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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: white knight on 21 November 2007, 06:52:58 PM

Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: white knight on 21 November 2007, 06:52:58 PM
Robert of Darkson Designs posted some new previews:

American Robot Trooper:
(http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs24/f/2007/325/1/4/American_Robot_Troopers_by_DarksonDesigns.jpg)
 8)

Russian PSI Officer:
(http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs22/f/2007/324/c/9/Russian_PSI_Officer_by_DarksonDesigns.jpg)
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: Svennn on 21 November 2007, 08:03:41 PM
I'm liking the robots. I think I would prefer them without weapons though
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: fatgoblin on 22 November 2007, 01:16:13 AM
robot looks fantastic!  Also looking forward to their release of the lab rat that won the painting competition.  Suddenly got a big urge to do some weird WW2 a few days ago.  on the hunt for some nice minis  :mrgreen:
http://www.darksondesigns.com/news.html
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: celtoslegion on 22 November 2007, 09:07:12 AM
You can't really go wrong with robots, can you? It seems that it isn't to hard to change tehir weapons into something mor future like.

The Psyker is great - I'll go along well with pulp or near future settings IMO.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: dodge on 22 November 2007, 01:21:39 PM
Those darksun designs figures really whet your appetite don't they.

These new releases look very good.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: pixelgeek on 22 November 2007, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: "celtoslegion"
It seems that it isn't to hard to change tehir weapons into something mor future like.


The arms are separate pieces that come with a shoulder section, arm and the weapon moulded into the arm. It should be quite easy to cut the Thompson off and add a more futuristic weapon.

One of the figures has the stock of the gun back behind its bent elbow and that one might be a bit more problematic to convert.

All of the weapons are moulded to the arms though so I am not sure what the full impact of that would be in terms of modding the figs.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: fatgoblin on 23 November 2007, 01:22:15 AM
as long as you are happy to keep the stock, your swap out the rest of the gun I suppose.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: pixelgeek on 23 November 2007, 05:51:38 AM
Quote from: "fatgoblin"
as long as you are happy to keep the stock, your swap out the rest of the gun I suppose.


Probably the simplest thing to do.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: fatgoblin on 23 November 2007, 06:47:51 AM
wow, thats terrible english I just used!  haha

anyway, maybe use hasslefree guns?
http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/range.php?range_id=39&subcat_id=17
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: celtoslegion on 17 December 2007, 09:04:06 AM
I really think of getting some of their stuff.

How are the Darkson minis in terms of casting quality and size compared to lets say Artizan or Copplestone?
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: pixelgeek on 17 December 2007, 02:36:29 PM
Quote from: "celtoslegion"
How are the Darkson minis in terms of casting quality and size compared to lets say Artizan or Copplestone?


The sculpts are very crisp with next to no flash or mould lines.

They are "true" 28mm scale figures so they are slight in comparison to the Artizan and Copplestone figures.

For the monster and power armour figures this isn't an issue. For the troopers and other sculpts they do, to my eye, look noticeably smaller than the other 28mm scale figs I have.

I've not really noticed the difference when gaming with them though
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: celtoslegion on 17 December 2007, 03:13:53 PM
Thanks for the reply.

Since I wanted to get the american robots, the rocket guys and the russion Psiker, this shouldn't be an issue.

Robots come in all sizes.
Psiker are supposed to be skinny guys
and Rocket men should be "jockey size" either, because the less weight you have, the more fllight time you have.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: celtoslegion on 17 December 2007, 06:22:01 PM
Just out of curiosity - does anyone of you have a picture of all the pieces in the american robots blister?

I like multi part models and would like to see all options.
Title: New Darkson Designs
Post by: pixelgeek on 17 December 2007, 11:31:28 PM
Quote from: "celtoslegion"
Just out of curiosity - does anyone of you have a picture of all the pieces in the american robots blister?


No pictures as I have assembled mine but IIRC

three bodies
four heads
four sets of left and right arms. One set has the gun in the left arm and the others have the gun in the right arm

The gun is moulded onto the arm and isn't a separate piece.