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They are really packing those sprues tight.

Nice! You can make sure that the models aren't all duplicates by swapping heads and such on the gc. Glad to see that.

migooo wrote:

 Wilson wrote:

migooo wrote:

 Yodhrin wrote:
Where are people thinking the best deal for the UK will be, Darksphere?

Probably though I've found that they and wayland kinda even out after shipping.
Triple helix and firestorm are about the same but I have not ordered from them

2boxes limit also

Element - free shipping and 15-20% off.

same as wayland. free shiping over 40,

Difference being stuff I order from Element & Darksphere usually arrives in the same year I order it

Good point Wilson, I forgot that the cost of this would take you over Element's free shipping threshold even after the discount.

Wow, those sprues are FULL!

Definitely getting two boxes...I've no idea why though! lol

The GC sprue design is surprisingly good

Sadly the one Marine I would want multiples of(the Raven Guard) is not favorable for converting.

Also looks like I was wrong! The Raven Guard iconography is molded on--but it's also a separate shoulderpad unlike the Blood Angel. He's getting a blank pad from my Assault/Vanguard boxes!

Again, not really that impressed with the marines but when I looked at those stealer sprues a little bit of wee came out.

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
I'll be buying it from my FLGS. Only 15% but he has been good to me over the years, getting me things like the limited plasma obliterator when it came out. He's the only reason I'm still buying the new Waaagh Ghaz. I told him to order me one before I heard about how trash it is, so too late now.

I wonder how snapfit they are- plug an play like DV, or monopose on sprues and requiring glue like clampack characters?

I agree with this.

I will be getting through my LGS.
Could get a bigger discount online, but they take care of me and give us a place to play and work to build the local community which is easily worth a few bucks.

 BloodGrin wrote:

 MajorWesJanson wrote:
I'll be buying it from my FLGS. Only 15% but he has been good to me over the years, getting me things like the limited plasma obliterator when it came out. He's the only reason I'm still buying the new Waaagh Ghaz. I told him to order me one before I heard about how trash it is, so too late now.

I wonder how snapfit they are- plug an play like DV, or monopose on sprues and requiring glue like clampack characters?

I agree with this.

I will be getting through my LGS.
Could get a bigger discount online, but they take care of me and give us a place to play and work to build the local community which is easily worth a few bucks.

we have a club store but since they sell gw stuff at GW prices. i tend to only buy warmachine/ hordes there that has the 25 % discount. but we do have a comunal bits box so i see lots of bits from this ending up there

I hadn't noticed the MeltaFist for the Salamander before. Interesting.

Is the consensus that Dark Sphere are a better retailer than Wayland Games these days?

I have never ordered from them.

shade1313 wrote:
I hadn't noticed the MeltaFist for the Salamander before. Interesting.

MEEEEELTAAAA FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST!

 dan2026 wrote:
Is the consensus that Dark Sphere are a better retailer than Wayland Games these days?

I have never ordered from them.

And Elementgames better than both.

Ffyllotek wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
Is the consensus that Dark Sphere are a better retailer than Wayland Games these days?

I have never ordered from them.

And Elementgames better than both.

In what way are they better?
Not saying you are wrong, I gave just never used them.

Ffyllotek wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
Is the consensus that Dark Sphere are a better retailer than Wayland Games these days?

I have never ordered from them.

And Elementgames better than both.

dunno i had a bad ordering experience with element. they said they had items they did not took money couldn't get items had to wait for 3 weeks to be told they couldn't then money returned the same day via paypal though

 Swampmist wrote:

shade1313 wrote:
I hadn't noticed the MeltaFist for the Salamander before. Interesting.

MEEEEELTAAAA FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST!

I thought it was a chainfist...

Checking Elements prices you don't seem to save that much when you factor in shipping.
And you need to spend £80 to qualify for free shipping.
Which is twice as much as Wayland.

I have never used elementalgames so cant really comment but I love Darksphere, my go to for warhammer.

Love that the arms and stuff are separate so some can easily be converted. I was expecting the torso to be cut into some wierd 3/4 and 1/4 segment.

 dan2026 wrote:
Checking Elements prices you don't seem to save that much when you factor in shipping.
And you need to spend £80 to qualify for free shipping.
Which is twice as much as Wayland.

theres a new store that i found one day but ive lost it session crashed and no bookmark, it did have a reward thing but ive lost it

 Tactical_Spam wrote:

 Swampmist wrote:

shade1313 wrote:
I hadn't noticed the MeltaFist for the Salamander before. Interesting.

MEEEEELTAAAA FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST!

I thought it was a chainfist...

Heavy flamer for the right hand, MeltaFist on the left...he is clearly the most Salamandery Salamander to ever Salamander.


No, wait, he'd need a thunder hammer clutched in his MeltaFist for that.

So close...so close.

Do Dark Sphere do free shipping for ordering over a certain amount?
Looked but can't find anything.

Brood Lord with Telepathy and BS 0.

Ayyy lmao

 dan2026 wrote:
Do Dark Sphere do free shipping for ordering over a certain amount?
Looked but can't find anything.

no basically it works like this if you want something close to 40 pounds so within 37-41 its better to order with wayland as the free shipping negates the discount DS offers any more so 50 ish DS tend to have the edge because even if its a pound or two it still is cheaper

migooo wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
Do Dark Sphere do free shipping for ordering over a certain amount?
Looked but can't find anything.

no basically it works like this if you want something close to 40 pounds so within 37-41 its better to order with wayland as the free shipping negates the discount DS offers any more so 50 ish DS tend to have the edge because even if its a pound or two it still is cheaper

Thanks. Trying to decide where to order deathwatch overkill from.

 dan2026 wrote:

migooo wrote:

 dan2026 wrote:
Do Dark Sphere do free shipping for ordering over a certain amount?
Looked but can't find anything.

no basically it works like this if you want something close to 40 pounds so within 37-41 its better to order with wayland as the free shipping negates the discount DS offers any more so 50 ish DS tend to have the edge because even if its a pound or two it still is cheaper

Thanks. Trying to decide where to order deathwatch overkill from.

I put up a thread in dakka discussions. please contribute

 dan2026 wrote:
Checking Elements prices you don't seem to save that much when you factor in shipping.
And you need to spend £80 to qualify for free shipping.
Which is twice as much as Wayland.

Only UK, too. Bummer.

 Nicky J wrote:
Bols has sprue pics for the deathwatch if anyone's interested:
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2016/02/40k-breaking-deathwatch-kill-team-cassius-sprue-pictures.html

Thanks for posting that link.

I'm still amazed at how perfect these minis are (for me, at least). It would have been easy for them to blow up or reimagine the concept. It's been 27 years since the original models were released!

Instead, they created (in the case of the Hybrids in particular) new minis with today's technology that are *very faithful* to the old metal versions. Having painted 100+ of the old metals, I know those minis in and out, and it's just awesome how much these models reference the originals -- from the poses, to the armor plates, to their autoguns, to the nose plugs, to the back controls, to even the way some of their robes fall. It's clear that the sculptors closely studied the old versions, and that these are in many ways a tribute to the Goodwin and Olley originals.

Kudos and thanks to the studio! It's like Christmas in February to this old Cultist. (You'll get that fruit basket when the codex arrives. )

Wheres the value in this box set?

 Vhalyar wrote:
Brood Lord with Telepathy and BS 0.

Ayyy lmao

I know this has been discussed before. But it would seem thathat GW is saying that you don't need to roll to hit to use Psychic Scream. Otherwise Big Daddy can't use his own power.

 dan2026 wrote:

 Vhalyar wrote:
Brood Lord with Telepathy and BS 0.

Ayyy lmao

I know this has been discussed before. But it would seem thathat GW is saying that you don't need to roll to hit to use Psychic Scream. Otherwise Big Daddy can't use his own power.

Or just general incompetence, seeing as they're not FAQing anything about it