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Title: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Timbor on July 20, 2013, 03:30:55 PM

Hi folks,

I am planning a diorama which will require several deer, in 28mm.  Ideally, these would be white-tailed deer that can be found widespread across north america, but generic deer would work as well.  I need does and fawns, no bucks/stags (though I imagine antlers could be removed as a last resort).  So far, I have found this one from foundry:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Medieval-Deer-Hunt-MED519-/151046611511?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item232b146237

The sculpts just aren't the greatest, and there is lots of extra pieces I won't need, and thus will have to pay for extra stuff.  Any other manufacturers out there who make decent deer?

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: zizi666 on July 20, 2013, 04:59:05 PM

Did you look at O-scale models :
e.g. :
(http://www.sceneryexpress.com/images/WD2738_DEER.jpg)
linky : http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=WD2738 (http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=WD2738)

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Teshub on July 20, 2013, 04:59:19 PM

Try MegaMinis!

http://freeboardgamesnow.com/animals.aspx

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Timbor on July 20, 2013, 06:32:11 PM

I looked at those scenery express deer earlier, and the detail looks rather bad on them.  Plus, the scale is not exact to 28mm, so I don't want them to be too big.  If I had a comparison shot, maybe that would be better?

As for megaminis, I can find no deer in their webstore.

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Cory on July 20, 2013, 07:07:09 PM

There is a good buck in Ral Partha's North American animals. The ears would need to be trimmed down (they look like a mule deer) and the distinctive whitetail's tail would need to be made of greenstuff, but that is the closest I know of.

Megaminis may have sold the mold, they are preparing to close.

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Vern on July 20, 2013, 07:18:51 PM

Foundry (http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/our-ranges/general-purpose-animals-carts-and-baggage/woodland-animals-collection-bcgpr009) also have Red, Roe & Fallow deer in their woodland animals collection, and you can still get the Mega-Minis deer from ebay shop Hurlbat Games (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190780412172?var=490125893171&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649).

I suspect that the sculpts may be a little rough, but Irregular Miniatures also have a couple.

Title: Re: Source for 28mm deer?
Post by: Timbor on July 20, 2013, 08:38:30 PM

Interesting, the woodland animals do not appear when I click on the animals and baggage section in the menu, but your link works...

Though their standard per pack pricing works out to a gouging for just 3 animals.