BLACK BLŒ FLY Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) I ordered two boxes of Cataprachti Terminators from my local GW shop less than a mile from my home and picked them up today. I noticed they no longer have any box art. I always save a box for the art as a reference but am thinking this squad could be going the way of the Dodo bird in regards to 40k. Edited March 7, 2020 by Black Blow Fly Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaae Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 To my knowledge, no Forgeworld stuff has box art. Also, some of the direct only stuff doesnt, either. Like the Thunderfire Cannon. This is just the generic box for stuff they don't have boxes prepared for, which I imagine is stuff they don't have planned to sit on retail shelves. Son of Carnelian, DeadFingers, m0nolith and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
armarnis Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 These white boxes are for everything "mail order only", everything thats not in a regular store on shelf comes in these nowadays. Luckily that means nothing for the lifecycle of kits. Some eldar stuff comes in these boxes for ages already Son of Carnelian, painting.for.my.sanity and Xenith 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyriks Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 A good chunk of the Necron line has been in these boxes for years and none of it has gone away. I bought a few of the plastic contemptors recently to kitbash and got one in a white box and one in the old black box. It doesn't mean anything. painting.for.my.sanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jings Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Ditto when I goty Defiler a year or two ago. Worry not, Chicken Little, the sky isn't falling. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLŒ FLY Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 They are plastic models and used to have box art. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 As has been said above, the plain boxes are for direct only items, and when box production falls behind plastic production. Stuff that goes in GW stores will be normal box art. I think for a while in 2013 after an FAQ GW couldnt make enough whirlwinds so they were in white boxes for a while. painting.for.my.sanity 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfTheLion Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Available to order/online only kits many times have those white boxes. The mk IV space marines have them, as well as other kits like RW bikers, etc. I think it is just cost saving to reduce the amount of box types to print. Those sized citadel boxes can only be used for plastic sprues, so I don't see why them being plastic is relevant. Edited March 7, 2020 by WrathOfTheLion Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJP Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 They are plastic models and used to have box art. As the others have mentioned, this is totally normal, GW have been doing this for years and it has no indication on a kit's lifespan. When a kit moves to "Direct Only" they put them in white boxes instead of the boxes with full art. It's cheaper for them to do it this way as they don't need to pay for expensive printing that customers won't see on the shelves in stores. Basilisks, Whirlwinds and Hellhounds all come in white boxes now as a couple of examples. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) They are plastic models and used to have box art. Anything from the "Direct Only" range will be supplied in a white box. The reason for this is that GW don't make or print the boxes themselves - they're done by a third party, so it works out cheaper as they're not paying for full-colour art to be printed (and it will not affect sales because the box isn't sat on a shelf in a store looking ugly), and it's also easier for inventory management as they only need a stack of each size of white box, rather than lots of individual full-colour boxes. A while back when they were having inventory issues, a load of retail stuff (new Tau releases) were supplied in white boxes. Edited March 8, 2020 by Firedrake Cordova Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenScorpion Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I have received stuff in one of those white boxes for something that had box art (an IG battle force), when they were at a time with many orders (around November), because the original got lost in the mail.When they have no specific boxes available they just use those, faster than waiting for boxes to be produced to match the product.I would suppose that for things sent to a store they would ensure it looks nice on the shelves, but for online orders they prefer speed rather than looks.As long as they only speed up on the boxes... :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcomet Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Direct only models use this box. Cost cutting measure I guess. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oshikai Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Like the other said, this has been a Thing for Years. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLŒ FLY Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Okay thanks guys. The first time I order them they had the box art. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/362406-an-end-of-something/#findComment-5487577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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