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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Jennifer on 26 February 2016, 01:00:25 PM
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For use with Frostgrave, what is your favorite box set from each of the following companies?
1) Gripping Beast
2) Perry
3) Fireforge
I am working on an order with thedicebaglady.net -- she seems to have everything. I'm getting the official Frostgrave soliders box set from her and I'd like to maybe get a couple more box sets from Gripping Beast, Perry and/or Fireforge at the same time -- so I need some help deciding thanks. (Decided to skip on the Frostgrave cultists for now since I have yet to play the base game.)
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I found that the Gripping Beast Plastic Viking Hirdmen and Saxon Thegns work very well amongst the Frostgrave Plastic Soldiers. I also used some of the Fireforge Plastic Templar Infantry, which also fit in well. I used a few Games Workshop Plastic Bretonnians as well, and although they look a little bigger when you scrutenize them closely, on the gaming table they fit in well.
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I also have the Fireforge Templar Infantry which I'm happy with. Lots of different heads (some hooded) and separate cloaks which can be mixed with other kits. If WYSIWG is important to you these models have mail armour so are an easy way to add Marksmen, Knights and Templars to your collection.
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Third for the fireforge templars. Very versatile kit, includes lots of weapon options, heads and cloaks. Just be advised that the FF heads have a flat join point where the frostgrave heads have a ball and socket joint. I also recommend the Fireforge Foot Sergeants. The best choice for the Perry Miniatures kits would be Wars of the Roses Infantry 1450-1500, bows and bills. Combining the extra FG arms with the WotR bodies will get you some nice FG soldiers.
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To answer your question about sprues from another thread:
Frostgrave Soldiers box is 4 identical sprues of 5 figures each.
Frostgrave Cultists box is 4 identical sprues of 5 figures each.
Fireforge Templar Infantry box is 2 identical sprues of 10 figures each plus a command sprue with 4 figures and lots of extra bits like hooded heads and cloaks (note that there are no round bases in the box just some square and rectangular ones).
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I have used Gripping Beast Arabs to mix with the Fireforge miniatures for arms without mail armour and bows.
Wargames Factory Persian miniatures work well with Fireforge miniatures for the same reason.
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Thanks for the replies.
Just be advised that the FF heads have a flat join point where the frostgrave heads have a ball and socket joint.
How do you guys handle this?
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I like the Fireforge Teutonic Infantry set. The knight helms look more fantastical and there is a proper, non-helmed hooded head. The only problem is that they aren't heroic scale like the Frostgrave Soldiers. Their weapons are smaller and their bodies are smaller, although part of that is because the Frostgrave Soldiers are wearing winter gear.
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I really like the fireforge foot sargeants. They look a bit more organised but they mix awesomely with frostgrave plastics
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I've used all of those so far...here are some kitbashes for a dungeon crawl. These are Gripping Beast Vikings (wonderful) and Fireforge...infantry of some sort (can't recall). They work perfectly together. I only recently grabbed some Frostgrave plastics, so I haven't mixed them in. You're good to go with all of them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/Elbaus/CCC%20Project/Men%20At%20Arms%203_zpsfl2p6dod.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/Elbaus/CCC%20Project/Men%20At%20Arms%201_zps4g2h5dbo.jpg)
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I like the Fireforge Teutonic Infantry set. The knight helms look more fantastical and there is a proper, non-helmed hooded head. The only problem is that they aren't heroic scale like the Frostgrave Soldiers. Their weapons are smaller and their bodies are smaller, although part of that is because the Frostgrave Soldiers are wearing winter gear.
Heroic scale needs a 30mm base right? I was hoping all these box kits including the Frostgrave one would easily fit on a standard 25mm base.
What size base do you guys use for your frostgrave games?
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If I went with the viking hirdmen, that's 44 soldiers with chainmail. Looking at the Frostgrave manual not many have chainmail. Hrm.. Maybe I should just go with 1 sprue of hirdmen? Or is there another reason besides the chainmail to get 44 of them?
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Heroic scale needs a 30mm base right? I was hoping all these box kits including the Frostgrave one would easily fit on a standard 25mm base.
What size base do you guys use for your frostgrave games?
All of the models from the plastic kits mentioned easily fit onto the 25mm round plastic disc bases.
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Do I really need the Official Frostgrave Soldiers kit? Or can I do with say a box of Viking Hirdmen, Saxon Thegns and Templar Infrantry?
The fact that the heads are ball and socket vs flat concerns me. Can the ball part be cut off the Frostgrave head easily and adhered to a non Frostgrave box kit? and vice versa?
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If you guys could only buy two box kits, whether it be official Frostgrave or GBP, FireFOrge & Perry..
which would those two be?
I am overwhelmed to be honest. I have like 4 or 5 box kits in my cart right now on thedicebaglady.net and it's getting close to $200.
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If you guys could only buy two box kits, whether it be official Frostgrave or GBP, FireFOrge & Perry..
which would those two be?
I am overwhelmed to be honest. I have like 4 or 5 box kits in my cart right now on thedicebaglady.net and it's getting close to $200.
Always remember.
You may not be rich in the ways of money, but you will be rich in the ways of little plastic soldiers.
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Thanks lol.
I really want to get this order placed but I don't know what to buy. I'd like to start with two box kits and easily have enough for two unique looking warbands .. one each for my nephew and myself to start playing Frostgrave.
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Thanks lol.
I really want to get this order placed but I don't know what to buy. I'd like to start with two box kits and easily have enough for two unique looking warbands .. one each for my nephew and myself to start playing Frostgrave.
The Frostgrave Soldiers will offer you the most diverse amount of soldiers.
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The Frostgrave Soldiers will offer you the most diverse amount of soldiers.
Have you put a Viking Hirdmen's head on a frostgrave body? Do you fill the ball cavity first and make it flat? How well do the heads fit?
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The Frostgrave Soldiers will offer you the most diverse amount of soldiers.
Agreed. These are generally the cheap types though so another kit with armoured dudes in will allow you to build some more expensive types you will be wanting after a game or 2 - e.g. marksmen, templars, knights.
When I was assembling models on a modest budget my first purchases were:
Frostgrave soldiers
Fireforge Templars
and a set of 4 metal Irish 'barbarians' and a couple of dog handlers
While not covering all the bases that gave me options to make and use many different kinds of soldiers.
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Agreed. These are generally the cheap types though so another kit with armoured dudes in will allow you to build some more expensive types you will be wanting after a game or 2 - e.g. marksmen, templars, knights.
When I was assembling models on a modest budget my first purchases were:
Frostgrave soldiers
Fireforge Templars
and a set of 4 metal Irish 'barbarians' and a couple of dog handlers
While not covering all the bases that gave me options to make and use many different kinds of soldiers.
Do you mind sharing which exact barbarians and dog handlers you got? I may just go this route thanks.
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Have you put a Viking Hirdmen's head on a frostgrave body? Do you fill the ball cavity first and make it flat? How well do the heads fit?
How I got around this was putting a little bit of cut up sprue plastic in the neck first. Ideally, if you dry fit this first, the seam between the head and the edge of the socket will be more of a seam, and less of a gap. :D Of course, if there is a gap, it'll be small and easily covered with a bit of green stuff/miliputt, etc.
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Thanks for the replies. I am going to start with the Frostgrave Soldiers and the GBP Viking Hirdmen.
I"ll practice on the Vikings models first since I get what like 44 of them! wow that's a lot of Vikings!
I am also getting the Thamaturge & Apprentice, because of all of them I think they look the coolest.. just my opinion.
Also gonna get mantic/frostgrave undead encounters box and the cp models old mage.
Also the 12 treasure chests.
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Okay here's what I ordered. Thanks again guys for the help:
(Hopefully I can get a templar out of the combination of the FG soldiers and Vikings -- I might have to get that Templar Infantry kit afterall or just buy a couple templar minis separate -- prebuilt).
(http://oi66.tinypic.com/mijed2.jpg)
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Cant wait to see your vikings of frostgrave
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Annie does a Saga on a budget set where she combines Gripping Beast unarmoured dark age warriors and armoured Viking Hirdmen for more variety, basically half of each box set for the normal price of one box
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Annie does a Saga on a budget set where she combines Gripping Beast unarmoured dark age warriors and armoured Viking Hirdmen for more variety, basically half of each box set for the normal price of one box
Should I do this? I can probably get her to alter the order since it's Saturday.
EDIT: well i sent the email asking her to alter the order and change it from 44 vikings to the 50/50 mix.. hope I am making the right decision .. seems like it right.. I mean I don't need 44 chain mail figurines.. when only the marksmen, templar and knight are the ones with chain mail.
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Hooray, I like this thread! :D
Allll sorted! Definitely the right choice, way more variety then. You can mix up weapons and heads from the packs too.
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Glad to help :)
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Hooray, I like this thread! :D
Allll sorted! Definitely the right choice, way more variety then. You can mix up weapons and heads from the packs too.
Thanks Annie and Tyrion :)