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Title: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Malamute on 28 February 2019, 12:29:32 PM

Looking for some 28mm rat and bat swarms. These are for dungeon crawl type encounters.

Any suggestions for decent sculpts that are currently available?

Many thanks.
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Monkey on 28 February 2019, 01:03:08 PM
I like the GW Lord of the Rings Giant Bat Swarm
https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Giant-Bats (https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Giant-Bats)

Maybe the cheap and cheerful Ral Partha rat swarm?
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/ral-partha-fantasy-c-37/heroes-and-horrors-c-37_38/01045-giant-rat-swarm-p-2196.html (http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/ral-partha-fantasy-c-37/heroes-and-horrors-c-37_38/01045-giant-rat-swarm-p-2196.html)

Or if you prefer individual rats, perhaps the Warbases ones? Two packs on one base would look a bit more swarm like.
https://warbases.co.uk/product/rats/ (https://warbases.co.uk/product/rats/)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Munindk on 28 February 2019, 01:14:12 PM
Reaper bones have both rat and bat swarms.
I'm more of a giant rat kinda guy, but the bat swarm is lovely.

Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: JollyBob on 28 February 2019, 01:16:47 PM
The Reaper bat swarm is nice, although attached to a gravestone - if you get the Bones version it will cut off easy enough and be cheap to replace if you cock it up.  :)

As for rats, I think if you are looking at normal sized creatures rather than giants you may be stuck with GW or I think Black Tree do one? 
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Randell on 28 February 2019, 03:22:19 PM
Reapers Bones rats are very cheap for a pack of 6.
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Ray Rivers on 28 February 2019, 04:57:27 PM
Anvil Industry has a rat swarm:

http://anvilindustry.co.uk/Boutique/Anvil-Gaming-Bases/rat-swarm

(http://anvilindustry.co.uk/image/cache/catalog/boutique/rats/rats-swarm-eg-2-400x400.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Coenus Scaldingus on 28 February 2019, 05:02:23 PM
Ral partha does a very nice bat swarm too:
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/dsa-the-dark-eye-28mm-fantasy-c-30/creatures-17000-c-30_34/17034-swarm-of-bats-p-1030.html

(http://collector-info.com/Manufacturer/FPG/FPGDS2/FPGDS2ALL/IMGMini/FPGDS2%20K034_17034%20-%20Swarm%20of%20Bats%20(Fledermaeuse)%20[SW]%201.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Malamute on 28 February 2019, 05:05:46 PM
Thank you, some splendid options there to choose from.
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: matakishi on 28 February 2019, 07:19:21 PM
Black Cat Bases do a nice rat swarm of normal sized rats.

(https://i2.wp.com/blackcatbases.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bcbsprsf1-3-1.jpg?resize=373%2C308&ssl=1)

https://blackcatbases.com/shop/figures/figures-animals/rat-swarm/

(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/20170415-225206-orig_orig.jpg)

(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/20170415-230705-orig_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: Orctrader on 28 February 2019, 07:59:31 PM
Ral partha does a very nice bat swarm too:
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/dsa-the-dark-eye-28mm-fantasy-c-30/creatures-17000-c-30_34/17034-swarm-of-bats-p-1030.html

(http://collector-info.com/Manufacturer/FPG/FPGDS2/FPGDS2ALL/IMGMini/FPGDS2%20K034_17034%20-%20Swarm%20of%20Bats%20(Fledermaeuse)%20[SW]%201.jpg)

This is very good - I cut the base off and used it in this vignette
(http://www.orctrader.co.uk/Images/FrontPage/Vampire600.jpg)

For rats, add some "giants" in the swarm. 
http://moonrakerminiatures.com/cultists.htm
Scroll down.  You get two in a pack for £1.75   ::)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: emosbur on 28 February 2019, 08:16:14 PM
Wizkids does a rat swarm:

https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/wizkids-unpainted-miniatures/46135-swarm-of-rats

(https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/97969-home_default/swarm-of-rats.jpg)



Milo
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: nicknorthstar on 28 February 2019, 08:55:26 PM
http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=11990 (http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=11990)

(http://northstarfigures.com/images/0/img11990.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Rat and bat swarm suggestions?
Post by: FreakyFenton on 28 February 2019, 08:59:46 PM
Helpful sources!  :o