Reaper Miniatures: Bones

[Dai-Mongar]

So Reaper has just launched a new line of plastic minis:
http://www.reapermini.com/
Handy little video there on the first page.
The sculpts are the same as from their pre-painted Legendary Encounters range, which in turn are the same as the metal Dark Heaven Legends/Warlord sculpts.
Apparently they're ready to paint straight out of the blister with no primer, which is interesting. Oh, and they're also REALLY REALLY CHEAP. Like, $2 each for characters. And at $3.50ish for the six pack of Kobolds, I might be starting a Kobold army very soon.
Hope this takes off well, they look set to put Finecast thoroughly to shame.

[Daniel36]

I've always had a very big fondness of Reaper, my only problem being I can't really find them in stores here in Holland. This news has only increased my fondness.

[Darwin_green]

I hope they start doing this with some warlord mini's. I could really use a fantasy snakeman army anytime soon now.

[Gunless Ganger]

I hope they start doing this with some warlord mini's. I could really use a fantasy snakeman army anytime soon now.

That would be sweet - a lot of really nice minis in Warlord.

I think they started with the same ones that have already been through the pre-painted plastic route because they've allready got plastic-ready moulds for them - it's just a matter of using a different material.

[Harry]

Already placed an order.
Purple worm, werewolf, ogre ... there are some nice minis there from some big names .... also ....
Anyone ready to knock out minis of that quality at that price deserves some encouragement.

[LonelyPath]

A very nice range release, I know I'll be picking up that Ogre Chieftain along with some others the next time I make a order with Reaper (I tend to waiting until there's a whole bunch of stuff since it helps on shipping internationally to the UK).

[Harry]

A very nice range release, I know I'll be picking up that Ogre Chieftain along with some others the next time I make a order with Reaper (I tend to waiting until there's a whole bunch of stuff since it helps on shipping internationally to the UK).

Miniature Heroes is your baby.
Taking orders now.

[precinctomega]

I second that. Tim at Miniature Heroes is extremely good at stocking the best of Reaper and, if you want a mini that he doesn't have in stock, he'll add it to his next order for you. He's gone far out of his way for me on more that one occasion just to course one or two minis. He also stocks the Master Series paints.

R.

[aku-chan]

Miniature Heroes is your baby.
Taking orders now.

Thanks, I've spent all week looking for a place to buy some Reaper stuff.

[Bubbatron]

theres a review here http://www.playunplugged.com/2012/03...-reaper-bones/, says its rigid plastic too, so it seems like its not the bendy pre paint plastic

[Saxtomancer]

All I can say that the reaper miniatures is an awesome company for offering this good sculpt for this cheap price! Also, pre prime :O

[lbecks]

theres a review here http://www.playunplugged.com/2012/03...-reaper-bones/, says its rigid plastic too, so it seems like its not the bendy pre paint plastic

This is definitely looking good. I can't wait to see their bones-specific sculpts.

[Darsc Zacal]

This is definitely looking good. I can't wait to see their bones-specific sculpts.

That would be these.





They do look good. Will probably order at least those two so I can see the properties of the Bones line for myself, since there appears to be conflicting info coming from Reaper and that reviewer.

[lbecks]

The wizard looks nice. What's the conflicting info?

[Bubbatron]

well the review says its rigid plastic, but the info from reaper is its the same as their prepaints, which is a bit "bendy" for want of a better description !

[EmperorNorton]

Those new sculpts look great. Any info on what these will cost yet?
I'd like to try these out and see what the material is like.

[Darsc Zacal]

No word on a release date or price for those two mini's.

I'm guessing, uninformed opinion here, that Reaper will want to release them prior to their annual convention, Reapercon, which takes place in just over 8 weeks.

[lbecks]

well the review says its rigid plastic, but the info from reaper is its the same as their prepaints, which is a bit "bendy" for want of a better description !

Reaper didn't say that the material is the same as the prepaints. They said they used the same molds as the pre paints but filled it with bones polymer material.

[Darsc Zacal]

Reaper didn't say that the material is the same as the prepaints. They said they used the same molds as the pre paints but filled it with bones polymer material.

Reaper has said it's the same material as their prepaints.

If you go over to the official forums on the Reaper site, and read the "Dem Bones thread", you'll find that's exactly what they said.

[lbecks]

Reaper has said it's the same material as their prepaints.

If you go over to the official forums on the Reaper site, and read the "Dem Bones thread", you'll find that's exactly what they said.

Weird. Reaperbryan says it is on that thread but EdPugh (owner of reaper) on Frothers Unite said this. I'm inclined to believe Ed because he talked about sourcing a factory in China and if it was just unpainted LE's why would they need to go to the trouble of finding a factory:

I'll try to catch all of the questions so far here in one reply.

1)Yes they are injected plastic.

2) They are the same molds used on our prepainted pieces but not the same material.

3) Pre paints are selling very well. This is not a replacement for that line.

4) Next week we will release information on the next releases. You will see models new to Reaper for this line as well as models from the prepainted line. Tooling is too expensive to let sit idle.

5) Every bit of the detail in the metal version is there. These are injected on a 200 ton machine.

6) These are flexible models, not brittle styrene. Our intention is to continue to provide models with as few pieces as possible like we have always done. Not small model kits.

More as it comes out of the spin wash...