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Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Chaosgerbil — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:39:23 -0000

Who wouldn't love an Irish voice? Heathen.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Zematus — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:08:52 -0000

I typically prefer pictures over a video too, but often with terrain they make the mistake of just showing sprues or even the assembled terrain without any scale context. The terrain, plus one model and a photoshopped background doesn't cut it. Almost all of the 'official' pics of the recent GW terrain (forests, modular hills, even the game boards) suffered from this. It wasn't until I either saw them in person or saw some good 'in game' pics that I could appreciate their size on the table. In this case the video is nice because you get a good sense of how big the sprues/pieces actually are as the presenter handles the sprues and points things out... and this makes me feel better about the price of the kits. Nice work, thanks!

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Death Adder — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:24:05 -0000

Well I prefer written reviews with high quality pictures. It is a lot easier and faster for me to utilize but ... one gets what they pay for. And whether it is a video or a written review these guys spent their own time and money to produce this. If somebody feels people will be better served with a written review then they should get off their behinds and do it themselves.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Mike X (Official) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:41:28 -0000

...Wow, how cliche.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Imperialsavant — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:28:39 -0000

Great Review John. Thanks for taking us through the kit.
I preordered mine a few weeks ago but it is SO much better than I thought it woul be.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Anon — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:33:59 -0000

these are the only types of warhammer videos that should be on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Zapp — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:01:11 -0000

I'm with Ventris on this one.....

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

SinCollector — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:11:43 -0000

Replied to for emphasis.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

rainboq — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:28:29 -0000

Oh you mean Kaptin Screwball?

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Mike X (Official) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:27:57 -0000

Technically a video is just a bunch of images that progress rapidly to create motion, just like an illustrated animation. The biggest difference here is that audio was recorded alongside the video - separately, but still synchronized.

This video was done around 30 frames per second, typical of most qualities these days, so at this rate the video is composed of roughly 9,930 pictures.

I'd hope that's enough pictures. Happy now?

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Mike X (Official) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:21:43 -0000

I concur.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Schnitzel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:19:38 -0000

I love the whole nerds can't get laid stereotype....

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lolno — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:06:03 -0000

I support Kaptin Scuzgob, watching these kind of videos is dorky as hell and basically restores your virginity (on the off chance you lost it in the first place)

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Rexscarlet — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:38:53 -0000

DaBigNob (your name)

I think you should get off GW's (insert your name here).

I keeed I keeed...

The kits have a ton of potential.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Sergeant_Uriel_Ventris — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:25 -0000

"I'm an anonymous internet poster and I hate it when people do things that are helpful! Mostly because it starkly contrasts with me, a whiny loser who can only criticize and tear people down!"

Excellent job, John. If Games Workshop keeps coming out with these amazing plastic kits, I will have to take a break from Fantasy for 40K..

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Pete — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:36:32 -0000

I'm a little confused here, how would pictures make it more authentic than a video?

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Kel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:14:57 -0000

Although I don't agree with how the Kaptin said it, please give me some photos of the stuff out of the box instead of making me watch someone physically open it and pull things out. Its a waste of my time when I could skim the images and click on the ones I'm interested faster than watching the video.

Thank you to the party who put it together, but next time, I'm fine with just photos.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Anon — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:21:32 -0000

Some people...

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

LEGION3000 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:20:21 -0000

Don't listen to the troll. These videos were great, high quality and very informative. Much better than some crappy snapshots would have been.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

LEGION3000 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:13:48 -0000

I have visions of the Cobra Terror Drome.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

John — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:53:26 -0000

Hey Dude. we are located in Northern Ireland.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Soylent Robot — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:28:48 -0000

Pictures or it didn't happen. I have no desire to watch these goons with their crappy rock music, flashy animations & annoying voices. Just gimme pictures to look at.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

weeler — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:05:39 -0000

Those were great videos. I too thought the bastions were unimpressive until I saw this video. Dammit now I have to pre-order.

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Schnitzel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:39:16 -0000

Most deff! Throw in some skysheild bits and tons of foam and we have a menacing fortress!
Data sheets? Heheheh.....

I'm tempted to combine two bastions with a skyshield as a balcony halfway up. Think it could work?

Re: 40K SNEAK PEEK: Bastion and Skyshield - Unboxed

Mr Day — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:26:37 -0000

A great review that shows the potential in the kits. I am sure there are many ways you could convert these kits or use them as kick ass bitz to build your own stuff.
Cant wait to get hacking a few apart!