http://www.bearsdenminiatures.com/28mm%20Bankers.html
What next? ........... MP Marauders
Is it my imagination or do the legs look short (and long torso) on the guy in the third pic
Too bad no one ever buys me miniatures or gaming stuff for Christmas! :-(
.... I might be able to use Celts as marauders in the future or something... Maybe...
Too bad no one ever buys me miniatures or gaming stuff for Christmas! :-(
I hear ya!
Still, hadn't it been for my new found love for 40K Orks I would probably have succumbed to those lovely plastic Romans.
Now see, at that point, I may as well just buy the stuff myself, wrap it up, put it under the tree, open it and act surprised on Christmas morning.
Do I see "Dopplesoldiers"? <claps excitedly>
I got my hands on just a few of the Artizan landsknechts. I'm very impressed.
Are the Pike and shotte things from warlord the same as the war of the roses?
I can't get a good picture of the war of roses sprue. I need some pikemen which look like Riccos republican guard.
I also saw some pictures of some pretty sweet cavalry which I wanted.
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/ao/ao28.jpg
are they war of roses?
http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?man=19&cat=134&page=1
Or buy some.
I did order a set a week or two ago, hasn't arrived yet though.
Ah. They are metal. Riders and horses both.
These are still in the process of being sculpted, so don't expect anything soon! There is no release date at this time.
Those pikes are great (they are the ones I use)
I just want to use them as GW light cav with spears (and javelins)
shame about the Ricco's. Might have to just buy some more of them.
Christ! they are 30 quid for 12 of them.
I just want to use them as GW light cav with spears (and javelins)
shame about the Ricco's. Might have to just buy some more of them.
Christ! they are 30 quid for 12 of them.
Lol.
Back on topic...
Midaski, Have you had a look at the Gripping Beast Muslim and Christendom models for an alternative Arab Empire army?
They do some lovely camel riders as well for heavy cavalry.
I bought some of the Perry war of the roses plastic miniatures, and they are awesome. And ludicrously cheap.
Buy them!
Buy them!
I've got the last 5 of the box left to paint, their are primed and based and ready to go. I've done 18 as archers, 5 halberdiers and 15 pikemen. For the pike men they are all advancing with the pikes at 45 degrees so have been a pain to rank up, they are all numbered on the base so I know where they go. My strong tone dip has arrived so will get them done and get some photo's up.
Looking at the time scales on the first set, it could be past the summer before the second set of Perry stuff is ready.
Well, I suppose that could be a problem if you need the figures right now. :-P
I need them for the eurobashLooking at the time scales on the first set, it could be past the summer before the second set of Perry stuff is ready.
Well, I suppose that could be a problem if you need the figures right now. :-P
So the WotR plastics it is I guess. Whats the ratio of models? I don't really need/want Archers.
Those look a bit rubbish
You'll just have to wait.
Maybe, but they are Italian.
They probably look better painted. But I've never bought anything from that company, so don't know.
I have been having a love affair with the Hobgoblins from 'Otherworld'I'm not sure we want to know about that.
Now, if I invent some nifty dual base system, I might be able to use celts as maraduers in the future or something... Maybe...
I've got the same problem with my bearmen and norse marauders being on 20mm bases and needing themon 25mm for a chaos mortals army. I'm going to use the 25mm flat style bases, like you get in the perry miniatures boxes and blue tack to increase the base size.
I had the same problem with the same minis....I solved that easy: I put them onto 25mm bases, since GW rules state that you CAN put the models on the bigger size bases but not on smaller size.
Also, if you belong to a bonafide recognised gaming club you can apply for a handsome discount.
http://www.terrainwarehouse.co.uk/category.aspx?CategoryID=146
I had the same problem with the same minis....I solved that easy: I put them onto 25mm bases, since GW rules state that you CAN put the models on the bigger size bases but not on smaller size.
Doesn't that upset the intricate an delicate balance of the Warhammer ruleset ?
I had the same problem with the same minis....I solved that easy: I put them onto 25mm bases, since GW rules state that you CAN put the models on the bigger size bases but not on smaller size. I can play them now as Chaos marauders or Bearmen.
Putting your troops on a larger base disadvantages the person that does that anyway, its if there was a player that scaled down there would be a problem...
And I hope the reference to "...the intricate an delicate balance of the Warhammer ruleset" was with a huge dollop of sarcasm?
There is a base size docuemtn floating around somewhere. they just for some stupid reason don't have it on their website anymore - though for the most part it only covered off 6th ed armies...
That bodes not well for the value of posts made by a certain Uryens de Crux. :icon_wink:
Also, if you belong to a bonafide recognised gaming club you can apply for a handsome discount.
http://www.terrainwarehouse.co.uk/category.aspx?CategoryID=146
I love these trays - tough and enough depth that they will take a sheet of metal for magnetising.
Of course the club discount of 15% helps too.
I just did a big order of 51 trays which was delivered a week or so ago - I think we have around 140 trays in total now.
Holy moley, they must love you at Terrain warehouse? :icon_eek: :icon_mrgreen:I spent years making trays out of all sorts of card with matchsticks, or plastic sheets etc.
Or summer campaign norse.
Or just use them for DoW norse.
In other news, Artizan seem to have completed their landsknecht range now:
http://www.artizandesigns.com/list.php?man=20&page=1
Arent they just...how big is "too big" for a unit of greatswords? :blush:
Arent they just...how big is "too big" for a unit of greatswords? :blush:
Apologies if this is old news but I just discovered that Gripping Beast are about to release plastic Vikings. Not really usable in an Empire army unless it's heavily themed along the lines of an Ulric warband etc.
http://www.grippingbeast.com/webpage.php?PageID=88 (http://www.grippingbeast.com/webpage.php?PageID=88)
I dont play to win, thats just a bonus if it happens
I dont play to win, thats just a bonus if it happens
You play to lose?
Oh look .....i won ......
Oh look .....i won ......
Keep dreaming...
Well, Uryen sounds like my kind of opponent.
How do you guys like these winged hussars on foot?
http://www.battlefield-berlin.de/shop/index.php?cat=WG1547&product=DT_KRK-002 (http://www.battlefield-berlin.de/shop/index.php?cat=WG1547&product=DT_KRK-002)
http://www.battlefield-berlin.de/shop/index.php?cat=WG1547&product=DT_KRK-001 (http://www.battlefield-berlin.de/shop/index.php?cat=WG1547&product=DT_KRK-001)
Thought: It would be intresting to do a "Tale of 4 Gamers" thing but have everyone assemble a regiment using alternate miniatures.
Not sure if it belongs here, but I was looking for alternative models for Imperial guard and found Empress miniatures.
(http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/Assaltos1.jpg)
http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart32.htm
Sculpted by Paul Hicks, and I am highly impressed by the amount of detail and realistic proportions of minis.
Not very useful for Empire, but my dreams about Mordian or Praetorian IG might live once more.
Regards,
Bedevere
http://wargamesfactory.com/_product_16676/Viking_Huscarls
Just been released, with more to come.
Midaski, could you please post a picture of your Perry wotr miniatures with 6th ed GW arms mentioned some pages ago?
Also, what is the difference between royalist and parliamental Minis? The sprue shown on the warlords site is the same in both cases.
I'd have loved some pavaise crossbowmen for EB, I only have 6 of the BRaganzas besiegers though :(
Thanks Midaski, that clears things up.
Warlord games states on ther website: "The Morion packs have temporarily been taken off sale while we remake the mould.
They should be available to order again by the 21st June 2010."
Your bulk order has worn out their mould! :ph34r:
At the moment I'm planning on early period, so bucklers, however I might check out the Shieldwall supplement first, as if I have the option to go for shields and end up with an army usable for two periods, that might change my mind.
Did someone suggest, in this thread, that I don't have to place maurauders on those large bases they're supplied with?
I'm going to be using a unit of celtic warriors as a unit of maurauders and I need to buy bases. Can I buy the small ones or do I have to use the larger ones?
Closer in time would be the Perry Miniatures Wars of the Roses figures. Right now they have a set with archers and billmen. Unfortunately (for Empire players), it's very heavy on the archers. Suitable for WotR, but not so great for state troop selections. You may be able to convert some of them with other weapons/arms.
I like the look of these:
http://www.warlordgames.co.uk/?p=6776
12 multipose hard plastic cavalry - at I guess probably around £15.00 :biggriin:
In addition to the bow & halberd set they currently have, they are supposed to be releasing a second set with pikemen, crossbowmen & handgunners in the near future. Those might be worth waiting on, too.
Yeah I read it wrong.
On the box it says "12 Multipart plastic" which is as far as I got, :icon_rolleyes: and I should have continued to read "and metal"
The horses are plastic, the riders metal, and I think some of the arms are separate.
As we discussed above - I am wary of WG's metals and their habit of mixing.
Those M@A attacking with polearms would make fantastic Doppelsφldner/Greatswords if you swap the halberds for hammers.
Does anyone know when they are released? Also the second plastic box? Will make a nice unit of men at arms for the campaign when they are out.
Anyone had any dealings with Black Tree in the UK recently? I need a unit of dwarven hammerers but refuse to pay the frankly offensive GW price for them...
If someone has picture of the sprue I would be most grateful :)
He he I knew they were metal but I don't know what hmm "metal sprues" are called? Just models? :)The standard bearer just has a gap in his hand to place the pole on, and then afix the banner to that.
Either way, tanks for the pics, I guess it means I have to buy the flag as well? Who is the standard bearer and do I need to buy some kind of standard pole. the thing the banner i hanging on?
Yeah I read it wrong.
On the box it says "12 Multipart plastic" which is as far as I got, :icon_rolleyes: and I should have continued to read "and metal"
The horses are plastic, the riders metal, and I think some of the arms are separate.
As we discussed above - I am wary of WG's metals and their habit of mixing.
The standard bearer just has a gap in his hand to place the pole on, and then afix the banner to that.
I will take some pics of them next to GW models.
Possibly not until sunday, as I do have a life to live. (and work to go to :( )
I really want to paint these now. Sexy as hell models.
I refuse to pay attention to them :engel:
- I have no interest in that earlier period
- I have far too many Romans and Barbarians already.
:engel:
The aritzan landsknechts are so fun to paint!
bit of puff and slash, bit of metal, bit of skin, and a hat. BOSH
meh, They don't seem as nice as their Romans. But if they are doing Persians are they doing Spartans?
Has anyone seen the Celts (would make great Albions) and the Modern Zombies, of which I own 10 boxs that are to make my 40K Nurgle Daemons (Fydae Strain).
I think they are one of the better independent companies out there at the moment.
They take forever! Maybe it's quicker if you do them in a uniform scheme.
Yes i imagine multi colours would be a pain.
meh, They don't seem as nice as their Romans.Good question. Though the Immortal miniatures Hoplites will be hard to top.
They look quite nice to me. I'm far more tempted by those later (Peloponnesian War) Hoplites that 023 linked. :icon_biggrin:.But if they are doing Persians are they doing Spartans?
meh, They don't seem as nice as their Romans. But if they are doing Persians are they doing Spartans?
I feel a bit like I should put a disclaimer on that one, though. All the pics I've seen look really awful. But I'm trying to avoid commentary. Because if I put something like that in, then I'll feel required to put a warning about ordering from BTD... then I'll want to comment that it's best to find a third party seller for Foundry... and the whole thing will become a mess. So yeah, just added them without comment. :wink:
.................. and will start adding terrain manufacturers for those periods as well.
It's useful to know those things though.
*pic from catsuit female goes here*
Yeah, that's getting a bit late. I may add Pendraken anyway, though.
Will also add Black Hat. I didn't realize they did historicals - I've only seen their fantasy stuff before. Good catch, Timbor.
Got 18 perry men at arms and they are great!
This is all damned annoying I can't decide which rules set to think about doing first - Romans/Barbarians, Dark Ages, Medieval or Fantasy.
Did you read exactly what I wrote :engel:
Did you read exactly what I wrote :engel:
Huh?
Does anybody know how the gripping beast cavalry ranks up with GW stuff? They have some nice early Russian stuff that would look good in a kislev army.
I think the legs aren't wide enough to fit GW horses.
The arm looks stuck onto the side of the chest, rather than coming from a shoulder joint.
Also, WTF is with the name. They had to pick a name almost identical to an existing miniatures company?
Well they are making Normans and "The Norman Conquest" is a very well known phrase in the English Language.
Back to the figures... I tracked down their forum and saw the pics, but they were a bit small and blurry. The arms in the other poses (lifted) looked better. I'm curious to see some of these in the flesh.
I need to buy this:
http://thunderboltmountain.com/serendipity/uploads/Squidboy.JPG
and the Foundry stuff doesnt have the difference in quality it used to.
Northstar has announced the new Artizan Landsknecht Halberdiers - but no picture yet.
http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1822
I've just had a Foundry email where they state they are now stocking some GW stuff :icon_exclaim:
I know there's a fair amount of history between the two companies, but I find this hard to understand. Rumours that Foundry are not particuarly profitable have been around for a while, but is this a positive step.
On the other hand a cynic might say the two most overpriced manufactuers in the industry getting together is not surprising .............. :engel:
I don't recall seeing these maximilian guards from TAG here:
(http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/files/detailed_images/d_2544.jpg)
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=1319&cat=125&page=1 (http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=1319&cat=125&page=1)
Very "Marienburg". Looks like I'll need to add them to my next order.
Donnachaidh tells me that Gripping Beast - following the release of their Vikings back in April at Salute - have some plastic Saxons due out around November time.
I have hunted their site for evidence of this, without success so far, but the wily Scot is rarely wrong.
I'd like some opinions from members with knowledge of a couple of manufacturers?
From the advert: ......... contains 40 multi-part figures which can be assembled as pikemen (up to 18), crossbowmen (up to 12) and handgunners (up to 12 models) as well as command. It includes 12 european polearm heads which are designed to customise the arms carrying pikes, also seperate pavises, targes/bucklers and sword arms.
I have a WW1 French army, late war (my stuff) has a completely differtent look and feel to early war (023's minis -above). I've built my WW1 french using Brigade Games figures which are really nice; I'd have listed Brigade as an "Other Manufacturer" but they don't do much in the way of earlier periods. Their pirates & swashbucklers line may be usable for some Empire (pirate) armies and also some or their Pilgrims if a witch hunter army is what you're after.
... Sorry Fandir, but french "cheese-eating surender monkey" gags work well if you're talking about WW2 but WW1 was a different matter entirely.
...but too many history geeks on this forum :happy:
Apparently there was an ad for the second set of Perry Wars of the Roses plastic in a recent Wargames Illustrated. Someone at the WAB forum reported that it stated...QuoteFrom the advert: ......... contains 40 multi-part figures which can be assembled as pikemen (up to 18), crossbowmen (up to 12) and handgunners (up to 12 models) as well as command. It includes 12 european polearm heads which are designed to customise the arms carrying pikes, also seperate pavises, targes/bucklers and sword arms.
I will post pictures of the new Mercenary 1450-1500 plastic box very shortly, just as soon as I stick a box's worth together. You can pre-order them, but you might want to see pictures first! Their code is WR 20, and the price is £18.00 GBP + P&P. To pre-order, just order as normal and we'll get them out to you as soon as we get them in, which should be around the second week in December. Of course, we won't charge you until the order is about to be sent.
How much are their prices increasing? Any idea when they will release pictures of these new minis?
Description:
"40 Hard Plastic Figures. There is a fair amount of variety of arm/weapon choice, allowing you to make up to 18 pikemen, up to twelve crossbowmen, and up to twelve handgunners plus four command. In addition, there are twelve pavises, 15 bucklers/targes, drum arms, two-handed sword arms, and swords in scabbards."
Oh my! You are getting spoiled with choices in Britain!
40 x torsos (36 from WR 1)
60 x heads (36 from WR 1)
18 x pikes with arms
18 x left arms for above
12 x crossbows with arms
6 x left arms for above
12 x handguns with arms
3 x left arms for above
12 x crossbow quivers (3 with windlass and 3 with cranequin attached)
15 x targes/bucklers
12 x pavises (2 types)
12 x polearm heads (4 types)
2 x drums and arms
2 x drum stick arms
2 x hand and a half sword arms
2 x left arms for above
12 x swords in scabbards
4 x scabbards
2 x standard pole arms
2 x mace arms
4 x sword arms
2 x dagger arms
2 x command arms
Yes, that does seem to be the trend. I for one am not too worried about it - so long as there are enough variants to keep it interesting - looks like there are 12 perry troop body variants, if all those on the sprue are different.
I don't mind either if the bodies fit the bill. When you look at some of the classic GW metals, many of them seem to re-use the same body sculpt, with different head/arm variants, so it doesn't seem to be that new of an idea. Just as long as they don't provide fully armoured bodies for light skirmishers, or vice versa...
What's the point in making 40 different body types for rank and file troops when they just get ranked up together anyway, and the main distinction between them is the head and weapons?
Over the past year Musketeer Miniatures has been growing to a point where it became too much for one man to run on his own. My sculpting time was reduced to almost nil due to coping with the day to day running of the business. Despite how busy it got it wasn't earning enough to employ someone else full time to help me out. Ah! The joys of self employment!
So from today onwards the production, mail order and general running of Musketeer will be taken over by my top chums Darren and Andy and overseen by Lord S from Gripping Beast. All orders will still go through this website for now, but any enquiries or phone orders will be dealt with by Gripping Beast (01386 761 511.)
One of many advantages to this new arrangement is that GB operate from early in the morning to late at night so are much easier to contact. Also they can take credit card orders so call them!
The upshot of this is I will at last be able to sculpt full time once more and get ranges finished that have been hanging round for far too long (we all know what I'm talking about ....!) New exciting ranges are planned for the future as well as some individual projects that we think you might like.
It seems those greek figures are actually the ones from Immortal Games. Wondering how that came to be.
Warlord Games are pleased to present Immortal Miniatures' new Classical Greek Hoplite plastic boxed set.
I think smaller manufacturers are finding it difficult to both make and sell miniatures.
In the same vein, anyone know any good suggestions for Free Company stand ins?
I was thinking maybe the new WotR mercenaries might be nice bodies and heads, but I'd probably have to use mordheim/freecompanies arms to get any left handed weapons; I reckon the gw plastic sprues are too big, but I just got the first Bills and Bows box, so maybe I should go open that up and check it out.
Wow. I didn't expect that!
:engel:
http://www.victorialamb.com/store.html
I like those!
Indeed, and the Imperial Noble looks pretty nice too.
More Good News:
http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=24
Their new Saxons are ready - release date 24th Jan.
44 Figures will cost you £20
That's interesting.
I think we have discussed Crusader before and I am not a great fan as the heads on some ranges seem overlarge.
I ordered some Perry stuff. They must be very busy cause it's been ageeeeees
Does anyone know of any historical figures /ranges that could be used as Flagellants/Zealots?
Cathars are really interesting. But as far as I know they had the same stuff as their enemies, the papal crusaders.
But at least I found Rufus too:
http://www.smartmaxstore.com/doctor-zeels.htm (http://www.smartmaxstore.com/doctor-zeels.htm)
Ideally I would like to find some figures that appear to be wearing Capirote (sp?) - I have an old citadel Acolyte from the Shadows over Bogenhafen leading a unit of Flaggies, but would like an entire unit of something similar. Perhaps there is a Pulp range that does 'Clansmen' that I could convert.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqYOKjIE0eGNUfzRBN,om1jUzg~~_12.JPG)
Felix strikes again. And this time with a whole unit!
http://www.avatars-of-war.com/eng/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=63
Hey Fandir, that's a better present for your wife than a bunch of flowers which you have to throw away after a couple of days. Just saying. :icon_cool:
Slayers should be skirmishers
We can all feel very lucky he isn't working for GW, in this way we can buy his unique minis for a reasonable price.
Although I don't deny Felix's sculpting skills, I just don't care for the style of any of the AoW figures. They have all of the characteristics of my least favorite GW figures: over the top "heroic" proportions & equipment and cluttered with details. Looking at the photo of the unit, I can barely see the dwarfs behind all the axes, hair, etc.
I am probably in the minority, as most WFB players seem to worship AoW like they are the pinnacle of fantasy miniatures. But I've never really cared for most of their figures.
I guess you could say that Felix is the pinnacle of GW style, even though he doesn't work for GW...
The AOW models are certainly no more silly than the GW range.
Maybe. Or at least pinnacle of the current GW style.
I liked it when the Perry brothers and Jes Goodwin were the pinnacle of GW style. I think their work is a large part of the reason I still play Empire and Skaven. (The same could probably be said of Kev Adams, back when I had an all-gobbo army, too.)
I rather like these:
http://www.lead-adventure.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=64
I rather like these:
http://www.lead-adventure.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=64
The Artizan ones are very nice. If cheap is the first priority, I suggest the old glory ones:
http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PIL-04
023 has some painted examples up here somewhere...
Midaski ... did you ever provide pictures or an update form Salute around here?
Midaski,
Did you see any interesting scenery/suitably Empire-ish buildings at Salute?
The one stand I did look at was www.totalbattleminiatures.com - they had some 28mm dark age and black powder era bits.
By the way, the mounted men-at-arms for 1450-1500 look great, although they don't appear to have barding.
I just like all Artizan stuff.
Course then, if you don't have some already, you'll need some Moors to fight against them on the table top ...
:engel:
Pre-View: Renaissance Civilians
Hello all together,
I got the new greens (or greys?) from Paul Hicks on the 16th of April at Salute. And I am sure you will agree that he has done a wonderful job on them! It was my highlight of Salute to get the new civilians in my hand.
The miniatures will be send to Griffin moulds tomorrow and I will get a huge stock from them.
I have taken some pictures with the miniature including the final codes and blister names. Each blister will cost 5,95 (around £5,20 or 8,50$). Command sets, civilians and other small-needed-amount miniatures will be a bit more expensive. For core infantry I will try to keep the price as low as possible.
Once I get the message from Griffin that the moulds and castings are finish you can pre-order these lovely miniatures.
But now up to the pictures.
LC 01 - Beyond Good & Evil: This is a set including a priest with a wine cup, cross and long coat, a strupet pulling up her cloth, an horroractor with his beastmask on and a beggar. This set represents - as the title says - the down and ups of the renaissance.
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/Regulator0/LC01-BGE.png)
LC 02 - Countryside: This set includes a hunter with his lovely huntingdog (hound from eBob), a lumberjack marching out to cut some wood and a peasant with his typical sword and a basket full of goods.
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/Regulator0/LC02-CS.png)
LC 03 - Citylife I: This blisters includes a Landsknecht guard sleeping on duty, a harold with important news, a smith with the newest armour he has done and a woman with a broom, sweeping away the dust in the yard.
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/Regulator0/LC03-CL1.png)
LC 04 - Citylife II: This set includes one woman with a pot in her hand, a young girl with a newborn, a shoetrader with his stuff on a stick and an unarmoured Landsknecht thinking about if he should spend his money on new shoes.
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/Regulator0/LC04-CL2.png)
http://progloriaminiatures.blogspot.com/
Stephan
Now when can we order WK's dwarves....
Perry are doing mounted men at arms in plastic, sweet!
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/622364/
boxes of 12, no release date though
I want the knights for my Hungarian Black Army.
Out of interest, what's a Hungarian Black Army?
Like the flags he's got shown on that site as well.
Yes - White Knight flagged ( :icon_rolleyes: ) them up a while back ................
(http://www.gorgon-studios.com/images/other/acon002.jpg)
Do anyone know what rules are being used, and which terrain the Lead Adventure use for their post WWIII miniatures?
There are no specific rules, they just make the figures and you can use them with whatever game you want.
I WANT!!!These fellas might take those cannons in if we support by making strategic purchases of a certain line of minis. :icon_wink:
Where do I get all these?
These great Warlord models are tooled up for the fray wih all manner of helmets, quality armour and of course the trademark sword and buckler. Two of the men are packing a pistol too, one with it on his belt and the other having a seperate arm, there being 3 differing bodies in total and a repeat body and loose arm to give the pistol option.
Each pack comes with 8 random metal swordsmen. You can grab some for your force by clicking here.
Could make for some nice ungol or kislev heavy cavalry.
Could make for some nice ungol or kislev heavy cavalry.
No way!
Wrong by 1000 years!
:icon_mad:Who cares - this is FantasyCould make for some nice ungol or kislev heavy cavalry.
No way!
Wrong by 1000 years!
Could make for some nice ungol or kislev heavy cavalry.
Those look very good. :icon_cool:
I just saw the Wargames Factory skeletons. On first sight, I like them. Does anybody have them and can tell me how they look in reality?
I just saw the Wargames Factory skeletons. On first sight, I like them. Does anybody have them and can tell me how they look in reality?
I liked what I saw on the net as well. I just ordered 30 off ebay, and I'll try to get you some pics once they get here.
awwwwwwww Mantic finally brought out a model that might even convince Shadowlord that they can at least compete with Games Workshop
http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Elves/Cavalry/Product/Elven-Drakon-Riders.html (http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Elves/Cavalry/Product/Elven-Drakon-Riders.html)
......well maybe not.
And people complained about SoM monsters.
Because they are small crybabies.
But Midaski is old... :icon_confused:
It seems like Babies and Old people have alot in common: They both wear Diapers, they both eat mush, they both have wrinkles, they both have trouble speaking, and they both need someone to care for them
Because they are small crybabies.
But Midaski is old... :icon_confused:
Hey I like most of the Drizzle of Cantrips figures, and I even like half the scenery piecesDo you have a link to a site? I tried googling and got garbage.
Hey I like most of the Drizzle of Cantrips figures, and I even like half the scenery piecesDo you have a link to a site? I tried googling and got garbage.
Or did you already miss the deadline?
Or did you already miss the deadline?
I did. Thanks nonetheless!
Edit: I bought them anyway.
Just to conclude this, I have received my bats today, and they are nice sculpts.
The swarms in particular look like actual swarms rather than the emo version of whack-a-mole.
The russian Ratnik fellas really know how to do things well. And they have done well in taking inspiration from Pieter Bruegels eminent 16th century paintings. I really love their look in their Post-Apocalypse range of minis, that also seems partially inspired by Stalker... So good. I am thinking about getting some too as Imperial Guard, henchmen.
Been away for a while. Just spotted this over at TMP...
http://tigerminiatures.co.uk/page4.htm
or in the US...
http://recreationalconflict.lusagi.com/landsknechts.html
Some of the poses and proportion look a bit off, but I'd probably give them a chance for an "in the flesh" trial/review. (I thought the OG landsknechts looked a little rough at first, but they painted up nicely.) No idea how these scale up with any other manufacturers.
The War of Spanish Succession
You had Florian Geyer and his Schwartze haufe among other things.
Foundry not Factory .................
20% off Foundry means they are still about 40% too dear ................... :icon_rolleyes:
A new website for the battleforge.
I never had any idea he had been sculpting so many different models.
Can't wait to see the new Halfling Ogres when they come out...
This is a very interesting option...
http://www.thebattleforge.co.uk/product/Halfling_Sailing_Boat_HAF9801
I just have to remake my knights into a Warhammer version of Der Schwartze Haufe, fittingly refluffed into a unit of Morrish followers.
A new website for the battleforge.
I never had any idea he had been sculpting so many different models.
Can't wait to see the new Halfling Ogres when they come out...
This is a very interesting option...
http://www.thebattleforge.co.uk/product/Halfling_Sailing_Boat_HAF9801
They look a little too rustic for me.
And something that's bugged me about a lot of halfling figures... the guts hanging out. Now, knowing that they are wide of girth, wouldn't their own tailors/families make clothes that fit a halfling's physique instead of consistently making their clothes too small to cover their gut? It's like they make clothes for some other race, or maybe they get them second hand from human children.
And then there are the teeth...
I think there are two kinds of halflings
The kind described as living in the West Country, drinking zoider and generally being mildly comic if not quite idyllic
And those that live and work in the cities. Who are vicious organised crime gangs, controlling all the city vices etc. There's room for both. Just the first type would raise their own militia, the second would be black marketeers or simply serve in the regular city militia in some form.
I've got some of the Battleforge mounted Halflings and they're really great... planning on getting started on painting them this weekend.Rumour is the Battleforge is going to be producing mounted Halfling Knights and armoured halflings on foot are coming soon-ish, as well as a shield wall and Halfling 'state troopers' who will have less of the 'country bumpkin' about them and more of the clean lines you would expect from a semi-professional military unit.
I've got some of the Battleforge mounted Halflings and they're really great... planning on getting started on painting them this weekend.Rumour is the Battleforge is going to be producing mounted Halfling Knights and armoured halflings on foot are coming soon-ish, as well as a shield wall and Halfling 'state troopers' who will have less of the 'country bumpkin' about them and more of the clean lines you would expect from a semi-professional military unit.
I'm looking forward to seeing what he will come up with.
The Halfling ogres are not far away at all.
Word is 2 are sculpted already and two more will be coming soon, possibly a standard bearer. :engel:
Onwards and upwards.
Onwards and upwards.
Onwards, I'll give you. But upwards - not really a halfling's forte.
OK, even if I acknowledged a rustic archetype (and I think there are different types of halflings described in fantasy literature) I still don't see why they would design all their clothes to specifically not fit properly.Maybe its not the tailor's fault. Maybe its a cultural thing, the halfling just walks into the store and picks the first thing off the rack. After all, he's got more important things to do like farm, eat, and be merry, or for those with other inclinations, find invisibility rings and slay dragons. :icon_wink:
As a I said earlier the Battleforge is going to be producing armoured mounted knights, armoured foot knights, a special shield wall and the rangers.
It's highly likely that there will be a unit of state trooper halflings as well which will contrast nicely with the more peasant like Militia.
More whacky war machines are in the offing and the halfling range is apparently going to be open ended.
So what ever the Battleforge likes the idea of , they will sculpt it as an addition to the warhammer / halfling milieu.
For instance, it's pretty ourt of the ordinary but apparently two Halfling ogres are finished greens and there are two more to come.
Wouldn't it be great to field something like a glorious 4th edition style Empire army with all the elements taken up as hobbits.
I would also love to see a special Halfling Oliphant in time to come... :icon_mrgreen:
With the consistent outpourings from the Battleforge there is every chance it could become a reality.
Has anyone ( mainly USA or Germany I would guess ) have any experience of this company?
(http://www.bronzeagemin.com/IMAGES/miniatures/25MM/cool%20or%20not/Viking-1-painted.jpg)
Damn thoooooose greeks are fantastic....thank god I have not bought the wargames dudes yet.
(they might join some day too)...
.... and I am told there will be 30% off this week .................
They say 32mm but the minis look a bit skinny.
.... and I am told there will be 30% off this week .................
Mids, any idea where we can find details about the 30% discount?
Elf pirates!
But I really love all the Black Scorpion figures.
Maybe this has been posted earlier but some big boats for Empire
Magnificent miniature, Reaper do some real gems thats for sure.
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/pages/page.php?Italian-crossbowmen-and-Scrapoli-186
They are looking very nice, super alternatives to rubbish empire knights
Exactly. Like proper knights on horses that are a sensible size with armour they could actually carry :dry:
Except this forum has not medieval after the last dot...
I've probably mentioned before that I like Black Tree Design as a GW substitute.
Also, the empire horses are rubbish and you know it :p
Most of my purchases have been from the historical side, but I have bought a few fantasy Saracens this year.
No biggie, when the new horses arrive from GW, it will set your GW on track.
And you know it.
Were they Black tree fantasy saracens?
Anyway, further east in Europe it was common to see knights still wearing crusader armour in the 16th century and 15th century German knights were poor landsmen wearing handed down armour from the previous century.
Anyway, further east in Europe it was common to see knights still wearing crusader armour in the 16th century and 15th century German knights were poor landsmen wearing handed down armour from the previous century.
That sort of thing still happens today ...... I mean go to Yorkshire and you see lots of stuff London and the South East of England gave up using last century ............. :engel:
That sort of thing still happens today ...... I mean go to Yorkshire and you see lots of stuff London and the South East of England gave up using last century ............. :engel:
Yeah
Civility, politeness, manners, good sense, honesty...washing, eating with your mouth closed... :biggriin:
It was a great reply and highlighted qualities I would like to believe exist all over ....
............................ but then I am reminded of something called a "Leeds United Football Fan" :engel:
Foundry has released a greek mythology line (in addition to their greek heroes):
http://wargamesfoundry.com/historical_ranges/single_packs/ancients/greek_-_mythology/?sector_id=
Again, not entirely impressed. The sculpting is so-so on lots of them, and many of the paintjobs don't help, especially on the centaurs...
Camel Cavalry.
I am looking to build at least one unit of Camelry with minimum 8 models. It's probably going to end up being two units with at least 8 models each, one with sword and shield and the other with spears.
Padre, where did you get your Camel mounted musician ?I believe it was possibly a Magister Militum one - I asked the same question.
Eunuchs ?
Anybody know where to find nice looking Eunuch models.?
I want a unit of Eunuchs in my Caliphate army.
Also, Midaski, I ordered (and paid for) them (and a bunch of other models as well) last Thursday night and they all arrived in the post on Monday.
Why are you bleating about Black trees delivery service?
I have received my first three Black tree camel cavalry. They came with a coiled length of wire that they obviously want me to make into three spears, is that how they came for you Padre ?
Also, Midaski, I ordered (and paid for) them (and a bunch of other models as well) last Thursday night and they all arrived in the post on Monday.
Why are you bleating about Black trees delivery service?
I have received my first three Black tree camel cavalry. They came with a coiled length of wire that they obviously want me to make into three spears, is that how they came for you Padre ?
I think it depends on the range - they have an address in Cornwall, and they also have a tie-in with Grendel in Scotland, and they have the main accounting base in Texas.
Lead Adventure is my second favorite miniature company - they simply rock.
Thanks for the pics.
My Cam Cav in battle in during the A3 campaign:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/padrissimus/A3Battle5Pic4.jpg)
What was the A3 Campaign ?
....then the LAF halberds are far superior too! Just somewhat more pricey...
Looks like they are on their way to Stirland already!
It would appear Warlord Games have bought or taken over Immortal Miniatures.
Seems reasonable - both make plastics through Renedra - both have ancients.
More new figures from Pro Gloria
http://progloriaminiatures.blogspot.com/2011/12/long-awaited-news-pre-view-for-second.html
I like the guys playing dice!
Unit filler.
More new figures from Pro GloriaThese are outstanding! Thanks for posting! :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
http://progloriaminiatures.blogspot.com/2011/12/long-awaited-news-pre-view-for-second.html
Those Undead are fantastic :mrgreen: :::cheers:::
New Perr WotR due to be out at the end of January
their zombies and skeletons specifically - are the best available, and the cost of them makes them astonishing.
Those Undead are fantastic :mrgreen: :::cheers:::
Mantic games undead - their zombies and skeletons specifically - are the best available, and the cost of them makes them astonishing.
Which is all the weirder for the fact that the rest of Mantics stuff is utterly dire.
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/workbench/tipping_cart.jpg
Perry Miniatures consistently produces excellent figures.
Get some Artizan figures, stick em on the table at the GW store. If anyone complains tell them they are GW Dogs of War pikemen...I bet no one at the store will know what they really look like, and if they did they'd not say anything ;)
I think I'll just wait till march or april when the next Empire book comes out and see if they put them back in.Has this been confirmed?
It is the one problem with this thread...35 pages in and I cant remember whats been posted :unsure:
Tell you what, if you set the test, I'll sit it... :biggriin:
It's not confirmed but it's a fairly solid rumor that we're after Vampire counts. So I figure if VC are in Jan/Feb then empire could well be in mar/april. Anyway I'm kind of just hoping.This probably isn't the thread for this, but what happened to redoing Brets?
Is the background information useful in the condottiere book? I dont want any of the models, but I thought it might be of use for empire/DoW background ideas and such. Is it worth the $25 at half price?
Is the background information useful in the condottiere book? I dont want any of the models, but I thought it might be of use for empire/DoW background ideas and such. Is it worth the $25 at half price?
*pimps the Tilea project, link in sig* :biggriin:
Nonsense, plop on a disproportionately huge feathered hat and you have yourself an imperial halfling.Better yet hang it off his penny farthing Lol
Osprey are fabulous, but... you would need a few of them and they are for keeps, because they are not cheap. For quality though, unsurpassed...I buy Osprey used. There are used book stores, and particularly those that specialize in selling military ones, the Osprey books can be found for half the retail price, and usually in very good shape often almost new.
Hello gentlemen.
I would like to pop in from the real life to bring your attention to cooperation between Warlord games, Empress miniatures and 4ground designs. These companies produced rather interesting sets concerning Anglo Zulu war. Couple of months ago, a new whole-diorama-in-a-box was announced depicting the defence of Rorke's Drift, containg two wooden models of buildings, lots of resin barricades and some British soldiers and Zulu warriors.
http://store.warlordgames.com/rorkes-drift-7561-p.asp...
Where are the skulz? I'm suffering from skulz deprivation Lol :icon_mrgreen:
Talking to them, the next product released will be timber framed Tudor houses. I saw the prototypes last year of the first one which he had scaled for 15mm, 20mm, and 28mm.
Talking to them, the next product released will be timber framed Tudor houses. I saw the prototypes last year of the first one which he had scaled for 15mm, 20mm, and 28mm.
Looking forward to that as well!
My only concern is that the timber bits will be flush with the stucco infill. The roof tiles are also a bit flat compared to resin buildings, but I could probably live with that and/or cover the roof with my own 3d tiles/shingles/shakes/thatch/whatever.
I have some "teddy bear" fir to try a thatched roof with, but I have not gotten round to it yet.
I want to try a pantiled roof, but the only decent plastic card pantiles I have found are 00 scale. Some not as nice O scale ones are availablewhich I may turn to.
Bestest halfling wizard ever
http://www.hfmodeling.com/photos/news/7047/_connor.jpg (http://www.hfmodeling.com/photos/news/7047/_connor.jpg)
I seem to recall a lot of people drooling over Mantic's Undead - and as no-one reads stickies ................ well Northstar have some on offer, so check the Special Offers sticky for the link.
:closed-eyes:
I'd imagine he'd have an enormous combat servitor to back him up!
I seem to recall a lot of people drooling over Mantic's Undead - and as no-one reads stickies ................ well Northstar have some on offer, so check the Special Offers sticky for the link.
Cool, perhaps I will give the crusader rules a try - at least in theory. The reviews I read stressed their streamlined simplicity, which seems like a bonus to trick/recruit new players.
I was wondering on those Mantic "Cadians", if thats what they are, why the bolts on the boot protective plates are so large?
I was wondering on those Mantic "Cadians", if thats what they are, why the bolts on the boot protective plates are so large?
They're plastic figures - cut the bolts off. :wink:
Damn Mantic are picking up pace...their Cadians are pretty nice too.
http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Warpath/Corporation/Product/Corporation-Armoured-Division-Ultimate-Deal-148-Figures.html (http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Warpath/Corporation/Product/Corporation-Armoured-Division-Ultimate-Deal-148-Figures.html)
At 150 £ for around120148 :icon_eek: models including 15 heavy weapon teams it becomes even nicer.
:icon_lol:
If you're only looking at the guy in the cloak (the one that has oversized bolts on the corner of his garment :icon_rolleyes: ), then to see what I'm talking about you need to click on the pictures below him to see the guys with the over sized bolts on their boots.
Bah, the figures aren't really that attractive to me anyway.
Although with no more difficulty than any figure from 40k...I always want to know where they keep their ammo.Most models that use ammo come with ammo containers of some sort(except space orks maybe), but people can rarely be bothered to glue them on.
I like the bolts, I'm for keeping them. :icon_mrgreen:Me too :icon_mrgreen: it gives them personality i think.
Have a look at this guy's right leg .................... I wonder if this is where the idea of bolts come from.His right foot looks bigger than his left, too. Not thrilled with that Space Wolf figure.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/jeffreyking_0/DSCF0011-11.jpg)
:engel:
I like the bolts, I'm for keeping them. :icon_mrgreen:Me too :icon_mrgreen: it gives them personality i think.
on the other manufacturers note I just got my 60 Old Glory lansknecht halberdeirs in the mail........ I love them....... they are beautiful!! :icon_lol:
Yeah what I ended up doing was google searching them. came up with some nice stuff so I decided to take the risk.I like the bolts, I'm for keeping them. :icon_mrgreen:Me too :icon_mrgreen: it gives them personality i think.
on the other manufacturers note I just got my 60 Old Glory lansknecht halberdeirs in the mail........ I love them....... they are beautiful!! :icon_lol:
So you like them? You can't beat the price, and I almost ordered some greatswords from them, but the pictures are awful. I just couldn't bring myself to order them without knowing exactly what they looked like.
Yeah what I ended up doing was google searching them. came up with some nice stuff so I decided to take the risk.
Sure beats shoeless monkeys in pajamas from gw
Are those resin or plastic? They look like plastic. There are parts. How much are they?
The company's name is AVATARS OF WAR. It's Spanish - so you were half close. :icon_mrgreen:
Actually Rackham line is being re-released by Cmon- in resin and with 100% price hike.
Those look pretty much exactly like the Warlord Games ones tbh, just with a totally shitty horse
I like the pistoliers. Do they have other (less static) horse options?
I see the fact they are selling just the riders as an opportunity too as it allows to put all your figures from different manufacturers on the same horse brand to blend them in.
Better stock up on those plastic GW horses before they discontinue them though.
There's a bit of Rincewind in there.He doesn't look miserable and inept though.
Those look great. Very animated.
But yeah, not really my cup o' Empire tea. Look more like retro-Bretonnians.
So no need for knew GW knights then. WeyheyIt will depend on how they compare to our normal troops. They might be very tinny...
However the book 'Condottiere' has impressed me more - the rules are interesting with all units having fixed sizes Infantry 16 and Cavalry 10 and rather than roll dice for 'wounds' you use playing cards.
That book was partially ruined for me by those same crappy figures being plastered over nearly every page of it, making me cringe whenever they catch my eye.
I have a wedding on the 28th (not my own). :engel:
Loving that Italian armored horseman - they could be mingled with GW Knights without any difficulty.
Loving that Italian armored horseman - they could be mingled with GW Knights without any difficulty.
More likely they will be 'replacing' GW Empire knights :icon_wink:
Anyone looking for Empire mounted plastic knights, I have about 120 up for sale shortly.
If I recall correctly, these might have been posted previously, but if not, here they are ...
http://sgmm.biz/borderreivers.html
Those are looking mighty fine! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool:
Man that molon labe one looks crap.
Foundry looks like the pick of the litter there.
I was going to buy some of the mastiffs off Molon Labe..... starting to second guess it now
They are really that small? :icon_cry:I was going to buy some of the mastiffs off Molon Labe..... starting to second guess it now
I have some from when they were made in the UK - realistic size so smaller than the Mordheim Witch Hunter wardogs! :engel:
Hopefully the moulds have travelled better than the 'Ancients' pictured above.
If I was O23 I would have complained and sent them back .....................
I quite like this:
http://www.warlordgames.com/18097/new-warlord-games-firepower-lights/
......... now we need sound effects ........
I read this (http://thatguyjames.blogspot.com/2012/01/dear-mantic.html). Made me laugh.
And he has a point, too.
I read this (http://thatguyjames.blogspot.com/2012/01/dear-mantic.html). Made me laugh.
(There is link up there, just in case you were wondering.)
Wargames Factory tried that with their orcs, making them look all Roman-y
I don't see what he rumbles about: The Mantic goblins are different enough to exist on their own:
(http://www.manticblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Goblin-and-Mawbeast.jpg)
I really like those Wargames Factory Orcs - those look like lovely models. WF do some decent stuff, in my view.
If anything, I think they look like they were aiming for Angus McBride orcs.
I read this (http://thatguyjames.blogspot.com/2012/01/dear-mantic.html). Made me laugh.
(There is link up there, just in case you were wondering.)
I don't see what he rumbles about: The Mantic goblins are different enough to exist on their own:
[,img width=750 height=562]http://www.manticblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Goblin-and-Mawbeast.jpg[/img]
If so what are they like?
If so what are they like?
Nice, but a tad small. Can't mix 'em with GW
If those are the same as the Grenadier/Mirlton then they work perfectly fine with GW stuff.
If those are the same as the Grenadier/Mirlton then they work perfectly fine with GW stuff.
Orcyboy thinks they are just fine. Fair call.
[The biggest problem with them isn't so much hieght and build as it is the time period they represent. Their dress is more directed at the Burgundian/Swiss wars era and mine are mixed in with the old 80's Bretonnian crossbowman which represnt same period.
The horses however are rather tiny so will have to be replaced if any mounted figures are purchased.
There was some mention of 4Ground back on page 39 about their buildings.
I've just seen these as well:
(http://www.4ground.co.uk/ProductImages/24d14195-71d9-4629-902c-bda2b1ea54f9_thumb.jpg)http://www.4ground.co.uk/
Got my Perrys being painted up to use for historicals or Tileans (DoW).The biggest problem with them isn't so much hieght and build as it is the time period they represent. Their dress is more directed at the Burgundian/Swiss wars era and mine are mixed in with the old 80's Bretonnian crossbowman which represnt same period.Bretonnians represent HYW period though (at least they did in the 90s), so earlier still. I do agree the grenadier stuff is too early for Empire, but then so is the Perry Miniatures stuff everyone seems to like to use for Empire.
To me, both Grenadier and Perry are better suited for Border Princes and DOW.
But the grenadier full plate knights aren't too different from the Empire ones, so should work. The horses however are rather tiny so will have to be replaced if any mounted figures are purchased.
Must resist ......... must resist ...............
They will render my Hirst Arts moulds obsolete ...........
The bad news is I have my Salute ticket ..............
That building - painted - is £45.90 - cannot see it offered unpainted as som eof their stuff is.
At that price your hirst moulds are looking fairly safe.
Are you queue jumping at Salute this year ............... :engel:
when is salute?
so that's three new boxes I need to put on the shopping list ............
Excuse the poor photo (used the damned phone) but here is one I put together with a Front Rank draft horse
(http://www.napoleonicassociation.org/wargaming/4ground/Cart.jpg)
The Ox cart is massive - and I have ox's from Front Rank also to pull it - but they are still bare wood/metal
If so what are they like?
Nice, but a tad small. Can't mix 'em with GW
I am sure it was mentioned either earlier in this thread or in the Special Deals thread.
The Perry's ahve given a release date for the mounted men at arms. They will be available at Salute.
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/1266406620/ (http://theminiaturespage.com/news/1266406620/)
I was interested in something cjp posted in the B&P a while ago, and asked him about them - he pointed me to an old range called Fortress Figures, which he thought had died ..........
.......... well they had, but they have risen again.
http://www.fortressfigures.com/Fortress_Figures/Home.html
http://www.fortressfigures.com/Fortress_Figures/Products_of_the_Past/Products_of_the_Past.html
Very nice and perfect for Mordheim.
I wonder what material he's using to sculpt those.Brown stuff. And yes, these are what GW's models should look like.
a good alternative to the 'lottery winners' version from Grand Manner...
http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/28mm_Convent_Bussaco_1810--product--301.html
Have you all seen this?Oh my... I need a gaming room, hell I just need some room *lusts*
http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/
Mordheim! Mordheim! Mordheim!
Price is reasonable, too.
Have you all seen this?
(https://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/blog-sfondo-villa-base-dipinta-02.jpg?w=300&h=175)
Mordheim! Mordheim! Mordheim!
Price is reasonable, too.
My Ratnik team has finished competeing in the Lead Painters League over at the LAF and now I can share them with you...they are just great figures
Too bad they are metal, because like all their minis, these are ace.
I'm not so convinced about the usage for Mordheim either - these are proper buildings for a town or manor scenery on a battle board, whereas Mordheim wants more damaged buildings for more access.
All three of them have the window and door add on sets
The beams actually sit back a little as they are etched out. This is actually more in keeping with some of the genuine buildingsQuoteAll three of them have the window and door add on sets
Can you elaborate on that?
I have looked at their website, and the pictures, and I believe Colonel Bill's is stocking them at Salute.
However is it fairly flat or do the beams actually stand out a bit?
You mentioned 'render' so I assumed you added it between the beams?
I think on another forum I saw oneof their buildings where someone had added a 'balsa beam' on top of the existing beam - to give more depth.
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.phpYes. I'm building my 40K Tallarn army, using their modern-warfare Afghan / Taliban minis as the basic troops.
They do loads of ranges - anyone bought their minis?
I didn't think starting an entire new thread on this would be a good idea but does anyone know of any alternative models that would work to complete some old dogs of war units? specifically Riccos republican guard and the alacanti fellowship? Thanks :::cheers:::
I didn't think starting an entire new thread on this would be a good idea but does anyone know of any alternative models that would work to complete some old dogs of war units? specifically Riccos republican guard and the alacanti fellowship? Thanks :::cheers:::
I am grateful to the Perry miniatures company for introducing more cheap plastic miniatures into the historical ranges and helping, along with other small-ish companies, to break the expensive stranglehold that Foundry had over the historical 28mm market for quite a while.
Interestingly Foundry are still expensive and their new ranges are not up to their standard of old.
Hah Bingo! Thats exactly what I was thinking. Vety cheap and lightweight and nice looking islands, can't go wrong. 8-)
I saw them - I just feel that they are a bit too lightweight.They need more than paint and flock. They need the full make over. Plastikard, bits, layers of gravel and textured paint to make them table worthy.
I cannot see them standing up to too much heavy treatment, and maybe the inverstment in paint and flock time is risky.
I am grateful to the Perry miniatures company for introducing more cheap plastic miniatures into the historical ranges and helping, along with other small-ish companies, to break the expensive stranglehold that Foundry had over the historical 28mm market for quite a while.
Interestingly Foundry are still expensive and their new ranges are not up to their standard of old.
I got some loose Foundry Swashbuckler Dwarfs on Saturday and they really are quite nice and imperial .... they must have been sculpted a while back then. :engel:
I got some loose Foundry Swashbuckler Dwarfs on Saturday and they really are quite nice and imperial .... they must have been sculpted a while back then. :engel:
It depends. How many elbows do the arms have? :icon_mrgreen:
Anybody checked out these guys before, I saw them at Salute today and they were unbelievably cheap.
Also the product weighs next to nothing and would be awesome for carrying and transporting but check out the prices... :-o :icon_eek:
I bought one of their pieces:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i1tIQzMETEc/Tjp-Z_HURTI/AAAAAAAAAfE/J7Rf1WSZbt0/s1600/IMG_3208.JPG)
http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2011/08/amera-ruin.html (http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2011/08/amera-ruin.html)
Didn't take too long as I obviously didn't do too much to spruce it up as I want to keep it generic enough for use other than a fantasy setting.
Are those Amera things good then? I am really tempted by the river as the sections are really cheap and it would save a lot of effort.
Are those Amera things good then? I am really tempted by the river as the sections are really cheap and it would save a lot of effort.
Does anyone have some good suggestions for some swordsmen. It seems most places only have pikes/halberds. Also the cheaper the betterThere was a company called Zvezda some years ago that did a game called Ring of Rule IIRC they had a plastic kit that had swordsmen. I'm sure if you looked around on the internet you could turn up something.
Does anyone have some good suggestions for some swordsmen. It seems most places only have pikes/halberds. Also the cheaper the better
Zvezda make some very good gear but they can be a little bit small.
My future wife in. eh.. I mean engineer :blush:
(http://www.guildofharmony.com/gallery/automaton/greens/steampunk_tinker_belle.jpg)
I still think they look like little bearded spheres with with chimp arms, and feet but no legs. :-P
I will give you all that they have character. More so than some of the more recent figures. But I just wish they weren't so... spherical.
Remember when your collection of Fantasy Models consisted of loads of Wizards, Thieves, Fighters, Paladins and Clerics, not to mention Female adventurers in fur Bikinis?
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Caliver book is in the UK.
http://www.caliverbooks.com/
I've ordered from them (and I'm in the US) and been happy with the delivery.
Thanks! Not many pictures, but that`ll do.
Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35.
OMG. :ph34r:
Dropping from the best figures money could buy to some of the worst figures I've seen in 20 years. I just don't understand why they are doing this to themselves.
Who sculpted those?
Has Brian Ansell taken up sculpting?
Also... just looking at Caliver's site, their foundry orcs are more expensive in GBP than the foundry website. The ogre desperadoes (orcb001) are 25gbp from Caliver and 16.5gbp from foundry. The foundry USD price is about $34, which is cheaper than the conversion of 25 gbp (roughly $40). So, if you are interested in the renaissance ogres and orcs, I suggest waiting for a foundry sale, then either buy enough to get free shipping or buy a book or something with the ones you like.
Who sculpted those?
Has Brian Ansell taken up sculpting?
Didn't he actually do some sculpting back in the early days?
Also... just looking at Caliver's site, their foundry orcs are more expensive in GBP than the foundry website. The ogre desperadoes (orcb001) are 25gbp from Caliver and 16.5gbp from foundry. The foundry USD price is about $34, which is cheaper than the conversion of 25 gbp (roughly $40). So, if you are interested in the renaissance ogres and orcs, I suggest waiting for a foundry sale, then either buy enough to get free shipping or buy a book or something with the ones you like.
Do they have sales on a regular basis?
Of course, Steve Saleh is now sculpting an excellent new Greek range for Gorgon Studios as well.
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I stuck Empire State troops arms onto Perry WOTR bodies.What do they look like with the halberds/spears from gw on them?
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pisjc2PHjME/T6O76Efi6VI/AAAAAAAAAF0/JJTmn0pNCOI/s1600/IMG_5574.JPG)
http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2012/05/perry-wotr-infantry-with-gw-arms.html (http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2012/05/perry-wotr-infantry-with-gw-arms.html)
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I stuck Empire State troops arms onto Perry WOTR bodies.
Their new Greek mythology range ranges from really bad over mediocre to just about passable. However, their slightly older historical "World of the Greeks" range, which also has some mythological characters in it, is sculpted by Steve Saleh and still very good. Of course, Steve Saleh is now sculpting an excellent new Greek range for Gorgon Studios as well.
Went there, clicked on "Mythic World" and this is what I see! http://www.gorgon-studios.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=10
The Oracle at Delphi! Which is exactly what I am patterning my Luminark after!
They also make a good witchhunter in the "convention models" section:
What do they look like with the halberds/spears from gw on them?
So how wide is the body of the perry WOTR bodies compared to the gw statetroops?
The Nefsokar range seems to have some potential alternatives for Al Muktar's DoW.
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Nefsokar/latest
Some other interesting figures in that line as well.
Between the Nefsokar and Wargods of Aegyptus, you can have a TK army or a Khemri BB team. :icon_biggrin:
http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2011/09/ra-team.html (http://corblogme.blogspot.com/2011/09/ra-team.html)
...is cheap and huge.
I have him based up for Storm of Magic, nice model. I have toyed with the idea of a mount.
hello? did I kill the conversation?
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I stuck Empire State troops arms onto Perry WOTR bodies.What do they look like with the halberds/spears from gw on them?
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Thanks, third guy back from the rank on the left is a gw halberd wielder tooNot sure if this is the right place for this, but I stuck Empire State troops arms onto Perry WOTR bodies.What do they look like with the halberds/spears from gw on them?
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The guy third from the viewer's right is a Perry with GW halberd.
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i49/padrissimus/PerryHalberdiers.jpg)
Some others may be, but he definitely is.
And when people don't respond on this particular thread it either means you where way the hell off base or they are busy buying models...
hello? did I kill the conversation?
And when people don't respond on this particular thread it either means you where way the hell off base or they are busy buying models...
hello? did I kill the conversation?
hello? did I kill the conversation?This thread is a little sporadic in posting. People tend to post new stuff they find, a few people say "those look great, thanks" and then the thread quiets down until the next new pics are posted. It's not you. :-)
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I think that's part of the charm though, for those of us who like that period.
Some of the figures are just awful, but lots are quite nice.
For the price, their historicals are pretty sweet too IMO.
I had some spare cash
I had some spare cash
I'll have that! :engel:
They can be slow but they are reasonable to deal with - responding to emails.
Yeah but they had 50% off for the weekend and you didn't .......................
Your price will still be the same next week.
PS. Did you get your package - I posted it Saturday the 19th.
They can be slow but they are reasonable to deal with - responding to emails.
They do have good customer service when those little issues arrise.
I ordered a Late Roman cavalry unit pack and was a little dismayed to find it was spread throughpout the types of cavalry and not just the heavy cavalry that I imagined due to the one cavalry figure they had as the picture for it.
They sent me the heavy cavalry figures I wanted free of charge, and although they didn't ask me to, I did send them back the light cavalry as more than reasonable behaviour deserves to be met with the same.
Anybody checked out these guys before, I saw them at Salute today and they were unbelievably cheap.
Also the product weighs next to nothing and would be awesome for carrying and transporting but check out the prices... :-o :icon_eek:
http://www.amera.co.uk/product.php?range=f
Fantastic mini for Rufus
(http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Warlord-Hrolfgad-Loftsaddle-Dwarf-Griffon-Rider.jpg)
...I picked up a couple ruins pieces and they are crap. Not worth it. They are flimsy, the seams don't go together well at all, and no detail on the inside, so they look terrible...
Where is that owl head from?
You get what you pay for.
Artwork for Conquest Games new Norman infantry
44 figures a box for £20
Dear Sir/Madam,
While you may not have noticed yet, things are changing at Foundry and we are the middle of a process of restructuring and reorganisation. This will include bringing back some old ranges and reintrodcuing some old packs that were inexplicably removed from others. This will all take some time but we want to return to being the company we once were. As a symbol of this we have reintroduced the English Civil War and Thirty Years War ranges.
Although some of these things will take some time to put into place, one immediate change we have made is to make sure that those ordering from outside of the UK will pay the same price as everybody else. It was a particularly bad policy that we have rectified as of today, no matter where you live in the world you will not pay more than our domestic customers.
Watch out for further changes in the future.
yours faithfully,
Neil Littlewood
If you like them try this guy - he's a reputable show trader who I have dealt with for many years.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Dave-T-Shop/FANTASY-SCI-FI-/_i.html?_fsub=312412819&_sid=175535339&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
He bought vast stocks of old blisters of them, and nowadays has limited models from the whole range which Foundry have revamped, but you may get some in your collection at a better price.
Dear all,
Its been another busy week here at Foundry, with our great reorganisation process well under way.
One immediate issue weve been looking at are our postal prices and we were pleased to find that shipping abroad has dropped phenomenally in the last few years. So much so that as of today we can announce that the basic international postage rate has been dropped to £5.00. UK customers also benefit from this price review with p&p rates halved to £4.00. While this is a good start, were going to be putting a lot of effort into making it even cheaper in the future.
We can also announce that we have rereleased the massive Malburian and Franco-Prussian War ranges in their entirety, to sit alongside the complete English Civil War and Thirty Years War ranges. This represents literally thousands of models, with the Franco-Prussian range alone numbering 128 packs! It may take a little time to track down some of the more elusive moulds, but we plan on bringing back our entire back catalogue.
If you have any suggestions please feel free to get in touch.
Yours sincerely,
Neil Littlewood, Whirling Plenipotentiary.
www.wargamesfoundry.com
I just had a very good experience with Fire and Flames (http://myworld.ebay.com/from_fire_and_flames?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1181). I bought the wrong thing and they were super good about sorting it out. I recommend these fellows as being excellent examples of customer service.
Just came across these guys http://www.sbarber-models.clara.net/main.html - there might be something there someone finds interesting.
They aren't what would commonly be called pornographic, is the short answer! :)
They are just general sorts of figures - he has some Napoleonics, some ancients of various sorts, some scenery, lots of 25-28mm and some 10 and 15s.
But a distinct lack of bare boobies, to be honest. Bare boobies is, in my view, one of the pre-requisites for something being designated as pornography. YMMV, of course.
Well i got my guns from Perrys and the minis are sweet, gun is small comaring to gw standards but i like it it's much more realistic and will be great when i start my perry empire based army. I plan tu use gw minis in smallest numbers i can.
Darknights site has a naked cyclops with dong showing.I love how nonchalantly you say that!
I was trying to look at a backpacking website lol!
The American Civil War Confederate Infantry will be next in line followed by the American War of Independence British Infantry.(http://www.perry-miniatures.com/images/aw/AWI_-72.jpg)
Is there anyone doing suitable plastic figures for the French Indian / Seven Years War? ....
...New Conquest Games Norman infantry...
...New Conquest Games Norman infantry...
And I finally get my Norman Saga warband. :icon_biggrin:
(I wonder if I pay them extra they'll agree NOT to send them in that horrible box artwork.)
I suppose I have to 'invent' a reason for them to be in North America
and a sort of Trapper style Coureurs du Bois figure which I suppose I could use.
The FIW and SYW were around 1754 - 1763 so only some 45 -50 years before Napoleonics - are any of the Perry plastics remotely close to uniforms?Not even close. The new AWI stuff they are doing is based on the 1768 modifications - and even they are a world away from what was worn in the F&IW
Camel riders.
I need camel riders for my 40K Tallarn army (rough riders).
Camel riders.Essex makes 25mm camels.
I need camel riders for my 40K Tallarn army (rough riders).
Camel riders ..... Anyone any ideas?
Red Box minis also have a kickstarter... I hope nobody else has posted them yet.Very nice. I've been considering the Gynnade Krigare as Chaos Chosen, and this might be a good reason to jump in.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1103158358/red-box-games-helsvakt-horde (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1103158358/red-box-games-helsvakt-horde)
Right now only really interesting for Chaos and Bretonnians but for those two .....fantastic minis.
Neil and I have spent the last couple of weeks reorganising the racks of blister packs here at Foundry in sunny Saint Ann's*.
Stock has been under pressure over the last couple of months as Ronnie (caster, mould maker and sculptor Ronnie) has often been pulled away to do other things.
Our plan was to make sure that we have at least eight blisters in stock of everything: even the not terribly popular codes, so we set about gathering moulds for the missing models and piling them up around Steve and Ronnie's casting benches.
We've only been working here for a month or two, and so it was interesting to discover all the models that we had never looked at properly before: and the ones that we hadn't even realised existed.
There is no current printed Foundry catalogue, so we were using old A5 size catalogues (perhaps 10 years old), and, navigating by catalogue it was soon clear that the contents of the packs in huge sections of the range had changed.
We knew that a number of packs from Foundry ranges had been withdrawn and replaced. But we were very surprised just how many packs of models have disappeared and had their place taken by often rather mundane substitutes.
Even small ranges have had a dozen or so packs removed; while hundreds are missing from the larger ranges (mostly those sculpted in the golden age of the eighties ). Despite its legendary status, enormous popularity and miraculous depth, even Michael and Alan Perry's marvellous Napoleonic range has been ripped apart and its ranks invaded by somewhat wonky imposters.
It's hard to see how all this has come about.
Neil insists that it can only be the work of dark forces.
One end of our building; the end built in red brick in 1861, used to be an abattoir (really). When Foundry first came here there were still old blood gutters running down to the big doors that lead to the street.
Neil' theory is that the combination of ancient dried blood (who knows from what source) and molten lead (that once sheathed the roof of eldritch temples) has drawn satanic creatures to our factory. Terrified Foundry staff must have been forced to participate in dark ceremonies; where boiling blood and bubbling ladles full of molten Napoleonic castings were offered to arcane daemonic creatures lusting after molten lead from only the very finest 28mm scale models, and thus denying those models to the human population of the Earth for eternity.
This is a very fine theory indeed, but I feel that we must look for a simpler explanation and solution; probably involving finding the moulds for the missing packs and putting them all back into production.
So, that is now our plan. We have indeed found a huge number of moulds that haven't been run for years, and there are a whole ranges that have been discontinued.
It's possible that some moulds have disappeared, and it is likely that some moulds might have worn beyond the point at which we would be comfortable selling models that had been cast from them, but we will almost certainly be able to get hold of their original master moulds and recast the masters. Recasting will be interesting as we now have more sophisticated techniques for casting masters and can produce more three dimensional, crisper models.
We will almost certainly start with Napoleonic's and, daemons permitting, we hope to get started next week.
There will be a delay between us having castings available and getting them on our website, but we will announce which models we have available on this page, so you will at least be able to order them by phone as soon as we have them cast.
Neil and I will set up a scheme that will allow you to order any models from any of our discontinued ranges that we have a mould for.
We will be spending a lot of time going back and forth gathering up the old moulds for the casters and getting the reissued models on the hooks.
So, if you give us a call and tell us which models you need, we'll organise picking up the moulds for your models too, and when we have enough for a stack, we'll stick them in an oven, get them to temperature and hijack a caster to run them. This may take an extra day or three.
Ring us on: 0115 8413000
We can only apologise for all this and set about making the missing models available to you again. It must have been incredibly irritating to have been unable to finish regiments and armies when we switched the packs on you.
By the time you get this, hopefully the link below will lead somewhere interesting.
British Napoleonics
Marcus Ansell
*'Gun crime capital of Britain': apparently.
Red Box minis also have a kickstarter... I hope nobody else has posted them yet.Just a reminder that the kickstarter is on its last couple of days. They've added some pretty fantastic undead models.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1103158358/red-box-games-helsvakt-horde (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1103158358/red-box-games-helsvakt-horde)
Right now only really interesting for Chaos and Bretonnians but for those two .....fantastic minis.
The pictures look interesting, it would be nice to see them with a good paintjob. Not sure if the sculpts are worth the $25 price tag each though...
The pictures look interesting, it would be nice to see them with a good paintjob. Not sure if the sculpts are worth the $25 price tag each though...
The pictures look interesting, it would be nice to see them with a good paintjob. Not sure if the sculpts are worth the $25 price tag each though...
Ooh, those look a step up from their usual sculpting quality. I'd like to see them with some paint and next to the Marauder ones too. If they are good, then I guess I can scrap landsknecht ogres from the to do list for my range.
The pictures look interesting, it would be nice to see them with a good paintjob. Not sure if the sculpts are worth the $25 price tag each though...
Ooh, those look a step up from their usual sculpting quality. I'd like to see them with some paint and next to the Marauder ones too. If they are good, then I guess I can scrap landsknecht ogres from the to do list for my range.
I would be tempted to buy one and give it a try, I just dislike their policy of always shipping via signed-for mail, even for a small order as it makes the high prices seem even worse.
I think they would be much better if they did their bellybuttons differently. They did the same on lots of their halflings - just a big gaping hole. I don't know why, it just looks silly.
(http://www.thebattleforge.co.uk/ekmps/shops/thebattleforge/images/imperial-ogre-with-club-x4-pack-355-p.jpg)
Classic Ex-Citadel Vikings, Saxons and Normans Return
Sculpted by Alan and Michael Perry back in the late eighties (probably between 1986-7) these were first released under the Citadel F (Fighter) series. They would later become the basis of the Norse range, where perhaps they have become better known.
Although they are slightly smaller than our other Vikings, they are splendid in their own right.
Egyptians restored to full Strength
Were also happy to announce that we have finished casting our complete range of Ancient Egyptians, adding 28 packs to what had been previously available. Another range that was sculpted by Alan and Michael Perry, it is not only marvellous but also the most extensive of its kind.
Thanks for the review, WK! Would you say they are worth the price tag though?
I have no idea why they are all wearing chastity belts...
EDIT : It's NOT a GW thing! Well, I was right the first time. Where'd'ya get it? I wants me one.Try here (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Techno-demonic-cannon-fit-for-28mm-fantasy-wargaming-/251123594433?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7821f4c1)
I think the doors could work; there are many places where doorways wouldn't be as high (comparatively speaking) as we have them in modern homes. Building up is easier today than it was in the mediaeval period; this castle could represent an older building.No. A hobbit hold!
Or a Dwarf hold :)
You guys see those tiny clips?
Every single one of the joints have to be held together using two or more of those...
Maybe it΄s rude to have two straight posts, but I need to put this in writing somewhere: Foundry are serious about their rejuvenation. I just had a mail conversation with Marcus Ansell, explaining that I wish to have more puff n΄slash greenskins for my army, and it ended with him adding half a dozen packs of Mercenary Ogres (well, they are orcs really) to their site that had been withdrawn ages ago for reasons unknown. More will come, and I΄ll buy them. My Marienburger army just grows and grows (600+ infantry now).
Now that΄s customer relations, GW.
Maybe it΄s rude to have two straight posts, but I need to put this in writing somewhere: Foundry are serious about their rejuvenation. I just had a mail conversation with Marcus Ansell, explaining that I wish to have more puff n΄slash greenskins for my army, and it ended with him adding half a dozen packs of Mercenary Ogres (well, they are orcs really) to their site that had been withdrawn ages ago for reasons unknown. More will come, and I΄ll buy them. My Marienburger army just grows and grows (600+ infantry now).
Now that΄s customer relations, GW.
Some of the Arthurian and German packs have already been put back on the website. Here are the lists of the unreleased pack names from the ranges you were interested in:
LR032 Dark Age Arthurian Or Frankish Or Gothic Cavalry Command
LR033 Dark Age Arthurian Or Frankish Or Gothic Cavalry
FS009 Frank And Saxon Casualties
AG002 Suebi Warriors
AG005 Suebi Cavalry
AG006 Suebi Cavalry
AG010 Chatti Cavalry
AG013 Chatti Veterans
AG017A Savage German Warriors
AG018A Savage German Warriors
AG019 Germanic Cavalry
AG021 Germanic Cavalry
AG022 Suebi Cavalry
PICT007 Pict Chariot
PICT008 Pict Command Characters
Let me know if youd like to order any of these and Ill get them back on the website for you.
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Akbar, after reading your post, I went ahead and sent marcus an email thanking him for the changes made at foundry, and also inquired about any other mercenary orcs or ogres. I got an email back, and they have put up SEVEN packs of mercenary orcs (I think that is all the remaining unreleased ones). All told that is 20 new (to us at least) poses of puffy slashy orcs! Huzzah! :::cheers:::
I would say that if you are a fan of foundry's stuff, now would be a good time to place an order if you are pleased with what they are doing. It's one thing to commend their progress, but the progress is useless if they don't see financial returns from it. I plan on placing an order soon for mainly that reason - to put my money where my mouth is.
Can't believe there isn't more love for LAF/Ratnik's Brugelburg range on this site.
Those look pretty cool. I don't do Post-Apoc stuff, but it looks like their quality is starting to improve.
Hi Mark,
We seem to have made some of those orcs available despite not having the moulds here (unless they are hiding). Ive almost certainly seen the two painted orcs whilst searching for the others.
My present inclination is to not touch anything until we can assess what has been done in error.
The last chap I do not know though. Those I know will definitely be on their way back!
Cheers,
Alex. (Marcus is at college)
I am surprised White Knight hasn't chipped in - I mean him and Kev Adams are in business together .............. :closed-eyes:
Though they do complement the goblin landsknecht range I'm doing with him perfectly. :closed-eyes:
Ewww Polish people.
Nothing..... :engel:Ewww Polish people.
What is that supposed to mean? :Ohmy:
A friend pointed these out to me. Has the site been linked to yet?
http://www.fireforge-games.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=12&Itemid=95
Certainly good news for any cavalry based army. My Brets might have to get dusted off
Your wit is surpassed only by your age, surely, sir.A friend pointed these out to me. Has the site been linked to yet?
http://www.fireforge-games.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=12&Itemid=95
Certainly good news for any cavalry based army. My Brets might have to get dusted off
Wow that's amazing .....................
Not the figures - we discussed them 20 pages back ..............
But that Shav has a friend ...............................
:biggriin:
@cjp : There was a whole thread discussing those little pieces of fapservice here http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=44118.0
Female mercenary:
(http://www.brother-vinni.com/gallery/28mm/hilda.jpg)
Bad move WK
My Paypal refund for non-delivered Maelstrom stuff is funds already allocated for gaming - I had planned to do an order for halflings and dwarfs ........... but if you start promoting other stuff ......... well who knows.
Those Perry plastics. I was a little confused by their description. It said things like "up to 12" and whatnot.
How many dudes can you make from one box? Is looks like a lot but I want to be sure...
It said things like "up to 12" and whatnot.
Those Perry plastics. I was a little confused by their description. It said things like "up to 12" and whatnot.
How many dudes can you make from one box? Is looks like a lot but I want to be sure...
Anyone who likes Kev Adams orc sculpts, head over to Foundrys webpage! They are still working on the restoration of their discontinued packs, and any range who gets the most votes (as in emails) will be put back on sale next. Support the Renaissance Orcs/Ogres!
I know WK was able to snag the available ones before they were taken down again though, sneaky git :biggriin:
I know WK was able to snag the available ones before they were taken down again though, sneaky git :biggriin:
I had to look really close to see that it wasn't some sort of minotaur riding a demigriff. That lion head is ridiculous.Hey Gaudy models sell nowadays :::cheers:::
Reaper plastic Cthulhu!
(http://www.reapermini.com/graphics/gallery/4/77194_p_1_mj.jpg)
Ironically the order I placed with Black Tree (that 50% sale was too good!) arrived before Wayland have even sent the order I placed with them the day before
So that's a tentative tick in the Black Tree service column
Ironically the order I placed with Black Tree (that 50% sale was too good!) arrived before Wayland have even sent the order I placed with them the day before
So that's a tentative tick in the Black Tree service column
I ordered a few things from Northstar for their New Years sale - tried out a couple of the Dark Ages lucky bags among other things. Nick emailed saying they had a lot of orders, and were trying to get them all out in good time.
Here is a little preview of one of our two incoming heavy infantry plastic sets, Teutonic Infantry.
Stay tuned for a preview of Templar Infantry too very soon.
The Teutonic Infantry set will allow you to build up to 24 Teutonic Sergeants miniatures or up to 12 heavy crossbowmen and/or up to 12 Dismounted Knights.
Here is the details:
Heads - 10 different sergeant heads in two sections, 10 different teutonic knight heads and 4 bonus different heads for a total of 34 heads in the set.
Bodies - 9 different sculpetd infantry bodies in very dynamic and realistic poses.
Melee Weapons - 6 different right arms armed with spears, 2 with swords, 2 axes and 2 maces. Options for a 2h sword and a 2h axe as well as musician arm and standard bearer arm. Considering all the weapon sections, you'll find a total of 12 spears, 4 swords, 4 axes, 4 maces, 2h sword and 2h axe.
Crossbow - 6 different sculpted couple of arms with crossbow. You can build up to 12 heavy foot crossbowmen from the set.
Cloaks - 8 different cloak types not attached to the bodies.
Shields - 4 different shield types and 4 different left arm poses not attached to the shields. There are 24 shields and left arms in the box.
Various - Sword scabbards and crossbow quivers not attached to the bodies as well as musician and standard bearer options.
Aimed release date is late February.
Vikings with 2handed weapons.
Midaski....?
I have the Crusader varangians! Which I of course bought for my Byzantine army but haven't painted.
I quite like them.
I'm also not sure how you tell the difference between huscarls, vikings or varangians, [ or normans even as you cannot see the short hair,] in full mail with great axes.
Vikings with 2handed weapons.Only 25mm, but West Wind (http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DW-502) has some vikings with 2h weapons.
Vikings with 2handed weapons.Only 25mm, but West Wind (http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DW-502) has some vikings with 2h weapons.
I must say, it is quite good fun looking through the historical stuff to see what is good and what is... not.Hmmm ... perhaps the dawning of a new miniholic. :icon_wink:
Can see the attraction now Mids!
West Wind are here in the UK, ........ BUT I couldn't find these Vikings on their website - they do some Saxons in their Arthurain range.They're "Nordvolk" under the "Dwarf Wars" range. Not precisely vikings.
Maybe it's under license to Old Glory in the US.
by the way, I just found wargames factory on northstar :)
Although their boxes are £16.50, instead of $20.00 (£12.50) and seeing as I only want the double handed ones, it probably wont work out cheaper.
Foundry is too expensive- 2 quid per figure, no thanks!
I don't have any WestWind fantasy stuff, but I got some of their historical arthurians, and they are much chunkier than Crusader and most GB stuff. Far bigger than Foundry. I might assume their fantasy stuff would be of similar size?
MACEDONIAN, PERSIAN AND ASSYRIAN RERELEASED PACKS
Over the last six months, we have been steadily rereleasing the many models that were discontinued over the previous six years. There are only 800 or so packs left to go. We will almost certainly have them all out this year. Let us know if you have preferences as to what we should cast up next.
Regardless of whether models have been formally rereleased, we are still very happy to hunt down the moulds of discontinued packs and cast them especially for you. This may delay your order by a couple of days. We haven't come up with a way of handling this through this website: so I'm afraid that you will have to contact us directly. Ideally by phone.
This Month We Are Rereleasing 15, 6 and 6 Packs from Each of our Macedonian, Persian and Assyrian ranges respectively.
This means that all our Macedonians and Persians are now up on our website. We will put the 11 remaining packs of Assyrians up next time.
BUY TWO GET ONE FREE.
We notice that the reappearance of long discontinued models is no longer met with quite the same level of awed enthusiasm as might have been the case some months back. So, to celebrate our first six months at the helm, and to spark things up a bit, we are offering a sort of Flash Deal. If it goes down well we may repeat it next year!
Only until the end of January, for every two packs that you buy, from any combination of the rereleased Macedonian, Persian and Assyrian models shown below, you will receive a third free pack of your choice of any of those rereleased models. This is one third off.
List which extra packs youd like in the comments box when you place your order. Otherwise, well make sure that we choose something appropriate for you.
Regrettably, you cannot combine the discount on these models with any other of our offers or discounts! Normal postage rates apply.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481357498550246.114214.271339052885426&type=1I don't understand why companies don't do this sort of photoshoot with all their models, nothing is more off-putting than not being able to see what it is you're buying.
When I bought my last batch of historical stuff, I found a website where only some of the miniatures actually had photos- the rest had drawings.
Quotehttp://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481357498550246.114214.271339052885426&type=1I don't understand why companies don't do this sort of photoshoot with all their models, nothing is more off-putting than not being able to see what it is you're buying.
When I bought my last batch of historical stuff, I found a website where only some of the miniatures actually had photos- the rest had drawings.
I just buy so little historical stuff it wouldn't be worth it.
If you cant be arsed to buy a light box from ebay like chumley and fr1day have, and take pictures of your minis, I can't be arsed to buy from you.
Some Picts from Tanatus Miniatures, available through North Star:Well, they are painted models, but no Picts. :icon_wink:
I just buy so little historical stuff it wouldn't be worth it.
If you cant be arsed to buy a light box from ebay like chumley and fr1day have, and take pictures of your minis, I can't be arsed to buy from you.
That was positively the most crapy painted picts/generic migration period barbarians I have seen!
That was positively the most crapy painted picts/generic migration period barbarians I have seen! I did not know the picts were cloned from one single person, nor dad they had strictly enforced uniforms... :dry:
I love their shields, perfect for germanic warriors of the period. All in all, they would all work well as rank and file germanoic warriors of the later empire and migration period.
And the shields... So sweet shield bosses! Makes my heart grow warm and fuzzy. But if thee paingter had done a modicum study of the period, for example read the excellent source book from old WAB, Fall of the West. The romans used the shield designs to identify their units and it seem very likely the germanic tribes did the same. That germanic shields were decorated and painted is shown by finds from the danish warbooty sacrifices, but we do not have enough finds to see if there were consistent designs for specific warbands. It seems likely, however, since the warbooty sacrifices indicate that the armies of northern Europe were organized along roman lines, even if the equipment for each warrior did not match a roman soldier. Shield, spears and some sidearm was standard, unless you were an archr. Warriors belts were germanic verions of roman soldier belts, and in some cases you have roman equipφment that seem to belong to veterans who have serving in the roman army. Fact is you even have the kit of a roman officiial with the duty of keeping check of the border and gather intelligence from inside Germania Libera. He seems to have ended up on the losing side in a local war.
Philly, way to misunderstand my comment. No I am no pro-painter but I could easily have made a better job on those. Reason, I would NOT have painted them all into clones.Well since they weren't actually being used to represent picts....
The fact they are all in the same colour is why I call it a crap paint job! Especially since they are supposed to repredent a historical group of warriors.
There were no uniforms back then. And certainly not among the picts. For a group of warriors to be that identically coloured you would have needed a cheiftain who was able to accuire a shitload of cloth from the same dyying, or from a very evenly coloured sheepstock giving the whole cloth a similar colour allover. A natural colour, that means undyed cloth, would be the cheapest. The colour in itself is not unlikely, it looks good. BUT that all warriors look like copies of each other is just wrong. I would have chosen to dress the warriors in tunics of different colour. One would get off-white, one begie, another grey and maybe some a cloth of a cheap dye, a yellow one for example.
The champion might have a fancier one, say red or blue, or green. He may be better of, having sword and all, so a more flashy colour for his clothes seems appropriate.
That is how I would do it and the lack of diversity is why I call the crappy painted. I would have called the paintjob crappy had they all looked the same but been of Golden Demon standard!
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.
This sounds like a lot of the 'discussions ' of hysterical :roll: sorry historical gamers and one of the reasons I enjoy fantasy so much. :biggriin: :biggriin: :biggriin:::heretic:: ::heretic:: ::heretic:: ::heretic::
Well I know, but it was a bit extreme. I thought they were bland but not a bad paint job necessarily.
This sounds like a lot of the 'discussions ' of hysterical :roll: sorry historical gamers and one of the reasons I enjoy fantasy so much. :biggriin: :biggriin: :biggriin:
:blush: Or examined by archaeologists like me.
I am honestly sorry. Because I somehow assumed that the minis shown were an example painted by the firm that prroduced them. My aspie nerdiness went through the roof and I blew my top faster than you can say... Ah, you get the point. I never realized, thanks to not reading properly, that the minis were pained by the poster and were to be used as something rather different.
Ehhh... Carry on!
In March it will be 41 years of gaming ,so great to be thought of as a heretic not part of the establishment especially as in the real world I work for David and Nick :ph34r:
:Ohmy: Guys its Cameron and Clegg :Ohmy: not the North Star posse :blush: too subtle.
Mathi my sister is an archeologist too[dark ages] :icon_lol:
Ah, Pro Gloria. A fine little company. They have heavy cavalry in the pipeline, too.
I agree. Nothing like seeing the real thing, or getting an in person deal on something at a convention. The booth retailers have paid for a spot, plus their room and board, and they're looking to make an immediate amount back. Sometimes that means putting up a last minute sale half way through the convention, and having patience on what to buy can really pay off nicely.When I bought my last batch of historical stuff, I found a website where only some of the miniatures actually had photos- the rest had drawings.True there are still some manufacturers yet to take advantage of the art of photography and the internet.
A lot of them still do most of their business from shows, though it is changing.
It is quite interesting to go to a decent show as you can actually see and handle minis up close. Sometimes even good pictures can give a false impression.
Scale is one concern - is it 25mm, or 28mm, or large 28mm?
Are the sculpts chunky - are the weapons heroic or realistic or somewhere inbetween?
Indeed a great paint job can suggest detail that isn't there.
Salute has to be the biggest and best at London Excel in April - most people of note are there.
SELWG in October at Crystal Palace in London is also quite good, though probably around one quarter to one third of the size.
There are deals to be had, but I usually make a list of stuff I want to look at - to see if it is any good and worth buying.
Quite often you can buy it better online.
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...Does foundry ship to the U.S.?
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/c387bacdcec2214a5ed65e7d9/images/m3.jpg)
http://wargamesfoundry.com/
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.
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.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.
They are nice figures, so hopefully my paint-job didn't do the manufacturers a disservice.
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.
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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...Does foundry ship to the U.S.?
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/c387bacdcec2214a5ed65e7d9/images/m3.jpg)
http://wargamesfoundry.com/
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.
Foundry has started using their ebay store and are selling select ranges at 25% off. RoW shipping is a flat 5GBP.
Some rather cool looking future infantry, perhaps suitable for Imperial Guard. http://wargamesfactory.com/webstore/dreamforge-games
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.
Does anyone own some of the mounted Bohemia troops models that were posted at some point in this thread?Those look very good! Thanks for posting. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
http://www.horcata.eu/category/cavalry/
(http://www.horcata.eu/picture/2/heavy-cav-1-jpg/)
(http://www.horcata.eu/picture/2/light-cav-2-jpg/)
I would love to see some size comparison with GW models (especially if they fit on GW horses or not). Apparently they are supposed to be used with Front Rank horses, so a size comparison with those instead would probably do as well. I know we have a size comparison thread, but this thread here seems to be more alive. I hope someone can help. :unsure:
Wargames Factory have new and exciting Apocalypse Survivors coming soon - http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.10151300327236059.1073741826.334302786058&type=3I like them...... and it's not just because they don't cause any pain on my bank account.
Quick question.
Anyone know anything about a sculptor called Ronnie Shilton?
Foundry have some regiments sets at half price on their ebay site and several are attributed to Ronnie Shilton.
I can't tell if they are the new figures released for the Condottiere rules a couple of years back.
From some point after 2005, a number of the new models made at Foundry were of either of a substandard quality or inappropriate in style.
Where a model obviously doesn't fit that style, we think that it really should be taken out of the Foundry ranges. We think that our customers have a right to expect us to maintain a consistent general style.
We have already removed the hundreds of packs of Napoleonic models that were made over the last seven years to replace Michael and Alan's ranges. We currently have no plans to put them back in production.
We will shortly start taking down all the models on our website that we regard as "UnFoundrylike".
We will continue to manufacture these models permanently, but will give them their own independent website with a new name. Until we sort a new website out we will put them up on eBay ("THE CASTING ROOM: Budget Wargames Miniatures!"). As they go up on eBay, we will remove them from our main website.
We will probably also take advantage of this clearance opportunity to sell off all the packs lurking within our ranges that we're really not very fond of.
It was BRREN509 and for £12.00
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2 machines and 8 figures - reasonable enough.
It's also a bit confusing about the numbers in the packs - the Perrys cavalry regiments are 10 figures, the Copplestone Hussars were 12 - not sure about the Gendarmes - I guess 12.
I understand they are bringing a lot of stuff to sell off at Salute - and that the Merc Ogres will be there too. :engel:
Soon to be seen in the Von Trinkenessen chronicles coming to a convention in the south of england from the summer onwards and Salute 2014 :Ohmy:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/foundryminiatures/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686Regarding this link ... where can the names of the scupltors be seen?
It should be one £5.00 postage fee for you folks across the pond however many packs you buy.
I am looking into manufacturers of late romans. Who makes those besides Blacktree?
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' :engel:
These could be fun.
Apparently closer to 1:48 rather than our usual 1:56 for 28mm, but I doubt it will be noticed.
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Pegasus Hobbies plastic farm animal set - Northstar are taking pre-orders £6.99 seems pretty reasonable to me.
They are actually more expensive than GW IG!Dreamforge: $42 for 20 models.
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).
Dreamforge.Good point.
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.Looks like you can only get a 10% discount. Odd, because the Warstore offers ~20% discount.
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.
"Me horny. Me so horny."(http://1d4chan.org/images/4/40/1227181112539.jpg)
No. And the link leads to the Forbidden Zone. What kind of vile and unnatural scene of debauchery are you trying to depict here? ::heretic::Hmmm. It works for me. But yeah. it is pretty bad. here try this one http://1d4chan.org/wiki/File:1227181112539.jpg
What? Vile and unnatural debauchery works for you? Where is Sigmar's Inquisition when its expected?! ::heretic:: ::heretic:: ::heretic::In order to fight such disgusting beings you must know them first! How else do you think I read all 92 glorious pages of our most holy SHIT thread? :closed-eyes:
scibor are good but expensive.And unless he has changed the scale, huge compared to GW models.
Why not post your remarks on their FB page? They are probably a very small company, and most likely interested to hear some constructive criticism of their work. I'm sure they will listen.
It's evil. Stay away from it.
What's that? :?
And for me to post angry political memes and anger my entirely liberal family! :mrgreen:
Gamezone now in plastic resin, :happy:
24,50 for 30 figs!
Lets hope Empire is next!
Gamezone now in plastic resin, :happy:
24,50 for 30 figs!
Lets hope Empire is next!
Where did you find this? Doesn΄t say anything about it on their homepage.
:Ohmy:
I want... those elves. :::cheers:::
I like those a lot
But
More expensive than gw!
They have reduced the cost of all packs to about $15USD now. So, a pack of 8 troopers is now only about $2 each, and a pack of 3 cavalry are only $5 each. Not too bad.
I like the new website so far - its about eighteen times faster than the old site.
Also, apparently the reason why they came out with all of those recent horrible figures was that the old management wanted to replace the perry sculpts to avoid paying royalties to the perry twins.
I had heard rumors along those lines. Really a shitty thing to do to the talent who made them (Foundry) the best in the business for a long time. Even worse was that they were still charging the premium prices for the sub-par "replacements."
But it's good to see them trying to get back in the game. With the Perry figures back in production and prices in a more reasonable place, they can compete with newer companies being run by their former sculptors. Foundry landsknechts are back on the menu, boys!
Foot Knights
This will be a box of 36(?...not sure yet!) foot knights or more acurately, dismounted Men at Arms. They will be all advancing/attacking in pose with seperate arms and heads as usual and will of course be able to be mixed with previous medievil boxes. There is no release date for these yet.
'Light' Cavalry 1450-1500
This box will contain 12 mounted figures that can be assembled as either Coustilliers/Hobblers or Mounted Crossbowmen or Mounted Archers. There is no release date for these yet.
The sad thing is I have collected many coffee stirrers for planks to build my own Wild West stuff and been working on a couple already ........... and now having seen these I am severely disheartened .........
:engel:
Seriously... 36 of them foot knights!! One box. Most likely cheaper than or equal in price to a GW greatsword box.
4Ground have made some Wild West Buildings - initially to go with Great Escape Games new skirmish game "Dead Man's Hand".
I had a look at the first 6 buildings available at Salute.
3 were £18.00 each, and the 3 larger ones were £36.00
Apparently the range will eventually be 20 strong.
pirate goblins.
PIRATE
GOBLINS.
The Black Scorpion pirate greenskins are nice, except that most of them all have captains hats on... they need more with smaller hats and bandanas.
I don't think you need to think that much about it
Goblins think that's what pirates wear
They are pirate goblins
That's what pirate goblins wear
Its been almost 4 weeks since the pirate goblins were supposed to have been resent to me... sigh...
If you went back through this thread you would find pics of the sprues ..................
:engel:
Chaos marauders are pretty much vikings, they even have round shields. ( or are these reserved for mounted marauders :icon_confused:) But they are more costly.
Chaos marauders from GW look like vikings, on steroids, poorly clothed and wearing horned helmets, but you can use them as substitute. They are more expensive than Greaping beast minis thou.
Shadow, I looked through a bunch not that long ago on here...
Ah, what o meant was, I asked and people answered!
Page sixty four
Mine arrived though, so they do exist and get mailed to people.
I said it before, and I'll say it again:
In GW we must trust!
:icon_lol:
BTW, I have been PMing Midaski about who make the best plastic Vikings, Saxons and Normans. His advice has been good if somewhat kinky, but I want to know what other people have say before I grace my wife with more boxes with plastic sprues that I do not want or need. Yes I intend to get SAGA at some point soonish and want stuff for it that won't give me lead poisoning.
He says Gripping Beast but... You know he is old and I am afraid of his basement.
Various opinions...
Conquest Games -> Looking Hawt!
Will probably get some boxes from various companies to see which I prefer. :happy:
Isn't 20% off the standard for TheWarStore?I don't buy from there, so I have no idea.
I'm not thrilled with Gripping Beast plastic Vikings. There are issues with the box, such as 4 identical sprues, less left arms than right, only five spearsmen possible per sprue out of ten, no swords not in hands except for those in scabbards, command bodies are exactly the same as the one's on the regular sprues, and this all means alot of uniformity across the box, and thus less flexibility. On top of that, they have a good deal of a cartoony flavor as well. If thats your style, ok, go for it, but these are suppose to be Vikings.They make a fantastic shield wall. That's what I like about them, and why they are my preferred option. I do not like the Wargames Factory ones due to lack of authenticity, poor moulding (mould making?), and anatomy.
During the Retreat from Moscow, Colonel Marbot seeing that his regiment, the 23rd Chasseurs a Cheval, was falling apart, decided to dismount them, use their remaining horses to pull two-man peasant sledges easily found in local villages. The 23rd formed up with the 24th Chasseurs a Cheval to create a sledge born brigade. At night these formed squares which were frequently used by Marshal Ney and General Maison for shelter. Each man was ordered to have two muskets to enable them to resist attacks with the liveliest musketry.
They would be about the right size to be Demigryphs.
Don't be stupid - they would be dwarfed by the 6 Tsar Boris bears currently in the role. :engel:
Don't be stupid - they would be dwarfed by the 6 Tsar Boris bears currently in the role. :engel:
Looks like the WFB gene is still strongly rooted...
or you could just give them to your long lost cousin Quickbeam here :engel:Don't be stupid - they would be dwarfed by the 6 Tsar Boris bears currently in the role. :engel:
Looks like the WFB gene is still strongly rooted...
You know me .................. "currently in the role" means bare metal in a box in a cupboard labelled potential Ulrican Demigryph solution.
:engel:
... and I may not wish to play WFB anymore, but I still like tomakeplan armies - I have to have some reason for all the figures I have.
.. and I may not wish to play WFB anymore, but I still like tomakeplan armies - I have to have some reason for all the figures I have.
.. and I may not wish to play WFB anymore, but I still like tomakeplan armies - I have to have some reason for all the figures I have.
Yeah I know, Kings of War is superior in... every... single... way.
You do not get tired of repeating yourself obviously. :closed-eyes:
Now Shadowlord is "Pure of Heart" he has to control his urges, but the odd bit of verbal sparring will be inevitable.
He should also be annoyed that I was just about to ask if his address was the same as back in 2011 when he announced his ebay purchase in the TP ................... so I have unpacked the one I was about to send him :closed-eyes:
Anyway Philly would tell me off, as you are too young ................. to play with toy soldiers:cry: Low blow! :laugh:
Actually he should know I have only passed a mere cursory glance over KoW, and dismissed it after seeing those Elves and Dwarfs :ph34r:To be honest the Game is very good. I really enjoy more than fantasy right now. It is simple and clean. The models put everyone off though. Most of them are terrible with the exception of the undead!
How can Mantic models be bad? Why, JustNorth used to speak highly of them - and how could he ever say something inaccurate or wrong? :)
Anyway Philly would tell me off, as you are too young ................. to play with toy soldiers:cry: Low blow! :laugh:Actually he should know I have only passed a mere cursory glance over KoW, and dismissed it after seeing those Elves and Dwarfs :ph34r:To be honest the Game is very good. I really enjoy more than fantasy right now. It is simple and clean. The models put everyone off though. Most of them are terrible with the exception of the undead!
Of course! They even encourage it! :laugh:
But you can use the gw figs or any other, for that matter, can't you?
Of course! They even encourage it! :laugh:
But you can use the gw figs or any other, for that matter, can't you?
Of course! They even encourage it! :laugh:
But you can use the gw figs or any other, for that matter, can't you?
Well then Mantic beats GW in gamer friendly attitude. In fact I don't see any reason why would any gaming sytem enforce the use of just certain miniatures. The gaming world should be free-spirited.
dolla dolla bills y'allPicturing you... saying this... Just doesn't work haha
That would be interesting :icon_question:
Turning up to play in a GW store or at Warhammer World with armies of GW figures, BUT playing Kings of War.
I wonder what would happen?
:engel:
There seems to be some sort of Warmachine surge where I live and a lot of players are jumping on it. The odd thing though, it is the 40K players mostly after 6th ed. was released. Not that I care, it will have to be more than clowns and tin cans to lure me to that game (the idea and mechanics, bar the idiotic guess range, seems OKish though).Seems to be a similar trend around my way. Not sure I get it yet, and it doesn't draw me.
Seems to be a similar trend around my way. Not sure I get it yet, and it doesn't draw me.
I like the figures but detest the game. There's no real sense of narrative. It's all about the combos and shanking your opponent's caster on turn 3. Not fun to me at all. EG, my buddy was running a demo for me and used an earthquake spell to knock over my warjacks and then alpha-struck my warcaster with his charger's cannon. It was turn 2 or 3 and there was literally nothing I could have done to prevent it.
(http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Pro-Gloria-Gendarms.jpg)
Pro Gloria Greens.....
I bought a bunch of the Halberdiers and am very...very happy with them as soon as I get my basecoat and new tools I will get to work to make a unit of Halberdiers for the next years Eurobash.
left is pro gloria guy middle is a miniature done by white knight (guy on this forum awesomesauce person) and right is an old GW handgunner
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I like the figures but detest the game. There's no real sense of narrative. It's all about the combos and shanking your opponent's caster on turn 3. Not fun to me at all. EG, my buddy was running a demo for me and used an earthquake spell to knock over my warjacks and then alpha-struck my warcaster with his charger's cannon. It was turn 2 or 3 and there was literally nothing I could have done to prevent it.
The most frustrating thing about WarMachine is the one-turn-kill combos that your opponents can set up. But your warcaster has the same opportunity to kill his warcaster in one turn. The game can become all about defending against these combos and setting up your own.
I prefer to play the defensive game and don't try to get caster kills unless my opponent makes a big mistake. Do more damage to them they they do to me and soon the caster is left defenseless.
Buying from Mierce is immoral.
I think the PP pirate range from the mercenaries fraction are fantastic. I plan to get some for my future free company of seadogs.I like a good number of the mercenary range. :::cheers:::
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IJ_lWUd6lSo/UJHVtmkjC3I/AAAAAAAAAzE/bAnpaUGYMWs/s1600/PGs.png)
Yep, the price continues to keep me from picking some up.
Especially when the market is awash with nice pirate miniatures, with more pose variety, at cheaper prices.
pirates
http://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/
piratesYes those are nice, I have seen them before, but how reliable is this company? Has anyone ordered from them - lately?
http://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/
Aren't you thinking of Black Tree Designs perhaps?
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18pedan21e2bcjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg)
can't sleep, knights will eat me. can't sleep, knights will eat me
Back OT, the horse look a tad bit small, looks like a pony.
Seaman Staines? You gotta be fucking kidding me.
(http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/images/ccp001.jpg)
:eusa_clap:
Crusader pirates.
(http://www.manticgames.com/ImageCache/Products/2879.1.368.368.FFFFFF.0.jpeg)
Those legs are massive...
They have a small piece of loin cloth.That's what people say about my shorts as well.
All those minis should be plastic after the Kickstarter.
"The most aerial model ever created"
The most meaningless attribute ever made to look like a selling point
Resin is a big no no for me but at least it does not look like feeces.
Checkout these:
http://blackchapelminiatures.com/index.php?id_lang=4 :Ohmy:
Yep, That black chapel stuff is a joke. Twice the price and half the quality of the LAF/Bruegelberg stuff.
The trolls look quite decent, and streets ahead of the shitty human models they've released. Thin legs though.Right... drum roll...
And it was funnier when I was stoned.
The poses are dreadful. Especially that swordsman guy.
If I'm going to pay a premium for metal characters, I at least want some sense of movement. Swinging a zweihander in a gleaming arc, urging the troops forward, shouting a challenge, that sort of thing. Not just standing around with shouldered weapons.
Also, each figure comes with alternate arm and head options in the blister
I got a couple and they are much more crisp than you might think from the pictures. Good quality. Also, each figure comes with alternate arm and head options in the blister, which should give you some nice options for converting more unique figures.
"buy non gw products or you are wasting money"
Sounds like something from Mantic fans.
http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Advance-Orders/Advance-Order-Basilea.html
Not really impressed at first glance
If those landsies will be plastic and the right size... Will. Be. Getting. Tons.
Anyone does his/her own models? I am thinking of theme army of models done by people around the world, or painted by people around the world. (of course paying for the work)
Anyone has something similar?
Pro Gloria Miniatures rumours....there might be a kickstarter for a Landsknecht plastic box coming up.....now that would be rather sweetish
OK call the Inquisition - who's hacked fanboi's account ................................. :engel:
Pro Gloria Miniatures rumours....there might be a kickstarter for a Landsknecht plastic box coming up.....now that would be rather sweetish
Here is a rumoured sketch of the cover box
(http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Pro-Gloria-Cover.png)
Also rather nice a painting tutorial on their site.
http://progloria.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/painting-tutorial-for-core-landsknechts/ (http://progloria.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/painting-tutorial-for-core-landsknechts/)
Where did you hear of this rumour?
large codpiece etc.
Here is another preview of our cover art - it's an A3 picture but scanned two times with an A4 scanner so please forgive me the scanner line in the middle of the picture. Peter Dennis is almost finished with the picture and yes, for everyone who guessed it will be the cover of our plastic Landsknecht box - you are right!
I can't give many details of the box but just some now:
- sculpting work will be done by the talented sculptor Paul Hicks
- tooling company will be Renedra Ltd in the UK
- no release date yet, but we aim to release them around Christmas
- the box will be a kickstarter with many kickstarter-only models, and many other special miniatures
- out of the box you can build 24 Landsknechte, either useable as German, Swiss, Italian or French.
- sculpting work will be done by the talented sculptor Paul Hicks
- tooling company will be Renedra Ltd in the UK
- the box will be a kickstarter with many kickstarter-only models, and many other special miniatures
Hopefully they will be the same size and style as GW greatswords, .........and preferably cheaper.
But I am dreaming, wishing and hoping for someone to make late romans. But I guess I have too keep dreaming about plastic late romans.
They have a kind of "Prince Valliant" look to them; a sort of generic fantasy world of high magic and heroes. Some of them might work as Bretonnians, IF the Bretonnians fielded footknights. The strongly religious overtones are nice, but they are more medieval crusader / King Arthur than Renaissance Germanic.Hit the nail right on the head Darknight.
Yes, that's it.
HOMM 3 and 5 fit that description too.
I want to see sprue pics, or them painted by someone else - those don't look as bad as they did (new pictures?) but they really aren't as nice as they could be.
DK, Perry has a plastic plate-armoured foot men-at-arms box set in the pipeline. No word on date of release yet, but I suspect it will be around Christmas as last year.
I am waiting for those to bulk my Greatswords to 30 figures.
While those are pretty nice, they don't make Teutogen Guard seem any more expensive...
I used to think the green color on miniatures was greenstuff added to the miniatures, but in this game I would be wrong, right?
After 4Ground it appears someone is producing plastic buildings
and 'furniture' woud probably get in the way of your handgunners. :engel:
I've got 3 Wagons .............. they're lovely.
:engel:
Here is some dromedarii, well not camels, but closeMaelstrom went bust, dude.
http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=pro&pre=wld_act_rom_aux_603_000
Those puppetwars models are 3 each + p&p. nice but expensive.You have GOTTA be kidding!?! :-o
(http://www.shop.battlefield-berlin.de/img_big/1bf278b4ecf88156324715749f77c9bf.jpg)
Not sure if those already popped up....but they even put it in their name that they are a rip off.
Do you like Kev addams orcs? Just click it.
https://plus.google.com/photos/106465868337524252567/albums/5953943252253758129
Damn you
I want goblins now
Werewoolf miniatures from Poland finally realized what we need: Torsos without arms and heads. Now you can finally assemble all the troopers from the GW's sets. All from resin and cheaper than FW. Let's support this young company and buy massively!
(http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SPIEL-2013-Freebooter-11.jpg)who makes these fandir?
Zombie Squid
Great alternative demigryphons I would say.Problem is that rider is already fixed to his mount. And his gear is leather/cloth. Not much use when DG riders are equipped with full plate armour.....
I really like the concept. I was considering getting one for my Warriors of Chaos army (Daemonic Mount). But the attached rider and pose were major negatives.That's white metal? God, that picture is complete crap, then! I thought it was plastic.....
The model is in white metal and hanging off its back foot. Not good.
On the topics of blogs, one of my daily visits is http://ttfix.blogspot.com/
I really like the concept. I was considering getting one for my Warriors of Chaos army (Daemonic Mount). But the attached rider and pose were major negatives.That's white metal? God, that picture is complete crap, then! I thought it was plastic.....
The model is in white metal and hanging off its back foot. Not good.
On the topics of blogs, one of my daily visits is http://ttfix.blogspot.com/
Those mongols are really lovely models - I suspect we'll see a bunch of those proxying as pistoliers. Rapid-firing horse archers could = guns-slinging cavalry? :)
run by the same guy.
Wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him, and definitely wouldn't buy from them
New orks from : shieldwolfminiatures.com and for a decent price( not rip off like weknowwho).
One cubic foot of helium will lift about 28.2 grams, so multiply the volume of the balloon by 28.2.
Are black tree design unreliable?
I vaguely remember Midaski maybe having a problem with them?
Might be wrong!
Tercio creativo offers good selection of characters http://http://www.terciocreativo.com/Thank you for posting that link! They even have some rules for use with their figures, and I'm liking the figures as well. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
for a reasonable price
(http://www.terciocreativo.com/tienda/images/Alguacil_Guardia_de_Ysbilia.jpg)
8.5
Meh. I dislike the horses. Will wait for the Perry Light Cavalry, methinks.I agree. The Fireforge horses for their mongols aren't to my liking, particularly the connection between the neck and the body.
I bought some of their 28mm WW2 Germans on sale 35% off middle of January and they came by middle of February, which I hear is normal for them currently. My disappointment was when I bought a squad of the grenadiers (12 figures), I got 3 duplicates instead of all being different. Going to follow that up with them and see what they say.Are black tree design unreliable?I did, but that was about 4 years ago.
I vaguely remember Midaski maybe having a problem with them?
Might be wrong!
I have bought regularly off them since, and they have always delievered - usually within a couple of weeks.
They have a lightly strange set up - the UK has a Cornwall address, but I think that the main office operation is based in Texas.
Some of the product is actually spun in Scotland as well.
My payments show on my cc card bill converted from dollars - which sometimes works to my advantage, sometimes not.
However it is best to buy from them when they have the right sales on.
If you sign up for their newsletter as a Premium member, you get an email each week detailing what ranges are on discount that week.
Usually a couple are on 35% and some others are on 25%
There are sometimes 50% and even 70% deals, and free postage , and money off next order vouchers.
If you buy at the right discounts over an extended period of time you can save a lot, against buying an 'army' all in one go.
I bought some of their 28mm WW2 Germans on sale 35% off middle of January and they came by middle of February, which I hear is normal for them currently. My disappointment was when I bought a squad of the grenadiers (12 figures), I got 3 duplicates instead of all being different. Going to follow that up with them and see what they say.
Tercio creativo offers good selection of characters http://www.terciocreativo.com/Thank you for posting that link! They even have some rules for use with their figures, and I'm liking the figures as well. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
for a reasonable price
(http://www.terciocreativo.com/tienda/images/Alguacil_Guardia_de_Ysbilia.jpg)
8.5
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Really like that paint job. I like the more subtle highlights/color changes and the less exaggerated facial expressions than what most people use. Not sure if my point is clear, and its probably wrong, but just an opinion.
Yes amazing sauce.
Why did GW mob them out again?
Yes amazing sauce.Not enough skullz? :engel:
Why did GW mob them out again?
Any reviews on Warlord's ECW/TYW minis? They look to be pretty well made, but I'm looking forward to hearing from someone who actually owns some of the models.
I've never dabbled in historicals before, but I'm really interested in some for a diorama!
Hmmm, makes me wonder whether I should rethink the human foot knights I had planned to do this year. Though mine would be a bit more bulky in line with old reiksguard on foot.
Hmmm, makes me wonder whether I should rethink the human foot knights I had planned to do this year. Though mine would be a bit more bulky in line with old reiksguard on foot.
which minis would you use? Front rank figurines seems the most close to the old reiksguard in size and style.
I'm a bit worried about the quality of the metal casting,though, the mold being old and used oftenly. Otherwise FR would by my first choice.( and maybe it will, it also being reasonably cheap btw.)
Hmmm, makes me wonder whether I should rethink the human foot knights I had planned to do this year. Though mine would be a bit more bulky in line with old reiksguard on foot.
which minis would you use? Front rank figurines seems the most close to the old reiksguard in size and style.
I'm a bit worried about the quality of the metal casting,though, the mold being old and used oftenly. Otherwise FR would by my first choice.( and maybe it will, it also being reasonably cheap btw.)
He's talking about making his own range Darius - adding to his dwarfs, goblins, halflings, elves, zombies, ....
- Hey hang on wasn't it: "Just going to do a few marauder-style dwarfs"
:engel:
Hey hang on wasn't it: "Just going to do a few marauder-style dwarfs"
Hey hang on wasn't it: "Just going to do a few marauder-style dwarfs"
Guess I didn't realise how addictive it would be once I realised the possibility for every miniature I could possibly dream up to be called into existence was at my fingertips.
Any reviews on Warlord's ECW/TYW minis? They look to be pretty well made, but I'm looking forward to hearing from someone who actually owns some of the models.
I've never dabbled in historicals before, but I'm really interested in some for a diorama!
Shameless bump...
While I might entertain the idea to look if they can be released without arms, I would definitely do full versions too, as I want them to have full plate armour, including on the arms.
They would probably reflect the various knightly orders I've created for my dwarf range. Some human foot knights of the White Boar, Great Bear, Raven could be tasty.
I'll have to decide that once I have a full view of the costs. Probably more expensive than the Perry ones though. Though they'll be metal and a closer match to the 90s classics in size and style.
I'm thinking more along the lines of this era:
Sculptor would be the one who did the halfling bard and zombies.
I still think that is my favourite ever paint job of those knights.
reaper minis have pictures of "murder of crows" "extra crows" but not "a lot of crows"
how am I meant to know which crows to buy if I cant compare "a lot of crows" with "murder of crows"?
how many crows is a lot?
how are they arrayed?
CROWTASTIC.
A murder of crows is precisely two more crows Than a lot of crows.
I have the same suspicion.I bought some of their 28mm WW2 Germans on sale 35% off middle of January and they came by middle of February, which I hear is normal for them currently. My disappointment was when I bought a squad of the grenadiers (12 figures), I got 3 duplicates instead of all being different. Going to follow that up with them and see what they say.I have a suspicion that, despite 'head office' being in Texas, all the casting is don ein the UK, so you americans may have the extra time for transatlantic travel.
Any reviews on Warlord's ECW/TYW minis? They look to be pretty well made, but I'm looking forward to hearing from someone who actually owns some of the models.I recently purchased some of their 30YW Imperials. I'm done constructing them and getting ready to start the painting soon.
I've never dabbled in historicals before, but I'm really interested in some for a diorama!
bird miniatures?
Released at SALUTE will be the new Arab Spearmen and Archers plastic box set.
Inside you will find parts to assemble 40 plastic Arab warriors. You can make a combination of up to 16 archers, 16 javelin men or 40 speamen. The box also contains extra parts to build some of your figures as horn blowers or swordsmen. Box also contains Renedra plastic bases for all your figures.
Available to pre-order for collection at SALUTE now!!
£22
Any news on when those wallet-drainers will be out, Darius?
I likemy undeadto be weird.
Hi all
I know, I was very quiet with news on the plastic Landsknechts, but don't worry: news and pictures of them very soon! At the moment, I am talking with the sculptor about the frame layout and all the content we can fit in the box. Will tell you more next week!
Stephan
Pro Gloria miniatures ! The best landsknecht figures anywhere. Think 6th edition GW state troops for style.Wow, they're really cool, and fit the 6th ed style nicely. No weapons though?
Some greens/3-ups could be seen at Crisis:
(http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Crisis13_PG01.jpg)
(http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Crisis13_PG02.jpg)
Pictures from the Brόckenkopf news page.
yes you're right :) the following is not 100% certain to be made as renedra has the last words. in the box will be two different sprues (amount of sprues is not sure). one will contain 10 (!!) different bodies with options on pikes in different poses, swords and bucklers, halberds.
head options for swiss, german and middle-europe as well as diffetent swords for them and many feather options.
the command frame will include two bodies. one full harness the other semi-harness . options on banner. drum and many weapons.
questions? :)
Stephan
Resistance was futile for me
Resistance was futile for me
A bit more of a progress! There will be four more dollies, then all parts will be casted and then sleeves, armour, faces etc. will be added. Please note this not the actual pike-pole! The pike will be much slimmer in the future!
The Sculptor is Michael Anderson, known for the GW Empire sculpting work. The talented Paul Hicks is still doing our metal minaitures
A WIP shot of the new sculpts for the Pro-Gloria plastic landsknechts. I am not sure why, but for technical reasons they had to re-sculpt the figures:Ah good news! :smile2:
Probably has to do with plastic miniatures from a same mold are smaller compared to resin or metal due to material shrinkage when cooling down. Although I think that depends on the type of plastic used.
Michael got the first castings of the body- and head dollies today. He immediately started sculpting on three of six new head dollies - and blimey, they are full of character, aren't they? From these new six head dollies on, he will add hair, beards, hats, etc.
(http://s7.directupload.net/images/140618/2mgwawjg.jpg)
These are all the parts which went to the caster plus some feathers and knives. From these dollies on, Michael will do much more further sculpting to create 12 different landsknechts for the first plastic set :)
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/140618/elbggmz9.jpg)
Stephan
First 3-up of the pro gloria landsknecht finished:Good stuff! I'm imagining this is the way historical miniatures will be going. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
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What a manly beard! :happy:
In all fairness, GW's plastic greatswords are a lot like that prototype in sculpting/casting quality and aesthetics. Greatswords have some ridiculous swords and fantasy features, Pro Gloria's prototype is simpler and more restrained.
Add some comets and skulls and it could have been an empire soldier had they been sculpted in conjunction with the GS plastics, and not four years earlier by what I can only assume to be a chav who got paid in bacardi breezers instead of UK pounds.
In all fairness, GW's plastic greatswords are a lot like that prototype in sculpting/casting quality and aesthetics. Greatswords have some ridiculous swords and fantasy features, Pro Gloria's prototype is simpler and more restrained.
Add some comets and skulls and it could have been an empire soldier had they been sculpted in conjunction with the GS plastics, and not four years earlier by what I can only assume to be a chav who got paid in bacardi breezers instead of UK pounds.
Vote Witch hunter, I'll be bringing out a female warrior priest with my sea elves (you can always file off the ears). :engel:
It's a female with realistic breastplate. I've read somewhere the breastplates with boobs we all know and love in fantasy would most likely kill the wearer instead of save her.
Timbor, I did enquire once about a commisison with him for another project, but he doesn't take any at the moment and at any rate, I likely couldn't afford him anyway.
Well, to be honest, with all the negative publicity about them dating from long before the Kickstarter about taking people's money for product that didn't exist, it would have been surprising if it ended otherwise.
Is it male or female - I'm confused.
It's a female with realistic breastplate. I've read somewhere the breastplates with boobs we all know and love in fantasy would most likely kill the wearer instead of save her.
Maybe it's not ideal in terms of deflecting weapons trajectories, but if the wearer has mass (be it breasts or otherwise) it needs to be accommodated somehow. Armour for men with large belly had to accommodate their physique, right? Not trying to be a smart-ass, just realistic. I don't think I've found as much to criticize about women's fantasy armour that accommodates their physique so much as I can be critical of stupid armour that leaves a lot of it exposed.
(http://fancydresscostumes.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sauron-lord-of-the-rings.jpg)
This for example is a very bad suit of armour.
Regarding the extra space I don΄t think that most women run around with double d silicone bazookas in ye olde world.
the only shitty models are the state troops. Did Mike anderson sculpt those?
anyway, the shittiness is down to design choice, not sculpting skill.
obviously they thought shoeless monkeys and slack jawed retards were a more fitting aesthetic than professional soldiers.
For the plastics, these feathers will all stay the same but I am sure that we will have some metal feathers seperately :)
2nd Landsknecht ist finished, new 3 UPs every three days or so from now on!
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Stephan
Any experience with Black Scorpion Miniatures? Looking at info on quality and shipping, etc. specifically.
Gentlemen,I'd have voted for female witch hunter, if it was being done on facebook, and suspect there are other more inclusive ways to do this than that. Then again maybe I'm just missing the boat. :icon_lol:
Time to vote ourselves a female with-hunter or a female warrior priest:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=789069091125370&set=a.263009273731357.67244.205953016103650&type=1
People with full plate that actually look like they have full plate? Whut?Its because they are made for historical gaming, the Wars of the Roses. :icon_wink:
People with full plate that actually look like they have full plate? Whut?Its because they are made for historical gaming, the Wars of the Roses. :icon_wink:
Michael Anderson did it again! The 3rd landsknecht is finished - this time with a special helmet which became quite common through the first half of the 16th century: The "Sturmhaube" (Burgonet). This pair of arms has some heavy cover in terms of bracers which were for more wealthy soldiers because of the high price and the tailor-made fit. Michael is working on the 4th landsknechts and I am pretty sure you will see results within this week!
Please keep in mind that arms, heads and bodies are seperate pieces so you will get quite vast variation possibilites.
I wonder why they would put such crests on a helmet. Wouldn't they catch blades and increase the hurt for the wearer, snapping his head about?
Practical - added protection against blows of swords.
No, the triple-crested burgonet was very much a real thing.
(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/00/0c/bb/000cbb6dc1bb3fcbf2837f7335cd9d1a.jpg)
Still, the figure does look somewhat bobbleheaded.
It's a female with realistic breastplate. I've read somewhere the breastplates with boobs we all know and love in fantasy would most likely kill the wearer instead of save her.
Maybe it's not ideal in terms of deflecting weapons trajectories, but if the wearer has mass (be it breasts or otherwise) it needs to be accommodated somehow. Armour for men with large belly had to accommodate their physique, right? Not trying to be a smart-ass, just realistic. I don't think I've found as much to criticize about women's fantasy armour that accommodates their physique so much as I can be critical of stupid armour that leaves a lot of it exposed.
That particular figure does look female, though. And that's something that doesn't always require huge beasts (in spite of most fantasy & sci-fi art...) and it's a credit too the sculptor they got that across. It's a nice sculpt.
@Silver Wolf: I can't give any detail about the price (but in the region between 16 - 20). But I can tell you something about the content of the box :)
It will include 24 miniatures. 2 x 10-men frame plus 2 x 2-men command frame. In the rank and file frame you will have options to 20 - 30 different heads, including soem spare hats and feathers. There will be arm pairs for front and second rank pikes. if all goes well (this means, that there is enough spare room n the frame!) there will be options for all soldiers on swords and bucklers, spears and maybe some single great swords for first ranks.
The command frame will include one full Maximilian Style armour and one half-armour. Options beside standard bearers and different instruments for musicians will be given as well as options on maces, warhammers, axes, swords and great swords. Also some single arms for command poses and pointing etc.
I assume most miniatures won't have much armour. I'm just throwing in an idea here: selling (upgrade-) packs of armoured torsos (or even some legs with the appropriate armour) could potentially sell quite nice as well. Alternatively, also offering the command sprues for seperate purchase, like the Perry twins do, would be nice. Just something to consider.
And a question: Is there any news on the Gendarms? (Good decision to make new and bigger horses by the way)
I don't need more landsknechts (still haven't finished all the perry's men at arms) but these are simply to good to resist! I must buy these! please wait untill I have found employment before you release these :)
The gendarms are again kicked off the screen :dry: I had three sculptors for the riders and all jumped off or did not please me so that I would release the miniatures. I think they will quite take their time and maybe the plastic ones will be released earlier :biggriin:
I am guessing then that the plastic figures will be a match to their metals - as that seems to be what everyone is showing me. :engel:
Michael took the exact scales of our metal miniatures and after the 3-UPs are made smaller again in the steel moulds for the plastic spinning they will exactly fit with our metal miniatures. No mm more or less :smile2:
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/140805/l8lpbuq6.jpg)
Number six is almost finished! This time with some big sleeves as they were common since the 1515 - 1550. The head on the right is a bit of a special one: he is wearing a hairnet! You can see these on many Dόrer pictures and other contemporary paintings. I hope you like!
Some more heads :x
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Michael is currently working on the dollies for the sword arms and the up-right pikes.
Stephan
Titan forge has released these 10-5 pack space murines, and tehy look excellent and the price is even better.
That's the exact model I was looking at buying; the scale shouldn't be an issue as the vast majority of my collection is Perry Miniatures too; with some Kingmaker Hussites and Fireforge models thrown in.
El Soupolai, sculpted by Valentin Zak:
http://ammon-miniatures.com/shop/el-soupolai/ (http://ammon-miniatures.com/shop/el-soupolai/)
I'd love to paint this mini! :happy:
Excellent :eusa_clap: Now make a unit of ten full plate knights on foot, just like this one and you have a bestseller.
Excellent :eusa_clap: Now make a unit of ten full plate knights on foot, just like this one and you have a bestseller.Well, the Perry Brothers just did that, and the box has 38 figures in it:
Excellent :eusa_clap: Now make a unit of ten full plate knights on foot, just like this one and you have a bestseller.
Now, with all the excitement about the Perry plastic knights on foot, I assume interest for these will be more limited, but I'm still getting on with the human footknights for my project, which will be somewhat closer to the correct bulk and timeperiod than the Perry's and good old classic metal.
Mick Darpa has finished the first of the body dollies, helmet blanks and weapons. The idea is to have the dollies and bits moulded and then have various different knightly orders and command sets sculpted on them. I will probably also make the body dollies available as such, for converters who want to use plastic arms and heads on them.
These are the first three. There will be more body variants (6 in all) and for those concerned about the first body not having fully armoured legs, there will be a fully armoured variant converted after moulding.
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The helmets are just blanks at this point. After moulding, these will be decorated with various feathers, plumes and icons to reflect different knightly orders. The first knightly orders will likely reflect the ones I created for my Dwarf knights ("vanilla" Imperial knights, White Boar, Great Bear, Raven & skulls) though others may appear.
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/10624931_367080856789221_4822136608177794499_n.jpg)
These are some of the weapons that will get used in the various sets. Where possible, I will try to make the weapon hand a separate part, so you can mix and match and aren't restricted to specific weapon options for specific knightly orders.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10639679_367080866789220_8402856056849874368_n.jpg?oh=a2b8a442e5dbd19f5c01ce7b5f8adebd&oe=54785FB3&__gda__=1417760729_3ac09d88b0ba22ca3a7052cb94b4c419)
Not wanting to derail from Pro Gloria's awesome project, but I should have those covered (in metal at least) in the near future:
Excellent :eusa_clap: Now make a unit of ten full plate knights on foot, just like this one and you have a bestseller.
Not wanting to derail from Pro Gloria's awesome project, but I should have those covered (in metal at least) in the near future:
As the Crowdfunding-Campaign comes nearer and nearer, I wanted to show you one of the pledge-miniatures. This time sculpted by the very talented Paul Hicks.
How well do the arms of those perry miniatures fit on empire miniatures? I'd love to see a picture of how well they fit on the GW greatsword bodies - has any one tried this?
The looters roll by! All sculpting work by Paul Hicks again
The last Landsknecht body was finished today - this time a banner bearer or casual standing halberdier/pikeman (if you switch the banner top with a pike or halberd head).
So now left is:
1. 10 upright arm-pairs
2. 10 alternate troop heads
3. Optional command arms
4. Optional command heads/ helmets
5. Drum and arms
The fantastic sculpting work is of course again from Michael Anderson
This is the Indiegogo-Only miniature especially sculpted for this campaign by Paul Hicks Maximilian I in his best armour.
El Soupolai, sculpted by Valentin Zak:A different looking figure, that's for sure.
http://ammon-miniatures.com/shop/el-soupolai/ (http://ammon-miniatures.com/shop/el-soupolai/)
I'd love to paint this mini! :happy:
Man, they Perrys are coming out with some really great stuff. Those men at arms look great! :eusa_clap:True. And those Light Cavalry look great too! :::cheers:::
I bought a couple of boxes of Perry Foot Knights at the SELWG show on Sunday.
Could also put the Stronghold guy on the War Altar waggon.
I really wish the morian had not become so identified with Estilia. Certainly in the real world plenty of Germans and other northern Europeans used them. That mounted arqubusier needs to be the foundation of my new pistolier unit.
How could we miss this?:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1207385459/twisting-catacombs-miniature-dungeon-scenery/
I don't have much of an intention to build a dungeon, but these scenery bits are great and I would have pledged.
I cant remember how much they asked for specifically, but wasnt it something crazy amounting to like 1/8th of GWs operating profit last year?GW would be bankrupt then :-D
I cant remember how much they asked for specifically, but wasnt it something crazy amounting to like 1/8th of GWs operating profit last year?GW would be bankrupt then :-D
Pro gloria needed 30.000 euros for the campaign to succeed. That is for a plastic injection mold a reasonable amount of money, nothing extreme at all.
I agree, not too fond of the rider. I really want to like the dragon, and it's mostly good... but the spines kind of ruin it for me. They are too small, dagger-like, and spaced too far apart. If they were a continuous (or near continuous) row, or bigger, had a wider base, or were some sort of continuous ridge or crest. Honestly, I think that it wouldn't be too difficult to convert it anyway. Just my opinion.
And spearing of unasked-for opinions, I sort of agree with Timbor about the sculpts. I don't think many of the sculpts are amazing, most are decent in my opinion. They're fairly plain, which I usually prefer to the style of figures that are loaded up with way too many details (skullz, jems, hour glasses, random objects stamped with your ruler's initials...) I think the painting is really great on most of the figures, which is what really makes them stand out. That and the tits & BDSM gear. And giant, physics defying headgear.
Alionas Miniatures:
http://www.alionas.com/shop/shopmichel_online/index_en.html
I have seen their Warhammer-esque civilians before, but they got a couple of other miniatures as well, that some of you might like or find interesting (Dwarfs, Barbarians, etc.). They are reminiscent of 80s/90s GW. Oh, and they have Elvis-Elves ... ! :icon_lol:
(http://www.alionas.com/shop/shopmichel_online/data/img/106-001-02_max.jpg)
What happend to foundry's fantasy range? I can't find their puff and slash mercenary orcs ??!!??
The next project between North Star and Osprey Games will be Frostgrave.
Frostgrave is a Fantasy Wargame. Teams of Wizards and their henchmen battle over lost magic artefacts in an ancient frozen city.
We will be producing in partnership with Osprey a range of metal figures and, for the first time from North Star, plastic figures for the game.
Lots more news to come of course, and there will be a Nickstarter pre-order program offering you lots of bribes and pressies to place your order early with us. This will start in May.
Official release date for Frostgrave is July 2015.
NUns with knives, cmon, you can't IP licence that.
12 Multi-part plastic Arab Light Cavalry.
Comes with enough parts to make all 12 into javelin/spear armed or bow armed chaps.or, of course, a mix of both.
There are separate bow cases and quivers,
Many head variants and arms with trumpets and swords are included,
12 Multi-part Plastic Arab Heavy Cavalry and bases.
Comes with enough parts to make either 12 spear armed or 12 bow armed chaps or some mix of both!
Contains extra head variants, separate bow cases and quivers, alternative arms with swords or trumpets.
All in all, jolly nice.
I've just taken a look at the Salute update of Black Scorpion miniatures ... lots of awesome minis I'd like to paint:
https://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/ (https://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/)
Why does he need two dudes for securing his legs?
In any case that is one seriously disturbing miniature.
At first I thought that was an angry child with a crossbow. Halfling works better. Really a nice sculpt in that context.
For some reason the Kingdom Death stuff doesn't bother me.
Getting that halfling for sure when it is released!It is a great figure!
I am bothered by all humanoid figures which look like they can't wipe their own butts. That's my yardstick.You use a stick, from the yard, to wipe your butt?!!? What else do you use it for?
FROSTGRAVE Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City
We are officially announcing now the next project between North Star and Osprey Games.
It's called Frostgrave, and it's a fantasy wargame set in a frozen city.
Here's Ospreys description
of the game:
FROSTGRAVE Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City
In this fantasy skirmish wargame, wizards battle amidst the frozen ruins of an ancient city, in the hopes of discovering the treasures of a fallen empire.
Players take on the roles of wizards from one of ten schools of magic, and build their bands of followers. While the wizard's apprentice will usually accompany his master, more than a dozen other henchmen types are available for hire, from lowly thugs to heavily armoured knights and stealthy assassins.
Wizards can build their magical knowledge by unlocking ancient secrets, with the potential to learn up to 80 different spells. As players gain power and wealth, they can develop their headquarters on the outskirts of the city, turning basic locations into bastions of their art and equipping them with alchemical laboratories, mystical forges, astronomical telescopes and other magical resources.
While individual games of Frostgrave are quick and can easily be played in an hour or two, it is by connecting these games into an ongoing campaign that players will find the most enjoyment. The scenarios given in the book are merely the beginning of the limitless, thrilling adventures that can be found amidst the ruins of the lost city.
FROSTGRAVE Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City The release date is July 2015
We will be producing a range of metal wizards and apprentices, 20 in all, for the game. We will also be making metal specialist soldiers, and for the first time ever, a box of plastic figures. The plastic figures titled Frostgrave Soldiers will allow you to build your own customised henchmen to explore Frostgrave. More details to follow of course, at the moment we're showing a Wizard a day on our Facebook page, make sure you have a look.
The release date is July 2015
The big thing to look out for in May is the Nickstarter pre-order program for Frostgrave, lots of great stuff exclusively for you guys who get in early.
FROSTGRAVE Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City
@ FROSTGRAVE: The miniatures don't impress me to be honest.
Has anyone heard any news about the Pro Gloria / Warlord Games plastic Landsknechts lately? It has become awfully quiet. I have checked their facebook site and their forum, but there hasn't been a single update regarding them so far.
@ FROSTGRAVE: The miniatures don't impress me to be honest.
Has anyone heard any news about the Pro Gloria / Warlord Games plastic Landsknechts lately? It has become awfully quiet. I have checked their facebook site and their forum, but there hasn't been a single update regarding them so far.
I just asked about them and it looks like they will not be sent for tooling for at least a year and only a portion of what was originally planned will be released. Fewer figures and fewer options.
except the scroll is kinda floating in the air under her hand, like she dropped it
That happens sometime in the high fantasy future. For me, at least.
I like those. I wonder if they will mix well with GW militia/Mordheim bits.
There is no warhammer world, Chaos consumed it all!!!!!!
What is the Frostgrave Soldiers box set all about?
This is a set of 20 plastic 28mm sized figures. Their role in the game is to accompany the Wizards into the frozen city, fight opponents and grab treasure. The player designs his own band of followers, and arms them as they wish. So our box set is designed to allow you to do that. In the box there are 4 'frames' of plastic. Each frame has:
5 bodies
10 heads
25 different arms/ weapons
2 shields
+ selection of bags & equipment.
This means you can make 100's of unique figures, no two wizards band should ever be the same.
There are also a selection of 'specialist' soldiers a wizard can recruit in Frostgrave, each with their own abilities, but cost a bit more to 'employ'. We have eight metal models of these ready for the launch of the game, the two below are the Thief and the Barbarian that Mark Copplestone has made for the range.
Finally, Kev΄s Orchs are back: http://www.warmongerminiatures.com/
Finally, Kev΄s Orchs are back: http://www.warmongerminiatures.com/
Free postage, too!
Haha, I just came here to post that too! 15 min. too late, I see.
Looks like Warlord Games are finally getting around to releasing those wonderful Arsenal Miniatures knights of Malta figures, which would make perfect Estalians:
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0288/8306/products/WGP-18-WoR-Infantry-Regiment-c_1024x1024.jpg?v=1431591973)
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0288/8306/products/WGP-18-WoR-Infantry-Regiment-b_1024x1024.jpg?v=1431591972)
I really wish they included a date or version number in their PDF files. How do we know if we have the current versions?You could try saving the file to your Downloads folder and then comparing the two?
I really wish they included a date or version number in their PDF files. How do we know if we have the current versions?
Just saw this upcoming Westfalia figure at LAF
(http://westfaliaminiatures.com/preview/babe_01)
(http://westfaliaminiatures.com/preview/babe_02)
Just saw this upcoming Westfalia figure at LAF
(http://westfaliaminiatures.com/preview/babe_01)
(http://westfaliaminiatures.com/preview/babe_02)
That one looks pretty nice. Would make for a cool champion mini.
Yesterday I was trying to compile a list of alternate manufacturers for my own reference. This thread is great, but the links are scattered throughout over 100 pages now!
I was thinking maybe if someone (nudge nudge) might update the OP with a full list...? Or is there a better way to organize it?
Given the upcoming changes to and/or death of both WFB and the Empire as we know it, I'm not sure if this whole endeavor becomes more relevant or less relevant.
For what it's worth, below is the very small list I've started based on the requirements that they fantasy figures fitting the popular variants of the Empire aesthetics, or are generally late 15th through 16th century European figures.
Perry Miniatures
http://www.perry-miniatures.com/
Artizan
http://www.artizandesigns.com
Wargames Foundry
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/
White Knight
http://whiteknightminiatureimperium.blogspot.com/
Black Scorpion
https://www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/
The Assault Group
http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/
Front Rank
http://www.frontrank.com/
Old Glory
http://www.oldglory25s.com/
Renegade
http://www.renegademiniatures.com/
http://www.monolithdesigns.co.uk/new_page_6.htm
Reaper
http://www.reapermini.com/
Hasslefree
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/
Eureka
http://eurekamin.com.au/
Warlord Games
http://www.warlordgames.com/
Sgt. Major (former Vendal figures)
http://www.sgmm.biz/
Westfalia Fantasy
http://westfaliafantasybattles.com/
Warmonger (former Foundry figures -- Kev Adams puff & slash fantasy)
http://www.warmongerminiatures.com/
Frostgrave
http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=195&page=1
Lead Adventure
http://www.lead-adventure.com/
Just got my Frostgrave Nickstarter box delivered.
Minis look fabulous - both the metal sculpts and the plastic figures.
http://nstarmagazine.com/FROSTGRAVE.htm
http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=195&page=1
The problem will be I cannot do them justice with my painting skills ........... :engel:
The fanmade DoW-book is wonderful, a really well-balanced thing which I use extensively. I already have enough pike though....ah, 50 more couldn't hurt, but I think that will be the Pro Gloria/Warlord landsknechts. Link to the latest Dow: http://warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.se/How come no birdmen of catrazza, or galloper guns? or marksmen? is there a separate PDF?
The fanmade DoW-book is wonderful, a really well-balanced thing which I use extensively. I already have enough pike though....ah, 50 more couldn't hurt, but I think that will be the Pro Gloria/Warlord landsknechts. Link to the latest Dow: http://warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.se/Thank you for providing this link. :::cheers:::
Those hobbits are amazing! :Ohmy:someone on their facebook asked the sculptor to put shoes on him, and the sculptor replied
I approve of the lack of shoes even on the full plate one. I hate it when people make shod hobbits - they just look like small humans then.
someone on their facebook asked the sculptor to put shoes on him, and the sculptor replied
"Nothing touches a halfmans feet except the earth beneath them! wink emoticon"
Still no news on the ex-ProGloria plastic Landsknechts. But hey ... it has only been 7 months so far.
Frostgrave had a booth at Gen Con in Indianapolis USA, but failed to bring any product aside from rulebooks. No demo. No cool diorama. No sale.Not a smooth move, had they and they'd have done better than GW! :icon_lol:
This is the Frostgrave sprue courtesy of Syphon
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oKGiB5EnsNQ/VWsQvxBo02I/AAAAAAAAvRU/3aFcvh5TUw8/s640/11235391_1056762757685959_1872826856521533021_n.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rcxPDMmBLLQ/VWpV3mcSoGI/AAAAAAABoNY/0Sk7sL7X3_E/s1600/11351121_1056762644352637_673370055581035207_n.jpg
Still no news on the ex-ProGloria plastic Landsknechts. But hey ... it has only been 7 months so far.
And did Pro-Gloria make metal figures?
damn, since pikes are actually a good unit in KOW i am really looking forward to these models. Was this communicated by warlord or pro gloria?
Plastic models are hella expensive ... hand rolled by virgins etc. etc.
Plastic models are hella expensive ... hand rolled by virgins etc. etc.
Surely those can't be hard to find among wargamers? :?
Plastic models are hella expensive ... hand rolled by virgins etc. etc.
Surely those can't be hard to find among wargamers? :?
You really don't want to see what comes out of the molds if you offer Slaanesh the wrong kind of virgins.
I have heard that Warlord has decided that the Pro Gloria plastics are too expensive and that they will only produce a cut down version fewer bodies, fewer heads etc. There were originally ten bodies and thirty heads. A damn shame.
Plastic Frostgrave cultists due out in November!
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11895939_1098993376796230_8768549501321850544_n.jpg?oh=eb29c89edd4e71bc32c5eaa1e527e683&oe=5641238C)Plastic models are hella expensive ... hand rolled by virgins etc. etc.
Surely those can't be hard to find among wargamers? :?
You really don't want to see what comes out of the molds if you offer Slaanesh the wrong kind of virgins.
Like these molds? (Possible NSFW for some people.)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1473872769598664&set=a.1376456282673647.1073741827.100009278643005&type=1&pnref=story
I really like the look of the Werewoolf figures, and love the idea of getting a bunch of bodies to make use of all of the extra State Troop arms & heads that I've got. But at $4 each for just the bodies, they're a little too pricy for rank & file figures for me. I'd just as soon get figures from Artizan, Perry, and wait on the Pro-Gloria/Warlord landsknechts. It would be great if they did bulk/unit deals at better prices.
Speaking of expensive figures, I was looking through the Warmahordes page and found some more beautiful figures. At some point, I think I'd like to get this guy for my Undeadish project.
(https://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/file/view/lord_feast.jpg/32362929/lord_feast.jpg)
On what basis?
On what basis?
People die during the game. GRRM has a very good case that is his trademark.
I would be sad if they "died" before they realized the error of their ways and went back to live up to their potential.
On what basis?that's cold hands, surely.
But he stole that idea from Tolkien!:icon_lol: One one of these days you're going to catch me with coffee in my mouth while I'm reading one of your posts. :icon_wink: :icon_lol:
Since this is the "Other Maufacturers" thread, I'm going to reply to this in a different thread ... :icon_cool:Warhammer Fantasy Battle really did (does) have lots of potential. So much of it unrealised, but always possible.If GW were to die before they finish AoS I don't think I'd be all that sad...I would be sad if they "died" before they realized the error of their ways and went back to live up to their potential.
(https://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/file/view/lord_feast.jpg/32362929/lord_feast.jpg)
That must be one of those really big Argos catalogues. He's pointing at what he wants, but tbh, I think he's got enough stuff as it is.
I have heard that Warlord has decided that the Pro Gloria plastics are too expensive and that they will only produce a cut down version fewer bodies, fewer heads etc. There were originally ten bodies and thirty heads. A damn shame.
I have heard that Warlord has decided that the Pro Gloria plastics are too expensive and that they will only produce a cut down version fewer bodies, fewer heads etc. There were originally ten bodies and thirty heads. A damn shame.
Oh, that's quite a shame. I was really looking forward to them.
Yeah, I think I will drop by there tomorrow and at least ask for some kind of status update. Still, if they do produce a plastic kit it could be easily kitbashed with a lot of other plastic kits and I wouldn't mind that. I'm mostly annoyed by the lack of information about anything since it kinda put my plans on hold.
At this point I might just end up buying a lot of metal landsknecht from Wargames Foundry instead because I'm getting the itch to paint.
(Checks wife is looking other way) I would take five grand out of premium bonds and invest them in the moulds rather than see the project die so will be annoyed if warlord can the project rather than give it good go on kickstarter
I have heard that Warlord has decided that the Pro Gloria plastics are too expensive and that they will only produce a cut down version fewer bodies, fewer heads etc. There were originally ten bodies and thirty heads. A damn shame.
Oh, that's quite a shame. I was really looking forward to them.
I have heard that Warlord has decided that the Pro Gloria plastics are too expensive and that they will only produce a cut down version fewer bodies, fewer heads etc. There were originally ten bodies and thirty heads. A damn shame.
Oh, that's quite a shame. I was really looking forward to them.
I would really love to see the full kit released, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Luckily I've got plenty to keep me busy painting while I wait for them to be released.
I would also really love to see a set of plastic gendarmes as well. Was there ever any discussion of that possibility, either under Pro Gloria or Warlord?
Buy a commercial license on pre-sculpted horses, then add armour?
http://www.ebobminiatures.com/products/horses.htm
I like the design of the Foundry gendarmes, but I wish the horses were a little larger.
So what are their scale like compared to the Perry plastic knights?
So what are their scale like compared to the Perry plastic knights?
You mean the Foundry guys? Like this.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5f/02/e7/5f02e78bd9dfdb0dcb2aa0e41be71ef4.jpg)
I can confirm that there are plans to release the plastic Landsknechts.. the models are simply too nice not to release them... but unfortunately this is as far as I know at the moment, there are no certain release dates set yet.
Just had an email from Foundry and they have set up a new website for all the miniatures produced 2006 - 2012 when 'Family Ansell' wasn't involved.
http://www.castingroomminiatures.com/
Free delivery for the rest of this year and minis seem to work out at £2.00 each for infantry, £4 for cavalry.
Just had an email from Foundry and they have set up a new website for all the miniatures produced 2006 - 2012 when 'Family Ansell' wasn't involved.
Free delivery for the rest of this year and minis seem to work out at £2.00 each for infantry, £4 for cavalry.
Those Giant Trolls though, expensive, but they look amazing. :ph34r:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/t31.0-8/12091245_1069459173073406_2471450032047485886_o.jpg)
http://www.castingroomminiatures.com/
Just had an email from Foundry and they have set up a new website for all the miniatures produced 2006 - 2012 when 'Family Ansell' wasn't involved.
http://www.castingroomminiatures.com/
Just had an email from Foundry and they have set up a new website for all the miniatures produced 2006 - 2012 when 'Family Ansell' wasn't involved.
http://www.castingroomminiatures.com/
Strange that they put the Goblins here. Why not on Warmonger?
Lazy GP.
This is the page of their human faction called Altreich:
http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich (http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich)
Take for instance their warrior priest.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/183-large_default/warrior-priest.jpg)
One of their captains.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/63-large_default/capitan.jpg)
While I realize it's hard to copyright a setting, the feel of these humans are incredibly similiar to that of our own beloved hobby.
.Lazy GP.
This is the page of their human faction called Altreich:
http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich (http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich)
Take for instance their warrior priest.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/183-large_default/warrior-priest.jpg)
One of their captains.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/63-large_default/capitan.jpg)
While I realize it's hard to copyright a setting, the feel of these humans are incredibly similiar to that of our own beloved hobby.
Which is in turn based on European History. It is kind of hard to claim history is your intellectual property unless you are god.
Syphon?
.Lazy GP.
This is the page of their human faction called Altreich:
http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich (http://blackchapelminiatures.com/en/7-altreich)
Take for instance their warrior priest.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/183-large_default/warrior-priest.jpg)
One of their captains.
(http://blackchapelminiatures.com/63-large_default/capitan.jpg)
While I realize it's hard to copyright a setting, the feel of these humans are incredibly similiar to that of our own beloved hobby.
Which is in turn based on European History. It is kind of hard to claim history is your intellectual property unless you are god.
Who do you think I am..?
Well, the birth of Aphrodite was some kind of other manufacturing than the standard method if that counts for something.:icon_lol: :::cheers:::
Which is pretty much the case for real women in armor, except for the breastplates.
Here's Kristen Stewart (definitely not a dude) in "Snow White", wearing lighter armor than the one above:
(http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/splash/images/gallery/img17.jpg)
With full plate, there will be little to no difference.
Yes it is true that Women don't need breast on their breastplates, but they might want them anyway.
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No they would not. the whole point of armour is that it can deflect blows. Boobs don't deflect blows.
Those piece you show were propably mostly ceremonial, a fashion trend or (thinking out loud here) ment to be used on horseback (?)
Yes it is true that Women don't need breast on their breastplates, but they might want them anyway.
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No they would not. the whole point of armour is that it can deflect blows. Boobs don't deflect blows.
Those piece you show were propably mostly ceremonial, a fashion trend or (thinking out loud here) ment to be used on horseback (?)
anyway the first model still looks striking! nice for a sisters of sigmar warband ... :)
I wouldn't kick her out of bed.Which is pretty much the case for real women in armor, except for the breastplates.And who would want that?
Here's Kristen Stewart (definitely not a dude) in "Snow White", wearing lighter armor than the one above:
(http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/splash/images/gallery/img17.jpg)
With full plate, there will be little to no difference.
Yes it is true that Women don't need breast on their breastplates, but they might want them anyway.
I wouldn't kick her out of bed.
Yes it is true that Women don't need breast on their breastplates, but they might want them anyway.
They wouldn't because unlike the pictures posted a boobplate is a danger to the wearer where as large codpieces [which were never used on battle armour] don't make the armour worse
:icon_lol: A bed of mail, that's a new one.I wouldn't kick her out of bed.Would that be a bed of mails, then?
Yeah, if you fall on your stomach with a boobplate it might break your sternum.
Which is pretty much the case for real women in armor, except for the breastplates.
Here's Kristen Stewart (definitely not a dude) in "Snow White", wearing lighter armor than the one above:
(http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/splash/images/gallery/img17.jpg)
With full plate, there will be little to no difference.
And who would want that?
I've dissected and vivisected plenty of people, thank you very much!
I assume you mean Hoard o' Bits?
Bitz sites! Anybody? I'm 100% done with bitzbox.co.uk. They never have anything in stock even though they always claim to have restocked.
I don't remember if anyone has posted the Diehard kickstarter yet... :::cheers:::
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diehardminiatures/diehard-miniatures-oldhammer-fantasy-miniatures
I can't believe I'm saying this, but... Ireally wantjust pledged for thoseSlannEru-Kin. No idea what I would do with them, but I like the figures nonetheless.
Hoard 'o Bitz was great, before the US post drastically increased the shipping cost to Europe, which makes ordering from the US pointless.
I don't know where you live, but I'm pretty sure that you would also have to pay import taxes in this case already - That's the next big problem when ordering from the US (or from any non EU country in my case).
Any news about those Pro Gloria landsknecht sculpts?
This outfit has a 35% off sale on the figures ... a mixture of fantasy and sci-fi items ...
http://tinminis.com/
The site states they are 32mmYep ...
Welcome to Tinminis.com! Drawing our main inspiration from early 20th century science fiction, fantasy, and pulp literature, our goal at TinMan Miniatures ltd. is to provide a unique, quality alternative to the usual fare of minis available in the 28-32mm range. Our miniatures are made from a lead-free pewter alloy. They are not intended for children but are instead meant for collectors, painters, and gaming enthusiasts. Though we have several one-piece models, many others are sold as multi-piece kits and require some assembly and removal of flaws caused by the molding process. A minimal degree of modeling skill is recommended. Unless listed otherwise all of our miniatures are in 32mm scale where a six-foot tall man is about 32mm from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Miniatures shown on our catalog pages have been inked and lightly brushed to bring out the details.
20% off discount code at Ral Partha Europe. Good til Nov. 5.
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/
I know that the Shieldwolf Ogres & lion riders have been posted here before. I was looking into the rest of their figures and when I saw these, they made me think of followers of Morr:
http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=13
I let GP get away with a one-off, and now you're following suit. :engel:
We have a sticky for these special offers, just a couple of threads up .............
Oh sweet. Always wanted me some Ral Partha stuff. They mix quite well with GW stuff, I hear.
Not enough skulls. Why don't sculptors get it right? :wink:
Cool! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers:::
Thank you!
Stupid heels. Otherwise great.
It is a relieve to hear that, contrary to the clichι, there are few fallen women...
It is a relieve to hear that, contrary to the clichι, there are few fallen women...
My wife's Uncle has a very amusing story of an English friend of theirs who went out for a drink one night and ended up in the wrong place. He asked the taxi driver to take him to a Public House which is what they call a whore house in those parts. He realized his mistake when he opened the menu and it was full of pictures of girls.
But he could still eat out if he wanted to. :-P
But he could still eat out if he wanted to. :-P
You can make a bad pun like that once in a while, just don't get into the habit....
We already had "habit".
Honestly, this forum could do with a little more censership.
We already had "habit".
... to stop this thread disappearing into the abbess .....................Different spelling, yet back on track .... here is Alyscia of the Abyss ... warning: not rated for young'uns ... might pass as a dark elf ...
Could be used as a witch if you shave the excess arms off, but really? I don't like it. I'm well past the point where naked boobies make me giggle or excited.
Could be used as a witch if you shave the excess arms off, but really? I don't like it. I'm well past the point where naked boobies make me giggle or excited.
Dead eh?
Just got my first mantic models from the dungeon saga kickstarter. -- -- I am fifty fifty as to whether I would buy any more. Certainly they are not a good substitute for gw as a replacement for fantasy going forward.
No, not manufactured by GW, but ... new knights ...
http://www.lead-adventure.com/
Just in case folks missed this carroccio by Perry, and the oxen, and the figures for it ...
http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?board=8.0
Only on account of GW knights having insane proportions when put next to something with regular proportions in the scale. The Bretonnian knights all look like massive body builders when compared with historical minis.
Ah! Thanks for letting me know. I've changed the link to this ...Just in case folks missed this carroccio by Perry, and the oxen, and the figures for it ...Wrong link GP. I have the figures but made my own caroccio. The figures are lovely.
http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?board=8.0
https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_64&products_id=2748&osCsid=cpjd0n61hk4l8cmlj51hm10380
It has been a year now since Warlord Games bought the Pro Gloria miniature range. Still no plastic Landsknechts. No news, no updates, not even any mention about the miniatures during the whole year. Well done.
.... but how can they do a deal to sell the Wargames Factory stuff which is average at best, and neglect the Pro Gloria plastics.
And when checked last, I didn't see Wargames Factory on their site yet. Besides, it seems bizzare that they'd be selling those.
.... but how can they do a deal to sell the Wargames Factory stuff which is average at best, and neglect the Pro Gloria plastics.
The WF announcement back in August was from I guess a Chinese gentleman which supports the suggestion that they were getting their product made 'overseas'.
Maybe there is no WF Sales or even Company in the USA anymore, and the Chinese factory is just looking for an outlet for its sprues.
http://www.momminiaturas.com/
@Gamespoet can you provide a link? My google fu is weakTry Lead Adventure and TMP forums, both site's have threads going on those, and search functions.
I liked the sculpts but never really trusted AoW after the indigogo and the pre-order delays
I thought you guys were talking about Age of Wigmar.:icon_lol: Suspect many would like to see that one go out of business. :icon_wink:
Here is a halfling kickstarter ...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497254986/classic-oldhammer-halfling-miniatures-in-true-28mm/description
Small world. Realized that I've met the guy running the halfling KS & been to his shop. I spend part of my work week right around the corner, so maybe I'll try to get a peek at the figures & ask about the stretch goals.That will be interesting.
Apparently Avatars of War have gone bankrupt - is that old news or new news :icon_question:
Stoopid boobplate. Otherwise awesome.
Hi guys,
Sorry for the delay in getting a response to you - the plastic Landsknechts are coming... however we don't have a release date set yet.
The plastics still require some work prior to release, and are being worked-upon around various other projects... I did ask for an update on them earlier this week - I'll see if I can get some more detailed news to you...
Rich.D
Here is a halfling kickstarter ...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497254986/classic-oldhammer-halfling-miniatures-in-true-28mm/description
Small world. Realized that I've met the guy running the halfling KS & been to his shop. I spend part of my work week right around the corner, so maybe I'll try to get a peek at the figures & ask about the stretch goals.
I've got some mixed opinions on the whole Chaos Wars/Ral Partha/Ironwind Metals re-release thing. I'm going to keep most of that to myself right now, other than to mention that their second Kickstarter is live, that it's a real task to look through it all (seriously, set aside an hour or two,) and although they are mostly old/vintage/whatever figures, there are a few real gems hidden in there. Also -- mostly unrelated to Empire armies. But I thought there might be some other things a few of us might like. There are some humans further down, etc.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1050509756/ral-parthas-chaos-wars-dwarf-undead-troglodyte-min
Any helpful ideas for miniature birds and dogs?
Any helpful ideas for miniature birds and dogs?
The weapons are too clunky for me - rapiers would have been better. Otherwise I agree.
Thanks guys, I am very excited about this project. I have no illusions about making much money, but I would like to make some cool miniatures.
Thanks guys, I am very excited about this project. I have no illusions about making much money, but I would like to make some cool miniatures.
It's your project? That's great! I must have missed that.
You're probably right about the resin. Anybody who wants a smaller blade can use a sewing needle or something similary.
When can we buy the little beauties?
Keep us posted!
This will be followed in November by Forgotten Pacts, another print supplement which focuses on demons and the barbarian tribes that live in the mountains to the north of the Frozen City. And yes, the rumours are true, the book will be supported by a new box of plastic barbarian miniatures. (I have seen the 3-ups and they are awesome!).
http://therenaissancetroll.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/frostgrave-state-of-play-and-contest.html
New KS from Oathsworn
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oathsworn/sensible-shoes-2-female-gaming-miniatures
The Roman Empire rules the civilised world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful and limitless. And yet, the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions, but by small bands of warriors and agents fighting a secret war. Tasked by the Emperor to explore ancient temples, forgotten labyrinths and beast-haunted caverns, they seek out artefacts hidden by the gods themselves, hunt creatures of myth and face enemies that would use dark magic against the empire.
Broken Legions is a set of fantasy skirmish rules for a war unknown to history, fought in the shadows of the Roman Empire. Various factions recruit small warbands to fight in tight, scenario-driven battles that could secure the mystical power to defend - or crush - Rome. A points system allows factions to easily build a warband, and mercenaries and free agents may also be hired to bolster a force. Heroes and leaders may possess a range of skills, traits and magical abilities, but a henchman's blade can be just as sharp, and a campaign can see even the lowliest henchman become a hero of renown.
Knights.Those look great! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers:::
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/536771983/mounted-rennaisance-knights/rewards
Return of White Knight's renaissance hobbit & gobbos. They get around more than... :engel:And this looks great, too! :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482044771/shortwars-halfling-and-goblin-tabletop-war-game-mi/description
Knights.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/536771983/mounted-rennaisance-knights/rewards
FB page followed! When can we order your stuff?
The Russians could be Kislev.
The Russians could be Kislev.
Don't give them ideas!
The models look nice, though.
Seems like a broad range of shield styles. They look a bit small, even compared to some of the other historical figures. Would be interested in a scale shot. Still, they look good - I like the sculpting quality.
Here they are - someone tell MathiThe one on the far right almost looks like Mathi! :icon_eek: :icon_biggrin:
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I rarely go outside the GW range but I saw this posted of ex-citadel models.
https://www.warmongerminiatures.com/collections/ex-citadel
Not sure if this is news or not.
yeh, the NS dwarves are fine, but just don't fit the dwarves i want or already have.
I find it weird that there are still no news about those gorgeous plastic Pro Gloria Landsknechts.
I can't even remember who bought them anymore. Was it Warlord games?
Maybe Renaissance miniatures don't sell that well, or maybe they just wanted to flush out the competition...
Plastic Byzantines
So new they're not even on the Fireforge site yet ..................
so wait, could someone spell it out for the rest of us: are these the sculpts from the failed pro gloria kickstarter?
See this:
The wait is nearly over!
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Today's Warlord Games newsletter
I spoke to John Stallard on this a couple of months ago. At that time he told me that they'd just gone in for moulding. The plan was to have a sprue with 10 bodies on it. These could all be made up as pike or (I *think*) up to 2 could be made as arquebus/handgunners. At the time I had that conversation I was told that they expected to be able to release them in about 5-6 months.
It will be interesting to see if they are solely Italian or whether there will be bits to make Swiss for example.
It will be interesting to see if they are solely Italian or whether there will be bits to make Swiss for example.
Italian?
.... making them instead go full ham ....
"The figures in this boxed set can be used to represent the Landsknechts raised in Gerany or the Tyrol as well as early Swiss pike regiments"
Plastic components to make either 30 pikemen, or 24 pikemen and 5 arquebusiers.
Command Sprue with options for officers, standar bearers , drummers, etc.,
Background guide with 5 colour flags
Hmmm ... obviously 30 does not equal 24 + 5. :icon_lol:QuotePlastic components to make either 30 pikemen, or 24 pikemen and 5 arquebusiers.
Command Sprue with options for officers, standar bearers , drummers, etc.,
Background guide with 5 colour flags
Not sure about the maths of 24+5 but we'll see.
Sounds like a conversion that needs to happen...
Alternately, one of the pikemen simply is an arquibus who is needed for one of the five firing arquibusiers.
I asked on the warlord game forum few month ago to know where were these landsknechts. I had an answer one month ago :QuoteI spoke to John Stallard on this a couple of months ago. At that time he told me that they'd just gone in for moulding. The plan was to have a sprue with 10 bodies on it. These could all be made up as pike or (I *think*) up to 2 could be made as arquebus/handgunners. At the time I had that conversation I was told that they expected to be able to release them in about 5-6 months.
I hope they have shortened the release date. :-D
Those are nice!
I agree, they are very nice. I do not need more Empire infantry, but I will admit to being tempted :)
I do not need more Empire infantry, but I will admit to being tempted :)
a big internet cookie for whoever posts them next to GW state troops first!
Forgetting the plastics for a minute, MAX, GOTZ and GEORGE :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: and some new officers :biggriin: :biggriin: :biggriin:.Those do look good! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers:::
Things don't get better than this. :icon_cool:
a big internet cookie for whoever posts them next to GW state troops first!
a big internet cookie for whoever posts them next to GW state troops first!
my offer still stands! The first picture of happy people with their merchandise have come up in my facebook. No scale shots yet though
what's up with the tugging their belts in so much on these models? is that historical? :icon_wink: Looks even more painful than a corset.
I have to say I am disappointed. These guys are way too small to fit into a pike/halberd box together with those of GW...They might fit with the 6th edition plastic soldiers, but not with militia or 7th ed infantry plastics.
They might fit with the 6th edition plastic soldiers, but not with militia or 7th ed infantry plastics.how about a couple pictures of just that?
I have tried one replica of those armour plates. It is like a bloody corset, but it sure did not fit me well...
See above. It's the arquebusier next to assorted 6th and 5th edition empire/mordheim models.sweet. didn't realize the shooters had the same bodies. thanks.
Is there any chance that you can use these plastic heads (and arms?) on GW Empire plastic infantry miniatures? Would it look acceptable?
so for the halberds and zweihaender, since they say plastic and metal components does that mean it is the same exact plastic sprue as for the pikemen (i.e. with the pike arms) and then in addition metal halberd arms? those extra arms would be quite usable on some of the GW bodies.
I read somewhere that this is just one of several bodies that will be in the kit.
Looks like all the options of weaponry are available for all 5 bodies.
I also assume these will work with previous Frostgrave plastic figures - should lead to some wonderful conversion options
Looks like all the options of weaponry are available for all 5 bodies.
I also assume these will work with previous Frostgrave plastic figures - should lead to some wonderful conversion options
Looking forward to these. Saw a comment on FB that they will work with Frost grave bits. Not crazy about the rectangular shields, but I like everything else and have plenty of other options for shields.
The Oathmark humans from Northstar are launching today.
Compatible with the Frostgrave sets - so Soldiers, Cultists, Barbarians, Crewmen - the mind boggles at the conversion opportunities.
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Interesting helmet
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It seems we have a veritable feast of new human soldiers - now we just need a good big battle rules set . :engel:
Wargames Foundry is (re-)releasing some more of the old Citadel/GW Human Fighters.
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/ex-citadel-games-workshop-models
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Nice heads! They really have detail & character. :-)
-Z
Looks like all the options of weaponry are available for all 5 bodies.How many dudes can you make using the North Star Oathmarks, @Midaski? I know that's one sprue, but how many sprues per box?
I also assume these will work with previous Frostgrave plastic figures - should lead to some wonderful conversion options
How many dudes can you make using the North Star Oathmarks, @Midaski? I know that's one sprue, but how many sprues per box?
And @Victor, are those barbute heads in resin?
@Noble Korhedron, did some googling for you:@Zygmund, you totally rock!!How many dudes can you make using the North Star Oathmarks, @Midaski? I know that's one sprue, but how many sprues per box?
The Humans (males) box has 30 figures, so six sprues of five figures. This is the same for all the races, so I'd guess the females will be the same. From the preview above, it seems they come five per sprue.And @Victor, are those barbute heads in resin?
Yes, Mad Robot bits are cast in resin.
-Z
Claymore Castings has released some brilliant miniatures during the past year. They are historical minis, about the size of Perry Minis, but a bit bulkier. Not so much suited for the Empire, but worth a look non the less. Amongst them, probably the best archers I have seen thus far! The dynamic poses are simply great!
http://claymorecastings.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home
Images were taken from a blog: http://saxondog.blogspot.com/2019/04/claymore-castings-archers.html
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The whole thing seems rather coarse, but perhaps it looks better when painted.
It should have been in the CT . and now it is :engel:
It caused me to go pledge on the Third Breakfast campaign. Bad me! :icon_lol:
I wonder if he is motivated for a 'relaunch' due to Warlord's forthcoming Halflings for Erewhorn (or whatever it's called :engel: )
I've looked at their £150 starter deal, but it's hard to see the detail or get a size comparison.
As this thread proves there can be quite a difference in figure size with halflings.
The third breakfast seems to be better timing. I'm after halfknechts mostly, and a few cavalry I missed, plus a couple of artillery pieces.
Not sure how the newer figures with the pledge levels triggering their production, but I may need to add those on afterwards. Maybe.
So, is the glass now halfling full or empty?
Yes, I might get the war wagon too.The third breakfast seems to be better timing. I'm after halfknechts mostly, and a few cavalry I missed, plus a couple of artillery pieces.Messaged Kawe yesterday - Page is a bit out of date - the Stretch goals are unlocked up to the Halfman Hoplite.
Not sure how the newer figures with the pledge levels triggering their production, but I may need to add those on afterwards. Maybe.
Some of the new figs should be pictured soon. (The bowmen pic is existing figures actually) and the War Wagon and old Cannons sound like they are going to also be available.
I suspect I will pledge basic level and then add value for the new stuff at Pledge Manager time.
Some of the new units at C$5 are very cheap - KS Bargain time :biggriin:
Seems like there are more halflings being released than proper human fantasy miniatures. :closed-eyes:
:icon_lol: :icon_exclaim:
And GW is discontinuing some of their best ones. :icon_rolleyes: :icon_lol:
So, is the glass now halfling full or empty?
Seems like there are more halflings being released than proper human fantasy miniatures. :closed-eyes:
Oathmark, Frostgrave, Fireforge... And there's plenty of historical figures that work well too. Warlord's landsknechts, Perry WoTR & HYW for plastics. A few older manufacturers if your're into metal, and a few newer & smaller manufacturers if you don't mind resin.
Not sure if I like the faces or not from those views.
Really disappointed they didn't include spears. I'm fed up of having to kitbash everything.
Really disappointed they didn't includespearspikes. I'm fed up of having to kitbash pikes onto everything.