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Author:  CyberShadow [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:22 pm ]
Post subject:  GW Tape measure

Is it wrong that I kind of want one of these....

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I think that they missed a trick in not making the bionic eye a laser pointer, though.

Author:  binarybob [ Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:24 pm ]
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I must say, that is pretty cool.

Author:  madd0ct0r [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:42 am ]
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well, you know O-man's reaction.


should definetly have a laser pointer in it though.

looking at the tape, i think it's only marked in inches, thus making it unsuable for epic.

Author:  CyberShadow [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:13 am ]
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Yes it is inches only..... but it does has an aquilla every 13 inches!

Author:  GlynG [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:46 am ]
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I wonder if it might be possible to open it and replace the tape with a cm or dual one?

It does look cool...3

Author:  CyberShadow [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:10 pm ]
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GlynG wrote:
I wonder if it might be possible to open it and replace the tape with a cm or dual one?


Probably. I would be very surprised if this was not just a regular £1 tape measure in a fancy GW package. I have a bad feeling that it will feel cheap in hand, though. If I was a carpenter, I would so buy a few of those for my tool box. ;D

How long will it be before GW stops using inches and cm and switches to a unique unit of measurement, and therefore requires use of their tape measures? ;)

Author:  BlackLegion [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:16 pm ]
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As with Spain? They have all in cm but if they roll a dice for eg consolidation moves they have to look on a table as the dice rolls are in inches (it doesn't say so it just translates it into cm).
Now they translated to inches but called it Movement Units :D

Unbelievable?
Look here:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthrea ... DA-missing!

Author:  CyberShadow [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:34 pm ]
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GW.... I WAS JOKING!! :{[]

The use of 'movement units' is common in ancient games, to allow you to play at different scales.
28mm; 1MU = 1 inch
15mm; 1 MU = 1/2 inch
10mm; 1MU = 1cm

Reading that post, it does seem that the previous version was worse, where units move 30cm but fall back 3D6 inches.

Author:  WestSide [ Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:04 pm ]
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I have considered getting this too, just like a model you can paint it.

However, I already have a Cyboskull, which a quite cool, and looks much better.

in the USA:

http://crystalcaste.com/mm5/merchant.mv ... ry_Code=EM

in the UK:

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/T ... BOXES.html

Author:  Otterman [ Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:57 pm ]
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Pfft, barely one skull on that skull.

Author:  GlynG [ Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:58 am ]
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Otterman wrote:
Pfft, barely one skull on that skull.

Lol :)

I gave in and bought one when I popped into a GW for the first time in yonks, curious to see what a Storm Talon looks like in real life (better than I expected).

It'll likely be some time till I get a chance to take it apart, hopefully switch the tape measure and then paint it to look better though (more boney for a start). I'm 300ish km into a 1,100ish km bicycle tour to Brisbane at the moment and I'm not sure where I'd get a screw driver and new tape measure on the way. If I do I'll let you guys know.

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