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**Sean_OBrien**

Most Weird West is steampunk with a side of gunslinger. I know Rail Wars and the subsequent RPG were. It doesnt have the European Victorian period setting, but same-same in terms of psuedo-technology.

With that said, there are a couple of Savage Worlds rule sets which have trimmed away the RPG to create a pretty solid skirmish game. Not too hard either when you consider that the RPG rules were built on the previous skirmish rules.

**Sinful Hero**

I've got to have that angel. Do they have a specific release date in November, or is it just... November sometime
Edit: Actually, not all of those will be released in November.

has a March release for example. (The angel is still november though)

**Splod**

Love that dwarf mini.

Really happy to see some 'reak ' models being released.

Long live metal!

**Wehrkind**

greenskin lynn wrote:
Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:
Dang, that Wyvern is...Kinda amazingly terrible. Is it supposed to look like he's growing out of the tree?

~Tim?

obviously its a treevern, a very rare and deadly plant

Actually, my horticultural encyclopedia names it a "Wyverchid", a rare form of orchid pollinated by wyverns. The apparent "wyver with a log up his cloaca" is actually the flower, evolved to look like a female wyvern ripe for mating. The male wyvern flies down, rubs around awkwardly while accumulating pollen, then flies off while his friends make fun of him. Subsequently the next wyverchid is pollinated by his now more aggressive, "I'll show them!" need to reproduce.

And thus the great circle of life continues.

**Sean_OBrien**

Had almost forgotten about this...

http://www.talespinnerminis.com/index.php?id=18

He sculpted the wyvern and iron cobra as well as a previous special release figure for Reaper. There are more pictures of all of them on his site.

The tree trunk still looks odd from most angles, but it looks like using a different object should be pretty easy to avoid the "Wyvern...on a stick" situation.

**Azazelx**

That Wyvern would probably work well in the Bones material. Since it'd be easy to remove the tree trunk and mount it on some wire or some kind of flight stand. (Which the weight of metal would make problematic).

**Kid_Kyoto**

Thank you all for the kind words, as some pointed out I did leave out a few, mostly because I had nothing to say. But since when did that stop anyone on the internet?

Here we see another classic D&D monster, IIRC this is called a Hook Horror.

Not only can Grimm Grayrune serve as a dwarf priest in your campaign, he can also serve as a human priest who lost his shins in a tragic threshing accident.

No known relation with Mr Grimm.

Brett here can serve as a homosexual cowboy wearing chaps and sporting a pron mustache, or as a heterosexual cowboy who happens to be wearing chaps and have a porn mustache.

Max here is one of the most versitile miniatures around. He can be a private eye looking for a dame, or a gumshoe hunting for a doll, or even a flatfoot seeking a broad.

With some conversion work he can also be a flasher.

**malfred**

Question about the dragon: Is that supposed to be a baby dragon,
an out of scale adult dragon, or is it a full dragon that simply looks
small in the pic?

**Kid_Kyoto**

Do you mean the Hook Horror? he's a hook horror hatchling.

**malfred**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Do you mean the Hook Horror? he's a hook horror hatchling.

Pffft, I checked the website.

It's a FOREST hook horror hatchling.

**Kid_Kyoto**

scarletsquig wrote:
Sweet, I now have all the minis I'll ever need for my female half-elf monk army!

I might wait until she gets converted to Bones before buying, though.

For aeons the Merciful Matriarchy of Martial arts Monks (Medeo-Elf Chapter) has recruited half-elven women from the thousands of abandoned children found on the border between the Elven Woods and the Human Lands. These girls, products of the unions between lusty wood elves and naive farm boys and farm girls are alas too plentiful. Male half elves are generally raised by the Benevolent Brotherhood of Boisterous Bards (Bastard-Elf Chapter).

**malfred**

And suddenly I don't miss Colonel Marbles's top ten videos quite so much...

**Kid_Kyoto**

Hey Reaper I'm available to write your ad copy!

I work for pewter!

**MeanGreenStompa**

This dandy fellow needs lots of rings on his fingers, so he looks great when he's following The Chair about on Inquisitional business...

**kestral**

Great stuff! Especially the headliner steampunk gal. Hey, maybe you reaper fans can help me out - I thought Reaper had a musketeer or two, but for the life of me I can't find them. Apparently, Musketeer is neither a race nor a class.

**malfred**

http://www.reapermini.com/figurefinder

Try searching musketeer or musket. Two or three popped up for me.

**Sean_OBrien**

Two musketeers, one male and one female.

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Musketeer/latest

**Balance**

Sean_OBrien wrote:
Most Weird West is steampunk with a side of gunslinger. I know Rail Wars and the subsequent RPG were. It doesnt have the European Victorian period setting, but same-same in terms of psuedo-technology.

There's a couple references in the Rippers setting* that tie it to the Deadlands setting, but they may be intended more as easter eggs than canon ties. I believe there's a character with what appears to be a gatling pistol (an iconic weapon of the Deadlands local equivalent of the Men in Black) and maybe a couple others...

* Rippers is victorian-ish horror with the hook that the 'good guys' have learned to extarct and graft bits from the monsters to upgrade heros, albeit at a price.

**pgmason**

For those looking for a steampunk game check out Wollsung or Empire of the Dead.

**weeble1000**

Sean_OBrien wrote:
Most Weird West is steampunk with a side of gunslinger. I know Rail Wars and the subsequent RPG were. It doesnt have the European Victorian period setting, but same-same in terms of psuedo-technology.

With that said, there are a couple of Savage Worlds rule sets which have trimmed away the RPG to create a pretty solid skirmish game. Not too hard either when you consider that the RPG rules were built on the previous skirmish rules.

In my experience, weird west tends to not be as slick or fancy as a more Victorian edged steampunk.

**insaniak**

Sean_OBrien wrote:
The tree trunk still looks odd from most angles, but it looks like using a different object should be pretty easy to avoid the "Wyvern...on a stick" situation.

Ahhh! Its a tree trunk!

At a quick glance, it looks like he's trailing a giant column of poo...

Other than the Wyvern, which is dire, these are crackers. Some lovely sculpts.

**ThePrimordial**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Necros wrote:
Again with the manowar?! instant exalt! Cuz if you're not into metal, you are not my friend.

Heavy metal! Or no metal at all!

Every time someone on the board disses metal I'm going to put up that song.

It's one of the top ten metal songs of all time, but it's not just heavy metal. It's classic heavy metal. And that's awesome.

**Bossk_Hogg**

Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:
Dang, that Wyvern is...Kinda amazingly terrible. Is it supposed to look like he's growing out of the tree?

~Tim?

Indeed, that thing is fantastically bad. Like I would expect to find it in a tube of other rubber monsters bad.

They already had a decent wyvern... they shoudl have just used the money spent sculpting/molding that stinker to turn this guy into Bones...
http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/14260

**AntomanElven**

Hans is from a post-apocolyptic future where Nautilus machines and grooming products are still common but unripped clothes are unobtainable.

Oh man this is perfect for something Die-Hard related.

Now I just need a bruce willis model with a mp5

**kronk**

I love Reaper Miniatures.

KK's post, as always, was full of win.

Exalted, good sir. May you never run out of unpainted miniatures.

**Kid_Kyoto**

And they'll be coming out Nov 25!

http://www.reapermini.com/misc/distributionphotos/11-25-13.pdf

Plus Reapers Facebook page promises a return to metal releases!

yay!

https://www.facebook.com/ReaperMini

**Stormonu**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:

This dandy fellow needs lots of rings on his fingers, so he looks great when he's following The Chair about on Inquisitional business...

One hat with a feather in it, and you have a Victorian pimp...

**Prophecy07**

Kid, I forgot how much I enjoy your commentary. Nice work! And cynicism or not, I love Reaper's sculpts. Not every piece is perfect for everyone, but they have that thing you're looking for. Yes, even you, over in the corner looking all guilty.

**Kid_Kyoto**

Reaper just launched their "12 days of Reaper" promotion with a different free model each day for orders over $35. So if you've been coveting some of the models in this thread it's the time to buy!

The elves have been busy. Welcome to the 12 Days of Reaper!

The promotion runs from 12-6 through 12-17. During this time, anyone who places a consumer order for $35 or more through the website will receive the free miniature of the day. Behold:

Dec 6: 01526 Madame Gorgonzola, 2013 Convention Mousling by Gene Van Horne
Dec 7: 01523 Reaper Con 2013 Ringmaster Sophie by Derek Schubert
Dec 8: 03543 Santa Mousling by Gene Van Horne
Dec 9: 01504 Reaper Con 2007 Sci-Fi Sophie by Werner Klocke
Dec 10: 01402 Magnus, Wizard of Hope by Werner Klocke
Dec 11: 01503 Reaper Con 2006 Bourbon Street Sophie by Bob Ridolfi
Dec 12: 03296 Snow Goons by Jason Wiebe
Dec 13: 01513 Reaper Con 2010 Biker Sophie by Gene Van Horne
Dec 14: 01512 Chainsaw Mousling and Zombies by Gene Van Horne
Dec 15: 01502 Reaper Con 2005 Cowgirl Sophie by Bob Ridolfi
Dec 16: 01405 Christmas 2001 Sophie by Werner Klocke
Dec 17: 01501 Reaper Con 2004 Sophie by Gael Goumon

If you don't know what each of these guys look like, just glance up at the website header for that day.

In addition, orders over $65 will receive a Mr. Bones Holiday Stocking while supplies last. I don't have a picture handy, but these suckers have a random assortment of 10+ Bones miniatures stuffed inside them. Impressive.

We're also re-releasing Jason Wiebe's Santa Dwarf miniature. This Special Edition miniature will only be available during our 12 Days of Reaper promotion. On December 17, Santa Dwarf will fly back to his Toy Shoppe/Brewery and will not return again until next year. 01525 Santa Dwarf is $10.

Happy Holidays!

Santa Dwarf

Friday Dec 6 free model

**RiTides**

Only 2 models that aren't a Mousling or a Sophie, that's an easy skip for me unfortunately :-/. Much prefer the offerings they had in previous years.