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| Painted Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 from Mantic Games company |
The Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for the DreadBall board game from Mantic Games is a futuristic humanoid warrior.
There is also a Kickstarter Exclusive, reposed variant, Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #2.
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Details - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Miniature: Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1: sculpt #1 pose #1, Product name: Romeo Blue, Product code: ?, Sprue: -, Range: Warpath range - DreadBall range - Draconis All-Stars - DreadBall Captain & DreadBall Jack - fantasy football (Futuristic), Series: Warpath universe, Company: Mantic Games company, Production: 2018.03.19-
Size: Human-sized (S3), Species: Neo-Bot (Humanoid), Gender: ?, Technology: Futuristic (Advanced), Role: Warrior, Features: -, Armour: futuristic armour (armour), Helmet: futuristic full helmet (helmet / full helm - futuristic helmet), Equipment in hand: empty hands / DreadBall glove (Weapon - melee weapon - one-handed melee weapon), Equipment carried: none, Based on: ?
Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale, Proportions: Realistic, Size: 33mm high, Material: soft 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: Roberto Cirillo, 3D Sculptor: ?
Set: DreadBall Ed2 base set: contains 1
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| Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 | Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #2 |
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Review - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
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Every miniature in the DreadBall Ed2 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 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, unless they were put to a heavy stress.
There is no flash on the miniatures, but the mould lines are visible, and they will be need removal before you start painting.
The player figures are bigger than most previous teams, they are comparable in size to the orx and grogans. Their dynamic poses cause this big miniatures to reach beyond their own hex, and this might be problematic in some situations.
The DreadBall Ed2 base, with the DreadBall v2 inserted
All the miniatures in the retail set are glued on their transparent bases. The glue is uneven, many of the miniatures are tilted, and they are not always aligned forward, and this is especially problematic as the new bases have a distinct front edge.
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The minis are probably glued to their bases because they do not stay there if I push them on. Some of the minis are glued in strange angles, some of them are glued with not enough glue, so they fall off. The superglue used unfortunately mars the transparent acrylic material, and I couldn't find an easy way to remove the glue without damage.
The problem seems to be that the hole in the DreadBall Ed2 base is slightly bigger than the one of the original. The original bases take the new minis easily, without glue. You push them in, they stay in. If the new bases weren't better in every other way, I'd just use the old ones instead.
The miniatures from the Kickstarter pack came separate from their bases, so you need to glue them first before you start playing. This also means that the Kickstarter Exclusive miniatures are all separate.
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Size comparison photos - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
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| Size comparison of the Draconis All-Stars miniatures in the DreadBall Ed2 base set from Mantic Games. From left to right: Draconis All-Stars Striker #2, Draconis All-Stars Jack #1, Draconis All-Stars Guard #2, Draconis All-Stars Striker #1, Draconis All-Stars Prone player. Front row: DreadBall Ball v2. |
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| Size comparison of the 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale RefBot miniatures from Mantic Games. From left to right: Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1, RefBot Mk2, Ninth Moon Tree Sharks Captain (Striker): Na'Huatl #1. |
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| Size comparison of the 1:56 (28mm / 32mm) scale RefBot miniatures from Mantic Games. From left to right: Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1, The Embers, Ninth Moon Tree Sharks Captain (Striker): Na'Huatl #1. |
For further comparison images: Mantic Games-DreadBall-Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 comparison images
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Using the miniature - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Uses for games
- Alkony Wargame: Humanoid warrior
- Alien vs Predator: Human Soldier, Armoured Predator
- Cthulhu Wars: Monster, Acolyte Cultist
- Kings of War: Foot Knight
- Deadzone: Human Soldier, Enforcer, Robot
- Warhammer Fantasy Battles: Foot Knight
- Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: Foot Knight
- Warhammer 40.000: Human Soldier, Imperial Guard Stormtrooper
Rules
- DreadBall Ed2 system: DreadBall Ed2 base set, DreadBall 2nd Editon Collector`s Rulebook, Draconis All-Stars - Neo-Bots Captain & Team Cards
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Resources - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Official
Mantic Games: DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game: Official webpage.
Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Core Game Second Edition: Official webpage of the product.
Kickstarter: DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game 2 by Mantic Games: The crowdfunding campaign for DreadBall Ed2.
Mantic Forum: DreadBall - The Futuristic Sports Game: Official forum. (2020: The forum is offline.)
Contents overview - DreadBall Ed2 base set
Texas Gamer Geeks: DreadBall Retail Unboxing: Contents overview video.
johnlyons (for The Beasts of War): DreadBall 2nd Edition: Unboxing: Contents overview video.
Contents overview - DreadBall Ed2 Kickstarter edition
Drunken Adventurers: DreadBall 2nd Edition Kickstarter Unboxing: Contents overview video.¤
Giant T: Dread Ball 2 Box opening Part 1: Contents overview video.¤
Giant T: Dread Ball 2 Box opening Part 2: Contents overview video.¤
Kickstarter: DreadBall 2 Unboxing & Shipping Update: Contents overview article.
Mantic Games: A Flick Through of the DreadBall rulebook: Rulebook flip-through video.¤
Mike Carter (for Unt l Somebody Loses An Eye): DreadBall II Striker Pledge: Contents overview article.
MTGandMORE: Unboxing dreadball 2, Part 1: Contents overview video.¤
MTGandMORE: Unboxing dreadball 2, Part 2: Contents overview video.¤
Tabletop Games UK: DreadBall 2 unboxing: Contents overview video.¤
The Game Room - Texas Gamer Geeks: DreadBall V2 unboxing: Contents overview video.
Weight of Fire: DreadBall 2 0 unboxing: Contents overview video.¤
Contents overview - DreadBall Ed2 Kickstarter edition - Spanish
David Azofra (from ¡Cargad!): [Juego] Abriendo la caja de DreadBall, segunda edición (parte 1 de 2) (in Spanish): Contents overview article in Spanish.~
English version by Google Translate
David Azofra (from ¡Cargad!): [Juego] Abriendo la caja de DreadBall, segunda edición (parte 2 de 2) (in Spanish): Contents overview article in Spanish.~
Painting
miniature painting: How to paint DreadBall 2 : Draconis All- Stars robot team: Painting tutorial video.
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Buying the product - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1 miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Price
Base price (Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #1): EUR / GBP / USD
Base price (DreadBall Ed2 base set)(2021): 60 EUR / 50 GBP / 85 USD. Price/model: 2.1 EUR / 1.7 GBP / 2.9 USD
Where can you buy it?
Mantic Games Shop: DreadBall Core Game Second Edition: Official webpage of the product.
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Possible substitutes - Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue miniature figure for DreadBall from Mantic Games
Draconis All-Stars Captain (Jack): Romeo Blue #2
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