"Warlord Games Ruined Hamlet Set" Topic

I pre-ordered the Warlord Games Ruined Hamlet set and it arrived today.

As I unpacked the parcel, I was initially disappointed as the box was smaller than I had expected. The box is the standard size for Warlord plastic soldiers. I had expected something much bigger like a GW scenery set.

However, when I opened the box, I got a pleasant surprise. Instead of the 3 sprues that I had expected, there were three sealed plastic bags, each stuffed full with plastic parts. Each part has been neatly cut from the sprues.

Warlord have squeezed a big box set into a small box. I think this is clever as it is less volume to ship and also must be better for the environment as there is no waste.

The parts themselves look as I had expected. They are hard polystyrene in grey. They are thick mouldings, rather like the GW Ruins of Osgiliath set. You can combine them to make various ruined houses complete with small piles of rubble.

Overall, this looks to be excellent value for money. I will post some photographs in a day or two.

Mick

Each part has been neatly cut from the sprues.

Sounds labor-intensive. I wonder how they can afford to do it.

I guess that they have some clever press cutting system to remove the parts – I have seen it done on buckles for backpacks.

I suppose that as plastics and postage get more and more expensive, it becomes worthwhile.

What Mick said, with the added point that sticking to uniform box sizes is a big plus when dealing with shipping, warehousing, and space-starved retailers. The costs of using multiple box sizes are higher thatn you'd expect.

Sounds labor-intensive.

And if a machine is doing the labor, that means I don't have to! :D

Seriously, I've been put off plastic minis because of all the prep work. Removing one step makes me more likely to get back in.

And if some technogenius can eliminate mold lines, I'd be a happy camper.

When I read that "Warlord Games Ruined Hamlet" in the title, my very first thought was that they couldn't have done any worse than Kenneth Brannagh.

my very first thought was that they couldn't have done any worse than Kenneth Brannagh.

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"and also must be better for the environment as there is no waste."

Less waste surely, unless the packaging self-destructs?

Jaz
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@6 sided,

There is no left over plastic sprue and the cardboard box is fully reyclable (and even biodegradable) so there really is no landfill waste at all.

Also, there is no plastic used the packaging other than the small Polythene bags for the parts.

Mick

Here is Warlord's new Hamlet set, ready for painting.
This is the contents of one box set.

I chamfered the walls on a benchtop disk sander to get a neat fit on the corners. I also added some greenstuff to cover the top of the corners.

Mick

Nice multi-purpose ruins, good for everything from Mordheim to moderns.

I sprayed everything Black and then overbrushed with very pale grey (Vallejo Deck Tan) to bring out the detail. I then painted some of the stone GW Codex Grey and others with Vallejo USA Tan Earth. The wood was done in GW Scorched Brown. Then I drybrushed white and painted the plaster rendering with two coats of white.

I am quite pleased with the kit and with the result.

Mick

Nice Mick! First fully painted set we've seen :)

Cheers,

Paul
warlordgames.com

Alternative colour scheme by Sgt Perry here.
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