Oathsworn Miniatures Begin A Dwarven Hero Kickstarter!
April 8, 2013 by brennon
This message dropped into my inbox this morning and I couldn't not talk about it. Oathsworn Miniatures have a Kickstarter running right now to fund a selection of Dwarven Heroes for the tabletop through either wargaming or role-playing, it's up to you!
The first sculpt, Hargin Hammerhand is finished as you can see above, sculpted by the experienced Michael Lovejoy. However there are plenty more to come with five planned if they hit their target and an extra five due through stretch goals.
Right now the fact we have that great looking sculpt is enough to make me interested. Seeing the end product rather than just concept art helps any backers feel secure when they put their money down.
Obviously I have a great love of Dwarves and this Kickstarter has hit a chord with me. I'd love to see these guys hit their target!
What do you think?
I wish I wish I wish a wish…
Please when designing Dwarf berserkers, DON’T give them a frikkin mohican!
Some nice sculpting but too much the knuckle dragger for my tastes.
wow, absolutely beautiful sculpt!
I’m very partial to a well done Dwarf and this is one of the best I’ve seen. I’d really love to see those other designs get done as well. If I had the extra cash, I’d fund it. But for now, let’s hope they make their goal and this hard work ends up being shared with the masses!
I love all the detail of this model, too. It would be a pleasure to paint.
“I’m very partial to a well done Dwarf”
Prefer mine medium rare tbh Daniel! 😛
in all honesty, the meat tends to be tough no matter how it’s cooked. Quite chewy.
Agree with chibi. Another line of Vikings sawed off at the knees.
Don’t get me wrong, its a nice model, sculpted well. I’m just crowd funded out. I’m so very tired of seeing every model go to Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Can’t people just come out with a model or line and if good it will sell?
As I say its not the model but the avenue of selling that has me turned off.
I can understand your point @manpug but I think that what you’re tired of is the bigger companies going to Kickstarter and IndieGoGo with their models, which I think a fair few of us are. The reason this appeared on the news feed (other than because it’s about Dwarves) is because it was a smaller company starting out and trying to get their models out there using the fundraisers as it was intended. As for the people not liking the models because of the ‘knuckle dragging’ I quite like that look. Not saying I prefer it over the look of… Read more »
Look Ben, you just don’t understand.
I am 6’3″ but I can tell you from bitter experience that having knuckles drag on the floor is not good.
They are covered in callouses, my fists constantly bruised and cut as you catch them on rocks or bits of broken glass, then there is dog poop to contend with…
Why would anyone willing inflict this on a poor dwarf?
*willingLY
See my poor hands can’t type because of the maltreatment! 🙁
On the other hand (ahem) I can easily reach to most parts of the gaming table without having to move, so it isn’t all bad
I saw the post.
I checked out the pictures.
I checked out the Kickstarter campaign.
I’m contemplating backing it.
I now know that this campaign even exists.
To me, this is what Kickstarter is kind of about. Taking people’s ideas, and seeing if anyone else out there in the endless reaches of the internet like it enough to help get it done and funded.
I imagine Kickstarter is easier, too. Just my take on it though. I could totally be wrong.