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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: nicknorthstar on August 23, 2013, 06:27:42 PM
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Here is a sneak preview of the figures we are making for Osprey Wargames 2014 set of rules 'Fist Full of Kung Fu'
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1175316_671930336169205_1822809238_n.jpg)
Designed by North Star's Steve Saleh, these figures represent one member of each of the first four sets we are doing, and are based on artwork from the book.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/995094_647772295251676_208404818_n.jpg)
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That Yakuza sumo is going to look awesome with the proper shirt tattoos. Just need to find someone to paint it for me :)
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Very nice will boost my Dixon Yakuza up a bit :D
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Any Chance of a Nickstarter for this one?
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Im all over this :)
Im really interested to see how similar/different this is to Andreas other games.
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Jack Burton better show up in here someplace....
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Jack Burton better show up in here someplace....
This.
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Will be investing in this one!
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Jack Burton better show up in here someplace....
This (*2)
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Ooh my, now this is something that really tickles my fancy. :-*
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Jack Burton better show up in here someplace....
this *3
these models look fantastic and that cover art makes me want to buy the book already, without knowing anything about the rules.
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thoroughly looking forward to this.
Might even break out my Dixon and foundry yakuza models tomorrow and see what I have left to paint
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Jack Burton better show up in here someplace....
X4 ;)
Looking good Nick.
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Heathens!!! Jack Burton/Big Trouble Little China - Hollywood movie set in America
Fist Full of Kung Fu - Hong Kong Movie wargame rules
Looking great Nick, any less modern factions in the works yet?
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Heathens!!! Jack Burton/Big Trouble Little China - Hollywood movie set in America
COme on Svenn he's cool!
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I must be the only person on earth who has never bothered to watch Big Trouble blah blah...
Love those figures, though.
Can see plenty of use for those in Spy-fi.
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What with your Mythology and IHMN releases, you fellas are certainly building a very nice stable of minis for them.
:-*
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I must be the only person on earth who has never bothered to Big Trouble blah blah...
I doubt that, and I'm guessing if I saw the film now I'd change my mind but I suppose it's from my "Golden Age"
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Nah, watched it a few weeks back. Still loved it. ;)
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my kind of game!
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Nah, watched it a few weeks back. Still loved it. ;)
I've seen it many, many times, and it never gets tired... :D
Got a pile of Hasslefree Martial Artists headed my way right now. A few more China Town minis to paint, build a nice board, and wait for the game to come out...
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I'm loving this...will be watching my btilc spec ed tomorrow now !!
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I love them so far!
They look really cool.
I have been looking for something like these for a long time.
Must not buy more minis for another project...
Must not buy more minis for another project...
Must not buy more minis for another project...
Must not buy more minis for another project...
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Nice! Time to dust off my collection of John Woo films like "Hard Boiled" for inspiration. Tell me there's going to be a not Chow Yun-Fat mini. ;)
-Todd
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I don't think we'll do a Nickstarter, but there definitely will be a pre-order incentive, probably like we did with Ronin.
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I don't think we'll do a Nickstarter, but there definitely will be a pre-order incentive, probably like we did with Ronin.
Four sets plus rules? Same price range? I need to start saving my pennies now, so my darling bride can brace herself for when I do the big buy-in!
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I'll have to check, but the Kung Fu gangs factions might be smaller than the Ronin Buntais, so will be a little cheaper.
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Sweet! This ones a must buy!
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Im really interested to see how similar/different this is to Andreas other games.
I have to say this is part of the appeal to me, andreas tends to lay down some very interesting mechanics. Should it be based upon prior games I would prefer Songs rather then battlesworn.
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Any ideas for terrian pieces and boards...?
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I'd like to hear peoples ideas on that as well.
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Surely you need some (R)HKP uniforms to back up the hard-bitten, martial-artist detectives....
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I'm working on how best to combine the shootout from the teahouse in Hard Boiled:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wYCh5nxyCI
with the battle in the alley in Big Trouble in Little China and a set-up of bamboo construction scaffolding.
o_o o_o
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Gotta love that Chow Yun Fat double pistol blazing action!!!! I need to re-watch this flick again.
-Todd
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They are some nice figures. How mant are likely to be made?
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is there any new or progress on this game..still waiting..
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You'll be waiting a while, it's not released until February next year ;)
I've seen some of the sculpts Mr Saleh is working on though and they are looking pretty damned cool.
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Come on then guys rules for the last set were child like, the pictures and book shite n unsophisticated . The figures however were superb I hop North Star can put it together with some decent rules n playability and a better book to the standard of EOD
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Hi sgallagher – I'd be curious to know which volume you disliked so much – I'm always after constructive feedback to help improve the series. For example, following a number of comments and reviews, from Fistful of Kung Fu onwards we're tweaking the design to give clearer to follow chapters and to better use the space.
While we could quite easily put together a full colour, hardback book like EOD (Osprey has done it before – Bolt Action being a prime example), the price would go up to match. OWG titles are intended to be light on frills in order to keep them affordable – £12 instead of £30.
Cheers!
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Sorry nick , I guess I would prefer paying 30 pounds for a more sophisticated book as u and obviously Osprey are cable of doing rather then a comic book that cost 12 pounds? Sorry. Your figures are superb , but I felt that in her Majesites Name was a complete let Down Which was sad because it had great potential. But that's my humble view and it's only toy soldiers at the end of the day. cheers
S Gallagher
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I thought the format was one of the best points of IHMN.
The 'open' style, concentrating on a sensible set of straightforward rules, asking to be slightly modified for your own tastes without loads of pointless pictures pushing the price up, made sense to me.
So much so that I am looking at getting the others in the series.
I dont want to pay for 'fluff'.
I can add my own.
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Any game that allows me to recreate John Woo style heroic bloodshed movies has my vote.
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I'd like to hear peoples ideas on that as well.
Chinese rooftops, apartment lobbies, tight streets, martial arts school.
Oh yeah, lots of e-wire signs. Neon baby! !!
:D
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There must be rules for sliding down a banister while shooting dual pistols.
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Chinese rooftops, apartment lobbies, tight streets, martial arts school.
Oh yeah, lots of e-wire signs. Neon baby! !!
:D
HHmmmmm.. theres some ideas for terrian pieces.. ;)
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There must be rules for sliding down a banister while shooting dual pistols.
Roll 1d6 during move on a 5 or 6, gain an added slow motion white Dove fly by.... ;)
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Roll 1d6 during move on a 5 or 6, gain an added slow motion dove flight.... ;)
When your clip is empty roll a dice, for 4 or above you do not need to reload. On 3 or less duck behind cover and reload dramatically.
This rule would probably cause more reloads in a single game than the number of reloaded weapons in every John Woo movie.
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I see this book is on Amazon pre-order. Have a couple of Safari Ltd Chinese dragons that I've been looking for a suitable game to use. I hope it has dragons (!)
Terrain? HK does have its modern shopping malls, glass highrises, as well as parks and green space. Also island fishing villages, at least one monastery, a large shipping port, casinos (in Macau)....
I'd guess most people would have in mind a "hard boiled" street look. Plain concrete exteriors, exposed air conditioners, laundry hanging from windows--a lot of neon of course. Don't forget the occasional McDonalds, KFC, or 7-11. Taxis, double-decked buses. You could look at Google Images for ideas: "Kowloon walled city", "Chunking Mansion", "Nathan Road", "Mongkok", etc.
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You mean this Kowloon walled city?: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=46432.0
;)
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I'm working on how best to combine the shootout from the teahouse in Hard Boiled:
having watched that scene I would think that some sort of rules about never having to reload would be a good start.
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Sorry nick , I guess I would prefer paying 30 pounds for a more sophisticated book as u and obviously Osprey are cable of doing rather then a comic book that cost 12 pounds? Sorry. Your figures are superb , but I felt that in her Majesites Name was a complete let Down Which was sad because it had great potential. But that's my humble view and it's only toy soldiers at the end of the day. cheers
S Gallagher
Thanks for the feedback. No offence taken at all - like I say, all feedback, good or bad, is welcome. By the by, I'm not Nick (North Star), but Phil Smith, Osprey editor (imagine Scooby-Doo-style mask removal here!)
Cheers!