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Does anyone know what plastic the official minis by North Star are made from? It doesn't feel like PS or ABS and some test peaces I cut from the runners don't seem to react to plastic model cement which would back that up; is this accurate or am I doing something wrong? I'd rather use cement than superglue if I can but it's looking like that's not going to be a possibility with them unless I'm just a dummy or there's a type of cement that works with this plastic.
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# ? Aug 3, 2019 23:15 |
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 05:52 |
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Really? That is incredibly weird. I have always used plastic cement and it has always acted the exact same way. What set are you working with?
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 02:09 |
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Nash posted:Really? That is incredibly weird. I have always used plastic cement and it has always acted the exact same way. What set are you working with? It's the barbarian set and I'm using Tamiya brush-on cement. The plastic just doesn't seem to soften even when left to soak in a blob of it. I can bond bits together, but it just seems to be the PS that's dissolved into it hardening rather than a proper weld.
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 02:23 |
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I use Testors in the red squeeze tube and have never had a problem. Maybe your cement batch is defective?
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 02:52 |
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Nash posted:I use Testors in the red squeeze tube and have never had a problem. Maybe your cement batch is defective? It works fine on the PS/ABS ship and Gundam models I've used it on. Was it actually melting the plastic for you? edit: The Testors website shows that most of their cements are also only for PS/ABS but a couple types are for a wider range of plastics as well I wish these runners had the plastic type stamped on them. Box doesn't say, either BattleMaster fucked around with this message at 03:02 on Aug 4, 2019 |
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BattleMaster posted:It works fine on the PS/ABS ship and Gundam models I've used it on. Was it actually melting the plastic for you? My Frostgrave soldiers 1 and 2 sets melted just fine with plastic weld. Some of the plastic glues have a lot more filler and less solvent so maybe that is part of the issue if the underlying plastic is more resistant?
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 11:31 |
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Did you get them from a legit source? Some recasters use resin copies of entire plastic sprues.
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 16:07 |
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moths posted:Did you get them from a legit source? Some recasters use resin copies of entire plastic sprues. I can't imagine anyone recasting Frostgrave stuff. It's cheap, easily available and not enormously popular. If recasters did make copies their own margins would be razor thin.
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 16:20 |
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I got them from Meeplemart which is reputable and I'm reasonably sure they're actually plastic and not resin; resin is pretty obvious. I'd like to know specifically what product name and number of cements worked on the plastic so I can sus out which type of plastic it is. "Testors in a red tube" narrows it down to several different products which have different formulations for different plastic types.
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 22:35 |
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I grabbed a sprue to check cause usually there's a code on plastic stuff that'll tell you the base material but nothing is on them. Tamiya Extra Thin worked fine on my Soldiers 2 and Gnolls.
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# ? Aug 4, 2019 22:55 |
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Testors Cement for Plastic 3512 is what I have always used for all my plastic figures.
Nash fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Aug 5, 2019 |
# ? Aug 5, 2019 02:09 |
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Thread, how is Frostgrave these days? I've been looking for a warband sized game to play ever since we (the gang) all bought models and realised playing mordheim in this day and age is basically masochism. Would it scratch that itch? Would I easily fit more gothic minis into the frostgrave vibe? I was following the game when it first released but like a lot of these things I felt like I had to give it time to mature.
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# ? Aug 20, 2019 12:27 |
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I've not read the most recent book, but it's pretty much died out at our club. There are still a few people playing the Rangers game but that's about it. The same design problems that plagued the start still cause a bunch of issues - namely the swinginess of 1D20. There's supposed to be a new edition in production at the moment. I'd probably wait for that.
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# ? Aug 20, 2019 12:39 |
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It’s doing well. There have been several campaign releases that have added additional loot tables and a few more spells here and there. Along with Lich Lord, Breeding Pits and Forgotten pacts came different figure sprues to the game. Each release usually adds a new soldier type or two. Gnolls, cultists, and barbarians all have sprues to make the usual assortment of soldiers, with additional types in metal for each. In addition there have been other figure releases as well. A soldiers II kit that features all female figures and a wizard kit to make your own casters. You also have some other additions like cards that add additional secret victory conditions and expanded rules for a captain if your forces. Maze of Malcor updated the experience system a bit and introduced several new wizard schools. Although they aren’t full schools like the original they have some fun uses. I believe later this year/early next we will see a solo playable dungeon crawl Frostgrave expansion along with a Frostgrave 2.0 of sorts. It sounds like the author wants to tweak some things and tweak the spells a bit to have more of them be useful. As always, use whatever the hell figures you want.
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# ? Aug 20, 2019 12:50 |
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Just a note, the 2nd edition is coming sometime next year and it shouldn't invalidate any of the expansions, just slight changes to mechanics as well as spell lists so there is less auto include spells. I would recommend getting the core book and the Frostgrave Folio, which includes all of the smaller online only expansions. That has the rules for making a Captain and also a decent starting point in the Dark Alchemy campaign that can be played solo or co op to get a feel for the game.
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# ? Aug 21, 2019 15:04 |
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There's going to be a nickstarter soon with their latest supplement - Perilous Dark! It's gonna be a bit like Rangers of Shadowdeep, it seems, with the focus being on solo and co-op play, which sounds neat! They're also coming out with a female wizards box!
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# ? Sep 27, 2019 05:36 |
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From what I heard there'll be a general pre-order for the supplement, with a Nickstarter for the wizards which includes the book. If the pre-order the book you get a discount on the NS (I think?). Painted up some scatter terrain and tents to help break up LOS and provide more cover after ele bolt kind of dominated our last game... The cart is not glued to the horse or the goods and will be used for the next Lich Lord scenario we play. Last game we played was 'The River' and looked like this: We decided the river was more of a canal and I did some quick arts and crafts to make the river banks out of spare card (from an Ikea box iirc). 3-player game so we used the full 4x4' mat but maybe for the next game we should treat it as being 3x3 still...
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# ? Sep 27, 2019 15:03 |
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My local club is having a Frostgrave all-dayer, with a campaign written for us by the FG author - who should be attending too. Can get the details if anybody is interested!
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# ? Sep 27, 2019 16:41 |
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Should probably point out this is in London.
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# ? Sep 27, 2019 17:12 |
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They've shown some painted examples of the new female wizards on their facebook and they look really nice! I love the old lady with the outstretched hand especially. Can't wait to see the sprue!
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 02:15 |
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This appears to be everything on the sprue - and there will be two of the sprue in the box they'll sell. A really nice mix of different types of heads - you could really go Maiden, Mother and... The Other One with this set.
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 02:22 |
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Crones are people too, you know Those look fantastic! There's going to be so much cross pollination with both wizard kits and everything else. Can't wait!
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 03:25 |
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Witch hat, Molotov, and throwing up the horns.
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 08:53 |
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LashLightning posted:This appears to be everything on the sprue - and there will be two of the sprue in the box they'll sell. A really nice mix of different types of heads - you could really go Maiden, Mother and... The Other One with this set. Oh. My. Glob. Magic users with options for not-a-staff?! Say it ain't so.
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 09:29 |
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LashLightning posted:This appears to be everything on the sprue - and there will be two of the sprue in the box they'll sell. A really nice mix of different types of heads - you could really go Maiden, Mother and... The Other One with this set. I like that puppet.
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 11:06 |
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LashLightning posted:This appears to be everything on the sprue - and there will be two of the sprue in the box they'll sell. A really nice mix of different types of heads - you could really go Maiden, Mother and... The Other One with this set. I like that there is left and right hands doing goat horns, so you make one unarmed headbanger
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# ? Oct 10, 2019 15:18 |
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Has anyone had a look at Perilous Dark yet or tried it out? If so, how does it compare to Rangers of Shadow Deep for solo dungeon crawl-type play?
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# ? Oct 12, 2019 11:47 |
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Do we know when the new wizards box is coming out? I need some of those Horn-Raising hands. For, uh, for science.
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# ? Oct 12, 2019 13:38 |
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The latest newsletter from North Star is the pre-order (or "Kickstarter") starts later this week, and the books and plastic sets arrive at their warehouse at the end of the month.
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# ? Oct 12, 2019 22:31 |
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Nickstarter is up!
Irate Tree fucked around with this message at 03:28 on Oct 19, 2019 |
# ? Oct 19, 2019 02:32 |
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Anyone know where the armoured guy carrying the box is from?
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# ? Oct 19, 2019 11:42 |
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He's a mini from Osprey's new board game, Wildlands, and sadly only available in their £60 starter. https://mustcontainminis.com/2018/12/miniatures-showcase-the-guild-in-wildlands-by-opsrey-games.html https://ospreypublishing.com/wildlands Also apparently he's soft plastic, but the detail seems pretty good.
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# ? Oct 19, 2019 12:58 |
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A fortnight left to go on the pre-order and they've got 7.4k. They must be quite pleased!
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# ? Oct 24, 2019 14:49 |
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Thanks for the reminder. Need to get on this when I get home from work.
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# ? Oct 24, 2019 17:44 |
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Could only afford the wizards at the moment. It's a shame i wasn't able to get in while the cloaks were on sale =/
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# ? Nov 2, 2019 04:07 |
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Also; I - LOVE - Vallejo's metals. Edit: Irate Tree fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Nov 6, 2019 |
# ? Nov 2, 2019 14:41 |
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A complete view of the wizard II sprue.
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# ? Nov 6, 2019 23:40 |
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They should make an extra sprue with nothing but hands doing the horns. I'd convert so many figures for a metalhead warband.
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# ? Nov 7, 2019 00:05 |
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Electric Hobo posted:They should make an extra sprue with nothing but hands doing the horns. I'd convert so many figures for a metalhead warband. Anvil Industries does a set of hands making various gestures...
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# ? Nov 7, 2019 13:44 |
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First look at the wizard from the nickstarter. She's looking great!
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# ? Nov 17, 2019 01:59 |