28mm Metal Dark ages.

[DancesWithHippos]

I'm looking into getting back into some 28mm Saga. I've got a band of Scots (Gripping Beast) and a band of Vikings (Wargames Factory~Barf~). What I want to do next is build a force of Vikings or Anglo-Saxons in metal. This is where I need your help. None of the stores in my area carry any metal dark age figures in 28mm, therefore I can't get my hands on any to judge the sculpts. I've done a few forum searches but the mini manufacturing market is fairly volatile and companies producing just a few years ago are sometimes closed. I would like to gather opinions (and links!) on what companies I should check out. Who makes nice sculpts, what ranges scale nicely with one another, etc.  So far I'm really liking the Wargames Foundry stuff ( http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/dark-age ). I'm also curious about Old Glory but their pictures are less than awesome. Thanks for the help!

[NurgleHH]

For Vikings you should take a look here: http://stronghold-terrain.de/index.php/dark-age/saga-collectibles-miniatures.html

They are great.

[DCallan]

saxonminiatures.com for 28mm metal miniatures by Colin Patton.

[whill4]

I am a fan of Crusader Miniatures. I do not like Old Glory's dark age figures though.

[sukhe_bator]

Some of Black Tree Designs stuff is quite characterful

[The Dozing Dragon]

saxonminiatures.com for 28mm metal miniatures by Colin Patton.

I second that. Wonderful sculpts.

[Nord]

I like the Drabant Miniatures vikings and rus, available on the OldGlory site.

[WillieB]

Another vote for Saxon Miniatures.

[DancesWithHippos]

Saxon Miniatures does look very nice. I'm not sure about that shipping cost to the US though. 25% of the total order? Yikes!

[Ethelred the Almost Ready]

There are plenty of figures to choose from, and most are compatible.
I use Black Tree Design (I have never had problems ordering from them), Artizan, Crusader, plastic GB, Eureka, Footsore.  I like the look of Saxon Miniatures and Drabant.

A mixture of Artizan, Crusader, Eureka and plastic GB.


Black Tree and Footsore against Artizan, Crusader and GB Vikings.


This photo was taken for an abandoned thread about my foray into fantasy.  Taken in poor light, but you get teh idea.
Crusader, Black Tree, Eureka, Thunderbolt Mountain orc, Frostgrave (Mantic) skellie, two elves from Thunderbolt Mt, Footsore, plastic GB, Artizan.

[DancesWithHippos]

I'm liking the Black Tree shipping prices! The Footsore minis are great though. I always forget about those guys.

[Melnibonean]

saxonminiatures.com for 28mm metal miniatures by Colin Patton.

A third vote for these guys.

And the Gripping Beast plastic Saxon Thegns brush up very nicely.

[Ethelred the Almost Ready]

The GB plastic thegns are better than both the Vikings and the dark age warriors (generic unarmoured types).  But, I wouldre commend getting all 3 as the heads are interchangeable and you get a lot of variety.