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Specialist Games General Discussion => Modeling & painting => Topic started by: jaggedtoothgrin on July 19, 2015, 01:08:22 PM
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So i took a few photos of the Forbidden Stars figures so that people can compare scales
Orks
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jaggedtoothgrin/random%20stuff/P1010001_zpsbbxqucka.jpg)
Chaos
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jaggedtoothgrin/random%20stuff/P1010005_zpsgutornui.jpg)
Eldar
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jaggedtoothgrin/random%20stuff/P1010002_zps14tz6yga.jpg)
Marines
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jaggedtoothgrin/random%20stuff/P1010004_zpsjsmplflh.jpg)
Scenery
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/jaggedtoothgrin/random%20stuff/P1010003_zpsziiveqnn.jpg)
So overall we can see that a few things are quite promising. The Battlewagons and Falcons are pretty good matches, the Land Raider isn't too bad, though it is a little small, and the Hellbrute is too big, but not by so much that it couldn't work
The Titan units are all much too small to be titans, but the Gargant is pretty much spot on for Stompa size, and the Warlock Titan could make a very nice Eldar Knight/Wraithknight. The other two are a bit less so, though the reaver could work for a knight of some sort. The Warlord though, I think is too distinctive, but would make excellent statues.
The Escorts are pretty close to BFG size, but the Cruisers are tiny (they are really too small for anything other than heavy escorts, or just an alternate build escort, though it's been pointed out to me that the marine Strike Cruiser is also pretty tiny, so it may match up. The ork ones in particular would obviously make good conversion fodder)
That said, what the ships are excellent for, is to use as spaceship markers for Epic, where the scale is irrelevant already.
The scenery is all too small, though the Bastion is not so much as to be a problem (it's about the same size dysmorphia as the titans and SG aircraft are) the other two would just have to make do as bits, or campaign tokens
Speaking of Campaign Markers, I didn't bother to take photos of the two flag/icon options for the various factions. they are visible enough in the earlier pictures, and can be figured out for scale via the stuff i did photograph. They'd make pretty great Blitz (bigger) and Regular (smaller) Objective markers though, or of course, campaign tokens.
Overall, the models are pretty good. they're not up to GW standards as far as casting goes, but with some paint, they wouldn't look too out of place (especially if not taken alongside the actual falcon or land raiders for example) So i think for Epic, they're not a bad buy. Less of a deal for BFG though.
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ThX! I was just looking for that comparsion not a while ago. Cool that they could be put to some use at BFG/Epic.
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Nice ! I love the battlewagon.
What is the big squarred thing on the last picture bottom right ?
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How long are the cruisers? If they are about 4-5 cms long they may fit as light cruisers, specially thinking in the ork and maybe the chaos one. :o
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Cool comparison pics JTG, also very awesome to see something i painted in someone elses pics LOL.
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Thanks this was a very helpful comparison! Been waiting for something like this before I contemplate buying it myself.
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Thanks for this! A shame more pieces aren't correctly sized.
Can you give an opinion on the game itself? Does it have value beyond just pilfering the models?
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Marell: Some sort of promethium refinery would be my guess.
Harec: dunno for sure, but the strip of infantry is 4cm, so that sounds about right, though my recollection (having no comparison at the time) is that they're somewhat shorter than the dauntless.
Blind: I figured they deserved an outting XD
Geep: Sorry, couldn't comment. It's not my copy, just a guy who had it set up, so i spent about as long as it took to take those photos, and never saw the game in action. It seems to be well received though, for what thats worth.
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A mate of mine has bought it and we're planning on playing it this Wednesday evening, family duties permitting.
If I do play it, I'll let you know how it goes as a board game.
Dave