Independent Stockists Hobbycraft now selling Warhammer

[Domhnall]

To be fair, Hobbycraft stocking Warhammer products is probably more aimed at the luring people into the hobby rather than us entrenched hobbyists, other than convienences of essentials. 

 

Maybe next they'll have guys in trench coats standing on street corners peddling primaris boxes and pots of nuln oil. 

[ZeroWolf]

1 hour ago, Domhnall said:

To be fair, Hobbycraft stocking Warhammer products is probably more aimed at the luring people into the hobby rather than us entrenched hobbyists, other than convienences of essentials. 

 

Maybe next they'll have guys in trench coats standing on street corners peddling primaris boxes and pots of nuln oil. 

"Hey kid, wanna try a bit of nuln oil? A bit of reikland wash? Or ya after the harder stuff, yeah, you want some blood for the blood god. Got it all here for you kid, just say the word."

[LameBeard]

So many threads referencing this habit I think @Brother Tyler should make the next banner of the month a health warning about ingesting paint. Stick to your regulation rations, Imperial Citizens!

[Brother Tyler]

I eat/drink paint every time I touch a miniature and it hasn't affected me one bit.

[ZeroWolf]

Popped into my local Hobbycraft today, and I think it says a lot about my area but this was what my shops Warhammer section looked like:

 

not pictured is the tiny selection of paints next to it.

[firestorm40k]

9 hours ago, ZeroWolf said:

Popped into my local Hobbycraft today, and I think it says a lot about my area but this was what my shops Warhammer section looked like:

 

not pictured is the tiny selection of paints next to it.

This forum needs some kind of 'shocked' or 'horrified' reaction for posts 

 

I wonder how many thefts are people feeding their own hobby addiction, or because they know they can sell these for a few quid? 

[ZeroWolf]

I think some of it is definitely the latter but I remember the reason why the Middlesbrough GW stopped using their back room for gaming (the back door led to an easily accessible alley, and to a door that led upstairs to the stock room. This door was never secured) so the former also wouldn't surprise me.

[Axineton]

I see that Sports Direct are also selling Warhammer stuff too. I saw an advert on instagram saying it was 70% off but it wasn’t.

[Xenith]

13 hours ago, Axineton said:

I see that Sports Direct are also selling Warhammer stuff too. I saw an advert on instagram saying it was 70% off but it wasn’t.

 

I think SD own GAME that used to sell Warhammer - since GAME stores have closed and move inside sports direct or other shops, maybe it's just that old stock they're trying to offload?

[ZeroWolf]

1 hour ago, Xenith said:

 

I think SD own GAME that used to sell Warhammer - since GAME stores have closed and move inside sports direct or other shops, maybe it's just that old stock they're trying to offload?

Sounds like it, might have came across a box of stuff at some point.

[lhg033]

Interesting - I may have to swing in SD on my lunch time walk and see if they have anything on offer - I very much doubt it

 

[Hfran Morkai]

18 hours ago, Axineton said:

I see that Sports Direct are also selling Warhammer stuff too. I saw an advert on instagram saying it was 70% off but it wasn’t.

 

It probably said "Up to 70% off". 

 

Sports Direct love using the "Up to" liberally.

 

I could see them selling Warhammer tbf, harder to smuggle out than a shirt etc (I worked for them 18 years ago and the searches on leaving the premises always felt ridiculous, then again, I'm not a thief).

[Mysterion]

This is financially dangerous for me, not only do I live a stone's throw away from a large HobbyCraft, my wife is a full member of Cult of Craft, so my wallet is likely in for a rough time. I like how they have been slowly adding to their wargaming stock over the last couple of years, my local store started adding terrain pieces and some decent tools so hopefully they have some 40K in... it'd be rude not to take a walk over there right? For research purposes of course.

[lhg033]

For those that care - Sports Direct on London Oxford street didnt have anything Warhammer related that I could see

[Captain Coolpants]

Such an odd combo, get a fresh pair of kicks and a model kit in the same place haha