22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly well done, October 21, 2002
This review is from: City of the Spider Queen with Other (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Campaign Accessory) (Misc. Supplies)
WotC's past figures have generally been of mediocre quality at best and take some time to assemble (flash, ill-fitting connection points, et cetera). It seems that they've finally gotten it right with the City of the Spider Queen set.
You get a decent selection of drow figures, including a cool drow ranger (it needed touching up, as the sword blade snapped off, but still a cool figure). Irae T'sarren makes this set a collector's piece, especially for those that own the City of the Spider Queen adventure or have a general interest in the Forgotten Realms setting.
The only complaint that I have about the set (although a comparatively minor one) is that only 25mm round bases were included, a la the now-defunct Chainmail product line. I used 25mm square bases for these figures, and have a set that's good for D&D's 1 inch = 5 feet scale.
Also, it seems that some of the figures were slow-cast, which results in making the metal different in texture and "thirsty" in places (that is, it absorbs paint like a sponge). But this is a general minor flaw in all the WotC figures that I have gotten so far. Perhaps if all the figures were fast-cast, the D&D miniatures line would still be alive and kicking.
If you try a washing technique for the drow skin- I use a light wash of liche purple and black- this covers up virtually every flaw. Overall, the figures take some work, but are good once finished.
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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but kinda of mediorche, April 7, 2005
This review is from: City of the Spider Queen with Other (Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms, Campaign Accessory) (Misc. Supplies)
It is good that you have these mini's but I suggest that you stick to the plastic variety. For the following reasons:
-The Drow Wizard's back banner doesn't fit and had to glued-on sideways
-The Drow Ranger's hand snapped off and had to be glued-on. The other scimitar snapped off
-Irae T'Sarran is missing a foot on my set
-The Drow Soldier, Archer, & Warrior weren't the problem ones
-The Drow Wizard, Ranger, & Irae T'Sarran were problem ones
-The bases had to permantlty glued on because without the glue the minis would have fallen out of the base
-The price for this set is unreasonable
-The pewter minis require assembly and paint
-The newer, more plastic minis aren't too expensive and are ready for use.
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