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Title: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Jagannath on May 21, 2017, 01:28:06 PM: Hiya all,

This is just a bit of an enquiry, so dont necessarily expect any painted Minis for a while! I'm thinking of painting up a wee skirmish game of human hunters (likely a mix of Northumbrian Tin Soldier and Otherworld) and small, farie folks sort of like smurfs. The caveat is, I'd like them to be pretty small (10-20mm high in 28mm scale)

So, what are my options? There's the actual Northumbrian Tin Soldier range, there's the wee cave imps from CP Models, there's Ral Partha's demonworld Goblins... any other thoughts?
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Grün on May 21, 2017, 05:15:18 PM: Gnomes from Splinterd Light?

http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/gnomes.html
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Jagannath on May 21, 2017, 05:37:24 PM: Ooh thank you, that's maybe a good shout actually... I wish they had a few civilians in that range too.
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Mason on May 21, 2017, 05:43:44 PM: The GW Chaos Familiars may work well too....

(https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99800201034_ChaosFamiliars01.jpg)

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Chaos-Familiars-2016
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Mr Tough Guy on May 21, 2017, 05:51:27 PM: Old school miniatures is currently doing a gnome kickstarter, which might be interesting
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/882426675/alpine-gnomes-by-old-school-miniatures
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Jagannath on May 21, 2017, 08:31:38 PM: Thanks, that's another good one.

I've just realised I have some of the rap partha 15mm goblins and they look ok against 28's so they may be a go-er. They do look 'bad' though, which I don't really want (the human hunters being the baddies in my mind).
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Comsquare on May 21, 2017, 08:48:14 PM: I got me myself some Demonworld "Barbarians" from RP Europe to use them as Pratchetts "Wee Free Men".
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Jagannath on May 21, 2017, 08:59:53 PM: Quote from: Comsquare on May 21, 2017, 08:48:14 PM
I got me myself some Demonworld "Barbarians" from RP Europe to use them as Pratchetts "Wee Free Men".

That's actually such a good idea - they must be close to 1:1 for those purposes!
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Comsquare on May 21, 2017, 09:05:02 PM: Quote from: Jagannath on May 21, 2017, 08:59:53 PM
That's actually such a good idea - they must be close to 1:1 for those purposes!

Would say so ;)
I use them along 35mm minis, but am tempted to use them with 54mm.
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Steam Flunky on May 22, 2017, 08:15:20 PM: Fenryll has some interesting choices. Check out the "gnome tribe". - http://fenryll.com/category.php?id_category=26

I have also painted a few fae folk - http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66959.0 - (Here with manufacturers listed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/14024402538/in/dateposted-public/ )
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: Jagannath on May 22, 2017, 09:51:00 PM: Ah thanks, I didn't know about those. Your painting's lovely - great stuff in there.
Title: Re: Smurf-esque Minis or Faerie Folk
Post by: ZeroTwentythree on June 09, 2017, 06:00:24 AM: Was looking through the Stonehaven site and remembered this post. In particular, I reccomend checking out the Gnome and Everything Else sections.

https://www.stonehavenmini.com/