Eldarion Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 So I snagged a pack of TTB Kickstarter Multipose figures, and can't help but notice that the ladies are a bit... big. Bigger than the guys, and a full head taller than existing female Malifaux minis that I've compared to. Has there been any sort of official statement about this? Plans to rescale for the general release (which would explain why only the males were at GenCon)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratsmitglied Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 There is some information in the TtB forums (http://wyrd-games.net/community/topic/102562-scale-of-multi-part-minis-off/) but the discussion has been a bit heated at times. At this stage we haven't heard anything about what is likely to happen in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 They have said they will not be replaced or changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratsmitglied Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 That is in reference to those received by Kickstarter backers Presumably they will be released to retail at some point in the future, but this hasn't been confirmed as yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausplosions Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Yes it has. And I believe they also said the scale wasn't changing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I would be very disappointed if Wyrd didn't fix the scaling issue for the retail versions. The scaling difference is very, very noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loveless Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Between the Male and Female TtB kits or between the Female TtB kits and Malifaux females? If it's the former, it's an issue. If it's the latter, it's a consumer annoyance and nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Hm, just out of curiosity. If their scale is okay because they are meant for TtB and not Malifaux, thus they don't need to be in scale with Malifaux models, how can they be out of scale with the male TtB characters? Doesn't that still make them out of scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Both. The men are in scale with Malifaux minis while the ladies are huge compared to either line.I'm more or less okay with it, but was originally planning on cannibalizing them largely for extra minions, which doesn't feel right any more: they're pretty huge, so will probably only be more imposing minis.What's odd is that it's mostly the legs (they're not bulky), so it looks like Wyrd tried to accentuate their legs but didn't compensate for the added height by scaling them down a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Zfiend, yeah, it isn't a very strong rationale. Frankly, it feels a little dishonest, and I'd be happier with it if Wyrd had said "sorry guys, we messed up but it costs more than we can afford to fix it" than trying to say it's really okay.Not complaining as a whole as Wyrd has some great business practices, but this just sticks out as an exception. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myyrä Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 The females work in some rather bizarre ways. Their torsoes and hands are actually smaller than the males' and heads are about the same size. But the ladies have legs that just won't quit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 But the ladies have legs that just won't quit. The best kind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myyrä Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8k56fwsbx3dy9ay/DSC_0101.JPG?dl=0 Here's a scale comparison picture for those interested (taken in really crappy lighting). I understand the male multipose guy isn't ideal because he's not standing straight, but he's the only one I have assembled thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinush Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Does anyone know if the packs that were on sale were just the male figures or if the females were in there too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralngCadavr Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Just the male sprue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehren37 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 The females work in some rather bizarre ways. Their torsoes and hands are actually smaller than the males' and heads are about the same size. But the ladies have legs that just won't quit. It helps if you snip off the bit of ankle/calf and glue their boots directly to the pants. That takes 2-3 mm off them. It also makes them look better, as the pants look like weird highwaters otherwise. What I don't like is being told "well they're for a different game, so it doesn't matter what size they are". Wyrd (and pretty much every mini company) has had scale issues come up - the original plastic ronin, the kneeling samurai, the gigantic flesh golem victim. I'm painting some Union Miners and those guys are crazy big as well. Just admit the goof, and fix it when you can (like the did with the ronin). But don't try and spin it that I'm wrong to have a concern. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffran2k Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I been using them to and as said above either cut ankles or cut down the hips a bit. the are fitting fine with the rest of my line now. easy fix not one id complain about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not a huge fan of a solution that is predicated upon delicately cutting the notoriously small ankle portions and then gluing said dainty connections back together. I am all for the "hobby" aspect of the game but this is beyond ridiculous. Even more so considering they were supposed to have a secondary purpose of providing conversion parts for the Malifaux line. Wyrd has a Quality Control issue that needs to be addressed (nothing wrong with that it happens when utilizing a third party manufacture, but admitting it is the key to fixing it not denial). Their models used to garner a lot of praise, now they are becoming a running joke. With each crew release the question is which one is out of scale. I would love to see Wyrd slow down and focus on rebuilding their previous amazing reputation. Fix what is wrong and complete tasks that have been languishing rather than introducing more new things. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Not a huge fan of a solution that is predicated upon delicately cutting the notoriously small ankle portions and then gluing said dainty connections back together. I am all for the "hobby" aspect of the game but this is beyond ridiculous. Even more so considering they were supposed to have a secondary purpose of providing conversion parts for the Malifaux line. Wyrd has a Quality Control issue that needs to be addressed (nothing wrong with that it happens when utilizing a third party manufacture, but admitting it is the key to fixing it not denial). Their models used to garner a lot of praise, now they are becoming a running joke. With each crew release the question is which one is out of scale. I would love to see Wyrd slow down and focus on rebuilding their previous amazing reputation. Fix what is wrong and complete tasks that have been languishing rather than introducing more new things. I could not agree with you more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyGodzilla Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 TTB Hannah has the scale problem that the TTB female MPMs have. Great mini, but she's gargantuan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Have you seen the general release Hannah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solkan Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 TTB Hannah has the scale problem that the TTB female MPMs have. Great mini, but she's gargantuan. I'm perfectly okay with Hanna being 6'3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorFrag Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Big Hanna is fine. A few Amazons are ok, just not every gal should be in the NBA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianthecat2 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Still not as large as the lecroix's Ophelia is a good few inches taller than Perdita Ortega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Footman Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 i kind of wanted to pick up some of the male and female for conversions eventually, is the scale that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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