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Title: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Kingscarbine on October 11, 2013, 12:23:25 PM: I talked with Paul Hicks and intended to buy the range but he hadn't any information about the whereabouts of the figures. Pro Gloria was also interested in the models but it looks like Warlord got to them: http://www.warlordgames.com/39991/warlord-games-purchases-arsenal-miniatures-range/
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Furt on October 11, 2013, 12:31:04 PM: This is great news - they are beautiful sculpts. :)

I may have to start my Maltese Corsair project I've always wanted to do... Oh no!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Maichus on October 11, 2013, 12:39:29 PM: I know of at least two other companies/people + myself, who were interested in the range for some time but afaik no reaction from the previous owner, so this comes as a bit of surprise.

However, it's good to see the range finally getting into production.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Cubs on October 11, 2013, 12:51:21 PM: Warlord do a lot of this, buying up little companies with excellent models who are having trouble getting the most out of them, either because of lack of funds or lack of time or whatever.

I'd say it's a win-win situation for all sides, but I hope Warlord aren't over-stretching themselves financially and expanding too quickly. The last thing we want to see is them collapsing just as they're really hitting their straps.

PS. There's a certain Malta-obsessed person I think will be very excited about this.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Kingscarbine on October 11, 2013, 01:06:07 PM: I hope they expand the range as I'm still waiting for a good late 16th century 28mm line of figures. TAG also has plans for an Elizabethan range for quite some time.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Paul Hicks on October 11, 2013, 01:52:45 PM: I would also like to say that I was also very shocked to find that Warlord had been able to contact the owner and had purchased the range. Very pleased to see that they will see the light of day.

Paul
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Franz_Josef on October 11, 2013, 02:48:43 PM: Hooray! Maybe now the 16th century will no longer be the stepchild of figure manufacturers.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on October 11, 2013, 04:14:06 PM: What does the range consist of? I could only find a couple of pictures on a blog.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: traveller on October 11, 2013, 06:58:02 PM: Finally!

I have been waiting for these for years. Malta 1565, here we go!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Captain Blood on October 11, 2013, 07:43:25 PM: Quote from: Paul Hicks on October 11, 2013, 01:52:45 PM
I would also like to say that I was also very shocked to find that Warlord had been able to contact the owner and had purchased the range. Very pleased to see that they will see the light of day.

Paul

Hear hear. Great figures Paul, and I'll certainly be getting them. Glad they've finally made it onto the market.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: NurgleHH on October 11, 2013, 08:04:33 PM: Quote from: Paul Hicks on October 11, 2013, 01:52:45 PM
I would also like to say that I was also very shocked to find that Warlord had been able to contact the owner and had purchased the range. Very pleased to see that they will see the light of day.

Paul
They mentioned that two members of their Forum help them. Maybe it was a problem of language. I think the owner is italian.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: NurgleHH on October 11, 2013, 08:06:41 PM: Quote from: Franz_Josef on October 11, 2013, 02:48:43 PM
Hooray! Maybe now the 16th century will no longer be the stepchild of figure manufacturers.
I also hope so, but we should wait and see.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Orctrader on October 11, 2013, 08:08:02 PM: Great news. :)
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: TheBlackCrane on October 11, 2013, 08:09:44 PM: Quote from: traveller on October 11, 2013, 06:58:02 PM
I have been waiting for these for years. Malta 1565, here we go!

Second that! Huzzah!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: M Blakey on October 11, 2013, 08:39:23 PM: Wow 3 years ago I last inquired on these and now they will come to surface after all that time ;D couldn't be happier! Great stuff
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Helen on October 11, 2013, 09:07:08 PM: Very good news.

Helen
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Bugsda on October 11, 2013, 10:34:05 PM: Excellent! They're great sculpts 8)
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Juan on October 12, 2013, 09:17:06 PM: Fantastic news. I though Pro Gloria could, finally, buy them, but it is also a great news.

Malta!!!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: carlos marighela on October 13, 2013, 05:07:51 AM: Great sculpts but hopefully someone has the sense to get some more sculpted and organise the pike packs by pose. Buying a a pack of pike with four different drill positions and no variants to each would be a big turn off.
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Stecal on October 13, 2013, 09:21:31 PM: Hopefully Warlord will do Ottoman Turks now to give the Arsenal figs an enemy. Or at least finish the Poles - i could do a lot with convertable plastic Hayduk infantry
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: commissarmoody on October 13, 2013, 09:45:15 PM: Turks would be great!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Thaddeu on October 13, 2013, 10:11:30 PM: Quote from: Stecal on October 13, 2013, 09:21:31 PM
Hopefully Warlord will do Ottoman Turks now to give the Arsenal figs an enemy. Or at least finish the Poles - i could do a lot with convertable plastic Hayduk infantry

Yes! Honestly, I'd be happy with any plastic 17th-century infantry in calf-length coats. Haiduks, Janissaries, streltsy, whatever. Just give me one...
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: SgtKiley on October 15, 2013, 01:31:28 PM: Second that - it's been mentioned quite a few times, so hopefully someone will hear our cries!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: Axebreaker on October 17, 2013, 07:54:34 PM: I just managed to see this today and I was both surprised and very pleased as those sculpts by Hick's deserved to get on the market! :D It will make for some extravagant looking games! 8)

Christopher
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: King Tiger on October 17, 2013, 08:22:06 PM: Never heard of them, can't find any info on them or any pics other than the 1 in the article.

But so long as they aren't as rubbish as the dread models they've wasted money, time and effort on
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: whiskey priest on October 17, 2013, 08:29:03 PM: (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sMp-7sNfjUQ/S22HQbtmvJI/AAAAAAAAAAc/1PeKY9gZwyQ/s320/maltese3.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sMp-7sNfjUQ/S22HeKKx8bI/AAAAAAAAAAk/H7idAY09meY/s320/maltese1.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sMp-7sNfjUQ/S22ITAo4ApI/AAAAAAAAAAs/4rJOaWc3Deo/s1600-h/maltese2.jpg)

There you go!
Title: Re: Warlord Games purchases Arsenal Miniatures range
Post by: sjwalker51 on October 19, 2013, 09:48:26 PM: Oh dear, there goes the 2014 toy budget out the window :)