Comments on: Review: Bikers by em4

By: John Price

John Price — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:24:41 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for reminding me about emailing the redoubtable Mr. Copplestone about the odd equipment. If I find out anything I’ll post it here.

By: sho3box

sho3box — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:47:31 +0000

Another nice review.

“I must remember to e-mail Mr. Copplestone and ask if he remembers any backstory on this minor but baffling issue.”

I am curious if you have ever got around to finding out about this quirky issue. It is something that I have wondered about for a while.

Presumably it was an attempt to “near-future-ise” the figures in some way rather than an attempt to represent a specific piece of equipment. I would be amused to find out if it was intended to represent something specific though

By: Vampifan

Vampifan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:30:23 +0000

Ah well, at least you’re honest about your lack of painting skills. I used a Rotring technical drawing pen with a very fine nib to draw on my tattoos, but even so, you need a steady hand and a good eye for detail. I don’t think I’d like to try such a feat with a paintbrush. I, too, know my limitations!

By: John Price

John Price — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:31:13 +0000

Thanks, Mikko. Yeah, I’ve seen the ones on Copplestone’s site and they’re on my list. I’m not super enthusiastic about them, though, because I’m heavily into uniqueness. Reworked figs are just less interesting to me than totally original ones. YMMV, of course.

By: John Price

John Price — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:26:58 +0000

I think that’s hilarious that you knew a “real” Nosh. I’ve actually heard something similar about several of the bikers I’ve reviewed, which says to me that gamers have interestingly diverse circles of friends!

The chunkiness doesn’t bother me too much, either. Certainly not as much as the crazy weapons do, anyway. I kind of ended up nattering on about minor flaws more than I had intended simply because I used up a lot of my metagame material about bikers in the West Wind gang review. They really are pretty nifty figs, which is why they rated the coveted 4/5.

Oh, and the reason I didn’t try to give them any tattoos is that my freehand skills, even with a pen, are just terrible. It’s most likely related to my equally terrible handwriting, I’m afraid. Suffice it to say that unless I get a sudden talent infusion you shouldn’t expect to see too much along those lines from me any time soon!

By: Vampifan

Vampifan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:46:01 +0000

I like these guys a lot. The figure you’ve called Nosh was almost the spitting image of one of my gaming buddies way back then. Not surprising, he loved these figures as well, but especially that one! I don’t mind the chunkiness of them – I just think it’s part of their character. I agree with your comments about the weapons and their equipment. That flamer is just so out of place. Nice paint jobs, by the way, but if I could offer one tiny criticism – those bare arms are crying out for tattoos!

By: Mikko

Mikko — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:55:17 +0000

A nice review. You might want to check out the revised bikers that are a part of Mark’s own Copplestone Castings line, as they fix some of the problems you mention in the review.

http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/fw5.jpg