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I don't have any interest in the models (or the tv show) themselves, but I find the vitriol being spewed at them frankly ridiculous. The idea that we geeks should be judgmental about other geeks is pretty silly, and the ignorant redneck nonsense about 'girls stuff' is just sad.

This sort of niche product is exactly the sort of thing that's ideal for kickstarter - it's a product that would be difficult to fund any other way, but if there's a market for it those people can become backers and it will happen.

I'm not backing, because I have no use for the models, but good luck to the creator and I hope it succeeds.

Pete

pgmason wrote:
I don't have any interest in the models (or the tv show) themselves, but I find the vitriol being spewed at them frankly ridiculous. The idea that we geeks should be judgmental about other geeks is pretty silly, and the ignorant redneck nonsense about 'girls stuff' is just sad.

This sort of niche product is exactly the sort of thing that's ideal for kickstarter - it's a product that would be difficult to fund any other way, but if there's a market for it those people can become backers and it will happen.

I'm not backing, because I have no use for the models, but good luck to the creator and I hope it succeeds.

Agreed.

I helped a friend at Toronto's Fan Expo this year, and it was my first ever convention experience. I saw a ton of amazing costumes, and most of those who didn't have some kind of costume going on were either rocking a favourite jersey or t-shirt.

The mindset I went in with wasn't that they had to like things I liked, but that we both has passion for things. For some of them it was sports, for others miniatures games, or comic books, or sci-fi, or anime, or Doctor Who, or ponys, or whatever. It didn't matter if I knew anything about the thing(s) they were passionate about, that interest and enthusiasm was our common ground, and I had some really interesting conversations with people who were representing things I knew almost nothing about.

So, yeah, I don't have any use for pony miniatures, but I wish the campaign well and hope their fans get an exemplary product in a reasonable time frame.

So much drama, for only 27 backers and £1,200 raised so far . It will probably fund the very low goal by the end, but it's just not really a big deal either way. If you don't like it, just vote with your wallet and don't back it.

Thing is I think it would have a hell lot of backers if the sculpts are decent. Frankly, they're not.

I don't understand why, but i actually really want these.

I thought they looked cool and have pledged.

They won't be painted in pastel colours and they will get a modicum of conversion... but I think that they will make good cavalry mounts.

As for all the other rubbish that has been spouted here... there are some people who really need to lie down on a leather couch, talk to the nice person with the clip-board and get some issues off their chest

WOW!

Swabby wrote:

 Agamemnon2 wrote:

That strikes me as a rather selfish way of looking at things. Why should what these people do amongst themselves reflect badly on you?

It isn't selfish, it is realistic. If I hang out in a place where people are doing things that others do not like, even if I do not participate, I still have to deal with the stigma that comes along with hanging out in that place.

ah, I can sympathise, I've had to walk into a GW store before too. wouldn't want to get tainted with the stigma of playing their stuff.


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just looking at the comments about MLP being aimed at young girls so grown men liking it is weird (I don't like it btw), the GW games are aimed at roughly the 8-13 year old boys, so just as weird for grown men to like it, no? I can't see any company turning down sales because they are not from their target audience! Just because something is aimed at one group, doesn't mean others cannot like it too.

me me me me me me me I want it I want it I want it I want it me me me me...

sorry about that...
I loved MLP as a child and... its like nostalgia today... and I will make a pony army and crush all who oppose me

I realy dont care for the series 1. What level just gets me just the series 2 style ponies?

I don't think you can just get string 2 by itself

(although you could email the project creator and ask)

at the moment your best bet is

Stable Door £10 (gives you one random string 1 pony and covers all international postage)

then add an extra £14 for string 2

total £24

 Lockark wrote:
I realy dont care for the series 1. What level just gets me just the series 2 style ponies?

I'll buy the string 1 ponies from you

I extend that offer to anyone

 scarletsquig wrote:
^ Hopefully she'll be in there somewhere, they do mention muffins a lot!

I have to say, really impressed by the sculpting quality on this one, the mane 6 in particular are really nicely done.

Depending on scale, I would just put the blind bag models on bases.

Eh I want these
blindbags aren't good enough for me


maybe they'll make some of the villains, like Tirek and the Smooze and Discord?

(ooh I also hope for sea ponies and flutter ponies)

Yeah, I am watching to see if they do any adaptations of the mythical beasts. I would really like a Discord figure. It is a neat character design.

To be fair I could just get a bunch of Muk and Grimer pokemon figures and make my own smooze (add some green stuff and presto- Smooze to ravage Ponyland)

Rainbow Dash wrote:

 Lockark wrote:
I realy dont care for the series 1. What level just gets me just the series 2 style ponies?

I'll buy the string 1 ponies from you

I extend that offer to anyone

Top pony!

nkelsch wrote:Yeah, I am watching to see if they do any adaptations of the mythical beasts. I would really like a Discord figure. It is a neat character design.

We'll do goat headed demigods and elemantal wolves after the kickstarter... If it's successful. Read the FAQ!

Gangnam style muffin loving pony might be on the cards, if I can get it done before the end of the kicksarter and as the shared exclusive freebie along with the mare maid.

I still suggest sea ponies and flutter ponies...

but the fact these exist, and I have a job at the right time is... still lovely (still selling GW junk to get more money... lol)

it just occurred to me I'll have to make some terrain... like Paradise Estates or... what was their castle called... Dream Castle? it's been awhile, better go dig up those VHS'

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
I don't think you can just get string 2 by itself

(although you could email the project creator and ask)

at the moment your best bet is

Stable Door £10 (gives you one random string 1 pony and covers all international postage)

then add an extra £14 for string 2

total £24

alright, that got me to cave. I even went in for the Cornulae for good measure. Sorry to say I'm not a cool old school brony/pegasister like rainbow dash.
=P

eh we can't all be as big of a fan as me lol, don't beat yourself up over it

All the anit-brony stuff aside, am I the only one who thinks the actual sculpts are bulbous and really low quality?

 Jimsolo wrote:
All the anit-brony stuff aside, am I the only one who thinks the actual sculpts are bulbous and really low quality?

they look more cartoonish which... is really the appeal to them
plenty of companies make normal horses and ponies, but to make a brightly coloured pony army based off an 80s cartoon... kind of have to have miniatures to match, and these ones do

you're not going to ruin my love and excitement for this
(look a the toys and look at the mini's)

I'm all for cartoonish, but I've seen the MLP happy meal toys with sculpts much more cuter than these.



I want to get into this because, although I don't like MLP at all I have tons of friends (both girls and boys), nieces and nephews who likes MLP and buying into this will solve my Christmas shopping.

yeah some look more G1 inspired, as you see Applejack up there...also hence why I kept making reference to Paradise Estates and suggesting Flutter Ponies.
I also think sculpting them like G4's would have Hasbro's lawyers comin' a knockin' (though if brony's weren't a thing I don't think they would, but since they are getting so much money they don't want to loose money)
(Remember Fighting is Magic)

that also leads me to my somewhat dislike of FiM toys for not looking enough like horses, sure they solved the beak problem 3.5 had but...

I'm not saying that My Little Pony minis are a terrible idea. The number of bronies on Dakka clearly indicates a market for that sort of stuff. I've even got a squad where I wouldn't mind having one.

That being said, the minis don't look like My Little Ponies. The MLPs are cutesie and stylized, but these look more bulbous and exaggerated. Less MLP, more Mark Bagley at his most extreme.

I'm still wondering how I am gonna make Paradise Estates
(sure I could make Dream Castle, would certainly be easier but the Smooze got that in the movie and they gave it to Danny DiVito at the end)
I was eternally afraid I would have to get dozens of that reaper evil pony toy and covert it over and over *shudder*
though I will be converting manes so the ponies will have more looks (and its fun) it'll be my first real painting log

I also must say whomever styled those ponies' hair above did a really good job...I may never know because that was probably taken from google images...

You can just buy them can't you? I'd imagine there would still be toy sets around on Ebay and what have you.

Bergil wrote:
You can just buy them can't you? I'd imagine there would still be toy sets around on Ebay and what have you.

yes except Paradise Estate was released in 1985/86, coming with a lot of accessories and to find one complete or even in semi decent shape is rather tricky nowadays (Dream Castle is even older-the original coming out in 1983) not to mention expensive. Like Forgeworld expensive
and the scale wouldn't be right (not that I would object in owning either of those playsets-for my collection)

No I must create my own Paradise Estate for my little ponies

 Rainbow Dash wrote:

yes except Paradise Estate was released in 1985/86, coming with a lot of accessories and to find one complete or even in semi decent shape is rather tricky nowadays (Dream Castle is even older-the original coming out in 1983) not to mention expensive. Like Forgeworld expensive
and the scale wouldn't be right (not that I would object in owning either of those playsets-for my collection)

No I must create my own Paradise Estate for my little ponies

Fair enough, when you get round to it post a project page about it. Would be interesting to see.

Right, time for a scale shot:



And because I could:

"Feed, my children"




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Oh, almost forgot, WIP images!

Cheers for the scale pics

They look to be the perfect size for 'diminutive' folk to use them for cavalry mounts.