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 jah-joshua wrote:
when were Soda Pop's minis resin???

"restic" PVC. I really wish they'd just call it polyvinyl.

Someone did bring up a good point that it wasn't mentioned if they are going to kickstart this expansion or not compared to their other games.

I dont mind another edition coming out, they even said they are advancing the storyline two years. Cleaning up rules, updating cards and adding units? Count me in!

i'm confused by DaveC saying, "going back to resin"...
i wish we had proper names for companies to be more specific about all of the materials that they are using...

i haven't bought any Soda Pop since Ayu Beat came out...
i love the first few metals i got, and really want a couple of the original Relic Knight, like Princess Malya, but not in restic, that's for sure...
luckily, i can still find some of the original ones in shops...

i really like Soda Pop, but not shoddy materials...

cheers
jah

The SDE LE Dragon was Resin, Poly Urethane.

I think parts of the LE Relic Knights models were Resin as well.


9 times out of 10, if its a company that isn't GW talking about plastic they mean Polyvinyl.

 Cyporiean wrote:
The SDE LE Dragon was Resin, Poly Urethane.

I think parts of the LE Relic Knights models were Resin as well.


9 times out of 10, if its a company that isn't GW talking about plastic they mean Polyvinyl.

The RK LE Knights had metal bits.

You should probably add DreamForge Games, Kingdom Death, Wyrd, and Battlefront Games to that list of not-polyvinyl. Also Dust, if they somehow manage to avoid going bankrupt in the immediate future.

If it's CMoN-related (Guillotine Games, Soda Pop Miniatures, etc.), expect polyvinyl.

 JohnHwangDD wrote:

 Cyporiean wrote:
The SDE LE Dragon was Resin, Poly Urethane.

I think parts of the LE Relic Knights models were Resin as well.


9 times out of 10, if its a company that isn't GW talking about plastic they mean Polyvinyl.

The RK LE Knights had metal bits.

You should probably add DreamForge Games, Kingdom Death, Wyrd, and Battlefront Games to that list of not-polyvinyl. Also Dust, if they somehow manage to avoid going bankrupt in the immediate future.

If it's CMoN-related (Guillotine Games, Soda Pop Miniatures, etc.), expect polyvinyl.

If we're getting nitpicky, Soda Pop isn't CMON related anymore... and KD has yet to actually release any Styrene kits, they're still Resin (Urethane) and one PVC release. Its still probably safer to assume that when someone is talking about plastic, they're going to mean PVC and then be happy when it turns out they aren't.

Some parts of the LE Relic Knights figs were resin, according to this 2011 review.

 Cyporiean wrote:

 JohnHwangDD wrote:

 Cyporiean wrote:
The SDE LE Dragon was Resin, Poly Urethane.

I think parts of the LE Relic Knights models were Resin as well.


9 times out of 10, if its a company that isn't GW talking about plastic they mean Polyvinyl.

The RK LE Knights had metal bits.

You should probably add DreamForge Games, Kingdom Death, Wyrd, and Battlefront Games to that list of not-polyvinyl. Also Dust, if they somehow manage to avoid going bankrupt in the immediate future.

If it's CMoN-related (Guillotine Games, Soda Pop Miniatures, etc.), expect polyvinyl.

If we're getting nitpicky, Soda Pop isn't CMON related anymore... and KD has yet to actually release any Styrene kits, they're still Resin (Urethane) and one PVC release. Its still probably safer to assume that when someone is talking about plastic, they're going to mean PVC and then be happy when it turns out they aren't.

Some parts of the LE Relic Knights figs were resin, according to this 2011 review.

You sure about that?

Pinups of Death - Hard Plastic Collection

http://shop.kingdomdeath.com/collections/in-stock/products/pinups-of-death

I distinctly recall seeing these having been on order and people having bought them back in 2014:
http://www.feedyournerd.com/macathu/kingdom-death-pinups-of-death-unboxing

I very nearly bought a set last Black Friday.

Ah right, I had forgotten that had gotten release while I continue to wait for the Kickstarter to actually ship.

 jah-joshua wrote:
when were Soda Pop's minis resin???
all mine are metal...
i steer way clear of PVC, but love proper resin...

i am still debating getting the original One-Shot & Fritz in metal, because i love the model, but refuse to buy it in PVC...
did the original mini have some resin parts???

cheers
jah

They've done a variety of special edition minis (available from their own website long term although they go in and out of stock, but only available to general retailers for a short time or not at all)

the one Ive still got was Candy Rush (below) and I have a vague suspicion that some of the Takoashi university minis were resin originally and then transitioned to metal


I cant help as to whether one shot had resin bits

Looking forward to the new Relic Knights releases. I've not got round to picking up the current book yet, so will wait for this one.

For once I'm on the right side and haven't just purchased the current version to find out its been invalidated, was close though as I was going to get it at the end of the month.

I wonder if they will do alternative versions of the current characters in resin that would be nice.

Quite a bit of the original Relic Knights stuff was resin. Nearly all of the Noh figures were resin, and the last two Knights to be released were mostly resin (One-Shot and Fritz and Sebastian Cross for sure) with metal parts for the smaller pieces.

Jah, I think I have a metal/resin One Shot and Fritz sitting in my garage. They're assembled, but if you want it let me know.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I'm assuming (hoping?) this is going to be a direct release rather than a Kickstarter?

Going by the wording in the announcement it seems a direct release. Specifically, the following statement:

Soda Pop Miniatures wrote:...with the first Void Break units beginning in September and continuing through the launch of the Void Break book in early 2016.

Having said that, I'd be okay with another kickstarter. I thought it was necessary to get the standing Relic Knights line up to par as most of the not-Noh human sized models that I have (and I ended up with every faction except Doctrine) are wanting. It's something I would still be willing to support, a "Get It Right" kickstarter campaign.

Not sure how it would play out, though, and I can understand why Soda Pop would avoid going that route if the first one left a bad taste in their collective mouth. I won't go into the issues surrounding the original Relic Knights KS but it would be interesting to see how a second one would be run especially with what they learned from the first campaign and their other kickstarters since.

Suppose a lot depends on what SPM believe the community reaction would be and how that would affect funding.

I don't see why SPM wouldn't have done a KS for RK:VB. Lock in the preorders to gauge demand, and deliver an on-time / early to maximize backer satisfaction.

Eh, the first kickstarter was a mess, and quite a few people(around here anyway) were a little dissatisfied with the models. I can see why they would avoid that- anyone can pledge a dollar and start hounding away in the comments.

Are they ever going to rerelease the 3x3 mousemat game mat from the Relic Knights kickstarter? I didn't realise it was a limited KS only item and really want to pick one up, the only one I ever found on ebay got sniped at the last minute :(

 Kalamadea wrote:
Are they ever going to rerelease the 3x3 mousemat game mat from the Relic Knights kickstarter? I didn't realise it was a limited KS only item and really want to pick one up, the only one I ever found on ebay got sniped at the last minute :(

How much were you wanting to pay for one?

PM sent, I'd pay about what they cost during the KS, maybe a bit more

Ninja Division Publishing and Soda Pop Miniatures are getting ready for Gencon. We will be featuring several brand new models that will all be available for pre release at our booth. Each week we’ll preview a new model!

Beach Party Marie-Claude is our newest Takoashi University miniature! Each Takoashi University miniature comes with a unique Extra Credit game card and rules for use in your games of Tentacle Bento.

(skimpy bikini spoiler)

That's hilarious. Especially the nosebleed.

The most hysterical bit is that they didn't exaggerate MCB's figure for the miniature.

Oh - that's uhm ... interesting. I was expecting this post to be about their new SDE dice/card spinoff game.

The eyes/face need work IMO. One of the reasons I find the Relic Knights line disappointing is that they never match the super cute art of the faces on the actual minis.

In terms of news - lets not forget this:

Black-Handed Henry, famed reaver captain of the pirate ship Darkest Day, has decided that in order to defeat the Heroes of Crystalia he needs potions of his own. Captain Henry has conscripted various monster alchemists and detained them in his ship. Captain Henry will grant freedom to the first alchemist who completes his potion. As for the others, the plank of the Darkest Day awaits…

We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Black-Handed Henry's Potion Party, a dice matching game for 2-4 players, using the Super Dungeon dice. Players assume the role of a captured alchemist, trying to complete Captain Henry's potion before the others. Of course, as bad guys, a little sabotage may be in order.

This stand-alone, dice game comes complete with a full set of 16 Super Dungeon game dice, rules booklet, 8 unique Alchemist cards featuring new and exciting characters, and 8 unique potion recipe cards.

Black-Handed Henry's Potion Party will be available this August!

While I happily support SDE kickstarters, it's nice to see a game company nowadays willing to release some stuff on their own too.

Isn't volume 2 or whatever of Relic Knights also just coming out and avoiding KS?

Yeah, I believe it is.

I think it's neat that Soda Pop like to release small supplemental games like Tentacle Bento and now the a Potion Party.

And...Karate Fight. I'm honestly not sold on the quality of any of them, but I agree that it's nice to see diversity. Even if it's not my sort of diversity.

Oddly enough, not too happy with the news about Relic Knights 2.0, as it invalidates a good chunk of my Kickstarter order not very long after delivery, and Sodapop's UK prices are frankly bonkers! They really suffer from not having proper international distribution. Kickstarter was just about the only way of keeping things affordable.

Remember you can order from them direct via Ninja Ship which is only $11 for a box game or more (much cheaper than anywhere else)

and since I believe Ninja Ship comes from a distribution centre in the UK you probably won't have any tax to pay

(even if you do VAT and £8 to royal mail can still be cheaper than UK soda pop prices)

Bioptic wrote:
And...Karate Fight. I'm honestly not sold on the quality of any of them, but I agree that it's nice to see diversity. Even if it's not my sort of diversity.

Oddly enough, not too happy with the news about Relic Knights 2.0, as it invalidates a good chunk of my Kickstarter order not very long after delivery, and Sodapop's UK prices are frankly bonkers! They really suffer from not having proper international distribution. Kickstarter was just about the only way of keeping things affordable.

Iirc it won't invalidate any of Darkspace Calamity, it will just be an expansion with new units.

Oh! Well that's good news on both fronts, then. It doesn't require new unit cards?

I thought that "Ninja ship" was only for Kickstarter orders, because they were shipping pre-packed big orders by freighter. Von Drakk will (eventually) be mine, then!

They won't require new cards as far as I know- other posters may be more knowledgable about it though.

The real Marie Claude is continuing to work on Lug to go with her Betty cosplay for Relic Knights

I'm assuming that will be a free-standing statue?

I've seen people give her flak in other places(for being a pinup/glamour model and such), but she seems to put a lot of work into her costuming and photo shoots. She makes everything herself iirc.