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Wow, that looks impressive.

So happy to see a puddle base on the horses.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Am I seeing that right? They're including puddle bases as a separate bit on the sprue because the standing ones could be either infantry or chariot crew?

So in theory infantry could be based on the normal bases without the puddle abominations?

Well some folks like me are definitely cutting the puddle base off and just gluing it on a base by the hooves. It's literally what I did with my other WGA horses.


Note: that cart isn't glued on, in case I need to have it overturned in a scene.

The Damned…brutes
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Without the puddle bases, you can mount them on tanks.

Secretariat of War: “the time of retribution is neigh!”


Also, on aircraft: “Get to the clopper!”

I'm not the biggest fan of puddle bases, but on plastic minis they can be removed fairly easily. On metal though...

That said, I think that optional puddle bases is the best so those who like them can use them and those who don't can just avoid them.

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Fresh off the mill - T1 for the new horses and texture top 3mm bevel edge bases! The first appearance of the horses will be with the Afghan cavalry (rider frame already done) and the bases will be available separately.

And now it's my time to 'complain' about the bases taking up so much sprue space. I won't be using them anyways so it does feel pretty much useless.

 Dolnikan wrote:
And now it's my time to 'complain' about the bases taking up so much sprue space. I won't be using them anyways so it does feel pretty much useless.

The WGA statement indicates those bases will be sold separately.

That could mean they end up as a standalone General Accoutrements release and are not part of a figure box.

Having horses on one half sprue and bases on the other half mean they're casting two products at the same time.

The bases are part of The Damned Kickstarter

 alphaecho wrote:

 Dolnikan wrote:
And now it's my time to 'complain' about the bases taking up so much sprue space. I won't be using them anyways so it does feel pretty much useless.

The WGA statement indicates those bases will be sold separately.

That could mean they end up as a standalone General Accoutrements release and are not part of a figure box.

Having horses on one half sprue and bases on the other half mean they're casting two products at the same time.

Ah. That makes sense. So thank you!

How are the new horses different to the previous ones? Bigger?

A box of textured plastic bases will be an asset. Sure, I've been using sand and flock all this time, but I'm getting lazier as I get older and so having something ready to go is a positive.

 Perfect Organism wrote:
How are the new horses different to the previous ones? Bigger?

It sounds like the new horses are smaller. They were shown in an update for the damned today with this comment

The Damned will use our bigger war horse frame rather than the new ponies.

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On another note, I finally put together some skellies from a sprue I bought a while ago from Mcdougal's... and didnt put together some spiders from that same order... but tried and gave up... The Skellies are nice... looking forward to getting a skellie cav/chariot box... and will not be getting anymore spiders...

 Dolnikan wrote:
I'm not the biggest fan of puddle bases, but on plastic minis they can be removed fairly easily. On metal though...

This is true. If you're frustrated removing plastic puddle bases, you probably don't have much experience doing so for metal puddle bases. Removing plastic puddles is simply not a big deal.

I still like slottas and think all plastic figures should have pegs under their feet (great for "pinning" and easy to remove to glue flat), but since no one seems to agree with me, I'm glad that plastic puddles are easy to remove.

 Eilif wrote:

 Dolnikan wrote:
I'm not the biggest fan of puddle bases, but on plastic minis they can be removed fairly easily. On metal though...

This is true. If you're frustrated removing plastic puddle bases, you probably don't have much experience doing so for metal puddle bases. Removing plastic puddles is simply not a big deal.

I still like slottas and think all plastic figures should have pegs under their feet (great for "pinning" and easy to remove to glue flat), but since no one seems to agree with me, I'm glad that plastic puddles are easy to remove.

I think the issue is outside of GW, alot of bases are much thinner. I myself use Renedra bases even on GW. In such cases aside from building up the rest if the base with basing material, the puddle just ensures a solid contact point. Something even on thick gw bases can't provide (GW plastic LotR models, cough cough).

 Eilif wrote:

 Dolnikan wrote:
I'm not the biggest fan of puddle bases, but on plastic minis they can be removed fairly easily. On metal though...

This is true. If you're frustrated removing plastic puddle bases, you probably don't have much experience doing so for metal puddle bases. Removing plastic puddles is simply not a big deal.

I still like slottas and think all plastic figures should have pegs under their feet (great for "pinning" and easy to remove to glue flat), but since no one seems to agree with me, I'm glad that plastic puddles are easy to remove.

No, I emphatically agree 100%.

I think puddle bases are an outdated abomination, and there is no excuse for having them on plastics. A peg is better in every way, which you can see in GW's use of them now in lieu of slottabase tabs.

And here's the kicker: even if people still (insanely) want their puddle bases, just put a sprue of them in the box, with holes for the pegs! It's a solution that works for everyone.

I'd love to see a tutorial from someone on removing plastic puddle bases. I always manage to shave off the bottom part of the boot or end up with feet that aren't flat etc. I hate them with a burning passion.

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 Gallahad wrote:
I'd love to see a tutorial from someone on removing plastic puddle bases. I always manage to shave off the bottom part of the boot or end up with feet that aren't flat etc. I hate them with a burning passion.

It's not much of a tutorial, but when I remove puddle bases I often use clippers to take away a lot of material around the feet. That way, you get a better grip with a knife to cut the remnants off at the feet. I usually try to do each foot separately (so I clip out the bit in between the feet as well) so there's less risk of slipping and cutting into the other leg. And finally, if I'm not lazy, I file away the last bit that remains under the foot. But most of the time that little bit doesn't really matter when putting it on a base anyways.

I use a Stanley knife (it's the most sturdy of the "hobby" blades) and just do one firm cut under each foot with the blade sliding along the surface of the base. Hold the piece by the base, not the mini, and prop it against the table. The most important thing is to start at the heel, if you start at the toes the blade will push them to bend upwards.

Puddle bases are the absolute abomination that should never ever exist. Dear WGA, if you can produce s-f minis without them then there is no reason your fantasy ones should have them.

going from digital to plastic

Looking good but not my scene, I hope it sells.

Each one of those heads puts a different Les Miz song in my head.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Each one of those heads puts a different Les Miz song in my head.

You mean you can hear the people sing?

 alphaecho wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Each one of those heads puts a different Les Miz song in my head.

You mean you can hear the people sing?

Indeed. And I can hear them raise a glass, raise it to the master’s arse, raise it to the master o’ the ‘ouse.

We've already had digital werewolves so I guess there are plastic.

They’re awesome

I like that these are slightly more monstrous than the digital werewolves, although they are still a bit too 'buff' for my taste. I like skinny, creepy werewolves.