Topic: Other Manufacturers

[oak_prince]

I've gotta say that I love the Bones line. Dirt cheap, quick to paint, no cringing if a figure falls over or multiple layers of varnish to prevent chipping. I've become a huge fan of resin figs in general. I hope the price of soft metals keeps climbing so more minis companies take the plunge.

[zifnab0]

Not sure if someone posted this before:
http://titan-forge.com/fantasy_miniatures_defenders_of_the_realm_grandmaster_of_the_lion_order

[ZeroTwentythree]

I had to look really close to see that it wasn't some sort of minotaur riding a demigriff. That lion head is ridiculous.

[Quickbeam]

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 

[rufus sparkfire]

Reaper plastic Cthulhu!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Nice....I wonder why nobody has yet commented the fantastic new Breugelburg Command options for Free company.





AMAZING!

[rufus sparkfire]

Pig cosplayers? Odd.

[Fandir Nightshade]

Schweinebrigade....people did more strange stuff during medieval times.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Reaper plastic Cthulhu!

Wow.    I need one of those.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Ok, so trying too look into the Reaper plastic/bones stuff... Seems like you get cheap plastic pricing if you invest in the kickstarter stuff, but otherwise you're paying regular prices if you want to buy it regularly? Can't even find that Cthulhu. 

[rufus sparkfire]

I think plastic Cthulhu hasn't been released yet, that's all.

[Darknight]

The Reaper Bones stuff is on the site - but not a lot is released yet (the Kickstarter stuff WILL be released as normal). The Bones figures are MUCH cheaper than comparable metal figures (and Reaper was never expensive to start with).

http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Bones

[cjp]

Nice new ordinance coming from the TAG workbench









http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/pages/page.php?Tudor-Artillery-and-crew-295

[Uryens de Crux]

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

[Darknight]

Wayland Games delivering late? Don't tell me they bought that from Maelstrom too . . .

[ZeroTwentythree]

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've heard some other positive things about them the past year or two. I've been wondering if they've turned around on their service and would probably be willing to try another order too, especially with some of the sales like you mention. Unfortunately, I'm more or less out of painting and gaming until further notice, so no point...

[Midaski]

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

Me too - I got some of the 50% - cavalry are not usually in their sales so I jumped in.
I have been buying regularly in their sales and from crap delivery times two years ago, they are pretty quick these days.
They have 40%, 50% and sometimes 70% sales, and as I tend to buy randomly and store for future projects rather than an army at a time, I buy in the sales.

Oh and my comparison was not with Wayland, but with Northstar - I ordered some stuff from them at the same time, late pm on Jan 1st, and it still hasn't arrived - which is pretty unusual - their orders normally arrive within a week.

[Timbor]

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.

[White Knight]

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.

I did as well and it arrived a couple days ago. Never had any issues dealing with Northstar.

[Quickbeam]

God are these ugly

But they are cheaper than dirt 
http://www.eccentricminiatures.com/retemb0000.html

[thundercake]

Considering they are from eccentric miniatures I was hoping for some Monty Pythons.

[Darknight]

I think those could work as Monty Pythons - they have that look!

And, to be honest, while they are NOT perfect by any means, I think a box or two of these combined with some spare helmets and other pieces from the Brettonian range could make perfectly serviceable footknights. If there were such things in the army list, of course, and if there weren't OTHER companies making very nice foot sergeants (which, I think, have been shown on this thread earlier).

EDIT : Fireforge http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481357498550246.114214.271339052885426&type=1

[Padre]

They look like my old Timpo knights from the early 1970s, with arms and legs and heads you popped into place. Aaah, memories.

[Timbor]

They aren't that cheap compared to other historical plastics.  They are $1 (16 for $16) each while the perry mercenaries are comparatively cheaper (40 for ~$35 retail) and infinitely better detailed, though different figures.  The conquest figures are about $40 for 44 figures.

But yes, I could see them saying such things as 'none shall pass' 'I'll bit your legs off' and 'Ni!'

[Finlay]

tjhey are awful.