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.

[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.