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All of the stage by stage painting guides on GW's website are gone! Is anyone able to access them?

They are gone, Heresy I say.

they are gone ToT

Perhaps in order to post new ones?
I'm not sure if they've updated them in the past, but maybe they didn't feel they were up to par any longer?

Or maybe its a mind game by GW to simply screw with us :p

(this is the edit)
I actually just a had a look and all of the stages are still there for me.

I tried to find how to paint Adeptus Mechanicus Thunderfire Cannon today and it doesn't work. I think either their web team has the links broken or they removed it so they can publish them in Eavy Metal Masterclass II.

I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

ArmorOfContempt wrote:I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

Maybe they'll do a find and replace and put them back up if that's just it.

What if they replace them all with Ultramarines Blue, Shining Gold, and have all the symbols as little Skull White "U"'s!!!! O:

Orinoco wrote:

ArmorOfContempt wrote:I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

Maybe they'll do a find and replace and put them back up if that's just it.

They can never replace Tentacle Pink.

ArmorOfContempt wrote:I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

My FLGS sent out a message with the January News letter stating they were letting all of thier GW paint go out of stock in anticipation of "a Super Secret change to GW paint line in March" this may be the lead into that.

Bounty wrote:

ArmorOfContempt wrote:I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

My FLGS sent out a message with the January News letter stating they were letting all of thier GW paint go out of stock in anticipation of "a Super Secret change to GW paint line in March" this may be the lead into that.

Please be dropper bottles please be dropper bottles please please please.

I'd use more GW paint if it didn't come in pots. It would be nice to be able to buy it locally instead of having to order my Vallejo online.

ArmorOfContempt wrote:

Bounty wrote:

ArmorOfContempt wrote:I'm guessing it's because so many of them called for paints they don't make anymore.

My FLGS sent out a message with the January News letter stating they were letting all of thier GW paint go out of stock in anticipation of "a Super Secret change to GW paint line in March" this may be the lead into that.

Please be dropper bottles please be dropper bottles please please please.

I'd use more GW paint if it didn't come in pots. It would be nice to be able to buy it locally instead of having to order my Vallejo online.

Oh sweet Jesus if they used dropper bottles I would be so happy!

I doubt they will. Despite dropper bottles being strictly better.

leohart wrote:I doubt they will. Despite dropper bottles being strictly better.

I suspect the change is going to come in 3 forms
1) Every color is now available on all three levels (Foundation, standard, and wash
2) Colors will now be Panatone standard, and not sound like Goth Nail Polish lines
3) Prices will double.

Bounty wrote:
3) Prices will double.

Thats the only one I am sure of, rofl.

Double probably not, 25% is most likely. If the price increases AND they don't have dropper bottles, I am sure many people will call it quit.

VGC range is better and has all the perks.

I want the clanrat and rat ogre stage by stages, dernit =((((

GW paints have long been surpassed by its competitors. Only thing keeping them up is brand loyalty and aggressive promotion.

Bounty wrote:

leohart wrote:I doubt they will. Despite dropper bottles being strictly better.

I suspect the change is going to come in 3 forms
1) Every color is now available on all three levels (Foundation, standard, and wash
2) Colors will now be Panatone standard, and not sound like Goth Nail Polish lines
3) Prices will double.

Going Pantone with the color names would be a bad idea, since the stupid goofy names the paints have now are a big part of the brand's identity.

Augustine wrote:GW paints have long been surpassed by its competitors. Only thing keeping them up is brand loyalty and aggressive promotion.

And ready availability. The damn paints are everywhere. I prefer Vallejo in every way, but the closest place that has them is an hour and 40 minutes away, so I'm pretty much stuck ordering online, but the Hobbytown 5 minutes from my house carries the full GW range, as does the comic book store 5 minutes down the street from Hobbytown.

Probably so they can bring a new painting guide book out first....

If the prices of the GW go up anymore, with or without droppers, chances are I'll finally be making the switch over to something else.

I was a big fan of Reaper's Master Series paints I had for a short while...

IF they do then my how to paint space marine guid is a dud. :(
Also: if it was just dropper bottles then why would they remove the articles?

Something sinister might be lurking and it is definitely not vampire count.

leohart wrote:Something sinister might be lurking and it is definitely not vampire count.

Skull White is now made from skulls. It's the most GW thing possible.

ArmorOfContempt wrote:

leohart wrote:Something sinister might be lurking and it is definitely not vampire count.

Skull White is now made from skulls. It's the most GW thing possible.

That means blood red is made from blood.
And Chaos black is made from chaos.

And lich purple is lich and...

OK, I'm not buying an more Snot Green.

GW always do this. they keep their customers in the dark, fuelling rumour and anti-GW talk! Why don't they just tell us what they are planning, keep everyone happy!!??!!

ArmorOfContempt wrote:OK, I'm not buying an more Snot Green.

But you're okay with Scab Red and Vomit Brown right?