On sex appeal in 40K, how much is too much, and "sexy" miniatures.

[Stitch5000]

20 hours ago, phandaal said:

 

John Blanche recently did a Kickstarter:

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnblanchepresents/morderin-by-john-blanche

 

One is closer to what you see in Modern GW. The others are definitely on the "sexier" side of feminine portrayals. Not exactly Wargames Exclusive material (not enough skin) but you can see some of the same themes reflected in both.

John Blanche is and has long been one of the horniest mother******s going. 

[Deus_Ex_Machina]

20 hours ago, TheNicronomicon said:

I actually find the Battle Louboutins more offensive & insulting than anything else on those models. You need good ankle support and to be able to plant your feet if your'e gonna fight AAAAAARRRRGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! 

Ahem. Anyway. 

(And yes, I know high heels started as shoes for cavalrymen to help keep them in their stirrups and were then adopted & exaggerated by court dandies; so if she were on a cussed horse, I'd be less annoyed by it. Even a lower heel, if you really needed to emphasize the length and curve of her legs, can get you the sex appeal and keep things remotely practical. And yes, "practical" may be a silly concept in a game where you can get an 8' dude in power armor with a jet pack and laser-sword who is also not even close to the scariest thing on the battlefield, but it's still the kind of thing that shatters immersion)

I hope nobody makes you play Mortal Kombat 9.

52 minutes ago, Stitch5000 said:

John Blanche is and has long been one of the horniest mother******s going. 

Nah, he is just a man who gives a f'*'* about modern sensibilities.

[phandaal]

1 hour ago, Stitch5000 said:

John Blanche is and has long been one of the horniest mother******s going. 

 

So he is the GOAT in more ways than one? 

 

Either way, the main point was that the guy who created the look for much of 40k does in fact produce things that lean towards "sexy." So it is reasonable to say that the style and what GW considers acceptable has changed over time.

[Magos Takatus]

13 hours ago, phandaal said:

 

So he is the GOAT in more ways than one? 

 

Either way, the main point was that the guy who created the look for much of 40k does in fact produce things that lean towards "sexy." So it is reasonable to say that the style and what GW considers acceptable has changed over time.

Very true. There is a lot of interesting material in his old Inquisitor sketchbook. Not quite as sanitized as modern 40k.