The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Duncan McDane]

It's definitely worth the 8 euro's ( or whatever shells or peanuts everyone is using nowadays  ) they ask for it. The free model alone seems to sell for 30 US$ - don't know the euro price - and the magazine offers modelling/painting tips, a showcase, some blahdieblah, some John Blanche artsy miniatures,  a bit looking back, rules for using the free model in Silver Tower, a battle report, tale of 4 gamers etc. etc.
I don't do GW anymore - at least not their mainstream games, but Goreslaughter and even Silver Tower are on the to-buy list - but it was entertaining and even sort of inspiring. No Lotr/Hobbitty stuff, though...
Oh, and I sort of ruined the free sprue c.q. model by cutting and breaking away too much already, but as said before, I hate sprues, especially when they break up a 28 mm Ogre sized miniature in 10 parts ( 11, because of my cutting skills  . ). Wayyy overdone. The model itself is a bit static and a mixture between marine armour and some kind of Khornite barbarian, but with some cutting and puttying it should turn out ok-ish...
Yes, I will buy the next copy of WD...

[Andym]

I'm not into GW anymore, but that actually looks an interesting read! I can see me buying this one to give it shot. Where can you get them in the UK these days? I know Tesco used to sell them, but I had a look last night and couldn't find it! It's not just being sold in the Games Workshop shops, is it?

[Andrew Rae]

It's only on general sale today so should be in the shops now. I think it's available in newsagents in the Uk, France and Germany.

I like it. It's a light read- no long articles or walls of text - but varied and lots of pretty pictures. The rules for all the boxed games are welcome too.

[JollyBob]

I thought it was alright. Don't know if I'd buy every issue but if there is a good painting or modelling article then I'd definitely pick the odd one up.

The free mini is nice, if not something I would normally buy.
The articles are a bit light, and for someone who hasn't kept up with GW for twenty ish years, a little confusing.
I am kind of amused by the advice column for readers to send in top quality photos of their minis, in a mag crammed with dark, cluttered, distant and top down pictures - everything they say to avoid!

Like I said, it's been a while so no idea of the current state of either fantasy or future universes (aside from a vague dislike of the AoS aesthetic), but when did the Deathwatch get to have whole armies? Isn't that kind of NOT THE POINT of them?

Overall not bad, but I've been out of the loop too long to get the most from it. That said, any more freebies would be most welcome.

[Vermis]

Like I said, it's been a while so no idea of the current state of either fantasy or future universes (aside from a vague dislike of the AoS aesthetic), but when did the Deathwatch get to have whole armies? Isn't that kind of NOT THE POINT of them?

You should know the answer by now - the real point is to sell as many of them as possible, regardless of fluff.

[Elbows]

Yep, same thing with Grey Knights which are now an entire army etc...heck even Harlequins have their own codex and are their own army now.  Instead of putting these small units into larger codices they're double dipping and producing something like 25 codices at the moment.

[beefcake]

Yeah. I like how they were small specialised task forces. Always wanted a small legion of the damned unit that I read about in WD way back. Now they cost megabucks on eBay.

[manic _miner]

 I got my WD Today and it is quite good.The miniature is nice too.

 Free comic in the next issue.

 Tesco have it in which is a new one on me.

[Vindice]

I generally buy WI and WSS if there's anything in I'm interested in but I have to say for around the same price point White Dwarf is HUGE. Lovely quality paper as well.

I don't play enough GW to make it a worthwhile regular purchase but if you're even a bit interested in their stuff this is a must buy.

The miniature was fun but, as someone else said, humongous.

[Andym]

Yeah, humongous and not very useful unfortunately for someone who doesn't play GW. I can't think of a way to convert him into something useful!

The magazines good though. It's diffinately good that they reverted back to a better version of White Dwarf. And I did get it in Tesco for anybody interested in purchasing.

[Nord]

I will be using the figure as a chaos champion, eventually he will lead a unit of marauders. Yes, he towers over them, that's why he's the leader - I like variation in height, same is boring!

I would think he could be reasonably easily adapted to any kind of barbarian figure?

[Gunbird]

Mine will make a fine Wasteland Raider leader, just swap that sword out for a AK and file the ball down to nice bowling ball, and remove the Knorne icons for a bit.

[manic _miner]

 The miniature could be converted into a number of different genres or races.I have seen a great Post Apoc one done so far out of it.

[Blofeld]

Its interesting and very un-GW like that they went back on their plan for the whole weekly editions and the imho awful Visions to the original format. Tempted to resubscribe as I stopped when there were only 5 words in English in the entire issue and you were paying an extra 3-4 quid for the privilege. The model is massive though! 

[Vermis]

Nice 40k fan made animated movie.

The really nice bits are the parade vehicles and the cityscapes. Really captures the proper feel of the 40k universe.

Nice video, shame about the song.

Or for the long version: blimey those visuals are something else. Unbelievably good. And then you have to listen to the voices of the Inquisition agent and his target...