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| Painted RefBot Mk1 from Mantic Games company |
The RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for the DreadBall board game from Mantic Games is a futuristic humanoid referee.
An unreleased, reposed variant sculpt of the RefBot Mk1 (sculpt #1 variant #2) is the Bad Call.
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Details - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Miniature: RefBot Mk1, Product name: RefBot, Product code: ?, Sprue: -, Range: Warpath range - DreadBall range (Futuristic), Series: Warpath universe, Company: Mantic Games company, Production: -2012-2018-
Size: Human-sized (S3), Species: Robot (Humanoid), Gender: female, Technology: Futuristic (Advanced), Role: Civilian, Features: -, Armour: futuristic armour (armour), Helmet: futuristic full helmet (helmet / full helm - futuristic helmet), Equipment in hand: empty hands, Equipment carried: none (no weapon), Based on: ?
Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale, Proportions: Realistic, Size: ca. 33-35mm high, Material: hard PVC - gray, Priming: Primer is not necessary
Assembly: One-piece, Sprueless, No cutting needed, No assembly, Posing: Medium, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: Integral flat base - Fits Mantic base, Conceptual design: ?, Sculptor: ?
Set: RefBot set: contains 1, DreadBall Deluxe set: contains 1
The sources are not clear on material. I suppose it's hard PVC, like the rest of the DreadBall minis. Some sources say they have metal RefBots, so there might be different production runs of it.
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Review - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
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Size comparison photos - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
 image © Jeff White (Mr White) |
| Size comparison of the 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale RefBot Mk1 miniatures from Mantic Games. From left to right: RefBot Mk1, Bad Call, RefBot Mk1. |
For further comparison images: Mantic Games-DreadBall-RefBot Mk1 comparison images
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Using the miniature - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Uses for games
- Alkony Wargame: Humanoid
- Alien vs Predator: Human robot
- Cthulhu Wars: Minion monster, Acolyte Cultist
- Kings of War: Earth Elemental
- Deadzone: Robot, Mechanical humanoid
- Warhammer Fantasy Battles: Chaos mutant
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Chaos mutant
- Warhammer 40.000: Imperial Robot, Necron Civilian, Mechanical humanoid
Rules
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Resources - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Official
Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall RefBot: Official webpage of the product.
Contents overview
Craig (for pigment.apply): DreadBall Models: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1.Ł/§
Maledrakh (for At the Mountains of Minis): The Punishment Due: Crazy Bobby’s Craaazzy Bonanza Box of Craziness!!!!: Contents overview article of a Crazy Box, that includes a RefBot Mk1, Plague Gen 3 Mutants Ed1, Plague Hounds Ed1, Plague Swarm.~
Minitrol (for Strange News From Under There): Dreaaaaaaaaadballllllll - Or how to paint in the small times between times...: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1.
monkeytroll (on DakkaDakka): Re:cyborks & flyboyz : Back to da boyz....and a...thing: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1.
Rob Hall (for Games & Tea): DreadBall Deluxe, Part 1: Box Contents: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1. (2021.03.10: The website is offline.)
TUZ (for Hobby Before I Die): DreadBall - Unboxing: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1. Contains size comparison to Corporation Guard, Marauder Guard and Marauder Jack.§
Review
Squidgy Bidge: Ref Bot - DreadBall Showcase: Showcase video of RefBot Mk1, with review.¤
Size comparison
25mm.fr: Guardian Chronicles – about size !: Article, with size comparison and showcase of RefBot Mk1. (2021.03.10: The article is offline.)
Cheetor (for sho3box): DreadBall Referee: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1. Includes size comparison to DreadBall v1.
Cheetor (for sho3box): Renton – DreadBall Coach: Showcase article, with RefBot Mk1. Shows size comparison to “Lucky” Logan, Coach Renton, Wildcard.
TUZ (for Hobby Before I Die): DreadBall - Unboxing: Contents overview article of DreadBall set, that contains RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1. Contains size comparison to Corporation Guard, Marauder Guard and Marauder Jack.§
Painting
Maledrakh (for At the Mountains of Minis): Bobbybox pt 3: The First Four: Refbot and Asterians: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1, with painting tutorial.
Showcase
25mm.fr: Guardian Chronicles – about size !: Article, with size comparison and showcase of RefBot Mk1. (2021.03.10: The article is offline.)
AdvanceOp (on AusBowl): [DreadBall] Show us your minis: Showcase article, with the RefBot Mk1.
alazygamer (for multi test): DreadBall: Showcase article, with the RefBot Mk1.§
Balance (for Something about DreadBall): Achievement Unlocked (Painting the Top Gears): Showcase article of RefBot Mk1. (2021.03.10: The website is offline.)
birdman37 (on AusBowl): [DreadBall] Show us your minis: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1. (2021.03.10: The image is missing.)
Cheetor (for sho3box): DreadBall Referee: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1. Includes size comparison to DreadBall v1.
Cheetor (for sho3box): Renton – DreadBall Coach: Showcase article, with RefBot Mk1. Includes size comparison to “Lucky” Logan, Coach Renton, Wildcard.
Darren Wadland (for Darren's Hobby Blog): DreadBall Diversion: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1.
Deathwatch Studios: New Toys! Part 3 – DreadBall: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
DrLove42 (for Bell of Lost Souls): DreadBall 101 – Picking Up The Sports Game of the Future: Review article about the DreadBall set, with showcase of RefBot Mk1.
Dysartes (on DakkaDakka): Dysartes' Showcase - Someone is ready to officiate: Showcase article of metal RefBot Mk1.
Elektroschnitzel (on CoolMiniOrNot): Orks & Goblins with RefBot: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Geoff Burbidge (on CoolMiniOrNot): DreadBall Refbot: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Giovanni Sebastiano Pecora (for Valle dei gufi): Uno spartano è per sempre (in Italian): Showcase article in Italian. (2019: The website seems permanently offline.)
HungryTaz (on DakkaDakka): Ref-bot: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Lee (for 2screens): Brushwork – Sunday 3rd April: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1.
Maledrakh (for At the Mountains of Minis): Bobbybox pt 3: The First Four: Refbot and Asterians: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1, with painting tutorial.
maledrakh (on Beasts of War): HOG: Maledrakh’s Mantic Crazy Bonanza Box self-flaggellation (on Archive.org): Showcase article, with the RefBot Mk1.
Memnon (for Asgard Wargames): DreadBall League Kicks Off: Gameplay aricle, with the showcase of RefBot Mk1.
Mongo (for Mongo's Wafflehouse): Shiny Plastic People Holding Hands: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Jeff White (Mr. White) (for The Pit): DreadBall: Bad Call: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1, and unreleased "Psycho RefBot MVP: Bad Call".§
My Wargames Page: [DreadBall] Referee: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Neoscream's Log: Neoscream's life for the week of the 7th to the 13th of January 2013: Article, with the showcase of RefBot Mk1.
Pinterest: RefBot: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.
Phil Millar (for Phil's Imaginatively Titled Painting Blog): Massive Image Dump: Showcase article, with the RefBot Mk1.
Riquende: Refbots!: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1.§
Robert Nolan: Ref Bot for DreadBall: Showcase video of RefBot Mk1.
Squidgy Bidge: Ref Bot - DreadBall Showcase: Showcase video of RefBot Mk1, with review.
Steicy & Vincent - Wondercat Painting: DreadBall Tabletop: Showcase article, with the RefBot Mk1.
Suffer (on AusBowl): [DreadBall] Show us your minis: Showcase article of RefBot Mk1 and DreadBall v1.
Conversion
Geoff Burbidge (on CoolMiniOrNot): Clear cast DreadBall Refbot: Showcase article about clear resin RefBot Mk1.
NTRabbit (on DakkaDakka): Show off your painted Mars Attacks!, KoW, DreadBall, and other Mantic minis!: Showcase article about converted RefBot Mk1 with hair.
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Buying the product - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Price
Base price (RefBot Mk1)(2021): 9.5 EUR / 3 GBP / 11 USD
Base price (RefBot Mk1)(2018): EUR / 7 GBP / USD
Base set price (DreadBall Deluxe set): EUR / GBP / USD
Where can you buy it?
Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall RefBot: Official webpage of the product.
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Possible substitutes - RefBot Mk1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Mantic Games - DreadBall - RefBot Mk2
Mantic Games - DreadBall - Bad Call
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