WizKids Falling Star Sailing Ship Unboxing
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- We unbox the massive Dungeons & Dragons Icons of the Realms sailing ship, the Falling Star. It's a worthy vessel for high-seas RPG adventures and tabletop miniature wargaming.
I'm ordering one of these for my campaign. Not even telling my players. Going to blow their minds when I bring this thing out and set it on the table!
We’ve been thinking about setting ours on an arctic battle mat to create an icebound ship scenario, a’ la The Terror.
It's nice... it really is... but £200 is just insane when you can get wooden 3D ship kits for D&D for £50
Hi Alex. That sounds interesting. What kits do you like?
@@oldhammered Hi Skirmish Wargames. These are the kits I use for my pirate campaign: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TabletopThings?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=690896803
They're evidently not as detailed as the Falling Star set but they outline the details on the wood very nicely and the kits have fully magnetised components, meaning you can pack them flat and assemble them within seconds at each session, which is very nice when you're carrying a small fleet to each session.
You can get a very wide variety of ship sizes and types, with optional sails and lifeboats and even optional figureheads for the larger models. Naturally the lightwood colour of the ship makes it east to paint for a bit more customisation too.
I've found these kits to be very useful for 3D layered roleplay and combat, and you can the largest models for a much cheaper price than one Falling Star,
Of course, the falling star ship is beautifully made and wonderfully detailed, but I don't know many DM's who could justify the price of it, especially DM's such as myself who run campaigns where ship vs ship combat is a key part of the experience and therefore two or more boats are needed!
But those are not even close to this beauty. What you are talking about are basically a three platform ship like that one
www.amazon.com/Miniatures-3-Level-Terrain-Pathfinderor-Tabletop/dp/B07V3HNQXF
Yeah the pricing is just outrageous considering I was able to build a three tiered galleon complete with barrels, tables, stools, cannons, and more out of wood and foam for $25. There are plenty of tutorials on UA-cam on how to build your own. No prior experience needed.
The stairs that are removable are the plastic ones on the deck that lead up to the upper deck of the forecastle and the upper deck of the stern/captain's cabin. The rear ones were a bit tighter or harder to remove with mine. Removing them allows you to flip the main deck to grid/not-grid. The doors attached to the stairs leading into the forecastle or captain's cabin move as well. The sails can be left as is or raised/deployed.
It is surprisingly detailed given the size. Nice kit.
Thank you for the review of this product. It looks better than I expected, for sure.
Loot studios resin printed ship from ships ahow is by fary favorite ship for tabletop gaming.
Repears sophias revenge looks cool but there are so many negative reviews for warped pieces that dont fit correctly, etc.
The only complaints I have heard about the falling stat is the fact "card boatd is used" (its mdf not cardboard). Yet as thats the only complaints ive heard its a great overall ship.
BTW the rear sail bottom should be low end forward, it is lower above the main deck IRL. Both crows nests should be forward on the masts. Nice Kraken.
A ship of this size should have three masts. I like the spacious quality, plenty of room for minis and cannon.
Cool looking ship!
good review, i have seen one at the store and didn't care much, but after seeing it in a video i might buy one.
Most impressive, looks great!!
I have one. It's amazing. Highly recommend for water based campaigns. Also can you tell me if the stairs remove? I think they do but I'm also afraid of breaking it lol
The product description says they do, but we couldn’t figure it out. Didn’t want to force it!
This looks great! I am looking forward to receiving mine. What are you using for the ocean gaming board underneath the ship?
Hi Nate. I believe that is the Ocean gaming mat from Frontline Gaming.
@@oldhammered Great, thanks so much!
Cool
I'm new to D&D and enjoy being a DM so I like this ship and since I just got the Kraken from a local store, I'm definitely going to invest in that ship when I get the funds for it. but where did you get smaller barge that's in the video? I can't find anything about one on website I'm browsing.
Hi there. That barge came from Plast Craft Games. It’s part of their Fukei line of Japanese terrain.
@@oldhammered thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Too bad they're practically sold out of everything on their website. Do you know any other good websites to find pieces of terrain that are just as good?
We build a lot of terrain, but I would say my favorite store bought pieces come from the Battlefield in a Box line put out by Gale Force Nine.
Question where did you get that water creature?
Hi Chris. That is a WizKids Kraken. Came in a boxed set with a boat and some other bits. We bought ours on eBay I believe.
I just bought this and can you flip the main deck? Mine doesn't have a grid, but under the ship is the grid.
The product description says the staircases are removable, which might let you flip the deck. Otherwise why have a grid underneath? But unfortunately we don’t know how to do that.
The stairs can be removed, just tried it on mine
@@oldhammered I emailed Wizkids and this is what they told me: "To remove the stairs grip the wall above the door between the stairs and pull up. There may a little resistance but it should lift out so that you can flip the deck."
Is your water grid map rubberized? If so what brand is it and where would I find such a map? I was on the fence about this piece but I may be sold with your review.Thank you for your review.
I believe that's an Ocean mat from Frontline Gaming. It's made of a thin mousepad type material.
@@oldhammered Thank you for the reply. Have a good day.
I like the Orc Barge! is it laser cut MDF ?
Hi David. I believe that was a pre-printed foam sheet kit from Plast Craft.
Super but takes up uber space and is uber 'spensive! I can get a model made of paper/cardboard for as little as $20. Very nice if you have the wallet and the room.
Hi John. Yeah, big ticket item, though prices for it have come down recently. The company also released an unpainted version that you can get for around $135. I've seen some folks use the ship as a miniatures display, which is kind of cool.
that's a fine piece of plastic indeed
Where did you get your ocean mat??
Hi Steven. I believe that’s an Ocean mat from Frontline Gaming.
How much did it cost with the raft excessery
That raft is actually a Oshiokuri-Bune from Plast Craft Games, which is now out of business. I think they're about $20 if you can find a retailer who has one.
do you recomend this insted of making one from sceach?
I think that would depend on how crafty a person is. This is not something I could currently build. I’m sure their are STL files for printing a ship in sections though, if someone was so inclined.
@@oldhammered I wanted to try to make one, but going over the top with it using real wood
That would be awesome. I'd love to learn how to model with wood like that, but we're just not set up for it.
what do you get if you build a modern cargo ship out of wood? then you get a ship like this 🤣Yikes! please do look for better boats, like the ships from blood and plunder, this has nothing to do with any real boat from the age of sail or any historical period.
It's a fantasy RPG ship, so probably designed with story telling in mind, rather than historical accuracy. The different levels give characters somewhere to go and make it easier to move the miniatures. The company also sells flying ship models.
@@oldhammered As much as i love tabletop rpg and fantasy in general, this ship's design looks like someone who does not understand a sailing vessel and tried to model a oil tanker in wood. its easy to open up tho! have you seen the fantastic ship models from blood and plunder?
Nope. 3D prints way better. way cheaper.
Hi Garth. We’ve thinking of getting a printer ourselves. What brand do you like for projects of this size?
@@oldhammered I don't know of a reasonably priced printer that could do something this big all in one go. But I have had good luck with my Creality Ender 3 , it could print something like this split into smaller parts.