The arrival of Crooked Dice new releases at WiTower usually incites a discussion or two. The main discussion point this month was who was everyone’s favourite character in the 1980s TV classic The A-Team.
Project Manager James surprised nobody by revealing he’s a fan of Hannibal (they have a mutual love of plans coming together) while Web and Media man Joe had the hottest hot take: “Mad Murdock’s hilarious and I actually think he’s even better in the remake movie.”
Soldiers of Fortune
This talk of The A-Team has nothing to do with Crooked Dice’s releases, of course. Oh no, especially not this quartet of single piece, metal-cast figures!
The set costs £15 ($21 US) and the models can also be purchased individually. Each of these figures is sculpted with an astonishingly clean level of detail and refinement and the sharp casting carries those details beautifully. Tiny elements like zips and chains are clearly defined and the poses and faces of the models do a great job conveying the personalities of … well, you can see who from the pictures!
The Crooked Dice range is 28mm, but these figures seem to be slightly bigger from the foot to the eyeline, sitting somewhere between 28mm and 32mm. It’s nothing that would be noticeable when lined up on the tabletop.
The pose of Practical Mechanic is very dynamic, which we like, but his brawling fists slightly hide his face; that’s about the only criticism we can think of. Otherwise, this is a special set of miniatures for any ‘80s fan.
Sorcerous Sentinels
From ‘80s TV we shift to early ‘80s fantasy adventure movie ‘classic’ Krull. These Sentinels, who feature in the new Crooked Dice game 7TV: Fantasy, have a look akin to the film’s Slayers. These are bizarre figures in insect-like armour with chitinous plates, three-eyed masks, and unusual looking bladed weapons.
They are all single-piece metal casts and cost the same as the Soldiers of Fortune set. A big part of the appeal of these models, other than the uniquely odd look, is that they should be a real dream to paint. The studio job is all black with a hint of red at the tips of the weapons and they look very effective thanks to the sharp points across the armour.
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