - but crucially perhaps not great value for gameplay. They tend to include units that are unviable in the current game.

Oh, and Wake the Dead is still available for my local store to order - if you want another marine set just let me know. Tossing up between getting another, two Start Collecting, or the Christmas battleforce to flesh out my fledgling eldar warhost.

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Sway said:
That Guilleman model has only just been released - by HMO miniatures.

Yes, it's fully painted - but the paint job isn't even up to the "ready to play" simple schemes Duncan does on YouTube!

Wrt "limited edition" boxsets - it's more "limited production".

KT starter set is a great example, of how GW stock availability is byzantine - local store (non-GW) had five in stock after Christmas ordered just before the break. That was, until I put various people from Facebook in touch with them.

But yes, they are absolutely gateway boxes, with great value for money - but crucially perhaps not great value for gameplay. They tend to include units that are unviable in the current game.

Oh, and Wake the Dead is still available for my local store to order - if you want another marine set just let me know. Tossing up between getting another, two Start Collecting, or the Christmas battleforce to flesh out my fledgling eldar warhost.
Sweet Honey BBQ! Didn't realise that had just been released - that is ridiculous money, but I guess it just goes to show the demographic that GW are now aiming at - middle aged, middle class men.

Think I'm ok on the Primaris front Sway, but if you come across any more Klll Team starter sets, please let me know!

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Pretty sure there's a copy or two I can lay my hands on...

Lemme check - if so I'll email you a store link and you can buy direct. Helps me out, as they then give me a little extra discount in store...

It would be full retail, but free p&p.

Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Sunday 27th January 2019
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Sorry Youngsyr - missed the last set by a day...

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Monday 28th January 2019
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Sway said:
Sorry Youngsyr - missed the last set by a day...
Ok, thanks for checking anyway. thumbup

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Saturday 2nd February 2019
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Who was it that wanted crates? I’ve 2 sprues from the GW mag that are never going to be used and are taking up space in my “to build box”.

I’m having much more fun painting the Wyches biggrin


Sway

26,070 posts

193 months

Saturday 2nd February 2019
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Celtic Dragon said:
Who was it that wanted crates? I’ve 2 sprues from the GW mag that are never going to be used and are taking up space in my “to build box”.

I’m having much more fun painting the Wyches biggrin
Me please!

I've got some drukhari I was going to put up on ebay - fancy a swap?

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Sunday 3rd February 2019
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Sway said:
Celtic Dragon said:
Who was it that wanted crates? I’ve 2 sprues from the GW mag that are never going to be used and are taking up space in my “to build box”.

I’m having much more fun painting the Wyches biggrin
Me please!

I've got some drukhari I was going to put up on ebay - fancy a swap?
Thats very kind of you smile I'll drop you an email.

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Sunday 3rd February 2019
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As I mentioned I was painting a Wych cult so i thought I'd show a work in progress. This is base colours and wash, I have to neaten up the lines and put the highlights in.



Feel free to critic of you wish.

youngsyr

14,742 posts

191 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Celtic Dragon said:
Feel free to critic of you wish.
Erm, she's missing an arm? wink

Looking good so far though, which washes have you used, might be the photo, but it looks to me like you could go stronger on the washes?