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 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
OK, this thread has A LOT of pictures.
I don't like bones minis. I prefer GW.

Well, now you know, so best not to return?

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
OK, this thread has A LOT of pictures.
I don't like bones minis. I prefer GW.

Back to the superior quality that is Finecrap!

Sean_OBrien that walker is cool, Didn't see it in the catalog i have.

I've never seen that mech guy either.

Edit- just saw it's from Chronoscope and the IMEF marines. Never even knew that existed!

Good find!

Really, Reaper's prices still seem pretty darn good to me. Compare a human Reaper minis at $6-10 to what I'd pay from GW, PP, Freebooter or a lot of the smaller "boutique" places and they still seem like a bargain!

And I'm not a big fan of the Bones material either - but they're there if you want to go for maximum value per dollar.

Thanks Sean O'; I was wondering why the price movements and that makes sense to me!

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:


And on the terrain side we finally have a low cost cargo crate.

If hard plastic is more your thing, my buddy sells plastic cargo container kits:

http://rustforge.com/commerce/index.php/28mm-terrain/cargo-containers.html

$12 or 3 for $32.

Trying to remember when - maybe last summer - but they didn't used to track the mold life so closely. However, with newer sculpts often being rather...pointy...they end up tearing up the molds pretty fast.

Sometimes their pricing throws people for a loop though. If you look at something like this guy:



He costs $8.79 - and is pretty small, being a dwarf (under an inch tall).

Then you have something like this:



About 1 1/4" tall and 1 1/2" long. Wing tip to wing tip ends up being about 1 1/2". $6.99 for the price tag.

At first glance, it doesn't make much sense. However, if you pick them up - the dwarf is notably heavier than the dragon. The dragon is also in a few parts - so you don't have the undercuts like you have around the dwarf's beard and axe.

IIRC, they felt the need to watch the mold life more closely due to the cost of mold blanks going up a bit. You will also notice that there has been a bit of a price increase on big things. Same reasoning behind it, though the issue there of course is that when it comes to replacing the mold for a big miniature, the mold costs more than the mold for little miniatures.

Granted, even with all that said - I don't fault companies for raising prices. I know my own bills go up year after year (both for consumables like groceries and what not - as well as taxes, utilities and the rest of the bills). I get a bit annoyed when they go up a lot...like one company in particular tends to like to do... (especially when you look at said companies bills and they are not going up...).

Interesting that the mold blanks are getting more pricey. Is that a materials question? I know my materials have been flat for a long time, but then I do resin casting, not metal.

Schmapdi wrote:
Really, Reaper's prices still seem pretty darn good to me. Compare a human Reaper minis at $6-10 to what I'd pay from GW, PP, Freebooter or a lot of the smaller "boutique" places and they still seem like a bargain!

And I'm not a big fan of the Bones material either - but they're there if you want to go for maximum value per dollar.

I had the impression most of the human minis were now closer to $10. It certainly seems like all the interesting ones are.

Maybe I just remember the good prices... I remember buying metal Reaper minis for $4 and a huge Avatar of Sokar in metal for $10. I loved Bones when it was about $2 for a human-sized mini, and now it's more like $3.50 on average. After the whole separation process from GW, I am very sensitive to price movements.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
And we're back!



Along with them we have a gigantic Minotaur demon, one of the best figures in the line.

I need this mini in my life. Also, any good size comparisons and price information?

It is a commodity thing (more or less tied to Rubber).

It has come down the last few years (still above where it was). I know mold blanks cost me about twice now what they did 5 years ago though. Silcone mold blanks haven't gone up in price as much...but then again, they cost twice as much to begin with.


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 whitedragon wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
And we're back!



Along with them we have a gigantic Minotaur demon, one of the best figures in the line.

I need this mini in my life. Also, any good size comparisons and price information?

The little marks at the edge of the photo are 1/2" and 1" tall IIRC. So - pretty big. Price tag should be $15-20


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 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

Schmapdi wrote:
Really, Reaper's prices still seem pretty darn good to me. Compare a human Reaper minis at $6-10 to what I'd pay from GW, PP, Freebooter or a lot of the smaller "boutique" places and they still seem like a bargain!

And I'm not a big fan of the Bones material either - but they're there if you want to go for maximum value per dollar.

I had the impression most of the human minis were now closer to $10. It certainly seems like all the interesting ones are.

Maybe I just remember the good prices... I remember buying metal Reaper minis for $4 and a huge Avatar of Sokar in metal for $10. I loved Bones when it was about $2 for a human-sized mini, and now it's more like $3.50 on average. After the whole separation process from GW, I am very sensitive to price movements.

My wife has that problem too. She always picks the most expensive thing on the shelf...even when we get groceries.

I can fully understand the price issue though, but I also fully understand why prices can't stay the same (or generally get cheaper) for things like these. Most the human sized Bones are still in the $2.50 range though.

$2.50 you say?

*checks Reaper site*

What the hell, FLGS!?

Thanks Sean!

Love this thread every year, KK.

Reaper has always been a company I've appreciated, but never supported as a customer. I consider myself a hobbyist but not a collector. Not only can I not afford to collect minis just for the sake of colecting them, but I've seen the horrors of collections out of control and some of you people terrify me with the sheer quantity you possess

So looking into a yearly Reaper thread is new for me but, it gave a lot of chuckles. Thanks K.

Also, the second IMEF Marine looks awesome. What are Reaper minis made out of? Restic?

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
$2.50 you say?

*checks Reaper site*

What the hell, FLGS!?

And people wonder why I don't shop brick and mortar stores.


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 Stormwall wrote:
So looking into a yearly Reaper thread is new for me but, it gave a lot of chuckles. Thanks K.

Also, the second IMEF Marine looks awesome. What are Reaper minis made out of? Restic?

Regular miniatures are pewter. Bones is PVC. As most people will probably tell you though, "clean up" on Bones (as little as there is) is much easier than some other companies PVC plastics.

But Bones is pretty rubbery/flexible so may not suit some folk

Bones are basically like any pre-painted plastic models you would get, but not painted. Kinda rubbery, so they never break. If you have kids, or friends with butter-fingers, they are a godsend.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Would anyone help me find this on the actual Reaper site to buy? I used the figure finder but am coming up empty.

Here Willow Greenivy

Reaper searches are all keyword based. Guess the type of mini and maybe you get lucky. In this case the keyword was witch

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I still wish that Minotaur Lord had been a separate add on like the large dragons and such.
He was probably at the top of my list of most desired figures during the campaign. I just couldn't bring myself to shell out for the expansion when little else from that set had much use or interest for me.
I'm sure they'll show up on ebay before they hit retail. Hopefully people won't be gouging too much for one.

Exactly the same thoughts here. I really wanted it, but not $50 worth. Especially since there's a good chance the sculpt will be a mess of bendy horns and glaive. Those thin fine details and Bones aren't a match made in heaven.

Hello,

great thread. I felt I had to weigh in on this one about the Bones material as this was in question here.

It must be said that the example with the bendy bones dragon skull is not a good one, That specific part is especially rubbery, probably because of getting it out of the mould would be impossible otherwise. They are cast in steel moulds, much like GW sprue plastic.
Most bones are not even close to being rubbery like that, they are still somewhat bendy, but the bigger models / thicker parts are usually quite solid. Bigger figures is where Bones is at it's best. They are great for the price,

The thin parts, though...urgh. Painting human sized skeletons are a bit like painting half-boiled spaghetti. They move a bit around when being drybrushed to put it that way. Then again, they are pretty indestructible and I have yet to experience any paint flaking off because of bendiness..

Some details are bit softer than on the same figures in metal. Several minis from the original bones Kickstarter lineup have been discontinued because of bad details (such as the infamously missing noses on certain minis).

Mould lines are not very visible...until you paint them. Mould lines need to be sliced off much like restic and are not easy to get rid of. They cannot be scraped off like metal or GW plastic. But you don't get mould-slippage problems with Bones.

Bent bits are easy to straighten by holding the part in near-boiling water for some seconds, Usually the part straightens itself out. Or use your fingers. Hold the part how you want it, then dip in freezing water to set. The same method can be used on restic and some resins.

It is just a shame that Reaper doesn't have any european distribution, when ordering a single or a few miniatures from the US the postage is just too much.

 Maledrakh wrote:
Hello,

great thread. I felt I had to weigh in on this one about the Bones material as this was in question here.

It must be said that the example with the bendy bones dragon skull is not a good one, That specific part is especially rubbery, probably because of getting it out of the mould would be impossible otherwise. They are cast in steel moulds, much like GW sprue plastic.
Most bones are not even close to being rubbery like that, they are still somewhat bendy, but the bigger models / thicker parts are usually quite solid. Bigger figures is where Bones is at it's best. They are great for the price,

The thin parts, though...urgh. Painting human sized skeletons are a bit like painting half-boiled spaghetti. They move a bit around when being drybrushed to put it that way. Then again, they are pretty indestructible and I have yet to experience any paint flaking off because of bendiness..

Some details are bit softer than on the same figures in metal. Several minis from the original bones Kickstarter lineup have been discontinued because of bad details (such as the infamously missing noses on certain minis).

Mould lines are not very visible...until you paint them. Mould lines need to be sliced off much like restic and are not easy to get rid of. They cannot be scraped off like metal or GW plastic. But you don't get mould-slippage problems with Bones.

Bent bits are easy to straighten by holding the part in near-boiling water for some seconds, Usually the part straightens itself out. Or use your fingers. Hold the part how you want it, then dip in freezing water to set. The same method can be used on restic and some resins.

I was actually hailing the "sponginess" of some Bones as a benefit- I should also have mentioned that some parts are very firm. The Wehrkind Spongy Factor(WSF) I've found I like about it. I don't have to worry about dropping a model and something breaking. But no, not every model has the WSF as the Kaladax head does.

My legacy lives on...

The flexy aspect is often very nice. There was a video before with one of Reaper's painters painting up an orc then abusing the hell out of it, resulting in pretty much zero damage to model or paint. Apparently the paint and model flex in similar enough ways that chipping isn't as much of an issue. I am definitely excited to slam some paint on my pile of Bones figs with my daughter as soon as she is old enough to not just eat them.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Yeah it's from that show, what the heck was it called... Fox Force Five?

Force Five was awesome !!!

GRANDIZER GO !!!

I would lose control of some of my bodily functions if Reaper made Force Five figures

My painted Bones stuff has survived the mauling my kids have given them.

Heck, I forgot to seal a few of them and they didn't look worse the wear.

The flex really helps the figures with spindly pieces. I have a few Dark Elves that would have been a multitude of bent and broken pieces had I given my kids the metal versions.

 adamsouza wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Yeah it's from that show, what the heck was it called... Fox Force Five?

Force Five was awesome !!!

GRANDIZER GO !!!

I would lose control of some of my bodily functions if Reaper made Force Five figures

As much as I loved 'Force Five' back in the 80's (Gaiking was my favorite!), I think the 'joke' here was a "Firefly" reference...

I'd go nuts if someone ever comes out with a 'true to the genre' Giant Robot tabletop game though!

I'm not a big fan of kickstarter so never get into backing stuff, but i do love the bigger bones models, the frost giant being particular favourite, for just £7.

The second kickstarter reaper did included a huge dragon with some heroes around it and treasure or other scenery. Has anyone any idea when that may be turning up for the rest of us?

I'd love the really big dragons, but not really taken with a zombie dragon at all, I have ebonwrath, which is a nice model, but really want something bigger.

Fox Force Five was the name of the tv show Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (played by Uma Thurman) was supposed to be in, but only the pilot got made.


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... and wow, that was over 20 years ago. I am so surprised I nearly needed to change my Depends.