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Large creature in 1/56 scale - Vlorox Spinpede for DreadBall from Mantic Games, 2014 - Miniature figure review

Large creature in 1/56 scale - Vlorox Spinpede for DreadBall from Mantic Games, 2014image © Mantic Games
sculpt © Mantic Games
painting © Mantic Games
Painted Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games company

The Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for the DreadBall  board game from Mantic Games is a large creature. It was first produced in 2014, in the DreadBall Xtreme base set.

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Details - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Miniature creature: Vlorox Spinpede, Product name: Vlorox Spinpede, Product code: ?, Sprue: -, Range: Warpath range - DreadBall range - Renton Rejects - DreadBall Striker - fantasy football (Futuristic), Series: Warpath universe, Company: Mantic Games company, Production: 2014-2021-

Size: Large (S4), Species: Vlorox (biped creature, armoured), Gender: ?, Technology: Wild / Prehistoric/Primitive (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Features: -, Armour: unarmoured / natural armour, no shield, Helmet: no helmet / natural armour, Equipment in hand: empty hands, Equipment carried: none (no weapon), Based on: ?

Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale, Proportions: Realistic, Size: 30mm high, Material: hard PVC - gray, Priming: Primer is not necessary
Assembly: One-piece (Multi-piece - Pre-assembled), Sprueless, No cutting needed, No assembly, Posing: Medium, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: Integral flat base - Fits Mantic base, Conceptual design: ?, Sculptor: ?

Set: DreadBall Xtreme base set: contains 1, DreadBall Xtreme Free Agents set: contains 1

multi-piece: 1x head, 1x torso, probably 1x right leg

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Review - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Material: Hard PVC

Glueing: As it is not polystyrene, you can't use polystyrene cement, only superglue.

Priming: You don't have to use primer, but as restic is sligthly hydrophobic, it's recommended, as it will be easier to paint it. Use non-water based primers, as those might have problem with sticking to it.

Painting: The material is sligthly hydrophobic. If you don't use primer, then don't dilute your paint with too much water, or be prepared to paint more than one layer of paint on an area to cover it entirely. Also, if you use water based wash, paint the area beforehand (even if the original gray colour would fit you), otherwise the wash will just drop off.

The miniature

Every miniature in the DreadBall Xtreme base set is either a one-piece cast, or pre-glued multi-piece, so you don't need any preparations before your first game. The only exception is the Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit, but it has a tight fit peg, so you only need to push it together, and it will hold through your games.

There is no flash on the miniatures, but there are some mould lines that are visible, and they will be need removal before you start painting.

The glue doesn't show, most of the miniatures are so finely crafted it's hard to realise whether or not it is a multi-piece cast. Most of the joins are hidden well, and that also helps the pieces to stay together. I haven't seen any of these minis come apart.

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Size comparison photos - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:72 miniatures: From left to right: Greek Hoplite from Zvezda, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, Greek archer from Zvezda.
Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:72 miniatures: From left to right: Greek Hoplite from Zvezda, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, Greek archer from Zvezda.

Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:50 (35mm) scale miniatures: From left to right: Benjamin Orchard from Knight Models, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, William Cobb from Knight Models.
Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:50 (35mm) scale miniatures: From left to right: Benjamin Orchard from Knight Models, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, William Cobb from Knight Models.

Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:35 miniatures: From left to right: 40mm high shepherd, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, 54mm high soldier.
Size comparison of Vlorox Spinpede with 1:35 miniatures: From left to right: 40mm high shepherd, Vlorox Spinpede from Mantic Games, 54mm high soldier.

For further comparison images: Mantic Games-DreadBall-Vlorox Spinpede comparison images

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Using the miniature - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Uses for games

Rules

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Resources - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Official

Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Xtreme with free Player’s Manual: Official webpage.

Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Free Agents: Official webpage.

Rules overview

Pope (for DreadBall Notebook): PLAYER: Vlorox Spinpede (Vlorox DBX Free Agent): Unit overview article.

Showcase

Deadzone The Podcast: Deadzone The Podcast 37.0 - More: Article with showcase images.

Deathwatch Studios: Dreadball Xtreme – Free Agents!: Showcase article.

Giovanni Sebastiano Pecora (for Valle dei gufi): Bestie varie dell'Xtreme (in Italian): Showcase article in Italian. (2019: The article is offline.)

Richard Heath (for Yith's Wargaming Blog): Dreadball Xtreme: Showcase article about the Bremlin Nebulas, the Long Rock Lifers, the Renton Rejects, Blaine Sponsor, and The Warden.

Robert Angliss (for Neoscream's Log): Neoscream's Life: 13th to 19th April 2015: Showcase article.

ZergSmasher (on DakkaDakka): Vlorox Spinpede: Showcase articles.

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Buying the product - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Price

Base price (DreadBall Xtreme Free Agents set)(2021): 12.5 EUR / 10 GBP / 15 USD. Price/model: 1.4 EUR / 1.1 GBP / 1.7 USD

Base price (DreadBall Xtreme Free Agents set)(2018): 25 EUR / 20 GBP / 30 USD. Price/model: 2.8 EUR / 2.2 GBP / 3.3 USD

Base price (DreadBall Xtreme base set)(2021): 25 EUR / 10 GBP / 30 USD. Price/figure: 0.8 EUR / 0.3 GBP / 1 USD. Price/model: 0.5 EUR / 0.2 GBP / 0.7 USD

Where can you buy it?

Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Xtreme with free Player’s Manual: Official webpage.

Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Free Agents: Official webpage.

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Possible substitutes - Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games

 

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Do you have the Vlorox Spinpede miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games? How do you like it? Would you recommend it to others? What further uses can you come up with? Tell your opinion in the comments!

 

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