Blue Moon Figures - looking good!

[dominic]

Could be a photoshop thing

[Westfalia Chris]

Jup, I agree, looks like the "artist" added a 1px center stroke to make the minis stand out more.

Those minis give the term "a mixed lot" a whole new meaning...

[Operator5]

The mummy set has had the lines added, probably so the whiter figures didn't look too flat against the background when it was added.

I'd have thought the same thing, however it was done on all the figures in the Mummy range and not on any figure in any of the other ranges (even those that were white like the mummies.)

I've worked in Photosjop quite a bit and they just don't seem like they are the actual miniatures.

And I'm not looking to find fault, it just seems odd and I'm trying to satisfy my own curiosity.

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

I think that interpretations go a bit to far, I suppose the one who edited the pictures simply changed the method. The images don't look very professional and I even get the imression that the relative size of the minaitures vary within the pictures. This can happen if you make seperate photos and then paste everything in one image.

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

I got some of these figures as samples today and I'm glad I can tell you the actual castings look much better than the boxart suggests. The sculpting is very classic like old Reaper or RAFM style from 10 or so years ago. This suits the background very well, at least for my taste. Detail is excellent, clear and crisp, good facial expressions especially for the females with many of them looking rather cute.
The flow of the clothing is also good and the slightly caricature style fits the bill.  

Also a positive surprise it the size, the figures easily match up with todays standards with the average human being 28mm feet to eye. Size varies with females often a touch smaller and thinner than males and special figures like the Mummy come to a whooping 35mm feet to head. Bases are rougly 3mm high so you need to add this to the size.
Also very good is the headless horseman including his horse.

Bases are cast on as it was announced. The texture is sculpted on and varies from figure to figure, most have sand, some have wooden planks or cobblestone. Personally I'd have prefered the bases as cast extras with the option to use different bases for them but as complete one piece castings they save the extra basing work and you can start with preping and painting right on.
I'm still not clear on the rim that is part the bases (painted black in the pictures) and would have prefered them without this feature.

Considering the US pricetag of 26USD a set with the option to save 40% using an armycard they are a steal and worth every cent considering the overall quality.

[dominic]

Thanks for the review Tom.
Any idea if Battlefield Berlin is going to stock them?

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

Thanks for the review Tom.
Any idea if Battlefield Berlin is going to stock them?

No idea since I don't know who will distribute them in Europe. I suppose OG UK.

[matakishi]

Well thanks a lot  

Now I will have to get a set for myself...........
(Oh, the money!)

[dominic]

I emailed them.  They said OG UK will be getting them soon.