Madzerker Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am one of those people who still love metal even if I have to pay more for it. I see there are some neat new figures from bones 2 kickstarter (highland encounter, minotaur demon, ect.). Will these be produced in metal after they are released in plastic? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This has begun to happen with Bones 1 minis. I would assume it will happen gradually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jack Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The regular-sized figures, sure... As Talae said, eventually. Probably not the larger ones like the minotaur demon, though - metal versions would be impractical. They're generally too cost-prohibitive - not so much for the amount of metal to produce them, but the amount they'd need to charge per mini in order to profit on a sale would seriously limit the number of overall sales, and then you'd need to factor in the cost of shipping such a large weight of metal. Also, a lot of the larger ones simply aren't possible to produce effectively in metal, with their thin wings or weapons which would bend or break under their own weight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kormydigar Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Its the smaller ones I like to see in metal anyhow. The detail on regular human sized minis is much sharper and better for painting than Bones. For the price though, and for large numbers of monsters & NPCs, the Bones are truly awesome. I much prefer Bones for the huge minis, not just for the cost savings but for ease of handling, assembly, and transport to games once they are complete. The huge metal minis are so expensive and prone to damage during transport, that I'm afraid to do little more than leave them in the display case. The detail on the larger Bones is really good, and I still get to play with my toys without fear of breakage. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I hope to see the new bugbears in metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Mmm, what exclusive BONES I minis have now been produced in metal as opposed to metal minis that were converted to BONES? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bones to metal; metal to Bones... Don't they all start off as greens? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Goodchild Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bones to metal; metal to Bones... Don't they all start off as greens? They all start off as intangible ideas in someone's head. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bones to metal; metal to Bones... Don't they all start off as greens? The answer is: its complicated. A mini sculpted strictly for BONES only needs to exist as a digital file so technicaly that's not a green, maybe a grey? (50 Shades of of Grey Aliens, remember you saw it here first). In the past a mini for metal production was usually a green, now it could start as a digital sculpt and printed as long as the print was in a substance that could stand up to the molding process. We could see a complete shift from greens to greys! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bones to metal; metal to Bones... Don't they all start off as greens? The answer is: its complicated. A mini sculpted strictly for BONES only needs to exist as a digital file so technicaly that's not a green, maybe a grey? (50 Shades of of Grey Aliens, remember you saw it here first). In the past a mini for metal production was usually a green, now it could start as a digital sculpt and printed as long as the print was in a substance that could stand up to the molding process. We could see a complete shift from greens to greys! But you're the one that will have to judge that Diorama entry at RCon now… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Green alien, grey alien, it don't matter as long as their heads go 'splody when shot at. But true enough, digital designs are becoming the norm and a master mini may not be required anymore. Well not so much masters as prototypes and early samples. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperbryan Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Some models which currently only exist in Bones may eventually be translated to metal, but not all of them. The individual decision about which models will translate will ultimately be Ron's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madzerker Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 that is good new Bryan. I hope at least the barbarian and highlander chick will be. I collect all of your barbarian models and those are beautiful but I am just not a bones guy, so I hope to buy them someday in metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochar Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Some models which currently only exist in Bones may eventually be translated to metal, but not all of them. The individual decision about which models will translate will ultimately be Ron's. Not that I care which get translated (yet), but does he take bribes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I believe the barbarian lady is already slated for metal?? Well look at that, she's already available in metal! http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/tyrea/sku-down/03700 One from Bones 1 I might like to see in metal is Trista, although she's fairly decent quality in Bones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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