Mantic's new "original" idea

[Spevna]

Yeah, that's... kinda dumb-looking. Sorry, Mantic.

Their orc boar riders look all right, though.

Well dip my nipples in chocolate and call me Cuthbert!! I do like those boar riders.

[me_in_japan]

um...yes. I thought they looked quite nice too, although clearly not to the extent that Spev does...

[Primarch]

I've said it before and I will say it again, I would have a lot more respect for Mantic if they weren't literally copying unique units from the GW armybooks.
Mantic:

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GW:

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And when they do come up with their own ideas we get Draco-chickens.

[Admiral-Badruck]

I like the mantic model better

[Spevna]

I like the mantic model better

Me too. I reckon the Mantic one looks even sneakier/nastier.

[jus]

While I agree with Cuthbert that the mantic goblin looks more sneaky, with his concealed dagger and all. Its also a cleaner model. I like the GW one better, because its more "busy" with detail. He also looks like batman.

[Primarch]

I like the mantic model better

Me too. I reckon the Mantic one looks even sneakier/nastier.

Thats kind of the point. When they copy something from GW (and lets face it, sneaky goblin assassin types are hardly a 'generic' unit, but do happen to be in the new O&G army book that came out just before Mantic's model), they can do an alright job at it. When they have to produce something new from scratch it's kind of lame.

[me_in_japan]

I reckon that its acceptable for mantic to take a stab at their interpretation of GW models. Sometimes theyll be better, and sometimes theyll be worse. Either way, the shoppers will vote with their wallets, and that's only gonna increase the competition to produce better models.

End result: Better sculpts all round.

Seems fine to me...

[Spevna]

While I agree with Cuthbert that the mantic goblin looks more sneaky, with his concealed dagger and all. Its also a cleaner model. I like the GW one better, because its more "busy" with detail. He also looks like batman.

I see what you did there

[Spevna]

I've said it before and I will say it again, I would have a lot more respect for Mantic if they weren't literally copying unique units from the GW armybooks.
Mantic:

Limited-Edition-Goblin-300x300.jpg

GW:

NastySkulkers.jpg

And when they do come up with their own ideas we get Draco-chickens.

Would you have more respect for GW if they hadn't ripped off elements of LaserBurn to write WH40K?