I mean Archon manufacture in Poland and other use uk based manufacturing.  So not everything is China based.  It will hit the asmodee studios, cmon and board games with big plastic minis and the like more.  Although all will face related material and shipping costs.

The turmoil is also likely to hit metals a bit. As they tend to be a fall back st…[Read more]

@gorram – wasn’t aware your trip was off, sorry to hear; will be in touch in fall re Edinburgh! 🍻

@grantinvanman given it looks like I’m not going to make it, I’m happy to think you can do it for me XD When you firm up your plans for Edinburgh, let me know if you fancy meeting for a beer or two.

One can’t blame the material for a faulty design that doesn’t take the material weakness into account.

I managed to break a metal knife an Infinity model was holding. And that was because the design had it so super thin that anything would have damaged it no matter how careful you handled it.

Some companies are better at a given material than…[Read more]

@grantinvanman – While many of the 1970s Minifigs are rather crude by today’s ultra-mega-detailed standards, they do have qualities that modern minis cannot match, at least not in my eyes. They look like something out of fairy tale or saga, while modern minis look like something from a video game. Pick your preferred aesthetic….And the Aureola…[Read more]

@grantinvanman I agree that metal is the tasty material of choice. It keeps in the hand when a heft reminds you of holding an object. It also seems to be the best for maintaining a sense of history.

As far as conversion I wholeheartedly agree the level of work you’d be able to achieve quickly wouldn’t be there. In future the price gouge of…[Read more]