TSR The Game Wizards - Gateway to Adventure

An old flyer I just came across hidden between other things... must have had it for 20 or more years I think. The absolute joy of seeing the old games again. Happy memories and cursed be the corporate suits that destroyed TSR...

 If you enjoyed looking please leave a comment below... any stories of the suit's collapse of TSR?

Superior Models Starfleets

 

These were produced in the late 70's to go with their Starfleet Wars rules of 1978. Don't think Star Trek or the mind boggling Star Fleet Battles. I found the flyer (produced by game distributor Alnavco) when, as usual, I was looking for something else. The miniatures themselves (along with many others) are now produced by Monday Knight Productions (tell them I sent you if you go visiting...) 

http://www.mondayknight.com/

I don't remember the miniatures coming over here back in the day although sci-fi wasn't a big thing with me except in 25mm at the time. I did end up with a bunch of the wonderful Archive Miniatures spaceships via eBay some years back. Nevile told me they'd been used in the film industry although, if he mentioned a film, I dont remember it now.

Anyway, on to the flyer!

More details on the game here

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10228/starfleet-wars

A great site for old sci fi stuff here;

http://supergalacticdreadnought.blogspot.com/2012/03/superior-models-original-starships.html

As always, leave a comment or email me on; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Citadel Miniatures Winter 1987 Releases Flyer.

 

Oh the memories!

As always - enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Naismith Designs Conquistadors (25mm)

A follow up to my previous posts on the Aztec etc ranges. Managed to find my little stash whilst looking for something else in the attic... I've spent literally hours looking for them in the storage areas they were meant to be in. Hmmm, always the case!

The AZ25 Gentleman Adventurer appeared both with dogs and with sword & buckler... not sure which came first... anyone know?

AZ17 Heavy Cavalry Lancer

AZ18 Arquebusier Firing

AZ19 Arquebusier at Ease

AZ20 Crossbowman Firing

AZ21 Crossbowman at Ease

AZ22 Conquistador with Sword and Buckler

 

AZ23 Conquistador with Sword and Buckler, Charging

AZ24 Officer

 

AZ25 Gentleman adventurer with Sword and Buckler

AZ25 Gentleman Adventurer with Dogs

 

AZ26 Infantryman, Thrusting Pike

 

AZ27 Infantryman, with Pike in Reserve

At some point I'll take them out of the bags and get better pics. Until then enjoy these!

enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Citadel Miniatures Dark Ages 54mm

 

Edited 27th August 2026 to add new acquisitions.

Along with fellow hobbyist Steve Casey, I was trying to work out what was missing from one of this range (DA5410 Germanic Tribesman Lying Wounded) as every picture showed it without anything on his back... you'll see what I mean later. Anyway, this rabbit hole led me to getting mine out only to find I'm missing a bunch of bits - I really don't think I've swapped them on or sold them but a couple of hours of going through boxes / drawers etc has proved fruitless!

This was the complete range as it appeared in the old Citadel Yellow catalogue...

DA5401 Rus Warrior

DA5402 Varangian Guardsman

DA5403 Carolingian Officer

DA5404 Mounted Avar

DA5405 Teutonic Knight Swinging Two-Handed Sword

DA5406 Teutonic Knight Parrying with Sword

DA5407 Germanic Tribesman Charging with Spear and Shield

DA5408 Germanic Tribesman Advancing with Sword

DA5409 Germanic Tribesman Falling Wounded

DA5410 Germanic Tribesman Lying Wounded

As mentioned above, the quest started with (Steve Casey) asking me about a missing piece as the base and the back of the figure for 'DA5410 Germanic Tribesman Lying Wounded' showed somethng missing... (his shield is left off in these pics)

I posted on The Oldhammer Community FB page and Duncan McDane suggested a quiver - Steve found one and it fitted perfectly! Duncan wins 100 internet points! More pics below. I do need a spare quiver as I only have one between the figures needing it...

DA5401 Rus Warrior

(Alan Perry)

DA5402 Varangian Guardsman

(Alan Perry)

DA5403 Carolingian Officer

(Alan Perry)

So I now have a bagged one however I'm missing the horn and the scabbard on this one (blue pic below edited and c/o CCM)

DA5404 Mounted Avar

(Michael Perry)

DA5405 Teutonic Knight Swinging Two-Handed Sword

(Michael Perry)

DA5406 Teutonic Knight Parrying with Sword

(Alan Perry)

DA5407 Germanic Tribesman Charging with Spear and Shield

(Michael Perry)

Unfortunately I only have a couple of bits from this one...

DA5408 Germanic Tribesman Advancing with Sword

DA5409 Germanic Tribesman Falling Wounded

(Alan Perry)

DA5410 Germanic Tribesman Lying Wounded

(Michael Perry)

I also have a few bits... I don't recognise the arm with the axe...

This was a great range with the added bonus that some were designed to be posed in a group. I really wish the Perrys would do more large scale pieces... the Gallipoli range they did for Peter Jackson was incredible. I have picked up a couple of historicals they did that are in previous posts somewhere. They really are two of the most talented miniature sculptors out there!

Do let me now if you have any bagged sets or just bits and pieces to trade on!

enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk