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2015/11/12 23:41:40
Subject: Re:2015 Reaper thread-new NEW MODELS page 12
Thanks for forever ruining the aerodynamic hero I had planned as the commander of my space fleet. Rear Admiral Plugg. He was to be a really tough character who stopped any in it's tracks while you your enemy in the with your massive space force. Sadly, your juvenile jokes have cast those dreams asunder as now I only see him as Captain Falus. Such a lowly rank and a flacid name for such a strong character.
As for Froghemoth.. yeah.. that's the first thing I removed from my PM. Not keen on the artistic liberties taken.
Ah, I didn't have you pegged as the Rear Admiral Plug sort. It's a shame they won't insert that character into Gates of Antares to put a stop to Fartok.
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BobtheInquisitor wrote: Ah, I didn't have you pegged as the Rear Admiral Plug sort. It's a shame they won't insert that character into Gates of Antares to put a stop to Fartok.
Oh I'm not, but when your opponent has it coming, there's nobody better than Plug to take them down a notch while you destroy their forces.
Oh.. That figure could also represent a female character... Mary Tallaide. Galactic Emissary of the Vibratium Empire!
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Well the days are getting colder, the nights a bit loner and soon it will be time to close out the Reaper 2015 thread, only for it to emerge phoenix-like in 2016...
But first we can take time to celebrate...
THE 12 DAYS OF REAPER!
(we don't have a Christmas tree icon but that guardian head does nicely and doesn't the chaos star make for a nice snowflake?)
Starting Monday, December 7 and ending on Friday, December 18, every order over $35 (€, £, etc.) gets the mini of the day listed below.
Dec 7: 01523 Reaper Con 2013 Ringmaster Sophie by Derek Schubert Dec 8: 01524 Reaper Con 2014 Cowgirl Sophie by Bobby Jackson Dec 9: 01511 2010 Warlord Tournament Miniature by Bobby Jackson Dec 10: 01559 Malena the Sorceress, by Bobby Jackson Dec 11: 01503 Reaper Con 2006 Bourbon Street Sophie by Bob Ridolfi Dec 12: 01553 Christmas Familiars by Julie Guthrie Dec 13: 01549 Headless Mousling Reaper Artist Conference 2014 by Gene Van Horne Dec 14: 01405 Christmas 2001 Sophie by Werner Klocke Dec 15: 01554 Holly, Christmas Elf by Bob Ridolfi Dec 16: 01580 Christmas Surprise! TBA Dec 17: 01501 Reaper Con 2004 Sophie by Gael Goumon Dec 18: 01581 Christmas Surprise! TBA
Pumpkin minions! (out only a month after anyone might possibly have been interested! )
Undead wolves! Also usable as quite dead wolves through the simple expedient of putting them on their sides.
Tombstone of protection
Tombstone of sorrow
The tombstone of joy (with a radiant angel dancing a jig) is due next year.
Remember when Reaper's versions of wraiths were all invisible with just the clothing shows?
Funny how they dropped that when they did a female one.
Meanwhile on the bones side...
Another deep cut form the monster manuals, one of the more obscure demi-human factions.
I believe they are called Gully Dwarves
Then we have a homage to a classic Nintendo boss Doctor Eggman
Another deep dive into the monster manuals Ettercaps!
Reaper is also adding another model to its line of 1:1 scale insects Also usable as a 6mm scale kaiju!
Speaking of Kaiju... At last a Red Slaad for your undersea campaigns!
Y'know, even I'm not sure what these guys are. But wow, I can totally write a scenario now where the heroes are put on trial for their crime of eating mushrooms.
In all seriousness I've been looking forward to this one for a while thinking it was big. But looking at the $4 price tag it might be human sized, anyone know?
Useful models for that Lion King wargame I've been meaning to write for a while now.
Not the best zombies I've seen, but at 5 for $6.50 not the worst either.
Interesting the first version of these guys came with a stereotypical scantly clad sacrifice (the bit is called 'virginal victim' I don't want to know how the sculptor represented the virginal part on the model). Now sure what they're supposed to be doing now. Sacrificing rocks to the dark gods? Attending a dagger and evil tome convention?
We already throughly discussed this one And if people really think there's a market for 28mm Caryatud Columns in Bones plastic, who am I to argue?
Similarly, if someone wants to say they need a female dwarf riding a bear, who can say no?
I've loved Reaper's angels for a long time And I'd be all over these. If I didn't already have them all in metal still waiting for paint.
So there we are. See you all in 2016!
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2015/12/06 17:02:53
Subject: Re:2015 Reaper thread-new NEW MODELS page 12
I can confirm that the Avatar of Sokar, that Birdy- headed Egyptian looking Ra stand-in clocks in at around 75mm from integrated base to the top of his headdress. Maybe a little more actually, as mine has bit of a drunken reeling going on due to the Bones Bends.
Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!
BobtheInquisitor wrote: The metal Avatar seems roughly the same night as the Bones Giants, but it's less chunky. $4 is an amazing price, half of what I was expecting.
I can confirm that it is both big and a bargain at that price - and is heading straight into my Kings of War Empire of Dust army.
The Auld grump - until I remembered that I had him in my Bones box, I was looking at spending $30 for a model to do the same job....
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2015/12/07 01:21:41
Subject: Re:2015 Reaper thread-12 Days of Reaper page 14
highlord tamburlaine wrote: I can confirm that the Avatar of Sokar, that Birdy- headed Egyptian looking Ra stand-in clocks in at around 75mm from integrated base to the top of his headdress. Maybe a little more actually, as mine has bit of a drunken reeling going on due to the Bones Bends.
Cheers!
2015/12/07 15:45:55
Subject: Re:2015 Reaper thread-new NEW MODELS page 12
Kid_Kyoto wrote: Remember when Reaper's versions of wraiths were all invisible with just the clothing shows?
Funny how they dropped that when they did a female one.
I always thought this one was female:
Looking at it again, I'm pretty sure Dat Pose (along with Dat Leg Armor, Dat Invisible-Probably-A-Bust, etc) means it is female. Also that Werner Klocke sculpted it
EDIT: I do like the upcoming Tombstone of Joy though. May stuff that into an army somewhere.
(*Giggity?*)
- Salvage
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The zombies seem to be fairly "generic" which is good from my point of view. They could be wh40K nurgle types, or not. Modern or fantasy. Reaper would sell more bones if they paid someone minimum wage for two hours to basecoat and wash them before photographing them.
2015/12/09 19:30:32
Subject: 2015 Reaper thread-12 Days of Reaper page 14
highlord tamburlaine wrote: I can confirm that the Avatar of Sokar, that Birdy- headed Egyptian looking Ra stand-in clocks in at around 75mm from integrated base to the top of his headdress. Maybe a little more actually, as mine has bit of a drunken reeling going on due to the Bones Bends.
Yup. Bit of effort to get him to get over those BBs, but a nice, towering monster.
2015/12/10 13:51:06
Subject: 2015 Reaper thread-12 Days of Reaper page 14
kestral wrote: Reaper would sell more bones if they paid someone minimum wage for two hours to basecoat and wash them before photographing them.
OMG, yes this. I love their models but half the time I can't tell what a bones model is supposed to look like.
Heck I wonder if the couldn't change the formula to some kind of gray.
People keep telling them that, and they keep saying that they don't want to mislead people about what the Bones miniatures will look like when they buy them.
Maybe they could do a side by side - washed and unwashed?
The Auld Grump - Bones miniatures are just plain fun to paint.
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2015/12/11 21:05:15
Subject: 2015 Reaper thread-12 Days of Reaper page 14
I have to disagree on the fun part. The prep work is a pain. I find that they are exceedingly difficult to get mold lines off of. Knifework is prone to overcuts and filing just makes a mess. Same problem I have with most 1/72 figs. But, they are cheap and great if you don't mind a bit of bend/mold line here and there.
-James
2015/12/13 03:05:08
Subject: 2015 Reaper thread-12 Days of Reaper page 14
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