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| GalakStarscraper |
Tantor green for Siringit teamWe've had mixed luck showing off greens ... but the partners of Impact! are very happy with Clint's work on the Tantor that we had to show him off.
He's about 36mm to the eye and 45mm overall height. Galak |
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| Norse |
you will never learn, will you Tom..   
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| brownrob |
Now that.... is freekin sweet Tom!!!
It bears the most resemblence to the sketches as well. Thats easily my fave of the siringit so far, i was a little disappointed with the lion and the ape |
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| Norse |
I actually thought the lion was awesome.. while it did deviate slightly from the sketch, I liked the way in which he had become even more ferocious..
in any case, I agree the Tantor is a wicked sculpt.. 
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| Darkson |
 Just !
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| Stout Youngblood |
Wow!!! | ||||||
| annachie68 |
I like it. Now hat is a big guy. :)
Can we see a photo on a different angle please, as that angle makes it look a little like something is wrong with the trunk. |
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| Mephisto |
AMAZING!!!!!
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| brownrob |
Can I paint him???
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| GalakStarscraper |
Galak |
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| Dark Lord |
I could paint him...(drool)
PURTY!
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| GreedySmurf |
That is one hell of a nice mini 
Just reconfirmed my desire to pick up a Siringit team ASAP. |
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| brownrob |
Im assuming that that guy wouldnt be hitting the caster for a while yet! Am busy for the next 10 weeks. Just been asked about my availability for another commission too Its a pretty sweet mini Tom, really glad you showed me! |
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| GalakStarscraper |
Dark Lord been asking to paint a mini for us.
DL... if you are game ... I'll let you try this guy out. Galak |
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| GalakStarscraper |
I don't have another angle to show off the trunk. Galak |
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| Dark Lord |
WOO WOO!! I'd Love to!!
I shall call him Banksy! And paint him like this!! 
April fool!.
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| Stout Youngblood |
I, too, would love to paint this guy. I can't wait for this team. | ||||||
| Erik Daner |
*Cracks whip* Back to work, you are otherwise engaged ;) Wicked sculpt. It will look aweseome on the field. |
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| MadLordAnarchy |
Best one yet. Loving the Siringis. |
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| DG_Slider |
Wow, another great mini for the team... I agree though that the Lion looks awesome... Can't wait for this whole team to become available.
PS: I love it when you guys show greens and stuff Galak... It helps keep people coming back to the site for any new tidbit
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| Torg |
F'n AWESOME!! | ||||||
| Lakrillo |
A fantastic mini, those are on my to buy list for sure... and hopefully on my painting-list as soon as possible to, just have to finish some more of the stuff i got lying around... | ||||||
| bound for glory |
any release dates yet, tom? | ||||||
| sebco |
Wow. I wasn't really interested in the Siringit concept (I like the sketches but, for personal taste, am not attracted by an animal team) but I think I won't be abble to resist and not buy this Tantor. It really seems to be a great sculpt ! Bravo ! | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
This guy could fill a number of different roles. With how he came out ... I could easily see him subbing as a Minotaur or Ogre type figure in any fantasy miniatures game setting.
Galak |
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| Rabid_Bogscum |
Just about my favourite mini... awesome job | ||||||
| IronAge_Man |
An awesome (not so) miniature - he deserves a soundtrack:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1NpvHsxjgw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UMJ8qfw-4E 
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| annachie68 |
Maybe it's just me. The way the trunk transitions from a downward direction into an upward direction, kinda looks funny. I think there's a looping, twisting, curve kinda thing there that is dificult to see in the photo. |
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| GalakStarscraper |
The trunk is extremely prehensile. It can twist and bend in ways that if you are thinking of it as a more solid object would not make sense. My wife has a painting that the elephant made for her on one of our visits. Takes a lot of twisting/bending to hold a paint brush and paint. If you know all this sorry ... just making sure. Galak |
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| Dark Lord |
Our zoo had a very famous elephant and after doing animal life drawings at school I can assure you that Galak is right.
Most people tend to draw the trunk as if it had the same characteristics as a tail (IE filled with bones along a ligament) but it's more like a tentacle of an octopus than a tail. |
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| Igor Tahavanale |
Fantastic! |
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| Cephalopod |
I didn't comment on this model earlier, but... Wow!
Just... Wow! |
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| fen |
Same (especially with the lion :( ), I also didn't really like the Hyena. But I do love this one, it's superb. |
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| duttydave |
In my humble opinion, that is probably the most amazing fantasy football miniature ever. I am a BBowl player who is just starting to get interested in Elfball.
Any further news on a release date? Sorry to be impatient but am currently wiping the drool off my keyboard |
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| GalakStarscraper |
As soon as these 6 arrive ... I'll be sending the whole lot (including the elephant) off to the caster. So assuming that these figures are in the mail as they said they were ... I should have them within 1 weeks. Off to the caster and around 3 weeks to cast and 2 weeks to get them in stock in the UK. So my best guess is June 1st I hope. Galak |
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| Dark Lord |
And then I get to paint one! Hooray! | ||||||
| mattwhile |
Are these still on track for a june release? | ||||||
| Norse |
just saw the caster's feedback, so I think a June release date is still doable, yes! | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
Tantor is probably going to be around early July to hit the store.
Plan is to have them to me by June 24th and then I need to get them to Gavin which needs 14 days. So I would say you are looking at around July 8th to be in the store. Galak |
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| mattwhile |
Is the july date for the whole team, or just some of them? | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
The goal of Impact! is to premier the full Siringit and Black Rock teams at GenCon. Galak |
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| Cephalopod |
Tom, That is fantastic news. I can't wait! My local group has been teasing me mercilessly due to my love of the models/concept art we've seen so far. Will you have front page news the day that you get them in stock? |
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| GalakStarscraper |
Galak |
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| Cephalopod |
A little dry humor there, eh? I ask as I've seem some updates where there wasn't a corresponding news item.
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| GalakStarscraper |
The Siringit is a big deal for us. We'll be pushing them as much as possible. Galak |
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| duttydave |
I'll certainly be ordering the Siringit Team as soon as it's available.
If the Black Rock Dwarfs are done by then (including the Centaurs) I'll be ordering them as well. |
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| Cephalopod |
Indeed, I'd like to pick up the Dwarfs or the Razorbacks at the same time as part of a team deal. | ||||||
| MadLordAnarchy |
Can't wait for these guys. The monkey was on my team's bench in spirit for a game last night. | ||||||
| DG_Slider |
Ok Galak, We are getting really close to release so how about a bit of a spoiler... 
Mind telling us what the first nine miniatures for sale will be from this team  I have seen the sketches for several but I don't recall seeing 9, yet alone 13
PS: Anyone have that link to the sketches btw? |
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| GalakStarscraper |
The sketches are here: http://www.impactminiatures.net/Siringit/ First 9 should be in the store by the end of July. Tom |
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| DG_Slider |
OK, so there are a lot of sketches. But now I see 1 more sketch than 13 miniatures. There were 13 there and it didn't include the Mantis thrower.
When you talk about 13 team players Galak, did that include the cheerleader lioness or other coaching staff? Is she (or other coaching staff) getting produced as well? |
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| GalakStarscraper |
Elfball teams are 12 players. The team has 12 players and a cheerleader for 13.
The Mantis Thrower was submitted to us by PF for our Targeted Impact! program and will be the 14 miniature sold on the team page. Galak |
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| Norse |
and yes, I approved the lioness cheerleader green earlier this week - she rocks! | ||||||
| brettness37 |
I think, and I may be wrong, but the question was: which 9 are we going to see OR which 4 are short? (hidden in the there's 13 pics comment/question)
:D :D :D |
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| Norse |
the meerkats are short.. only about 18mm in fact..
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| GalakStarscraper |
Galak |
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| DG_Slider |
ROFL.... that's just funny |
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| Boromir_and_kermit |
I will be picking these guys up for sure!
Fantastic stuff. Congratulations Impact on a wonderful effort. Ben. |
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| Rabid_Bogscum |
do we have a sketch or sculpt for the mantis? | ||||||
| Boromir_and_kermit |
I second that, the mantis has intrigued me. ;) | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
I'll see what I can do on the Mantis.
Tom |
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| Norse |
this one arrived on our door step unrequested, so I did not get the chance to approve or reject it.. it may not be to everyone's tastes, but the alternate arms as really nasty claws may make for interesting conversions.. |
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| Boromir_and_kermit |
Cool. Thanks guys. :) | ||||||
| fen |
It's a rather pretty looking model though. | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
That was fast. Hippo should head off to you on Saturday as I'm had a delay getting to post office. Galak |
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| fen |
Yeah the mantis and cheetah arrived this morning. I'm prepping them tomorrow. I need to pull a little reference material together so I can try and get the Cheetah right, the Mantis won't be a problem as I have a pet one. | ||||||
| Dark Lord |
Sweet! Off Topic: We get them (or got them) pretty bad in the late summer months in Davenport, or at least in some areas. I worked 3rd shift and I'd go to my car at 6am after work and there would be dozens of them on it. Most of them about 4-6 in long. They would be all over the lot too...so bad you couldn't avoid them...krackle krunch...eeeewww. Nearly everyday I thought about nabbing one and keeping it as a pet but I never had anything to put it in and walking back into work after clocking out just wasn't gonna happen...but I always wanted one.
Post some pics of yours when you do the mini! Preferably feeding pictures! |
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| Darkson |
Didn't realise the US had mini-cheetahs.
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| Dark Lord |
Yes they are terrible!
They eat all of our Cheetos!! |
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| Norse |
no, you ate all the cheetos and we know it, don't blame the mini-carnivores of the mid-west..
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| Dark Lord |
I see them, I swear!!
nevermind my orange fingers!! Get the mini cheetahs!!
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| Darkson |
can't you get help for that?
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| Thadrin |
0-2 MiniCheetahs 8/1/2/5/3/2
I sense a new sculpt (Siringit markers?) coming on...I'd buy some... |
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| Norse |
cheerleader cubs..
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| DG_Slider |
Nah, what we need for turn markers are 3-4 pissed-off Gazelles standing around wondering why they didn't get picked for the team but some Meercats did.
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| Norse |
yeah, a clinically obese gazelle and a gazelle with buck-teeth wearing really thick glasses
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| Dark Lord |
The Tantor is nice. I'm pretty sure he'll require no pinning! Hooray!
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| bound for glory |
when will the elephant beready forpurchase? | ||||||
| GalakStarscraper |
Tom |
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