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Which mech do you think we need to ask to have resculpted and released as next years Gen Con exclusive?

Imp
19 (11.7%)
Nightstar
10 (6.1%)
Gunslinger
11 (6.7%)
Highlander
27 (16.6%)
Catapault (with optional K2-K4 bits)
15 (9.2%)
Cereberus
3 (1.8%)
Cobra
1 (0.6%)
Cougar
4 (2.5%)
Dragon
12 (7.4%)
Anubis
2 (1.2%)
Jagermech III
6 (3.7%)
King Crab
12 (7.4%)
Osiris
1 (0.6%)
Uziel
13 (8%)
Hammer
1 (0.6%)
None, I want another jumping mech.
8 (4.9%)
Other
18 (11%)

Total Members Voted: 163

Voting closed: 24 August 2011, 14:45:55

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #30 on: 11 August 2011, 07:21:54 »
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #31 on: 11 August 2011, 07:52:27 »
I'd back that second part. The jumping thing has been overdone- and isn't all that useful for the tabletop anyway (the Hatchetman aside).
It sure makes for a nice picture when I place my jumping Jade Hawk with it's feet aimed at the cockpit of you Jupiter :)
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #32 on: 11 August 2011, 07:56:07 »
Voted for the Dragon, as Kurita is my IS faction. Would also like to see the Imp or the Highlander done.
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #33 on: 11 August 2011, 08:01:46 »
I'll back you on that one. It is a pain trying to find a Thunder these days...

RP-UK has them in stock. Most of the archived minis are available at regular price from them.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #34 on: 11 August 2011, 08:20:54 »
I'm not a Kuritan fan, but I think the DRAGON is way overdue for a resculpt.
Go look it up on  CSO - no matter the code on the sculpt- they are all the same.
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #35 on: 11 August 2011, 08:37:56 »
Dragon. It deserves a resculpt and needs a more dynamic pose. If another jumping mech was going to be done then the Highlander.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #36 on: 11 August 2011, 08:56:30 »
A lot of those minis could benefit from a resculpt, but for a convention exclusive I think I'd have to go for the Klondike Imp or a special edition Highlander. (Maybe a double sized kit with the Highlander *landing* on some hapless victim. }:) )

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #37 on: 11 August 2011, 11:07:10 »
I voted other, my choice...

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #38 on: 11 August 2011, 12:36:14 »
Jumping Operation Klondike Shogun and/or firefly

Dragon. It deserves a resculpt and needs a more dynamic pose. If another jumping mech was going to be done then the Highlander.

honestly a Boot to the head Dragon would be cool too.
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #39 on: 11 August 2011, 13:01:41 »
I'd like to see a JagerMech III with a body that is scaled to match the arms and legs--no more of this walking oil-drum stuff!  :D
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« Reply #40 on: 11 August 2011, 13:02:33 »
I'd like to see a JagerMech III with a body that is scaled to match the arms and legs--no more of this walking oil-drum stuff!  :D

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #41 on: 11 August 2011, 13:18:36 »
The Catapult has already been resculpted once for an LE and can easily a C1, A1, C3, C5, C5A, Nearly all of the K* series...

Do they still sell that one?

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #42 on: 11 August 2011, 13:26:17 »
Do they still sell that one?
Well, I did see the LE Catapult sculpt (containing bits for PPCs and missiles) in their booth at GenCon...  :-\
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #43 on: 11 August 2011, 13:26:39 »
Imp or Dragon.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #44 on: 11 August 2011, 13:42:48 »
Well, I did see the LE Catapult sculpt (containing bits for PPCs and missiles) in their booth at GenCon...  :-\

And I bought one! :)

And though it was the last one on the rack that day, the next day when I went that had more!
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #45 on: 11 August 2011, 13:47:12 »
A multi-part Urban mech with variant parts.
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #46 on: 11 August 2011, 13:59:37 »
Do they still sell that one?

I know its available at cons.  As far as other outlets I just don't know.
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #47 on: 11 August 2011, 14:13:05 »
Do they still sell that one?

from what I understand it is a continuous convetions exclusive, you can only get it if you go to a con
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« Reply #48 on: 11 August 2011, 15:16:47 »
from what I understand it is a continuous convetions exclusive, you can only get it if you go to a con
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #49 on: 11 August 2011, 15:42:58 »
Defintely need a Cougar with a different variant.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #50 on: 11 August 2011, 15:54:49 »
Ok, i may receive a smack, but, i would like to see a re-sculpt of the King Crab in the MWDA style....

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #51 on: 11 August 2011, 20:10:41 »
Catapult K series, followed by Highlander, followed by Dragon.


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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #52 on: 11 August 2011, 20:14:27 »
DON'T resculpt the normal Highlander, by the blood of Kerensky. :o  It looks fine as it is.

Now if people vote to create a special "jumping" Highlander for GenCon only, that's different. :)

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #53 on: 11 August 2011, 20:26:38 »
DON'T resculpt the normal Highlander, by the blood of Kerensky. :o  It looks fine as it is.

Personally, I don't agree - I find the current mini, while detailed, stuck in a boring static pose, looking more cuddly/chubby than intimidating. And the Gauss arm really doesn't look "fires hypersonic metal slugs the size of a watermelon" to me. Compared to the sublime Highlander IIC, I find it very non-threatening - compared to (say) the cover art from "Northwind Highlanders", where it looks more menacing.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #54 on: 11 August 2011, 20:45:29 »
I agree with Worktroll.....the Highlander needs a fix.........a better gun (yes), and an actual LRM-20 pack (maybe)......

As a side point, the Cougar needs to be a little smaller..the mini is huge

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #55 on: 11 August 2011, 21:08:09 »
I thought that the LRM pack on the Highlander was supposed to be like the one on the Atlas:  five tubes that can each shoot four missiles in a salvo?
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #56 on: 12 August 2011, 02:39:13 »
Ok, i may receive a smack, but, i would like to see a re-sculpt of the King Crab in the MWDA style....

Yes, but it should have actual hip and waist joints. I intend to mod my MWDA KC's like this.....eventually.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #57 on: 12 August 2011, 02:43:03 »
And IWM should seriously consider doing what Reaper does with their con exclusive Sophies.

Sell them online during the con, IWM would just have to pick a con. Reaper does this during ReaperCon.

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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #58 on: 12 August 2011, 03:59:24 »
I'd like a resculpted King Crab, especially the KGC-010 version with the PPCs, LBX10s, SRM6s

If not that, then the Highlander
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Re: 2012 Gen Con IWM Miniature Poll
« Reply #59 on: 13 August 2011, 02:31:54 »
since the Highlander is the far and away winner (presuming you don't combine other and another jumper) I say that it needs to be a jumping highlander performing a burial on a clearly crushed light mech.  perfect would the base would have some VERY FAMILIAR (I would say resembling an unseen stinger) legs underneath it.
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