The LAF Games Workshop Discussion Thread

[beefcake]

And not a truly ridiculous price. Too much for me though.

Me thinking cynically: do you think GW released a rumoured price that was astronomical so that the actual price seemed affordable?

[Constable Bertrand]

Oh, it was only $550 AUD?! That's a bargain... Wait a mi Ute GW, that's still a weeks wage... 

Nice kit though.

Cheers
Matt.

[Tactalvanic]

Me thinking cynically: do you think GW released a rumoured price that was astronomical so that the actual price seemed affordable?

no not really. for once?

After all its nearly Christmas.

The original rumour/suggestions seemed to be based on a US Dollar price which is closer to UK 295/ US 500 - with some currency drift so i would suspect 500 pound was maybe Chinese whispers depending where it originally started, and a swap of the pound sign for a dollar one.

Its a nice enough dragon, but still - er - no, not that nice, which probably just means I am not the target customer...

limited in edition by the speed of the caster, so far dues, they are at least trying to keep the quality/quantity there, but suspect that if it is using the forgeworld type resin, its forgeworld casting it anyway.

Oh, it was only $550 AUD?! That's a bargain... Wait a mi Ute GW, that's still a weeks wage... 

Nice kit though.

Cheers
Matt.

And not a truly ridiculous price. Too much for me though.

Me thinking cynically: do you think GW released a rumoured price that was astronomical so that the actual price seemed affordable?

No matter how you word it, its a costly miniature in any currency.

[Gibby]

The model looks incredible. Just goes to show, they can still do big monsters that don't have to look like Fisher Price toys. Good show, GW. Shame about the price tag, but if I *really* wanted it, I would pay it and not feel too bad. I walked past a shop the other day that had a small oak coffee table for about that price, and I know which I'd prefer...

[Momotaro]

Smaug - lovely.

Heck even the Shield of Baal box is basically a 60% off sale.  Almost a starter box (rules, scenarios, stats), but ithe choice of models make it more like an expansion box for... something... And limited edition too  So close GW, yet so far...

[Cubs]

Michael Perry did it, didn't he? No wonder it's a good model.

If I really, really wanted a once-in-a-lifetime massive Smaug model, I'd probably pay that. I can understand why there was more than enough interest to sell it out, but not for me.

[Too Bo Coo]

It's nice and all, but I prefer the Otherworld Red Dragon more...at less than half the price and in metal no less

[YPU]

Personally I would go for the Heresy dragon, labour or love plagued by production problems but one heck of a beast.

[Major_Gilbear]

Personally I would go for the Heresy dragon, labour or love plagued by production problems but one heck of a beast.

Ditto. Although cost and waiting time aside, I almost feel bad for Andy buying one now. 

[eilif]

Michael Perry did it, didn't he? No wonder it's a good model.

If I really, really wanted a once-in-a-lifetime massive Smaug model, I'd probably pay that. I can understand why there was more than enough interest to sell it out, but not for me.

If he did, it must have been some time ago or a special commission as the Perry Brothers left GW in June.  You're right about the quality of the Perry Brothers work though. That they were the sculptors was one of the reasons i got interested in the LoTR minis.

[YPU]

Ditto. Although cost and waiting time aside, I almost feel bad for Andy buying one now. 

Quite 

[Vermis]

The model looks incredible. Just goes to show, they can still do big monsters that don't have to look like Fisher Price toys. Good show, GW.

Good show Weta. I think a large part of it was GW having to stick to someone else's (superior) design. Although...

Michael Perry did it, didn't he? No wonder it's a good model.

Aah... sculptor of the LotR cave drake, another (only other?) good GW dragon.

Y'know for someone who apparently prefers historicals more, he's really quite good at this fantasy monster lark.

[Cubs]

If he did, it must have been some time ago or a special commission as the Perry Brothers left GW in June. 

I think it was the last model he did for them. Talk about going out on a high.

[eilif]

I think it was the last model he did for them. Talk about going out on a high.

Indeed!
It only confirms what I've thought for a while, that Perry miniatures should at least dabble in fantasy miniatures.  If not entire units, maybe just a couple of fantasy accessory sprues with heads, shields and accessories to somewhat fantasy-up their plastic kits.

[beefcake]

Indeed!
It only confirms what I've thought for a while, that Perry miniatures should at least dabble in fantasy miniatures.  If not entire units, maybe just a couple of fantasy accessory sprues with heads, shields and accessories to somewhat fantasy-up their plastic kits.

Fully agree with that.

I just live in hope. Seeing as history is finite they will eventually run out of historical stuff to sculpt in various different poses and be forced to move into fantasy