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Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comRon is a gooberhead. -Darth AbacusJETSAM & FLOTSAMI Got A Rock...People always ask me, "Ron, how are miniatures made?" That, and, "Ron, how do youkeep your toupee from flying off your head?" Well, the answer to both questionsinevitably comes back to one thing: lots of glue.I kid of course. It takes more than glue to make a miniature. Here's how we makeminiatures.Step one: The ConceptWe take the conceptualization of our miniatures very seriously. After hours of marketresearch and focus meetings, we arrange our results on an Excel spreadsheet. We thenpost our findings on our website where customer feedback tells us what miniatures weshould produce.Just kidding! Usually the concept is based on what I dream up after eating pepperoniand mushroom pizza while watching old Russ Meyer movies. Wow.Step two: The SculptingSculpting the miniature is very important. Each individual artist has an area of expertisethat he or she mastered, usually while apprenticing at art school at Lorenzo de Medici inFlorence, Italy. Each sculpture is painstakingly crafted, taking days, weeks, or evenmonths under the watchful eye of the sculpting supervisor.Nah, that doesn't happen! I just call Weibe and say, "Hey Jason, quit screwing aroundwith those Tikis and sculpt me some baboons, you know, the kind with the big redbutts!"Step three: The MoldmakingIn the last step in miniatures creation, the finished sculpture is delicately placed into themaster moldmaker's hands. These trained artisans sometime spend hours determiningthe exact plane on which the original sculpture should lie in the mold. If a sculpture iserroneously oriented in the mold, the process must begin again.Yeah, right. Al just tells Kevin and Brandon to hurry up and make the molds. And todo it right the first time, or else they're going to go back to washing his wife's CadillacSeville.So you see, making miniatures is a very solemn process, and one that we take very seriouslyhere at Reaper studios. So next time you take brush to miniature, consider theblood, sweat, and tears that we put into every single miniature.Reaper Miniatures is here for people who love gaming. Our catalog is aimed atthose with a love of miniatures, and a passion for gaming. Our goal is to strokeour egos, and at the same time be innovative in the gaming industry. We loveto have fun, create new things, push ourselves, make great figures, andembarrass other companies with how well we do what we do!On the Cover, sneak preview of the newCAV Rulebook, art by Neil NowatzkiCasket WorksIssue 13Trick or TreatCreatures of the Night: (Casket Works)Ron HawkinsCandy-stealing BullyDave PughFlaming Bag of PooIvy SteputisFishnet TightsHalloween Stuff: (Employees)Anne FoersterAl PareBill GrandBrandon McDermottBrian ShiresBryan StiltzChristina ReaganDamon DorseyDavid BakerEd PughGary HooverIra StrawnJay RaganJeremy AllenJoseph WolfKay StricklandKevin WilliamsKit PierceKyle RoanMark CrawfordMatt ClarkMatt RaganMatt YamarinoMiriam PughMichael HoehneNao NagashimaRick KrugRobert AllenRobert StewartShannon StiltzVictoria PughWayne BarberBen SiensBobby JacksonBob OlleyBob RidolfiChaz ElliottDennis MizeGoumon GaleGeoff ValleyJames Van SchaikJason WiebeJim JohnsonJulie GuthrieMark KayRichard KerrSandra GarritySteve SaundersTim ProwTodd HarrisWerner KlockeTricks: (Artists)James HollowayMark KidwellSven BybeeTim “Talin” CollierWayne ReynoldsPurple Halloween LightsFlashlightGlow StickRockWax LipsFake TeethWartsScarToadSkeletonPopcorn BallsCaramel ApplesDark ChocolateFull MoonMilk DudsNightmareOpen GraveMonster MashSpiderCandy in Black WrapperCobwebsPumpkin ScooperCircus PeanutsPixie StixScarecrowCandy CornPillowcase of CandyRattling ChainsCandy AppleJack O'LanternTrickTreatTrick-or-Treaters: (Sculptors)John Bear RossJames BurrellRon DubrayNeil NowatzkiGoblinWitchBatHaunted HouseGreat PumpkinBlack CatBatGraveyardDisembodied HandWerewolfOld Man SmithersGhostMummyFrankensteinPrincessVampire BatVampireJack O’LanternWizardMore Tricks: (3D Artists)Toilet PaperShaving CreamBlack LightRazor Bladed ApplesWhite Shoe PolishPlastic Tootsie RollEmpty Candy WrapperPenniesStink BombsHours of Operation:9am-5pm CST, Monday - FridayPhone (972) 434-3088 Fax (972) 221-2481Legal Stuff:This catalog is published by Reaper Miniatures, Inc. Lewisville, Texas, USA. Entire contents © 2003, Reaper Miniatures, Inc. except where noted otherwise. Reproduction in part or in while withoutexpress permission is prohibited. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned; this means you, Anne Rice! All miniatures sold unpainted and unassembled. This might require some paint and glue onyour part. All prices subject to change without notice. Void where prohibited. Thank you El Chico’s, Red Bull, Miill Street Cafe, Ginger Altoids, and Chick Fil-A... couldn’t do it without the sweet tea!2

Now thatyou’ve clipped allthose Proof ofPurchase tags fromyour blister cards,you’ve probablybeen wondering“What good arethey?”They’re taking upspace in your drawer,and you probablyhave enough to wallpaperyour room.Can you bribe aReaper employee toget you some stuff?Not Really. Can youtrade them to yourbig sister for a datewith her best friend?You could, but thenyou would be missingout on some coolReaper swag!The ValuesSmall Card = 1 PointLarge Card = 2 PointsSmall Box Set = 5 PointsLarge Box Set = 10 pointsWindow Transfer35 points50 points90 pointsKeychain 10 PointsReaper or CAVWindow Transfer 35 PointsWhite Logo, 12x4.75T Shirt40 PointsReaper, CAV or SophieWHITE or BLACKSizes: M, L, XL, XXLFront10 pointsThe Swag!FrontCap50 PointsReaper or CAVTote Bag 60 PointsBlack, 2 sidedPaint Rack 90 PointsBack60 points40 pointsCasket Works #12 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com Ah... Swag. That of which dreams are made of!To redeem your POP coupons, mail them to: P.O. Box 293175, Lewisville, TX 75029Please include $5 for S/H on your POP Program/Swag order. Coupons may not be used to cover S/H charges.Allow 4-6 weeks if requested item is out of stock. Offer available by mail order only.3

Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comReapermini.com:News from Webmaster KitEveryone knows about the painting contestright? Check it out: Fame, fortune, and wickedcool paint jobs.If that wasn't enough, just in time for our oneyear anniversary of the Reaper store beingonline, we've completely retooled the onlinestorefront. We've made it faster, better,stronger. You'll like it. It's Bionic(tm). That'snot all, though. We have great things in theworks, like a special section for Black LightningAOs and an expanded resource for the wholeminiatures hobby. Stay tuned.It’sa Mad Mad MadMad World...Bet you’re wondering what all of thelittle CW#s next to all of the prices are!Well, we at Reaper want to make everyone’slives a little easier, and that includesour buddies overseas. So, those customersthat order from our European productionpartner, Minifig UK will get an additionalflyer with the converted values in theircatalog. The rest of us can just sitand wonder what they’re worthin foreign currency.Top Ten Things Overheard atGenCon10. Rook storage needs more exposure.9. Dude, look at those lines!8. I need to take a nap. If you need me, I'llbe at the Upper Deck booth.7. Sean Astin really is a hobbit!6. Keep driving, the Westin is around heresomewhere!5. I think I had a good time at the CrocodileGames party, but I can't remember…4. I'm sorry Mr. Adkins, but I'll need anotherform of identification.Amphibians see no color; they perceive only black and white.Our Favorite WebsitesPaintingclinic.com is the place to go if you wantto read about all things miniature. The site isrun by Tony Erdelji (formerly known as DoctorFaust), a long time gaming and miniaturesenthusiast. At the painting clinic, you cancheck out the gallery of painted miniatures,product reviews, convention reports, and completeconversion and painting articles. Whetheryou're new or old to miniatures painting, this isan awesome site. Tony won a painting award atGen Con for his dark elf version of Sophie. Hisversion of Warlord 14051 Janna the Wander isfeatured in our online Gallery. Check it out!3. Man, she was so hot in The Rocketeer!(Oh, sorry, that was overheard by JenniferConnelly.)2. Boy, I can't wait for Gen Con SoCal!1. Wow, those guys at Privateer Press will eatanything!WarlordWarlord has moved out from the dungeons and laboratories ofthe Mad Reaper Scientists to see the light of open Beta testing. Ifyou haven’t downloaded the rules and tried it out, you should! Surfon over to WarlordHQ.com and join the discussion on the Reaperweb forum. Miniatures gaming will never be the same…Here comes the Reaper.COME GETSOME!4

CAV News:Sneak PeekNope, it's not a barbarian withchainmail and a sword. Nope, it'snot a 50 ton walking combat vehicle.It's a…well, I can't tell youexactly what it is right now, butwe'll let everyone know in due time.Okay, I'll just say one word andleave it at that: AICOM!(Miniatures sculpted by BobbyJackson)JOR2 Now AvailableHot off the presses, The Journal of Recognition 2has been released! Combined Arms explodes ontothe battlefields of the 23rd century. If you're amecha combat fan and you're not playing CAV,you are missing out on the best game around. Agalaxy full of big, stompy robots can't be wrong.Pick yours up today!Death Rides a Pale Horse…But Kay Rides a Bay One!This past June, Reaper Kay finally got herlifelong dream. No, not owning the world'slargest ball of twine, but owning her veryown pony! Well, actually, he's not a ponybut a full grown horse. His name isApproach, a thoroughbred that can tracehis heritage all the way back to the championracehorse Native Dancer. Mr.Approach has started 21 races and finishedfirst place once, second place four times,and third place three times. These days,however, Approach spends most of his timeplaying polo, eating carrots and gettinggroomed by his new owner. Just look atthem, aren't they cute?Exalted Miniatures LineAvailable Soon!This fall, keep your eyes peeled forWhite Wolf's Exalted miniatures!Starting in November, gamers will havethe opportunity to use these officiallylicensed miniatures for use in one ofthe hottest games ever produced byWhite Wolf. Miniatures of theDragon Blooded, Sidereal, Abyssalsand more, all produced by yourfavorite miniatures company!(That’s us, right?!?)Look Who’s ComingDown the Chimney...No, it's not St Nick - it's Sophie! We've continued ourpopular tradition of Sophie miniatures this holiday season,and this time she's 72mm tall! Sculpted byWerner Klocke, Sophie makes a perfect stocking stufferfor all the Reaper fans on your holiday wishlist. Oh,it's going to be a happy holiday for sure!Reaper EuphemismsIf you ever hear us talking at a show or on our website forum and we throw downsome lingo you're not familiar with, this guide might help you out. Or maybe itwon't. Probably not.Ed's at Sonic = Ed's at Sonic (look for him in 2 hours)Original Sculpture from Kneadatite Putty = GreenPackaging Machine = Wheel of PainT'Raukzul = Rat BastardMaster Mold Room = DungeonGeneric Employee = WilsonCasting List for Orders = Short ListTrying to Convince Someone of Something They Don't Want to Be ConvincedOf = Guerilla FilibusterCasket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com Sounds like our accountants…5

Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comIt may take longer than two days for a chick to break out of its shell.By Sophie the SuccubusReaper Flirt Adept and Spokes-DemonHi everyone, this is Sophie — Reaper’s official spokesdemonand flirt adept — here to tell you a little bit aboutmy favorite miniatures game… Warlord! As you mayhave already heard about, Warlord is one of the hottestnew miniature figure lines for everyone’s favorite fantasyRole Playing Games all over the world. It’s got cute beefcakesin it like Lord Ironraven, big cuddly monsters likethe Lupines, my old buddies the Crypt Bats and mybestest girlfriend Syphrillia from waaay back when wewere just young minionettes of evil (with a lower case Eof course). Well what you may not have heard about isthat Warlord is not only for all of your fantasy RPG PlayerCharacter and antagonist needs, but it’s also going to bea game all by itself! Talk about having your Red Velvetcake and eating it too!So tell you about Warlord you say? No problem!Warlord uses Reaper’s Damage Track system that tookthe science fiction gaming world by storm with CAV(Combat Assault Vehicle). The Damage Track systemis really easy to learn, really smooth, fast, and fun.Now, I’m not great with rules-speak, I am a succubusafter all and we’re much more notorious for thingsother than playing games… miniatures games that is.But take it from me, Warlord is really cool. It took me,even with me flirting with my teacher the whole time,only 15 minutes to learn how to play and I was bouncingaround the table with my little fighting company withinthe first half hour of play. All you need is the book, somedata cards that have all the information you need printedright on them, and your miniatures. And that’s anothergreat thing about Warlord! It’s fast and designed for skirmishlevel play… meaning you don’t have to invest afortune to start playing and a game doesn’t takeall afternoon!Warlord uses 10 sided dice to resolve things and a few 6sided dice here and there to keep track of damage onyour special models. As a Model takes damage they don’tfight as well as when they were healthy. That makes per-6

fect sense to me. I know that whenever I chip a nail I’mjust not as good at running my fingers suggestivelythrough a young incorruptible paladin’s hair. What’sreally neat is that you don’t have to remember a bunchof numbers; everything is printed on your data card.Rolling dice is really easy — you roll a ten sided die,and add the number for whatever you’re doing that’sprinted on the card. Then look at your opponent withyour winning smile and tell him your total. If you succeed,they’ll tell you with a quick glance at their owncard. If you don’t succeed, well your opponent will tellyou that too. Isn’t that easy?Want to see how my first game went? I was playingJudas Bloodspire the Vampire and a bunch of thugsthat he got together to help him out. Isn’t Judas acutie? Warlord takes place in Taltos, a really happenin’joint down in southern Adon where a girl can really getherself into a lot of trouble if she wants. Well anyway,Judas was in town one night trying to grab himself somedinner...Well no sooner than he had just found himself this greatlittle country diner with an all you can eat buffet… withan excellent wait staff by the way… when some mean oldmercenaries under the command of the Lord of theLupines came into town.The Lupines and the Orcs must have been having a roughweek because they were just determined to cause trouble.They swarmed over the bridge into town, scaring thelocal blacksmith… a big strapping hunk of a man… anddidn’t even stop to give a poor beggar a copper coin ortwo. Meanies!Well Judas wasn’t going to stand for that let me tell you!He gave a shout and the rest of his pals came swoopingin from the cemetery just outside of town. Of course theywere in the cemetery… it’s a really fantastic place everyoneis just dying to get in to! Quick as you please, Malekthe Necromancer, my dear buddy Syphrillia — looking asradiant as ever I might add — and the Crypt Bats cameto Judas’ defense.As you can imagine, everyone at the buffet started running,there was screaming and shouting and all the usualhysterics. Sheesh! Silly mortals.The two fighting companies charged each other and facedoff in the middle of town. There was some dramaticmusic as the tense moment drug on… then we fought. Itwas great! Malek was throwing around powerful fire spellsthat made pretty boom noises when they went off… okyou caught me… I was making the sound effects. Yes itwas cute, but I’m always cute. It was a lot of fun, or atleast I think it was… my teacher sure was chuckling a lot.Hmm. The Lupine shaman was casting powerful healingspells and protective magics… but he didn’t do soundeffects… and then there were the warriors. Orcs, beastmen, and crypt bats were fighting each other all overtown. In alleyways, on side streets, in the fields, andWarlord even has rules for fighting on rooftops and insidebuildings.7Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com Of course it only takes two shots of Jack Daniels for college chicks to break out of their shells.

Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comThings were looking great for Judas and the gang until aTroop of Orc archers rolled into town. They startedshooting at anything that moved and their hygene wasjust awful! I mean really, just because you’re a savage,bloodthirsty Orc doesn’t mean that you should just letyourself go like that!The carnage was spilling over, the poor beggar got caughtin the blast of a fireball spell and decided to lay down fora bit and smoke a while. The body count was rising soJudas decided that it was time to end this little conflict. Imean honestly! The combat was burning all his food orscaring it away. Fear leaves such a sour taste, blech!Judas waded through the Orcish horde, right past somefleeing villagers, and faced the Lupine Lord in epic handto hand combat. Mighty blows were dealt and traded asblack sword clashed against giant savage cleaver. Bothcommanders were tough but Judas in his sexy magical redarmor proved to be the tougher of the two.part was that it didn’t take very long at all. I was able tolearn the rules, play a game, and wrap it up solidly in lessthan two hours.Warlord is coming out soon, expect the core rulebook byWinter of 2004. The Heroic Scale miniatures are alreadyavailable at friendly local gaming stores all over the world.I know I can’t wait! I’ll see you at the gaming tables!Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.The clash of the commanders lasted so long thatthe Orcish archers were able to arrive in the middleof town as well and put a couple arrows intopoor Syphrillia! She was hit in the chest andwent down . It’s ok, nothing deflated, so she’llbe back in no time at all. A little black magic, alittle mouth-to-mouth, and a cute dark clericwatching over the convalescence is all a Succubusever needs.The archers and the Lupine shaman were nearbyso Judas and the rest of his gang decided to beatfeet. I’m not really sure who won or who lost. Ofcourse, my teacher initially said that he won butthen after I batted my eyelashes at him and casta spell or two he changed his mind. He’s such asweet thing.And that was my first game of Warlord! It was somuch fun I can’t wait to play it again. The bestBeta Rules available now at www.ReaperMini.com8

9Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com However, jugs of tea from Chick Fil A are accepted as bribery in Ron's office.

Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comThey were the deadliest knees I’ve ever seen... -Ron Re: new Werner Klocke sculptB r a ii n P r e s sReaper Movie ReviewThis summer we had the pleasure of viewing the new summer blockbuster, The Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of theBlack Pearl! Based loosely on the Disneyland/World ride of the same name, and directed by Gore Verbinski andproduced by the adrenaline-pumping Jerry Bruckheimer, Reaper Peeps were lined up on opening weekend, eagerlyawaiting some Undead Pirate-y Goodness... Our reporter on the scene collected these ramblings for your readingenjoyment. Try not to think too badly of us, eh?Ron -- Wow, what a rollickingfun movie! Kevin Kline is fantastic asthe Pirate King, and Linda Ronstadthas such a lovely singing voice. A trueand faithful adaptation of a Gilbertand Sullivan …oh, wait. That was thePirates of Penzance. Nevermind.I give it an “A” anyways! ATalin -- Aye, ‘twere a visionlike to warm the cockels of theblackest heart! That scabrous dogDepp turned a fair hand, and to besure! Geoffrey Rush -- Arrrr! Toobad about that Legolas fellow gettingthe bonnie Elizabeth, but youcan’t win ‘em all... A+Kevin -- Keith Richards, Imean, Johnny Depp was great inthis film! The animated sequencesbetween liviing and undead werebeautiful! I’ve seen this movie fourtimes! No Comments About TheMonkey. It’s gonna take me years tostop quoting lines from this movie!And really bad eggs. A++Anne What can I say?Johnny Depp plays a rottentoothed,overmascara-ed, inept,slightly swishy pirate, and he *still*manages to be sexier than OrlandoBloom. Sorry, Legolas! A-Reaper Kay-- Jack swaggersinto town, try's to steal a ship, try's tosteal the girl, Black pearl sails in, thencomes the curse, finally steals a ship, getsmarooned on island with girl, stealsanother ship, lots of fighting, curse getslifted, and then comes the damn monkeyto create the sequel. What more couldyou put in a movie?I give it an A forgreat one liners. AIvy -- Well, this movie has almostall the makings of a perfect movie! Imean, Johnny Depp, pirates, JohnnyDepp, gorgeous costumes, Johnny Depp.And, being based on my second favoriteride ever, it didn’t fail to satisfy... (Sadly,I don’t have as much hope for TheHaunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy).I loved all the little homages to the ride.Okay, okay, we’ll call it perfect! Drink upme hearties, Yo ho! A+48

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Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comI feel icky looking for hot pictures of men anyhow... -Ron, to Ivy regarding Babe WatchOkay, yeah, Ihate to admitit but I haveactually seenQueer Eye forthe StraightGuy. But,that's not whywe're doing aguy for thisinstallment of Babe Watch. It's becauseAnne and Ivy whine ad nauseum aboutnever putting a guy in Babe Watch. Fine!Here's your male Babe Watch! Thisepisode: Judas Bloodspire, Warlord'sfavorite vampire.My insiders at QESG tellme that Jason Patric is ahunk, and he wouldmake a great Judas.Besides, he's alreadyplayed a vampire beforein Lost Boys. Strikeagainst him: Speed 2.Nuff said.Time to meet bachelornumber two! It's that guywho plays Highlander onTV. No, not that spareConnor dude, but the guythat plays Duncan. MyQESG sources tell me hisname is Adrian Paul.Sorry, but we all know him as Duncan.He's swarthy, handsome, and he lookslike he can kick some major butt. Strikeagainst him: that stupid pony tail.Finally, we meet our third (and probablybest) choice for Judas, Mr. Johnny Depp.Just ask Ivy and she'll agree; JohnnyDepp is the second greatest actor of ourgeneration! He'splayed so manygreat roles: EdWood, EdwardScissorhands, andIchabod Crane.He'd make agreat vampire!But QESG can'tbe wrong, JohnnyDepp is the man!(Minor) Strikeagainst him:Nightmare onElm Street 1 and6!There, Anne &Ivy, you got your Guy Babe Watch.Happy now?Dear Sophie,I need more choices ofReaper Minis. I only have issue 9 ofCasket Works! Please help me, I’vebeen looking at the same minis for ayear! Can you put me on a mailing listand send me some of the issues I’vemissed?Your Loving Fan,Will LittleDear Will,Lucky you, our awesome webmaster hasbeen working on putting a catalogrequest subscription in our online store!You request as many issues as you wouldlike for $2/each. Your catalog gets sentstraight to you, and you get your minifix!Back issues are a little tricker... wedon’t have them!XOX...SophieSophie, Gorgeous..I have a near and dear question.I am about to move to Germany, andthen to Iraq for thirteen months, andI was wondering if there was any waythat ya'll could set up a subscriptionfor the catalog, as I might not haveemail access for a while.Further, is there a Dark Maiden figurein the works?? Love the 72mm you.(My wife forbade me buy it. *sigh*)-SGT Stuart M. LacyDearest Stuart,I’ll personally make sure you make it onthe Casket Works Mailing List. As forthe Dark Maiden, we’re looking for thesculptor worthy of the task... I vote forChaz Elliott!XOX...Sophie58If you have questions about miniatures, themarket price of apples in Adon (how youlike them apples!), or Reaper write to:sophie@reapermini.comSophie c/o ReaperP.O. Box 293175Lewisville, TX 75029-3175Aye Sophie!I was wonderin’ if ye wanted to gotreasure huntin’ with me and myclan, and maybe after for a drink!I think that a succubus would be afine addition to our warband. I’m250, so I don’t think our age is toodifferent.-Khromlech StonewoodP.S. Oh! I’m a dwarf, just in case youwere wonderin’...Darling Khromlech,Treasure hunting, eh? While I’ve beentold I carry my own treasure chestaround with me, a girl can scarcely havetoo many pretty shinies, can she? Dropme a line with your plans, and I’ll see ifI can squeeze you in...Xox, SophieDear Sophie,I just love the painting guides you haveon your website. Will you be putting upanymore? What about basing tips? Ithink that would be so cool! I guess I'mjust curious if your going to do anythinglike what you've done with the learningto paint guide on your website.Yours always,Jason ThompsonLOVE37cDear Jason,Actually, our staff painter, Anne Foerster ishard at work on additional painting guides,to expand the hobby section of the website.No worries, Kit has her hard at workon basing guides, too!XOX... Sophie

BATTLE BASESThe Whys and Hows of Mounting Your FiguresOccasionally, we miniatures enthusiasts like to mount or figures on bases, either forgaming or purely for looks. The Dark Heaven Legends line of minis comes with an integralbase, meaning that the figure and the “broccoli base” are cast as one piece. Whilethis is fine for some gamers and painters, other prefer the uniform look of square slottedbases. However, this requires those folks to grind or cut the base off before mountingit to a square base.With Battle Bases, it’s easy for anyone to mount their miniatures on square bases withoutspending the unnecessary time removing integral bases. Let us show you what wemean...First of all, after choosing your miniatures, test fit it into the Battle Base, trimming orfiling the edges to get the necessary fit. Most Dark Heaven Legends character miniatureswill fit into Battle Bases with little or no work at all.Once you’ve made sure the figure fits inside the Battle Base, super glue it into place.After that, you’ll need to fill in the gaps between the edge of the Battle Base and theedges of the integral base. Here at Reaper, we use a couple of different methods.The first is easiest; just fill the gaps with green stuff and texture it to match the textureof the broccoli base. The second method is a little more work, but still veryeffective. In a small container, mix two parts white glue to one part modeling flockand one part water. Stir this mixture into a paste and apply to the gaps (you can alsoapply this mixture over the integral base for a more uniform texture.Voila! It’s as easy as that. Now all you have to do is prime and paint the model,After that, flock or paint your base, and you’re done! I like the look of miniatureson square bases, complete with flock or static grass, and I also like the weight of themodel once it’s attached to the metal Battle Base, rather than the plastic base.All in all, it’s just a matter of preference in what you like: integral bases, plastic slottedbases or Battle Bases. The bottom line is just to have fun, and enjoy your minis!$3.99/CW4Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com I could never be an adventurer... That armor is COLD! -Reaper Ron$3.99/CW459

An Interview With...Bob RidolfiMaster of the Macabre, the Despot of Death, the King of the Corpses. No, these aren’t horrormovies, but the nicknames of master undead sculptor Bob Ridolfi. Bob’s got a knack for sculptingthings that are a little, um, gruesome. And that’s the way we like it! We caught up with Bob at hispalatial Arizona residence, where we found out that he is related to one of the popes and lots of othercool info. Read on!Q: How did you first get started sculpting in the gaming industry?Reaper?A: I got into professional sculpting, and eventually the gamingindustry, by accident. I had been dared by a friend years beforeto try and sculpt a figure to go with some of his metal miniatures.I had never sculpted before, but I did have an aptitude forillustration and decided to give it a try. I sent a figure to RalPartha and was contacted by Rich Smethurst who was veryencouraging. I did not pursue sculpting at that time however,but it did spark my interest in the industry, and sculpture in general.Years later, through a series of coincidences, I literallystumbled into my first sculpting job, sculpting licensed modelkits from the movie ALIENS for the resin industry. It was myfirst professional assignment. I got into the gaming industry fulltime when Leading Edge Games acquired the Aliens rights, andI was given the line. I was made aware of Reaper shortly afterthat.Q: What is your favorite model that you have sculpted?A: That's hard to pin down, I like creepy and unusual stuff, so figureslike 2056 Dragoth, 2106 Hecklemeyer, 2081 Fog Wraith,2614 Rhauga, the Jonas Kane figures, any of the Dark Heavenfemales and Undead I've worked on, were a lot of fun to designand sculpt. I really enjoyed being able to design and sculpt theWarlord figures, especially the Crypt Bats, 14028 Gargoyle,14040 Malek, 14048 Fatima, all the Wights, 14059 ChaosSpawn, and 14012 Gauntfield the Scarecrow. I guess I don'thave a favorite because when I see them online or in print, Inotice the flaws and the things I missed. I do enjoy seeing thempainted by other people.Q: Do you sculpt from photos or sketches, or do you make things upas you go?A: In our day to day job, our studio sculpts almost exclusively outsidethe gaming industry, usually from drawings or photosdepending on the assignment and client. Until recently, all theReaper pieces I have done have been my own design, or a verbalcollaboration with Ron. I just finished up my first figurebased on Talin's art, a Nef Sokar piece for Warlord.Q: Do you have any formal training in art?A: No, mostly self-taught, lots of long hours of practice and trialand error.Bob Ridolfi Mini Mini-Gallery:Q: What types of hobbies do you have (when you have time)?A: I am a video game addict. If I'm not playing video games, I liketo build architectural miniatures, dioramas or scratch build stuff.I was one of those kids who never put the model together theway it was intended, and I had to customize and superdetaileverything.What other artists do you admire?A: Believe it or not my favorite artist/sculptor is my wife, JulieGuthrie, I have always admired her work, long before I met her.Sandra Garrity is not only a fine sculptor, but a dear friend, weboth were in the Leading Edge trenches together. I have beenfortunate enough to have met most of my Reaper co-sculptorsand not only do I admire their work, they are a hoot to hangout with! Outside the gaming industry I greatly admire ClayburnMoore, I think his stuff is amazing. I have drawn a lot of inspirationfrom many diverse artists from Frank Frazetta toAlphonse Mucha to Yasushi Nirasawa.Q: What are some upcoming projects you are working on for Reaper?A: Nef Sokar for Warlord, and hopefully some more Dark Heavenstuff if time permits.Q: What advice do you have for aspiring sculptors?A: Learn anatomy, and not just human anatomy, look at animalsand see how they move. Practice. Be diverse, learn to sculpt alot of different types of things. Learn drapery. Have a thick skin,not everyone will like your style. Be professional, remember it'sa business. Don't be afraid to ask questions, this industry hassome good people in it who are willing to share..Q: What's the last good book you read? What's the last good movieyou saw?A: The last good book I read was "The Pale Blue Dot" by CarlSagan. The best movie I've seen recently was" The Lord of theRings: The Two Towers."Q: So, what exactly is the origin of the name “Ridolfi”?A: Historically it is an Italian name that dates back to the foundingof Rome and is roughly translated as "Son of the Great Wolf."The pre-Roman origin of the name may actually be Romanian.Ron translates it as "you sound taller on the phone."Photo by Julie GuthrieCasket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.comI’ve been looking for mumus everywhere! -Brandon of Moldmaking63

Evidence Locker: Gen ConThanks to all the Assault Officers who ran our demos atGen Con! Hey, who are those two guys sneaking outthe back? Get ‘em, guys (and gals)!Lanse “Herr Oberfroschmeister” Tryon, AO and ReaperBoard personality, with Reaper SwissArmyKnife MattRagan mug for the camera... geez, crack a smile, guys!Award winning painters (L to R) Liliana Troy, AnneFoerster, and Franz SandersPosterior EndLeft CheekThirteen. Lucky 13. Baker’s Dozen. That’s how manyof these Casket Works that we’ve put to bed. Which ispretty obvious, I think. Next issue, which would be issue14 for those keeping score at home, will be a comprehensiveindex to every issue before this one. Yeah, right,don’t hold your breath.However, next issue you will see the new WarlordGriffon, the new Sophie sculpt from Werner Klocke, andmaybe some more info on the mysterious AICOM.You’ll just have to wait and see…RonBobby and DanielJackson enjoy a quietmoment of father/sonbonding... Boy!Reaper Ron and his crew of Sculpting SlavesTop Row, L to R: Ben Siens, Werner Klocke, Ron HawkinsBottom Row, L to R: Sandra Garrity, Jason WeibeKay and Jay...Don't trust these two…Reaper at Gen ConGen Con was a blast! See if you don’t believe us...David Baker and Jeremy Allen have theirhands full at the Benchwarmer booth...Shouldn’t they have been busy in our booth?"I'm gonna make you an offer you can'trefuse…" And boy were we glad we didn’twhen Stefan Turner offered to coordinateour CAV and Warlord Demos at Origins andGen Con! This man is the bomb!Right CheekPhotos Courtesy Cheryl StormCasket Works 13, complete (finally!), and on it’s way to beprinted for all of you... I breathe a sigh of relief, burn cds forthe printer, and head off to slay, slay, slay with my Nightshadeon Dark Age of Camelot... Bet you all didn’t know I poisonmy arcanite angled daggers before I slice Albions andMidgards to ribbons, did ya?This issue was brought to you by Diet RC, Bowling for Soup,Celtic Mosh (Thanks Chaz!), and vast quantities of adrenaline...now to put some of that to use in defense of Hibernia!For the record: Johnny Depp is the best Actor of ourGeneration.... Ron smokes Crack.--ivy, Layout cHiXxX0R and DAoC addict64Casket Works #13 ReaperMini.com / CavHq.com / WarlordHQ.com Destruction is fun! -Reaper Ron, destroying the Warlord Sandtable