Nephren-Ka Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Some brilliant looking creatures coming down the pipeline from this kickstarter project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nmj1wnFNCk (I had some difficulty with inserting the link, just go to youtube and type in "creature caster" if there's an issue, its worth it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan-of-War Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looks good, but also very close to his original Ultraforge sculpts. I remember buying one of those plaque marine guys from them before GW got wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion of Flanders Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 This guy is creating some really beautiful sculpts. I think it's too bad that he doesn't make something that is a bit more original, I.e. not a fairly blatant theft of intellectual property. I'm sure others will think differently on this subject, but i find it odd that people think its OK to steal ideas and sell them. If he (or anyone else) doesn't think that the image and look of the greater daemons don't have tremendous value in the marketplace...why doesn't he make his own daemons? He's a brilliant artist, he could make wonderful creatures. But I imagine that he thinks that they wouldn't sell as well if they aren't Nurgle, Slaanesh, etc. ....and I think he's right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergentzimm Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 It's not like Gw's take on the deamons are really that original either though. Everyone steals ideas. Even Tolkein stole ideas for the lord of the rings from an opera that was stolen from myth. The real key is it's their interpretation. You are right though, he probably wouldn't sell original ideas. He can use these to start his company and then move into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kremmet Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Agreed. He's not really stealing an idea as much as he's selling a gap in a very popular mythos given the niche of his product. It is incredibly hard to sell "just cool sculpts" considering the interest level and budget concerns of gamers. Saying that it's blatant IP theft is a little harsh, though, considering how bland GW demons are comparatively. I mean, a sex demon with some extra wicked claws for stabbing? A pustulent fattie representing plague? Definitely never seen those anywhere before GW.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion of Flanders Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Agreed. He's not really stealing an idea as much as he's selling a gap in a very popular mythos given the niche of his product. It is incredibly hard to sell "just cool sculpts" considering the interest level and budget concerns of gamers. Saying that it's blatant IP theft is a little harsh, though, considering how bland GW demons are comparatively. I mean, a sex demon with some extra wicked claws for stabbing? A pustulent fattie representing plague? Definitely never seen those anywhere before GW.... I'd wager that if you asked 1,000 fantasy gamers what those models are, the overwhelming majority would ID them as the Warhammer universe daemons. That's what IP and brands are. Subtle but very important. Apple's logo is an apple. They didn't invent something new. They created a brand with tremendous value with time money and effort. As I wrote above...the highly probable outcome that these items will sell better because they have the look of GW IP is fairly damning evidence that the look and feel of these models has value. And that value was created by someone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iraf Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 For those of you that don't care about videos and trying to pause at certain areas to get a good view of the model, their website is pretty awesome and much more informative model wise than this video. At least that's my opinion. I'll probably end up doing this kickstarter. Here is the website. http://www.creaturecaster.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergentzimm Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I really like the look of these. Plus they are just across the way in BC so I might not have to pay cross country shipping lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackvigil Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I will certainly back this KS. I want a couple of those models, for sure. Likelihood of having them by OFCC... likely zero. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'd wager that if you asked 1,000 fantasy gamers what those models are, the overwhelming majority would ID them as the Warhammer universe daemons. Maybe, maybe not. Daemonettes look kinda like this chick: And she's not even all that original. Check out a google image search for "sex demons" or "succubus" and you'll get some pretty similar ones to the GW breed. I do think it's pretty clear that this guy is picking this "assortment" for it's likeness of the GW products. If IP rip-off isn't intended, he is clearly intending to market to the same audience. -Pax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinx Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 For all those waiting up for this kickstarter it seems as though it has been postponed until a later date! :( they are adding a lot more figures to the kickstarter and it still looks like an awesome thing to get involved in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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