A recent obsession with water going craft of various sizes led to a big purchase. The Icons of the Realms Falling Star ship, unpainted version.
Unpainted version.
This thing is bigger than I expected and very well suited to miniature battles on the deck and in the provided lower decks cardstock tiles. The masts are removable for ease of access when moving minis around the deck where there is plenty of playable space.
Cardstock tiles representing the lower decks can be placed on your table either alongside the ship or separately.
The unpainted version can readily be given a nice paintjob in any design you like, but be prepared to have enough of your chosen colors on hand because this thing is big, was that already mentioned? Like all of the Nolzur's miniatures it comes pre-primed making it paintable directly out of the box, but you may want to dust it off anyway before starting.
Paints made for painting miniatures often come in half ounce bottles or those very spillable pots (we're looking at you Nuln Oil) and can get costly. A less costly alternative might be the inexpensive acrylic craft paints from certain big box stores, but be sure to thin them with water and/or some kind of flow improver so that you preserve the details.
Both the unpainted and painted versions are fine for play as-is if you don't wish to paint them.
The sails are actually cloth bundled up. It is not recommended to unfurl the sails because they may not be designed to function that way.
This beast is (per the online store) 17. 2" Tall, 33" Long, and 6. 4" Wide (12. 6" Wide at the masts!).
Falling Star (give it whatever name you want) will make for an impressive encounter site on your game table.
A drawback is the price. Typically the unpainted version runs about $150 while the painted version is approximately $250. Why so expensive? While not privy to the costs involved, it seems the price could easily be half that much and profits would still be generous.
Painted version.
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