To go along with the the "Best of the Best" polls....
Over the next several months, I will be polling users on their LEAST favorite miniatures from past sets.
Set Link:
https://www.minisgallery.com/index.php? ... ous-delves
Poll Link:
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=953
Worst of the Worst Discussion -Dangerous Delves
Worst of the Worst Discussion -Dangerous Delves
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Re: Worst of the Worst -Dangerous Delves
ABOLETH SLIMEMAGE - Is this a spaceship in the clouds?
ASPECT OF VECNA – Lacking for a rare and a named legendary villain. Didn’t know Vecna was a belly dancer
BANSHRAE WARRIOR – Again, not much going on for a rare. Lots of other minis I could use in its place, because really cant see much detail in this mini anyway.
GRIMLOCK MINION – Funny thing is that I still drop these on the table now and then, but boy is this minimal effort. I bet these would repaint decent if I got around to it.
GOBLIN SHARPSHOOTER - Looks like an alien and nothing like the established gobos.
FROST GIANT – Common level detail / paint on a Unique mini?!?
WAR DEVIL – Goofy mug.
ASPECT OF VECNA – Lacking for a rare and a named legendary villain. Didn’t know Vecna was a belly dancer
BANSHRAE WARRIOR – Again, not much going on for a rare. Lots of other minis I could use in its place, because really cant see much detail in this mini anyway.
GRIMLOCK MINION – Funny thing is that I still drop these on the table now and then, but boy is this minimal effort. I bet these would repaint decent if I got around to it.
GOBLIN SHARPSHOOTER - Looks like an alien and nothing like the established gobos.
FROST GIANT – Common level detail / paint on a Unique mini?!?
WAR DEVIL – Goofy mug.
Re: Worst of the Worst -Dangerous Delves
I legitimately think there are no particularly bad minis in this set. A few hurt by the 4e art style like green goblins and kobolds, and some that have sillier ideas that approach bad, but are fine in execution. Even the bug hugging a rock is well done and is a miniature I wouldn't feel bad plopping on the table.
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Re: Worst of the Worst -Dangerous Delves
Not the worst set, but there are some that are worse than the rest of the minis in it.
30. Minotaur Battle Shaman - Looks bloated and cartoony in a way that makes it look slightly silly to my eyes.
23. Grimlock Minion - Just seems like absolute minimum effort on the paint job.
37. War Devil (Malebranche) - The cartoony grin on this guy makes this otherwise great looking mini seem silly.
30. Minotaur Battle Shaman - Looks bloated and cartoony in a way that makes it look slightly silly to my eyes.
23. Grimlock Minion - Just seems like absolute minimum effort on the paint job.
37. War Devil (Malebranche) - The cartoony grin on this guy makes this otherwise great looking mini seem silly.
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I mostly agree, but the Goblin Sharpshooter looks fine to me. This is how I would envision the look of a goblin that's part of an organized evil organization like the Zhentarim or Xanathar's Guild. Why look like a tribal savage, when you could pass as a goblin or gnome at first sight on the nightly streets? The minotaur shaman also looks fine to me. This was designed as PC mini, I think, and it looks ok next to the other medium-sized minotaurs of the 4E era.
My least liked minis from this set are:
Gnoll Huntmaster: Completely unneeded stinker after a long an glorious history of nice-looking common gnolls.
Grimlock Minion: It's not only the paint, the pose also looks unnatural to me. This mini makes the Grimlock Barbarian from the Underdark set look like a decent mini, which a remarkable feat to accomplish.
War Devil: Over-the-top cartoony, and not in a good way. This seems to be the official artwork for the monster:
Why they made it red, is beyond me. And I see no pronounced underbite in the artwork. But it has two big dagger-like tusks that are absent in the mini.
My least liked minis from this set are:
Gnoll Huntmaster: Completely unneeded stinker after a long an glorious history of nice-looking common gnolls.
Grimlock Minion: It's not only the paint, the pose also looks unnatural to me. This mini makes the Grimlock Barbarian from the Underdark set look like a decent mini, which a remarkable feat to accomplish.
War Devil: Over-the-top cartoony, and not in a good way. This seems to be the official artwork for the monster:
Why they made it red, is beyond me. And I see no pronounced underbite in the artwork. But it has two big dagger-like tusks that are absent in the mini.
Disclamer: I prefer black bases, and as such have painted many clear bases black. Pictures of my collection will reflect this, varying from the original way the mini was produced.
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Bumping post to go along with current "best of the best " poll.
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I would love to see these polls continued into the Icons sets!
These are fun!