Archive for the ‘Miniatures’ Category
Dungeon Vermin
Otherworld Miniatures is a small miniatures vendor that specializes in a style of figures geared especially for “old school” gamers. I’ve reviewed Otherworld’s overall line previously, but I wanted to focus on their ever-expanding Dungeon Vermin line for the holiday season. The DV line of miniatures includes iconic figures of Giant Rats, Giant Ticks, Giant [...]
Reaper Miniatures
Reaper generously provided Game Cryer with a selection of miniatures from it’s more popular lines: Dark Heaven Legends and Chronoscope. The Dark Heaven Legends line is meant for use in fantasy games, while the Chronoscope line of figures is meant for modern/sci-fi gaming. I am reviewing three figures: Damien, Hellborn Wizard; Hellborn Troll; and Bathalian [...]
Grenadier Classics by Julie Guthrie
Mega-Miniatures has over 180 inexpensive “old school” miniatures sculpted by Julie Guthrie, long-time artist and best known from her work in the late 1970s and 1980s with Grenadier Miniatures. These miniatures can be bought separately or in a “20 for $25″ set. Mega-Miniatures is a company owned by Discount Hobby Inc. and sells a [...]
Otherworld Miniatures
Otherworld Miniatures is a small independent company based in Cambridge UK which specializes in a style of miniatures geared especially for “old school” gamers. Their figures include many familiar monsters from original editions of Dungeons & Dragons – classic trolls, bearded devils, pig-nosed orcs and the iconic demon idol (from the 1st Edition AD&D Players [...]