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Title: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: bobwithasilentc on 06 February 2014, 11:07:49 AM

Hi everyone,
 
I’m building some small forces for generic fantasy skirmishes. So far I’ve mostly been using GW’s LotR figures and some plastic historicals, so I’ve been trying to find ranges that match these minis, which are much more finely proportioned than GW’s other ‘heroic 28mm’ offerings.
 
At the moment I’m building a wood-elf/defenders of the forest kind of warband, and I need a druid/sorceress type to lead them. Can anyone suggest a suitable figure in non-heroic 28mm? More broadly, are than any good ranges of fantasy figures in this scale that would match up well to historicals and GW’s LoTR figures?

I've had a look at Thunderbolt Mountain and Otherworld, but neither have what I'm looking for. I did find this old grenadier sculpt on em-4, but not sure how it would scale up: http://www.em4miniatures.com/acatalog/Druids.html
 
Cheers,
 
Andrew

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Rych on 06 February 2014, 11:16:02 AM

Try dark sword miniatures , sorry I can't hyperlink on my phone, they do a lot of non heroic 28mm fantasy characters so they will likely have something suitable :)

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Earther on 06 February 2014, 11:26:42 AM

The EM4 would work better than the Darksword ones. Darksword minis are BIG compared to GW LotR.

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: DeafNala on 06 February 2014, 11:31:28 AM

Iron Wind aka Ral Partha have a couple of candidates in their Magic Users listing:

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/index.php?cPath=263_277&sort=5a&page=1

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Mr Tough Guy on 06 February 2014, 11:35:04 AM

Tre's stuff from Red Box Games come to mind, they're sensibly scaled and seem to line up well enough with the lotr stuff

http://azazelx.wordpress.com/2011/08/20/red-box-games-size-comparisons-with-gw-lord-of-the-rings-figures/

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: JollyBob on 06 February 2014, 01:32:03 PM

Warlord Games do a pack of funky looking druids in their Hail Caesar range. The one with the antlers and his lad out might work for you...

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: alrith72 on 06 February 2014, 11:48:31 PM

I would second Red Box Games  :)

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: LeadAsbestos on 07 February 2014, 01:10:05 AM

Ral Partha did a 3-stage Druid that is excellent. Not an elf, but very cool, and the right scale.

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: hjorhrafn on 07 February 2014, 04:40:18 AM

I'd third Red Box.  I don't know exactly what type of druid look you're going for, but Astrid of the Stones is maybe my favorite female miniature ever. 
http://red-box-games.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=70

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: bobwithasilentc on 07 February 2014, 08:49:31 PM

Thank you all for the suggestions - those red box games figs are lovely, Astrid especially. Looks like I might have to add a few to the painting queue :)

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: LazarusKing on 07 February 2014, 10:18:16 PM

If you're using GW LOTR stuff, have you consdiered the first Radagast the Brown figure?

http://www.imaginarywars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/radagast-miniature.jpg (http://www.imaginarywars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/radagast-miniature.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: bobwithasilentc on 10 February 2014, 02:11:28 AM

LazarusKing - when I first read your post, I had a horrible vision of Peter Jackson's interpretation of Radagast from the Hobbit movies, but that mini is quite nice - will add it to to the list.

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Mo! on 10 February 2014, 05:54:01 PM

Gripping beast do a Merlin for Saga... right scale for Lotr and very pretty.

merlin:    http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Merlin-Lancelot.jpg
wigleria:  http://musketeer-miniatures.com/images/figures/Characters.jpg

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: joe5mc on 11 February 2014, 11:11:15 AM

I was surprised to discover that the druid in Northstar's 'Celtic Legends' pack for Of Gods and Mortals is quite small and sizes pretty well with Lord of the Rings, and is a cracking model to boot.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/12455546183_87d43a2e25.jpg)

Unfortunately, it is only available as part of the set: http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=159&page=1

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Little Odo on 13 February 2014, 09:19:53 PM

Ooh! I really like those North Star ones

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Lowtardog on 14 February 2014, 09:55:43 AM

Very similar to the Northstar one was one produced as a giveaway a while back will try and track it down

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: qazbnm on 14 February 2014, 10:18:44 AM

The Otherworld adventures are bigger than the lotr minis. In fact, the assassin that I'm painting now is bigger than some citadel Warhammer minis from the early 2000s too.

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Lowtardog on 14 February 2014, 10:22:22 AM

I think this was the chap

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z54bsuazZ3k/UJ_XzzDgs7I/AAAAAAAAIK8/j-tmkZJF4mY/s1600/DSC00352.jpg)

Title: Re: Looking for a druid figure in non-heroic 28mm
Post by: Garanhir on 09 March 2014, 10:18:34 AM

Oh, I like him! Slightly understated and quite lovely.