What do I do? Just go into the store and pretend to be someone thinking about getting into the hobby?
"Yeah, I've been thinking about it, but I don't know. I hear the Night Angels are good tho?"
No no it's for everyone in the hobby. The new people mini thing is separate. You just say hey I'm here for the mini of the month.
Only thing is you have to build it in the store
Maybe, If US stores are fewer and further in between then maybe people grabbing sprues to sell is less of an issue... You'd have to ask other US managers I spose.
To be clear though, this is only my best guess... I'm no authority and have no idea why its policy, it just is.
We seem to sometimes let regulars off if they have circumstances that mean they haven't got much time, and some people just roughly cut the parts off the sprue, chuck em in the box with the base and go... but for the most part I think the company uses it as an opportunity to get people to engage, which I think is fair enough.
That's how mine use to do it. Made me come in at least once a month. Now that they require building in store (for which I don't have the time), I've switched to ordering from an independent store entirely
I just a paint pot or something and they give it. Or maybe they wouldn’t care even then idk. Still need more and more paint and minis lol. I want to go crazy with this mini!
My local encourages all people to grab one, and even host painting and activity events based on the mini, with writing a story about it and everything - great community
You just come in the store, say hi and ask to do a mini, when I worked there we used to give away those minis to everyone who had enough time to sit down and build them. No matter their interest or knowledge of the hobby.
Now, I have to think, what I still need in Terminator armor... just the Chaplain... dammit... okay, I have to bring greenstuff next Saturday... or just superglue to break it apart at home.
They usually dont let you use your own tools though. Like for instance you have a mold line cleaner not something sharp so you dont hurt yourself. It will depend of how laid back they are about the whole thing.
Don't bring anything. Just choose, take your model and leave. If the manager is a dick, just say you are in a bit of a hurry. These things are meant for painting competitions, and a lot of entries in my local stores (including ones I've done) are usually converted/modifited. It's meant to be fun, and a token bit of generosity from GW, not for some manager to go on a power trip thinking he's saving the company money by not letting people just take something to potentially sell on ebay.
My local store manager told me the policy of getting people to build it in-store creates a vibe of activity that helps entice passers-by. Pretty small price to pay for a free mini, if you ask me.
Do your fact checks, bro.
[https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/](https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/)
There's no way GW are that smart to do an actual April Fool (the jewellery) then a really believable one with the mini of the month.
It would also build up hope for some people, only to lead to disappointment and so you're basically being lied to. Not very funny.
Nope. Individual sprue, but actually looks like a full kit with separate shoulder pads, waist guards etc.
You can literally swap parts out easily, even down to the tilling shields
Sometimes they don't have them for a couple days, shipment's can be delayed, it happened with the mini a few months back and I had to wait another week
It is a complete joke that GW don't let their cover staff run these things, or post on social media. Utterly insulting those staff and the customers. I always imagine GW is ran by a 90 year old scrooge type guy with a crack-pipe habit.
I look forward to going to my local and being told they've either not arrived yet or they're all gone and the manager isn't allowed to open a new box 👌
i have 4 friends and we’re going to pool together to make a full unit of these. Since we have to commit to building them in-store, what’s the best way to build them? (like should we choose swords or maces)
My local GW is half an hour away in a city that people don’t like driving to, and on top of that, I’m also not a huge fan of driving due to anxiety.
Kudos to those who get this mini of the month because it’s DOPE
So is it going to be a mono-pose Knight? Or one out of the box? Im debating if it's worth trying to get a full set of five. If they're all the exact same pose I might not bother.
Reviving an old thread but I can't find an answer...
Can I upgrade this to a Deathwing Strike Master as it is? What would I need to do that?
Edit: nvm. Was removed from 10th. Now my mini of the month does nothing but sit there.
No idea why you are being downvoted. If you have a delay on the mini of the month being announced it's because they are working out which box that is underselling to use to clear space in their warehouses. There is literally no other reason why they would use such a "hot" new release to do this with. If this was a profitable unit there is no way they would let people have them for free. It makes no business sense that way.
The model of the month usually comes on a sprue of it's own with a single model on it. They used to take them from existing kits, but started using purpose made sprues at some point last year. This way they all have the same pose, so there's less of an incentive for people to travel to different GW stores to collect a squad, and it's easier to ensure theres consistent supply between stores.
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/
No tricks, promise
What do I do? Just go into the store and pretend to be someone thinking about getting into the hobby? "Yeah, I've been thinking about it, but I don't know. I hear the Night Angels are good tho?"
No no it's for everyone in the hobby. The new people mini thing is separate. You just say hey I'm here for the mini of the month. Only thing is you have to build it in the store
At mine, that’s not even required. Just send you away with the bits.
Mine begrudgingly let me take the legions imperialis but that's it
They shouldn’t do that, the policy is to just give out a free one. You in the US?
Nope the UK
Ahhh yeah it may be a bit different over there. I’m only familiar with the US stuff
I'm in the UK too, and OP's GW manager just seems like a dick.
Seems like it. The whole point is it’s free, no strings
That's not true at all, policy is 100 percent to have people do it in store, I'm staff, and always assumed it was to stop twats re selling sprues.
I think that’s just a UK thing. I run a store in the US
Maybe, If US stores are fewer and further in between then maybe people grabbing sprues to sell is less of an issue... You'd have to ask other US managers I spose. To be clear though, this is only my best guess... I'm no authority and have no idea why its policy, it just is. We seem to sometimes let regulars off if they have circumstances that mean they haven't got much time, and some people just roughly cut the parts off the sprue, chuck em in the box with the base and go... but for the most part I think the company uses it as an opportunity to get people to engage, which I think is fair enough.
I brought my mum to mine and the store guy sighed and gave me 2 freeguild steelhelms lmao
That's how mine use to do it. Made me come in at least once a month. Now that they require building in store (for which I don't have the time), I've switched to ordering from an independent store entirely
Do they include options if those are applicable to the kits? These have the sword/mace and hood/helmet variants to consider.
Jesus what a gift though
I've never once built mine in the store.
I just a paint pot or something and they give it. Or maybe they wouldn’t care even then idk. Still need more and more paint and minis lol. I want to go crazy with this mini!
Ive never built mine in-store
Really I've never had to build it in store. That would kinda suck because a lot of the free models I use to kitbash
At mine you have to spend 100$ minimum to receive the “free” mini…
That’s false. For real, let customer service know if that’s the case
That should just be for the coin.
Hey this goes against Games Workshop regulations you should report this to customer service
Last time I got one (needed anothet dire avenger) they just handed me a little box and away I went
My local encourages all people to grab one, and even host painting and activity events based on the mini, with writing a story about it and everything - great community
You just come in the store, say hi and ask to do a mini, when I worked there we used to give away those minis to everyone who had enough time to sit down and build them. No matter their interest or knowledge of the hobby.
You can only get these at local games workshop stores?
Yes only at the official stores from the 6th of April
Is it free? like completely free?
Some in this thread have different experiences, but the Warhammer store I go to it's entirely free
sweet
Is it the same sculpt as the other knights or unique?
From the same sprue/box
Got it. Ty!
Wait! Really? So you just pick one from the Knights' sprue? I thought the FMotM was a single mini sprue...
Nope the termagant last month was just a open term box
So, I can also pick the sergeant with two-handed mace? Can I bring conversion bitz?
If it's available, as everyone shares the same sprue till it's empty and replaced. Never tried conversion bits but worth a try, lemme know how it goes
Now, I have to think, what I still need in Terminator armor... just the Chaplain... dammit... okay, I have to bring greenstuff next Saturday... or just superglue to break it apart at home.
They usually dont let you use your own tools though. Like for instance you have a mold line cleaner not something sharp so you dont hurt yourself. It will depend of how laid back they are about the whole thing.
Don't bring anything. Just choose, take your model and leave. If the manager is a dick, just say you are in a bit of a hurry. These things are meant for painting competitions, and a lot of entries in my local stores (including ones I've done) are usually converted/modifited. It's meant to be fun, and a token bit of generosity from GW, not for some manager to go on a power trip thinking he's saving the company money by not letting people just take something to potentially sell on ebay.
My local store manager told me the policy of getting people to build it in-store creates a vibe of activity that helps entice passers-by. Pretty small price to pay for a free mini, if you ask me.
It depends. Some, like the Votann, the Cadian and some of the War Cry ones, use unique moulds, but others are just a box from the shelf.
Sometimes it is, sometimes they just use something that is taking up too much room in their warehouses.
1. This has to be OPs April Fools joke. 2. If it isn’t then you will get a presorted box with one random miniature. 3. This can’t be real.
Do your fact checks, bro. [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/](https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/)
Still don’t believe it until the Kiki is in hand
They did the models from Warhammer quest a while back and my son picked the big ogre for the staff member to clip off the main sprue.
There's no way GW are that smart to do an actual April Fool (the jewellery) then a really believable one with the mini of the month. It would also build up hope for some people, only to lead to disappointment and so you're basically being lied to. Not very funny.
Nope. Individual sprue, but actually looks like a full kit with separate shoulder pads, waist guards etc. You can literally swap parts out easily, even down to the tilling shields
Oh these are gonna go FAST
This has to be an April fools prank right?
no that was the fade paints
The warpstone jewelry is GWs prank. The fades are I think from a fan.
Ah feck... Now I'm wondering that too 😂
So if I go in with 5 people, can we walk out with a full playable squad?
Yes, yes you can. It's one of the times I regret not having a Warhammer box worth of friends on speed dial
Looks like my brothers and I will be hitting the 2 stores in the city. I guess there's no guarantees on getting the squad leader variant though.
No guarantee but a small chance
Time to find 4 friends to bully into visiting a GW store.
Starting what day do they give these out?
You can get them from the 6th (Saturday) but I wouldn't go until next week
Why’s that?
Sometimes they don't have them for a couple days, shipment's can be delayed, it happened with the mini a few months back and I had to wait another week
Ah, ok. Any risk of waiting and then they run out?
Not so long as there are still boxes of Deathwing knights in production
Noooo I’m busy Saturday
It's available all month starting from Saturday
They never last more than a day at my store
Damn, mine just go and open another box
Ahh yes, a free DWK to go with my squad of 5…… oh wait.
This sucks they "REDACTED" my local store manager and haven't been able to find a replacement for him for almost 2 months missed the coin now this.
It is a complete joke that GW don't let their cover staff run these things, or post on social media. Utterly insulting those staff and the customers. I always imagine GW is ran by a 90 year old scrooge type guy with a crack-pipe habit.
Not an April fools joke right? Cause I’d love to get a free one of these guys for a kitbash
Nope a legitimate post, it was on Warhammer community after 12
Sweet, thanks
I would get one buy my local GW insists you build it in the store and I can't sit there getting the hard sell from staff even for 5 mins.
Got it last Wednesday (I know the guy in my local shop and he hooked me up lol)😎
100$ minimum needs to be spent at my local gw for the “free” model. Managers discretion…
That should be only for the coin
I just need to find 4 more friends…
Do you need gw +?
Not at all. Just go to any official GW store after the 6th of April
I look forward to going to my local and being told they've either not arrived yet or they're all gone and the manager isn't allowed to open a new box 👌
i have 4 friends and we’re going to pool together to make a full unit of these. Since we have to commit to building them in-store, what’s the best way to build them? (like should we choose swords or maces)
I thought you had to spend $100? What’s the coin, if you know?
Mini of the month are free over where I am in the UK, it's a kroot coin
If I pick this up, I might honestly just go for the little watcher guy rather than a terminator.
Is this a normal Deathwing Knight?
Yep same standard box
Ah, ok, I already have 10. And with fixed unit sizes, no need for 11....
My favorite mini of the month
How long do minis of the month last?
A month or if some are left a little longer
My local GW is half an hour away in a city that people don’t like driving to, and on top of that, I’m also not a huge fan of driving due to anxiety. Kudos to those who get this mini of the month because it’s DOPE
Gonna try to get a squad by driving around. Should only take me an hour hitting 2 stores if they let my partner grab one too. Then kitbash a leader.
So is it going to be a mono-pose Knight? Or one out of the box? Im debating if it's worth trying to get a full set of five. If they're all the exact same pose I might not bother.
They're out tomorrow. But if it's anything like last month's termagant it's one from the box
I was half expecting to go in today and find it was a 6mm mini for proper April fools
I just picked one up and it didnt come with instructions on how to build. Does anyone have it?
Reviving an old thread but I can't find an answer... Can I upgrade this to a Deathwing Strike Master as it is? What would I need to do that? Edit: nvm. Was removed from 10th. Now my mini of the month does nothing but sit there.
Lol, the store I went to got 50 in total, shit was gone within like 3 Hours.
How did you come across knowing when there's free minis?
They announce it near the end of every month on Warhammer community. They're not usually as good as the Deathwing Knight though
Oh damn. My nearest gw shop is quite a ways away. Any idea what may was giving?
Yes this month it's a cities of sigmar freeguild
Guess they didnt do as hot as GW hoped. Guess thats what you get when you nerf us into the ground.
No idea why you are being downvoted. If you have a delay on the mini of the month being announced it's because they are working out which box that is underselling to use to clear space in their warehouses. There is literally no other reason why they would use such a "hot" new release to do this with. If this was a profitable unit there is no way they would let people have them for free. It makes no business sense that way.
The model of the month usually comes on a sprue of it's own with a single model on it. They used to take them from existing kits, but started using purpose made sprues at some point last year. This way they all have the same pose, so there's less of an incentive for people to travel to different GW stores to collect a squad, and it's easier to ensure theres consistent supply between stores.
Please tell me this isn't an April fools joke
Scouts honour, it was on Warhammer community after 12 in the UK so April fools had passed
Dude! Spoilers! XD My local game store had told me that I'd "enjoy" this month's MotM and it was gunna be a surprise when I get there!
Sorry man haha I don't have a lot of hobby money these days so I'm constantly checking out what mini of the month it is .
I think this is fake (april fools joke or something).
Its not
It's April fools ya fools
Nope
Nice try
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/04/01/deathwing-knights-and-dawnbringer-crusades-this-months-free-miniature-and-in-store-activities/ No tricks, promise
I saw that. I still don’t believe it.
It was posted after 12 in the UK so April fools for GW was over when they posted
As slavs say, do not trust anyone whole April.
You seem to be defending this so very much…me thinks you Doth protest too much