Nathillien Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hello, Wyrd! Please, don’t make miniatures from that material anymore, it sux badly:( it is ok for some tabletop game like zombicide, but you are doing a high quality wargames with high detailed miniatures. And here what we expect on render and what we get actually 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solkan Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 If you're comparing that model to that render, it would be more fair to point out that it's not the image shown on the back of the box. The back of the box has an image that is more consistent with the model in the packaging. To be fair, the packaging for that model is putting pressure on the chopsticks and bending them forward so that the model looks worse from the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEV Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 The plastic from the pre assembled models is just bad quality... I bought the outcast starter box and I tough it was ok at first, but it's just to bendy and when I started painting I realized how less details the mini are compared to standard wyrd stuff... I agree with the OP, this is not what I expect when I buy premium minis. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Mathonwy Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Oof, that softness of details is pretty bad, yeah. The more recent Zombicide character models actually look sharper, I think. Kirai's face looks just really bad. I did order the Bayou Starter but kinda dreading how it'll look, now 😬 Have to agree that with these prices and the Wyrd pedigree this really isn't what I'm looking for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire5tone Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Math Mathonwy said: Oof, that softness of details is pretty bad, yeah. The more recent Zombicide character models actually look sharper, I think. Kirai's face looks just really bad. I did order the Bayou Starter but kinda dreading how it'll look, now 😬 Have to agree that with these prices and the Wyrd pedigree this really isn't what I'm looking for. the bayou starter does actually look quite good, not on sprue good, but good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceP. Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Damn, are all models in that box are like that? Can you upload more photos? I wanted to buy it since i own both sonnia and kirai, but seeing this "quality" makes rethink my decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 No the box is actually really good. With most of them looking great. Kirai is the bottom end on look. Her face isn’t great. But I’ll disguise that with extra work on the robes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceP. Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 39 minutes ago, Metalhed said: Kirai is the bottom end on look. Her face isn’t great. Well, malifaux has its fair share of ugly faces, however, my problem is not only with that. Texture of plastic (or whatever that is) looks really wierd to me, it's not flat and looks all bumpy and uneven, with lots of tiny grooves. Edges have burrs, which could be hard to remove from things like hair due to fragility of material. Overall, judging by the photo, this model looks like a third rate bootleg models for wh40k i once got my hands on to. But, i guess ill be glad if i'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muraki Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 I think the ToS starter box is pretty ok. That comes with the caveat that Im wayyyy harder on the Kirai / Sonnia models than I am with the rest of them because they're masters. If they were rank and file people I would be like 'these things happen, aw well' (as seen by the huckster who would give Kirai a run for her money in the long neck department). With that in mind I'd rank both Sonnia / Kirai a bit lower than the rest of the box sculpt wise, but I also really love my alt metal Sonnia, so it'll take a lot for me to replace her. Of the 2 I think I actually like ms long neck a bit more as I'm not crazy about the fire hands on Sonnia and feel like I can use the low detail on Kirai's face to my advantage with some well applied blacklining. That said, I'm also coming from painting a metal gremlin over the weekend, and all I can say is I wish those faces had WAY LESS definition as I ended up resorting to putting a dollop of plastic putty in an eyesocket so I could paint the face without wanting to die. I think if anything my biggest regret with this set is I've yet to see people go nuts and paint them up really well. I think once some nice ones come out people will be less upset overall. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 4 hours ago, muraki said: I think the ToS starter box is pretty ok. That comes with the caveat that Im wayyyy harder on the Kirai / Sonnia models than I am with the rest of them because they're masters. If they were rank and file people I would be like 'these things happen, aw well' (as seen by the huckster who would give Kirai a run for her money in the long neck department). With that in mind I'd rank both Sonnia / Kirai a bit lower than the rest of the box sculpt wise, but I also really love my alt metal Sonnia, so it'll take a lot for me to replace her. Of the 2 I think I actually like ms long neck a bit more as I'm not crazy about the fire hands on Sonnia and feel like I can use the low detail on Kirai's face to my advantage with some well applied blacklining. That said, I'm also coming from painting a metal gremlin over the weekend, and all I can say is I wish those faces had WAY LESS definition as I ended up resorting to putting a dollop of plastic putty in an eyesocket so I could paint the face without wanting to die. I think if anything my biggest regret with this set is I've yet to see people go nuts and paint them up really well. I think once some nice ones come out people will be less upset overall. Agree. Some great paint jobs on these would go a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackelwolf Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 My set is in the mail. But I will say, one of the reasons I'm starting ToS is the fact that models are pre-assembled. So I expect the possibility of some considerations. With my gaming backlog and hobby desk over-flowing, I simply would not have had time to play this as well. Thus I'm happy to compromise, if such an issue exists. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathillien Posted October 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 So, I decided to replace her head. What to choose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solkan Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Nathillien said: So, I decided to replace her head. What to choose? Which movie look are you looking for? Three’s probably the classic vengeance look, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 I like 1 or 4. They seem to fit the pose of the model better imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire5tone Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 i like 2 cause i think the hair fits the best, but 4 is good too. also, why are your pics out of order >:( i'm going off the image's number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhed Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 3 or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladroit Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 When I get mine, what I'd like to do, but my modelling skills are probably not up to it, is to take the mask out of her hands and put it on her face. Doesn't solve the neck . . . but I could live with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Did you print the heads? They came out really nicely. I'd probably go with 4, or possibly 1 as a second choice... 3 is too nicely combed and 2 is just Asami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaag Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackelwolf Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I really like 4. Good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathillien Posted April 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 So I finally finished my Kirai saving mission. Replaced feet and head totally 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhed Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Very nice. As a model I love her cloak and the mask. So much nice visual movement to take advantage of. Your paint job looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Very cool! What did you use for the head and feet? That's a mad paint job, love the OSL from the base. Did you sculpt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KID55 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 I agree that material is awful. Details that bended can't be completely straighten even with couple of iteration of boiling water - ice water - fridge one hour. My sharpshooters still have bended rifles... And assembly quality is bad also. Wyrds please go to normal plastic, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KID55 Posted January 26, 2023 Report Share Posted January 26, 2023 And could it be possible, to produce 2 versions of the box: pre-assembled and not-assembled? I saw some games who did it in this way. Because I already spent almost week to fix issue but there is still some of them... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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