WAMP review: Mierce Miniatures – Órorqaan, Gultain of the Srónax
Material: Resin
Manufacturer: Mierce Miniatures
Price: £24.99
Sculpted by Allan Carrasco, artwork by Georges Clarenko
From Mierce Miniatures:
Órorqaan is a Srónax for the Baalor faction within the Fomorians for our forthcoming wargame, Darklands. He's the champion of a forthcoming unit of five, including standard-bearer and three warriors (out later on this year/early next year)
In this review I take a look at one of the first releases by the company Mierce Miniatures. This miniature stands around 80 mm tall and is made of a sturdy resin. It comes in a blister package, where it is securely wrapped, along with a 60mm resin base. The miniatures has to be assembled using a number of parts: the main body, the right arm, the weapon including both hands, a scabbard adorned with skulls, two separate ears and an extension for one of the horns.
The miniature
I’m guessing here, because it is obviously a fantasy-oriented miniature, that the miniature is supposed to represent a type of wooly rhinoceros. Therefore, it is covered in heavy fur, only showing skin on the head, the hands & feet and on the elbows and knees. It is holding a two handed big scythe-like weapon. It is dressed up with a scabbard that has some skulls on it, and other skulls (of all sorts of animals) can also be found on the rest of the body.
Cast quality
The resin used for casting this miniature is very strong, none of the pieces show any bends. The weapon part seems to be cast in different material, it has a lighter colour, but the quality seems to be the same as the other parts. The sculpted details are clearly transmitted to the cast, strong edges are retained and especially the fur is cast very scrisp.
All of the pieces are beautifully cast, with no flash and no air bubbles to be found. I found two tiny mould lines (one which ends up under the arm and a small one on the snout), which can be removed really easily. It is striking to see that the fur, which usually is difficult to cast and sometimes has many airbubbles, is completely neat.
Assembly
Some of the pieces need to be removed from a sprue. As the material is strong, but not hard, it is not difficult to remove it at all. And small protrusions from the sprue can be easily scraped of the surfaces.
The pieces of the miniature fit together really well. A structure has been made on the larger end surfaces, so it leaves no doubt to how the pieces should be assembled. The smaller parts have a little pre-made pin, and are therefore easy to glue on the mini. You do have to be careful when removing the pieces from the sprue. I broke the top of the horn extension, as I was too rough. After assembling, there is some gap-filling work to be done. On some parts it is a simple matter of adding a tiny bit of (fluid) green stuff, but I fear that near the right arm some more extensive sculpting is necessary to make a nice transition between the two parts. The assembly will require some careful planning, because once assembled some parts of the mini will be hard to reach and paint.
Painting
Obviously, the miniature consists for a large part of fur. This is something you have to like to paint. It can be more difficult to create an interesting fur coat, compared to skin, but that could be a good challenge. There is a good portion of details spread on the mini. I would have liked to see a bit more details on the back, but that is probably personal taste. The parts that could make this miniature stand out are the face (I imagine some purple & red glazes to make it look fierce) and especially the eyes. This mini would look great painted with true metallics, and it also has areas which are perfect for rust effects. Additionally, I think that some textured leather would look great on this mini too.
Quality: 9,5/10
High quality resin with incredible detail. But it has a bit too much fur for my liking, and not much details on the back.
Assembly: 8,5/10
There are no air bubbles, flash and hardly any mold lines. Assembly is easy with sculpted pins and structures, but experience with green stuff is necessary to fill gaps.
Value: 8,5/10
A difficult point for me, as I usually would not spend so much on a single mini. But, this is a very large piece and the amount of perfection in the cast make it a good price. The mini is supposed to be part of a unit, but for gamers I think it is on the expensive side.
Overall: 9/10
Overall, a very fierce piece. It stands out because of its size and the ferocity sculpted in the face. I would say a very strong first release, which gives high promises for Mierce Miniatures’ next releases.
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