Re: EM4's Fantasy Plastics

Posted by MortiS-the-Lost on Oct 22, 2012; 2:04pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/EM4-s-Fantasy-Plastics-tp7578643p7578941.html

The bulk of Orcs in my collection are from the old  Citadel 'C' Series, Chronicle Miniatures and Marauder Miniatures - and they work out at about the same size as their Grenadier Fantasy Warriors Orc counterparts (and by extension these plastic Fantasy Warrior Orcs). I use the newer and larger Citadel Orcs I have as Big 'uns and Black Orcs. I also tend to use a mix of different companies Orcs (not to mention other races) for extra variety, after all people you see in real life aren't all the same height and build, so why would Orcs and other fantasy races be?

EM4 and Forlorn Hope both carry various metal Grenadier Orcs which fit in perfectly with the Fantasy Warriors plastics. As for Heroes, Forlorn Hope stock a small range of Adventures you might find useful (also have a look through various Humans, Elves, Dwarfs and Halflings in their Fantasy Warriors section). But personally my number one go-to place when looking for miniatures to represent Heroes is Ral Partha Europe - I'd particularly draw you're attention to the Das Schwarze Auge Characters, Heroes and Horrors and Fantasy Adventurers Ranges.

If you're looking for Urk-Hai types to use with the Fantasy Warriors I'd recommend a box Mantic's Orcs which again work out as being a good size to represent a larger and tougher breed of Orc (and of course they are high quality plastics and excellent value for money).

I think I'll try and get some 'scale shots' taken of the various different companies Orcs I own