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Update time again!

Project Update #69: The Twelve Days of Relic Knights: Day Eight
Posted by CoolMiniOrNot Like

The holidays are supposed to be a time of giving. Giving isn't really a concept understood in the far reaches of wildspace, where resources are scarce. For many piracy is not just the natural solution, it's the only solution.

One the eighth day of Relic Knights, Santa Soda gave to me -- a second Star Nebula Corsair who will ruin your day with a wry comment about your pathetic swordplay, promptly stick you with the business end of her blade, then steal all your toys, oh nooooooooooes.

No clown shoes, and the face is OK, but it isn't all that spectacular.

Outside of Black Dragon and maybe Noh, I'm starting to get a bit worried about this one...

I liked how this game has wildly different models from other systems so I went for all the factions. I only picked up BD for One shot and the little tanks. I couldn't care less about all their troopers and I don't know why people are so in love with them, but to each their own.

Anime eyes look more interesting than black dots, so I'm liking these previews. People that are upset because they ordered minis from an anime themed game that look anime-like need to have their heads examined!

Has she got... elf ears?

I think given these are mostly "rank and file" squad troops that they look fine and I wasn't expecting the detail level of the named characters I'll be more interested to see how the character and KS exclusive sculpts turn out but given the digital renders of the void herald look good I live in hope.

I've had a better look at the male novitiate and have to agree it's not a great sculpt needs more work it seems to be misproportioned and while the artwork did have the big shoes they weren't that big.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Has she got... elf ears?

It would appear so. But I have an exacto knife...

It's part of her head band she has 2 "wings" on a head band either side of her head

Definitely liking that model! That is really a very nicely expressive face, with a very different shape than most models. A little sad I didn't get corsairs

 Bat Manuel wrote:
Anime eyes look more interesting than black dots, so I'm liking these previews. People that are upset because they ordered minis from an anime themed game that look anime-like need to have their heads examined!

There's a key distinction that you're failing to make. Being anime inspired or "anime-like" isn't the same thing as having little to no detail - especially where faces are concerned.

While I didn't order Tycho & Gabe, I can understand why people aren't pleased with those models. They have no face. It's more like a ski-mask with eye and mouth holes. This is particularly disappointing when you look at other existing Soda Pop miniatures.

For example: Prefect Jakob, Prefect Valeria, or Prefect Veronica

You'll notice they all have clearly definable facial features and not just a blank face-like canvas. Of course, all this is based solely on pictures we've been provided, not the actual models in front of us. Things may be different then.

So far, I haven't been blown away by what's coming. Certainly not to the extent that I regret just going for the SDE minis.

Especially as Doctrine was one of the factions I was going for, the novitiates have been the only big disappointments so far.

Well if nothing else they faithful to the artwork seriously why did they choose these they are too early a WIP to be worth posting it starting to feel like Doctrine are getting the short end of the stick - I bought a set of these and at $10 for 3 it's not the end of the world but I wouldn't have bought them based on these pictures.


The Twelve Days of Relic Knights: Day Nine
Update #70 · Dec. 22, 2012 · 1 comment

While the wielder's of Esper are powerful indeed, they are far too few in number to threaten the great organizations of the universe, let alone to stop the Darkspace Calamity. To fill their ranks the Doctrine creates powerful Esper infused constructs. With Esper granting them a limited sentience and witch-sight they are a match for even the deadliest warrior. Lets sing about one such construct with our next verse.

On the ninth day of Relic Knights, Santa Soda game to me -- three Doctrine Academy Guard, silent and menacing guardians of the grounds, their burning gaze piercing your soul and unraveling your fate, avert your eeeeeeeyes.

I like what I can see, but they are indeed early works and a bit too far away

(wonder if one sculptor did the design and this was then reinterpreted by two others since they all look to use different putties, and most sculptors would always use the same putty for the same job)

Could be one was a master sculpt of a body, then others were in-process casted using a resin of some sort to make more bodies. The one on the right looks like greenstuff over resin as a modification. Don't know, just guessing.

I do really like these guys so far, though! I think my other half has Doctrine, but I don't remember how we divided up our GTGTA pledge any more... I think we're gonna have to fight it out to see who gets what once all the minis are actually done!

The one Doctrine model I wish didn't hew to the concept art. Everything else for Doctrine keeps to the "giant anime high school" theme from such anime/manga/light novels as Mahou Sensei Negima, Zero no Tsukaima, A Certain Magical Index, and Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou. These guys look like Dementors from Harry Potter got lost in a crystal palace.

Didn't go these models, really glad I didn't... they stuck perfectly to the concept (which I wasn't a fan)

Good job all round here.
I made the right choice for me and people that liked the concept should really like these models.

The Twelve Days of Relic Knights: Day Ten
Update #71 · Dec. 23, 2012 · 4 comments

We're in the home stretch now! This next verse should be sung very softly lest you catch its attention. Believe me, having the attention of the Noh Empire is the last thing you want.

On the tenth day of Relic Knights, Santa Soda gave to me -- a Noh Empire, Serpent Priestess, beloved voice of Nozuki, bewitching your mind with her serpent's tongue and rending your soul with her flashing blade, the grinch has nothing on heeeeeeeeeer.

I'm really glad to see how the Priestess came out: she (along with the Void Herald render) tipped me to finally backing this project.

Heh, my only complaint with my two choices (Noh and Black Diamond) is that I can't use the Marie-Claude figure with them! I think...

Also, in case anyone was curious about its fidelity to the concept art;

She look real nasty (in a good way)

glad I've got her coming

Awesome, can't wait!

i am extremely glad that so far none of the noh have had a bad teaser, now to see some more shattered sword minis..

Priestess looks top notch, probably should have gone noh but played it safe with black diamond and shattered sword.

I am glad she turned out good, I did not add her, but its nice to have a model to look forward buying.

Now this is more like it glad I bought 2 of them should be easy enough to convert the right arm so that it's in the artworks pose for a bit more variety - Noh have turned out really well they were always my first choice faction

Today's update!

The Twelve Days of Relic Knights: Day Eleven
Update #72 · Dec. 24, 2012

Well the old Santa Claws is just a day away from unsheathing the fierce claws that are his namesake and casting judgement on who's been naughty or nice. Don't you sometimes wish you could go back in time and redo it? You know, really make sure you were as naughty as possible? Our next model doesn't just wish it, thanks to her chronometric device she does it. Lets get singing, keep up that tempo!

On the eleventh day of Relic Knights, Santa Soda gave to me -- the Star Nebula Corsairs' lovely Miss Moffet, who we were certain we saw yesterday, or maybe it was last month, didn't your mum say she saw her as a little girl, wait is that a photo of her from the Great War, how old is she really, don't ask it's not polite, watch out she's behind yoooooooou!

Not sure how I feel about the face the angle makes it seem like her face is huge. I lips look botox upped

And one more update today, on the gameplay side;

Christmas Rules Update
Update #73 · Dec. 24, 2012 · comment

Back to back updates! Madness you say? Christmas says I. Just in time for some holiday play, we give you a spanking new scenario system.

Like our last rules update this is a text document that is prelayout. What does that mean? It means you can play the scenarios to your heart's content and then submit your feedback to us on the Soda Pop Forums. We'll continue to pore through every thread and use your input to help us refine the rules further.

What are you waiting for?
Download the Scenarios v2 Now!

Needs more drill hair.

I honestly do not like her.

I can't tell if I do as I find their green 'green' very hard to see detail on

I'll have to wait for her to arrive

Man, I really wish I had got a copy of her. Maybe I did in fact... one can only hope!

The body/pose look ok - it's hard to tell on the face with just green stuff.

The pose is okay. Her corset/bustier looks wrinkled and her boobs are lumpy all around - these observations are strictly from the front shot in the update picture.

It's wanting in comparison to the artwork.



Of the Star Nebula Corsair models that have been previewed during these 12 Days of Christmas, the only one I'm satisfied with was the male from Day Four.