The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[Ogrob]

The Cities of Sigmar release really does look quite good. There's some bits that are a litle wierd, but on the whole I really like the design.

[Belligerentparrot]

The little gnome at the foot of one of the crossbow guys.... 

[Elbows]

I haven't been interested in a GW release for some time, but the Wildercorps look excellent for other games.

[zemjw]

I haven't been interested in a GW release for some time, but the Wildercorps look excellent for other games.

I was thinking that as well, but the scale creep in a lot of GW stuff would concern me. Definitely want to see some size comparison pictures first

[Elbows]

Good point.  Most of my stuff is big 28's, but GW is heading to full on 40mm with some of their stuff. 

[Mammoth miniatures]

Good point.  Most of my stuff is big 28's, but GW is heading to full on 40mm with some of their stuff.

My stormcasts are absolutely 40mm miniatures - lovely to paint as a result but they make even primaries marines look short.

[Ogrob]

Honestly I think they won't be crazy. They are meant to be regular humans and need to be to scale with the huge Stormcast. I've bought a few sets of Warcry figures and most of them, except the figures that are meant to be big lads, are not too far off to my Victrix vikings in height and head size.

[beefcake]

That's quite good to know. Also good to hear they have different people of different height just like in real life.

[Ogrob]

I'll pop some size comparisons on here tonight if I remember.

[Ogrob]

Right, so here's a Victrix dacian and a Victrix viking, next to in order Darkoath Savagers regular size guys, then girls, then the large hero figures from the same kit. Then a comparison with some Corvus Cabal and finally with some Kairic Acoloytes.

A lot has happened with GW and proportions, and I feel all these can have a use together. I've used several Kairic Acoloyte bodies to build very large very muscular heroes (check my fantasy thread, for example my recent Rhudaur warlord on chariot). I also used some spare Darkoath Savager heads on Frostgrave Barbarian bodies.

[Mason]

Right, so here's a Victrix dacian and a Victrix viking, next to in order Darkoath Savagers regular size guys, then girls, then the large hero figures from the same kit. Then a comparison with some Corvus Cabal and finally with some Kairic Acoloytes.....

A very useful post with the added bonus of them all being nicely painted too.
Thank you!
 

[Belligerentparrot]

Nice painting, Ogrob!

GW have just given some info on how the new Epic game is going to play, and the basic structure is heavily indebted to 2nd ed. Space Marine: order tokens, and shooting alternating between sides (not really IGOUGO).

Always loved that ruleset, so I'm extremely interested.
(I'm also not very well-off, so won't be buying in for the forseeable. But the rulebook sounds like it could be a useful update to 2nd ed, so I'll keep playing with my early 90s 6mm stuff.)

[Mammoth miniatures]

Previews of the rest of the cities of sigmar range now up on warhammer community - I have to say that it's looking like a really nice range, clearly alot of work has gone into making them their own distinct thing and not just empire 2 electric boogaloo.

I think these my end up being some of the nicest age of sigmar miniatures. https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/04/cities-of-sigmar-the-entire-magnificent-range-revealed/

[batu]

Previews of the rest of the cities of sigmar range now up on warhammer community - I have to say that it's looking like a really nice range, clearly alot of work has gone into making them their own distinct thing and not just empire 2 electric boogaloo.

I think these my end up being some of the nicest age of sigmar miniatures. https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/08/04/cities-of-sigmar-the-entire-magnificent-range-revealed/

I could not agree more.

[beefcake]

They are nice but still over the top I think. The Steel Helms are quite nice for rank and file troops (not that they are rank and file any more). Good to see they've got some Dark Angels hauling about the Matriarch there