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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Lapsed Pacifist on 21 February 2012, 09:16:55 AM

Title: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Lapsed Pacifist on 21 February 2012, 09:16:55 AM: Hi,

I'm looking for some large wolves to use as wargs in an Angmar army.

Any suggestions?

Cheers.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: joroas on 21 February 2012, 09:20:26 AM: An old copy of Battle Masters will supply you with loads.......
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Laughing Ferret on 21 February 2012, 09:24:56 AM: My favorite large wolves are the ones from Gamezone. Large enough to be wargs and really nice sculpts in my opinion.
They sell them without the goblin riders:

http://gamezoneminiatures.de/monster-maschinen.html (http://gamezoneminiatures.de/monster-maschinen.html)

in the weird wars folder you can find skrapwelder's threads where he's got these wolves in his german army, to get a sense of scale
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Pil on 21 February 2012, 09:53:33 AM: The Otherworld Dire Wolves are pretty fantastic:

http://otherworldminiatures.co.uk/shop/wilderness-encounters/we8b-dire-wolves-2/
(http://otherworldminiatures.co.uk/figures/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/direwolvespaint1.jpg)

The GW Wargs are probably your cheapest bet though (apart from second hand stuff maybe) and are not that bad in my opinion:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod770031a
(http://www.tolkienwinkel.nl/contents/media/l_wild_wargs_games_workshop.jpg)

Edit: Ramshackle games also has a pair of cheap resin wolves that are very large:

(http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/images/wolf_g_loping_col_grey.jpg)(http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/images/wolf_g_stalking_col_grey.jpg)
http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=39&products_id=317
http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=39&products_id=318
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on 21 February 2012, 01:13:19 PM: I second the Gamezone wolves as worthy candidates (they are big and mean-looking). Also Tom Meier's Wolves (https://www.thunderboltmountain.com/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=160&osCsid=cd4254723bbc731d9604a6e4caec5359) are very nice. Let us know what you decide.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Doomhippie on 21 February 2012, 01:14:53 PM: Gee, the gamezone ones are cool. I myself stick to Otherworld. Like them a lot.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Doomsdave on 22 February 2012, 04:39:57 AM: Just saw these posted on Frothers. I know GW is bad but these wolves look pretty good.

http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38031&start=0 (http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38031&start=0)
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Hammers on 22 February 2012, 06:38:33 AM: I thik I have a collection of wolves from almost all better known manufacturers.

The Gamezone wolves are very nice but huge.
My favourites are the Otherworld, they look just right.

I see that no one has mentioned Thunderbolt Mountain, which is Tom Meier's own company:

(https://www.thunderboltmountain.com/images/goblins/8530.jpg)

Comes in two variants. As lovely as most things Mr Meier makes.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Pil on 22 February 2012, 08:41:59 AM: Quote from: Funghy-Fipps on 21 February 2012, 01:13:19 PM
Also Tom Meier's Wolves (https://www.thunderboltmountain.com/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=160&osCsid=cd4254723bbc731d9604a6e4caec5359) are very nice.

;)

They are very nice though, I wasn't aware of them. They do look a bit smaller (more realistic in size) and I think they might go perfect with my old citadel wolves.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Lapsed Pacifist on 25 February 2012, 01:08:55 PM: Thanks for sharing chaps, I might wait until I can get my hands the new space wolf wolves before I make a decision.

I need about ten so price and variation is a factor.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Gibby on 25 February 2012, 06:44:52 PM: These are only just coming out but I love them:

(http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2250149a_99120101092_FenrisWolvesPack01_873x627.jpg)
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Steve F on 25 February 2012, 07:07:57 PM: Who are those by, Gibby?
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Dewbakuk on 25 February 2012, 07:20:19 PM: They're Fenrisian Wolves for GW's Space Wolves army. I like them, not really wolves, but that's the point. I'll probably pick some up to use as beasties of some kind.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: YPU on 25 February 2012, 07:22:48 PM: Quote from: Dewbakuk on 25 February 2012, 07:20:19 PM
They're Fenrisian Wolves for GW's Space Wolves army. I like them, not really wolves, but that's the point. I'll probably pick some up to use as beasties of some kind.

I agree, these do have a nice otherworldly feeling about them. (I think its in the eyes and ears?) They might work nicely as fey wolfs in some wild hunt or the like.
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Ray Rivers on 25 February 2012, 07:23:52 PM: :-*

Wooo... nice paint job!
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Belgian on 25 February 2012, 09:30:19 PM: I guess they would look great with some LOTR goblins mounted on their backs! Anybody some idea which size they are?
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Timbor on 25 February 2012, 09:51:41 PM: The GW site says they are mounted on 40mm round bases, so look pretty big.

I think I would like to try them for some WFB goblin riders! If they are on a 40mm round, I imagine they will fit ok on a cavalry 25x50mm base
Title: Re: Warg alternatives?
Post by: Dewbakuk on 26 February 2012, 09:41:49 AM: Quote from: YPU on 25 February 2012, 07:22:48 PM
I agree, these do have a nice otherworldly feeling about them. (I think its in the eyes and ears?) They might work nicely as fey wolfs in some wild hunt or the like.

Wild hunt is a good idea! Not that I have any use for such a thing.... hmmm....