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I am the GM of a pen and paper RPG group and we are currently in a campaign that will involve some massive battles in the future. While I have used my WH40K Guardsmen in the past as proxies to show who stand where on the batlle map that lacks a bit of flair.

Does anybody know a source for cheap bulk minis for medieval fantasy for cheap? So skeletons, mercenaries, soldiers, maybe a knight or two, perhaps some goblins, orcs and the like. They don't have to be beautiful or high quality, but it would be cool to have something like the old bucket of green plastic toy soldiers I can just throw on the map, but who are still looking in setting. But since I want them just for that I would prefer to get there for 30 € or something.

Any ideas?

Skellies - Oathmark ones are 30 per box, and you can make all of them with either hand weapons or bows or spears.

Maybe a little more expensive than you are willing to spend... but how about

https://shop.archon-studio.com/miniatures/256-npc-miniature-pack-5901414673130.html

Not bad, but those are almost too detailes (which raises the price of course I respect that). I was hoping more for something like this:

just for medieval fantasy. That in the pic are 50 dudes for 3,19 €


Edit: nevermind, I think I just found what I'm looking for. For further reference for others that need something similar:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0B6JDT77M/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0B6JDT77M&pd_rd_w=UQCBp&content-id=amzn1.sym.5c744288-1df2-4442-912d-0f13c27cd7e0&pf_rd_p=5c744288-1df2-4442-912d-0f13c27cd7e0&pf_rd_r=6RV1FH45QHC5EVASZ1DH&pd_rd_wg=bG0il&pd_rd_r=29efc052-cf7d-4e0f-8efd-26920ff07548&s=toys&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy
https://www.amazon.de/Abbildung-Mittelalterliche-Simulation-Milit%C3%A4rfiguren-Set-Miniatur-Spielzeug-Soldaten/dp/B09RVRTDYM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=plastic+skeleton+miniatures&qid=1682065189&sr=8-5
=> 200 dudes, in 1/72 for around 10-15 €. Perfekt for the soldiers.


Or if 1/72 is to small in 28mm:
24 skeletons for 25€ :
https://eu.warlordgames.com/products/skeleton-warriors
and these dudes here look fittingly medieval as random soldiers for 23 €/20 minis:
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=7467

Not skeletons, but have you seen the Bag Of Zombies product range for the Zombies board game?

Actually, they even do a skeletons version
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Twilight-Creations-2104-Zombies-skeletons/dp/B002IS5YLM

Just need to check the scale, as they are smaller than 40k models, but if scale isn't an issue they would work with just about anything.

You even get glow in the dark versions

Cool catch. They seem to be 35mm scale, but only one pose
https://www.twilightcreationsinc.com/product-page/midevil-skeletons

Hah! I thought there were archers as well, but its just the bendy spear