Pochi Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 1 hour ago, JoeGKushner said: Oh I've nothing against such people and I'd be one myself. No offense intended. Let me go back and clarify that. Sorry, I'm a bit touchy (grumpy) about the subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidless Eye Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I'm most excited for the Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowley Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Lidless Eye said: I'm most excited for the Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga: That and the pumpkin cart! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidless Eye Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 23 minutes ago, David Brawley said: That and the pumpkin cart! Sure, the pumpkin cart too. I always like NPC and villager types. Some of the first regular sized miniatures I worked on from Bones IV were from the Demi-human Villagers set. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegazus Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 21 hours ago, terminalmancer said: I plan on deciding to limit myself to only a few of the really awesome things and avoid the core set, and then willfully ignoring my own decision and getting too much of everything. Maybe I'll be good this year. I hope... My plans as well. I don't think I'll need more lizard men (rampant core content speculation). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I really don't need more to paint, so I'm hoping I maintain my decision of only getting things that will enhance my d&d game significantly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted July 8, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 8, 2017 Here's to lots of terrain and scenery!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Fiala Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Lidless Eye said: I'm most excited for the Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga: It's so fluffy! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grefven Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 How does the bones material compare in terms of durability to "plastic toy soldiers"? Will bones be suitable as (a bit older) kids toys, or will they break too easiliy when harmed in inappropiate manner? :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegazus Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, Grefven said: How does the bones material compare in terms of durability to "plastic toy soldiers"? Will bones be suitable as (a bit older) kids toys, or will they break too easiliy when harmed in inappropiate manner? :) I'm of the opinion that they would fit that bill. I've given nieces and nephew Bones figures, painted though. Not sure how much my brother let's them play with them, even though that was the intention. That is one of the selling points of Bones, that they are able to be dropped and otherwise manhandled yet still hold the paint. Now, play with 40 year olds might be a little less rough than 4 years old. Sir Forscale getting into a sword fight followed by all out fisticuffs with Optimus Prime atop Lego Batman's Batmobile might be a little less able to keep the paint on. But if one doesn't spend hours detailing the figure, I'd think I'd have no issues with rough play and some paint degradation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminalmancer Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, Pegazus said: I'm of the opinion that they would fit that bill. I've given nieces and nephew Bones figures, painted though. Not sure how much my brother let's them play with them, even though that was the intention. That is one of the selling points of Bones, that they are able to be dropped and otherwise manhandled yet still hold the paint. Now, play with 40 year olds might be a little less rough than 4 years old. Sir Forscale getting into a sword fight followed by all out fisticuffs with Optimus Prime atop Lego Batman's Batmobile might be a little less able to keep the paint on. But if one doesn't spend hours detailing the figure, I'd think I'd have no issues with rough play and some paint degradation. Just to build on this point, they're possibly even more difficult to damage than a toy soldier, depending on what particular toy soldier you're talking about. You can bend them, twist them, pull them apart, and they'll stay in one piece. You really need to take something sharp to them before you can start doing any serious damage. I haven't managed to chip any paint off of any of them, either. Although I prime them with brown liner and then put two coats of gloss and a coat of matte on top when I'm done, so your mileage may vary depending on how you prep and finish yours. For tabletop play, they're glorious. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunae Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 24 minutes ago, Grefven said: How does the bones material compare in terms of durability to "plastic toy soldiers"? Will bones be suitable as (a bit older) kids toys, or will they break too easiliy when harmed in inappropiate manner? :) I don't have kids, but it happend a few times that my cats got hold of unpainted Bones (damn those players not able to fulfil basic miniature safety instructions). So far they all survived being pushed off the table and taking part in an epic cat soccer match. A few forum members around here also have their kids playing with and painting Bones, from a very young age, so as long as yours are above the "I need to stick everything in my mouth" age, Bones should be fine. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grefven Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Cool. Thanks guys. (y) Might have to pick a few stuff up this time round then. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 My kids (6 and 4) have been playing with Bones since I received the first KS. The paint has seen better days on the first unicorns that my daughter painted (a base coat of Brown Liner is definitely better), but the models themselves are perfectly fine. They have held up much better than many of their other toys. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 While I totally let a group of tweens with ADHD use my painted Bones for their games, I would not let a toddler play unsupervised. A lot of them are too small and are a choking hazard. Much sturdier than metal for rough handling, though! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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