Getting to Know Each Other, September Edition

[NomadZeke]

Maybe a few odds and ends from Chronoscope. The aliens aren't very useful to me, but the 'futuristic traffic cones' have use in shadowrun and such.

[dwarvenranger]

I'd like to get the stone giants as well, but I want to see how they scale against the existing Pathfinder stone giants before I buy any..

[Auberon]

10 hours ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 6th of September: What from Bones 4 are you waiting until retail to purchase?  (Either as an initial purchase or because you need duplicates)

 

Nothing in particular.  Any supersized model that was available as an add-on I already have figured into my pledge.  As Bones originals become available in metal I'll take another look at the smaller figures and see if anything catches my eye.

[Jokemeister]

15 hours ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 6th of September: What from Bones 4 are you waiting until retail to purchase?  (Either as an initial purchase or because you need duplicates)

 

I have to admit that I didn't even look at Bones 4.  I'm not allowed to purchase any more minis so I completely avoided the KS in order to remove temptation.

[redambrosia]

7 hours ago, Jokemeister said:

 

I have to admit that I didn't even look at Bones 4.  I'm not allowed to purchase any more minis so I completely avoided the KS in order to remove temptation.

:hugs: You have my sympathies 

[Thes Hunter]

On 9/6/2017 at 6:11 AM, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 6th of September: What from Bones 4 are you waiting until retail to purchase?  (Either as an initial purchase or because you need duplicates)

 

the gulper, cause I need more than 1 of them. 

[Dilvish the Deliverer]

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

[Glitterwolf]

4 minutes ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

 

I paint for display and fun, not for gaming.

It depends.

 

I divide my fun/display stuff into two categories.

1. True Display ( Busts, 54mm, 75mm, diorama,huge dragons)
2. Fun Army/warband ( I envision an army and I will fill it with suitable minis)

For smaller Minis  I prefer Metal, then Resin, Then Bones, if necessary hard Plastic.

In the end I like to paint. And if I can't find something suitable for my needs, I will even (re) paint a toy.

 

For larger minis I still love metal or Resin  because of the details but Bones is very cheap and the detail on the large minis is good.

Also handling large/huge minis is easier if the material is lighter.

Bones give me an opportunity to buy huge models, I would normally not spend money on.

If I had to buy Ma'al in Metal or Resin it would cost me an entire hobby budget.

 

For Busts and 75mm miniatures I prefer either Resin or Metal.

 

Hard Plastic is not my favorite, although sometimes it is useful for things like terrain,

 

 

 

 

 

[Loim]

Metal > Hard Plastic > Bones > Resin 

[Cranky Dog]

17 minutes ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

Nothing outstanding here.

 

Metal: Like it for the high detail and near endless variety. Not a fan of the unavoidable price. Hate it every time I drop it even from two inches high as they easily chip.

Bones: Like it for the affordability, especially with the KS campaigns. Variety is increasing with each campaign. The bendiness is a plus for the ease of modification, and a minus because it's sometimes too bendy and won't stay straight. The durability is hard to beat.

Resin: I only have a handful of resin miniatures. Good: high detail. Bad: Poor selection though generally used for high quality limited edition/exclusive models. Very pricey. Very bad: Fragility. Do not drop.

[Doug Sundseth]

 

[Beagle]

Metal - My favourite to paint and work with, it feels solid in my hands but I steer clear of metal minis that have more than three parts.

 

Resin - I like it for slightly larger models that I want to display, but to me it's not for gaming models

 

Bones - My favourite material for larger models, I feel like it's still a couple of years away from being as good as it could be. The grey Wizard of Oz minis in Bones 3 were so much better than the models in the white material

[Werkrobotwerk]

1 hour ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

hard plastic: my favorite for most things, converts easily can have nice details. paint sticks very well. problems, doesn't bend, so things like antenna, knives, fingers, will break off easily if dropped.

 

bones: This is the most common material in my collection at the moment, there are sometimes some detail issues, and wiggly spears. but it is just the most useful because of how well it travels. Since almost none of the games I'm in are at home, ease of transport is a really big plus. it can also be translucent, which is amazing! Biggest draw back is that I still have trouble cleaning mold lines on it.

 

metal: The old standard has nice details, cleans up easy, primes easy. drawbacks, heavy, paint chips are almost unavoidable, needs packing to travel, some companies don't take the weight into account and make load bearing parts too thin in metal.

 

resin. INFURIATING! Because it is a really an array of different materials and no one ever calls out what the real mix is on the packaging. (seriously put the mix on the box. even if you're not putting the exact chemicals on it, give the trade name for it) So I don't know if a given model is going to be fine (like arena rex) or unusable brittle hydrophobic garbage (TGG2) I will not buy resin unless I've seen the mini in person out of box, so I can confirm I'm not just throwing away money.

[malefactus]

51 minutes ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

 

I am not a gamer, but I was one for a long time; SO I tend to base my minis as if I were going to use them in a game. I don't care for "display pieces", busts in particular; they take up space,collect dust, & fall in the the same category as coffee table books. Now I , make/convert/paint my miniatures &  craft my terrain with story telling in mind. The viewer can supply their own story or buy my take on it all. That's where I am coming from.

If there could be only one material type for miniatures, I'd take metal. For small & medium sized miniatures, I prefer my metal with a little lead in it rather than the more brittle pewter. The Big Boys/Girls/Whatever I like in pewter for the weight factor...a BIG piece in lead is a wrist breaker.

Hard plastic is on a par with the metal except for heft. Hard plastic is the  MOST WONDROUS material for conversions, is capable of holding a high level of detail, AND paints up just as well as metal pieces. Most of the miniatures crowding my Vault of Pack Rattiness are hard plastic.

I only have a limited amount of experience with resins. The resin miniatures I have done are a little more delicate that the metal, but quite nice with an ample amount of details. I would hesitate to buy resins on line in most cases due variations in casting quality; ArmorCast is an exception. I do hate the scrubbing part of resins though.

Soft plastics like Bones are something I have little experience with, The couple I have done were enjoyable pieces to paint, Like the resins, I would prefer to see what I was buying for the same varying quality factor.. They are cheap though. If I was a new to the craft, the lower price would be tremendously appealing, especially if I was painting for a large scale game. 

[Cyradis]

1 hour ago, Dilvish the Deliverer said:

Question the 7th of September: What are your feelings on the multitude of materials miniatures are mostly made of? (plastic/Bones, pewter/lead, and resin)  Fell free to be as verbose as desired.

 

Metal if I can get it. Plastics for big stuff and junk like kobolds. Yet to try resin. I like metal's detail and weight and bendability. I like the cost and flingability of plastic.