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Title: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: ben.vartok on 24 December 2024, 12:31:40 AM
Does anyone have more information or pictures of the Foundry 28mm Early German figures with drinking horns? Foundry have had a look but cannot find them in their workspace. I have seen them on Ebay in an army for sale and also on You Tube in a very shakey video. I have one figure, picture attached, but would love to get hold of more one day especially this guy's partner.

Also after modern guys standing at lecturn etc who could be Kraftwerk....anyone with a suggestion there?

Cheers, Ben
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Atheling on 24 December 2024, 05:10:38 AM
I've never seen him before and I know the Foundry catalogue very well. I did however have a hiatus away from wargaming for a few years (until 2019) so maybe these limited editions were released then?
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: ben.vartok on 24 December 2024, 07:36:43 AM
A friend of mine got this guy when he bought a horde of Early Germans a number of years ago. The sculpting of this figure is very similar in style, shape etc to the rest of the Copplestone Germans. This shaky video has an image of the other figure at around 49 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhiiQf2pFbk&t=49s
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: cadbren on 24 December 2024, 08:22:55 AM
Does anyone have more information or pictures of the Foundry 28mm Early German figures with drinking horns? Foundry have had a look but cannot find them in their workspace. I have seen them on Ebay in an army for sale and also on You Tube in a very shakey video. I have one figure, picture attached, but would love to get hold of more one day especially this guy's partner.

Also after modern guys standing at lecturn etc who could be Kraftwerk....anyone with a suggestion there?

Cheers, Ben
I think Bigredbat has that guy as part of his wagon laager collection. If it's Foundry I don't think they don't have it now. If it's not Foundry he might know who made it.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 24 December 2024, 09:10:13 AM
@majorsmith, can you shed any light on this? I, too, would be interesting in some drinking ancient Germans if the mould is still around and in good shape.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 24 December 2024, 09:34:30 AM
This figure isn’t in the current range, could have been a giveaway back in the early 2000s, I will have a look and see if I can find it when we get back to work after Xmas
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 24 December 2024, 09:37:38 AM
Thanks, mate. Appreciate it.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Panzer21 on 24 December 2024, 09:52:26 AM
From memory they were about 3 figures who were included with the "hordes" - random box set for IIRC £60.

They were not available for general purchase IIRC.

Neil
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Overlord on 24 December 2024, 09:56:27 AM
This figure isn’t in the current range, could have been a giveaway back in the early 2000s

Spot on.  Pic taken from the Foundry Compendium, dated 2002
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/64/369-241224095415.jpeg)

Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Atheling on 24 December 2024, 10:37:03 AM
Spot on.  Pic taken from the Foundry Compendium, dated 2002

That makes more sense.

But boy, do I miss the days of the Hordes and Collections..... Foundry when they were relatively cheap.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 24 December 2024, 11:51:16 AM
Well I’m sure they’ll be a production mould, so I will see if I can find it, run it, and if it’s okay get them back up on the website  fingers crossed
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: bluewillow on 24 December 2024, 10:05:51 PM
Well I’m sure they’ll be a production mould, so I will see if I can find it, run it, and if it’s okay get them back up on the website  fingers crossed

That is a grand idea if possible as I would like to add some more Germanic infantry to my collection

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: ben.vartok on 25 December 2024, 10:41:10 PM
Thank y'all! That is great to see a clear image of the second figure and to hear it might be possible. Just ordered 18 packs of Early Germans but I would be doing another order for sure.

Also I have started looking in the bits box for horns and matching them with suitable Early Germans......the baggage might be Oktoberfest themed!
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 03 January 2025, 10:59:18 PM
Little update, it’s been a busy week at work but I managed to find and run the moulds! They seem okay, so hopefully, I can get these back up , not sure when, but will let you know, I also found another ancient German special , a child throwing stones. So hopefully get him back into production and for sale
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Atheling on 04 January 2025, 06:46:48 AM
Little update, it’s been a busy week at work but I managed to find and run the moulds! They seem okay, so hopefully, I can get these back up , not sure when, but will let you know, I also found another ancient German special , a child throwing stones. So hopefully get him back into production and for sale

Excellent :)
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 04 January 2025, 07:36:10 AM
Indeed. Thanks for your efforts.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: ben.vartok on 04 January 2025, 09:06:39 AM
Thank you for your mahi Majorsmith! And reporting my Early German Foundry order arrived in NZ yesterday morning with many tracking updates on the way. Great service and a good xmas sale, thank you.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 28 January 2025, 06:57:02 PM
Bit of an update, these will be back in the website shortly
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 28 January 2025, 07:21:08 PM
Great news. Thanks again for all your efforts.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Atheling on 29 January 2025, 03:18:55 AM
Bit of an update, these will be back in the website shortly

Ah, fantastic, brilliant news!  8)
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: bluewillow on 30 January 2025, 07:05:38 AM
Bit of an update, these will be back in the website shortly

Hooray! In time for salute purchases!
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 05 February 2025, 10:57:22 AM
They are up on the website
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Atheling on 05 February 2025, 11:18:49 AM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 05 February 2025, 12:43:25 PM
Super. Any idea whether ‘Chucky’, the stone throwing tyke, will make it into the website at some point?
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 05 February 2025, 10:13:31 PM
Should be up soon, just need a code for him I think but hopefully soon
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 05 February 2025, 10:49:47 PM
Excellent. Ta very much.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Legiox217 on 10 March 2025, 08:15:44 AM
Well, it has made a return ! They brought it back after I placed my order during the Christmas sale or I probably would have grabbed them. Neat figs.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 11 April 2025, 09:20:33 AM
Heads up that 'Chucky'  (https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/products/vin015-ancient-civilian-boy?variant=55376655450494) is now on the Foundry website too.

Well played, majorsmith. Many thanks.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Legiox217 on 13 April 2025, 01:25:06 PM
Nice - looks like more Germans are coming my way next Christmas. And a stone chucking hobbit version to boot! I painted up a Foundry German archer recently as a 1-off and it was a lovely sculpt.
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 12 June 2025, 10:15:20 AM
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Heads up that 'Chucky' is now on the Foundry website too.

Well played, majorsmith. Many thanks.

No problem! I’m just working on getting a few other bits from old compendiums out at the moment
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 12 June 2025, 03:26:19 PM
Sounds great. Spill the beans!
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: majorsmith on 16 June 2025, 08:40:05 AM
Hopefully some old Greek army collection exclusives 👍
Title: Re: Early Germans - Foundry Ltd Edtions
Post by: Citizen Sade on 17 June 2025, 09:55:17 AM
Excellent. Please keep up your archaeological digging. It'll be interesting to see what you unearth.