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This is the best Games Workshop item I have ever gotten
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:05 am
by skynet464
As I remember, while the DESIGN STUDIO was working on the the 2nd EDITION OF 40K during 1992/3 several of the artists - Mark Gibbons, Adrian Smith etc. left the company and JOHN was asked to personally complete all of the artwork and illustrations for the rulebook and sourcebook that would go in the box. He worked non-stop for a couple of months and developed a loose pen and ink-wash style that enabled him to deliver the work in record time, meeting the print deadline - and in many ways saved the project. As a personal thank you to JOHN, an artbook was secretly produced by GW in a highly limited edtion, without text or descriptions, but with colour plates of all these pieces and simply titled: WARHAMMER 40,000 - JOHN BLANCHE.
THIS BOOK WAS NEVER SOLD, but a copy was given to each member of the DESIGN STUDIO STAFF and people directly involved in the project
Cost me $90, but was totally worth it! It is literally the second one I have ever seen go on sale, so I knew I just had to grab it. I might post some pictures from it once I get it, but its supposed to get here on the 29th. Damn Brits, living across an ocean.
Re: This is the best Games Workshop item I have ever gotten
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:09 pm
by Blxz
$90. Hah, still cheaper than the models themselves.
Maybe someone sold you a fake copy?
Re: This is the best Games Workshop item I have ever gotten
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:01 pm
by Hatsune_Neko
i remember when this game first came out, was awesome, then later releases they screwed it up.
Re: This is the best Games Workshop item I have ever gotten
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:03 am
by skynet464
Blxz wrote:$90. Hah, still cheaper than the models themselves.
Maybe someone sold you a fake copy?
I just recently found out that APPARENTLY they were given to the development team, but they either printed a lot more than needed or reprinted years later so they could be given away as prizes for the Skulz program.
At least its still a deal. Had to buy 250 pounds worth of GW stuff to get it.
Hatsune_Neko wrote:i remember when this game first came out
Re: This is the best Games Workshop item I have ever gotten
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:20 pm
by philthymcnasty
Mine would be a dark angels marines set, that i converted to the fallen. I have a fallen chaos warband.
add a cypher to the mix, and it is some awesome cheese with my chosen squads armed with plasma guns.