The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Belligerentparrot]

Yeah, I second the comments that the new kits are excellent for conversions! They cut so easily, and there is a surprising amount of very easy compatibility across the kits.

I actually think GW is more conversion-friendly now than in the past with the separate torsos etc. Now it is much easier to have dynamic-looking conversions.

Looking forward to mashing the Van Saar and Orlock kits together, too. 

[commissarmoody]

Looking forward to mashing the Van Saar and Orlock kits together, too.

That should be an interesting looking bunch.
I am thinking of mixing a batch with some Tau bits, and have a set of Harliquine masks set aside for another. I hope they fit.

[Elbows]

I'd agree with the more dynamic poses if it weren't for some hilariously bad design choices by GW on some kits.  Luckily only a few (and I don't care how easy plastic is to convert a hand with a weapon should be a flat join).  The Stormcast stuff I'm selling on eBay for some buddies is a good example.  The model "could" 100% be designed with flat hand joins to wrists like "most" models.  They're not doing anything special in their posing...but the hands are specifically cut with a bizarre scalloped cut to join an equally bizarre wrist join.

 

[AWu]

I am yet to acquire some stormcast (for cutting and 40king obviously)
But what pisses me off more than strange joints is that forearms are cast on the shield

But that is an evergreen

[Predatorpt]

With all these new kits, it would be great if GW made some upgrade kits for their Imperial Guard. The Command Squad box is a great start but a new box, with maybe veteran bits/females torsos and heads would be even better. The fact that I've assembled almost 40 Cadians in a week made me realize that...

Even using Anvil industries bits you can't get enough variation when it comes to legs for instance. And I wanted to add female soldiers but since I can't afford buying those from Victoria Miniatures, had use Statuesque heads on normal Cadian and Anvil bodies :\

[FionaWhite]

With all these new kits, it would be great if GW made some upgrade kits for their Imperial Guard. The Command Squad box is a great start but a new box, with maybe veteran bits/females torsos and heads would be even better. The fact that I've assembled almost 40 Cadians in a week made me realize that...

Even using Anvil industries bits you can't get enough variation when it comes to legs for instance. And I wanted to add female soldiers but since I can't afford buying those from Victoria Miniatures, had use Statuesque heads on normal Cadian and Anvil bodies :\

Having your boobs flattened by armour (does the standard IG armour actually provide any noticeable in-game protection these days?) is a small price to pay in service to the Emperor.
I've actually used the same method myself and will likely stick with it. GW's focus seems to be getting new stuff for AoS, more new marines for 40k and some of the new Specialist Games stuff out so I wouldn't expect IG getting anything anytime soon.

Edit: anyone have experience with the Raging Heroes minis? I recall there were some girls there who might've fit okay-ishly with GW Cadians.

[voltan]

(does the standard IG armour actually provide any noticeable in-game protection these days?)

You can write your name on it so when they find your charred corpse, they can identify you and therefore won't be charged with desertion.
Though you may be charged, posthumously, with having a defaced uniform.

[FionaWhite]

You can write your name on it so when they find your charred corpse, they can identify you and therefore won't be charged with desertion.
Though you may be charged, posthumously, with having a defaced uniform.

Just the way I remember it then. 

[Storm Wolf]

As for conversion i have just spent a very enjoyable Sunday morning converting Primaris Intercessors and Rievers into true-scale Deathwatch marines , all this whilst preparing sunday dinner .

I even converted the 30 year anniversary Intercessor Sergeant into Artemis, so i am pleased.

All my old marines are now going to be human renegades, they are just too small .

See you fron the otherside of the press tool

Glen

[Belligerentparrot]

So this afternoon I tested the theory, and I can confirm that the new Orlocks are absolutely ace to convert - so much fun to be had with them!

(Pic is very WiP - still need to do the greenstuffing. When they're a bit further advanced they'll be appearing in my Yerot's World thread in Future Wars).

[Belligerentparrot]

Hmmm, dunno why the image didn't work. Trying again:

[nic-e]

As for conversion i have just spent a very enjoyable Sunday morning converting Primaris Intercessors and Rievers into true-scale Deathwatch marines , all this whilst preparing sunday dinner .

I even converted the 30 year anniversary Intercessor Sergeant into Artemis, so i am pleased.

All my old marines are now going to be human renegades, they are just too small .

See you fron the otherside of the press tool

Glen

The primaris are an absolute dream for truescalers or anyone playing inq28 style games.
Big chunky panels and nice flat spaces for freehand, they cut up nicely and they mesh perfectly with alot of existing marine bits.
I really need to get on and finish my primaris crusader and his retinue.

[AWu]

Agree. I dropped all my truescale projects and switched to primaris.

[JamesValentine]

Unfortunately GW is going full-bore into "not conversion friendly" kit design in an effort to protect themselves a bit more from the 3rd party market.  Shame, really.

which is a pain for those of us who only really want to model, convert  and paint while avoiding a poorly written garbage ruleset

[Daeothar]

which is a pain for those of us who only really want to model, convert  and paint while avoiding a poorly written garbage ruleset

Such true!

Much annoy!