The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Andrew May]

Am I the only person who prefers the original miniatures (metals not the plastics) to these new ones. 

The new ones seem overly detailed and fussy, just like most of GW's recent stuff.   

The new ones are very different, it's almost apples to oranges stylistically. The old metal E/G were very "realistic" in comparison lovely mid period Goodwin/Perry figures. These definitely fit the more stylised modern plastics template. There's definitely nostalgia at play.

[Hupp n at em]

Those Goliath figures are awful. Squat, chunky physiques that even the most dedicated of bodybuilders could never hope to achieve.  I see GW is continuing its long slow march towards "37.25mm Rescue Heroes". 

[nic-e]

Those Goliath figures are awful. Squat, chunky physiques that even the most dedicated of bodybuilders could never hope to achieve.  I see GW is continuing its long slow march towards "37.25mm Rescue Heroes". 

where the old miniatures and artwork were examples of refinement and realism not seen since Bernini, Of course.

[Andrew May]

Lol, always loved that picture tbf.

[Gibby]

Those Goliath figures are awful. Squat, chunky physiques that even the most dedicated of bodybuilders could never hope to achieve.  I see GW is continuing its long slow march towards "37.25mm Rescue Heroes". 

To be fair, if you're looking for realism, you're in the wrong universe

[beefcake]

To be fair, if you're looking for realism, you're in the wrong universe

I always loved that Goliath picture as well. Flex and shoot!

[nic-e]

Lol, always loved that picture tbf.

Me too, It's metal as feck!

I think claiming that 40k gang members from a group that call themselves the goliaths look a bit too muscular is a silly hill to die on 

[Timbor]

I think these plastics look respectable. I don't know where you get the notion that the old Necromunda figures were not fussed with too much detail... the metal escher gang have a ton of bits and bobs on them, except for maybe the juves...



They aren't going to make a decent profit selling a rehash of figures from 25 years ago. It has to be modernized if they want to expand their customer base. I am not privy to their numbers, but I assume that bringing in new markets is more profitable than pandering to old diehards that may or may not buy something... 

If LAF has taught me anything, it's that a proper paintjob can make any motley crew of figures seem cohesive. I see no reason why this cannot be the case again, barring glaring differences in scale.

[beefcake]

I just knocked together a couple of comparison pics. Now my editing skills are basic and I kept the same ratios from the original images. I matched up the base sizes to each other to see how close the heights were.
Goblin green base rims are a no-no now?
They look quite out of scale, however the new one has high heels and a tall hairdo and the old one is ever so slightly bent. That can't account for too much though can it. 

[Dr Mathias]

Looks like some proper amazons are going to be joining the old gang to me

[chamberlain]

Make space marines that finally tower over normal sized humans?

Make gigantic normal sized humans.

 

[beefcake]

ridiculous isn't it. Sure angles and might come into that shot but still much larger. Amazons definitely.

[zemjw]

I have an old House Delaque gang that are going to be midgets by the looks of it - Hobbits of the Underhive

[MagpieJono]

Maybe this might give the kick up the proverbial I need to get my original metal Goliaths painted after all these years!

[Vanvlak]

Who would've thought when this thread was started that we'd be discussing the return of Necromunda on its 500th page? Wonder if Epic is next