Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Hobby Update: New tool for the hobby

Well it looks like my hobby progress hasn't gone as well as I had hoped. I had a recent operation which unfortunately has meant I have been unable to wear a mask to complete sanding and flash removal of my resin. In addition the water falling from the skies would have meant I couldnt get out side to do this work.

The main reason for this post is that when preparing to complete my sanding I to my horror discovered that my Dremel was dead. Despite my best efforts at necromancy it was not to be and as a result I ended up purchasing a new one.

For all you hobby fans our there looking to either get a new one or even if you are thinking of getting one now is the time. B&Q in the uk have them at a really good price. They have the Dremel 3000 with 15 tools for £40 as seen here:
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/rotary-multi-tools/Dremel-3000-Series-Multi-Tool-with-15-Accessories-12389440?skuId=12910144

but if you have small amount more to pay then they also have the Dremel 3000 with 25 tools including the flexible end for it for only £60:

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/rotary-multi-tools/Dremel-3000-Series-Multi-Tool-With-25-Accessories-130V-H-203-W-340-D-110mm-12848957?skuId=13359663

As you can see both are very good deals and I personally wouldnt be with out my Dremel now. It has  been useful for both my main hobbies and is great for being part of my shed set up for a while now.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

White Dwarf is Dead, Long Live White Dwarf



So the rumours were true, white dwarf has gone in to multiple versions, more info in the link, i for one am intrigued but not happy how its been launched.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=12800022-gws


The question is raised that now as a subscriber what do i do? nice of them to launch it on a blog and not actually email those who are already paid up.

i like the idea im just frustrated at the way GW have handled launching it. its poor customer relations and a stupidly poor announcement at that. if you launch something new and exciting you scream it from the rooftops not mumble it in the outside bog whilst asking your mum to pass the loo roll under the door.

intrigued with it but the disappointment with the way the news was handled has overridden the feelings of pleasure, any thoughts and feelings?

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This is the text of the article:

White Dwarf magazine goes weekly!

Saturday 1 February sees the birth of the new, weekly, White Dwarf magazine.

Saturday 1 February sees the birth of the new, monthly, Warhammer: Visions magazine.

Yes, that’s right. We’ll be launching two new magazines on the same day, Saturday 1 February.

White Dwarf, now weekly.

From Saturday 1 February, White Dwarf will be available each and every Saturday exclusively in your local Games Workshop store, Independent Stockist and at games-workshop.com

White Dwarf will contain everything that’s new and exciting in the hobby that week, from news and information on all the week’s other new releases, to new columnists, interviews, painting, modelling, game rules and much more. And the price? The same as a pot of your favourite Citadel paint.

Warhammer: Visions, now monthly.

Warhammer: Visions will be available on the first Saturday every month in your local Games Workshop store, Independent Stockist, games-workshop.com and local newsstands in the UK, Europe and Australia.

Warhammer: Visions is a completely new monthly magazine, also from the White Dwarf team. It’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before and this super high-quality visual feast weighs in at a whopping 236 pages, each and every month.

Just 17 days to go and counting.

After months of planning and hard work, we’re really excited to be able to share this news with you. We were overwhelmed by all the support and feedback you gave us last time we relaunched White Dwarf back in September 2012 (and by your emails and photos that you send us every day – please keep them coming), and we’re even more excited by what we’ve got coming up for you in 2014.

If you can’t wait for Saturday 1 February and want to know more, then your local Games Workshop store manager has more info…

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UPDATE:

have just managed to speak to GW about this and they have confirmed exsisting subscribers will continue to recieve the new monthly magazine until their subscription runs out and they will also recieve the first copy of the weekly magazine in feb. The weekly magazine will not (or at least not at present) have a subcription service and will only be availible in store or on their site.
hope that clears a few bits up for anyone.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Hobby Update: Imperial Armour Progress

Well folks after quite a long break I'm back and I have started 2014 with a bang, well ok not so much a bang as a wash up :)
I spent the weekend working on washing up this little lot:


This is some of the upcoming resin i have to work on for the latest expansion of my force :) Work all being well which will begin in a weeks time when I have a few days off work.

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