Ghost archipelago plastic sprues

[Coenus Scaldingus]

On a positive note, it is nice to see a manufacturer packing their sprue with options. Though, I'll personally give them a pass, as the sculpts feel really dated to me. They look is as if there had been no progress in casting technology since the earliest plastic GW kits.

Look at the character on those faces, nothing lacklustre about those. Bodies feel a bit bland, but that's a result of having loose-fitting simple clothing - a treat to paint up as far as I'm concerned. No pointless small details to pick out, just block the colours in and plenty of space for fancy patterns if desired.

[Philhelm]

On a positive note, it is nice to see a manufacturer packing their sprue with options. Though, I'll personally give them a pass, as the sculpts feel really dated to me. They look is as if there had been no progress in casting technology since the earliest plastic GW kits.

  That's harsh!

As far as the technical quality of the sculpts, I would probably put them on par with GW's Mordheim set.  While the Mordheim set is old, it's still a good kit as far as I'm concerned.  They certainly aren't on par with GW's current models, but GW went off the rails with their current aesthetic, not to mention pricing.

That said, my only problem with these models is the aesthetic.  I like the "Sinbad" heads, but I would have liked to see more variety, like a conquistador helmet, etc.  This one is my least favorite of the kits, but I'm not all that into the pirate theme to begin with.  I'd rate the kits as follows:

Soldiers > Cultists > Barbarians > Gnolls > Pirates

[dartfrog]

I'd like to see a few morions thrown in too. I could have added them to my Portuguese forces as neredo-wells.

[Philhelm]

If they had morions, I probably would buy five boxes.   

[spect_spidey]

That's harsh!

As far as the technical quality of the sculpts, I would probably put them on par with GW's Mordheim set.  While the Mordheim set is old, it's still a good kit as far as I'm concerned.  They certainly aren't on par with GW's current models, but GW went off the rails with their current aesthetic, not to mention pricing.

That said, my only problem with these models is the aesthetic.  I like the "Sinbad" heads, but I would have liked to see more variety, like a conquistador helmet, etc.  This one is my least favorite of the kits, but I'm not all that into the pirate theme to begin with.  I'd rate the kits as follows:

Soldiers > Cultists > Barbarians > Gnolls > Pirates

I would have to mix that up a little bit. I would rate the kits as Barbarians > Soldiers > Gnolls > Cultists > Pirates. I found the Barbarians to be superior is sculpt and options. I put Cultists above Pirates due to the details of the sculpts. My major problem with the Cultists though was the inclusion of the undead parts. It made the sprue more limiting when it came to using it for a living warband.

[Darathar]

Oh I can't wait to get these!! I love it when the new Frostgrave plastic sets get released. There always so useful for well... everything! I'm really liking the heads for these there just so full of character and that bottle! The bits on these are always so cool and there all interchangeable so cultist piartes are going to have to happen! Great job 

[kuba]

I was thinking about mixing them with cultists too, I aim to make some arab like warband.
In my opinion lack of helmets is not a coincidence, there are penalties for armour while swimming in GA, so it makes sense that crewmen won't be armoured. Possibly there will be more alternative crew sets, like it was with soldiers with frostgrave (cultists, gnolls and barbarians are just different style soldiers),  so maybe pirates or conquisatoders will be released

[Ogrob]

If you want a good source of Morion-wearing heads, Maxmini make a set of resin heads that should go well on these. I might even do that myself...

[Anselm van Helsing]

Great potential in that box, even though I'm personally not into pirates or swashbuckling games/miniatures.

[mdauben]

Once they are painted up these don't look bad at all.  I do wish the had a more south seas look to them, however.  The original Frostgrave figures were all suitably bundled up representative of the frozen climate of the setting.  Given the tropical island setting of Ghost Archepelego I'd have expected the figures to include some bare arms and bare feet at least. 

[The Red Graf]

Once they are painted up these don't look bad at all.  I do wish the had a more south seas look to them, however.  The original Frostgrave figures were all suitably bundled up representative of the frozen climate of the setting.  Given the tropical island setting of Ghost Archepelego I'd have expected the figures to include some bare arms and bare feet at least. 

Yes, they do seem rather overdressed.

[nic-e]

Yes, they do seem rather overdressed.

Maybe they lost one too many men to giant magical mosquito bites and decided a little bit of sweat was a fair price to pay?

[Philhelm]

One of the heads should have had a dagger between its teeth.

[Karadek]

Some of the Blood & Plunder minis would work rather well for Ghost Archipelago.  You'd have to avoid the pistols and muskets, though.

[Mason]

I'd like to see a few morions thrown in too. I could have added them to my Portuguese forces as neredo-wells.

If they had morions, I probably would buy five boxes.   

Grab these and you are sorted....



https://store.warlordgames.com/products/morion-helmets-pack

They also do them in smaller packs.