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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: axabrax on March 28, 2012, 03:48:03 PM
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Saw an add for this Italian terrain and mini company, Manor House (http://www.manorhouse.cc/), on Tabletop Gaming News and I like the look of their medieval terrain. Did a search to find some info on them and found a thread from 2005 on TMP with numerous people complaining about the company and their inability to process orders. Anyone had experience with them more recently? Are they reliable? Thanks!
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I have a piece from them, but I picked it up from Scale Creep Miniatures in the US, so I can't comment on their reliability. I will say that the piece is very good quality, but completely lacking instructions. All you get is the picture on the box.
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I also got a piece from them, but I bought it at the Spiel fair in Essen in 2006 from their booth.
It is a turret about 40cm high.
The quality is good, but sizewise it was made for 45mm (OK 40mm, remember it wrong ;)) figures, which they offered then also.
Alas I am not able to say something about their service, I thought to give some information about their work.
njetkulturny
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45mm figs? That's huge! Won't work with 28mm don't think. Thanks for the info...
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Manorhouse minis are in the 40mm scale.
I have some ruins of them, which came in the "Fast Mindstalker" Starter Box, and these are usable with 28mm minis as well ;)
But, I can just tell about these ruins, don't have anything else from them, except of minis.
In this thread on page 1 you can see 2 of the ruins, together with 28mm figs.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17252.0
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Saw an add for this Italian terrain and mini company, Manor House (http://www.manorhouse.cc/), on Tabletop Gaming News and I like the look of their medieval terrain. Did a search to find some info on them and found a thread from 2005 on TMP with numerous people complaining about the company and their inability to process orders. Anyone had experience with them more recently? Are they reliable? Thanks!
Hi axabrax, I'm Lorenzo "maniachouse" Merchetto, owner by Manorhouse Workshop.
If not mistaken I replied you on tng...
My company is open from 1999... so it is possible that in so many years of business some customers can not be satisfied ... :)
please note that my work is handmade, so usually customers may complain of the time it takes to get our products. but the wait is always rewarded with gifts.
about our products:
All ours items are suitable for 28-40 mm.
these images of our last product published, is set with figures of Rackham - Confrontation (28-32 mm.)
(https://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/blog-sfondo-villa-base-dipinta-02.jpg)
(https://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/blog-sfondo-villa-base-dipinta-01.jpg)
I also got a piece from them, but I bought it at the Spiel fair in Essen in 2006 from their booth.
It is a turret about 40cm high.
The quality is good, but sizewise it was made for 45mm figures, which they offered then also.
Alas I am not able to say something about their service, I thought to give some information about their work.
njetkulturny
As you can see from the photos, our items can not be used for miniatures higher than 40 mm,
I have a piece from them, but I picked it up from Scale Creep Miniatures in the US, so I can't comment on their reliability. I will say that the piece is very good quality, but completely lacking instructions. All you get is the picture on the box.
thanks for your comment.
for instructions:
http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/
Manorhouse minis are in the 40mm scale.
I have some ruins of them, which came in the "Fast Mindstalker" Starter Box, and these are usable with 28mm minis as well ;)
But, I can just tell about these ruins, don't have anything else from them, except of minis.
In this thread on page 1 you can see 2 of the ruins, together with 28mm figs.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17252.0
thanks for your comment and compliment for your work with our items.
regards, Lorenzo
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Hi Lorenzo
I have changed my post accordingly. I couldn´t really remember what size it was. :?
And I use the Tower with 28mm Figures !!
njetkulturny
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Hei Lorenzo,
thanks for the compliment, but the models made it easy to be painted ;)
Was happily surprised that the ruins were made out of a black plastic, so I could paint them right out of the box :)
New releases planned miniature-wise?
Maybe for a different timeline?
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Hi Lorenzo
I have changed my post accordingly. I couldn´t really remember what size it was. :?
And I use the Tower with 28mm Figures !!
njetkulturny
Hi njetkulturny.
Our products are very realistic in size.
then towers, houses and other buildings are very large and in proportion to the miniatures.
(http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/battlemented-tower-mhw-med-eds-0006-02.jpg)
regards, Lorenzo
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Hei Lorenzo,
thanks for the compliment, but the models made it easy to be painted ;)
Was happily surprised that the ruins were made out of a black plastic, so I could paint them right out of the box :)
New releases planned miniature-wise?
Maybe for a different timeline?
New releases are always medievals... but them can be used also for others Historic periods.
as: steampunk period, cthulhu or modern... WWII, Resident Evil, CoD Zombies... ;)
Lorenzo
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:D thanks lorenzo,you have some great stuff there :D
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:D thanks lorenzo,you have some great stuff there :D
Thanks wolfkill.
Lorenzo
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New releases are always medievals... but them can be used also for others Historic periods.
as: steampunk period, cthulhu or modern... WWII, Resident Evil, CoD Zombies... ;)
Lorenzo
Was talking about figures, not the buildings.
If I remember correctly there have been some SiFi artworks once
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Was talking about figures, not the buildings.
If I remember correctly there have been some SiFi artworks once
sorry, I badly interpreted the question.
SiFi for moment is suspended... is a difficult moment for the miniatures in Italy.
right now the cost of raw materials and the global crisis... not help to continued in this field.
but I'm sure things will work out soon. ;)
Lorenzo
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Just keep us up to date when new things arrive ;)
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Hi Lorenzo
Thank you for the response. It was not me on whatever website you mention earlier; I have only posted here.
So, how long is the turn around for something like the cloister set, Church with Bell-tower and Cloister, Product Code: MHW-MED-EDM-0004?
Also, I take it that all the sets come with instructions?
Thanks!
PS: I am unable to register on your site; it always tells me that there is a problem with my registration form.
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Hi Lorenzo
Thank you for the response. It was not me on whatever website you mention earlier; I have only posted here.
So, how long is the turn around for something like the cloister set, Church with Bell-tower and Cloister, Product Code: MHW-MED-EDM-0004?
Also, I take it that all the sets come with instructions?
Thanks!
PS: I am unable to register on your site; it always tells me that there is a problem with my registration form.
Hi axabrax, for this item need 10 working days of.
(http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/church-with-bell-tower-and-cloister-mhw-med-edm-0004-011.jpg)
the instructions find you here: (only italian version, but with many images)
http://www.capochino.it/article.php?id=114
http://www.capochino.it/article.php?id=119
http://www.capochino.it/article.php?id=122
my official Blog is this: http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/
you can register only to this site. :)
regards, Lorenzo
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Hello.
And here is the 5 th W.I.P. of the great aristocratic Italian Villa.
http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/w-i-p-great-aristocratic-italian-villa-05/
setting of the grass.
We are the last steps, missing only the details such as doors, gates and vegetation.
(http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/blog-villa-19.jpg)
(http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/blog-villa-20.jpg)
(http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/blog-villa-21.jpg)
best regards, Lorenzo
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:-* wow!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
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:-* wow!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
thanks wolfkill,
regards, Lorenzo
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Wow that is awesome. Im in australia, do you ship to here? If so hopefully ill place an order soon.
Cheers
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Wow that is awesome. Im in australia, do you ship to here? If so hopefully ill place an order soon.
Cheers
Hi lextheimpaler.
link to Shipping cost in the world:
http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/shipping-cost-in-the-world/
in detail: shippin cost from Italy to Australia are:
Australia: Shippin cost: 6-9 working days
weight groups prices
Da 0 a 05 Kg. € 56,90
Da 05 a 10 Kg. € 68,90
Da 10 a 15 Kg. € 82,90
Da 15 a 20 Kg. € 108,90 for item Aristocratic Italian Villa.
I remind you that the "Villa" is no longer on offer, now it costs 160.00 euros.
regards, Lorenzo
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Thanks,
Why did item weight change all of a sudden from 11kg to 16kg. Seems a bit unfair as it bumbs it into the highest shipping costs.
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Thanks,
Why did item weight change all of a sudden from 11kg to 16kg. Seems a bit unfair as it bumbs it into the highest shipping costs.
sorry, but the weight has been modified for a higher robustness of the product and of the packaging.
in the week will be modified weights of others.
we had some problems with the last shipments, so we improved all.
Unfortunately, the improvement has lifted the weight of the product and of the packaging.
we can not help it, the weight gain is against our interests...
but to improve the robustness of our product and its packaging is more important to us.
regards, Lorenzo
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updated weights of all items of the Catalogue: MHW Italian Medieval Town
http://manorhouseworkshopmindstalkers.wordpress.com/manorhouse-workshop-catalogue/medieval-italian-town/
soon updating for others sections of the catalogue.
please note that to these weights must add the package: from 500 g. to 2.5 kg.
based on the total weight to be sent
regards, Lorenzo
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I've been trying to contact Lorenzo to buy some Manorhouse Workshop pieces, but with no success. Has anyone had recent contact with him? Alternatively, does anyone else stock the range?
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Hey all,
Just to chip in here. I bought a tower and a manor house (no pun intended) from Lorenzo a year and a half ago for some Gondorian scenery.
He was very responsive. Reasonable shipping (cost and time) to California. Instructions in the box would be nice.
I highly recommend.
Wade