For one thing the former kit has a Hochland Longrifle. This is because the former kit has some particular options and aesthetics specific to Warhammer, which the latter kit does not. It is fair to say that even these two kits are not completely comparable. Landsknechts with Crossbow Options Kit Comparison Empire State Troops Handgunners and Crossbowmen Kit by Games Workshop They can both be assembled as either handgunners or crossbowmen and include plastic bases. ![]() Both sets are full plastic, 28mm infantry with near identical weapon options. Compare with the plastics of companies like Perry, Warlord Games, Fireforge Games and Mantic.įor a fairly close comparison let us compare: Games Workshop’s State Troops Handgunners / Crossbowman Kit with Warlord Games’ Landsknecht Missile Troops kits. That said, comparing like for like, we see that GW plastics can easily be twice as expensive as other plastics. GW may place a premium mark-up on their wares but as it happens they are not always the most expensive option. Whereas many smaller miniature companies do not. GW produces in sufficient volumes that they have been able to produce a lot of their lines in plastic. As a rule metal and resin miniatures tend to be substantially more expensive than plastic. The expense of models depends a lot on the materials used. See here what official GW Empire Knights will go for on Ebay. That enduring demand coupled with diminishing supply only makes for still even higher prices. The cost factor only gets worse with discontinued models sourced from the second hand market. Warhammer Fantasy Battles is a game that tends run to a high model count so any savings on models can make a big difference. CostĮven where new kits are still available from GW or resellers they tend to be relatively expensive. That availability is there but it has its own costs and problems. For this reason availability is a relative term because whatever is not available new is almost certainly still floating around out there in the second hand markets, such as Craigslist and Ebay. It has had a colossal turnover by tabletop wargaming standards. ![]() Of course Warhammer Fantasy Battles is a game with a long life, three decades at least, and a fairly vast following. If one wants Empire Knights but GW does not supply them, then what else can one do but look beyond GW’s official offering? This is a powerful reason for the player of Warhammer Fantasy Battles to look at alternative model kits from other producers. Most of Empire kits live on in the Age of Sigmar but the crucial Empire Knights kit does not. Some of them were integral to the faction. That was well before the Age of Sigmar hit us.Īside from entire factions disappearing many factions have seen some kits or models disappear from sale. ![]() Kislev was another faction, albeit not a fully developed one, that had its entire line of models discontinued from production and distribution. This is not an entirely new problem rising out of the Age of Sigmar Apocalypse either. This is becoming increasingly an issue as the Age of Sigmar drags on.Ĭatastrophically for some players entire factions have disappeared from the shelves, notably Tomb Kings and Bretonnians. Sometimes a particular unit or character is simply no longer stocked or produced by Games Workshop. ![]() Also to deal with the issues that can arise. It is important to be clear on what those reasons are to get the most out of those alternatives. There are four different reasons for looking at alternatives to GW’s miniatures for those playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Let us start by looking at the various motives for sourcing alternatives miniatures for Warhammer Fantasy Battles (or indeed The Old World). If you are interested in The Old World why check my article on starting an Old World army before its release. Much of what is written here will also apply to The Old World. We will look at the whys and howtos of sourcing alternative miniatures. What follows is a guide to the tricky issue of sourcing miniatures for Warhammer Fantasy Battles in the Age of Sigmar.
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