Citadel Finecast

So, now that they have come out, anyone have real strong opinions?
I know that I like the movement to 4 models per pack in the LoTR line.  We will not have to buy 8 blisters(anymore) to get an even amount for WoTR movement trays.  2 packs per company for elites is pretty reasonable.   I have seen some pretty bad miscasts but I think those will become fewer and fewer as GW catch up with demand and QA picks up, but maybe I am wrong.  You can check out Warseer and BoLS for a great number of fincast pics.

So, today should be the big announcement about metals-update

So, a couple of things, 1-today should be an announcement about metal figures and why they are being pulled from general circulation, I have heard that it will be called Citadel Finecast ( according to the German GW website ), which will begin on May 28th.

So, of course,  it seems GW takes this to mean they can increase prices.  Maybe the US prices will not change.
First news in british pounds i converted to US $

Starting from the 28th of May 120 products that were Games Workshop direct only items will be coming back on the shelves as resin or resin Hybrids. This new range “Citadel Fine Cast” range will be limited in number for the first few months, so we will be taking advance orders for them.

Full details for the products and prices will be available later today.


THE DARK LORD SAURON £25.50 = $41.00 ( used to be $35 )
GULAHVAR THE TERROR OF ARNOR £30.00 = $48( used to be $41.25 )
MORDOR TROLL CHIEFTAIN £25.50
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING £37.00
ELROND AND GIL-GALAD £15.00
SARUMAN AND GRIMA £15.00
GANDALF THE WHITE £20.50
ARAGORN (THE BLACK GATE) £20.50
THEODEN (HELM’S DEEP) £20.50
BOROMIR (ITHILIEN) £20.50
SULADAN THE SERPENT LORD £20.50
THE DARK MARSHAL (RINGWRAITH) £20.50
DAIN AND BALIN £15.00
URUK-HAI WITH CROSSBOWS £14.00
URUK-HAI BERSERKERS £14.00
GOTHMOG (PELENNOR) £20.50


Full list after the break.......

2-This year is the 10th Anniversary of the LoTR SBG ruleset.  Accordingly we will probably see a big release announcement soon.

Paper craft house for miniature wargaming

Some of our members have discussed using paper craft houses.  Dave's Games has a free download/sample of their pdf paper craft buildings.

Linky

Tall me what you think.....

BFG Night Wednesday May 11 2011

Let me know if you are interested

750 points (no fleet commander needed until over 750 points)

Rumors Rumors Rumors-metals to resin/plastic

Still much ado about nothing as far as GW is concerned.  Some metal Fantasy models are now up to 6-8 week shipping delays.  Same with 40K, although most seem to be in the 1-4 weeks range.    Supposed to be big news on May 16th about this, we shall see.  There is also rumblings of some large Lord of The Rings releases/things to come.  Anyone want to make some guesses?  
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Rumour: GW to switch from metal to resin?

Plastics will stay as is but the metal models are being recalled and to be recast in resin?

Link


The GW games i play are predominantly metal: Warmaster, BFG, and LotR. I have an all metal SoB and Khand army already.
I wonder if these game systems will switch as well.

Apparently they are removing them in waves, some of which were already re-rendered in plastic, with the first ones to be removed being these after the break
Updated list of discontinued metal LoTR models- a lot of popular models.......
02-06 THE BREAKING OF THE FELLOWSHIP
02-07 RINGWRAITHS
02-35 ARAGORN FOOT & MOUNTED
02-36 GANDALF THE WHITE FOOT & MOUNTED
02-37 LEGOLAS FOOT & MOUNTED
02-40 RINGWRAITH FOOT & MOUNTED
02-43 GOBLIN CAPTAINS
02-97 WITCH KING OF ANGMAR FT & MTD
03-35 SARUMAN AND GRIMA
03-36 MAUHUR
03-37 MAUHUR COMMAND
03-39 THEODEN FOOT & MOUNTED
03-40 Thrydan Wolfsbane
03-41 Saruman (Orthanc)
03-49 DUNLENDING WARRIORS COMMAND
03-53 MORGUL STALKERS
04-35 ARAGORN KING OF GONDOR FT & MTD
05-07 THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
05-09 MORANNON ORC COMMANDERS
05-17 URUK-HAI SEIGE ASSAULT BALLISTA
05-19 TREEBEARD
05-35 GOTHMOG FOOT & MOUNTED
05-36 ORC SHAMAN ON WARG
05-40 THE DARK MARSHAL
05-41 ELF SPEARMEN
05-42 ELF COMMAND
05-44 MORANNON ORC CAPTAINS
05-45 ORC TASK MASTER AND DRUMMER
05-46 MORDOR ORC CAPTAINS
05-49 BLACK NUMENOREAN WARRIORS
05-62 URUK-HAI WITH CROSSBOWS
05-63 URUK-HAI BERSERKERS
05-71 ROHAN ROYAL GUARD ON FOOT
05-82 ROHAN ROYAL GUARD MOUNTED
05-84 MORDOR ORC COMMAND
05-85 WARRIORS OF MINAS TIRITH COMMAND
05-92 GUARDS OF THE FOUNTAIN COURT
05-95 EASTERLING COMMAND
06-08 GONDOR BATTLE CRY TREBUCHET
06-16 MINAS TIRITH COMMANDERS
06-32 TROLL CHIEFTAN
06-35 DUINHIR
06-36 BLACKROOT ARC. CMMND
06-37 KHAZAD GUARD
06-38 GOBLIN KING OF MORIA
06-39 MEN AT ARMS OF DOL AMROTH
06-40 FARAMIR OF ITHILIEN
06-41 ARMOURED BOROMIR FOOT & MOUNTED
06-48 RIDER OF THE DEAD
06-56 KNIGHT OF DOL AMROTH FOOT
06-66 HARADRIM COMMAND
06-67 HOBBIT ARCHERS
06-68 HOBBIT MILITIA
06-77 FORLONG & ANGBOR
06-78 AXEMEN OF LOSSARNACH
06-95 SHAGRAT & GORBAG
07-06 THE THREE HUNTERS
09-17 SERPENT RIDERS
09-34 EASTERLING KATAPHRAKT
09-39 KHAMUL THE EASTERLING FT & MTD
09-41 CIRION AND MADRIL
09-43 DWARF COMMAND
09-47 WOOD ELF COMMAND
09-50 DALAMYR FLEETMASTER OF UMBAR
09-51 CORSAIR BOSUN AND CAPTAIN
09-52 CORSAIR ARBALESTERS
09-53 SULADAN THE SERPENT LORD FT & MTD
09-55 SERPENT GUARD
09-57 WATCHERS OF KARNA
09-62 HALF TROLLS
11-11 GULAHVAR THE TERROR OF ARNOR
11-51 HILL TROLL CHIEFTAIN BUHRDUR
12-06 DRAGON
12-40 MORIA GOBLIN SHAMAN

Mike over at the SPR forums posted pics of the new Tomb Kings

Originally from TTGN
Go check them out, pretty nice looking models.