Games Workshop recently announced a change over to Resin for a large chunk of their previously metal models. This is great news for all Warhammer fans, as metals models are a bastard to glue, chip easily and are just a pain in the arse.
The downside to this change is yet another increase on their already exorbitant prices. I have no idea about the cost of resin vs the cost of metal, but it seems to be that Games Workshop have moved to resin because metal is becoming too expensive. Why GW would choose to increase prices yet again is anyone's guess? We currently have a global economic crisis, but GW must believe that their customers drive around in Rolls-Royce's and have bad comb overs?
My advice in regards to this rather obscene case of utter greed, and abhorrent contempt for their customers, is to avoid GW products if you can. They will only bump up the price if people keep buying into it. Go proxy if you have to. There are a multitude of great, and cheap miniature Manufacturers like Reaper and Eureka or palm some hard earned cash over for one of the new kids on the block like Malifaux, Kings of War, Judge Dredd, Warmachine, Flames of War and Warlands
You could also dig up oldies That are generally free like, Car Wars, Necromunda, Battletech, Warzone/Mutant Chronicles, Mordheim, Warmaster and Inquisitor to name but a small sample.
Here are some other resources for yet more tabletop games. Most are free rule sets that you can proxy with any models.
Wiki Miniature War Games
Free Wargame Rules
Miniature Wargaming
Grognards
It's Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteDon't you love it when you stuff up what you say. You're left with the embarrassing "This post has been removed by the author.".
ReplyDeleteWhat I was trying to say was. A box of your favourite core units will likely be "Over 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by the end of the year :)