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2021/07/01 13:05:41
Subject: East Riding Miniatures retiring, mini lines for sale
As some customers will know, I have been suffering increasing health issues related to my diabetes, psoriatic arthritis and age . With the passing away of my wife in April it has only got worse (stress related, but it shows no sign of easing) to the point where I can no longer manage basic casting operations and maintenance, let alone mould making, due to the state of my hands, knees and hips. With my 65th birthday only a week away I have reluctantly concluded that full retirement is now my own way forwards
The various parts of the business, figure ranges and equipment are now up for sale. Interested parties are invited to contact me.
Note that although the shopping cart is still active, the checkout is disabled. This is so that potential buyers can see what the various ranges consist of.
I do apologise for the inconvenience this will cause customers but I can see no other way around this problem.
It just remains to thank all my customers of the last 22 years. I couldn't have done any of it without you.
In time I will be restarting the second-hand section of the site and clear out some more of my own collection of books and miniatures. Watch this space.
- Tony
Lines for sale
Spoiler:
Figure Ranges for Sale and Links to New Homes
Here is a start to the sell off. More information to be added
ERM10 - 10mm Ranges - Sold to East Front Miniatures
Early Imperial Romans (small unreleased range - greens available) 11 foot, 1 mounted, 1 ballista
ERM15 - 15mm Ranges (Offers invited)
16th Century Western Europe 38 packs
Animals 7 packs
Classical Indians (former Tabletop Games Range) 13 packs
Colonials (includes many unreleased figures) 14 packs (plus the unreleased ones)
El Cid & Early Crusades (includes many unreleased figures) 4 packs (plus the unreleased ones)
Fantasy (large range) - some suitable for 25/28mm. 78 packs
Parthians & Romans (small range) 2 packs
Renaissance Eastern Europe 13 packs
WW2 Far East (British, Indian Army, Australians, Japanese Paras, Dutch KNIL) 56 packs
Ship’s Fittings 28 packs
ERM25 (Offers invited)
Alternate WW2 - Sold to Crooked Dice Game Design Studio.
Corporate Wars - 28mm. 28 figures with moulds and masters - Sold to Crooked Dice Game Design Studio.
Jim Bowen's Orcs - 28mm. 13 figures - Sold to Crooked Dice Game Design Studio.
Gang Wars - 28mm. 22 figures with masters. Needs remoulding.
Mythic Worlds Fantasy & Sci-Fi (includes many unreleased figures)
Dwarfs - 23 single figure codes
Orcs & Goblins - 41 single figure codes
Elves - 3 single figure codes
Beastmen - 4 single figure codes
Undead - 4 single figure codes
Fabulous Furry Forest Folk (from a universe a long way away) - unreleased. Greens available. 60 pieces. Photos on request.
Dastardly Diminutive Desert Dwellers (from a universe a long way away) - unreleased. Greens available. 20 pieces. Also suitable as larger types for 20mm. Photo on request.
Aliens
Cobroids - 25/28mm. 2 single figure codes
Insectoids - 1 single figure code
Alien Mother, 25/28mm. 5 different Aliens, 3 different face huggers, 3 different armed face huggers
Marines - 25/28mm. 4 single codes plus others not in production.
Napoleonics (includes unreleased figures)
Spanish Guerillas - 28mm. 12 figures with masters. Needs remoulding.
Sci-Fi (many not currently in production) plus one unreleased range
Cast White Metal Bases
1046 single infantry codes and 41 heavy weapons codes plus 21 codes for heavier weapons and vehicles. The SF range consisted of 42 codes, about half of which I have patterns or moulds for. Not counting the latter, that's 1108 separate codes. 5 sizes of cast metal bases.
Includes a box full of old info and photos from when P20 was based in N. Ireland which are obviously included, along with all the masters/patterns I have, all the production moulds and all the exclusively P20 master moulds. I recall there are a few mixed moulds which will need to be assessed and discussed.
The old mould maps are also there, and also the newer, electronic version which I put together (Google Sheets workbook) and a printout of that. It's worth bearing in mind that most of the old masters/patterns were cast in that nasty brittle metal that P20 used to use many years ago. This does necessitate care when mould making of course.
Lamming Miniatures (One Lot - offers c. £5k invited)
Generic
Biblical
Classical
Dark Ages
Medieval
Renaissance
ECW
Napoleonic
20mm WW2 (not currently in production)
1/3000th scale ships
441 figure codes
267 parts - heads, weapons, shields etc
7 1/3000th ships
20mm WW2 uncounted as yet
All moulds are all 9" natural rubber moulds for spin-casting in pewter.
Note that various ranges which were produced by arrangement with others are not part of the sale. This includes Grumpy’s Miniatures, Bloodaxe Miniatures, Evil Gong and Golgo Island/Neutron York.
Golgo Island Legends (GGL1-8) and Neutron York Legends (NYL1-4) - Sold to Crooked Dice Game Design Studio.
Equipment
Laser cutter - old, battered and well used. 900x600mm bed. Needs a major service. Make me an offer!
2021/07/01 20:58:27
Subject: Re:East Riding Miniatures retiring, mini lines for sale
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2022/04/16 22:57:45
Subject: East Riding Miniatures retiring, mini lines for sale
Crooked Dice Game Design Studio odt2r1eth0b 36eSp98 2e8m · EAST RIDINGS MINIATURES PURCHASE A round trip to Hull this morning to collect moulds and masters from the lovely Tony of East Ridings Miniatures. Delighted to add the Corporate Wars and Alternative WW2 ranges - as well as some other unreleased Jim Bowen Orcs - to the Crooked catalog. The sale also included the wonderful Golgo Island Legends and Neutron City 3000 Legends ranges - an eclectic mix of sculpts from Kev White, Tom Meier, Tim Prow, Bob Olley and Shayne Hoyle. Over 60 new sculpts - coming your way soon!
You could always email or DM them for more info.
I have some of their Corporate Wars dudes to paint one of these days...
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2022/04/18 03:12:31
Subject: East Riding Miniatures retiring, mini lines for sale
Thanks for the Facebook link. 7 months is not long, so I'll let it ride for now.
I will be curious to see what the price point ends up being. The ERM 25 scifi were an interesting example of figures that were modern heroic 30mm or so, but had fairly sparse chunky old school detail. They made up for that lack of fine detail with a price that was about a third of what Crooked Dice tends to charge, albeit for figures with better, finer detail.
On the other hand, I suspect the Golgo and Neutron stuff will fit much more neatly into the style, genre and quality of their existing ranges.
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Slayer Dragonwing wrote: Is there a link for where to send inquiries about buying the mini lines or equipment?
Assuming there's anything left, I bet Crooked Dice could pass along direct contact info for ERM/Tony now that the site is down.
This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2022/04/18 03:14:23
and by coincidence (or destiny?) just as this rose to the top of N&R again we get this from crooked dice on facebook
Crooked Dice Game Design Studio
Finally found the time to sort out all the East Ridings range that I bought from Tony last August! There are just some wonderful sculpts in here from Jim Bowen, Kev White, Bob Olley, Tim Prow, Shane Hoyle and Steve Saunders.
Plans are afoot to get these nearly 70 miniatures (Slicks, Martial Artists, Cosmo-Argh Aliens to name but a few) back into production this summer, so stay tuned!
2022/04/22 17:30:08
Subject: East Riding Miniatures retiring, mini lines for sale
