Author Topic: Old Time Elves (Read 3065 times)

nicknorthstar · « **on:** July 03, 2018, 02:02:23 PM »

In a dark corner of North Star, covered in spider webs, was a stack of moulds...

Recently I dragged them into the sunlight, dusted them down and ordered Alex the caster to find out what was on them.

The moulds were from the 1990s, and were of a range of High Elves and Wood Elves designed by Chaz Elliott.

We've cast 100 of each figure, and the moulds have gone back into their corner for a few years.

You can see the figures here: http://northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=155&cat=647&page=1

JohnDSD2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2018, 02:23:05 PM »

I wouldn't put them too far to the back, I reckon those will go like 'hot cakes'!

Duncan McDane · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2018, 03:05:45 PM »

Ah, classic Harlequin elves. Nice find....

Spooktalker · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2018, 04:55:39 PM »

Nice! Have a few, and wouldn't mind having a few more.

Loop · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2018, 09:22:09 PM »

Does anybody have any idea how well these would scale with the Oathmark elves?

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2018, 11:11:17 AM »

What about this:

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2018, 11:12:45 AM »

The Elves are in our newsletter:

http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter151.htm

Have you subscribed?

Belisarius · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2018, 12:03:25 PM »

I,ve subscribed , Nick , the Elves look like a great find , btw . I see you,ve fallen victim to the dreaded “upside down photo bug “ , the bane of my life 😁

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2018, 04:03:49 PM »

Upside down photo.

I know, i just can't master it!

Loop · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2018, 08:16:16 PM »

Thanks Nick, much obliged. Scale looks good to me, now I just need to scrape some pocket money together.

Do you know what range these figures were originally for? Are they from the same range that the old school skeletons came from (of which I have ten of; alas, still awaiting paint).

fastolfrus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2018, 08:38:46 PM »

Quote from: nicknorthstar on July 05, 2018, 11:12:45 AM

The Elves are in our newsletter:

http://downloads.northstarfigures.com/newsletter/newsletter151.htm

Have you subscribed?

I used to but mine seems to have lapsed

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:11:58 PM »

Hi Loop
Yes, Chas made both the Elves and the Skeletons. He started making them for a now defunct '90s company, but didn't do any more than you can see here as he went onto other things, running Wizards of the Coast UK indeed. The company shelved them as well because they made a decision to make cheap figures for WFB, and everything in the range had to be on slotted plastic bases.
Unfortunately for them, GW then launched the first good plastic figures, metal was no longer cheap.

Hi Fastolfrus
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FramFramson · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2018, 09:20:55 PM »

Just take those old molds of the shelves
Spin 'em up and crank out lots of elves
Today's minis ain't got the same soul
I like those old time knights and trolls

Randell · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2018, 04:49:04 PM »

Archers and Spearmen ordered to help round out my original few of these s ulpts that I picked up at a Salute in the 90's!

Loop · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2018, 09:37:44 PM »

Quote from: nicknorthstar on July 05, 2018, 09:11:58 PM

Hi Loop
Yes, Chas made both the Elves and the Skeletons. He started making them for a now defunct '90s company, but didn't do any more than you can see here as he went onto other things, running Wizards of the Coast UK indeed. The company shelved them as well because they made a decision to make cheap figures for WFB, and everything in the range had to be on slotted plastic bases.
Unfortunately for them, GW then launched the first good plastic figures, metal was no longer cheap.

...which begs the question; Do you have anymore of these wonderous sculpts tucked away?

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