Author Topic: Chinese style figures for Frostgrave? (Read 3919 times)

exploding youth · « **on:** December 10, 2015, 11:10:41 PM »

I had this old Helldorado box lying around and thought it would make a nice start on a Chinese style Frostgrave warband. This forum has a vast knowledge of figures, so anyone know of any other figures that might suit? Preferable in cold weather gear. Alternatively, what about heads that might fit the Frostgrave plastics to make them look more eastern?

Rhoderic · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:26:53 PM »

The Jade Triad figures for Alkemy come immediately to mind as being of a similar sculpting style. Not cheap, though.

http://alkemy-the-game.com/shop/category.php?id_category=9

Otherwise, I know people are using Fireforge Mongols for Frostgrave.

nullBolt · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:53:44 PM »

Ronin miniatures, maybe? Certainly not perfect, but very good.

julius1880 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:56:51 PM »

What a cool idea. I have minis for Ronin and some of the older Dixon lines. Think I'll have to throw together a Japanese warband (Seven Samurai + wizard & Apprentice).

rokurota · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:00:19 AM »

Maybe these head sets can help you:

wolfen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:13:04 AM »

I have a few sprues of the Fireforge Steppe Warriors ordered. Planning on using the heads and arms on the Frostgrave bodies to create a cold weather Eastern theme.

http://fireforge-games.com/webstore/mongol-horde/steppe-warriors-details

grant · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:22:45 AM »

If you want Chinese, Bac Ninh are good, the rest are Japanese.

What about the excellent Renegade line of miniatures? Their Warring States line is extensive and their models are terrific.

http://www.renegademiniatures.com/qin.htm

Kommando_J · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2015, 12:50:50 AM »

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/product-category/28mm-miniatures/28mm-miniatures-tales-of-the-dragon-kings/

Or some foundry

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/colonial/china-1839-1900/chinese-imperial-lords-and-bandits-collection-bcch001/

The renegades are good but quite big also not many suitable wizard types(i've looked).

Northstar does a couple of good sets

http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5908
http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5907

Which have the added bonus of being compatible with frostgrave miniatures.

Having considered he problem myself the main problem is finding suitable 'wizard' minis as many of the miniatures are heavily armoured while the unarmoured tend to be unarmed :/ I've found this to be a common annoyance, you see some minis that would make for a nice themed warband but they don't/you can't find a suitable wizard/apprentice set that fits in with those you've selected.

Hope this helps.

exploding youth · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2015, 01:41:23 AM »

Thanks all! Heaps of great stuff here to look at!

Quote from: Kommando_J on December 11, 2015, 12:50:50 AM

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/product-category/28mm-miniatures/28mm-miniatures-tales-of-the-dragon-kings/

Or some foundry

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/colonial/china-1839-1900/chinese-imperial-lords-and-bandits-collection-bcch001/

The renegades are good but quite big also not many suitable wizard types(i've looked).

Northstar does a couple of good sets

http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5908
http://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5907

Which have the added bonus of being compatible with frostgrave miniatures.

Having considered he problem myself the main problem is finding suitable 'wizard' minis as many of the miniatures are heavily armoured while the unarmoured tend to be unarmed :/ I've found this to be a common annoyance, you see some minis that would make for a nice themed warband but they don't/you can't find a suitable wizard/apprentice set that fits in with those you've selected.

Hope this helps.

Luckily that helldorado box i have has a perfect wizard model in it. I plan on using the guy with the buckets for my apprentice

Fencing Frog · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2015, 03:09:52 AM »

Check out Watchful studios they have some really cool Chinese miniatures. They are fulfilling their Kickstarter now but will be selling this month.

Digitarii · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2015, 05:58:19 PM »

Foundry has some good chinese models in their catalog:

http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/colonial/china-1839-1900

The only ones that aren't immediately usable are the gun carriers, but there are plenty of the collections that have no gunpowder users.

Banderium · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2015, 06:28:36 PM »

Westwind has this boxed set in the Empire of the dead range

Link

Fencing Frog · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2015, 07:02:45 PM »

http://watchfulistudio.com/our-store/

General.. possibly a wizard

Swordmaster anohter wizard options

Undead

Soldier.

Rhoderic · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2015, 07:12:41 PM »

I say, those Watchful Eye figures are nice! It's reassuring to know that 3D sculpting can produce good-looking flowing fabrics these days.

That general looks tiny on that base, though. Can't tell if it's a 20mm base or a 25mm one. Do we know how well they scale up with other 28mm figures?

Drachenklinge · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2015, 08:57:10 PM »

Quote from: julius1880 on December 10, 2015, 11:56:51 PM

What a cool idea. I have minis for Ronin and some of the older Dixon lines. Think I'll have to throw together a Japanese warband (Seven Samurai + wizard & Apprentice).

Works well! Already did my first two expedition into Frostgrave like that. As apprentice I chose a civil, bend by age, small staff. As wizard another civil. Older, more bend, bigger staff.

Since I wanted to play crossbows - but my Japanese ronin minis did not have them - I used my arquebuse-minis.

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