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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Shamash-Bel on July 24, 2017, 07:12:08 PM
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I'm looking for snake-themed miniatures, particularly newer sculpts and snakemen.
Does anyone know of any?
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The Ophidians from Rackham had some lovely miniatures which would make great characters. The company went under a good few years ago but you can still get the models here:
https://cadwallon.com/rackham-confrontation/ophidian-alliance (https://cadwallon.com/rackham-confrontation/ophidian-alliance)
Or on eBay.
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When the new Ghost Archipelago game comes out it will have snakemen as a set of plastics I believe. I can't remember when it is running though but I think it is a few months off. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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http://moonrakerminiatures.com/migo.htm
http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF02943&Category_Code=COCM
http://miniature-heroes.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=462_485&products_id=20920
https://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Snakeman/latest
Uncle Mike does some nice snakemen. The D&D pre-paints did some Yuan-Ti and there were some snakemen among the Mage Knight minis.
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When the new Ghost Archipelago game comes out it will have snakemen as a set of plastics I believe. I can't remember when it is running though but I think it is a few months off. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Can anybody confirm or disprove this? I'm very curious!
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Can anybody confirm or disprove this? I'm very curious!
A coy answer was given here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=100321.msg1244677#msg1244677). ;)
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Also check out some lovely ones by Tim Prow (Diehard Miniatures, recent kickstarter) - both snakepeople and skeletal snakepeople.
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The shadowsea range has a single large snakeman.
Mierce Minatures do large resin snakemen.
Eureka do 10mm snakemen.
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If you can still find Clan War naga, they were beautiful figures.
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If you can still find Clan War naga, they were beautiful figures.
Second that recommendation, really nice minis. :)
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Thanks guys, you've given me some really solid places to look.
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Alex at Forge of Ice does a couple too. Available in the UK from Fenris IIRC.
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Reaper has some which just came out with Bones 3 --- not sure if they're based on metals from previous or not. Quite large - on actual snake bodies.
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May I suggest the Qol:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qlo3Uc1kuow/Uqn0k5RgPkI/AAAAAAAABo8/FiFwO2Lah4s/s1600/Qol.JPG
To be found here:
http://thetekumelclub.blogspot.ca/p/the-palace-of-priesthoods-of-gods.html
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Shadows over brimstone has a box of snakemen that look alright.
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Bushido has a snake faction with a decent number of snakemen.
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It could be a problem to find them (they are out of production), but chronopia range have some snakemen :
http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=196
http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=188 (if you find this one, send it to me lol)
http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=196
http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=190 (shoulder pads are a bit crude, but nothing a dremel and greenstuff can't improve)
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The old Clan War range had an entire Naga/snakeman faction, but I'm not sure if they're in production anymore. Valiant used to make them but they're no longer on their site.
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The Ophidians from Rackham had some lovely miniatures which would make great characters. The company went under a good few years ago but you can still get the models here:
https://cadwallon.com/rackham-confrontation/ophidian-alliance (https://cadwallon.com/rackham-confrontation/ophidian-alliance)
Or on eBay.
Not to derail the thread but is that store "legit"? I have suspicions.
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Jup. It's a Russian site, but they deliver and don't get hampered by customs and such. Ordered from them in the past, takes a while to get here, but in excellent condition.
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Jup. It's a Russian site, but they deliver and don't get hampered by customs and such. Ordered from them in the past, takes a while to get here, but in excellent condition.
I think what Mr may was asking is are these originals or ....recasts Since it seems suspicious for any store to have such a large range of OOP miniatures.
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Not to derail the thread but is that store "legit"? I have suspicions.
I had no problem with an order to the uk and was able to get a few bits and bobs which I missed during Rackhams closing down firesale.
I was also a bit suss since when I ordered the site had only just appeared, but it all went through fine and I think I was able to track the order.
I'm pretty certain they are recasts when they arrived since some of the miniatures were resin, but the quality was good and the Rackham had long since gone under. And it was the only way I could get some of the samurai goblins that I was missing - the ronin ogres in particular.
I had invested quite heavily in Rackham miniatures as well as the books and magazines so was gutted when they folded. Sad story of a pretty exciting company's demise :'(
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Ok, that's what I was trying to subtly suggest. lol
I'm 100% sure they're recasts with no license but was willing to be proven wrong....
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Ok, that's what I was trying to subtly suggest. lol
I'm 100% sure they're recasts with no license but was willing to be proven wrong....
They claim they bought some of the old Rackham moulds, which were on sale at a certain point in time. Cmon bought other moulds and no one suspects them.
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Oh yes recasts...100%. But they are THE source to get certain Rackham models for "normal" prices. eBay can be absurd...
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For 15mm scale, I did sculpt some multipart snakemen (the torsos are separate)
https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgfp10-centipedes-and-snake-devils-pack (https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgfp10-centipedes-and-snake-devils-pack)
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Wizkids has a couple of snakemen, but on pre-order, due to release on November IIRC
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For 15mm scale, I did sculpt some multipart snakemen (the torsos are separate)
https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgfp10-centipedes-and-snake-devils-pack (https://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/sengoku-15mm-japanese-fantasy/products/sgfp10-centipedes-and-snake-devils-pack)
Now these are excellent! Maybe you could do some snake torsos? That would be great for all the 15mm players like me out there...;)
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Now these are excellent! Maybe you could do some snake torsos? That would be great for all the 15mm players like me out there...;)
The closest in what I've already sculpted would be the bald torso with the shoulderpads. Bit of a Ken Ishikawa-inspired buddhist hell-vibe.
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http://antimatter-games.com/?product=snakeman-of-stygia
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These just popped up in the new Reaper Bones KS.
https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/017/805/237/3a8fe9aa50a1a44dcf353e61f681b9b7_original.jpg?w=639&fit=max&v=1501962534&auto=format&q=92&s=c5313d17593e44b90c25d2dac94ab5cc
You'll have to wait a few years, though.
To be honest, I'm not personally a fan, but it made me think of this thread so I figured I'd share.