GW does blind boxes - Supply Drop "Mystery Models. Unmissable Prices."

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**JWBS**

Dysartes wrote:
JWBS wrote:
insaniak wrote:
'Random junk worked in' is how the vast majority of my armies are assembled. My orks, for example, were started when a friend gave me a bunch of old Gorkamorka stuff and I scored a bunch of 2nd edition plastics off eBay, and it built up organically from there. Even my Space Wolves, which was an army designed specifically for tournaments originally, was assembled from models that I wanted to play with rather than what was the most tactically sound, and has been expanded with whatever I felt like building. I have a Necron army of 2nd edition metals, because GW put a Warrior on the cover of White Dwarf back in the day. My Red Corsairs started when I won an attack bike in a 2nd Edition tournament and wanted to do something different with it. And most of my armies are built with 'extra' units above what I would use in a single force, so I can switch the army lists around between games instead of always using the same stuff.

So no, none of the things in that mystery box were things that I had specifically said 'Yup, I want one of those in my army'... but they're all things that I would quite happily put in there.

If only you'd purchased this blind box, you could have expanded this tale with "Then in the year of the great plague I started a Salamanders army, a Blood Angels army, a White Scars army, a Dark Angels army, a Space Wolves army, a Sororitas army, and I expanded my Ultramarines with some old bikers, after I bought the GW supply drop. I was hoping fate would choose AdMech for me but alas".

OK, we get it, you're not a fan of the concept - can you leave the dead horse alone now, though, please, before you turn it into chutney...

I've posted, like, three times?...
Can you please post less Dysartes? Would that be ok? I want you to post less. In general. Doesn't matter what the subject is. Just post less. Try to encapsulate your views on an issue into one single solitary post wherever possible please Dysartes. Will you do that for me? Thanks Buddy.

**KonradBonecrusher**

xttz wrote:
Has anyone found any other examples posted online yet? Really curious to know if the contents we've seen were typical, or a totally random combination of stuff and every box is different.

The only other one I've read is somebody on bolterandchainsword said they saw a UK Imperium support drop being all IG (Baneblade, Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad, Cadian Command Squad, Commissar). It can total exactly 150 quid, however I'm dubious as no photos were shown and it doesn't really tick the criteria they outlined.

Since I've got an Imperium one in bound, I'm eagerly looking forward to what I get; however I'll probably not see it for another week. I don't really have an interest in IG, so that'd likely be sold off. But the SM mix shown is not bad and I could see a use for most of it.

**EnTyme**

Vaktathi wrote:I'd have less of an issue with it if the boxes weren't sold as "Imperium" boxes. If I, primarily as a Guard player, had purchased this, and just ended up with primarily a bunch of Space Marine stuff (and one SoB box), I'd don't think I'd have been terribly impressed, and dropping ~$100 on stuff I either have to put in effort and time to sell to probably just break even (considering the added effort), or that I'd really have to go out of my way to find uses for for conversions/basing/etc that I didn't really need or want otherwise, wouldn't make me very happy.

That said, for anyone who does play Space Marines, it's was obviously a fantastic purchase.

I fully agree with this. If the contents are 85% Space Marines, that's the theme of the box. I was expecting some IG and Admech kits in the Imperium box.

xttz wrote:Has anyone found any other examples posted online yet? Really curious to know if the contents we've seen were typical, or a totally random combination of stuff and every box is different.

I've only seen one example of each. It would be nice to see some crates from different regions to see what they got.

**Geifer**

EnTyme wrote:
Vaktathi wrote:I'd have less of an issue with it if the boxes weren't sold as "Imperium" boxes. If I, primarily as a Guard player, had purchased this, and just ended up with primarily a bunch of Space Marine stuff (and one SoB box), I'd don't think I'd have been terribly impressed, and dropping ~$100 on stuff I either have to put in effort and time to sell to probably just break even (considering the added effort), or that I'd really have to go out of my way to find uses for for conversions/basing/etc that I didn't really need or want otherwise, wouldn't make me very happy.

That said, for anyone who does play Space Marines, it's was obviously a fantastic purchase.

I fully agree with this. If the contents are 85% Space Marines, that's the theme of the box. I was expecting some IG and Admech kits in the Imperium box.

It's a bit early to call this a Marine box rather than an Imperium box, I think. GW has said that the mystery boxes will be regionally different. If some are less Marine focused and include Mechanicus or Guard, GW is right to call it Imperial.

If it turns out it's mostly Marines everywhere, yeah, it would have been good to say so.

Looking forward to seeing what other regions get. Seeing largely new models in the mystery box is a nice surprise.

**diepotato47**

On B&C somebody says a person they know in the UK received a Baneblade, Cadian Heavy Weapons Squad, Cadian Command and Commissar.
No pictures so take with a grain of salt, but if true, for half price, that’s pretty solid.

**EnTyme**

I've read that rumor, and I'm skeptical without photos. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Leman Russ, Basalisk, or Chimera in one of these boxes, but a Baneblade feels too good to be true.

**Derek H**

stratigo wrote:

Derek H wrote:
stratigo wrote:

kodos wrote:
so open the box, not liking what is inside and you can send it back without giving GW a reason and they must take it back as long as you are an EU costumer

I was going to say "And then GW tells you to pound sand" And you look at giant legal fees. But then I realized if you're buying GW products, you can probably afford the legal fees to sue them.

Not going to happen.

If you're in the UK a quick word with your local trading standards department would probably see you sorted. Or it would be a completely straightforward case in a small claims court, where fees are very low and are usually refunded if you win your case. And there would be no possible defence if you had evidence that you were invoking your right to a refund from GW and that they told you to pound sand.

.And GW are well aware of all this,

Low fees are beyond many people requiring legal recourse.

If you can afford a supply drop box then you can afford a £25 small claims court fee. Which you'd get back anyway.

**Overread**

How about someone returns on unopened and we see what happens if people are that worried about distance selling regulations from a company that traditionally has very good customer service.

**stratigo**

Derek H wrote:
stratigo wrote:

Derek H wrote:
stratigo wrote:

kodos wrote:
so open the box, not liking what is inside and you can send it back without giving GW a reason and they must take it back as long as you are an EU costumer

I was going to say "And then GW tells you to pound sand" And you look at giant legal fees. But then I realized if you're buying GW products, you can probably afford the legal fees to sue them.

Not going to happen.

If you're in the UK a quick word with your local trading standards department would probably see you sorted. Or it would be a completely straightforward case in a small claims court, where fees are very low and are usually refunded if you win your case. And there would be no possible defence if you had evidence that you were invoking your right to a refund from GW and that they told you to pound sand.

.And GW are well aware of all this,

Low fees are beyond many people requiring legal recourse.

If you can afford a supply drop box then you can afford a £25 small claims court fee. Which you'd get back anyway.

Which is indeed why I said anyone buying into this hobby can afford the fees. It was a bit of a joke, like, haha, GW customers are idle rich.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

**Marxist artist**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Thats because your 10 imperial knights and full 40k titan take a little longer to pack, oh and the bonus indomitus set. I checked with GW for you.

**Reavsie**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Same here.

Will be interesting when the first UK one lands to see if the contents are the same as the Italy box. Personally I'm hoping it's less of a mish-mash.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Thats because your 10 imperial knights and full 40k titan take a little longer to pack, oh and the bonus indomitus set. I checked with GW for you.

But I ordered Underworlds?

Also, my post should’ve read “mine hasn’t shipped”, rather than one. New iPad, new autocorrect fun.

**Marxist artist**

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Thats because your 10 imperial knights and full 40k titan take a little longer to pack, oh and the bonus indomitus set. I checked with GW for you.

But I ordered Underworlds?

Also, my post should’ve read “mine hasn’t shipped”, rather than one. New iPad, new autocorrect fun.

Then we have a candidate for returning!

**The Phazer**

Mine still hasn't shipped either fwiw.

**KonradBonecrusher**

The Phazer wrote:
Mine still hasn't shipped either fwiw.

Neither.

Pending - 5 days and counting. =(

**Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl**

Same. I got no rush though, they told us it would take a long time.

**Overread**

Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Thats because your 10 imperial knights and full 40k titan take a little longer to pack, oh and the bonus indomitus set. I checked with GW for you.

But I ordered Underworlds?

Also, my post should’ve read “mine hasn’t shipped”, rather than one. New iPad, new autocorrect fun.

Then we have a candidate for returning!

I'm pretty sure we can't return Doc Grotsnik. I'm sure he's past his return period years ago

**KonradBonecrusher**

Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
Same. I got no rush though, they told us it would take a long time.

I don't recall seeing that, where was it said?

**Undead_Love-Machine**

Me neither. Hybrid, are you thinking about the Made To Order stuff?

**KonradBonecrusher**

I've been told mine will be shipped by the end of this week.

**Chopstick**

Imperium one seem like an okay value. Underworld one.... My Condolence for people who received Champion of Dreadfan.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

Overread wrote:
Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Marxist artist wrote:
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
One still hasn’t shipped.

Poor wee me :(

Thats because your 10 imperial knights and full 40k titan take a little longer to pack, oh and the bonus indomitus set. I checked with GW for you.

But I ordered Underworlds?

Also, my post should’ve read “mine hasn’t shipped”, rather than one. New iPad, new autocorrect fun.

Then we have a candidate for returning!

I'm pretty sure we can't return Doc Grotsnik. I'm sure he's past his return period years ago

Don’t send me back :(

Don’t send me t’dark place.

**Fraggle**

Ignore seemed like a webstore glitch. Underworlds showing on search but listed out of stock

**Meanmrmustid**

Picking up mine tomorrow from local GW. I'm in Australia

**diepotato47**

Meanmrmustid wrote:
Picking up mine tomorrow from local GW. I'm in Australia

Please let us know what you get! Really excited to get mine

**PlaguePony**

Looks like Germany got the same in their Supply Drop box as Italy, not seen any conformation on the UK contents yet and some peeps have said its not been sent out yet

**SamusDrake**

Looks like the Underworld customers got a better variety of items.

**Overread**

Eh I think its more that GW should have called it a Marine box rather than an Imperial; since most people consider Imperial Guard separate form the Marines.

**Wha-Mu-077**

Overread wrote:
Eh I think its more that GW should have called it a Marine box rather than an Imperial; since most people consider Imperial Guard separate form the Marines.

I mean GW even split Space Marines and Armies of the Imperium on their store, so one could argue that by buying an Imperium box one could not expect any marines what so ever.