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Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
It could be worse you know, the day GW brings out a mini with camel toe then i'll do a face palm.


It's a good thing you've never bought Kruegllah!



At least she remembered to armor her legs!

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Facepalm complete.

That must be one of the nastiest models I have ever seen. She's not even wearing anything apart from LEG ARMOUR!

GAAHAHAAHH


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Platuan4th wrote:
Lelith chooses to be half-naked because the writers wrote her that way.

Funniest thing, she's wearing LESS than she used to(no more mask, feet coverings, or right arm gauntlet).


I like that sculpt, I really do. But every 3rd or 4th time I look at it, she reminds me of like a feral halfling (3rd/4th ed D&D, not Tolkien hobbit). Like maybe she's going to kill you for taking the last piece of cake. I Lol.


You know what just hit me? What happened to Kruellah the Vile? Ya know that would have been an epic resculpt.

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What the douche is that thing? It barely looks human-like!
   
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Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
It could be worse you know, the day GW brings out a mini with camel toe then i'll do a face palm.


It's a good thing you've never bought Kruegllah!



To be fair, the official GW scheme had her wearing a body suit every time. It was only fans that painted her near nude because every single one of them thought that they were being clever.

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Ouze wrote:
MikeMcSomething wrote:This thread is hilarious because it's purpose seems to be to gather people that want to lament GW's focus on chest size, and instead instead of noticing the obvious anatomical errors everyone is just talking about how big the chests are.


Both previous to, and subsequent to, your posts, a great deal of posters pointed out that GWS are poor at proportions in general.



My point is the proportions are not the real problem we're seeing - the wyches, for example, are not sculpted right for any size of breast - saying "Make them smaller, we're all not drooling 12-year olds!" ignores the fact that they wouldn't look any better. Lelith actually *does* have a large bust, it's just correctly modelled for her pose (arms stretched out) and her extremely tight "shirt"

This is why the thread is hilarious - the backlash from ''big chest bad!" is "small chest more realistic therefore good!" which means everyone is still paying attention to the wrong attributes of the model - size. If the wyches all had D-cups but they actually *looked* like tightly-packed D cups (like the new Lelith does) people wouldn't be complaining, even if all the elves looked like they could be Dolly Parton's space-sister.

The current Wyches are wearing tight-fitting space-leather shirts, but for their chest to look the way the sculpt does, they would have to be wearing some sort of bizarre breastplate over their solar plexus but under their skintight suits that pushes everything outward towards the bottom of the ribs while still pushing forward at the same time - like a couple cones with a brace. It makes no sense at any size.

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Valkyrie wrote:An experience of GW's interaction with the opposite sex I had was a few weeks ago: I had stopped into a GW to have a look around when my friend and his girlfriend walked in. He's a bit of a fan but his girlfriend doesn't have anything to do with it. Anyway, we're looking through and a few guys are just staring at his girlfriend, and staff member come over offering a painting lessons, as they do, but my mates gf looks a bit uneasy and refuses. The staff member then goes into the back then returns immediatly with a pot of Tentacle Pink. She then decides to have a painting lesson.Nevertheless, my mate and I just give him a weird look as he then proceeds to give her an excruciatingly long painting lesson.

For those who don't know, GW have stopped producing and selling Tentacle Pink for about 5 years, yet they somehow had a pot in pristine condition almost as if they use pink paints to attract female hobbyists.


While I was googling 'Varnish + Games Workshop'. I came across an amusing tutorial on girly site about Nail Polish. Curious as to why they were talking about Games Workshop I skimmed through. Here is what is said...

What you need:

Apart from nail varnish, of course!
* A cocktail stick or match stick (don't use the striking end!) or small paint brush for drawing the designs. Games Workshop sell thin brushes which are designed for intricate detail, so they're perfect. Just be careful, not many girls go to Games Workshop, so (if you are a girl of course) expect to be treated like a novelty and have to fend off questions about what you are painting and whether or not you'd like to be in their painting competition.
* Some tweezers, for placing designs onto your nails.
* Acetone-free nail varnish remover is kinder to your nails, although it smells really bad.
* Cotton buds are best for cleaning up.
* Clear nail varnish: if you have loads of money, then by all means be taken in by the whole 'base varnish' 'top varnish' thing that cosmetic companies pull. At the end of the day, a layer of clear nail varnish underneath the colour will stop it from staining your nails, and a layer over the top of your design will protect it and make it last longer.


How come I never get asked if I want to enter a painting competition?
   
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Smacks wrote:
How come I never get asked if I want to enter a painting competition?


No boobs ?
   
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Smacks wrote:
While I was googling 'Varnish + Games Workshop'. I came across an amusing tutorial on girly site about Nail Polish. Curious as to why they were talking about Games Workshop I skimmed through. Here is what is said...

What you need:

Apart from nail varnish, of course!
* A cocktail stick or match stick (don't use the striking end!) or small paint brush for drawing the designs. Games Workshop sell thin brushes which are designed for intricate detail, so they're perfect. Just be careful, not many girls go to Games Workshop, so (if you are a girl of course) expect to be treated like a novelty and have to fend off questions about what you are painting and whether or not you'd like to be in their painting competition.
* Some tweezers, for placing designs onto your nails.
* Acetone-free nail varnish remover is kinder to your nails, although it smells really bad.
* Cotton buds are best for cleaning up.
* Clear nail varnish: if you have loads of money, then by all means be taken in by the whole 'base varnish' 'top varnish' thing that cosmetic companies pull. At the end of the day, a layer of clear nail varnish underneath the colour will stop it from staining your nails, and a layer over the top of your design will protect it and make it last longer.


How come I never get asked if I want to enter a painting competition?


That Miss makes me laugh my ass off (no mean feat). Lolololol!! I've seen that too! It's a gazelle surrounded by a bunch of nerdy, inept lions that don't know how to eat!

Lion1 "What's this?!?"
Lion2 "Food"
Lion1 "How do we eat it?"
Lion2 "I don't know. It's not like the vending machine."

Rayvon wrote:No boobs ?


I don't know if that's the case. Vaginas confuse gamers.

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Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
It could be worse you know, the day GW brings out a mini with camel toe then i'll do a face palm.


It's a good thing you've never bought Kruegllah!



Whaaat! Never saw this model. Wow a borat mankini thats pretty lame. Funny but lame. Although i still don't quite see a camel toe, just a think piece of fabric.
   
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I had never thought of going to an graphic art supplies shop to buy brushes.

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You know what I think?

Everywere you go, all the media you are exposed. In this case all the "models" you see of the female human. All of them are like that, to make us look twice or whatever reason there may be. Now that I think about it, why do they portray women like that?
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misfit wrote:
Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
It could be worse you know, the day GW brings out a mini with camel toe then i'll do a face palm.


It's a good thing you've never bought Kruegllah!



Whaaat! Never saw this model. Wow a borat mankini thats pretty lame. Funny but lame. Although i still don't quite see a camel toe, just a think piece of fabric.


Heh heh, I've got a copy of her from 3rd edition that I never got around painting. I'll try and get pics when I can to show you the horror of what Gary sculpted underneath the model.
   
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At least she remembered to armor her legs!




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Maybe we should tag the thread title or something for people at work

Edit - or stop posting offtopic random nudes

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Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
Snarky wrote:
misfit wrote:
It could be worse you know, the day GW brings out a mini with camel toe then i'll do a face palm.


It's a good thing you've never bought Kruegllah!



Whaaat! Never saw this model. Wow a borat mankini thats pretty lame. Funny but lame. Although i still don't quite see a camel toe, just a think piece of fabric.


Heh heh, I've got a copy of her from 3rd edition that I never got around painting. I'll try and get pics when I can to show you the horror of what Gary sculpted underneath the model.


Well at least GW painted her originally wearing a bodysuit with the mankini overtop. Thats something at least.
   
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MikeMcSomething wrote:
Edit - or stop posting offtopic random nudes


Just wait until we get into Reaper minis and their Furries.

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WarOne wrote:
thenoobbomb wrote:Just asking what you guys think of it
I spotted most of the females had 2 good points


1. They're female.
2. I like females?


1. T
AND
2. A

MikZor wrote:
We can't help that american D&D is pretty much daily life for us (Aussies)

Walking to shops, "i'll take a short cut through this bush", random encounter! Lizard with no legs.....
I kid Since i avoid bushlands that is
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thenoobbomb wrote:What do you think about how GWS models their female minis?
All except SoB in power armor have, well, big bewbs, IMHO. (wyches for instance)

What do you think about it..


Whats not to love? Never have enough bewb.


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puma713 wrote:@Monster Rain: I'll never forgive you for that picture on page 2. That is something I cannot 'un-know' now. I will see them in my nightmares. And one day I will come for you.


I once googled "Space Ninjas" and that's what popped up in the images.

Sexy, no?

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Sidstyler wrote: But then again I'm not sure what that says about us seeing as how she's still half-naked.


I find that appropriate for the hyper-sexual Dark Eldar. If they theme Sisters the same way, I'd be displeased.

Smacks wrote:
What you need:

Apart from nail varnish, of course!
* A cocktail stick or match stick (don't use the striking end!) or small paint brush for drawing the designs. Games Workshop sell thin brushes which are designed for intricate detail, so they're perfect. Just be careful, not many girls go to Games Workshop, so (if you are a girl of course) expect to be treated like a novelty and have to fend off questions about what you are painting and whether or not you'd like to be in their painting competition.
* Some tweezers, for placing designs onto your nails.
* Acetone-free nail varnish remover is kinder to your nails, although it smells really bad.
* Cotton buds are best for cleaning up.
* Clear nail varnish: if you have loads of money, then by all means be taken in by the whole 'base varnish' 'top varnish' thing that cosmetic companies pull. At the end of the day, a layer of clear nail varnish underneath the colour will stop it from staining your nails, and a layer over the top of your design will protect it and make it last longer.



In defense of GWS, their aggressive redshirts are likely to hassle/greet you just as equally if you are a man, in my experience. On my only visit to the Chicago Bunker, I was asked questions by the staff the whole time I was there - what armies do you paint, etc etc.

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Ouze wrote:In defense of GWS, their aggressive redshirts are likely to hassle/greet you just as equally if you are a man, in my experience. On my only visit to the Chicago Bunker, I was asked questions by the staff the whole time I was there - what armies do you paint, etc etc.


Yeah that's true. One time I went in there to grab a pot of paint. Then when I tried to pay, the guy scanned my paint, and then held it hostage for about 15 mins without giving it back, while asking me questions about my army. It was a bit weird. Kind of like something Darren Brown might do, only not subtle at all.

I didn't actually mind, obviously I like talking about miniatures (that's why I come here). But I did half start to wonder if it was some kind of joke, or if he had a bet on with the other store guy as to how long he could keep me there before I demanded my paint back. Maybe he was just lonely, or really didn't want to be left alone with the other store guy (the shop was pretty empty).

Now I think about it... maybe it was a plea for help. Perhaps while holding onto my paint and asking about my army, he was also trying to tap out the the message "GET HELP, CALL THE POLICE" in Morse code with his eye lid. Or maybe "HELP! I WORK IN GAMES WORKSHOP". Unfortunately I don't know Morse code so it will forever remain a mystery.
   
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We all know I'll be the first in line to kick GW, especially when they're down, but I really don't think this is an issue specific to GW. I think all miniature companies do it.

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GreyHamster wrote:How is this at all strange in the gaming industry?
Or in ANY industry, for that matter.



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The people at the GW store nearest me(before it closed) were always very nice and seemed to know when to be quiet and when to talk, but then again, one of them was fired for taking a ton of models...

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thenoobbomb wrote:Lol. What kind of men dont like boobies?


I can think of a fairly significant demographic....

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