Re: Desert Island Miniatures
Posted by BobbieTheDamned on Jun 13, 2011; 10:50am
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/Desert-Island-Miniatures-tp6467959p6469706.html
Ok I think you guys might have missed the fact its meant to be the 8 minis that most influenced you rather than trying to actually game with them
I'll try and get these in rough chronological order:
1. ESCI Plastic German infantry:
(Images courtesy of PlasticSoldierReview.com)
My favourite figures from about the age of 5 when I started wargaming with all the Airfix, Revell, Esci ect stuff that my dad had. Still a great looking set of figures today (originally released back in '82), way to many specialist weapons but wargamers always play with to many of those so it works out well. This inclusion is more a shout out to how I started gaming than anything, without these sort of figures I might not be here today.
2. 1990 Ultramarines Captain:
(image poached from google search)
Not my first GW miniature by quite a way but one of the first that I bought and still really love. I've managed to loose the photo I have of mine and its all the way across the country at the moment. Mine isn't nearly as neatly painted as this one but this mini really did push me to try and improve my painting skills.
3. The Entire BFG Line:
(a few of my own BFG ships)
OK ok I'm cheating a little now, but I loved BFG when it came out. I'd been messing around making my own Star Trek ships and playing my own fighter games with the MicroMachines Star Wars fighters but Battlefleet Gothic was my first proper space game and its still great fun to play. I think the initial release was possibly one of the best balanced games I've played. This coupled with some amazing miniatures made for an awesome game.
4. Plastic Catachans!!
(One of the original promo shots taken from lexicanum)
I loved these figures when they came out, I bought about 6 boxes straight away. Not only were they incredibly cheap (£12 for 20) but they fitted nicely with the existing metals, everyone I knew at the time at least started an IG force because of these figures. Looking back at them they not the best plastic set GW have ever done but they're far far from the worst, sure the arms look pretty terrible but its the great faces that really makes these figures still make my top 8.
5. Peter Pig WW2
(image stolen from Peter Pig's website)
Now coming back to WW2 took me a while, but the Peter Pig line of figures forced me to. I first got shown them and the game they are produced for at a wargaming club and was hooked instantly. Such amazing detail for 15mm figures and very good levels of historical detail, its obvious this guy has done a lot of research before doing any of these figures.
6. Ground Zero Games New Swabian League ships:
I absolutely adore GZG's spaceships. They're always great casts, just the right level of detail for my eye, and sharp designs too. I love the NSL fleet in particular, not sure why but they're just interesting to look at. Definitely played a big part getting me into buying more spaceships.
7. Heresy Ghouls
(old picture of my ghouls)
Now I've been a bit remiss to not include any fanatasy miniatures until this point, I've always liked fantasy stuff but its not really until relatively recently that I've been buying a lot. These ghouls (sculpted by Paul Muller) are fantastic, just the right level of twisted odd-ness to stop them from looking like naked humans. Must get mine based properly.
8. Mantic Skeletons
(equally crappy picture of my skelies)
Now I've always loved the undead but never been 100% pleased with GWs attempts at skeletons. They've always seemed a bit naked to me. Mantic's on the other hand look amazing. I've been working really hard on some of their zombies and ghouls too (as well as using their parts with some other figures that I will post later this week). Getting more and more impressed with Mantic's plastics the more I use them.
There's so many more I'd love to include, so many great manufacturers and minis that I either own and treasure or wish I owned!
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/Desert-Island-Miniatures-tp6467959p6469706.html
Ok I think you guys might have missed the fact its meant to be the 8 minis that most influenced you rather than trying to actually game with them
I'll try and get these in rough chronological order:
1. ESCI Plastic German infantry:
(Images courtesy of PlasticSoldierReview.com)
My favourite figures from about the age of 5 when I started wargaming with all the Airfix, Revell, Esci ect stuff that my dad had. Still a great looking set of figures today (originally released back in '82), way to many specialist weapons but wargamers always play with to many of those so it works out well. This inclusion is more a shout out to how I started gaming than anything, without these sort of figures I might not be here today.
2. 1990 Ultramarines Captain:
(image poached from google search)
Not my first GW miniature by quite a way but one of the first that I bought and still really love. I've managed to loose the photo I have of mine and its all the way across the country at the moment. Mine isn't nearly as neatly painted as this one but this mini really did push me to try and improve my painting skills.
3. The Entire BFG Line:
(a few of my own BFG ships)
OK ok I'm cheating a little now, but I loved BFG when it came out. I'd been messing around making my own Star Trek ships and playing my own fighter games with the MicroMachines Star Wars fighters but Battlefleet Gothic was my first proper space game and its still great fun to play. I think the initial release was possibly one of the best balanced games I've played. This coupled with some amazing miniatures made for an awesome game.
4. Plastic Catachans!!
(One of the original promo shots taken from lexicanum)
I loved these figures when they came out, I bought about 6 boxes straight away. Not only were they incredibly cheap (£12 for 20) but they fitted nicely with the existing metals, everyone I knew at the time at least started an IG force because of these figures. Looking back at them they not the best plastic set GW have ever done but they're far far from the worst, sure the arms look pretty terrible but its the great faces that really makes these figures still make my top 8.
5. Peter Pig WW2
(image stolen from Peter Pig's website)
Now coming back to WW2 took me a while, but the Peter Pig line of figures forced me to. I first got shown them and the game they are produced for at a wargaming club and was hooked instantly. Such amazing detail for 15mm figures and very good levels of historical detail, its obvious this guy has done a lot of research before doing any of these figures.
6. Ground Zero Games New Swabian League ships:
I absolutely adore GZG's spaceships. They're always great casts, just the right level of detail for my eye, and sharp designs too. I love the NSL fleet in particular, not sure why but they're just interesting to look at. Definitely played a big part getting me into buying more spaceships.
7. Heresy Ghouls
(old picture of my ghouls)
Now I've been a bit remiss to not include any fanatasy miniatures until this point, I've always liked fantasy stuff but its not really until relatively recently that I've been buying a lot. These ghouls (sculpted by Paul Muller) are fantastic, just the right level of twisted odd-ness to stop them from looking like naked humans. Must get mine based properly.
8. Mantic Skeletons
(equally crappy picture of my skelies)
Now I've always loved the undead but never been 100% pleased with GWs attempts at skeletons. They've always seemed a bit naked to me. Mantic's on the other hand look amazing. I've been working really hard on some of their zombies and ghouls too (as well as using their parts with some other figures that I will post later this week). Getting more and more impressed with Mantic's plastics the more I use them.
There's so many more I'd love to include, so many great manufacturers and minis that I either own and treasure or wish I owned!
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