redambrosia Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Despite the initial softness of my pathfinder goblins, the detail on them blows me away. They're astoundingly cute and evil, and for being so tiny they have tons of detail. I'm also impressed and pleased with Seltyiel. He retained all the cool details of the metal version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommisalama Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Despite the initial softness of my pathfinder goblins, the detail on them blows me away. They're astoundingly cute and evil, and for being so tiny they have tons of detail. I'm also impressed and pleased with Seltyiel. He retained all the cool details of the metal version. My goblins were also softest of the whole box. They seem to be entirely different material. Trying to paint the torches or swords was a pain as the material just slips away underneath your brush... Boiling and cooling them strenghtened the material for a while, but now they're as soft as ever. That said, the level of detail is very good and the sculpts are among my favourites! Which is the only reason I think I'm going to try and get replacements for my goblin warriors (only got pyros). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnifix Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The gryphon in particular is a fantastic example of the quality possible with Bones. I'm not really sure why you would go metal for that model now. If all the minis came out that quality, I would have no qualms about recommending Bones as a superior material to metal. The softer minis aren't as incredible, but in general are great for the price. The real disappointments are the few minis missing noses and ears etc. That will, I am sure, be sorted now that reaper can control the maintenance of the equipment and presumably experiment a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Montoya Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Most of mine look great, and some are absolute stunners. As was mentioned before, the mold lines are hell to clean up. The Bones material does not fall away well, and leaves little debris everywhere in the model that you still have to get rid of with effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthulhudarren Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Speaking of cleaning up those mold lines, would needle files work just as well as sanding needles for this purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodydrake Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 those precision plastic sanding needles..anyone know a store in Canada that sells them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unidentifiable Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I've just been using needle files and a thin pocket knife (if a mold line is on the outside edge of an object, you can shave it right off). Once you've scraped/filed, use a can of compressed air in combination with a toothbrush to blast all the little bits that are still hanging on. It's been working pretty well but it's not quite as "easy" as pewter. Still, the hardest part has been trying to find the mold lines in the first place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnifix Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 those precision plastic sanding needles..anyone know a store in Canada that sells them?Finding someone that ships these internationally... I too would love to know. I don't really want to pay 4x the price of the needles to get them to me by going through my reshipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai-Mongar Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I've been using some needle files that I already had. I don't know the brand, but they are the kind of needle files that you'd buy from a hardware store (I believe that mine may have come from an auto store originally) and they come in a little plastic... screw it, google images to the rescue. They look like this: And they seem to work just fine. I think the more common hobby files, like the kind you'd get from Gale Force Nine for example. are too rough. What you really need is just something with a fine grade (I think that's the right word). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthulhudarren Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I have needle files, but don't know how fine grained they should be for bones. The finest plastic sanding needles were 320 grit I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthulhudarren Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 those precision plastic sanding needles..anyone know a store in Canada that sells them? Can't find them on amazon either. Only through hobby lobby and I'd hate to spend the money on shipping for just those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vroomer Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Out of all my stuff, the Undead Horde is the worst. Bent all to heck. Waiting on them to un-bend/naturally bend back now for over two weeks. The rest I am alright with. But they all seem a little small. Especially the Undead Horde. The larger stuff is nice though. Dig the larger stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talion78 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) One thing I have noticed owning mostly GW miniatures is the difference in scale, a Reaper character looks tiny against a GW one. Damn those pesky heroic scale kids. Edited July 31, 2013 by talion78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatrissaTheEnchantress Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I've been using some needle files that I already had. I don't know the brand, but they are the kind of needle files that you'd buy from a hardware store (I believe that mine may have come from an auto store originally) and they come in a little plastic... screw it, google images to the rescue. They look like this: And they seem to work just fine. I think the more common hobby files, like the kind you'd get from Gale Force Nine for example. are too rough. What you really need is just something with a fine grade (I think that's the right word). Awesome! That is the exact same package of needle files I own. (I got mine from a model hobby shop). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 One thing I have noticed owning mostly GW miniatures is the difference in scale, a Reaper character looks tiny against a GW one. Damn those pesky heroic scale kids. The Bones version of minis I already have in metal seem a bit smaller than I remember their metal counterparts being, but I haven't put them side by side to compare yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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