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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2925 on: November 02, 2015, 02:18:15 AM »
Quote from: Midaski on November 02, 2015, 12:00:59 AM
... to stop this thread disappearing into the abbess .....................
Different spelling, yet back on track .... here is Alyscia of the Abyss ... warning: not rated for young'uns ... might pass as a dark elf ...

http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/swords/latest/03323

... oh, and manufactured by Reaper.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2926 on: November 02, 2015, 11:21:44 AM »
Could be used as a witch if you shave the excess arms off, but really? I don't like it. I'm well past the point where naked boobies make me giggle or excited.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2927 on: November 02, 2015, 12:08:42 PM »
It's not the best figure, and I've never giggled or been excited by a naked figure.  However, I do like how the sculpter has modeled the spell that is being cast.  At the same time, it was more being put up because of the word "Abyss" in it's title.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2928 on: November 02, 2015, 03:49:50 PM »
Quote from: Syphon on November 02, 2015, 11:21:44 AM
Could be used as a witch if you shave the excess arms off, but really? I don't like it. I'm well past the point where naked boobies make me giggle or excited.

Dead eh?
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2929 on: November 02, 2015, 09:13:14 PM »
Quote from: The Red Graf on November 02, 2015, 03:49:50 PM
Quote from: Syphon on November 02, 2015, 11:21:44 AM
Could be used as a witch if you shave the excess arms off, but really? I don't like it. I'm well past the point where naked boobies make me giggle or excited.

Dead eh?

Yeah. Earlier tonight I couldn't find my heartbeat.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2930 on: November 19, 2015, 06:52:58 PM »
Black chappel minis still exist and are now in making of the new dwarfs:

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2931 on: November 20, 2015, 12:36:46 PM »
Oh, sweet. Does Mordheim include rules for thrown axes? I can imagine him being right at home there.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2932 on: November 22, 2015, 07:57:43 AM »
Just got my first mantic models from the dungeon saga kickstarter. They aren't too bad but the detail is very soft so faces are a challenge to paint. Lots of bent weapons etc. The plastic looks and feels like that used for toys rather than gw quality. The best of the bunch are the skeletons which are very good anatomically. I am fifty fifty as to whether I would buy any more. Certainly they are not a good substitute for gw as a replacement for fantasy going forward.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2933 on: November 22, 2015, 09:09:35 AM »
Quote from: red shift on November 22, 2015, 07:57:43 AM
Just got my first mantic models from the dungeon saga kickstarter. -- -- I am fifty fifty as to whether I would buy any more. Certainly they are not a good substitute for gw as a replacement for fantasy going forward.

Mantic Undead r&f are good, most of the rest is mediocre to poor. But isn't the whole idea of KoW using quality gw models to play a balanced army-level battle game? The r&f can be obtained second hand from eBay etc., usually for a very reasonable price - because the market is flooded with generic fantasy plastics in 25...32mm.

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2934 on: November 22, 2015, 04:22:31 PM »
Does anyone here own a box of perry M@A or similar? I have been wondering for a long time how well the arms of this kit work with GW Empire troops. I have searched the web a couple of times, but could never find a satisfactory result (only GW arms on Perry models etc.). I would really appreciate if someone could make a mock-up and photo of said combination.  :::cheers:::
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2935 on: November 22, 2015, 09:52:08 PM »
I have had a box of Perry knights arrive last week with the intention of adding to my empire knights so when I have made and painted one I will do a comparison photo. My first impression is that they will look very different scale.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2936 on: November 23, 2015, 12:05:46 AM »
I dont have the MAA, but the command figures from the other sets should be pretty much the same. I can try sticking an arm onto a plastic Empire figure when i get a chance
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2937 on: November 23, 2015, 04:48:54 AM »
No, not manufactured by GW, but ... new knights ...

http://www.lead-adventure.com/

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2938 on: November 23, 2015, 05:42:55 AM »
5th ed. WFB plastic Empire with arms from the WotR command sprue.



They fit a bit awkwardly, and would need a bit of putty at the shoulder. That would help get the arms into a better position (higher) too. (I just put a tiny drop of glue to hold them temporarily.) Unfortunately, I think the arms are just too small for these old Empire bodies. Not sure about the newer kits.

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2939 on: November 23, 2015, 02:12:51 PM »
I don't know, from the pic, they look just big enough, and fit the breastplate in style. But why would one do this, does the wotr sprue offer extra arms?

Quote from: GamesPoet on November 23, 2015, 04:48:54 AM
No, not manufactured by GW, but ... new knights ...
http://www.lead-adventure.com/

Not bad, but I wonder if they are worth that much, and shipping is high too, I doubt they will sell a lot of them.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2940 on: November 23, 2015, 02:32:56 PM »
Lead Adventure prices do seem to be a bit high.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2941 on: November 23, 2015, 10:57:31 PM »
The Perry arms on GW figures look ok to me. Just fine. Now I will begin experimenting with the kits I have. Well, continue experimenting, but now with knowledge of extra possibilities.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2942 on: November 24, 2015, 02:22:15 AM »
If you notice in the front a rear photos, the top of the shoulder on the GW torso is roughly level with the outer surface of the armour (not the flange) on the Perry arm. So at the very least, they need to be moved up a bit. That's where the putty or infill I mentioned before comes into play. The arms are recessed under the armour, so this was the best I could do for a temporary assembly.

The other issue I have with scale is considering the arms inside of the armour are going to be much smaller than the legs. So it will either look like they have shriveled up arms, or extremely meaty thighs/calves/ankles (the puff & slash parts help hide this, but not the rest.)

I'm not trying to tell anyone else what to like. Just explaining my own issues with mixing them.  :wink:

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2943 on: November 24, 2015, 10:05:35 PM »
Thank you for the photo 023!  :::cheers:::

I agree with your views regarding scale. I want some armoured arms for my plastic greatswords, because I feel like their standard arms are rather bad for the most part (in scale and design), but I haven't found a satisfying solution yet. I'm afraid that these arms might be too skinny, as the plastic greatsword miniatures are quite sturdy in comparison to the 5th edition plastic troops and especially to the Perry plastics.
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2944 on: November 24, 2015, 11:17:33 PM »
I used knights arms for some of my kislevite greatswords.
The one on the right looks best.

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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2945 on: November 25, 2015, 03:09:14 PM »
Interesting..what parts are those sir Midaski?
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2946 on: November 26, 2015, 10:56:42 PM »
There is a battle brush studios kickstarter up for bear riders, anyone know how they scale to gw models (as demigryph alternatives?).
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2947 on: November 28, 2015, 08:33:56 PM »
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2948 on: November 28, 2015, 08:40:55 PM »
Quite the miniature there. :icon_lol: :::cheers:::
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Re: Other Manufacturers
« Reply #2949 on: November 28, 2015, 10:43:33 PM »
Some cool stuff going on here ... even though it isn't 28mm ...

http://www.valdemarminiatures.com/
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