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| Author: | Jodrell [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2011/04/games-workshop-news-metal-on-way-out.html What will this mean for Epic and other specialist games? |
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Well, if GW doesn't switch over to another material like resin for non injection molded stuff, it can be summed up in one word. Fucked. However, GW just released what, 6 new Dark Eldar metals? I'd take it with a grain of salt. |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
It is happening. It's been known about for several weeks. In theory they'll be able to use existing moulds with the new resin. In practice, I'd view the SG range in general as in danger, and Epic and Warmaster in particular due to the number of small infantry models. The snappage there will be... erk. Also, getting flow into such small areas may well turn out to be impossible in resin (Metal flows better in a spin mould). This might well result in the death knell for official supply of Epic models. |
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
I guess I'll be getting my remaining Skaven from Kallistra after all... |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Gah, saw the metal-> resin news but didn't make the connection to SG >:( |
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| Author: | Angel_of_Caliban [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Holy Mackerel Batman!!! Should we start the mad dash at buying SG Epic now or later? Or is it....dare I say too late? Or will be okay for awhile? Wonder what will happen to BFG? They seem the popular or accepted SG line. Battleships is resin okay, but the escorts and ordnance? |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Quote: will be okay for awhile? GW are supposed to have at least 3 months' supply of metal models left at this point, so I reckon you'll be ok for now. Quote: Wonder what will happen to BFG? They might lose ordinance, but anything larger than that (Escorts) should be fine. |
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Doesn't FW do a pretty much full range of resin ordinance anyway? |
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| Author: | Otterman [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
I'm having trouble figuring out how they're going to pull that off. There's a reason that I stopped doing stuff in resin, why is a giant company starting to do stuff in resin? And shall we begin expecting warped GW stuff in addition to warped FW stuff? |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Quote: There's a reason that I stopped doing stuff in resin, why is a giant company starting to do stuff in resin? Big chunky 28mm models are fine to produce in resin, if you've got the right equipment. It's the little fiddly stuff like Epic that's less practical. |
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| Author: | silentbob27 [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
I love metal models. This makes me squirm... |
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| Author: | Carrington [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Has anybody tried recycling metal minis? At what point does melting and remolding become viable financially? (or... worse, at what point to scrap minis get melted to make cell phones?) |
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| Author: | Apocolocyntosis [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
Ive melted down GW metal minis before. Not sure what you mean by financially viable, much cheaper ways to get casting alloy than by melting down GW minis, can buy it by the kilo :p |
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| Author: | Vaaish [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
I can see this as a good thing for BFG (few people use the ordnance models anyway) since it should help with the model weight and ease of build/conversion. I'm not so sure about epic though. Vehicles I think should still be fine, but as has been noted, infantry could be a problem. I'm more curious about how they plan on marketing resin to the younger age group with the toxic dust it creates. |
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| Author: | Ulrik [ Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Games Workshop NEWS: Metal On the Way Out |
If Epic minis do go OOP, will ebay prices explode? |
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