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Post by: Kroothawk
Hi,
seems like the combo kits are indeed coming, as a limited run for retailers this week or next (I guess next, as my local FLGS hasn't heard anything about it). xxRavenxx over at Warseer posted this (but with one miniature more each, but that's the vehicle I assume):
10 Space Marines & Drop Pod £35
10 Imperial Guard Cadians & Chimera £30
10 Chaos Space Marines & Chaos Rhino £35
11 ? Ork Boyz & Trukk £30
Must be super secret, as WD doesn't mention it.
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Post by: tetrisphreak
So that looks to be an average savings of $10 to $15 USD per combo kit?
I wish they keep that idea to stay.
Also 11 Orks is a strange number, unless somehow 1 nob sneaks in there as well.
Thanks for the heads up, Kroothawk!
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Post by: Goresaw
Technically the ork kit can make 11 boyz. 10 normals and 1 nob. (it has 13 torsos and 11 legs).
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Post by: tetrisphreak
A-ha! The secretive hidden Nob. Lovely.
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Post by: Killian
Drop Pod? REALLY?
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Post by: Mr. Burning
Will they be aobr snap together marines and orks? or those snap together Cadians that are in those stupid 3 pack starter kits?
If they are standard multiparts I could see me getting a few of the Ig kits and trading away the footsloggers.
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Post by: Miguelsan
If it were not for the stupid japanese prices I would get myself some chaos and start a warband. Also an eldar kit would have been nice.
M.
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Post by: kronk
Kroothawk wrote: ...as a limited run for retailers this week or next...
So, only available at the GW stores? Any FLGS can do it? No chance at being available online or through someone like The WarStore?
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Post by: Kroothawk
Contradicting infromation ATM. One FLGS owner says he got informed about it for this weeks order. My FLGS owner knows nothing about that. We will see.
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Post by: Necros
I think the bundles are a great idea, dunno why they ever got rid of em. Back when I was planning to start a game store, I was planning to offer bundles myself as a sale thing.. you pick 1 10-man box set and 1 matching transport for the army and save like $5. And I was gonna do a similar build-your-own-battleforce deal too.
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Post by: mikhaila
Supposedly they are going to Trade accounts, (FLGS), and not to GW stores. I think I get them next week.
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Post by: Brother SRM
Mr. Burning wrote:Will they be aobr snap together marines and orks? or those snap together Cadians that are in those stupid 3 pack starter kits?
If they are standard multiparts I could see me getting a few of the Ig kits and trading away the footsloggers.
They'll probably be multipart models because the snapfit guys only come in the little $8 boxes and painting kits. I don't know why you'd think that.
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Post by: Kanluwen
Brother SRM wrote:Mr. Burning wrote:Will they be aobr snap together marines and orks? or those snap together Cadians that are in those stupid 3 pack starter kits?
If they are standard multiparts I could see me getting a few of the Ig kits and trading away the footsloggers.
They'll probably be multipart models because the snapfit guys only come in the little $8 boxes and painting kits. I don't know why you'd think that.
Because GW!
I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye open for this.
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Post by: Wyrmalla
I recall them having the exact same deals five or so years ago (bar the drop pods), presumably when they though their sales were flagging then too. Savings were about the same too, though they're making a third or so loss on the original price of the kits if these numbers are correct.
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Post by: Kroothawk
Kanluwen wrote:Brother SRM wrote:Mr. Burning wrote:Will they be aobr snap together marines and orks? or those snap together Cadians that are in those stupid 3 pack starter kits?
If they are standard multiparts I could see me getting a few of the Ig kits and trading away the footsloggers.
They'll probably be multipart models because the snapfit guys only come in the little $8 boxes and painting kits. I don't know why you'd think that.
Because GW!
I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye open for this.
Stop bashing GW, or GW fanboy H.B.M.C. will hunt you down .... wait!
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Post by: BrassScorpion
I wish they keep that idea to stay.
It's an old idea that is apparently coming back. There have been boxes containing a troop choice and a basic transport from GW before and more than once if I recall, though it's been about 5 or 6 years since the last time.
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Post by: bubber
It does seem a bit cheap for a GW product.
On the Chaos bundle you're saving £8.50.
I need more bodies for my Death Guard & the rhino wouldn't hurt either.
So much for me limitting more spending so mr bank manager leaves me alone :(
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Post by: Kanluwen
Kroothawk wrote:Kanluwen wrote:Brother SRM wrote:Mr. Burning wrote:Will they be aobr snap together marines and orks? or those snap together Cadians that are in those stupid 3 pack starter kits?
If they are standard multiparts I could see me getting a few of the Ig kits and trading away the footsloggers.
They'll probably be multipart models because the snapfit guys only come in the little $8 boxes and painting kits. I don't know why you'd think that.
Because GW!
I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye open for this.
Stop bashing GW, or GW fanboy H.B.M.C. will hunt you down .... wait! 
Oh you're gonna get it for putting "fanboy" in front of his name, Kroot...
But really. I'm not quite sure why one would assume that they're going to be the snaptogethers. The two times(off the top of my head, that's how many times they've done it. First time was at the release of "Cities of Death" if I remember right, second time was when 5th edition launched) they did this snaptogethers existed but they packed in the multiparts.
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Post by: ChorusLucia
I know others have said it, but I can't help it. Really? Frelling Drop Pods? What, are they trying to get rid of overstock?
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Post by: ShatteredBlade
So they took away the GW armored fist squad, only to bring it back? Awesome.
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Post by: palehorse
Kind of a good deal?I guess.
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Post by: Da Boss
It's not an awful deal. Sadly I already have the Space Marine Tactical Squads I want, and only want the drop pods. (Yes I actually want drop pods  )
If I was starting a chaos force, the chaos bundle would be a good deal. But I think I'll stick with my other projects.
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Post by: Zygrot24
I'd been thinking about getting some drop pods just for some different options in my C:SM army, but didn't feel like it was worth buying them alone. Now I can get some spare bodies to use up weapon bits (assault and heavy weapons galore!) and get a drop pod for something nasty to pop out of.
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Post by: Bold or Stupid
If I had 70 quid spare I'd grab two tactical squads and DP right now. Awesome deal add in a Space Wolf Pack and that would get me closer to my claws of Russ dream.
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Post by: baxta182
Will these bundles be limited to the army's posted? Wouldn't mind a DE one...
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Post by: Mad Doc Grotsnik
Don't knock it. Saving is a saving, and it's quite possible these aren't limited releases.
But I'm not going on anything here. Just speculation.
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Post by: matphat
Just contacted my FLGS and they had no idea this was happening.
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Post by: kenshin620
This makes me miss those crazy apocalypse deals. I wish GW would support more buy in bulk deals for consumers
But yes this is odd, why no DE or others? I can understand Crons a bit though since their transport is more expensive
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Post by: rattman
kronk wrote:Kroothawk wrote: ...as a limited run for retailers this week or next...
So, only available at the GW stores? Any FLGS can do it? No chance at being available online or through someone like The WarStore?
In aus they are limited to 2 per trade account
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Post by: Kroothawk
Release date seems to be 25th February.
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Post by: jspyd3rx
Will there be advance orders first or will they just pop up on the 25th?
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Post by: Tech Guard
I already save this much money shopping at my local FLGS, But it still is a great idea and I might even save more money  .
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Post by: Adam LongWalker
Seems to me they are doing this to lower what they have in stock in their warehouses.
Nothing new actually.
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Post by: ObliviousBlueCaboose
Hope its true. I need to buy a chimera and a infantry squad, so maybe i can save $15-20. If its not those stupid snap fit guardsmen.
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Post by: Ouze
These seem like good bundles, drop pod aside.
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Post by: BrookM
Marines + Drop Pod looks like an upgrade to me from their previous deal, which was a combat squad + Razorback IIRC.
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Post by: Wolf_Ov_The_Void
DPBellathrom wrote:fecking drop pods >:3 I want rhinos
other than that they look like pretty good deals ^_^
Why dontcha buy the chaos box? a chaos rhino is a regular rhino with chaos acceoires sprue...
BrookM wrote:Marines + Drop Pod looks like an upgrade to me from their previous deal, which was a combat squad + Razorback IIRC.
Already have a DP so i'd rather use that deal
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Post by: bubber
Maybe they're getting rid of older models before rescuplts come in??
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Post by: Snrub
I might have to pick up a few of those guard w/Chimeras. Really do need a few more tanks.
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Post by: Wolf_Ov_The_Void
bubber wrote:Maybe they're getting rid of older models before rescuplts come in??
I dont think Gw is going to make new sculpts of any named kits anytime soon....
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Post by: bubber
Not even Chaos SMs??
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Post by: Wolf_Ov_The_Void
In khorne's name why would they? the 'standard' boxes are gold! only with a new edition or 2 they are replaced and the marines in the stormraven and the ones from FW kinda look the same!
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Post by: matphat
I asked my FLGS owner and he had no idea about this. He called while I was in the store and verified the 25th as well.
I got the Ork bundle reserved.
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Post by: Theduke07
Seems a few years late. They just realized mech is good instead of throwing junk like scouts and spawn into battleforces? Maybe we'll get boxes with suffice special weapons in a few years also.
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Post by: kenshin620
Theduke07 wrote:Seems a few years late. They just released mech is good instead of throwing junk like scouts and spawn into battleforces? Maybe we'll get boxes with suffice special weapons in a few years also.
You mean possessed I assume
At least their bodies are compatible with normal arms
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Post by: menziez
Quick! I need to smuggle some of this from the UK to Australia, this is an awesome deal and there is no bloody way im paying AUS prices.
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Post by: Anpu-adom
Imagining Menziez stiffly moving through security with a dozen sprues taped to his body.
That's funny, right there.
Menziez, the plastic mule for the Aussie 40k gang. Priceless.
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Post by: menziez
Anpu-adom wrote:Imagining Menziez stiffly moving through security with a dozen sprues taped to his body.
That's funny, right there.
Menziez, the plastic mule for the Aussie 40k gang. Priceless.
This.
lololol. Its getting bad down under.
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Post by: Conrad Turner
Why, what box did you stuff down there?
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Post by: Swordwind
I swear, Kroothawk, if GW had any sense they'd hire you as advertising.
But they don't so yeah. The Boyz and the Trukk look good.
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Post by: Howard A Treesong
ObliviousBlueCaboose wrote:Hope its true. I need to buy a chimera and a infantry squad, so maybe i can save $15-20. If its not those stupid snap fit guardsmen.
Well three of the four sets contain figures for which there are simplified versions (I don't know about the Chaos) so...
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Post by: WarOne
Swordwind wrote:I swear, Kroothawk, if GW had any sense they'd hire you as advertising.
But they don't so yeah. The Boyz and the Trukk look good.
Perhaps KH is in reality Jervis Johnson, struggling valiantly as the rumor vigilante dressed up as an alien bird against a corrupt GW pricing system.
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Post by: Swordwind
WarOne wrote:Swordwind wrote:I swear, Kroothawk, if GW had any sense they'd hire you as advertising.
But they don't so yeah. The Boyz and the Trukk look good.
Perhaps KH is in reality Jervis Johnson, struggling valiantly as the rumor vigilante dressed up as an alien bird against a corrupt GW pricing system.
I can imagine Kroothawk in a noir film as a smuggler.
He's a Kroot in a fancy tux and fedora.
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Post by: snowman40k
Seems a few years late. They just released mech is good instead of throwing junk like scouts and spawn into battleforces? Maybe we'll get boxes with suffice special weapons in a few years also.
What's wrong with scouts? Popped a rhino and took out 3 marines from the explosion with 1 scout sniper. Drinks all around! It was both cinematic, and satisfying.
lololol. Its getting bad down under.
+1. It's beyond bad. It's a joke, and if you didn't laugh you'd cry. Can pick up 1 infinity model for $10, or 1 finecast SM captain for $28. Hmm...
But on topic, bundle deals would be handy. If the savings equal buying online (doubt it), it'll save time waiting for orders to arrive.
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Post by: Bongfu
Bleh, I'm only ever going to be happy when Guardsmen actually come with some options instead of them raising the prices of ten dudesmen with lasguns.
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Post by: Kroothawk
WarOne wrote:Swordwind wrote:I swear, Kroothawk, if GW had any sense they'd hire you as advertising.
But they don't so yeah. The Boyz and the Trukk look good.
Perhaps KH is in reality Jervis Johnson, struggling valiantly as the rumor vigilante dressed up as an alien bird against a corrupt GW pricing system.
Maybe I ate him and assimilated his genes
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Post by: Crazyterran
kenshin620 wrote:This makes me miss those crazy apocalypse deals. I wish GW would support more buy in bulk deals for consumers
But yes this is odd, why no DE or others? I can understand Crons a bit though since their transport is more expensive
Got the Masters of the Chapter + Linebreaker Squadron back during those crazy deals.
Only wish I had managed to pick up a Battle Company back then. Still wish they'd sell those as boxes, I'd buy one in a heart beat.
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Post by: MightyGodzilla
Any new word on this if they're going to carry Eldar or Dark Eldar combos?
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Post by: DPBellathrom
Wolf_Ov_The_Void wrote:DPBellathrom wrote:fecking drop pods >:3 I want rhinos
other than that they look like pretty good deals ^_^
Why dontcha buy the chaos box? a chaos rhino is a regular rhino with chaos acceoires sprue...  .
true, but that would leave me with 10 chaos marines rather than blood angels
I'm happy there's a guard one, I need moar men for my traitor guard and my admech need a new box to drive around in
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Post by: marmaduke
so will this be everywhere?
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Post by: brassangel
Crazyterran wrote:kenshin620 wrote:This makes me miss those crazy apocalypse deals. I wish GW would support more buy in bulk deals for consumers
But yes this is odd, why no DE or others? I can understand Crons a bit though since their transport is more expensive
Got the Masters of the Chapter + Linebreaker Squadron back during those crazy deals.
Only wish I had managed to pick up a Battle Company back then. Still wish they'd sell those as boxes, I'd buy one in a heart beat.
I agree. These Troop + Transport deals, the BC, and those Apocalypse deals (back during the Apoc launch) were great ways for people to get a lot for reasonable prices. That's what separates GW from the other companies: same prices per model, but need a lot more models. Sadly, they offer few ways to get into a system or an army for a reasonable cost. They need more permanent solutions like these instead of just one-time deals.
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Post by: lord_blackfang
DPBellathrom wrote:Wolf_Ov_The_Void wrote:
Why dontcha buy the chaos box? a chaos rhino is a regular rhino with chaos acceoires sprue...  .
true, but that would leave me with 10 chaos marines rather than blood angels
Not a problem, I have it on good authority that Blood Angels will turn to Chaos in 6th edition.
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Post by: Talarn Blackshard
As a DA player I am tempted by the chaos one as ... i could play on both teams .. BWAHA.HA.HAAAA
However I do prefer all my models to look roughly the same and already own a number of the Space Marine Tacitcal Squads ... so dont know if aesthetically it would be groovy.
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Post by: AresX8
These are out in the wild, just came back from my FLGS who had one of each.
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Post by: BrookM
My FLGS had one each of for sale today, super-sad, nobody cared about them or the fact that 40k turned 25, they all played Heroclix and Magic instead.
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Post by: BarBoBot
My local shop had these in as well today. I grabbed a chaos and my friend got the ork box.
Not a bad deal
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Post by: Stormrider
Armored fist squads? Yay! Cadians only? Booooo
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Post by: FabricatorGeneralMike
Wyrmalla wrote:I recall them having the exact same deals five or so years ago (bar the drop pods), presumably when they though their sales were flagging then too. Savings were about the same too, though they're making a third or so loss on the original price of the kits if these numbers are correct.
I guess the chance of GW putting out the Sister of Battle one with the SOB Rhino's is like nil. =o[ Automatically Appended Next Post: brassangel wrote:Crazyterran wrote:kenshin620 wrote:This makes me miss those crazy apocalypse deals. I wish GW would support more buy in bulk deals for consumers
But yes this is odd, why no DE or others? I can understand Crons a bit though since their transport is more expensive
Got the Masters of the Chapter + Linebreaker Squadron back during those crazy deals.
Only wish I had managed to pick up a Battle Company back then. Still wish they'd sell those as boxes, I'd buy one in a heart beat.
I agree. These Troop + Transport deals, the BC, and those Apocalypse deals (back during the Apoc launch) were great ways for people to get a lot for reasonable prices. That's what separates GW from the other companies: same prices per model, but need a lot more models. Sadly, they offer few ways to get into a system or an army for a reasonable cost. They need more permanent solutions like these instead of just one-time deals.
Those Apoc deals where awsome. The shear number of kits they put out where amazing. I got the Tau army box and the one that had like 9 suits and 6 stealth suits and my Tau army was rather complete except for getting some more 'fish's.
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Post by: H.B.M.C.
BrookM wrote:My FLGS had one each of for sale today, super-sad, nobody cared about them or the fact that 40k turned 25, they all played Heroclix and Magic instead.
They probably didn't know. It's not as if GW made a big deal about it in their monthly magazine - they chose to promote Lord of the Rings.
What a difference a bit of promotion makes.
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Post by: Kharrak
Okay, so, I apologize if this has been covered, but are these a limited deal?
Just need to know if I need to rush out and snag the ork trukk set, or if I can wait a while to do so.
Also, apologies if this has already been answered - I've just woken up, so I'm somewhat hazy ~_~
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Post by: JB
Kharrak wrote:Okay, so, I apologize if this has been covered, but are these a limited deal?
Just need to know if I need to rush out and snag the ork trukk set, or if I can wait a while to do so.
Also, apologies if this has already been answered - I've just woken up, so I'm somewhat hazy ~_~
I don't think anyone has said how long this deal will last. And you will have to rely on your FLGS to order them since they appear to be trade accounts only (not in GW stores or the online shop). I haven't seen them offered on the major online vendors sites either (probably due to a limit on the amount each FLGS can order) and they haven't hit Ebay yet.
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Post by: BrookM
H.B.M.C. wrote:BrookM wrote:My FLGS had one each of for sale today, super-sad, nobody cared about them or the fact that 40k turned 25, they all played Heroclix and Magic instead.
They probably didn't know. It's not as if GW made a big deal about it in their monthly magazine - they chose to promote Lord of the Rings.
What a difference a bit of promotion makes.
Actually, the store had a bit of promoting going on in the month leading up to all this, but when a FLGS only gets four transport deal boxes and two limited edition Rogue Trader beakies, yay? Things would've gone soo much better if the store also got those cheap trinkets to sell for seven times the regular price.
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Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin
Going to look in the Toymaster next time I'm there, but I doubt he has any, he updates his stock only every few months.
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Post by: Slinky
H.B.M.C. wrote:BrookM wrote:My FLGS had one each of for sale today, super-sad, nobody cared about them or the fact that 40k turned 25, they all played Heroclix and Magic instead.
They probably didn't know. It's not as if GW made a big deal about it in their monthly magazine - they chose to promote Lord of the Rings.
What a difference a bit of promotion makes.
The special 40k 25th anniversary issue with 40-odd pages all about the history of 40k, you mean?
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Post by: MajorWesJanson
BrookM wrote:My FLGS had one each of for sale today, super-sad, nobody cared about them or the fact that 40k turned 25, they all played Heroclix and Magic instead.
We have what, 7 or 8 months before 40K actually turns 25?
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Post by: Necroagogo
Bacms wrote:Jus found this on eBay
£56!!  Sign me up!
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Post by: English Assassin
Kroothawk wrote:WarOne wrote:Swordwind wrote:I swear, Kroothawk, if GW had any sense they'd hire you as advertising.
But they don't so yeah. The Boyz and the Trukk look good.
Perhaps KH is in reality Jervis Johnson, struggling valiantly as the rumor vigilante dressed up as an alien bird against a corrupt GW pricing system.
Maybe I ate him and assimilated his genes 
If you did, stand by for an overwhelming attack of baldness in your thirties.
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Post by: Necroagogo
^^ Is it wrong that I laughed at that?
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Post by: Acardia
I was at a two different FLGS saturday and Sunday both had them I saw them on the shelves when I walked in, but both were gone by the end of the day.
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Post by: Dok
Does anyone know if these are being distributed by online channels at all? I can't seem to find mention of them anywhere.
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Post by: Blunt Force Trauma
I haven't seen an online. I haven't seen any on the GW site. Though I am old and my eyes aren't too sharp...
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Post by: whalemusic360
The Orks, IG and CSM ones is an awesome, the SM one is a bit odd (why not a rhino?). My FLGS has them atm.
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Post by: Bounty
whalemusic360 wrote:The Orks, IG and CSM ones is an awesome, the SM one is a bit odd (why not a rhino?). My FLGS has them atm.
Sunday afternoon I saw a Trukk, a DropPod, and three others at my FLGS. This appears to be a Indy special though, and Indy's aren't allowed to sell online.
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Post by: thephenomenalZ
I wish they kept this idea and added 10 Catachans w/ Chimera. Thanks for posting this though.
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Post by: Stormrider
thephenomenalZ wrote:I wish they kept this idea and added 10 Catachans w/ Chimera. Thanks for posting this though.
Agreed, although that's not very Catachan like to ride around in tanks.
My FLGS has some if anyone's interested in me being a middle man.
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Post by: Ehsteve
Anyone know any Australian FLGS which stock these? Would be a great chance to bulk out my CSM force.
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Post by: Azreal13
giftsforgeeks.com had them available earlier today, at a discount off RRP, but the likes of Darksphere are already a similar price due to a slightly heavier discount already.
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Post by: dprendiville28
Snatched up a CSM box last Saturday, thinking about going back just to see if there might be one more for me to grab. Good Deal.
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Post by: BarBoBot
If you dont see any, the store owner/manager should still be able to get them in.
The manager at my local shop told me if I wanted any more he could still order them as of last weekend.
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Post by: Deathklaat
well i havent seen any of these on any US web stores. i asked Neal at TWS if they had any and i might call MM to see if they carry any.
i could really use the SM one to bulk out my SW army quick.
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Post by: kronk
Deathklaat wrote:well i havent seen any of these on any US web stores. i asked Neal at TWS if they had any and i might call MM to see if they carry any.
i could really use the SM one to bulk out my SW army quick.
I bought two of the chaos ones from Neil. 2013 is the year I'll make a Chaos Space Marine army, but this deal was too good to pass with TWS's discount. I'll always need rhinos and chaos marines, I figure...
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Post by: Deathklaat
how much are they from TWS? only 2 more days until payday
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Post by: kronk
With shipping, I paid around $100 total.
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Post by: Druidic
Wayland has them up, but just looked at the marine one, you can buy a tac squad and drop pod for 20p less as standard.... odd!
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Post by: kronk
Druidic wrote:Wayland has them up, but just looked at the marine one, you can buy a tac squad and drop pod for 20p less as standard.... odd!
Very odd. Looking at the retail costs and what I paid, I saved $20.25 per box (28.8%) when I include shipping. That's better than TWS's standard 20% off retail price had I bought a Chaos squad and rhino separately.
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Post by: Bolognesus
Wayland has the cadians plus chimera for 30 quid;
The cadians and chimera together cost, with their regular discount, 14,40+16,40 quid, or 30,80 combined.
It's not much of a cost-saver, really.
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