Friday 27 May 2016

Batman Miniature Game. The Animated Series Green Arrow

Well my order arrived last Saturday containing the new Expansion for the Batman Miniature Game called 'The Flash and The Arrow' the book expands the original with new rules for speedsters like the flash, New Teams like Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey and includes new expanded equipment lists for the existing crews. I have begun reading it and at a glance it is another gorgeous book filled chock to the seams with art and background.

Also as part of my order was a couple of characters Arkham Knight Azrael, The Black Flash and The Animated Series Green Arrow.  Sadly Azrael had a piece of his cloak missing so he has had to wait a bit while the missing bit gets sent over from Spain from Knight models. I have to mention they were very quick to respond to me email so top notch so far.

The Black Flash was free with the book and is a limited edition piece. Its a bit of a controversial miniature as you can't choose this one to join a crew like other limited edition figures have been (Alfred and RedHood Joker) he only arrives on the table if a speedster fails a paradox roll and a certain event happens on the failure chart. It seems odd to have a ltd edition piece that you technically will need in order to use speedsters.......

Anyway as indicated in the post title I have assembled and painted the Animated Series version of the Green Arrow.  Who was relatively quick to paint as they seem to have a little bit less detail than the normal batman miniatures. TAS Green Arrow comes in four pieces his quiver his body and his arms. I found him quite simple to put together a little bit of filing on the ball joints for his arms was required to get a good fit but nothing to major. I really like the boxing glove stun arrow he is loading onto his bow I am going to love shooting some Owls with it in my next game of BMG.

TAS Green Arrow give me a much cheaper leader for my Green Arrow crew allowing me to take him, Arsenal as a sidekick, Black Canary and Huntress as free agents then still fit in 3 cops. I am hoping to pick up the TAS Black Canary when it released as they will make a nice pair together.




33 comments:

  1. The animated series range do look very tempting indeed, Simon, and your excellent brushwork on Oliver makes him look the business. I'm hoping "KM" bring out some of the series' wonderful-looking goons before I succumb though.

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    1. Thanks Simon, Yeah I hope so to. I shall be getting Black Canary next. Perhaps maybe Batgirl and Catwoman.

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  2. Hola Amigo
    Magnifica pieza
    Desde que la vi me gusto,ese estilo de cómic
    un saludo

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    1. Greeting J.D thanks yeah I was probably a bigger fan of the animated series than I ever was of the comics. Its been a pleasure revisiting the comics and cartoon movies

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  3. A very cool looking mini, Simon.

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  4. Terrific work as always, Simon. Great use of color.

    Is the anatomy of the sculpt dictated by the fact that it's the "animated series" version? Highly stylized and very different from the other Knight Models stuff you've done previously.

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    1. Thanks Finch yeah very much so. Its a very good rendition of the cartoon series over the comics and computer game models. They seem to mix ok tbh.

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  5. 'Speedy' work. Wait wrong archer. :P

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    1. Thanks lol I hope they do a TV version of Speedy next!

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  6. That is brilliant, love the comedy arrow!

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    1. Thanks Michael I am looking forward to stunning some people with it :)

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  7. You've done a great job there Simon!

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  8. you do know that the only superheroes I can like and tolerate are the green ones :) minus the Hulk :)

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    1. Nothing wrong with the hulk just don't make him mad!

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  9. Excellent work mate. You should be proud of how he turned out. Great stuff. :)

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    1. Thanks dude! I just need to decide on which crew to use in our next game and to take to the tournament!

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  10. Cool.

    It's funny to see the model from the side, as it always seems so flat and static from the front, but it's actually much more interesting than I first thought.

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    1. Indeed! Very true I at first was going to stick to just using the card with comic miniature but its better than I thought. Probably why he got painted quicker than planned.

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  11. Looks great, I never got the whole comic book thing so I have no idea who this guy is lol.

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  12. Fantastic painted figure Simon! Next CRISIS I will have a look for this kind of figures! I have a great fan of this kind of Super Heroes at home!

    Greetings
    Peter

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  13. It's hard to do simple yet you make it ... well ... so simple AND nice!

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