XM PESTILENCE - The Four Horsemen of The Neo Apocalypse

[Demona]

Does it state the size in the Death thread? Those images sure look like 1/4.

[Thor57]

Originally Posted by Demona

Does it state the size in the Death thread? Those images sure look like 1/4.

I believe thats a 32ish ounce insulated water bottle in the background by the plastic containers. If it is, this thing is surely 1/4, and a big one at that.

As for the set, I have 3 thoughts.

1st They look great. Whether its up one's alley or not, the art is great.

2nd Not sure how I feel about the steampunk look of Famine. Even if thats not what they're going for, it feels that way for me.

3rd I dont want this to come across as a complaint, just more a "I'm confused." I'm not one to argue with XM as they are a very successful business. But who is the market for this, and why oh why are they still sitting on the Dungeons and Dragons license? D&D has never been this popular, but XM are making these and not a Drizzt or Dragonlance set?

[Iko Iko]

Originally Posted by Thor57

I believe thats a 32ish ounce insulated water bottle in the background by the plastic containers. If it is, this thing is surely 1/4, and a big one at that.

As for the set, I have 3 thoughts.

1st They look great. Whether its up one's alley or not, the art is great.

2nd Not sure how I feel about the steampunk look of Famine. Even if thats not what they're going for, it feels that way for me.

3rd I dont want this to come across as a complaint, just more a "I'm confused." I'm not one to argue with XM as they are a very successful business. But who is the market for this, and why oh why are they still sitting on the Dungeons and Dragons license? D&D has never been this popular, but XM are making these and not a Drizzt or Dragonlance set?

My guess (and it is only a guess) are folks into things like SSC's Court of the Dead line, general fantasy statues, and even horror/monster pieces. I personally don't collect these types of statues but they must sell pretty well. SSC's COTD series has had a lot of characters.

[moyiori]

I got excited thinking they were from X-Men. They are pretty impressive I wouldn't buy them because of size and not fitting my collection.

They do look like they belong in a death metal cover album art. Also fitting with the court of the dead. Impressive as heck to look at

[Demona]

Originally Posted by Thor57

I believe thats a 32ish ounce insulated water bottle in the background by the plastic containers. If it is, this thing is surely 1/4, and a big one at that.

As for the set, I have 3 thoughts.

1st They look great. Whether its up one's alley or not, the art is great.

2nd Not sure how I feel about the steampunk look of Famine. Even if thats not what they're going for, it feels that way for me.

3rd I dont want this to come across as a complaint, just more a "I'm confused." I'm not one to argue with XM as they are a very successful business. But who is the market for this, and why oh why are they still sitting on the Dungeons and Dragons license? D&D has never been this popular, but XM are making these and not a Drizzt or Dragonlance set?

D&D is on FIRE right now. XM would be making serious money in a 1/6 scale line. The average D&D player (because that is my household) doesn't have the space or cash to be plunking down 1/4 XM money.

I joke that my husband wouldn't have to look like a dork in his friend's basement now. He played as a kid when, as we all know, being a dork wasn't the cool thing to be. I tried my hand at D&D and liked it. I can't get into being the dungeon master or making sound effects, but the dice are fun and making a character than can cast spells or manipulate weather (gee, wonder where I got that) is damn cool.

Back to the awesomeness of these though!

[Mepaphoros]

I guess I don't know this storyline as well as I thought, wasn't Hulk a horsemen at some point and Gambit? Archangel?

EDIT: Oh, these are unlicensed then...like their interpretation of the horsemen. Got it.

[Thor57]

Originally Posted by Iko Iko

My guess (and it is only a guess) are folks into things like SSC's Court of the Dead line, general fantasy statues, and even horror/monster pieces. I personally don't collect these types of statues but they must sell pretty well. SSC's COTD series has had a lot of characters.

Yep, I am that collector haha. Fantasy is mostly all I collect. And like I said, these are gorgeous looking statues. My line of reasoning is that market would pay for Dungeons and Dragons statues, a license they already have, but we get these first. For instance, I would largely assume a Drizzt piece could sell 500 or so pieces. But these, I'd be very shocked if they sold more than that.

I may be off base. I'm not trying to take the joy from these. I hope they do well. They'll be special to someone. Hell, I may get 3 of the 4 haha.

[Thor57]

Originally Posted by Demona

D&D is on FIRE right now. XM would be making serious money in a 1/6 scale line. The average D&D player (because that is my household) doesn't have the space or cash to be plunking down 1/4 XM money.

I joke that my husband wouldn't have to look like a dork in his friend's basement now. He played as a kid when, as we all know, being a dork wasn't the cool thing to be. I tried my hand at D&D and liked it. I can't get into being the dungeon master or making sound effects, but the dice are fun and making a character than can cast spells or manipulate weather (gee, wonder where I got that) is damn cool.

Back to the awesomeness of these though!

It is. I think if Vox Machina the animated series is a hit on Amazon, we're gonna see an even bigger push in that community.

I'm an oddity though. I've never played. I want to, but cant find a group to play with and the pandemic didnt help. But I love the lore. Collect all the modules and read through them, kind of creating my own story in my head and just enjoying the art in them. Enjoy watching the streams too. Not just Crit Role but some of the others too.

[Asgard]

Half-naked woman on a monster. It's as good as bought
I hope the statue is 1/4

[Puni]

i just hope the prices will be reasonable, but i highly doubt it.

shame, these look great!