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First of all as the title says, i am only thinking of painting rather than playing since none of my friends tend to do these kinds of things as they think its "nerdy" :(.

I have a few questions to ask, so basically i am thinking of getting into The Guild faction. I am interested in getting Scales Of Justice,Mechanical Attendant and Hoffman which all in all cost £18 which is kinda what im aiming around ( After spending so much on Warhammer 40k models too).

1) Do these models require alot of clean up? These are going to be my first ever metal models so i dont have any metal tools so wondering if i acctually need tools or are they good enough to paint out of the box.

2) Are they worth getting just to paint rather than to play with.

3) How has your experience with these models been? Fun to paint? Fun to play? Interesting fluffs?

Feedback would be awesome ^ ^

Thanks for reading.

II541NTZII wrote:1) Do these models require alot of clean up? These are going to be my first ever metal models so i dont have any metal tools so wondering if i acctually need tools or are they good enough to paint out of the box.

In general, not really. From my experience a lot of them are one/two piece, or require far less assembly than any other miniatures I've experienced - and also remarkably devoid of flash. It does make conversions a bit trickier than, say, warhammer models, but does also mean that it's very easy to get the gang out of the box and assembled.

II541NTZII wrote:2) Are they worth getting just to paint rather than to play with.

Definitely. My first introduction to Malifaux was when I happened upon Seamus in his blister on eBay, and thought 'That'd be a fun model to paint'. A year later and I own five different gangs and am championing Malifaux at my local club and store, running weekly demos and introducing people to the game... The models are great fun to paint, though, and one of the main elements that keeps me lovin' Malifaux so much. A lot of the sculpts are really filled with character, with little details that just make them more than another model.

II541NTZII wrote:3) How has your experience with these models been? Fun to paint? Fun to play? Interesting fluffs?

Again, without sounding like a deranged fanboy my answer has to be yes. As mentioned, painting the models was what first introduced me to Malifaux, and the background and rules mechanics where what solidified my love. The background is outlined on Wyrd's site, and there's so much more than just what's up there - from the stories in Wyrd chronicles to the narrative worldwide campaigns such as Dead Heat. Regarding the game mechanics, Malifaux uses a deck of cards instead of dice, with each player having a hand to switch out for the flipped card in most circumstances - giving you a bit more control over your luck! It's really fun to play, and makes a very welcome change from rolling dice and cursing a sudden stream of 1's

Hope that was some help!

Ben

II541NTZII wrote:First of all as the title says, i am only thinking of painting rather than playing since none of my friends tend to do these kinds of things as they think its "nerdy" :(.

I have a few questions to ask, so basically i am thinking of getting into The Guild faction. I am interested in getting Scales Of Justice,Mechanical Attendant and Hoffman which all in all cost £18 which is kinda what im aiming around ( After spending so much on Warhammer 40k models too).

1) Do these models require alot of clean up? These are going to be my first ever metal models so i dont have any metal tools so wondering if i acctually need tools or are they good enough to paint out of the box.

2) Are they worth getting just to paint rather than to play with.

3) How has your experience with these models been? Fun to paint? Fun to play? Interesting fluffs?

Feedback would be awesome ^ ^

Thanks for reading.

Answers:

1. Not realy. Little flash. A quick rinse/scrub to get down to the bare metal and take off the release agent. A simple file and hobby knife are good enough.

2. They are fun to paint. Mainly due to the fact that you are not painting similar models over and over. I have three guild guards, and all three are different molds and each unique in its own way/pose. Each mini is a character, so, important in their own way. Worth playing, different system than anything out there.

3. Fun to paint, for, reason in #2. Fun to play, yes. Fluff is interesting and a break from the "there is only war, either in the past or far future". Lets face it, alot of games listed on this site are basicly "war in the future (40K, Heavy Gear, Mech warrior)". This is an odd combo of wild west, steampunk, victorian horror. The story and fluff are not nearly as established as older games, but, it is unique.

1. Have not had a bad experience with a cast so far. Always little flash and generally in nice shape when they come out of the box.

2. Very much so. As a skirmish game you more or less have a group of characters rather than standard rank and file infantry. Each is different and then each crew is different again.

3. I've liked everything so far except maybe the Gaki, as there were sort of a pain to construct. There seems to be quite a bit of background, which tends to be fairly interesting. I suck at this game, yet I keep playing it. Even brought models from the range into 40k armies as they were in some cases much better than the alternative.

Forgotmytea wrote:
Hope that was some help!

Ben

it sure has help along with the other 2 replies thanks ^ ^