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Title: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 06 December 2016, 02:12:32 PM
Pretty nice, think I.

(https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99121499030_Laketown01.jpg)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Captain Blood on 06 December 2016, 02:15:27 PM
Wow :-*
VERY nice.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 06 December 2016, 02:17:03 PM
Wow :-*
VERY nice.


Not cheap and out of stock, unfortunately.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Schrumpfkopf on 06 December 2016, 03:01:56 PM
Yep I was trying to get my hands on the big deal and failed. Lovely stuff.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Dolmot on 06 December 2016, 03:33:40 PM
Wait, is that something you can actually use? :o

And 32.50e is even kind of cheap. Most properly textured 28mm buildings out there are made of resin and start from 30-40e. Boats and docks would be extra on top of that.

Of course, you can get 2D cardboard and whatnot cheaper than that but if I want to see flat polygons, I play 90s computer games...
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Coenus Scaldingus on 06 December 2016, 03:59:30 PM
Pretty clever kit too, some of the walls are reversible for more variation, and many of the add-ons can also be left off/placed elsewhere to get a fairly diverse little town. Would call it cheap nor expensive - just a decent price for what you get.
Apparently there's a set-up in Warhammer World with some scratchbuilt parts etc. for even more variation, looks nifty.

(https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15350585_1391583437527799_8235275206690630849_n.jpg?oh=7c240626c7e438c974c6931123138e68&oe=58C42596)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: JollyBob on 06 December 2016, 04:03:14 PM
That's nice!  :)

good looking kit and its not many that would think to include the shitter as well. Top job.  8)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 07 December 2016, 02:19:43 PM
...some of the walls are reversible for more variation, and many of the add-ons can also be left off/placed elsewhere...

I was not aware. Good news!
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 07 December 2016, 02:21:15 PM
Did someone else notice that they've put a shitter straight on the dock? Quite unsanitary...
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 07 December 2016, 02:25:40 PM
Lovely little building. Would certainly do for GoT in my mind  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 07 December 2016, 02:27:02 PM
Beautiful scenery! :D
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: pocoloco on 07 December 2016, 03:10:09 PM
Did someone else notice that they've put a shitter straight on the dock? Quite unsanitary...

Unfortunately that's how it's done in many parts of our world still today, think of the big sprawls of Asia etc.

Great looking kit, shitter and all.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: JollyBob on 07 December 2016, 04:22:15 PM
Did someone else notice that they've put a shitter straight on the dock? Quite unsanitary...

Its a fishing community. Saves on bait.  :-X
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Psychoflexible on 07 December 2016, 06:33:35 PM
Will it be avaible in GW "real" store ?
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: spect_spidey on 07 December 2016, 09:55:27 PM
Did someone else notice that they've put a shitter straight on the dock? Quite unsanitary...

In the movie, the dwarves came up from the lake into Bard's house through the toilet.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Daeothar on 08 December 2016, 09:23:54 AM
That actually looks pretty nice. A bit 'wooden', if you will (pardon the pun), as there is no weight to the structure. So no sag in the roofline for instance. Something they went rather over the top with on the old plastic WHFB buildings. ;)

So these wouldn't easily mix with those without looking a bit out of place. Still very nice terrain though; the reversible walls are a great idea. Too bad they didn't do that back in the day with the WHFB buildings...

And from the GW site:
Quote
...these wooden structures were infamously swamped in flame by the great Smaug™ the Terrible...

lol lol lol

Smaugtee-Em; we call him Smaug for short. :D
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 08 December 2016, 12:43:13 PM
[...] the reversible walls are a great idea. Too bad they didn't do that back in the day with the WHFB buildings...

They did (and with the roof plates as well IIRC), but both sides were still covered in skulls and comets and other tedious nonsense.  ::)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 08 December 2016, 12:46:38 PM
They did (and with the roof plates as well IIRC), but both sides were still covered in skulls and comets and other tedious nonsense.  ::)

Oh, yes, that old tat...
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Daeothar on 08 December 2016, 01:34:02 PM
They did (and with the roof plates as well IIRC), but both sides were still covered in skulls and comets and other tedious nonsense.  ::)

Did they? We're talking about the Chapel, Watchtower and Mansion, right? I have a hernia-worthy amount of those lying around, and as far as I know, those are not reversible...  ???
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 08 December 2016, 02:13:47 PM
Did they? We're talking about the Chapel, Watchtower and Mansion, right? I have a hernia-worthy amount of those lying around, and as far as I know, those are not reversible...  ???

They're not.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Andrew Rae on 08 December 2016, 02:40:45 PM
The ridge of the roof looks kinda half-bothered, especially on the rotate-a-vision images. The painted models are probably resin preproduction copies which would explain why they're a bit warped, but there still doesn't seem to have been any effort to sculpt a ridge tile.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mason on 08 December 2016, 02:45:38 PM
I reckon those Lake Town houses look pretty good and with a little effort could be very useful indeed.
The wooden walkways are a great bonus.
The price is pretty good too.
Kudos to GW for producing them.
 8) 8)

Thanks for the tip-off, Hammers, and as I dont really look at much GW stuff, these would have completely passed me by for a while.
 :)

Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 08 December 2016, 02:47:17 PM

Thanks for the tip-off, Hammers, and as I dont really look at much GW stuff, these would have completely passed me by for a while.


If they did more useful things like this they would have my custom more frequently. The plastic forrest is rather good to.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 08 December 2016, 02:53:40 PM
Did they? We're talking about the Chapel, Watchtower and Mansion, right? I have a hernia-worthy amount of those lying around, and as far as I know, those are not reversible...  ???

That's the range I mean, yes.

As far I know, the chapel is reversible?

Can't remember if any elements of the mansion are reversible, but the watchtower isn't.


Edit: apologies, my memory is apparently rather faulty on this occasion! None of them are reversible.  o_o


If they did more useful things like this they would have my custom more frequently. The plastic forrest is rather good to.

Agreed!

The trees and Osgiliath ruins were both very nice kits.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mason on 08 December 2016, 03:20:55 PM
If they did more useful things like this they would have my custom more frequently. The plastic forrest is rather good to.

I agree, sir.
I have a set of the woods and they do tart up pretty well.

(http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a416/blindbeggarminiatures/trees%20and%20necro%20046_zpsloz0kahz.jpg)

Based to match my standard board, they have seen use in plenty of genres, mostly Old West and Strange Aeons but, strangely, not in a fantasy setting (yet!).......

Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Manchu on 09 December 2016, 08:00:30 PM
The Citadel Wood is really cool but at 30 USD is pricey for a stand of three trees.

The Lake-town houses by contrast are very good bang for your buck considering the cost of similar items across the wider market, which GW usually ignores. So exactly the opposite of the situation with the Citadel Wood.

I snagged the three pack as soon as they came up for pre-order. They are currently sold out worldwide as folks tend to know a good deal when they see one. Rumour is GW is trying to get them back in stock ASAP.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Charlie_ on 09 December 2016, 08:32:48 PM
The trees and Osgiliath ruins were both very nice kits.

They re-released the ruins recently. I snapped up two sets, with plans to do some cutting and make one real nice overgrown ruin! Definitely a nice kit.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mason on 09 December 2016, 08:35:48 PM
That is a fair point regarding the price point of the Wood.

I picked mine up for a reasonable price on ebay, but may well baulk at paying that much (they were cheaper here in the UK).
They do come out pretty nice, though......

And, yes, I do want some of those Lake Town houses, which really are a decent price.
 :)


Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Manchu on 10 December 2016, 07:14:50 AM
I liked the Osgiliath ruins kit quite a lot at first but less so after working with it. Even so, I still think it is a pretty nice value at current pricing - far less so during the recent peak ebay pricing for LotR kits.

Anyhow here are some of my efforts with it:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/683560.page
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Grumbledook on 11 December 2016, 08:04:33 AM
The citadel scenery range is something I've always wanted to get hold of, but never made that considered decision to purchase.

If I remember correctly the Garden of Morr kit looked particularly versatile, especially for things like Mordheim. Also always wanted the trees, oh bugged, this has got me thinking of 28mm stuff again.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 11 December 2016, 12:21:09 PM
I find the ruin kits a bit thin for stone walls.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Coenus Scaldingus on 21 December 2016, 08:52:05 AM
I find the ruin kits a bit thin for stone walls.
Probably referring to the older ruins set? (Ruins of Middle-earth I think it was called, with the standing and fallen down statue.) The Osgiliath Ruins is much better in various ways.

Anyway, for those interested, the Lake-town houses are back in stock (for) now:
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Lake-Town-House
Bundle: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Lake-Town-House-Bundle
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 21 December 2016, 09:29:22 AM
Probably referring to the older ruins set? (Ruins of Middle-earth I think it was called, with the standing and fallen down statue.) The Osgiliath Ruins is much better in various ways.

Anyway, for those interested, the Lake-town houses are back in stock (for) now:
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Lake-Town-House
Bundle: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Lake-Town-House-Bundle

I am sorely tempted.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Coenus Scaldingus on 21 December 2016, 12:28:34 PM
Seems being tempted is a luxury difficult to afford these days - sold out again! Well, I guess they'll try and restock it as soon as possible, given the popularity.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 21 December 2016, 12:30:30 PM
Seems being tempted is a luxury difficult to afford these days - sold out again! Well, I guess they'll try and restock it as soon as possible, given the popularity.

Fuck. Me.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mason on 21 December 2016, 12:37:39 PM
Farkin ridiculous with a company of that size...... ::)

That saves me even thinking about getting some then.
 ::)


Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: steders on 21 December 2016, 01:40:20 PM
Fuck. Me.
That
Just reading this thread, saw the in-stock comment and they are sold out again. They do look really nice
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Duncan McDane on 21 December 2016, 05:42:23 PM
Yeah, I'm getting tired of the pseudo-limited time offerings GW has. Either sell them or don't sell them, plenty of other manufacturers to throw my money at ( and Jove knows I have the past few months ) but stop wasting my time announcing something and let it go out of stock the very same day/week...
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Manchu on 21 December 2016, 07:20:37 PM
This isn't a limited product at all, it's just a product with extremely high demand.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 22 December 2016, 08:55:08 AM
It's back again! I've ordered the Lake-town House Multi-pack.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Ogrob on 22 December 2016, 12:36:23 PM
I almost ordered, but then I remembered how much stuff I have in the queue. I'll probably pick up a set after Christmas some time. The Osgiliath ruins have continued to be available after that first rush of people ordering, so I'm counting on these coming back a few more times at least.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Coenus Scaldingus on 22 December 2016, 02:24:19 PM
Given the clear demand and with this being a plastic kit, I'm sure it will be available until the license runs out - which won't be for a good few years. Would be interesting to know how many they sold so far, it certainly proved more popular than they expected.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hammers on 23 December 2016, 10:04:50 AM
Probably referring to the older ruins set? (Ruins of Middle-earth I think it was called, with the standing and fallen down statue.) The Osgiliath Ruins is much better in various ways.

You are right. I just got a set today for my boys Frostgrave (Fallgrave) board. Quite sturdy and quite a bit nicer than Renderas. Well worth the money, I feel.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 23 December 2016, 12:41:21 PM
It's back again! I've ordered the Lake-town House Multi-pack.

Well, that was bloody good service! I ordered it yesterday morning and it's just arrived by courier (it was free postage as well as it was over £40). Under 30 hours from order to arriving at my home!   :)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: grant on 23 December 2016, 02:11:52 PM
Out of stock here in Canada.

What a stupid company.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Skyven on 23 December 2016, 03:43:09 PM
Every time I think, OK I'll buy one or two, having seen they are back again on this thread, I discover they are sold out again. Repeatedly signed up for notification emails, but haven't received one to date. Its almost as it they don't want me to get the Laketown House :-(
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Cultist of Sooty on 23 December 2016, 03:48:26 PM
Every time I think, OK I'll buy one or two, having seen they are back again on this thread, I discover they are sold out again. Repeatedly signed up for notification emails, but haven't received one to date. Its almost as it they don't want me to get the Laketown House :-(
You might be the lucky one. I signed up to for notification emails for the Sisters of Battle canoness. I got about 200 emails the other evening telling me it was back in stock. With no link or means to unsubscribe.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Psychoflexible on 24 December 2016, 12:28:10 PM
Got one !  ;D
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Momotaro on 24 December 2016, 12:53:47 PM
Out of stock here in Canada.

What a stupid company.

Word is that GW was generous in its projections for all the new LotR stuff and printed/cast/machined accordingly, but that demand just blew their expectations away.  There and Back again is scheduled for another print run after Christmas, but the plastic scenics are constantly vying for injection-machine time in the company's schedule.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Silent Invader on 24 December 2016, 01:21:52 PM
Perhaps GW overlooked its potential outside of LotR: it does look a most-useful kit for many genres.  8)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Manchu on 30 December 2016, 06:36:59 PM
US webstore has these back in stock, friends.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Hitman on 30 December 2016, 07:08:01 PM
Thanks Manchu. Placed my order moments ago.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: ecurtz on 30 December 2016, 08:32:00 PM
That was fast, out of stock again in the USA.  :-[
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Neotacha on 02 January 2017, 12:49:11 AM
Tell me about it.  I got my email they were back in stock and when I hit the link they were gone.  Again.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: Manchu on 02 January 2017, 06:33:49 AM
Sorry gents, posted here (and on Dakka Dakka) as soon as I saw them back in stock but I believe they were gone again within the hour. I had a set ordered before the "back in stock" email even hit my inbox.

Hope this convinces GW to do more plastic terrain. What else from the Hobbit movies would you like to see?

Personally, I'd be down for some Dol Guldur scenery. That would be extremely useful!
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: gnomehome on 16 January 2017, 08:47:15 AM
It seems that they are back in stock - I've just ordered a set.
Title: Re: GW Laketown house
Post by: ghostmaker on 17 January 2017, 11:16:45 AM
If you have an official GW shop near you the guy can buy it for you when available, sparing you "the hunt"  ;)