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Title: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: Mr. Peabody on August 04, 2013, 07:16:38 PM

I have been looking over the Dixons 28's Old West and Gangsters lately and have been tempted by what look to be some really useful characters...

But I've never held a Dixon mini or seen one up close. How well do they mix in with your collections?

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Title: Re: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: traveller on August 04, 2013, 07:32:34 PM

On the small side but I use the together with Foundr and Artizan without hesitation. The Dixon heads are a bit special but have a lot of character

Title: Re: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: Mathyoo on August 05, 2013, 10:24:23 AM

I have 2 gangster packs - civilians are a bit on the small side, the policemen on the large one.


Here's a couple of really rough size comparison photos, if it helps:
http://mathyoo28mm.blogspot.com/2013/07/1920-cthulhu-mythos-size-comparison.html (http://mathyoo28mm.blogspot.com/2013/07/1920-cthulhu-mythos-size-comparison.html)

Title: Re: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: Mason on August 05, 2013, 11:36:26 AM

I mix and match different manufacturers quite freely in my Strange Aeons collection.
I have some Dixons in there and they work just fine for me.

The most often used Dixons miniatures are my Asylum Guards

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j478/themason73/asylumstaff007-1.jpg)

These are Dixons Cops with modified headgear.


Here they are with some other manufacturers, the Guards with clubs are Partizan giveaway figures and the Doctor is from Pulp Miniatures.


(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j478/themason73/asylumstaff011-1.jpg)


I would not shirk from using Dixons again if the model fits my needs.

Title: Re: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: traveller on August 05, 2013, 12:29:03 PM

It should be noted that gangsters/police are more recent sculpts with another "head design". I really like these asylum guards, great idea!

Title: Re: Dixons Miniatures, are they fitting in for you?
Post by: Mr. Peabody on August 05, 2013, 04:39:01 PM

Gents, thanks a bunch! Most helpful.

I'm drawn to many of the 'cowboy' sculpts as they should make great Dunwich degenerates, cultists, civilians and other fodder... Lots of character in that selection.