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<blockquote data-quote="Wofano Wotanto" data-source="post: 9644024" data-attributes="member: 7044704">That's how I got into gaming in the first place.&nbsp; Loaner armies and some rules coaching from much older grognards back when I was barely out of single digits.&nbsp; Much lapsed when it comes to actually playing historicals these days, but I still pay some attention to the community. I don't know, some of the highest prices in the whole industry come out of GW's ranges.&nbsp; Ludicrously inflated single-figure costs, and even the unit boxes can be pretty bad.&nbsp; And yet they keep right on selling.Definitely true for roleplayers, and I know a fair few wargamers (self included) who happily buy cheap singles to bulk out collections or just as fun kitbashing/conversion projects. I think the spread of really nice plastic kits has had the biggest impact on the historical crowd.&nbsp; A lot of folks who were devout lead-heads have shifted over, especially as the modern modular kits have come out.&nbsp; Most are bargains by any reasonable standard, and as the variety available has grown you see more and more potential for using parts from one kit on another - even across company lines.&nbsp; 3D printing may eventually pressure even those out of existence, but I don't see it happening in my lifetime and I'm &quot;only&quot; sixty-ish.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wofano Wotanto, post: 9644024, member: 7044704"] That's how I got into gaming in the first place. Loaner armies and some rules coaching from much older grognards back when I was barely out of single digits. Much lapsed when it comes to actually playing historicals these days, but I still pay some attention to the community. I don't know, some of the highest prices in the whole industry come out of GW's ranges. Ludicrously inflated single-figure costs, and even the unit boxes can be pretty bad. And yet they keep right on selling. Definitely true for roleplayers, and I know a fair few wargamers (self included) who happily buy cheap singles to bulk out collections or just as fun kitbashing/conversion projects. I think the spread of really nice plastic kits has had the biggest impact on the historical crowd. A lot of folks who were devout lead-heads have shifted over, especially as the modern modular kits have come out. Most are bargains by any reasonable standard, and as the variety available has grown you see more and more potential for using parts from one kit on another - even across company lines. 3D printing may eventually pressure even those out of existence, but I don't see it happening in my lifetime and I'm "only" sixty-ish. [/QUOTE]

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