New Range from Studio McVey

[WarGameGuru]

You can't kick up a fuss on other sites and not expect it to come back and haunt you.

And you can't publicly make statements on other sites about writing negative reviews of products if you aren't give free samples and not expect that to come and haunt you as well.

If you garner a reputation elsewhere then don't be surprised if it follows you about. Especially if you are trying to promote yourself as a source of reviews and critical opinion.

I suspect that you haven't seen a version of the Studio McVey sculpt Kev did then since it doesn't look a lot like any of the Hasslefree work he does.

You reap what you sow. Maybe taking a more conciliatory attitude to people with contrary opinions might be a first step for you? You post opinions, people disagree and then you respond with this martyred position.

You can't tell people that they should respect your opinions when it appears that you don't really have any respect for contrary opinions yourself.

Do as you say and maybe people might not take so much umbrage to what you post :-)

Oh and let me guess, you're the judge, jury and executioner I need to look out for right? Really you crack me up Zac.

You can make those claims all you want, but that's not the case.

I've never threatened to write a negative review about any product if they didn't send me samples either. That's something others on Frothers have said time and again, because they twisted something I had said once into that. Again, IF this were the case, do you REALLY think I'd still be here and doing as well as I am with WGG?

IF everything you and the Frothers clowns said were true, no one would work with me in this industry, and guess what Zac?

WarGameGuru dwarfs the content at TGN, because the last time your website had anything to actually say was 2009 as I recall (last time you published a review?). You copy and paste news all day long, that's it, you say little to nothing, you're no voice. Sites like mine have become a voice in the industry, one that many companies feel is the place they want their products reviewed. Companies ask me to cover their products far more than I ask to cover them now.

You don't have to comprehend of understand that. It's no secret that your one of the most arrogant and full of yourself people around, and I really don't know why. You capitalized on copy and pasting news bits, you're no voice, your just a portal.

The rest of us out here have worked hard to do what we do, and I guarantee I do more in a day to actually cover this industry than you do in a week with your little clicky finger, and pressing CTRL V and CTRL C all day long.

Jealousy is all it is Zac. It must really be a bummer to have a website like yours, that's known only for copy and pasting what text a company emails to you. And then to see a guy you hate with a passion come along and do what you CAN'T.

[supervike]

Come on guys, I come to this site to get away from petty arguing.  


I'm not sure if it's an overcrowded market or not.  I happen to like the genre, so it works for me.

I like the first sculpt as well, however not overly fond that she is carrying a sword.  I never could quite grasp that.  Modern warriors don't use a sword, why would futuristic ones do it?  

Pricing will be my only concern.  If they price themselves too high, I probably won't get into them, as there are just too many good minis on the market right now.

[WarGameGuru]

Come on guys, I come to this site to get away from petty arguing.  


I'm not sure if it's an overcrowded market or not.  I happen to like the genre, so it works for me.

I like the first sculpt as well, however not overly fond that she is carrying a sword.  I never could quite grasp that.  Modern warriors don't use a sword, why would futuristic ones do it?  

Pricing will be my only concern.  If they price themselves too high, I probably won't get into them, as there are just too many good minis on the market right now.

I certainly come here because it's not like other forums too. I didn't come here to argue either, although I do have a following who can't resist taking jabs at me every chance they get evidently.

[pixelgeek]

Oh Zac, I think you're site is broken again too, don't you think it's probably more important to fix your site, than to sit here taking jabs at me too?

Wow. That is breathtaking in its insolence.

I always wonder what the point of your posts is. You don't seem to want to discuss things with people, you seem to want to preach at them. Or pontificate perhaps.

The problem is that you do this on sites where the collective wisdom and experience dwarfs your own and yet you never seem to see that perhaps the people you are condescending to might actually know more about these subjects than you do. And generally do.

You alienate the entire Frothers community (not difficult mind you) forgetting that most of them are made up of the same people you want review copies from.

Then you come here, get grief from the some of the same folks from Frothers and tell them to go back there forgetting that most of them were here well before you.

You make it sound as if there is some lurking conspiracy to follow and harass you when its really that you go from community to community and seem to forget that these places, people and communities predated you and your desire to make a name for yourself.

Akula, AnEvilGiraffe (alt spelling mine so his screen name doesn't cause my dyslexia to make my head explode), RedZed and other people from Frothers were active participants in this forum for ages and are people that have proven themselves with their work and their contributions.

You haven't.

And so I go back to my original comment, why are you doing this? It isn't any good for your reputation, it isn't any good for your site and I really can't understand how someone who wants to build his site and his online reputation would act this way.

You really do confuse me and your posts really make me sad as you seem to have such a desire to contribute but little ability to withstand even the slightest critique or hardship.

I wish you luck but I don't see a real future for you if you continue to act this way publicly.

[pixelgeek]

Jealousy is all it is Zac. It must really be a bummer to have a website like yours, that's known only for copy and pasting what text a company emails to you. And then to see a guy you hate with a passion come along and do what you CAN'T.

Anyone want to bet how long it takes to get this topic locked now? 

WarGameGuru dwarfs the content at TGN, because the last time your website had anything to actually say was 2009 as I recall

About that. I suspect that is when Grant started to prepare to move to the US to take his new job after finishing his PhD. I stopped doing reviews well before that since I am the sole caretaker for my twin girls and that is primarily what I do all day.

I don't really have a lot of time left in my week after posting news and so I tend to focus on actual painting and gaming and not on reviews any more.

That seems to really annoy you for some reason. Mind you this is almost the same as the email you sent me, minus the profanity, after I told you I wasn't posting links to your articles anymore so material isn't anything new to me 

[Antenociti]

I guess I'd have to ask, why pay premium pricing for Kev White's work with McVey, when you can get the same quality models from Hasslefree for less too? It's almost like competing with himself at that point?

erm... because they look different....  

Seriously....  

[pixelgeek]

I like the first sculpt as well, however not overly fond that she is carrying a sword.  I never could quite grasp that.  Modern warriors don't use a sword, why would futuristic ones do it?  

I think it works in sculpts like the MERCS Kemvar Assassin but I agree that in general close combat weapons look odd on sci-fi sculpts.

[AKULA]

By the way Akula, we are all within our rights to have an opinion and to share our thoughts on these topics, as long as it's done in a civil manner correct?

Well I respect your opinion and thoughts on the topic, however, just because yours is different than mine, doesn't make yours right, or better. It's different that's all. I also find it insulting that you've attempted to stoop to the level that you did by questioning my motives as you have. If you don't like me, move on, and don't post. If you want to try and sling mud, go back to Frothers and do it, where it's allowed, and where you and your pals get off on it.

...{and some other stuff}....

 So sit back and challenge every word I say all you want, that's your right, but in the end, I believe there's a lot of truth to what I've said here regardless of what you say, most of which is no doubt based on the fact you simply WANT to prove me wrong, because you don't like me, which you've proven time and again by challenging things I've said here and elsewhere. Don't you ever feel that doing that is getting old too?

In one breathe you say we are all entitled to our opinions, but in the next breathe you suggest that by "challenging" your opinion i've somehow got an ulterior motive.

You say you respect my opinion, but then accuse me of slinging mud - what exactly is that suppose to mean?

Then you play your "the Frothers are out to get me" card (again) - frankly it is getting tiresome.

I am a LAF'er, as well as a GWP'er, a FoD,er and yes a Frother - I was on LAF well before you joined, and have as much right as the next member to express my views.  I happen to disagree with you - i didn't say my opinion counts for more than yours - nor does it count any less.

I have intentionally avoided any thread that you have started, since your last little tantrum, out of respect for the Moderators, but I don't see why I, or anyone else on here, should have to refrain from posting on a topic, just because you have posted.

You aren't a Guru, and the sun doesn't shine out of your arse, so drop the victim complex.

[pixelgeek]

erm... because they look different....  

The resin helps but I was really taken aback by the sculpt and it really made me readdress my impression of Kev as a sculptor because it is really quite unlike his other work. The posing and the movement especially.

[AKULA]

The resin helps but I was really taken aback by the sculpt and it really made me readdress my impression of Kev as a sculptor because it is really quite unlike his other work. The posing and the movement especially.

I'd definitely buy them - will be interesting to see how this range expands!

 

[pixelgeek]

I'd definitely buy them - will be interesting to see how this range expands!

It is going to be interesting to see how the metal and resin versions compare. I'm always curious how you master figures for those two different processes.

[supervike]

The resin helps but I was really taken aback by the sculpt and it really made me readdress my impression of Kev as a sculptor because it is really quite unlike his other work. The posing and the movement especially.

How so?  What is your impression of Kev's work when it is in metal?

[Antenociti]

How so?  What is your impression of Kev's work when it is in metal?

I agree to an extent - I was surprised it was one of Kevs sculpts, obvious in hindsight, but at the time, I wouldnt have picked it as one of his.

[pixelgeek]

How so?  What is your impression of Kev's work when it is in metal?

The resin allows for a lot more fine detail. Detail that I suspect he doesn't try to attempt for his metal miniatures.

So if you only ever see his metal figs (which are still very good) you don't get a real sense of just how well he can sculpt.

He also has a real talent for placing models in relaxed and realistic poses. I think its actually the true genius of his work. He makes every pose look real. The stuff he did for Privateer are also more "action" oriented in the poses. I wonder if Kev just likes more natural poses?

The Studio McVey sculpt is far more dynamic than his Hasselfree work so combined with the additional level of detail in the resin its an eye-opener.

At least it was for me. I don't have a lot of exposure to his full range of work.

[voltan]

The sword doesn't bother me as much as others, it could just be ceremonial or a rank badge, or it could be siimilar to why modern soldiers are still given bayonets, sometimes you just have to stab open a tin of beans