Artel W Miniatures: Assassin (28mm)
by: Andras | Vendor:
The recent advances in 3D printing have created a boom in the cottage industry of resin figures. You can now find better and better quality figures produced for wargaming, and characters from popular culture (books, movies, comics or video games). We do live in a golden age right now, as often times we get alternatives for wargaming miniatures; and sometimes -as in this case- it means we get a figure at all. (I would love to have a miniature version of a T-54 power armor from the Fallout series holding a mini nuke launcher, for example.)
This article reviews such a video game character by Artel W Miniatures: the master assassin. The figure depicts the ex-bodyguard Corvo Attano from the game Dishonoured by Bethesda, wearing his signature mask and carrying his signature weapons - without explicitly stating so. Since I tremendously enjoyed the game for both of its gameplay, and for its excellent story and setting, I was happy to order one of these figures when I saw it on Artel W Miniatures’ website.
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Chaos Hive Bringer (28mm)
by: Andras | Vendor: Grim Skull Miniatures
There is a small cottage industry focusing on producing figures and other accessories for popular tabletop games. Warhammer 40K is no exception. One prominent company producing resin alternatives and conversion sets is Grim Skull Miniatures; their Hive Bringer (khm… Tyhpus) is the subject of this review.
Games Workshop has a newly issued (plastic) chaos-corrupted version of Typhus, so there are definitely choices out there. This particular figure is absolutely gorgeous. He holds either a scythe or two sickles (these held in reverse John Woo style), and he definitely looks corrupted. The detail and definition is simply superb. All the cysts, boils and blisters are lovingly re-created, alongside with the horns sticking out of the cracks of his power armor.
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Grim Skull Mortarion
by: Andras | Vendor: Grim Skull Miniatures
Andras builds Mortarion from Grim Skull Miniatures
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Monster 2 (1:35)
by: Frederick Boucher | Vendor: Armor 35
MONSTER 2 is a 1/35 resin kit from ARMOR35.
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Captain Sanders (1:32)
by: Peter Ong | Vendor: Andrea Miniatures
Peter Ong reviews Captain Sanders Serpentian Navy from Andrea Miniatures in 1/32nd scale.
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Shony (75mm)
by: Peter Ong | Vendor: Hera Models
Peter Ong takes a look at a futuristic resin female warrior from Hera models in 75 mm scale.
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Edge of the Universe (1:24)
by: Darren Baker | Vendor: Master Box Ltd.
Darren Baker takes a look at four figure sets from Master Box in 1/24th scale with an interesting Sci-Fi back story.
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Satyr (1:24)
by: Darren Baker | Vendor: Master Box Ltd.
Darren Baker takes a look at and builds the Satyr from Master Box in 1/24th scale and forms a piece in their Ancient Greek Myths Series.
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Post-Nuclear Sniper (54mm)
by: Peter Ong | Vendor: North Star Models
Peter Ong takes a look at the 54mm figure of a Post-Nuclear Sniper from NorthStar Models.
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Assault Trooper (54mm)
by: Peter Ong | Vendor: North Star
Peter Ong takes a look at and shares his thoughts on the Futuristic Assault Trooper in 54mm from NorthStar.
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Rolling Ball Timer
by: George Redell | Vendor: Academy
The Rolling Ball Timer by Academy is the newest addition to the Da Vinci line of kits. The Ball Timer is based on a sketch of an escapement mechanism drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci. The kit uses the principles of gravity and kinetics to measure the passage of time. It employs precision gears to power a platform in a “see saw” pattern that propels a rolling ball. When complete, it exhibits concepts relating to the laws of motion and delivers hours of entertainment.
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Artel W Miniatures: Inquisitor
by: Andras | Vendor:
I always loved the dark, hopeless world of Warhammer 40K (look up Grimdark when you have some time).
This is an universe where even the good guys are worse than any actual historical monster you ca...
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Sazabi Custom (1:100)
by: Mario Matijasic | Vendor: Rinaldi Studio Press
Single Model book series from Rinaldi Studio Press is dedicated to show the modeling process from start to finish, with an emphasis on painting and weathering techniques, on a single subject. The motto of the series is “all scales – all eras – all subjects”, and this volume deals with Sazabi, a 1/100 scale mecha robot from Bandai.
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Bonsai Trees - New Styles (1:12)
by: Rowan Baylis | Vendor: Platz
Platz have released two new styles of bonsai trees as 1:12 styrene kits.
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Out of This World Modeling (Multiple S)
by: Jim Starkweather | Vendor: Kalmbach Publishing Co.
This FineScale book features 16 projects from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, comics, film and TV.
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