Mantic gets another liscense! This time, The Walking Dead!

[Modhail]

So, it's that horrible bendy stuff paint doesn't want to stick to? (No direct experience with the Mantic Dungeon Saga figures, but that is what it sounds like to me. Such a shame, low price just isn't worth the aggravation of cleaning soft plastic or restic for me. I'd rather pay a bit more for metal or hard plastic and enjoy assembling and de-flashing my figures.)

[CptJake]

Such a shame, low price just isn't worth the aggravation of cleaning soft plastic or restic for me. I'd rather pay a bit more for metal or hard plastic and enjoy assembling and de-flashing my figures.)

"Low Price' does not come into play yet anyway.   Right now $125 plus shipping and the number of included miniatures is not vey good in my opinion.  Of course, it is early in the KS project and the stretch goals are adding more and more...

[Modhail]

Yeah, I noticed the minimum pledge... Despite being rather fond of the whole zombie genre, this one became an auto-skip because of that minimum buy-in in combination with the material used.  (I think my chronic zombi-itis may be in receding though, as the Walking Dead tv-show also failed to hold my attention after the first season or two. Or it could be just Walking Dead specific.)

[Redmao]

Out of curiosity, I'm keeping an eye on the campaign and I just saw that Michonne will be KS exclusive.

[The Voivod]

Kickstarter exclusive sculpt.
I'm sure this means another version will be available retail.
Would make sense since otherwise they wouldn't be able to sell a very popular character in retail.

[CptJake]

They've already stated another Michone (with pets) figure will be in the KS and that version will be available via retail.

I hope this one does not have tree trunks for legs and perhaps a sword blade that looks reasonable.

[Hupp n at em]

True, right now the $125 looks a bit crap for value, but at the rate this thing is climbing in the first couple days, I am banking on the number of stretch goals balancing it out or even making it a good value. It also has extra value to me as I have friends who like boardgames who I can seduce to the dark side of miniatures games because of the recognizable (and popular) IP.

[CptJake]

You could get Walking Dead character minis from Studio Miniatures and Hasslefree and use one of the many modern skirmish/zombie apocalypse rule sets out there to get your friends started if you wanted.   

[zemjw]

There's still a while to decide, but I've not been impressed so far

I don't know if it's the painting or sculpting style, but a lot of the figures look remarkably similar, and the only way I knew a couple of them were female was because there was a female name underneath the picture.

I'm going to pick up some more Studio Miniatures figures in the next few days, so that'll probably hold me. The Warlord Games and WGF modern specal forces figures are more appealing, and should be out at least five months before Mantic.

However, I reserve the right to change my mind

[Hupp n at em]

You could get Walking Dead character minis from Studio Miniatures and Hasslefree and use one of the many modern skirmish/zombie apocalypse rule sets out there to get your friends started if you wanted.   

Not a huge fan of the Studio ones, I got their plastic zeds which are nice, but that's it.  Maybe I need to see them in person to get a better idea of what they look like.  I am actually interested in the rules, as I enjoy Zombicide, but am not interested in using it as a miniatures game beyond the boardgame itself.  I haven't really found a zombie ruleset I like, either. Ordinarily, I am all for the "use whatever miniatures you want and find a good ruleset that you like" DIY approach, but I am already doing that for too many periods as it is...laziness wins out here. 

[Agis]

The Studio Walking Dead Charakter minis are good, only problem - they are too small.
Too small compared to Zcide that is... 

[Hupp n at em]

The Studio Walking Dead Charakter minis are good, only problem - they are too small.
Too small compared to Zcide that is... 

I don't think scale would bother me too much unless they are so small to the point of being true 25mm.
The ones I'd be most tempted by is their not-Rick and not-Darrell as they're based on the show/not in the comic (in Darrell's case).

[Too Bo Coo]

I have the Studio stuff and I vastly prefer them over the Zombicide minis.  The Zombicide stuff is just too much of a pain to clean up...  Cant be bothered.

[Hupp n at em]

I have the Studio stuff and I vastly prefer them over the Zombicide minis.  The Zombicide stuff is just too much of a pain to clean up...  Cant be bothered.

Yeah, this is why I'm just keeping the miniatures from Z-cide unpainted and contained. Plus I have enough to paint as-is. 

[6milPhil]

Should any need an RV give me a shout...