Sneak Peek of the new Human Thrower

h0bZ · Post by **h0bZ** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:18 am

Starting to look promising. Still too much of a plate armour feeling though. They really have to stop making whfb minis with footballs in their hands to represent BB-players. As far as most teams go they really should sculpt new versions based on the 2nd ed models where everything still looked like Blood Bowl and not like the horrible 3rd ed WHFBesque minis. Blood Bowl really had some bad luck with the timing of its revival - coming in the worst quality of figures period citadel has ever had. Everything from that period looks ugly (with only a few Jes Goodwin exceptions) and the BB-figs, sadly, aren't an exception. These new figs seem to be a lot better than the 3rd ed ones but they still need to remove the "knights playing football" feel of the figs to really work.

Duke Jan · Post by **Duke Jan** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:45 am

h0bZ wrote:Starting to look promising. Still too much of a plate armour feeling though. They really have to stop making whfb minis with footballs in their hands to represent BB-players. As far as most teams go they really should sculpt new versions based on the 2nd ed models where everything still looked like Blood Bowl and not like the horrible 3rd ed WHFBesque minis. Blood Bowl really had some bad luck with the timing of its revival - coming in the worst quality of figures period citadel has ever had. Everything from that period looks ugly (with only a few Jes Goodwin exceptions) and the BB-figs, sadly, aren't an exception. These new figs seem to be a lot better than the 3rd ed ones but they still need to remove the "knights playing football" feel of the figs to really work.

rulebooks wrote:No Wood Elf worth his salt is going to be weighed down by extra armour and be forced to lurk about and attempt to knock opposing players over.

So I'd say all teams except for wood elves are shiny knights in handsome armour playing rugby.

Dragoonkin · Post by **Dragoonkin** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:44 am

Really, you don't have to paint those up as metal plates, they could be hard leather...which I think would look pretty good.

[Edit] Holy crap, I should actually comment on the MINIS... Uh...the first one does have a slightly awkward looking right arm, but I'm attributing that more to the photo than anything. His left arm I'm wondering about...it can't be cast with a "gap" 'tween body and arm, so is it going to be "tucked under his chin" like the 2e Orc Blitzers? I really kind of dislike that pose (it's completely anatomically impossible, to begin with) so I hope they don't go that route...

The second is just fabulous.

No complaints. [/Edit]

Pritchard · Post by **Pritchard** » Mon May 10, 2004 7:13 pm

this is a fantasy game of elves, goblins and blobs of plague ridden goo, since when is strict anatomy that big of a deal? least not to me, i guess.

DG_Slider · Post by **DG_Slider** » Mon May 10, 2004 9:10 pm

I absolutely love the new fig. I can't wait for the rest of the team. All throughout BB, I have hated the human figs. I especially hated the last set, which were just horrible looking. I think this is a nice action pose, and although armoured, perpetuates a bloodbowl look in my mind. I am excited about the rest of the team, although I know it will take a long time before thay are available for purchase.

Post by **Dave** » Tue May 11, 2004 12:11 am

saw it as well .. really, really cool.

ikn the warhammer store there is a picture of a lino as well ..

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Tue May 11, 2004 12:26 am

Dave (or others) could you post a link to the Lino?

Thanks.

Post by **Dave** » Tue May 11, 2004 12:52 am

I didn't have a camra on me .. but some other bloke may have a pic

hoomin_erra · Post by **hoomin_erra** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:48 am

Dave wrote:I didn't have a camra on me .. but some other bloke may have a pic

Grumbledook has them all. He took pic's monday morning after our museum tour, including the dwarf bomber, dwarf chainsaw, and skellie chainsaw.

Oh and by the way, the GW museum is a load of crap!!!!!

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:14 am

yer I have them all

massive high res pics only one came out a bit blurred they are all uploaded but i got some internal error on my web hosts atm, I sent them off a message last night and they are looking into the problem

so when its sorted out i will post links and wodell.net should be up and going again

Post by **Dave** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:24 am

oi I sais bloke not some other kid / former take that child

Post by **Thadrin** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:51 am

Grumbledook wrote: so when its sorted out i will post links and wodell.net should be up and going again

Will they be "back for good"

?

Post by **Dave** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:54 am

Grumbledook · Post by **Grumbledook** » Tue May 11, 2004 11:00 am

just to let you know we are reforming for a come back tour

Post by **Dave** » Tue May 11, 2004 11:02 am

fancy a game when you visit holland ??