Sneak Peek of the new Human Thrower

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 5:10 pm

I love it. Not too medievil for me, just right. Very very cool.

Xtreme · Post by **Xtreme** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:05 pm

My problem with the pose is his throwing hand mostly. Anyone who has thrown a ball can't tell me there hand was pointed behind them when cocking the ball back. Looking at where the thumb is that is going to be one ugly pass. . But maybe I'm out of my element. Just an old QuarterBacks opinon.

Post by **Thadrin** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:15 pm

It just seems....wrong....can't put my finger on why (apart from the dreadful right arm).

Better than the current one though.

traveller · Post by **traveller** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:56 pm

a lot of details... thats great, i like this way. Hm, i was thinking of a new team after the orcs. Could be human ?

Double hm,yes, i could use a ogre again

Traveller

Ithilkir · Post by **Ithilkir** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:05 pm

I like the pose, don't see anything wrong with the arm especially if you compare it to the colts QB that Skummy posted, the arm is in the same position.

Post by **Dave** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:34 pm

cooool fig .. the right hand is weird though ..

Ithilkir · Post by **Ithilkir** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:39 pm

Dave wrote:cooool fig .. the right hand is weird though ..

Well we can only see the thumb from it

Post by **Dave** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:43 pm

true .. but when I try to shrow a football like this, the ball will 'fumble' and end up under my right foot ...

you can never throw a ball when your hand is not behind it .. I'd cut off the hand and turn it 180 degrees -> showing the fingers on this side of the fig ..

Xtreme · Post by **Xtreme** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:23 pm

If you look at the pic of Manning his hand is about 90 degres diffrent then the thrower, which makes a lot of diffrence. Try and pose like that thrower and then go throught the throwing motion. It hurts your shoulder and you have a sloppy realise point.

I like the model a lot don't get me wrong looks like the team will be great but I will be bending that arm a little so it looks a bit more like the Manning picture that was refrenced.

Ithilkir · Post by **Ithilkir** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 10:31 pm

Hmmmm, I know what you mean, but I see the mini differently.. think the arm isn't quite getting shown right due to perspective.. Ah well, maybe when we see it again we can get another look...

bo · Post by bo » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:02 am

i think the sculptors often have to make their minis in unnatural-looking & ugly poses, because that's the only way they can get them cast. the casting mould has to be opened to get the mini out, so it's bound to look rather simplified & "flat" (sort of "egyptian-glyph-like"). the only way to make minis interesting, appealing & dynamic, is to cast them as multiple part kits...

knowing that, this thrower-mini still has too many annoying spikes, in my opinion, and that makes it ugly.

(but fortunately, you could easily cut or file them off, i think (without them, he'd be pretty handsome

)... and perhaps the spikes also serve some functional purpose in the casting process- maybe they pour the molten metal through the spikes & into the figure's body...)

KLK · Post by **KLK** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:31 am

I just have a question:

the new team will be made in metal or plastic?

and will comes with the box set, or like the current teams?

about the figure... look good to me.

Blammaham · Post by **Blammaham** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:50 am

Frankly that is Awsome. A monstrous improvment over the current humans. IMO.S.

PilsBier · Post by **PilsBier** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:18 am

I just wonder if the rumours are true and maybe at years-end we'll see a whole bunch of new (redone) teams emerging the Blood-Bowl-Fields.

If the look of the teams is just like that thrower, I'll look forward to it.

Xtreme · Post by **Xtreme** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:45 am

KLK wrote:I just have a question:

the new team will be made in metal or plastic?

and will comes with the box set, or like the current teams?

about the figure... look good to me.

Unique models in metal, sold as teams with maxed out postion spots.