Choosing The Fantasy Project - 28mm v 20mm

[102-year-old-man]

ah and by the way: all Reaper Bones Familiars fit very well into 1/72 scale! 

Check them out: https://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/familiars

[Hobgoblin]

I know Dark Alliance has that Mounted Modern Amazon set, but are there other good fantasy mounts for 1:72? maybe something from the Reaper line? I'm thinking like griffons/hippogriffs, dragons, wyverns, etc

Just to back up my point on the suitability of Ral Partha 25mm mounts for 1/72, here's a Dark Alliance warg rider on a Ral Partha lizard-thing:

[RSDean]

Those lizard things are definitely unimpressively small with the larger figures; looks good with the plastic rider!

[swiftnick]

I bought some irregular 20mm bison for my fantasy lot. Will dig them out when I get home.

[Hobgoblin]

I know Dark Alliance has that Mounted Modern Amazon set, but are there other good fantasy mounts for 1:72? maybe something from the Reaper line? I'm thinking like griffons/hippogriffs, dragons, wyverns, etc

Have a look at the beasties from Battle Valor. The wolves that the orc wolfriders are on are a great size for 1/72 (as are the orcs: squat and broad with bit heads and large hands - and a bit shorter than 1/72 humans - just perfect for 1/72 Uruk-hai).

The orc wolves have integral rider legs, but I think the other wolves in the link the same size (or bigger). And there are lots of other interesting mounts on those two pages.

[102-year-old-man]

those guys also work as 1/72 mounts:
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/animals-and-prehistoric-c-59/01704-hyaenodon-p-4149.html

[Hobgoblin]

those guys also work as 1/72 mounts:
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/animals-and-prehistoric-c-59/01704-hyaenodon-p-4149.html

Good call! The rest in that range look like good options too. Giant wolverines or terror birds, anyone?

[Mr. White]

After months of clearing out Blood Bowl and Post Apocalyptic backlog, the fantasy project in 1:72 has begun.

[Hobgoblin]

Tremendous work! They look suitably spectral!

[Hummster]

Nice work - glad you went with 20mm.

[Mr. White]

Thanks, both!
It’s been a more relaxed, fun scale to paint in. I did a large Dragon Rampant force and terrain in only two days. Well, the ghost theme also made it easy. Hehehe.

[Little Odo]

Great ghostly effects and all that painted up in just two days. Wow!

[102-year-old-man]

really nice, good choice!

[102-year-old-man]

one of the most awesome Fantasy manufacturer in 20mm (1/72) is rumored to return: 

"New Caesar?
Rumours have been flying around just recently about the return of Caesar to the hobby, with some new production. Today we learn from one of our Chinese visitors that they are advertising their first new set as 'Three Kingdoms (Shu Kingdom Set 1)', which if confirmed would be a great new addition to the range. The Three Kingdoms period followed the end of the Han dynasty in 220 CE. We understand the set will contain 33 figures, but we should point out that images we have seen of the figures only show them painted, so we will attempt to get more details on exactly what the set will contain and pass them on when we hear more."
(Source: http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/news.aspx )

In the past they brought us beautiful fantasy sets like the lizard men, rat man, zombies etc:
https://72-multiverse.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-caesar-fantasy-sets.html
Hopefully these old sets see a rerelease or they even produce new sets

[Hobgoblin]

Interesting! I have noticed that various Caesar sets (including the rat men, the lizardmen and the elves) seem to have been back in production - or at least available - recently. I'd love to get hold of the original undead set and the adventurers.