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They don't look like they will be even close to chest high on a 28-32 mm figure. If the picture is accurate, and they are 150mm long, they look to be only about 16mm high. And a miniature will be on a 2-3mm thick base, so those walls are unlikely to even come up to the waist.

I'm not seeing the scale shot in question but 2 things:
1. You can base the sections of wall. Putting them on a bit of MDF, foamcore, or cardboard will raise them about 1/4".
2. I had never thought to complain that my Renedra walls and fences weren't tall enough. I have been missing out on this fresh topic to complain about all along and I didn't even know it!

 MLaw wrote:
2. I had never thought to complain that my Renedra walls and fences weren't tall enough. I have been missing out on this fresh topic to complain about all along and I didn't even know it!

Pshaw! And you call yourself a gamer!

I am a New Englander - and there are an awful lot of stone walls in my part of the world that have a height determined by how many rocks were in the field when they were trying to plow it.

The point was not only to build a wall, it was to get rid of the danged rocks.

The Auld Grump - there are still pines with the King's Crown emblazoned on the bark - marking the trees as property of the Royal Navy....

Prestor Jon wrote:
I was also tempted by the battlefield crate but held off getting it. I figure we know it's going to be produced and hit retail eventually so I didn't feel a pressing need and I can't even recall what all I'm getting from that Outpost KS that's still working on production so waiting let's me try to pick out stuff that fits in with that wooden fort aesthetic.

I actually got the Battle Crate *because* of the Outpost. Never know when you'll have some farms behind the outpost that need protecting!

Went in for the three-crate pledge, because I've paid for some of these pieces in resin before, from $5 for a piece, to $.50. Johnny Lauck's also no longer going to be KS projects, so there goes another source of inexpensive terrain (ObPlug: JK's KS for anthros and dungeon terrain is currently running!).

 TheAuldGrump wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
2. I had never thought to complain that my Renedra walls and fences weren't tall enough. I have been missing out on this fresh topic to complain about all along and I didn't even know it!

Pshaw! And you call yourself a gamer!

I am a New Englander - and there are an awful lot of stone walls in my part of the world that have a height determined by how many rocks were in the field when they were trying to plow it.

The point was not only to build a wall, it was to get rid of the danged rocks.

The Auld Grump - there are still pines with the King's Crown emblazoned on the bark - marking the trees as property of the Royal Navy....

I was using sarcasm. Though the walls here in San Diego are man-made brick affairs.. I grew up in GA and my grandpa had made a fair few of the smaller walls that he used to block off little gardens and edges of property etc.

EDIT: I was thinking though (side note).. why did Mantic crowd fund this? While the cheap stuff is cool, it doesn't strike me as something terribly expensive.. are they running out of money?

ced1106 wrote:

Prestor Jon wrote:
I was also tempted by the battlefield crate but held off getting it. I figure we know it's going to be produced and hit retail eventually so I didn't feel a pressing need and I can't even recall what all I'm getting from that Outpost KS that's still working on production so waiting let's me try to pick out stuff that fits in with that wooden fort aesthetic.

I actually got the Battle Crate *because* of the Outpost. Never know when you'll have some farms behind the outpost that need protecting!

Oh, you guys still think Dark Age Outpost will deliver? That's so cute.

 MLaw wrote:

 TheAuldGrump wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
2. I had never thought to complain that my Renedra walls and fences weren't tall enough. I have been missing out on this fresh topic to complain about all along and I didn't even know it!

Pshaw! And you call yourself a gamer!

I am a New Englander - and there are an awful lot of stone walls in my part of the world that have a height determined by how many rocks were in the field when they were trying to plow it.

The point was not only to build a wall, it was to get rid of the danged rocks.

The Auld Grump - there are still pines with the King's Crown emblazoned on the bark - marking the trees as property of the Royal Navy....

I was using sarcasm. Though the walls here in San Diego are man-made brick affairs.. I grew up in GA and my grandpa had made a fair few of the smaller walls that he used to block off little gardens and edges of property etc.

EDIT: I was thinking though (side note).. why did Mantic crowd fund this? While the cheap stuff is cool, it doesn't strike me as something terribly expensive.. are they running out of money?

Marketing.

For a company like Mantic or CMON, creating and reinforcing brand awareness is just as important as all that risk free development money. It's cheaper than buying local access commercials featuring cringe-worthy actors screaming in a mall shop.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 MLaw wrote:

 TheAuldGrump wrote:

 MLaw wrote:
2. I had never thought to complain that my Renedra walls and fences weren't tall enough. I have been missing out on this fresh topic to complain about all along and I didn't even know it!

Pshaw! And you call yourself a gamer!

I am a New Englander - and there are an awful lot of stone walls in my part of the world that have a height determined by how many rocks were in the field when they were trying to plow it.

The point was not only to build a wall, it was to get rid of the danged rocks.

The Auld Grump - there are still pines with the King's Crown emblazoned on the bark - marking the trees as property of the Royal Navy....

I was using sarcasm. Though the walls here in San Diego are man-made brick affairs.. I grew up in GA and my grandpa had made a fair few of the smaller walls that he used to block off little gardens and edges of property etc.

EDIT: I was thinking though (side note).. why did Mantic crowd fund this? While the cheap stuff is cool, it doesn't strike me as something terribly expensive.. are they running out of money?

Marketing.

For a company like Mantic or CMON, creating and reinforcing brand awareness is just as important as all that risk free development money. It's cheaper than buying local access commercials featuring cringe-worthy actors screaming in a mall shop.

And the risk free development money is nothing to be sneezed at, all by its lonesome.

When you have the chance to spend other people's money on capitol investments... go for it!

Kickstarter is a lot less of a risk than floating, or trying to float, a business loan - with a lot less spent on interest. (A one time pay off from materials paid for by the investment money, with no compound interest.)

For a niche market like gaming - Kickstarter is a much wiser way to do things.

The Auld Grump