The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Belligerentparrot]

Are they though? They're hairy, don't have any string holding them in place from what I can clearly make out, and their larger brethren, the Crypt Horrors, definitely just have very hairy nether regions(/merkins). I think the current normal plastic ghouls do have loincloths, but those look like.. cloth.

Hmmm, now I've spent longer looking at ghoul crotches than I intended to..... yeah, I see what you mean. It was halberd guy's left hip that made me think loincloth, could be some string there. Guess we'll have to wait for GW's fancy 360* shots to go up on the website.

[beefcake]

Well I like them ar least. Probably because when I got the u dead army book back in the 90s I loved the story about Vorag (that wanted to autocorrect to Borat) the ghoul king and really wanted an all ghoul army.

[Cubs]

For those of a saucy disposition, who enjoy a little 'Ghoul on Ghoul' action, I can recommend Brian McNaughton's 'Throne of Bones'. He does have some … unsavoury appetites (as do the ghouls of course) … but it's an enormous collection of stories in a fantasy setting, all based around a necropolis infested with ghouls, right in the middle of a bustling city, with all the ghoul cultists and their secret societies, dark sorceries and unnatural pastimes. It's a great way to get you in the mood (or perhaps out of it) for collecting ghouls.

And yes, there is a Ghoul King!

[Gibby]

I'm between books so I might give that a go for £1.99 on the Kindle. As a dedicated Ghoul enthusiast, I can't see that I have much to lose (including sanity).

On topic, I like those Ghouls. I think a grittier paint job would bring out the best in them (but this is often the case for the modern GW stuff; I find their studio painting style emphasises the overall cartoony-aspects of what can look really gritty and grim from other painters).

[beefcake]

And perhaps a proper flesh colour would look better as well.

[Cubs]

I find their studio painting style emphasises the overall cartoony-aspects of what can look really gritty and grim from other painters).

You're absolutely bang on with that. I think it could be what puts me off the new GW releases, because they all look like kids' toys to me.

[zemjw]

Space Marine action figure - https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Bandai-Space-Marine-2019

£75.00, delivery within 270 days

Worringly, I am tempted

[Lost Egg]

I don't know if its the angle but the bolt rifle looks massive...it seems to be the same length as his leg.

[Westfalia Chris]

I don't know if its the angle but the bolt rifle looks massive...it seems to be the same length as his leg.

He's just happy to see whoever he's seeing right now.

Collectors' item, I guess. I'd be happy with the normal figures, and by the time this becomes available, they'll probably still be (marginally) less expensive per figure.

[YPU]

Oh its quite massive by the looks of it




I'll be honest, I'm mostly hoping this opens bandai's eyes to wargaming as a market, and tries their own hand at it. Their plastic kits are second to none, and quite affordable in the home market at least.

[beefcake]

New NEW primaris marine scale.

[Dolmot]

Scale creep is getting crazy.

[Lost Egg]

I'm kinda surprised he isn't a Lieutenant

[mcfonz]

The new bolt rifles are that long. Though with Bandai's style, they tend to like oversized guns so wouldn't be that surprised if it's a tad bigger either.

£75 is steep though. Especially when you consider the value of the start collecting boxes and the game starter sets which are around that ball park or cheaper.

This is really much more for the collector, which I'm not so much of. I like unique models in my armies but at this price point I'm not tempted at all.

[Condottiere]

Branding aside, £75 is a reasonable for an assembled and painted action figure of this size from Bandai...