Author Topic: New miniatures company - Wargames Atlantic (Read 17740 times)

Lost Egg · « **Reply #45 on:** July 06, 2019, 07:02:10 AM »

I think your right about Wargames Factory, I'm pretty sure they produce all the Dreamforge minis and Warlord now distribute their stuff over here...or maybe they just bought the sprues...?

Elbows · « **Reply #46 on:** July 06, 2019, 09:34:44 AM »

They definitely sold their in-house lines of miniatures to Warlord (now available...at higher costs), but I don't actually know if they're still in the business of making stuff - I agree it's at least the Dreamforge kits. I used to run into one of their main guys (not the jackass) at a convention in Raleigh but that convention has since closed up shop. I'm a bit out of the loop nowdays.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #47 on:** July 06, 2019, 07:33:49 PM »

Wargames Atlantic sent me two prototype 3D printed Halflings to paint. The detail on the prints was insane and give a good indicator of the quality of the set. They're going to be pretty cool.

Elbows · « **Reply #48 on:** July 07, 2019, 04:12:22 AM »

A quality box of Halflings could do well - don't think I've ever seen a company take them seriously.

Ninefingers · « **Reply #49 on:** July 07, 2019, 08:17:35 AM »

The Halflings look amazing and Wargames Atlantic will have my money.

Duncan McDane · « **Reply #50 on:** July 07, 2019, 12:46:04 PM »

Nice ones. Will start pout with a box of their skellingtons, though. Looking pretty good and one never can have enough skellies

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JollyBob · « **Reply #51 on:** July 08, 2019, 11:11:07 AM »

Halflings.
Plastic.
Multipart.
Multipose.

I may have just nerdgasmed.

Bloggard · « **Reply #52 on:** July 08, 2019, 01:03:40 PM »

my - those halflings do look good.

would the actual production run be 3d printed - has it come so far already?

Elbows · « **Reply #53 on:** July 08, 2019, 06:46:08 PM »

No, beyond "special edition" figures etc., no company has the time/money to 3D print mass army minis. They'll be HIPS plastic like most modern Renedra/Oathmark, etc. kits.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #54 on:** July 08, 2019, 07:36:28 PM »

Right, the commercial release will be good ole' plastic. They're in production now.

wmyers · « **Reply #55 on:** July 08, 2019, 09:25:45 PM »

I'm pretty excited about some of their projects. Persians, halflings, dark age Irish. Even the sci-fi German paras, to a lesser extent. (not to mention the skeletons - a welcome addition)

I do wish the price was cheaper, but being a new company and them trying to recoup their initial start up costs I guess they have to start somewhere.

@Elbows and Lost Egg, you can tell whether sprues are made by Wargames Factory (WGF) by their frame alignment pins. (those little cups on one side of the sprue and the pin on the other that make the sprues stack so nicely and not scrape together in the box - a very simple, and in hindsight, ingenious method)

WGF entered into an agreement with Warlord Games so Warlord is the sole distributor of their older products (http://www.warlordgames.com/update-partnership-with-wargames-factory/).

Of course, this also means a reciprocation which we are just beginning to see. That of WGF being the company to make the sprues/frames for Warlord Games.

The latest Warlord release of Crimean War Russian infantry is made by WGF. You can see the sprue in Wargames Illustrated July 2019 (https://www.wargamesillustrated.net/shop/wi381-july-2019/).

Yes, the prices have jumped astronomically and despite Warlord's claims of " in some cases altering the mix of components on some sprues to give more models per frame – we want you to have the best possible products!", the reality is they have REDUCED the number of models per frame (see the modern infantry set where they halved the amount of bodies on the sprue to 4 from

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So yes, WGF makes the sprues for Dreamforge Games and many others.

Elbows · « **Reply #56 on:** July 09, 2019, 08:52:43 AM »

Yeah, WGF used to be quite popular because of how astounding their value was. Their oldest kits were definitely soft, but by the end their kits were extremely decent. When I heard they were going to Warlord...I forgot about them.

Bloggard · « **Reply #57 on:** July 09, 2019, 09:26:29 AM »

Quote from: Elbows on July 08, 2019, 06:46:08 PM

No, beyond "special edition" figures etc., no company has the time/money to 3D print mass army minis. They'll be HIPS plastic like most modern Renedra/Oathmark, etc. kits.

ah, right. thanks.

Belgian · « **Reply #58 on:** July 09, 2019, 09:20:34 PM »

If of possible interest posted my review of the Skeletons earlier this week

https://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2019/07/wargames-atlantic-plastic-classic.html?m=1

Great quality set of miniatures, really top-notch!

vodkafan · « **Reply #59 on:** July 10, 2019, 08:33:46 AM »

Quote from: Belgian on July 09, 2019, 09:20:34 PM

If of possible interest posted my review of the Skeletons earlier this week

https://wargameterrain.blogspot.com/2019/07/wargames-atlantic-plastic-classic.html?m=1

Great quality set of miniatures, really top-notch!

Good review and photos. I will have some of these for sure.

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