The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Major_Gilbear]

Not really a fan of the modern GW design philosophy. In my uninformed opinion, it feels like the design studio folks collate a Pinterest board of cool things and then smoosh them together into an incoherent mess.

Well, err, that's basically the foundation of all of 40k, WHFB, and AoS settings isn't it? I mean, since the very beginning! Part of the charm, no?

I wish they still sold the FW Leman Russ variants 

Well, some variants like the Vanquisher and the Executioner got rolled into the current plastic kit. However, if you mean hull and turret variants as well, including the Destroyer and Thunderer, then I know what you mean... There were an awful lot of LR variants if you start counting hull mods though, so I can see why keeping them all wasn't sustainable long-term. For me, I was always a bit surprised that there weren't any sort of plastic hull upgrade sprues available, for those who run armoured companies rather than infantry armies. It seems to me to be an "easy" way of adding more variety and a few of the more esoteric weapon options. I suppose they feel it might not sell well enough to make it worthwhile?
I was also somewhat surprised that the Chimera variants (Chimerax, Chimerro, and Chimedon) never got formal 40k models of some sort either (that I recall?), and also that the Griffon mortar carrier never got a plastic version (and ditto the Salamander). Seems a shame, as I would think these would be fairly easy to do!

[Mammoth miniatures]

Not really a fan of the modern GW design philosophy. In my uninformed opinion, it feels like the design studio folks collate a Pinterest board of cool things and then smoosh them together into an incoherent mess.

I wish they still sold the FW Leman Russ variants 

I think there's absolutely a case of flanderization going on with alot of the main 40k designs, mostly the imperial and chaos stuff. 

[Terry Deathstrike]

Very true, 40k has always been a hodge podge of borrowed designs and ideas.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that it feels like they've moved onto a fresh design philosophy since 8th edition, which clashes with my rose-tinted preference for stuff from 3rd to 5th edition. Newer stuff is designed to replace rather than complement (quite literally in the case of Primaris).

Perhaps the real issue at hand is that I've not a clue what 'design philosophy' actually entails 

@Major_Gilbear by variants I mean the proper nerdy stuff like Ryza, Mars and Stygies pattern Leman Russ. I managed to snag an old Leman Russ off ebay in the original box, which states it's a MK VII, which is nice bit of granularity.

These days, it's  an easily copyrighted mess of word soup for their naming conventions.

[Lovejoy]

@Major_Gilbear by variants I mean the proper nerdy stuff like Ryza, Mars and Stygies pattern Leman Russ. I managed to snag an old Leman Russ off ebay in the original box, which states it's a MK VII, which is nice bit of granularity.

You can still get the Mars pattern stuff. Here's one with a Ryza pattern turret:
Mars pattern Russ

[Terry Deathstrike]

You can still get the Mars pattern stuff. Here's one with a Ryza pattern turret:
Mars pattern Russ

So you can 

In my defence, they're filed away under Death Korps of Krieg rather than Astra Mili-what-now.

Also 70 quid!

[zemjw]

GW figure of the year voting now open - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/12/02/miniature-of-the-year-2022-voting-is-now-open/

Huge list to choose from, but no pictures  Hope you know your GW figures by name 

[Elbows]

Weird they didn't include the best miniature of 2022 (admittedly you can't buy one).



Being a massive Mark Gibbons art fan...this is the best throwback mini they've ever done - and one of the only minis I lust after from GW.  Despite that I still won't pay the silly $85 people want on eBay.

[Lost Egg]

@Elbows - There is a 40k Loot Sharing group on FB, someone on there might part with one for a reasonable price.

Search for the group: 40k Warhammer and general Wargames Trip Loot Sharing

[Major_Gilbear]

Yeah, that Khorne Terminator is something I always wished they'd make a model of - and, now they have at last, it's behind a paywall of overpriced digital dross that I have less than zero interest in. Fail GW, big fat effing fail. 

[Elbows]

I just chuckled that the coolest model they could think to make was a copy of a piece of art from 25 years ago...and it's a banger compared to the stuff they've been putting out lately.

[McMordain]

Weird they didn't include the best miniature of 2022 (admittedly you can't buy one).

He is on the list: Warhammer+ - World Eaters Terminator Azrakh, The Annihilator
It is really an oversight to not include pics of the entries...

[fred]

Anyone up to speed on the talk about a new version of Epic?

[Daeothar]

... I still won't pay the silly $85 people want on eBay.

I lucked out and was able to snag me one on the local auction site over here for €40,- , still in its plastic wrap. I didn't know how dear they were at the time, I just knew I needed to have it. The 1998(?) GW catalogue was the first one I owned. It featured this artwork on the cover and it's always been simply awesome! 

Now to do it justice...

[beefcake]

Paint it black and white. True to the source material.

[has.been]

Paint it black and white. True to the source material.

Nice idea, followed by Norman horses with green & yellow legs,
as per the Bayeux tapestry.