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2014/04/04 15:42:40
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview on Page 13
There's around 60 new minis sculpted and finished apparently, that's 5 of them anyway (and there were 14 inc Grist and 2 versions of Phaedrus in the original AoS preview).
I'll probably pick up the Characters and one off miniatures (like the Gnosis Heavy Weapon) in resin and wait for the rest of the troops in a material that's cheaper to buy in bulk.
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2014/04/04 16:09:01
Subject: Re:Sedition Wars News and Rumours - Terrain set released - 4 March update
DaveC wrote: I might as well carry on this thread - love it or loath it there's plenty more to come for Sedition Wars previews start today they will be onsale at Salute and then on the store after - resin minis - first up is the Gnosis suit troops and character Killian Brace.
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As I mentioned in the last news posted here, we have Salute next weekend so we wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the new miniatures we will be previewing there. We’ve been pretty quiet on the new release front for the last few months, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy – quite the contrary. In the last year, we have designed and sculpted more miniatures than in the rest of the time we have been running Studio McVey combined. The main focus of our work has been Sedition Wars, and over the next week we are going to be showing some of the miniatures you will be seeing in the next game set in the Sedition Wars universe. We’ll be selling these miniatures as limited availability resins castings at the show, and then in the Studio McVey store right after that.
First up is a brand new Vanguard unit equipped with the Gnosis pattern armour. The unit is lead by Sgt. Killian Brace, and also features three trooper poses and a heavy weapon operative. These miniatures are around 50mm tall to the head, and very imposing.
In the next update we will be showing just why the Vanguard has to go into battle so heavily armed and armoured…
This is no reflection on you Dave, but I find it intensely annoying when the only miniature shots are painted. Seriously, how many of the details below are pro-level?
Off the top of my head, things that I know I can't do worth crap: lighting effects, some non-metal metals, some very delicate freehand work and so on.
Did they release any un-painted images? Of course, as Scarlet notes, it's ultimately an academic question, since these are without doubt far outside my price range...
I'm a bit surprised to see more coming out for this but, hey, whatever floats the community's boat. For those interested in using these gnosis suits as terminators, here is a comparison pic from a blog posted a while back next to a normal space marine for comparison that I found helpful.
This is the next Sedition Wars miniature we’re previewing – the Thraex. These are the evolutionary pinnacle of the Brute Broodline, which are specifically designed for close combat and corridor fighting. The huge claws on the Thraex can rip through bulkheads and airlock doors with ease.
The miniature is very large – 70mm to the top of the upper claw. I have added a quick scale picture comparing it to a standard Samaritan trooper.
As with the Gnosis unit, the Thraex will be available at Salute and on-line shortly afterwards.
2014/04/05 17:43:58
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview on Page 13
It's actually drunk, doing a hulk hogan pose as it falls down. And the tongue is actually it throwing up...
I like the no tail tyranid look, but I agree, that pose is awful. Though, with the woman/mouse comparison, it could be saying "OMG!! Shoot the mouse Samaritan, shoot the mouse! Aaaaah!" Very high pitched...
2014/04/05 18:02:34
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview on Page 13
I love the look of the Gnosis Suits. I was disappointed that the KS version had an open helmet. They look so much cooler closed up. Too bad they're so small though.
Cool design, not the greatest pose. I see the logic in it, as it's supposed to be lunging at prey or something... but it does look like it's leaping out of the way of something scary.
What's sad is I see these previews and my hope level starts rising again...
Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!
Absolutionis wrote: The design is awesome in that it's horrific, meaty, and monstrous.
The pose, however, is awful. It looks like it just saw a mouse and is hopping to the side in an effeminate shriek like in those old cartoons.
I almost completely agree. Cool monster, stupid pose. However, I think it looks more like some dumb klutz tripping over his own feet. I hereby dub him "Derpy Claws".
Since the feet are connected, we can't even use hot water to help him out there.
I wonder just how many hours of sculpting went into such a fundamentally-flawed mini. And then, did the molder, caster and pro painter say anything about it or just pocket their money and say screw it? That's gotta be a confidence booster for team McVey.
That song brought back some fond drunken memories at the theatre! But yeah, that pose is awful. I've been really looking forward to more of Mcveys Strain as I've been using them as the Plague for Deadzone, so when I first saw this I thought great thats my Plague Teraton sorted then a second later I thought maybe not as it will not be a big scaredy cat!
2014/04/06 08:19:23
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview on Page 13
Of all the stuff I've seen to date the Thraex does have the weakest pose I can see what they were trying to achieve with it but without the context of a Bulkhead to break through it does lose something. The legs and body are all molded as one piece so it would be difficult to modify.
1 thing I have noticed about the minis this time (that I've seen) is that the left and right arms are in more open poses, there's very little holding a weapon 2 handed that crosses the chest/torso (the Gnosis heavy Weapon being the only one I've seen), even the more basic Vanguard troopers have a ranged weapon in one hand and a combat weapon in the other so they should hopefully be easier to put together next time.
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2014/04/06 09:34:36
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview on Page 13
Reduction in two handed gripping of weapons speaks to their intent to keep using the same craptacular restic from the first kick starter. While I will support their limited resin versions I wouldn't touch another box game with a crappy stick.
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Amongst the many new miniatures we have been making for Sedition Wars, are characters for a new faction – The Bounty Dogs.
The first one we’re previewing here, is someone who will be familiar to those of you who know our Limited Edition resin range – Vantara Sharro. Famed through SolCon as a extreme combat sports athlete, Sharro turned to the Bounty Dog network to provide her with the ultimate thrill of the chase. Available as a high quality resin in limited quantities at Salute, and in the Stdio McVey store shortly after that.
2014/04/07 13:02:21
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview - Bounty Dogs - Vantara Sharro
however she's been sculpted 'in scale' with the previous Sharro there's no way she'll work as a PVC mini as the thin arms/legs/head will shrink far too much (like Hexen from the KS)
even if they are able to 'upscale' her to try and account for it I'd be worried until I'd seen one in the hand
2014/04/08 10:11:26
Subject: Re:Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview - Bounty Dogs - Vantara Sharro
Two more Bounty Dogs today (and possible some more later…)!
Ashar and Zoyra introduce some alien races to the Sedition Wars universe. Zoyra is an outcast noble, seeking validation amongst humans rather than living in exile on her home world. A former member of Zorya’s personal guard, Ashar is of the Muribdan warrior caste. He is bonded to a scythed symbiotic, this creature provides Ashar with a neurotoxic saber made of monoblade bone. It also acts as biological power armor, folding Ashar in chiton.
Ashar is large – 36mm in that pose (shown on 50mm base) and pretty imposing. Zoyra is 30mm in her pose (on 25mm base).
2014/04/08 10:33:59
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview - Bounty Dogs - Alien Races!
The not!Krogan would be better if the joints were detailed differently. Making the grain follow the length of the joint instead of crossing it might make it look more like the symbiote's muscles than the distinctly artificial cabling it resembles now.
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
-C.S. Lewis
2014/04/08 11:02:19
Subject: Sedition Wars News and Rumours - New Minis preview - Bounty Dogs - Alien Races!
