Saxon Miniatures Royal Anglians

[RAD]

This! Carolingians or for the age of Arthur, merovingian franks. There are few ranges of good quality around I know of. Artizan makes a wonderful Carolingian range but they're about the only one and the poses are few for rank and file (4 poses  per 8 figures blister). As far as Merovingian Franks are concerned, they are usually sold undistinctively in saxon/franks blisters lacking the specific looks that gives them a distinctive look: throwing axes, angorn, shaven back head and... moustaches...! Great faction for scenarios in continental Britanny !

[Garanhir]

Damn, RAD, now I want some Merovingians, too...

[arget8]

I've sent Colin a message about the Merovingians, hopefully I'll get a positive response from him soon. Thinking of trying out a Kingdom of Soissons Dux Brit campaign.

[Jacksarge]

I've sent Colin a message about the Merovingians, hopefully I'll get a positive response from him soon. Thinking of trying out a Kingdom of Soissons Dux Brit campaign.

I'm fairly sure that completing the "El Cid" line is next on his list - but you never know, if enough folks ask he might.....

[arget8]

I went and asked him on Facebook, no plans currently was the reply. Like you said though, maybe if enough people ask. I've also asked Bill T from footsore and he said it's a possibility, but no current plans as he's trying to wrap up the Irish and Picts.

[Maxromek]

And.... Saxon Miniatures is for sale...

[The Dozing Dragon]

SAXON MINIATURES FOR SALE
Offers are invited for the purchase of

‘Saxon Miniatures’

Here’s the background, I started Saxon minis back in 2015, the growth of the company and with it the workload, has steadily increased to the point that I feel I cannot continue to run it on my own, from home with just the assistance of my wife. In fact I am currently spending as much time casting as I am sculpting, so in order to concentrate my energies totally on what I do best, I have decided to invite interest in the outright purchase and ownership of Saxon Miniatures, with me continuing as the in house sculptor. So in effect, you buy the company, you get me as the sculptor!

Saxon Miniatures has been underdeveloped for too long existing as purely  a paypal only online presence, with no telephone contact number, show circuit trade stands, advertising (one WI half page in 3 years!!) or stockists and yet despite this, has seen sales grow and grow each year. However it now needs to be taken to the next level ,so if you are an existing miniature company with the infrastructure already in place or someone who has always wanted to be their own boss and wanted to get into the business end of the miniature wargames hobby then this might be for you. I am totally confident that Saxon Miniatures is well positioned to make it to the very top levels of the industry.

For more details genuinely interested parties please get in contact via this email address saxonminiatures@gmail.com and tell us a bit about yourself.

No time wasters please.

[Captain Blood]

Hilarious.

I don't want to say 'I told you so' but...

Worth remembering Colin does have a slightly spotty track record with his miniatures businesses. Having parted ways with Gripping Beast after a few years, he started Vendel Miniatures, churned out a huge number of very appealing (if slightly squat) Elizabethan / Border Reiver and fantasy figures - and then sold the whole lot on after a couple of years to Sergeant Major Miniatures in the USA.
I get the impression he may be someone who loves to sculpt when he's on a roll and the muse takes him, but perhaps he isn't so keen on the other aspects of running a wargames business. 
Well, that's the artistic temperament for you... 

Maybe the advice is - if you like these figures, get 'em while they're hot, because previous experience might suggest he could run out of enthusiasm as the business side of things takes off...

I absolutely love his work, but wouldn't go into business on the premise he's offering. His track record does not speak of reliability alas... 

[Lowtardog]

Hilarious.

I don't want to say 'I told you so' but...

I absolutely love his work, but wouldn't go into business on the premise he's offering. His track record does not speak of reliability alas... 

I thought that last night when I aw it....now about getting advice from you on my stocks and shares portfolio 

Hope someone picks them up

[Athelstane57]

Captain Blood said:

"I get the impression he may be someone who loves to sculpt .... but perhaps he isn't so keen on the other aspects of running a wargames business. ... "

I think that's the point Colin is trying to make.  Sculpting AND running the business is just about possible for a one-man band if retired and/or with no dependents.  Colin is not in either of those positions.  Every hour spent casting, organising a show, updating the website, dealing with e-mails/facebook posts etc. is an hour less sculpting.

[Duncan McDane]

If somebody takes over to ensure Colin can sculpt full-time that would probably the best for him and the best for us.
Having said that, now I feel it's a good time to order that 1066 warband deal of his, it's been on my list far too long now ;-).

[Captain Blood]

I'm not blaming him at all 

Clearly he loves to sculpt - but not the rest of it. Fair enough.

The question a prospective purchaser of the line needs to ask is simply: 'how do I make sure he doesn't lose interest and disappear off onto something else once his current hyper-productive period runs out of steam?'

Some kind of contract, I suppose...

[westwaller]

Hmm that's a bit worrying...

I'm worried that a certain Nottingham based company with a track record of buying up other companies might buy it and the we would have to wait years to see a truncated version of Saxon Miniatures!

Might have to order some more stuff!

[Duncan McDane]

... a certain Nottingham based company with a track record of buying up other companies ...

My thoughts exactly  .

[westwaller]

One of the attractions of buying from Saxon for me is that it is a pretty small operation, with reasonable prices including P&P. If Warlord owned it, I could see that going out of the window...

I hope it gets picked up by someone that keeps it as an independent.