GW to continue support for LOTR.

Meneldor · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:08 pm

Agree with the Sephalo.

Wouldn't mind some of the following:

Plastic Giant Bats
Plastic Lake Town Militia
Plastic Trolls (Hobbit Type)

Thranduil on Stag

Reproduced:
Dalmyr, Grimbold Command

Wishful thinking but I'd really like new Rohan and Minas Tirith horses.

Time to start writing up some emails. Happy days

Quendil · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:14 pm

Sounds great that we will get some support. I would doubt very much if we get any new plastics as they cost so much to produce they need to make sure they will sell in quantity. It would be good if they start selling some of the old plastic kits again.

Valadorn · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:24 pm

a Hobbit wrote:

if it is from forge world it will be ridiculasly expensive

More than what it is now? :rofl:

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:04 pm

Resin? I'm unfamiliar with forge world resin. I was hoping for plastics. How does forge world resin compare to gw finecast or whatever they call it now?

Pindergorn · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:01 pm

jdizzy001 wrote:

Resin? I'm unfamiliar with forge world resin. I was hoping for plastics. How does forge world resin compare to gw finecast or whatever they call it now?

More durable and better quality control but still not perfect.

I've had better quality resin models than Forgeworld from small companies like Anvil Industry and Brother Vinni Miniatures.

Draugluin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:25 pm

I really want a BoFA starter set that includes 12 militia, 12 elves and 12 dwarves versus 24 orcs and a couple ogres. $150 would be pretty fair for that and would probably sell pretty well.

slayeroftrolls · **Posted:** Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:58 pm

https://youtu.be/IWn1yJzvKWY

Here's the DCHL's take on the news from Throne of Skulls!

Badner · **Joined:** Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:04 pm **Posts:** 296

I do like the fact that they will continue the support. However, I am not sure if it really makes a difference. When everything goes to FW, the costs will be huge.
For example: I would really like to have Gandalf the Grey mounted. This AoS hero should be the same size as him: https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-DE/Lietpold-the-Black he costs, including the 15% shipping costs to Germany, 42€. Gandalf on ebay (in metal and not in resin) costs more or less the same. The problems are the silly way, FW calculates the shipping costs and the high price.

Sephalo · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:35 am

Agree. FW prices are way too high for me. I looked at their site yesterday and really got myself in a depressed mood after seeing the prices. (They ask 33 pounds for 3 resin 28mm dwarves!)
But still, this is better than nothing.

For now I'm just curious to see what they're going to produce.

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

I've always liked the detail level on the Hobbit FC stuff - the detail on FW stuff looks amazing!

As a collector, I'm looking forward to what appears from the new studio.

Cost wise, maybe I'd feel different if I was buying an army's worth.

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

I go more in depth on the new information in this video:

Badner · **Joined:** Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:04 pm **Posts:** 296

Sephalo wrote:

Agree. FW prices are way too high for me. I looked at their site yesterday and really got myself in a depressed mood after seeing the prices. (They ask 33 pounds for 3 resin 28mm dwarves!)
But still, this is better than nothing.

For now I'm just curious to see what they're going to produce.

I do think that it is better to still buy the things you really want to have instead of waiting for FW. I also don´t understand why the shipping costs are linked to the price of the product instead of being linked to the size and weight

Grey_Pilgrim · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:08 pm **Posts:** 19

Barnsley Burglar wrote:

I've always liked the detail level on the Hobbit FC stuff - the detail on FW stuff looks amazing!

As a collector, I'm looking forward to what appears from the new studio.

Cost wise, maybe I'd feel different if I was buying an army's worth.

I am a big fan of FW stuff. It's so much 'sturdier' than FC and feels similar to the plastic, but with better detail. In some ways, it's the best of both worlds (although metal is my favourite). Prices are always a bit of a concern, but I for one cannot wait! Better get saving!

JMccre19 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:20 pm **Posts:** 2

Badner wrote:

Sephalo wrote:

Agree. FW prices are way too high for me. I looked at their site yesterday and really got myself in a depressed mood after seeing the prices. (They ask 33 pounds for 3 resin 28mm dwarves!)
But still, this is better than nothing.

For now I'm just curious to see what they're going to produce.

I do think that it is better to still buy the things you really want to have instead of waiting for FW. I also don´t understand why the shipping costs are linked to the price of the product instead of being linked to the size and weight

Probably for insuring the delivery.

judgedoug · **Joined:** Sun May 25, 2014 4:08 pm **Posts:** 54

Can someone change the title of this thread to fix the spelling error? It's really bugging me

still-young · **Joined:** Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:56 pm **Posts:** 8

I'm pretty excited about this. I always wished I'd got into the LotR game when it was bigger. Glad I didn't completely miss my chance.

londoncalling · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:42 pm

Will we see panic selling as "investors" start dumping all those "very rare" minis they have been hoarding, in anticipation of GW possibly reissuing items ?

:shock:

Wan Shi Tong · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:07 pm

I doubt it. The metals will retain there value even after the new resins come out just like how it went with finecast. They might be able to increase the asking price down the line if the new castings are as expensive as some fear.

slinky · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2016 7:48 am

I saw this over on DakkaDakka:

Quote:

We can also announce that Games Workshop’s newly appointed Middle-earth team will be showcasing their projects at Warhammer Fest.

AND you'll get First Access to formerly out-of- production products like all five The Lord of The Rings TM Sourcebooks and several absent Citadel miniatures! We're revealing more soon...

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Sun May 08, 2016 10:58 am

Yep that has been confirmed

GW to continue support for LOTR.

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