The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Nord]

The new painting handle is only £5.

Mine was free with a bottle of wine.

[Dr. Zombie]

Mine was free with a bottle of wine.

That is still my prefered method as well. And the foil is brilliant for making banners.

[Mason]

The new painting handle is only £5.
Thats less than what I paid for my current one!

They're also bringing back the water pot with the brush holding rim.

 

This is an ironic statement, eh?

I really do hope so.

Mine was free with a bottle of wine.

That is still my prefered method as well. And the foil is brilliant for making banners.

AND you get a FREE bottle of wine!

[Elbows]

I like my wine cork method, but I find it really heavy and awkward when I hold the whole bottle up to the light to get those close in details.

[Dr. Zombie]

AND you get a FREE bottle of wine!

Usually I only manage to salvage the cork and the foil before the rest is claimed by Ms. Zombie.

[stone-cold-lead]

And with all the talk of John Blanche here there's a set of Dark Millennium playing cards featuring his artwork due out next month. From the examples in WD though I think I'll pass.

[nic-e]

And with all the talk of John Blanche here there's a set of Dark Millennium playing cards featuring his artwork due out next month. From the examples in WD though I think I'll pass.

Cool. I accidentally started collecting playing cards a while ago so I'll be grabbing those.

[MachinaMandala]

To summarise my feelings about the Gundabad Orcs pack from FW:



I still hate the fact that GW killed the LotR game before I could get into it. The miniatures are absolutely stunning but they're massively overpriced them now.

Any recommended alternatives, guys?

[Sir_Theo]

To summarise my feelings about the Gundabad Orcs pack from FW:



I still hate the fact that GW killed the LotR game before I could get into it. The miniatures are absolutely stunning but they're massively overpriced them now.

Any recommended alternatives, guys?

The new Oathsworn minis from Northstar have a more traditional Tolkeiny  vibe. You can get the old Harlequin LotR  stuff (quite nice in a mid 90s way) from Scotia Grendel

[nic-e]

To summarise my feelings about the Gundabad Orcs pack from FW:



I still hate the fact that GW killed the LotR game before I could get into it. The miniatures are absolutely stunning but they're massively overpriced them now.

Any recommended alternatives, guys?

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/10/28/save-money-on-your-middle-earth-army/

Probably sold out because they're doing this offer....

They're also releasing Battle companies as a separate rulebook in the next month!

[YPU]

Nah guys there are actually quite a few people who prefer a more "pro" gripping piece for attaching their miniatures to. Spotted loads of them at SMC earlier this month. And the price of this GW one is a LOT cheaper than the one's most use, since they use goldsmithing/engraving vices.

[MachinaMandala]

The new Oathsworn minis from Northstar have a more traditional Tolkeiny  vibe. You can get the old Harlequin LotR  stuff (quite nice in a mid 90s way) from Scotia Grendel

I really like the Oathmark dwarves, but I'm not too sure on the goblins. The heads are a bit oversized compared to their bodies but we'll see how they look once they're painted up.

The Scotia Grendel orcs suffer from the same "cartoonishness" that the Perry couple managed to dodge with the LotR miniatures.

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/10/28/save-money-on-your-middle-earth-army/

Probably sold out because they're doing this offer....

They're also releasing Battle companies as a separate rulebook in the next month!

I had not spotted that, thanks! 12 for £40 is still extortionate pricing, though. Even for Games Workshop.

[stone-cold-lead]

I had not spotted that, thanks! 12 for £40 is still extortionate pricing, though. Even for Games Workshop.

£3.33 for a fantasy figure too much?!

[MachinaMandala]

£3.33 for a fantasy figure too much?!

In the age of 40 plastic miniatures for £20? Damn straight.

Even from GW, it's a lot. You get 10 Primaris Reivers (32~mm base, almost 35mm height) for £35.

[nic-e]

Nah guys there are actually quite a few people who prefer a more "pro" gripping piece for attaching their miniatures to. Spotted loads of them at SMC earlier this month. And the price of this GW one is a LOT cheaper than the one's most use, since they use goldsmithing/engraving vices.

I like them because I don't want to waste time attaching a plastic figure to a cork when i'drather paint it on the base or have blue tac fail me and have a half painted figure drop on the floor.
The one I got from Oshiro is great but you till need bluetac.   
This one from GW is actually an advance on some of the other ones I've seen and as i said before, Is probably the only one you're going to find in a highstreet hobby shop whilst also being cheaper than most others online.

(There was a good little laugh on DakkaDakka. The thing was leaked and everyone goes
 "hurr durr I dont wanna pay £30 for it , HEre's  one that you should buy which is cheaper ,it's £10."
"oh it's £5? What the hell....?"