I love the new models that GW is putting out, they are in my humble opinion some of the best and frankly they just keep getting better and better.
But, just because I like something a lot does not mean I need to spend another 115 dollars (new lord of change kit) when I already have a Lord of Change and Kairos Fateweaver built and painted…. So the gist of the story is, even though something is new and shiny sometimes old faithful is just worth keeping around.
The older models are going for incredibly cheap right now, I have seen eBay auctions for the Lord of Change go for $20 – $30. The same goes for a lot of older models that while they may not look as nice they still function on the battlefield at a third of the cost. The key is to make sure that you spec them out for combat. For example the old Lord of Change (before Disciples of Tzeentch book) came out he had a staff attachment and a Claw and Talons attack. With the new Lord of Change model and book they added a Rod of Sorcery or sword you can equip on him.
So get your hobby hat on and find something that is a good stand in for those bits, without breaking the bank. For example, for the Lord of Change I found a force stave bit from 40K Thousand Sons Occult Terminators for $3.45 (less than a box of girl scout cookies) that looks like a rod of sorcery. Glue (or magnetize) into his open hand and presto, you have a Lord of Change with Rod of Sorcery for less than $30.
You can do the same thing with a variety of oldie but goodie models. Another one is Slambo, find an old Chaos Knight from Hero Quest (you know it is still in your parent’s basement), and add an axe bit to the other hand, it is still a GW model for tournament play. With a couple of bucks in spare bits, some time, and super glue you can make an older model, while not as shiny still as functional as the new ones. That being said, if you want to drop $115 on the new Lord of Change (or any new model) even though you have an old one, go for it, this is a judgement free zone. I certainly would if I had the spare hobby dollars!
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