Back in the day before I started playing miniature games, there was a skirmish game put out by a workshop based around a city that had a magical meteor hit and destroy it - Mordheim. One of the warbands was the Carnival of Chaos - a chaos (Nurgle) themed troop of performers spreading corruption and entertainment.
Old School Miniatures has a kickstarter going on right now (it end Sat, April 14th at 5:31 pm EDT) for a revamped version of this miniature idea - the Circus of Corruption.
While you can go to the kickstarter page and see their painted samples, I have a few of the resin masters (the actual models will be white metal) to show off. These are shown exactly as I received them - I haven't done any cleanup and have just used poster putty (I'd call it blu-tack, but it is white, not blue :-) to put them on bases so I could stand them up for the pictures. By the way, these bases (which were NOT included) are the new 25mm magnetic round bases from Shogun Miniatures (friend and I ordered a bunch that just came in the other day).
First is the Ringmaster, Colonel Hanglebert Bubo-Fludini
The detailing on this (and all the models) is simply fantastic. I love the face, with the scowl and the bad eye (for some reason, I kind of like miniatures with one bad eye - go figure).
King Smear is one of the players - because all the world is a stage. Whichever work of the bard they may be performing, they are sure to bring the house down (with a fever is nothing else)
The Brethren are more performers for the carnival, with Frederick Looger. the stilt walker.
Errol Phlegm is another of the Bretheren. I do like the names they have given these miniatures.
From the knife blade to the rope belt and cankles, there is simply so much character in the details of these figures.
The set also includes five Rotlings - smaller little 'pets' that they included a sample of.
The kickstarter is currently about triple its goal of £2,000, and has hit several stretch goals. These include a cart, a set of 3 clowns, and a circus elephant. At £10,000 they say they will attempt to cast the circus cart in metal (I honestly hope they don't do this - such a big mini in metal would weigh a ton, and these resin masters make we wish the entire troop was going to be in resin).
If you are interested in some old school type miniatues, or this corrupt circus / carnival is of interest, then you still have a couple of days to back the kickstarter. I've backed it (I also picked up the Mr Cooper's Dark Carnival for Malifaux (Nightmare edition of the Collete crew) - which was a circus including flying monkeys) even if I don't know what I'll do with it once it comes in :-)
So, what could you use these for, and what stretch goals would you like to see in the last two days?
Because it is all fun and games . . .
Disclaimer - I received these minis for review for only the cost of shipping from the UK (a whopping £4).
Old School Miniatures has a kickstarter going on right now (it end Sat, April 14th at 5:31 pm EDT) for a revamped version of this miniature idea - the Circus of Corruption.
While you can go to the kickstarter page and see their painted samples, I have a few of the resin masters (the actual models will be white metal) to show off. These are shown exactly as I received them - I haven't done any cleanup and have just used poster putty (I'd call it blu-tack, but it is white, not blue :-) to put them on bases so I could stand them up for the pictures. By the way, these bases (which were NOT included) are the new 25mm magnetic round bases from Shogun Miniatures (friend and I ordered a bunch that just came in the other day).
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| The five sample models for review |
The detailing on this (and all the models) is simply fantastic. I love the face, with the scowl and the bad eye (for some reason, I kind of like miniatures with one bad eye - go figure).
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| get off my lawn! |
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| sorry, starting with one eye doesn't count :-) |
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| The detail in the arms, cloak and head. Very impressive. I would think even a mediocre painter like I am could do a great job with these. |
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| I really like the wooden sword |
Errol Phlegm is another of the Bretheren. I do like the names they have given these miniatures.
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| You call that a knife? This is a knife |
From the knife blade to the rope belt and cankles, there is simply so much character in the details of these figures.
The set also includes five Rotlings - smaller little 'pets' that they included a sample of.
The kickstarter is currently about triple its goal of £2,000, and has hit several stretch goals. These include a cart, a set of 3 clowns, and a circus elephant. At £10,000 they say they will attempt to cast the circus cart in metal (I honestly hope they don't do this - such a big mini in metal would weigh a ton, and these resin masters make we wish the entire troop was going to be in resin).
If you are interested in some old school type miniatues, or this corrupt circus / carnival is of interest, then you still have a couple of days to back the kickstarter. I've backed it (I also picked up the Mr Cooper's Dark Carnival for Malifaux (Nightmare edition of the Collete crew) - which was a circus including flying monkeys) even if I don't know what I'll do with it once it comes in :-)
So, what could you use these for, and what stretch goals would you like to see in the last two days?
Because it is all fun and games . . .
Disclaimer - I received these minis for review for only the cost of shipping from the UK (a whopping £4).
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