Nathan Caroland Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Some top stuff coming out of MSB and a few that I'll just have to pick up. [url=http://90plan.ovh.net/~msbtoys/ecom/images/demon-panda.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I really like the enraged druken Panda Bear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Farstrider Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 The middle one has got my intrest. Is it an undead samurai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 All of their latest minis are heavily (some might even say very heavily ) inspired by a chinese-japanese legend : the legend of the monkey king. There have been several mangas done on this so if you are curious and search a bit the net you should find some nice drawings on this theme. And if you know how to search right, you might even sumble on some miniatures based on this theme done by other companies . I really like the pose of the panda but I think it's fur could have been a bit better. The samouraï is really full of character. And for now I have a mixed opinion on the lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I think these look great! The day when I'm going to order a bunch of minis from them draws ever nearer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 If their stuff continues to improve at the rate it has done over the last year, expect some stupidly good stuff (even better than these!) very soon. They've only been sculpting 28mm for just over a year. :hail: I love the samurai dude. MSB certainly deserve much kudos for going their own way and steering clear of hackneyed cliches. Their Monkey King line rocks. I might just bite the bullet and order the whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 oh yeah, I agree with Scott here, I think that right now I look forward to seeing MSB releases more than pretty much any other company (wyrd doesn't count since I see them all ahead of time ) I think one day I'll settle in with a big order and just paint their stuff for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matakishi Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 I've just ordered some, the postage to UK is a killer. It works out at £19.00 total for the four main figures, nearly half of that is postage. Having said that, the figures are very high on my list of 'must have' and I have job and can afford them so I'm not really complaining. Once the first ones arrive (fingers crossed because I never saw the set I ordered from Apocalypse or whatever they were called) I expect to dive in for a full set of the rest. I would have bought a panda straight off as well but he wasn't ready. For those that are interested, the book is very good, I believe there's a Penguin classic version available although it went oop for a while in the late 90s. It's called 'Monkey' by Wu Cheng en The Japanese tv show, dubbed into english, is a firm favourite with UK folk of a certain age. Shaw Brothers have a set of four films available which I recommend. Stephen Chow does a 'continuation' in his two Chinese Odyssey films, both are excellent. I haven't seen any of the mangas but I prefer live action anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdukino Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yeah I definatly have a wishlist for this line forming like crazy. To bad I can't find sendingcost indications anywhere on the site though. All I heared every now and then was that they were high. Is there a way to find out before actually having the order definative (well some figs I want are out of stock/not available yet, so I'm not in a rush) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matakishi Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Just stick what you want in your cart, you get to choose a post option before everything's totalled up. You can cancell at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdukino Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Oke that's a standard amount of 14 euro's for postage, regardless of what I order. I'd love to have the figs... but this is rediculous, especially when ordering just a few figs. Seems regardless of the weight you order you pay full for a package up to 3 kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malebolgia Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Charging 14 euros for a couple of miniatures is a load of bullsh*t. Compare that to the shipping cost of Wyrd miniatures (somewhere between 4 and 5 euros...and I even received some candy too )! All hail Wyrd ! The models look very nice though...but I'm curious how they will hold during casting. The scroll of the withered samurai looks VERY delicate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matakishi Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 The withered samurai is Yama, God of Death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matakishi Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I just received a shipping confirmation from them, they use an international courier which will explain the cost. Airmail from France to UK would cost about £2.00 for the four figures I ordered and not the £8.00 I'm paying atm. Oh well, they'll be worth it.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matakishi Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 They arrived today, so at least they're fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Charging 14 euros for a couple of miniatures is a load of bullsh*t.... Totally agree, I can afford it but don't see why I should pay over the odds for shipping. If they want to make more money just make the minis more expensive. Hopefully they will find an online UK reseller soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic Lilly Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Write them an e-mail. I did. I love their stuff, but I don't need it by a special courier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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