Defiance Games USMC Marines!

[dwartist]

'I can do magic'.....who's back-biting?

[Comsquare]

Well for all the scoffers and naysayers I'm pleased to report that I have some Marines sitting in front of me as I type. Detail is very sharp, particularly the weapons and the body armour. Hands all have four fingers and a thumb, each quite distinct and not over-sized. The posing is especially good and very natural, some of the best I've ever seen. Figures cleaned up easily and look like a real pleasure to paint. I'm giving these a 10 out of 10 for execution and design.

Pics please

[Dewbakuk]

Yep, pics or i didn't happen

[Nosegoblin]

I think the painted pic is from a print, not a injection tool...

When I first saw the painted mini it was before they showed the EDM tooling. Why is that important? Because the print may have been done on an Objet printer, leaving rough build lines. Tony would have used ALLOT of primer to cover these issues, leading to a soft detailed mini.... 

I don't know if this is fact, but its one scenario I think is quite possible.

Mark-
DreamForge-Games

[Commander Vyper]

I think the painted pic is from a print, not a injection tool...

When I first saw the painted mini it was before they showed the EDM tooling. Why is that important? Because the print may have been done on an Objet printer, leaving rough build lines. Tony would have used ALLOT of primer to cover these issues, leading to a soft detailed mini....  

I don't know if this is fact, but its one scenario I think is quite possible.

Mark-
DreamForge-Games

Mark, I think we've all worked out that this is a print, that's the concern, why use a poorly printed 'cast' to try to sell your product to the masses? Looking at your approach to your new venture, I'd say again that Defiance could have taken a leaf out of your promotion and production book definately

I have product and need to post pics to deal with those nasty scoffers and naysayers

So lets see the product in the flesh, with no primer/paint on it then cheers.

[anevilgiraffe]

Well for all the scoffers and naysayers I'm pleased to report that I have some Marines sitting in front of me as I type.

how? seeing as they weren't even running the mould until after the weekend?

Just got word from the toolmakers that the mold is scheduled for the test shot on Monday. They sent along the latest pics as well...stay tuned Monday for results of the test.

[Predatorpt]

I guess our friend Carlos can be talking about these marines:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38656.0

 

[carlos marighela]

Oops sorry, just looked at the thread title. These are Eureka's modern USMC  




I'll probably be several thosand feet over the Pacific come 1 April so I thought I'd get in early.

[Geudens]

I think the painted pic is from a print, not a injection tool...
Mark-
DreamForge-Games

Exactly what I thought!

[joroas]

Cue:  Sounds of angry mob with pitchforks and torches converging on Carlos' house.  

[Penchour]

Cue:  Sounds of angry mob with pitchforks and torches converging on Carlos' house.  

you mean a mob ready for preorder ?   

[tnjrp]

Ooh, I'm so excited to see the test run results tomorrow...
http://defiancegames.com/index.php/news/item/usmc-mold-ready-for-testing

[carlos marighela]

Carlos is actually a pretty solid fellow I wouldnt have a go at him even with a pichfork. Too tall to headbutt and run away too. I'm not cross with him as it was a nice pimp for Eureka Minis who I must say know what good service is all about. Nice figs too and lets face it modern infantry look more sci fi than most sci fi figs.

Hey that used to be my favourite tactic, when I was a younger and even more disagreeable version of myself. Run away is optional. Do it right, break the nose and you don't need to, the gush of blood and the tears it brings makes it redundant. If you want to hedge your bets, follow up straight away by running the outside of your boot down the shins and crack,  down onto where the foot joins the leg. Then you can just walk away, more or less at your leisure.

Naughty things, not learned in a boxing ring or on the rugby field.....

[twrchtrwyth]

dude if I headbutted you I would still run away. You will get up again at some point and I would like to be beyond the blast radius when you did so. I do agree a headbutt stops undesirable conversation having used it and recieved it on several occasions. Why are young men so stupid violent? I remember once my mate bit this guys ear off and spat it in his face for 'starting trouble' and we all thought it was a great lark. Stupid stupid boys thinking they were men was us.

This is really not the place for this, and I mean you to Carlos.

[anevilgiraffe]

regarding sprue content

Three legs and two torsos? So, there will be a bunch of spare legs too?

You'll end up with 12 extra legs - but we didn't want to force you to have 8 of each in a 24-man set. You may only want to use 4 of one, etc .

you really couldn't match the number of torsos to the number of legs? wow!

Hi Rusty - the ratio was done on purpose. We have one set of legs that is much more dynamic and we wanted to add the variety but not require you to use it on 1/3 of your figures. Also - when you add 1 torso - you then have to add: 1 standard rifle, 2 additional heads, and a couple other bits to round out the figures. We want the frame to give the most bang for the buck. After all, you're buying 24 figures not 24 legs and in the case of the USMC frame you are buying a box of 2 squads of Marines.

Oh, i can see why you'd do that then, seemed odd as no other plastic figures have come like thar before, didn't see why you'd want to, but that explains it

well no it doesn't... because...

The frame area is 3.5" x 4" with 27 cavities (parts). Each frame will give you: 3 legs, 2 torsos, 5 different weapon arms, 4 left arms, 6 heads, 1 backpack, and 6 packs/ammo pouches (2 types). The four round cavities you see on the outside of the frame are 25mm bases.

you already have 6 heads, 5 weapon arms and 4 left arms...

drop the bloody backpack, pop in a torso... because lets face it, the backpack is probably the most useless item on there as it's a single piece...