The December Desolation of Smaug release thread

Draugluin · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:48 pm

ste271276 wrote:

Jeeez My bank balance is gonna take a hit!!!!
Beorn ordered
Bard is a must!. I quite like the bear pose although I do already have a bear model that would suit for now.
Also Leggy Tauriel and Rangers coming my way very soon methinks

Where'd you get the bear? I want Beorn, but I really don't like the model for him.

RefluentMonk · **Joined:** Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:51 pm **Posts:** 120

SuicidalMarsbar wrote:

Can't wait for all the scrubs to field mirkwood ranger armies thinking they are op only to come up against my 6 model monster list and break after like 2 hurls.

Ha ha , that sounds very elitist SM .... First of all this was the case then in order to break after two hurls they would most likely ( if they were foolish enough ) need to position the Ranger's in a diagonal "Bishop" or horizontal "Castle" like line on the terrain , so you can basically play "bowling" as the hurl cannot travel in an arc only a straight line. Secondly you would find it hard to catch up to them as effectively they can kite you in the woods considering you are moving at half distance and they are not , while constantly taking pot shots at you till they have retreated to their far end of the board at which point they will most likely engage you if you have surrounded them enough. Thirdly and finally on top of that your monsters would have trouble moving directly through the Mirkwood woods , and may need to pivot around the trees to find big enough gaps. That is the tactic i would do if i was using an all Mirkwood Army , maybe ally in Bard.

I guess this all depends on what six monsters you shall choose :wink:

Once they kill three monsters you will also break

Legolas can do a whole load of wounds for just three shots per turn.

Rabid Bunny · **Joined:** Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:07 am **Posts:** 20

Arg, every picture apart from the Gundabad Orcs loaded fine, they are the only thing I really wanted to see.

Are the pictures dead for anyone else?

The Mirkwood Rangers are the best sculpts not just of the release, but the range, they are perfect. The rest is alright, it just lacks that wow factor that they have. I think the Tauriel model needs the boobage reduced, they're huge compared to the actress'. Legolas is a bit pudgy for an Elf, so i'll give him a miss. Thranduil looks like the actor in the film, but his arms are freakishly long. The Palace guard aren't my cuppa tea, i'll give them a miss. Thrain is alright, nothing spectacular. Beorn is nice if a bit unadorned.

The Spiders are nice, if a bit big. Its a shame thats all that Evil got this time around.

TheOakenshield · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:59 pm

The orcs image won't load for me either. Now that folks have the book hopefully we will get better quality pics of these newer releases. I still want to see what Beorn looks like unpainted/bare on the sprue...same with Thrain.

SuicidalMarsbar · **Joined:** Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:14 am **Posts:** 1712

RefluentMonk wrote:

SuicidalMarsbar wrote:

Ha ha , that sounds very elitist SM

Once they kill three monsters you will also break

Only armies that have ever beaten the monster mash are Ferals, Fellbeasts, and Blackmists gobbo hoard. Played elves loads of times and almost always table them with only zero to two casualties taken. Yolololololo #swag

In all seriousness, terrain rarely means anything against my monsters, objectives mean that placing your whole army in the forest is only effective in one of 6 (now 9) scenarios otherwise you lose out on the objective.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:45 pm

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

I'm looking forward to buying the lot. Hopefully all the casts will be ok but who nose? lol sorry couldn't resist.

ste271276 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:50 pm

Draugluin wrote:

ste271276 wrote:

Jeeez My bank balance is gonna take a hit!!!!
Beorn ordered
Bard is a must!. I quite like the bear pose although I do already have a bear model that would suit for now.
Also Leggy Tauriel and Rangers coming my way very soon methinks

Where'd you get the bear? I want Beorn, but I really don't like the model for him.

Majestic bear I think it was pal

Draugluin · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:09 am

Dang, I don't think he ships to America. I just want a good lookin bear.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:14 am

Draugluin wrote:

Dang, I don't think he ships to America. I just want a good lookin bear.

I'm certain he will ship to the U.S

RefluentMonk · **Joined:** Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:51 pm **Posts:** 120

I would use the body of UKfreddybear's "MajesticBear" with the head of the Beorn model , personally. The Weta design of the head of the bear looks alot more threatening. The result would be a more striking model

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:37 am

Draugluin wrote:

Dang, I don't think he ships to America. I just want a good lookin bear.

There isn't anywhere I don't ship to. Only one or two Bears left though and once they are gone it will be quite a while before they appear again just like the Tree giants. I'm deliberately running all of my stock down to zero.

Thermo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:41 am

ukfreddybear wrote:

Draugluin wrote:

Dang, I don't think he ships to America. I just want a good lookin bear.

There isn't anywhere I don't ship to. Only one or two Bears left though and once they are gone it will be quite a while before they appear again just like the Tree giants. I'm deliberately running all of my stock down to zero.

Hey Dave, just out of curiosity, what's your reasons?

Draugluin · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:49 am

I'll wait until the GW Beorn comes out to makes my decision.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:01 am

Thermo wrote:

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Hey Dave, just out of curiosity, what's your reasons?

Two reasons, a) I make more money doing commissions than I do from miniature sales because there are no overheads. b) I am looking to put majestic bear into hibernation as I enter a new business opportunity with someone else.

RefluentMonk · **Joined:** Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:51 pm **Posts:** 120

Hey James that speech therapy was seriously strange.... :rofl:

turwaitheon · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:03 am

Has Thranduil's profile changed alot?
I was wondering about that...
-Turwaitheon

Thermo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:14 am

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Two reasons, a) I make more money doing commissions than I do from miniature sales because there are no overheads. b) I am looking to put majestic bear into hibernation as I enter a new business opportunity with someone else.

You gotta do what's best for your business! Let me know if there is anything the channel can do to help in the future!

And if you're still sculpting, you might be able to help us too!

@RefluentMonk - Tell me about it!

RefluentMonk · **Joined:** Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:51 pm **Posts:** 120

What did you think of the Jamie's latest Batrep , do you think he played the fight out correctly or could of lost less wood elves?

JamesR · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:01 am

ukfreddybear wrote:

Thermo wrote:

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Hey Dave, just out of curiosity, what's your reasons?

Two reasons, a) I make more money doing commissions than I do from miniature sales because there are no overheads. b) I am looking to put majestic bear into hibernation as I enter a new business opportunity with someone else.

I'm really sorry to hear that. I was planning to purchase your bear myself but I do understand

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:24 am

Thanks chaps. The line may resurface under the new partnership if there is enough demand. But that's probably still months away from happening yet. Anyhow, back on topic. I don't want to hijack this thread :-)

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