I've gone with yellow goblins here (they're the Grenadier models, by the way). And I'm keeping everything else simple: all leather using the same palette, three-layer base colors, no experimentation with color combos. The paladin (in blue), Cleric (in gray) and halfling assassin (hiding up front) are TSR figures. I'm not sure what make the wizard is (in brown next to the paladin.)
I've also ordered a few minis from Reaper, some stuff for playing old-school style D&D games (though newer figures and using 4th ed.) I'll try to push through and finish these figures, then finish my samurai, then get a good start on my newer Reaper stuff, which includes some nice goblins I've had tucked away for a couple years, a few classic Reaper orcs, a troll, cyclops and a basilisk.
Wot? No Ral Partha!!?
ReplyDeleteThe Wizard looks like it's from a Grenadier box set, although I don't recall which one specifically.
ReplyDeleteIf you want some good old-fashioned metal Grenadier miniatures, I found an amazing (and inexpensive) source.
ReplyDeleteHere is my write-up on Mega Miniatures, including a link to their site.
I bought a bunch recently, and am currently saving up for the paint and supplies so I can have them ready )hopefully) by the time the reprints come out.
@Bogus That would be the "Specialists" set, #2006.
ReplyDeleteThe gray cleric is actually a Ral Partha fig. The wizard looks like grenadier.
ReplyDeleteI think it is the Wizard from the Action Art Explorers set.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dndlead.com/grenadier/8000s.htm
Simply beautiful. A classic characters collection has been one of the projects that has sat on the back of my workbench for as long as I can remember and seeing these adds just a little more inspiration to actually get them done.
ReplyDeleteThe Magic User is an official Grenadier AD&D figure, he came in one of the boxed kits that included paint. In fact, the cover photo showed him being "painted."
ReplyDeleteWizard's definitely Grenadier---he's the standing version of the mini from the Wizard's Room set, and appears in the first Action Art set: see http://dndlead.com/Grenadier/8000s.htm for images.
ReplyDeleteAllan.
Holy bejeezus!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog from someone else's blog. Those colors, shading, etc. is some of the best I've ever seen!
Jeffrey is correct on the cleric; the cleric, paladin and halfling assassin come from a box set licensed by TSR and indeed sculpted by Ral Partha. It's the "New Dungeons" set (and I have the complete set along with all the cards and papers inside- it was a gift from a friend.)
ReplyDeleteAnthony, always glad to have a new onlooker. There should be plenty of old posts to look through, so don't be shy about looking around.
Not sure if I'll continue with more old school figures (except for those I already have.) They're a nice nostalgic piece of the past, but they're difficult to paint, especially in that they're 25mm, and I've been painting 54 and 42mm lately. But my whims have been known to change.
Oh and thanks for the info, Old Guy! I didn't realize Mega Minis had those old Grenadier sculpts.
ReplyDeleteI've never purchased from Mega Minis before, but I hear only good things. Now, I know where to go if the old bug bites me.
I recommend everybody else here take a look at Old Guy's link to see many of the old school figures.
Looking forward to seeing how these come out. The old figures may not be very good from a technical point of view, but they do match the look of the old monsters better.
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