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Title: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: beefcake on March 06, 2019, 07:43:34 AM
As the title says I'm looking for unarmed medieval peasants to be townsfolk in a city. Beggars and peasants, shopkeepers and anything else. All I seem to find, other than reaper, are armed versions.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Captain Harlock on March 06, 2019, 07:51:40 AM
As the title says I'm looking for unarmed medieval peasants to be townsfolk in a city. Beggars and peasants, shopkeepers and anything else. All I seem to find, other than reaper, are armed versions.

Perrys have some. Including women, children etc
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Mr.J on March 06, 2019, 07:55:50 AM
Foundry do several packs, they’re very nice but nearer 25mm than 28mm.

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/hundred-years-war-1337-1453
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Engel on March 06, 2019, 08:19:07 AM
Im interesting to see how Fireforge Games peasants will look in flesh when they are released.

https://fireforge-games.com/northern-kingdom/370-folk-rabble.html (https://fireforge-games.com/northern-kingdom/370-folk-rabble.html)

I dont know about release date.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: v_lazy_dragon on March 06, 2019, 08:24:38 AM
Foundry also do some larger ones as part of their Casting Room miniatures line:

https://www.castingroomminiatures.com/collections/collection-3

Black Tree do some too:

https://eoeorbisuk.com/collections/feudal?page=1

Both ranges have blokeys with pitchforks and scythes, but generally in fairly passive poses
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: beefcake on March 06, 2019, 10:45:27 AM
Thank you all, do many to choose from. I like the foundry but the Perry are very high up too and slightly cheaper, slightly. Decisions decisions. I may get some armed ones too with the unarmed as poor obandits.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: ichwillauch on March 06, 2019, 11:08:41 AM
Mirliton has a large range
http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=medieval-accessories (http://www.mirliton.it/index.php?cName=medieval-accessories)
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: FierceKitty on March 06, 2019, 12:52:23 PM
Peasants are by definition country folk.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: AWu on March 06, 2019, 01:19:20 PM
Gripping Beast have sets of peasants and peasant women and children.
But kinda early.

https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Civilians__Livestock--category--33.html
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Dr. Zombie on March 06, 2019, 01:34:35 PM
Essex miniatures have some rather nice ones also.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: SirGromit1879 on March 06, 2019, 08:45:38 PM
 I second the Mirilton ones, they have some really unique and characterful figures plus a load of accessories like food etc
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: fastolfrus on March 06, 2019, 11:09:29 PM
How about Lead Adventure Miniatures Bruegelburg figures?
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Sir_Theo on March 06, 2019, 11:42:45 PM
Midlam miniatures do a load: https://www.midlamminiatures.co.uk/townsfolk.html

Fantasy, but medieval fantasy
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Will Bailie on March 06, 2019, 11:51:48 PM
Old Glory has several different packs of 'revolting Peasants'.  While they are for the most part armed (with rocks, clubs, farm implements) they are cheap and weapons could be easily snipped off or re-purposed.
https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=169

Warlord Games has several packs of civilians from different historical eras.  Not exactly medieval, but could be modified to look more medieval quite easily:
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/pike-shotte-townsfolk
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/ancient-celts-civilians

Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: cutp on March 07, 2019, 01:45:49 AM
they are part of warlord games pike & shotte  Italian Wars 1494-1559 range but I used them for earlier medieval too...painted more "bland" (less colorful)

ones I have and painted:

Market Day
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht/products/market-day

Street Entertainers
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht/products/street-entertainers

Landsknecht villagers
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht/products/villagers

other that may work:

Pike & Shotte Villagers
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht/products/pike-shotte-villagers

Pike & Shotte Townsfolk
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht/products/pike-shotte-townsfolk

there are some other that may be appropriate @
https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/landsknecht

good luck

:)
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: beefcake on March 07, 2019, 07:37:10 AM
Peasants are by definition country folk.
lol, makes my first post sound really ridiculous then. I want some country folk to be town people in a city...
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Ethelred the Almost Ready on March 07, 2019, 09:01:38 AM
Black Tree Design make two sets of peasants -"Good people of the land" in their Feudal list as well as a blacksmith and forge.  I know some people feel service from Black Tree is poor but I have never had any trouble.
Curtey's Miniatures also have civilians.  I don't have any of these so I don't know what these are like.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: beefcake on March 07, 2019, 09:30:07 AM
Cheers mate. Blacktree do some nice things and I've never had issues either besides a small delay. I think I'll go Perry or Warlord though. Warlord have a beggar I really want for my Quest for Glory project as well which plods along slower than a snail.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: HappyChappy439 on March 07, 2019, 05:58:14 PM
I second the Mirilton ones, they have some really unique and characterful figures plus a load of accessories like food etc

Silly question but how do the Mirilton figures compare (in terms of scale/sculpt/etc.) to other manufacturers? Could they be mixed in with other manufacturers' figures for a large crowd?
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Andrew_McGuire on March 07, 2019, 06:39:58 PM
lol, makes my first post sound really ridiculous then. I want some country folk to be town people in a city...

Street-wise yokels?

I was going to mention ebobminiatures' pack of three townsfolk, but I see it is discontinued. Not much point mentioning it, then.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: FierceKitty on March 08, 2019, 12:27:00 AM
lol, makes my first post sound really ridiculous then. I want some country folk to be town people in a city...

Well, they could be rubes in town for the fair, I suppose.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: pacarat on March 08, 2019, 02:35:56 AM
About half of my peasant type folk here in these pics... probably a dozen or more sources.

(http://i.imgur.com/IARJBwJ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ycYLlpp.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/OReINW4.jpg)

Foundry
Reaper
Hasslefree
Midlam
Perry
GW
Citadel
Blacktree
Gripping Beast
Eureka
Hobby Product
Minifigs
Heritage
Ral Partha
Grenadier
Old Glory

Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Hitman on March 08, 2019, 03:31:11 AM
I modified the Old Glory figures quite easily. Change the weapons from upright to downward...ie brooms, scythes, pitchforks so they look like they are being used for their general purpose. Plus they are cheap.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Daeothar on March 08, 2019, 08:18:48 AM
Maybe they're a bit too fantasy looking, although I gather they would look right at home next to the Bruegelburg crowd, but there's a Kickstarter running right now offering non-combat villagers/townspeople: Dunkeldorf (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=115539.0)...
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: beefcake on March 08, 2019, 10:15:07 AM
I spotted those as well. A bit pricey though and being a kickstarter there is always the risk. Some cool little guys in there though.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: PaulJB on March 08, 2019, 06:57:57 PM
Hi, 1st Corps do some, more Dark Age but might be usable;

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W7s9oPlU7l8/XBpKnd07S4I/AAAAAAAAXo8/FcLPaQ8CXEAhs8sgTg-PI-EMGjYTa3uDgCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG)

Paul
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: SirGromit1879 on March 08, 2019, 07:29:55 PM
Silly question but how do the Mirilton figures compare (in terms of scale/sculpt/etc.) to other manufacturers? Could they be mixed in with other manufacturers' figures for a large crowd?

Not a silly question mate lol. I haven't ordered any yet so can't help sorry. Planning to order some towards end of the year.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: carlos marighela on March 08, 2019, 07:55:21 PM
I’d try Norwich, if I was you but before closing time if you want them unarmed.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: AWu on March 08, 2019, 11:56:43 PM
(https://scontent-waw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/s2048x2048/54369333_382959929205622_6371759398670303232_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent-waw1-1.xx&oh=9db5d0ecfbc6840bb81ea6d624c01022&oe=5CDE60D7)

Mirliton boy and Framer with GB late roman (on thinner base), GW witch hunter and new SM (as scale measures are in the eye of the beholder :)
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Andrew_McGuire on March 09, 2019, 02:16:06 PM
Hi, 1st Corps do some, more Dark Age but might be usable;

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W7s9oPlU7l8/XBpKnd07S4I/AAAAAAAAXo8/FcLPaQ8CXEAhs8sgTg-PI-EMGjYTa3uDgCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_1571.JPG)

Paul

I'm really shocked. I knew medieval peasants lived in hovels, but I had no idea they were so small.
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: HappyChappy439 on March 09, 2019, 03:45:10 PM
I'm really shocked. I knew medieval peasants lived in hovels, but I had no idea they were so small.

They're like hermit-crabs, you see!


Also thanks for the comparison photo @AWu! That helps a lot!
Title: Re: Looking for unarmed peasants
Post by: Andrew_McGuire on March 14, 2019, 02:58:12 PM
I've just seen this, which may be of interest, though no doubt old news to many:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/147900702/black-hallows-townsfolk-ii/?ref=bk=staffpicks