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Very nice stuff

Fantastic models. Really putting other sculptors to shame.

Wow, some great looking figures. The detailing and faces look fantastic.

Absolutely outstanding.

Your dawi are truly fantastic. Going to get some of them for characters in my Dwarven army that I am working on in the coming year.

Lets see....Hammersmite as a character for my Hammerers, Britehammer would make a fun Thane, Wilhelm for my Quarrelers, and though you might not find it in Grudgebearer, a female Runesmith as Lafhelga. Expect an order soon!

-Eric

I love the models, but am disappointed they are lead alloy casts. Lead-Free would be a better path.

Tironum wrote:I love the models, but am disappointed they are lead alloy casts. Lead-Free would be a better path.

Why is that a problem? Seriously, DON'T EAT YOUR MINIS. Lead exposure from minis is so tiny you would have to fondle hundreds of them for hours a day to have a problem.

Don't chew on them, and don't eat the dust from filing off mold lines. After they are painted, seal them with an extra coat if you are really paranoid.

You'll be fine.



Side Note: I intend to place an order for a few minis in the near future. Very nice Nordic figures, and several other great sculpts.

Many many thanks guys!

I am currently in the process of moving my production from one service to another. Once this process is complete the figures will all be 100% lead free.

If having lead in them keeps the costs down, then don't worry about it. As has been stated, there's so little lead in them that it's not really a problem.

Eric

I am currently in the process of moving my production from one service to another. Once this process is complete the figures will all be 100% lead free.

Good to hear, in the mean time I would suggest, at a minimum, getting some legal info up about not for children under 13 due to the new CPSC rules that go in effect next month. Other lead laws are going into effect in other countries as well. Due to the lead paint commotion in young children's toys over the past couple years, the monitoring of lead exposure has a lot more attention drawn to it. You have some really great looking stuff and I wish you much success!

Clearly these are not toys for children, and I am just trying to provide some friendly advice. I do not wish to derail this thread, so if folks really want to discuss this further we can start a new thread. Having lead in the models means you must segregate the models and filing dust from children and pets. It is not being paranoid to bring this up, it is being realistic about the current social environment, legitimate health risks, and legal issues.

Here is some info for folks to start learning more about lead:

You should not be so quick to dismiss the hazards of lead nor the legal hysteria at this time. If you have lead in your minis then you need to make sure to clean up 100% of your filings if you do it in a home with kids.

Leaded alloys usually cast at a higher temperature then lead free alloys. This will burn out your molds quicker, resulting in higher replacement costs. The type of models being cast will have an effect as well, like deep undercuts in the molds. Saving a little on the alloy may not cut the overall pricing.

Learn about current lead laws, they have become very serious and one complaint can cost you a ton of money.

No problem tironum. I am paranoid about these thigns myself. I DO regularly send otu emails remindign my customers of the lead content of the models which have it and also that the figures are not intended for young children. I also have it orinted on my card inserts which are in all retail packaging. When I ship direct I pu tthe figures into baggies and pop a card into the envelop, but I suppose a blurb on the shop page would not go amiss either.

These are truly great models. My only thing is they are metal and I try to shy away from metals. But these models are so great I just may get them anyway!

New releases are now up for pre order. Scheduled ship date is the 29th of January. It may be sooner, btu I want to allow some breathign room this time.


Clemundr Hawkeye



frieta Ymirsdottir



The Mighty Grum



Merry Stigandr, HornSkald



Ymir the White, Lord of Stone Gate



Ingrior of Aelfheim



Leofric of Aelfheim



Olsvalter the Aged



Weglaf of Arnholdt's Hill



Svartulf the Savage



Bloody Garm



Hakar the Horrible



Weapon Sprue



HelsVakt Hordesmen pack B

Well, I think you have hit the "old school" mark with a bulls eye. I really remeber the red box D&D days when I look at these ( still have a copy with the dice in the bag..lol ) Good is Good no mater what the decade and this are good! Will be looking to add some of these to my collection soon. Thanks

Me likey. Me wanty. Outstanding!

Weglaf looks awesome, Tre', perfect for my D&D character. I'll definitely put an order in!

These look awesome

Mmmmmmm............... tempting........

Svartulf!!! Look at that stash!

Tre I think you just sold another red box mini. ^^

Just got in our first order from Red-Box Games and are chucking it onto the shelves as we speak. So if you're near Philadelphia and need some of these very nice figures, stop on by. We'll be getting in new sculpts as they come out.


Mike at Showcase Comics

WOOT!! I actually just emailed you Mike. DId I forget the paper invoice??

Anyway to sign up for getting a notice when theyse go lead free?

I've got several little ones running around my place, and the wife has made me pack up all my old OLD GWS models due to lead.

I will let you know. Certain figures may take longer than others as I had to recently restock a few figures ( namely Bolverk, WoldVagner, Yrsa and the Helsvakt modulars )

However all parts numbered 31 and higher are 100 % lead free. I may be discontinuing parts RBG0002,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. Not 100% sure but I may.

I can't really get excited about fantasy stuff anymore, but those are darn fine looking minis. Well done, and if I get bitten by the bug again I will definitely be looking to pick some up!

Very nice. I see some future additions to my Dark Elves here...

I now have a very nice wall of figures that I didn't have a year ago:

-Red Box Games
-Avatars of War
-Ultraforge

We had a large group of guys up last weekend for a big tournament. Some of them had never seen anything from any of these companies, and it was funny to watch them as they looked at the figures.)

Wow, more very nice figures. I love Ingrior - female, but not OTT boobs and underwear female that so many female models are.

Great stuff.

I will bookmark you so that if I ever need fantasy models, you will definately be getting an order

I think its save to say that everyone on this board want to steal your talent with some kind of talent stealing devise, the humans are especially amazing

Many Thanks Guys!

Oi Mike! Thanks for findign a pot fro my stuff man. May the figures bring you........................

OK There have been some issues in the production of the latest Helsvakt Hordesmen that will hold their releaseuntilt he next round of figures is ready....which it almost is. I am working on the last two this week. Both are Njorn characters. One is a warrior with sword and shield... though he may become a modular I am not sure, and the other is a female ranger type...

I am somewhat hung up as to whether these should be adventurer types complete with packs and bedrolls, rope, etc. etc. Or should they be unit hero types free from the trappings of the long traveler.



BTW the new batch SHOULD have come in today but has not..... I expect I will have to run it down again tommorrow....


ANyway, thanks for takign the time.

Hero types.
Most painters don't want to paint something that looks like an adventurer should look. They want to paint something that looks like we ENVISION an adventurer... which is without the trappings.

You could always make the extras separate, so they could be used, thrown out or (like most good modelers) added to something entirely different. : )

Eric