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  1. For me it was a simple choice. I love GW models, but I already find many of them unpalatably expensive and so don't buy them. A pertinent recent example is £31.50 for 2 human sized character models - the witch hunters. I am therefore unwilling to spend hobby money on content which I already feel is provided for free on youtube by a variety of talented individuals or companies. At the moment Warhammer + feels like they are trying to prove to someone that they have a saleable product that isn't their miniatures, but they're having to bribe people with miniatures or ££ to get people to subscribe because the content is bizarrely thin on the ground.
  2. Super cool looking! I love the burnt bronzy armour, is it just normal colours? Airbrushed?
  3. They look great! I'll be picking up the Bugmansson model too for sure and may well do something similar!
  4. I was hoping for the catacombs board and terrain to be available separately, hopefuilly that comes along soon!
  5. I clicked on that article too and immediately had the same feelings as yourself. Whose hobby space is a "what's what" of the latest overpriced GW painting paraphernalia, to the detraction of anything else? I have to say I don't go on the community website much and never have done since I got back into the hobby 3 years ago. I check the Sunday previews and occasionally click some lore articles and enjoy the pictures, I also read the short stories which they occasionally put out.
  6. Agreed on that. I just watched that video as well, and looking at the gargant next to a MB on Maw Krusha - which I recently bought and has an RRP of £70 - they look about the same amount of plastic. I spent £90 on Silver Tower - a whole game with 51 miniatures. Spending £120 on a single model that isn't even that big just seems utterly ridiculous.
  7. Yes varnishes do protect your models, the formula contains acrylic polymer suspended in water which evaporates when you brush/spray onto your model, leaving a continuous film of clear acrylic which is somewhat resistant to oil/grease, water, scuffing, marring, scratches etc. Almost all acrylic emulsions are glossy by nature, and so glossy varnishes can usually contain a higher % of acrylic but I don't think this is the most important factor. Not all acrylic emulsions are created equal, and there are a vast range available from many big and small chemical companies which will offer different properties of interest to us hobbyists. The Vallejo matte varnish at least claims to be 100% acrylic resin, and I think this may indeed be possible as there are a few acrylic emulsion products out there that are innately matte in finish due to the controlled polymer particle size. Most matte varnishes and paints contain a matting agent such as fumed silica which controls the level of gloss, but in my experience it has no effect on the durability of the final film. It is also not only the acrylic resin which provides protection on your models. Every decent paint and varnish will contain a small amount of silicone additive which gives "slip," this is what makes it harder to scratch the paint or varnish off.
  8. That's a neat idea, although I'm sure there are those who would balk at the very blasphemy of replacing the original models! 1 Dwarf - Warden King? You could use a kharadron overlord or Fyreslayer hero too 1 Elf - The Nomad Prince? 1 Wizard - One of the battle wizards 6 Orc warriors - I would get some second hand orc boys from Warhammer Fantasy 6 Orc archers - Same as above 6 Goblin spearmen (solved: grot stabbas) 6 Goblin archers (solved: grot shootas) 12 Skaven (solved: clanrats) 3 Minotaurs (solved: bullgors) 12 Giant spiders - The grot spider riders? These were in the Skull Pass set also 12 Giant bats - Fell bats or the chaotic beasts from Warcry 12 Giant rats (solved) 12 Snotlings (There is a new snotling team coming for Bloodbowl! Those are my ideas, hopefully you find something useful there. It sounds a great idea, expensive though!
  9. Is it still available? Link to the ebay listing? Thanks
  10. To chip in with my own experience... I bought one of the Amazon bundles for Christmas. Not sure if I'm allowed to post links) but it was like this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Airbrush-Fengda-FD-186K-compressor-accessories/dp/B01984G4SU/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=airbrush+dual+action+compressor+kit&qid=1587666532&sr=8-13 Generic dual action gravity airbrush and generic compressor with moisture trap and tank. 5 months may not be much in the long run but I am very pleased with the results I've got with them both. The compressor is quiet and unobtrusive and while I have no experience with expensive airbrushes, the airbrush itself does what I want it to. I have primed lots of minis - big and small - usually with 2-3 colour zenethal highlighting. I also use it to lay down base colours and glow effects etc. I've even committed the cardinal sin of airbrushing: I dropped it while the needle cap was off and completely bent the end of the needle. I thought it was time to buy a new one but the thing still works exactly the same as it did before. I have no doubt that expensive airbrushes are way better in every regard and I plan on getting one sooner or later to see how it can improve my painting and, well, because I really enjoy airbrushing. Just thought I'd offer my tuppence worth that I think the cheap ones are perfectly adequate as a toe dipping exercise.
  11. Out of interest, the events of that excerpt are the subject of the novella "City of Secrets" which is a couple of years old.
  12. Well done, this looks absolutely excellent! Quite inspiring too I must say.
  13. Pagan

    15 New Warbands

    Unfortunately that is the symbol of the stormcast warrior chamber as shown in the new tome
  14. I like to use a D3 or D4 wood glue rather than regular white PVA glue. Wood glues usually contain a cross-linker which gives a more water-resistant bond when dry. I find that the sand is much more rigid after drying than when I used to use standard craft PVA glue, which is usually at least somewhat washable. If you find the viscosity of the wood glue too high, it can be thinned out with a little water.
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