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Author Topic: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?  (Read 6565 times)

Offline aiteal

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2013, 08:38:00 PM »
My mistake on gripping beast they are slingers. :(

How about this range, spot on, I used to have their goblins and orcs. The dwarves are to die for and very much the avenue you are taking being almost historical


http://www.sgmm.biz/Men_c_70.html


Has anyone ordered any of the old Vendel fantasy ranges from SMM?
I bought a 9 years war Irish warband from them a few months ago and the miniatures were horribly misshapen, huge mould lines and extra metal that took hours to hack away.
By the looks of it the moulds have lost quite a lot of their detail and definition. Which has put me off re-ordering any of the ranges.
Which is a shame as the I love the Kern/Gallowglas miniatures, two troop types which havent occurred to any other manufacturer to bring to market, and judging by TAG's kickstarter project are unlikely to get made anytime soon :(

  
« Last Edit: March 26, 2013, 08:39:38 PM by aiteal »

Offline joekano

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2013, 12:37:05 AM »
You could try the Black Tree fantasy lines:

http://www.blacktreedesign.com/northamerica/home.php?cat=2309

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Offline Quendil

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2013, 07:42:45 AM »
Is there an EU supplier for the old Vendel range?

Offline sukhe_bator

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2013, 11:36:20 AM »
Amen to that Quendil - I love the Vendel dwarves and wouldn't mind adding to my host, but the whole stateside thing puts me off
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Offline max

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2013, 08:33:59 PM »
You could always look on ebay for Perry pieces. Not sure if there's much but i've seen some Wargames Factory stuff so maybe you'll get lucky.
I've also seen people mix Conquest infantry with Gripping Beast and Wargames Factory parts, some to make archers.

Offline aiteal

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #20 on: March 28, 2013, 09:18:10 AM »
Amen to that Quendil - I love the Vendel dwarves and wouldn't mind adding to my host, but the whole stateside thing puts me off

I found the service from SMM to be excellent, it only took 6 or so working days for the minis to arrive, and they sent regular email updates regarding receipt and dispatch of my order.
As I said earlier, my problem was the quality of the casting themselves, at least on the Tudor era Irish figures I bought, they required a lot of hacking and filing to clean up, but turned out ok in the end.
The moulds on fantasy ranges might be in better shape, I can't say for certain.
You can't really see it in this picture, but the gallóglaigh especially required a lot of attention around the hands so that the weapons could be fitted.

Offline Quendil

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Re: Alternate Figures for LotR in 28mm ?
« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2013, 09:55:52 AM »
Problems with the moulds does put me off even though I love the ranges

 

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