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I was just looking through some websites today and I saw these croc "elfball" miniatures by Impact Miniatures and they got me thinking about what sort of cool miniatures there are out there that I probably haven't seen yet.



I was just wondering if Dakka would mind listing their coolest miniatures that most people don't know about. Stuff that is just interesting but not really used for major wargames or just stuff that's out there that has no game tied to it but could be used for stuff.

Things like The Russian Alternative etc.

Impact Miniatures are excellent!

Got a couple of their Fantasy Football teams, cracking sculpts and really good value for money.

 nullBolt wrote:
I was just wondering if Dakka would mind listing their coolest miniatures that most people don't know about. Stuff that is just interesting but not really used for major wargames or just stuff that's out there that has no game tied to it but could be used for stuff.

The list could run quite long.

 Vermis wrote:

 nullBolt wrote:
I was just wondering if Dakka would mind listing their coolest miniatures that most people don't know about. Stuff that is just interesting but not really used for major wargames or just stuff that's out there that has no game tied to it but could be used for stuff.

The list could run quite long.

That's a positive, not a negative.

Rapier

Arguably the most obscure Fantasy 6mm on the market with his greek legends range.

So many minis to choose from, but where to start? Here's a few:

"Nocturna" by Nocturna models:




Emperor by Ilyad games (OOP)




Uncle Meat by Miniature Factory

 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:

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Damn, these are great. Really like Miniature Market's monsters, shame they're out of stock.

Steel Fist Samurai.





Tales of War Snaker and white fox

Dacso by Origen Art



Luna's Soldier by Nocturna Models (70mm)



Leviathan by Sphere Wars:



Launcelot, Demented Games

Wow, that first one is fantastic! I'm definitely seeing it as a Not-Aragorn in his RotK garb, but that sculpt is just superb! And a steal at only abour £10! Is it 28mm?

30mm, or thereabouts. I'd measure it for you but I'm away from home at the moment.

These are great, guys. Keep them coming.

Paradigm if you are referring to the Emperor model, it is the tutelary emperor from the french comic novel "Les chronicles de la Lune Noire"
It is awesome and it took me 6 years to collect all the books. And 10 years later i discovered (thanks Dakka) that there was a miniature line.

Anything from Kingdom Death. Yes, we all know about it here on Dakka but it's more obscure elsewhere.

konst80hummel wrote:
Paradigm if you are referring to the Emperor model, it is the tutelary emperor from the french comic novel "Les chronicles de la Lune Noire"
It is awesome and it took me 6 years to collect all the books. And 10 years later i discovered (thanks Dakka) that there was a miniature line.

I was referring the Dasco mini by Origien Art in the post above mine, the clothes, armour, sword and hair reminded me of Aragorn in the costume he wears at the battle of the Black Gates.

 Undead_Love-Machine wrote:
Launcelot, Demented Games

These guys are an Australian company. I've got a few of their models and they're stupendously detailed and nice. Though at the moment they're resin master and some of the resin bits are so, so fragile. For example, Nightingale.



Those feathers are about 1/4mm thick. I snapped one just prepping it to build. I also grabbed Nancy.



So far I'm scared to do much else than look at them unbuilt.

Yeah, they are very detailed and very delicate. I'm looking forward to painting Launcelot, his outfit reminds me of Dark Souls, or more specifically, Fashion Souls

A few more personal favourites:


Hell Dorado Demon of Pride



Hell Dorado Demons of Gluttony



Sergeant Blackart Lord Draeg'hon (OOP)



And another one from Nocturna Models because they are my current favourite company (even though they ignored my email ),
Luz (90mm)





Paradigm, I've just measured Dacso for you, he is 34mm to the top of his head.

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This has always been a favorite.

CMoN have some great one off models. Still annoyed this was so limited.

http://dark-age.com/ some great stuff there

How obscure is allowed? Still available, or can I delve into my promo gear and tell some stories?

An oldy but a goody. From Citadel circa 1987, I give you the chainsaw wizard.

Not as refined as newer models but more character than you can shake a gakky stick at!

 -Loki- wrote:
CMoN have some great one off models. Still annoyed this was so limited.

If you want to buy it, take a look at this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cool-Mini-or-Not-10th-Anniversary-Cang-the-Implacable-Dragon-GREAT-FIND-/262139785538?hash=item3d08bfb142:g:mpwAAOSwAYtWMkqC

I really wish I had $200 I didn't need.

That Launcelot mini is

Just bought this for my Mortarion from Kabuki Models.



I mean, the Forgeworld one doesn't even have a rebreather.

@nullBolt: Just painted one of those last weekend, it's a fantastic model and the pose is just so nice. Possibly the only Kabuki sculpt I like more than it's FW equivalent. I also did up their not-Vulkan and have their Not-Lorgar to work on, all 3 are very nice indeed.

As Vermis said the list could run quite long. I'd stick to four specific model ranges.

First there's MOM Miniatures. Quite good resin models at an excellent price. Their range is so far quite limited, but are releasing new things at a steady rate (specially considering it's an one-man company iirc). So far I've only bought their "Northern Warriors" (picture below), but Chaos Dwarves are coming...


Second, they've already been mentioned, The Russian Alternative. Previously only holy metal models (although I think they have released some plastic versions as of now). Pretty decent prices for awesome metal models. My favourite ones are obviously their Chaos Dwarves.


Third, HiTech miniatures. Impressive alternative models for 40k. Not specially cheap, but not terribly expensive either if compared to GW insanity.

Fourth, Gamezone. One of the best fantasy metal ranges I've ever seen, although some of the big models aren't certainly "friendly" for people new to the hobby (in terms of assembly and all that). Were beginning to convert part of their range to nicely priced resin when they got their messy Heroquest project running.

Jezabel and Sinister from Simon Miniatures

One of a small range of personal projects from sculptor Stephane Simon, he post pics on his blog and you can email/pm him about availability and cost (they're all in stock at the moment

http://simonminiaturesculptor.blogspot.co.uk/

Are Raging Heroes considered obscure? We all know about them, but what about the rest of the world?

That dragon is one of the most incredible miniatures (if you can call it that!) that I have ever seen.

Please keep them coming!