tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post4067239674983888686..comments2023-12-27T07:20:21.159+11:00Comments on Canister & Grape - A Website for Wargamers: Soooooo........ Reaper Bones...Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-23135981000778404932014-10-11T06:34:43.919+11:002014-10-11T06:34:43.919+11:00Not a fan here either, I've picked up a couple...Not a fan here either, I've picked up a couple including quite a large piece, but couldn't get on with them. It feels as if they are fighting back when I apply paint.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-61797498591135390922014-10-11T01:13:37.486+11:002014-10-11T01:13:37.486+11:00News to me about the primer problems. Beautifully ...News to me about the primer problems. Beautifully painted nonetheless. Best, DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-32812356773544499952014-10-10T18:15:30.602+11:002014-10-10T18:15:30.602+11:00I managed to get a couple of these, really not a f...I managed to get a couple of these, really not a fan for all the reasons you've listed. Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-48037541540003216712014-10-10T06:46:02.319+11:002014-10-10T06:46:02.319+11:00I jumped into the first kickstarter when I had ren...I jumped into the first kickstarter when I had renewed interest in D&D. Sadly, they've mostly been neglected while I work on wargaming projects, but I have done a few. I typically wash the model with soapy water and use Reaper products for painting. An old girlfriend was not happy with them AT ALL, but I like them well enough as a side distraction when painting numerous infantry becomes tedious. The major beef I have with the range is bendy models. I love the giants I got in the KS, but their bendy weapons just kill the model.Valushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687728359948602375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-89794888961994653412014-10-10T06:45:56.117+11:002014-10-10T06:45:56.117+11:00Wow, that is unacceptable. A good warning here. ...Wow, that is unacceptable. A good warning here. Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094254709103687259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-42920442025429889102014-10-10T04:27:10.611+11:002014-10-10T04:27:10.611+11:00I've only picked up one or two they are using ...I've only picked up one or two they are using the same plastic most 1/72 model figure companies used to use. You need to put a fresh blade on your hobby knife to clean flash off of these I also cut them off their bases and insert strait pins into their feet to base them. I've used the old Airfix trick of giving them a light coat of PVA before priming that helps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802420094217299660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-55298522213900830962014-10-10T00:47:38.567+11:002014-10-10T00:47:38.567+11:00Yeah this. They're great for the kids to paint...Yeah this. They're great for the kids to paint. I must admit, I haven't tried many myself. just 1 dragon. I found with a basecoat of gesso, it seemed to work okay, but I haven't stress tested the paint job too much.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541611128064822330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-10014881840245555702014-10-09T23:59:31.213+11:002014-10-09T23:59:31.213+11:00Interesting to read. Also, I've never heard of...Interesting to read. Also, I've never heard of Reaper Miniatures' 'Bones'. I'm not 100% on who, or what, Reaper Miniatures is, mind.<br />Roygingerbhoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470785282633663711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-15831057698803326272014-10-09T21:44:38.972+11:002014-10-09T21:44:38.972+11:00Seems I not the only one underwhelmed by Bones! Th...Seems I not the only one underwhelmed by Bones! Thanks for the feedback folks.Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-80009983504941298072014-10-09T18:27:18.965+11:002014-10-09T18:27:18.965+11:00A friend sent me almost all of his from the first ...A friend sent me almost all of his from the first Kickstarter. The detail on the larger models is pretty good, however on regular sized humans I find it to be very poor. I painted up a few and despised it. I've got about 100 figures and the only thing I'm using them for is bits. You can cut off the shields, swords, axes and even the heads to use in creative bases.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-20456344563801827992014-10-09T17:18:41.042+11:002014-10-09T17:18:41.042+11:00Sorry to see that this has been a less than satisf...Sorry to see that this has been a less than satisfactory experience for you!<br /><br />Agreed on the mould line question - not a quick and easy process at all. I've had better luck cleaning up polystyrene plastic and good old-fashioned metal.<br /><br />Relative cheapness is a major factor for RPG figs such as these, although we still pay a premium here in Oz for anything from overseas. Cheaper by far than anything produced by GW though! <br /><br />I should get a couple more and see how they go - I'm not convinced either way as yet.Evan Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107866906860803155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-20484572616420456672014-10-09T17:10:39.987+11:002014-10-09T17:10:39.987+11:00I gleefully bought into their first kickstarter, b...I gleefully bought into their first kickstarter, but over time I have become quite disappointed. So many of them are bent and I haven’t figured out a proper way to easily bend them back into a proper shape. Their claim to be able to paint them without primary is false and I have also had trouble keeping the paint on, a clear overcoat helps a little. <br />I do like all the cheap giant beasties though.Orcyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162039510007495268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-60908205267283675542014-10-09T17:03:37.103+11:002014-10-09T17:03:37.103+11:00I just glue the bases onto fender washers for a bi...I just glue the bases onto fender washers for a bit of heft and then fill around them with white glue and dip into mixed sand & grit. for texture. But then I like most things on fender washers better than slotta bases. Got through straightening a bunch of the weapons a couple weekends ago by heating a cup of water in the microwave and then dipping the part to straighten, pluck out, straighten and quench in cold water. I'm having pretty good luck so far with various acrylic paints with the initial layer on pretty heavy, unprimed. I usually toughen up my paint jobs with polyurethane satin sprays.<br />Ed Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627812364407769994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-86977680838952552014-10-09T14:52:33.871+11:002014-10-09T14:52:33.871+11:00I'm not a huge fan either... but they're c...I'm not a huge fan either... but they're cheap and I don't mind giving them to the kids to paint (watching them two minutes sloshing paint on a $7 metal figure and then saying "DONE! What's next?!" makes me want to cry) <br /><br />The only bonus about the super soft plastic is those plinth-like bases can very easily be carved down - which is what I did before basing any! timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928949644765765070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1335839831734070531.post-86589771641002915502014-10-09T14:49:53.013+11:002014-10-09T14:49:53.013+11:00Sorry to hear of your woes. Must admit I didnt dip...Sorry to hear of your woes. Must admit I didnt dip my toe in this one. I wonder if range was aimed at those who just want a simple miniature on the board and arent bothered about painting it? The Bones range is notably for RPG-ing, and I seem to find a lot of dedicated RPG-ers arent so much into the miniatures side of things... one of my woes with the new LOTR RPG: The One Ring - Adventures over the wild... its has little requirement for actually miniatures on a floor plan at all, which put me off immediately...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.com