In this unboxing, Goobertown Hobbies talks through the insanely priced Frameworks D&D Minis- check it out!
Goobertown Hobbies is a great content creator who has interesting takes on the hobby. Whether it’s a collaboration with other hobby YouTubers or a challenge for himself, he has a broad range of topics he covers. Since he has so much great content, why not check out what else he has done?
This week he is doing something a little different. He’s doing an honest review of the new D&D minis from Wizkids While the minis are pretty cool, he also compares them to other companies’ prices and tries to figure out why they are so expensive. Let’s get into it!
Frameworks D&D Minis: Goobertown Hobbies Unboxing
While we’ll be focusing on the more expensive side of things, there are some decently priced minis, such as the player characters, which retail right around $15.
The monsters are about $25 and might be a little overpriced, but not too bad.
Let’s start with the sprues and how the minis look, then compare them to some other prices out there. They will also have a huge effect on future D&D minis, as he wants them to expand the line, but change the price.
Kobolds
Both the Kobold and Orc boxes are $50 retail price for seven minis, so pretty expensive right off the bat, but let’s see how they look!
You get 7 sprues with each sprue containing enough parts to build one mini. There are five unique sprues with two that are duplicated. The sprue frames are designed so they can be stacked and not brake in the box.
You can see the legs, tail, and feet are noninterchangeable, however, the heads and arms are negotiable. There are extra bits, but they are just jars, which is a little strange. There is a ton of extra room on the sprue, so it feels a little odd to see nothing else thrown in there.
They are small enough for all 7 to fit into his hand. They are scaled correctly, but it feels bad to buy 7 minis of this size for $50.
Orcs
The Orc kit is also 7 models with two duplicates. These are also much beefier, but the arms and heads are not all interchangeable. Some can only fit with the body they come with.
This time instead of cool extra bits, they just get a bunch of pointy sticks. They also come with clear bases, but it’s strange because they actually have printed in China imprinted on them, so sort of getting rid of the reason for clear bases.
Again, the price is pretty crazy, so let’s compare some prices.
Price Comparisons
When you look at all the prices above (even the GW ones after the increase), these are more than double the next models basically. While they are pretty cool, that’s just a lot of cash!
Then, when you take into account how much smaller the Kobolds are, they are still the same price. GW gives double the amount of minis that are much smaller for the same price as the new Orruks. This just leaves a bad taste in your mouth when you pay that much for such little plastic.
Final Thoughts
They are pretty cool minis, but because of the price, he’s worried this might greatly affect the future of D&D minis. The average person does not seem willing to pay this for the minis. Hopefully, they continue the line but get on board with a better price point soon.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
