Bouargh Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) TITH I stepped in a GW, sorry, Warhammer store; for the first time in 10 years. It was small, dark and smelled bad. OK, I admit my closest FLGS smells as bad. The Single store manager was friendly and we had a nice casual talk about things not related to the hobby. But what striked me most was that the level of stock was low. Very low. KT range was almost inexisting, 30k too. Epic, not a single stuff. 40k was with only limited factions presented: mostly only SW, SM, Eldars, Orks, CSM, AdMech and Tyranids. Rest was AoS ain a similar amount. For each faction, a couple of Patrol boxes + 6 different sets as much. Some stuff available in the back reserve for unexposed factions, but more limited. Sure the store is small but no that small. Quoting the manager: "we mainly work on base of Online orders to be picked up in store". I am not surprised but I find odd maintaining an infrastruture that works mainly with its closet storage as main asset and exhibits so few products. Is the supply chain issue so big that GW is not even able to serves its flagstores properly? Or is it contextual? Or is it an inflexion point of the business model 5more digital°? I did get any answer, a "friend" of the manager entered to say hello, leading the chat to end. Edited February 24 by Bouargh but I picked up some of the few eldar stuff there: scouts and guardians. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I can only speak of my local GW, but it's pretty small and would be unable to stock the entire line of GW's products (the other one near me is even smaller). I know they had issues of keeping things in stock in 1-2 years prior to the pandemic, but at least they could generally order stuff and it be there 1-2 days later. DemonGSides 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Today I messed around with some terrain. I used Some dry terrain texture from AK to hide some gaps in some Haemotrope Reactors and discovered it works quite nicely to simulate corrosion on my terrain. I then had a really good run with my airbrush today, not a single blockage, and almost finished all the pipes with just a few crates and stuff left to undercoat after that. I also made some purchases for a fairly secret project. :) terminator ultra, The Yncarne and tinpact 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 @Magos Takatus Some nice looking terrain there. Today I did some repairs on an old school RT era Rhino I brought off ebay and did a bit of odds and ends. I also went to my local GW which has an epic manager who has been hugely supportive of me and my IF project and has been really encouraging me when it comes to painting. When it comes to stock it affects my local GW too. The factory simply cannot produce large quantities because the product range is ridiculously vast. Magos Takatus and Warden-Paints 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Today in the hobby . I logged in after a long absence from the hobby. RL & health issues. Brother Casman, tinpact, andes and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Hope things are better for you now, @deathspectersgt7 Alby the Slayer, Doctor Perils and deathspectersgt7 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deus_Ex_Machina Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I applied a fresh batch of paint to my colour-coded order tokens used in 30K/40K and LI. By chance Youtube revealed the video game Helldivers 2 to me. Although I can´t play it (Xbox supporter here) it has inspired me to finish my remaining Iron Empire models from Raging Heroes as they have a similar over-the-top vibe to them. Link: https://ibb.co/album/fY72Zq Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Eye Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Today I did a lot of work on this big boy- a de-Primarised Redemptor! "Screw you GW!" [Un-Demptors your Dreadnought] The recipe is a heavily modified Redemptor torso, the OOP Sentinel missile launcher, assorted bits and pieces, plasticard and some Dreadnought printable parts scaled up to 130%. A shoulder block and foot failed on the print so those need redoing, but that aside he's coming along nicely. Alby the Slayer, Sergeant Centurion, NiceGuyAdi and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 @Evil Eye Good work there brother. I do miss the 'little' Dreadnought. @deathspectersgt7 Hope you are doing better now. I have found Warhammer to be a fantastic coping mechanism when dealing with my own health issues and needing an escape from reality. Technically it was yesterday but I: Assembled two Land Speeders Assembled two Rhinos and two Predators Assembled the Imperial Space Marine from 2016 as well as a metal Imperial Fists Captain from 1997! DemonGSides 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6024987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonGSides Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Half assembled a Gladiator (trying to decide if I need to buy a magnet kit or can just wing it) and 3x deathshroud and a Foul Blightspawn. I also finally desprued all my leftover plague Marines bits and got them sorted into my bits box. Edited February 27 by DemonGSides Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6025040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I painted up some Servitors with a very basic paint job (they're only Servitors after all) and based them to match the Techmarine in Servo-harness. I also painted up a metal Imperial Fists Captain from the 90's and was quite pleased how it turned out considering this is the first time I have ever worked with a metal miniature. Sergeant Centurion and NiceGuyAdi 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6025171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Today I reversed the direction of a conveyor belt because I am very, very pedantic. Mantic could have prevented this madness if they had just sculpted a left turn for their belts... The plan for the diorama is coming into place now, though. That Redemptionist on the top right still won't stay upright though. Lousy drunkard... Focslain, Doctor Perils, Sergeant Centurion and 3 others 4 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6025920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 That is a fine conveyer belt. I built my 13th and 14th Predators today. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6026088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Perils Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 TITHI Made some progress on the Dread Lords (custom Unforgiven chapter) crimsondave, Sergeant Centurion, The Yncarne and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6027734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 TITH I tripped in the shops when getting a new Chaos Black spray and ended up leaving with the Bheta Decima terrain and a box inner circle companions. That is my yearly hobby budget well and truely gone NiceGuyAdi, TheArtilleryman and DemonGSides 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6027823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I am busy working on some BGVs for my Blood Angels. With the +1A and +2S from the Sons of Sanguinus detachment, these guys should be able to do some real work charging out of a Land Raider. The Yncarne, Doctor Perils and DemonGSides 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6027825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 @Doctor Perils That's a nice gritty colour scheme and I like your name for them. @lhg033 Ha it happens to us all. I've ended up with all sorts. Don't worry about budgets, just sell an organ or two and that should see you through the summer. @Karhedron That red/gold looks brilliant mate. The red really pops off the model. How did you get that effect? I bet the matching Land Raider looks awesome. lhg033 and Doctor Perils 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6028134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domhnall Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I am working on Uriel Ventris at the moment. Aiming to have him finished by the end of March. Most of the way there, just need to tidy up the highlights, and move onto the details and metal areas. Zoatibix, The Yncarne, Bouargh and 2 others 4 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6028235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 That's a fine Ventris. You just have a super steady hand to have gotten the eyes done so well. I can barely keep steady enough for the armour. Any tips? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6028360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Potato Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Today in the hobby, I broke the airbrush out for the first time since moving house over a year ago. 83 infantry models and 2 Rhinos primed. I've done all the masking I need to do to prime the remaining 71 infantry, 6 tanks and a Deredeo dreadnought tomorrow. I should be able to get the 2 base coats nipped this week, and I’m really hoping I’ll be able to get the gloss varnish down as well. The biggest issue I found was getting my eye back in with the Stynylrez through the airbrush again. Magos Takatus and andes 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6028962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouargh Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 TITH I contributed to the circular economy applied to the hobby : I bought on ebay as second hand item an ooP Eldar Spirit Warrior, with its 2 arms, 5 pounds cheaper than a plastic wraithlord.... A perfect and characterful (bulky) proxy. It will come with 2 Warlocks and IG regimental advisors, all metal and all at prices quite under the current plastic or resin kits. Prices to be understood with international postage cost included. Only B-mol is that the Spirit warrior misses its base. Yet a nice bargain. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6029123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 TITH my brother sent me some of the photos he took of my models using my backdrops, a gaming mat and plenty of my scenery. He provided his camera phone, a tripod and his experience. I think you can agree the result was pretty snazzy: We took quite a few pictures so I may be uploading more in the future. The Yncarne, Doctor Perils, TheArtilleryman and 3 others 4 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6029148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Praetorian of Inwit Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Please do, those models look really good and the photos really professional. Magos Takatus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6029195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahraptor232 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I did it ma! I'm on the TV! Today in the hobby I fully (except for the hull gun) built my Auxilia Leman Russ, which arrived earlier today! Doctor Perils, The Yncarne and Magos Takatus 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6029954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahraptor232 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Today in the hobby I am back at it again! Below is 2.5 hours of work and quality time with my cat, but in the past few days I did my first five lasrifles plus the Dracosan, great builds. That one lasrifle arm that's already on fell off the sprue during shipping so I took the liberty of putting it on first, just to not lose it. Doctor Perils and The Yncarne 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/274679-today-in-the-hobby-i/page/430/#findComment-6030709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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