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NoggintheNog wrote: I'm not a big fan of kickstarter so never get into backing stuff, but i do love the bigger bones models, the frost giant being particular favourite, for just £7.
The second kickstarter reaper did included a huge dragon with some heroes around it and treasure or other scenery. Has anyone any idea when that may be turning up for the rest of us?
I'd love the really big dragons, but not really taken with a zombie dragon at all, I have ebonwrath, which is a nice model, but really want something bigger.
They'll probably be up for sale in late Febuary or March.
Wehrkind wrote: Fox Force Five was the name of the tv show Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (played by Uma Thurman) was supposed to be in, but only the pilot got made.
Automatically Appended Next Post: ... and wow, that was over 20 years ago. I am so surprised I nearly needed to change my Depends.
There you go - still not Force Five - which was more like 30+ years ago here in the USA, based off of cartoons that are now close to 40 years old!
And still good fun!
2015/01/28 18:59:28
Subject: Re:OK, fine, here's a 2015 Reaper thread!
I swear Force Five was at the tail end of the 70s though, not the early 80s.
I know I was watching syndicated reruns of the stuff back around 81/82 and knowing it was old then.
I also remember thinking Tranzor Z was a rehash of those other shows when I was little. How little I knew!
Maybe my Alzheimer's is kicking in.
And yes, a tabletop super robot game of some sort is something I've pined for since I first saw Mazinga rocket punch Doublas M-2 straight through the chest. Tabletop Kikaiju are something the world is seriously lacking.
Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!
NoggintheNog wrote: I'm not a big fan of kickstarter so never get into backing stuff, but i do love the bigger bones models, the frost giant being particular favourite, for just £7.
The second kickstarter reaper did included a huge dragon with some heroes around it and treasure or other scenery. Has anyone any idea when that may be turning up for the rest of us?
I'd love the really big dragons, but not really taken with a zombie dragon at all, I have ebonwrath, which is a nice model, but really want something bigger.
It's still in their preview section listed as a Feb release.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Wehrkind wrote: Fox Force Five was the name of the tv show Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (played by Uma Thurman) was supposed to be in, but only the pilot got made.
Automatically Appended Next Post: ... and wow, that was over 20 years ago. I am so surprised I nearly needed to change my Depends.
Wehrkind wins one internet!
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2015/01/28 21:39:20
Subject: Re:OK, fine, here's a 2015 Reaper thread!
Perfect for your Wereshark army except rather than your normal dull everyday werepeople this is a were mind flayer!
"But me no buts! Our comrades get hurt. Our friends die. Falkenburg is a knight who swore an oath to serve the church and to defend the weak. He'd be the first to tell you to stop puling and start planning. Because what we are doing-at risk to ourselves-is what we have sworn to do. The West relies on us. It is a risk we take with pride. It is an oath we honour. Even when some soft southern burgher mutters about us, we know the reason he sleeps soft and comfortable, why his wife is able to complain about the price of cabbages as her most serious problem and why his children dare to throw dung and yell "Knot" when we pass. It's because we are what we are. For all our faults we stand for law and light.
Von Gherens This Rough Magic Lackey, Flint & Freer
Mekagorkalicious -Monkeytroll
2017 Model Count-71
jorny wrote: It is just a shame that Reaper doesn't have any european distribution, when ordering a single or a few miniatures from the US the postage is just too much.
If you're after Reaper in the EU try http://miniature-heroes.co.uk/ (if they don't have it in stock they do pretty regular orders from the US and can get it for you)
Only those that bothered with the MM2 At least MM2 was better than that abysmal Fiend Folio. Reaper calls it a Goroloth, BTW. It's back in 5e too. Along with the flumph of all things
Here is a classic AD&D monster from MM-- apparently a new release, the Peryton
Those have difficulty putting Godzilla in a choke hold though...
I do use some of the Reaper monsters (Bones and Metal) to battle it out with some of 1/144 mecha from Bandai though.
One of the nice things about monsters is that ogre with a tree limb club quickly becomes a giant with a tree trunk club as you scale down. Just have to watch out for things that break scale.
We all know the flumph only made it back in because they show up regularly in Order of the Stick.
Red Harvest wrote: Here is a classic AD&D monster from MM-- apparently a new release, the Peryton
Not bad, but I think I prefer Forge World's version.
You know you're really doing something when you can make strangers hate you over the Internet. - Mauleed
Just remember folks. Panic. Panic all the time. It's the only way to survive, other than just being mindful, of course-but geez, that's so friggin' boring. - Aegis Grimm
Hallowed is the All Pie The Before Times: A Place That Celebrates The World That Was
2015/01/29 04:11:30
Subject: Re:OK, fine, here's a 2015 Reaper thread!
I know I've been ninja'd more than once but oh well, let's look at the NEW RELEASES!
First up i have to plug the mech suit
I mean just look at that nasty mother-father. Looks effective and reasonably practical too. And at $20 for metal not bad at all.
IMEF Bulldog I for those looking for it. And that little I raises my hopes for more.
And hey GW, if you're listening, next time you're looking at making a super marine suit you might want to look at this for inspiration.
Rather than say... this...
Then we have an ogre
Fair and competent enough, actually pretty darn good. But at $20 for metal I'm not sure it's that much better than this fellow for $2.50
That being said Bobby Jackson apparently has a few on the way so if this is something you like there will be more in a consistent style and scale.
Going back to PC type minis we have this Legendary Elven Fisherman with his enchanted hook of catching +3 (which can also represent a hook +1 or hook +2 with some green stuffing). Whether you're on the hunt for Old Crafty, Old Ironjaw or just a run of the mill Aboleth, Reaper has you covered.
Then we have one of the classic beasts from the Monster Manual 1 (circa 1979), yes at long last there's a Berbalang mini!
(OK that's a bit of a fib, the Berbalang is actually from the Fiend Folio)
NSFW SPOILER
Spoiler:
Sorry I had to put spoilers on Tyrea Bronzelocks lest anyone get in trouble for looking at her massive, firm, protruding...
...axe.
And finally, as you can clearly see the details and pose on Kurt Wolfson will make him equally at home in a Space Wolf, Chaos Warrior, Dark Eldar or Tomb King army.
Truly one of the most stunning miniatures I have ever seen! Not since the Emperor's new armor back in the day has there been such a long-awaited figure.
There's still some previews for me to go through then I should be caught up, in the meantime enjoy!
2015/01/29 04:52:15
Subject: Re:OK, fine, here's a 2015 Reaper thread!
Love the not-Centurion...that's how it should have been done, and looks like it would be an easy conversion base...
Also, for some reason the pic of Kurt Wolfson isn't showing...
EDIT...Disregard the bit about Wolfson... KK, you're a clever one!!!
(at me!)
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"All GW will gain is my increased contempt for their business practices." - AesSedai
"Its terrible the way that conversion kit is causing him to buy 2 GW kits... " - Mad4Minis
"GW are hard to parody, as they are sometimes so stupid that the best in comedy couldn't beat them at their own game..." - Paradigm
I'm looking forward to seeing you paint a bones mini kidkyoto. If you make them look good I might not be able to resist buying a heap. They have townsfolk!
Not bad, but I think I prefer Forge World's version.
Really? I think this wee-wees all over FW's version from a great height. (Not least because it looks like it could actually fly, or even just move around with ease, rather than than drag it's disfigured, crippled bulk around)
I think I get it - Emperor's new armour and all that - but in the wider view I don't get it. Who or what is the joke aimed at?
Spoiler:
The pic that KK has posted is actually the pic from the Reaper website...
"All GW will gain is my increased contempt for their business practices." - AesSedai
"Its terrible the way that conversion kit is causing him to buy 2 GW kits... " - Mad4Minis
"GW are hard to parody, as they are sometimes so stupid that the best in comedy couldn't beat them at their own game..." - Paradigm
2015/01/29 11:20:54
Subject: Re:OK, fine, here's a 2015 Reaper thread!
Not sure which I love more; Reaper minis, or this thread. I haven't picked up any of the Bones releases (not really a fan of the type of plastic they went with) but I do pick up their metal sculpts from time to time. They make great PC minis for the fantasy RPGs I'm in.
Emperor's Eagles (undergoing Chapter reorganization)
Caledonian 95th (undergoing regimental reorganization)
Thousands Sons (undergoing Warband re--- wait, are any of my 40K armies playable?)
weetyskemian44 wrote: I'm looking forward to seeing you paint a bones mini kidkyoto. If you make them look good I might not be able to resist buying a heap. They have townsfolk!
Um... if you're looking for good painting (or indeed any painting until the twins are old enough to be shipped off to military school) I'm probably not your guy.
The flexy aspect is often very nice. There was a video before with one of Reaper's painters painting up an orc then abusing the hell out of it, resulting in pretty much zero damage to model or paint. Apparently the paint and model flex in similar enough ways that chipping isn't as much of an issue. I am definitely excited to slam some paint on my pile of Bones figs with my daughter as soon as she is old enough to not just eat them.
The incomparable Victoria Lamb. Her quick 'i'ma gonna abuse the hell outta this orc' figure was so well done... and then the horrors she made it undergo....
And the paint stayed on....
The Auld Grump
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.
And finally, as you can clearly see the details and pose on Kurt Wolfson will make him equally at home in a Space Wolf, Chaos Warrior, Dark Eldar or Tomb King army.
Truly one of the most stunning miniatures I have ever seen! Not since the Emperor's new armor back in the day has there been such a long-awaited figure.
For those curious - this is actually the metal version of the Bones "barbarian holding erect his long hard... axe" from the front page.
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If you want to introduce kids to gaming - Bones is the way to go.
The Auld Grump
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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.
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At least MM2 was better than that abysmal Fiend Folio. Reaper calls it a Goroloth, 
" - Mad4Minis
Emperor's Eagles (undergoing Chapter reorganization)
Caledonian 95th (undergoing regimental reorganization)
Thousands Sons (undergoing Warband re--- wait, are any of my 40K armies playable?) 
