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!

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Just stuff wot I've got recently...

 

Due to current financial limitations most of my recent acquisitions are from trades. Not all, but certainly the majority. If you've got old grotty lead to get rid of think of me! If you haven't then please go and shop at The Little Soldier Company (banner at the top) as that is my baby.

Anyway, on to stuff...

A Dragontooth piece I've been after for ages (thanks Tim!)... now just need a loose version to (in theory) paint.

Black Baron wingless dragon... lovely hunk of lead.

Squadron / Rubin Conan... not a great sculpt but nice to have in my collection. There's meant to be pieces missing but I haven't had a chance to check as yet.

Ferris on the base... I assume the sculptor?

Thunderbolt Mountain Conan and lady type... an old casting. The figures don't go togther very well unfortunately.

A bunch of joyous old Citadel sculpts... marred by the fact I couldn't share them with Richard Orclord Hale who passed recently. I do miss him.

A couple of Citadel Spacefarers robots. One of the nicest sci-fi ranges ever imho.

These loose Robin Hood minis are currently on the way to me... apparently they were in museum type blisters although I've not found any as yet. If you know anything about them please leave a comment.

And of course a short video of the overcrowded hell that is my painting desk...

Anyway, that's it for now... think of me when the lead needs moving on!

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Heritage Models, John Carter - 1507 Issus, Goddess of Death

 

I was sent this a little while back and thought to take some pics for posterity as usual... I fell in love with the John Carter books back in the late 70's -  finding the Heritage Models range was something dreams were made of... albeit 20 or so years later. I don't recall seeing the range back in the day and not sure if it was ever imported over here? We had our own 'Hinchliffe Models' Martian range of course although it was not as diverse as the Heritage one. Hopefully I'll be bringing the Hinchliffe one back to life soon.

All sculpted by Max Carr I believe.

Issus, Goddess of Death upon her throne.

Matai Shang, Father of Therns with the Holy Altar of Doom

I'll probably do a few more of these over time. Hope you enjoy them.

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