Malebolgia Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 54mm $19.99 More info: http://www.reapermini.com/gallery/MasterSeriesMiniatures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 neat, but I'm not a fan of the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I don't know if it's only the paintjob or the sculpt itself, but this one doesn't work for me. It doesn't match up in quality with the competition from other companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2-j1 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yeah this is pretty lackluster for a 54mm military sculpt, although the paintjob really does it no favors. Reaper will to do better is they want to break into that market though. There is some stiff competition among the historicals miniatures companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malebolgia Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 The sculpt itself is okay I would say, but the paintjob is lacking. I don't really like the face...way too 'comical' with that strong blacklining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yeah this is pretty lackluster for a 54mm military sculpt, although the paintjob really does it no favors. Reaper will to do better is they want to break into that market though. There is some stiff competition among the historicals miniatures companies. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think for 54mm I would expect something a bit more interesting I think. I liked the Belladona one they had before this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I had high hopes for this one, being in the Army and all. Paintjob aside (which is all wrong if you're looking for realism, not sure who did this one) this has several discrepancies. I'm not normally one to pick a model apart for accuracy, but this one strikes close to home. Parts of the model suggest the newer ACU uniform while others suggest the BDU or DCU uniforms, which we don't wear anymore. The top of the body armor suggests the IBA protective vest while the bottom suggests the older flak jacket, which while still in the inventory isn't used in combat zones anymore in preference to the IBA. The face from this angle just doesn't look right, maybe it's just a bad angle. The top part of the boots are too large unless this guy has massive calves, but the legs just seem disproportionate in general. The bootlaces...ugh...no soldier, I say again, no soldier ever wears their bootlaces hanging out like that. It's in the regulation that bootlaces be tucked into the boot. It's a safety thing so they don't get caught on things. The M4 seems to be sculpted well enough. I like pretty much most of Reaper's sculpts but this one leaves me disappointed. Regarding the scale and this line, the Master Series line are intended as display pieces not as gaming pieces. This makes this sculpt that much more disappointing. I think that most of the sculptors they have traditionally used aren't quite used to 54mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I can accept it when someone says the "The face from this angle just doesn't look right, maybe it's just a bad angle" UNLESS the angle in question is straight on forward, like in that photo, in which case there is no excuse. The face is a botched job pure and simple, can't clearly tell if it's due to sculpt or paint, or both (my suspicion). I very much dislike this model, I think it would be poor at 28mm, but it's flat out amaturish for a 54mm. I expect much more from an established company with a good reputation like Reaper. Also when have they done modern historicals?! it seems a bit of a leap from their norm, and the genre fits them poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think it looks like a pre-painted plastic action figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 It looks like a token "we're supporting our troops" figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pae Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 So far I haven't been a big fan of the MSMs. Maybe once the 54mm Monique de Noir comes out, that will change. I guess we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skya Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 I like the Betty Page, though I'm not to keen on her Panther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 It looks like a token "we're supporting our troops" figure. that was actually one of my first thoughts as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty1001 Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Action Man, Iraq edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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