Bryan Blaire

I think GW is going to have a hard time explaining exactly what they think is infringing here, even if they are going to go with some kind of “class of infringement” argument. They’ll have to get the judge to agree that what they present about is “close enough” to justify a judgment against Ghamak. I don’t personally believe it’s to that level (and am obviously not an Italian judge), but there’s clear distinction in the models themselves, even if the intent of use is obvious. Now the business practices - if things are being advertised using meta tags like “GW” as may be evidenced by the Google search results - those may pose Ghamak issues. That very much could be seen as the “unfair competition” issue, but may be able to be solved by removing the tags that cause something to come up. There could also be a defense presented if Ghamak is not advertising these items in that way, but resellers are - not sure what the fault would look like there under Italian law. This could very well result in a judgment that results in negatives for both parties, leaving them both footing their own legal bills, and no silly advertising “Look how bad you are!” articles being published. It doesn’t seem like a slam dunk/easy to prove for either party.

Even if GW wins a case in Italy (if there even is an actual lawsuit filed here, and not still wrangling through letters, etc., instead), then it will only apply insofar as Italian trial results impact the wider legal realm. A win may certainly be looked to by other EU member countries’ legal systems as a basis of legal interpretation or even a decision they must abide by, depending on how the legal recognition as precedent setting works throughout the EU. A win in Italy is likely meaningless from a precedent setting standpoint in other jurisdictions, such as Russia, China, the U.S., or Madagascar, unless those jurisdictions already have some recognition of precedent for legal cases determined outside the jurisdiction. The legal standing of what GW actually sues over (again, if there even is a suit) may not even have corresponding legal ground/statute to be used in other jurisdictions, so a win may have no standing at all. Within the United States itself, the “unfair competition” statutes vary from state to state, so a win under California’s more broad laws may have no or limited corresponding impact on business dealings in Kansas, New York, Washington state, or Florida, because it will depend on what the actual arguments made turn out to be and their applicability under the law in each jurisdiction that deals in precedent/case law. To get things to stick nationally in the U.S., you typically have to win under a statute that is widely recognized as similar in all states such that precedent would apply (if not, you often end up filing suit with variations on the issues/arguments in multiple jurisdictions), specifically subject to reciprocity between states, or in a federal court under a federal statute. The devil is truly in the details here, and we have very few of them, and even when we have them, it will still be up to GW to argue for their view, and Ghamak to argue against it, and an Italian judge will determine the validity of the claims. What I know right now means I can’t throw my weight in behind either party, because I don’t even really know what they are arguing about or how - the GoFundMe doesn’t provide enough clarity into what is actually happening and what the legal claims are, so I can’t toss my own funds into that fight. Other people’s mileage will vary and I support any Frater’s right to support those they feel called to do that for. I don’t think there’s much good done by arguing over case merits when we don’t even know what the true legal case is.

One thing that is interesting in the Italian law there: ”It is important to note that the law punishes acts of unfair competition irrespective of the fact that a breach has actually occurred. It punishes the mere possibility that an injury will occur.” So GW likely doesn’t have to prove that actual damage was done in this instance, only that it could. Depending on the legal text filed, GW may be specifically using this section of Italian law: ”The breach of the principles of professional integrity does not necessarily require the violation of rules of law, but it can be simply a breach of ethical standards, generally accepted in the field of reference.” They would have to provide their evidence in court to show that this violation of the law occurred.

Is there actual legal text on the filing against the GoFundMe creator so we can see what GW’s legal team filed against them, rather than randomly guessing at what is happening and everyone getting huffy about opposing viewpoints? The law is always about the technicalities, and can come down to something as small as the tiny text posted at the bottom of a page making a claim someone else finds as spurious. This august body may be having a row about something that is much more or less clear cut than what people are trying to make the two sides’ points out to be. I personally wouldn’t be able to determine whether I would support defense against the allegations until I actually knew what the legal allegations were. As a potential example, if Ghamak actually stated (especially if there’s a captured screenshot of it from somewhere - even some kind of Discord convo or something) at some point that these were intended to stand in for GW models so you don’t need to buy from them, GW may have a legal “unfair competition” claim under the concept of intentional targeted action against a competitor to disrupt the competitor’s sales, if that kind of claim exists in the jurisdiction this was filed in.

Pennies have very little copper in them, if you are hoping for anti-microbial effects from them. If you are just using them as weights, they should work, but you will get more anti-microbial from stripped copper wire laid into the water. I’m not sure the copper content from the Palette Shields is any higher, so the overall results are probably similar (I haven’t done any personal testing on this). I would wash any pennies you use in your palette with soap before using them so they are less likely to themselves introduce anything that could impact your wet palette environment. I also use the Palette Shields from Game Envy, and I generally use them or a craft popsicle type stick to run across the surface of the palette paper to get wrinkles out - just be careful not to tear the paper by being too rough while doing this. The corner weights generally keep wrinkles to a minimum. For anti-microbial purposes, I generally also put a very small dot of dish washing soap under the center of the palette sponge when I change out the water.

Wondering if this might not be associated with a new Warhammer Quest sci-fi offering ala Blackstone Fortress. Or it very likely is Kill Team, potentially something new or even a more hobgoblin-esque Ork type similar to the Sigmar Kruleboyz? Or it reminds me of Kroot at first glance, but looks like a heavier scaled shoulder than they have, while Kroot are smooth - and there doesn’t appear to be any fabric/hide that would suggest a cloak, cape, or wrap.

You know, I didn’t know that I wanted To see cowboy AdMech, Orks, or Kroot… But now I do. Hats off to you, TheMawr!

Leave it to GW to make the purchase possibilities even worse for these blind buys - now you aren’t even guaranteed a full team buying a whole display…

I use the AK Interactive UltraMatte both by brush and through an air brush and it works great both ways. For brush, I usually thin it 2-4:1 varnish:AK 3rd Gen acrylic thinner just to get it a bit more fluid, and watch for it to be too milky looking on the model, which causes discoloration. The thinner I use it, the more layers I will brush on.

Don’t believe so - report on the new book down in the SW forum indicates they are all in Phobos. Here’s the helpful comment from Marshall Bretton:

It would absolutely make sense to see the Wolf Scouts take up the Hounds of Morkai role as well, and the Incursors/Infiltrators/Reivers. It’s really what they would have been anyway (minus the made up Hounds capability, but I really like it as a thematic element for the Wolves).

That is one damn fine warrior of the Fang!

Yet another casualty to this Edition.

But they can’t be accompanied by Space Wolf heroes, so are they actually Space Wolves, or just icy Ultramarines…? Don't mind me, still frustrated by the rules this Edition - I should know better than to get my hopes up with GW.

Something else to consider, if you are having a hard time working the lines and keeping them straight - you can use weathering, decals, freehand, or small bits added where you have wobbles as well.