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scarletsquig wrote:Buy Mantic.

Problem solved.

Alternatively, rant at GW because you hate their prices, then rant at mantic because you hate their models, then cry yourself to sleep before buying a new plastic giant the next day.

Believe me, I'd like to. I have another 40 or so Ghouls and Zombies to buy as well as another 70 Skeletons. My FLGS stocks Kings of War stuff. I just have a thing against buying terrible models, no matter how cheap they are.

Although I don't think the Mantic Elves are very good, the skeletons and zombies are very good and I think actually a bit better in terms of their proportions. Especially in the quantity zombie are usually present on the tabletop small differences don't matter that much. Although I agree if you don't like the style of something at all the price won't be an issue.

Here are some comparison pics Mantic vs. GW

From this forum, a post by Osymandias


Mantic on the left, GW on the right.

I already have a VC army but if I was starting a new one, at half the price and comparable style and quality there is no question which ones I would buy.

I was being a tad harsh. I don't like the Ghouls at all, but the zombies and skeletons aren't as terrible as the rest of their undead range. They're just not my style, and I find there's a far better level of detail on the GW skeletons.

Skeletons are fine, because skeletons are generally not as bulky as the fleshy coverings on normal infantry.

I'm using mantic elves as HE for WHFB - because I don't care for the GW HE (and I loathe ALL LOTR to the extent of NEVER using ANY of the game stuff for it, ever) and other elves by other companies also aren't cost-effective (and if I start KoW, then they swap over fine).

I am using Mantic dwarves as proxies of the GW ones.

Capt. Camping wrote:I am using Mantic dwarves as proxies of the GW ones.

Out of curiosity, how do they compare sizewise?