Dear Tony Blair

Saturday, 15 January 2022

Citadel Fantasy Tribe Evil Leaders and more...

Edit - updated post added 29th May 2026. See at the bottom for the link.

The Fantasy Tribe Evil Leaders range was released late 1982, then it was changed to C22 before being amalgamated into ranges by race type. They were designed to expand upon earlier range releases. I think I've got the right figures... plus a couple of others I seem to recall being released at the same time... if you have any thoughts or other pics please let me know on enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Chaos Commander

Hobgoblin Commander

Skeleton Champion

Zombie Lord, one of the few I've painted...

Night Elf lord

Orc Warlord

Night Goblin Warlord

Night Goblin Chieftain

Red Goblin Chieftain

Lesser Goblin Chieftains

Orc Champion

Ogron Foulbreath - pretty certain this was for the range...

Couple of clips from White Dwarf;

This Goblin standard bearer was obviously to expand on the early SS4 boxed set, Goblin Raiding Party.

A Military Modelling ad for the Fantasy Tribe Zombie range... still unequalled IMHO.

Thought I'd add this lady as I finally painted it after all these year... Citadel Female Fighter, one of 6 versions...

I got the top left one from the pic below to replace one I'd got with a missing axe (the one to her right)... my new axe looks the part but obviously wasn't the original!

That's it for now. Don't forget to become a Politico please! Also, if you fancy buying me a coffee, I'm always grateful.

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Updated post link; http://www.deartonyblair.co.uk/2026/05/citadel-fantasy-tribe-evil-leaders.html

Monday, 27 December 2021

A belated Merry Christmas to one and all!

I've been remiss in posting this due to a very bad back... better now but still waiting for it to go again. Courtesy of the wonderful Tony Yates.

I hope everyone had a good time and got lots of lead... we had a no present festive day for the first time, just got together for a lovely meal which was great.

Thursday, 23 December 2021

We (almost) have another dragon!

Well, as we come close to 2022 I thought it good to show the dragon sculpt... John Pickford has really pulled out the stops on this one... not sure if it'll be resin or metal as yet but it's a wonderful piece of sculpting art. Furled wings to follow....

He will, of course, be our second dragon... the first being Noggin the Nog's Groliffe the Ice Dragon, treasurer of the Dragon's Friendly Society (established clerical grade.) sculpted by Martin Buck...

https://thelittlesoldiercompany.co.uk/product/groliffe-the-ice-dragon

As always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Don't forget to become a Politico (top left, grow the lead revolution please) or even hit 'The Little Soldier Company' banner at the top and pick up some pieces... every little helps.

Also, if you would care, you could buy me a cup of coffee at the link below... miniature collecting is thirsty work.

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Saturday, 18 December 2021

Jack Scruby Table Top Talk - April 1963

Once again, courtesy of a friend's PDF wizardry, we have another issue of Table Top Talk magazine in to download via my Google Drive... Volume 2, number 4.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YMNmDr1AI6wMlM8_JJf94L_YjDgUjrH1/view?usp=sharing

As always; enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

Don't forget to become a Politico (top left, grow the lead revolution please) or even hit 'The Little Soldier Company' banner at the top and pick up some pieces... every little helps.

Also, if you would care, you could buy me a cup of coffee at the link below... miniature collecting is thirsty work.

https://ko-fi.com/davidwood

Saturday, 11 December 2021

Shot Tower Studios - the early 80's again.

Well, back in the early 80's I worked for Games workshop in the Manchester store... it was a great time to be collecting lead and I was literally like a kid on a candy store... I was in charge of miniatures and built a good relationship with a certain John Stallard who was in trade sales at the time. I discovered Shot Tower Studios through (I think) a White Dwarf ad and got permission to order them in for the store. They were never big sellers (except when we put them on clearance once the shop started more to the 'Citadel' only and in blisters times) but they were lovely pieces, drop cast and lacking in quality on any human figures but the diorama pieces were lovely and I only wish I'd kept the listing that I ordered from... I chatted to the owner and sculptor, Jim Dendy, regularly for the few months we stocked them and, as per the listing, wish I could remember those conversions! Lots of the sets had moving parts and some were quite intricate such as the secret trap in the staircase. A French hobby friend has written a booklet on the company and background and will hopefully publish it at some point. It does make great reading. In the meantime here are my pics from over time (a couple off various sources and all kudos to them including the wonderful Karl Tebb). A lot of the pieces were engraved on the rear with Jim's name and some details.

There are also a lot of images on the Lost Minis WIKI and also on Stunties. There really is a taste of the Dragontooth City of Magic sets about these.

The burglar sculpt was typical of any non scenery pieces.

Unknown dwarf (?), possibly based on a WWI German officer? Passed over to Kev at Stunties who has him as a limited edition piece.

Possibly linked to the dwarf biplane set? Here missing the lower wings. Better pics on Stunties via the link at the top.

Well, if anyone has more information please let me know. I would love to find a listing as I remember there being quite a lot more to the range.

enquiries@deartonyblair.co.uk

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