Author Topic: Other Manufacturers (Read 683794 times)

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1675 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:46:39 PM »

Quote from: Darknight on February 08, 2013, 01:49:33 PM

I just bought a box of Victrix Napoleonics - obviously not new figures, but really very nice indeed. Anyone looking for 28mm Napoleonics could do much worse than grab a box of these; they were about $35 for 52 figures.

Yep good stuff for Napoleonics. I recently finished a constructing a unit of 4 bases x 4 figures for 16 minis, and they were a bit fiddly with parts, but worth it for those who like having variety in their line of Napoleonics.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1676 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:50:34 PM »

Quote from: arjunstc on February 15, 2013, 03:24:21 AM

I didn't paint them as barbarians per se because I plan to use them in my Empire army and also as armed medieval peasants in my fantasy skirmish.

They are nice figures, so hopefully my paint-job didn't do the manufacturers a disservice.

I think they look fine. I'd recommend giving them a bit more variety in color, but other than that, good effort. I like the figures, too.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #1677 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:55:56 PM »

Quote from: sirolf on February 21, 2013, 03:55:00 AM

I can't believe I haven't seen any of these in an Empire forum!! (Pro Gloria Figures)

Those are gorgeous! Need to look them up, and maybe get some.

(GP ... focus man, wouldja?)

Oh, right, gotcha.

Blue in vt · « **Reply #1678 on:** February 21, 2013, 02:45:07 PM »

Yeah...these are lovely...and the PJs on these examples are stellar! I see a unit of these in my future!

I love a good pike block...

Blue

Akbar · « **Reply #1679 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:10:28 PM »

Quote from: GamesPoet on February 21, 2013, 01:44:43 PM

Quote from: Timbor on February 08, 2013, 12:00:44 AM
Foundry has rereleased some WoTR packs, along with some ancient Germans and Babylonians. They are offering these packs at buy 2-get-1 free for February. Some of the armoured infantry would be nice for empire greatswords/reiksguard...

http://wargamesfoundry.com/
Does foundry ship to the U.S.?

I once emailed them some questions on product, and didn't get a reply, so I'm wondering if they even care about a sale to a little guy like me.

I think they do. Be persistent, and if you have to, mail the managers. Marcus always answer.

Darknight · « **Reply #1680 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:55:00 AM »

I ordered something from them a couple of weeks ago - arrived without any problems, delivered promptly to the USA. Good communication, too. Nice people. Recommended.

Timbor · « **Reply #1681 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:25:02 AM »

Yes, they ship worldwide, and they have decent shipping rates. Orders over ~$120 ship free worldwide. If you email marcus @ wargamesfoundry. com you usually get a reply quickly. Pretty good folk to deal with. I ordered a bunch of their ancient german cavalry in this months deal.

wissenlander · « **Reply #1682 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:06:17 PM »

Now I want some pikes...

arjunstc · « **Reply #1683 on:** February 25, 2013, 05:46:26 AM »

Men-at-arms in plate armour with great weapons from Mirliton's Late Medieval range.

Timbor · « **Reply #1684 on:** February 26, 2013, 07:21:52 PM »

Lead adventure miniatures has released their 6th wave of Bruegelburg miniatures:

http://www.lead-adventure.com/index.php?cPath=22

Merchants, Arquebusiers, Greatswords, Sharpshooters

Blue in vt · « **Reply #1685 on:** February 27, 2013, 05:56:02 PM »

Fantastic minis! I've just placed a small order of arquebusiers and a sharpshooter team....very Interested to see if the hand gunners will
Work with the late 3rd edition metal citadel handgunners....it would be nice to add a little diversity to my unit.

Of course I'll post a comparison shot when they get here.

I wish I could afford the whole lot....I've gotta keep playing the lotto!

Cheers,

Blue

Timbor · « **Reply #1686 on:** February 27, 2013, 11:48:18 PM »

you could also stop playing the lotto and put that money towards miniatures... just sayin

Looking forward to the comparisons. Not sure I can manage anything from this release for a few weeks yet...

Uryens de Crux · « **Reply #1687 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:01:37 AM »

Oh they are so pretty

Timbor · « **Reply #1688 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:06:25 AM »

Foundry has started using their ebay store and are selling select ranges at 25% off. RoW shipping is a flat 5GBP. Currently, ranges on the ebay store include the perry landsknechts (I think), ex citadel medieval stuff, ex citadel samurai, vikings, and a bunch of other stuff:

http://stores.ebay.ca/WARGAMES-FOUNDRY

Good progress indeed, though I don't see the point of putting discounted stuff on ebay and pay the ebay fees while selling it for more on their own webstore... just make the webstore items cheaper and save the 10% you pay to ebay...

thundercake · « **Reply #1689 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:46:59 AM »

damn, some of those original norse are sweettttt

Midaski · « **Reply #1690 on:** March 01, 2013, 01:48:41 PM »

Quote from: Timbor on March 01, 2013, 04:06:25 AM

Foundry has started using their ebay store and are selling select ranges at 25% off. RoW shipping is a flat 5GBP.

I've been monitoring the UK version for a week or two now

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_from=&_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ssn=foundryminiatures&rt=nc

- they promoted it here via email as though it was a SALE of excess stock - problem is 25% is not enough - they are still over priced.

They are supposed to be going to Salute this year for the first time for ages - maybe they will have their 'bargain bins'.

There are usually a couple of stalls with some Foundry blisters and I have been known to browse through them and select the odd few -

especially when you can get a deal at around £4 a blister.

Darknight · « **Reply #1691 on:** March 01, 2013, 05:25:20 PM »

Some rather cool looking future infantry, perhaps suitable for Imperial Guard. http://wargamesfactory.com/webstore/dreamforge-games

Midaski · « **Reply #1692 on:** March 01, 2013, 08:20:45 PM »

Not my cup of tea, but maybe some of you evil ones might like them .......

Conquest Games - bit different from his Dark Age Normans

Timbor · « **Reply #1693 on:** March 01, 2013, 09:19:32 PM »

Quote from: Darknight on March 01, 2013, 05:25:20 PM

Some rather cool looking future infantry, perhaps suitable for Imperial Guard. http://wargamesfactory.com/webstore/dreamforge-games

I very loosely watched the kickstarter for that stuff. Quite a bit more pricey than the usual WF fare - especially the big walker thing. Sure its 8.5"tall, but its still a generic figure for mostly a counts-as futuristic fare, and it costs $120. How tall is the silly GK dreadknight diaper-marine-walker thingy that is half the price? http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1340003&prodId=prod1160010a

Darknight · « **Reply #1694 on:** March 02, 2013, 08:11:43 PM »

The price of the walker did shock me, but the cost of the infantry ($2.20 per figure, basically) didn't seem too high - especially as they look like really nice sculpts. Compared to the GW stuff at $2.90 a figure, that isn't bad. They have a very unique look which would work well for some armies (such as Inquisitorial forces - likely what I will use them for).

Timbor · « **Reply #1695 on:** March 02, 2013, 09:59:23 PM »

Do they have their own ruleset to play? If they are purely 'not-40k' spin offs, then they would need to be considerably cheaper to do well, IMO. I guess the figures are produced and packaged by WF, but were developed by a different company? That would explain why they don't follow the traditional WF pricing strategy of dirt cheap...

Darknight · « **Reply #1696 on:** March 03, 2013, 01:29:13 AM »

Yeah, I think they have their own game / background. They aren't just generic troops. And they are a different company - I think Dreamforge is a ruleset maker, and they contracted WF to do the design and tooling.

To be honest, they look nicer than the regular WF models. I'm actually pretty excited about them. If the FLGS has some in next time I go, I might grab a box.

Timbor · « **Reply #1697 on:** March 03, 2013, 02:39:00 AM »

In the brief look I had, they did look like better models with crisper details. However I don't collect sci-fi, mainly out of fear of turning my basement into an episode of 'hoarders' since I already have so much fantasy and historical stuff

... so these models aren't of big interest to me.

Padre · « **Reply #1698 on:** March 03, 2013, 08:12:11 AM »

Snap! No sci fi for me for exactly the same reason.

Oh, except for the boxes of kitbashed airfix sci fi vehicles made in the mid 1980s. But I haven't used them since circa 1990, except when I used them in Star Wars D6 RP (up until about two years ago). 15mm figures, 20 mm vehicles. So, they're the exception that proves the rule.

Blue in vt · « **Reply #1699 on:** March 10, 2013, 02:45:23 AM »

Quote from: Blue in vt on February 27, 2013, 05:56:02 PM

Fantastic minis! I've just placed a small order of arquebusiers and a sharpshooter team....very Interested to see if the hand gunners will
Work with the late 3rd edition metal citadel handgunners....it would be nice to add a little diversity to my unit.

Of course I'll post a comparison shot when they get here.

Alright guys here are the shots wit the new LAM arquebusiers

First the unit as it was

And here it is with the four LAM figures worked in

How do you think they look mixed in? The LAM ones are a bit stockier and certainly more elaborately decorated but not out of reason.

Here are a couple of side by side shots of selected figures they alternate maker.

Great figures all...I think they work fairly well...would probably be better as a separate unit but this works for now...can't wait to paint them!

Cheers,

Blue

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