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Title: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Luddite on 15 September 2013, 07:08:55 PM
 :o :o :o :o :o

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440161a&prodId=prod2160196a&_requestid=3601732 (http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440161a&prodId=prod2160196a&_requestid=3601732)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 15 September 2013, 07:11:08 PM
You what????

That's disgusting!  :-& :-& :-& :-&
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Luddite on 15 September 2013, 07:25:18 PM
GW Marketing Team meeting...

(http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/wtf.+just...wtf_28b596_3790781.jpg)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: howayman on 15 September 2013, 07:37:47 PM
They don't even supply some glue with it.  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 September 2013, 07:41:54 PM
I just felt my last fibre of anything GW related snap...

WHAT!
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Ithoriel on 15 September 2013, 07:46:02 PM
"These kits comes supplied unpainted and require assembly - we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue, Citadel Super Glue and Citadel Paints... and you're going to need lots!"

Well, they got that right!

Once it's assembled and painted ... where do you store it? ... what do you do with it!?? 28mm scale Epic anyone? :-)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: petercooman on 15 September 2013, 08:05:24 PM
"We will also contact you personally to arrange a delivery time that is convenient for you, so please ensure that the contact details which accompany your order are accurate and up to date."

Bet they want to see the fool who buys it personally  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: GordonY on 15 September 2013, 10:12:38 PM
But sadly someone will.
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Matt J on 15 September 2013, 10:21:03 PM
I'm sure they'll get some takers, clubs or consortiums (appropriate word in this case) may buy in bulk for the discount, if there is one....
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Techno on 16 September 2013, 06:02:01 AM
Good grief....So it was true then ?
Is that the army we saw in a link to a blog fairly recently quoting 10,000 Euros ?
Assuming you're getting a 'good deal'  =O =O =O =O and some decent discount =O =O =O =O by buying this as an already formed 'army', I wonder if it will finally open  more eyes to how unbelievably expensive their stuff is nowadays.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Steve J on 16 September 2013, 07:39:56 AM
So you buy it, spend a large part of your life assembling and painting it, but then where do you store it or even get to have a game with it? Madness, pure madness.
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 16 September 2013, 07:42:45 AM
I'd love to drop a £7000 order on Pendraken.

Casting dwarves to Maximum!
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Hertsblue on 16 September 2013, 07:51:14 AM
I don't see anything wrong with the size - it's only a fraction of my Napoleonic collection - but the price! And for unpainted models!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Nosher on 16 September 2013, 11:18:20 AM
I'll drop them a line asking if they do an assembly, painting and basing service... :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Orcs on 16 September 2013, 11:56:50 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 16 September 2013, 07:51:14 AM
I don't see anything wrong with the size - it's only a fraction of my Napoleonic collection - but the price! And for unpainted models!  :o :o :o

So your a wargames meglomaniac as well as a lead/resin addict :)

Not that I can talk :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: petercooman on 16 September 2013, 12:39:37 PM
Quote from: Steve J on 16 September 2013, 07:39:56 AM
So you buy it, spend a large part of your life assembling and painting it, but then where do you store it or even get to have a game with it? Madness, pure madness.


Better yet, where do you find an opponent with the same big army  :-\
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Matt J on 16 September 2013, 12:58:57 PM
You know what, you remortgage to buy it, spend days, weeks, months, years assembling and painting it. Then GW release MkVIII space marine armour...
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Ithoriel on 16 September 2013, 01:22:20 PM
Or, you spend 1% of your annual bonus, from the bank you work for, on it; pay a sweatshop in the Far East to assemble and paint it; load it in to your purpose built display cabinet and then spend your odd evening off playing .... Warmachine  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: sebigboss79 on 16 September 2013, 05:53:43 PM
Quote from: fsn on 16 September 2013, 07:42:45 AM
I'd love to drop a £7000 order on Pendraken.

Casting dwarves to Maximum!

I do not think they can cast your 7k worth of Centurions in any reasonable amount of time. After all thats about 1,900 tanks......

But then gain I have heard Dave will jump out of a cake and sing for a Nutter like that..... :d :d :d :d
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 16 September 2013, 06:47:15 PM
Quote from: Nosher on 16 September 2013, 11:18:20 AM
I'll drop them a line asking if they do an assembly, painting and basing service... :D

=O =O =O

How funny...I'm really, REALLY tempted  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 16 September 2013, 06:56:48 PM
Tell a lie...I did:  :D

To Games Workshop Customer Service:

I was looking at your Astartes Ultra collection and am sorely tempted to buy it.  I don't have as much time to paint these days as I would like however and wondered if you provided a painting / basing service?

I will let you know of their response guys.  :d :d :d
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: sebigboss79 on 16 September 2013, 11:27:38 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 16 September 2013, 06:56:48 PM
Tell a lie...I did:  :D

To Games Workshop Customer Service:

I was looking at your Astartes Ultra collection and am sorely tempted to buy it.  I don't have as much time to paint these days as I would like however and wondered if you provided a painting / basing service?

I will let you know of their response guys.  :d :d :d

1 Pendraken Fantasy Pack you will receive either something stupid or none at all with the Emperor himself descending upon your living quarters to fry you in the warp...lol
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Leon on 17 September 2013, 12:40:26 AM
Quote from: fsn on 16 September 2013, 07:42:45 AM
I'd love to drop a £7000 order on Pendraken.

Casting dwarves to Maximum!

Feel free, we'll drag everyone in and get it done asap!

Quote from: get2grips on 16 September 2013, 06:56:48 PM
Tell a lie...I did:  :D

To Games Workshop Customer Service:

I was looking at your Astartes Ultra collection and am sorely tempted to buy it.  I don't have as much time to paint these days as I would like however and wondered if you provided a painting / basing service?

I will let you know of their response guys.  :d :d :d

Hehe, excellent, let us know what happens.

8)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 17 September 2013, 05:34:00 AM
I have worked out that for the cost of this "amazing offer" (£7065) you could get 52990 Pendraken minis!!!  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: petercooman on 17 September 2013, 06:08:25 AM
You could easily do hastings at1:1 several times
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Hertsblue on 17 September 2013, 07:17:48 AM
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 16 September 2013, 11:56:50 AM
So your a wargames meglomaniac as well as a lead/resin addict :)


Guilty as charged.  ;)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 17 September 2013, 11:43:43 AM
Quote from: get2grips on 17 September 2013, 05:34:00 AM
I have worked out that for the cost of this "amazing offer" (£7065) you could get 52990 Pendraken minis!!!  :o :o :o

That's almost the entire Allied force at Waterloo, or both the armies at Hastings TWICE, 4 Corps of the Army of the Potomac, nearly enough for all the casualties on the 1st day of the Somme, 4 British WWII airborne divisions, or enough orcs to have a chance against one elf maiden.

Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 17 September 2013, 04:59:29 PM
Quote from: fsn on 17 September 2013, 11:43:43 AM
That's almost the entire Allied force at Waterloo, or both the armies at Hastings TWICE, 4 Corps of the Army of the Potomac, nearly enough for all the casualties on the 1st day of the Somme, 4 British WWII airborne divisions, or enough orcs to have a chance against one elf maiden.


Now THAT, is some serious maths  8)
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Hertsblue on 18 September 2013, 08:18:41 AM
Can I just have the elf-maiden and spend the rest on booze?  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 18 September 2013, 08:21:41 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 18 September 2013, 08:18:41 AM
Can I just have the elf-maiden and spend the rest on booze?  :D

Yes, when you achieve the rank of Field Marshal  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 18 September 2013, 08:34:20 PM
Quote from: Leon on 17 September 2013, 12:40:26 AM
Feel free, we'll drag everyone in and get it done asap!

Hehe, excellent, let us know what happens.

8)

Nothing...not a peep...zip.

Either:

a)  They've worked out I'm taking the p!$$ or
b)  They really don't give a toss.

Stuff em  :P
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Ithoriel on 19 September 2013, 12:06:56 AM
c) they read this forum?
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Leon on 19 September 2013, 12:35:15 AM
They're probably pricing up all the paint, glue, clippers, files, putty and varnish, whacking a 300% markup on it, and rounding up the nearest £1k.  I'll go for £20,000 or thereabouts...  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 19 September 2013, 08:00:00 AM
You forgot the many hours research to ensure authenticity!
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Fenton on 19 September 2013, 08:04:03 AM
Quote from: get2grips on 18 September 2013, 08:34:20 PM
Nothing...not a peep...zip.

Either:

a)  They've worked out I'm taking the p!$$ or
b)  They really don't give a toss.

Stuff em  :P

I am surprised that you didn't get an email inviting you to go down to your local 'hobby' store so their 'hobby' experts could show you how to paint them to a professional standard by yourself
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 19 September 2013, 09:13:06 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 19 September 2013, 08:04:03 AM
I am surprised that you didn't get an email inviting you to go down to your local 'hobby' store so their 'hobby' experts could show you how to paint them to a professional standard by yourself

;D ;D ;D

Only using the authorised colours of course  :-\
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Fenton on 19 September 2013, 09:49:52 AM
Quote from: get2grips on 19 September 2013, 09:13:06 AM
;D ;D ;D

Only using the authorised colours of course  :-\

Of course...but thinking on it once they discovered you were over 12 then you would be invited to a Veterans night instead
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: petercooman on 19 September 2013, 10:05:40 AM
They are probably counting the cans of ultramarine blue primer to see if they can manage it...
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 19 September 2013, 10:20:56 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 19 September 2013, 09:49:52 AM
Of course...but thinking on it once they discovered you were over 12 then you would be invited to a Veterans night instead

;D ;D ;D

But don't bring any figures that are over 12 months old  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: sebigboss79 on 19 September 2013, 10:51:28 AM
Here for your painting service :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warhammer-40k-Ultramarines-Entire-Chapter-PRO-Painted-To-Order-/251339841107?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item3a85059e53
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Techno on 19 September 2013, 10:54:55 AM
Hmmmmm.....Bargain.
I think someone else is extracting the urine. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 19 September 2013, 11:10:30 AM
Does anyone actually but this sierra hotel india tango?
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Techno on 19 September 2013, 11:31:19 AM
Not me Matey. ;)
I reckon most of this is a complete and utter wind up. :)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 19 September 2013, 12:03:30 PM
I just put in a bid of £27 AND a Curly Wurly and was refused automatically.

What am I doing wrong... :-\
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Fenton on 19 September 2013, 12:11:51 PM
You could try adding 8oz  of Jelly babies see if that swings it for you
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 September 2013, 12:14:44 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 19 September 2013, 12:03:30 PM
I just put in a bid of £27 AND a Curly Wurly and was refused automatically.

What am I doing wrong... :-\

=O =O
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: sebigboss79 on 19 September 2013, 04:31:08 PM
Quote from: fsn on 19 September 2013, 11:10:30 AM
Does anyone actually but this sierra hotel india tango?

That atribute is valid for the majority of that companies range - says someone that bought Space Crusade in 1989 and has been wargaming ever since!
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Hertsblue on 20 September 2013, 07:25:28 AM
Quote from: fsn on 19 September 2013, 11:10:30 AM
Does anyone actually but this sierra hotel india tango?

Nope, never ever. But I know loads of youngsters who have.  :o
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: sebigboss79 on 20 September 2013, 08:09:19 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 20 September 2013, 07:25:28 AM
Nope, never ever. But I know loads of youngsters who have.  :o

Anyone else feeling like whistling Beach Boys "When I grow up to be a man" right now?  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Techno on 20 September 2013, 09:17:48 AM
Nope....Never going to happen ! :P ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: fsn on 21 September 2013, 08:32:06 PM
1) Paper round/con mummy and daddy/sell drugs/mug old ladies to get £7k.
2) Send off for your Evil Empire goodies box.
3) Repeat stage 1 to get money for paints, glue etc
4) Spend several years putting them all together, painting etc
5) Hit puberty
6) Put the lot on e-bay
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 21 September 2013, 08:48:03 PM
Quote from: fsn on 21 September 2013, 08:32:06 PM
5) Hit puberty
6) Put the lot on e-bay

=O =O =O

7) Grow old and fat...start again  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: petercooman on 21 September 2013, 09:26:56 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 21 September 2013, 08:48:03 PM
=O =O =O

7) Grow old and fat...start again  :D

In 10 mm  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 21 September 2013, 09:30:59 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 21 September 2013, 09:26:56 PM
In 10 mm  :D

My life  :D
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: Hertsblue on 22 September 2013, 05:10:53 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 21 September 2013, 09:30:59 PM
My life  :D

Already!
Title: Re: Only the insane have strength enough to prosper...
Post by: get2grips on 22 September 2013, 05:12:18 PM
Yep  :D