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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: powerfrog99 on June 26, 2019, 06:14:15 AM
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I am interested in these, but unsure about quality and size compared to other minis.
Any kind of experience from a fellow member with these minis will be appreciated 😊
Thanks Thomas
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Not held one, but they look big... (on purpose)
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Is that one of your Sea People, Nic?
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The Lucid Eye figures are superb quality BTW. I just received an order the other day. Fantastic sculpts. :-*
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They are gorgeous, as all Lucid Eye are, but the price is very steep. Gulial is is a not-Goliath for the Sea Peoples/Philistines, thus he is indeed intended to be huge. The rest scale up very nicely w Foundry, Redoubt, and the North Star ancients.
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Lucid Eye used to do a range of hoplites sculpted by Steve Saleh which were compatible with Foundry Greeks clearly has he did a lot of those as well.
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Hi Thomas, I'm guessing your asking if the Lucid Eye figures will go with your War Gods figures? I have plenty of WarGods Greeks and bought some of the LE Atlanteans to see the same thing. I glued my LE figures straight to a slotta base without taking off the cast on base.The regular troopers are slightly taller(maybe a mm) than a WG Spartan hoplite and maybe a tad less bulky. Overall not a bad fit.
BTW That not goliath is a must, ordered earlier tonight.
Pete
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Thanks to everybody, I am now convinced to place an order for these minis :D :D
cheers Thomas
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Yes Pete,
you got it perfectly right ;)
The Wargods are the core of my fantasy ancient collection, which I complement with other manufacturers like Mythic Battles Pantheon. Ziggurat and the Northstar's sea people range are on my list as well.
Thanks for the detailed descripton :)
cheers Thomas
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If you do get any of the sea peoples let us know how they size up. Because they are a historical range he sculpted before the Lucid Eye I wasn't sure if they would be as big.
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The North Star Sea People are older sculpts, but they are quite big, and match up perfectly w the Crocodile Mycenaeans I have. The new one pictured w Gulial.isnt even out yet, but I'm hoping they are all compatible.
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I had a lot of Foundry Greeks in my ancients army. I wouldnt say they are compatible with War Gods figures at all. Closest of the bunch were the Foundry Argonauts that fit ok. So what I'm saying is Lucid Eye Atlanteans are kind of in between Wargods and Foundry so fit with both but Wargods and Foundry are , IMHO, not compatible.
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They are gorgeous. Got a couple of their Savage Core models so the quality speaks for itself :-).
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I had a lot of Foundry Greeks in my ancients army. I wouldnt say they are compatible with War Gods figures at all. Closest of the bunch were the Foundry Argonauts that fit ok. So what I'm saying is Lucid Eye Atlanteans are kind of in between Wargods and Foundry so fit with both but Wargods and Foundry are , IMHO, not compatible.
There are two ranges of Foundry Greeks that are very different sizes....
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Yep and once again, IMHO ,neither one fit with Wargods figures. Heights might be close but bulk and style are just too far off for me. I'm not trying to be argumentative but reading some of the responses up thread, I wanted Thomas to be aware that there are differences of opinion on this . Wargods, Foundry, Northstar, Redoubt( which to be brutally honest are awful) and Lucid Eye do not ALL seamlessly match each other. In my opinion.
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Steve Saleh is in a VERY productive phase at the moment. He is churning out a lot of beautiful figures. They are pricey, but they’re also superb. I have just bought several different batches, including the orang-utans, the Neolithics, and the ornate Meso-Americans. They’re pretty fabulous. A bit taller than some regular 28mm perhaps, but not so much as you’d really notice...
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I just ordered the exact same sets lol plus the not goliath
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These look great. Where are those Sea People from?
Can anyone do a size comparison between 28mm ancients?
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Steve Saleh is in a VERY productive phase at the moment. He is churning out a lot of beautiful figures. They are pricey, but they’re also superb. I have just bought several different batches, including the orang-utans, the Neolithics, and the ornate Meso-Americans. They’re pretty fabulous. A bit taller than some regular 28mm perhaps, but not so much as you’d really notice...
It's ridiculous how much Lucid Eye I need these days! I swear he is a mind reader...
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I just ordered the exact same sets lol plus the not goliath
Me too lol lol lol....................but without the Goliath because i have done mine (http://chti-reanimator59.blogspot.com/2017/08/le-re-animator-suit-ses-pulsions.html) with a Reaper Bones (2 years ago but cheaper) ;)
cheers
Eric
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Just got a email, the first pack of sea people is available at Lucid Eye.
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Nice but what a price!
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That is pretty salty :( All their new packs are almost twice what the old ones are. Same 3 figure packs and the old ones stay 7.50. o_o
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I'm not sure why the Ziggurat lne is so expensive. Is the scale bigger? I know Gulial is huge by design. I assumed that the Celtic line was higher price because they were a larger scale, but I'm not sure about these
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The new mezo Americans are the same as the Ziggurat packs. They're bigger than the jaguar warriors but I can't see what makes them that much more than say the Neanderthals.
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Worth every penny! I love them!
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Your comments convinced me ;)
Just ordered the Greeks, Pharao and Sea People. :) :)
cheers Thomas
P.S. "Sea Peoples 1" gives me hope there will be a number 2 or even more ;D
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I'm not sure why the Ziggurat lne is so expensive. Is the scale bigger? I know Gulial is huge by design. I assumed that the Celtic line was higher price because they were a larger scale, but I'm not sure about these
Maybe because more effort went into doing all the detail?
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Nope. The Atlanteans have as much detail as the Sea People and the Neolithics have less. Both are 12GBP and the Atlanteans are 7.50GBP. I guess it's whatver he can get for them. I bought the neolithics and the meso American's and probably will get the Sea People so..... o_o
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I'll be buying too, I guess. Shockingly high price rises is my only complaint. The minis are lovely, as always
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I think Steve has looked at the prices of fantasy figure makers and companies like Hasslefree, and decided that if they can command prices of several pounds per figure, why shouldn’t he try it?
His figures obviously aren’t designed for big battalion style armies or ‘traditional’ wargamers who still think it’s a bit rich to charge more than the 9p a 25mm metal Hinchliffe figure cost when they started wargaming in the 70s.
To me, they are sufficiently beautifully done to justify the higher price tag. But I guess it comes down to whether you can afford it or not, and what the market is willing to pay.
If you’re used to buying small quantities of fantasy/ sci fi character figures at several pounds (or more) a pop, then paying four pounds per figure for a Lucid Eye miniature may feel like a bargain.
If you’re used to paying eight pounds for a pack of six Perry figures at ‘historical wargames’ prices, it’ll feel like a rip-off.
Interesting to note though, that Matthew Bickley’s equally gorgeous new Late Saxon huscarls are currently available on pre-order from Footsore at 25 pounds for the twelve figures - i.e. around 2 quid each rather than 4 quid each. Now when you get beautiful character figures of this superb quality at such a wide variation in price, that does set up some interesting challenges...
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Exactly! But I love what Lucid Eye is doing, so I'll grumble quietly and keep buying! Probably my favorite minis company right now, and like I said before, eerily accurate in their ability to predict what I want!
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I just got my order today. Yeah they're frickin beautiful. Going to get some Sea People when the second pack comes out, hopefully next week. Hope they fit with the Kadesh SPs I ordered from Northstar. I want to do a couple small units for Wargods and use Gulial as a harbinger.
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Does someone really need to justify the price they're asking to anyone but themselves? As a customer, you have the right to buy from someone else. :D
I agree the prices are high but they're also unique quality sculpts in a niche market. The guy gotta make his money somehow.
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I just got my order today. Yeah they're frickin beautiful. Going to get some Sea People when the second pack comes out, hopefully next week. Hope they fit with the Kadesh SPs I ordered from Northstar. I want to do a couple small units for Wargods and use Gulial as a harbinger.
Same sculptor IIRC.
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Anyone know what happened to the North Star sea people officer/leader? Can't find him on the site but he comes up on Google search. Nick?
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He's been moved to the Ghost Archipelago and combined with the rank-and-file into a Drichean pack. Ditto the Sherden. 6-figure packs @ 9GBP, so same price per figure.
It's in support of the latest "Age of Bronze" supplement for Frostgrave: GA.
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And I'm just about to put in an order for same to support my Lucid Eye buys. :D
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Thanks, never would have thought to look there. Guess I might have to put in another order. If I like the figures I need more anyway so no biggie. The second Lucid Eye pack is supposed to be out end of this week.Per a email query I made to them.Thanks again.
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A pack of rather nice looking "Amazon Wardaughters 1" was released today.
A quick email as soon as I got the notice and they were able to add to my previous order before it shipped. Now that's service! :-*
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Anyone got these to scale vs Victrix Greeks?
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I think Steve has looked at the prices of fantasy figure makers and companies like Hasslefree, and decided that if they can command prices of several pounds per figure, why shouldn’t he try it?
If you’re used to buying small quantities of fantasy/ sci fi character figures at several pounds (or more) a pop, then paying four pounds per figure for a Lucid Eye miniature may feel like a bargain.
If you’re used to paying eight pounds for a pack of six Perry figures at ‘historical wargames’ prices, it’ll feel like a rip-off.
He can try but he does not see any money from my wallet . 8)
So if there is one or two or three that overcharge their products what better then join in ... :o
It feels just like that !
Love to all and world peace. :-*
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Sorry! Wrong "eye" (or "I")!
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What Chinese range?
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Oops! Wrong "eye" or "I"! I was thinking of Watchful-I.
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Those sea people and amazons look really nice. I orderd a couple of packs. Bronze Age warfare is too cool to be ignored in all its endless possibilities!
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Anybody got both the Lucid Eye and Northstar sea people? I'd really like to see a comparison pic. Still waiting for the NS sea people, they shipped promptly but the mail plane must have detoured to Siberia or something, it's been posted for 30 days :-[
Thanks.
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Just got my stuff from Northstar.
Look for yourself, but I think the differences are visible.
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Thomas, they look great.
In case you arent interested in them just pm me. :)
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He's been moved to the Ghost Archipelago and combined with the rank-and-file into a Drichean pack. Ditto the Sherden. 6-figure packs @ 9GBP, so same price per figure.
It's in support of the latest "Age of Bronze" supplement for Frostgrave: GA.
Thanks for posting.
Just had a look at that particular range and there are some useful bits in there for my OGAM forces.
Cheers!
:D
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Thanks Thomas. The differences in the 2 sea people are definitely visible. The NS ones are just a slightly bigger than the norm historical range. For my tolerance levels the Lucid Eye ones are close enough to WarGods to use together, the more fantasy look of the sculpts helps tie them together IMO.
Still think I can slide a couple of the northstar guys in the unit I'm trying to build so not a total wash.
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I had to stop gaming when I noticed how short my gaming buddies were! lol
Thanks for the comparison pic. Are the 3 middle Lucid Eye?
Crocodile games were always going to be bigger than the others. I use the Ansar and Mycenaeans with my other figures regardless.
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SeaPeople in the pic go Lucid Eye, Northstar, LE, NS. I would think the LE figs would go with the Asar even better as they are less armored than the Olympus figure in the pic.
I think overall painted and on a table they're all going to work for me. I dont take close ups of my figures so the 2 ft rule should work.
I just hope Thomas isn't disappointed in my opinion/description of the Lucid Eye figures.
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For my tolerance levels the Lucid Eye ones are close enough to WarGods to use together, the more fantasy look of the sculpts helps tie them together IMO.
I think the same for the LE fitting to the Asar ;)
Just for a unit of 24 the price to pay is a bit too remarkable for me I think :(
I have to think on that...
P.S. no worries Pete I am always interested in statements positive or negative, as long as there is no ranting ;)
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Ok, well we have now some magnificent Sea People, but what about the Hebrews ?
On the 28mm market, we are very poor with Hebrew range.
Just imagine a David or a Samson with this quality sculpting....
;)
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Ok, well we have now some magnificent Sea People, but what about the Hebrews ?
On the 28mm market, we are very poor with Hebrew range.
Just imagine a David or a Samson with this quality sculpting....
;)
Agreed! I like the Cutting Edge line very much, and they have excellent Hebrews, but there is no mixing them w other 28mm -ish minis. CE is my favorite ancients line, but they are slim and realistically proportioned and true 28s.
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Are those the ones Warlord sells? I'm not sure if I'd count them as 28s, as the ones I received were tiny.
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I'm hoping he does some Assyrian or Babylonian types that match the sea people both sizewise and stylistically, ya know just a little of the fantasy element.
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I got the Lucid Eye pseudo-Meso-Americans out of their packets today and started working on them. I’ve had them for a while now.
Rather magnificent figures, but I have to say they come with a disappointing amount of flash and mould lines in difficult to get to places. A LOT of cleaning up required. Like a couple of hours on just seven figures - and there’s still some bits I can’t clean out to my satisfaction.
Annoying, for such superb sculpts and relatively pricey figures, to be so poorly cast. Although to be fair, I’ve got a lot of Lucid Eye figures now, and I haven’t had this problem with any of the others.
Hmmm...
:?
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I got the Lucid Eye pseudo-Meso-Americans out of their packets today and started working on them. I’ve had them for a while now.
Rather magnificent figures, but I have to say they come with a disappointing amount of flash and mould lines in difficult to get to places. A LOT of cleaning up required. Like a couple of hours on just seven figures - and there’s still some bits I can’t clean out to my satisfaction.
Annoying, for such superb sculpts and relatively pricey figures, to be so poorly cast. Although to be fair, I’ve got a lot of Lucid Eye figures now, and I haven’t had this problem with any of the others.
Hmmm...
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Mine were super clean. Maybe you just got a bad batch? They have so many points,. maybe the mould is wearing out already.
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Mine were super clean. Maybe you just got a bad batch? They have so many points,. maybe the mould is wearing out already.
Mine were also super clean, but I must say they were rather slow to dispatch the order, which might be due to high demand and this in turn could cause the moulds to wear out quicker. Just as an idea.
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Just looked at my Mexcans or whatever, mine are really clean too. Maybe a couple normal lines but no flash. I'd ask for replacements Captain Blood.
I just got my Sea People order today. Yeah it took them about 16 days to actually ship but they arrived in 7 real shipping time.
Still waiting on the North Star sea people that shipped quickly but seem to have been lost in the postal system since July 8th. :?
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Just got all the Ziggurat I wanted and they are indeed lovely. Can't wait to get started on them.
However, the price is just ridiculous. These were a birthday gift, and when I heard how much it totalled, my jaw dropped a bit. Not sure I could have pulled that trigger myself, but my wife spoils me...
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That's complete bullshit. They are gorgeous, and I'll keep buying all the.ones I want, and I'll bitch about the price every time, and then get some more.
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lol lol lol
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That's complete bullshit. They are gorgeous, and I'll keep buying all the.ones I want, and I'll bitch about the price every time, and then get some more.
Exactly how I feel about them lol
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Me too! 8)
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Ye..ah. me too. Maybe we should all seek professional help. I'm already trying to figure out when to put in my next order.
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I have purchased almost every Ziggurat and Savage Core mini there is. These are some of my all-time favorite minis. The quality is outstanding.
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Just out of interest, I finally got round to painting my Lucid Eye Maxzans...
As mentioned they were a bit of a bugger to clean up, and a lot of hard work to paint - soooo much detail lol
But they turned out pretty well.
More pics here: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121535.msg1523698;topicseen#new
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Onto the Red Simians next ::) :)
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, I'll start mine soon, after my Ma K collection and the Lucid Eye Ourangatans.... :-)
Those are FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fantastic work, sir.
As always ! ^^
I love the way you use brigth colors on your models.