Cool figures from other games to use in HS

[Annerios]

I just wanted to resurrect this thread on the new site to feature cool and interesting figures from other games that could be used us as-is or customized for use in HS.

Add your photos of plastic pre-painted figures, unpainted metal figures, toys that are in scale or any other figures of interest.

Here are some I found:

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bb0olm6k.jpg

DC Collateral Damage: Black Mask 010, 011 or 012. Makes for one hell of a creepy Vydar agent.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bb0lhx5g.jpg

DC Collateral Damage: Crimson Avenger 087.
I was more interested in modding this figure, but a blind agent for Vydar? That is just too classic to pass up.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/br0ip8f2.jpg

Mage Knight Nexus 104 Pyre Spirit. I don't know if this figure looks this good when you have it in hand, but the photo is awesome. This one is a must for the HS Lava fields.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/br0ip4q3.jpg

Mage Knight Nexus 072 Centaur Champion. Armored and mean looking; this would be a great Jandar or Ullar unit.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bb0myzgd.jpg

DC Collateral Damage: Green Flame 025, 026 or 027. How about some kind of Ullar tree spirit type of creature? It looks a bit like a Dryad or something.


http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bp0rs3od.jpg
This is an older Mage Knight figure. A Scale Servant from the Dragon's Gate set 040, 041 or 042. I love the way he is holding the blade and there have been no bipedal serpent men for HS, so he fills a niche. He seems very Robert E. Howard inspired to me for some reason. I like it.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/horrorclix/images/figs/hc_02.jpg

Horror Clix, of course. I am almost sure some of the best figures to customize for HS are going to come out of this new game. I hate to say it, but I am more excited about seeing the figures that are coming out for this set than the HS figures. Sneak previews have been hard to find, but there may be new pics soon.

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/pics/2006/apr/788418b.jpg

For those of you that were fans of Starship Troopers before it was a movie and TV show!

These are the troopers that look like those described in the novel. They even have the racks with the shoulder mounted nukes! :twisted:

Just one of these guys would be devastating on the HS battlefield, but I do like that Mongoose finally came through and included something closer to what was described in the novel, as they had promised when the ST game was announced.

They even have a second variant of the suits:

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/pics/2006/apr/788418a.jpg

This one was just announced today:

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/WH1a.jpg

Copplestone Castings Werewolf Hunter (WH1).

Mark Copplestone is one of my favorite sculptors/designers. I'm glad I did not pick up any of the other Selene figures out there yet. This is the one I'm getting. :D

Lilnewbie, I know you are watching and can't resist posting. :P

[LilNewbie]

LOL! Shaking to much....trying to hold on....must post quickly... :D

Thanks for kicking of this thread:

Here is a new mini from the upcoming Heroclix Sinister line. M.A.C.H. 1, 3 and 4 (#'s 40, 41 and 42, resp.):

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_041.jpg

Can you say Vydar Shock Troops? I knew you could. :D

Next up is a figure from the Starship Troopers line:

I enjoyed the episode with the CHAS unit in the ST CGI series. The model is pretty cool too!

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/product_images/full_size/stchas1.jpg


That Werewolf Hunter from Copplestone is awesome....putting that one down as a must buy. Thanks for posting that one.

Newb.

[reapersaurus]

Does the Werewolf Hunter (Selene) come pre-painted?

If not, no sale.

[K/H_Addict]

http://www.miniaturetrading.com/img/cards/Mage-Knight/528/big/93.jpg




Rayevisayla--MK OMENS....i wanna thank sigmazero13 (i think....too long ago...) for this awesome lookinig little effer. He is my all time favorite custom EVER!

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

I bought a group of the Black Mask figure after seeing this thread on ST.com. Oh, the green flame thing too! Both are comic characters I've never seen. Black Mask looks like a charcoal version of Red Skull. :D

I don't like the extra 'stuff' these heroclix figures come with: stairs, walls, ect. but they sure are cool nonetheless.

[Annerios]

Does the Werewolf Hunter (Selene) come pre-painted?

If not, no sale.

Nope, it is white metal. You have to put in the work to make it look that good. :twisted:

There is still a chance Horrorclix may get the license or make a close looking generic pre-painted figure.

[SyvarrisX]

I like those figures. I really like the Werewolf Hunter.

-Syv

[EyeOfSauron]

Roman Gladiators from Ludus Gladiatorius by EM4miniatures:
http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Gladiators.html

http://static.flickr.com/49/144350478_8c9c09f5c7.jpg http://static.flickr.com/52/144350296_3cf450978d.jpg http://static.flickr.com/46/144350281_26f4aa4a23.jpg http://static.flickr.com/51/144350308_80311e16e4.jpg http://static.flickr.com/54/144350318_c2ebde2222.jpg

[dickflea]

Oh man! I really like the Roman Gladiators and Selena. She could be a unique hero either an agent or hunter or something like that.

[Doc_Savage]

Annerios said, "DC Collateral Damage: Crimson Avenger 087.
I was more interested in modding this guy, but a blind agent for Vydar? That is just too classic to pass up."

I believe that is a female judging by the bumps on her chest and the skinny waist. However, that is a great figure and I will get that one if I see it.

A little modding and a head swap and that looks like my Neo...

However, that is a great figure and I will get that one if I see it. The Copplestone Werewolf hunter is good also.

[Annerios]

I believe that is a female judging by the bumps on her chest and the skinny waist. However, that is a great figure and I will get that one if I see it.

The original photo I had was too small to tell (and I am not familiar with the character), but this photo definitely shows a female, although quite an ugly one. :)

It would make for a great Blade or Crow mod also. The pose is dynamic.

[Annerios]

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/index.html

Since eM4 miniatures have been mentioned, here are some more of their figures. They have been making pre-painted miniature sets for a few years and the quality is quite good. Here is an assortment of their figures:

http://www.leisuregames.com/acatalog/Elfsera5.gif

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/OB2setcopy.gif

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Groupsmall.jpg

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Set2Groupsmall.jpg

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/All-Jungle-figswebsmall.jpg

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/alienssmall2.gif

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Setsmall.jpg

They even have a pre-painted Inn and were rumored to be making more pre-painted terrain:

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Website400.jpg

[Agent Minivann]

The same company that makes the gladiators EOS posted makes some crossbowmen that I really dig. I'll have to find a link. If I can find them locally I'll have to buy them, as I'm not going to order from the other side of the pond in the near future. What's the name of the company, something like E4?

EDIT: That's the one Annerios. It is on that site that I saw the crossbowmen.

http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/280009web300.jpg

[SyvarrisX]

Wow! That Inn looks awesome!

[Annerios]

http://www.heroicadventure.com/images/ebay/gwk0665.jpg

Apparently a full set poster for showing all HorrorClix figures has reached some retailers (or is available from distributors). If anyone has a photo of the poster, please post it. :pray:

Steenbock over on the Wizkids Horrorclix forum was nice enough to list the figures and provide descriptions:

"Okay, I saw the poster, and wrote down the names of the various figs.... Here's the breakdown, listed in order, from upper left to lower right, one row at a time. The numbers are the collector numbers for each figure.

Dog soldier 1,2 (human form)
Dog soldier 3 (werewolf form)
Razorvixen 4,5,6 (three sculpt variants)
Brine Witch 7-9
Zombie Cop 10-12
Skeletal Maiden 13-15
Jester 16-18
Dire Wolf 19-21 (big, white wolf)
Devil Imp 22-24 (weird little imp with a big, pumpkin like head)
Constrictor 25-27 (black snake coiled around a candelabra)
Shambling Zombie 28-30 (basic zombie, carrying his left arm in his right hand)
Zombie Lawyer 31-33 (zombie in a suit)
Runaway 34-36 (teen girl, holding a machete & severed head, I believe)
Mr. Fright 37-39 (tall, skinny green demon in a black suit & top hat)
Vampire Enforcer 40-42 (male vampire, modern jacket & pants with a sword)
Sorority Zombie 43-45 (zombified college girl in a tattered red dress)
Scarecrow 46-48 (evil scarecrow dude with a scythe)
Evil Leprechaun 49-51 (tiny Leprechaun with a shillelagh )
Executed Convict 52-54 (gray skinned prisoner, standing, still wearing the electric “skull cap” from the chair, he’s also got part of the chair still strapped to him)
Ghostfinder 55,56,57 (Ghostbusters kind of guys with jumpsuits & various pieces of gear)
Deep One 58-60 (humanoid from the deep)
Faith Priest 61-63 (priest with a book in one hand and a relic in the other)
Matron Mother 64-66 (basically a nun, with something in her right hand)
Vampire Hunter 67-69 (plucky girl in jeans & a t-shirt, with a weapon in her hand…maybe a crossbow?)
Tickler 70-72 (weird little orange demon thing)
Hook 73-75 (psycho killer with a hook for a hand, a metal bear trap for a mouth and carrying an axe)
Terror Demon 76-78 (blue humanoid demon with wings)
Nosferatu 79-81 (the classic vampire!)
Field Agent 82,83,84 (S.W.A.T. looking paramilitary types)

Uniques and LE’s:
Widow Octavia 85, The Widow 201 (Giant spider hanging over a webbed victim)
Headless Horseman (headless, sword wielding guy riding a horse) 86
The Fiend 87 (Muscular guy covered in stitches, wearing broken manacles, standing in front of a “Jacob’s Ladder” type device)
Rasputin 88, The Mad Monk 202 (Russian dude, hanging in the air while green energy/spirits surround and pass through him)
Aspect of Cthulhu 89, R'lyeh Guardian 203 (basically a human-sized Cthulhu)
Reaper of Souls 90 (basically, it’s Death himself… Big, and swinging a scythe)
Tomb Mummy 91 (mummy with a headdress, emerging from a sarcophagus)
Blood Demon 92 (goat headed, blood red demon, emerging from fire, with a golden, winged staff)
Dire Werewolf 93 (really big, bulked up gray werewolf)
Jeckyll and Hyde 94, Dr Henry Jeckyll 204 (Victorian type guy, standing in front of a desk with potions, clutching his chest, wracked with pain)
Stoker 95 (looks sort of like “The Creeper” from Jeepers Creepers)
Bishop Luzifer 96 (tough priest, pulling an evil spirit out of a victim)

Starter Set figures:
Bane Wolf 97 (hunter transformed into werewolf, still with hunter vest & green pants)
Blood Vamp 98 (another sexy vampire babe, this one holding a skull)
Chainsaw 99 (guy in a suit, with a bloody chainsaw & weird mask over his eyes)
Skeleton 100 (biker skeleton!)
Outpatient 101 (guy in straightjacket, with tentacles emerging from him)
Lynch Ghost 102 (zombie type guy in a white/silver tattered clothes, black hood and noose around neck)

Available through Wizard Magazine:
Morganna 106 (Same figure as Blood Vamp, but different color)

Available when buying a ClixBrix:
Jack the Ripper 107 (Victorian guy in suit & top hat, carrying medical bag & knife, standing over his victim)"

Can't wait to see the photos. Enjoy!

[Agent Minivann]

[stupid question]Do you think the horror clix mini's will be in Utgar's army?[/stupid question]

Seriously, I've been looking forward to the horrorclix minis. There's just so much to draw from in the horror genre. Great stuff to look forward to.

[Annerios]

[stupid question]Do you think the horror clix mini's will be in Utgar's army?[/stupid question]

Seriously, I've been looking forward to the horrorclix minis. There's just so much to draw from in the horror genre. Great stuff to look forward to.

You can probably make heroes and squads for several of the factions from this set. I think it may be predominately Utgar, but there are some hunters here that could be Jandar units. I also make a lot of Vydar units for modern style figures, so I imagine there will be many of those.

[Annerios]

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_089.jpg

Charcoal from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_020.jpg

Jessica Jones from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set. I see possibilities for a simple Selene from Underworld mod here.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_091.jpg

Nick Fury from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_005.jpg

Shield Sniper from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_007.jpg

Swordsman from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set. This guy looks like he is right out of Flash Gordon or something. :P

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_046.jpg

Valkyrie from the Marvel Heroclix Sinister set. How appropriate. :wink:

[ninthdoc]

I've developed a dislike for the purchase format of Heroclix. I don't play the game and don't mind blind purchases for things like Star Wars where you'd want armies of Storm Troopers and the like, as opposed to armies of REVs that only exist as one person in the comics.

That having been said, I'll probably be buying a lot of this next set. Sinister has some of the coolest looking minis I've seen from this line. They look to be very versatile and adaptable to other game systems (HS!).

[InfinityMax]

Yeah, so I'm just gonna hafta...

Wait, what? Nick Fury? I grant you that I'm a little behind here, not having read a comic in quite some time, but can anyone explain how Nick Fury turned bald? And more importantly, BLACK?

Sorry for the thread derail, but there are some things that should not be tweaked, and making an older white guy with gray hair into a younger black guy with no hair is beyond comic stupid. Next thing, Hulk will turn pink and Captain America will be Japanese.

[Annerios]

Yeah, so I'm just gonna hafta...

Wait, what? Nick Fury? I grant you that I'm a little behind here, not having read a comic in quite some time, but can anyone explain how Nick Fury turned bald? And more importantly, BLACK?

Sorry for the thread derail, but there are some things that should not be tweaked, and making an older white guy with gray hair into a younger black guy with no hair is beyond comic stupid. Next thing, Hulk will turn pink and Captain America will be Japanese.

I don't follow superhero comics much, so that interpretation caught me by surprise when I saw part of the Ultimate Avengers movie on TV the other day.

Looks like the standard re-imagining of characters that happens in comics. :roll:

Maybe some Marvel fan can explain?

[LilNewbie]

That is the Ultimates Nick Fury, iirc. They rebooted the worlds with Ultimates and let the authors carry out some different ideas with stock Marvel characters. One of those ideas is the Nick Fury you see before you.

And those are some very cool looking minis coming up for the Sinister line. I stopped buying boosters for the Heroclix stuff a long time ago for the similar reasons 9th gave. But I do buy singles (or multiples of singles...hehe) and looks like Sinister is not going to disappoint at all!

Thanks for posting those, Annerios!

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

That is the Ultimates Nick Fury, iirc. They rebooted the worlds with Ultimates and let the authors carry out some different ideas with stock Marvel characters. One of those ideas is the Nick Fury you see before you.

And those are some very cool looking minis coming up for the Sinister line. I stopped buying boosters for the Heroclix stuff a long time ago for the similare reasons 9th gave. But I do buy singles (or multiples of singles...hehe) and looks like Sinister is not going to disappoint at all!

Thanks for posting those, Annerios!

Newb.

Imax, to take this a little further, the Ultimates Nick Fury is modelled after Samuel L. Jackson with his consent. This makes me completely okay with the re-envisioning of the character. If I could be any actor that is active today, Samuel L. Jackson would be the man. I don't suppose you know how much I like Nick Fury, do you?

Captain America will be Japanese.

Yeah, that's the next wave of Heroclix: The Political Correct/Culturally Diverse Expansion.

[InfinityMax]

I shake my head with wonder and confusion. I have been out of comics for a long time, if everyone accepts a bald, black Nick Fury. But if the fans don't seem to mind, I guess I'll just get over it.

But I'm not buying that figure, and you can't make me.

[reapersaurus]

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_046.jpgI must get this one for the whole family. I'm glad they finally made a good Valkyrie.

And IMax - shocker, but I agree with you on not accepting the Nick Fury re-invent - I saw it on the Avengers DVD and while it "works", it simply is not acceptable to change someone that iconic.

It DOES matter what his race is, Mr. Comic Book Fan.
Just like Sgt Drake wouldn;t work IMO as a black man, Nick Fury does not work for me. There is a historical component that once seprated from the character, makes him a LESSER character, imo.

[Annerios]

I shake my head with wonder and confusion. I have been out of comics for a long time, if everyone accepts a bald, black Nick Fury. But if the fans don't seem to mind, I guess I'll just get over it.

But I'm not buying that figure, and you can't make me.

Funny, but before I noticed the figure's character name the first thing I thought was he was a perfect figure for Agent Carr Sr. :P

He would also work as generic agent or a perfect "survivor" figure for zombie based games/scenarios.

I would never use him as Nick Fury, because that is not who I picture in my head when I hear that name, but the figure may be useful nonetheless.

[Annerios]

More Dreamblade sneak peeks:

http://www.allthingsfun.net/images/dream1.JPG

http://www.allthingsfun.net/images/dream2.JPG

http://www.allthingsfun.net/images/dream3.JPG

http://www.allthingsfun.net/images/dream4.JPG

[InfinityMax]

Awesome find, Annerios! Where were those?

One note on Dreamblade - you can now download a virtual start set with 16 different paper standup minis. These have photos of minis on them, so you can see what 16 of the figs will look like.

I love that watery dragon.

[netherspirit]

Mmmmmm Custom Units here I come!

[Annerios]

Awesome find, Annerios! Where were those?

One note on Dreamblade - you can now download a virtual start set with 16 different paper standup minis. These have photos of minis on them, so you can see what 16 of the figs will look like.

I love that watery dragon.

http://www.allthingsfun.net/vegas_2006.htm

The photos were taken at the GAMA convention in Las Vegas.

[LilNewbie]

Those are some sweet figures! I love the little dude with the huge axe! Thanks for posting those pics, Annerios and thanks for the download information, IMax.

Newb.

[reapersaurus]

Almost all of those DreamBlade figs look better than anything Hasbro is putting out with HS lately. :(

Look at these things: (from WotC site)
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dbm_bm_20060512a_picMain_en.jpg

http://www.wizards.com/dreamblade/images/gallery/Dreadmorph_Ogre_LG.jpg

http://www.wizards.com/dreamblade/images/gallery/Unspeakable_Freak_LG.jpg

http://www.wizards.com/dreamblade/images/gallery/Ekkyon_Wayfarer_LG.jpg

And this guy is a slam-dunk for a Samurai Bodyguard:
http://www.wizards.com/dreamblade/images/gallery/Zungar_Bodyguard_LG.jpg

And there is also a Samurai in the set (look at the DreamBlade Virtual Starter Set) and the Axemorph Demon in there is better than all of these minis pictured.

Between this game and the HorrorClix, it shows how disappointing the HS figures are. :(

Oh - I found this page with pics of a lot of the minis:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/faceless-illusion/DBpics.htm

[Annerios]

Between this game and the HorrorClix, it shows how disappointing the HS figures are. :(

Oh - I found this page with pics of a lot of the minis:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/faceless-illusion/DBpics.htm

Wow! Great find. Some of those look real nice.

I just stumbled on that other page while trying to find some new Horrorclix
photos. Wizkids should just post that damn full set poster as a .pdf already.
:brickwall:

[Doc_Savage]

In an article I read in scrye or inquest the designer mentioned that the Dreamblade bases are 2 inch squares. These guys are gonna be large and huge in HS. The designs are fantastic, though.

[ninthdoc]

I shake my head with wonder and confusion. I have been out of comics for a long time, if everyone accepts a bald, black Nick Fury. But if the fans don't seem to mind, I guess I'll just get over it.

But I'm not buying that figure, and you can't make me.

Don't sweat it Imax, I'll just be sure to make it a custom. :lol:

[Annerios]

Ok. Finally found them!
Here are photos of all of the Horrorclix figures to be released in August 2006. A big thanks to Kissarmy for putting these up!

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/Kissarmy77/Horrorclix/

The photos are huge, so I am only going to put one picture up. Go to the link to see the rest! Zombies, madmen, an Avatar of Cthulhu, Deep Ones, Ghostbusters wannabes and more. Tons of cool stuff.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/Kissarmy77/Horrorclix/horr5.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Awesome pics, Annerios! So many figures and so little time! That Avatar of Cthulu is just awesome.

Newb.

[Annerios]

Awesome pics, Annerios! So many figures and so little time! That Avatar of Cthulu is just awesome.

Newb.

It is amazing how much cool stuff has been posted in this thread in the last couple of days. :D

I see some great HS customs in our future.

I had a scenario involving Cthulhu in Valhalla I was going to run for Halloween last year. This year I will have a bunch of figures by October so I can do it right.

I am pretty sure H_E_H made a Headless Horseman custom. Now we will have a pre-painted figure to use for it. Too cool.

[reapersaurus]

AHHHHH!!!
Reaper of Souls!!!!!

I will HAVE to have this, and make a custom HS unit for it.

He is MINE, people - back the F off! :lol:

[Turtleboy]

Awsome stuff! I love the scuplts, very good.

Dont the Feild Agents remind you of Soild Snake? im so buying them and making a Snake custome now!

[Annerios]

Awsome stuff! I love the scuplts, very good.

Dont the Feild Agents remind you of Soild Snake? im so buying them and making a Snake custome now!

Actually they kind of do look like him. Good one.

There are nods in there to Ghostbusters, American Psycho, The Exorcist,
Buffy, Phantasm, Bloodrayne, Dog Soldiers and a lot more. They may not
have all the licensing for everything, but they sure got around some of it
nicely. :wink:

The good thing is that if the game does well, there are so many other
figures they can do. They've only scratched the surface. :twisted:

The starter set comes with some scenic pieces as well, but you can't see
them too clearly in the photo.

The people in the Wizkids forums keep asking for more 3-D stuff for their
games and some even mentioned using the HS castle as a gothic setting
for this game.

That Zombie Lawyer is just too cool. You can never have too
many zombies. . .

[LilNewbie]

WizKids also announced their first Collector's Set for HorrorClix:
Aliens Vs. Predators (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=40856&frame=company)

Newb.

[Annerios]

WizKids also announced their first Collector's Set for HorrorClix:
Aliens Vs. Predators (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=40856&frame=company)

Newb.

Cool. Now it is official and not just rumors. I'll post this in the Aliens thread.

Thanks for the info Newb; I missed it while in a daze gazing at all of that pre-painted plastic. :lol:

[InfinityMax]

I feel a need to drool uncontrollably at the prospect of Aliens vs Predators in 28mm prepainted plastic.

[LilNewbie]

*Moves uphill from IMax*

Newb.




:D

[ninthdoc]

I feel a need to drool uncontrollably at the prospect of Aliens vs Predators in 28mm prepainted plastic.

OMG!

Somebody get an AED for my wallet, it just coded!

Holy crap! I'm gonna go broke. Would you guys come visit me in the po house?

[Annerios]

http://upload4.postimage.org/234726/hor09.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/234726/photo_hosting.html)

It turns out that the huge tree thing behind the vampire chick is not part of the background illustrations for the box. It is the "Tree of the Damned"; a large 3-D object that comes in the starter. There seem to be a couple of 3-D tombstones in there as well.

More goodies for HS scenery. I get the feeling this starter box is going to sell like crazy at Gencon.

[Doc_Savage]

So I am going to have to have at least 2 of the 7 figure Alien Packs. That means I'm gonna have to buy 24 packs of Horror Clix and then buy the collector's sets x2. ($6 x 24) + (2 x $10) = $164 AT LEAST. That's over $11 per alien. But I will get a lot of other figures if I open the packs and I guess I could try to sell the packs.

[Venom]

would be nice if there was a site that sold them individually instead

[Hahnarama]

Oh Billy,Billy,Billy,........Billy

Please all of these, HorrorClix, be for sale @ GenCon!!

[Hahnarama]

would be nice if there was a site that sold them individually instead

You could try

www.everythingmageknight.com

or I have bought a lot of single heroclix and the like from

http://stores.ebay.com/Avengers-Rule-Super-Store/Avengers-Rule-Super-Store-Home.html

I have had very good luck with them.

[DarkSpade]

Need to get to bed soon, so I more skimmed than read this thread. Sorry if I double on some info.


Imax

Nick fury is still white and with hair, but he's also black and bald. The reason for this is that there's now two marvel universes. In addition to the original universe, marvel now has the "ultimate" universe. In the "Ultimate" universe, all the stories were started fresh from the begining, but they started this century. Many charactors and stories were retooled when they did this.

This is not like the DC comics with 50 different versions of earth. Marvel has said that the worlds will never cross over.


horrorclix
latest news from wizkids is that they have the AVP license and they will be using it for horrorclix.


Neat minis
A repost from elsewhere:

As a mechwarrior player who likes the fluff, I have very mixed feelings about these in the game. But hot damn! These figs is sweet!




http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Hades.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Hera.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Zeus.jpg


btw, they're 135 ton mechs!




http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/AresAtlasComp.jpg

Fig on the left is a 100 ton atlas(in its latest crappy redesign) and has only 18 slots on it's 2 inch dial(1 dead). The fig on the right has 26 clicks on it's 3 inch dial(1 dead). This mofo is big.

Can you say soulborg champion?

[skyknight]

That orange thing is friggin awesome, how tall is that thing???

[ninthdoc]

Neat minis
A repost from elsewhere:

As a mechwarrior player who likes the fluff, I have very mixed feelings about these in the game. But hot damn! These figs is sweet!




http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Hades.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Hera.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/lg_Zeus.jpg


btw, they're 135 ton mechs!




http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/AresAtlasComp.jpg

Fig on the left is a 100 ton atlas(in its latest crappy redesign) and has only 18 slots on it's 2 inch dial(1 dead). The fig on the right has 26 clicks on it's 3 inch dial(1 dead). This mofo is big.

Can you say soulborg champion?

What is cool about these is that they are going to sell one of them in a non-blind purchase pack in October according to the WizKids website. I want the 3-pack that is the big fig set from GenCon, though.

[Annerios]

would be nice if there was a site that sold them individually instead

You could try

www.everythingmageknight.com

or I have bought a lot of single heroclix and the like from

http://stores.ebay.com/Avengers-Rule-Super-Store/Avengers-Rule-Super-Store-Home.html

I have had very good luck with them.

I've done the same. If you don't play the Wizkids' games it is better, because you can just pick up the rookie version of the figure which is cheaper (as long as the sculpt is the same).

Buying some Heroclix figures for .10 to .30 cents a piece is great. :D

All of those people that buy the bricks have to get rid of those redundant non LE's somehow and they end up being cheap.

The collector sets are another story. With so many people wanting the Aliens and Predators, those may sell for quite a bit on e-Bay.

[LilNewbie]

http://upload4.postimage.org/234726/hor09.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/234726/photo_hosting.html)

It turns out that the huge tree thing behind the vampire chick is not part of the background illustrations for the box. It is the "Tree of the Damned"; a large 3-D object that comes in the starter. There seem to be a couple of 3-D tombstones in there as well.

More goodies for HS scenery. I get the feeling this starter box is going to sell like crazy at Gencon.

Awesome! I saw that box and was curious if the tree was box art or a real 3d item. 3D tombstones would be cool also. You can make a HS version of Boot Hill. Thanks for the info, Annerios. Horrorscape looks better and better all the time, at least for customization. Who knows, the game might be okay too! :D

Newb.

[Annerios]

Awesome! I saw that box and was curious if the tree was box art or a real 3d item. 3D tombstones would be cool also. You can make a HS version of Boot Hill. Thanks for the info, Annerios. Horrorscape looks better and better all the time, at least for customization. Who knows, the game might be okay too! :D
Newb.

It may be fun, but Horrorscape sounds better. :wink:

Playing on flat, non 3-D maps is not as much fun.

[LilNewbie]

Awesome! I saw that box and was curious if the tree was box art or a real 3d item. 3D tombstones would be cool also. You can make a HS version of Boot Hill. Thanks for the info, Annerios. Horrorscape looks better and better all the time, at least for customization. Who knows, the game might be okay too! :D
Newb.

It may be fun, but Horrorscape sounds better. :wink:

Playing on flat, non 3-D maps is not as much fun.

LOL! LilNewbie=Typomeister!

[CupidsArt]

Field Agent my Rear end, THAT"S Solid Snake!! YES!!!

Skeletal Maiden, Zombies and do I see an easy way to make an Ash the starter set Chainsaw?

The Avatar of Cthulhu wow, looks like I'm buying a Brick of these guys, :)

[Annerios]

http://upload4.postimage.org/237717/Zombiegroup.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/237717/photo_hosting.html)

Many a future 28mm zombie horde is going to contain these figures.

[CupidsArt]

I feel a need to drool uncontrollably at the prospect of Aliens vs Predators in 28mm prepainted plastic.

Yeah I know what you mean but if your willing to pay shipping, you could probably live with these guys.
http://www.ainsty.co.uk/inap.htm

They started production back up this year but I haven't been able to convince myself to get an order here yet.

[Annerios]

Yeah I know what you mean but if your willing to pay shipping, you could probably live with these guys.
http://www.ainsty.co.uk/inap.htm

They started production back up this year but I haven't been able to convince myself to get an order here yet.

Wizkids better make at least 1 cloaked Predator in that set of theirs.

Even Micro machines did that:

http://upload4.postimage.org/237916/images.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/237916/photo_hosting.html)

I wish I still owned this one:


http://www.toyarchive.com/Predator/Prototypes/ActionFleetShipProtoResin1a.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Another 135 Ton 'Mech just announced by WizKids:


Ares Class-Codename: Poseidon

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior/images/Poseidon.jpg

I really like the figures except for the feet. To me, the facing of the feet needs to be reversed with the large pads facing outward.

Newb.

[DarkSpade]

That orange thing is friggin awesome, how tall is that thing???


dunno the hieght, but the base is 3 inches.

[ninthdoc]

newb,

That's the one that will be available in a non-blind purchase format.

[LilNewbie]

newb,

That's the one that will be available in a non-blind purchase format.

LOL! Along with 2 Infantry stands...anyone else find that hilarious....

hmmm...I'm just weird like that....


and I like elipsis......


...
...



:D


Newb.

[Hahnarama]

I found this link over on the Horrorcix forums.

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/Kissarmy77/Horrorclix/

It is the COMPLETE list of all the figures as well as pictures from the poster.

[reapersaurus]

Ok. Finally found them!
Here are photos of all of the Horrorclix figures to be released in August 2006. A big thanks to Kissarmy for putting these up!

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/Kissarmy77/Horrorclix/

The photos are huge, so I am only going to put one picture up. Go to the link to see the rest! Zombies, madmen, an Avatar of Cthulhu, Deep Ones, Ghostbusters wannabes and more. Tons of cool stuff. psst!
Hahn!
;)

Thanks, though. Again.
I NEED that Reaper. :D

[Annerios]

psst!
Hahn!
;)


Hahn was napping? :poke:

Give him a break. I hear he is an old man. :rofl:

[Hahnarama]

psst!
Hahn!
;)


Hahn was napping? :poke:

Give him a break. I hear he is an old man. :rofl:

Nope not napping.....yet.

Reaps knows what I am talking about.

And no matter what that PUNK Truth says I am not that OLD!

[Annerios]

And no matter what that PUNK Truth says I am not that OLD!

:lol: I know. I saw your photo from Gencon.

I'm sure at 36, I'm one of the Grandpa level dudes around here. :passout:

[justjohn]

Man, I'm a little let down by most of those figures. A few of them look great, but almost all of the monsters look like CreepyFreaks figures(an old flopped WizKids game). Some of them do look kind of cool, but I didn't think they were going to be so cartoonish.

-jj

[dickflea]

Great find reapersaurus

Those figs are wicked..

[Agent Minivann]

And no matter what that PUNK Truth says I am not that OLD!

:lol: I know. I saw your photo from Gencon.

I'm sure at 36, I'm one of the Grandpa level dudes around here. :passout:

Well in the wisdom of Monty Python, 37 isn't old, so you're OK there. You do have me beat by three years, however.

[DarkSpade]

A few of them look great, but almost all of the monsters look like CreepyFreaks figures(an old flopped WizKids game).

Note sure I see anything simalar in style.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_008_rot02.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_053_rot02.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_034_rot02.jpg

The horror clix figs look more like scary heroclix figs.

[Venom]

those look pretty scary :boring:

[DarkSpade]

those look pretty scary :boring:

One of the many reasons the game flopped.


Reason number 1 is that it was created by/for jordan weismon's young son.

[Annerios]

those look pretty scary :boring:

One of the many reasons the game flopped.


Reason number 1 is that it was created by/for jordan weismon's young son.

The Horrorclix may have some cartoonish qualities, but nothing to that extreme.

Those things were targeted to little kids; Horrorclix is meant for a PG-13 crowd and horror fans. :chainsaw:

There are some lame figures in the bunch (just as with any set) but also a lot of good ones.

[Codeman]

Before I had my squads of arrow grunts I used my warhammer orc achers. they are the same heigt and almost the same size.... the warhammer archers are more beefy ( bigger targets ). I would have used the warhammer archers exclusively however I wanted to play in some tournments and I'm sure not using the approved figures would fly.

I had a nice comparion photo of the WH & HS archers standing next to each outher on some hex tiles but I can't find it at the moment.

[Jeabird]

Holy cow those Dreamblade figs are sweet as southern tea. I cant wait to get my hands on the luna handmaid chick.[/img]

[CupidsArt]

those look pretty scary :boring:


Dude the Cthulhu LARGE figure is friggan wicked looking. I'd also say that he and the Cthulhu Avatars are scary looking but maybe that's just me.

For a high production collectible mini set I'd say they did a great job.

The zombies are the second favs of that set for me, the Cthulhu's being first. If you know of some scary minis from another company that would be better for the price that these are gonna cost, please, share, :)


wait sorry, my ignorance was just realized, sorry, I thought you were talking about Horror clix, not the Creepy freaks, my bad, :oops:

[Annerios]

The zombies are the second favs of that set for me, the Cthulhu's being first. If you know of some scary minis from another company that would be better for the price that these are gonna cost, please, share, :)



http://upload3.postimage.org/254361/Lovecraft.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/254361/photo_hosting.html)

I agree with you. The Lovecraft inspired stuff is one of the biggest draws for me.

What they call the Avatar of Cthulhu can be used for the "Star Spawn of Cthulhu" from the Call of Cthulhu RPG.

The zombies and vampires look quite good too. These kind of figures are sorely lacking in HS and it is great that we have pre-painted alternatives to fill the gap.

[Venom]

don't get me wrong, them horroclix figs look scary, just not the toilet, cool skeleton dude, or the lil kitty cat .

[DarkSpade]

Let me clarify


A few of them look great, but almost all of the monsters look like CreepyFreaks figures(an old flopped WizKids game).

Note sure I see anything simalar in style.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_008_rot02.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_053_rot02.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/CFCF/CFCF_034_rot02.jpg

The horror clix figs look more like scary heroclix figs.


Those pics are NOT horrorclix. They're from the creepyfreaks game justjohn mentioned.

[LilNewbie]

WizKids just opened the HorrorClix site to the public. Not much there yet but expect it to be populated with pictures and information soon:

HorrorClix Official Site (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/horrorclix/)

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

That dude looks like how I feel I look after driving in morning rush hour traffic.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/horrorclix/images/hrc_homepageb.jpg

[Annerios]

From the HORRORCLIX FORUM, for those of you interested in this line:

This Week For HorrorClix
Hey folks,

I wanted to give you a heads up about this week. Starting last week, we began shipping out 2-figure and 6-figure HorrorClix demo sets. These sets contain pretty much everything you need to play a game of HorrorClix. Registered venues will be receiving the 2-figure kits starting this week. Also, our level 2 envoys will get 2-player kits and level 3-5 will get 6-figure kits plus a bag of 2-figure kits to pass out for demos.

Sooooooo......

There's a very good chance you'll be seeing gameplay in your local store as early as the upcoming weekend. Please check with your retailer to see if the kit has arrived or bug your local level 2-5 envoys!

The blitz has begun!

Best,
__________________
Mark Tuttle

[CupidsArt]

Hey, I'm going to change the subject here. I found a cool web store this weekend that I didn't know of. www.frpgames.com The site was real easy to navigate and they seemed to have a wide selection. I found it while I was looking for Navia Drapt boosters, some miniature paint (I'm wanting to try something other than Walmart's acrylics) and green stuff.

I placed an order with them, I got some Vallejo paints, Green Stuff, Navia Drapt Boosters (for the minis not play) and a set of LOTR Easterlings ( http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=28175 ).

They didn't seem to have bad pricing at all but shipping seemed a lil'bit off.

I thought since they have such a wide selection and some Navia Drapt so I thought I'd share, :D

[LilNewbie]

Thanks for posting that, CA! I wanted to get some starters for Navia Drapt and didn't want to pay EBay prices. Their shipping is a bit strange especially if buying singles since they ship the singles from a different location and charge a different rate for singles minis vs. boxed items.

Newb.

[Hahnarama]

I wanted to get some starters for Navia Drapt and didn't want to pay EBay prices.

I got a COMPLETE set of Navia last year @ GenCon just for demoing the game! Took me 90 minutes but they gave me 2 starter sets and 5 exp!

A big shout out to G Bob for telling me about the game.

[DarkSpade]

Hey ninthdoc, where's that website that sold the dirt cheap large lots of minis?

[CupidsArt]

Hey ninthdoc, where's that website that sold the dirt cheap large lots of minis?

I think it may have been http://www.gamingetc.com/

[DarkSpade]

Hey ninthdoc, where's that website that sold the dirt cheap large lots of minis?

I think it may have been http://www.gamingetc.com/

No, that's not it. The one he had was all orginal stuff.

[justjohn]

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20060425d

I don't think anyone posted this link to the "leaked" figures. There are a few that were not included in any of the 5 previews.

Now, to defend my statement of my dislike for the majority of the HorrorClix (if anyone cares)...

I didn't say EVERY figure looked like CreepyFreaks. Actually, none of them look like CreepyFreaks. That was a bit of exaggeration on my part after a quick look-see at the figures and noticing things like Lynch Ghost's particularly frightful single gray sock, Devil Imp's fiendish disproportionate head, and Dog Soldier 1 and 2's threat to bring back the flat top mullet.

If you look past those few figures, you have the razor vixens. Very cool figures, especially if you wanna finally complete that awards show make out session with Brittney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Madonna scenario.

Also, if you ever play with Vampire Enforcer, there is an unwritten rule that you have to whisper out of the corner of your mouth "you wanna rock?" and then scream "ROCK!" all while holding the figure 4 inches in front of your face. (Feel free to incorporate Dog Soldier 1 and 2 into this 80s shindig)

Oh yeah, Mr. Fright just looks dumb and The Fiend is straight from the mind of Matt Groeing of The Simpsons and Futurama fame.

Here is a collage of the HorribleClix figures that I have referred to:
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/3475/verybored4qt.th.jpg (http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=verybored4qt.jpg)

On a serious note, all exaggeration aside, there are a few cool figures in the line. I know alot of you have been waiting for prepainted zombies and skeles for a while, and I'm happy that you guys got them. There just doesn't seem to be alot that appeals to me in this game.

By the way Cupid, your Chuthulu fig blows both of those out of the water.

-jj

[InfinityMax]

JJ, that made me laugh my ass off.

[Annerios]

:rofl:

There are definitely some lame figures in there. The devil imp is probably the worst of the bunch and the white pants on the Frankenstein wannabe look pretty goofy.

The Vampire Enforcer is very Anne Rice, though. I dig it. :headbang:

[LilNewbie]

Discostein! :D

Newb.

[justjohn]

Yeah, there are some neat ones. The devil imp guy would have looked really cool, imo, if his head wasn't so large. For the most part though, it should have been called ScoobyDooMonsterClix.

[ninthdoc]

For those asking about the website, it's www.iconusa.com . Enjoy.

[DarkSpade]

For those asking about the website, it's www.iconusa.com . Enjoy.

Nope.

It's the one that had the large pack of zombies/skeletons. Also sold dungeon decoration, and civilans.

[LilNewbie]

I think this is the site DS is talking about:

Mega Miniatures (http://www.megaminis.com/)

Newb.

[jcb231]

I shake my head with wonder and confusion. I have been out of comics for a long time, if everyone accepts a bald, black Nick Fury. But if the fans don't seem to mind, I guess I'll just get over it.

But I'm not buying that figure, and you can't make me.

Don't panic...they haven't taken your classic Nick Fury away.

The black Nick Fury is from the "Ultimate Marvel" line of comics, which currently includes a Spider-Man, X-Men, Ultimates (Avengers) and Fantastic Four, plus some limited series like Daredevil/Elektra, Wolverine/Hulk, and Iron Man.

Ultimate Marvel is a way of bringing non-comics folks into comics, or at least that was the intention....each comic is totally self-contained and starts free of decades of continuity. The old comics are still there and going strong, but for those that don't want to wade through years of backstory, there's a nice contained series of X-men books too....that sort of thing.

I'd been out of comics for a bit when I got into Ultimate Marvel through the excellent series of hardcover collected editions....fantastic stuff. Black Nick Fury rules, as does his book "The Ultimates".....I suggest picking up volume 1.

[reapersaurus]

OMFG!!!!!!

I just **** my pants..... film at 11.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0504iw_Dracolich.jpg

I've been wanting a prepainted Dracolich for.......... 20 years now.
This guy's gonna be one of the Huge figs (the same size as the Giants of Legend Fiendish TRex, etc) in the Dragon Queen expansion of D&D Minis.

I MUST HAVE IT.

There are gonna be 12 Huge figs in this set, and 6 will be Uncommon! So they should be less than $3 a piece - not bad for a big piece of prepainted plastic - cheaper than the Giant Heroes in HS. :poke:

For example, this guy will probably be able to be gotten for around $2.50:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dnd_mi_20060511a_picMain_en.jpg

[DarkSpade]

I think this is the site DS is talking about:

Mega Miniatures (http://www.megaminis.com/)

Newb.

Bingo!


Black Nick Fury rules, as does his book "The Ultimates".....I suggest picking up volume 1.

Or just check out the movie on DVD. Pretty much spot on to the book.

OMFG!!!!!!

I just **** my pants..... film at 11.

It is a cool figure. I love it, and I can see why you **** your pants. But why the hell did you film it?

[Doc_Savage]

Here is the new DnD that got my attention - but I may have to mod the rider -

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/dndelephantrider.jpg

[ninthdoc]

Here is the new DnD that got my attention - but I may have to mod the rider -

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/dndelephantrider.jpg

He looks really cool, but since they are from the same company, that is totally a modded Bantha from the SW Universe collection, I'm bettin'!

[Annerios]

Here is the new DnD that got my attention - but I may have to mod the rider -

Funny, that is exactly what I thought about this one too:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060502_silh06.jpg

Depending on the figure's scale, it could be modded to make another Grut orc dinosaur rider figure.

[CupidsArt]

This guy is what really caught my attention. I'm guessing he's a Warforged Behemoth. I couldn't find anymore info on him than the pic. Do any of you know more about this guy?

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060505_silh09.jpg

[reapersaurus]

This guy is what really caught my attention. I'm guessing he's a Warforged Behemoth. I couldn't find anymore info on him than the pic. Do any of you know more about this guy?


http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060505_silh09.jpgHe looks like the Cadaver Collector
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0504iw_Cadaver_Collector.jpg
Click for link http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20060504a


But I can't believe how good this Aspect of Tiamat looks - too bad it'll prolly go for over $30 as a single:
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0406iw_Tiamat.jpg

And Annerios - I agree, that dinosaur rider (well, the dinosaur at least) looks sweet!

[Annerios]

He looks like the Cadaver Collector
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0504iw_Cadaver_Collector.jpg
Click for link http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20060504a




That is a much better picture. That and the Dracolich are going to be must haves for me.

These D&D figures are getting better and better.

[CupidsArt]

This guy is what really caught my attention. I'm guessing he's a Warforged Behemoth. I couldn't find anymore info on him than the pic. Do any of you know more about this guy?


http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060505_silh09.jpgHe looks like the Cadaver Collector


Thanks for that Reaper. This guy is really what I'm looking for for custom conversions.

I'm really impressed with what I've seen so far for this set and this guy is begging for a Dzu Teh Rider, :)
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/dndelephantrider.jpg

[endpawn]

Ever check out the dark riders mounts CA? They come riderless in the first place.

http://gamingetc.safeshopper.com/1324/cat1324.htm?384

[Rhydderch]

Those figures do look nice. I especially like the Dracolich and the Cadaver Collector. I'd like an Aspect of Tiamat too but not sure how likely that'll be. Just gotta hope I get lucky when I buy packs I guess.

I'm still waiting to see what size the Dreamblade figures are exactly. I know WoTC said about the size of the large figures in DnD but that still leaves a lot of room for size ranges.

[jcb231]

Hey, I'm going to change the subject here. I found a cool web store this weekend that I didn't know of. www.frpgames.com The site was real easy to navigate and they seemed to have a wide selection. I found it while I was looking for Navia Drapt boosters, some miniature paint (I'm wanting to try something other than Walmart's acrylics) and green stuff.

I placed an order with them, I got some Vallejo paints, Green Stuff, Navia Drapt Boosters (for the minis not play) and a set of LOTR Easterlings ( http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=28175 ).

They didn't seem to have bad pricing at all but shipping seemed a lil'bit off.

I thought since they have such a wide selection and some Navia Drapt so I thought I'd share, :D

How is Navia Drapt? I've thought about getting it but it's a big cash commitment since you have to buy two sets.

[atmospro]

How is Navia Drapt? I've thought about getting it but it's a big cash commitment since you have to buy two sets.

Excellent Game. Chess on steriods. This game is made and developed in Japan and has a decidely Japanese feel to it. Play is good, but can be a little frustrating at times. This game has multiple winning conditions, which is good. The main mechanic inovation is that each piece has 2 movement patterns that you can change once during the game. The front of the bases have a movment pattern print on them and you can turn it over to reveal a diferent pattern.

Bad Pieces. The Manga style sculpts are ugly as far as I'm concerned.
Bad support. It took more than a year and half before the first booster came out, after being pomissed then delayed 4 times, killing the game in the expansion world.

[ninthdoc]

How is Navia Drapt? I've thought about getting it but it's a big cash commitment since you have to buy two sets.

Excellent Game. Chess on steriods. This game is made and developed in Japan and has a decidely Japanese feel to it. Play is good, but can be a little frustrating at times. This game has multiple winning conditions, which is good. The main mechanic inovation is that each piece has 2 movement patterns that you can change once during the game. The front of the bases have a movment pattern print on them and you can turn it over to reveal a diferent pattern.

Bad Pieces. The Manga style sculpts are ugly as far as I'm concerned.
Bad support. It took more than a year and half before the first booster came out, after being pomissed then delayed 4 times, killing the game in the expansion world.

You can pick this up for cheap right now. I caught both starter sets (which are necessary in order to play a single game) and 6 boosters marked down in comic book store locally. The price was so low that I got 'em all for under $40. That's cheaper than the two startes alone when they first came out. Then I picked up a case of the boosters from the first set for under $45 including shipping off of eBay. The expansion boosters are still kind of high.

No one is playing this in the Dallas area, I picked it up for gamedays w/HS buddies and for my family to play.

[CupidsArt]

Hey, I'm going to change the subject here. I found a cool web store this weekend that I didn't know of. www.frpgames.com The site was real easy to navigate and they seemed to have a wide selection. I found it while I was looking for Navia Drapt boosters, some miniature paint (I'm wanting to try something other than Walmart's acrylics) and green stuff.

I placed an order with them, I got some Vallejo paints, Green Stuff, Navia Drapt Boosters (for the minis not play) and a set of LOTR Easterlings ( http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=28175 ).

They didn't seem to have bad pricing at all but shipping seemed a lil'bit off.

I thought since they have such a wide selection and some Navia Drapt so I thought I'd share, :D

How is Navia Drapt? I've thought about getting it but it's a big cash commitment since you have to buy two sets.

Well I don't actually plan on playing. I'm just grabbing a few boosters for customs or just for something to paint, :)

[Annerios]

RAFM makes some nice figures overall, but their "Modern Day Heroes" range is a real treat for movie fans. These are white metal figures you have to paint yourself, but even if you don't paint, some of these may be hard to resist:

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02802.jpg

A nice version of Selene from Underworld (if painted in the right color scheme).

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02804.jpg
This has to be Batou from Ghost in the Shell.

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02805.jpg
The Bride from Kill Bill.

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02806.jpg
This guy looks like Samuel L. Jackson's character from S.W.A.T..

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02817.jpg
Slack from Land of the Dead.


http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02820.jpg
"Ok, you people! Sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president."

You can see more at this link:

http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RAF&Category_Code=RAF

[jcb231]

[quote=jcb231]Black Nick Fury rules, as does his book "The Ultimates".....I suggest picking up volume 1.

Or just check out the movie on DVD. Pretty much spot on to the book.
quote]

Ugh. I saw part of that at a friend's house. He'd borrowed it. Ick. Stick to the comic....lovely drawings as opposed to bottom of the barrel, lowest-bidder animation. The animation in that DVD is disgustingly poor. The writing is sucky too....they take all the fun bits out and dumb it down for a younger crowd. Really, stick to the comic. You will not be dissapointed unless you hate reading, comics, or the concept of being entertained.

[jcb231]

OMFG!!!!!!

I just **** my pants..... film at 11.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/dx0504iw_Dracolich.jpg

I've been wanting a prepainted Dracolich for.......... 20 years now.
This guy's gonna be one of the Huge figs (the same size as the Giants of Legend Fiendish TRex, etc) in the Dragon Queen expansion of D&D Minis.

I MUST HAVE IT.

There are gonna be 12 Huge figs in this set, and 6 will be Uncommon! So they should be less than $3 a piece - not bad for a big piece of prepainted plastic - cheaper than the Giant Heroes in HS. :poke:

For example, this guy will probably be able to be gotten for around $2.50:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dnd_mi_20060511a_picMain_en.jpg

The only bad part about these giant figures is they are near-impossible to move around a HS board. The bases are just too big. Other than that, they're awesome.

[jcb231]

I've heard that the new giant-sized series of D&D figs is going to be considerably easier and cheaper to get a full set of....something about improvements to the packaging and distribution of figures.

[jcb231]

How is Navia Drapt? I've thought about getting it but it's a big cash commitment since you have to buy two sets.

Excellent Game. Chess on steriods. This game is made and developed in Japan and has a decidely Japanese feel to it. Play is good, but can be a little frustrating at times. This game has multiple winning conditions, which is good. The main mechanic inovation is that each piece has 2 movement patterns that you can change once during the game. The front of the bases have a movment pattern print on them and you can turn it over to reveal a diferent pattern.

Bad Pieces. The Manga style sculpts are ugly as far as I'm concerned.
Bad support. It took more than a year and half before the first booster came out, after being pomissed then delayed 4 times, killing the game in the expansion world.

You can pick this up for cheap right now. I caught both starter sets (which are necessary in order to play a single game) and 6 boosters marked down in comic book store locally. The price was so low that I got 'em all for under $40. That's cheaper than the two startes alone when they first came out. Then I picked up a case of the boosters from the first set for under $45 including shipping off of eBay. The expansion boosters are still kind of high.

No one is playing this in the Dallas area, I picked it up for gamedays w/HS buddies and for my family to play.

Awesome.

Any chance you could PM me about working out a deal? I might be willing to pay you to purchase and ship these for me as they are MUCH cheaper in your area than mine. Here in PA the sets go for 30 each, plus at least 12 for expansions.

[jcb231]

Here is the new DnD that got my attention - but I may have to mod the rider -

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/dndelephantrider.jpg

He looks really cool, but since they are from the same company, that is totally a modded Bantha from the SW Universe collection, I'm bettin'!

Are SW minis in scale with D&D figs? Are humans the same size in both sets?

[LilNewbie]

Curse you, Annerios! :D I picked up some of those modern day figures from RAFM. I've always wanted a Jack Burton figure ("Jack Burton? Who?")

I also liked this Gun Drone and picked up a few:

http://www.rafm.com/images/product/MDH/02823.jpg

I see some potential for use in special scenarios or even as a unit card or two!

My wallet thanks you for posting those pics again, Annerios. ;)


Newb.

[jcb231]

Here is the new DnD that got my attention - but I may have to mod the rider -

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/dndelephantrider.jpg

That is a sweet fig.

[Annerios]

My wallet thanks you for posting those pics again, Annerios. ;)


Newb.

:lol:

I am definitely going to pick up some of these.

Although, with Father's Day coming up, I think I'm gonna drop hints to get some minis as gifts!

No sucky ties or socks for me!

Those gun drones look like something from Ghost in the Shell. The ones in the movies were huge. I have not watched much of Stand Alone Complex yet, so I don't know what tech they have in that. They are cool looking though.

[ninthdoc]

Any chance you could PM me about working out a deal? I might be willing to pay you to purchase and ship these for me as they are MUCH cheaper in your area than mine. Here in PA the sets go for 30 each, plus at least 12 for expansions.

I'll have to see if they have any more.

Are SW minis in scale with D&D figs? Are humans the same size in both sets?

I believe that they are both 25 MM, just under the 28 MM of HS so that the human figs look silly along side each other.

[quixotequest]

I really like the D&D minis. They are cool sculpts--particualrly the later ones. And what I really like is that most are so affordable to buy on eBay. For about $70 I recently bought over 90 Common and Uncommon figures. I got dwarfs, elves, skeletons, undead, orcs, goblins, warforged, hobgoblins, bugbears, knights/paladins (including standardbearers!), serpents, trogolydytes and more to mod into HS heroes and squads. Some really cool minis were as cheap as $.20 each. Most were $.99 or less. What fun! I even got a couple huge Uncommon figures too including a T'Rex beast for my orc horde and 4-armed ape-creature to team with the G'nators.

There is enough variety released in the series so far that you can often mix n match sculpts to create squads of "individual" figs more in HS fashion.

I really like that mounted Mammoth figure. It will totally go with my new squad of frost dwarves.

[DarkSpade]

The only bad part about these giant figures is they are near-impossible to move around a HS board. The bases are just too big. Other than that, they're awesome.

Trick is to trim of the orignial base. So far, all the two legged guys can easily fit on a 2 hex base.

[Agent Minivann]

I have got to get Jack Burton! Nice find Annerios!

[reapersaurus]

The only bad part about these giant figures is they are near-impossible to move around a HS board. The bases are just too big. Other than that, they're awesome.

Trick is to trim of the orignial base. So far, all the two legged guys can easily fit on a 2 hex base.Ya, I was going to mention that.

But I'm wondering - what do you use to trim the bases, so they aren't all jaggedy or ugly?

[Rhydderch]

Hey Reaper: I haven't had a chance to cut too many bases off the DnD giant figures but with my Treant I found scissors worked just fine. I cut around the two legs and used a razor to trim it so you could no longer see the base unless you looked at the figure from below.

So scissors are good to cut out the large chunks of extra basing. An exacto knife should work well for the fine trim, especially if you heat the base with a hair-dryer first. You could also try to pull the entire figure off th base but I'm not sure if it would work as I have not yet tried.

[DarkSpade]

Basicly, you just need a very sharp knife, and a lot of free time. :)

[CupidsArt]

Basicly, you just need a very sharp knife, and a lot of free time. :)

Actually I've found Wire cutters to be best for getting the bulk of a D&D base cut away. After that I go in a take all of the excess off with an exacto blade to make it pretty, :) The small figures aren't as hard to take off their bases as the larger D&D figures.

[Hahnarama]

Basicly, you just need a very sharp knife, and a lot of free time. :)

and a good heavy work glove on the holding hand. A fresh exacto blade can cut through almost anything.

[DarkSpade]

Basicly, you just need a very sharp knife, and a lot of free time. :)

and a good heavy work glove on the holding hand. A fresh exacto blade can cut through almost anything.

If your thumb isn't bleeding, you're not a real model builder! :P


Back in my 40k days, the skin on my thumbs was always shredded and pealing off. :D

[jcb231]

Any chance you could PM me about working out a deal? I might be willing to pay you to purchase and ship these for me as they are MUCH cheaper in your area than mine. Here in PA the sets go for 30 each, plus at least 12 for expansions.

I'll have to see if they have any more.

Are SW minis in scale with D&D figs? Are humans the same size in both sets?

I believe that they are both 25 MM, just under the 28 MM of HS so that the human figs look silly along side each other.

Thanks. I don't mind that they're not in scale with HS since I'm only looking to mix and match SW figs and D&D figs for my "alternate drafting pool" that I'm toying with in another thread on D&D minis.

[jcb231]

The only bad part about these giant figures is they are near-impossible to move around a HS board. The bases are just too big. Other than that, they're awesome.

Trick is to trim of the orignial base. So far, all the two legged guys can easily fit on a 2 hex base.

That takes work though....I like D&D figs because they require NO modification to look nice on a HS board, especially if you are playing games using solely D&D minis as the drafting pool.

[Fallen Templar]

Well theses are some of my favs
Lord Valantis
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bn0uhfsn.jpg
Tornak Wyrmstalker
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bn0uhfvz.jpg
Rayandon Marz
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bn0uheh4.jpg
Kem Ravenblade, Mage knight sorcery
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bj0tyctg.jpg
The Black Knight, Mage Knight Sorcery
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bj0ty5tq.jpg
Vorgoth
http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/5462/2h/gamingetc.safeshopper.com/images/bj0u1keh.jpg

[Venom]

those are so cool

[Fallen Templar]

Also these are some of the most expensive in the game. Vorgoth is 89.99, The Black Knight,Tornok, and Valantis are 79.99. Kem Ravensblade is 22.99
Marz is 11.99

[Doc_Savage]

I use a single edge razor blade to cut off the bases on the D&D guys. It is nice and wide. It slices right through in one go and usually leaves a nice flat bottom on the foot for glueing.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Doc_Savage/Heroscape%20game%20pics/DSC03065.jpg

[Venom]

Also these are some of the most expensive in the game. Vorgoth is 89.99, The Black Knight,Tornok, and Valantis are 79.99. Kem Ravensblade is 22.99
Marz is 11.99

:shock: maybe i'll never understand why someone would pay more than $10 for a single fig. , but $90!?... long live HS!

[Fallen Templar]

Well luckily for me and others I got those in boosters

[Hahnarama]

Well luckily for me and others I got those in boosters

I'm sorry but if I had a figure from a booster that someone was willing to shell out $90+ bucks for.....I'd have that SOB on Ebay so fast....

The most I have EVER paid for a fig was $7.99. and that was above my limit.

[Fallen Templar]

I pwned one of my vorgoth's on ebay a while ago I got $110 for it

[InfinityMax]

Wow, that's good money. I have that Vorgoth, and the Black Knight. I didn't sell them, though. I chopped them off the bases and glued them onto bases I made myself that fit really well with Heroscape.

And I don't feel the least bit bad about it.

[EyeOfSauron]

Also these are some of the most expensive in the game. Vorgoth is 89.99, The Black Knight,Tornok, and Valantis are 79.99. Kem Ravensblade is 22.99
Marz is 11.99

Dude! I have Valantis and Ravensblade from random packs....and I had already made cards for them and was going to cut them off the MK bases and all....

Ravensblade is cool enough that I might go ahead and keep him....but Valantis is not that great of a figure. I think I may put him on ebay and use the proceeds to by Tundra!!!!

Thanks for the heads up FT!

.

[Fallen Templar]

Yea I had a double of all of them I kept one and rebased them and sold the other ones on ebay.

[Fallen Templar]

EyeofSauron I have a custom for Ravensbane if you dont sell him heres a link to the card http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=62&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

[reapersaurus]

I would seel every single one of the figs that are cool, but not AWESOME, if I could get that much for them.

I'd take the money and buy up AWESOME looking figs that are too much to buy otherwise.

[Fallen Templar]

I like the slaughterstone evisorator that was back a few pages ago

[Miniature Geek]

I must admit I've paid 20 dollars for a single figure.

The sad part...

Mageknight rereleased the same figure with a different paint job, for a quarter of the price.

[LilNewbie]

Some new Dreamscape Previews:

Fleshless Reaper:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dbm_article_20060530a_picMain_en.jpg

Knight of Strife and Joy:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dbm_article_20060530a_pic1_en.jpg

Newb.

edited by netherspirit, fixed your brackets *wink*

NOTE:

Dreamblade scale:

Here is from the Dreamblade FAQ about the scale of the minis:

How big are the miniatures?
They have bases that are the same size as the large creatures (like ogres) in the D&D miniatures game (40mm). The creatures themselves vary in size, but on average they are similar in size to the large ogres, abominations, and dragons of D&D minis.

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Here are some Star Wars figures:

Dark Trooper Phase I (upcoming Champions of the Force set):

http://www.wizards.com/global/images/starwars_article_CotFPreview4_pic1_en.jpg

Dark Trooper Phase III (Universe set):
http://www.wizards.com/swminis/images/universe/36.jpg

Both of these are on the bigger bases and here is a shot of the Phase III's from the Attack of the Robots story:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/LilNewbie/HeroScape/100_1822.jpg

Newb.

[bobofett]

Dungeon dice mosnters from yu-gi-oh. they are about the same size except their bases are a little smaller.

here's a pic
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/my1stop2shop_1895_59226153

[reapersaurus]

Thought I'd add these pics to this thread:
Reaper miniatures has a awesome-looking Gorilla leader figure. It was featured in the greens section awhile back.
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_01_10_Monkey_JW.jpg
and
http://www.reapermini.com/albums/album14/3052_G.jpg

Hell, here's a female leader of samurai everyone's been asking for:
http://www.reapermini.com/albums/album14/3058_G.jpg
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_01_Samurai.jpg
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_01_Samurai_02.jpg

And something about this screams HS fig to me:
http://www.reapermini.com/albums/album14/3075_G.jpg

Someone want a female elf pirate?
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_06_02_Pirate1.jpg

uhhhhh..... uhhhhh.........
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_09_Succubus_01.jpg

Mermaid, anyone?
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_01_Mermaid_03.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Great looking Ape figure. I've seen the blister in a store around here but wasn't sure about the size....might have to pick it up.

Newb.

[Fallen Templar]

Alright heres some more which i like
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060518a_tdc.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060518a_se.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060601a_bon.jpg

[endpawn]

If you are interested in dreamblade figures. This link is a must see.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dbm/bm/20060602b

[EyeOfSauron]

Also these are some of the most expensive in the game. Vorgoth is 89.99, The Black Knight,Tornok, and Valantis are 79.99. Kem Ravensblade is 22.99
Marz is 11.99

Thanks to Fallen Templar's tip, I now have my Lord Valantis on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8822883164&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Just narrowly missed taking him off his base and puting him on a HS base....


.

[Grungebob]

Here's a lot on ebay that would make some cool Viper army additions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Excalibur-Snake-Women-x6-Werne-Klocke-Reaper-Snakeman_W0QQitemZ8821279196QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2537QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m

[hextr1p]

uhhhhh..... uhhhhh.........
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_09_Succubus_01.jpg

This would make an excellent companion to Taelord... though I'm not sure about the nipples. And that is a nasty looking whip!

Adultscape, anyone? Heh...

[RichardD]

Do children not have nipples then? To the average 4-year old, any bare-chested figure would look odd WITHOUT nipples. Problem is, we've become so obsessed with covering them up we've forgotten that everyone's got a pair.

[Grungebob]

and her's are especially well sculpted... Must be a cold day in hell!!! :)

[Turtleboy]

She comes free with Taelord, hince why he cost so much!!

But may i ask were you see a whip?

One strand is her Hair and the other her tail. On the website (www.reapermini.com) you can see her from behind to tell shes whipless.

[DarkSpade]

just file em down then paint on a bra.

[Grungebob]

just file em down then paint on a bra.Blasphemy!!! :bs:

[Annerios]

Check out the nice "Camp Wannabonkya" custom terrain table they are using for Horrorclix at some conventions:

http://www.gf9.com/terrain/albums/album05/01_1013_full.jpg

http://www.gf9.com/terrain/albums/album05/01_0107.jpg

http://www.gf9.com/terrain/albums/album05/01_0109.jpg

http://www.gf9.com/terrain/albums/album05/01_0116.jpg


Fantastic stuff. It is a shame that Wizkids does not actually make some awesome 3D terrain like this to actually use with the game! This kind of approach to the buildings with removable roof options is what I hope we get if they decide to make some official buildings for HS.

The figures look nice on the table, so that is encouraging.

You can see more photos here:

http://www.gf9.com/terrain/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album05&page=1

They are going to have a Temple of the Great Cthulhu table starting at Origins, that should be interesting to see and play on.

[hextr1p]

But may i ask were you see a whip?
One strand is her hair and the other her tail. On the website (www.reapermini.com) you can see her from behind to tell shes whipless.
http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_09_Succubus_01.jpg http://www.reapermini.com/images/green/06_03_09_Succubus_03.jpg

In the image showing her front, I think it looks more like a whip than a braid of her hair. The sculpt looks like she is holding the whip, as well. And you can't really tell from the back, as that area is blocked out by her wings.

But I could be totally off, and that piece could be her hair braided.

Check out the nice "Camp Wannabonkya" custom terrain table they are using for Horrorclix at some conventions...
And I must say that this set up is AWESOME. I could imagine playing the game in a darkened room with miniature lights on the board to add to the effect. OH! Or, have the scenario switch back and forth from night (lights off) to day (lights on)! Change the mood up that way.

Either way, it is a great board.

[Annerios]

Here are some nice photos that show the details on some of the Horrorclix figures that were not evident in the poster photos.

http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0351.jpg
http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0349.jpg
http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0345.jpg
http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0342.jpg
http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0341.jpg

They are using some translucent plastic on a few figures and the paint jobs look a bit better in these photos.

Here is a link to all of the photos:

http://afigures.com/g/?mode=album&album=2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia%2FWiz_Kids%2FHorror

[hextr1p]

One thing I personally don't like with figures meant to be used in a game is when the sculpt is too specific about a character action. For example, the third image from the top, lower left hand corner. The fig who looks like an exorcist removing a spirit from a victim. There is just too much going on there, you know? The sculpt is too busy and doesn't leave too much room for the imagination outside of what is going on there.

[Annerios]

One thing I personally don't like with figures meant to be used in a game is when the sculpt is too specific about a character action. For example, the third image from the top, lower left hand corner. The fig who looks like an exorcist removing a spirit from a victim. There is just too much going on there, you know? The sculpt is too busy and doesn't leave too much room for the imagination outside of what is going on there.

I agree, it is "busy".

However, with an X-acto knife and some careful cutting of your example, you could end up with 2 or 3 useful figures. :chainsaw:

Figures on the ground are good to use for victims, hostages or sometimes just corpses to set up the atmosphere on a battlefield.

If you put that female figure on an altar, you could have a nice "sacrifice to Cthulhu" figure.

There are always possibilities. :wink:

That Giant Spider is another one. I love the figure, but it will have to be removed from that pillar/victim. I don't like the way it looks.

[LilNewbie]

Nice pics, Annerios. Thanks for posting. They have also posted the complete rules for Horrorclix in PDF format on the Horrorclix (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/horrorclix/nextras.asp) website.

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Horror/IMG_0345.jpg


Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been looking for a good image of that tree from the starter for weeks. I couldn't find it anywhere. You'd think that WK would be shouting it from the rooftops about the cool terrain being in their starter, but no. You'd have thought that I was searching for nudie pics of Mother Teresa.

Thanks Annerios, you rock. :headbang:

[Annerios]

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been looking for a good image of that tree from the starter for weeks. I couldn't find it anywhere. You'd think that WK would be shouting it from the rooftops about the cool terrain being in their starter, but no. You'd have thought that I was searching for nudie pics of Mother Teresa.

Thanks Annerios, you rock. :headbang:

:lol: The Horrorclix stuff has been kept somewhat under wraps for a while, but now the floodgates of info are opening.

That tree is cool looking.

By the way, people are already selling the small demo kits with 2 figures on e-Bay if anyone is desperate to get the figures early and can't get to a convention.

I'm just thinking these figures will look so much better on HS bases. :wink:

[ninthdoc]

For those of you who remember lilnewbie's War of the Robots saga, you may be interested in this. WizKids is going to re-release the collossal sized Sentinel in an upcoming set this October.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/products.asp?cid=40852

[LilNewbie]

Nice find, 9th! I need to repost the Attack of the Robots but was hoping it would be copied from the HQ.

Newb.

[Annerios]

For you miniature junkies not following the Horrorclix thread, here are more detailed photos:

http://www.action-figure.com/events/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=38975

[LilNewbie]

Preorders are available for the Heroclix Marvel X-Men Danger Room set. The figs are great but the 2 items included are just awesome!

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/DanjerRoomLineup.jpg

Newb.

[LilNewbie]

Looks like WizKids might be gearing up for another Indie Clix (think it's called Invicible) release. Check it out:

http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Independents/IMG_0327.jpg

http://64.34.172.56/g/albums/2006_Wizard_World_Philadelphia/Wiz_Kids/Independents/IMG_0328.jpg

The guy on the jetbike looks cool! The bases don't match the figures. Looks like they just used spares to show the prototype minis.

After looking into the set more, it appears to be a collector's set instead of a full release. Something to do with licensing issues.

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

Those look cool! When are they due out?

[DarkSpade]

After looking into the set more, it appears to be a collector's set instead of a full release. Something to do with licensing issues.

Newb.

wouldn't suprise me if it also had something to do with how poorly indy clix sells.

[ninthdoc]

After looking into the set more, it appears to be a collector's set instead of a full release. Something to do with licensing issues.

Newb.

wouldn't suprise me if it also had something to do with how poorly indy clix sells.

Yeah, but why is this? They had some great looking figs, some far better then most Marvel or DC. So why did they not sell. I keep coming back to the fact that Indies are not as popular here as they are in the UK or as much as the were in years gone by. Any insight into this?

[EyeOfSauron]

I've been looking around for some "historical" 28mm miniatures to represent other time periods in history until Hasbro puts them out (if ever).

I have to admit I am disappointed in the Greeks. But I just found these....anyone know anything about this miniature store?

http://www.bronzeagemin.com/miniatures_html/25MM/historical/Greeks/greeks28mm.htm

Here are some pics:
http://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/Historical/28mm-greeks/28mm-greek-1b.jpghttp://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/Historical/28mm-greeks/28mm-greek-6a.jpg
http://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/Historical/28mm-greeks/28mm-greek-3b.jpghttp://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/Historical/28mm-greeks/28mm-greek-5b.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Those look sweet but I've never heard of that company. Nice find.

Newb.

[Annerios]

I have to admit I am disappointed in the Greeks. But I just found these....anyone know anything about this miniaure store?




I've heard of this company. They make some John Carter of Mars style figures that are amazing:

http://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/SCI%20FI/Green%20Men/TharksNoEars.jpg

I was considering getting one of those Greeks to make an Achilles' custom hero.

Their prices are reasonable too.

[DarkSpade]

After looking into the set more, it appears to be a collector's set instead of a full release. Something to do with licensing issues.

Newb.

wouldn't suprise me if it also had something to do with how poorly indy clix sells.

Yeah, but why is this? They had some great looking figs, some far better then most Marvel or DC. So why did they not sell. I keep coming back to the fact that Indies are not as popular here as they are in the UK or as much as the were in years gone by. Any insight into this?


The big players/spenders of the heroclix games are comic fans. Some don't even play the game, they just collect the figs.

Most people that like marvel comics, read several different marvel books(same with DC). So, if they buy a booster or two, they're very likely to get a charactor they know.

People who like indy comics, generally only read a couple indy books(and probably a few DC and marvel too) so, if they buy a booster, they're not very likely to get a fig they want.


From a players view, the indyclix line just doesn't add anything to the game that the other two sets don't already have(and sometimes has better). I've hear the last indy set was just crap. Almost every charactor was the same as far as gameplay goes.

Really, for indyclix to go anywhere, they need a spawn and tombraider heavy set. niether will happen though since wizkids can't get the licenses.

[Venom]

those greeks are awesome!

[Doc_Savage]

The new issue of Inquest has the full set of Dreamscape figures and they are impressive. I do hope that the humans are not too huge, but as the bases are 2" I fear they might be.

WOW those Mars guys, err Wasteland Mutants, are expensive! $50 for the set. But they are pretty great.

[Annerios]

WOW those Mars guys, err Wasteland Mutants, are expensive! $50 for the set. But they are pretty great.

They are big though, 54mm to be in scale as described in the books against 28mm human figures.

I would probably just buy 1 individual figure to use as Tars Tarkas. :)

http://www.erbzine.com/mag13/gmdrh4.jpg

[endpawn]

The new issue of Inquest has the full set of Dreamscape figures and they are impressive. I do hope that the humans are not too huge, but as the bases are 2" I fear they might be.

WOW those Mars guys, err Wasteland Mutants, are expensive! $50 for the set. But they are pretty great.

The Dreamscape bases are oversized because they have the figure stats printed on them. The figures actual heights in heroscape terms will be from about 4-7 height. Most figures are monsters not humans anyways :!:

[InfinityMax]

Dang, Newb, that jetbiker has 'HS Custom' written all over him.

[LilNewbie]

Yeah. I've been looking around for bikes at 1/43 scale (scale closest to 28mm) and haven't found any yet but want to make some rules for small personal vehicles. The SPVs would be on the map and the first medium or small figure to activate it could use it's movement instead of their own. There would be some rules about attacking the SPV and how the SPV could change hands or drop into a space after a figure was eliminated.

Newb.

[Doc_Savage]

I've done some measuring on the Dreamblade figures (I called it Dreamscape earlier, D'oh!) and the humans are (if the bases are 2'' as I have read) about 2" tall - or around 50mm scale. That is big. But the monsters and creatures are amazing. I must have Doctor Ape - an uncommon chimp screaming and holding a bottle in his foot. I'll swap that for a gun or a sword...

My comic shop owner confirmed he's ordering Horrorclix (he wants Cthulhu) so now I get to decide if I want to get a brick of those things to be able to buy the Aliens sooner......

[Fallen Templar]

Having a younger sibling at my house has turned me on to 1" figures from a show called Ben 10. A couple look quite good compared to HS in size and are quite neat

[LilNewbie]

Some interesting figs in the new Marvel Heroclix Sinister line which releases June 28th:

NOTE: Some of these have been posted before just wanted to list the all the figs from the Sinister line that are just asking for HS customs.


Hydra figs (#1,2,3)
Useful for some common Mooks!
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_003.jpg

Shield Troopers (#4,5,6 resp. )
Not sure I like the terrain bits with the minis but I like the rocket pack trooper (#6 )
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_004.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_005.jpg
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_006.jpg

Jessica Jones (#20,21 )
Vampire or agent of some type (pose not very dynamic but could be useful):
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_020.jpg

Fixer (# 31,32,33 )
I like the rocketpack!
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_031.jpg

MACH 1,3,4 (# 40, 41, 42 )
This fig has so much HS potential!
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_042.jpg

Nighthawk (# 44, 45 )
I like this figure.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_045.jpg

Valkyrie (# 46, 47, 48)
Nice female Vikingess.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_048.jpg

Mulitple Man (#49, 50 51 )
One of my favorite characters from X-Factor. A little repaint you can make a new custom called....The Flasher! :D
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_049.jpg

Daredevil (# 73,74, 75 )
Daredevil is a great character and I like this pose but remove Daredevil carefully and you have some nice looking terrain crosses.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_074.jpg

Forge (Rare) (# 84 )
A little repaint and he could be a cool KMA Operative.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_085.jpg

The Purple Man (Rare) (# 86 )
A little repaint and he can be one of Dragonslayer's Hasbro Execs. :D
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_086.jpg

Charcoal (Rare) (# 89 )
I like the figure somewhat...the pose is a little bland but it might look better in real life.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_089.jpg

Nick Fury (Rare) (# 91 )
Interesting figure. Could be use for a Vydar commander of some sort.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_091.jpg

Arkon (Rare) (# 92 )
Great potential with a little resculpt or possibly a character that hurls lightning bolts.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_092.jpg

Ka-Zar (Rare) (# 93 )
So many custom possiblities...very cool figure!
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_093.jpg

Black Bolt (Rare) (# 96 )
Cool sculpt. Some possible HS ideas in there.
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/images/figures/Rotating/HMSN/HMSN_096.jpg

[LilNewbie]

For those of you who remember lilnewbie's War of the Robots saga, you may be interested in this. WizKids is going to re-release the collossal sized Sentinel in an upcoming set this October.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/products.asp?cid=40852

There is some speculation that the Sentinel will be a new scuplt and paint job. It's confirmed that it will have a new clix base (new stats.)

Newb.

[ninthdoc]

newb, Thanks of keeping us abreast as usual. I'm glad that you included one of Jamie Madrox. Apparently there are to be multiple sculpts of him.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

LilNewbie, thanks for the heads up on the new Heroclix soon to be released! I'm thrilled Valkyrie and Nighthawk are getting a figure - hopefully I'll one day have a complete team of Avengers!

Arkon, Black Bolt, and Ka-Zar I will determinedly try to acquire. thanks again.

[Doc_Savage]

Valkyrie will be a great Viking Hero figure and Kazar will be my Tarzan Hero. A modded multiple man would make a good figure for The Shadow to add to the Pulp Hero team I seem to be assembling.

[DarkSpade]

newb, Thanks of keeping us abreast as usual. I'm glad that you included one of Jamie Madrox. Apparently there are to be multiple sculpts of him.


http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/products.asp?cid=40767

[Su-Bak-Na]

I think Heroclix and Mage Knight figures fit nicely, D&D minitures work out too.

[LilNewbie]

New D&D War of the Dragon Queen minis:

Stirge (a D&D Classic finally makes the mini appearance):

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060615a_stg.jpg

Wererat Rogue (nice sculpt, imo):

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/mi20060615a_wr.jpg

Also, Star Wars Champions of the Force (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/championsgallery) is out! Start looking for those singles to make some HS customs!

[ninthdoc]

I'm surprised that no one has linked to this screen yet:

Champions of the Force (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/championsgallery)

Several of the droids would make great customs. The human figs are usually too small, like D&D minis.

I like the Crab Droid, myself.

[LilNewbie]

LOL! The link is in the post above too. :D

The droids look great:

Crab Droid
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Crab_Droid.jpg

Dark Trooper Phase 1
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Dark_Trooper_Phase_I.jpg

Dark Trooper Phase 2
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Dark_Trooper_Phase_II.jpg

Octuptarra Droid
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Octuptarra_Droid.jpg

Sith Assualt Droid
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Sith_Assault_Droid.jpg

I like these too
Sith Trooper A
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Sith_TrooperA.jpg

Sith Trooper B
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Sith_TrooperB.jpg

[Fallen Templar]

I just came into a bunch these figs these are some the one that i got
HK-47
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/HK-47.jpg
Sandtrooper
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Sandtrooper.jpg
Snowtrooper on E-web blaster cannon
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Snowtrooper_with_E-Web_Blaster.jpg
Salecumai Trooper
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Saleucami_Trooper.jpg
Utapau Trooper
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Utapau_Trooper.jpg
Kashyyk Trooper
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Kashyyyk_Trooper.jpg
Republic Commando Boss,Fixer, Scorch, Sev
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Republic_Commando_Boss.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Republic_Commando_Fixer.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Republic_Commando_Scorch.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Republic_Commando_Sev.jpg

[ninthdoc]

I love the SW minis. Too bad the humans (incl. standard Stormtroopers) are too small to blend w/HS. Standalone Lucascape would be cool w/them, though!

I have a few Dark Trooper Phase IIIs. They are larger and way cool. The CotF are awesome figs.

Sorry, newb, missed your link.

:bowdown:

[Fallen Templar]

The clones look fine in my opinon next hs figs

[Fallen Templar]

Kotor quest of heroscape

[Annerios]

Man, I killed what seems like hundreds of those Sith Soldiers in KOTOR. :twisted:

That game was incredibly fun. It is nice that they are immortalizing so many characters from it in plastic.

[Fallen Templar]

Annerios Dark or Light side of the force

[Annerios]

I played in between most of the game (Bastila was pissed off with me quite a bit), but eventually chose Light. I then went back to an earlier savepoint and chose Dark to see the other ending. It was fun seeing how that played out.

[Fallen Templar]

HK-47 rocks " Organic Meatbags" :lol: that makes me laugh everytime i say it

[Kepler]

The human figs are usually too small, like D&D minis.

From what I have seen so far in the Champions of the Force set many of the humans (including the stromtrooper) are bigger than previous SW mini sets and are almost a perfect fit for HS.

[ninthdoc]

The human figs are usually too small, like D&D minis.

From what I have seen so far in the Champions of the Force set many of the humans (including the stromtrooper) are bigger than previous SW mini sets and are almost a perfect fit for HS.

That is great news! I don't have any of these yet. :cry:

[LilNewbie]

I should have some in a couple of days. If they do appear larger in scale than previously released SW minis, I'll post some comparison pics.

[ninthdoc]

TYIA, TYIA, TYIA! :D

[Fallen Templar]

Universe some of the clones are better to HS scales

[Fallen Templar]

This guy is my favorite Sith and villan the void of the force Darth Nihilus
http://www.wizards.com/starwars/images/CotF/Darth_Nihilus.jpg

[LilNewbie]

Some more Dreamblade Previews:

Hawk-Eyed Instigator:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dbm_article_20060614a_pic1_en.jpg


Night Queen:
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/dbm_article_20060614a_picMain_en.jpg

[ninthdoc]

Does anybody know yet if they're gonna have those weird square bases on them, like in Oogie's pics?

Please no, please no, please no. :pray:

[LilNewbie]

The figures will have the square, colored bases. The color determines which aspect the figure is aligned to (valor, etc.) The bottom of the bases will have the figures powers, stats, etc.

[ninthdoc]

Ugh! :frustrated: :bang:

[Rhydderch]

I think the bases were designed to be the DnD equivalent to the Mageknight bases - only they could not use a click dial since it had been done already. Instead they decided to go with a large and clunky base where they could include all the information. If you download the starter pack you'll see what I mean: it looks like the base is a Magic card with a spawn cost, stats, faction and special abilities.

So you no longer have to keep track of any cards but you gotta deal with the strange base. Or you can lop off the base if you do not want to play the game and only want the figure.

[ninthdoc]

Or I could want to have my cake and eat it too. I'd like to keep the figures intact. I'm very anal about that. Some folks I know of like to take clickies off their bases b/c the bases are ugly, and they are. But I can't see myself cutting the base off of a rare fig for another mini game.

That is why I'm disappointed.

[Fallen Templar]

are they all gonna be huge like the trolls from D&D. I used the Hawk guy if hes close to HS human scale

[Doc_Savage]

The info I've seen said the bases were 2 inch squares. That make those figs pretty big.

[Rhydderch]

WoTC has stated the figures will be around the size of the large ogres in DnD miniatures but obviously some will vary from that estimate.

[reapersaurus]

check out these translucent crystals:
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/pics/2006/may/294769a.jpg

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/pics/2006/may/294769b.jpg
Article here: http://theminiaturespage.com/news/294769/

And the Dreamblade fig bases will not fit very confortably on a HS base, unfortunately.
I have the Boneblade Serpent (showed it at NorCal Gameday), and the base bleeds into other hexes. It would work as long as the board isn't cramped....

[LilNewbie]

Those crystals are sweet. Nice find, Reaper!

[skyknight]

Those crystals are sweet, do tey fit on a hex? If so I am going to get some quick.

[Enigma]

Those crystals remind me of some I had in a fish tank once, anyone ever think of using some of those?

[Rhydderch]

Neat crystals Reaper. Thanks for posting them.

As for the idea of fish tank decorations, I've thought about it. Some are pretty detailed and cool looking. They are also about the right size for HS. Most of the really good ones like the large ruins are pretty expensive though so I haven't tried to add any fish tank scenary yet.

Also I think some people used some of the fake aquarium plants back before the HS trees came out.

[DarkSpade]

Fish tank scenery has been used as gaming terrain for many years.

[ninthdoc]

I'm going to cross-post this since this conversation has kind of splintered.

If the futuristic stuff in Robogear doesn't thrill you, check out this stuff over at
The War Store. (http://www.thewarstore.com/MSAustralia.html)

[hextr1p]

If the futuristic stuff in Robogear doesn't thrill you, check out this stuff over at
The War Store. (http://www.thewarstore.com/MSAustralia.html)
It's been said before, but I'm saying it again:

If Hasbro released a terrain prop set with similiar items with a sheet of rules for partial cover, there would be MUCH rejoicing.

We needs it, pr-r-r-recious... we NEEDS it!!

[reapersaurus]

But I wouldn't assemble and paint those props myself.

I also would not pay $70+ for a simple terrain piece if it came prepainted.

The problem with companies that do terrain is that - either too expensive, or too much work and expertise required to make them presentable. :(

[Rhydderch]

I think HS should just release a prop set that comes assembled and painted. Maybe it can include a figure too.

Of course I think Hasbro has decided to release the props a little at a time as a sales strategy. Hence we see a few props in one large pack and we *have* to buy it, a la Road to the Forgotten Forest.

[InfinityMax]

Hell, I would take it in little doses and be happy for it. Only, I really wish they had some decent cover rules.

[jcb231]

As far as props go, I want...

-Rocks...plain old boulder sort of rocks, that can offer some cover to smaller units.

-Desert rocks...large reddish brown jaggedy outcroppings to put in sand for cover.

-Palm Trees/Desert Scrub....mostly just for visual interest, but they could provide some very limited cover if used in large groups....could also provide obstacles to funnel troops this way or that.

-Canopy Trees....large trees that provide cover from above, but not so much the sides.

-New Ruins...some new types of ruined buildings, in various shapes and combinations.

-Snowy Pine Trees....visual interest, mostly.



For terrain, I'm hoping for...

-Quicksand...sandy colored water-type tiles that can kill units based on size...bigger units have more chance of sinking and dying.

-Swamp/Bog....land and water-type tiles with slightly different properties...units get slowed down or stuck.

-Pit-Traps or Land-Mines....I'm ot quite sure how these could be done, but it sure would be fun to have hidden death-dealers.

[Rhydderch]

For the ruins I think some old statues and pillars would be nice. Some large stone blocks, a la stonehenge would be cool too, especially if they included an altar the figures can stand on.

Some dead trees would be cool. Maybe some low brush and foliage too.

Man-made props might be fun too - crates and barbed wire and the like.

[reapersaurus]

Some dead trees would be cool. Maybe some low brush and foliage too. Remember, the cool tree is coming out with the HorrorClix starter! :D

And there may even be a gravestone there, too *hoping hoping hoping*

And for altars, fountains andf the like, there is already MAge Knight Artifacts 1 and 2.

[Rhydderch]

I've never seen the Mage Knight artifact sets, only the doors which were pretty darned expensive.

[LilNewbie]

Mage Knight Dungeons Artifact Set 1
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mkdungeons/images/ArtifactsSet1.jpg

Mage Knight Dungeons Artifact Set 1
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mkdungeons/images/ArtifactsSet2.jpg

They are perfect scale for HS.

Here are a few pictures of them in use in a large Dungeons setting using GB's awesome HS Dungeon Rules.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/LilNewbie/Dungeons/100_1970.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c110/LilNewbie/Dungeons/100_1971.jpg
Newb.

[aardvark22]

Thats a sweet looking dungeon set up! Where can I find these dungeon rules for Heroscape?
Thanks
Aardvark

[Rhydderch]

Those are some awesome pics Lilnewb. I think I've seen your dungeon before but it was definitely nice to see the close ups of the artifacts! Thanks!

[Turtleboy]

Bump!

Can i request a possible sticky?

[skyknight]

I would love to get some of those fountains BTW I see my local comic store is selling mage knight towers for like 10 and 12 dollars. Is that a good price? i never played MK but I think I may pick up a couple of castles for looks.

[Turtleboy]

Depends on the size of the tower Sky. Some MK castles went for alot of cash and some were fairly resonable.


Might have to play it by year.