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Title: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on March 12, 2009, 08:23:32 PM
Picked up a cannon/mortar for a couple bucks on ebay, great deal.  It cracks me up to see people paying as much for minis as they would at a store and then paying for shipping. 
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Benedict Arnold on March 13, 2009, 04:17:26 AM
True story.  GW needs to accept reality and drop their prices.  Extortion is an understatement when it comes to what they charge people.  Thank Hod for Ebay in the meantime.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Delirium on March 13, 2009, 07:06:11 AM
As long as people pay their prices.

I made a solemn vow over a year ago that I wouldn't buy any more 40k stuff.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Scipio on March 13, 2009, 07:13:44 AM
Waylandgames.co.uk, for all your 'Hammer needs.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on March 14, 2009, 12:02:28 AM
Wow, those are some insanely low prices.  How do they manage that?  Even the "list price" is lower than the list price here.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on March 14, 2009, 03:46:14 AM
I cannot say if GW pricing is OK or can be significantly improved. I lack both information and training.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on March 14, 2009, 03:46:59 AM
Also, I want to see pics of painted minis. Catfish?
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Scipio on March 14, 2009, 06:39:48 AM
Quote from: Galrion on March 14, 2009, 12:02:28 AM
Wow, those are some insanely low prices.  How do they manage that?  Even the "list price" is lower than the list price here.

Yeah, they're great.  Overseas shipping to the US is cheap, too.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on March 14, 2009, 08:04:22 AM
Quote from: Scipio on March 14, 2009, 06:39:48 AM
Quote from: Galrion on March 14, 2009, 12:02:28 AM
Wow, those are some insanely low prices.  How do they manage that?  Even the "list price" is lower than the list price here.

Yeah, they're great.  Overseas shipping to the US is cheap, too.

Is it?  They just had it labeled as "Rest of the world"
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on March 31, 2009, 01:33:40 PM
I am starting to toy with the idea of a new army for Fantasy or 40k. I always liked the idea of Skaven but painting a(nother) horde army seemed meh and their models need updating (especially the rank and file). But doing it as a hardcore speed painter project (something that should work well with filthy brown things) may be interesting enough to see me through hundreds of models. And I understand that a Skaven armybook is likely this year, hopefully with updated Clanrats. I just hope that the armybook won't be ridiculously overpowered like some recent armybooks...

Another possibility is a small elite army (which I have never done), like Space Marines or Warriors of Chaos (too bad the latest armybook made WoC boring as fuck).

To refresh people's memories: I already have an Imperial Guard army and a Tomb Kings army.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on March 31, 2009, 10:44:00 PM
I'd suggest VC as a pretty easy army to paint up, but since you've already got TK, you probably don't want to walk down that road again. 

Dwarves are also pretty easy to paint quickly and they're a pretty small army as well.  Lizards might be a decent army for quick painting and they've got a new book. 

Personally I wish they'd put out a new DoW book.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Iormlund on April 01, 2009, 04:02:59 PM
Skaven are my favourite race, fluff-wise.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on April 02, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
As you guess G VC are not high on my list since I've done TK.

I kind of like Dwarfs but they are not really a speedpainter army I think, and more importantly there is little visual variation between their troop types.

I might do some painting tests with some Skaven models that I have lying around. Either it will be enough to scratch my rat itch or it will get me horny enough to start an army.

Skaven fluff is awesome. :wub:
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on April 02, 2009, 11:17:17 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
As you guess G VC are not high on my list since I've done TK.

I kind of like Dwarfs but they are not really a speedpainter army I think, and more importantly there is little visual variation between their troop types.

I might do some painting tests with some Skaven models that I have lying around. Either it will be enough to scratch my rat itch or it will get me horny enough to start an army.

Skaven fluff is awesome. :wub:

I just can't get into Skaven, which is why it is fortunate I'm not the one looking at them.  I've seen some rumors thrown around about the army list, but its still way too early to pick specific units. 

Oh, and OK is an army that can be either very small (all ogres) or large (lots of gnoblars).
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Eochaid on April 03, 2009, 03:37:07 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
As you guess G VC are not high on my list since I've done TK.

I kind of like Dwarfs but they are not really a speedpainter army I think, and more importantly there is little visual variation between their troop types.

Lizardmen. You can speedpaint most core units (skinks/saurus) and spend more time on special troops.

Kevin
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on April 03, 2009, 09:27:46 AM
Quote from: Eochaid on April 03, 2009, 03:37:07 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
As you guess G VC are not high on my list since I've done TK.

I kind of like Dwarfs but they are not really a speedpainter army I think, and more importantly there is little visual variation between their troop types.

Lizardmen. You can speedpaint most core units (skinks/saurus) and spend more time on special troops.

Kevin

I believe I suggested that a few posts up as well.   :contract:
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Lettow77 on April 03, 2009, 09:59:51 AM
I have a wood elf army hovering at 1500 points- they have a fun combat style, though it can grate on some people, and also daemons cut a hole in tree spirits.

(Dont use too many tree spirits, anyhow!)

Guard and tomb kings suggests good taste. Elves are a change, few to pant, and wood elves have a higher than average amount of plastics.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on April 03, 2009, 02:54:57 PM
Quote from: Eochaid on April 03, 2009, 03:37:07 AM
Quote from: The Brain on April 02, 2009, 11:42:18 AM
As you guess G VC are not high on my list since I've done TK.

I kind of like Dwarfs but they are not really a speedpainter army I think, and more importantly there is little visual variation between their troop types.

Lizardmen. You can speedpaint most core units (skinks/saurus) and spend more time on special troops.

Kevin

Alas Lizardmen don't really do it for me. Not really sure why.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on April 04, 2009, 05:17:05 AM
After assmebling two Skaven I remember my main objection to WFB: that bases are way too small for the dynamic poses of the models. Getting 30 Skaven to rank up = hard fucking work. Annoying. Even with regimental bases and maybe unit fillers it will be a fucking hassle.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on April 04, 2009, 11:55:38 PM
apparently folks that play much wargaming around here choose to play warhammer ancient battles.    <_<
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on April 05, 2009, 03:27:56 AM
I've got WAB, about a year ago I was tempted to start something. But it passed.
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: Galrion on April 06, 2009, 12:14:25 PM
Is anyone else following the "something big" rumor thread on warseer?  Wouldn't have thought anything of it, except Harry keeps popping in to support the idea that something huge is in fact coming for WFB.  Does anyone else know anything about it?
Title: Re: Warhammer Fantasy (minis)
Post by: The Brain on April 06, 2009, 12:43:33 PM
Quote from: Galrion on April 06, 2009, 12:14:25 PM
Is anyone else following the "something big" rumor thread on warseer?  Wouldn't have thought anything of it, except Harry keeps popping in to support the idea that something huge is in fact coming for WFB.  Does anyone else know anything about it?

Don't know anything. Of course both 40k and LotR have gotten "something huge" ( :bleeding: ) so why not WFB next.