Friday Rucht Hour: Dwarven Forge Kickstarter

If you recall, guys, there was a Dwarven Forge Kickstarter some time ago in March to May.

If you don't know Dwarven Forge or know what their Kickstarter was all about, here's the brief version.... Dwarven Forge is a company famed for making dungeon tiles that you can put on a table and maneuver minis across them. In their Kickstarter they were offering a new product - Game Tiles - which were dungeon pieces made of a hard rubber type substance which was lighter and stronger.

I thought to myself - I'll sign up for a basic set of their new tiles. I have a ton of Dwarven Forge stuff. I like their company. I will support them with my dollar, even though I'll probably never use their basic set when I have so much dungeon stuff already.

Wow. Complete and total mistake there, folks. I missed the boat.

When this Kickstarter first came out, I told the Minions that I probably wasn't going to invest too heavily because I already had a lot of Dwarven Forge already. Well, I completely regret that decision. Frankly, the new Game Tiles are amazing. They are superior to the old Dwarven Forge dungeon tiles in every way.

For one, they fit together better. Sometimes, my 1st edition Dwarven Forge materials don't aways fit exactly to each other. The new stuff is cut expertly so that they fit snugly with each other. Their lightness also means that it's a cinch to pick up and rearrange. Finally, because they are so tough, you find yourself manipulating them quickly and rapidly, because you don't have to worry about one of them falling off the table and breaking.

They came with a tote bag because they are so resilient that you can chuck them into a tote bag and go. Something that was unthinkable with the old Dwarven Forge stuff. Also, they are far lighter than the old stuff, so it's easier to transport.

Finally, and most importantly, they look fantastic! Even the doors! Their doors don't come off the hinges like the old school models.

Well, there you have it, folks. Go out and buy some of your own!

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Friday Rucht Hour: Reaper Bones Kickstarter Arrives!

Hey, this is a big, huge shout-out to Jared, for mailing me my third of the Reaper Bones Kickstarter!

Right when this thing kicked off Jared, Scott, and I when threesies on a $100 Reaper Bones pledge. I'm very glad that I did. I'm also very glad that I went in for just a third. I have so many unpainted minis anyway, I think I would have been buried under a flood had I gotten the whole shebang.

So, my quick review of the Reaper Bones product. You can catch a YouTube review below. There are dozens and dozens of YouTube reviews if you care to peruse them.

Just as the video states, the Bones minis are flexible, but the details on them are not quite as crisp and clean as those on a metal model. Nor do they have the same solid heft or fell of a metal model. But that's okay, considering the price point for a Bones model. Another nice perk - they don't need basing. Many people are painting their models without any base coating and getting a good result. Finally, when the models bend, the paint doesn't crack on them.

Many of the Bones minis I got in the mail were bent or drooping, but a quick dip into some scalding water and they were right as rain. Here are some of my favorites from my third of the kickstarter. You might be surprised at what you see.

Here's a random assortment below - these guys were up for being dipped in hot water, so I just grabbed a pic.

Here, we have a lot of dungeon dressing. Dungeon dressing was one of the number one things that I wanted from the whole deal. Normally, to get a set of just furniture and stuff, you need to be willing to dish out between 25 to 30 dollars. For 50 dollars, I got a whole bunch of other stuff combined. 

Besides dungeon dressing, I was really looking forwards to getting some civilian figures. There have been so many times I've wanted some civilian figures on the table for various reasons, but I usually have to use something like a poker chip. And I could never justify buying a bartender figure for somewhere in the vicinity of seven dollars. Well, no more! 

Here's a giant - he's going to feature prominently in my campaign, soon. Heh, heh. 

This vampire lord looks awesome! 

I was looking forwards to some sci-fi figures and I was not disappointed. 

Well, that's my show and tell of the day. Let me know if you guys have any questions about Bones. I'm sure Jared will be about as well. He can probably answer some questions as well.