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Brother SRM wrote:Warp Spiders? Really? I find it funny that models old enough to vote are getting the Finecast treatment.

While I would have enjoyed plastic wraithguard, I still find comfort in metal models while the flaws in FC are still apparent.


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Kroothawk wrote:

Brother SRM wrote:Warp Spiders? Really? I find it funny that models old enough to vote are getting the Finecast treatment.

But Kroothawk, cant you see all the added details? Its the same master, but look at all the filigree and tormented faces that resin just adds to the sculpt!

The_Solitaire wrote:Come on GW, make some wraithguard

Really mate, you live in Oz by the looks of it. WG were expensive enough as it is, are you some kind of masochist?

Grimtuff wrote:

The_Solitaire wrote:Come on GW, make some wraithguard

Really mate, you live in Oz by the looks of it. WG were expensive enough as it is, are you some kind of masochist?

To GW, every Australian burns money in their heaters during winter. Pfft, it's not like they need that money anyway, in the desert.

i'm just waiting for a resin hellcannon, god i want some of those. even though they would be so out of place in my army

Brother SRM wrote:Warped Spiders? Really? I find it funny that models old enough to vote are getting the Finecast treatment.

Fixed :3

I'm going to have to pick up the Khorne Lord soon, or I'll go completely ape if the Finecast fails.

The resin war hydra sounds cool...until you realize it'll cost $60.

Wait...*checks the website*...it already does?! When did that happen?

$64.75, I'm calling it now. Anyone else wanna bet on it? Oh, and since I've been here a while to know I feel I should add this... Disclaimer: this isn't a real bet. You don't get anything for winning other than my eternal hate and contempt.

Sidstyler wrote:The resin war hydra sounds cool...until you realize it'll cost $60.

Wait...*checks the website*...it already does?! When did that happen?

Awhile ago. Have you ever tried assembling that beast in metal? The LGS I go to was working on one some time ago for a campaign game we had going--the guy said that the metal Thunderhawk back in the day was easier to assemble.

Great, so how long until plastic+metal kits are going to be re-released? XV88s and Tau commanders for example....

SickSix wrote:Great, so how long until plastic+metal kits are going to be re-released? XV88s and Tau commanders for example....

Considering that those two kits are built off a plastic base which explicitly has been named multiple times as something slated to be redone to 'better fit the Tau aesthetic'--I'd say they'll be in plastic whenever the XV8 itself is redone.

Kanluwen wrote:

SickSix wrote:Great, so how long until plastic+metal kits are going to be re-released? XV88s and Tau commanders for example....

Considering that those two kits are built off a plastic base which explicitly has been named multiple times as something slated to be redone to 'better fit the Tau aesthetic'--I'd say they'll be in plastic whenever the XV8 itself is redone.

Can I get a source where GW stated such?

Kanluwen wrote:

Sidstyler wrote:The resin war hydra sounds cool...until you realize it'll cost $60.

Wait...*checks the website*...it already does?! When did that happen?

Awhile ago. Have you ever tried assembling that beast in metal? The LGS I go to was working on one some time ago for a campaign game we had going--the guy said that the metal Thunderhawk back in the day was easier to assemble.

I bought one, yeah. Got it used at the local store for $25 IIRC, but it was so badly assembled I tore it apart with the intent of putting it all back together the right way.

And I found out why it was so badly assembled.

New crisis suits would be great, but I'm not holding my breath. Seems that GW likes to milk those plastic molds for all they're worth and the crisis suits are still fairly "new"...if the Catachans aren't getting replaced anytime soon then sadly I don't see suits getting replaced either.

Speaking of which, what's the "proper" spelling for that? Mold or mould? I've seen both and my spellchecker doesn't like the latter, so...

SickSix wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

SickSix wrote:Great, so how long until plastic+metal kits are going to be re-released? XV88s and Tau commanders for example....

Considering that those two kits are built off a plastic base which explicitly has been named multiple times as something slated to be redone to 'better fit the Tau aesthetic'--I'd say they'll be in plastic whenever the XV8 itself is redone.

Can I get a source where GW stated such?

You should know by now GW states no such thing.

However, if you want a concept example...


That's from a Games Day a few years back, when we started getting rumblings that Tau were getting a 'redesign'. The suit and the Pathfinders that accompanied it have yet to surface.


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Sidstyler wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

Sidstyler wrote:The resin war hydra sounds cool...until you realize it'll cost $60.

Wait...*checks the website*...it already does?! When did that happen?

Awhile ago. Have you ever tried assembling that beast in metal? The LGS I go to was working on one some time ago for a campaign game we had going--the guy said that the metal Thunderhawk back in the day was easier to assemble.

I bought one, yeah. Got it used at the local store for $25 IIRC, but it was so badly assembled I tore it apart with the intent of putting it all back together the right way.

And I found out why it was so badly assembled.

Yeah. That thing is freaking terribad in metal. Resin, I think I can do something beautiful with it.
Might have to save up money for a bit to get it, but hey

New crisis suits would be great, but I'm not holding my breath. Seems that GW likes to milk those plastic molds for all they're worth and the crisis suits are still fairly "new"...if the Catachans aren't getting replaced anytime soon then sadly I don't see suits getting replaced either.

Problem is Catachans would require a 'significant investiture of resources' since they're a core troops choice and the Cadians are clearly the better seller as it stands.

Might also simply be a case of they want to let the stock of the current Catachans get to a critical level before they 'redo' Catachans' core troops to match the heavy weapons teams and command squad, y'know?

Speaking of which, what's the "proper" spelling for that? Mold or mould? I've seen both and my spellchecker doesn't like the latter, so...

Our spellcheckers are American. They always dislike the Anglo 'I added a 'u' to my statement because I'm fancy' way of spelling things.

Sidstyler wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

Sidstyler wrote:The resin war hydra sounds cool...until you realize it'll cost $60.

Wait...*checks the website*...it already does?! When did that happen?

Awhile ago. Have you ever tried assembling that beast in metal? The LGS I go to was working on one some time ago for a campaign game we had going--the guy said that the metal Thunderhawk back in the day was easier to assemble.

I bought one, yeah. Got it used at the local store for $25 IIRC, but it was so badly assembled I tore it apart with the intent of putting it all back together the right way.

And I found out why it was so badly assembled.

New crisis suits would be great, but I'm not holding my breath. Seems that GW likes to milk those plastic molds for all they're worth and the crisis suits are still fairly "new"...if the Catachans aren't getting replaced anytime soon then sadly I don't see suits getting replaced either.

Speaking of which, what's the "proper" spelling for that? Mold or mould? I've seen both and my spellchecker doesn't like the latter, so...

Mould is the European English spelling. Mold is American English. Like tire and tyre or color and colour.

is getting a bloodthirster for a wedding present.

... and daemonettes as bridesmaids
Have you thoroughly checked the familiar background of your fiancée

Still waiting for Obliterators.........

Woot for giant resin chicken!

Arses,

Just ordered 5 Venomthropes not the other day. Bah, bah and thrice bah!

Resin Hydra! But no GUO....

I demand a Hive Tyrant!

Nice that the harlequins are getting it, since the Shadowseer already did.

No death jester thought, right? Hmm... I dont like to mix units of different materials, maybe that's OCD, but...

Mr Nobody wrote:I demand a Hive Tyrant!

One is currently out.....
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat630002a&prodId=prod1160115a

RiTides wrote:Nice that the harlequins are getting it, since the Shadowseer already did.

No death jester thought, right? Hmm... I dont like to mix units of different materials, maybe that's OCD, but...

death jester is already resin

the reason there are no crons is because they are getting a redo in september or late august. the finecast models will probably be released with them.

Tzeentchling9 wrote:

Mr Nobody wrote:I demand a Hive Tyrant!

One is currently out.....
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat630002a&prodId=prod1160115a

Oh good, I missed that.

Kroothawk wrote:... and daemonettes as bridesmaids
Have you thoroughly checked the familiar background of your fiancée

LOL She's a Bretonian painter. In a heavy pink theme.

Some interesting choices here- the LOTR Dragon would be a lot easier to put together in Resin, but there again, there's a lot of nice dragon miniatures out there...

Mr Mystery wrote:Arses,
Just ordered 5 Venomthropes not the other day. Bah, bah and thrice bah!

Be glad that you don't have to glue the snapped tentacles after each game