orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
    
 | | 08/07/2006 6:41 AM |
| | As Wizards have now managed to get clear plastic sorted, do you think they may be able to add bowstring onto archer minis? I mean, I can live with them as they are, but it'd be nice to see. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
12481 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 08/07/2006 6:44 AM |
| | I wouldn't mind seeing the bowstring either. But, like you, I can live without it, especially if it would cost a lot more. | |
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yack
Commander
3320 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 08/07/2006 8:22 AM |
| | I hope they don't ..I really do not want them too over use the clear plastic...think mage knight (trust me its not a good thing). I'm not a fan of the clear plastic(yes the fire elemental came out nice)but leave it for ghosts and such not weapons and spells.But thats just my 2 copper pieces. | |
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Kat_Dawg33
Warrior
291 Posts
USA
| | 08/07/2006 8:26 AM |
| | I'm certainly no expert, but I would imagine that would increase the mold price. I doubt will see it at all, but if on anything, maybe a rare. | |
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azuretide
Sergeant
407 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 8:54 AM |
| | The next set is already going up a couple bucks, I think they can afford to give us nicer minis. | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4637 Posts
New York
| | 08/07/2006 9:19 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by yack
I hope they don't ..I really do not want them too over use the clear plastic...think mage knight (trust me its not a good thing). I'm not a fan of the clear plastic(yes the fire elemental came out nice)but leave it for ghosts and such not weapons and spells.But thats just my 2 copper pieces.
I agree 100% with this.
The elementals turned out cool.
The Thunder-Bow and Tordek's Energy Axe looked stupid. | |
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kumaiti
Warrior
201 Posts
Moscow - Russia
| | 08/07/2006 9:39 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by yack
think mage knight (trust me its not a good thing).
I guess you didn't like the Solonavi very much, right?? :-)
Back on track:
With clear plastic comes GELATINOUS CUBE and other oozes, IMHO. | |
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Low Key
Underboss
1231 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 9:58 AM |
| | Aye, I bet pretty much everyone would like to see a clear plastic Gelatineous Cube with bits of previous victims armor and such inside it. Other oozes would be cool, too. | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 10:29 AM |
| | well, clear plastic bow-strings would be too brittle if they looked good and to thick if they are not to break. I say NO to bow-string. Anyone with some crazy glue and some thread can make their own good-looking bow string. | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4637 Posts
New York
| | 08/07/2006 11:13 AM |
| | I dont have my minis on hand..But didnt the New Gnoll Archer have a Bow String? | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 11:30 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Count Dooku
I dont have my minis on hand..But didnt the New Gnoll Archer have a Bow String?
no, it only has a very thin bow that makes you think it is a string | |
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Orion72
Underboss
1917 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 11:34 AM |
| | With clear plastic comes clear responsibility? | | | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 11:39 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Orion72
With clear plastic comes clear responsibility?
Absolute clear plastic corrupts absolutely [:p] | |
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 08/07/2006 1:28 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by orcmonk220
As Wizards have now managed to get clear plastic sorted, do you think they may be able to add bowstring onto archer minis? I mean, I can live with them as they are, but it'd be nice to see.
WOW! if they couldn´t give us the Freaking GELATINOUS CUBE! how you expect that??? [:D] Well if bow strings comes before gelatinous cube i would be very upset [:)] | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/07/2006 2:14 PM |
| Clear plastic bowstrings? I thought I had some nutso ideas.
Less clear plastic weapons. More gelatinous cubes [:D] | |
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yack
Commander
3320 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 08/07/2006 4:42 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by kumaiti
quote:
Originally posted by yack
think mage knight (trust me its not a good thing).
I guess you didn't like the Solonavi very much, right?? :-)
Back on track:
With clear plastic comes GELATINOUS CUBE and other oozes, IMHO.
Had no idea what it was so looked it up on google...and your right I don't like it. Cheap looking!!! (plus if it ain't D&D no deal)[:p]
The Gcube I agree better come real soon....[:(!] | |
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ekomega
Warrior
264 Posts
| | 08/07/2006 7:15 PM |
| Producing such a bowstring would be really hard to do without making it look thick and crappy. Depending on how they make the molds, it probably wouldn't involve too much extra work, but it could be difficult.
Two-color parts (clear and non-clear) are harder and more expensive to make than one-color parts. I don't want that extra cost for a tiny piece of plastic that, ideally, I wouldn't even notice.
Other disadvantages include the bowstring bending during the plastic cooling, and your archer ending up with a bowstring that has bent like all the other minis swords and scythes and axes and spears, etc.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the current two-color minis (storm archer, tordek) are entirely clear plastic with paint on them, and not two-color at all. Anyone want to cut a storm archer in half and see if it's black in the middle? | |
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