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Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/14 04:05:38


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Alas, 2024 is behind us, and much like our Biden-Harris 2024 t-shirts and our faith that Greenland will belong to Denmark, it is time to put the past behind us and move boldly into the future.

If you're new to these threads, Reaper Miniatures emerged in the late 90s doing life counters for Magic the Gathering and when other fantasy mini companies stumbled and fell as lead was shunned or outright banned, Reaper made the transition to pewter and became a reliable supplier for whenever you needed a wizard with a staff or a barbarian with an axe model.

In addition to fantasy stalwarts they would also throw in completely random things like oh, a nativity scene or a dwarf pirate wereshark, just to keep things interesting.

In recent years they've continued to innovate with casting mediums, they moved first to PVC plastics "Bones" and now to 3d printed models.

You can see the 2024 thread here:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/812609.page

So what do they have for us in the Distance Future Year of 2025 as the War Against the AIs begins? Let's see.

https://www.reapermini.com/newreleases

This month's freeby (with $40 purchase) is a bard with a lute and a highly slappable face



More of Werner Klocke's models are showing up as 3d prints



A young wizard set to recover any magical rocks or open any closets of mystery you might have.



Another young wizard and his goblin guide and, y'know that's a really cool figure.



And finally a sorceress, and I would just love a tutorial on how to paint those stockings, I mean wow, just look at them!

So the year is off to a good start with models I never knew I wanted but now I need.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/14 04:46:14


Post by: NH Gunsmith


Huh, kind of crazy that it seems Freebooter Miniatures is selling off their older sculpts that they aren't using in their game to Reaper. Those are some fantastic Werner Klocke sculpts.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/14 07:29:16


Post by: Red Harvest


All bards have highly slappable faces. Ever see the Movie "Animal House"? John Belushi's treatment of the guitar player, well his guitar... Bards, all bards, are that guy playing the guitar. However the Reaper mini bard's lute only has 4 strings, so I guess it is a bass lute. Apparently, lutes have an insane number of strings. I just looked that up. The bard mini looks like it would be a fine D&D character mini. Just detailed enough to be interesting without being too much of a challenge to paint.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/14 17:31:05


Post by: Easy E


I painted up the Reaper Nativity scene last year, and it was my third one. They make great gifts for friends and family, if they are into that. I look forward to doing it again this November/December.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/14 18:20:25


Post by: pancakeonions


Brilliant! I look forward to learning how to paint stockings in 2025!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/28 03:41:47


Post by: Ancestral Hamster


My Reaper order arrived today including my bonus bard mini. He will join the three other civilians for games of Deth Wizards ... I doubt he 'll be much missed when my Undead minions rise up and destroy the village.

Similarly, he and the others will see use in Guard's of Traitor's Toil should I buy into that game.

Rest of my order was the undead types I did not previously own and now need for Deth Wizards. Reaper Bones is good for filling gaps in a collection.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/28 16:04:25


Post by: Daba


 NH Gunsmith wrote:
Huh, kind of crazy that it seems Freebooter Miniatures is selling off their older sculpts that they aren't using in their game to Reaper. Those are some fantastic Werner Klocke sculpts.

Were all of the Freebooter Miniatures sculpts pirate themed?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/28 22:34:15


Post by: KidCthulhu


I just got my order with Freebooter Steam Punk Lady. Great model and you can barely tell it's a 3D print. Ditto my free Bard. Very cool stuff.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/29 06:39:39


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Looks like January will be a light month new releases-wise but I did see two new ones.



First off we have this fearsome Undead Hunter. With his skull-like visage, evil talisman, and accursed blade I know I would hate to have this revenant hunting me!



And a female Landsnar- Landshre- Landshir- LandPoofyShirtPerson just in time for the big Empire relaunch!

Both are bones plastics and I can see uses for either.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/29 21:40:42


Post by: Easy E


How brittle are Reaper's 3D prints?

I have some 3D printed models and they are harder to transport without incident than my other plastic and metal models.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 06:58:45


Post by: ScarletRose


From my experience with a couple I'd say fairly resilient - they survive being mailed in an unpadded blister in a box with a few of those air cushion things people use instead of packing peanuts.

I wouldn't try to bounce one off the floor or anything, but I think they'll hold up to normal use.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 15:40:21


Post by: Eilif


OK, I missed something. Is Reaper doing 3d prints now? Someone please catch me up.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 16:56:00


Post by: aku-chan


 Eilif wrote:
OK, I missed something. Is Reaper doing 3d prints now? Someone please catch me up.


Yeah, their Bones USA range is a mix of Siocast and 3D printed minis these days.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 17:19:01


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 Eilif wrote:
OK, I missed something. Is Reaper doing 3d prints now? Someone please catch me up.


Yeah you have to look at the model listing, there's "Bones Classic" (white, bendy), Bones Black/Bones USA (grey, rigid), 3d Prints and of course the Lord's Own Casting Medium METAL


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 18:27:05


Post by: Eilif


 aku-chan wrote:
 Eilif wrote:
OK, I missed something. Is Reaper doing 3d prints now? Someone please catch me up.


Yeah, their Bones USA range is a mix of Siocast and 3D printed minis these days.


Interesting. PIcked up some of their Bones Black and I like it well enough.

Is it weird that I'm not interested in Siocast or 3d printed Bones?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 19:14:09


Post by: KidCthulhu


Honestly, I don't notice that much of a difference. The only issues I've had with the 3D prints is sometimes not seeing all the supports/flash until after I primed the model.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/30 22:02:51


Post by: Easy E


I also liked Bones Black.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/01/31 11:53:45


Post by: Daba


The Bones USA I've had seem much more sturdy than 3D prints I've got (even the best ones). Better detail than Bones Classic and Black I've had, probably as strong or stronger than black.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/02/06 14:23:25


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


The February freebee (with $40 purchase) is up!

It's...



A mysterious dude with a cloak and a hood and a doggie!

No doubt sitting in the corner of the inn with his eyes on the door. Despite the boisterous crowd there is an island of stillness around this mysterious figure, as though the regulars somehow know to steer clear of him. He puffs on his pipe and locks eyes with your character and smiles.

What do you do?

Oh his doggie wags his lil tail and munches on a bone.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/02/06 15:35:54


Post by: Ancestral Hamster


I would not mind having said mysterious stranger; that's exactly the sort of ranger character I play in RPGs. However, I made one in Heroforge during the Black Friday sale and bought it along with a female elf mage. They are both seated on tree stumps and cooking their respective meals.

Another reason is I just spent $50 bucks on Reaper in January, and I'm not prepared to do so again so shortly. I'm sure the figure will be available for sale later if I need it.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/01 11:37:03


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


February was a bit of a quiet month but there were a few interesting releases.



First off we have the #1 Wizard, obviously when you're the #1 Wizard you don't need such mundane accoutrements as chairs when you can just summon a comfy cloud formed from the spirits of the damned for you and your mammoth spell book.



The Imperial Captain is your go-to guy for battling Skaven in Mordheim or deploying AT-ATs on Hoth.



The overpopulation of Mercenaries has causes significant overgrazing in their natural habitats and threatens the entire ecosystem. Thankfully the Mercenary Huntress is on hand to cull the herds.



I just love this Ogre so much from the Rhino head on his head, to the hammer-glaive thing to the goblins on his base. A+ all around.



Reaper's Valentines release forwent the traditional Cupid's bow and went for Cupid's Ballista instead. When you want surefire results, go with Cupid's Ballista!



Cupids Ballista can be just the thing when you're courting a chibi red dragon!






Reaper's Steampunk Wizard of Oz characters also got a Bones USA release.



And as we jump into March we have have a new freeby! Prodo and his pony William!




Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/01 17:43:17


Post by: aku-chan


I see their Steampunk Cowardly Lion isn't doing a Hellboy cosplay anymore.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/01 17:55:47


Post by: KidCthulhu


At least he's still available if anyone really wants him:



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/02 19:08:26


Post by: Dryaktylus


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:




And as we jump into March we have have a new freeby! Prodo and his pony William!


That's not Prodo, it's clearly Spamwise.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/02 20:04:13


Post by: Dysartes


Maybe he was the.. Prodo-type.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/03 09:03:44


Post by: Padre


 Dysartes wrote:
Maybe he was the.. Prodo-type.




Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/03 12:02:02


Post by: SU-152


where can I get the new ballista? is it on the online shop ?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/03 12:13:36


Post by: KidCthulhu


Reaper apparently also has a new Succubus too this month:



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/04 20:29:07


Post by: pancakeonions


I just painted up their Orcs of the Jagged Wound, 3d printed models from the recently delivered kickstarter, and they were... A bit rough.

Lots of nipples remained, where the supports detached, and two models (there were 6 in the set) had really distracting print lines. Luckily I was able to apply paint a wee bit thicker than I normally do, and that mostly took care of the lines. But I wasn't that impressed.

Has anyone else had issues with their 3d prints? Maybe these were just early prints, and they were getting used to the kinks in the system?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/04 20:29:57


Post by: NAVARRO


Spoiler:
 KidCthulhu wrote:
Reaper apparently also has a new Succubus too this month:





Is not that an old mini from Freebooter?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/04 20:40:42


Post by: KidCthulhu


 pancakeonions wrote:
I just painted up their Orcs of the Jagged Wound, 3d printed models from the recently delivered kickstarter, and they were... A bit rough.

Lots of nipples remained, where the supports detached, and two models (there were 6 in the set) had really distracting print lines. Luckily I was able to apply paint a wee bit thicker than I normally do, and that mostly took care of the lines. But I wasn't that impressed.

Has anyone else had issues with their 3d prints? Maybe these were just early prints, and they were getting used to the kinks in the system?

I just painted last month's free bard and the Freebooter Steampunk Lady without any issues whatsoever. I'll try to post pics when I get the chance.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/26 19:23:11


Post by: Ancestral Hamster


 Easy E wrote:
How brittle are Reaper's 3D prints?

I have some 3D printed models and they are harder to transport without incident than my other plastic and metal models.

I just cleaned up Desmond the Bard (the January Freebie), and he seems durable. At least the same hardness of material as the prints I buy from Heroforge. While some prints I bought from Etsy proved hard but brittle. Not clear on the material differences, but it seems 3D printer plastic is brittle compared to 3D printer resin, as the resin prints I bought from other Etsy vendors are (seemingly) durable. At least they don't snap as soon as I pick them up to clean them! So it looks like Reaper 3D prints should be okay, but I've just the one at the moment.

As for clean up, the nipples and other support remnants were not that bad. Also, there were no print lines, unlike the 3D models I got as part of Fireforge's Undead Kickstarter.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 04:10:07


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


And we're back!

No real theme this month, but lots of neat interesting figures and some ole reliable standards.



Sometimes I just have to let the Reaper copywriters explain...

Dire Gummy Bear
NOT ACTUAL CANDY! DO NOT EAT!
Sculpted by Jason Wiebe

Welcome to the Sugarcrypt, a sickly-sweet labyrinth where every step squelches with syrup and every breath tastes like impending doom. Rock Candy Golems grind their jagged limbs in the dark. Molasses Oozes slither between licorice tiles, hungry for flesh. Gingerbread Knights guard peppermint gates with icing-coated swords. But beware the Dire Gummy Bear—a hulking, semi-translucent terror with a thousand-yard stare and a taste for blood sugar. What starts as a confectionery curiosity soon spirals into a saccharine nightmare. In the Sugarcrypt, the walls aren’t just made of candy—they are candy. And they’re watching. Smiling. Melting. Hungry. Sweet dreams, adventurer.

This Dire Gummy Bear is printed in translucent resin, allowing you to stain it with Reaper's Tinted Glosses or painted with opaque paint if you prefer.

This Dire Gummy Bear is NOT made of edible material, so please don't put it in your mouth, even if someone dares you. We can't believe we even have to write this, but if people will eat Tide Pods, they might try to eat one of these.

So, to repeat, DON'T EAT THIS MINIATURE!


Well that's a strong start!




Tired of shabby undead who look like they live in the gutter, want someone with a little pride and class? Reaper has you covered.



A steampunk robot iron golem, certainly tempting. I like that it has the tags for poison gas, y'know in case someone hasn't read the first edition Monster Manual.



It's refreshing to see more female representation, I just wish sculptors wouldn't go for a cheap thrill with them. Put some clothes on her!



Dorthy and Toto, nice to see some civilians. Useful for all sorts of things.



What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys?
Winged monkeys! Robo winged monkeys! Steampunk robo winged monkeys!



Steampunk wild west Wizard of Oz Good Witch! I don't like the star on her staff but otherwise a really good figure.



And two munchkins who again could be civilian halflings/dwarves/gnomes for a lot of games.





A werewolf, a war dog and a some wolf wolves. I wonder if there'd be a market for a line of weredogs with different breeds and different outfits... seems it would be more interesting than more werewolves.



A barbarian! Swinging a sword, could also be easily converted into a dancing barbarian!



A dwarf, with a pick axe! And a beer! And horns on his hat!

https://www.reapermini.com/search/22000

And finally 100+ core models from Bones 6 models for $250. No picture of what you get but you might be able to find a pic from the kick starter.

All in all another interesting month. Some good civilian and character models and hey, robo steampunk winged monkeys!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 13:07:15


Post by: warboss


I wonder if these new figs are traditionally hand sculpted or if digital sculptors emulate the classic style asthetics nowadays.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 13:54:28


Post by: Daba


Those ones look tradidionally sculpted to me (from the style of the fur and mail).


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 13:59:34


Post by: MobileSuitRandom


Yeah it's interesting - the dwarf at the bottom has the good old "stick something pointy into the green stuff repeatedly" style of chain mail but the detail on the mug and the helmet seems somehow more precise


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 16:11:58


Post by: pgmason


Most of those aren't actually new sculpts, they're just in a new material. Pretty sure I've had that werewolf for several years in v1 Bones plastic, and it was in metal before that.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 18:49:09


Post by: Ancestral Hamster


A number of these figures are new to Reaper, but not new otherwise, as they were sculpted by Werner Klocke, and were recently acquired by Reaper from Freebooter. That Undead Lady is one such. I find her disturbing despite my preference for undead; I shall have to get a copy.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 19:20:54


Post by: warboss


Thanks for the context regarding the figs. The original question was more in general regarding Reaper and not necessarily because of aspects of those most recently posted figs.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/28 22:40:06


Post by: Grot 6


That Bard looks like Johan, from the Smurfs. Do they have The Smurfs, too?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/03/30 21:49:17


Post by: KidCthulhu


 Grot 6 wrote:
That Bard looks like Johan, from the Smurfs. Do they have The Smurfs, too?
Aww man, why didn't I think of that. I already painted mine like this



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/04/12 13:40:34


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


And we're back!

For April several more sets from Bones 6 have been put online feel free to check them out.

https://www.reapermini.com/newreleases



This month's freebie (with $40 purchase) is just pure cuteness.



Model wise we have some neat ones this month.



The Imperial Enchantress is good, but her pet monkey really makes me want to take it home.



Her counterpart the Imperial Noble has an extra smackable face, I mean just look at it! Incompetent NPC written all over him.



Rather shocked the "Female Dark Elf on a Lizard" didn't get a name, come to think of it neither did the first two. So I shall dub her Ky'll'ra Raptorider-McAlister III.



The unnamed 'Female Barbarian' continues the sad and tired cliche of underdressed barbarian women. I mean she may be an ignorant savage from the Frozen North but surely Bretta Bigguns-Lorenzatto knows the importance of sleeves in the winter!



See Durok, Dwarf Ranger knows how to dress for the weather!

And he has a name.



Now I know we've had "Kelainen Darkmantle, Wizard" before at least twice because I've made the joke about him casting Comrade Molotav's Fiery Cocktail before.

Won't stop me from making it again.



I have a joke about Galdanoth, "Elf Archer" using elves for arrows and their pointy ears making them deadly but I feel like it needs more cooking...

Anyway despite the lack of names for some we have a good collection this week and I'm looking forward to more.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/04/12 13:51:16


Post by: warboss


Thanks for the link. I went through the past couple months and I apparently missed this seeing this one as it stuck out as my favorite from all the previews they listed this year.

https://www.reapermini.com/search/07145




Automatically Appended Next Post:
About the only think I'd convert on that model would be to add bigger shoulder armor/pads but that might be the remnants of the GW 40k asthetics spees marine fan in me talking...


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/05/21 16:03:30


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


April Molotov's bring May Shamen as they say in the miniatures business.

Or so I imagine.

I'm not in the miniatures business.



This month's freeby is a 3d printed "Ogre Bodyguard" which is a nice figure with another disappointing name. I mean was naming it Smashface the Ogre Bodyguard so hard?



Then we have some more Werner Klocke goodness, in this case a Chaos Sorceress apparently pulling a flying monkey out of her cape!

I could say more but why gild the lily am I right?



Then we have Caryth, the blond haired, fair-skinned 'Dark' Elf.

Somewhere a little girl with wine-colored skin and spider-themed lingerie is looking at this figure and feeling that she can never be a murder hobo.

Hey Reaper #representationmatters! Dark Elfs should have purple skin and white hair!



Then we have Raven the Harpy who can also be used as Samantha the Were Eagle, Gloria the Angel or Shiera the Hawkwoman!

An essential figure for any collection.



Black Rose, who I assume is either a vampire or a stripper from the East Village. When you name your daughter Black Rose there's not really many career options.



And then we have FAIRY.

Not Goodblossom the Fairy Guardian, or even Tanglethorn the Fairy Trickster, nope. Just FAIRY.



Now FAIRY, take a look at Mad Rogat the Dwarf Hero here. There's a name that tells a story. If you're looking for amicable and cordial Rogat the Dwarf Hospitality Worker, clearly you're in the wrong place. His name TELLS you something. FAIRY, just doesn't.



Reaper is taking advantage of their new DC license with a Batgirl figure. Must be a new costume. IDK, I've not really kept up since the New 52.



And finally an Orc Shaman. I like that he's just sitting there casting bones, I assume divining the future - "Boss, the spirits say there's gonna be a big fight". Something more cerebral than the usual orc.

So there we are, nothing huge but a lot of interesting and solid models.




Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/05/21 21:05:03


Post by: Easy E


Those are all rather interesting and dynamic poses.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/05/21 21:47:40


Post by: The Power Cosmic


And all on molded bases! Thanks for the heads up, Kid.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/05/22 01:09:35


Post by: JB


I must be getting old, all of that female skin showing but the mini that appeals most to me is the Orc shaman.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/05/22 02:18:52


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 JB wrote:
I must be getting old, all of that female skin showing but the mini that appeals most to me is the Orc shaman.


To be fair he's also showing a lot of skin


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/02 13:36:58


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


This month's freeby (with $40 purchase) is up.



It shows a rogue and a fighter teaming up against an evil mimic.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/02 14:21:41


Post by: kronk


I liked the chipped sword. That fighter must have the missing fingers flaw and fumbles on 1-3.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/02 15:19:32


Post by: Theophony


Too bad the Evil Mimic is actually the lantern, and it is just waiting for them to open the chest since it lacks arms.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/12 15:56:25


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


And some June releases! How can 2025 be half over!?



First off, the Halloween Batling, released in June so there is a slim, slim chance I might actually paint it by October. Slim.



Finally you can recreate your favorite scenes from the Loki series with the Dark Elf Variant Assassin! Now playing on Disney Plus!



Much like the Dark Elf Variant Assassin the Dark Elf Hero on Lizard doesn't get a proper name. Unless... what if in the Foul Tongue of the Dark Elves the actual word "Dark Elf" (probably pronounced "Dh'arrkh AElahf") is a proper name, like Fred?



Where to start? The pink lunch sack? The torn boots? The torn chausses? Is there anything about this Mercenary Marksman I don't like?



A Chaos Demon (I really miss the names, Reaper bring back the crazy names!), and all I have to say is this someone's fetish. And there's nothing wrong with that.



Fairy #2, I imagine that Fairy's #2 smells sweet like strawberries and has a nice shape like a heart or a shamrock. Probably pink too.

Spoiler:


NSFW painted pic.

So this month is more of Werner Klocke's old line, now 3d prints. It does make me wonder what's going on with other Reaper lines? I would imagine they have to get away from the China-produced Bones and Bones Black, there's no telling from week to week what America's trade policy is. So maybe that's slowing down releases?

Ah well. Good stuff regardless.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/12 19:40:47


Post by: Red Harvest


Another fairy? Makes me wonder if Reaper is looking to get people playing that old Kenzer & co. game, Fairy Meat. It's the only 1;1 scale tabletop miniatures game out there. Never mind how fairy #2 smells, it's how she tastes that matters. At least to other fairies.

Also the best fairy is the green fairy, la fée verte Yes it is legal in the USA now.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/12 19:42:11


Post by: kronk


One day, I'll get a group to play HackMaster 3rd edition again. One day. And I'll use this Fairy as my scroll caddy.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/20 10:46:26


Post by: OrlandotheTechnicoloured


Reaper Miniatures to Relocate EU/UK Warehouse Operations to the Netherlands
Reaper Miniatures is announcing the closure of our UK-based warehouse as we prepare to relocate operations to a new facility in the Netherlands. This move is part of our ongoing efforts to improve service and logistics for our European customers.
To facilitate this transition, we will be temporarily suspending all EU/UK warehouse orders starting Sunday, June 22, 2025. During this downtime, customers are still welcome to place orders through our US warehouse.
Barring any major delays, we anticipate our new EU warehouse will be back online by the end of the summer. We appreciate your patience and support as we work to complete this move smoothly and efficiently.
Thank you for being a valued part of the Reaper community.

via facebook

the UK warehouse was a good idea that never quite seemed to work (what you wanted never seemed to be available), hopefully the EU version will work a bit better


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/20 15:34:09


Post by: Dawnbringer


 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:


the UK warehouse was a good idea that never quite seemed to work (what you wanted never seemed to be available), hopefully the EU version will work a bit better


I'm a bit intrigued by the move, unless they've calculated they do way more EU sales than to the UK. But if they don't put more effort into stocking it than they did the UK one I doubt it changes much.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/26 07:55:35


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


And some more!


Reaper Con 2025 in August. I'll be in India, but maybe one day.

https://tabletop.events/conventions/reapercon-2025



It's Werner Klocke 3d prints again, I'm starting to worry about normal releases.



What I like about "Chaos Champion" (no cool name, open for nominations, Hertrude Halfface maybe?) is the implication that there's level of commitment to Chaos, from Disorder Deputies to Anarchy Archbishops to Entropy Emirates. If there is one thing I have learned about the forces of Chaos it is their commitment to hierarchy and a clear chain of command.



Similarly "Female Chaos Cultist" needs a real name. So many ideas, none safe for work.



What I like about "Tharnyx Shadeborn, Elf Rogue" is not just that he has a name, hear that Female Chaos Cultist?, but although he has wine-dark skin and pearl-white hair he is not a "Dark Elf Rogue". Not everything has to be about race. All pointy-eared pansies should be treated the same.



And as for "Dark Elf Assassin", I'll just leave this here.








Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/06/26 11:00:19


Post by: Daba


How will the Europe warehouse move affect third party shops in the UK that sell Reaper Miniatures?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/07/02 18:01:27


Post by: pancakeonions


So long as they don't lick the blade, they should be fine.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/07/03 04:28:46


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


So the July freeby (with $40 purchase) is a mini diorama showing a fiendish succubus preparing to assassinate a clever doppelganger but unknown to her, her murder weapon is actually a mimic!

Is there a sub-race of mimics that does weapons? There should be!


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Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/07/03 14:31:26


Post by: Easy E


I guess the Pendragon RPG is getting popular enough for some Reaper Minis now?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/08/03 06:46:23


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


July comes in like an M-80 and goes out like a bottle rocket as we say in the Old Country. So what do we have?



This month's freebie is "Skarix Sablecloak, Hellborn Rogue" a half-demon so proud of his cloak he includes the material it's made from in his own name. Free with $40 purchase.




Some rat and insect swarms, bones plastic. Basic, useful.



There's also a special charity miniature for the victims of Texas floods. Quite nice of them to do.



Now we go to crazy town with this month's 3d printed Bobby Jackson figures~

First off a Dark Elf Sorceress in her traditional top knot, shaved head, bondage wear and blindfold. Note the pet bat she is about to eat. And a staff that I think is made from someone's bloody spine. There's a whole epic saga in that miniature.



Then there's her sister the Dark Elf Priestess with her Jersey Girl hair.



Raleah the Elder an elven warrior maiden from North Carolina who works constantly to guide her sister...



...Adeui the Younger who makes Forest Demons say Adieu!



Fairy of the Woods can also represent the Fairy of the Forest, the Fairy of the Grove and with some conversion Fairy of Copse.



Bad Fairy is a sad story, she was never good at making flowers grow and her sun dawn ballads were always cliched and derivative.

Then bring on the bad guys!



Not sure what I like the best that his shield is a mushroom cap, or that it apparently works.



The Goblin Shaman knows the importance of accessories, check out those horns.



Finally a Halloween Batling released in August so there's actually enough time to get it painted.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/08/03 13:41:55


Post by: warboss


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Then bring on the bad guys!



Not sure what I like the best that his shield is a mushroom cap, or that it apparently works.


In his "defense", he's probably quite high so what makes sense to him in the moment is suspect regardless. It's weird but I like the mini!



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/08/03 15:08:48


Post by: Ancestral Hamster


Reaper is really pushing the Klockenbooty!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/08/03 16:10:10


Post by: Jadenim


Love that goblin.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/09/19 05:09:51


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


With September comes the first cold bites of autumn, but also new Reaper minis!

Yay!

This month's freebie is The Healer





As you can all see it shows an exhausted healer trying to rest and recoup his spell slots while some selfish fighter is trying to wake him up for another CLW. Pity the poor healer.



Sadraseth, Vampire Queen of Sullenhall!

I'm just gonna assume Sullenhall is that Little Free Library stand she's standing next to and that she's always putting on airs.



Her arch-rival Garravank, Ghoul King of Dimgall, and really, all I have to say is he looks good. Sort of a scaled down version of the $100 GW Ghoul King and acutally usable in games. I like him. He goes on the wish list.



Sir Toren Mael, Kingslyre Knight! I've honestly no idea what's going on with his arm, is he in the process of turning invisible? Did Garravank, Ghoul King of Dimgall eat his arm and now he's got a ghost arm? I don't know but I'm interested in finding out.



Now Lord Calred, Ghost Captain of Gallowgard is just a straight up ghost guy on a ghost horse. Which raises some questions. Do you have to die at the same time as your horse or like can you die first and then wait for your loyal steed to die later? Cause that might take a while. Horses live 25 to 30 years.



At last I can reconstruct that scene from The Boss of the Jewelry when Asterius the Fire Peddlar arrives for Lido's birthday party with fireworks and ends up roping Rodo into a quest to destroy the Quartz Digital Watch of Doom!

Enough with plain vanilla models! Now for the crazy round!



First off Reaper's very first 1:1 scale model, the coin mimic! You thought I was joking last month about the mimic who takes the form of a sword! I thought I was joking last month about the mimic who takes the form of a sword! But apparently object sized mimics are out there!




Finally the Mousing knight either on a dragon or on foot. At this point I just have to figure these figures exist for parents to make with their kids. Which is a fine, fine reason for anything to exist!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/09/19 13:15:27


Post by: KidCthulhu


NGL, the Primarch style display bases for the Vampire Queen and Mr. Invisible Sword Arm are really cool. I also like the Ghost Cavalier, but I'd have to rebase him to match my dungeon crawler.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/09/19 19:04:20


Post by: Easy E


In my club's "learn to paint" classes the Reaper Chibi and Mouslings are very popular for people learning to paint.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/09/19 21:07:30


Post by: JB


I think kids would love the Mouslings.

You picked a nice group this month. I don't see any that I must buy, but I am at the point where I just want to paint the Pile of Shame that I already own, which includes some Reaper minis.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/09/20 18:19:18


Post by: Bossk_Hogg


The vampire, ghoul and ghost are all great. I'm glad we're hopefully through Werner Klocket re-releases from Freebooter so we get a bit more variety in sculptors.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/10/13 15:59:32


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


October roars in like festival and comes out like a lurching zombie as they say.

Maybe not in those exact words, in that particular order, with that meaning in mind, but they have certainly said that.

So what does Reaper have for us this month?



This month's freebie (with $40 purchase) is Maddie the Oktoberfest Fraulein, who can also serve as a Spring Fling Wench, a Snow Festival Floozy or a Summer Moon Maiden with some conversion.



The popular Hirelings box is back in stock. 13 examples of cannon fod- I mean valuable aides for your campaign.

• Scout
• Male Porter
• Grenadier
• Lanternbearer
• Female Mercenary
• Hedge Mage
• Mapper
• 10' Pole Engineer
• Male Mercenary
• Man-at-Arms with Lantern
• Arbelist
• Link Girl
• Female Porter with Wheelbarrow

The Ten-Foot Pole should definitely be an Eastern European Superhero.



Finally, with a $50 purchase you can get a free Elowyn's Potion Pouch with:

A Bones USA ‘Elowyn the Witch’ miniature, two MSP paint samples, a sticker, a mushroom pen, and Halloween candy.

So looks like a good month to place a $50 order!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/10/14 09:08:12


Post by: Daba


Does it count for ordering in Europe? Now they've moved the warehouse/partner to NL, the site looks like it's active now?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/09 14:22:20


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


November has arrived that temperature is falling to the high 20s, both Fahrenheit and Celsius depending on what country you are in!

This month's freeby is Hiriam Haywather Halfling Esquire who looks ready to write a book about going somewhere and then returning, perhaps on a halfling vacation.



Not much in the way of new models, again I wonder if tariffs aren't biting, but a few things.



A "Nettlewitch" and her potions.



A group of Hellborn Heroes, ticking the box for another newish character race. Now we need a box for Turtlefolk and Rhinomen. And weresharks of course.

https://www.reapermini.com/search/FREEBOOTER

And Werner Klocke's Freebooter models are now grouped in one place if you want to to look for them.

So a quiet month, and for Christmas I'm sure we will just see the return of their specials. But that's fine. Sometimes we all need a break.



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/09 19:16:24


Post by: Talking Banana


"Newish?! It's a myth that "Hellborn" is a recent racial type in D&D!" he roared, angrily citing obscure precedents with the deranged passion for trivial things that only a true geek can muster.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/09 19:25:08


Post by: RaptorusRex


 Talking Banana wrote:
"Newish?! It's a myth that "Hellborn" is a recent racial type in D&D!" he roared, angrily citing obscure precedents with the deranged passion for trivial things that only a true geek can muster.


Tieflings are hardly obscure...


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/10 09:26:55


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 Talking Banana wrote:
"Newish?! It's a myth that "Hellborn" is a recent racial type in D&D!" he roared, angrily citing obscure precedents with the deranged passion for trivial things that only a true geek can muster.


Fie on thee!



Everyone knows the Cambion didn't even appear until the Monster Manual II in 1983! If that's not Newish, I don't know what is!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/13 11:50:09


Post by: Herzlos


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

This month's freeby is Hiriam Haywather Halfling Esquire who looks ready to write a book about going somewhere and then returning, perhaps on a halfling vacation.


Hot damn that's a cool mini. I haven't painted anything in years but now I'm going to have to dust off the wallet.

Is he going to be in stores, etc. too or just as the promo?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/13 22:08:13


Post by: ccs




Each one of those books needs a different RPG/minis game title/cover applied to it. : )



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/13 22:15:34


Post by: Mentlegen324


ccs wrote:


Each one of those books needs a different RPG/minis game title/cover applied to it. : )



That's a fantastic miniature. A shame it's 3d printed, if that was manufactured in a proper wayy i'd get one.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/13 22:59:55


Post by: KidCthulhu


I've gotten Reaper's 3D prints before (including one of Werner Klocke's Freebooter models that was sculpted traditionally but scanned & 3D printed) and they are absolutely fine. I've had no issues with any of them.

EDIT: I got this guy as a freebie a while back. Once I painted him and put him on my custom basing, he looked as good as any other Reaper mini.



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/13 23:37:44


Post by: Mentlegen324


 KidCthulhu wrote:
I've gotten Reaper's 3D prints before (including one of Werner Klocke's Freebooter models that was sculpted traditionally but scanned & 3D printed) and they are absolutely fine. I've had no issues with any of them.

EDIT: I got this guy as a freebie a while back. Once I painted him and put him on my custom basing, he looked as good as any other Reaper mini.



I just dislike 3d printed in general really, something about it just feels less "genuine". I'm not entirely against it but I just prefer something that's been properly cast.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/14 15:31:38


Post by: Herzlos


Properly cast feels artisanal and hand made whilst 3d printed feels lazier somehow. Even though the 3d print still needed to be sculpted and can be a work of art, it's definitely got it's place for smaller production runs.

But neither is a match for my awful painting, so from that perspective I don't mind.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 04:28:06


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Big November release.

first up... uh... Chibis? Which i guess sell to someone. In this case Pathfinder licensed Chibis.

https://www.reapermini.com/search/pfchibi







Not my thing but it must be someone's.



Then a $30 cute elf chick bust (not that kind of bust, get yer mind out of the gutter)

But more importantly, it's time to go...



















Under the sea!




Remember all those Dragon Magazine articles about how much fun undersea adventures are? Yeah. Me neither. Because Under The Sea never looked like the slightest bit of fun.



And finally the most eagerly awaited paint color in history, roast turducken! It can also be blended to create broiled duckturken, and baked chiturduck.



Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 12:02:30


Post by: warboss


I'm getting a cloudflare error on all those images. :(


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 12:23:16


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


 warboss wrote:
I'm getting a cloudflare error on all those images. :(


I dunno, I can see them on my phone and PC. Does www.reapermini.com work for you?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
This might be the issue, something wrong with cloud flare.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/cloudflare-down-twitter-not-working-outage-b2867367.html


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 13:04:40


Post by: warboss




Yeah, after I posted I got a similar error on another forum (sorry, Dakka, but you didn't put a ring on it!) so it wasn't my connection or potato setup. Regardless it's fixed now and I can see your post in all its dark resin shark infested chibi glory. I really like that eel as a mini though I have no practical use for it as in almost 40 years of roleplaying I've never done an aquatic adventure session. I haven't seen a Dunkleosteum mini ever either so that's a bold choice to go Devonian!

edit: The cloudflare error is still coming up occasionally (the side chic forum is down again) in case the images don't work above for anyone else though they are for me right now.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 13:38:13


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Huh. Now they're not showing up on my phone.

The interweb is dyeing!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 14:33:59


Post by: KidCthulhu


I like all the aquatic Bones Black offerings this month, but I really have no use for them. The pile of shame won't be getting any bigger (not from these particular models, anyway )


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 15:07:19


Post by: Daba


Might use the rays for Black Company / White Rose Plain of Fear creatures, though I don't think anyone does what I imagine a windwhale to be.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 15:36:48


Post by: Theophony


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Huh. Now they're not showing up on my phone.

The interweb is dyeing!


Major Cloudflare outage across the US. I cannot access Myminifactory, Cults3d or a few other sites due to it being down. It hit other services as well (It's not GW going after 3D printing ...Or is it )


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 15:50:24


Post by: parakuribo


Pathfinder, most likely for the chibi Bones fans. Sea creatures, I can see a lot of use with the new edition of Deep Wars.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 15:59:06


Post by: warboss


In the grim dark post apocalyptic cloudflareless future, there is only dakkadakka (remaining online... unless Lego forgets to renew the security certificates!).


Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Huh. Now they're not showing up on my phone.

The interweb is dyeing!


Hotlinking new reaper minis has dire consequences and obviously they went viral causing the outage. Fortunately, your location is pinging back as the tech support capital of the world so you need to get everyone on this lickety split!


Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Theophony wrote:

Major Cloudflare outage across the US. I cannot access Myminifactory, Cults3d or a few other sites due to it being down. It hit other services as well (It's not GW going after 3D printing ...Or is it )


Obviously you're joking but I just clicked a link to a gw community article and the page loaded quickly but the images reminded me of my old dialup days where they'd load a very low res blurry version quickly and then slowly reveal the full image from top to bottom burlesque style, lol.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 16:07:09


Post by: Theophony


 warboss wrote:
In the grim dark post apocalyptic cloudflareless future, there is only dakkadakka (remaining online... unless Lego forgets to renew the security certificates!).


Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Huh. Now they're not showing up on my phone.

The interweb is dyeing!


Hotlinking new reaper minis has dire consequences and obviously they went viral causing the outage. Fortunately, your location is pinging back as the tech support capital of the world so you need to get everyone on this lickety split!


Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Theophony wrote:

Major Cloudflare outage across the US. I cannot access Myminifactory, Cults3d or a few other sites due to it being down. It hit other services as well (It's not GW going after 3D printing ...Or is it )


Obviously you're joking but I just clicked a link to a gw community article and the page loaded quickly but the images reminded me of my old dialup days where they'd load a very low res blurry version quickly and then slowly reveal the full image from top to bottom burlesque style, lol.


Wasn't a joke. Cloudflare just resolved the issue, my work systems were affected all morning too. Just able to get back onto the Myminifactory....obviously the first thing I checked once our IT Department messaged everyone that the system was back up.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 16:14:42


Post by: warboss


 Theophony wrote:

Wasn't a joke. Cloudflare just resolved the issue, my work systems were affected all morning too. Just able to get back onto the Myminifactory....obviously the first thing I checked once our IT Department messaged everyone that the system was back up.


The joke part was referring to GW causing this as part of their anti-3d printing campaign. And, yes, I realize critical systems around the world ground to a halt but the important thing is that people can now see tiny resin versions of boney fish that predated the dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years. Priorities...


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/18 16:40:48


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Yeah it's funny being here in Hyderabad and having our internet go out (twice now the cables were eaten by rats).

Like, who am I supposed to call? Bangalore? Gurgaon?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 03:47:48


Post by: Red Harvest


Eaten by rats? You should call Deshnoke.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 11:53:01


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


Images are back on my phone, can everyone see them?


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 14:30:32


Post by: warboss


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Images are back on my phone, can everyone see them?


Can you hold your phone closer? I'm in the US.


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 16:58:32


Post by: Kid_Kyoto


This better?

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Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 17:28:32


Post by: warboss


Definitely, even without my glasses!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 17:32:54


Post by: Easy E


I must find a purpose for those porpoise!


Reaper 2025 News and Rumors @ 2025/11/19 21:12:41


Post by: kronk


 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Images are back on my phone, can everyone see them?


They're showing up now, yes.