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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Ultravanillasmurf on January 22, 2019, 07:39:38 PM
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I assume everyone has seen this?
(https://images.beastsofwar.com/2019/01/Frostgrave-Wizards-Plastic-Kit-North-Star.jpg)
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No - :-* :-* - so thank you for sharing.
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That is some exciting news!
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Looking forward to them.
Next challenge is merging Frostgrave with The Chicago Way to play Fantastic Beasts.....
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Looking forward to them.
Next challenge is merging Frostgrave with The Chicago Way to play Fantastic Beasts.....
But where to find them...?
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Are there pictures of the sprues already?
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I can see a lot of potential with this box...would love to see some sprue / example build pics.
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Are there pictures of the sprues already?
Not that I have found.
I saw it first on Wargames Terrain.
http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2019/01/breaking-northstar-miniatures-new-hard.html (http://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2019/01/breaking-northstar-miniatures-new-hard.html)
Then on https://www.beastsofwar.com/news/plastic-wizard-kit-frostgrave-north-star/ (https://www.beastsofwar.com/news/plastic-wizard-kit-frostgrave-north-star/)
The question is, what would be in the box? Twenty wizard figures? I would suspect something more like the GW wizards kit, limited number of bodies, lots of options.
Of course it could all be some clever photoshoppery.
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No photoshoppery...it was in a NorthStar email too.
From the box art I am assuming there will be the option to build apprentices too. Usually FG boxes have 20 minis in them and say so on the box front but the Wizard one above doesn't specify a number. Perhaps a smaller sprue with only a couple of bodies on it as it would be cheaper to have multiple small sprues rather than fewer normal size sprues.
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I would think that 20 wizards per box would be a bit more than what most customers are looking.
I would also assume that the box is likely to include equal amounts of wizards and apprentices.
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I would think that 20 wizards per box would be a bit more than what most customers are looking.
I would also assume that the box is likely to include equal amounts of wizards and apprentices.
It could be 20 to represent the Wizard Conclave to coincide with the release of the book by the same name. Or it could be a normal sprue, but instead of getting 4 sprues with 5 bodies you just get one sprue. Who knows. But I am very excited to see the sprue and get an idea of when it will come out!
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I wonder if it will be a smaller sprue with 2 bodies plus bits and if you get maybe a couple of those in a pack.
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I would expect comparatively fewer bodies and more bits than on the normal Frostgrave sprues.. but how many bodies and how big the pile of bits from one box will be remains to be seen, but I'm certainly looking forward to finding out!
Wonder if they'll put specific bits in for all of the Frostgrave schools of magic, or more generic wizardy parts.
And a mix of male and female? After all, there was a plastic box with female warriors recently, and the metal wizards/apprentices have always been a mixture.
Not sure if the difference between wizard and apprentice will be as pronounced, maybe have some older and younger heads. Other than that, any apprentices can just get fewer decorative bits.
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That's true... maybe the bodies are interchangable with young / old heads. Not sure about female minis...I would have expected them to make one of the figures on the box female if ladies were going to be an option; it'd be cool though.
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The fun part though, if you left any Soldier or Cultist bodies unassembled, you could easily use those bodies too for an additional wizard or apprentice. I've already seen some people use them for a wizard and they look fantastic!
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The fun part though, if you left any Soldier or Cultist bodies unassembled, you could easily use those bodies too for an additional wizard or apprentice. I've already seen some people use them for a wizard and they look fantastic!
Such as
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mFUKSrKn_Kk/XB_Rk_Ysh1I/AAAAAAAAEgM/cHOg3EKuTgg4LjUe5qVlpWfLAr_WayKgQCLcBGAs/s1600/fgsoldier2-4.png)
From Soldiers II.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ClDNhiYcCIU/WH5OXsWj1pI/AAAAAAAABww/Nkwfeg6dCzc4yRM6Mioq_XF8gYus2LG1ACLcB/s1600/frostgrave12.png)
From the Barbarians.
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Kev Dallimore had a play around making a Wizard and Apprentice from the Frostgrave Soldiers box back in the day. We never painted them!
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The one on the right looks like Filch from the Harry Potter films
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They did a whole contest for these when Ghost Archipelago first came out:
https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/triple_sprue_challenge_results/
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Such as
Yep, those are the ones I meant!
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I was so inspired by that, that I have put a cultist Wizard together.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sQj4vIUQJZ0/XExjEA4NJuI/AAAAAAAAErU/gZks5FHVbIAl5paSS45CbnQDu31xFRshgCLcBGAs/s1600/cultistmagician1.png)
This one is built using the Cultist sprue for the body and head, and the arms (and boat hook/two handed weapon) from the Ghost Archipelago Sailors. The Cultists sprue also provided the accessories. The boat hook has two pieces from the knife and fetish component, the knife is attached to the figures front behind the staff. There will be a bit of Greenstuff work to secure it.
This one and the barbarian wizard use the same mail order company for their staff.
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Kev Dallimore had a play around making a Wizard and Apprentice from the Frostgrave Soldiers box back in the day. We never painted them!
Very nice. I will need to look at the staff from the original soldiers' sprue again.
Did he cut the shafts and fletchings from the quiver to make a scroll case on the apprentice?
Any "official" hints on the original reason for this thread?
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Yes, that is how the scroll case was made. The staff is two axe shafts. The doobre on top of the staff is the only non-Soldier frame addition. I can't remember what Kev said that was.
Official announcement is that there isn't an official announcement yet. But between us, the plastic frame that has 4 wizard bodies and LOADS of arms, heads, accessories on is finished. We're planning to put two in a box. Hoping for a February release.
And before anyone asks, they are all males. The good news is we're planning the female wizards next. We don't believe in mixed frames. I'll be brutally honest, aesthetically we don't believe sticking a womans head on a man's body makes a female figure.
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Sounds awesome and a great idea. I might have to pick up a set to kit bash with some Oathmark elves for Erehwon.
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Yes, that is how the scroll case was made. The staff is two axe shafts. The doobre on top of the staff is the only non-Soldier frame addition. I can't remember what Kev said that was.
Official announcement is that there isn't an official announcement yet. But between us, the plastic frame that has 4 wizard bodies and LOADS of arms, heads, accessories on is finished. We're planning to put two in a box. Hoping for a February release.
And before anyone asks, they are all males. The good news is we're planning the female wizards next. We don't believe in mixed frames. I'll be brutally honest, aesthetically we don't believe sticking a womans head on a man's body makes a female figure.
If it is a February release, will it be a Nickstarter to coincide with the Wizard's Conclave book?
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I don't think so. We may just release the wizards and the book.
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Official announcement is that there isn't an official announcement yet. But between us, the plastic frame that has 4 wizard bodies and LOADS of arms, heads, accessories on is finished. We're planning to put two in a box. Hoping for a February release.
And before anyone asks, they are all males. The good news is we're planning the female wizards next. We don't believe in mixed frames. I'll be brutally honest, aesthetically we don't believe sticking a womans head on a man's body makes a female figure.
Excellent. Good aesthetic point.
So there will be eight bodies in the box?
If it is a February release, will it be a Nickstarter to coincide with the Wizard's Conclave book?
I don't think so. We may just release the wizards and the book.
Will it be a February release?
Whenever the release, I look forward to seeing them.
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Will it be a February release?
Hoping for a February release.
;)
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It'll be two frames, each with 4 bodies on and LOADS of stuff.
I think late Feb.
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And before anyone asks, they are all males. The good news is we're planning the female wizards next. We don't believe in mixed frames. I'll be brutally honest, aesthetically we don't believe sticking a womans head on a man's body makes a female figure.
Was more thinking the 4 (as it turns out) bodies could be 2 male/2 female, but that would only limit options (e.g. 4 heads each fitting those 2 bodies, rather than having 8 heads fitting 4 bodies). No complaints at all about the appearance of a second set! Very happy with North Star's plastic output and choice of subjects.
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It'll be two frames, each with 4 bodies on and LOADS of stuff.
I think late Feb.
Can't wait.
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It'll be two frames, each with 4 bodies on and LOADS of stuff.
I think late Feb.
In time for Hammerhead then - I hope.
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;)
Doh!
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It'll be two frames, each with 4 bodies on and LOADS of stuff.
I think late Feb.
Excellent.
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Just awesome! Can’t wait.
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It's now February 1, 2019, which means that you need to show us the plastic Frostgrave wizards! Gandalf can go to Hell. He was wrong about wizards never being late. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
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It's not like I need more wizards. They're not even my fave class.
But I want this!
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I suppose that you have already seen that but take a look at McCullough blog. There is more light on the future miniatures...
"Coming out soon after Wizard’s Conclave is the much-anticipated Plastic Wizards Box Set!!! I also got an advance sprue of these and… well, it is awesome. It’s all sculpted by Bobby Jackson and includes so many cool bits (potions, scrolls, a mouse, a spoon, an owl, just to name a few). I’ve already painted up my new plastic wizard, and I’m just waiting for permission to show him off."
http://therenaissancetroll.blogspot.com/2019/02/forthcoming-for-frostgrave.html
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Very interesting.
So how long until the embargo is lifted?
Also interesting is the Solo play information on the blog.
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Check McCullough's blog.
First images of plastic wizards
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Available to pre-order now.
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In case any of you aren't North Star newsletter subscribers:
http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter174.htm (http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter174.htm)
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I blew it up a little since it was kind of low res you can a little better look at it before it blurs out.
https://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2019/02/frostgrave-frostgrave-wizards-sprues.html (https://plasticlegions.blogspot.com/2019/02/frostgrave-frostgrave-wizards-sprues.html)
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In case any of you aren't North Star newsletter subscribers:
http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter174.htm (http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter174.htm)
Thanks.
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That's a whole load of bits: 20 heads, 40 arms plus all the scrolls, potions etc.
Looking forward for the female version - the leftover bits from that would give a good excuse for purchasing the female soldiers kit.
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I wonder how they would look with an Oathmark Elf head...I think I will have to keep an eye out for any comparison photos.
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Decent buy just for the bits, even if you didn't especially need a slew of wizards and apprentices.
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A nice buy indeed!
On the other hand I have more than four dozen metal wizards, many of those still lack paint.
I think I won't buy this box
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A nice buy indeed!
On the other hand I have more than four dozen metal wizards, many of those still lack paint.
I think I won't buy this box
Haha, I feel you. But... We can always paint those up and THEN buy the box! :)
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Or buy the box and never paint any of them. :?
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SHHHHH!!! You're giving away my plan.
William
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What I see here is that now we can have a 2-player starter set to get new players in a convenient way. 1 sprue of Wizards, 2 sprues of male soldiers, 2 sprues of female soldiers, plus a booklet with a mini campaign and we are good to go.
Andres
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What I see here is that now we can have a 2-player starter set to get new players in a convenient way. 1 sprue of Wizards, 2 sprues of male soldiers, 2 sprues of female soldiers, plus a booklet with a mini campaign and we are good to go.
Andres
I like this idea. Or 1 sprue of Wizards and four of any other sprues in any combination. You can't leave out the barbarians. That sprue is excellent!
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That is a nice idea, true.
Milo
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Kev Dallimore has already been playing, sticking the wizard bits of Ghost Archipelago Crewmen bodies:
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Kev has also put together 4 more Wizards. Can't wait to see how he paints them.
That's it now though, we've used all the 'test frames' we received, we've got to wait for the delivery of the order from the factory before we can play around anymore.
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great kit-bashing there - such variation possible now with all these sets.
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Looking good...though the one on the left in the 2nd photo does look like he's gunna try and play fetch with some big beastie :D
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maybe he's throwing for it the 'guy' on the right hand end of the second pic!
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Looking good...though the one on the left in the 2nd photo does look like he's gunna try and play fetch with some big beastie :D
It's a bone dart.
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How do these compare in size with the GW plastic wizards?