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Hi, I'm seeking information about the Games Workshop ancient "Fantasy Warriors" sprue and the Orc and Goblin sprue made in 1992/1994(?)

I think the Fantasy Warriors sprue was the first fantasy sprue ever made by Games Workshop. Plastic sprues were, and still are, horribly expensive to make, and back in that day Games Workshop could only afford to make one. What they did was take one basic trooper from every race (orc, goblin dwarfs, skaven, wood elf, dark elf) and included it on the sprue. This ensured that ever race had cheap plastic infantry available, although it made in an utter nightmare to collect an army since you had to buy several boxes to get enough troopers to form even one unit. Most people gave up and traded with friends to get enough figures to form multiple units. Feel free to share stories - did the sprue make it more economical to collect an army, at a time when everything was metal? Did it help? Or was it more frustration than it was worth, what with all the different figures?

But the sprue is well-regarded as a classic and marked a watershed moment for Games Workshop history as a company.

When was the Fantasy Warriors sprue made, what WD was it featured in, and does anybody know anything of the "behind the scenes" aspect of it? The Rhino APC sprue supposedly almost bankrupted Games Workshop. Anyone else have any good stories?

How much did the Fantasy Warriors sprue/box cost?

The name "Fantasy Warriors" is so generic, searching for anything related to "Games Workshop Fantasy Warriors" on ebay turn up nothing.

The second sprue I'm seqarching for is the basic Orc Warrior sprue. Back then I think there was a sprue with an Orc Warrior and an Orc archer, and four shield designs. They included loads of them in the Warhammer Quest box set

They're these guys:

My question is when were they made, and what WD featured them as a release? How much did they cost? I remember them being like $12.50 but my memory is fuzzy. Was that their original price? How many were in the box and how much did they cost originally?

--Chris
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Looking for the Empire spearmen from the Warhammer sixth edition box set (empire vs orcs) Must be unpainted and in good condition. Also looking for MIB Empire State Troops boxes.

Looking for Battle for Macragge and Black Reach Tactical squads, unpainted and unassembled. 
   
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Scotland

I bought a box of the fantasy warriors sprue. It was my first GW purchase. I think I was 12, so that would put it at 1992. Iirc, I think you got ten warriors for each race in the box (I.e. ten sprues), and it was about £7-8. Maybe less warriors, but it wasn't far off. I painted them terribly. Like really terribly, with enamel paint.

I think I still have a few knocking about in a box. If they turn up, I'll take some pics.

   
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 Eggs wrote:
I bought a box of the fantasy warriors sprue. It was my first GW purchase. I think I was 12, so that would put it at 1992. Iirc, I think you got ten warriors for each race in the box (I.e. ten sprues), and it was about £7-8. Maybe less warriors, but it wasn't far off. I painted them terribly. Like really terribly, with enamel paint.

I think I still have a few knocking about in a box. If they turn up, I'll take some pics.


Have you got an orc and/or a goblin from that box set?

--Chris
www.chrisvalera.com

Looking for the Empire spearmen from the Warhammer sixth edition box set (empire vs orcs) Must be unpainted and in good condition. Also looking for MIB Empire State Troops boxes.

Looking for Battle for Macragge and Black Reach Tactical squads, unpainted and unassembled. 
   
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Scotland

I'll have to have a look and see. I suspect they'll be in the deepest darkest parts of my shed if I do...

   
 
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