New range "2nd Afghan War

[Von Stroheim]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=763132393715665

Apologies if someone has posted on this topic before but Artizans new range for 2014  is the 2nd Afghan War - Northstar have the above and a mountain gun and Mg  pictured on their facebook page

[Ray Earle]

Saw these, haven't seen them mentioned yet. Nick had commented that they have a decent amount of these lined up for release for both sides. 

[axabrax]

Perfect sculptor for this period

[FramFramson]

Oh wow!

Going to make it tough to choose between this lot and Empress for my Pathans.

[Captain Blood]

I remember Mike talking about doing a 2nd Afghan War range about 10 years ago! Glad he's finally found the time to do it.
Will these be for North Star, or under his own Artizan brand I wonder?
(The line seems to be becoming increasingly hazy, as Mike sculpts for North Star - amongst others - whilst North Star distribute and retail his own Artizan lines... )

[Ray Earle]

I just hope they release them in one go, packs for both sides, rather than the months of bloody previewing there usually are.   

Oh look we've got all this nice shiny stuff to sell you but we're not going to until you've spent ages looking at the bloody photos...

[Romark]

This seems like it could be good news for collectors of Mutineer miniatures Mutiny range as some of the afghans may be usable in that earlier conflict,those miniatures with any muskets and tulwars or course,Mike Owen being the designer of that range as well  I believe.

[TheMarquis]

Great news! Just as I was thinking of getting into the period! Have been having a look at the other ranges, Empress, Studio Miniatures, Perry, Foundry, and I think Artizan will be a great addition. I've bought Artizan figures in the past and have been really impressed with them. Can't wait to hear more about this range and hopefully some more pictures!

[joroas]

For a change, it would be nice to see a company finish off their other ranges before embarking on a new one!!!!!

[Lowtardog]

I am surprised WW1 hasnt reared its head, I know he did a good range of sculpts for Renegade however they are closed atm and there is a gap there with the 100th anniversary in the offing

[joroas]

Artizan have a WWI range already......

[Maichus]

I am surprised WW1 hasnt reared its head, I know he did a good range of sculpts for Renegade however they are closed atm and there is a gap there with the 100th anniversary in the offing

I think there are others, who'll be more than happy to fill the gap.  

[Conquistador]

For a change, it would be nice to see a company finish off their other ranges before embarking on a new one!!!!!

I guess that is influenced by which side of mix you are on - If I see a new line coming out in something I have interest in then I probably want them to produce the new figures while someone with an incomplete army probably justifiably agrees with you.  I think it would be refreshing (if not really ideal from the army builder viewpoint)  if a company came out and said something like, "I/my sculptor hates making cavalry so I am going to do just infantry and a cannon  or two."  Which might actually almost work for much of the Spanish-American War land combat.  Then you would know what to plan around for your armies.

Also, I suspect some companies/sculptors like to work on a variety of figures at any given moment.  While it might seem logical top do all 20 unique sculpts for the Infantry of <fill ion the blank> it might get boring doing the same uniform 20 different times in one string of work.  Whereas, "5 of this, 3 of that, 2 of those," might string out our interests but it might also help a sculptor from burn out.  Just a thought that struck me...

Ideally, yes, a company would produce all the Combinations (or is it Permutations?) of figures for an army plus the same for their opponents in all applicable arms at one go but I don't remember that ever happening.  Anyone think of an example where that happened in a timely manner?

Gracias,

Glenn

[Phil Robinson]

For a change, it would be nice to see a company finish off their other ranges before embarking on a new one!!!!!

More chance of spotting a unicorn or me finishing a project before starting a new one

[Marine0846]

I like the look of the one figure I saw on Facebook.
I wonder how they match up with the Foundry figures?