Brass Scorpion
03-01-2012, 09:36 PM
I've made it no secret the past year that while I'm still a Warhammer hobbyist I'm definitely in a new mode of not going too crazy on the expenditures, especially since last May 28th and the new price structure that includes Finecast. As the styrene kits have gotten more expensive the Finecast models in some cases are truly exorbitant and I find myself avoiding most blisters and non-styrene GW models more than ever. Here are some thoughts for avoiding spending too much on the new Finecast models when you could be getting whole unit box sets for the same money:
1) Convert a Cyberwolf out of one of your plastic set Fenrisian Wolves. The cyber-bits from the Thunderwolf kit or Necron bits should be helpful along with some scratch converted parts from plastic rods if you're up to it. 5 Fenrisian Wolves are about $25, but the single Finecast Cyberwolf is also about $25. You can do the math, 5 for $25 is a better deal than 1 for $25.
2) Arjac Rockfist (pronounced Ar-yak just like Bjorn is said Bee-yorn or the word fjord is fee-yord, "j"s are like "y" in Nordic languages). He's not much different or any more spectacular than the regular Space Wolf Terminators, so buy yourself a whole box of 5 for only a bit more than the price of 1 Arjac and convert him yourself. Give him a cool custom converted hammer and or shield to have some fun with this one.
3) Space Wolf Lord On Thunderwolf. Again, this model is not all that much more special than the new multi-part Thunderwolf unit models, so buy a box or two of those and convert one to look "special" to be your Wolf Lord. There are enough cloaks and other cool bits in other GW kits both Space Wolf and otherwise to help with this one.
I started working on Ogre Kingdoms last fall and except for the Firebelly a friend got me for $25 at a flea market I converted my Tyrant and Butchers from plastic Bulls plus cool bits from other multi-part sets and some "Green Stuff". Since Ogre characters start at $38 each, it saved me a ton of money.
1) Convert a Cyberwolf out of one of your plastic set Fenrisian Wolves. The cyber-bits from the Thunderwolf kit or Necron bits should be helpful along with some scratch converted parts from plastic rods if you're up to it. 5 Fenrisian Wolves are about $25, but the single Finecast Cyberwolf is also about $25. You can do the math, 5 for $25 is a better deal than 1 for $25.
2) Arjac Rockfist (pronounced Ar-yak just like Bjorn is said Bee-yorn or the word fjord is fee-yord, "j"s are like "y" in Nordic languages). He's not much different or any more spectacular than the regular Space Wolf Terminators, so buy yourself a whole box of 5 for only a bit more than the price of 1 Arjac and convert him yourself. Give him a cool custom converted hammer and or shield to have some fun with this one.
3) Space Wolf Lord On Thunderwolf. Again, this model is not all that much more special than the new multi-part Thunderwolf unit models, so buy a box or two of those and convert one to look "special" to be your Wolf Lord. There are enough cloaks and other cool bits in other GW kits both Space Wolf and otherwise to help with this one.
I started working on Ogre Kingdoms last fall and except for the Firebelly a friend got me for $25 at a flea market I converted my Tyrant and Butchers from plastic Bulls plus cool bits from other multi-part sets and some "Green Stuff". Since Ogre characters start at $38 each, it saved me a ton of money.