Twenty Money Saving TIPS and TRICKS for Buying Warhammer 40K

Let's talk through a whole bunch of tactics for getting more miniatures on the tabletop, potentially at a cheaper price...
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Discount Retailers
2:37 Hachetter Partworks Magazines
4:27 Rules and Codexes
8:03 Accessories + Peripherals
9:37 US Target Space Marine Game
11:13 At-Risk of Replacement?
13:45 3D Printing
16:43 The Pile of Shame
18:07 Free-Entry Giveaways
20:38 Faction Choice
22:44 Magnets
24:15 Combat Patrols
26:47 Starter Sets
27:48 Selling Miniatures Well
30:15 NOT Selling Miniatures too Quickly
31:27 Points Per Dollar
33:18 Avoid Worst Deals?
34:46 Kitbashes + Conversions
36:15 GW Temporary Deals
37:41 Skirmish Games
39:28 Don't Chase the Meta too Much
41:30 Hold Onto Bits
42:33 Global Pricing Weirdness
44:36 Buying Pre-Owned
46:52 A Few more Discounts
48:22 3rd Party Sculpts
49:14 Heresy Marines for 40K
51:30 Outro

[@tarkatantapir7287]

There's currently 172 Games Workshop stores in America. In theory you could go to every single location and get a free introduction model at each one to get an army going

[@Snowshill]

and doing this even with the price of petrol being super high would cost you less than buying direct from GW xD

[@Teno2001]

I guess if you count gas’s prices

[@bdj2899]

I tried to get a intro mini they told they didn’t have any

[@OfficialAaron]

Well as someone who has tried this in my travels, I ended up with about 40% of models being Lord of the Rings or Sigmar. I wish it was as easy as 'drive to new city, pick up new relevant 40k model for my specific army, repeat' but even when I asked for 40k specifically (as the other guy said) they didn't always have one available.

[@ashbringeroflore]

Whenever I try to take family to the store, they refuse to let the kids paint the free mini with a shelf full of primed and assembled minis behind them.

[@Zman2552]

Got a tabletop store near me that mainly has warhammer, but sells it 15%-25% cheaper than gw prices. Definitely has saved me hundreds of dollars in spending

[@JawaBob]

Man, I wish this was always the case. My LGS upcharges 20-30% on top of GW prices. It's beyond ridiculous.

[@stealthmonkey85]

Patience and controlling FOMO is the best way to save in the long run. You'll find a big influx of models onto the 2nd hand market 3-6 months after release as people sell off projects they never got around to and meta chasers sell off to afford the next hot release wave.

[@MsManuales]

Not true for secondary games like killteam, almost impossible to buy older terrain sets or bigger boxes!

[@MightyGachiman]

This is the biggest money saver hand down! I am dead tired of this trend when people are starting to brag about their inability to close their wallets to CONSOOM and not paint/build any of the stuff they get.

[@timunderbakke8756]

@@MsManualesI don’t think it’s meant to be a universal truth but it’s probably a lot more accurate than you think. Yes, if you want the full kill team box to play kill team you can’t rely on this method, but if you just want one side of it for 40k it works really well just delayed gratification

[@Duck-oc2hp]

I’m scared about this man’s upload schedule. I’m surprised how he still manages to release quality content EVERY TIME

[@Lomhow]

For real, Auspex keeps Servitor hours

[@raistlarn]

I wonder if he just makes them in bulk and releases them over time. The only time I can see him just make and drop them in a day was when GW was dropping those indecies left and right at the start of 10th.

[@davidkimball5222]

Why? It's basically his job I should think. And the production schedule won't be the same as the release schedule

[@mikehammer4018]

My theory is that Auspex is actually just the voice for an entire team; they likely keep him locked up in a recording booth in some village with a brutally English sounding name - something like "Anthill Upon Pigeonford". Poor Auspex has to record one of these voiceovers if he wants to eat that day, which is why there are so many videos. If only we knew the number for the police in Weaseldowns Under Dungbeetle, we could free him! Oh! We can get Auspex to start each script with a letter that will ultimately spells out Puddingpie At Blokefork so we know where to send the SAS! I'd say they'd be able to rescue the poor emaciated guy, but with his output, they'd likely need crane and lorry to cut him out of his booth. 🤣

[@philipheng3876]

Horus heresy units are underrated. The mk3 marines cost aprox. 50$ in my country and you get 20 of them. These can be proxyed as intercessors or maybe sternguard veterans, explaining the old armour. They cost about the same as an intercessor kit (a bit more) but you get double the amount of minis. Same for the new assault marines for heresy which can be proxyed as jump pack intercessors or vanguard vets and are again double the amount of minis for just a little more money

[@andystocking5316]

One kitbash/conversion I have found super useful and economical: The Black templar Crusader Squad: With the addition of some kitbashed shields and a few extra power swords you cna turn the kit into 6x bladeguard vets, and still have 4 bodies left over that make good scouts.

[@omidm.935]

Does it work as non BT?

[@andystocking5316]

Works GREAT as Dark Angles with the robes. I did have to scrape off a few BT symbols and remove the chains from the weapons, but over all yeah, it works just fine as non black templar.

[@asmodai6244]

Please go to sleep

[@eg.1803]

I am trying, i really am but its Hot and my sleepiness went away for some reason

[@justantihero]

Bots don't have to sleep /s

[@bobno-vq3fl]

NO

[@adamjjohnsen]

Do not listen to this person, sleep is for the weak All hail Auspex Tactics!

[@mamneo2]

Incroyable.

[@foreverfornever1124]

Finally someone who recognizes the Heirotek circle killteam as a discount set! A battleline and HQ for $55-$65 depending on where you are gettng it, not mention a whole sprue of custom bits for conversions and kitbashes. If you get fancy with it the Despotek and Apprentek who if given spare legs can both be used as proxies for other HQ's

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Casual reminder when buying Black Library books ship them to games workshop store so they wrap it in plastic for protection since if you ship to your home they just put it in a box without any protection for some reason

[@robtinning9529]

The honesty around including the small-self plug with the notice that you wouldn’t consider it as money saving but as support of the channel shows why you are great Auspex 🙌

[@platypus_slayer1]

I've through the years bought mostly 2nd hand or ebay armies/lots, gotten them played them etc, then when they get a codex sold units or armies for at least even. sometimes on facebook can swap them up in value if its FOTM i got. This allows me to keep up with changes for my main army and experience different models. Recently traded SoB for white scars and sold the rest to fund more DKOK killteams to customize. only paying maybe 10-20% of MSRP atm. so its far less expensive than it looks. like an investment, can grow it and trade it for less direct injections of money. ....Or so I tell the wife ;)

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

You are a legend for putting out so many videos for us Auspex.

[@redwitch95]

I got the 9th edition Partworks magazine - I absolutely recommend it. It's got a tonne of lore and missions on top of all the models, as well as paints for some early issues. TOP TIP - your local GW shop will usually sell the first issue, then you've got to go to a local supplier (Forbidden Planet is good in my experience) to get the rest. You also usually get extras if you subscribe, sometimes to the point of nearly being an extra half of an army. If you're tempted to buy the last run, I recommend checking online to see if the issue is cheaper than buying the models themselves - it's usually fine for model issues, but it can be 50/50 with paints. The upside is that the issues with paints sometimes have discontinued ones, which can be good to stock up on.

[@ChattytumblerTCW]

I think as customers we need to start voting with our wallets. The price of some of the GW releases is just insane. £27 for the recently released 1 x space marine sized figure is just daylight robbery.

[@Youschnoob649]

I agree. There is a point where I refuse to pay the price even though I can afford it. The character models are at that point. Some of the 3 model units are nearing it too

[@arthurbrugge2457]

You are right. I can afford the perverse prices they demand, but any person with self respect will refuse to be manipulated by such shameful practices. More people should vote with their wallets, instead of simping for GW😂@@Youschnoob649

[@georgehutley]

Top tip. Loads of discount retailers offer better deals than element games.

[@mintw4241]

Which ones?

[@redwitch95]

@@mintw4241 The 40k subreddit has a good list of them by how much they discount off GW prices, check their side bar/info

[@CFox9]

​@mintw4241 Wayland Games, Magic Madhouse to name a couple

[@JawaBob]

@@CFox9 any that ship to the US? Majority of shops seem to be UK/EU exclusive.

[@Teh_Duck]

@@JawaBob I would go in and look inside local hobby stores, one place near me doesn't have much of anything on their site but instore they have Gw pots for 4 bucks and minis at a 20-25% discount with a range larger than my local GW store. if you want to find a store with a better discount than 15% that is probably your best bet.

[@chaosblades89]

Great video mate, good stuff to think about

[@carval51]

other than waterpot, the accesories you can get from other places. that waterpot is literally godly good

[@Snake369]

I will say that I bought the water pot and did find it pretty good. It has more heft than the cup i was using before and I did appreciate the internal ridges

[@bam8458]

Reddit Mini Swap is great if you live in North America. I was able to build a 4000 point Guard army through various sellers for around 300$ total.

[@FlorelaFTW]

I found the "Don't buy codexes for armies you don't collect." advice really funny. Are there really some people so far down the rabbit hole they needed that advice? Geez.

[@omidm.935]

I'd buy a Drukhari 7th edition codex for like $5, as an example, but seeing as the rules would be literally worthless to me there's no point in buying a modern codex for 'em

[@cetx]

Wish this video had come out a year ago! I have violated so many of the best practices on this list, from army selection to living in New Zealand.

[@stevenmcgrath5114]

Truth be told, per kit sise, GW vehicle kits are only slightly higher in price that say Tamyia kits in say 1/35 scale.

[@16Mystery61]

Everyone things the most controversial thing he said was 3D printing, when in reality it was not having a pile of shame 😂

[@colekrantzteacheseverythin5543]

I don’t care how much it’s gonna costs. I want my Damn EMPERORS CHILDREN CODEX!!!!!!

[@fallenfossl]

Tbh standard of living is so much higher in Oz to UK that it probably comes out in the wash Stripping minis from ebay is such an amazing way to go - got a Captain with Relic shield painted terribly for £5.70, stripped him and looks good as new!

[@liammorgan1413]

On the topic of using the Age of Darkness box set to jump-start a 40k Space Marine army, you'll want to be mindful that the Spartan has a longer hull than the regular land raider. Fortunately however, the side sponson sprues it comes with are the same ones used in the Proteus Land Raider kit and come with the option to build them as twin-linked or quad lascannons.

[@primafacie5029]

Imperium magazine was a godsend overall... that and a friendly magazine seller who let me buy doubles of some issues

[@stephenheap6060]

We 3d print our armies and print in epic scale means we all get to put titans on the table

[@tastefulavenger]

I've never had issues with my GW store when it comes to bringing custom printed proxies. Store clerks and manager typically wouldn't wanna ruin the mood and chase away customers who hang around and practically keep the stores alive.

[@reavern]

My LGS sells WH40K products at the usual third-party retailer 15-20% discount compared to GW, and I’ve earned an extra 3% loyalty program discount. I’ve recently discovered a new LGS that offers up to 30% discount on certain 10e products, and many older products are priced at 2022 prices (or lower). Best of all, the store had products in-stock that have been sold out everywhere else since 10e launched, including the elusive Land Raider Redeemer that I desperately wanted for my Black Templars army. Other money-saving tips are to monitor Amazon’s price fluctuations by placing items “Save For Later” and buy them when the price drops. I’ve also acquired used armies from casual players outside my circle, some of whom chose 10e as their exit point and others who dove into 10e headfirst and couldn’t handle the time investment for assembly and painting, so they cashed out. My best advice to avoid over-spending on WH40K is to buy in manageably small batches, i.e. the Necrons 10e codex release, and assemble and paint them together. If you buy too much too fast, the pile of shame can become too daunting and you end up wasting money.

[@lcdrfish8633]

My first purchases were the 9th edition recruit edition at the same time as Leviathan. Since then I've also picked up the 9th Ed command box and indomitus boxes on ebay - just some nice unit combos (would like more terminators but the monopose version is a little disappointing).

[@lcdrfish8633]

May not be according to GWs desires but I have found some pretty good deals on Amazon UK that ship to the US.

[@Stella_Technicus]

The Space Marine Boardgame with Titus is NOT region locked to the USA, aou can get it in germany and austria in some spezific storechains direct or via online ordering. Do not know the rest of europa, but i think there will also be some picked sellers for it. It's the same with the other Boardgames and the Heroes collections.

[@MannnisEi]

My local games shop offers a 10% discount to members of the local gaming club. It's a beautiful, symbiotic relationship where the members of the club buy their models from the shop, and the shop directs new hobbyists to the club.

[@nightmagnus7595]

One of the greatest moneysavers is a well-stocked bits box

[@FlameMico]

GW recently made a push here in the Philippines we actually get minatues cheaper in our local stores than online.

[@doctordoubledakka3939]

Tau box is strong, grab a transport to help move the troops(tanks and transports are the same kit, should be able to build both)

[@GardensAndGames]

GOD I wish I knew about the Imperium magazine when I could still subscribe to it.

[@MrHoneuma]

There has only been 2 instances of me ever actually paying GW prices. 1 was picking up a Master of Executions from a GW store when they were out of stack online. The second was the random time when GW actually restocked War Dogs and I knew that if I didnt get them fast, I wasn't going to get them at all.

[@michaelrossel7339]

You can get a localized version of the Space Marine Boardgame in Germany.

[@tonydiazist]

My LGS has a buy 2 get 1 free around the holidays so usually i bulk out my army with those juicy big models. I bought 3 combat patrols for around 300 USD. Which is cheaper than Amazon. I never buy character models i just kitbash. And the named heroes i usually ask people to gift them to me.

[@RSBurgener]

I got dice on Temu for like $1.85. They're not the best I've ever had, plastic instead of resin, but they're great for the price. They're halfway to fancy.

[@GreaverBlade]

I straight up stopped buying product from the US as a US resident. MAP agreements are anti-consumer, and thankfully illegal in the EU. So I look for the best discount on Euro prices and simply eat it on shipping. Thanks to the more favorable GW currency conversion rate between the Pound and the Euro, and the still favorable conversion rate between the Euro and the Dollar, I generally enjoy 25% off US MSRP and sales tax as the US has no VAT. So, anybody in Germany or France want to set up a sidle hustle, GW models to Americans, Canadians, and Australians can probably get you a decent margin and you'd be helping out the non-UK Anglosphere. If only I could find a game store in Ireland that will ship across the Atlantic. Google translate only gets me so far with the current stores I shop!

[@ssch.5505]

is it really that bad in the us? Im from germany and im just curious , shipping is brutal from ger to us but its still cheaper? wtf😂

[@vatiti9573]

France here. Damn, we're complaining already ourselves so much here about Games Workshop's prices, but that's another level.

[@GreaverBlade]

​@@ssch.5505 A simple example: Codex Space Marines retails for €45, or about US$50. US price is $60. I can get it from the EU for €33.75, and then eat about €15 to ship. That's STILL cheaper than buying it in the US. If I do a larger order and catch a break on shipping the discount percentage improves significantly.

[@Teh_Duck]

@@ssch.5505 Yes even on Ebay buying from europe and paying 10-20$ shipping can still be cheaper than US stuff. Most kits are nearing double price (usd to pound) so if you find a bundle or just a large model the shipping hurts alot less.

[@CrimsonXenoProduct]

ty for reminding me to buy 3rd hand and scrounge bit-boxes if i can find em

[@silentking5559]

I've heard a good trick recently, apparently if you don't pay at the till after picking up your warhams it significantly cuts down the cost of collecting.

[@bobamer932]

36:43 I have not bought a new sisters of battle box since christmas last year.

[@handyrandy4717]

Yes, I purchased a Sanguinr Guard box and they have Axes....(there are no Encarmine axes in the new datasheet in 10th, you see....)

[@CarnageCoon]

my most recent example: push fit assault intercessors 10 models for 15€ off ebay individual (old) jumppacks for 3€ each 45€ for 10 when the offical ones cost 36€ for 5

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Awesome tipw!!

[@user-wv8lb8yf8v]

Read the thumbnail as “Are you playing too much?” and immediately was like “Yeah, most likely”

[@stevenburton7725]

I have been buying models off of FB marketplace, and Craigslist. I don’t mind driving an hour or two to pay around 1/2-2/3 the price for good models

[@ssch.5505]

gw temporary deals 37:38 hit me, i couldnt find my impulse control, bought 5 out of 6 Christmas Boxes 😂😂

[@Imalsoconfused]

Where would you go if you’re trying to buy multiple of the same bits? I’m trying to do chaos space marines as the psycho rangers from power rangers in space and I need them to match.

[@kingsmelliott768]

Miniature market is pretty good if you're in or near the Midwest

[@ridingwarthogs3244]

This man is a machine

[@bnd8469]

Every boardgame has also been sold in germany, so far, so theres always potential to search there

[@kliffundersen]

I was making some math and save a half of the value of and army if i travel to the UK, to the stores associated with this stores, because here is the prices of usa marked up. Then maybe if i can travel with a vacation

[@fabiopicinin8091]

You can usually recover the price of a 3D printer in less than a week worth of printed models compared with you would pay for GW ones. In some of the more niche armies like Eldar, Daemons or Tyranids, the printed options are way, way better than the GW ones.

[@samchassar-hesketh3511]

i got the age of darkness, got a heavy weapon upgrade and now field 400pts of desolation marines

[@SnowFoxWithAGasMask]

Always buy the Christmas boxes if they have even some models you want

[@Clembassador]

I let a box sit in my ebay cart for a couple weeks and the seller gave me a 10% off coupon in addition to the normal discount.

[@zeroxexe111]

People might be looking for a cheep way into warhammer. I figure it's a great time for GW to introduce a single kit line that gives you one person(any of the factions) to build and paint because it's ONE UNIT it's collectable and a great entry point for people getting into the painting side of the hobby! Sure $40+%for a captain unit!( stand alone) but what about 1 space marine to paint with a pamphlet that, Shows you how to paint and the lore of that unit!? 1 aldari, 1 tyranid, 1 ORK! 1 of the voltaan!?

[@Clembassador]

Kill team did this for me, I got to make and paint one squad or so of different factions and find out what I like to build and paint for big 40K, for example I don’t like Sisters of Battle, the models are too thin and spindly for my taste, and I love kitbashing Marines, and painting Custodes because brain shut off gold everywhere.

[@excessiveclownery4375]

For AoS there are a few nighthaunt kits that give you 4 models for about £8

[@marcdejonge6569]

Though they have almost doubled in price since Covid, the UnderWorlds packs do this for AoS. A great way to test any faction.

[@Snowshill]

given the cost of producing the minatures has gone down drasticly over the eyars while GW increase prices even though more people than ever have been buying modles .... yes everyone is over paying by a long way, doesnt help GW know about scalpers and are more than happy because it means people are guarenteed to buy models even if the scalpers themselves never sell stock -.-

[@kennethmacgregor-Gregorach]

Use HH stuff and easily make an Iron Warriors army for 40k.. that's what I've done.

[@dukecoull9016]

Personally I can vouch for Auspex being a previous grateful winner

[@sentinelwex]

What? Grey Knights infantry might be obsolete? I am just starting this hobby and picked GK as my first army... :D

[@jakeosiris3971]

im 800 dollars deep into orks right now, I'm really enjoying the game, bought some of whats good, and some that I think looks cool. got about 2800 points

[@TheSnores]

Cries in Australian.

[@OrginalRaxor]

I really want play a 140 man high Death Korps Krieg list... (a few weapon batteries and stuff in there but mostly men). The Price for that would be like very close to 1000£ (if they were even for sale at Forgeworld) Total price of 140 Kriegs Guarsmen sofar using 3d print 500£ and thats INCLUDING the printer itself.....The Resin is less than 100$, but i did spoil myself and bought a cleaning station, and some spare parts for the printer and stuff... Price os soilders in my 2000 list (resin+paint) will end on around 80-100£ max... Now i am fairly new to Warhammer 40k, and i dont play tourneys, and me and my friends dont care about it being 3d printer,, we just want to try different armies and have fun.

[@michaelscaplis]

Any chance of future Channel Affiliates in Europe (non UK)?

[@bruceu1419]

I may have had a Polish friend send me a Baneblade at significant discount from US prices 😉

[@davidkimball5222]

Gaming clubs are an excellent source of second hand minis and books. Ive got various things at good prices. You're getting a discount yourself and you know where the money's going. Normally to fund someone's next project 😂

[@NecroGoblin-yl2fx]

got a lot of my models second hand and from local retailers, almost no models from GW only some i just can't get from second hand or my local retailers. and the GW dice are just crap. got one set and that where the first and last set i got, they are bad quality and to big. the magazines are not available where i'm from. yes i got a pile of shame, mostly from when there are some big boxes like the Christmas battleforce. and i love to convert and kitbash, so i also got boxes with bits for that. :) thinking the 2024 project will be a Tau army with converted Auxiliaries. :D for tools i have tried my way around, and GW tools are to expensive and just bad. i like the tools from Green Stuff World and brushes from Army Painter.

[@macaulaymcgregor768]

Just going back to magnets how strict really are people e.g. I play with orks if I had say 55 slugga / choppa boys + 5 big shoota would most players force me to play as such or would most just accept say 60 slugga choppa? Side note what is peoples general on colour (if my orks are kinda painted generic could I play as any type or would people say you can’t use if you have mixed colours) e.g. I have mork and gork yellow and blue would that mean I can’t use them together

[@FurchtbaresGaming]

What do you think: Is it worth to include Armige knights in a Bloodangels army? they cost 150 points each and are like one of the primaris dreadnoughts. But two of them come in a box that cost the same as a single dreadnought.

[@timunderbakke8756]

The biggest downside in-game is that the armigers lose out on the space marines rules like oath of moment. However if you’re just doing proxying that’s probably fine. The better question is where are you finding readily available armigers. I’ve not seen an armiger or war dog kit for msrp or less in years.

[@FurchtbaresGaming]

@@timunderbakke8756 a shop in my town got them

[@BloodyArchangelus]

Knight ? Yes. Instead armigers we have lib dread and redemptors

[@romeo-0016]

Yes next question.

[@ger5956]

My FLGS sadly doesn’t offer any discounts on GW stuff, which sucks. I really want to support local, but having several other stores that offer free deliver with discounts as options makes that hard.

[@anexistanthuman2435]

My flgs is actually more expensive than gw due to the high sales tax in my area. I wish I could support it but I just can’t afford to.

[@Storehouse-805]

Yes

[@blecao]

I got a 30k space marine army when it was more expensive (40€ the box of marines instead of 35€ that where tactical marines at the time) It is the only time i think gw had lower the prize of anything when they put twice the amount of marines for less than double cost

[@merica6502]

I've used ebay and Amazon for like half of my 7000 point ork army

[@FallenTreeBridge]

Anyone have any tips when it comes to stores with a discout in EU/Scandinavia?

[@AsbakNL]

i only on occasion overpay for models but thats just to support my LGS, otherwise i always go for lowest price i can find online

[@josephflav7959]

If you’d like to spend more money than you have to, try collecting solar auxilia troops just to proxy as imperial guard.

[@eewweeppkk]

Tip 1: 3D printer. For an excellent 3D printer you will likely break even on your very first army, materials included. The only reason GW still gets away with their horrendous pricing is because their consumer base isnt ready to take the leap to printing yet. I honestly believe that GW could be an STL/ IP company in the next 20 years instead of a model company primarily, the only thing holding us back from that is consumers unwilling to take the leap. The fact that materials and competant modelers can do it for so much cheaper SHOULD put a lot of pressure on the company to change - the factor holding us back are consumers who value the company more then themselves.

[@Cosper79]

3D printing isn't there yet, as far as easy of use. When a person can just go to a website, right click on an image and hit print, (like you do with 2d printers) and the result is a 3d model printed in your home, then it will take off.

[@Smucklz]

​​@@Cosper79I actually disagree with this. 3d printing has become incredibly cheap and easy these days and produces fantastic results. Even if you are printing just one army, you will more than pay for the cost of the printer with how much you save vs buying gw models

[@dolamrothknight]

@@Smucklz "easy these days" ya compared to 10 year ago anything is easier these days............

[@timunderbakke8756]

Some consumers aren’t willing to “take the leap” because they don’t have a good spot to set up as dedicated printing space. Where all my hobby stuff is a solidly no-go zone for printing. I prime outside but that’s an easy spray and done not leaving something running for hours. It’s not always a fear of learning to print or some nonsense the disciples of resin project onto us.

[@xxklesx1]

As long as 3D printing is a hobby in itself, it is no competition for GW. Things change when a 3D printer is as easy to use as a coffee machine.

[@topzaima]

In Thailand, We have no discount due to exchange rate. 😢😢

[@HappyKatMan]

Torchlight is another good one in Canada that gives 15% off

[@leSmokySmoke]

So I just got my first miniature for christmas. The death leaper. I have now seen that the regular starter box comes with tyranids, the winged prime, psychophage, 20 terma gaunts, 2 von ryans, and 2 ripper swarms, together with my leaper add up to EXACTLY 495 pts ingame. should I buy the starter box? even though I dont care for the space marines, and also dont really like the psychophage? Can I proxy the psychphage for something like a haruspex? can I play the termagaunts with having the pistols, even though they are modelled with fleshborers? is it a good deal? the box seems very cheap in comparrison.

[@albinonoodle5229]

Starter box isn't a bad deal, all the space marines are very resellable on eBay if you don't want them.

[@timunderbakke8756]

In most casual games the exact modeled wargear isn’t as important as long as there’s no confusion (ie mixing and matching who has what gun while they’re all modeled the same). Saying “all these gaunts have X” is fine. Competitive not so much, but you’re just starting out so ignore them. And in reality half the folks won’t know the difference anyway (I sure don’t know any of the Xenos war gear)

[@omidm.935]

Just find someone selling the Tyranid side of Leviathan for less money

[@vsGoliath96]

Ha, 3D printer go brrrrrr 14:00 Damn it!

[@edstonj000]

I respect the acknowledgement of how much we get shafted down under :/

[@sfjfilms8716]

Honestly, living is Aus and seeing the price differences between here and the UK freaking sucks. Went on a holiday a few months ago and stocked up on so much plastic, saved myself about $600aud by buying in bulk while I was away

[@dougtomlinson884]

as a Aussie Gap Games is very good and there frendly espesaly how expessive it is

[@doctordoubledakka3939]

In the US the magazine is more expensive than retail, don't get fooled

[@jarvisbinks7576]

So I don’t play 40k, I just got into the books and bought a combat patrol after I test painted a beginner box with box (incinerators I think). But for some reason, I find the need now to just listen and learn about the table top. What is happening to me….?

[@TheSnores]

Welcome to the rabbit hole, it's a log damn way to the bottom.

[@arn1345]

IG and Sisters are expensive but they're easy to proxy. You can proxy most IG units that are basic troopers or tanks because the official models look generic enough. Sisters have a lot of generic characters and they're hella overpriced. They're easy to kitbash and get proxies for though. Save your money for expensive stuff like Triumph or Nundams. Most of us aren't playing tournaments (imagine playing an RNG based game competitively lmao) and anyone who disapproves of your good faith effort to proxy isn't worth playing games with.

[@FurchtbaresGaming]

In germany i recommend Kutami

[@pablogallardo5100]

Best way is one page rules

[@ryan_the_rizza2571]

WHOOP WHOOP! GAP GAMES!

[@NornQueenKya]

I saved a lot just walmarting pliers, scapels and even brushes. Omg especially brushes

[@geargraphic2620]

walmart brushes go hard

[@NornQueenKya]

@geargraphic2620 they really do. Like 2 dollars and you get 10 brushes. Yeah you're not using half of them unless it's terrain or basing or something but still super good, cheap to replace brushes

[@quahodron2756]

GW models aren't "surprisingly expensive for what they are", they are robbery in broad daylight. Can't wait for the usual 10-15% price hike in february. Two of my local game clubs have pretty much stopped playing Warhammer(s) at this point. I'm not complaining, but I think that GW just overstretched it (by far) and there is a real possibility, people will abandon their stuff in the (not so near) future.

[@TheTobaccoman]

Even with these tips the costs are like double or triple or more today what I bought in at 20 years ago. Their Inflation is intense. Edit: The fact it feels like people forget GW said they’d never squat anything and are slowly squatting a whole range off, again, and we are just accepting it is very troubling. That isn’t saving money it’s accepting a company crapping on you with a smile.

[@merengueatang4]

Which range are they squatting? Firstborn? As unfortunate as it is, the models have to be updated at some point, and the majority they have specifically said "it's fine to proxy these as another thing". Losing Land Speeders sucks, but it's a 25 year old kit. It can't stay around forever, and it's already been soft replaced in a new scale. You can still play with it at a casual level, and really the only thing that's changed is that you have to use slightly different rules and can't go to tournaments with it. Ranges have to be refreshed sooner or later, and stuff will go, but it's a necessity to prevent a huge backlog of old, rarely bought or used kits that only create more headaches for game designers and tournament players.

[@timunderbakke8756]

Begins by ranting about cost, moves to a rant about ancient models not being supported. Sorry, while I do understand people being upset that their toys no longer had specific rules, they can be used casually still. GW didn’t confiscate your old toys. And I say this as someone who was impacted, even unnecessarily (part of the chaos purge of forgeworld units they “to balance” loyalist space marines)

[@davidkimball5222]

Everything has doubled in the last twenty years. When I was first buying minis 30 years ago a Mars bar cost about 30p I think. Midwinter minis did a good video on this. GW prices have largely risen in line with inflation. The only thing gw particularly rinse people for is single miniatures. A space marine captain shouldn't be more than £10 imo.

[@merengueatang4]

@@davidkimball5222 to be fair to gw on characters, per model they cost significantly more than a basic infantry guy, because they have whole separate sprues, which is where the bulk of the cost comes from. That being said, £25 is too much.

[@boomer03n27]

I agree with people concerned about your sleep, but if you missed a day I would be concerned for you, two and I would be highly worried and a third day I would assume the world was ending.

[@Rimeshade]

UK I reommend Alchemist's Workshop, consistently 20% off