Anyone else always disappointed when they see the cover art for the figures only to find the actual figure's pose looks nothing like the cover. The main offenders for me have been The Wookie Warriors (their artwork is so cool!), Leia, and General Sorin. The actual figures just aren't nearly as cool as the cover art. I mean, Sorin looks awesome and commanding on the pack's cover, and then his figure is just standing uptight with his arms crossed. Come on FFG, it's not that hard or expensive. I just don't understand it. Most figures have awesome poses, and then some are just kind of lame.
Edited by dpb1298Disapointing Non-Dynamic poses.
I've actually always preferred my miniatures to be sculpted in "resting" poses. It breaks suspension of disbelief for me more if a miniature is constantly in the middle of the same leap.
For example, I vastly prefer the basic royal guard figures to the royal guard champion figure. Love the wookiee warrior poses.
Interesting opinion. I'm not asking FFG to go all GW poses on us, I just think Sorin chilling looks a bit dumb on the battlefield. I don't hate the Wookie sculpts, I just love the artwork version a ton better. The only reason I could think of for the less inspiring sculpts is that FFG is trying to make the figures easier for new painters to work on. But then again, that is a pretty thin and unsubstantiated theory.
Edited by dpb1298As someone who has seen and painted who knows how many minis, I can add that I do like the laid-back poses at times to break up the combat monotony and to add something new that might be interesting to paint. In some cases it makes the characters look even more bada$$ because they're in this sort of "come at me bro" pose. I think many of the main characters like Boba, Vader, and Luke could even get away with it.
Some figures on the other hand tried to be too dynamic. To me, Jyn and Diala just don't look good.
For me, I think the ideal pose for a figure is for it to look like it is doing something that the figure would do frequently. Troopers, for example, work because they look like they are advancing and firing, something you can expect your infantry to do a lot. The royal guards are guarding, the only thing we have ever seen them do in the movies, so they look right. The wookiee warriors are striking intimidating poses and probably roaring, that works for wookiees for me. A guy who is frozen mid move just looks unnatural.
Painting the Trandoshan Hunters took me an embarrassingly long time. I'm totally okay with the next wave being an Ally Pack that features Rhombohedron-D2, everyone's favorite cube-like support droid.
I would love me a faction neutral figure. A gonk droid (aka, GNK Power Driod) would be an awesome addition. Especially when we are lacking droid options. About as dynamic as he would get is walking around slowly. I would be totally on board for that.
"Dynamic" poses can lead to absurdity for a miniature:
Granted, these are from wotc, but poses like this look ridiculous when there are more than one of them, and a character jumping all the time should, at least, take strain every time they move.
Edited by That Blasted SamophlangeFinding a balance for figure poses must be challenging. I've seen some of the go 'round on another manufacturer's site regarding why miniature X is posed, sized, equipped, etc. And while most people just want things to look "right," there are always a few chuckleheads.
I mean, relating to IA, I'm more annoyed that Luke is still wearing his farmboy clothes after being the hero of the Battle of Yavin. I think that the clothes he wore for the award ceremony would have been more appropriate, looked nicer on the board, and be more enjoyable to paint. Opinions and armpits, y'know.
But to focus on the poses of IA miniatures, you have Gen. Sorin on one end and something like GW Harlequins on the other. Too much of one, or the other, and things get absurd. I think FFG are doing pretty well when it comes to that balance--although I think a more restrained Vader would be nice. I just don't see Vader jumping into the thick of combat with his saber blazing unless there's a compelling reason.
"Dynamic" poses can lead to absurdity for a miniature:
Granted, these are from wotc, but poses like this look ridiculous when there are more than one of them, and a character jumping all the time should, at least, take strain every time they move.
Ah, how I've missed that miniatures game.
I personally like having a mix of "resting" and action poses on the miniatures. But if I had to pick a side, I'd go with more resting pose figures. It's easier to imagine the character(s) doing action-y stuff and looks more natural than having them in a constant attacking motion (I'm looking at you Gaarkhan).
Finding a balance for figure poses must be challenging. I've seen some of the go 'round on another manufacturer's site regarding why miniature X is posed, sized, equipped, etc. And while most people just want things to look "right," there are always a few chuckleheads.
I mean, relating to IA, I'm more annoyed that Luke is still wearing his farmboy clothes after being the hero of the Battle of Yavin. I think that the clothes he wore for the award ceremony would have been more appropriate, looked nicer on the board, and be more enjoyable to paint. Opinions and armpits, y'know.
But to focus on the poses of IA miniatures, you have Gen. Sorin on one end and something like GW Harlequins on the other. Too much of one, or the other, and things get absurd. I think FFG are doing pretty well when it comes to that balance--although I think a more restrained Vader would be nice. I just don't see Vader jumping into the thick of combat with his saber blazing unless there's a compelling reason.
I very much agree he should have been wearing that ballin' yellow jacket.
I'm not a fan of Leia's pose because it doesn't seem to reflect her hands-on, action roll in the films (except Force Awakens), but I love Sorin and the Royal Guards (and I'm not a fan of the Champion at all), and the Wookie Warriors.
"Dynamic" poses can lead to absurdity for a miniature:
Granted, these are from wotc, but poses like this look ridiculous when there are more than one of them, and a character jumping all the time should, at least, take strain every time they move.
Holy cow, is that a Bith Neo? That's from the lobby scene, right?
I mean, relating to IA, I'm more annoyed that Luke is still wearing his farmboy clothes after being the hero of the Battle of Yavin. I think that the clothes he wore for the award ceremony would have been more appropriate, looked nicer on the board, and be more enjoyable to paint. Opinions and armpits, y'know.
You mean like in the med bays on Hoth and the Redemption.
I mean, relating to IA, I'm more annoyed that Luke is still wearing his farmboy clothes after being the hero of the Battle of Yavin. I think that the clothes he wore for the award ceremony would have been more appropriate, looked nicer on the board, and be more enjoyable to paint. Opinions and armpits, y'know.
You mean like in the med bays on Hoth and the Redemption.
At the end of Empire he's in a knee-length robe and loose trousers. His Tatooine shirt/wrap goes to the shortish side of mid-thigh in the pictures I'm finding.
I think it's the same deal on Hoth as on the medical frigate. The hospital gown/robe looks the same to me.
Edited by Strawhatgood call
Just had to chime in after seeing a few complaints about the RGC pose.
You guys know he's posed that way to replicate a piece of (now) classic artwork from Crimson Empire, yes?
Just had to chime in after seeing a few complaints about the RGC pose.
You guys know he's posed that way to replicate a piece of (now) classic artwork from Crimson Empire, yes?
Um... not to be nitpicky, but his miniature doesn't have THAT bulge... Talk about non-dynamic!
Just had to chime in after seeing a few complaints about the RGC pose.
You guys know he's posed that way to replicate a piece of (now) classic artwork from Crimson Empire, yes?
Um... not to be nitpicky, but his miniature doesn't have THAT bulge... Talk about non-dynamic!
It's all in the highlights.
That explains it - I think that picture's awful 
Just had to chime in after seeing a few complaints about the RGC pose.
You guys know he's posed that way to replicate a piece of (now) classic artwork from Crimson Empire, yes?
Um... not to be nitpicky, but his miniature doesn't have THAT bulge... Talk about non-dynamic!
It's all in the highlights.
Well they had to edit the miniature after the changed it from Canor Jax to RGC.
Just had to chime in after seeing a few complaints about the RGC pose.
You guys know he's posed that way to replicate a piece of (now) classic artwork from Crimson Empire, yes?
I was not familiar with the specific piece, but the pose pretty strongly indicated that it was based on an existing piece of artwork.
Doesn't really change the complaint. A painting captures a single, specific moment in time, so a pose mid-movement works fine, a game miniature represents the character through a continuous narrative and having an obviously freeze framed pose doesn't help with the suspension of disbelief.
I like General Sorin's pose. It's like in all movies and series depicting 1600-1700 era British navy. The officers seem to always stand exactly like Sorin with hands behind their backs. And Sorin is even tilted a little so it's like he's standing on a moving deck.