I like some of their Chaos Space Marine miniatures and their Chaos (Moscal) Dwarfs. Scibor is a company I’ve been aware of for some time, but not one I’ve ever ordered from. On the one hand, the female slayers wear about as much as the traditional male slayer, but on the other hand they are a bit… overly-revealing? I dunno, it’s a cool team. The only miniatures that don’t really fit this are the Blitzers, who look a bit less like players, carrying their frying pans and rolling pins, and the slayers. They have a shared uniform and it’s easy to tell the different positionals apart. Generally, the miniatures meet that important criterion of actually looking like players on a sports team. Being metal, they also have a satisfying weight to them. They were a lot of fun to paint and the sculpts were really good. I love Shadowforge! I actually bought this team and it’s one of three painted teams I currently have. Warlord GamesĪ bit cheesecakey, these miniatures remind me of the sort of miniatures that come from Shadowforge. Dwarf teams can fall into the trap of just looking like armoured dwarfs, but these guys have quite light armour, big boots, and practical pauldrons. What I like about this team is that they look like a sports team. My biggest issue with this gang would be the inconsistency between some of the models, but I’m not sure if the minis actually are inconsistent or whether it’s just the different paint schemes. Come on, guys! Take some pride in what you make! Impact MiniaturesĪgain, Impact really need to take some nice photos of their miniatures to actually showcase them rather than presenting them in this useful but incredibly ugly way. They particularly remind me of the old Bugman’s Ranger minis. If you want a team that really reflect the look of Warhammer’s Dwarfs then, buddy, this your team. These guys could pass for warriors, if you chuck an axe or two onto the miniature. Do they looks like a Blood Bowl team? I dunno. These feel like Warhammer Dwarfs, which will be a big plus for long-time fans. Their beards take up a lot of real estate on the miniatures and actually remind me of some of the older Warhammer Dwarf miniatures. Ooft, just look at those beards! Whereas Willy Miniatures has quite controlled beards, Black Scorpion takes a different approach. These definitely look good, as one should expect from Willy Miniatures, but they’re also bit boring, a bit bland, y’know? Black Scorpion In addition to these observations on posing, it’s worth noting that the beards are more controlled and less flamboyant than those of the GW team. In a lot of cases, describing a miniature as ‘static’ might be taken as an insult, but these are Dwarfs. There are a few dynamically posed miniatures, like the runners and one of the blitzers, but these miniatures are generally that little bit more static. Will Miniatures have produced a team that is somewhat closer to the older, less mobile miniatures of the past. Games Workshop have been pretty consistent in putting out good plastic teams for this edition which are both expressive of the themes of the team, and very cost-effective. I mean, the pose might not reflect the miniature’s low agility, but it’s still damn cool!Īll in all, a good, solid, characterful team. I like the use of the slayer’s beard scraping along the ground to support the miniature in the jumping pose. This is fine, but it’s a difference.Īs I said, the armour on these Dwarfs does look great, and the studio colour scheme really does it justice. Their armour looks great, and their beards are definitely luxurious, but the miniatures are a lot more dynamic than previous ones. I feel that the Dwarf team for the 2016 edition of Blood Bowl were something of a departure from the Dwarf miniatures of old. Unlike the Dwarfs, these rats are bloody fast! Dwarfs I love the Skaven in Warhammer, so I was keen to pick up some Blood Bowl Skaven, too. I will also be looking at the Skaven in this article. They’re not fast, but they’re bloody tough and I appreciate this quality. Dwarfs are one of my favourite Blood Bowl teams. I trust that the above link back to my previous post will suffice and I can dispense with the history lesson on this occasion. Blood Bowl is great, innit? In my previous post on alternative fantasy football miniatures I outlined a little of the history of Blood Bowl before diving into my recommendations.
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