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Iron wind updating their scale?
« on: 27 December 2022, 21:31:22 »
Is Iron wind up dating the scale of their miniatures to match the current CGL minis? I've been thinking of getting some but it would be nice if I could get stuff that the same size as the Catalyst stuff I have.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #1 on: 27 December 2022, 21:38:06 »
IWM minis made to match the new CGL plastics are typically made from the same 3D masters. But there's a step in producing metal minis - the master has to be put in the uncured silicone mould, and subjected to heat & pressure to make the mould - this is nicknamed "the squeeze".

And the squeeze is a black art. It's not uncommon for a mould to lose a little in breadth or depth in the process. I understand the IWM Stinger and Catapult match the plastics pretty well, but I've seen reports that the Awesome looks a little undersized next to the plastics. Which in a way is ironic because the plastic Awesome is somewhat oversized for an 80-tonner.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #2 on: 27 December 2022, 23:30:20 »
FWIW: The new sculpt IWM Shadow Hawk is pretty much a spot-on match for the plastic one.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #3 on: 27 December 2022, 23:35:55 »
The aim is, I imagine, to get them to match. But people who remember the reseen Grand Crusader know the squeeze is cruel.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #4 on: 28 December 2022, 10:46:12 »
The Shadow Hawk and Catapult are perfect. The Battlemaster, Awesome, Thunderbolt, Griffin, Wolverine are noticibly smaller. Not sure about the Commando and Locust.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #5 on: 28 December 2022, 13:25:13 »
Quote from: Alex Keller on 28 December 2022, 10:46:12
The Shadow Hawk and Catapult are perfect. The Battlemaster, Awesome, Thunderbolt, Griffin, Wolverine are noticibly smaller. Not sure about the Commando and Locust.

The Locust is a 1:1 match.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #6 on: 28 December 2022, 15:23:10 »
Good news!
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #7 on: 29 December 2022, 11:46:19 »
Quote from: Known Glitch on 27 December 2022, 23:30:20
FWIW: The new sculpt IWM Shadow Hawk is pretty much a spot-on match for the plastic one.

The metal came first.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #8 on: 29 December 2022, 13:33:51 »
As did the Wasp, as I now recall. Any other early metals? Is the new Ostscout slated for plastic?
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #9 on: 29 December 2022, 13:45:22 »
Quote from: worktroll on 29 December 2022, 13:33:51
As did the Wasp, as I now recall. Any other early metals? Is the new Ostscout slated for plastic?
Plastic OstScout has been shown for Mercs.
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #10 on: 29 December 2022, 15:01:14 »
Quote from: worktroll on 29 December 2022, 13:33:51
As did the Wasp, as I now recall. Any other early metals? Is the new Ostscout slated for plastic?

There was also a very briefly offered con-exclusive Valkyrie
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #11 on: 30 December 2022, 14:22:18 »
Quote from: Sartris on 29 December 2022, 15:01:14
There was also a very briefly offered con-exclusive Valkyrie
I Think the Wasp and Valkyrie were both at GC '19 and '21, but I don't think I saw it at GC '22.  :-\

Because of the HG vs. PCI/HBS/CGL Court thingie, IWM couldn't "Sell" them, though they could Produce them.  But then they had to be sold at the CGL Booth.  ::)
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Re: Iron wind updating their scale?
« Reply #12 on: 18 January 2023, 16:13:45 »
Quote from: GRUD on 30 December 2022, 14:22:18
I Think the Wasp and Valkyrie were both at GC '19 and '21, but I don't think I saw it at GC '22.  :-\

Because of the HG vs. PCI/HBS/CGL Court thingie, IWM couldn't "Sell" them, though they could Produce them.  But then they had to be sold at the CGL Booth.  ::)

Both were at the IWM booth at GC 22. I know, as I picked up one of each, though that was on the first day of the Con, so they could have sold out.
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