Cool Miniatures

[Ben from Periapt Games]

Does anyone have a go-to recommendation for 'sensible fantasy' 28mm miniatures? I'm looking for a style of figures that don't have huge pauldron spikes, torso-sized axe blades, etc, but still with fantasy trappings.

 

[Godfather Punk]

Are you looking for singles or armies?

For Singles you can look into the WizKids range; they have 'sensible' D&D models.

 

[Fenris-77]

There is a ton of great stuff being done by small companies. There was a range for Mork Borg that recently went through KS that were fantastic. There's a range for Song of Ice and Fire that might work for you as well, although I don't remember the company who makes them.

 

[Godfather Punk]

. There's a range for Song of Ice and Fire that might work for you as well, although I don't remember the company who makes them.

Cool Mini or Not

 

[DeadBob]

The multi part kits for Frostgrave and Oathmark, especially if you buy separate sprues instead of entire boxes.

 

[David Johansen]

Does anyone have a go-to recommendation for 'sensible fantasy' 28mm miniatures? I'm looking for a style of figures that don't have huge pauldron spikes, torso-sized axe blades, etc, but still with fantasy trappings.

Northstar has humans, skeletons, orcs, goblins, elves, dwarves, snakemen, gnolls, and a wide range of mercenaries, pirates, knights, all in hard polystyrene. They only come in boxes of 20 - 30 but it seems to me there's an online retailer that sells single sprues.

 

[David Johansen]

The multi part kits for Frostgrave and Oathmark, especially if you buy separate stories instead of entire boxes.

HA! Ninjad

Also, Wargames Atlantic has giant spiders, goblins, skeletons, and halflings all in hard styrene.

 

[DeadBob]

HA! Ninjad

Also, Wargames Atlantic has giant spiders, goblins, skeletons, and halflings all in hard styrene.

Heheh.

if you’re in the US, recreationalconflict.com has all those for sale, with a 20% off sale ending today.

I did find those spiders an absolute nightmare to assemble. Do not recommend.

 

[Godfather Punk]

I think I read somewhere that Mantic employs former GW people, but they seem to have toned down the excess.
'Kings of War' has the Basilean Army, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings... who all look Sensible Fantasy.

 

[David Johansen]

The legs are in too many pieces but they do come with rayguns.

 

[DeadBob]

On a side note, Wargames Atlantic Death Fields Cannon Fodder + Star Grave= your own personal Paranoia Skirmish game set

( Come to think of it, has there ever been a setting riper for a multi-multiplayer Braunstein type minis thingie than Paranoia???)

 

[Ben from Periapt Games]

Thanks for all the recommendations.

For Singles you can look into the WizKids range; they have 'sensible' D&D models.

'Kings of War' has the Basilean Army, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings... who all look Sensible Fantasy.

I have some Kings of War and Wizkids minis, but they mostly still have weapons that look cartoonishly outsized to my eye. Now I'm wondering if it's more a limitation of the production process than fantasy extravagance? Do they get too fragile if they're made smaller? Maybe I can try clipping them down slightly.

The multi part kits for Frostgrave and Oathmark, especially if you buy separate sprues instead of entire boxes.

I love the style of some of those Frostgrave minis, but many seem to have the same outsized axe heads etc. The Oathmark ones look a bit better, I might give them a go.

Also, Wargames Atlantic has giant spiders, goblins, skeletons, and halflings all in hard styrene.

I like the style of those skeletons and goblins too.

 

[Fenris-77]

The GW skeleton regiment box is still my favorite.

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[bleys21]

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That is an exception paint job...but what the hell is it?

 

[Fenris-77]

That is an exception paint job...but what the hell is it?

I have no idea, I have a lot of painted fig stuff in my FB feed and I just sometimes just cut and paste cool pics to this thread. The bust is from a small studio as I recall, perhaps from Poland, but I'm not sure.

 

[Picaroon Jack]

I would use this for a terrain feature. From the Artist Collective.

 

[Simon Hogwood]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[Bunch]

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You play Cornhammer 40k too!

 

[DeadBob]

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I was tempted to buy a squad of those when I first saw them

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[TristramEvans]

Broken Anvil Miniatures Owlgon

 

[TristramEvans]

GreyGhostMiniatures Ursalioth The Forest King

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[Fenris-77]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

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[Fenris-77]

 

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[DeadBob]

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I am an enormous fan of that whole line of miniatures from Northumbian

 

[TristramEvans]

I am an enormous fan of that whole line of miniatures from Northumbian

yeah, they've got a real Brian Froud-like quality

 

[CRKrueger]

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Nice, but rough. I don’t know if it’s the sculpt or the print, but lots of flash, dings, and flat texture. Plus, I expect Morgan to have chainmail nipples.

 

[TristramEvans]

Nice, but rough. I don’t know if it’s the sculpt or the print, but lots of flash, dings, and flat texture.

thats a WIP sculpt, it hasnt been cast yet

Plus, I expect Morgan to have chainmail nipples.

like most minis, you have to paint the nipples on yourself

 

[Silverlion]

Nice, but rough. I don’t know if it’s the sculpt or the print, but lots of flash, dings, and flat texture. Plus, I expect Morgan to have chainmail nipples.

Chain armor does not work that way!!!