Author Topic: The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread (Read 1735050 times)

Cubs · « **Reply #6225 on:** March 26, 2017, 09:32:18 PM »

I really like the GW pin vice drill. I have a much cheaper one as well, but it lacks the lovely big soft pad at the end and fat grip. It's a much more comfortable tool to use and I feel more in control of it.

I don't have an issue with GW selling bits and pieces of decent quality hobby accoutrements. A few of them are excellent. But they're selling convenience and plenty of places do that too. I understand why they do it (because people buy it), but I don't understand when someone is shown a better quality, cheaper alternative ... and still won't take it because it's not sold by GW. That's a head scratcher.

Shub-Nullgurath · « **Reply #6226 on:** March 26, 2017, 10:34:42 PM »

It's the same as people who ONLY buy Apple products.

One of the guys in work does it and when I asked he just said, "I know I should buy from someone else, but I guess I'm invested in it now."

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #6227 on:** March 27, 2017, 03:19:40 PM »

Quote from: Too Bo Coo on March 26, 2017, 12:03:36 PM

Their brushes are garbage...

I love their left handed brush.

Only folks who make them.

grant · « **Reply #6228 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Shub-Nullgurath on March 26, 2017, 10:34:42 PM

It's the same as people who ONLY buy Apple products.

One of the guys in work does it and when I asked he just said, "I know I should buy from someone else, but I guess I'm invested in it now."

I'm an Apple guy. Wouldn't buy anything else. Why would I?

grant · « **Reply #6229 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:31:24 PM »

I have a pointed pair of Tweezerman brand tweezers that I used to use for micro decals that cost a lot more than that. Worth every penny. If the stuff is quality it's worth paying for, simple as that. That being said some of GWs stuff was good, most is overpriced crap.

Shub-Nullgurath · « **Reply #6230 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:45:47 PM »

Quote from: grant on March 28, 2017, 01:28:38 PM

I'm an Apple guy. Wouldn't buy anything else. Why would I?

Well, Apple products are designed to fail within the release window of the next product. If they're not failing then soon enough an OS update gets released which makes the product run a LOT slower to force customers to "upgrade" to the new product.

In terms of power versus cost, Apple computers are a lot less powerful than laptops and especially desktop PCs. I could build a desktop PC equivalent to an Apple laptop for a 1/4 of the cost and get a pre-built high-end laptop for 1/2 the price. The same can be said of phones, as you can get an Apple-equivalent phone for a fraction of the cost.

So, basically, every 2-3 years you have to replace an Apple product with another Apple product that costs much more than any of their competitors for no quality increase.

If that's not enough, see Richard Stallman's list.

(I have to say, those reasons I gave remind me quite a lot of modern Games Workshop...)

grant · « **Reply #6231 on:** March 28, 2017, 02:16:40 PM »

Everyone has the right to be wrong.

Even Games Workshop.

Belligerentparrot · « **Reply #6232 on:** March 28, 2017, 05:37:08 PM »

New Nurgle miniatures look OK, especially that cultist (?) - could be promising!

http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2017/03/breaking-new-death-guard-mini-pics.html

3 fingers · « **Reply #6233 on:** March 28, 2017, 06:42:59 PM »

I like the fella with the goggles.

Belligerentparrot · « **Reply #6234 on:** March 28, 2017, 06:53:24 PM »

Yeah, that was the cultist guy I was talking about! My mind is now racing (probably optimistically) about the cool possibilities of a multi-part Nurgle cultist kit. If the others are as promising as Mr Goggles, that would be very pleasing indeed.

manic _miner · « **Reply #6235 on:** March 28, 2017, 08:18:22 PM »

Goggles guy does look great.As does the one behind him on the left.

Elbows · « **Reply #6236 on:** March 28, 2017, 10:43:35 PM »

I'll be doing a 2nd ed. Death Guard inspired force (ordered up a Prospero box for the MkIII's). Hoping to kit-bash between the "over the top" GW kits and the less-so kits. I see in one of the fuzzier shots a throwback to the old dragon-mouthed auto-cannon on a terminator which is pretty cool.

horridperson · « **Reply #6237 on:** March 29, 2017, 07:39:05 AM »

@elbows

Pretty much the same thought I had on the kits. The mark III would look awesome combined with some of those components. The only add I really need to go scrounging for will be some pickelhaubenesque helmet spikes

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Major_Gilbear · « **Reply #6238 on:** March 29, 2017, 10:11:46 AM »

Quote from: horridperson on March 29, 2017, 07:39:05 AM

@elbows

Pretty much the same thought I had on the kits. The mark III would look awesome combined with some of those components. The only add I really need to go scrounging for will be some pickelhaubenesque helmet spikes .

Ditto.

Looks like model railway shops will be out of railing/fencing spiked tops across the country!

3 fingers · « **Reply #6239 on:** March 29, 2017, 12:44:53 PM »

Quote from: Major_Gilbear on March 29, 2017, 10:11:46 AM

Ditto.

Looks like model railway shops will be out of railing/fencing spiked tops across the country!

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