[Perv]

lol yep that sprue confirms my non-interest in the plastics I cant see it being fake as apparently it costs a lot of money to make a plastic injection thingy for a sprue. It'd be far easier to do recasts of the metal ones but thankfully nobody seems to do fakes anymore. I know the Dwarf on Pony was faked quite a bit so you have to watch out for that model.

I've never noticed the eyes on plastics. A talented painter can always create the expression through the paintjob but someone of my skill level may well be put off by this.

I dont collect them as the metal ones feel like a work of art whereas the plastics feel like toys to me. Theres also the value of the collection, metals never seem to lose their value and only go higher when they go OOP, plastics just seem to get lower and lower in price. Also if I played battles and lost to an elf player I'd be far happier throwing a metal Dwarf at him than a plastic one

[Tungdil Goldhand]

Metals are just much more detailed, I think. More importantly, all plastics seem to be clones where each metal figure is unique.

[Perv]

When my sister went into a GW to buy me some Xmas pressies they tried convincing her to buy me plastic and said its more detailed !!! She put her foot down and wouldnt accept anything other than metal figs, shame she came out with a load of Orcs for me though

I think plastic\resin can be more detailed as I've seen some of the Forgeworld pieces in the flesh but unless you want to pay those extortionate prices, the standard plastics are at best equal to the metals.

Plastics arte definately clones as its down to the assembler to make them unique. A metal model is all the artists own work and my lack of artistic talent cant screw them up providing I keep my brushes away from them that is !!!

[Brynwar]

My nightmare scenario is that I win it but next day GW releases the plastic set

[Perv]

lol nah it wont happen mate, they'd have released it by now. They may release a new Lord but cant see this one ever seeing production.

[Lord Anvilarm]

My recollection of that sprue is that someone at GW dropped the metal mould and it cracked so they could not put the sprue into production.

There were some preproduction sprues run off before the mould was dropped so that is what we see pictures of and what appears occasionally on ebay.

In addition someone at the brewery used photoshop to "cut" the sprue apart and "make" the figure. They also "painted" it with photoshop.

If you search the archives in the brewery you may find that thread.

Cheers,

Anvilarm

[Perv]

lol lets thank that man for dropping it, we got a metal dwarf lord instead

I've tried using the search feature here and is it me or does it need improving? I rarely find any of the results useful....

[with an iron fist]

lol lets thank that man for dropping it, we got a metal dwarf lord instead

I've tried using the search feature here and is it me or does it need improving? I rarely find any of the results useful....

here here to that! without the broken mould I'd not have 2 Battle Standard Bearers for standard bearers in my ironbreakers units! aye?

AYE!!!!

You have to see what I did with those Marauder horn blowers. I kid you not, they look like deviants.

[Brynwar]

Bouck....bouck....bouck (sound of chicken)

At USD 51 and 2 1/2 hours left so it time run for the hill boys run for the hill the chickens are coming

[Perv]

lol most collectors bid in the last 10 seconds so expect it to go up somewhat

Best of bouck....whoops I mean luck !!!

This post has been edited by Perv: 09 February 2009 - 06:50 PM

[Brynwar]

lol most collectors bid in the last 10 seconds so expect it to go up somewhat

Best of bouck....whoops I mean luck !!!

Placed my bid at 75 wasn't enough it's now at 76 so good news I saved some money.

This post has been edited by Brynwar: 09 February 2009 - 07:09 PM

[Helbrimm Proudbeard]

Now, will I assemble the model or keep it in the sprue ?


// Helbrimm

This post has been edited by Helbrimm Proudbeard: 09 February 2009 - 08:46 PM

[mitchell93]

I think it looks good, but a bit too 2D, but I can't stand working with metal.

[Perv]

Use the money to pay someone to convert and paint you a Lord, you'll probably get 2 for that price Brynwar !!!

Assemble it Helbrimm !!! Paint it up good and maybe you'll convert some of us into liking it

[Gror III]

It went for 196.5 $....

Hellbrimm did you buy it or I understood wrong...

Inshane price...

[Helbrimm Proudbeard]

Assemble it Helbrimm !!! Paint it up good and maybe you'll convert some of us into liking it

Maybe. Maybe .

Hellbrimm did you buy it or I understood wrong...

Yes, I won the auction.


// Helbrimm

This post has been edited by Helbrimm Proudbeard: 09 February 2009 - 09:43 PM

[Joe F]

You good sir are insane; clinically.

[Perv]

just remember, every bit you snip off that sprue will cost you $5 !!!

lol nah hes not insane, he just has the sickness that the rest of us collectors have got Theres no cure unfortunately....

[Dargon]

Now, will I assemble the model or keep it in the sprue

If you do dare to decide to make the snip, I'm sure everyone here would be very appreciative if you could play around with all the possible configurations with full photo documentation before doing anything more permanent with the pieces.

And big congratulations on the win!
Whatever the fate of this sprue, it's good to see it fall into the hands of a Brewery member.

Just a thought...

[Perv]

Definately !!! If you do, I'd like to add the pics to the CCM Wiki if you dont mind?