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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Conquistador on December 13, 2010, 11:48:28 PM

Title: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 13, 2010, 11:48:28 PM
Well I have a sample of Mice from Splintered Light, Eureka USA, and Reaper.

After the miniatures are dried to the bases I will try and get them shot with camera so people can compare them. Stylistically different but in a fantasy game (not the same as swords, John, the OFM) I don't think the size/style differences would be a killer.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 15, 2010, 09:39:54 PM
Is the glue dry?
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Doomhippie on December 16, 2010, 12:21:08 AM
Mice as in little rodents?
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 17, 2010, 05:22:51 PM
@Doomhippie

They are indeed.  Part of the Druids Children range and very very nice:

(http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/images/splinteredlands/DRFA07_thumb.jpg)
Used without permission

The full range can be seen here http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/druidschildren.html (http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/druidschildren.html) (scroll down a little) and the opposition is http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/rebels.html (http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/rebels.html)

The rules for skirmish level games come complete with background and scenarios and are based on SBH. Called 'Song of the Splintered Lands' I cannot find it on the SL website but it is here http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=62937?affiliate_id=241869 (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=62937?affiliate_id=241869)

Andrew
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 18, 2010, 03:15:28 AM
I have pictures but how do I post them?

Gracias,

Glenn

Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 18, 2010, 08:26:56 AM
Upload the picture to an online host (I normally use photobucket).

You can then copy the link to the picture and insert it here. Either link to the picture or use the image [IMG] option.

Boy'o'boy those are nice miniatures. Otters, badgers, mice, hedgehogs... just love them. makes me want to know about the universe, rules and buy the miniatures.

Oh dear...

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: dijit on December 18, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
What size are they? I'm guessing 25mm, but since most of their other stuff is 15mm I have my doubts.
Duncan
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Calimero on December 18, 2010, 11:46:57 AM

They are "25mm"
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 18, 2010, 12:46:53 PM
Are you sure?

It says 13-18mm on the Warband package illustration...

That would be amazing detail for such small miniatures.

Just bought Songs of Blades and Heroes... Now I simply have to get The Splintered Lands too... oh dear...  ;)

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Calimero on December 18, 2010, 12:55:03 PM

Well you are right (10-18mm)… It's just that I've read somewhere that they were scaled as to represent the small size of an animal beside a "25mm" human… I don’t know if I explain it well though… lol
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 18, 2010, 01:18:45 PM
Ah I see.

Looking at the price of the Minotaurs that makes good sense.

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 18, 2010, 02:03:13 PM
flickr photos (not the best, will try again and get all the Eurekea an LM miniature mice later.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20878949@N05/5269791041/

More pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20878949@N05/

Gracias,

Glenn

Edit:  Attempt to post image 
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5269791041_ce2c802239_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 18, 2010, 02:23:32 PM
Amazing little fellas. I'll simply have to get some of these.

Thanks for sharing this.

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 18, 2010, 02:28:09 PM
My Pleasure!  :D :)

Hope it is of value to all. 8)

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Calimero on December 18, 2010, 02:39:30 PM

Really nice figures indeed.

As a side note, is Flickr is always in French?
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: dijit on December 18, 2010, 08:40:08 PM
Wow they are very small!
Duncan
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Doomhippie on December 18, 2010, 10:38:22 PM
...but cute. Awwwww [making purring sounds].
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: AndrewBeasley on December 19, 2010, 01:38:08 AM
Thanks for the photos

You have saved me some money as there is no way I would mix those sets up  :)

Andrew
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 19, 2010, 11:19:17 AM
I couldn't resist, so I ordered the start box of Druids Children and a Squirrel Command...

Asolutely love them and the rules for Songs of the Splintered Lands seems quite interesting too.

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 19, 2010, 01:04:40 PM
Really nice figures indeed.

As a side note, is Flickr is always in French?


Uh, never, for me...

Though they do introduce greetings in various languages when you sign in - Serbian last time IIRC.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 20, 2010, 11:09:37 AM
I will try and post the photobucket account link for those who prefer that sometime this week.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: phreedh on December 20, 2010, 11:52:05 AM
Good buy - they're absolutely great miniatures! Small, but awesome!

I couldn't resist, so I ordered the start box of Druids Children and a Squirrel Command...

Asolutely love them and the rules for Songs of the Splintered Lands seems quite interesting too.

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: white knight on December 20, 2010, 12:10:10 PM
The lance and laser quactica range also had some great mouse figures. Might  be worth getting a few to compare the scale (so that I don't have to risk it. ;) ) Website says they are approximately 20mm to the top of their head.

http://skirmisher.cerizmo.com/categories/559--quactica-rules-miniatures (http://skirmisher.cerizmo.com/categories/559--quactica-rules-miniatures)

(http://skirmisher.cerizmo.com/images/0001/4249/Mouse_King_s_Court.jpg?1262255178)

(http://skirmisher.cerizmo.com/images/0001/4137/Mice__color_.jpg?1262254886)
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 22, 2010, 02:06:15 AM
http://s1102.photobucket.com/home/Zorro1950/index

For those who prefer Photobucket.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 22, 2010, 02:14:29 PM
They really are nice:

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g456/Zorro1950/Mice%20for%20Fantasy%20war%20games/DSC02813.jpg)

I just ordered 6 of these plastik pumpkins for my Hamlet:

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/BelialPhoto/pumpkin.jpg)

Empire soldier for scale.

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Conquistador on December 22, 2010, 11:04:52 PM
Will the pumpkins be:

Housing?

Food supply?

Defensive Terrain?

All of the above?

Some of the above?

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 23, 2010, 06:53:17 AM
Mainly housing.

Got the idea from Splintered Lights Miniatures:

http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/fantasybuildings.html

/Jaeger
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: splinteredlightminis on December 24, 2010, 03:16:57 AM
Jaeger,
Thanks for the order.  Hopefully, the figures will get to you soon and you will enjoy them.  I have certainly loved painting up the ones I have done for myself. 

The Splintered Lands figures by Bob Olley were initially intended to be 15mm but really work better as 20mm figures.  The Druid's Children figures, however, will work as 25/28mm figures.  I have taken a picture of the mouse figures with a GW Legolas figures and he makes a great Reepicheep, for example.

They are short but bulk-wise work with the larger size figures.

David
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Jaeger on December 24, 2010, 08:30:02 AM
Thanks for the info.

I posted my initial order on a danish forum and people got all excited, so there will be dwarfs, goblins, beasts and druids children crossing the atlantic by now.  :)

I also look forward to the new book for Songs of the Splintered Lands comming out in 2011. I really want some racoons, frogs and turtles which should be described in that book.

/Morten
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: Andrew May on December 24, 2010, 09:19:52 AM
Wow, thanks for the Quacktica link WK.  :)
Title: Re: Mice arrived
Post by: abhorsen950 on December 27, 2010, 03:16:40 PM
I like them, they're kinda cool.