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Offline SotF

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #255 on: November 04, 2020, 04:54:10 AM »
Yep, the Nolzur's model.  Nice, though it has the usual weird plastic which is hard to sand/trim.

I haven't had any issues with the material myself, I've had a few other issues with them, one I had an issue with due to WizKids being a pain in the rear to get replacement parts for (The hair and back of the head of the Marillith I'd gotten was missing), and the other was with the Beholder...the lens for the main eye distorted things (didn't use the spell effect eyes because I wasn't about to mess with them and the spell effects would have made it harder to paint.).

One of the most fun of the minis is their Shark one, because that was pretty cool to see, the pose is awesome, and the water part is cool. Their siege engines are also really nice for the price, and the raptors set was also fun to paint up.

But for a lot of their minis I end up doing very little cleanup at all, just base it with sand on a base and keep going through them. But I've tended to be painting them up for my needs with D&D games...so I haven't painted many for a few months (1 catapult and the raptors...I want to grab the Orc Adventurer set to add to my other D&D orcs along with the ballistas).

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #256 on: November 04, 2020, 06:21:18 AM »
Great thread. I’m interested in your game because it seems the heroes don’t always reign supreme and it’s hard to finish some encounters.

Great looking wyvern I’ve been contemplating using some of the Nolzur figures.

If anything, I'd say the heroes are almost always up against it.  Being a co-op game, difficulty was a huge consideration.  I've found way too many fun co-op board games that become way too easy on the players.  This game has a lot of random chance in it, but overall the players have to play smart or you're dead.  During the hero phase in an engagement it's not uncommon for us to sit for several minutes planning the order to try to get out of a dire situation, etc.

In fact, part of studying the campaign play now is to make sure the heroes don't outpace the dungeons and become too powerful, etc.  Retreating or fleeing the dungeon is always and option, and in some cases you can pay off baddies to avoid fighting them, etc.
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Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #257 on: November 08, 2020, 08:56:50 PM »
Two new additions (they're in the Fantasy group build thread as well).





A lady warrior, and a lady psychic (read: wizard/witch for game purposes!)

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #258 on: November 12, 2020, 07:47:49 AM »
Aaaaaannddd some more Dwarven Forge arrived yesterday - and was painted today.



The bridge is the piece I was most coveting (and arguably the most over-priced...and thus cringe-inducing purchase).  The big double door sets are great and I may even pick up another in the future.  The other pieces are just floor pieces, which weirdly...I needed.

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #259 on: November 12, 2020, 11:08:03 AM »
Great work as usual mate, terrain and minis.
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #260 on: November 12, 2020, 06:32:27 PM »
Nice painting.

The terrain looks good.

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #261 on: November 16, 2020, 05:28:28 PM »
A couple more metal Reaper miniatures - more NPCs or Heroes.




Offline bc99

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #262 on: November 16, 2020, 05:48:13 PM »
I like them. The bottom guy has a very steampunk vampire hunter vibe.

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #263 on: November 16, 2020, 05:52:10 PM »
Yeah...I actually don't have a use for him in my fantasy game as he is a bit steampunkish.  I just liked the figure.  Perhaps he can be an agent of some sort?

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #264 on: January 01, 2021, 05:10:30 AM »
The last miniatures of 2020, some Reaper Bones



Time to get started on my 2021 numbers.

Offline bc99

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #265 on: January 01, 2021, 05:49:41 AM »
Great stuff as always I really like those guys which figures are they? May 2021 be a great year for painting as well as life!

Offline beefcake

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #266 on: January 01, 2021, 06:42:48 AM »
I really like those fishmen at the bottom. Reaper Bones you say...
EDIT: Troglodytes I see.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2021, 06:47:11 AM by beefcake »


Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #267 on: January 01, 2021, 08:31:03 AM »
Cracking job mate, both on the figures and the Dwarven Forge Terrain. I have read the DF terrain can be difficult to paint.

Are those troglodytes the older white Bones or the newer Bones Black? They look great!

Offline Elbows

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #268 on: January 01, 2021, 05:22:30 PM »
They're Reaper Bones Troglodytes (which is a misnomer since that really just means cave dweller - but I think they're following D&D style).  They're the newer 'Black' line, and detail is okay.  More than enough for minions/baddies.

Regarding painting the DF stuff - I've had zero issue.  I use a very simple method and it's all Vallejo straight onto the dark grey/black dwarvenite.  I do not prime, which is something you may have an issue with? Some of these plastics don't like the accelerants/alcohol in spray paints, etc.  Also DF states that they "only" recommend...gasp...their lines of paint.

Vallejo has worked perfectly fine, applied directly over the material. 

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread
« Reply #269 on: January 01, 2021, 07:06:42 PM »
Great job on the beady eyes  :)

 

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