[KICKSTARTER] Wolsung SSG

[Scorpio]

There's a size comparison in one of the early updates (with a GW and infinity mini)

Aha!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1008762441/wolsung-steampunk-skirmish-game-expansion/posts/886003

Danke!

[Nord]

Well, this has certainly got my interest. I am keen to get into Victorian/Steampunk and see this as a good way to get in.

If I am reading it right, the $75 pledge for 10 points of figures includes free stretch goals of another point and 4 little shanty buildings. With shipping and current exchange rates that's a shade over £50 for 11 points of figures plus four "outbuildings". That seems like a decent way to start a collection.

I might be stooopid, but does it state anywhere if the figures are metal or resin? It seems to say both but does not say which figures are which material.

[Van-Helsing]

The Wolsung Miniatures so far have been in Metal if that helps.

[Keeper Nilbog]

And remember, Micro Art allow double pledging on one account, so your £75 pledge count be doubles and you would get all the stretch goals again for the second pledge. Only (well, not really an) issue is you pay P&P on each pledge, though this is capped out at $60 maximum.

They just included 'add-ons' for additional points of models (1pt for $9, 3pt for $25), and have said smaller terrain pledges are likely to follow.

Worth looking at (it really is an excellent system)

[Scorpio]

Concerning the price of Micro Art's figures in the Wolsung Kickstarter:

The Miniatures Picker pledge level is $75 (US Dollars) plus $15 shipping outside of Poland for 10 points of miniatures (that equates to 10 normal-sized miniatures). Plus there is already an add-on for one additional point of miniatures for free. That comes out to eleven 1-point figures @ $8.18 each. Also, you can add on 5 points of miniatures for $40 (free shipping), or $8.00 per 1 point figure.

Buying directly from Micro Art it costs 9,23 Euros ($12.55) for the typical 1-point figure. That comes to, including shipping to the USA, a total of 107,53 Euros, or $146.23 for eleven figures, or $13.29 per figure.

I can get many--not all--of Micro Art's old figures here in the States at Noble Knight, ranging from $10.49 to $12.49 for what the Micro Art Kickstarter classifies as 1 Point figures. I picked 11 figures off nobleknight.com that I wouldn't mind having and that they currently have in stock, and the total came to $131.54 including shipping, or $11.96 per figure.

So the Miniature Picker pledge level is indeed a good deal, assuming, of course, that there are that many figures that you would like to have.

It's a better deal now that a number of stretch goals have been released, too. Bonus points mean the price for the lot goes down. I've heard a rumor they might assign point values to terrain, which takes it from 'decent deal' to 'no brainer' for me...