Author Topic: Battalion Box and new Chaos Terrain (Read 31899 times)

Shadowlord · « **Reply #100 on:** May 22, 2009, 08:04:05 PM »

Aw, c'mon Siam!

I can't take much more of this lure to plastic.

If this continues my inside GW junkie won't be able to resist buying not only a few boxes of Stanks, but also Goldswords.

Siamtiger · « **Reply #101 on:** May 22, 2009, 08:13:27 PM »

The goldswords sprues will be posted tomorrow

Siamtiger · « **Reply #102 on:** May 23, 2009, 06:49:32 AM »

Scale pictures of temple of skulls

http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/?p=4790

Merrick · « **Reply #103 on:** May 23, 2009, 07:30:11 AM »

That's.....quite big.

WHERE do you get skulls that size???

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #104 on:** May 23, 2009, 11:08:37 AM »

That steam tank is really nice. I'm just not sure it's as good as the imperial guard airplane thing, which is the same price...

I still think someone would have to be out of their mind to buy the greatswords though.

Merrick · « **Reply #105 on:** May 23, 2009, 11:23:51 AM »

Worryingly, my obession/addiction will probably end with me buying Greatswords. Not at full price, but they'd still be pricey....

phillyt · « **Reply #106 on:** May 23, 2009, 11:45:37 AM »

The plastic greatswords are only marginally more than the pewter ones. Looking at them from a distance, once painted you wouldn't be able to tell. I still think it is stupid, but it isn't completely unreasonable for someone to buy them.

And as for the Skull Temple, the whole giant skull thing would be funnier if the skulls were not obviously stone.

Phil

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #107 on:** May 23, 2009, 01:05:47 PM »

Quote from: PhillyT on May 23, 2009, 11:45:37 AM

it isn't completely unreasonable for someone to buy them.

But it is!

The price is so different to other plastic sets that there is clearly a 'stupidity tax' involved.

Folken · « **Reply #108 on:** May 23, 2009, 03:06:33 PM »

Quote from: Merrick on May 23, 2009, 07:30:11 AM

That's.....quite big.

WHERE do you get skulls that size???

I know at least a few of the guys on the forum are chefs, they could easily dispose of the bodies.

Mathi Alfblut · « **Reply #109 on:** May 23, 2009, 05:06:21 PM »

Arrr... Shadowlord I feel your pain!

I mean, I have it relatively easy to avoid falling prey to the lure of the Goldswords, but the steamtank...
However, most of all that Skull temple looks like some awesome terrain. Not for my Stirlanders but for... for something. Maybe some Tomb king army...

Toro_Blanco · « **Reply #110 on:** May 23, 2009, 05:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Folken on May 23, 2009, 03:06:33 PM

Quote from: Merrick on May 23, 2009, 07:30:11 AM
That's.....quite big.

WHERE do you get skulls that size???
I know at least a few of the guys on the forum are chefs, they could easily dispose of the bodies.

Quiet Folken! You want to blow our cover? <motions for Danny to get the big knife>

Aldaris · « **Reply #111 on:** May 23, 2009, 05:42:59 PM »

Quote from: Mathi Alfblut on May 23, 2009, 05:06:21 PM

Maybe some Tomb king army...

Nah, Tomb Kings don't like Chaos much (I am referring to the quite obvious star). Besides, the thing looks decidedly non-Egyptian.

phillyt · « **Reply #112 on:** May 24, 2009, 12:00:36 AM »

Quote from: rufus sparkfire on May 23, 2009, 01:05:47 PM

The price is so different to other plastic sets that there is clearly a 'stupidity tax' involved.

I agree that they are out of line with similar sets, but they are not unreasonable.

Actually, after looking around at other models today (WWII planes and such) I think GW actually does pretty well in terms of price compared to similar products!

Phil

Lord Etharion · « **Reply #113 on:** May 24, 2009, 05:50:37 AM »

If you're one of those people with boxes and boxes of minis you never paint or use, anything that ends up there is effectively stupidity tax.

Count James · « **Reply #114 on:** May 24, 2009, 08:36:00 AM »

Oddly I quite like Goldswords box - it's essentially a box containing 10 men and an Empire Characters Bitz Box. In the battalion box it could work quite well. Adding one box of State Troops, a Wizard box and a cannon to it, I can end up with:

1 Mounted General
1 Mounted BSB
2x Level 2 Wizard

20 Swordsmen, full command
10 Crossbowmen

6 IC Knights, full command
20 Greatswords, full command
1 Cannon

Adding magic items that's easily a (reasonable) 1,000 point army for about £95, I may be swimming upstream with this opinion, and I agree that at £25 for 10 the GS are hugely overpriced.... but as a part of the battalion? Pretty reasonable.

Siamtiger · « **Reply #115 on:** May 24, 2009, 10:11:56 PM »

Fresh from the Brückenkopf, the greatsword sprues

http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/?p=4820

Anyone any idea whats up with the large feather?

Midaski · « **Reply #116 on:** May 25, 2009, 04:40:38 PM »

I've been doing some counting up.

I make it:
5 sets of legs
4 torsos, and what looks like 2 sets of half-torsos - makes 6 bodies in total?
10 Greatsword right arms
only 8 left arms I think?
Something like 14 heads, and then various odds and ends - the comet looks interesting?

So these three sprues give you 5 models and must be doubled in the current 10 model box.

Why am I suspicious that we will see a 5-man box at some stage ...........

Siamtiger · « **Reply #117 on:** May 25, 2009, 04:56:28 PM »

In total you have 22 arms for 10 greatswords, you even have enough to do some curved swords and linear sword.

Still no idea about the large feather ...

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #118 on:** May 25, 2009, 09:35:33 PM »

Those sprues don't look very well designed - they certainly seem to be prioritizing random accesories over actual models.

It's pretty funny that you can get ten cold one knights for slightly less money than ten greatswords. Or even ten pistoliers, if you wanted something more comparable.

phillyt · « **Reply #119 on:** May 25, 2009, 09:59:59 PM »

See thats the worst part. Marauders, chaos knights, cold ones, pistoleers, etc. cost half the price!

Crazy!

Phil

Moxer · « **Reply #120 on:** May 26, 2009, 08:26:58 AM »

And last thing i saw, Pistoliers, Chaos knights and Marauder horsemen go down in price!

17,50 € for 5 Pistoliers
32,50 € for ten goldswords

Easy choice...

Your Mother · « **Reply #121 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:50:29 PM »

Quote from: MrDWhitey on May 21, 2009, 04:23:20 PM

Or in my case, no boxes to build nothing.

LOl, rightly said.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #122 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:17:18 PM »

Quote from: Merrick on May 23, 2009, 07:30:11 AM

That's.....quite big.

WHERE do you get skulls that size???

Carved from rocks?

Ya know, I'm really beginning to take a liking to that new Chaos terrain. I can even see lots of conversion possibilities already, both for a WoC army (already got three metal WoC knights, which eventually I plan to turn into an army) and even 40K.

Quote from: Moxer on May 26, 2009, 08:26:58 AM

And last thing i saw, Pistoliers, Chaos knights and Marauder horsemen go down in price!

Really?

I'm actually looking forward to this if it is true. I've got all kinds of ideas for more pistoliers, and looking to build a WoC army at some point as mentioned above. And all of these make excellent models for conversions.

Where did you see this?

GamesPoet · « **Reply #123 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:34:03 PM »

Quote from: PhillyT on May 25, 2009, 09:59:59 PM

See thats the worst part. Marauders, chaos knights, cold ones, pistoleers, etc. cost half the price!

Crazy!

Phil

Shhhhhhhhh!

Don't tell GW or the prices on those might be increased before I can buy some of those models.

I can see myself buying a plastic steam tank at some point (thanks to Obi and Lord Karnik corrupting me at the W-E NE Bash

), and definitely some of those archers, but as for the plastic great swords, I'm glad I have my 10 metal greatswords, kitbashing 5 plastics from the militia sprues, and three others from Reaper to make my 18. I'm intriqued by the new greatswords, but it will be awhile before I buy any. Just too many other things I want to purchase that seem at a higher priority currently and for a less cost.

Moxer · « **Reply #124 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:37:24 AM »

The prices are from a list posted by siamtiger on Brückenkopf-Online:
http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/?p=4750

(Klick the tiny list to make it bigger and again to make it readable)

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Author Topic: Battalion Box and new Chaos Terrain (Read 31899 times)