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Title: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 14, 2020, 01:57:36 PM

Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere but it was the first I had heard of it and I have to say I am surprisingly pleased given my, admittedly mild, arachnophobia.

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/peter-dennis-goes-digital

Could be a great way to build up some spiders for Mirkwood....

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Sunjester on April 14, 2020, 04:06:25 PM

This is another cheap way to build up a load of spiders https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dungeons-and-Dragons-Miniatures-Spider-Bundle-31-Items/293532394957?hash=item4457e4e5cd:g:ZkMAAOSwpIVeaiR9

I've picked up a big bunch of stuff from this seller. The smaller figures are a bit rubbish to be honest, but his spiders and larger monsters are not too shabby and great value.

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 16, 2020, 02:32:13 PM

“This artwork is for an upcoming set for our Classic Fantasy range: Giant Spiders. This is going to be a very versatile set with some surprises that we think you'll like. They are currently in the tooling process.” - Wargames Atlantic

And some other information... the box will have more than one size of Spider, with one fitting a 50mm base, and include some sci-fi bits. I expected a victim wrapped in webs but not sci-fi bits. An interesting decision.

I have been using older GW Fantasy spiders and recently got some other spiders from various producers. It is always a balance of cost versus appearance. I know several folks have made excellent spiders out of Halloween toys but I have not had much success with that so far.

Thanks for the tip Sunjester. I have had mixed results with 3D printed models so far though.

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Sunjester on April 17, 2020, 04:53:03 PM

Quote from: Rick W. on April 16, 2020, 02:32:13 PM

Thanks for the tip Sunjester. I have had mixed results with 3D printed models so far though.

Here is my first attempts at those 3d printed spiders with a 28mm mini for scale.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49784477183_77806682d1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iRhsAT)  (https://flic.kr/p/2iRhsAT)

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Hobgoblin on April 17, 2020, 04:56:21 PM

I wonder what the "surprises" are. Drider parts? Scorpion options?

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Pattus Magnus on April 17, 2020, 05:01:45 PM

Sci-fi “bugs” along the lines of the Starship Troopers novel?

Title: Re: Wargames Atlantic to do Giant Spiders
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 17, 2020, 05:03:42 PM

Fair play Sunjester you did a great job on those.

The only surprise teased so far are sci-fi bits but at this point I think anything is possible.

I immediately thought these might be interesting for a Starship Troopers setting.