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I might be picking up the mega paint set, as I'm getting back into the hobby after 5 years and have NO paint

lulz, bought my mega paint set, but my parental unit forbades me from having it until christmas
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That statement makes me happy that i'm the parental unit in my household.

Parental unit for the WIN!

I'd love to get that paint set but I paint so slowly that these would most likely dry out before I even get to some of them.

I'm the parental unit in my house (or one of them), but the other parental unit stopped me from opening it until christmas day last year because she "paid for it" or something?

I got last years one and was really pleased with it. Despite having various pots of GW and others paint from the last 20 odd years this really was a great deal and has organised my hobby area no end. Just being able to close the case and put it away is endlessly helpful with grabby fingers in the house.

No more will they/won't they be usable games mid painting session for me, not for a few months at least if the above reviews of GW paint are to be believed.

BE warned though when they say limited edition on the Mega Paint Set they mean it. I really lucked out last year and got what seemed like the last one on the Web. GW eventually found one a week later and I would have happily paid full whack if they called a week earlier!

http://www.shopofmagic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:november-gw-releases-announced&catid=38:new-releases&Itemid=57

see the last few itens on the bottom there..

...fantasy terrain it seems then ?

reds8n wrote:http://www.shopofmagic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:november-gw-releases-announced&catid=38:new-releases&Itemid=57

see the last few itens on the bottom there..

...fantasy terrain it seems then ?

Some very interesting sounding items on that list... Not to drag this off topic, but new Lizardmen? Awesome.

reds8n wrote:http://www.shopofmagic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:november-gw-releases-announced&catid=38:new-releases&Itemid=57

see the last few itens on the bottom there..

...fantasy terrain it seems then ?

Yes, it actually is. I start a new thread on that with the few information currently available.
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/321191.page

reds8n wrote:http://www.shopofmagic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:november-gw-releases-announced&catid=38:new-releases&Itemid=57

see the last few itens on the bottom there..

...fantasy terrain it seems then ?

FORGET THAT! TALOOOOOSS!

Or is that the old one? GW stil makes all of those kits around the talos...

Well, doesn't fit into this thread, but Talos, Haemunculi and slave girls are marked as not new but "active", i.e. already released.

Kroothawk wrote:Well, doesn't fit into this thread, but Talos, Haemunculi and slave girls are marked as not new but "active", i.e. already released.

Ah, I see. There was a picture of a guy using what looks to be a new painting station... Here ya go:

Or is that just a wood one sprayed black?

Yes, it is just the old one painted black. The other one looks quite different

iv got the smallest desk in the world yet i manage to play my computer games on it and paint. I just dont see the need to have so much gear in front of you at all times. I just pull what i need out of a box next to me.

Besides, Iv learned that GW tools are usually over priced and someone always sells something bigger, better and cheaper somewhere else.

The paint set I wont even look at. But I dont like GW paints. Much prefer Vallejo and Reaper.

If GW are selling something other then a mini, I dont touch it.

Here finally a pic of the paint station, the (fitting) mat and the new monster figure case (posted by Frgt/19). Still not on preorder 20 days before the release.

That paint station looks very fragile, specially for using the cutting mat with a xacto blade, its going to be a mess

AUD$138 to carry one super heavy. I guess GW understands that there is a market for foam and carry cases, they don't don't understand how this market works,

I'll be getting one of those new paint stations, it perfectly fits in with what I need. My original wooden GW one is too big for my current desk where I live, and this one seems perfect for painting in front of the tv. However, I seem to find that NZ$65 is about £30? This seems pretty pricey...

The vast majority of units (in 40k) is fielded in multiples of 10, yet they release a figurecase with 9 models by 4 models inserts. I just don't get it.

Steelmage99 wrote:The vast majority of units (in 40k) is fielded in multiples of 10, yet they release a figurecase with 9 models by 4 models inserts. I just don't get it.

Yep it has bugged me from the beginning but there are alternatives to it out there

The problem with the GW Monster Figure Case is the same as with their other cases. The shell and foam are terrific and sturdy but the hinges and latches are frail and notoriously difficult to repair. When they break you're left with a very expensive but useless transport case. I wouldn't mind the price of the cases if the longevity on the hinges and latches was more reliably lengthy, but that is not the case and they've made no move to change or improve them in spite of the numerous broken ones out there and complaints due to same.

I'll stick with my Plano 1404 cases for large models, they fit two Baneblades side by side or two Brass Scorpions, etc., they are inexpensive and the latches and hitches are sturdy.

Actually GW cases are nothing more than standard protective cases for video-equipment etc, with an outer shell that is made according to the wishes of GW. And they are way cheaper when bought in specialist video stores and the hinges are better.

The new paint station is a huge leap backwards.

Judging by the pics above I can see some pretty major design flaws in the new paint rack and also the cutting matt.

The paint rack has those 2 curves on the underside, which makes me think it's supposed to be something you can put on your lap?

If this is true then the first issue is the wideness of the round parts is way too narrow to fit on a real gamer's lap, and not only that but they won't be able to keep their legs closed that tightly long enough for it to be practical. On top of that, the curve in the front of the tray and the cutting matt is way too small to accommodate our over inflated bellies.

GW PLZ FIX IT NOW THX!

The front curve is fine. Fat people shouldn't be allowed in our sacred hobby anyways.

Necros wrote:Judging by the pics above I can see some pretty major design flaws in the new paint rack and also the cutting matt.

The paint rack has those 2 curves on the underside, which makes me think it's supposed to be something you can put on your lap?

I can see several new gaming related injury threads started if people use this thing for cutting while it's on their laps. It'll only be a mistake you make once anyway.

I like my wooden tray more, this new plastic look seems to be missing a few things really.

Necros wrote:Judging by the pics above I can see some pretty major design flaws in the new paint rack and also the cutting matt.

The paint rack has those 2 curves on the underside, which makes me think it's supposed to be something you can put on your lap?

If this is true then the first issue is the wideness of the round parts is way too narrow to fit on a real gamer's lap, and not only that but they won't be able to keep their legs closed that tightly long enough for it to be practical. On top of that, the curve in the front of the tray and the cutting matt is way too small to accommodate our over inflated bellies.

GW PLZ FIX IT NOW THX!

terribletrygon wrote:The front curve is fine. Fat people shouldn't be allowed in our sacred hobby anyways.

Don't know if you can use the paint station as a "lap top", but in that case it is scaled for skinny British kids, not "heroic scale" Americans, who can't see beyond their inbuild paint rack anyway

hehe

I am one of the aforementioned "skinny british kids"
The tray looks nice, although I'm slightly worried by the possibility of one's legs moving underneath it, or spilling something on your lap and leaping up, only to throw your £20 forge world model against the wall, shattering it...

That said, I don't have enough free cash to buy one, and I'm perferctly happy with my serving tray paint station

Advance Order Cutting Mat and Paint Station

My wife is a massage therapist. She woul dhave fits about the ergonomics of that picture.

I can feel my neck aching just from looking at it.

If you slip whilst using that cutting mat on that paint station and using a sharp knife, it might turn out to be a rather nasty failure for GW's future customer base..

Wouldn't that thin plastic edge start to really bite into your legs anyway?