RikuEru Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hjolda, Brothers and Sisters,Now that my most recent order of Kromlech Bits arrived, including their new shields, (which I will be using to make my own 'Grey Slayer) I think I thought I'd make a collected review of the bits I bought over the last years. By now they have an -almost- complete collection of Sons of Thor bits. (Only missing some nice helmets or heads now ;D )And to be honest, I can't say anything bad. Artur, Maciej, Eliza and their team produce absolutely flawless products. They get your delivery on the way as quickly as possible and delivery is quite fast, even if I 'just' choose regular Polish Mail Services. (took 3 days from Ordering it, to my doorstep - So Mid of Poland to the Western Edge of Germany. In my opinion that's fast.)The boxes are always very carefully packed and I never had a damaged product. Every order has a small card, signed by Maciej or Eliza, as a proof of control.Are you scarred and scared, because "Finecast" has left Tzeentchian Nightmares in your mind? Or you dread the warm water baths of carefully bending resin back into shape? You are in for a treat! Bubbles are non-existant and not even the Spears I had ordered for a friend were bent.They do have flash, but it's easily removed and never in spots where it would hurt the details.Their service leaves nothing to wish for either. The Online Store has a Loyalty Points Program, which you can convert into little discounts. In addition to that, they have frequent discount events or even giveaways - as announced on their facebook page or in the B&C Thread - and I think you get a discount code with your first order, aswell. (So you can use it on your Second Order or gift it to a friend!) Every order has a little Extra Bit as a small gift. So you can get a Helmet of a certain Egyptian-themed Brother Legion you can use on a base, or a Pirate Orcs head as a trophy or a combi-weapon for your Wolf Lord - or anything else from their range! Sons of Thor Backpacks Sons of Thor Fur Cloacks & Backpacks Sons of Thor Torsos Sons of Thor Shoulder Pads Sons of Thor Legs Sons of Thor: Wolf Pattern Shields HDF Glyphs: Sons of Thor Symbols Note that there are also incredibly looking "Sons of Thor Doors" for Rhinos available, which I haven't purchased yet. In addition to that, I got some things from their Legionnaire Range: Legionary Breacher Bike Legionary Legs Legionary Jump Pack Dragonborn Shoulder Pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockythedog Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Wow these look awesome. I’ll have to take a look at their page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks for the review. Do you perhaps have a photro of the jump pack mounted on a (GW) marine? I can't quite judgwe the scale from your pictures or those on the website. Thanks in advance. Western edge of Germany, Aix-la-Chapelle or Cologne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I've ordered once from them and their customer service was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maciej_Kromlech Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thank you very much for this review It's very nice to read so positive feedback about our products and service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikuEru Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks for the review. Do you perhaps have a photro of the jump pack mounted on a (GW) marine? I can't quite judgwe the scale from your pictures or those on the website. Thanks in advance. Western edge of Germany, Aix-la-Chapelle or Cologne? No, but I can tack it on one tomorrow or so. Will do! And I'm living just 20 minutes south of Cologne ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Caldersson Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Wonder if kromlech or any other 3rd party plans on making parts for Primaris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maciej_Kromlech Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Wonder if kromlech or any other 3rd party plans on making parts for Primaris. at the moment just those: https://bitsofwar.com/home/754-prime-legionaries-bodies-robed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I like those sheilds a lot but i make a point of not buying third party bitz as a policy. I had my army on display at Warhammerfest 2017 at our booth and i couldn't put my rhinos up becaude they had third party doors at the time (since replaced with new Forgeworld doors) I'm not affiliated with any GW partnerships currently but who knows when that could change. Edit: "couldn't put my rhinos up" is putting it a bit strongly. It was my call actually, & i felt that a bit of discretion was in order given the venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainStabby Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 @Riku Great review. One question, how do the legs look/feel scale wise with the GW torsos? I have some of their Legionairre legs and they feel a bit on the narrowish side. Not bad, but a bit noticable imo. @Wispy I get into a discussion around that all the time with my roomate, he's all GW for everything. I love 3rd party stuff. His argument is that I will never be able to play at Warhammer World. That said... I live in Seattle, so, probably not really an issue. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I dont think the staff would ever kick you out of Warhammer world... They're good folks. You can expect a gentle ribbing and a disapproving glare at worst. For me, it was more of a professional courtesy as i was exhibiting as a GW partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I like the cloaks and backpacks however I wish they would do pelts like KF studios. I have some varagyr needing worked on the KF pelts as used by Grieux are just a bit too expensive for me to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrys Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I have some of these backpacks and they do look good, but I am not a fan of resin. The plastic models are just easier to deal with, stay together better, etc. So I have been avoiding stuff like this for that reason, just because I don't want to deal with it. (Maybe I'm doing it wrong, who knows -- but that's been my experience, anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gherrick Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I dont think the staff would ever kick you out of Warhammer world... They're good folks. You can expect a gentle ribbing and a disapproving glare at worst. For me, it was more of a professional courtesy as i was exhibiting as a GW partner. Even as a partner, using third party bits shouldn't be that big of a deal. Now if you use whole 3rd party models (with or w/o GW bits), I could see an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Jbickb Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I have some of these backpacks and they do look good, but I am not a fan of resin. The plastic models are just easier to deal with, stay together better, etc. So I have been avoiding stuff like this for that reason, just because I don't want to deal with it. (Maybe I'm doing it wrong, who knows -- but that's been my experience, anyway.) Plastic is easier but as it is a common mistake that I myself used to make, do you wash your resin parts before you glue them? If not rinse then in a soapy water or denatured alcohol, this will remove the mold release chemicals the keep the glue from sticking. They go together much better. It also helps with plastic but seems to be less critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikuEru Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 @Riku Great review. One question, how do the legs look/feel scale wise with the GW torsos? I have some of their Legionairre legs and they feel a bit on the narrowish side. Not bad, but a bit noticable imo. Due to the "trim" these legs are a tad bit wider, than the regular Leggionaire ones. Height wise they are just perfect, not so squatty poses. More importantly they are very intricately detailed, very crisp and fine. Perfect for Characters. I have some of these backpacks and they do look good, but I am not a fan of resin. The plastic models are just easier to deal with, stay together better, etc. So I have been avoiding stuff like this for that reason, just because I don't want to deal with it. (Maybe I'm doing it wrong, who knows -- but that's been my experience, anyway.) The Kromlech Stuff I got never needed more than a quick rinse. Whatever they do, they are doing it right. Never had something as oily as FW stuff can be, due to the release agent. (Zero Warpage aswell) IF washing the parts doesn't help at all, remember that not all plastic glues work that well on resin. I always use Uhu/Patex instant glue, the little tubes. Never failed me, holds longer than most relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 The glyphs are neat. Hoe do you use them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_ogre Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I picked up a breacher bike myself. I had hoped to use it as a counts as thunderwolf cavalry. ( Iron wolf cavalry?) Bike went together well. I don't mean to derail. I've got pics side by side with a standard bike here (wip) http://imgur.com/gallery/vAlButj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gederas Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Those Kromlech bits could be helpful even if one isn't doing Space Wolves. I saw those and thought "hey, that's helpful for my Celt-inspired Marine Chapter". But great review in any case :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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