New Blisters from GW (not new minis though...)

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**Derekthebard**

Its very strange, all the hullabaloo surrounding this model. Like many others, I was excited to see it up on the website and was ready to order it, but it was taken down before I could actually place the order in.

HOWEVER.

I was over at GW today, and saw the miniature listed in the April White Dwarf. I noted to the store manager that it was odd, given that the model was out-of-production, and he nodded and commisserated with me because, lets face it, it looks friggin AWESOME.

Well, after the conversation I went looking around the Space Marines rack of blisters, trying to find a Librarian for my upcoming Grey Knights army. I didn't find a librarian.

...I found a blister pack labeled "Inquisitor with Plasma Gun & Powerfist" for $16.50 CDN. No word of a lie. Me, the manager, and the other guy at the store at the time damn near gak ourselves. The manager did not have a clue how it had gotten there; it wasn't a special order for a customer, and it wasn't something that he remembered ordering in or shelving. Its barcode wasn't even in the computer system.

Well, either way I snatched that thing up. Put it together tonight, along with the Inferno Pistol/Power Sword Inquisitor I ordered from the site. Although, I admit, I swapped out the sword and gauntlet between the models.

They're...really functionally the same model. Some details are different, but even the hats are similar, and the arms are interchangeable. Its kinda awesome.

So...how did it get there? Not a clue. It adds one more facet to the mystery, I suppose. Are there these blisters floating around in other GW stores? Was there a limited clearance from the warehouse of a few they still had in stock? Not sure we'll ever get an answer.

EDIT: Just thought to mention: The blister it was packed in was the standard 40k style they're using now, NOT the old one that Brass Scorpion posted. Will happily post a picture if there is doubt...this is kinda weird.

**BrassScorpion**

I didn't find a librarian.

There's a good reason for that. See my thread here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/355333.page

**Derekthebard**

BrassScorpion wrote:There's a good reason for that. See my thread here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/355333.page

Cheers! (I guess it makes sense, really, the stores can only stock so many blisters at a time)

**Player not found**

According to UPS, the order I managed to put in for said Inquisitor with plasmagun and powerfist is supposed to arrive in store today; hopefully, I'll be getting my hands on the model I did order and not the one with flamer.

IMO, this was most likely a planned release but once the mini showed up on the store they must have received some flak from people who paid a premium for the mini before and decided, for some reason, to pull it back out.

Btw, order was placed and paid for in store on March 14th, if anyone wonders how I managed to slip it in without the item being removed from my basket...

+ EDIT : Item just arrived in store today and IS a copy of the Inquisitor with plasmagun and powerfist, as ordered. Guess GW couldn't just cancel my order because it had already been paid for in store.

In case anyone is interested / knows what this could refer to, production sticker at the back shows (Can anyone confirm whether this was a new batch with this?) :
_ Store 99060107061
INQUISITOR WITH PLASMA GUN & POWERFIST
Warehouse 9906010706101
Batch: 866932 Made in UK

**Derekthebard**

Player not found wrote:In case anyone is interested / knows what this could refer to, production sticker at the back shows (Can anyone confirm whether this was a new batch with this?) :
_ Store 99060107061
INQUISITOR WITH PLASMA GUN & POWERFIST
Warehouse 9906010706101
Batch: 866932 Made in UK

Its the same on the back of mine. I'm wondering if either this was a repackaging of some old models (as in they had some left over), or if they did a limited recast and managed to sell out faster than expected.

The model DOES appear in the new White Dwarf as part of the line, so...yeah. The mystery continues, but I *AM* glad that you were able to get it. Its a freakin' sweet miniature.

**VikingScott**

Derekthebard wrote:
Player not found wrote:In case anyone is interested / knows what this could refer to, production sticker at the back shows (Can anyone confirm whether this was a new batch with this?) :
_ Store 99060107061
INQUISITOR WITH PLASMA GUN & POWERFIST
Warehouse 9906010706101
Batch: 866932 Made in UK

Its the same on the back of mine. I'm wondering if either this was a repackaging of some old models (as in they had some left over), or if they did a limited recast and managed to sell out faster than expected.

The model DOES appear in the new White Dwarf as part of the line, so...yeah. The mystery continues, but I *AM* glad that you were able to get it. Its a freakin' sweet miniature.

I'd have been glad If I could have got it *grumble grumble*

**BrassScorpion**

I finally got around to painting mine to go with the new plastic Grey Knights I have ordered...

as well as this other mini I've had for years...