Edit - updated 1st April 2026
Back in the dawn of time (mid 60's), in the early days of Miniature Figurines John Braithwaite, who later formed the machine behind Garrison Miniatures wargame figures, sculpted a number of historical pieces for Neville Dickinson in that currently popular 20mm scale that would allow their use alongside Airfix figures. It has to be said that a lot of the JonBe minis were possibly derived from converting said Airfix minis... The JonBee listing is taken from the wonderful Parumpugna blog, a veritable goldmine of old school joy.
https://parumpugna.blogspot.com/2013/01/jonbee-20mm-listing.html
As and when we can get confimation of the minis origins they wll be added to the Lost Minis WIKI;
https://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=JohnBee
Greeks AGr 1 Officer throwing spear
AGr 2 Hoplite advancing with spear
AGr 3 Hoplite charging with spear
AGr 4 Phalanx hoplite with long spear
AGr 5 Light archer firing bow
AGr 6 Macedonian phalangite
AGr 7 Peltast
AGr 8 Spartan hoplite throwing spear
AGr 9 Slinger with shield
AGrC 1 Mounted spearman with shield
Very few of the below minis have codes, this seemingly was a later thing however I've added what codes there are (some of which were added in en by their previous owner. If you know what everything is please comment below or email me! These came together in a lovely job lot so some may be other manufacturers?
AGr 1 Officer throwing spear
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AGr 1s Greek officer
AGr 2 Hoplite advancing with spear
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AGr 3 Hoplite charging with spear
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AGr 4 Phalanx hoplite with long spear
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AGr 6 Macedonian phalangite
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AGr 7 Peltast
AGr 8s Spartan hoplite throwing spear
(a different version...)
G10 and G11 (possibly early Warrior Miniatures)
OK. My tentative take... 1st figure 'S' Range, the G10 and G11 look like the first Warrior production figures - note the cut outs on the shields. The infantry I've bought in the past as 'S' Range except for AG2 - haven't seen that figure fore, 'S' Range code is for a standard bearer but frankly I have never seen an 'S' Range Greek standard bearer - ordered some once, got Carthaginians. The horses look like typical 'S' Range horses. Honestly though, early Minifigs are a nightmare!
ReplyDeleteCheers Rob. I'll look over at Warrior but that makes sense.
DeleteWhat Rob says! I don't know much about the JonBee figures, but from what I've seen on Harry's site they are stylistically much more like the early Garrison figures than the later Minifigs (Dick Higgs I presume). I have a few of the same figures and always assumed they were 'S' Range in various incarnations!
ReplyDeleteAG2 is an early Lamming figure, I have a few ...
ReplyDeleteCheers, I suspected as much but wasn't sure.
Deletea useful blog!. I love the old figs; need to name a few myself.
ReplyDeleteSend pics if you'd like me to add them Jon.
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