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"W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:22 pm
by KInG
Ok guys, I want you to help me out here if you can. I want to make a Necron army so I have more armies for my friends to play with on Batreps.

I thought I would try to acquire this army though as cheaply as possible though to see if the "I don't play W40k anymore coz its too expensive" is a viable statement for your average bod.

So I will not buy anything from my store, it will all be 2nd hand I'm guessing, from ebay or other community forums. I'm going to ask for anyone's help who will give it, who might be involved in other online sources to lookout or even search for, suitable purchases to reach my goal of a fully painted Necron army by mid summer.

Also in compiling this we need an army list to work towards roughly, something fairly competitive and easy to use. Anyone else who might have decent knowledge of such and army through playing against it or seeing one, please feel free to post it.

Right off to ebay.. post anything you think suitable in the thread guys, thx.

Re: "W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:01 pm
by mattjgilbert
I sold all my Necrons except the warriors. Want to buy them?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:38 pm
by timewizard
I sold all my Necrons, including the warriors!
All I have now are marines, dark eldar and nids.

Re: "W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:44 pm
by KInG
How much Matt? Are they painted? Hope not, they'll be cheaper... :)

How many you got and do either of you have a Necron 1850 - 2000 pit list.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:59 pm
by Angelwing
I didn't sell mine, warriors or not. I haven't even used them with the 5th ed codex yet though.

There must be loads of cheap badly painted plastics floating about ebay. Just avoid all the finecast stuff like the plague though.

Re: "W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:46 pm
by KInG
There are loads, but seem to be from a seller who sells 2nd user painted stuff. I have a few in my watch list now one ending soon... ;)

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:10 pm
by BANE
Surely it's actually cheaper to buy from the shop. Or are you limiting yourself to achieve this project even tho it would be cheaper?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:30 pm
by timewizard
Well, he did say he wanted to see how expensive it would be for the average person.
Doubt the average person would own a shop that sells GW items! ;)

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:32 pm
by KInG
yes, buying as anyone else would have to.

Missed the first target:

"You didn't win this auction.

Details about Warhammer 40k 12 x Necron Warriors and 3 x Scarab Bases See original listing

Warhammer-40k-12-x-Necron-Warriors-and-3-x-Scarab-Bases Warhammer-40k-12-x-Necron-Warriors-and-3-x-Scarab-Bases

Item Ended:
08 Jan, 2014 23:12:34 GMT

Winning bid: £11.53
[ 9 bids ]
Postage: £2.60 Economy Delivery"...

Re: "W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:33 am
by mattjgilbert
KInG wrote:How much Matt? Are they painted? Hope not, they'll be cheaper... :)

Yes they are painted. Pictures here: http://www.thedragonstears.com/gallery. ... my=necrons

I have 40 warriors. £40 with postage.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:21 pm
by Angelwing
That ebay auction sounds reasonable. Matts offer is good too and a very sound base for an army.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:04 pm
by KInG
They will be getting rebased and re-painted unfortunately, so i'm trying not to pay anymore than 50% rrp painted or unpainted.

counting the scarabs as 1 necron warrior, those necrons are coming in at £1.47 each.

your asking for £1 each.. sorry matt. best I can offer is £0.75p each fella.

I know you want to help me with this community experiment, so when can you send them ;)

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:00 pm
by jlong05
KInG wrote:They will be getting rebased and re-painted unfortunately, so i'm trying not to pay anymore than 50% rrp painted or unpainted.

counting the scarabs as 1 necron warrior, those necrons are coming in at £1.47 each.

your asking for £1 each.. sorry matt. best I can offer is £0.75p each fella.

I know you want to help me with this community experiment, so when can you send them ;)

But hes including postage and you don't have VAT on them. Surely that accounts for the £0.25p each right?

Re: "W40K is too expensive"...Really? Let's see

PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:30 pm
by KInG
VAT? Is he vat registered? Me (personaly) neither. Why does vat come into this? :)

Postage is something separate to my calculation, so that is a fair point Jlong. My offer doesn't include postage. I would like to add though at this time our shop posts Matt's stuff to him free of charge - lmao ;)

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:21 pm
by KInG
mmm just was outbid on a boxset of warriors, made and painted poorly, with scarabs for £13.02 :(