What is the best miniature you have ever seen? (Non-GW included)

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**Chowderhead**

I've seen a ton of "What's your favorite GW model?" threads, but never a best miniature thread. So let's give credit to some of the other sculptors and companies.

My person favorite model is Beauty and the Bot, a model from Studio Mcvey, my all time favorite sculptors I own Ruby (My runner up), and cannot wait to own this.

Below are the photos for those who can't be arsed to click the links.

Beauty and the Bot:

Spoiler:

Ruby:

Spoiler:

So, Dakka, what is your all time favorite model?

**Coolyo294**

**kitch102**

They have some really cool miniatures, particularly like Y'Sidra.

Think I'll be grabbing one of those for a Baron Sathonyx conversion - any idea what scale they are? Can't find mention of it anywhere

**chromedog**

Oooh, a khador arc node.

Only it channels pain.

**RatBot**

Oh, man, this is gonna be tough.

This model:

In fact, every model in this faction.

In fact, every model in this game. Utterly, utterly brilliant.

I don't know if they're the best, but I'm quite, quite fond of damn near every miniature from Wargods of Aegyptus, and this one is among my favorites:

I'd also have to say almost every Infinity figure is quite brilliant.

And despite my stance on GW as a company, the entire new Dark Eldar line is fantastic. Other than the monopose Grotesques, I love every model they've released so far for the Dark Eldar.

Overall, though, I'd say the Devourers of Vile-Tis Master of Carnage from Confrontation is the best mini I've seen.

**MrDwhitey**

Everything I love.

Power Armour. Riot Shield. Massive wristblade. WW2 German Helmet.

**Carlovonsexron**

The Pathfinder range of minis by reaper are some of the best minis in the world, IMO.

**Happygrunt**

MrDwhitey wrote:

Everything I love.

Power Armour. Riot Shield. Massive wristblade. WW2 German Helmet.

YOU MUST TELL ME WHERE THESE ARE FROM!

I MUST HAVE SOME!

**RatBot**

That, my friend, is from Urban Mammoth, who have a skirmish game called Urban War and a mass-combat 40K scale game called Metropolis, which both use the same models.

Long ago, Metropolis was known as VOID, created by I-Kore, which was originally called (I think) Harlequin Miniatures or Harlequin Games.

So it's actually been around for quite a long time.

Incidentally, until Warpath hits, I think Metropolis is the only other sci-fi mass combat game, other than 40K. It's the only one I know of, certainly.

EDIT: Hmm, it appears Metropolis is discontinued, though I don't know if it's being reworked into a new edition or if it's gone for good. Urban War, however, is still around.

**Kaptajn Congoboy**

I've always had a soft spot for this one:

It is "Sansa Stark building a snow castle" by Dark Sword (http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/gallery/GRRMline_5039_SansaSnowCastle.htm)

**Schmapdi**

That's a really hard question to answer. It's only a small subset - but I can say for certain that this is my favorite dwarf model I've ever seen:

http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Dwarves/latest/14042#detail/14042_Dwarfking_tl

Favorite overall - that would take a lot of thinking/deciding - as not one really towers above the rest. Plus it's hard for me to seperate the model from the paintjob.

**Absolutionis**

When I first saw this model on CMON, I fell in love. I usually don't like skulls or skeletons, but the depiction of a Grim Reaper that personified inevitability as opposed to malice and death was welcome. I searched everywhere for this model as it was out of stock from every distributor I contacted. I finally bought it and have been too afraid to paint it since.

**lukewild1982**

I saw the mona lisa on the side of a grain of rice. That was pretty cool

**Saintspirit**

The Rackham Fire Elemental is one. That was in fact the reason I came here to dakka, when I was searching for someone who sold it. Using it as a Tzeentchian Daemon Prince.

**notprop**

There are lots of beautifully made minis out there, but I just seem to love almost anything by Heresy Minatures; my fav being Painless Joe:

Not the most dynamic or detail just a fine miniature for gaming.

Also allot of what people are posting looks nice and all but you will struggle to use them for 40K.......

[ducks]

**Bat Manuel**

There are a bunch, but here's one that came to mind.

**biccat**

RatBot wrote:Oh, man, this is gonna be tough.

Yeah, pretty much anything Rackham released for Confrontation was excellent. I did like this guy in particular:

**Breotan**

Rackham made some really great models. Too bad about them, though.

**BrookM**

The Imperial Navy advisor. Great pose with the lovely little touches. He's not swinging weapons around like an idiot, or screaming his head off, again like an idiot. He's there, but he seems aloof and uncaring, simply great!

**Kirasu**

Can there be any doubt of this models greatness??!

**Howard A Treesong**

The cowgirl on the dinosaur is greatness, that one sprang to mind before opening the thread.

**Andilus Greatsword**

I guess it's technically a "mini", but man do I love the Harridan. It doesn't have the best rules, but I really want to buy it just for the model.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Tyranids/TYRANID-HARRIDAN.html

**DX3**

I really like the 'Web Exclusive' Space Marine Sergeant.

Spoiler:

"..Cortez! I can hear you calling from the Warp.."

**blackclaw1**

DX3 wrote:I really like the 'Web Exclusive' Space Marine Sergeant.

Spoiler:

"..Cortez! I can hear you calling from the Warp.."

That model always just screams "YeeHaw" to me , it needs a mullet or something.

**Grimtuff**

Coolyo294 wrote:

Hey look, it's the Drago everyone loves!

**Pacific**

I think so much of the Infinity range, I'm painting some up at the moment and I can't get over the level of detail on them. One of the things about them is that there is so much variety in the model range, so these favorites of mine are purely to my own taste. Sorry for the long post!

For anyone who grew up on Manga in the 90's like me this model is just incredible.

The sculptor of these must surely have seen the amazing but slightly creep Bjork video 'All is full of love'?

**Mattlov**

Confrontation's Dragon Titan of Aarklash. Amazing "mini," even though it is pretty monstrous. So happy I have one.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/218570?browseid=220217

**infinite_array**

Warhammer Battlemech. Love it!

**Bullockist**

RatBot wrote:Oh, man, this is gonna be tough.

This model:

.

This mini is the only mini that has ever made me say "whoa" outloud in astonishment at it's awesomeness.
Amazing sculpt, simply amazing

**Grot 6**

Mr Jingles.

From Spinespur- Comfy Chair Games.

http://www.comfychairgames.com/