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Title: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 06, 2010, 11:14:09 PM
 These are also new miniatures which will be on sale on Saturday at the Durham wargames show.

 Sculpted by Whiffwaff and painted by Bruenor Odinson.

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/4adwarf2.jpg)

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/4adwarf3.jpg)

(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/4adwarf1.jpg)
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: white knight on June 06, 2010, 11:15:48 PM
They have a bit of a chronopia dwarf feel, especially the second one. :)

Good sculpts though. 8)
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: Thantsants on June 06, 2010, 11:17:53 PM
The first one in particular is great - love the XXL breastplate!  :D
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: bc99 on June 06, 2010, 11:21:12 PM
Yeah are those Chronopia dwarves? I really like them, where can one purchase them?
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: Grimmnar on June 07, 2010, 04:50:14 AM
They have a bit of a chronopia dwarf feel, especially the second one. :)

Good sculpts though. 8)

Those were my exact thoughts word for word.

The first one in particular is great - love the XXL breastplate!  :D

Yep. Thinking the same thing on this as well. Really liked the look of the first. Puggy bit capable looking dwarf that is gonna shoot ya on the way in to chop da wood with his axe.

Yeah are those Chronopia dwarves? I really like them, where can one purchase them?

And for the third time, stop reading my mind.  LOL. It is crowded enough in here as it is.  :-)

Grimm
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: Tacgnol on June 07, 2010, 07:45:35 AM
Nice, especially the first one. I can't make it to the Durham show but you'll have some money coming your way at Border Reiver if you're selling these little battlers this year  :D
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: phreedh on June 07, 2010, 08:29:34 AM
Nice minis, but that sword is just silly. I thought we had put those aesthetics behind us...  :-I Oh well, each to his own - I don't want to be a-hatin'... =)
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: rob_alderman on June 07, 2010, 08:34:48 AM
Lovely, they are both excellent!

That second one's weapon is stupid though. I'd hack it off asap after buying it!
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 07, 2010, 05:58:41 PM
 Thanks for the comments on these little fellows.

 Chronopia Dwarves are my favorite style of dwarves.They just have a real feral feel to them.

 These are two more of the miniatures which will be released this Saturday.They will be in the web shop the week after if not sooner.Both miniatures are three part castings.The resin bases are from Fenris Games.Ian does some of the best bases and scenery pieces around at the moment.

 I have more Dwarves sitting waiting to go off to the mould makers once I get some spare cash.They will be getting some little green guy's to fight soon too.More on that at a later date though  :D.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: Thantsants on June 07, 2010, 06:07:53 PM
Ooooh Green Guys!  >:D
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: thebinmann on June 08, 2010, 09:32:02 PM
These are also new miniatures which will be on sale on Saturday at the Durham wargames show.


Will they be on the site after that?
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 08, 2010, 11:10:45 PM
 They will be on the site the week after if not sooner.These are the first two.I have more greens ready to go to the mould makers.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: mweaver on June 10, 2010, 06:24:27 AM
I like the first one a lot, but the sword sort of ruins the second one for me.  Nice sculpts overall (and nice paint jobs, too).

Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: bc99 on June 10, 2010, 06:47:39 AM
Can someone link me the website they'll be available at ...

Thank you! I love them!
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: phreedh on June 10, 2010, 07:52:04 AM
Can someone link me the website they'll be available at ...
http://www.fouraminiatures.com/

The link is in Manic's profile.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: bc99 on June 10, 2010, 10:26:31 PM
Thanks Phreedh. Those are too cool to pass up.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 13, 2010, 05:44:28 PM
Just a small update to let you know the web shop has been updated to include the two Dwarves and one other miniature.

 Sold a few at the show yesterday.

 Thanks for the comments on these and I hope to post more when they get cast.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: rob_alderman on June 14, 2010, 08:19:07 AM
£4?!

Whoa. Sorry mate, I know you have to make a living and get the money back for the moulding and cost of sculpts, but that's out of my league.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: mweaver on June 14, 2010, 01:58:25 PM
"£4?!  Whoa. Sorry mate, I know you have to make a living and get the money back for the moulding and cost of sculpts, but that's out of my league. "

£4 (c. $6) is not at all uncommon these days for a metal miniature, especially from small companies. Even Reaper - one of the biggest - now charges about $6.50 for a single figure.  If you buy "unit" figures the price may still be better, but for individual figures £4 is fairly standard.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: rob_alderman on June 14, 2010, 03:10:15 PM
Just seems incredibly steep to me.
They are very nice models though and I guess the current fantasy market is mostly individual figures. All the pseudo-confrontation models are about this price I guess.

Ahh but reaper get away with it because they have such a large range. They also sell the stuff you won't find anywhere else.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 14, 2010, 07:12:17 PM
 Sorry to hear that £4.00 seems steep.It is hard pricing miniatures.Single piece castings work out cheaper because you can fit more on a mould.

 I think the price is good for the miniature.I know some people have mentioned some of the miniatures being cheaper than they expected.

 I suppose when you are the size of Reaper and can do all of the mould making and casting in house prices are cheaper.

 The price debate has been going on for quite some time.The thing is if someone likes a miniaure they will pay the price.I know I have and still do.Some of the Privateer miniatures are quite steep.But at the end of the day you get what you want or look elsewhere for a cheaper alternative.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: rob_alderman on June 14, 2010, 08:55:33 PM
I know, I totally agree with you. If it was half the price, I'd consider it, but for me they are too generic for even that.

However, they are lovely sculpts and I am sure there are plenty of people who want just these.

I am used to AA prices, bugger Privateer, I got into that a while ago and gave up when the power-creep took over and you had to keep up with your mates. They're worse than bloody GW.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 14, 2010, 09:02:45 PM
 I like the Privateer miniatures and have quite a few.Never had a game yet and probably wont.The Trolls are my fav though.
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: mweaver on June 15, 2010, 12:37:44 AM
I have some Privateer Press figures, but they tend toward lots of parts to glue together and over-sized weapons, both of which are turnoffs for me.  But when I see one I like I will generally buy it, even if they are on the pricey side.  There were a couple where I was torn until I saw the price tag, and then said "no". 

 
Title: Re: A Couple of Stunties
Post by: manic _miner on June 15, 2010, 06:01:13 PM
 I still like the Trollblood cavalry but like you mention they are a bit expensive.The Troll champions box set has loads of pieces which gives the miniatures that feel of movment that you would expect from charging trolls.