Arkham Investogators, new from Fantasy Flight Games

[Backyardpatrol]

33mm for Mandy, 31 mm for Amanda.

[chicklewis]

Thanks, Backyardpatrol !

Really a shame they didn't make 'em smaller.  But I'm a sucker, and I'll purchase them anyway.

Chick

[P_Clapham]

I'm hearing on another board that the figures are considerably smaller.  Rather close to true 28mm or even heroic 25mm.

[P_Clapham]

They've been described to me as having the same base and scale as the pre-painted star wars miniatures.

[P_Clapham]

Has anyone picked these up, and could you do a comparison shot.  I'm very curious what they are.

[Roebeast45]

Hopefully this gives you some idea. The minis are:
(Left to right)
Jim Culver (29mm to eye)
A Copplestone "Jolly Good Chap" (28.5mm to eye)
Luke Robinson (32-33mm to eye)
Diana Stanley (24mm to eye, crouched)
Wargames Factory British Soldier (26mm to eye)



The bases are 23mm across.

[Heldrak]

While I applaud the concept on these (a new line of Cthulhu-type investigators from many walks of life), I'm really disliking the execution on them the more I see them...

[P_Clapham]

The painting or the sculpting (or both)?

While I applaud the concept on these (a new line of Cthulhu-type investigators from many walks of life), I'm really disliking the execution on them the more I see them...

[Heldrak]

The painting is irrelevant, as they can always be repainted. My problem is with the sculpts. They seem oddly-proportioned with soft detail.

[P_Clapham]

I wonder if the Mansions of Madness figures will look any better.  Some of the Fantasy Flight figures look pretty good.

The painting is irrelevant, as they can always be repainted. My problem is with the sculpts. They seem oddly-proportioned with soft detail.

[Malebolgia]

TBH, the miniatures really look like plastic crap. Really don't see the worth in obtaining them, except for people who aren't into miniature gaming.

[P_Clapham]

For pre-painted minis, particularly the paint quality they are awfully pricey.

[supervike]

TBH, the miniatures really look like plastic crap. Really don't see the worth in obtaining them, except for people who aren't into miniature gaming.

I agree.  They look like bad Hero Clix cast offs.

I really hope the Mansion of Madness ones are better.

[P_Clapham]

I've found when working with pre-painted minis the sculpts can be quite good, but the paint is layered / caked on so thickly it obscures all of the detail.

I agree.  They look like bad Hero Clix cast offs.

I really hope the Mansion of Madness ones are better.

[supervike]

Yeah, that is true at times...although it pains me to pay a more premium price for a painted mini, just to turn around and strip it.

It seems to me that there is nothing wrong with prepainted minis, but why can't those companies also produce the same mini, just without the paint?  A limited run even...I can't see how that would cost anymore (although maybe additional packaging..) 

I don't know, it just seems that the there should be a happy medium for both ready to play gamers, and painters.