++ Delivery Fulfillment on the Week-of 27/09/24 ++
Here's a question - how old is too old? In the context of this week's pre-orders we're talking about suitability of old Citadel Miniatures being released as Made To Order (MTO). This only really comes up as the Chaos range is one of the biggest and oldest, therefore we have models being offered that are over 35 years old - which for a collector or hobbyist doesn't really matter, but does that interest the gaming community? There's also a question about quality as a lot has changed in the past 40 years - sculpting, scale and even the material. These thoughts come up as this week we have four Classic Chaos miniatures up for pre-order - and they vary quite widely in era and... let's say quality when it comes to contemporary expectations. First off is the Sorcerer Lord on Chaos Steed, which is a great model, have a close look at the horse for example, as it has an ethereal element to it's look. Personally this could easily be transferred to any Chaos army. Then we have two contenders that have to be from the late 80s (late 90s actually. Beefweaver to the rescue!) - the Daemon Prince with Axe and Daemon Prince with Sword. These both have the exagerated features of the day, those strange folded wings (which when using metal as your material make sense), and the very static pose. It's curious to consider, when seeing these, how far back can you go and the minis still be considered "good". The last of the four this week is the Chaos Spawn, from a later era, and really beautifully sculpted (I'm tempted to think this might be Juan Diaz - which it's not, it's Aly Morrison, thank you again, Beefweaver!). You can see this mini being directly transferrable to today's aesthetics, and therefore well worth brining out of retirement. What is curious is the hope that Games Workshop might bring some back some of the many many Chaos Lords and Chaos Warriors from the mid-late 80s who had so much character. That would be quite cool!
In books this week we have the new Twice Dead King Collection, which features the novels Twice Dead King: Ruin, Twice Dead King: Reign, and the short stories Severed, One Million Years, The Life of Jethras the Martyr, and Patience. These are all presented in Limited Edition hardback packaging, with coloured page edges etc etc. Maybe not the most attractive of the Nercon offerings, but for Necron fans i'm sure it'll be a drawcard. Having read only some of these, Twice Dead King was a bit disappointing, but Severed is great!
It's also a White Dwarf week, with #504 taking some pages to explore the Kroot.
In books this week we have the new Twice Dead King Collection, which features the novels Twice Dead King: Ruin, Twice Dead King: Reign, and the short stories Severed, One Million Years, The Life of Jethras the Martyr, and Patience. These are all presented in Limited Edition hardback packaging, with coloured page edges etc etc. Maybe not the most attractive of the Nercon offerings, but for Necron fans i'm sure it'll be a drawcard. Having read only some of these, Twice Dead King was a bit disappointing, but Severed is great!
It's also a White Dwarf week, with #504 taking some pages to explore the Kroot.
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