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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Delaney on 31 May 2012, 02:21:55 PM

Title: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Delaney on 31 May 2012, 02:21:55 PM

Hi all, I am putting the call out to collectors of classic 1980's giants from Ral Partha to Citadel to help me with a special project.

I am currently sculpting close reproductions of weapons based on originals from my collection.  These are fresh sculpts, subtly different (for obvious reasons), but carefully matched to fit the original hands with shrinkage factored in.  My tapered weapons all feature elongated handles so they can be trimmed down to fit.
My goal is to recreate all the commonly lost weapons so restorers and collectors can resurrect their darlings.

Currently I have most of the early C28 weapons done- sword, wood stump club, axe, banded mace, dragon tooth club.
Later bigger C28- wooden club
Ral partha stone giant club.

If there are any classic giants you think need this love, post pictures!
If you have original parts, post pictures next to ruler or on graph paper from as many angles as you can!

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Pil on 31 May 2012, 03:11:48 PM

I think some pictures will help.

Early C28 giants:
http://www.solegends.com/citc/c28giants.htm
(http://www.solegends.com/citc/c28giantsc2.jpg)
Eight different weapons, see also: http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Giants_-_C28_%28solid_base%29

Later C28 giants:
http://www.solegends.com/citc/c28giantslate.htm
(http://www.solegends.com/citc/c29giantswd948710.jpg)
(http://www.solegends.com/citc/c28giants87grnflyx.jpg)
Four weapon variants.

I have the "Huge Axe" of the later giants, I'll snap some pictures for you.

While looking for pictures I also found this spectacular photograph here:

http://forums.warforge.ru/index.php?showtopic=27202&st=80

(http://www.sodemons.com/rhgiants2/_MG_9355x-01.jpg)

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: ogryn on 31 May 2012, 03:34:11 PM

What an amazing picture! That guy really likes his giants, do u think he collects other companies giants?

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Pil on 31 May 2012, 03:38:23 PM

I took some pictures of the Huge Axe, here you go:

(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd516/arjenpilon/hugeaxe.jpg)

The small blue squares are 5mm square. The ruler is in millimetres. If you need a bigger picture send me a PM, Photobucket shrinks it down a bit 8)

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Andrew May on 01 June 2012, 11:59:55 PM

That group shot is incredible!

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Delaney on 02 June 2012, 04:39:12 PM

Thanks for the ref!  Best giant picture ever!
Hammer is done.

Added to my work in progress list:
To fit  ad&d minotaur double bitted axe replica.
To fit Lone wolf giak attack Ghourgaz axe replica.

Any other suggestions?

Does anyone have a ninefingers torso, bone weapon or nobbler head for trade or sale?  Pm me if you do!

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Pil on 03 June 2012, 09:11:16 PM

Sorry, can't help you there. I actually have nine fingers (the one with nine fingers, called nine fingers in the top picture and witherwattle in the bottom picture) with the knobber head and the axe (not the bone club). But I'd like to keep him 8)

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on 16 June 2012, 05:32:04 PM

That group shot is more than awesome. Its just, so cool.

These are up for grabs......

(http://www.ramshacklegames.co.uk/other/old_figs/giant-abbor.jpg)

(http://www.ramshacklegames.co.uk/other/old_figs/giant-scot.jpg)

Title: Re: Call for old giant weapons
Post by: Delaney on 18 June 2012, 11:45:25 PM

Oooh... nice.

Work progressing well- may have to do some heads too.  :)