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Barb Built (soon to be Battle Specter Miniatures) specializes in hand poured resin miniatures for fleet scale and 28mm scifi wargames.
Reviews (2)
Nov 28, 2016
30k- cooler than 40k.
3 of 3 found this helpful I bought these with the intent of making myself some World Eaters Astartes (you can search up my blog to read the backstory explaining why... It's complicated Battlespecter Blog, just google it) and was impressed. Fit and finish is what you'd expect from a GW product. The figure fit together awesome, and the mold lines were minimal. One thing I will harp on (though it is minor) is the pouches. Like most GW pouches, they just don't fit anywhere on the model without some modification. Dreamforge Games' Valkir have the same problem, but their Eisenkern have pouches made for the parts of the body that they are supposed to go on. It makes the models feel better in the hand. If GW could do that, it would be icing on an already really good cake. It's this minor issue that makes these four stars. I know it's minor, but it bears mentioning. The kit comes with one melta and a plasma, as well as a heavy bolter for special weapons, and a power sword, lightning claw/power claw, power fist, thunder hammer, and chainsword for the Sergeant. There are also sheathed chainswords and bolt pistols for most of the Marines, plus fourteen heads. One thing my son noticed after we got the first one together after comparing it to one of his newer generation models is that the Mk III's are a tad taller. Not sure if it is the pose, or if they are indeed taller, but it bears mentioning. I have not started kit bashing these with the newer generation of Astartes armor, but from what I can tell they will meld perfectly, allowing for some truly epic conversions and mixed armors. Perfect for the force I am putting together. If you like Space Marines, then you should buy some of these. At $22 a squad, they are well worth the coin (higher dollar value than a GW boxed set... Then again, anyone who buys GW mini's knows this). I'm going to have to buy another- possibly of the Calth variety. All in all- really well done. Now... If GW would just release these as stand alone kits.
Jan 28, 2019
A good training bayonet.
0 of 1 found this helpful For a cheap training simulant, it's about as perfect as it gets. It's lighter than a real one obviously, and it's a push fit on to the lug, but it's sturdy enough to run drills with.