JoeGKushner Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 seems very familiar to ME's old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisandra Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 They are indeed very Similar, But the simple truth is Licences to old "molds" are bought and Sold all the time, This could be the case here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 These are not the same molds, take a look at masks - one covers upper part of the face, and another - lower part. This is rather a case when sculptor sent similar sculpts to different companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Those are more than just similar. Take a look at the details of the figures -- the bent upper quillon on the left-hand sword, the keys on the belt, the folds in the cloak where it crosses the right arm, .... They're built from the same body with a slightly different head and a couple of other minor changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vejlin Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I agree. Same underlying mini, with minor changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Reaper Ron Posted February 18, 2008 Reaper User Share Posted February 18, 2008 There has been some confusion recently regarding the similarity between some upcoming Reaper releases and those of another manufacturer. Hopefully this will clear the air regarding this issue. Magnificent Egos approached us late in 2007 and inquired if Reaper would be interested in acquiring the rights to several existing greens that they (Magnificent Egos) had commissioned. First, we were told at that time that that the greens had not been released or been in production. Second, the sculptor had not been paid for the work done creating these greens. Reaper agreed to purchase three of these greens with the simple understanding that all we had to do was to pay the sculptor the as yet unpaid sculpting fees, and at that time all of the rights to the miniatures would transfer from Magnificent Egos to Reaper Miniatures and fully become the property of Reaper Miniatures, Inc. With all parties in agreement, Reaper contacted the original sculptor and asked him to modify the greens to meet some of our aesthetic and technical needs. The sculptor agreed and we proceeded. At that point, we thought it was a win-win situation for all involved: Magnificent Egos was released from its financial obligations, Reaper got three new sculptures for its DHL line of miniatures, and most importantly, the sculptor would finally get paid for his work. This weekend however, it has come to our attention that the three miniatures in question are now commercially available through several different sources. Since we have become aware of this information, we have decided not to release the models in question and will not be producing them. The original solicitations affected by this event are: 03299, 03302, and 03305. We hope we will be able to resolve this situation with Magnificent Egos amicably, but have turned the matter over to our legal counsel. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused our customers, and in particular, to the artist who sculpted the original pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGKushner Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Bogus. I was looking forward to having another one. I was gonna use 'em as actual twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane Of Humanity Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 well crap....I was looking forward to getting that one....I liked reapers version better with the ninja mask then the other gay "robin" mask. Though techniqually its different..I think reaper got swindled here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 So, what were the other two minis that got pulled from production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperbryan Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 We're working with our sculptors to have suitable replacements made quickly, since all of the involved figures were slated for release in the near future. While I know that's not an answer, we're kind of hoping that this can go smoothly enough that nobody notices any real impact and for our fans this is a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexxenhammer Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vejlin Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushmaster Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 oh dear. Oh dear , indeed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastl Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I saw the thread earlier, before Ed posted. I'll third the 'oh dear', second the 'indeed' and propose and additional 'oooooo'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Rastl, I'll see your oooooo, and I raise you one D'Oh! and a <sigh> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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