Hi everyone :) If you've come here via twitter you probably won't have been able to miss the excitement amongst a number of mini painters about a kickstarter which is going on at the moment - the 5th kickstarter from Reaper Miniatures to expand their bones range. A lot of people have strong feelings about these kickstarters and either backed immediately or have no intention of backing. I'm hoping that this post might help some people who are on the fence make up their mind. I'm going to look at the quality, the value for money, and some of the practicalities of the kickstarter. QualityA lot has been said in the past about the quality of bones miniatures, and it's fair to say that not all of it has been positive. Bones miniatures have historically suffered from a lack of clear detail, particularly with the smaller miniatures and in the faces. The nature of the plastic used in the early bones minis made for some...problematic miniatures. I have, though, noticed a definite improvement in the quality of the minis as time has gone on. It's difficult to get good photos of unpainted miniatures, but hopefully you can see the crisper detail on the newer miniature. The face particularly has taken a step forward. There are also fewer problematic mould lines, although it is possible that is due to the moulds being newer at time of production. It's fair to say that the quality and detail is not on a level with some of the high quality metal and resin miniatures which are out there, but in my opinion the miniatures are definitely of good enough standard for tabletop play. There are undoubtedly higher quality and more detailed pieces out there, but I think these hold up really well for the price point they're at. Which brings us nicely on to value for money.
Whether or not that's the right thing for you, though, is another matter. If you're potentially interested, head over here and have a look. Keep an eye on it for the rest of the month because more miniatures will be revealed and released for the next 25 days.
I'll be posting a couple more things about this and other kickstarters in the coming days, so look out for that as well!
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