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Not bad.

Different hobbyist, same story, for a Void Skiff (minor conversion on the magic chemtrails)

The boat is pretty ok.

Impaler has a lot of edges that don't go anywhere

More pics:
https://www.manticgames.com/news/community-showcase-twilight-kin/

Frogs look great!

Awesome. This year's event was great apart from the heatwave.

I've had a notification from DHL that my Dungeon Saga Origins box is on the way. I miiiight even have it by tomorrow.


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 Tabletop_Magpie wrote:
I've had a notification from DHL that my Dungeon Saga Origins box is on the way. I miiiight even have it by tomorrow.


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I had a notification saying DHL were expecting a shipment - in other words, Mantic were setting up the shipping labels. Could still be a week or two from experience in them shipping it.

 Tabletop_Magpie wrote:
I've had a notification from DHL that my Dungeon Saga Origins box is on the way. I miiiight even have it by tomorrow.


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Same here. If this pans out, it's going to be the fastest KS fulfillment that I've ever seen.

 Gimgamgoo wrote:

 Tabletop_Magpie wrote:
I've had a notification from DHL that my Dungeon Saga Origins box is on the way. I miiiight even have it by tomorrow.


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I had a notification saying DHL were expecting a shipment - in other words, Mantic were setting up the shipping labels. Could still be a week or two from experience in them shipping it.

I think you're right on this mate - no updates other than "Your parcel is delayed" at 7.51am on the 23rd.

That would have been an INSANE turn around time.

Mine just arrived this morning!

OK quick follow up - IT IS ON THE WAY!

Well done Bob for being Stop 1 on your DHL drivers route ha haa

Okay. Cool. Got it.

Just cracked it open to give a quick look over and it looks nice.

Basically, it's a polished version of the original (and all fitting in little 11"x11"x8" package).

I know that Ronnie was saying that it's not DS2, but it definitely looks and feels like a 1.5 version of it; I keep expecting to find out list of patch notes.

Quick unboxing video for anyone interested:




To summarise: Great quality package, sharp crisp minis, lovely thick card stock.

Really good feedback in the comments too, lots of people very happy with this product!

Got mine as well and I can agree on the quality of it all. Great fulfilment of promises.

(By the way the big poster thing he talks about in the video is actually a fold out dungeon-master style screen with stats on the inside)


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In case anyone's interested - someone in a Facebook group asked for shots with a ruler, so I thought I'd help out by taking a few shots...

Thanks for the update and pics! I miss the old scale website from the early 2000s that had all the popular lines of the day lined up in front of a variety of rulers in a standardized fashion. I can't remember it's name/url though. And, also, thanks for spoilering all those for a much more orderly reveal when scrolling through the thread.

WholeHazelNuts:

(By the way the big poster thing he talks about in the video is actually a fold out dungeon-master style screen with stats on the inside)

I didn't back that pledge, the 'big poster' is actually 4 very good quality card stock(!) art prints of the box cover and the Abyssal Dwarf, Twilight Kin, and Goblin expansions. Very pleased!

I need to get these framed with my Hellboy KS exclusive prints.

https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war/abyssal-dwarfs/ambush-starter-set/

Abyssal Dwarfs Ambush set is up.

Hm, that's just 2 boxes of the basic infantry in a trenchcoat, a rather unexciting Ambush set.

Yeaaaaaaa surprised they didn't put in 3 golems? Or wait until the plastic centaurs are (re)done and include those?

Think it's just hard plastics in the ambush sets, which makes sense as an introductory product.

I'm quite happy with 40 minis for £35, it's essentially the same pricing and mini count as the old horde boxes from 12 years ago, adjusted for inflation since those were £25.

The goblin set is the best since you also get two chariots in addition.

I honestly couldn't remember if the LOGs were plastic or resin But also wondered if they'd considered tossing in some resin since they do it with the megas too. Ah well.

And +1 on the gobs ambush being amazing!

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Hm, that's just 2 boxes of the basic infantry in a trenchcoat, a rather unexciting Ambush set.

The trenchcoat being 3 MDF movement trays

Is it interesting that the Ambush starter set doesn't seem to provide any savings over buying the two Ambush boxes separately? I suppose you get a scenario booklet but it seems a bit odd given Mantic's record for incredibly good value starter sets.

edit - yes that looks really entitled doesn't it? That was not my intention at all!

not the first Ambush starter that does not offer something exiting.
Halfings before that were also just the regular box but here it is more about not having one at all, or one with the good stuff

So Basilea and Abyssal Dwarfs Sets just show that those need another plastic release

But because Ambush is intro mode for KoW, it kind of is important to cover as many armies as possible and they use what they have

for the 2 player Set the only difference I see are the rules and scenarios
the regular sets are already a big discount and having a box with the rules to start so you don't need to buy the big rulebook and the CoK23 to get them is a thing

I also expected it to be 70-75€ rather than 80€, but still great for someone who starts from zero
specially with the regular retailer discount

I appreciate what Sceleris said over on the KOW forum, that you can get 2 regs, 1 troop and convert a hero out of the Basilean starter (similar for the AD), which is totally legit for getting started and how we did it back in the day. Speaking of feeling entitled, I guess even I am used to being spoon fed official models for unit options

for the 2 player Set the only difference I see are the rules and scenarios
the regular sets are already a big discount and having a box with the rules to start so you don't need to buy the big rulebook and the CoK23 to get them is a thing

That's an excellent point, Kodos. The value is already there and I completely skipped over that. Chill of Twilight just moved to the top of the WANT list.