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Dr Lucky

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Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« on: 15 April 2011, 18:27:46 »
I'm not in a big hurry to do a bunch of Battleforce scale figures, but I would like to do up the units in the new Fist and Falcon book.  The problem is four of the 'Mechs used in there are archived right now - buying 20+ 'Mechs at once is expensive, but tossing a $32 archive fee on top of that really hurts.

If enough of us are interested, I wonder if we can get them to waive the archive fee for a month like they are currently doing with the poll winners.

The four 'Mechs are:
- Blitzkrieg
- Nexus
- Starslayer
- Mongrel/Grendel
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #1 on: 15 April 2011, 19:39:27 »
just a quick note, the nexus mini in fist and falcon is the 'unseen' version i think, and so a mini may not exist for that particular mech to begin with
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #2 on: 15 April 2011, 20:23:47 »
The Unseen Nexus exists.  Whether IWM has the mold is a different question.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #3 on: 15 April 2011, 20:25:37 »
i think it's out if production, i can only find the nexus 'II' on iwm
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2011, 04:07:39 »
Of course it depends which way you go, despite having the original/unseen Nexus mini in the photos, the book refers and includes the record sheet for the reseen Nexus II. Things are worse given the Nexus II record sheet included blacks out the reseen image from TRO3055U....
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #5 on: 16 April 2011, 09:22:54 »
Quote from: Dr Lucky on 15 April 2011, 18:27:46
I'm not in a big hurry to do a bunch of Battleforce scale figures, but I would like to do up the units in the new Fist and Falcon book.  The problem is four of the 'Mechs used in there are archived right now - buying 20+ 'Mechs at once is expensive, but tossing a $32 archive fee on top of that really hurts.

If enough of us are interested, I wonder if we can get them to waive the archive fee for a month like they are currently doing with the poll winners.

The four 'Mechs are:
- Blitzkrieg
- Nexus
- Starslayer
- Mongrel/Grendel

I am checking to see if it is okay to do so similar to the Poll Winners. I will let you know what is decided.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #6 on: 16 April 2011, 19:27:12 »
Quote from: speck on 16 April 2011, 09:22:54
I am checking to see if it is okay to do so similar to the Poll Winners. I will let you know what is decided.

You are the man!
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #7 on: 18 April 2011, 22:59:30 »
Forgive me if this has been asked...

...why do the minis painted up, specifically for the Jade Falcons, look so 'different'?  Are these sampled from the Clan Box Set?
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #8 on: 18 April 2011, 23:09:47 »
Quote from: M-Rex on 18 April 2011, 22:59:30
Forgive me if this has been asked...

...why do the minis painted up, specifically for the Jade Falcons, look so 'different'?  Are these sampled from the Clan Box Set?

they're battleforce scale so they are smaller.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #9 on: 19 April 2011, 01:58:10 »
Just one comment here.

I have to say that having painted a lot of these little ones now, I am really impressed by the quality of the castings in general, several of them having a level of detail approaching that of their larger cousins. I think once these are out people will be pleased with them. 
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #10 on: 19 April 2011, 13:40:01 »
Quote from: wackrabbit on 19 April 2011, 01:58:10
Just one comment here.

I have to say that having painted a lot of these little ones now, I am really impressed by the quality of the castings in general, several of them having a level of detail approaching that of their larger cousins. I think once these are out people will be pleased with them.

There is no doubt that they look good.  I just can't bring myself to start collecting BattleTech miniatures in another scale.  One scale is enough for me.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #11 on: 19 April 2011, 13:58:33 »
funny thing Is I plan on getting multiples of both sets and doing some horse trading, like scrapping extra Kodiaks and Star Slayers for more Legionaires, Mad Cats and Battlemasters just so I build a nice collection (unless IWM wants to seel them individually too)
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #12 on: 19 April 2011, 14:28:35 »
These make excellent markers for BattleForce or for Inner Sphere In Flames, as regiment/cluster icons.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #13 on: 19 April 2011, 14:59:38 »
Quote from: ShockaTime on 18 April 2011, 23:09:47
they're battleforce scale so they are smaller.

I'll be darned.  I had no idea.  I'd never heard of these.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #14 on: 19 April 2011, 20:27:12 »
Quote from: Dr Lucky on 16 April 2011, 19:27:12
You are the man!

I just heard back from Mike about the mechs, tomorrow evening I will be moving them from Archive to Archive Special Return for a undetermined period of time. I will make the announcement tomorrow evening when I am done.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #15 on: 19 April 2011, 22:27:50 »
Great job, guys.  Thanks for doing this.  I might not get these, but this makes it a much harder call than it would've been, and it certainly shows that you respond to the requests of the community.  [notworthy]
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #16 on: 19 April 2011, 23:49:31 »
Quote from: speck on 19 April 2011, 20:27:12
I just heard back from Mike about the mechs, tomorrow evening I will be moving them from Archive to Archive Special Return for a undetermined period of time. I will make the announcement tomorrow evening when I am done.

Thanks a ton!
I'll certainly be picking up all four of them, along with quite a few others.
That is an amazing level of support for us.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #17 on: 20 April 2011, 03:51:13 »
Quote from: speck on 19 April 2011, 20:27:12
I just heard back from Mike about the mechs, tomorrow evening I will be moving them from Archive to Archive Special Return for a undetermined period of time. I will make the announcement tomorrow evening when I am done.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #18 on: 20 April 2011, 05:57:11 »
That is sweet! I plan to make an order then!
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #19 on: 20 April 2011, 21:51:44 »
Those four mini are up in the Archive Special Return category for purchase without the Archive Fee.
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Re: Fist and Falcon Miniatures Questions
« Reply #20 on: 21 April 2011, 17:20:02 »
Quote from: speck on 20 April 2011, 21:51:44
Those four mini are up in the Archive Special Return category for purchase without the Archive Fee.

This is awesome.  I'll be making a big order tomorrow!
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