Shoplifting???

Hey, i would, from my personal experience over the last three years, expand buying/trading used stuff. I started to go through my collection of old projects/boxes once or twice a year and try to be honest to myself and check if there's a real chance i'm gonna do these. Then i picked up everything where i said no (Harlequin-Force, Genestealers from DeathwatchOverkill, another Prospero-Box, a ImperialGuard force...) and sold all of them. On one side, i got a good price for most of it (most of it was bought on sales or with a big discount), i reduced my subconscious stress to work on these and got some money to invest in new (used) minis. I repeat this process from time to time and now i still have a big backlog, but 1) everything in there has a higher chance to be done 2) i'm again more familiar with what i have and 3) have a better overview what kitbash-projects could be possible. I even went the extramile and inventarised most of it, so in free minutes i can glance at my list and think about what i want to do next. This is a inward-focusing spiral that helped me a lot to continue and even finish some old projects and after that, i was able to reward myself with a fance new mini for example. Downside; i went a lot about classifieds and bought a few lots in the last years. All where a good bargain and i kept only a small percentage of it and sold the rest (got myself some of the DarkVengeance and BlackReach stuff this way for nearly 0$), but in the end i still got a few hundred new minis last year :D

Or you could move to new Zealand where minis have always been over priced x'D

100%! I’ve been a Patron of theirs for a long time and I love what they do.

@@BenjisHobbies will you a video on OnePageRules?

@@akumaking1 maybe one day! I’ve got too many other things to make videos on for the time being! Haha

I've just discovered these rules and they seem ideal for me - I just can't keep up with gw financially or mentally these days. Hoping to convert a couple of friends over in the near future

Thanks for sharing! I’ve already got some Forge Fathers from Deadzone so might end up expanding on them one day. Also, I’m a long time subscriber to OPR but never got round to playing Grimdark future, although I keep promising to!

@@BenjisHobbies There are also a lot of fantasy options. Oathmark is more of the old Warhammer Fantasy with the rank and flank parts for those who miss it. Dragon Rampant is wonderful for something closer to AoS for what you use, but it also has capabilities that could work for classic fantasy if you want it while being exceedingly versatile Warlords of Erehwon is another good one. You could even go smaller force sizes with Frostgrave.

This is exactly the best way to play! Play with the models and rules that you have! There’s no need for the latest releases/newest books to play with and have a good time!

Haha! I’ve already given so much stuff away 🙈

Hahaha! Well that kinda works too 😅

I got that tau box a few years back. Fire warriors, xv8s and an ethereal for 60 euros.

It’s such a great shop! I love it there!

Absolutely this! I’ve got so many boxes that I KNOW I’d have fun with if I got round to painting it, but the constant tide of new stuff always makes it feel like you have to move on to the next thing. Going through my pile made me realise I had so much stuff I’m excited to paint, I’d just forgotten about it!

@@BenjisHobbies Exactly! Between Blood Bowl, Blackstone Fortress, and Kill Team, I'm set with three games that will last me quite a while until I see something that really impresses me. I will stick to these box set games for now. 40k is too bloated for my liking in its current form, and between the (unnecessary) price increase and the constant fomo, I just don't want to support their bad behavior. Would love to see you drop some videos appreciating stuff that you already have! I'm sure its easy to get sucked into the cycle being a youtuber trying to cover whats new and hot, but you could certainly garner some love reminding people to enjoy (and probably finish) stuff they've already paid for. I watched Ninjon's latest video this morning covering his pile of shame, and while I absolutely love the guy it made me very thankful that I don't have boxes and boxes of untouched stuff. Lmao

Exactly this! I’m way more selective over what I buy now. Unless I’m going to start painting it in the next week or so I hold off - in the vast majority of cases it’ll still be available then anyway!

That’s a great point! I’ll have to see if my local library has those sorts of facilities.

I definitely need to do the same. I’ve already got a pile of stuff that’s off to Mirfield for trading!

That’s a great shout! I’ve got some badly painted Warriors of Minas Tirith that could really do with a freshen up!

Just looked at Bolt Action stuff, and yikes 150$ for the starting army is a bit high.

@@pinoarias8601 I wouldn't recommend one of the starter sets as they're really misnamed. That's a full army in a box and not really a starter at all. Grab one of the two player starter sets (Band of Brothers or Island Assault) or a box of Infantry for whichever nation you prefer. The infantry boxes have 30+ models for dirt cheap, more than enough for 2-5 squads, a HQ and a couple of 2 man teams. The starter armies are really "here's step 2, all in one box".

Thanks buddy!

Local cemetery?!

@@BenjisHobbies aye, apart from all the florists stuff being thrown in bins, you've got decorative aggregates, sand and if you walk through at night, it's like Blackpool illuminations with all the fairy lights twinkling. Get Luke to take you one night, he knows how not to pay for stuff 😂

Prices may be high, but you need fewer models to play a game 😊

You’re welcome, as always!

@@BenjisHobbies My pleasure , 🐺

Exactly this! Playing smaller games with second hand minis makes the game super affordable 😊

Thanks Ger!

That sounds awesome!

People only complain when it effects them directly!

Very true!

It's £25 a month, the cost of 1 gw character

I’ve seen these! Great idea!

@@BenjisHobbies some months are good, some not so good. But it's all stuff made in the UK. So it supports small businesses

She is! She’s a bit shy though, so doesn’t make it in to many of my videos 😊

Great point!

At least you’re not getting the price increase 😊

I find myself buying warhammer from amazon US or NA GW and having my family send them to me in japan. Crazy how my russ cost me ¥8,000

Oh absolutely! The difficulty is always going to be finding someone who’s willing to learn and wants to play those rulesets though.

No shame in owning a Smaug’s horde of minis 😊 There is some enjoyment to be had from just owning them!

I know that feeling bro!

I think I covered off some of these points in the video - yes there are other costs with 3D printing but it’s definitely cheaper in the long run than buying minis. Spending on what you really want should be a focus rather than buying everything or picking up the hype boxes.

YES! I completely forgot to mention that one. It’s not a game I’ve got much experience playing but I love the gangs.

@@BenjisHobbies any and all terrain can be build without buying stuff. Gang modelcount is low and can be converted from almost any manufacturer .. as long you don't wanne play tournements

That was one of my tips…

I got both of the SW Legion core sets cheap on 4/5 and whilst the minis look great some of them are so much trickier to build than GW models. I’m looking at you battle droids!

@@matthangzhou-nq4ew There is a trick to the B1s. Step 1: base paint and 1st highlight on the sprue. Step 2: Glue arms to gun arms, and front of heads to back of heads leave the back on the head and the arm holding the gun on the sprue for now. Step 3: Trim bodies and legs from sprue, and glue bodies to legs. Step 4: Glue assembled bodies and legs to bases. Step 5: Trim gun arms from sprue, and glue to bodies. With the gun arms glued together already in step 2 they should friction hold on the bodies. Step 6: Trime heads from sprue and glue to bodies. Step 7: Tuch up paint from were you trimmed from sprue and paint till your harts content.

Not sure I’m afraid, but soon.

Well that’s an option 😅

I mean, there are hundreds of alternative games I could have mentioned…

There are a lot of games I didn’t mention to be fair…

@@BenjisHobbies true i am only familiar with the marvel one by name only, and have been a battletech player since the late 90s... the rest i have never heard of

If she wasn’t so shy there would be!

Some people do. I had loads of stuff before I was on KZfaq 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@BenjisHobbies i wish that were me

I quite like Games Workshop models though, so… 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@BenjisHobbies plenty of better games out there. Like infinity, bushido and anything else

@@brother_bear_hobbies whilst I appreciate you commenting, it’s bordering on you telling me what games I should enjoy. If people want to buy GW, just let them! It doesn’t effect what you do at all.

I kinda get what you’re saying, but I see full 3D printed armies in a hobby shop a little like taking your own coffee and sitting in a cafe to drink it. They might not say anything, but I bet they don’t like it. I’m not sure why you’re saying that stores can’t get GW stock? All of my local and favourite stores stock GW products.

@@BenjisHobbies All of my local game stores can only seem to get the new releases in no matter how much they order. They're still sitting on orders from last year.

I’m not sure how this is linked to a boycott?

@@BenjisHobbies why do you think they are increasing the prices by 20%? Sales are down across the board.

@@blitzme99 aha...are they? And how do you know that?

@@naphaneal the GW earnings report. I read it.

@@blitzme99 yeh, sorry to burst your bubble but it has nothing to do with profits going down. It’ll be down to raw material costs, energy prices, transport and freight costs and wages and national insurance contributions going up in the U.K. in April.

That’s completely ignoring the increasing price of raw materials, Brexit, increased transport cost, global freight prices, SIGNIFICANTLY increasing power costs, giving their staff pay increases, increased minimum wage in the U.K. starting from April… but of course it’s all ‘bullshit’ because another KZfaqr said it was 🙄

A printer isn’t thousands. The cheapest one I’ve linked is currently £140. I even mention in the video that the one I’m using is £240 and probably comes in cheaper than buying a full Warhammer army.

What a printer costs as much as a recently released GW boxset….

@@BenjisHobbies Dont get me wrong I agree with all your point in the video. The Printer one just rubs me wrong. In my book maintenance and all the costs come along dont cut it. I strongly encourade 2nd hand stuff.

I get 3d printing isn't for everyone and each to their own but why does everyone jump straight to thousands its no where near that . A set up with eveything you need including a decent mono screen printer and a wash/ station will cost 300 tops

I will have spent less with 3D printing this year than I spent on GW last year....and that's with half of it being upfront cost of the print station. Now that it's set up the savings are immense. Three Plagueburst Crawlers for $150, how about 3 Maggot Mortars for under $30. While 3D printing isn't for everyone due to space, safety caution, my biggest issue Resiliency, etc..., when it comes to price, printing wins in the long run.