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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Auspainter on August 02, 2015, 10:56:27 AM

Title: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 02, 2015, 10:56:27 AM
Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has bought and painted any Radio DishDash figures? I'm wondering what the quality is like compared to other manufacturers like Empress Minis as I have heaps of them. Their kickstarter looks good so I was just wondering how they stack up

Cheers!
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: arget8 on August 02, 2015, 02:33:35 PM
The Taliban and Aussies are sculpted by ebob, so they are pretty dang good. The Rangers and Deltas look the same in the flesh as they do in the renders. As to casting quality, I would say they are on par if not better than empress as their molds are newer.
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: julesav on August 03, 2015, 10:31:46 AM
I have the Aussies and they are lovely castings!
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 03, 2015, 12:12:32 PM
Thanks guys! Now to back the kickstarter
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: arget8 on August 03, 2015, 12:54:01 PM
I've already done it myself and I previously had no interest in gaming anything during the 1990's haha.
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 04, 2015, 05:21:56 AM
Yeh me neither haha. They just look cool to paint
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Ste long 1971 on August 04, 2015, 10:08:53 AM
Have got a link to the kickstarter?
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Witchsmeller on August 04, 2015, 10:32:34 AM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1984924606/the-day-of-the-rangers?ref=discovery
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on August 06, 2015, 08:44:19 AM
The Taliban and Aussies are sculpted by ebob, so they are pretty dang good. The Rangers and Deltas look the same in the flesh as they do in the renders. As to casting quality, I would say they are on par if not better than empress as their molds are newer.

Just for the record Empress moulds are constantly renewed to ensure that quality does not deteriorate.  ::)

If you want to sample some Dish Dash figures then we have just announced a sale so you could get some samples.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81266.0

Cheers,
Paul
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: arget8 on August 06, 2015, 12:50:18 PM
Just for the record Empress moulds are constantly renewed to ensure that quality does not deteriorate.  ::)

If you want to sample some Dish Dash figures then we have just announced a sale so you could get some samples.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=81266.0

Cheers,
Paul

Paul, I meant no disrespect. I love your minis and I have yet to get a single one (Out of over 100) that had poor casting quality. I just assumed that there had been a little wear on your older molds when compared to the Dish Dash molds as they are practically brand new. I hope my comment did not come across wrong. :?

Gunnar
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 06, 2015, 01:10:35 PM
Sounds good. Would be more than happy to see a Empress modern figure sale too haha. Easily my favourite 28mm figures
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Elk101 on August 06, 2015, 03:52:10 PM
Damn it. I didn't want to buy anything this month. Thank you Empress! At least I'll see for myself how good the figures are when my dozen New Zealanders arrive. Since I was ordering I had to pick up those western looking insurgents I've been after too.
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: sotek486 on August 11, 2015, 11:30:43 PM
Not to be a jerk ... I was underwhelmed by the quality of the RDD Taliban ... I found them to be thin and the detail not very crisp.  They are a little smaller than Empress as well (which I have a bunch of).  That being said, they are certainly not "bad" quality, just not up to par with Empress or Eureka IMO (again, to be clear, I only have their Taliban models).
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Marine0846 on August 12, 2015, 03:30:27 AM
Any one pick up their Black Down Americans at Historicon?
Their kickstarter looks interesting.
They don't have them for sell on their web site.
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: muggins on August 12, 2015, 03:27:12 PM
I did - please forgive any inaccuracies as this is my first modern paintjob.

(http://i.imgur.com/080MKinl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/1bAwBHGl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/gv5nnO5l.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/5ybRYPyl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/2YSVlcml.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/4xw4rRwl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/HHhf6oml.jpg)
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 13, 2015, 04:44:38 AM
Ah awesome its good to see some in the flesh! Camo looks good, from what I've seen in the pictures the body armour is black but it makes no difference really. I'm particularly impressed with those shoulder flag patches!  :)
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Auspainter on August 13, 2015, 04:47:18 AM
Disregard the black comment I'm wrong!
Title: Re: Radio DishDash Figure quality?
Post by: Marine0846 on August 14, 2015, 03:32:34 AM
muggings,
Thanks for the photos.
Nice painting.
If I may suggest,
a little dry brushing on their vests would make them stand out.