Steamforged Games Announces The End Of Metal Models
May 4, 2018 by brennon
Steamforged Games this week announced the end of metal models as part of their collection for Guild Ball and any forthcoming projects.
Here's what they had to say...
"We’re happy to announce that over the course of the next twenty-four months, as our metal production moulds reach the end of their life cycle, we will be transitioning the classic guilds to “The Legacy Collection”. The retirement of the metal major guilds will coincide with the release of their associated minor guild, ensuring that new and veteran players alike will continue to have meaningful in-store purchase options."
This means that for a little while you will still be able to get your hands on the original metal miniatures but all of those produced in the future will be brought to life via different means and materials.
The Legacy Collection, for example, will bring together all manner of iconic characters from the Guild Ball world and reproduce them in coloured resin that matches the new PVC counterparts.
The first of the new models will be available today over on the Steamforged Games Webstore, giving you access to the new sets for The Mortician's: Master of Puppets and The Mortician's: Strings of the Spirit Weaver (pictured above).
Further down the line, you will also be able to pick up a new Hunter's team and more as the months continue.
Give them a look!
"...we will be transitioning the classic guilds to “The Legacy Collection”"
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That’s good news. Maybe this will help those that avoid metal miniatures get some of products from them.
Oh thank %^^@#!%$$# I thought the demise of that Indegogo campaign spelt the end of our chances to get out of metal . Looks like I’m getting some Morticians. That makes only 4 guilds … I am not as bad as @dags .
@beardragon14 you been watching me play?
I am indeed blessed (or sadly addicted – don’t judge me) with many teams. Hunters and Alchemist may get added now. Besides I am missing a whole 3 teams, will be 4 with falconers
3 whole teams ?????? Mate, I’d wait on the hunters .. since they will probably get the resin treatment….. and the cost … yeah you should see the $A price .
Yeah you get hit on hobby prices, I assume it is not as bad as GW’s arbitrary Oz tax?
No it’s worse actually …the Steam Forged sanctioned importer puts a huge mark up on it before they distribute it … I usually have to buy direct from Steamforged and pay the freight .. otherwise it is cost prohibitive
Wow that sucks.
Mixed feeling on this, I like a lot of the re-sculpts and feel I may end up doubling up on some for the alternate sculpts – that Ghast is fantastic. I am really please we are seeing the scenery bits and goal. The nature and quality of the material I want to see, not always a bit fan of resin.
However for players coming in, I think £60 is a bit steep, even with the addition of scenery.
I think you were being kind saying ‘a bit steep’. Why not just produce them in PVC and release them at retail like they have been doing with the new guilds? Just seems like an attempt to scalp.
Because mould costs are a lot cheaper for resin