New 15mm Fantasy Range. (Commercial)

[nicknorthstar]

We have just started working with Mace Face Miniatures to get their Hornblower 15mm Fantasy range into circulation here in the UK.

The first release is Shieldmaidens. We're making them in metal. They match really well with the Copplestone Castings Barbarica range. There's more to come, we've seen Undead and Beastmen from the designer for the next releases.

We have put together a collectors deal and an Army Deal for the preorder period, we'll have the figures ready to go around the 16th of this month.

You can order here: https://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=331&page=1

[Pattus Magnus]

Well heck! I don’t need more figures, but I really like these… it’s a conundrum.

Maybe I should pick up a few packs while I decide whether to use them as a new army, or blend them into my barbarian army. It would be the wargamer thing to do.

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Pretty nice.  Amusing that the gals got proper clothing and armor while the Barbarica guys are topless beefcake.  Nice inversion of sword & sorcery expectations. 

Maybe I should pick up a few packs while I decide whether to use them as a new army, or blend them into my barbarian army. It would be the wargamer thing to do.

I hear buying a bunch and then never getting around to painting them so your descendants are left to figure out what to do with them is also a popular choice. 

[Pattus Magnus]

I expect that my great grandkids will be painting the last of the stuff I currently have in the painting queue. And I’m okay with that! 

[anevilgiraffe]

Seeing the name Hornblower and that image is really incongruent in my head... 

[Captain Blood]

An absolutely brilliant tribute act to the Maestro. Can’t wait to paint some, and looking forward to what’s coming next 

[Maceface]

Thanks Captain! Super happy with the reception so far :-)

[Neldoreth]

Those are some of the best miniatures in 15mm that I've seen to date... not to mention that they are easily the best female 15mm figs that I've seen. With a set of clippers and a file they'd make great historical vikings as well.

It's so great seeing more female figures out there too. I'll definitely pick these up.

[AndrewBeasley]

   Darn, this could be bad news for the wallet... 


I take it these are smaller than the Wiglaf minis by a fair amount?

[Maceface]

I would say Size wise they match up very well to both Barbarica & Wiglaf.
I've got a comparison here:

[Pattus Magnus]

Yeah, those look well within the range of usual human variation. The equipment looks about right, too - similar bulk. I’ll definitely be purchasing some.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

More to join the collection of 15mm fantasy - Copplestone Barbarica Ice Tribe and Picts plus Wiglaf.

[Logain77]

Fantastic. Can’t wait to see what else you have planned. Hopefully some more civilized lads and ladies to fit the barbarian hordes.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Succumbed,  ordered the army offer.

Interested in seeing the undead - would prefer GOT style to Classical Harryhausen, more suitable for the Cold weather gear on the Shield Maidens.

[Maceface]

Thanks for all the support so far!

Without getting too far ahead of myself...

The main undead faction will be the "Barrow Lords", which are a Celtic / European BronzeAge sort of army, with all the unit types.

But I have some plans for a Savage Tribes Zombies/slightly less boney Undead pack (to use as white walkers vs the Icetribe).

If things go really well we might be able to have a single Skeleton pack for every major culture, but this would be late stages.