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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
    
 | | 03/03/2006 4:26 PM |
| Worst paint job award EVER, goes to the Frost Dwarf. Great sculpt, frickin aweful paint job!
Arcane Ballista, love em. They look awesome lined up, I have 4.
Wemic, ugly with flimsiest weapon in history, but I still want more.
Epic cards are red on one side, but blue on the other. Never noticed this before.
5 cases, only one missing was the Khumat (as in zero).
Highlite Pulls: 5 War Trolls, 4 Hill Giant Warchiefs, 4 Ogre Warhulks phew...
Lame Pulls: 4 Snigs, 4 Warforged Barbs, 4 Aspects of Hextor, 3 Warbound Impalers...
Wanted More: 3 Wemics, 1 Chimera only...
Seeing as tomorrows tourney should net me a few more minis just by playing, I guess I'll post my have/wants saturday evening or so.
Cheers! | |
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Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 4:34 PM |
| Nice pulls. I'll take those extra Snigs off your hands. I'll look for your trade thread on Sunday.
I'm definitely hearing a lot of negative reports on the Frost Dwarf. That's a shame. | |
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ShadowLord XT
Commander
2637 Posts
Plane of Shadow
| | 03/03/2006 4:38 PM |
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Originally posted by Lab Monkey
Nice pulls. I'll take those extra Snigs off your hands. I'll look for your trade thread on Sunday.
I'm definitely hearing a lot of negative reports on the Frost Dwarf. That's a shame.
O.k. what's the heck is wrong with the frost dwarf? I don't have one, but I keep hearing it sucks. | |
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Username
Warlord
5690 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 4:44 PM |
| I don't care what the icee dwarves look like, I want a dozen!!!
Congrats on the War Trolls! | |
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AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 4:44 PM |
| | I think the wemic looks pretty good. EXCEPT: yeah his weapon is a joke, the pole is so flimsy. The biggest problem with him is he has the soft curves. I think he was done by the same sculptor as the dark naga, flind, and tanurak. They all have soft curves and a cartoonish look that I dont care. | |
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dulsin
Sneak
171 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 4:46 PM |
| | Sounds like we need to have a best repaint of a Frost dwarf contest. | |
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maijstral
Underboss
2105 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 4:47 PM |
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Originally posted by ShadowLord XT
quote:
Originally posted by Lab Monkey
Nice pulls. I'll take those extra Snigs off your hands. I'll look for your trade thread on Sunday.
I'm definitely hearing a lot of negative reports on the Frost Dwarf. That's a shame.
O.k. what's the heck is wrong with the frost dwarf? I don't have one, but I keep hearing it sucks.
for one thing the paint itself doesn't look good, the 'blue' is really odd shade for ice or frost. The axe is the exact same color as his skin and beard. The paint on the axe and hand has bled over onto his cloak (at least on mine).
basically the entire mini is two colors periwinkle blue for the beard,axe,skin (and part of the cloak) and a dull gray for all the armor and cloak. If you look close I guess you can see some silver highlights on the armor.
There is a lot of detail in the mini but its hidden under all the same colors. I can live with and even learn to like the paint job on the armor but the beard/skin/axe color is just horrible to me and has a slop-n-go look (KOTDT reference [:)]). | | | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 5:17 PM |
| Maijstral's description is pretty bang on.
Lab Monkey we'll talk. [:)]
In all fairness I did not mention GOOD paintjobs.
Steelheart is Great!
Combat Medic
Arcanix Guard
Large Duergar
The Inspired Lieutenant and Cleric Moradin are rather consistently messy.
I gotta say, I hate the sculpt for Shoeless - but, his skirmish stats are oh so sweet... torn. | |
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Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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Mortusbard
Sergeant
427 Posts
North Carolina
| | 03/03/2006 5:21 PM |
| I dont think the ICe Dwarf is terrible but it could be better. It does look interesting though.
The War Troll, He rocks.
Pulled tree booster + Starter
Shuluth X2 War Troll Ogre War Hulk.
Not bad still waiting for my case though. [:(] | |
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 5:24 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Lab Monkey
I'm definitely hearing a lot of negative reports on the Frost Dwarf. That's a shame.
It is really disappointing, the skin face is caked on and unfortunately very think on the face. The sculpt is great as it looks like a mini fros giant but the paintjob is thick all over and makes this a candidate for paint removal before repainting...something that some of us know is almost impossible to do unless you feel like playing with brake fluid.
The Wemic's weapon is a joke indeed, flimsy and all that but the award to flimsiest should go to the Skeletal Legionnaire, holy crap, they are actually very soft to the touch, almost rubbery in the legs, a couple of mine look like they are doing the limbo. | |
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tvknight415
Skirmisher
33 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 5:54 PM |
| I'm awaing my order from Auggie for my frost dwarf, but in the meantime I'll ask.....
Has anyone contacted WotC customer service to complain about a messed up paint job and request a new mini with a fixed paint job? After all, if it' horribly painted (compared to the poster), wouldn't that qualify as a defective return?
If everyone does that, perhaps they'll get the hint that their manufacturer is doing substandard painting and work to correct it.
Eric
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Oryan77
Sergeant
957 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 6:03 PM |
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Originally posted by tvknight415
Has anyone contacted WotC customer service to complain about a messed up paint job and request a new mini with a fixed paint job?
There's no way that will happen. People can be so picky about any little thing and guys love to complain. I can imagine a wave of people sending minis back just because a minis red belt had a spot of black paint on one side. Or his Deep Dragon's wings didn't have as nice of a purple tint as a guys he saw at a tournament. | |
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Tasmanian_tiger
Warrior
300 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 6:19 PM |
| | I would love extra snigs too. ;) Nice pulls. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 6:28 PM |
| I must say, other than a few select figs, I'm REALLY happy with this sets distribution 16/21/23! BIG FAN. I feel like very little was a waste. (hunting cougars, wood elf rangers, inspired lt., orcs, and girallons aside)
I'm thinking little frosty jr was a last minute addition to the set... I mean - it's an uncommon and there are many commons better painted than this. [:(] | |
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Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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Mjollnir
Underboss
1489 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 03/03/2006 6:47 PM |
| | I'm still expecting my cases, but I'm afraid it will take some days before the thrill of opening them. Anyway, I would like at least 3 War Trolls, 2 Hill Giant Chieftain, 2 Chimeras, 3 War HUlk Ogres,... Would 6 cases be enough for that? Considering we usually have around 50% of getting any rare per case... I hope it is enough... | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 7:02 PM |
| LOL, ya, I think you'll be safe with 6 cases! [:)]
I decided to update my have/wants anyways (save me time tomorrow), take a look, but sorry won't reply to any offers until after the tourney tomorrow. Cheers! [:D] | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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Grim
Sergeant
482 Posts
| | 03/03/2006 7:16 PM |
| 2 cases left me only 5 short of the set. Still need Gulgar, Large Bronze Dragon, Warbound Impaler, Aspect of Hextor, and the Khumat.
Ended up with duplicate Arcane Ballista, Sand Giant, Aspect of Moradin, Snig, Chimera, and King Obould.
Not bad at all. With my local release tourny tomorrow, I hope to pull off some trades to get me to or very near set completion. | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3398 Posts
Netherlands
| | 03/04/2006 5:46 AM |
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Originally posted by Grim
2 cases left me only 5 short of the set. Still need Gulgar, Large Bronze Dragon, Warbound Impaler, Aspect of Hextor, and the Khumat.
Ended up with duplicate Arcane Ballista, Sand Giant, Aspect of Moradin, Snig, Chimera, and King Obould.
Not bad at all. With my local release tourny tomorrow, I hope to pull off some trades to get me to or very near set completion.
wow, that's lucky! with three cases and a starter coming up, I hope I will get somewhere shy of 4 miniatures to complete the set. hope for multiples of HGB, HGC, OWH, and the Wemic. keeping my fingers crossed.
D. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
11768 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 03/04/2006 5:54 AM |
| | 5 cases. That's pretty intense, man. | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 03/04/2006 10:46 AM |
| | Sounds like our first CE dwarf got a chaotic paint job. | |
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Malin Lug
Sergeant
742 Posts
| | 03/04/2006 10:54 AM |
| We haven't gotten our cases yet, but picked up a few boosters and a starter pack from the FLGS and I gotta say... that frost dwarf really does have an freaking horrible paint job. I can't paint for jack and I think I could do a massive improvement of a paint job. Out of 3 boosters and a starter though, we got 2 Aspect of Hextor's, an Arcane Ballista, and a Chimera!!
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Kilroy
Sneak
74 Posts
| | 03/04/2006 12:31 PM |
| | And what about the Lawful Evil Epic Aspect of Moradin? It says LG on the card, but the big ole' symbol is the LE symbol. | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5101 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 03/04/2006 12:57 PM |
| Nice pulls greyhaze. I'm glad you're happy with 4 arcane ballistas. If I pull more than one they go instantly into the trade queue.
I'm actually kind of happy to hear that the Frost Dwarf has a good sculpt + bad paint job. It'll motivate me to repaint the mini Frost Giants (assuming I pull one or two when my cases arrive).
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 12:21 AM |
| Well, I got a few offers already, but I just finished my inventory. So, people will have to check again. Sorry.
I terrible in the tourney as my pulls were less than stellar, and I was a little disorientated on the new maps. But it was great fun.
My warband (cause I know you care) 0-1-0
Cleric of Moradin (awesome!)
Goblin Underboss (great!)
Zakya Rakshasa (great!)
Fiendish Girallon (meh, had no luck with it and hate it)
Elemental Wall (somewhat good)
Axe Soldier (good)
Skeletal Legionnaire (sucks large)
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Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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TKort
Sergeant
583 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 1:04 AM |
| Hehe.. you should see my snigs.. one of them has almost no yellow to him at all so he is almost completely the black undercoat colour.. he looks like he's in night-camo makeup or something. My second one is really nicely done except that his worg has quarterback grease marks under his eyes for some reason.. maybe snig pulled the ol' trick binoculars gag on him or something. And yeah.. frost dwarf blue = bad (if they were white, with a hint of a dry-brush of that blue, it would have been 50 times better).
TKort.
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nyjastul69
Commander
2712 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 03/06/2006 8:19 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by greyhaze
Maijstral's description is pretty bang on.
In all fairness I did not mention GOOD paintjobs.
Steelheart is Great!
Combat Medic
Arcanix Guard
Large Duergar
I gotta disagree with the Combat Medic. Look at the picture on the box, they're not even the same mini. Of the 4 CM's I got, not a single one has a red robe, just some sort of brownish film coating it. | |
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BigBC
Sergeant
620 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 8:59 AM |
| | I'm one of those who thinks the paint quality has deteriorated from Underdark. I was very happy with the paint jobs in Underdark thinking it couldn't get any better. I was right, it got worse! What happened? With the frost dwarf, warpriest of Moradin (what's with the dirty head), Inspired lieutenant, Lion of Talisid, and Flameskull, the uncommons have taken a dive. I showed these to my RPG group yesterday and they couldn't believe these were from the new set. They looked like they could have been from Harbinger. Some of the commons (terror wight, quaggoth slave, and derro) looked better than these uncommons. Especially when you compare the derro to the frost dwarf, big difference in quality. I like the paint job on the Arcanix guard, but it looks like she could play for the WNBA (she's a little tall). And who thought we needed another earth elemental type? We just got the loyal earth elemental, what's with the wall? Some of the choices for this set were not that great. Of course it all isn't enough to keep me from buying the damn things. I'm waiting for the day when my wife says I have too many and that I should stop collecting. Until then... | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3398 Posts
Netherlands
| | 03/06/2006 12:12 PM |
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Originally posted by nyjastul69
I gotta disagree with the Combat Medic. Look at the picture on the box, they're not even the same mini. Of the 4 CM's I got, not a single one has a red robe, just some sort of brownish film coating it.
I haven't got my cases yet, but I am kind of relieved hearing you say this. I wasn't really into the whole mrs. Santa-thing to begin with.
D. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 12:22 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by nyjastul69
I gotta disagree with the Combat Medic. Look at the picture on the box, they're not even the same mini. Of the 4 CM's I got, not a single one has a red robe, just some sort of brownish film coating it.
I got like 12, plus 3 repaints, they all seemed pretty good (except some of the faces sometimes).
Maybe they put the primer on and then ended up touching it while all wet still, ended up rushing through these. The paint mess-ups seem pretty consistent. | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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Grim
Sergeant
482 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 12:23 PM |
| | My warband ended up being War Troll, HGB, Inspired Lt., and Shieldwall Soldier. Went 4-1. | |
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Lab Monkey
Commander
4136 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 12:41 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by BigBC
I'm one of those who thinks the paint quality has deteriorated from Underdark. I was very happy with the paint jobs in Underdark thinking it couldn't get any better. I was right, it got worse! What happened? With the frost dwarf, warpriest of Moradin (what's with the dirty head), Inspired lieutenant, Lion of Talisid, and Flameskull, the uncommons have taken a dive. I showed these to my RPG group yesterday and they couldn't believe these were from the new set. They looked like they could have been from Harbinger. Some of the commons (terror wight, quaggoth slave, and derro) looked better than these uncommons. Especially when you compare the derro to the frost dwarf, big difference in quality. I like the paint job on the Arcanix guard, but it looks like she could play for the WNBA (she's a little tall). And who thought we needed another earth elemental type? We just got the loyal earth elemental, what's with the wall? Some of the choices for this set were not that great. Of course it all isn't enough to keep me from buying the damn things. I'm waiting for the day when my wife says I have too many and that I should stop collecting. Until then...
QFT. With a few notable exceptions, the quality control on this set is horrible. | |
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Vash
Underboss
1995 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 12:44 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Lab Monkey
quote:
Originally posted by BigBC
I'm one of those who thinks the paint quality has deteriorated from Underdark. I was very happy with the paint jobs in Underdark thinking it couldn't get any better. I was right, it got worse! What happened? With the frost dwarf, warpriest of Moradin (what's with the dirty head), Inspired lieutenant, Lion of Talisid, and Flameskull, the uncommons have taken a dive. I showed these to my RPG group yesterday and they couldn't believe these were from the new set. They looked like they could have been from Harbinger. Some of the commons (terror wight, quaggoth slave, and derro) looked better than these uncommons. Especially when you compare the derro to the frost dwarf, big difference in quality. I like the paint job on the Arcanix guard, but it looks like she could play for the WNBA (she's a little tall). And who thought we needed another earth elemental type? We just got the loyal earth elemental, what's with the wall? Some of the choices for this set were not that great. Of course it all isn't enough to keep me from buying the damn things. I'm waiting for the day when my wife says I have too many and that I should stop collecting. Until then...
QFT. With a few notable exceptions, the quality control on this set is horrible.
Agreed. They were slacking this set I think, or because maybe it was Donias's last set, he just kinda went 'aw hell with it'. [)] | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
6920 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 1:48 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Grim
My warband ended up being War Troll, HGB, Inspired Lt., and Shieldwall Soldier. Went 4-1.
That's a pretty pull. Wish I had that kind of luck. My rolls were pretty shoddy too. [:(] | |
Greyhaze's DDM Spoilers
Champion of a Medium Dog & then a Darkenbeast , Raistlin Majere, Nightmare WDQ25/60, Warduke WD60/60,
Anti-Champion of Guns, "Knight of Bugbears", and Joke Champion of Venger.
Called Shots: Frost Giant in Dangerous Delves. | |
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dulsin
Sneak
171 Posts
| | 03/06/2006 3:40 PM |
| I think these are some great paint jobs (except for the Frost Dwarf ick!)
I love my Warforged Barbarian and War Duke. So far War Drums has realy impressed me in figure quality and scirmish ability.
Putting these guys next to my Harbinger just sad | |
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