With the arrival of Chapterhouse Studios as a maker of compatible bits for GWs model range, I amongst many others I would say have come to realize that there is actually a lot more room to maneuver when it comes to selling model components.

I’ve been thinking a bit about this lately and I’m considering producing scaled up components to complement GW’s plastic range (mainly Space Marines obviously). Not complete models in themselves, but lets say legs, chest plate and shoulder pads. You’d still have to purchase their models for the heads, backplates, backpacks, arms, weapons and accessories.

From what I can tell this is perfectly legal, though I’d have to stay clear of iconography. It doesn’t impact on GW’s sales because you’d have to buy their models to build something complete anyway.

As a side note, I’ve started work on a series of Wolf Cavalry, as have many others, and hope to have something to show off in a few weeks time. For now I have to get used to using a new modelling material (Fimo).

Miscellaneous Components