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Sisters...$80 for a metal squad...at least right now.
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Michael Barnes wrote: Sisters...$80 for a metal squad...at least right now.
...or $60 shipped for 10 highly customizable and rather well sculpted sisters in high quality resin.
fortressat.com/forum/10-ameritrash/19932...don?start=120#246261
Until GW makes plastic sisters, I see zero reason to give GW money for FailCost™® resin. In fact, these sculpts will probably still be cheaper than GW's own offerings judging by their recent common pricing structure for 5 plastic models for $50. Fuck. That. Shit.
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They are also listing Ynnead as a distinct faction.
It's going to be interesting to see if SWA manages to take some of the wind out 8th edition's sails...I've heard a lot of talk at the shop about how folks are really more interested in skirmish level. And it is WAY more accessible- no need to buy and paint a 2000 point army.
I really love that I can get into multiple factions with it and enjoy the whole setting. I am thinking I may actually collect them all eventually. Think I might do a Thousand Sons CSM kill team after I get through all of the painting I have lined up.
I got my Goliath in today, that thing is just adorable. It's like a 40k Tonka truck. It's going to be a really fun piece of terrain- I'm building it with the open bed so dudes can take cover in it. I'm not putting the GSC dudes on it though, it's just scenery. I may house rule that the weapons in it can be used though, with standard heavy weapon stats.
The only thing is when you have something like that on the table and you are playing with a kid, the entire game becomes about putting a guy in it, driving it, firing the gun on it, etc. at the expense of all strategy and tactics.
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But for right now, Im ordering from the sneaky fuckin' russians for my sororitas needs.
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Getting one inquisitor is expensive... besides the model I like most is this new Greyfax, which would set me back like 30$ on ebay. I hope they release her as an individual model eventually. BUT, I always wanted to paint one, and the fact that it can be a quite useful skirmish model adds purpose to the endeavour.
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By the way, I started eyeing Genestealer cults, can I go with the basic acolytes or neophyte hybrids are also necessary?
Damn, they all look so good.
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So in sum- if you have DO, get the Neophyte box and you are solid. If you do not have DO, maybe see about getting some loose DO sprues and then the Neophyte box. Or two Neophyte boxes.
I built the Goliath yesterday, it actually has three Neophytes with it. Since I'm using it chiefly as terrain, I'm not putting them on it and instead basing them as regular figures. Love that thing.
Looks like they are doing Sector Mechanicus bases. So I need like 100 of them. There is also something going up for preorder called "Galvanic Servo-Haulers". I _think_ this is a set with the sprues featuring the big spider thing and the other little dangling crane thing. So that has a couple of walkways in it too.
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Been painting Wyches. I thought I'd have more fun, but these are older models and it shows. And unlike old Skaven whom I really liked, Wyches do seem to require quite a bit of precision. And then it doesn't come out very good anyway, because female wyches have a 100% drag queen look. I don't think it is intentional.
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spikeybits.com/2017/04/new-pics-40k-cran...-wd-grombrindal.html
Docs has them for $31- that's a no brainer.
Also some Sector Mechanicus bases are up...but I still prefer fairly generic bases. I can deal with the disconnect when it's a simple sanded base, but not when it's detailed. What if the dude is not standing on matching terrain? Ugh!
I'm realizing more and more that having a lot of the elevated stuff is awesome, but not necessary. I played the other day and had NO walkways/platforms, just lots of ground stuff, and it was just as awesome. I think it's easy to get caught up on centralizing that stuff because of Necromunda and also because it's cool, but I would actually advise budget players to invest more in stuff like the containers.
Tyranids are a son of a bitch.
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So now I don't bother with the extra work.
Though pinning and gluing a model to a clear base does introduce its own problems too.
I think that out side of style points, a ton of multileveled stuff is unnecessary. Two levels seem to always work well enough. The amount of balance you have for cover is important, not really the height.
The cranes look nice and are a first pieces of gw terrain I have wanted to buy since cities of death was released. Generic enough to use with any brand of sci fi stuff. GW should go that route rather than covering every square inch with a tech adepts drafting lessons.
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I ordered those containers and the manufactorum a week ago and haven't heard anything.
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As for cancelling, I suppose that's just up to your level of patience.
I will also second Barnes' opinion that the shipping containers are cool as hell.
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