Duende Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 The studio paintjobs on some new Anima Tactics figures, including the green from my other posting: Astraega Reindhold Vayl Konosuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I reckon this is the point where I admit the fact that I simply must not be a fan of this genre as minis.. I love the art I love the concepts ,, Hell most of the time I think the sculpts are great but there is something lacking in them that gets me to part with my cash ...and to say I buy just about every mini I see that really is saying something.. I really cannot say what it is ..just something lacking for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Personally I don't like the minis above, but there are quite some other Anima minis that I really like. I don't feel the need to buy them all, but I will definately buy some more (I already have a few in my collection). I like the fact that you can paint them colorfull without being punished for it :inlove:. Somehow I'm unable to paint the popular realistic/historical style-minis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I know what you mean Bren! When I look at all the pretty colours of paint I have I find it difficult to think of just using a bunch of dull browns on something. ;-> I can appreciate that style of painting quite a bit, I just don't know that I'm going to be going there personally any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushmistress Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I think the second one down might be thier best mini to date. I'm with Demonherald on these minis as a line just not clicking. It's not an anti-anime thing, because over the years I've watched and enjoyed quite a few. They just don't resonate with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 It's the clumsiness and impossibility to render a lot of the details of the concept art into 3D in this scale. Take the first mini, for instance. In the artwork she's elegantly spreading flowers in swirls around her body. The miniature looks like she's thrashing about with lumps of seaweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 It's the clumsiness and impossibility to render a lot of the details of the concept art into 3D in this scale. Take the first mini, for instance. In the artwork she's elegantly spreading flowers in swirls around her body. The miniature looks like she's thrashing about with lumps of seaweed. That sums up my whole problem I think.. also made me spit my tea on the monitor :laugh: I love anime and manga but they just haven't been translated well enough at this scale yet to get me excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Reindhold is actually kinda cool, but I was thinking for a Alt WW2 type application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolute_d Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I like seaweed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 My favorite is the woman with the ballroom gown and gigantic large caliber machine gun. It's got an "easter egg" too- the concept art shows some partially hidden knives in the gown. The back of the hoop-supported part of the gown is a separate piece, and her legs (along with several hanging knives) are sculpted onto the back of the main piece, so if she's not attached to a base you can see her legs and the knives inside the gown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Anger Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I like Reinhold. I might have 2 pick some of these up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morf Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I just got Konosuke. One amazing sculpt. Totally agree on the 3d translation problems. Nevertheless, most of them are excellently sculpted. Anime/Anima/Manga can be very hermetic. You do need to be a fan to like and appreciate the minis in 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 That's the big ol' 54mm one, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moavoamoatu Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Yes it is 54mm. I have to order it but couldn't find it yet. And the others are on my to buy list too. I collect all Anima miniatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breten Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I wathed a demo for a bit at GenCon, but wasn't really a fan of the models. I did just buy Samiel and Celia as I had never seen Celia painted until the other night, and I love it. Samiel was the first one I actually liked, while Celia was the first must have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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