Author Topic: New Robin Hood figures.... (Read 7918 times)

Gluteus Maximus · « **on:** November 01, 2007, 12:29:54 PM »

... are to be honest, rather disappointing:

Too static for my taste & uninspiring sculpting.

Yes & they are by FOUNDRY :

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Lowtardog · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:32:29 PM »

Yep not very good, the old GW ones fomr the Bretonians were better and a first I think my phtography is better than these pictures and that is saying something

Aaron · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:41:45 PM »

They credit some of the sculpting to Martin Buck. He used to be a Foundry trainee, but I do not think he has been with them for some time (he works with Mark Sims now). I could be wrong, but it appears that the folks at Foundry might be trying passing off old training projects as "new" releases.

revford · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:43:12 PM »

I agree, they are a bit weak looking.

Here are the GW versions from a few years back:

PeteMurray · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:01:40 PM »

There are other Robin Hood figures on the market. I know Black Hat has the old Gladiator range, sculpted by Martin Baker from way back when. They're not brilliant sculpts, but at least they're somewhat charming and cheap.

Aaron's theory of Martin Buck's training sculpts is so plausible that I must believe it.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:06:12 PM »

I think Urban Mammoth or some one possibly Figure Trader sell some nice 40mm figures which I have been tempted by a few times and at the same price

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:45:21 PM »

Quote from: "PeteMurray"

There are other Robin Hood figures on the market. I know Black Hat has the old Gladiator range, sculpted by Martin Baker from way back when. They're not brilliant sculpts, but at least they're somewhat charming and cheap.

Aaron's theory of Martin Buck's training sculpts is so plausible that I must believe it.

Ah yes, the price. I forgot to mention they are apparently 3 Pounds each! I remeber in the good old days when I used to pay about 1 Pound per Foundry figure

So, approximately $6 and 4-5 Euros, not including the usual ridiculous "bump up the price for overseas sales" ploy?

Even if they were the canine's testes, I would be put off by the price.

I only brought the subject up to get one of Pete's "Deranged Kirk" pics :

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PeteMurray · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:49:27 PM »

Quote from: "Gluteus Maximus"

Ah yes, the price. I forgot to mention they are apparently 3 Pounds each!

Dear sweet pewter baby Jesus!

Edit: You can buy every last one of the Robin Hood minis in Black Hat's range for the price of half that set.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:56:02 PM »

As said before...

Nice figures, but damn uninspiring and terribly priced.

Malamute · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:08:39 PM »

Quote from: "Lowtardog"

I think Urban Mammoth or some one possibly Figure Trader sell some nice 40mm figures which I have been tempted by a few times and at the same price

Me too I have been looking at those 40mm Figure Trader ones for a while and was considering diving in (but opted for the C18th smugglers instead. They are very nice figures in comparrison.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:14:43 PM »

Quote from: "Malamute"

Quote from: "Lowtardog"
I think Urban Mammoth or some one possibly Figure Trader sell some nice 40mm figures which I have been tempted by a few times and at the same price

Me too I have been looking at those 40mm Figure Trader ones for a while and was considering diving in (but opted for the C18th smugglers instead. They are very nice figures in comparrison.

Great minds think alike :0) I went with Highwaymen. On this matter what did you use for cobblestones in your Victorian town? was it the Lemax sheets? or something else? I want a good few roads for my village

Malamute · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2007, 03:01:58 PM »

Great minds think alike :0) I went with Highwaymen. On this matter what did you use for cobblestones in your Victorian town? was it the Lemax sheets? or something else? I want a good few roads for my village[/quote]

Its wallpaper from good old Homebase.If you look at the textured stuff, or woodchip varieties you will find ones with an irregular pattern, that when painted resembles irregular cobblestones. Its cheap and looks reasonably good when painted up.
The colour scheme on the one I used in the photo shoot was too orange/brown. I am in the process of redoing it with a more grey/brown finish.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2007, 03:12:52 PM »

Wht a great idea

Malamute · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2007, 03:43:34 PM »

Quote from: "Lowtardog"

Wht a great idea

And its very cheap to do. A roll of woodchip costs about £2.50 - £3.00. And you will have enough off one roll to cover a very large table.

matakishi · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2007, 06:03:28 PM »

I wouldn't normally comment on figures I didn't like because I prefer to be positive most of the time; but...
Those really are overpriced bits of shit. Foundry's really lost the plot.

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