The Ongoing Mierce Miniatures Darklands New & Rumors Thread

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**yxalitis**

RiTides wrote:
For some reason, it still doesn't show up in the thread for me, Yx. So I opened it in a new tab:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/935/28977204207_c70c8f495c_z.jpg

And Wow, that is awesome . Really nice work so far!

Odd, the embedded image doesn't open for me at work, neither does your link...

Let's just use this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76734780@N04/28977204207/in/album-72157698321196241/

**skullking**

Now I can see it!

Looks great Yx!

I like that his base looks like he’s coming upon a dock.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Really nice looking killer Krab there (I only see it via the link RiTides posted too)

**Ian Sturrock**

I do wish minis manufacturers would just send us sections of brass rod with gluable-on spearheads and detailing, like the sculptors use when making the master. Neither resin nor white metal are really satisfactory for anything other than display purposes.

**Bolognesus**

Ian Sturrock wrote:
I do wish minis manufacturers would just send us sections of brass rod with gluable-on spearheads and detailing, like the sculptors use when making the master. Neither resin nor white metal are really satisfactory for anything other than display purposes.

they could but you'd have to drill both the hand and probably the spearhead yourself - those holes don't cast up well. I'd imagine that's a turnoff to a lot of potential customers.

**Yodhrin**

Bolognesus wrote:
Ian Sturrock wrote:
I do wish minis manufacturers would just send us sections of brass rod with gluable-on spearheads and detailing, like the sculptors use when making the master. Neither resin nor white metal are really satisfactory for anything other than display purposes.

they could but you'd have to drill both the hand and probably the spearhead yourself - those holes don't cast up well. I'd imagine that's a turnoff to a lot of potential customers.

You almost inevitably have to do that anyway after a couple of games when one or more of the weapon hafts goes permanently squinty or snaps altogether. While casting all-through holes is a pain, they would certainly come out well enough that a couple of quick passes with a pin vice drill would clear out the hole, and that's much easier than having to faff with doing it yourself from scratch.

**yxalitis**

skullking wrote:
Now I can see it!

Looks great Yx!

I like that his base looks like he’s coming upon a dock.

That's because he IS!

More beterrer pictures
https://www.flickr.com/photos/76734780@N04/albums/72157669977673737

**skullking**

Ian Sturrock wrote:
I do wish minis manufacturers would just send us sections of brass rod with gluable-on spearheads and detailing, like the sculptors use when making the master. Neither resin nor white metal are really satisfactory for anything other than display purposes.

I remember a bunch of the old Ral Partha figures I used to get had something like this (I don't think the rods were brass, but I don't recall), If you were lucky you'd get all the tiny spear head in the box, and with a lot of patience and care you could attach them, but they come off REALLY easily. I totally agree about the white metal and resin though. I still think the best way to do stuff like this is cast the weapon and hand/arm in metal, and attach it to a resin body.

I know I have a few mierce models where's they've actually cast a piece of wire into weapon, so that it doesn't bend or break as easily. That would be pretty hard to do with a spear though.

**yxalitis**

Anyone try assembling your Nuncranca yet?
the spear shaft is way too large to fit into the opening in the claws.
Also, is it just me, or do those claws that are inverted look weird to you guys? One claw is the right way up, the other upside down, but it just looks...wrong to me.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

They're still in packing for me,

i'll take a look when they get here (Might be an order of assembly issue?)

The claws look different, but since these are fantastical creatures rather than real world crabs it doesn't bug me (looks like both sides of the pincers move, rather than having one fixed as in real crabs, allowing for more dexterity at the expense of strength)

**yxalitis**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
They're still in packing for me,

i'll take a look when they get here (Might be an order of assembly issue?)

The claws look different, but since these are fantastical creatures rather than real world crabs it doesn't bug me (looks like both sides of the pincers move, rather than having one fixed as in real crabs, allowing for more dexterity at the expense of strength)

Except it doesn't LOOK like they can turn upside down, when you open yours up and start assembling them , I'd be interested if you agree.
The way the joints are connected, means that it simply looks like one is formed the wrong way up, there is no sense of a joint that would allow for the claw to rotate 180 degrees, they are attached not at the end, but on the side,imagine rotating one...it doesn't work.

Anyway, on happier news, more work done on Thuulac, I decided to change the spikes to black, rather than off-white, which was a bloody stupid thing to do, THERE ARE SO MANY!!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/76734780@N04/albums/72157669977673737

**Bob Plociennik**

yxalitis wrote:
The way the joints are connected, means that it simply looks like one is formed the wrong way up

Hey

They were intended to be like this, check the artworks on the kickstarter if you want

Also, sorry but they were not meant to be rotated any other way than on the renders above.

Cheers!

**Boss Salvage**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
They're still in packing for me

Same. Also holy gak I'm excited for them, seeing that shot of the trio

Appreciate the forewarning on construction.

- Salvage

**yxalitis**

Bob Plociennik wrote:
yxalitis wrote:
The way the joints are connected, means that it simply looks like one is formed the wrong way up

Hey

They were intended to be like this, check the artworks on the kickstarter if you want

Also, sorry but they were not meant to be rotated any other way than on the renders above.

Cheers!

Yep, no criticism of the sculpting, it's the design I find baffling!

**Bob Plociennik**

Updates!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/templars-forge-miercendise/posts/2269372

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-mighty-monsters-part-deux/posts/2269380

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-savage-hordes-iii-part-deux/posts/2269389

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-savage-hordes-iii/posts/2269386

**skullking**

Bob Plociennik wrote:
Updates!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/templars-forge-miercendise/posts/2269372

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-mighty-monsters-part-deux/posts/2269380

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-savage-hordes-iii-part-deux/posts/2269389

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-savage-hordes-iii/posts/2269386

Great work as always Bob! That Piggy is fabulous! Can't wait to see him printed.

I like that you can see Grima's base sticking out of Nihtglom here.

**RiTides**

These are a rare miss for me, not sure what it is about the pig - maybe just that it seems like only a bigger version of their prior piggies, but at 100mm base size I was thinking something more.

The worm creature also seems like it needs a bit more detail...

Just my $0.02, generally adore Bob's renders but I'd love to see another pass on these.

**Bob Plociennik**

Thanks for the feedback guys

There was one more update with different weapon options for Warriors of Baalor:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mierceminiatures/darklands-warriors-of-baalor/posts/2269394

As for the worm, don't you worry, it's an early work in progress, I'd say it's like 40% done, he doesn't even have legs yet haha

**RiTides**

Oh well shoot, didn't see it marked as that but it makes sense now

And I figure the pig probably matches concept art perfectly, I just want something... more, somehow. The 100mm based turtle totally blew away my expectations, though

**PirateRobotNinjaofDeath**

Soo....still no word on that lore book, it looks like?

**Mysterio**

Sadly, no.

It is drifting into vapor-ware territory, if it isn't there already.

**Prestor Jon**

Mysterio wrote:
Sadly, no.

It is drifting into vapor-ware territory, if it isn't there already.

Is there still a possibility of a revised rulebook? I'm trying to build up a gaming group and games like Z:BP, KoW and LotR SBG have gone over well and the Darklands minis are great but that ruleset is very dense and crunchy.

**Mysterio**

It would probably be a good idea to do one but, no, I don't think that's going to happen, at least, not anytime soon.

It could use with some editing, trimming and professional rule book layout help, as well as getting a LOT more fluff and artwork in it.

But...Rob's is, to say the least, VERY protective of "Darklands", so everything in terms of fluff and (I think) rules will be done by him, so here we are!

**Bossk_Hogg**

Prestor Jon wrote:
Mysterio wrote:
Sadly, no.

It is drifting into vapor-ware territory, if it isn't there already.

Is there still a possibility of a revised rulebook? I'm trying to build up a gaming group and games like Z:BP, KoW and LotR SBG have gone over well and the Darklands minis are great but that ruleset is very dense and crunchy.

For me, Darklands as a game was a lost cause nearly from the beginning. The rulebook is over 350 pages of dense crunch.... the D&D Players Handbook is way less for comparison, and has way less crunch. IMO, it would need to be scrapped and re-written with an entirely different mindset to catch on outside of very niche gamers. It is, however, the game Rob wanted to make, so hats off for sticking with it. There are plenty of more universal systems to use the minis for.

I think it's time to give up on that lore book and replace it w something else. He'd basically be writing it for a handful of people... they really should have just canned it when they realized how small the audience was.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

another alternate Bānbreca Reaper has appeared on the webstore that I dont' think we've seen (thanks to Bishmeister for spotting it)

**yxalitis**

Ha, I changed mine to have a scythe as well, although the scythe I used is waaay sexier!

It's the extra one from the Confrontation Belial

**zedmeister**

Mierceday Updates!

The Freemen of Scīrbrōc

This, Miercenaries, is the last (new stuff) update for Darklands: Savage Hordes, for which we must rejoice! That's because the awesome Stéphane Camosseto has finished the Ceorl Freemen!

Here we go...

There's seven miniatures to show off here, and all for the Anglecynn - and all bloody brilliant, even if we do say so ourselves.

The Ceorl Freemen have been converted from the Ceorl Bowmen by their original sculptor, Stéphane Camosseto, and they come with axe, sword or spear, plus a shield of course. Remember, Scīrbrōc is pronounced "Shire-brook".

Above is the sword-armed unit in all its glory!

The champion of the unit is Ceolric (CHOL-rich).

Sword version

Axe version

Spear version

The unit's banner bearer is Ardith (AR-dith).

Just the sword version to show of her; see Ildith's axe and spear arms to see how she'd look with those. She will get a shield, too, on her back hopefully.

The Freeman Hornblower is Sweyn (SWAYN).

Again, just the sword version to show - see Winsweyn's axe and spear variants to see how he'd look - and he'll get a shield on his back.

The first warrior is Mutch (MUCH, the ch as in church).

Sword version

Axe version

Spear version

The second warrior is Erwig (ER-wig).

Sword version

Axe version

Spear version

The third warrior, converted from the banner bearer, is Ildith (IL-dith).

Sword version

Axe version

Spear version

The fourth warrior, converted from the herald, is Winsweyn (WIN-swayn).

Sword version

Axe version

Spear version

Now these guys should be an October shipment, in resin at least - so that's Wave 25.

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Dog-Aberrants

The heat has gone and we're into September, and it's time for another superb update for Darklands: Savage Hordes II thanks to Bob Płociennik!

Time to show you some...

There's one miniature to show today, for the Ysians, courtesy of Bob Płociennik - his first Ysians for us, we think... first of many!

...and his first Ysians are the Aberrants of Ys, foul mutated dog-like creatures, rather like the lasses you see down Mansfield of a Friday night. No, really.

Bob's first Aberrant is Akkaz, a resculpt of the original by Aragorn Marks, because it would be rude not to. No pose yet, and certainly not finished, but he's getting there...

Early days yet, of course, he needs to be larger, but we're hoping these guys will be a February shipment!

**zedmeister**

Konraad's Mob Bumper Update Fun

We've another update for Darklands: Mighty Monsters Part Deux, amazingly, because a certain Yannick has been working hard!

Let's crack on...

Two miniatures to show today... the completion of one and the start of another... all for the Fomoraic and the Reivers of the Eye realm (which has a lovely new icon, as you can see).

Yannick Fusier is still with us, thankfully, because we absolutely adore his work on the Konraad's Mob, Ograx Reiver Unit (as well as Aadolf the Ograx Reiver Tain, in the middle of the pic below) and we believe they are quite simply the best Ogre miniatures ever in the history of the world.

Ever.

The champion of the unit, Konraad, was shown half-done in his latest update...

...but now he's done and he looks utterly superb. He's got a massive chopper, as well!

The banner bearer, Maanfrad, is not done yet, but here's his concept so you know what he'll look like.

Don't forget his warrior alter-ego, either -

- Fraad! He'll be done once we've cast Maanfrad up.

Kaarl was done a while back and, to be honest, he's got the biggest horn we've ever seen.

Here's the concept of his warrior version:

He'll be called Aarlo! He'll be done once we've cast Kaarl up.

The newest member of the unit, Aalric, is taking shape...

...he's got a big belly for sure!

Again, Ottaa was done a while back and he's still awesome.

Yannick assures me he can get these done very soon and I very much hope so because I want to give you these awesome Ogre miniatures just as much as you want them!

I'm certainly hopeful of a February shipment.

As for their variants, we'll see what happens when we get them - again, hopeful Yannick can do those conversions very quickly.

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Grīma and a Thirty-Legged Beastie

Another update on Darklands: Savage Hordes III steams into view and it's utterly brilliant. When are they not...?

Check out these

One miniature to show - technically two - for the Jutes, and it's probably Bob's best yet. We really think that. Even though Bob's work is all utterly brilliant... hmm. Didn't think that through, did I?

This here Grīma of Dwimorholt, Līcwāca on Manasceancan miniature is, quite simply, a masterpiece. It's amazing how Bob can turn what looks like a difficult ask and a busy sculpt into a fantastic looking miniature that is so easy on the eye! Testament to his skill, methinks!

We are very much hoping he'll be a Wave 25 shipment!

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More updates...

Nihtglōm, Wold Manasceancan

Another update for Darklands: Savage Hordes III Part Deux, and what an update it is! Those of a nervous disposition that don't like creepy crawlies should look away now...

Let's have some

One miniature, for the Jutes, thirty legs. Which is nice.

Nihtglōm is utterly brilliant, and has been sculpted by Bob Płociennik from the artwork by Danny Cruz.

Wave 25. February.

**Monkeysloth**

Anyone know what the status of the metal casting is? Hadn't seen it brought up in the KSer comments last few times I checked.

Also does anyone know the rough color scheme of the Jute armor?

**Mysterio**

Good question!

It was being brought 'in house', so...is it 'in house' yet?

Because this was supposed to help speed up fulfillment, and Mierce really, really does need to speed up fulfillment wherever and whenever possible!