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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Onebigriver on 14 April 2013, 06:34:50 PM
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Can anyone suggest toys to use as Giants with 28mm figures? I know about the Harry Potter mountain troll but are there any others? I'd like figures with scraps of clothing, ad hoc armour etc.
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I used a McFarlane Conan I acquired in a trade as a Giant for my Barbarian Horde...I am sure there are more.
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McFarlane is a good idea. I occasionally buy cheapo stuff on ebay with the idea of converting them someday (cutting them into bits is a real pain in the arse though, at least when using a hand saw). Some of the dragons (dragon series) look useful as well, as do the Warriors of zodiac (http://spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=385 ) for huge chaos beasties (gemini + cancer in particular), also this one (http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2240 , easy enough to get him out of the cage) and the crocodile king as well. There's also a huge elephantish creature (poacher), that would work well as chaos giant.
For monsters Papo mutants, Schleich (world of history & wo fantasy), Safari Toys all have something useful.
Conan series has been mentioned already, links for pics: http://spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=181 + http://spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=266 , also featuring an Egyptian skeleton
Fat chaos giant ( Legend of the Bladehunters: Ogre)
http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3493
another chaos giant with an Egyptian flavour: http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3449
This would make a decent enough female giant, with some foot surgery: http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=2128
Another Ogre, hell of a lot of work to tear/ cut off all the ugly bits (does come with a free demon though and usually is dirt cheap on ebay: http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=1894 )
Undead giant (aka Grendel) http://spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=3356
There's some more, have a look around on the spawn toys page, then trawl ebay.
the heroclix giant size x-men frost warrior/ giant is quite big, not action figure big though (and easily removed from its base): http://heroclix.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/frost-warrior-ver2.jpg
Safari Toys Cyclops again not an action figure and 'only' ~11cm tall: http://safariltd.us/collection/collectionproductlist?collection_id=15&group_id=4&productid=801829
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Papo also has a decent orc that makes a good giant: http://www.happyhentoys.com/38905.html
You may also be able to find some of the old Narnia toys; the cyclops would make a good giant for 28mm figures.
And Schleich used to make a series of Vikings/Celts to go with their Romans - if you can find them at flea markets/boot sales, the barbaric types make good (more human appearing) giants.
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there is some nice giants (and often cheap) in D&D minis range ;)
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Forgot, you could also check Papo's line of cavemen (Neanderthals) from their Dinosaurs and Prehistoric life line:
http://www.happyhentoys.com/39702.html (probably one of the best choices. Club and stone hatchet armed, bearded, and wearing furs)
and http://www.happyhentoys.com/39701.html (with a stoneheaded spear and club. Leather loincloth)
And in Schleich's World of Fantasy, Bayala, take a look at the Umitok (the Warthog man)
http://www.schleich-s.com/en/US/toys/elves_umitok/
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And 54mm figures make decent size giants for 28mm scale figures. There are many Vikings in plastic, such as remakes of Marx figures (and originals are still relatively easy to find); Marx also made several cavemen that would work a treat (Timm-Mee also made a range - less well done). (You might even be able to find a cheap, second-hand metal figure of a Viking/Barbarian. Imrie-Risley does a Germanic Chieftain).
Amazon.com has a whole bag of recast Tim-Mee 54mm plastic cavemen for $12.
http://www.amazon.com/TimMee-Cavemen-Figures-Prehistoric-Warriors/dp/B0091GRR46/ref=pd_sim_t_4
Here are a few websites with pictures of Marx figures (note, prices for original figures are sometimes high, but you can often do better on Ebay, at flea markets, etc. and many of these figures have been recasts).
http://marxwildwest.com/medieval.html
http://www.die-cast-toys.com/plastic-soldiers/marx-a.html
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anyone mentioned Reaper Bones yet? They are not available now for purchase, but in a month or two they will be on their shop! :D
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Thanks all for the suggestions, will check them out. :)
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And a little size comparison pic:
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa98/ink_the_troll/size%20comparisons/giants_toys_zpsb1f972ef.jpg)
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Cheers. Love the Frost Giant. Would be tempted to find a new head for the Orc.
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I used some D&D giants and re sculpted the mage knight Iron hills giant. Now I am working on a giant minotaur and Cyclops from safari ltd Cost about $4 at Michael's with a 50% off coupon
http://bandit86.blogspot.com/