old school, new style

[me_in_japan]

My mate Andrew sent me these links from Frothers UK, a forum which is a good deal less decorous than our own Austen-esque refuge of well-mannered young ladies and gentlemen. (He says he finally felt accepted when one of the regulars called him a c***)

Anyway - here are the links. Behold! Possibly the best painted examples of RT era marines mine eyes have ever seen.

http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtop ... sc&start=0

http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtop ... ne&start=0

[Seb]

Nice, I especially liked the weathered ones.
But I guess i am more surprised about the use of language.

[me_in_japan]

I'm not sure, but I think it might be a British thing. I know my friends and I (when Im back home) use all kinds of foul language without anyone taking offence. In fact, its almost required. I guess it's almost like "you are my friend, and I am your friend. I trust you know that fact well enough, and know me well enough, to realise that I am not in fact trying to insult you when I call you a *******." or something like that...

[Spevna]

Those are absolutely lush! The stuff they used to churn out back then had so much character.

[Admiral-Badruck]

Old School was all about fun there was not the level of competitiveness it was all about fun... I love it...

[Primarch]

Those are absolutely lush! The stuff they used to churn out back then had so much character.

The old RT era models are certainly characterful. Almost cartoon-like in a way. Unfotunately there is just such a large difference with the current range that they look out of place if you put them together (and about 3 sizes too small).
I think, for RT the models were well suited. For the current state of the setting (ie grim-dark all is doom etc) they just dont fit.

The paint work is spanking gorgeous though.

[Seb]

I'm not sure, but I think it might be a British thing. I know my friends and I (when Im back home) use all kinds of foul language without anyone taking offence. In fact, its almost required. I guess it's almost like "you are my friend, and I am your friend. I trust you know that fact well enough, and know me well enough, to realise that I am not in fact trying to insult you when I call you a *******." or something like that...

I see, I have not traveled much in English speaking countries so that must be why I am unfamiliar with it. Most of my English comes from movies/games/books etc. and it is only after moving to Japan some years ago that I actually started to speak it.
Thanks for breaking down the cultural difference.

[Spevna]

Those are absolutely lush! The stuff they used to churn out back then had so much character.

The old RT era models are certainly characterful. Almost cartoon-like in a way. Unfotunately there is just such a large difference with the current range that they look out of place if you put them together (and about 3 sizes too small).
I think, for RT the models were well suited. For the current state of the setting (ie grim-dark all is doom etc) they just dont fit.

The paint work is spanking gorgeous though.

All very true unfortunately. Having a bunch of characterful metal figures worked well when WH40K was a small skirmish game. The way the game is now, it wouldn't work from a thematic or economic point of view. I mean, seriously, what kind of person would actually go through the expense of picking up a whole RT era army, and take the time to paint each mini as an individual?

[AndrewGPaul]

I'm the one who pointed those links out to M_I_J. I especially like the smoothness of the paint job on those Imperial Fists.

I've actually got a decent sized army-worth of old RT beakies - a dozen metal Marines, a Terminator squad and about fifty of the old plastic guys. Rather small by today's standards, but if I ever get round to painting them up, they should look the business.

[The Other Dave]

Those 'Fists are gorgeous. The yellow is amazing, but I also like how they show the potential effectiveness of simple, understated base decoration. There's a trend these days towards putting a lot of time into bases, but there is such a thing as "too busy," you know?