Nocturne Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I've odered the Werewolf to have a play with. Hopefully he'll arrive in time fo some painting this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icosahedral Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I wish I could be guilty of this, but I'm having a hard time finding Bones models in the Netherlands. There's some UK and German stores that sell Reaper, but at none of them have I found Bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I tried to get some Bones before the Kickstarter ended and couldn't find them at my LGS. I considered a direct order from Reaper and ultimately decided against it because of how many are coming in March. I'm expecting to be happy with them, but I'm a bit reserved on the sharpness of detail because most of the photos I've seen are of older sculpts, and/or painted to a tabletop standard (not claiming to be a better painter than that, but I'm used to seeing pro paint jobs used to sell a model. Like: look at what's possible with this sculpt). Since the general consensus is that there's "no perceptible loss of detail" I'm content to wait and see. Most of my miniatures are for a display cabinet, most of the time. I enjoy the modeling and painting, and just wish I had more time to play, and more gamers to play with. I think a large miniatures collection keeps the hope alive that it'll happen some day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Will this put your mind at ease? http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/werewolf/latest/77009#detail/77009_p_1_mp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Thanks Heisler. Definitely a nice paint job, but the sculpt is mostly organic curves in my opinion; the fur is close to what I'm looking for, but the pose keeps me from seeing it up close. Anyway, after my post above I kind of expected it might spark some debate about the detail levels in Bones, so to head it off I bought a Bones miniature over lunch. :) Now you can count me in the show of hands. I'll have a good look over it tonight, but from the blister it looks pretty good. The Dwarf Warrior's armor plates don't come to as sharp an edge as I'd like, but that could be the sculpt. The shield for example comes to a pretty sharp edge. I'm having a hard time putting into words what I see... there is detail, certainly... the hair, chainmail, etc. but the model seems to have a certain softness of features that I'm not used to seeing in metal casts. Anyway, I'll look closer tonight, work on the slight mold lines, paint, etc. and satisfy whatever concerns I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I've got a couple of Bones pieces sitting here on my desk. The visual softness you're seeing is very likely caused by the medium and the way it reflects light rather than the sculpt itself. Most of Reaper's line (when seen on the site), for instance, are completely opaque metal covered with a matte primer. These are plastic that actually lets a bit of light through. If I hold the Bones gnoll up my painting light, for instance, I can see the light coming through his base, his shield, his flail and so on. This has the effect of diffusing the light on some of the detail. Detailed folds of cloth, for instance, have thin areas that tend to 'glow' a little and give a softer effect. The natural shadows in the photographs are far less distinct than on a primed, opaque piece, which keeps the detail from being as apparent. Not only that, the surface itself is slightly reflective, which adds to this softening. It is mostly a visual effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinm Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I would love to pick up a model or two before March and try my hand at painting an actual mini before I receive my "lifetime supply"...but the closest GS that carries them are about 1hr away (my actual LGS is a purely 40k store as far as minis go). As it gets into winter I may order one direct from Reaper along with some brush on primer and some other misc supplies. I am very excited to get into this new hobby even though I am sure that my expectations for myself and my actual artistic skills wont exactly align! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 You could actually skip the brush on primer if you're talking about only painting Bones. No benefit to it there. It is handy for cold climates in the winter when spray primers won't work for your plastic/metal miniatures. Reaper also has a variety of "learn to paint kits" that come with a few minis, paints, a brush, etc. I don't think those are Bones (yet?), only metal, but they do come with some brush on primer. They're also available from some resellers on Amazon for ~$20 + shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Try miniature-giant, 26% off minimum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Great prices there Baphomet, thanks. Unfortunately out of stock on all 5 kits, but I'll keep an eye out there in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 But they say they're 'order on demand' and should ship within two weeks. Just FYI. I've never yet ordered back orders from them so can't speak to that personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimifly Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 As soon as I get the paints I'm ordering from the kickstarter I'm going to order a bunch of the current Bones minis to practice on. No way I'm waiting til march if my paints are sitting in front of me. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixonGrfx Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Guilty as charged... Went up to Reaper on Saturday to celebrate the KS close and couldn't leave empty handed... That would be...WRONG.. just wrong... So I picked up a Cave Troll Bones model to take with me. I already had two blisters of the kobolds and love them and painting them. I have been painting on the Troll as I have had time through the week. I'll post up pics in the showoff section when he's done. I still intend to pick up all the Bones line monsters that are not part of my KS pledge as I get a chance to. When we were getting ready to leave my wife sees me in line to check out and says, "Really! you need more minis? You can't wait till March?" To which I replied sheepishly.... "Yes I do.. and no I can't..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AubreyE Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Add me to the list. Saw the deals Baphomet posted and couldn't resist clicking. Plus a quick search gets you $3 off any order over $25 and free shipping. I snagged some BONES and a couple metal ones for my current D&D characters. I'll let you guys know how they do on back orders. I'm in no hurry since I have no paints yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ced1106 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 You could actually skip the brush on primer if you're talking about only painting Bones. No benefit to it there. It is handy for cold climates in the winter when spray primers won't work for your plastic/metal miniatures. Reaper also has a variety of "learn to paint kits" that come with a few minis, paints, a brush, etc. I don't think those are Bones (yet?), only metal, but they do come with some brush on primer. They're also available from some resellers on Amazon for ~$20 + shipping. Reviews: http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11104.phtml http://www.amazon.com/Reaper-Learn-Paint-Kit-Beginning/dp/B000ZOYYNU/ref=cm_rdp_product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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