Caronte Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have just recently discovered this new line of miniatures: http://www.smartmaxstore.com/ http://www.smartmaxblog.com/ Sadly, the scale is bigger than that for Malifaux in order to use proxies. However, I am impressed with the quality of the minis and I think they deserve some attention from all of you who like collecting and painting minis. The scale is 1:35 (about 5-6 cm each mini) and they are casted in resin. They are planning also a game to be released in 2010 (which I expect to alternate with Malifaux) called Smog 1888: http://www.smog1888.com/ More info about the game here: http://www.smartmaxblog.com/2009/04/finally-answered-questions.html Enjoy :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) I just got a Jeremiah Crow a little while ago. I have to say, I think resin is a poor choice for this type of figure for a game. I think Alkemy gets away with it because their figures are 28mm, and are substantial enough to withstand gaming with them. But the SMOG figures have lots of tiny, delicate parts, which I can see breaking every forty-five seconds while playing with them. Fortunately, I am not much of a gamer. I want them to paint. And they are in my favorite scale. And look fantatstic. As a painter, tiny delicate parts are a bonus. I am really hoping that I can use Jeremiah for an Iron Painter round, if he fits a theme. (I do wish that Miss Ticklesnot, or whatever her name is, came with the weapon as an option instead of integral. I don't really care for it, but the rest of the figure is amazing, and there is a huge lack of female figures in this scale, and the few that do exist are usually military and not civillian.) You could probably proxy them in Malifaux a bit. More than one SMOG figure would make an excellent Steamborg. Edited December 18, 2009 by Bexley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Aren't these mini 54mm? IE the Cursed scale . No game in that scale every seems to survive despite the fact that I too enjoy painting the larger models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstuff_gav Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 i dunno, Inquisitor still has a following the Smart Max minis are gorgeous, but a little too pricey (hasn't stopped me from picking up a couple, but i've held off buying more till we see the game) plus 47mm is a weird scale; neither here or there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) Well, that's not true. (Towards nilus, concerning The Cursed Scale.) Inquisitor died because GW abandoned it. I'm not saying it would have been as big as 40K, but supported, it would have made money. Especially since the painting scene has really exploded since then- the game could have been profitable just by supplying really nice 54mm 40K figures for painters. Don't get me started on Mutant Chronicles. (Seriously, don't. An NDA prevents from discussing it. But man, people only know a fraction of the problems with that game.) SMOG may never be successful as a game, but many small miniatures companies put out awesome figures without any game at all, and do fine. I think that might be SMOG's aim, here- the game is a nice feature, and if it's a good game, so much the better. But they don't really need to do a game at all, as the figures are very desirable on their own, and the painting-only market is out there to sustain it, game or no. Edited December 18, 2009 by Bexley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 The scale is 1/35, which is the most common military AFV scale. So, while odd for a gaming scale, it is the exact opposite of that for modeling, as there are thousands of kits and accessories available in that scale. Which just lends more credence to the "mostly for modeling, but hey, there's a game, too!" theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Cool, I wasn't trying to knock Smart Max. I really like how there minis look. Just saying that larger scale mini games have had a rough road in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargathor Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I own two from the Smog line and two from the other line (Mauser Earth, IIRC). They're gorgeous. I ordered them because I still play Inquisitor, and before I relaized that they weren't quite 54mm. No worries though. They're so pretty I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 They really make you yearn for 54mm limited edition Malifaux figures, don't they? I would buy a hundred 54mm Perditas and use them in every IP round forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 man that would be sweet.. kind of like the unleashed PP models...... only errr...good..... I have just about every Smart Max piece and havce to say they hands down beat just about anyone out there for originality quality and design.. There are cuts and pieces in these kits that I just cannot figure out how they are even possible.. definite modellers models ... @bex .. the alkemy pieces aren't resin they're plastic aren't they ????? .. admittedly a more brittle resin type plastic but plastic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I thought I'd read that they were resin. I just pulled out the set I have- the gates on the molds are only on the bottoms, and are almost certainly not injection mold gates, which strongly indicates resin in a silicone mold. (And I know injection mold gates reasonably well- I got an A on the test in Mold and Die class. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keltheos Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 As a gamer first, its hard to see such beautiful figures and realize gaming-wise they'll fall under the 'off-scale' game brand for most gaming-first folks out there, possibly missing out on a market they could have appealed broadly to. I've already heard 'too bad they're not (28/30mm) scale, I'd have bought them all if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombats Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks for bringing SMOG to our attention. I do really like their style...shame they don't do 28mm. Gee, if only there were a 28mm miniature company with a penchant for steampunk horror who could possibly borrow a sculptor or two... ...nup, coming up blank, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafNala Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 WOW, ANOTHER TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE! Gaming in 54mm is where I came in; the BIG BOYS were about the only minis available way back then with the exception of SAEs. It's a case of "everything old is new again" I suppose. The minis are GORGEOUS & the modelling possiblities are MIND BOGGLING, but you'd have to be a VERY dedicated gamer with a few kindred spirits to pull off an on-going interest, PLUS a LOT of room simply to store all the stuff between games...could be worth it though. :guns: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombats Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Has anyone actually played their system? I'm having a hard time navigating around their flash-heavy site but what I'm finding is rewarding. Looks like the Alice figure (30mm) will do nicely for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Also "Winston" the bulldog looks like he might work for 28mm...you never know 'til you see it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargathor Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 They really make you yearn for 54mm limited edition Malifaux figures, don't they? I would buy a hundred 54mm Perditas and use them in every IP round forever. Gods, I just soiled myself. I'd put her in a warband with Reaper's 54mm shotgun girl. [sob!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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