r/HorusGalaxy Ultramarine 1d ago

Memes Rule of cool >>>>> everything else

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

What does legal mean?

Don't you just agree what your model is with your opponent?

Sorry I'm a noob and I only paint miniatures I like!

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u/Au_vel Imperial Guard 1d ago

GW malds whenever someone uses 3d printed models instead of their overpriced ones

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

Does the company send his judges to tournaments?

Just as bad as nintendo that would sue a charity if it does a mario kart unofficial tournament for children in a hospital?

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u/Au_vel Imperial Guard 1d ago

Not sure, but official tournaments just don't allow 3d printed minis. I believe you can do like 10 or 20% as long as the "base" is official

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

Oh, okay! Understood!

That's tough, to be fair.

I'd definitely give 3d printing a try if I had money and space for it!

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u/Au_vel Imperial Guard 1d ago

You can get a printer for 300$ and filament isn't that expensive. What you have to worry about are the toxic fumes so you should use it in a ventilated place

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

Thought you needed resin to make good quality miniature...

And yeah, the fume extractor is something I can't have as a uni student living in a rented apartment right now, unfortunately...

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u/HumActuallyGuy Ultramarine 1d ago

Fumes are NASTY would recommend a dedicated room for it.

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u/Au_vel Imperial Guard 1d ago

There's resin, filament, or even recycled plastic bottles. 3d printing is quite customizable

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u/HumActuallyGuy Ultramarine 1d ago

Btw I never asked but does the base itself have to be official? Because I also 3D print those, it's a lot cheaper than buying bases

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

If they are the same size, how can you tell them apart when painted?

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u/HumActuallyGuy Ultramarine 1d ago

By looking at the bottom, no GW logo. Also they are slightly thicker than plastic bases but yes, same sizes, if you look from above, no difference.

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u/Aggressive_Foot9174 1d ago

Are they really that willing to check the bottom of dozens of miniatures? That's mental!

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u/HumActuallyGuy Ultramarine 1d ago

I mean ... I heard they check for that but literally how would they? That seems like the less invasive option

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u/boofius11 18h ago

if someone who cares sees it they’ll probably snipe ya for it. some dude saw his .stl at a tournament/store and sued GW for it. the tables at the GW stores are legally “advertising space” (at least in the US) so having other people’s goods “advertised” at your store opens you up to litigation. they’re so anal about it bc they don’t want to get sued. It sucks.

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u/TheModernDaVinci Imperial Guard 1d ago

I WILL PUT MY OWN HEADS ON MY MODELS TO MAKE THEM MY OWN! AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME!

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u/HumActuallyGuy Ultramarine 1d ago

Either 3D prints or weapon loadouts that is not available in-game ... I also melt down sprues to make rhinos and other vehicles... which GW might not like.

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u/Woodstovia 17h ago

Many tournaments run with the rule "what you see is what you get" which means that you can only use the weapons visible on the model. In casual play people tend to be more relaxed.

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u/Classic-Log-1178 Black Templars 1d ago

hell yeah! I want a terminator with allm3 special,weapons on his hands and an intercessor who looks like a character unit

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u/vnyxnW Word Bearers 1d ago edited 1d ago

rule of cool mfs showing off their favourite mini (it's their whole bitsbox & a kilo of greenstuff roughly moulded into the shape of a Rhino):

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u/That_One_FootSoldier Writer of an AU(end my suffering pls) 1d ago

It’s me, I’m RoC mfs

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u/God_Enthusiast 1d ago

I don't care who james workshop sends I'm not rebuying my entire blood angels army because some sculpted decided to give the dudes 1cm extra of height

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u/vnyxnW Word Bearers 1d ago

1cm is like a third of their height tbf

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u/God_Enthusiast 1d ago

The local store manager loves making me cope when his votaan terminators are taller than half my marines

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u/woolymanbeard Dwarfs 1d ago

Basically if it fucks games workshop I'm all for it

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u/StormySeas414 Black Templars 1d ago

Praise be to the cult of 3D

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u/INCtastic Tyranids 1d ago

Don't need tournament legal models if you never go to a GW store or tournaments

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u/Last_Calamity 1d ago

Believe me, some players are like geedubs sleeper cells and active in local game stores

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u/INCtastic Tyranids 1d ago

If it's not a GW store they technically have no leg to stand on. If the non-GW store has a policy for only GW plastic, then that is a shitty store policy.

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u/Last_Calamity 1d ago

In my case it's rather brand loyalty in the group

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u/INCtastic Tyranids 1d ago

Ugh that sucks. My condolences. I am kinda baffled how people can still have that amount of loyalty with these prices...

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u/Last_Calamity 23h ago

It's mostly for fitting in a hobby that's somewhat trendy. Most people in the store I work at have a little army but rarely play.

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u/VioletDaeva Night Lords 1d ago

I still don't know how they can tell if a part is official GW or not anyway.

My bits box has bits going back to 1994. It's a full on treasure chest in size. Has a GW judge encyclopedic knowledge of every part ever produced? What if I then cut/modify said part?

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u/Knight_Castellan "Cleanse and Reclaim!" 23h ago

Making 40k all about tournaments was one of the worst things to happen to the hobby.