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Futuristic humanoid warrior in 1/56 scale - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard #1 for DreadBall from Mantic Games, 2014image © Mantic Games
sculpt © Mantic Games
painting © Mantic Games
Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit from Mantic Games

The Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit from Mantic Games is a kit to build a large futuristic humanoid warrior. It was first produced in 2014, in the DreadBall Xtreme base set.

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Details - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Miniature figure kit: Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit

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Set:

Range: Warpath rangeDreadBall rangeLong Rock LifersDreadBall Guard (Futuristic)

Series: Warpath universe

Company: Mantic Games company

Production: 2014-2021-

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Species: Grogan (Humanoid)

Gender: male

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Technology: Futuristic (Advanced)

Features: -

Category: -

Accessories: -

Size: Large (S4), Species: Grogan (Humanoid), Gender: male, Technology: Futuristic (Advanced), Role: Warrior, Features: -, Armour: futuristic armour (armour), Helmet: no helmet / futuristic helmet (helmet), Equipment in hand: empty hands / DreadBall glove (Weapon - melee weapon - one-handed melee weapon), Equipment carried: explosive collar, Based on: ?

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Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale

Proportions: Realistic

Size: ?mm

Material: hard PVC - gray

Priming: Primer is not necessary

Assembly: Multi-piece - Integrated connector: Tight fit peg, Sprueless, No cutting needed, No assembly

Posing: Medium

Paintjob: Unpainted

Base: Integral flat base - Fits Mantic base

Design: ?

Sculptor: ?

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Contents - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Contents - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit

1x Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard torso, with legs and left arm

1x Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard head

1x Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard head in helmet

1x Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard right arm

1x Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard right arm with DreadBall glove

 

From the kit you can assembled one of these builds:

Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #1: bare head, empty hand

Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #2: Keeper: helmet, DreadBall glove

Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #3: bare head, DreadBall glove

Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #4: helmet, empty hand

DreadBall Ed2 board game base set from Mantic Games, 2018image © Mantic Games DreadBall Ed2 board game base set from Mantic Games, 2018image © Mantic Games
Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #1 Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #2: Keeper

 

Futuristic humanoid warrior in 1/56 scale - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #3 for DreadBall from Mantic Games, 2014image © Mantic Games DreadBall Ed2 board game base set from Mantic Games, 2018image © Mantic Games
Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #3 Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard build #4

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Review - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit for DreadBall from Mantic Games

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.

The optional parts of the Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit are not glued - you can just snap-fit those, and they can survive the game if you are not too rough on them. If you intend to switch those parts regularly, maybe a self-adhesive glue could do the trick.

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Resources - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Official

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

Mantic Games Shop: Long Rock Lifers Convicts: Official webpage.

Mantic Games Shop: Long Rock Lifers - Convict Team (on Archive.org): Official webpage. (2019: The article is offline.)

Showcase

Deadzone The Podcast: Deadzone The Podcast 38.0 - To Card or Not to Card: Article with showcase images.

Lee (for 2Screens): Brushwork – Tuesday 28th March: Showcase article about the Bremlin Nebulas, and the Long Rock Lifers.

pagan-gerbil (for pagan-gerbil.net): London & South-East DreadBall Regional: Article, with images.

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.

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Buying the product - Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit for DreadBall from Mantic Games

Price

Base price (Long Rock Lifers - Convict Team set)(2021): 35 EUR / 25 GBP / 40 USD. Price/model: 3.5 EUR / 2.5 GBP / 4 USD

Base price (Long Rock Lifers - Convict Team set)(2018): 25 EUR / 20 GBP / 30 USD. Price/model: 2.5 EUR / 2.0 GBP / 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: Long Rock Lifers Convicts: Official webpage.

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Do you have the Long Rock Lifers Grogan Guard kit miniature figure kit 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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