White Dwarf Subscription, with new 2011-2012 model it's $95.75

[Brass Scorpion]

Amazingly, the price of a White Dwarf subscription with the new model is $95.75. If you purchase it with the current model, the Gyrocopter Pilot, it's still $88.25. The new model is Finecast so I guess the raised the model price about $7. That older model is about to be discontinued in a few days.

The current price without the model is still $75 US for one year, $140 for two years. I wonder how long that will last.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1390159a

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2002436a_13110205153_WDSubInABox_445x319.jpg


White Dwarf: Subscription in a box

The Sub-in-a-Box is the easiest way to get your hands on a White Dwarf subscription. Simply add it to your cart, select where you would like to have your White Dwarf sent, complete your order, and we'll do the rest - it really is that easy!

The Subscription Box, or, as we like to call it - the Sub-in-a-Box, is a great way to ensure that you never miss an issue of our hobby magazine. You also save a bit of cash off the cover price and you get the special edition White Dwarf miniature, which is only available to White Dwarf subscribers.

This year's incarnation of the White Dwarf features Grombrindal dressed as a pirate. Complete with a parrot, pop-gun and a treasure chest full of White Dwarf magazines, this figure will make a fantastic addition to any miniatures collection.

This box contains one special edition White Dwarf Subscriber model and includes a one-year White Dwarf Subscription (12 issues). The White Dwarf miniature is a finely detailed resin cast kit that comes as three components, and is supplied with a 40mm round base. This miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly - we recommend using Citadel Super Glue and Citadel Paints.

[Deadlift]

They have a nice picture of it in this months WD, the painting of the pages from previous issues WD on the model is very cool. That kind of detail just blows my mind.

[Inquisitor Nelson]

I wonder how long that will last.

It will last for one year if you buy a one year subscription, or for two years if you buy a two year subscription. ;)

The Emperor Protects,

Inquisitor Nelson

[CrimsonTurkey]

Rather than subsidizing $100 worth of ads for miniatures, as a consumer and not a stock-holder I think I'd rather just buy miniatures.

[Brass Scorpion]

They have a nice picture of it in this months WD, the painting of the pages from previous issues WD on the model is very cool. I'm pretty sure that's a Photoshop job on the magazine miniature images. They are too perfect and they appear to contain every detail reduced perfectly in size. It's a tool they use a lot these days for advertising images. It not only produces things even studio painters cannot produce by hand, it's quicker and cheaper than waiting for someone to paint intense levels of detail.

[eldargal]

From here (http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=18500067a):


You can see more of this stunning miniature in November's issue of White Dwarf, including the exquisite level of detail that Joe Tomaszewski has painted on to it - there's a copy of White Dwarf magazine peeking out of the treasure chest and Joe has hand-painted all of the pages in it. Trust me, it's crazily good!

So the WD in the box is handpainted, though it doesn't mention those outside the box. I'd email and ask GW. Well I would if I cared enough, which I don't. But someone else could. I wouldn't say it is impossible to paint that well on such a small scale, I've seen it done. You wouldn't believe how often undergraduates minds get blown in the art history department when faced with centuries old paintings, thanks Photoshop.

[Wildeybeast]

I've seen people who paint pictures on the head of a pin with massive magnifying glasses and hair-thin brushes. Definitely possible, just not for most mortals.

[wittdooley]

So...does anyone happen to have the Gyrocopter Pilot model they want to sell me for a decent price, or am I going to have to re-up my subscription?

[Brass Scorpion]

Games Workshop issues a correction on the price of the new subscription model.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?aId=16900014a


Subscription Model Price Correction

There was an error in November and December's White Dwarf for the White Dwarf Subscription Model. The correct prices are:

Subscription Model: $20.75 US / $25 CAN

Subscription in a Box: $95.75 US / $110 CAN


So...does anyone happen to have the Gyrocopter Pilot model they want to sell me for a decent price, or am I going to have to re-up my subscription? Gyrocopter Pilot models generally fetch between $45 and $65 on eBay without too much trouble. I do still have one or two for trading.


I've seen people who paint pictures on the head of a pin with massive magnifying glasses and hair-thin brushes. Definitely possible, just not for most mortals. That is exactly what I was thinking. I've seen things like that done, but they are not commonly possible even among accomplished artists and model painters. In other words, it's possible that those parts were hand painted using a magnifier, but not very likely. And given GW's inclination to using Photoshop more and more these days I found that to be much more likely.

[Wildeybeast]

That is exactly what I was thinking. I've seen things like that done, but they are not commonly possible even among accomplished artists and model painters. In other words, it's possible that those parts were hand painted using a magnifier, but not very likely. And given GW's inclination to using Photoshop more and more these days I found that to be much more likely.

It is a highly specialised skill, and requires a long time to do. It's almost beyond painting and more about patience and hand control than artistic talent. It could be photoshopped, but given that we know it is possible to hand paint like that, we don't really have any reason not to take them at face value when they say Joe hand painted it. After all, if it was 'shopped then they would just mention it rather than lie.

[Maelstorm]

$100 for a glossy sales catalog? Are you joking? <lol>

[eldargal]

Page 21 of the November White Dwarf:


The treasure is, of course, his collection of White Dwarf, all intricately painted by Joe Tomaszewski! (yes, we know - wow!)

[Deadlift]

Page 21 of the November White Dwarf:

I never thought it was photoshoped. Some people are just to cynical. You can see it's not a picture perfect miniture painting of a WD. But just a bloody impressive painted model.