WFB: The Finecastering

[eldargal]

Big WFB Finecast wave incoming apparently, old and new prices in pounds:

If people want to buy now... just for giggles:

Tomb Kings

Settra ... 20,50 > 23,50 ... +15%
Khalida ... 8,20 > 9,50 ... +16%
SSC ... 22,50 > 24 ... +7%
Tomb Scorpion ... 13,80 > 15,50 ... +12%
Bone Giant ... 30,75 > 36 ... +17%
Carrion ... 9,75 > 22 (this better be a set of 2 for only a minor price increase, or 3 for a good saving)

Also listed: "Tomb Kings Tomb Heralds" for 23,50. There is currently only one set of this name, for 12,30. There has to be some serious change here.

Dark Elves

Morathi ... 15,50 > 23,50 ... +52%
Supreme Sorceress ... 8,20 > 9,50 ... +16%
Black Guard ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%
Black Guard Command ... 15,50 > 20,50 ... +32%
Executioners ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%
Executioners Command ... 17 > 20,50 ... +21%
Witch Elves ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%
Witch Elves Command ... 15,50 > 20,50 ... +32%
Harpies ... 8,70 > 20,50 ... (most likely a box of 5: -6%)
Shades ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%
Cauldron of Blood ... 20,50 > 24 ... +17%

Lizardmen

Chakax ... 8,20 > 11 ... +34%
Kroak ... 25,50 > 30 ... +18%
Tiktaq'to ... 10,75 > 16 ... +49%
Slann ... 23,50 > 30 ... +28%
Skink with Feather Cloak ... 7,70 > 9,50 ... +23%
Saurus with Battle Standard ... 10,75 > 15 ... +40%
Salamander Pack ... 15,50 > 18,50 ... +19%
Razordon Pack ... 15,50 > 18,50 ... +19%
Terradon ... 10,75 > 31,50 (this seems to be a pack of 3: -3%)
Chameleon Skinks ... 8,70 > 15 (this better be a set of 5...)
Chameleon Stalker ... 6,15 > 8 +30%
Kroxigor ... 13,80 > 31,50 (this seems to be a pack of 3: -24%)

Note: these are FC re-releases. All prices in pound sterling. All increase percentages based on the previous price, and mathematically rounded.

[Wildeybeast]

A lot of stuff, but some staggering price increases there. Could it be that there is blanket price increase but they are sneaking it in through the back door with this FC wave?

[eldargal]

I don't think so, or else they would have plastic kits listes too. I think this is just the usual Finecast price rise treatment. Stupid but not as bad as a plastic kit price rise.

The Slann is great news though. I'd happily pay 28% more for a resin Slann.

[Wildeybeast]

Yeah that thing is real pain in metal.

[Brakkart]

If you are right about those multi-pack prices then my Lizardmen playing housemate is gonna be happy as he's been holding off on getting any Kroxigors and Terradons. He only just got a Slann though, so doubt a resin one will tempt him, though Kroak might.

Those price rises are very harsh on Dark Elf players though, the command packs are bad enough, but a 67% rise on 5 troops is obscene. That has just killed any interest I had in building a Dark Elf army for the forseeable future, I'll either source figures from elsewhere (like Raging Heroes Blood Vestals) or wait until those units are re-done in plastics.

[eldargal]

DE plastics should be out in twelve months or so, and I agree, those prices are mad.

[Chronowraith]

Glad to see the Bone Giant and Screaming Skull Catapult making the move to finecast. Both of those models are an absolute pain to assemble in metal. My old Bone giant had something in the neighborhood of 32 pins if I recall correctly.

[pgarfunkle]

Pleased to see Krox and Teradons included as I've been holding off buying them for my Lizardmen while they are metal. Any idea when this fine cast wave is coming?

[FeralOni]

Black Guard ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%

Executioners ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%

Witch Elves ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%

Shades ... 12,30 > 20,50 ... +67%

these HAVE to be a re-boxing to a larger count, don't they? there's no way they'd be pushing MSU that hard...

[eldargal]

That would be nice, but I doubt it.

[TheBitzBarn]

This is the complete list and first Price is USA second is Canada


Tomb Kings Screaming Skull Catapult 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Tomb Kings Tomb Scorpion 1 Fig Clampck June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.75 $29.75
High Queen Khalida 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $16.00 $19.75
Tomb Kings Bone Giant 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $57.75 $69.25
Tomb Kings Carrion 2 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $36.25 $43.50
Settra the Imperishable 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $48.50
Tomb Kings Tomb Heralds 2 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $41.25 $49.50
Dark Elf Black Guard of Naggarond 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Cauldron of Blood 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Dark Elf Executioners 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Witch Elves 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Harpies 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Morathi 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Dark Elf Black Guard of Naggarond Command 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Shades 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Executioners Command 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Witch Elves Command 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $33.00 $45.00
Dark Elf Supreme Sorceress 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $16.00 $19.75
Night Goblin Squig Hoppers 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
Cave Squigs 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
Goblin Wolf Chariot 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Doom Diver Catapult 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Goblin Big Boss on Gigantic Spider 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $48.50
Skarsnik, Warlord of the Eight Peaks 2 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $37.25 $44.75
Snotling Pump Wagon 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $40.00 $49.50
Wurrzag Da Great Green Prophet 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $19.25 $21.75
Night Goblin Warboss on Great Cave Squig 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $21.50 $30.00
Gnarly Cave Squigs 5 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
Orc Great Shaman 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $16.00 $19.75
Night Goblin Squig Herd (Cymbals) 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
The Chase 3 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $14.75 $17.75
Night Goblin Squig Herd (Pipes) 5 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
Lizardmen Slann Mage Priest 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $49.50 $59.50
Lizardmen Salamander Hunting Pack 4 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $29.75 $35.75
Lizardmen Terradon Riders 3 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $52.00 $62.50
Lizardmen Razordon Hunting Pack 4 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $29.75 $35.75
Lizardmen Chameleon Skinks 5 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $24.00 $30.00
Lizardmen Kroxigor 3 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $52.00 $62.50
Chakax 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $19.25 $21.75
Lord Kroak 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $49.50 $59.50
Tiktaq'to 1 Fig Box June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $26.75 $33.00
Lizardmen Scar Veteran with Battle Standard 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $21.50 $30.00
Skink Priest with Feathered Cloak 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $16.00 $19.75
Lizardmen Chameleon Stalker 1 Fig Clampack June 9-Jun-12 16-Jun-12 - $13.25 $16.00

[pgarfunkle]

That price rise on the elves is disappointing for when the wood elves get the rest of their line converted from metal. Hopefully if we get a new army book anytime soon there will be more plastics in the woodies future.

[elvendarkness]

Big WFB Finecast wave incoming apparently, old and new prices in pounds:
Quick question. Are these new release new sculpts? Or just the old models being turned into finecast say like the DE Black Guard for example...?

Thank you,
Thomas

[eldargal]

Apart from the Goblin Shaman and Savage Orc Boss they are all re-releases of the current sculpts.:)

[ElectricPaladin]

Thanks for the heads up - I'll be getting my Lord Kroak before he becomes finecasted.

I may not be in the "finecast is the apocalypse!" camp, but I don't think GW has quite gotten the hang of this new material yet, and I'd rather get the models I want while they're cheaper, and in better materials, then wait until they get it right.

[eldargal]

Advance Orders are up (http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat440004a&rootCatGameStyle=wh).

Still sigh at some of the prices, Finecast Slann is nothing but a good thing though.

Mr Savage 'Ooh what a big axe I've got' Orc is quite impressive:
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2390768a_99070209002_SavageOrcBoss01_873x627.jpg

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

It's made me and both of the staff at GW Shrewsbury want to do a Savage Orc force.

[Brakkart]

Yup me too. Always liked Savage Orcs and between this guy and the AoW champion, they are a strong contender for what I decide to get next.

[Wildeybeast]

I really like the appearance of his face, especially the mouth. Has an echo of squig to it which really conveys the bestial nature of savage orcs.

[Dalleron]

I was checking out the new DE finecast and all I can say is "holy sh$t!!". Now unless I'm wrong, the black guard are 5 in a box. Correct? For 45$ Canadian. What the hell? 9$/elf, that is ridiculous.

[Brakkart]

I was checking out the new DE finecast and all I can say is "holy sh$t!!". Now unless I'm wrong, the black guard are 5 in a box. Correct? For 45$ Canadian. What the hell? 9$/elf, that is ridiculous.

Yes that is correct. I can only conclude with those prices that GW do not want people to buy Dark Elves as those boxes got a +67% price rise going from metal to Finecast, which is frankly beyond extortionate and well into prohibitive pricing. Here's hoping that all those models get replaced by plastic sets either by GW with the next Dark Elf Army Book (rumoured for sometime next yera), or else companies like Raging Heroes and Avatars of War step up to grab the custom with competing (and compatible) ranges.

[eldargal]

Plastic kits for SE special units are supposed to be coming next year, but yes the price rise is just obscene.

[Dalleron]

I think that this latest price rise has pretty much put them out of where I can justify buying from a GW store, not that I got my Deathwing from GW in any way. I don't even think I could ask for GW as a present for any occasion at this rate.

[Verilance]

just want to say, I went to the supermarket yesterday and noticed the juice I buy for my son has been reduced in size 500mL for exactly the same price, this pisses me off far more than the price of toy soldiers any day of the week.

in case you hadn't noticed this is happening to a lot of products real inflation is around 25% not what our elected liars tell us

[Bormaley]

responses very good! )