It was tiddling down with rain all day today, so this afternoon I took Robin to see The Hobbit. It was with a heavy heart that I went along, for what little I had seen of the characters in the film I feared the worst, but actually I thought it was excellent, and more importantly Robin loved it too. The Dwarf city under the Lonely Mountain was fantastic and had me itching to get modelling, and I thought the Great Goblin was very well done. I won't rattle on about the things I didn't like (beardless dwarves really rankle) but I could see everything that was changed. added or different to my own personal imaginings of Middle Earth was done for a very good reason.
Afterwards we stuck our head into Games Workshop, just along the road from the cinema. I didn't get a chance to look at a great deal as I was cornered by an aggressive sales person (I hate that in shops), but Robin slipped away to check out the orc boar riders he covets. I did however glimpse this little set
hmmm, 4 quite nice figures...what's that? Not cast in metal, but crumbly resin which breaks as soon as you look at it? And the price...... can you believe it? £45.
I am being naive, or is that rather a lot even by todays standards?
You are not naive sir,I agree totally .They are indeed rather a lot. I pity parents that are pressurized in to parting with loads of cash on the GW shoppes...
ReplyDeleteI loved the film ,think the figures are great but have made a conscious decision not to by into them as I think the prices are immoral.
I'll stick to Minifigs Mythical Earth I fear...
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ReplyDeleteFantasy figures at fantasy prices! On my very rare visits to GW shops I tell the 'aggressive sales person' that I'm an historical Wargamer. They look either confused or frightened.
ReplyDeleteWhat !! nice they may be - wow thats a lot for 4 figures
ReplyDeleteWitness my own incredulity at GW's pricing here:
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Mad as a match Hare.
Totally agree with you chaps. My wife and I were in the local GW yesterday, as I needed pots of their brown and black washes. My wife took the opportunity to buy a present for a fellow we know, just a token. She asked for Skaven, and was given a box for £20 and one for £25, she was then told she could have an even better 'deal' for £65 ! She said, 'no', and only just stopped the assistant ringing up both boxes of Skaven when she only wanted one. I don't blame the poor old assistants, but do feel sorry for the kids. Mind you, good reaction to my answer to the bog standard question: 'What are you painting?' - 'Cuba, April, 1961'. Uh, wha? who?
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