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Title: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: Rim Worlder on 25 January 2011, 22:25:31
in the IWM release schedule topic, 20-5021  Karhu KHU-R1 Mech   (TRO 3085 – 65 ton) , is earmarked for a approx July release.  Is this the same mini as in the 3085 lance pack 10-045 , currently available or will it include options to make a variant(s) ?

if the same mini as in the 3085 lance pack, why so long before it is available separately ?
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: JPArbiter on 25 January 2011, 22:31:57
I dunno about if it is identical, or if there are variant parts, but the simple reason for the delay in releasing the mechs individually is quite simple.

Bolster sales of the lance pack initially.  We are lucky, at least we will be able to order then seperatly eventually, rather then be forced to purchase minis we don't want indefinatly to get the one or two that we do.
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: Ezekiel Crow on 26 January 2011, 01:02:09
There is a single Karhu up on Ebay.
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: jc.knight on 26 January 2011, 04:09:41
We are lucky, at least we will be able to order then seperatly eventually, rather then be forced to purchase minis we don't want indefinatly to get the one or two that we do.
Yeah, I agree.   I was hemming and hawing about buying a Ghost Bear Star pack for a while just to get the Grizzly.  I dindn't need any of the other mechs, aand din't want the Clint IIC at all.  Luckily just before I did, the Grizz came on the market as a single.   
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: Kotetsu on 26 January 2011, 16:31:30
Then you have people like me, who bought the Ghost Bear pack for the Alt sculpts of the Black Hawk and Dragonfly... and now has two Grizzlies, Ursi, and Clint IICs...

I'll probably have to find out if they are different. At that point, I'll figure out if I should buy both.
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 26 January 2011, 18:33:50
I can tell you up front that the Ursus and Clint IIC are identical.

I had a Clint IIC from the Medium Star pack that I traded for a Fenris resculpt, then decided I wanted a Clint IIC after the Clint IIC 2 was released.
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: skumm on 28 January 2011, 19:32:39
The Karhu will be the same mini as whats in the lance pack. I just got the response from Mike Noe.
Title: Re: question re the Karhu mini
Post by: Rim Worlder on 29 January 2011, 07:13:54
thank you for that information.