Re: HeroQuest replacement miniatures

Posted by uncle phil on Aug 05, 2011; 11:01am
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/HeroQuest-replacement-miniatures-tp6609738p6656088.html

I only saw the HQ ogres the other day (and am now pining for some!). The main problem I see for non HQ GW ogre sculpts, rat ogres, minotaurs and several other creatures is that they are sculpted with the intention they should fit a 40mm base, so for many of them their stance will be too wide to fit on a smaller base, and even a homemade base may occupy more than one square of a HQ board. That may be a problem or something you can walk around.

For basic character classes many ranges have models. Reaper figures are actually a lot better than they look in their horrendously photographed catalogue and website. The figures I used for Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser would make a good thief/ranger and barbarian. Heresy are also worth a look. Boris the barbarian comes in several forms -a bit OTT but fun! There are also various other hero type figures. Heresy also do a very fine range of ghouls which you should look at for you carrion eaters. They've taken Steve Buddle's Spyglass sculpts, so look for some fine female figures and monks.
http://www.heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=55ce4388065af85135a971801e638b73
Also look into second hand GW figures from stockist like http://miniature-heroes.co.uk/ (tell him I sent you if you want) -he also stocks Ral Partha etc
Mirition (italy) do some nice mummies!