The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[nic-e]

Too kind,Cheers chaps!

There is something about those new bolters that look a bit off. I think they are to long.

I kept thinking the same thing. My instinct was that the bolter should end about 3 mm ago. in hand you don't notice too much but they are...off.

The new flying bases are utter ass.they look great and are a step forward from the snappy stick of disappointment, But they rely on a tiny little hook that the miniature rests on.If you super glue them they take ages to fix and if they aren't 100% set then the miniatures will either tumble off or slump under its own weight.

[YPU]

The new flying bases are utter ass.they look great and are a step forward from the snappy stick of disappointment, But they rely on a tiny little hook that the miniature rests on.If you super glue them they take ages to fix and if they aren't 100% set then the miniatures will either tumble off or slump under its own weight.

The new ones the jump primes come with, or are there other new ones?

[nic-e]

The new ones the jump primes come with, or are there other new ones?

The jump marine onces.
They're just a little u shped shelf where a small part of the mini can rest, But the connection point is 1mm x1mm and those marines are massively front heavy when you put them on. Every time i picked them up they fell off.

[Daeothar]

That's a shame, as I think they look pretty cool. But as said; still a lot better than the transparent sticks up the arse that we used to see.

The curved design makes them 'float', which is something the straight flying bases lacked. Looks like I will be using strong metal wire just like before then. Coincidentally, I used to do the curved flying base/rod years ago already; I just think it conveys the illusion of flight much better than those anal glowsticks...

[Elbows]

That's bizarre...but I suppose it wouldn't be GW without some terrible flight stands/bases.

[YPU]

anal glowsticks...

Let's not forget that at one point an entire factions weaponry was based upon those. 

[Daeothar]

They still are, aren't they?

I'm glad that I completed my entire Necron army with the old metals, foregoing that novelty aspect altogether...

[YPU]

They still are, aren't they?

I'm glad that I completed my entire Necron army with the old metals, foregoing that novelty aspect altogether...

I think all the new plastics opt out of the glow sticks, but there are a couple of mainstays that weren't updated such as warriors that still use them.

[nic-e]

I think all the new plastics opt out of the glow sticks, but there are a couple of mainstays that weren't updated such as warriors that still use them.

I think all the latest heroes were sculpted to not need them and instead all had unique weapons.

[zemjw]

Thunderhawk Gunship is back from ForgeWorld - link. £450, so cheap enough to get a whole squadron It's £530 if you want it with a landing pad

The email claims it will hold 30 space marines, but I don't see that mentioned on the pre-order page. Not sure if that's 30 of the old or new true-scale ones.

[Andrew May]

I remember the metal one coming out when I was a kid, came in a wooden presentation box for £400 iirc. 

[fitterpete]

Does Forgeworld have the same mafia exchange rate as GW?

[nic-e]

Started work on the nurgle miniatures from the starter box today. Dear god, these zombie chaps are wonderful! I;m already planning a converted warband of them for AoS.

[thenamelessdead]

Having seen the laughable Skaven Team Booster pack for BB I have changed my view on the situation once again. When BB was first released I thought it was decent. A few releases later (including the stupendously bad Goblin set) and the whole thing was to me ok at best. Now with the Skaven booster I don't see any reason to maintain any optimism for the game while it is in GW's hands. They simply do not know how to make good on this game.

[Elbows]

I remember the metal one coming out when I was a kid, came in a wooden presentation box for £400 iirc. 

That model has a place now in a kind of cult-hobby following as being one of the heaviest/worst/most difficult modeling challenges around.  Everytime I see someone post about one on an Oldhammer board there is a lot of "Don't do it!" or "You'll be sorry!" kind of stuff thrown about.