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2016/07/19 01:38:25
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Purposeful Hammerhead Pilot
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Thanks!
Now I just need to find players in my area...
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Imagine the feeling when you position your tanks, engines idling, landing gear deployed for a low profile, with firing solutions along a key bottleneck. Then some fether lands a dreadnought behind them in a giant heat shielded coke can.
The Ironwatch Magazine
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2016/07/19 01:43:58
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Using Inks and Washes
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nice stuff, subscribed!
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I play...
Sigh.
Who am I kidding? I only paint these days... |
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2016/07/19 06:45:16
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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I know that feeling! I've gotten to play 8 games in total, by driving about 90 minutes north in the wee hours of the morning to reach two tournaments that were run by a club up there.
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2016/07/19 12:12:56
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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[DCM]
Dankhold Troggoth
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Agreed
And that army is just incredible, Azazel!
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2016/07/19 13:11:04
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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I had the same idea of using wooly rhinos for the ogre chariots but I wasn't sure if the size of the rhino models would be right. You seem to have pulled it off beautifully! Good job!
I'll post some of my Ogres too. I still haven't based them, as you can see... I don't have pics of my Basileans yet, unfortunately.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/07/19 13:18:11
KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/19 16:57:21
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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[DCM]
Dankhold Troggoth
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Those ogres look great! What kind of basing will you be going with do you think?
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2016/07/19 23:53:18
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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I am thinking of either ice or snow, or some very short vegetation, tundra-like. It will have to wait for a couple more months though, as my work doesn't leave me any time now, I'm afraid.
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KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/20 11:35:43
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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Yeah the DeeZee woolly rhinos fit very nicely on the 50x100 chariot base, as does the Acheson Creations mammoth. I also have a DeeZee mammoth, and Acheson Brontotherium, Paraceratherium, and Deinotherium that fit just nicely too.
I like your weapon swaps! Blue Ogres with snow bases could make a good themed allies army with the evetual northern alliance force too
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2016/07/20 22:17:13
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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Thanks! Maybe you recognize most weapons pieces from WHFB Orcs & Goblins! And of course, the Night Goblin Fanatic's ball and chain!
By the way NT do you think the chariot would also fit on the 50x100 base behind the rhino, if I put it in place of the 2 boars, or does the rhino take up too much space?
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2016/07/20 22:28:46
KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/20 22:36:37
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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The rhinos are 65mm from front foot to rear foot, and that leaves about 17mm of rhino head and horn overhanging the front on the straight one, less on the turned head one.
You could certainly fit some kind of chariot behind it, in a tight fit, but not the Mantic chariot. Definitely check all the laser cut MDF places for carts, buggies and such if you want to stick with it.
My leaders et to ride the big animals, but for my regular chariots I'm planning to replace the boars with smaller prehistoric animals from Acheson - I have 2 each of the Steppes Bison, Daedon, and Aurochs, planning to make one animal to a chariot, and as soon as I get some reliable measurements, probably the Japanese style ox or hand carts from 4Ground.
Acheson makes two different Rhinos, Coelodonta and Elasmotherium, which are priced the same as the Bison/Aurochs/Daedon, but I can't vouch for their size.
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2016/07/20 23:00:28
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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I was looking at those right now actually. Thanks! The Brontotherium is not bad either, although i still would prefer something with fur.
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KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/21 06:33:37
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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Brontotherium is big by the way - it still fits on the chariot base lengthwise, but it's twice the width of the woolly rhinos, and a good 15mm or so taller. It's got real presence, and I plan for it to be my Warlord's ride, as opposed to the captain on the smaller rhino.
I can take a bunch of side by side for scale photos with all my prehistoric animals if you want?
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2016/07/21 08:42:40
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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If it's not too much trouble, it would be very helpful, thanks! I couldn't easily make out the relative size of the animals and Ogres, and that's what's kept me from ordering something before.
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KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/21 10:47:43
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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Sticking them in a spoiler cause they're mostly not painted (also big images ) DZ for DeeZee, everything else Acheson
Left to right: Paraceratherium, Deinotherium, Mammoth #1, Mammoth bellowing (DZ), Brontotherium, Woolly Rhino trotting (DZ), Woolly Rhino charging (DZ), Aurochs, Steppe Bison, Daedon, Ogre Standard Bearer
Also, in case that sort of thing bothers you, it was pointed out to me elsewhere that the Acheson Paraceratherium is based on an image now considered ahistorical, as more recent studies of the minuscule amount of fossil discoveries have produced a creature looking more like a giant Tapir than a giant long necked Camel.
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2016/07/21 23:50:25
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Heroic Senior Officer
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Here are my Maw beasts. Took about 8 hours to do yesterday.
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2016/07/22 02:54:34
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Using Inks and Washes
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Awesome! Baboons!
Are those the Mantic mawbeast models?
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I play...
Sigh.
Who am I kidding? I only paint these days... |
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2016/07/22 03:21:40
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Heroic Senior Officer
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Front Butt Baboons eh? Haha
These are from Ramshackle games. I wanted Mantic Maw Beasts but they were a little too expensive.
Thanks.
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2016/07/22 10:38:35
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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Thanks NT! You were right, the Brontotherium is huge! The rhinos are a nice size, if I end up using a chariot (probably with some conversion), I will surely use them. And the Acheson Mammoth looks really good too.
Are you going to use the Paraceratherium somewhere in the Ogres army?
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KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/07/24 08:15:12
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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Np! Acheson has a wealth of really nicely done animal sculpts, for those leaning away from more fantastical creatures in a given army, and DeeZee has some good ones too.
Yep, Paraceratherium is going to be an ogre army standard bearer on chariot, and Deinotherium is going to be a mammoth armed with a ballista. The DeeZee mammoth, I dunno, maybe another normal? I added it to my ebay order without a real reason.
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2016/07/24 12:41:29
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Dankhold Troggoth
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I've got some old GW metal "baby rhinox" somewhere which I think could also be a perfect size for this!
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2016/07/31 12:21:15
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Unstoppable Bloodthirster of Khorne
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This is my second “State of the Army” post, this time showing off all of the completed elements of my (Marouda’s) Undead Army at present. Like the Gondor army, I’ve been working on it on and off over the last two or so years, with a recent push during the last 6 months and the painting challenge. I’ve kept Undead on as one of my main options for the second half of 2016, though I’ve opened up my options quite a bit as painting mostly Gondor and Undead got very old by the end. The Undead aren’t so bad though, as there’s actually quite a lot of variety in there, especially when you combine “Vampire Counts”, “Tomb Kings” and even the spectral elements of Lord of the Rings in general and Mordor specifically.
These photographs were taken during the same session as the Gondor Army showcase photos, so there has been a little more movement on these undead since then, specifically the unit base I put together for the trio of Nazgûl. I've also gotten a couple more swarms done (but not yet varnished and photographed.)
The Barrow-Wights in the front row need to have a new unit base built for them as Mantic first Squatted them in KoWII before a protest from players (and with myself as one of the first, if not the first in the departed Beta forums) caused them to be reinstated, though now they’re “Large Infantry” with 40mm bases. I’m not going to rebase my LotR SBG figures, so I’ll be making a – hopefully slightly interesting and imposing – multibase for them. My first failed attempt already sits abandoned on my painting desk.
More here
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2016/07/31 14:19:30
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Stealthy Warhound Titan Princeps
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Oh, that's absolutely beautiful. What a large army!
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2016/08/01 00:21:36
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Commanding Orc Boss
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Oh my, that ghost model right next to the Barrow-Wights brings back some memories! That's from Dragon Game System! Maybe I need to take another look at those old models...
Also, I love the Ancient Greek shields on your skeletons!
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KoW Ogres/Basileans/Elves
WHFB Orcs & Goblins
WH40k Necrons
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'Lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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2016/08/01 04:01:44
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Bounding Ultramarine Assault Trooper
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I am almost done with the texturing of my Star-struck City terrain. It looks very similar, but I went with an ancient Egypt/Greece theme.
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I can still remember when a box of 30 Space Marines was $30.00. Now THAT'S old school! In fact, I started playing in the Rogue Trader days...yes, I am that old. Played Warhammer Fantasy for years before Rogue Trader even came out...
6,800 Pts. Ultramarines, 1,500 Pts. Deathwatch, 1,000 Pts. Black Templars, 1,000 Pts. Blood Ravens, 1,000 Pts. Emperors Children, 2,000 Pts. Word Bearers, 3,500 Pts. Eldar (Alaitoc or Biel-tan), 2,000 Pts. Tau, 2,000 Pts. Sisters of Battle, 999 Pts. of Thousand Sons, 1,000 Points Dark Eldar, 1,000 Points Adeptus Arbites, 1,000 Points Freebooters, 1,000 Points "Last Chancers", 1,000 Points Tyranids, 1,000 Points Necrons
2,500 Pts. Brotherhood, 2,000 Pts. Undead, 2,000 Pts. Sylvan Kin Elves, 2,000 Pts. Empire of Dust, 3,000 Pts. Orcs with Goblin Allies
5 Necromunda Gangs, 10 Mordheim Warbands, and 5 Frostgrave warbands |
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2016/08/03 17:02:30
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Fixture of Dakka
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I love it! I particularly appreciate the use of the Rackham plastics for werewolves.
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2017/04/01 12:39:49
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Screaming Shining Spear
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I've been busy painting terrain, so it's been a while (also forgive the extra pomp and pageantry, it's entry requirements for a monthly competition); I turned this
(big image)
1 Paraceratherium by Acheson Creations (28mm)
3 Goblins and 1 Ogre by Mantic (28mm)
3 crates, 2 barrels, 2 platforms, and a chest by 3T Studios (28mm)
1 Hay Cart, 1 Turnip Cart, and 2 Scorpions by Warbases (28mm)
Muslin, a leftover plastic gubbin from Ikea, some oak dowel, some twine, some skewers, and a bit of paddle pop stick
into this
Claiming the challenge for my custom scratchbuilt Ogre Army Standard Bearer on Chariot for Kings of War, made from all the different bits in the OP
Also claiming backstory
A creature seldom seen in the young kingdoms, the Great Rhino is perfectly adapted for life on the Mammoth Steppe. Their long necks allow them to reach the juiciest leaves at the tops of the tallest trees, and spot approaching predators from afar; their long legs allow them to easily walk over the tall grass, moving between the island-like woods that dot the steppes with less effort than a shorter creature forced to push through the dense grass, with the added bonus of not leaving a trench of crushed grass for predators to follow. The Ogres have long recognised the gifts of this creature - the Strider of the Grass Sea in their tongue - and senior Ogres, with their long serving (and surviving) Red Goblin retinue, will utilise them to carry loot and pay back into the Steppe with a strength and speed no wagons can match. When the entire clan is called to war, this otherwise gentle beast often finds a use as well - carrying the largest of the army standards and signals, at a majestic height visible to the entire clan
Backstory needs about 5 rewrites and 3 editors, but that's what I get for leaving it until the last second
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2017/04/06 04:46:36
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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That's a great idea. I particularly like the hammock-thing full of baggage.
I've been focusing on my orcs since January, to the point when I can almost call the army finished:
There are more (lots more) photos in my P&M blog and personal gallery. Feel free to take a look.
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Now showing Samurai Marines!
Painting total as of 3/18/2024: 14 plus a set of modular spaceship terrain
Painting total for 2023: 79 plus 28 Battlemechs and a Dragon-Balrog
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2017/04/24 12:12:07
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Fresh-Faced New User
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My Mantic Undead, this is almost the full Mega force, just waiting for my 2nd order (another mega force plus elite army deal) so I can do the Mummies as a full regiment, otherwise the whole force is here.
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2017/04/25 08:50:22
Subject: Re:Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Slow painter and assembly-line painting the parts then assembling after painting.
Models are from the Mantic Orcs Army set, and paints from the Army Painter Greenskins Paint Set.
I wonder how well the upcoming Mantic Terrain Crate will work as basing and other material!
Tutorial on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/85204/kings-war
And some WIP:
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2017/04/27 17:13:15
Subject: Show off your painted Kings of War minis!
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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JoshInJapan and ced1106 - I don't suppose you have got any of the goblin sharpsticks in your collection?
I bought some of them ages ago when they were first released and they will a real pain to clean up and construct, quite poor casting. I did hear they had some problems with them. I wondered if you had bought some recent ones, and if the later ones have improved at all?
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