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Offline nic-e

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #960 on: May 05, 2014, 07:52:55 PM »
If you want to spend that kind of money, check out something like Lindstrom flush micro bevel cutters. Working them compared to anything I've owned previously is... Well, let's just say there's no real comparison, and that my hands thank me for the upgrade! ;)

If it's for sale on etsy, you know it's either quality, or something with gears stuck on it :)those do like nice.I'm currently using a pair of professional jewellery ones from college (they are REALLY nice) but i wont be taking them to uni with me considering how much it bugs me when my tools go missing.

The comparison was being drawn between your standard b&q range of clippers & the army painter clippers.the gw ones seemed much nicer to use, didn't hurt the hand when pushing hard.
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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #961 on: May 05, 2014, 11:18:20 PM »
If it's for sale on etsy, you know it's either quality, or something with gears stuck on it :)

Seems like they are just reselling existing products. Seems odd for etsy

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #962 on: May 06, 2014, 07:43:50 PM »
Seems like they are just reselling existing products. Seems odd for etsy

Really? whenever i've been on etsy it always seems to have a large amount of sellers treating it as a high end ebay, or trying to pass off cheap brass beads as hand made trinkets.

Offline Vermis

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #963 on: May 06, 2014, 07:55:04 PM »
or trying to pass off cheap brass beads as hand made trinkets.

To be honest that's the most I've heard about it, on sites poking fun at hipsters...

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #964 on: May 07, 2014, 01:35:21 PM »
To be honest that's the most I've heard about it, on sites poking fun at hipsters...

Quite a lot of that but also quite a lot of people who do make very good products. Including one fellow who made a very fun fantasy card game. People just like poking fun.

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #965 on: May 07, 2014, 05:20:49 PM »
If you want to spend that kind of money, check out something like Lindstrom flush micro bevel cutters. Working them compared to anything I've owned previously is... Well, let's just say there's no real comparison, and that my hands thank me for the upgrade! ;)

$70 nippers... holy shit.  o_o


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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #966 on: May 08, 2014, 09:09:47 AM »
If you want to spend that kind of money, check out something like Lindstrom flush micro bevel cutters. Working them compared to anything I've owned previously is... Well, let's just say there's no real comparison, and that my hands thank me for the upgrade! ;)

Yes, precision cutters and pliers are fucking expensive for a reason. I can't really make myself spend that kind of money, though, even though something tells me I should if I am to take my hobby seriously (which is a sort of a contradiction in terms).

Offline Major_Gilbear

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #967 on: May 08, 2014, 12:09:02 PM »
I work with a lot of metal models, as well as a lot of sprued plastic ones...

Even with decent DIY-store clippers though, I'd often end up with cramped hands after an hour or so, and have frequently struggled if I had to prepare a lot of figures for a project.

I felt that there must be something better out there, and if it's a tool that will last me my whole life as well as spare me physical injury, then the cost was worthwhile.

My experience has so far proven that good tools make for a safer and better job (and are in fact still good value when you consider the costs of time saved, personal injury, or damaging your work).

Buying really crap tools -at any price- is just asking for trouble though.

Offline FramFramson

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #968 on: May 08, 2014, 05:19:14 PM »
Oh, I'd agree that better tools will be more effective, but I've had quite decent service from a reasonable pair of Excel pliers (a common US hobby brand available in many places here).

Now, I grant that I play skirmish games, so I never prepares dozens of figures at ago and usually I'm just snipping integral bases, so I'm not doing anything superfine that I can't just file to get where I want. If I were working on larger volumes that might make a difference. But then, higher volumes would also justify higher cost tools as all the costs scale up!

For instance, I did just pay $40 for a pile of Dremel cutting bits. Never mind the hand tools, give me mechanization! lol

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #969 on: May 09, 2014, 08:55:59 AM »
[...] Never mind the hand tools, give me vibration white finger! lol

Fixed that for you!  ;D

Joking aside, I have a Dremel too - it's invaluable when converting metal figures, and for working on more elaborate scenic projects.

Offline FramFramson

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #970 on: May 13, 2014, 09:39:13 PM »
In the grimdark future there is only CHESS.



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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #971 on: May 13, 2014, 11:06:18 PM »
So they're now trying to take over the 'hobby' of chess  :-X

Never mind  ::)

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #972 on: May 13, 2014, 11:18:34 PM »
I feel a little dirty considering how many 40k figures I have piled up. That intro statement is so juvenile...

I like the marine cgi though :|
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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #973 on: May 14, 2014, 05:10:08 AM »
So they're now trying to take over the 'hobby' of chess  :-X

Never mind  ::)

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Re: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread
« Reply #974 on: May 14, 2014, 05:44:52 AM »
Who....Why....WHAT?!
What an inane concept for a digital game...

Ooooh, wait, I see where they are going with this. From White Dwarf Daily, february 2015:
"Warhammer 40K Chess-Regicide, you played it on the PC, now join in the action with your friends! WH40K:C-R can be played with our fine range of Citadel miniatures. To optimally enjoy the game, you need one miniature on the first square of the Realm of Battle Chessboard, two on the second, three on the third. Our specialised range of WH40K:C-R are available now, for only €5 each!
Join the action now!"

 

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