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Offline chema1986

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Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« on: May 31, 2020, 08:39:55 PM »
Hi guys, I am new to this wargaming sector, I would like to make a zoo diorama or just collecting 28mm wild or safari animals, I have done some research on google, and discovered ranges of animals like Wargames Foundry, North star Africa, Acheson creations... But I have no idea of the quality of those minis, so If anyone of you could tell me his personal preference or the best sculpted range, I would be very grateful  :)

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2020, 09:00:45 PM »
Northstar for me - sculpting is good, casting is good and the prices aren't scary.

Offline RichBliss

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2020, 09:34:38 PM »
It kind of varies based on the Animal.  I think Foundry has the nicest Gorillas but I don’t care for their hyenas.  Acheson has many nice sculpt but there later stuff, eg the Elephant, is superior.  Here’s a photo of my current African Menagerie. 

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2020, 09:40:53 PM »
Ral Partha had a pack, "Animals of Africa" with a nice range of safari animals. I think Northstar are quite nice as well. Those are the two I went with for my African animals collection.
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Offline BillK

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2020, 11:43:08 PM »
The Vendel animals are very nice. Not a wide range.
You can get them by contacting the Thistle & Rose guys on their Facebook page.

Offline chema1986

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2020, 08:56:09 AM »
Many thanks for your quick replies guys! I thing I will go for North Star and definitely will have a look at the others :)

Offline Firescale Whack

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2020, 11:15:19 AM »
I like the Ral Partha ones, they might be a bit small though.

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2020, 04:53:29 AM »
I like the Ral Partha ones, they might be a bit small though.

The Ral Partha animals are a little small by today's standards but they are very nice. Here are a few of mine, the second pic with a Copplestone Masai warrior for size comparison. The scale tick doesn't bug me here.

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2020, 07:49:19 AM »
I like the North Star stuff as well as the Foundry stuff.

Offline beefcake

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Re: Best sculpted 28mm wild animals???
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2020, 08:18:09 AM »
Deezee, mostly prehistoric but some current animals too or Bear's Head for me. PhilH from Bear's head frequents here frequently showing a lot of his work.


 

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