Monsters (Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures) [Box set] [Misc.]

Wizards of the Coast (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dungeons & Dragons | Publication Date: September 2001

. . . And Those Who Oppose Them

The Monsters boxed set includes 6 metal figures that depict some of the most well-known monsters in the D&D game: dire rat, orc, displacer beast, ogre, and two uniquely posed goblins. Each creature has been sculpted in incredible detail according to its illustration in the new Monster Manual and is usable at the gaming table as a D&D game accessory. Hobbyists will appreciate the intricate craftsmanship of the figures and will enjoy painting and displaying them as part of their collections.

As every Dungeons & Dragons player knows, heroes are only half the game. Equally important in any good D&D adventure are the monsters that stand in the heroes' way. These fearsome beasts are challenging adversaries, testing the mettle of the heartiest adventurers as they lurk in dungeons and lay in wait for fresh victims.

Product Details

• Misc.
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743002105
• ISBN-13: 978-0743002103
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,839,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Disappointing, October 5, 2001

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J. Ververgaard "Jos" (Den Haag Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monsters (Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures) (Misc.)

Just as with the other set of miniatures (Heroes), I was very disappointed. The only good thing I can say about this set is that at least all 6 miniatures were present in this box (rather than having 1 missing as with the other set). The bad thing is that not only did most of the miniatures come in 2 or more pieces that were in many cases hard to glue together, one of the 6 was so bend out of shape that nothing could be done to save it.
My advice: stay away from these miniatures and buy your miniatures from a company that specialises in them, rather than buying this set...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor casting, October 11, 2001

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André Punt (Vlaardingen, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monsters (Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures) (Misc.)

I have to agree with Jos Ververgaard, this set as well as the Heroes set is badly cast with discoloration of the models and some air bubbles.

This is overshadows the fact that the models are finely detailed, the amount of work needed to make these models representable is not worth it

In all not worth buying

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Takes some work to use even without paint, December 26, 2002

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JustJim (OK, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Monsters (Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures) (Misc.)

Good looking figures overall, although the goblins I got are completely identical, not "uniquely posed" as the description states. I'm not a fan of the new trend of cookie-cutter bases which need some extra work to hold the figures. The ogre and the orc are the best of the set and have nice detail. The displacer beast is pretty shabby in that it comes in two halves which are far from made to fit together. The ball and socket joints which join the halves aren't even lined up correctly, but it's not quite a fatal flaw as it only has a couple gaps when glued together which can be fixed before painting starts. The dire rat is passable, but I'm not a fan of extra items on a monster figure, such as the treasure chest this one is on. I have no air bubbles in my set. Overall, this set is worth the money although most of the figures are fairly small and require a good amount of preparatory work before you pick up a paintbrush.