Multi part plastic Cowboys?!?!

[mweaver]

Well, that was easy... two boxes of the plastic GFs + some nice civilian packs did the trick.

I am really looking forward to playing with these multi-part plastic figures.  I love assembling these types of figures, and have been hoping for some Western multi-part kits for years.

-Michael

[Codsticker]

And we're already discussing whether the third set will be ******* or ********.

Ooh I hope it's *******; nobody wants ********.
 

[mweaver]

Hey, speak for yourself, Codsticker.  Personally, I would love to have ********.  But I have heard a credible rumor it's ********.

-Michael

[Elbows]

Don't lie dude, you used to rail endlessly against the idea of **********s showing up on your Old West table.

[ced1106]

> I'm still  getting a set because of the ability to create a custom figure, and frankly, for the cow skulls.

There's one rope, cactus, and cow skull per sprue. You also get little tiny sheriff's badges and holsters, which you can use on other miniatures as well. (Harrowed Deadlands deputies, anyone?)

A custom figure is the sprue's strength. If you have a posse and can't find a non-sprue miniature for it, see if you can build it from this set.

On Dakka, Orlando posted a Wargames review of the set, which includes a pic of the sprue:
https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/great-escape-games-dead-mans-hand-plastic-gunfighters/

[Codsticker]

Interesting sculpting of the eyes. At first I thought they were wearing masks a la the Lone Ranger. Looks like they may be easier to paint; some dude like Cubs or Dags will be wet blending the irises on them.

[Blackwolf]

These are great,all sorts of conversions are possible!

[pinstrpepete]

Oh, these look great.

I actually came to this part of the forum looking for ideas for models that could be used to make something in the theme of Hunt: Showdown... these are perfect.

Really look forward to the next sets.

[carlos marighela]

Interesting sculpting of the eyes. At first I thought they were wearing masks a la the Lone Ranger. Looks like they may be easier to paint; some dude like Cubs or Dags will be wet blending the irises on them.

Nah those are definitely horn-rimmed glasses. Can’t wait to put together a posse of librarians and maiden aunts.

[Jagannath]

Got my dispatch email this morning - really excited for these. Looking forward to mixing them with stargrave too and seeing how that works.

[YPU]

There's one rope, cactus, and cow skull per sprue. You also get little tiny sheriff's badges and holsters, which you can use on other miniatures as well. (Harrowed Deadlands deputies, anyone?)

The price seems quite competitive as well, my old plans of doing a deadlands great rail wars game suddenly seem a lot more within budget.

[Elbows]

I just ordered two boxes from Northstar.  For those in the U.S. two boxes came to $51.00 shipped.  So, not some amazing deal, but completely reasonable considering the amount of work you'll get out of this set.

If we're fortunate enough and additional kits are smartly designed...(assuming they occur) you'd likely be able to start swapping between most kits for extended variety.

[Codsticker]

Can’t wait to put together a posse of librarians and maiden aunts.

Lulzzz...

If I had a wish it would be that there was a second pair of legs in chaps, with fringes.

[Jagannath]

Preorder arrived - will try and put pics up later but they're absolutely ace. A really crisp kit - one of the better non-GW sprues I've seen SHould scale well with Stargrave I think. They'll also scale OK with with Fireforge living dead I think - so a little bit of greenstuff work to match the sleeves will give you zombie cowboys pretty easily. Plenty of kit stuff to kitbash with metals here too. Ace.

[mweaver]

Excellent to hear you have the set in hand and are quite pleased Jagganath.  Mine have been shipped, but have a ways to travel, especially considering these still-troubled times.  I am really looking forward to their arrival.

-Michael