SPARTAN CLOSING

[Spartan]

I have a feeling that DW and Firestorm models will be easier to find in the long run than anything from the Halo games, so I have hope that I may be able to pick some of them up later.

Long run maybe, but at the moment FSA is disappearing of the shelves & online stores. Blink & u miss it

[Draco84oz]

TBH - I'm not concerned at that at the moment. I think it's a mix of people trying to get stuff before it runs out, and speculators looking to cash in on a limited resource. Wait a couple of months, and I think we might see the current prices drop or at least stabilise. If they don't, I think it'll be an indication that the games were very popular, since the demand will still be there.

TL:DR - if you can't find what you want in a store right now, trying something else for a few months, then look again.

[voidstarsinger]

when this did not  take long but really £200 !!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halo-fleet-battles-Autumn-class-heavy-cruiser/232475299937?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D47047%26meid%3D0688d1641275440eaffb0fd512c6361b%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D162668604062&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%253Aea32e089-96d6-11e7-a998-74dbd180c0a1%257Cparentrq%253A705ab11615e0a7e13401b3b9fffe47a2%257Ciid%253A1   

[Charbe86]

I have traded in my spartan models, not that I wouldn't love to keep playing spartan games, but I can only afford this hobby if I can build up slow. 

[Brimat]

Spartan closing is sad.

A good thing, that the Firestorm Armada rules are a solid set and really only need some minor tweaking.

The FSA playgroup in our club made some big last orders for all the stuff on the "nice-to-have" list, before it is out of stock, so we are set for long time.

Would be nice if someone takes the IP and sells new (or the current) models. 

[RuleBritannia]

I believe the Administrators are taking bids until Friday, so at this rate we will know by October.

[WestAustralian]

I am sad at the loss of Spartan Games.
I still have many a miniature to still paint, so let's see how long I can keep painting.

WA

[Fracas]

I believe the Administrators are taking bids until Friday, so at this rate we will know by October.

I hope someone buys them and resurrect the company

[Easy E]

It happened with All Quiet on the Martian Front.  Ironclad bought them and brought back a lot of their line.  It might happen here too!

[Shelldrake]

Looks like a couple posters on Dakka are saying the Firestorm IP has been purchased and announcements may be imminent. Grain of salt, of course, but here's hoping for good news! They didn't indicate any news about the other franchises though...

[Ruckdog]

Looks like a couple posters on Dakka are saying the Firestorm IP has been purchased and announcements may be imminent. Grain of salt, of course, but here's hoping for good news! They didn't indicate any news about the other franchises though...

This checks with what SeerK (ex-Spartan Linde) knew when I spoke to him during our EDR recording session last night.

For those interested, here is the Dakka thread where it is being discussed:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/240/735963.page

[Fracas]

I would have thought DW would have more value

[RuleBritannia]

£50 k for the entire company seems reasonable considering the debts etc. 

[Corto Maltese]

This checks with what SeerK (ex-Spartan Linde) knew when I spoke to him during our EDR recording session last night.

Looking forward to hearing the new episode. Do you know when you might publish it?

[Elessar]

£50 k for the entire company seems reasonable considering the debts etc.

No, the bidding was split into 6/7 different lots.  Of these, we only know the Firestorm IP definitely went for more than £50k, and presumably significantly more.  The rest we do not know, other than at least some got bids.  None of that factors in the physical production facilities, which were sold separately.