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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: EndTransmission on July 02, 2015, 06:19:36 PM

Title: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: EndTransmission on July 02, 2015, 06:19:36 PM: Rather than resurrect the old thread that is long dead, I thought I'd start a new one with some new news and photos from the Modiphius forums :)

According to some of the Modiphius staff, writing is nearly finished on the rules and should be going out to playtesters in the next month. I've no idea about eventual release date though.

In the run up to it's release they have some more figures ready for launch over the coming months. July sees the release of 4 new blisters. These are sneak peek photos, not the final press photos, but have been cleared for preview

3 Black Sun Troopers
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/600x399q90/c/661/b9ffHH.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/600x399q90/c/907/sLGFuY.jpg)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/600x399q90/c/540/1OApIP.jpg)

1 Deep One Reefbreaker
(https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/600x399q90/c/908/LkjI2F.jpg)

3 Badger's Commandoes
3 Pathfinder Warriors

These will be followed by a monthly release of box unit sets of 10 figures. The first planned sets are: 10x Servitors of Nyarlathotep, Deep Ones, Badger's Commandoes, Black Sun Troopers, Pathfinder Warriors and more to be announced. I would imagine this means that the boxes will be base squad sizes.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: obsidian3d on July 02, 2015, 06:35:52 PM: Really like those black sun troopers. I have a few of the original packs from the KS, but haven't gotten around to painting them yet, but could certainly see adding some of the troopers in.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: General M@yhem on July 02, 2015, 08:33:21 PM: I love the figures but find, sizewise, that they are much smaller/finer than all my other Weird War stuff. It's a real shame 'cos I'd get more otherwise.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: EndTransmission on July 03, 2015, 08:01:48 AM: The KS models were a bit variable in size. Modiphius have said they would be striving for a better match to other 28mm ranges with the new models, so hopefully they will fit more with existing armies
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: Katsuhiko JiNNai on July 03, 2015, 10:30:17 PM: Quote from: General M@yhem on July 02, 2015, 08:33:21 PM
I love the figures but find, sizewise, that they are much smaller/finer than all my other Weird War stuff. It's a real shame 'cos I'd get more otherwise.

I agree :(
I bought the Black Sun Villains and when received them I was unpleasantly surprised that they were too smaller for my other weird miniatures, so I sold them just some few days ago. :'(

...however, a really fine paint job EndTrasmission :D
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: General M@yhem on July 03, 2015, 11:17:15 PM: Quote from: EndTransmission on July 03, 2015, 08:01:48 AM
The KS models were a bit variable in size. Modiphius have said they would be striving for a better match to other 28mm ranges with the new models, so hopefully they will fit more with existing armies

I'd like to see them compared to some other ranges,just to see if they have improved ,sizewise.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: Giger on July 06, 2015, 11:26:59 AM: The Black Suns look rather tempting.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: Devoted of Slaanesh on July 06, 2015, 07:32:49 PM: I think they will fit nicely with AE WWII models. Some pics to compare ranges will be nice.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: Agis on July 08, 2015, 10:57:56 AM: Great minis, great painting and I have to agree that the size is sometimes a bit "off".
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: EndTransmission on July 10, 2015, 04:10:53 PM: I wish that was my painting! Those are from Modiphius own collection. I've asked for some scale photos, but havn't heard anything yet
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: General M@yhem on July 10, 2015, 07:56:05 PM: Quote from: EndTransmission on July 10, 2015, 04:10:53 PM
I wish that was my painting! Those are from Modiphius own collection. I've asked for some scale photos, but havn't heard anything yet

I asked on the FB page but the response implied that they thought their figs were already in scale with other 28mm ranges. Maybe I misunderstood. :?
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: modiphius on August 19, 2015, 01:44:32 PM: hey guys well post some comparison pics here with some bolt action figures we've just had painted for the shoots.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: modiphius on August 19, 2015, 04:56:55 PM: Hi here's some size comparison pictures:

This one comparing the sizes of our figures against other popular makes. From far left to right Warlord/Bolt Action, Artizan and West Wind followed by our Professor Deadman, Sgt. Carter and the Mi-Go.

(http://www.modiphius.com/uploads/1/4/0/6/14062642/1973332_orig.jpg?250)

Here you can see plastic Warlord German infantry and metal US Airborne by Warlord next to a Servitor Overlord and Black Sun trooper. Hope this helps!

(http://www.modiphius.com/uploads/1/4/0/6/14062642/3841602_orig.jpg?283)

(http://www.modiphius.com/uploads/1/4/0/6/14062642/2033830_orig.jpg?286)
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: obsidian3d on August 19, 2015, 07:12:47 PM: Wow some great looking stuff.
Title: Re: Achtung! Cthulhu skirmish game
Post by: tnjrp on September 03, 2015, 11:45:52 AM: Hmm, missed this previously. The Modiphius troopers don't look so much smaller per se but more realistically proportioned than the examples. Not that it matters hugely to me, if or when this comes out I'm only likely only going to be in it for the monsters 8)