The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[thenamelessdead]

The Nagash model is a joke. It is a new low (or should that be high?) in GW's silly push towards large models for the sake of being able to charge their daft prices. They seem to have been in a creative rut for so long now that I am well past the stage of wanting any of their products, and it isn't just the prices that put me off now.

[Momotaro]

It's a real shame, the idea has soooo much potential. The idea if him riding on spirits looks great! It's just way too big and he has no sense of movement or forbodding!

With you - it's a technically amazing plastic model, but it feels soulless (if you'll pardon the pun).

I do like the ghosts/spirit host from this new release, so I will pick some up for my undead army.  The rest... nah.

I believe it's a common publishing trick to do small print runs and then say, truthfully, that you've sold out and you're having to reprint.  Apparently D&D 4th Edition only covered pre-orders with their first printing, so they were onto their second print run as soon as it was released (with the attendant hype).

So I call bullshit on GW - it's a cheap marketing trick.

[nic-e]

sorry mates, but I would say none of you realize the truly potential of this model as spooky desk lamp if painted with glowing paint

Holy fuck that's the best thing i've heard about this kit. could replace the staff with tritium rods aswell.(which would be great for a necron army if it didn't involve making radioactive dust when cutting it.)

[Timbor]

It seems that this GW release has not gone unnoticed by their competitors.  Coincidence?

[nic-e]

It seems that this GW release has not gone unnoticed by their competitors.  Coincidence?

You can't argue with the value.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

You can't argue with the value.

or the Quality,these are nice  Much better than the Spine is the new Skull sillyness 

[Timbor]

Imagine if Mantic came out with a not-Nagash model which was somewhat less garish and reasonably sized as well?

[beefcake]

Yep. That would be great.

[carlos13th]

I would laugh my tits off if they did and it sold really well.

[grant]

Imagine if Mantic came out with a not-Nagash model which was somewhat less garish and reasonably sized as well?

And they shall call him: Shagan. He will be large, but not huge. His shoulder pads will be emphasized and pointy, and yet not ridiculous. He will have a skull, bare and in proportion to his body.

This is the prophesy!

[beefcake]

I'd buy one, just to spite GW 

[Dr. The Viking]

Those books are huge!!! 

I thought they were supposed to be regular spell books...

[pocoloco]

Apparently D&D 4th Edition only covered pre-orders with their first printing, so they were onto their second print run as soon as it was released (with the attendant hype).

D&D 5th edition Players book printing didn't even cover all the pre-orders it seems...

[Momotaro]

Gotta love Mantic's brass neck!  And the undead plastics are the best range they make - really characterful models.

D&D 5th edition Players book printing didn't even cover all the pre-orders it seems...

True - Amazon have pushed the dispatch estimate on mine back 

[Dr. Zombie]

I actually like GW's skeletons better than the Mantic ones, they somehow just look a bit "off" to me.