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2014/07/24 09:03:55
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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2014/07/24 09:52:47
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Road-Raging Blood Angel Biker
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I wonder if this will be full of typos and wrong colour names next to the colour swatches, like every other 'how to paint' guide they've released?
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Camouflage is the colour of fear... I have no need to hide from my foes... I have no fear of death. My colours I wear openly, they proclaim louder than any words, "I am proud to live - I am proud to die" : |
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2014/07/24 10:05:45
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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stubacca wrote:I wonder if this will be full of typos and wrong colour names next to the colour swatches, like every other 'how to paint' guide they've released?
Only really noticed the wrong colour swatch issue on my Dark Vengeance how to paint guide to be honest. The others have been pretty good.
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2014/07/24 13:03:52
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine
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angelofvengeance wrote: stubacca wrote:I wonder if this will be full of typos and wrong colour names next to the colour swatches, like every other 'how to paint' guide they've released?
Only really noticed the wrong colour swatch issue on my Dark Vengeance how to paint guide to be honest. The others have been pretty good.
Agreed. I have several and they are all fantastic.
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2014/07/24 13:08:36
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Tough-as-Nails Ork Boy
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I still think these sorts of things should be free.. Like they used to be. But oh well.
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2014/07/24 13:34:14
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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[MOD]
Madrak Ironhide
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Might be good free as a promo for their codex material.
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2014/07/24 13:59:36
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Calculating Commissar
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Does in include tips on techniques, or is it just a colour reference book? If the former, I'd probably have a look at some if available for something that isn't an iPad.
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2014/07/24 14:35:01
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Nasty Nob on a Boar
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Could you go ahead and post pages 7-19 ?
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No madam, 40,000 is the year that this game is set in. Not how much it costs. Though you may have a point. - GW Fulchester
The Gatling Guns have flamethrowers on them because this is 40k - DOW III
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2014/07/24 14:40:38
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Jealous that Horus is Warmaster
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I like the way the blog post lists this as a selling point:
"There’s a 360º image of the Librarian in the guide, enabling you to see him from every angle so you can get the colours just right."
what, like the one that's on the store listing for him, that I can look at for free....?
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2014/07/24 14:45:08
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Nicky J wrote:I like the way the blog post lists this as a selling point:
"There’s a 360º image of the Librarian in the guide, enabling you to see him from every angle so you can get the colours just right."
what, like the one that's on the store listing for him, that I can look at for free....?
Tis quite funny that bit lol. Automatically Appended Next Post: Herzlos wrote:Does in include tips on techniques, or is it just a colour reference book? If the former, I'd probably have a look at some if available for something that isn't an iPad.
No idea. Automatically Appended Next Post:
Lol. If I had em, maybe lol. These images are just from the blog though sadly.
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2014/07/24 15:11:36
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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Nicky J wrote:I like the way the blog post lists this as a selling point:
"There’s a 360º image of the Librarian in the guide, enabling you to see him from every angle so you can get the colours just right."
what, like the one that's on the store listing for him, that I can look at for free....?
It's likely used as a selling point because it means that it is part of the painting process. If it's on iPad then likely you are able to 'pick' specific areas and it will have a popout showing you what colors and shading to use for that specific area.
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2014/07/24 15:47:55
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
We'll find out soon enough eh.
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Calling these a "masterclass" is a bit of a joke isn't it? Every one I've seen(a mate insists on buying them for some reason) is just the application of the same basic tabletop-standard "GW Paint System(tm)" technique with miniature-appropriate colour choices.
If someone expects me to pay actual money for a painting guide, they damn well better be showing me at least one competition-level technique or trick; why on earth would you pay GW for something you can easily find online for free?
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I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
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2014/07/24 19:38:38
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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That's being a bit prejudiced Yodhrin, considering no-one has got their hands on it yet. As with all releases, best wait and see what happens. I believe the sample is available on iBooks now but I don't know how much of it you'll have access to.
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2014/07/24 19:45:18
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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Nicky J wrote:I like the way the blog post lists this as a selling point:
"There’s a 360º image of the Librarian in the guide, enabling you to see him from every angle so you can get the colours just right."
what, like the one that's on the store listing for him, that I can look at for free....?
Shhhhh!!! Don't let them know that or else they'll start charging $2 to look at each of the 360 views on the website.
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2014/07/24 19:48:41
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
Cozy cockpit of an Imperial Knight
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It's good to see the 'eavy metal logo like that again.
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Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
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2014/07/24 19:51:58
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Just downloaded the sample.. it's a shinier version of "How to Paint" essentially. There's a 29 step guide to assembly and prep (yes, 29), then some paint guides for the cherub back and the scroll bit. Technique wise it just seems to show you what mix to use to blend the highlights nicely.
All yours for £15.99 on the iBooks store lol
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2014/07/24 19:54:16
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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angelofvengeance wrote:Just downloaded the sample.. it's a shinier version of "How to Paint" essentially. There's a 29 step guide to assembly and prep (yes, 29), then some paint guides for the cherub back and the scroll bit. Technique wise it just seems to show you what mix to use to blend the highlights nicely.
All yours for £15.99 on the iBooks store lol
I really liked the LOTR masterclass articles they used to have on the website for free. They were a lot longer and more detailed than the quick little tutorials they give and they really gave you an idea just how you paint good looking models vs just slapping basic colours out of the pot on to a model.
But hell if I'm going to pay for them when these days there's so many good free tutorials out there and even the painting DVD's you can buy explain how to paint to a much higher standard than the GW masterclass ones.
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2014/07/24 21:41:52
Subject: Re:'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Fresh-Faced New User
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I'm overjoyed, yet devastated at the same time. I've been waiting for 'Eavy Metal Masterclasses to come back. But the price is ridiculous. These used to be free in White Dwarf magazines, and now they're charging over $20 USD for a single guide to paint a single 25-mm based miniature? I want to buy it to incentivize GW to release more Masterclasses. But I don't want to send GW a message that these prices are ok.
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2014/07/24 22:04:59
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Madrak Ironhide
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2 to 5 bucks, tops. Geez.
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2014/07/24 23:03:31
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Regular Dakkanaut
Philadelphia, PA
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MagicMan wrote:I still think these sortse of things should be free.. Like they used to be. But oh well.
They were always in WD, which isn't free. I actually stopped buying WD when they stopped doing Eavy metal masterclass articles, so I'd prefer them to release the articles separately as I would hope they would be cheaper than an issue of WD.
Edit: the price. $24. Ye Gods. Also, it doesn't seem like a real article like the old ones, just a crappy paint guide like the current guides. The video guides they post on YouTube for free are better than this.
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2014/07/24 23:17:25
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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willb2064 wrote: MagicMan wrote:I still think these sorts of things should be free.. Like they used to be. But oh well.
They were always in WD, which isn't free. I actually stopped buying WD when they stopped doing Eavy metal masterclass articles, so I'd prefer them to release the articles separately as I would hope they would be cheaper than an issue of WD.
Many of the masterclass articles were freely available on the website.
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2014/07/24 23:55:06
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Regular Dakkanaut
Philadelphia, PA
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AllSeeingSkink wrote:willb2064 wrote: MagicMan wrote:I still think these sorts of things should be free.. Like they used to be. But oh well.
They were always in WD, which isn't free. I actually stopped buying WD when they stopped doing Eavy metal masterclass articles, so I'd prefer them to release the articles separately as I would hope they would be cheaper than an issue of WD.
Many of the masterclass articles were freely available on the website.
You're right, I'd totally forgotten they used to have a bunch of articles as PDF downloads on their old site. I even have a bunch of them saved. Still, why give something away for free when you can charge extortionate amounts of money for it!
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2014/07/24 23:57:27
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Myrmidon Officer
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So this isn't included with the subscription to White Dwarf? They're charging for these parts too?
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2014/07/25 02:09:28
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Serious Squig Herder
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Good lord - I was annoyed when they started charging $3 a pop for these things. But $24!?!?!
That is beyond laughable for a painting guide. That's insane.
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2014/07/25 02:23:55
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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24 bucks? For that price you buy an annual subscription of miniwargaming.com, and receive 10x more tutorials o.O
I will not even talk about quality...
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http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
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2014/07/25 02:28:07
Subject: 'Eavy Metal Masterclass: Space Marine Librarian for iBooks(iPad only)
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Most Glorious Grey Seer
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Absolutionis wrote:So this isn't included with the subscription to White Dwarf? They're charging for these parts too?
Why would it be included with a WD subscription?
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