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The Pirate Queen is the latest in the pirate line from Freebooter Miniatures.
With a total height of 47 mm, including the base, the Pirate Queen is ready to rumble. This is a 7 piece with five seperate pieces to seperate, and is broken down as follows:
1. Base: This is a square base perfect for 1" games using say the d20 system.
2. Base Lid: Unlike say Games Workshop pawns where it's just a standard slot base or Reaper miniatures where the figures from the DH line come on brocolio bases, this base lid has texture to it. It resembles wooden planks with items you might find aboard a ship like rope. It also has two holes for the feet of the miniature.
3. The body is of a young woman with high boots and very little else outside her captain's uniform and high hat. The figure has very faint mold lines on the right side of her body by her hip and a touch of a mold line on the left side of her hat. Both were easily removed with a hobby knife. Remember kids, always cut away from yourself. The details are crips on the uniform and belt. The eyes are recessed, an issue I sometimes have with miniatures where they have this huge bug eyes.
4. Arms: These sprue includes one arm with a pistol, another with a gun, and a pouch. I was a little disappointed that it didn't include three arms as that would give the user some variety in putting the figure together. The arms are slotted to fit easily, but I would recommend a small amount of pinning for durability.
5. Companion: At first, this looks like a little halfling dressed as a pirate with a huge gun, one I imagine is ready for handing off to his queen. The detail is worthy of being on it's own base. Looking at the Freebooter Website, I see that it is painted as a goblin. A civilized gobo perhaps? The only problem I have with this figure, is that given the queen herself has slotted portions at the bottom of her feet, this one does not, instead having one solid hunk of metal that must be removed and then pinned to the base.
At $13.99 from Fantization, this is not a figure you'll buy in mass. It's one of style, one meant for important NPC's or for showcasing your painting talents.
It's design isn't one that can be easily run through with drybrushing and shading. Much of the figure has a smooth surface even though it's highly detailed. This is a common style among 'elite' minatures from companies like Rakham where the painter has to use some layers to get a good effect on them. For me, I'm in the middle of the road and can assemble and put it together, but won't win any awards for it.
Assembly is easy. The boots slot into the top of the baseplate and that wooden styled baseplate fits into the base itself with no issue. Arms are a little more work, but allow the user to position them with a little more effort. It's certainly a minature that rewards the user for the work he puts into it.
For those looking for a perfect miniature for their Swashbuckling Adventuers game that's "all woman", the Pirate Queen is perfect for you.
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