Worst GW miniatures currently in production

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**Flashman**

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:I give you the Wood Elf

Manstagbull!

Ooh, good call Gonads

Just note this thread has surpassed it's "Best GW miniatures in production" counterpart in a shorter period of time. Could it be that we like grumbling about GW more than we like praising their efforts.

**JohnHwangDD**

More like GW's minis have raised the bar, so what was OK is now bad.

**Jin**

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:I give you the Wood Elf

Manstagbull!

I'd say it looks more like a half stag, half man-bull....

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OOO, and that post and reference to South Park becomes #1000 for me!

**Osbad**

Doesn't Nagash always win these threads?

Personally my most hated sculpts are the SKoDA:

In themselves they are OK, but alongside the rest of the LotR range they look completely out of place. Back in 2003/4 they were a total buzzkill for me on the model collecting front because they were so "Warhammery".

**Flashman**

Osbad wrote:Doesn't Nagash always win these threads?

I kind of like the Nagash miniature, maybe for nostalgia reasons. The secret war between himself and the skaven is some of the best background fluff in Fantasy.

**athba**

Flashman - are you a 'Saint'??

Btw i like the new salamander guy.

**Goliath**

Jin wrote:
Waaagh_Gonads wrote:I give you the Wood Elf

Manstagbull!

I'd say it looks more like a half stag, half man-bull....

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OOO, and that post and reference to South Park becomes #1000 for me!

Do You See it?... There!... And There!... See! I Told You It was Real!

On Topic: That miniature is uuuggglly

**Flashman**

athba wrote:Flashman - are you a 'Saint'??

I follow them and go to the odd match, but wouldn't call myself a die-hard fan

For the benefit of non-UK Dakka members, Athba is referring to Southampton Football Club, nicknamed the Saints and in severe danger becoming one of the first football league clubs to go up in smoke because of finance issues. There is/was a very fierce rivalry between Saints and Portsmouth Football Club (I've been to these matches and it's not pretty!) and I expect Athba is about to have a dig.

Correct Athba?

**BrookM**

This guy is a lucky bastard

**99MDeery**

Osbad wrote:Doesn't Nagash always win these threads?

No he doesnt, he's everyones favourite happy as hell Lord of Death.

Purely because if I was that evil and that hard, i'm pretty sure i'd be happy too.

**Alpharius**

We're supposed to pick models CURRENTLY in production, right?

I think that rules out the all time worst model (Nagash) and some of the close runner ups (Crimson Fist Capt. Cortez?).

That Wood Elf model seems like it might be a 'winner' here...

**SamG123**

A strigoi vampire with 'special needs'

**garret**

I hate that special canadian sgt.Mainly because i cant get it
also the pose look weird.

**Alpharius**

Maybe you're just angry because he defeated you in the World Heavy Weight Title Match at Wrestlemania and now wears the Championship belt ALL the time, taunting you, reminding you of your defeat...maybe?

It does look a bit 'rushed' or 'unfinished' though...

**JohnHwangDD**

Nah, he's disco-dancin' like in Saturday Night Fever!

**Sarge**

Ogre Kingdom Scrap Launcher. It's flimsy, poorly designed, and the instructions make it more confusing.

**JohnHwangDD**

If we're just talking about build ease, a month ago, we could have nominated the metal Steam Tank...

**metallifan**

Brother SRM wrote:- Warp Spiders have such lousy poses. However, like much of Jes' work on the Eldar from the early 90s, they've held up pretty well.

- Swooping Hawks. Metal figures with huge metal wings to balance on small bases, all balancing on one toe. Doesn't help that their rules suck too, if I recall correctly.

- Tankbustas look kinda wonky, and I'd rather make my own for cheaper.

- I absolutely LOATHE the Abaddon model. So ugly, so static, and so... jeez, he just looks like he was sculpted out of stupid.

- Killa Kans and Deff Dreads. Design is nice, but the fact that they're metal and don't like to fit together hurts.

- Catachan troops. The heavy weapons teams and command squad are great kits; it's a real shame that the regular troop box didn't get updated. They're better than most Dark Eldar kits though.

I demand a Flash Animation starring all the aforementioned Characters in your Dawn of Awesome style!

garret wrote:I hate that special canadian sgt.Mainly because i cant get it
also the pose look weird.

*Smuggles Garret the SE Sergeant*
The old 2nd Ed Landraiders. The whole "Cube on treads" look... Yeugh...

**BrookM**

**combatmedic**

The Ork Wartrakk is the ugliest piece of junk I have every laid eyes on. I refuse to field them out of pure hate of this model.

**Crazy_Carnifex**

I have one of those. Half of it is decorateing the Base of my Godfex.

**Ozymandias**

Nagash is still in production:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1150093&prodId=prod1140299

He can be yours for the low low price of $24.75 (actually, that's kinda cheap for a large model).

**GoFenris**

Ozymandias wrote:Nagash is still in production:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1150093&prodId=prod1140299

He can be yours for the low low price of $24.75 (actually, that's kinda cheap for a large model).

Dear God, I guess it does win after all!

**SagesStone**

I think it makes a better Cortez than his actual model.

**JohnHwangDD**

If they weren't $15 a throw, disco Marines would be a fun diorama.

**Teek**

If you want to branch into construction nightmares:

Gnoblar Scrap Launcher
Penitent Engine
Metal Steam Tank

Collectively my three most hated models to build. Ugly is a whole different list... generally anytime GW tries to sculpt females, they're beyond heinous. Ridiculous barbie proportions (to inspire nerdlust, of course) coupled with horribly man-like faces.

Mattlov wrote:EVERY GW Minotaur is AWFUL.

I dunno, the Blood Bowl Mino is almost halfway decent, at least a shade above the standard models. But you're right, there are other companies out there that produce some incredible Minotaur models.

**gretar**

oni wrote:The ENTIRE Dark Eldar line.

Agreed !

**Flashman**

Teek wrote:generally anytime GW tries to sculpt females, they're beyond heinous. Ridiculous barbie proportions (to inspire nerdlust, of course) coupled with horribly man-like faces.

I dunno, GW produces the odd bint worthy of attention. Can't fathom why they took this one out of production.

EDIT - Scratch that, she's still available to mail order.

**Flashman**

Here however is a truly god awful model. First take a miniature that didn't really need an update and then replace it with this gak. GW, what the

were you thinking?!

EDIT - I should say that the Unicorn is the target of my ire.

**MeanGreenStompa**

Oblits, they just don't know what to do with them, how to do them properly, they look gak.

That recently produced line of Dark Elf lords... especially the one with breasts... the male one.. with enormous breasts... terrible.

Dark Eldar, if they still count, especially that female special character with guns coming out of her hands.

Old plastic steeds, especially boars and wolves, wtf, why haven't these been upgraded yet?!?

Vespids - the suck with awful rules, if they aren't selling why make em at all?

Gargoyles still look bad.

Definately agree on the morgana le fay model and several of the dark and high elf casters and that beefy looking reindeer for wElves.