Hinchliffe Models Sci Fi range finally complete...

Back in 1981 Hinchliffe expanded the FA fantasy range with a bunch of 13 new codes for Sci Fi. They do not particularly look like Peter Gilder sculpts so the search is on to find the artist. I finally managed to pick up the last of the range and it arrived this morning... it had been guess work as there have never been any pics. I placed the initial 12 on the Lost Minis WIKI from when I picked up the first bunch back in 2009. They are a weird bunch although rather nice... the Marilyn Monroe 'Female entertainer' is especially interesting although not sure how she fits in a Sci Fi setting. If I could find where I've stored the rest I would take new images... grrrrrrr.

Edit; courtesy of John Preece in comments, these are most likely designed by Dave Sparrow who followed in Peter Gilder's footsteps. Now if anyone has any info on Dave Sparrow??

FA69 Crostician Armoured Infantry with Ray Gun

FA70 Multíerian Male with Telescopic Slicer

FA71 Multíerian Female with Zone Contaminator

FA72 Faunian Enchantress with Magnetic Rod

FA73 Reptilian Rex Primary Hypnotiser

FA74 Multíerian City Guard

FA75 Crostician Armoured Infantry with Sword

FA76 Faunian Wizard Guard

FA77 Federation Desert Shock Trooper

FA78 Star Guide with Laser Gun

FA79 Union Storm Trooper

FA80 Federation Shock Trooper with Thermal Lance

FA81 Female Entertainer

There was a final FA release but this was a fantasy witch... It would be very interesting to see any ads for these... I got the original listing via a Military Modelling ad but can only find the one... not sure which issue now of course. If anyone has any ideas on the sculptor please make a comment below!

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Archive Miniatures 15mm Napoleonics ... a selection arrived...

Previous post about a sampler pack here however I was fortunate enough to trade for a few packs from the States along with a gold plated Ral Partha wizard... more of that another time. 

Nevile Stocken, designer and CEO of Archive Miniatures stated;

"The other Spanish guerillas I made included a curvaceous Carmen-like fig with a hair-comb and mantilla holding a dagger behind her back, a Priest in a wide-brimmed hat charging with a rifle held aloft, and a nun throwing a bomb. People either loved them for their character, or hated them because they did not fit well with the dominant 15 mm Napoleonic figs of the time (Napoleoniques). All of them looked like Napoleonic Hobbits. I sculpted about a hundred of these little fellows over the course of two months. The Dark Ages line never happened, other than a rather burly Norman knight on horseback. Archive closed its doors before the line could be developed fully"

More info from him re the sampler pack on the aforementioned post above.

On to the pics... once again I have little to no idea what they represent (I've added the pack codes though) but that has never stopped me collecting old lead before... gotta love Nevile's style. Archive were mainly a fantasy / sci fi company and there are a lot more posts here.

1014

This general type was included with 5 of the above. I assume a packaging error... 

1015

1016

1017

1018

1020

1021

1022

1023

A Dragon magazine ad from the later 70's I think...

Card insert in the baggies... all used the same card with just the coding changed...

Well, if you have any further info (or examples to sell/trade) please give me a shout on;'

enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Dragontooth - Ye Blind Cyclops Inn box has arrived!

An American hobby friend came across this in their collection and realised it was on my wants list... swift trade later and it has arrived on these hallowed shores. I have the metal contents but am still looking for the vacform plastic building parts... let me know if you have spare please! More of my wants here. 

The box is a lot larger than the other two I have (couldn't find them to do a size comparison I'm afraid). I wonder if the size was reduced at a later date?

More details of the actual set below along with a YouTube video of the late Tom Loback being interviewed about his driftwood sculptures...

http://www.deartonyblair.co.uk/2012/10/dragontooth-city-of-magic.html

As always enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Snapdragon Studio old resin - a plea for pics!

Didn’t realise I still had this listing... Snapdragon Studio produced something of the finest resin in the early 80s (possibly late 70s?). I have a few pieces of the general scenery but would desperately love to see pics of their aerial gunships... he told me he had to stop producing them as the Space 1889 people hit him with a C&D or similar... I saw them at a couple of shows (probably Sheffield Triples) but by the time I had enough funds they were gone... 

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