Author Topic: New miniatures company - Wargames Atlantic (Read 17736 times)

Predatorpt · « **on:** March 10, 2019, 02:49:21 AM »

Found out about these guys about a year ago, when they did a survey on the Steel Legion Facebook group. They asked if people would be interested in more plastic miniatures compatible with 40k Imperial Guard and such.

And they are now open for business with both 40k compatible plastic miniatures and Fantasy ones (skeletons)

https://www.facebook.com/wargamesatlantic/

https://wargamesatlantic.com/ - Coming soon, it should open today.

You can see some samples of the sprues and even painted figures on this blog:

http://www.dwarfcrypt.pl/2019/03/enpl-echo-base-echo-base-do-you-copy.html?fbclid=IwAR2tVIKv3EntvtjT-dMGrHLEQyn_O2vaFuL-1m_4m3QyP4UPYmEinmfJggs

Details on the sprues:

And some painted examples

Looking at the skeletons and the name...I think they could be Wargames Factory with a new name. Anyway, nice to see more plastic miniatures for my stash

vodkafan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2019, 09:22:40 AM »

Very useful , thanks for the heads up!

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2019, 10:04:55 AM »

Interesting.

I was thinking they might work as Hydra troopers, though Star Wars is an interesting thought (to fight the Anvil Fusileers).

voltan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2019, 10:29:16 AM »

The skellies look interesting, like the beastman skull, we need more diversity in our walking abominations against life. As for the troopers the sculpting on the gun arms looks very ropey, can't really get past that, might be the photos, will wait for further evidence.

Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2019, 01:01:11 PM »

re. gun arms. It looks like folds of cloth. What were you expecting?

voltan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2019, 01:52:31 PM »

It's the ratio between the upper and lower arms, looks wrong and the elbow might be missing. It could be perfectly accurate, but it looks wrong to me and that's harder to do something about.

Andrew May · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2019, 11:26:26 AM »

If I were that company I’d take great care not to be mistaken for Defiance Games.

Suber · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2019, 10:14:57 PM »

Those skellies have my attention

Predatorpt · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:31:23 AM »

They just mentioned the prices for the Sci-fi Figures. A box of 24 troopers will be $34.95/£25. They didn't say if the price is similar for the Skeletons :\

And here's a comparison photo of one of their skeletons with a Victrix figure:

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:53:23 AM »

Might as well chime in, I painted the skeletons for them

Predatorpt · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:56:22 AM »

Quote from: Dr Mathias on March 13, 2019, 01:53:23 AM

Might as well chime in, I painted the skeletons for them

Ahaha, great to know. How's their quality? What was your hands-on experience with them?

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2019, 02:10:21 AM »

Quote from: Predatorpt on March 13, 2019, 01:56:22 AM

Ahaha, great to know. How's their quality? What was your hands-on experience with them?

The tooling is really great, almost zero mold line cleanup, just some around the ribs on one or two. Detail is very 'paintable'. The proportions (bone thickness, length, head-body etc.) remind me of the classic GW skeletons from the olden days (a good thing in my opnion). Legs seemed a tad short prior to painting but I didn't hold that against them for long. They're chunky, but one of the criticisms of the Wargames Factory skeletons was they were too thin and fiddly, these guys go together pretty quick and should be pretty durable, even the pike. The animal head on the standard (just a spear) could go on a body no problem.

There is one torso/pelvis that doesn't have the legs attached, which is on the fiddly side, but it does allow a person to make a standing, or running, skeleton if they want to, or just use the parts for scenic reasons. I wasn't sold on that idea at the start but overall my impression is very positive and I wish the manufacturer had sent me an extra sprue- I'd have built them right away

Predatorpt · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2019, 02:24:14 AM »

Thanks for the review! Glad to know that they aren't thin like the old WF ones.

vodkafan · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2019, 12:37:38 PM »

Yes many thanks. I would like to buy some of both sets, I wonder if they will have a UK stockist, or even better, may be on sale at Salute?

Predatorpt · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2019, 01:33:11 PM »

Don't know if they'll be at Salute but they replied to me saying they'll have both a UK and US store.

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