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saw a local shop selling of some older looking 40k metal minis?

So any rare or desirable minis worth looking out for, it was mostly characters?

Almost every shop has metal minis stashed away (unsold)

The trick is to know their MSRP and in-game value. You want to buy models that are going to have play value, and also be at some discount from what you can get just from GW directly.

Any particular highlights? What era were the miniatures for?

Interesting to know. A local store here got boxes full to. Seen some White Dwarf Aniversary ones (The Dwarf shield carrying ones.) Lots of old Dark Eldar, old Bloodletters, Nurgle Beastmen, Khorne Beastmen. I think I seen an old Keeper of Secrets to. Old metal Marine Dread to.

No clue if any of those are rare, but I never seen them around a whole lot. At least I know why the Keeper of Secrets isn't, the things horrifying. A lot of fun seeing that old stuff, kinda nostalgic. There's always a person who wants them, but if they go for good prices. No idea.

Not an old dreadnought . Those things fell apart if you looked at them funny. I don't think much mileage you will get out of Dark Eldar, since they killed all the characters. Dunno about Chaos stuff,sorry

Sometimes, I see a good deal on Sisters and buy them

Oooo, how old is the Keeper?! Love the old bull gods!

OOP daemons seem to sell for a lot on ebay. especially the daemonettes

 Slaanesh-Devotee wrote:
Oooo, how old is the Keeper?! Love the old bull gods!

I guess it is. It's this one. The Khorne one is around to.


By the way is Gorkamorka new in a box any good?

 zedmeister wrote:
Any particular highlights? What era were the miniatures for?

Not sure kinda why im asking.

Most stuff was orks/SW//dark e/chaos judging by the fadeout on the cardboard id guess around 8-10 years aprox?

know any good reference sites?

Citadel Miniatures Catalog has a large quantity of pictures of the old metal minis. Personally, I find the old SM models all very much gak, but you may find them different

Also the site has a link to the Collecting Citadel Miniatures Wiki which is very useful.

The metal DE archons are pretty in demand. I don't know that you could turn a profit on them, though.

 The Grumpy Eldar wrote:

I guess it is. It's this one. The Khorne one is around to.

Spoiler:

Yes! I have one of those that I'm still in the process of fixing up. I love that tough and nasty style of Keeper!

Inquisitorial things seem to be in demand on ebay, which is understandable because they're some of the coolest minis ever.

Old chaos stuff is in demand too, as others have stated.
@The Grumpy Eldar: the metal Beastmen Khornigors and Pestigors seem to be pretty rare on ebay and I've seen them go for quite high prices, I would definitely say they're worth picking up.

The Grumpy Eldar wrote:

By the way is Gorkamorka new in a box any good?

The orks will look a little small compared to modern orks.

However.

Gorkamorka is always good. Its once of the best games GW ever produced in my not-so-humble opinion.

man, i wish inquisitors would come out in plastic :( i love the old models.