hero forge figures (Painted 3/20/17)

[bandit86]

Very Please with the 1st figures I got (not perfect but still really nice)

http://bandit86.blogspot.com/2017/03/hero-forge-review.html

has anyone else used this?

https://www.heroforge.com/

[dinohunterpoa]

The idea is great, but the finished product is years behind the current industry standard IMHO!  

[bandit86]

@dinohunrtpoa
Are there other companies that do this better that you know of? this was the only one I knew of

[Inso]

@dinohunrtpoa
Are there other companies that do this better that you know of? this was the only one I knew of

You could always use the heroforge character generator, get a screen shot of your character and then get a regular sculptor to sculpt it for you... I'm not sure about costs...

[rumacara]

I´ve been trying some figures from Hero Forge figures but so far 29,99 dollars each figure in plastic its still expensive.
Nevertheless a good idea and chance to get that personalised figure if you have the Money.
Let us hope the idea as success and someone starts the same but cheaper.

[salcor]

I backed the Kickstarter and received one of the original clear miniatures.  I still need to paint it up, but overall it is a very clean model. The price does seem a little steep, but where can you custom build your figure today.  I am hoping for a few more sci-fi items like different rifles and perhaps a hover cycle mount.

Salcor

[Sangennaru]

Let us hope the idea as success and someone starts the same but cheaper.

The problem, imho, is that in those 30$ there's a good 20$ of printing and handling. If i'm not mistaken they use shapeways, which isn't extremely cheap especially when you don't hollow your models.
I don't remember if you can purchase the STL rather than printing through SW. That would allow people to use other local printing services.

That said, most of the printing services out there aren't better than this. You might be used to the pulp alley prints, or high-end printed masters, but the machines and expertise involved make those options even more expensive.

[dinohunterpoa]

@dinohunrtpoa
Are there other companies that do this better that you know of? this was the only one I knew of

I was meant to be that those HeroForge sculpts are much inferior in terms of crispness of detail and overall quality of the sculpt to pretty much everything that is in the 28mm sci-fi miniature market right now.  

They are a sad example of insanely over-priced, anatomically-challenged and bad finished piece of junk IMHO!  

[Sangennaru]

They are a sad example of insanely over-priced, anatomically-challenged and bad finished piece of junk IMHO! 

You're forgetting parametrically-designed, though!

Jokes apart, i don't like the output result neither, but i really must tip my hat to the technology they developed. The customization is not a simple "switch the head type", but it involves countless values of a parametrically defined model. That's something seriously impressive to do.
Of course, that means that if you REALLY have a specific model in mind it could be worth printing it. And, for 30$, you can have your unique D&D character.

[axiom]

The designed characters look pretty good, but are really let down by the printing quality. It's a great idea that just needs a decent print to make it worth the cost.

Edit: I reserve the right to change my mind when I see painted figures

[Dentatus]

Jumping in here. My Hero Forge fig:





I'm a tabletop standard painter and I found the printing lines disappeared under a coat of primer and color. Not at all as crisp as a lot of figs out there but certainly playable. Expensive but worth it IMO for that unique character fig for your campaign or crew. 

[dinohunterpoa]

Jumping in here. My Hero Forge fig:





I'm a tabletop standard painter and I found the printing lines disappeared under a coat of primer and color. Not at all as crisp as a lot of figs out there but certainly playable. Expensive but worth it IMO for that unique character fig for your campaign or crew. 

See in the pictures the difference of the point where the right arm attaches to the shoulder? WTF they throw in the market a lame sculpt like that?! 

[Sangennaru]

See in the pictures the difference of the point where the right arm attaches to the shoulder? WTF they throw in the market a lame sculpt like that?! 

You might want to reconsider that: the model is not patched together from various body components, but instead it's a "naked" mannequin to which the details are added. Personally I find the overall result disturbing as well, but i'm sure that the problem is in the positioning of the shoulder pad, not on the basic anathomy.

That said, with all those options i'm sure it's possible to have some weird outcomes. Not entirely their fault though.

Cheers
Jack

[dinohunterpoa]

You might want to reconsider that: the model is not patched together from various body components, but instead it's a "naked" mannequin to which the details are added. Personally I find the overall result disturbing as well, but i'm sure that the problem is in the positioning of the shoulder pad, not on the basic anathomy.

The problem is anatomy - or therefore a lack of understanding of it. Measure the arm of the minis in comparison with their torso and you'll come with an ape-like posturing. Awful!

That said, with all those options i'm sure it's possible to have some weird outcomes. Not entirely their fault though.

Totally their fault. They sculp the minis after all, don't them? 

[Sangennaru]

The problem is anatomy - or therefore a lack of understanding of it. Measure the arm of the minis in comparison with their torso and you'll come with an ape-like posturing. Awful!

Oh, i get what you mean. Proportions are deformed to a comic-style level, i guess. I doubt it was unintentional, although it's understandable why you don't like it. ^^

Totally their fault. They sculp the minis after all, don't them? 

That's the point. Yes and no. They offer a parametric model, with several options for proportions, size and gear. It's up to you to choose a set that pleases your taste. ^^