Reaper User Reaper Ron Posted March 16, 2012 Reaper User Share Posted March 16, 2012 So my Kobolds arrived and they are very spiffy. I have to disagree a bit with the advertising tage "Yesterday's Prices, Today's Quality." It's a bit more "Yesterday's Prices, Yesterday's Quality." I have plenty of old Grenadier and Ral Partha soft lead models that have about the same level of quality as these Bones models, and the plastic just doesn't hold sharp details the way metal does. I think that the level of quality of the plastic kobolds is equal to the metal kobolds. Paint them up and let us know what you think afterwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Reaper Ron Posted March 16, 2012 Reaper User Share Posted March 16, 2012 Well hey, I guess I'll hold off on that order till next week! Thanks for the heads up, Ron! Hey Randy, we're just *previewing* the new bones today (hopefully). Like Bryan said, just waiting for Ed to get back from GAMA. These new Klocke and Jackson Bones figures won't be available for a couple of months, so go ahead and place that order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhorseminis Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I just saw the preview and while I was hesitant when I saw the first batch, the preview looks awesome! Definitely caught my attention. Now, just gotta sneak some of these into the next order (I need more minis like I need a hole in the head). lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDungeonDelver Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 That's extremely good to hear; can I ask a stupid question though? Are they completely weirded out by these American "toys", indifferent to them, or do they totally grok the hobby? I'm genuinely curious. I ask because a few years ago I read a post by Stefan Pokorny and his experiences in getting the company in China that casts Dwarven Forge up to speed on painting and so forth, and wanted to compare your reflections with his... Actually they are hobbiest. My friend Peter started thier company with his brother Ken to make collectibles because growing up they could not afford any toys in their household. They are pretty global and have an excessive infatuation with american adventure and horror movies so they know what is going on. Now outside of the above they all follow their own culture for mythos with subjects like the Monkey King http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Sun_Wukong Tolkien and Euro fantasy is something they have a hard time wraping their brain around. Best Ed Soooo...when do you guys start releasing the chinese mythological minis? 'cause THAT would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnpalm Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Awesome move, Reaper. My hat off to you as soon as I've located my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrift Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I definitely have plans for buying metal minis and Bones minis. I trust that they can coexist just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xauhaudoom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It would be great if the Bones collection make some of the huge dragons like Gauth out of this plastic. Less weight to carry to game sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Coggeshall Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 lol The bones line just came out. Reaper already has a few that will soon be available you can see in there Preview Gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Reaper Ron Posted March 21, 2012 Reaper User Share Posted March 21, 2012 I definitely have plans for buying metal minis and Bones minis. I trust that they can coexist just fine. They play perfectly together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 thanks for the heads up Ron. Nice to have things in order this time around. I was ordering other rpg stuff a couple weeks before I left last year (never again will I do that!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 fyi, Bones still doesn't have an entry under Miniature Categories on the right-hand menu on the miniatures page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 When on the main Reaper Miniatures page, going "Figures"|"Bones" (the logo), I get the following: Miniatures Gallery Dark Heaven Bones Miniatures > Bones Sorry, no currently released figures could be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Administrators kit Posted March 23, 2012 Super Administrators Share Posted March 23, 2012 When on the main Reaper Miniatures page, going "Figures"|"Bones" (the logo), I get the following: Sorry, no currently released figures could be found. Yep. A little data mixup on our end. Sorry about the confusion. It's fixed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furongian Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 My first Bones miniatures arrived in the mail the other day: Purple Worm, Ogre Chieftain, and Ghost. I was cautiously optimistic, but a little skeptical about the claims of equivalent quality to metal, and no need for primer, so I just ordered a few to try them out. First off, I base-coated the purple worm then gave it the gears; I rubbed the heck out of it as hard as I could, and I was only able to rub a little paint off of the highest points - so kudos! No, primer necessary! The quality is, as advertised, as good as metal. Once painted they were indistinguishable from their metal counterparts. The plastic is super-durable and can be safely played with without risk of damage or marring the paint job. The one downside to the plastic's durability is that the mould lines, while small, are extremely difficult to remove. Scraping it with a knife edge does nothing, and light filing is ineffective; you really need to put some elbow grease in to file the lines off, which is okay on flat surfaces, but presents difficulties when it crosses detailed areas. I wasn't able to clean mine as well as I would have liked so I'll just have to put up with the persistent mould lines. The one other minor downside is that all of the bases were warped, even the large purple worm, and the miniatures weren't able to sit stably on them, so they do need to be based. This is not an issue for me; I always base my miniatures regardless, but I just thought I'd mention that it is even more important to do so with the Bones miniatures than with the metal variety. While the miniatures take the paint well without any priming, I find the details hard to see on the white surface, so I applied a black wash prior to painting to make the details stand out. Unfortunately the wash beaded on the surface and didn't work well at all, even after washing the miniatures with soap and water. I found, however, that a watered down wash of Reaper brush-on black primer worked like a charm and made all of the details pop out. So, all in all, the Bones miniatures I've received exceeded my expectations by a long shot. They are every bit as good as advertised and for I will certainly be collecting everything in the line. While I will always love metal miniatures first and foremost, the lure of Bones is impossible to resist, especially at these prices. These are ideal for gamers who play with their miniatures or for anyone who lives in dread of small children getting their hands on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Soooo...when do you guys start releasing the chinese mythological minis? 'cause THAT would be awesome. Seconded - I'd love to see some Chinese mythological figures come out in any of the Reaper lines... Especially the Monkey King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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