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I'm not a big fan of the cultists, but I'll buy some of those Klingon-looking heads off of anyone who isn't using them.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
I'm not a big fan of the cultists, but I'll buy some of those Klingon-looking heads off of anyone who isn't using them.

I'll be your huckleberry.. when I get a box of these I'll shoot you a PM to see if you found some and work out what's what.

I'm all over those cultists for Mordheim but they are extremely iffy about the combinations you build those in without sculpting. I like the covered and half covered faces but the hoods just don't do it for me... which is a shame. I could see myself sculpting the hoods out more to finish out the original art's look but off the sprue they're just really really bizarre looking to me.

For D&D and general purposes the soldiers look pretty sweet for bandits, town guard, etc.

I'll buy a box or two for sure when they are released

The paint jobs aren't doing them any favors - but the unpainted ones look pretty ace. Generic fantasy bad guys, here I come!

Guns... need guns... lots of guns...

After assembling and painting up a warband, I'd give the soldiers kit 3/5. From what I see of the cultists, I am guessing 4/5 and will purchase a box.

Out of curiosity, what's lacking with the soldiers (barring guns of course).

I got a nice Morheim, Empire Militia vibe from them.

The sculpts are just decent. There are no neat ideas, like little touches that make you say, oh that is creative. So that puts them in the average category. But that is also a strength considering that they are meant to be generic. The inarguable flaw, however, is that some of the detail is really soft/blobby; e.g., daggers on their belts.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Guns... need guns... lots of guns...

Yep, researching gun arms for these guys that aren't just "lol, Cadians!".

Mad robot arms should be chunky enough.

 Gitkikka wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Guns... need guns... lots of guns...

Yep, researching gun arms for these guys that aren't just "lol, Cadians!".

Maxmini, Mad Robot, Victoria miniatures, Puppetswar, and Kromlech are your best bets. There's a few others but I've done business with most of these companies and have had good experiences. Puppetswar can be a little slow on the shipping, Mad Robots tend to be a little on the bulkier side. Maxmini and Victoria are my favorites for quality and customer service.

In it's "Big Reveal" update today, Osprey lists a couple of upcoming Frostgrave products:

Frostgrave: Sellsword (ebook mini-supplement, Jan 2016)
Frostgrave: Dark Alchemy (ebook mini-supplement, Apr 2016)
Frostgrave: Into the Breeding Pits (Jul 2016)
Frostgrave: Arcane Locations (ebook mini-supplement, Sep 2016)
Frostgrave: Forgotten Pacts (Nov 2016)

https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/Wargames_The_Big_Reveal/

 MLaw wrote:

 Gitkikka wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Guns... need guns... lots of guns...

Yep, researching gun arms for these guys that aren't just "lol, Cadians!".

Maxmini, Mad Robot, Victoria miniatures, Puppetswar, and Kromlech are your best bets. There's a few others but I've done business with most of these companies and have had good experiences. Puppetswar can be a little slow on the shipping, Mad Robots tend to be a little on the bulkier side. Maxmini and Victoria are my favorites for quality and customer service.

Gang War on Shapeways also has some good Necormundy guns.

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/gangwar

But all these options tend to be $1 a gun or more. My bitz box ought to cover it but I'm thinking Ork guns might be a good low cost alternative.

Wasnt there a kickstarter with sprues of grimdark guns? Did that ever happen?

 Manchu wrote:
In it's "Big Reveal" update today, Osprey lists a couple of upcoming Frostgrave products:

Frostgrave: Sellsword (ebook mini-supplement, Jan 2016)
Frostgrave: Dark Alchemy (ebook mini-supplement, Apr 2016)
Frostgrave: Into the Breeding Pits (Jul 2016)
Frostgrave: Arcane Locations (ebook mini-supplement, Sep 2016)
Frostgrave: Forgotten Pacts (Nov 2016)

https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/Wargames_The_Big_Reveal/

I can understand the *why*, but I wish they'd print them all, even if only down the road in 'compendium' format!

It's usually pretty good economic sense to do that reprint after you have enough mini ebooks.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Guns... need guns... lots of guns...

Indeed. These would be great for Cawdor or Redemptionist gangers for Necromunda.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:


Wasnt there a kickstarter with sprues of grimdark guns? Did that ever happen?

Ah, seems it did happen then they disappeared.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/524434.page
https://www.facebook.com/pdc.gaming

Ah well.

Maybe Proxie or someone can do a sprue of grimdark pistols and rifles. I miss those old 2nd edition weapon sprues.

http://www.proxiemodels.com/store2

Or maybe Eccentric?

http://www.eccentricminiatures.com/index.html

I believe there are plans to collect all of the ebooks (which will be released as PDFs as well) into a print volume in 2017.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:


Wasnt there a kickstarter with sprues of grimdark guns? Did that ever happen?

Ah, seems it did happen then they disappeared.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/524434.page
https://www.facebook.com/pdc.gaming

Ah well.

How strange to invest into hard plastic sprues and then not sell them. And I know they really did make them because I have a few.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Also, why is it a Nickstarter if the author is Joe?

The pre-order campaign is run by Nick Eyre of North Star Military Figures.

I just can't even anymore. My toucans have left me.

Everything from Frostgrave makes me so happy.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:


Wasnt there a kickstarter with sprues of grimdark guns? Did that ever happen?

Ah, seems it did happen then they disappeared.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/524434.page
https://www.facebook.com/pdc.gaming

Ah well.

Maybe Proxie or someone can do a sprue of grimdark pistols and rifles. I miss those old 2nd edition weapon sprues.

http://www.proxiemodels.com/store2

Or maybe Eccentric?

http://www.eccentricminiatures.com/index.html

I have/had soooo many of the 2nd ed sprues. The ones with the big chunky guns and axes and stuff and some of the ones with the super curvy weird bolters. I think those had some plasma pistols. The ones I couldn't keep long enough were the ones with the Space Marine power fist and flamer pistol.

As a side note.. Victoria just released some stuff that's along the lines of what you're talking about.

I know I was just checking out Vic's...

Oh wait, we're drifting aren't we?

So in summary, I want Cultists NOW!

And I want a sci-fi version of Frostgrave.

And a cheeseburger.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
And I want a sci-fi version of Frostgrave.

Dunno how much like Frostgrave it will be but Osprey is releasing this:As for sci fi riffs on Frost Grave, I can imagine a game in which a bunch of robots take the field with their operator.

 Manchu wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
And I want a sci-fi version of Frostgrave.

Dunno how much like Frostgrave it will be but Osprey is releasing this:

Spoiler:

As for sci fi riffs on Frost Grave, I can imagine a game in which a bunch of robots take the field with their operator.

Dang! Glad I gave up on GW so I have more money to spend on all these great skirmish games that are coming out these days.

I give in.

Just ordered the rules.

 Manchu wrote:
As for sci fi riffs on Frost Grave, I can imagine a game in which a bunch of robots take the field with their operator.

Come to think of it, MEdge Epirians would be great for this!

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I give in.

Just ordered the rules.

I shouldn't have to ask but...for Frostgrave, right?

Hmm.. my post seems to have gone missing.

Wouldn't a sci-fi version of this just be WarMachine?


The rules are up cheap on Amazon if people are trying to find them. Last I looked they were on Prime as well if you've got that service.
Looking there, the other games on offer from Osprey are also equally cheap so I'm thinking of giving them a try.

Also, there are some pretty good play through videos on youtube for anyone like me that's only barely heard of Frostgrave. It looks like a system that's very friendly to pickup games.

REMINDER: This thread is for FROSTGRAVE News and Rumors.

Please try to keep everything on topic and take SF/Other version talk to a different thread.