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So far the only additional shipment I've received for Deadzone is a regular envelope with a missing reb head and a missing marauder part inside from wave 1, but it'll end up at 5 because of my missing wave 3 sprues

That has to be eating into their bottom line. Shipping out thousands of unnecessary international packages can't be cheap. You'd think they'd prefer to spend that money instead on better staffing/tech/training to instead lower the miss pack rate. YMMV.

Did the enforcer character pack that had the medic come out yet?

 warboss wrote:
That has to be eating into their bottom line. Shipping out thousands of unnecessary international packages can't be cheap. You'd think they'd prefer to spend that money instead on better staffing/tech/training to instead lower the miss pack rate. YMMV.

Did the enforcer character pack that had the medic come out yet?

Medic is part of the plastic sprue.

The medic is a separate complete PVC miniature the sergeant is on the plastic sprue (but you could probably use the parts to make a medic just paint it differently)

I ordered the Medic and got him in wave 2 and as he is packaged with the shields/shotguns I got them as a bonus.

 DaveC wrote:
The medic is a separate complete PVC miniature the sergeant is on the plastic sprue.

I ordered the Medic and got him in wave 2 and as he is packaged with the shields/shotguns I got them as a bonus.

He's in the restic bag, but there's also a big backpack and the little buzzsaw thing for the medic on the plastic sprue.

If you were asking about retail... I don't think yet?

 pretre wrote:

 DaveC wrote:
The medic is a separate complete PVC miniature the sergeant is on the plastic sprue.

I ordered the Medic and got him in wave 2 and as he is packaged with the shields/shotguns I got them as a bonus.

He's in the restic bag, but there's also a big backpack and the little buzzsaw thing for the medic on the plastic sprue.

Neither of which belong to a medic but you could use them for that purpose along some spare packs. The energy gauntlet (fist) is for the sergeant, the tank backpack is for the incinerator.

What is that thing on his calf? For that matter, can someone please explain what some of the weird little bits on the sprue are?

I'm not entirely sure wudafux that is, some kind of saw/knife? Maybe a door auto-picker thing? There are a couple of grenades, a couple of little badge-like things I assume you put on the chest to denote rank, a couple of holstered pistols right?
Ahem..
2 holstered pistols
2 box-like box/pouches which I assume you can attach anywhere
2 knife/saw/tool things
2 tiny grenades
1 little badge thing
the larger bit that goes on the back for whoever has the heavy weapon

The other sprue doesn't have any tidbits that I can see.

pretre wrote:

 DaveC wrote:
The medic is a separate complete PVC miniature the sergeant is on the plastic sprue.

I ordered the Medic and got him in wave 2 and as he is packaged with the shields/shotguns I got them as a bonus.

He's in the restic bag, but there's also a big backpack and the little buzzsaw thing for the medic on the plastic sprue.

Thanks to all for the answers. I'm glad he is out but I'm a bit concerned that he is restic instead of hard plastic. I'll have to see the various relative qualities of the figs people post from this latest round of restic.

GrimDork wrote:If you were asking about retail... I don't think yet?

I'm asking regarding both in a way. I didn't get in on the kickstarter as the problems with KOW were fresh at that point as well as the beginning issues with Dreadball so I'd be buying it at retail. Of course, the backers getting that particular model would be the necessary previous step to it being available at retail.

As to the whole 'what other heads for enforcers' thing... wonder how these would work?
http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/AFTERLIFE/Republic/Republic-Grenadier-Heads
Actually look kind of cool and they're not terribly expensive.

While I was away on holiday my Deadzone wave 3 stuff arrived. I couldn't be more impressed. The HP plastic Enforcers, Peackeepers and Forguard are all what you'd expect from a top flight company. Roll on Warpath.

I thought the heads were fine...

 pretre wrote:
I thought the heads were fine...

They are fine. If you like Beetlejuice.



(I'm kidding...)

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
First Krootawk, and now Agnosto? We need a new voice of dissent.

When we learn more about the Succubi I might take up the mantle again. Either they feth them up (and I wouldn't be surprised if they do) and it will be a one-off rant, or they will appear to be adequate enough to make me give a damn about their company again.

I like the helmets just fine. They aren't nearly as bad as that beetlejuice photo. Maybe a tad small for some, I just saw those helmets while looking at other stuff and thought that those researching heads may like them.

I swear most of the issues people have with the heads is down to not getting truescale vs heroic, even then they're not entirely truescale, just closer to it than GW minis are.

I get the difference between heroic and truescale, but my Enforcers make my Elysians look like Catachans.

On a different not, is anyone else having difficulty making their HP Enforcers not look at the ground? The huge and noticeable neckjoint is very bulbous, I'm thinking I might have to shave it down, which is a hassle

Having just received the last shipment for the Deadzone kickstarter, I must say that I've had no problems with Mantic mispacks or missing items since their first (KoW v1) kickstarter. Now, either through the sheer luck or their improved QC I have even more plastic to assemble. Begin custom grumble sequence...

[GRUMBLING INTENSIFIES]



Finishing my Rebs team this month, gonna toss a coin over whether to get the comparatively small Asterian team out of the way first, or delve right into my larger Forge Father or Enforcer lots.

 scarletsquig wrote:
I swear most of the issues people have with the heads is down to not getting truescale vs heroic, even then they're not entirely truescale, just closer to it than GW minis are.

I think they're fine, too. I was assembling some Bolt Action Waffen-SS last night and it suddenly hit me how much I am hating watermelon heads.

 judgedoug wrote:

 scarletsquig wrote:
I swear most of the issues people have with the heads is down to not getting truescale vs heroic, even then they're not entirely truescale, just closer to it than GW minis are.

I think they're fine, too. I was assembling some Bolt Action Waffen-SS last night and it suddenly hit me how much I am hating watermelon heads.

As someone with a watermelon for a head, I find that offensive.

We're not all blessed with picture perfect and magazine quality rockmelons, judgedoug. #stoptheunrealisticexpectationsofthefruitheaded

Well he is a Judge after all!

 Alpharius wrote:
Well he is a Judge after all!

Hehe, I suppose you have a point. So while it did hurt my brother's feelings (see attached pic), I guess he always was a little mushy, suppose he might have been too long on the vine.


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In other news, now I have to change pillow and sheets

That picture...

...so epic.

And so...

...Exalted!

Looks like somebody has a healthcare professional in their household, or is not that a stethoscope?

Hilarious picture is hilarious, exalts for all!

Haha, thank you! Your exalt will lessen some of the sting of having to explain to my quizzical girly why have spontaneously decided to wash two pillows, a shirt and and the three balled up pairs of socks.

In Mantic news, I have primed my first HP Enforcer, yayyyy!


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 GrimDork wrote:
Looks like somebody has a healthcare professional in their household, or is not that a stethoscope?

Hilarious picture is hilarious, exalts for all!

Haha, I'm surprised you can tell that is a steth from the little that is shown (I genuinely doubt I could have)! And yeah, we're both med students

Usually don't see tubes/clips like that elsewhere, I just recognized it from seeing my wife's scopeajigger around.

How are you gonna paint your enforcers? I've just finished toying around with schemes and think I'll go with a cleaner (and dipped) version of this:

I am going for squads with each having cohesive primary colours with individual secondary colours to add significant diversity between units and mild diversity intra-unit. And it looks like I'm off the hook for the laundry, my wife got bitten by a centipede - just another day in 'Stralya

For this particular Enforcer I'm thinking dark grey primary with a golden/orangey yellow secondary


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P.S. I like the scheme, red and white are very striking when together, it looks really effective, GrimDork

P.P.S. thanks for the grenadiers suggestion, their heads are not my cup of tea but their legs and shoulder pads were, and I made orders of both, so cheers for the suggestion!

Eh, if our wives are bitten by bugs we don't have to wash our clothes?
Do girlfriends count? I got divorced.