The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[tomrommel1]

I would rather keep the old Marines ,too . Yes I am so old that I remember Rough trader and just love the old beaky Marines!

[Derek H]

I would rather keep the old Marines ,too . Yes I am so old that I remember Rough trader and just love the old beaky Marines!

There's not going to be any problem keeping them. 

It's getting new ones that's going to become impossible. 

[Storm Wolf]

I rather like the "Primani" new Marines, not only because they are a proper size, but mainly because they are relatively clean (detail wise) without too many flippity-widget unnecessary bits as the current crop appear to be, to my eyes anyway.

This was one of the reasons I was yearning for some RTB01 plastics and early RT/2nd metals because in general they were much cleaner and less fussy, but then LO! Primaris Marines and bingo! I brought the First Strike and Know No Fear boxsets and I haven't paid GW for anything direct for many a year, trust me I was gobsmacked at myself........

Then again I don`t have a lot invested in the "stunty" marines. As of now, I have an unbuilt tactical squad which may well become renegade humans in power armour? My Blood Angels are for Space Hulk (2nd ed), so no problem.

My new Primani are Space Wolves, but proper grey (not baby duck-egg blue) yuk!, but will be suitably dirty and gritty looking, all are mounted on clear bases, my plague marine forces will be based on clear bases also.

I will be interested to see what they do for Grey Knights, Deathwatch et all? I like them both but I will not be buying any "stunty" marines from now on, so it be interesting to see what happens?

See you from the other side of the plastic and pewter mountain

Glen

[JamesValentine]

Not understanding why the new 3 death guard are £25, the anniversary marine is £20 and Mortarion is £85.

The previous 3 death guard are £10
5 multi part primaris are £20
And magnus and gulliman are both cheaper primarchs

[Elbows]

Yep, there's no real logic to that one short of "ohhh, limited edition" kind of silliness.

[Kitsune]

Not understanding why the new 3 death guard are £25, the anniversary marine is £20 and Mortarion is £85.

The previous 3 death guard are £10
5 multi part primaris are £20
And magnus and gulliman are both cheaper primarchs

People will happily pay those prices, that's why.

[Tactalvanic]

People will happily pay those prices, that's why.

Sad but true, expect the same every time they release one.  I dread to think what the price will be on the last one they release, to complete the set, as I bet they will look at gradually doing each one..for  a little bit more each time.

As great as their new approach to other things seems to be, don't see the price policy ever changing,

[Storm Wolf]

Sad but true, expect the same every time they release one.  I dread to think what the price will be on the last one they release, to complete the set, as I bet they will look at gradually doing each one..for  a little bit more each time.

As great as their new approach to other things seems to be, don't see the price policy ever changing,

Which is why I will be converting an easy-build intersessor into a primaris librarian and an easy build riever into a lone wolf for my wolf puppies, i am not now or ever going to pay £22.50 RRP for a single mini no matter what

I will get some of those aggressors though

[JamesValentine]

People will happily pay those prices, that's why.

I Won't :p

[von Lucky]

I agree - more likely "some people". And yes, the slow boiling of a lobster in a pot of warm water is always a good sales technique.

[nic-e]

Apparently the 3 death guard blokes are priced so high because they have a book of designers notes/artwork prints with them.
sort of a release collectors item i guess?
Eh, I'm sure someone want them.


On the bright side the new deathguard terminators look very pretty! It's almost a shame since they look alot like typhus, And will inevitably make typhus look extra tiny, And the typhus sculpt is still amazing.



EDIT:

I'be got a problem now...
That overpriced box? It comes with 3 very nice prints of john blanches nurgle sketches.
I've paid more than that for prints and these 3 would look very nice framed alongside my display case.

I'll be honest, at this point I',m thinking everything else in the box is extraneous..

[Andrew May]

Isn't there a new Typhusdoimg the rounds on Instagram?

[nic-e]

Isn't there a new Typhusdoimg the rounds on Instagram?

Just had a look (search for #typhus and it's in the top posts along with all the nurgle stuff that's on the way.)
It isn't bad... certainly a great sculpt. I think the problem is that the typhus sculpt was just great anyway! Having him with his scythe raised certainly help shim stand out against the new deathshrouds but there was always something very pragmatic and solemn about the old sculpt , he wasn't pointing or shouting, just silently killing.

[Elbows]

And the new Typhus mini is friggin' huge (read: larger than a Gravis Captain fella).  Personally I think the old mini trumps it...the new one is just "meh", but you can always toss his head on one of the other Deathshroud fellas.

[Daeothar]

It isn't bad... certainly a great sculpt. I think the problem is that the typhus sculpt was just great anyway! Having him with his scythe raised certainly help shim stand out against the new deathshrouds but there was always something very pragmatic and solemn about the old sculpt , he wasn't pointing or shouting, just silently killing.

Exactly what I was thinking...