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Found this: http://www.3dfuture.com.au/2011/12/thin ... k-figures/

I dont know man...they look a bit strange

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I am sure large compaines are working on ways to integrate 3D printing into their stores. Imagine walking into your GW store, browsing some Direct Order models on their store computer and then having it made for you in front of your eyes. Order over the internet and collect from your local store that day even!

Then imagine how much they will charge you for it

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An interesting thought.

I wonder if GW models have gotten so ridiculously expensive to cover the rising costs of all the lawyers they employ to try and stop people from copyright infringement. Thereby perpetuating the problem in the first place.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly....

And then she threatened to sue it

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I’ve seen a few discussions about that incident. I really don’t think the guy who produced those models should be that surprised that GW went after him. Those are not home made models designed to fit in the 40K universe they are crude copies of existing GW models. If a company tried to sell those models they would receive a letter from GW very quickly.

Whoever wrote that article is obviously not a gamer as saying “Obviously the detail is not as good as the pewter figurines, but the outcome would be more than satisfactory for Gaming.” is nonsense. Those models are terrible and frankly I wouldn’t take them if they were free. For many of us collecting, converting and painting models is the biggest part of the hobby, I know some see them as game pieces and want to play the game but if that is your attitude why not use coke cans as tanks and chess pieces as infantry?

I’m well aware of how low GW are in many TFFers estimation, with good reason in many cases, but if this happens to them then it won’t be long before the same happens to Privateer Press, mantic, Avatars of War, Reaper and possibly small manufacturers that produce BB models.

It does also present an opportunity, much like the music industry if model companies embrace the new technology then they may do better from that than trying to stop this and risk alienating their customers still further. Just think if you could see models on a website and buy them then and there without having to pop down your local hobby store or wait for them to arrive in the post. It would also reduce costs and could open up a huge array of new sculptors to the market as all they’d have to do is design the model on their computer and then put the design up for sale.

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Happily.

The only reason you dont see me bringing more "here is a thing wot I found in my pocket" gaming miniatures is because pricks like you piss and moan if I even use one paint pot to represent an ogre

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There is a big difference between using a counts as item as a stop gap or to try out something before you buy and a cobbled together army/team.

In a game vs a friend then using a coke so you can test out if you want to buy a Monolith for your Necron army wouldn’t be an issue. But if it was a tournament and an opponent used a coke can as a land raider, pepsi as a rhino and fanta as a landspeeder then it could quickly get confusing. Plus 40K uses the actual model to determine LOS so you can gain an advantage by using a smaller object as a stand in.

There is also the psychological advantage as the more powerful vehicles and monsters tend to be larger and more imposing, equally a vulnerable model can look more dangerous with a substitute. In a tournament situation where you are often tired and have limited time then the less confusion the better. Let’s face it games against you take long enough as it is Silly without having to stop every 5 mins and ask if the blue paint pot with a red dot on it is the Chaos pact ogre with claw or the goblin with catch.

Finally the aesthetics is important to many of us, lets face it GW don’t write the most intuitive or balanced rules but many do really like the 40K fluff. 2 fully painted, themed armies (even if the paint job is just basic) look much better on the table and add to the enjoyment of the game.

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WOW, them models look like Craptacular cheap board game pieces.Their is no way they compare in detail to the orginal.Hell, we all have seen recasts that looked better,

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Wouldn't Mountain Dew make a better landspeeder?

If the link is to the 3D dreadnought, then I'll happily use it. Sod the asthetics, I care more about my wallet.

As for "true LOS" that 40k uses, I currently have (and use when I rarely play) a 1st ed dreadnought, and it's not much bigger than a SM - screw anyone that tries to tell me I can't use it.

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