Author Topic: Other Manufacturers (Read 679666 times)

Kirgan · « **Reply #1725 on:** March 16, 2013, 01:05:53 PM »

http://www.custommademinis.com/en/shop/fantasy/F0803000/paint/5/#navigation-row

Timbor · « **Reply #1726 on:** March 16, 2013, 02:47:28 PM »

Quote from: Mathi Alfblut on March 16, 2013, 10:51:56 AM

I am looking into manufacturers of late romans. Who makes those besides Blacktree?

Are you looking for late Roman, or Arthurian Romano-British?

Gripping Beast and Musketeer Miniatures (musketeer has some of the nicest, methinks)
http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=148
http://www.musketeer-miniatures.com/store.php?r=25&rule=Historical&id=56

Foundry (their arthurian stuff is smaller than a lot of other companies)
http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/ancients/british/
http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/ancients/roman_-_late/

Old Glory makes Arthurians
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/categories.asp?cat=117

West Wind does Arthurians
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=165
The west wind ones paint up nicely - I have a bunch posted on my blog, along with some GB late romans: http://mylifeinmm.blogspot.ca/2012/09/more-romano-british.html

Armorum and Aquila do some nice 4th century imperial romans
http://www.aandaminiatures.co.uk/categories/?c=2

I am sure there are a couple others kicking around. Perhaps Midaski can enlighten us. Or go ask on the lead adventure forum. I will warn you though, that site is more addictive than this one for general miniatures and modelling ideas.

Also, on a similarly related note, I just found this on the book of faces:

For release at Salute 2013
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gripping-Beast/196181460427546

Damn... I gotta get me some of these. Should be useable as uncivilised types for Arthurian ages and later Dark Ages, methinks.

Midaski · « **Reply #1727 on:** March 16, 2013, 03:44:19 PM »

Artizan do some Arthurian (Romano British) - not many but quite nice

http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?man=17&cat=129&page=1

I'd like to see the heads on the sprues of the GB plastics - from the picture most have long hair, so not too suitable for being 'British'

@ GP- If you open up the individual unit page and scroll down it says who sculpted it on most of them.
It appears Ronnie Shilton is the one to avoid - some are ok, some are poor, but they are about 75p or to you 1$ so pretty cheap.

Midaski · « **Reply #1728 on:** March 16, 2013, 03:48:25 PM »

These could be fun.
Apparently closer to 1:48 rather than our usual 1:56 for 28mm, but I doubt it will be noticed.

Pegasus Hobbies plastic farm animal set - Northstar are taking pre-orders £6.99 seems pretty reasonable to me.

Timbor · « **Reply #1729 on:** March 16, 2013, 04:47:40 PM »

Quote from: Midaski on March 16, 2013, 03:44:19 PM

Artizan do some Arthurian (Romano British) - not many but quite nice

http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?man=17&cat=129&page=1

I'd like to see the heads on the sprues of the GB plastics - from the picture most have long hair, so not too suitable for being 'British'

Well, they could always act as Saxon or Frankish or other barbaric mercenaries, rather than your usual Romano-British soldier. It would be interesting if you could mix these with the heads from West Wind...

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=165_173&products_id=1249

Quote from: Midaski on March 16, 2013, 03:48:25 PM

These could be fun.
Apparently closer to 1:48 rather than our usual 1:56 for 28mm, but I doubt it will be noticed.

Pegasus Hobbies plastic farm animal set - Northstar are taking pre-orders £6.99 seems pretty reasonable to me.

Those do look quite nice, indeed. Shipping from Northstar is kinda pricey to this side of the pond though. I will take a closer look.

Timbor · « **Reply #1730 on:** March 16, 2013, 04:51:29 PM »

Also, forgot to mention Crusader has a few late roman and romano british options as well:
http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=1&sub=52&page=1

Quickbeam · « **Reply #1731 on:** March 16, 2013, 05:04:40 PM »

http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=157
Old glory Late Romans are some of my favorites. They don't look the greatest but they are cheap.

Mathi Alfblut · « **Reply #1732 on:** March 18, 2013, 06:05:08 PM »

I am after late roman army and germanic warriors aswell. I am planning to paint up the re-enactment group and I am trying to bring into reality. And I think it might be working. If there is a whip (or a centurions cornell stick) there is a way.

Late romans to paint up our chosen unit, Heruli Seniores, around 400AD. Germanic warriors to paint us as we re-enact scandinavians or herulii warriors around 500AD

Timbor · « **Reply #1733 on:** March 18, 2013, 11:13:36 PM »

I would take a look at the Musketeer Saxons for your germanics. Some of my favourites on the market currently. The Gedriht are particularly loverly.

http://www.musketeer-miniatures.com/store.php?r=11&rule=Historical&id=35#

They also have a range of Goths which have some romanized german troops:

http://www.musketeer-miniatures.com/store.php?r=22&rule=Historical&id=53

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1734 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:06:49 PM »

I like those! Thanks for posting, hadn't heard of that company before.

Finlay · « **Reply #1735 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:22:22 PM »

I like these.
they look like the brotherhood of steel

Uryens de Crux · « **Reply #1736 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:36:43 PM »

Who are they from?

Instant imperial guard army!

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1737 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:45:23 PM »

They look like Wargames Factory.

I hear the Imperial March in the backround ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNv5sPu0C1E

"What have you done with those plans?!"

"There is a great disturbance in the force."

"I find you're lack of faith disturbing."

"200 million will be crushed, and young Skywalker will be one of us."

Finlay · « **Reply #1738 on:** March 19, 2013, 01:56:27 PM »

Dreamforge.

They are actually more expensive than GW IG!

do not want

zifnab0 · « **Reply #1739 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:05:57 PM »

Quote from: Finlay on March 19, 2013, 01:56:27 PM

They are actually more expensive than GW IG!

Dreamforge: $42 for 20 models.
GW IG: $35 for 10 models.

Finlay · « **Reply #1740 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:07:45 PM »

dreamforge, £31.50 for 20 models
IG £14.40 for 10 models.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #1741 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:42:33 PM »

They are quite nice though.

Finlay · « **Reply #1742 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:57:45 PM »

So are Gw models, for the most part.

When I look for alternate models, normally it's to get them cheaper!

But yeh, I do like them a lot.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #1743 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:00:17 PM »

Surely you don't want more IG? You don't like playing them!

Finlay · « **Reply #1744 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:06:25 PM »

I got an email from wayland games with new minis, saw these and thought “oo, I like these, will make good alternatives for someone” but didn’t realize they were more expensive.

I’m also looking at other games systems.

Specifically dust, but they are well expensive too!
http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/fantasy-flight-games/dust/allied-forces/dust-tactics-french-legion-/-british-commandos/prod_18195.html
£15 for 3 plastic models.

No.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #1745 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:08:14 PM »

Those dust ones must be really big, surely!

zifnab0 · « **Reply #1746 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:09:19 PM »

Quote from: Finlay on March 19, 2013, 02:07:45 PM

IG £14.40 for 10 models.

GW lists IG at £18. Unless you're assuming a 20% discount. But you can get Dreamforge at 20% off as well (£22.47).

Cheaper alternatives and better models. If I were starting an IG army (or any 40k army), I'd probably consider them.

Also, IG are $29, not $35. GW changed my location to Canada for some reason.

Finlay · « **Reply #1747 on:** March 19, 2013, 03:26:17 PM »

I don't know about you americans, and I dont want to add disclaimer "not more expensive if you're american" because I'm not american.

In England- on wayland games, with discount built in to BOTH products (dreamforge knocked from 35 to 31.50), IG are cheaper.
I can't find dreamforge discounted anymore than that.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1748 on:** March 19, 2013, 04:12:44 PM »

Quote from: Finlay on March 19, 2013, 01:56:27 PM

Dreamforge.

Good point.

It was a joint deal between Dreamforge and Wargames Factory.

The Imperial March continues, "Da, da, da, da-dada da-dada."

"Do not underestimate the power of the Force."

Or in this case the power of the Forge and the Factory.

Midaski · « **Reply #1749 on:** March 19, 2013, 04:57:39 PM »

Just in case anyone is interested Northstar have the Mantic Corporation figures on Sale

http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=66&cat=282&sub=431&page=1

Looks like Half Price

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