Northumbrian Tin Soldier Nighfolk

I have completely fallen in love with these sculpts by Martin Buck. A growing range of Labyrinth and Froud inspired sculpts....all part of David Holland's planned hijacking of my wallet.....

Top 3 still need varnishing of course.......I've just started on 10 more of the armored soldier types so more pics soon.

The Nightfolk range, currently numbering 46 types are available here. Tell David I sent you.....

C&C welcome as always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Dragontooth, P22 Gladius, Roman Hero.

One more down, 47 codes to go.....hey, what else am I going to do? Another lovely sculpt by Tom Loback. Still needs varnishing of course......I seem to have a bit of a backlog in that area...... how unlike me....

My other painted examples are here and the Lost Minis listing is here. I'm still missing just 4 of this range so if you manage to find them please get in contact....

P42 Elfin Thief, or Adventurer

P43 Celtic Wizard

P48 Celtic Warrior Prince

P50 Dwarf Warrior in Chainmail

As always I'm at enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Heritage Adventure Game Starter Sets

Back In 1981, Heritage USA released 4 sets of (almost) ready to play adventure game starter sets consisting of rules, paints, brush, miniatures and a painting guide. Oh, and of course one 6 sided dice. These were marketed in a slickly presented shrink wrapped box. Game design was by B.Dennis Sustare, figure design by Max Carr, painting guide and art direction by David Helber and cover, illustration and graphics by Cynthia Sims Millan. The last page of the the little rule set pushed their new 'Swordbearer' rules....... 'Now that you've begun your adventures in fantasy.......'

The miniatures themselves are a little crude however they were something of a 'wow' marketing method for the time.

If you're interested in Heritage miniatures, Michael over at http://classicminiatures.net/ has a large selection of their old miniatures that he purchased off later owners. Excellent moldings and crisp castings that I can vouch for as I have quite a few myself.

As always enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Dragontooth P35 Witch with Broomstick

Tom Loback sculpts from the Personalities range. Quite a few more to go but getting there slowly but surely. Still needs varnish and matt coat.............been down with a virus for the last 3 weeks and just getting over it so not done very much hobby wise. Actually, not done much except sleep...

Love these old school sculpts.........

As always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Archive Miniatures 70's Star Wars Parody

Having been swiftly issued with C&D by Lucasfilm lawyers regarding their 'not' Star Wars minis back in the 70s, Nevile Stocken released a few more miniatures aimed at the same audience...the earlier posts detailing these are here and here. I have finally managed to pick up all the '2098 Star Fellowship' ..... a parody consisting of elf and hobbit versions.....

Edit......still need the R2D2 parody- see further below! The R2D2 I had was 'not the Droid I was looking for'.........

Hans Self

Leke Skyhibbot

Princess Luia

Obi Tu Canoli (Nevile's favorite Italian dessert)

RSLA Androidess (Ursula Andress.....)

RT Two Two Mouse

I have been informed by Nevile Stocken that the piece I pictured here earlier is not the droid I was looking for,,,,,,,,,,the one below is the one for this set....

'NOT R2P2, but RT 2 2 (Arty Two Two) Mouse - The miniature shown is actually one of the original Star Wars releases, so does not belong with the group. The miniature that does is the one with the upside-down head, to which were added two round Sensor appendages (to give it the appearance of a mouse head, as well as the added tail growing out of the underneath of the body with a clamping thingamajig at the end. It was all I could do to resist adding a Tutu to the little robot. I decided against it because it would have spoilt the image I wanted to convey.'

If anyone has one to trade or sell please let me know! I NEED this miniature!

Chewgumma the Fuzzy

If anyone has a sealed pack for trade / sale or just a pic please let me know.

Don't forget my dedicated Yahoo Group for Archive minis here.

As always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk