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Aggie2112 Jul 2019 6:47 p.m. PST

Hi everyone,

Size wise how compatible are figs from Black Scorpion, Dean Man's Hand, and Knuckleduster heroic 28 mm ?
Any comments about details of sculpts etc are welcome for Dead Man's Hand and Knuckleduster heroic 28 mm. I have Black Scorpion. Thanks for your time.

Tony

Lee49412 Jul 2019 7:19 p.m. PST

I think Knucleduster are the best figures out there. I have quite a few whi h I painted and love the detail and poses. In fact with their permission I used them exclusively to illustrate my rules. Enjoy!

fixedpoint15 Jul 2019 5:19 p.m. PST

I have figures from Black Scorpion, Dead Man's Hand and Knuckleduster and use them all in the same games. I've never had a problem or had someone complain about scale differences with these figures. I also regularly mix them with new Foundry and Reaper figures as well, so don't forget those. Artizan works too, but there is a bit more variance to the figure size. The real problems are old Foundry, Dixon, and the Warlord comanches (especially these last ones).

As for quality of the sculpts, they are very different. I'll second Lee494 that Knuckleduster makes very high quality sculpts and they are getting better all the time (especially since the Kickstarter) with more character and more dynamism. I used to think they lacked a certain eclectic look to them that I like, but recent sculpts have been getting really good. I like my sculpts to be as unique and character filled as possible (see the Madam, some of the soiled doves, the upcoming Judge or the gambler sculpts to see how good they are getting). One other note, is that Knuckleduster has many renowned movie characters from older westerns (think the Duke, Clint, and many more).

A lot of people really like Black Scorpion miniatures, but I find that I like them a little less as I've painted my way through the collection. The good is that they all have very active stances and look rugged (often very masculine and stereotypically western) and cinematic. The bad is that the poses start looking too similar to each other especially the faces and legs and the resin is a lot harder to clean up and paint than Knuckleduster or Dead Man's Hand. I will note that they still have the best collection of female figures, so if you are looking for that then don't pass them up.

As for Dead Man's Hand, I think they are kind of a middle ground. I've heard some people say they didn't like the quality of the sculpts, but I've painted almost every one from my lead pile which means that apparently I like their sculpts. They are easy to paint and have a wide variety of characters. The biggest downside is that they are pricey and they don't sell many individual figures. Previously, I think I would have said that they are better than Knuckleduster, but I think Forrest has eclipsed them now. While Knuckleduster has older movie characters, Dead Man's Hand has a lot newer ones (think Hell on Wheels, Coen Bros remake of True Grit, Django, even Westworld and more).

Of course, if you have the time and the money, the solution is to get a bit of everything. Then you get the variety that represents the diversity of humanity.

fixedpoint15 Jul 2019 11:11 p.m. PST

I put together a scale comparison of a few figures. Note that Foundry and Dead Man's Hand are mounted a bit higher.

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Aggie2117 Jul 2019 8:32 p.m. PST

That is exactly the kind of information I was hoping to receive from someone with experience with this subject. This is terrific and very helpful. Thanks so much for the effort and time to post that. I really appreciate it! I also like how you painted them.

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