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Title: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: uti long smile on August 23, 2014, 07:20:49 PM
September sees us releasing four Paranormal Exterminators and a (big) Ectoplasmic Entity all sculpted by Mark Evans. We also have a sprue with some Extermination Gear (painted here by Simon Bradley) incase you need to arm any further minions to face some wrath of god type stuff.

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100480_zps7c41523f.jpg) (http://s274.photobucket.com/user/pez47/media/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100480_zps7c41523f.jpg.html)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100481_zps8f32945d.jpg) (http://s274.photobucket.com/user/pez47/media/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100481_zps8f32945d.jpg.html)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100487_zps810acb1d.jpg) (http://s274.photobucket.com/user/pez47/media/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/P1100487_zps810acb1d.jpg.html)

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/Exterminationgear_zps4a69dc99.jpg) (http://s274.photobucket.com/user/pez47/media/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/Exterminationgear_zps4a69dc99.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: von der Tann on August 23, 2014, 07:40:52 PM
 :D ... A W S O M E !

I keep hearing the Ghostbusters theme now ... lol
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Anpu on August 23, 2014, 08:02:33 PM
Sweet!
These are must haves...
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Malebolgia on August 23, 2014, 08:43:15 PM
Who you gonna call...?

AWESOME! Must Have! I sense an *awesome* Pulp Alley scenario coming...
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on August 23, 2014, 08:48:12 PM
Yes! :-*
Release for these? :)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: uti long smile on August 23, 2014, 09:18:58 PM
Cheers all! Out on the 01 September.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Johnno on August 23, 2014, 10:16:51 PM
Thank you Crooked Dice!!
You came, you saw, you kicked it's @$$!
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: supervike on August 23, 2014, 11:12:02 PM
I aint afraid of no ghosts.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: manic _miner on August 24, 2014, 08:02:48 AM
 Great additions to the range.Mark has done a wonderful job on these for you.Looking forward to seeing them painted up.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 24, 2014, 08:29:44 AM
I was just thinking yesterday about a 'paranormal exterminator' scenario having picked up some ghost figures. These look great.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Ray Earle on August 24, 2014, 04:31:02 PM
You absolute beauty!!! Will Ainsty have stock for Partizan on the 6th?  :D

Need to find an Ecto-1 now...
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Thunderchicken on August 24, 2014, 09:28:31 PM
Brilliant as usual Karl!  :-*
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: goon3423 on August 25, 2014, 04:38:07 AM
I'll be buying a set but why is the ghost so darn big!
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: The Somnambulist on August 25, 2014, 11:19:26 AM
I'm ready!

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o102/grabthar_2006/41507afe-c049-443f-88c9-9ce109af87d4_zps303141ec.jpg)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Ray Earle on August 25, 2014, 11:40:14 AM
Couldn't stretch to the price of a proper Ecto-1 in 1/43 so have plumped for an old Corgi Cadillac ambulance instead.

It's going to take a bit of work but'll be worth it in the end.  :D

How big is that stay puft marshmallow man. They used to do a 24" money box which would be just about the right scale I suppose..  :o
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: The Somnambulist on August 25, 2014, 02:15:02 PM
Couldn't stretch to the price of a proper Ecto-1 in 1/43 so have plumped for an old Corgi Cadillac ambulance instead.

It's going to take a bit of work but'll be worth it in the end.  :D

How big is that stay puft marshmallow man. They used to do a 24" money box which would be just about the right scale I suppose..  :o

I was lucky enough to pick up the Ecto-1 about 3 years ago off ebay reasonably priced. The Stay Puft Marshmallowman is a money box approximately 11.5 inches tall.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Ray Earle on August 25, 2014, 02:27:20 PM
11.5" sounds a lot more manageable on the tabletop.  ;)

It's still a lot of marshmallow!  lol
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Rob_Jedi on August 25, 2014, 02:28:40 PM
Seeing these today got me looking on ebay for a suitable Ecto 1. The 1/43 Hotwheels ones are very nice but too pricey, I did find a nice Hallmark Ecto 1 though around $39 which despite being plastic looks really nicely detailed from pics and videos I've found and it plays the Ghostbusters music!

http://youtu.be/0cVglg5o1NI

Would have been great if the lights flashed and had that particular siren sound but the music is still pretty cool.

 Now to order these minis as soon as they're in the shop.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: uti long smile on August 25, 2014, 04:47:48 PM
I was lucky enough to pick up the Ecto-1 about 3 years ago off ebay reasonably priced. The Stay Puft Marshmallowman is a money box approximately 11.5 inches tall.

I may have the latter ;) nothing to see here, move along...
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 25, 2014, 06:47:48 PM
Just checked EBay for disaster Ecto 1s;  :o how much!

They're 1:43 so way too big. Yes, way too big. Tell me they're too big and I don't need one!  :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Steve F on August 25, 2014, 07:32:02 PM
Tell me they're too big and I don't need one!  :D

Way, way too  big.

And the Johnny Lightning 1/64 version is way, way too small.

There, now, you're safe.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 25, 2014, 08:19:37 PM
Way, way too  big.

And the Johnny Lightning 1/64 version is way, way too small.

There, now, you're safe.

Phew!
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Ray Earle on August 25, 2014, 08:22:20 PM
They look alright to me.  ;)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 25, 2014, 08:48:36 PM
They look alright to me.  ;)

You must be looking at them too far away.  :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Rob_Jedi on August 26, 2014, 04:25:38 AM
the Hallmark one is apparently 1/53* so juuuuuuuust right  :D




*going by some random guy on a forum I found while trying to find out if it's the right size before ordering one
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 26, 2014, 06:45:49 AM
the Hallmark one is apparently 1/53* so no good whatsoever :D


I'm sure that's what you meant!  :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: d phipps on August 26, 2014, 05:38:56 PM
Who you gonna call...?

AWESOME! Must Have! I sense an *awesome* Pulp Alley scenario coming...


Indeed! These are awesome.  :-*
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: FramFramson on August 27, 2014, 03:26:58 AM
I'm actually amazed no one had made any not-Ghostbusters already!
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: goon3423 on August 27, 2014, 04:12:50 AM
I'm actually amazed no one had made any not-Ghostbusters already!
Khurasan has a great 15mm set....that's the only other ones that I know of.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: grant on August 27, 2014, 05:16:45 AM
I may have told my wife about the car and stay-puft. Maybe.

And the team... They'd work with Scooby and the Gang, right? Some kind of wacky 7tv universe crossover? Maybe?
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: pinny on August 27, 2014, 06:56:56 AM
Here is a nice looking cheapish 1/43 alternative

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-43-GHOSTBUSTERS-ECTO-1-BATTERY-OPERATED-CHRISTMAS-ORNAMENT-/271580846875?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item3f3b7adb1b


I think this is the same one Rob mentioned in an earlier post
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Rob_Jedi on August 27, 2014, 01:29:04 PM
pinny it's not just the one I mentioned, it's actually the seller I bought it from. It arrived today so here are some quick phone shots of it with some minis and stuff for scale

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/15049482741_5f9ef13a26_c.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3905/15029538456_76d26ee844_c.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/14865745849_9045340eab_c.jpg)

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14865892698_e23b959704_c.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14865874520_1cbf4cab16_c.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/14866011780_cea164a153_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: commissarmoody on August 27, 2014, 02:10:03 PM
That marshmallow man is huge!
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: uti long smile on August 27, 2014, 03:19:53 PM
Nice. I bought the Marshmallow Man years ago. He fell out of the loft and his arm broke off :(
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Ray Earle on August 27, 2014, 05:06:58 PM
He fell out of the loft and his arm broke off :(

Not quite the film ending I remembered..  ;)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: The Somnambulist on August 27, 2014, 06:22:51 PM
pinny it's not just the one I mentioned, it's actually the seller I bought it from. It arrived today so here are some quick phone shots of it with some minis and stuff for scale

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/15049482741_5f9ef13a26_c.jpg)


Nice :o
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Commander Vyper on August 27, 2014, 08:21:29 PM
Nice. I bought the Marshmallow Man years ago. He fell out of the loft and his arm broke off :(

Plenty on ebay at present.  No ecto' so though.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: grant on August 28, 2014, 03:09:18 AM
Cool Ecto.  :-*
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: grant on August 28, 2014, 04:37:12 AM
Cool idea, wrecked his car.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hot-Wheels-ECTO-PLASMA-COVERED-GHOSTBUSTERS-ECTO-1-2010-NEW-MODELS-25-44-/181508258616?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item2a42bc3b38&_uhb=1
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Big Martin Back on August 28, 2014, 11:22:56 AM
Please stop me! :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Elk101 on August 28, 2014, 03:11:17 PM
There are some very appropriate Hellbeasts on the  Heresy Kickstarter at the moment

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heresyminiatures/return-of-the-monsters/description

"So, she's a dog."

Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Rob_Jedi on August 28, 2014, 11:34:26 PM
Damn forgot Heresy made those, yeah will need some Hellhounds now... I want to get the Ghostbusters 1st though
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Doomsdave on August 29, 2014, 02:22:16 PM
I love crooked dice.  I already have the Marshmallow man and the Ecto-1 ornament.  I was just waiting for figures like these.  Thank you so much.  I'll have to restart my conversion of the railroad building/firehouse .  

Also for those interested this kickstarter may be useful for any games using a card-driven mechanic:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1460165270/ghostbusters-playing-cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1460165270/ghostbusters-playing-cards)

Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: Rob_Jedi on August 29, 2014, 03:29:50 PM
Just back from seeing Ghostbusters at the movies tonight for a 30th anniversary screening  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators
Post by: zemjw on August 30, 2014, 06:16:32 PM
Still very expensive, but Wonderland Models (http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/hot-wheels-143-elite-ecto-1a-ghostbusters-car/) have the 1:43 version of the car at a few quid off
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: uti long smile on September 01, 2014, 09:25:56 AM
The Paranormal Exterminators are now in store. The four guys are £3.25 each, the ectoplasmic entity is £4 and the Deal for all five models is £15.

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/50bd299a36fbbc560ec788cd3122b99e_zps60027db3.jpg)

The Exterminator Gear is also available as a separate Sprue for £1.60 or five sprues for £7.

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj278/pez47/Crooked%20Dice/Paranormal%20Exterminators/Exterminationgear_zps4a69dc99.jpg)

All the new releases are available here:

http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product-category/00-new-releases/
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Ray Earle on September 01, 2014, 11:08:30 AM
Excellent. Look forward to picking these up on Sunday.  :D
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Doomsdave on September 02, 2014, 02:31:23 AM
Any chance there will be a redhead secretary and a possessed accountant?

Anyway I am ordering these this week.  Thank you.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Grimmnar on September 02, 2014, 05:43:56 AM
The throwers and traps look a bit bigger than what they need. The packs seem just fine. Looks like Slimmer has been packing on a bit in  he afterlife. :-)
An interesting option for the Staypuff Marshmallow Man:

http://www.factoryent.com/Stay-Puft-Shakems-p/408376.htm
Dont forget that after the encounter with Staypuff on their way to Zul they come across the dogs....
The old style Hersey Hellhounds make for a good copy. :-)

Grimm

Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Rob_Jedi on September 02, 2014, 08:32:02 AM
Ordered my set last night. Also found something good to use them in

http://www.gbfans.com/games/ghostbusters-rpg/
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Elk101 on September 02, 2014, 10:46:52 AM
Ordered my set last night. Also found something good to use them in

http://www.gbfans.com/games/ghostbusters-rpg/

I still have my boxed set of Ghostbusters International RPG . We had many a great game of that.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Rob_Jedi on September 16, 2014, 11:25:20 AM
The Ghostbusters have arrived in Oz  :)

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5559/15069947188_34ba4c3a11_c.jpg)

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/15069946188_f2817c7d14_c.jpg)

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/15253408331_8b03b389ed_c.jpg)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Ray Earle on September 16, 2014, 11:35:26 AM
That marshmallow man looks great!   :D

Perfect scale with that Ecto1 as well.  ;)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: uti long smile on September 17, 2014, 08:44:13 AM
Glad they arrived safely - look good. Restocks arrived yesterday, so anyone waiting on their orders will be sent out post-haste!

(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10599437_10152772394753489_1190964693245535696_n.jpg?oh=ade218944ee643ec825d71a9d2cab39f&oe=54CB710F)
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Doomsdave on September 19, 2014, 01:38:20 AM
Mine should be arriving soon.  Rob Jedi:  Your table looks like mine lol  I've got the same car and Stay-Puft.  I can't wait.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: orm1 on September 25, 2014, 10:16:36 PM
I wanted to get one of these, the Dan Akroyd character but not sure which one he is A,B,C or D anyone know which is which?

Thanks
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Rob_Jedi on September 26, 2014, 01:25:50 AM
I wanted to get one of these, the Dan Akroyd character but not sure which one he is A,B,C or D anyone know which is which?

Thanks

(A) Venkman is the one that looks like Peter Weller with the outstretched left hand.
(B) Ray is wearing goggles.
(C) Winston is the one walking forward.
(D) Egon is wearing glasses and is kneeling readying a trap.
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: orm1 on September 26, 2014, 06:48:35 PM
Thanks for that
Title: Re: Crooked Dice: Paranormal Exterminators - NOW IN STORE
Post by: Doomsdave on September 27, 2014, 02:17:00 PM
Received mine 2 days ago.  Absolutely gorgeous miniatures.  Crooked Dice hit this one out of the park.