"White Dwarf 334 Preview" Topic

Additional preview factoid: I received my subscriber copy of the UK edition yesterday, and page 95 is entirely in Italian.

Surprised they didn't charge you extra there…..

and all of the fantastic plastic and metal Citadel Miniatures that are taking to the tabletop battlefield alongside it.

They *say* they like metal, but their actions seem to express a different opinion…

The fact they still produce minis in metal amazes me. Other than the fact it gives them a reason to charge more of course, the plastics they can produce are far better quality and would encourage more people to at least try the game. I know from talking to people who've been eyeing both Warhammer and 40K, that they'd have made the big step already, if the cost wasn't so high.

With the amount of people who love to convert figs and the amount they do themselves and showoff in White Dwarf, you'd think that plastic would be the "Thing" to go with; I hate having to grab the Dremel just to cut off a piece I could've shaved down with a blade in less time, and properly pinned the plastics are just as strong and durable, maybe better in some cases.

P.S. Where the heck is the Space Wolf Codex, everyone's gotten a new so far, the Tau got 2, the dogs need some love!

No plastic wargaming for me in 28mm,
it just hasn't got the fine detail and the feel metal does.
I must add I mostly play skirmish type of games, and not massed battles anymore.
On the other hand, no metal for me in 20mm, those are to me just to small to spend lots of cash on so the old playing soldiers are good enough for me.
But I guess eventually GW will stop making metal miniatures completely, only now and then will they release a special kind of miniature in metal ( like anniverasry or roadshow specials ).

But we were talking about the latetst White Dwarf, weren't we? ;-)

not only that plastic is WAY easier to break to me. metal feels like it will last.

Playing devil's advocate, plastic IS easier to repair, and as it weighs less, so is less likely to 'stess itself' into breakage.

I admit, I have a love for the metal, but plastic's ease of conversion is really nice.

I am very fond of both. I am much more comfy converting plastic than metal.

They're actually bringing out a new range of "character" miniatures in metal. Saw some at Games Day and they were quite good. They're generally going for metal for special characters and one off sculpts, and plastic for core troops and some models that are likely to get highly customised (eg generals). I also think they're overdoing the plastic but it's unfair to accuse them of abandoning metal.

Except the seem to be doing the Ogryns in Metal? Or the ones I have seen thus far. Given the success with the ogres for WHFB, surely doing boxed sets of Imperial Guard Ogryns in plastic at a similar pricing would make sense?