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Offline spoony_bard

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Looking for warhound alternatives.
« on: 18 August 2015, 09:54:36 PM »
Not that I don't like the official Frostgrave warhounds but I fancy something a bit more shaggy for the cold climes of Felstad.

So, looking for pointers to (preferably) some Irish wolfhound sort of beasts but other big and hairy breeds will also be considered.

All help will be greatly received  :)

Offline JohnDSD2

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2015, 10:16:32 PM »
Warlord Games, Hail Caesar range Celts, have some Irish Wolfhounds and the Ancient Britons have some nice mastiffs.

Offline Splod

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #2 on: 19 August 2015, 12:18:24 AM »
I'm using the Warlord Games warhound models. They've got some great Irish Wolfhounds, and English Mastiffs from their Dark Ages range.

I'll grab some pictures when I get home.

Offline Awesomeshotdude

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #3 on: 19 August 2015, 12:53:08 AM »
I'm using the Stim Hounds from Anvil Industries. They're Sci-Fi, but I reckon if I paint the armour to look like worn leather, it will work well.


Offline Geoffrey21

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #4 on: 19 August 2015, 01:11:03 AM »
I ordered the Warlord Games Irish Wolfhounds

Offline ChaosChild

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #5 on: 19 August 2015, 02:07:10 AM »
There's these from Midlam miniatures.

Offline Tri3

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #6 on: 19 August 2015, 03:59:49 AM »
Reaper makes some rather cool ones





GW Mordheim Warhounds are also pretty cool



And some mentioned above





Clan Wars also had a rather cool hound

« Last Edit: 19 August 2015, 04:17:09 AM by Tri3 »

Offline john Hollyoak

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2015, 08:52:36 AM »
Westwind do a wolfhound. It comes in a pack with Russian officer types. Only problem is that is not showing in the Romanov Holiday section of their Vampire Wars catalogue which is where I would expect it to be.
John

Offline spoony_bard

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #8 on: 19 August 2015, 09:44:05 AM »
Thanks folks, the Warlord Games hounds look perfect, exactly what I had in mind. Like the look of the Midlam ones too. Now I just need to resist the urge to order a bunch of other models from that Celtic range for yet another warband  ;)

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #9 on: 19 August 2015, 09:59:14 AM »
Not hairy, but the ex-Vendel range (now Sergeant-Major Miniatures) have two packs of very good mastiff-style hounds like the two on the right below. Five with collars and five without. Very nice models  :)


Offline Annie

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #10 on: 19 August 2015, 10:03:55 AM »
I've got an alternative war hounds part on my site http://thedicebaglady.net/frostgrave-alternative-war-hounds/ , currently just Crooked Dice and Otherworld and not shaggy, but I'll see about adding some of those other suggestions, as they are lovely.

Also to add

Gripping Beast http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/LIV09_Running_Dogs_4--product--3284.html

These warhounds look a good size if you like them bigger too from Fantasy Worlds http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5501

Offline Kadzik

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #11 on: 19 August 2015, 10:44:21 AM »
I've got some dogs from Northstar.


In my opinion the best choice for cold climat (also handler is a perfect thug :))


Offline spoony_bard

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #12 on: 19 August 2015, 01:15:33 PM »
@Captain Blood...not hairy but very nice indeed, those are now a definite possibility!

@Annie...I'm not mad keen on any of the hounds on your site I'm afraid but I do have my eye on some of your female models and the heads from your other thread. Just need to convince myself that sculpting hair can't be as hard as I imagine it to be :)

@Annie and Kadzik...those Northstar ones are even closer to what I'd pictured than the Warlord ones. Love the dynamic poses of them. Looks like Northstar will be taking even more of my hard earned cash!

Offline Arquin Sunkissed

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #13 on: 19 August 2015, 02:11:14 PM »
These are from Custom Made Minis.  The hound is really great! 

Offline wulfgar22

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Re: Looking for warhound alternatives.
« Reply #14 on: 19 August 2015, 02:18:41 PM »
I've got some dogs from Northstar.


In my opinion the best choice for cold climat (also handler is a perfect thug :))

I used these ones, too!

« Last Edit: 19 August 2015, 02:20:59 PM by wulfgar22 »

 

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