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Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2020, 12:47:48 PM »
Really cool stuff, grubman! Did you make the shelves, as well?

I missed out on Hobby Products initially, having gotten out of miniatures in the 90's. When I got back in, I was able to buy a bunch of sets from MegaMinis, which owned the molds then. They are a little larger than my "true" 25's, but most blend in well.

Looking forward to your next diorama!   

Thank you.  Yes, all the terrain is entirely carved out of styrofoam. :)
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Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2020, 09:55:11 AM »
“You shall not pass!...unless you really really want to?”

This is an older Hobby Products M series wizard (Not specifically “Gandalf”, but the resemblance is uncanny ;) ), and a Grenadier “Demon” (I didn’t like the whip he held, and removed it before painting).




Offline peleset

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2020, 04:06:55 AM »
Unlike the movie, I reckon "Not specifically Gandalf" can take him.
Thief, Reaver, Slayer.

Offline Melnibonean

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2020, 06:29:10 AM »
Come on boys and girls. If you clap your hands you will help "Not specifically Gandalf."
You can do it!
Below is a link to my blog. It's the place where I write uninteresting things about little toy soldiers. I do this because I refuse to grow up and behave like an adult.

http://this28mmlife.blogspot.com.au/

Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2020, 10:46:48 AM »
“Maw...we’ve got company for dinner...”

Citadel/Ral Partha hill/forest giant.  Farmer and Pigs from Megaminiatures (Bob Olley), and the wife from Metal Magic (Innkeepers Wife from “Villagers”).




Offline Bearwoodman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2020, 11:19:22 AM »
I hope Maw made plenty, because the visitor looks like he might have a big appetite!
I love your scrawny giants!

Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2020, 11:54:05 AM »
I hope Maw made plenty, because the visitor looks like he might have a big appetite!
I love your scrawny giants!

Thanks...I love them too :).  I really like the older giants that weren’t too...er...giant.  In a wargame, there is something to be said for a giant towering above the battlefield, but for role playing, I like the more “practical” looking giants.

I think the look on the wife’s face is priceless :)

Offline fred

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2020, 12:45:54 PM »
What a cool idea.

Liking the dioramas that you have made, and looking forward to seeing more.

Offline scatterbrains

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2020, 03:24:19 PM »
What a collection!  :o

Keep it going !!! Don't stop !!!

Offline Hummster

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2020, 06:54:51 PM »
Love the old school minis and dioramas to show them.

Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #25 on: February 15, 2020, 10:13:09 PM »
Thanks guys, sharing with an appreciative audience will help keep the motivation up.  I have hundreds painted...and hundreds to go.  I keep thinking of fun scenes that require terrain...so I better get my but in gear.  Thankfully I’m fast :).

Offline robh

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #26 on: February 15, 2020, 10:44:05 PM »
Wonderful collection of images you are putting together.
I love seeing the old "pre-GW" rpg figures. Almost regardless of the manufacturer or sculptor they invariably all work together and just look "right".

Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2020, 10:18:54 AM »
The long and winding road...

Needing to paint this group of adventurers for a game is what got me back into miniature painting.

These are all old Metal Magic miniatures.  Many of these sculpts (“C” series) are still available through Turnkey miniatures and Midlam miniatures.  Many of the other molds were sold to various companies, and you’ll find one or two of them from various other manufacturers.

Metal Magic had a variety of sculptors, including Bob Olly, but Josef Ochmann was my favorite.  He did all of these, and I’ve “collected” hundreds of his sculpts from various companies and lines he worked on.


Offline RSDean

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2020, 11:45:42 AM »
Back around 1990, my FLGS decided to stock Metal Magic figures so that they would have something different than the usual run of things.  I ended up with a bunch of Ochmann sculpts, and intend to get back around to running a game featuring them some year soon...:P

Offline grubman

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Re: Old School Diorama a Day...
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2020, 11:15:54 AM »
“OK...you can have the sheep, or the princess...you can’t have both!”

This classic cyclops is from Ral Partha, the princess and the sheep are from Megaminiatures.