Mini of the Year 2023

[KaosRaptor]

People seem to be getting rather worked up over what gets included in a competition with no cost, no stakes, and no prize. Like, I'm pretty sure Magnus, Be'lakor and every other model that won didn't get a medal or a cash prize for this, nether did anyone who voted for them. Nor are resin models terrible because they're not included, you're allowed to like what you like. It's just a bit of harmless fun.

 

I voted for Angron because my Chaos-tainted blood demands it, but I was also very tempted to vote for something Seraphon related - probably the Kroxigor. I'll start a force of them at some point, they're too good not to.

[beefeb]

While Angron is certainly impressive, we all know the Lion beat Angron, so it has to be the Lion.

 

 

[Brother Lunkhead]

There's a tight group of very fine models released this year but I didn't really have to give my choice any thought... Angron, without hesitation or doubt

[Alby the Slayer]

Why people waste their time voting something that cannot surely win?

 

It will be Angron. Makes no bones (skulls?) about it.

 

Jokes aside, there are many wonderful models this year, they remind me of how many of them I still have to paint and I can't wait.

 

Kudos to the sculptors and painters for a great year of minis.

 

Ah yes, I voted for Angron. Come on!

[Spazmolytic]

Tough choice between the Castigator and the one that won me over, Frazetta's Death Dealer was my choice!!!!

[Marshal Rohr]

4 hours ago, Wispy said:

Do you think it's Forgeworld? Because it isn't. Logistically, all the plastics are through the arm of the main design studio. The big foundational plastic kits that underpin Forgeworld's business are designed by the departments with the decades of experience for doing injection mold kits like that. What Forgeworld does is the game design and supports them with supplemental resin miniatures.

 

(Me and my co workers have been on a full tour of their Nottingham facilities while working on several licensed projects over their years)

That may have been true when you worked for relic or Sega or whoever it was, but it’s not true now. The Specialist Games Design Studio has sculptors that only design Horus Heresy, Necromunda, Titanicus, Blood Bowl, and now Legiones. 

[WrathOfTheLion]

1 hour ago, Marshal Rohr said:

That may have been true when you worked for relic or Sega or whoever it was, but it’s not true now. The Specialist Games Design Studio has sculptors that only design Horus Heresy, Necromunda, Titanicus, Blood Bowl, and now Legiones. 

The Specialist Games studio is definitely designing both their plastic and resin offerings. This is quite visible now especially with Horus Heresy, as there's quite different design philosophy in plastic sprue design as compared to the main game studios. The MESBG terrain kits also have a separate terrain designer, which is quite noticeable in their expansibility.

[zarkkarn]

Voted for the imperial agents kill team was a great kit to put together lots of character in each model shame they didnt include 2 sprues to make both variants.

[sitnam]

On 12/7/2023 at 1:38 AM, KaosRaptor said:

but I was also very tempted to vote for something Seraphon related - probably the Kroxigor. I'll start a force of them at some point, they're too good not to.

I really wanted to as well, but my problem is that not a single thing really stood out. The range refresh is great as a whole, but on a kit by kit basis I don’t think anything Seraphon beats the some of the top picks like Manticore mommy or Angron.

 

 

[Halandaar]

24 minutes ago, sitnam said:

I really wanted to as well, but my problem is that not a single thing really stood out. The range refresh is great as a whole, but on a kit by kit basis I don’t think anything Seraphon beats the some of the top picks like Manticore mommy or Angron.

 

Agreed, the Seraphon release overall was one of the best looking range launches of the year, but there wasn't an individual model/kit that outshone any of the ones being talked about. Even the Slann felt understated compared to Lord Kroak from a few years back.

[USNCenturion]

I voted Angron. 

[Spinsanity]

Torn between Angron and the Cerastus, with the Lancer being my favorite. Still have a few days to mull this over, although I'm sure that of the two the only one that realistically stands a chance is Angron

[TheWarmaster]

I chose the Sternguard when I got to then in the list because I couldn't be bothered to keep scrolling.. and to be fair, they look good. Lol. 

[Lexington]

Yeah, Terminators. Just...so good. So, so very good. A classic kit getting spot-on treatment.

[Borbarad]

Angron it is for me 

[FarFromSam]

Why is the Lion only on there once?

[Wispy]

8 hours ago, TheWarmaster said:

I chose the Sternguard when I got to then in the list because I couldn't be bothered to keep scrolling.. and to be fair, they look good. Lol. 

Well I'm glad someone likes them because as competently designed as that kit is, that's my least favourite iteration of Sternguard.

 

Maybe if the sergeant had a toga and Mohawk helmet with his hand on a scabbard...

 

[The Scorpion]

On 12/8/2023 at 3:01 PM, Lexington said:

Yeah, Terminators. Just...so good. So, so very good. A classic kit getting spot-on treatment.

 

Seeing the Terminators remade absolutely made my day. I don't think any other model got such an emotional reaction out me, so Terminators it is.

[Tymell]

Results are out, and congratulations to Lion for becoming the 2nd best Miniature of the Year! 

[ZeroWolf]

For some reason I'm more happy that Farsight was in third but also pleased that Chaos didn't win it? 

[Borbarad]

Hmm, i certainly like the Lion and also being the primarch of my army I’m happy he is so well recieved; but from a pure miniature standpoint I’d prefer Angron or even some others in the top ten over him. 

[Halandaar]

I can't believe the lion won for any reason other than being the most popular factions' most prominent release. I understand "best mini" is subjective but even on here most people picked other things.

[Noserenda]

So it's like... A popularity contest? :)

[Jscarlos18]

Awesome to see 2 tyranid minis on the list. I voted for the Norn Emissary so glad that at least he made it 4th.

[CL_Mission]

Sad not too see the Harbinger of Decay in the top three, I'm sure there is some level of popularity contest in the voting but it's such a good model.