Old Ral Partha reissues on Kickstarter! Chaos Wars!

Iron Wind Metals have started another Kickstarter to reissue a lot of old Ral Partha classics alongside some new sculpts........I've been chatting to Jacob Fathbruckner of Iron Wind Metals about what is happening and they have plans for lots more reissues over time. So many Tom Meier classics and also some unreleased pieces occasionally! We really need to support this venture!

Kickstarter link here.

For more pictures of old Ral Partha you can check out the Lost Minis WIKI here. Iron Wind Metals themselves are here and Ral Partha Europe here. Tell them I sent you please!!

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Asgard Miniatures - Robots, 70s style!

Back in the 70s, Asgard Miniatures were one of the biggest little companies going in the fantasy field. They had a nice sci fi range as well, full of Trimotes, Inscrutable Orts, One-Eyed Glax and Mandiblex to name but a few! They had 3 robots as well, the 3rd of which I just found in one of my boxes.....heaven knows how long it's been there! I've uploaded pics onto the Lost Minis WIKI but thought it'd be nice for a bit of old school lead here.......X1 Cyborg War Machine was sculpted by Stan Pochron (thanks Mark!),  the other 2 were sculpted by either Bryan Ansell or Tony Ackland we think (if you know differently please let me know!). Excuse a couple of blurry shots.....my hands are a little shaky these days.

X1 Cyborg War Machine

X2 Three-Arm Robot

X3 Hover Robot

If, like me, you love old school Asgard sculpts you could do with visiting Mark Stephenson's Facebook Asgard Miniatures Collectors page here. Also, if anyone has any information on Stan Pochron please get in touch! A little more information on Asgard's history here. Previous related posts here.

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On this day back in 1959......Noggin the Nog and the BBC....

Hard to believe that Noggin the Nog first appeared on television almost 60 years ago.....

Nick Case' boardgame 'Tales of the Northlands, The sagas of Noggin the Nog' is currently rolling towards these shores and should be arriving in October. Really looking forward to it. Nick has created a wonderful piece of Nogculture that will be a welcome addition in this house! 

Suitable figures are of course available from The Little Soldier Company....

https://thelittlesoldiercompany.co.uk/noggin-the-nog

RIP both Oliver and Peter, you both live on in our thoughts.

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Starcast Miniatures.......Fantasia Myth, the 70's revisited.....

Well, I just picked up a small handful of the old babies. Sculpted by an Alan Newson around 1974, this is a perfect example of a small miniature company jumping in on that wonderful tidal wave of Dungeons & Dragons hitting the hobby like nothing else before. The sculpts are pretty basic even for the times however they have that certain 'je ne sais quois' that I love......they also had a line of micro spaceships however I have never seen examples of those........ Fortunately they come with the code inscribed under the base which led me to recognising what they were meant to be some years back....

The line was typical of the day.

Fantasia Myth

F1 Pixie

F2 Elf (*)

F3 Hobbit (*)

F4 Dwarf (*)

F5 Gnome (*)

F6 Goblin (*)

F7 Jester

F11 High Priest

F12 Wizard

F13 Devil's Disciple

F14 Enchantress

F15 Thief

F16 Troll

F17 Skeleton (*)

F18 Vampire

F19 Werewolf

F20 Armoured Hero (*)

F21 Unarmoured Hero (*)

F22 Orc (*)

F23 Large Wolf

F24 Minotaur

F25 Mummy

F26 Reptile Man

F27 Armoured Rider for Pegasus (*)

F28 Armoured Hero w. Backpack (*)

 F29 Unarmoured Hero w. Backpack (*)

F30 Musician w. lute

F31 Witch

F39 Slime Monster

F40 Pegasus

F41 Harpie

F42 Giant Bat

F43 Mule w. Baggage

F44 Black Panther

F50 Giant w. Club

F51 Hydra (Nine Headed Snake)

F52 Giant Scorpion

F53 Giant Spider

F60 Dragon w. Two Heads

"(*)" denotes separate weapon and shield.

And of course the obligatory dungeon furnishings line.....

FS1 Human Skull

FS2 Dragons Skull

FS3 Laden Feasting Table

FS4 High Backed Chair

FS5 Decorated Throne

FS6 Captive Cage (5 parts)

FS7 Coffin/Tomb

FS8 Seated Hero Unarmoured

FS9 Seated Wizard

FS10 Seated Monk

FS11 Seated Enchantress

FS12 Treasure Chest

FS13 Witches Cauldron

And separate weapons....

FW1 Small Round Shield

FW2 Large Round Shield

FW3 Heart Shaped Shield

FW4 Oblong Shield

FW10 Scimitar

FW11 Short Sword

FW12 Hand Axe w. Double Head

FW13 Pole Axe w. Double Head

FW14 Pick Axe

FW15 Double Handed Axe

FW16 Glaive

FW17 Spiked Mace

FW18 Hammer

FW19 Long Bow

FW20 Crossbow

So much lead to collect, so little time...........a few of my pics below....

As I think I've hinted, definitely an acquired taste.

Pics of a bunch of the range are on the Lost Minis WIKI here.

If you come across any and would like to sell or trade please email me....

enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk