Hi all,
I'm old enough that I can remember getting White Dwarf back when 'Eavy Metal was a hotbed of creative activity, not just a way to make the latest
GW products look shiny. I remember elaborate dioramas, Star Wars toys converted into amazing
40K vehicles, and green stuff being used to give metal minis wildly original mutations. I used to get a fresh infusion of inspired, bizarre, off-the-rails British Sci-Fantasy modeling once a month, and I sorely miss it. There's nothing like it being published today.
Or rather, there wasn't, until Maelstrom's Edge came along. The Comm Guild website (
http://www.thecommguild.com/roller/thecommguild/) has been putting up a steady stream of inspired modeling courtesy of Insaniak, complete with well-written step-by-step tutorials and photos of the models in progress.
I know Insaniak isn't the only talented modeler / converter out there, and that many other such folks strut their stuff right here on dakkadakka. I mean no disrespect to them - I enjoy their work, too. But I do think Insaniak is particularly good, not just at converting / modeling but also at explaining / teaching how he did it. And I'm old and nostalgic enough to wonder if it might be worth collecting his best articles in a printed Maelstrom's Edge modeling / painting compendium. I know this is 2018, and Insaniak's Comm Guild work is already available on the net for free. Would a glossy "Citadel Compendium" style soft back magazine or a hardback book collection of The Comm Guild's best be worth the printing cost to Spiral Studios, or worth testing the waters with a Kickstarter campaign for a limited edition? I have no idea, I just thought it was worth asking.
I hope Insaniak will take this inquiry as a compliment and a thank you for his work. If a printed collection is worth considering, great. If not, I understand.