Iron-Daemon Forge Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 We didn't really talk much after that. In the mean time my friend got his space wolf book signed by Phil Kelly who seemed very cheery and commented on his beard being worthy of a space wolf player, then wrote "For Russ!" in his book. I also spoke to Jervis Johnson who was really nice and got my HH book signed by Alan Bligh who was a really nice guy too! James. Aye I really enjoy talk to both Phil Kelly & Jes Goodwin though out yesterday. Both have demanded (in a friendly banter type way) I get the Warpsmith for my Iron Warriors as I was talk to them about the new codex & how I will be taken my Iron Warriors to Throne of Skulls October two weeks after the release. IP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I guess all the BA's picked up the GD mini? Anyone taken a swing at painting thier yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I picked up two! But as I've got a huge project on the go for a local gaming club, so I'm going to have to wait. I've cracked one open to admire it more closely, but that's as far as I've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 I may have spent my money on other shineys and not bought one.... :| James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 @Darklighter: Thanks, yeah I was surprised and disappointed to not make the finalists considering some of the miniatures that did, but that's how it goes, I have left a question for the judges on what made my entry fall short of some of the ones that did get through, so I can avoid the mistakes next time! I picked up two of the Games Day Minis, one is fully built (but does have a couple of tiny bubbles on the face that I need to fill <_< The other is currently unopened as he'll be getting the usual treatment of being hacked apart and reposed to better fit the rest of my army :) I got an Angron that I have opened but not started cleaning up yet (there is a LOT of cleaning to do on it, but no warpage that I've seen so far) and I of course got the Horus Heresy Book too. It's pretty cool, probably a bit of a waste for a BA, unless you simply collect all things HH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'm picking mine up thursday from a guy at my local gaming club. Didn't get a chance to go myself, and hes a wolfie by nature so its a happy arrangement. Conflicted between form and function though, bolter and fist is less than optimal but its a great display model with some cool history. Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 bolter and fist is better than bolt pistol and fist, so it's not all bad, as I have two, one will be painted up as it came for display, the other will be hacked into bits and probably re-armed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I picked up 3 BA captains ;) I'll convert one for my Death Company. Do one as a display piece. Keep the last one for posterity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Aren't they limited anymore? I'm sure the last GD I went to (2001, Kroot Shaper) It was one per ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 They had about 500 out on a table... help yourselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 there were also guys walking about offering them from large boxes, when I said 'yes please' he said 'how many would you like?' to which I was roughly this: :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 That's close to the face the GW photographer managed to catch me making at Alan Bligh. Imagine my delight for it to be on the GW blog the other day. By the way did anyone else notice the new Matt Ward? I had to ask Jervis Johnson where he was, he's had his hair cur off and no longer has a beard (or sense of humour heheh) James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Angelus Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 there were also guys walking about offering them from large boxes, when I said 'yes please' he said 'how many would you like?' to which I was roughly this: :P Fair enough! And they were how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 That's close to the face the GW photographer managed to catch me making at Alan Bligh. Imagine my delight for it to be on the GW blog the other day. What and no link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Go to the bottom of the page and look at the pics of the day, I'm the one doing a weird face talking to Alan Bligh. James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Matt Ward looked like one of those weird people who dress up like Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklighter Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Go to the bottom of the page and look at the pics of the day, I'm the one doing a weird face talking to Alan Bligh. James. Cool man! Now I've seen your face I know I defiantly didn't spot you on the day, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Haha, yeah we got there a little late after a 4 hour stop at quick fit. Good times D: Matt Ward did look like a Pratchett fan now I come to think of it... James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I stood directly in front of Matt Ward and was like :blush: Matt....? he then laughed and said there were no pictures that looked like him now, I think he was enjoying that people were not coming up to him as they didn't recognise him! He was a pretty nice guy when I spoke to him though, signed my collectors ed rule book, and we discussed glaive encarmines as well as the reasoning behind dante getting an axe with standard axe rules (basically they wanted to be consistent). He felt that doing spear or maul encarmines was fine by rules but that sticking to axes/swords would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 There's a point. We should have gotten things like that in writing from him ;) Got my Captain too but as I have three other Captain models this one will be demoted to lead my Sternguard. We had a chat about it and he doesn't really mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 I think he would have been glad of the question, there was a guy hanging around him to bend his ear off, apparently since the start of the day... Mind you, joking aside, I wish he had done my "Keep fist pumping with the necrons" inscription, but he just wouldn't. I think maybe by the time I got to him he'd probably been roasted for grey knights by thousands of people and had lost his sense of humour ;) James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I asked him about Sanguinor Glaive... He said "If we were to write the rules again now, we would specify it is a sword. But we haven't. So by the rules you can do what you like when you model him. So yes a Sanguinor with an Axe would be legal" Which was amusing because he basically had a 'meh, yeh that's legal go for it until we change it' attitude. Of course that's not a legally binding rules ruling but it was just interesting to get GW designers' opinion on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Buh sounded like a fun event, shame I missed it :o have to go to GD one time soon... Its like 40K mekka :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamaNagol Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Apparently they sold 5,000 of 6,000 Games Day BA Captains. All 1,000 Angron boxed sets and nearly all 1,500 Horus Heresy books. They cleared £250k in one day on the retail stands. I am gobsmacked. Imagine if they had had the new Chaos stuff there too?!?!?1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixestohit Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Wow they managed to sell nearly all of the 1,500 Horus Heresy books from the 600 they were bringing. I'm glad they were honest about the limited numbers of books they had for sale... WAIT A MINUTE! I am glad really, otherwise I might not have gotten one! :D James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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