Comments for Gifts for Geeks Blog http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk Wargaming News and Rumours Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Gifts For Geeks Website Down by Fenriryan http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=661&cpage=1#comment-1202 Fenriryan Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:20:34 +0000 http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=661#comment-1202 New website looks like its gonna be sweet! New website looks like its gonna be sweet!

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Go Resin by Ebon http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=570&cpage=1#comment-1068 Ebon Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:55:59 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=570#comment-1068 According to a buddy who works for GW, they've found a resin formulation that can be used with the existing metal moulds pretty much indefinatly. So the resin costs perhaps 10% of the price of metals, there are no additional overheads for most models (new sculpts excepted), the level of detail is identical (ignore GW's claims, that;s just self-justification) and the new resins are much lighter and so vastly cheaper to distribute while GW pocket the (massive, in some cases) price raises. To make it even simpler: GW profiteering again and barely bothering to put up any pretence otherwise. According to a buddy who works for GW, they’ve found a resin formulation that can be used with the existing metal moulds pretty much indefinatly. So the resin costs perhaps 10% of the price of metals, there are no additional overheads for most models (new sculpts excepted), the level of detail is identical (ignore GW’s claims, that;s just self-justification) and the new resins are much lighter and so vastly cheaper to distribute while GW pocket the (massive, in some cases) price raises. To make it even simpler: GW profiteering again and barely bothering to put up any pretence otherwise.

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Price Rises by Pug http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=584&cpage=1#comment-1064 Pug Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:33:51 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=584#comment-1064 ... Think they'll ever have an official response to anyone?...really? ..Thanks for bringing us into wargaming Granny, but boy are you f... it up now! Go buy wreaths everyone, I recon this ship will sink in the next 5 - 10 years if they keep at it... ..To ad-lib Elebrial....Game of Elfball or Blood Bowl anyone!! … Think they’ll ever have an official response to anyone?…really?

..Thanks for bringing us into wargaming Granny, but boy are you f… it up now!

Go buy wreaths everyone, I recon this ship will sink in the next 5 – 10 years if they keep at it…

..To ad-lib Elebrial….Game of Elfball or Blood Bowl anyone!!

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Go Resin by Mark http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=570&cpage=1#comment-1062 Mark Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:32:29 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=570#comment-1062 Forgot to say i used to believe as Andy did till one of my semi close friends who is a Forgeworld painter explained it to me. Also resin apparently can produce finer detail so i am looking forward to a second new Lich Priest as the first one is pretty good looking but i need one extra for my army and i prefer they look different. Forgot to say i used to believe as Andy did till one of my semi close friends who is a Forgeworld painter explained it to me. Also resin apparently can produce finer detail so i am looking forward to a second new Lich Priest as the first one is pretty good looking but i need one extra for my army and i prefer they look different.

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Go Resin by Mark http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=570&cpage=1#comment-1061 Mark Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:28:43 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=570#comment-1061 @andy actually resin is more expensive because of the moulds. You see with metal moulds they can be reused 1000's of times, however resin moulds can only be used about 100 times before its chucked away. And they cant recycle the moulds material as its some form of silicon which cant be recycled. So end result is the costs are higher because of the moulds. @andy actually resin is more expensive because of the moulds. You see with metal moulds they can be reused 1000′s of times, however resin moulds can only be used about 100 times before its chucked away. And they cant recycle the moulds material as its some form of silicon which cant be recycled.

So end result is the costs are higher because of the moulds.

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Go Resin by andy http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=570&cpage=1#comment-1048 andy Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:57:17 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=570#comment-1048 I think its silly realy. the resin is cheaper to produce than metal yet still they put the prices up. the detail is barely noticeabland the models are weaker so we pay more money for less quality and then even more mkney repairing the defective new finecast models I think its silly realy. the resin is cheaper to produce than metal yet still they put the prices up. the detail is barely noticeabland the models are weaker so we pay more money for less quality and then even more mkney repairing the defective new finecast models

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Price Rises by qd50 http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=584&cpage=1#comment-1047 qd50 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:13:28 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=584#comment-1047 GW prices were eye-watering a month ago, but now they're extortionate! The battalions and boxed units seem to have gone up by the largest percentage too. GW prices were eye-watering a month ago, but now they’re extortionate!

The battalions and boxed units seem to have gone up by the largest percentage too.

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Price Rises by Will http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=584&cpage=1#comment-1029 Will Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:28:48 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=584#comment-1029 I remember when a Battle Force was ust $40. And A box of Space Marines was £12. I know a few kids of about 11-16 (the main catchment area for developing gamers) who have stopped simply because it has priced them out. I myself am not buying anymore for a long time. They are not only charging STUPID amounts, but they are now brining out less and less. GW is on a slippery slope... I remember when a Battle Force was ust $40. And A box of Space Marines was £12. I know a few kids of about 11-16 (the main catchment area for developing gamers) who have stopped simply because it has priced them out. I myself am not buying anymore for a long time. They are not only charging STUPID amounts, but they are now brining out less and less. GW is on a slippery slope…

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Go Resin by The price of Finecast and a list of models included | Sisters of Battle | By: Enlaviour http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=570&cpage=1#comment-1012 The price of Finecast and a list of models included | Sisters of Battle | By: Enlaviour Thu, 26 May 2011 21:15:36 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=570#comment-1012 [...] of the original table from Gift’s For Geeks then converted to the Dollar by myself. Take the time to check them out and thank them. Bookmark [...] [...] of the original table from Gift’s For Geeks then converted to the Dollar by myself. Take the time to check them out and thank them. Bookmark [...]

]]> Comment on Games Workshop Price Rises by Adam http://blog.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/?p=584&cpage=1#comment-1010 Adam Thu, 26 May 2011 11:36:52 +0000 http://www.giftsforgeeks.org.uk/blog/?p=584#comment-1010 Stuff costs more. So what? Stuff costs more. So what?

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