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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Argonor on 27 October 2007, 07:52:37 PM

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Argonor on 27 October 2007, 07:52:37 PM

I would like suggestions for minis to use as prospectors/gold diggers, please?

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Cory on 27 October 2007, 10:25:56 PM

Old Glory's has one from a couple of month's back, but it is fairly tall.

I converted mine from ragged ACW rebs by changing their muskets to shovels and picks and adding either shovels or gold pans to their open hands.

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Will Bailie on 28 October 2007, 12:07:39 AM

Artizan Miniatures has a great goldminer, looks just like Lee Marvin in Paint your Wagon:

http://www.artizandesigns.com/details.asp?code=aww004

Here's my take on him:

http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x96/WillBailie/Miniatures/?action=view&current=DSCN0122.jpg

http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x96/WillBailie/Miniatures/?action=view&current=DSCN0121.jpg

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Argonor on 28 October 2007, 11:30:34 AM

Thanks I have to go looking for some pack mules and stuff for that one ;-)

Converting is the last resort for me - I'm danged short for hobby time (and have too many projects) as it is already - but nice, anyway  :)

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: matakishi on 28 October 2007, 11:52:53 AM

Britannia do a nice one leading a mule as a one-piece casting.
No photo, sorry, mine is long gone (but he was nice!)

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Will Bailie on 28 October 2007, 02:37:28 PM

Askari has some pack mules:

http://www.askari-minis.com/oscommerce/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=51

Or you can grab one of the pack horses from the old Ral Partha Brigands' Treasure Caravan

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Argonor on 28 October 2007, 06:52:21 PM

They might do. Have to check my account before doing more purchases right now, though... Just ordered plain horses, dromedaries, and Schäferhunde from Ebob + saddled horses, and a gallows from Knuckleduster  :D

Luckily, my paycheck should arrive wednesday  :mrgreen:

Title: Suitable prospectors
Post by: Malamute on 29 October 2007, 08:49:38 AM

Quote from: "matakishi"

Britannia do a nice one leading a mule as a one-piece casting.
No photo, sorry, mine is long gone (but he was nice!)

I still have mine :)

There is one in amongst the Foundry civilians. Dixon miniatures may do one as well.