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Showing posts with label Giant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giant. Show all posts

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Skeletal Giant and Fallen Skeleton Giant new 28mm releases

A really big boned release!  In fact it is two releases and you get the second one free with the first which is awesome!  We present our brand new Skeletal Giant (80mm tall) and that same giant scattered fallen as terrain. Nominally for 28mm scale these codes will work in 15mm as well.  See our mighty Undead Legions Range for these and an array of Zombies, Skeletons, Wraiths, Undead Orcs and more.

The Summoner attempts to control a risen giant of bone!  Will he succeed?

VNT50 Giant Skeleton:  This metal miniature is made up of ten pieces which once assembled (with a small degree of pose choice) results in an 80mm height to top of the skull.  Armed with a huge two bladed axe this is an excellent addition to your risen army.  

This code comes supplied with the five resin pieces of VNT49 Fallen Giant Skeleton included for FREE. Shown on a 50mm square base which is not included.

VNT49 Fallen Giant Skeleton: Even the mightiest creation of the Necromancers can be destroyed.  This code contains five different resin pieces allowing you to scatter your giant skeleton on the field of battle as you please.  You can choose from the pack or parts of the pack in any quantity.

Have you seen our 28mm Skeletal Adventurers?  Even in death the dungeon does not mean the end of the quest for a Barbarian, Wizard, Dwarf and a Knight.

Thanks for your Time!

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

HOT154 Skeleton Giant released 15mm Fantasy Range

The mighty HOT 15mm Fantasy Range adds its one hundred and fiftieth fourth code and to give it its due it's an Undead release of some height.  A new Skeleton Giant with battleaxe; a behemoth to lead your horde of Skeletons, Zombies, Mummies and others in a game system of your choosing.

Under a blazing sun High Elves ready themselves to take on what was once flesh clothed and is now through necromancy given animation.  Will their cavalry and bows be a match for so much bleached bone?

HOT154 Skeleton Giant:  A single piece metal miniature of 40mm height to top of head.  Armed with a battleaxe and shown with Wraith Cavalry and Wraith Infantry for scale.  You can see all of the Undead in the range by refining the ‘filter by’ option on the website.

There are many Monsters in the HOT Range including Dragons but few are so terrifying to mortals as the HOT100 Ghoul Dragon which is 65mm tall and 95mm long.  We marked the event of the one hundredth code release with this hulk of rotting flesh and we do so again with a saving off the beast now.

This is our last 15mm scale release news before the massive Winter Mega Event commences 24th October.

Thanks for your Time!

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Armoured Storm Giant remastered the classic Big Un by Tony Ackland

We are delighted to present one of the biggest metal models in the 1980’s Asgard array and certainly in the Fantasy Monsters (FM) Range.  Welcoming back the ‘big un’ remastered and added to as well as being painted by the talented Studio Maxi Costales.  Almost 90% of the range is now restored.  Below the Armoured Giant faces off against an Elf and Cleric from the Dungeon Adventurers 28mm Range.

FM39 Armoured Storm Giant:  This is a big metal kit which stands 60mm to the top of its head.  Wearing chainmail and cloth armour and a great helm he is in one piece with separate weapons. These are a scabbarded sword, a huge Axe and a mighty round Shield which are to be mounted as you please upon the Giant. Works in any scale of wargaming as large in 28mm, huge in 15mm and titanic in 6mm.

Originally sculpted by Tony Ackland this code has been remastered and newly sculpted Axe, Sword and Shield by Sam Croes replacing the degraded originals which did not survive remastering. Look to FM19 Storm Giant for the counterpart of this metal giant.

Have you seen the restored D6 Dragon Lizard Juggernaut which is the largest single piece of metal we cast?  At 110mm total length and sculpted by Nick Bibby it and its fellows are rather unique creatures as singles and a value set with saving.

Until the start of October the free new model in every shipped out order automatically is VNT54-01 The Icon (small).  It is added by us regardless of what you purchase and you can buy it or other sizes of VNT54 and you will still get it free.

Thanks for Reading!

Friday, 11 August 2023

VNT33 The Wyvern Kildane returns a huge monster 200mm wingspan

“Swords drawn and pennants fluttering in the breeze the knights were assembled for battle.  They had rode and strode forth that morning their hearts strong for the killing of the beast.  Their lances and swords would put an end to the tyranny of the creature known as Kildane. Time passed and the sun moved across the sky and just as they thought the day to be without the prize the Wyvern came to them.  High up in the air a shadow crossed the glare of the sun.  A shadow that was large, far larger than they had expected.  As one they looked up....they saw their deaths there in the sky, wings spread and teeth as long as a man's arm."- The tale of Sir Alfred the only survivor of the Wyvern Kildane. 

In our Monsters and Creatures collection

VNT33 The Wyvern Kildane: One of our biggest models ever a high quality resin monster kit. When built this mighty wyvern stands at 160mm tall (to the wing top) with a wingspan of 200mm. Kit supplied in five parts being body, feet and base, head, left wing, right wing making it super easy to assemble and rugged for wargame table use. Also included is a Human Knight with great sword for free (FL12-05) in metal. 

Suitable for any fantasy wargame system. Assembly required and supplied unpainted.  Sculpted by Sam Croes.

If you liked the look of the free 28mm miniature included free with the Wyvern then it is one pose of five from FL12 Men at Arms (FL12-05) (pack or singles) and there is loads to choose from in the Knights and Footsoldiers collection on the website from which it comes.  Have you ever seen a flying moose with a knight atop it?

Later in the month the mighty Wyvern Kildane will appear once more in his guise as a mount for Lord Ruza so watch out for that (VNT42). 

Thanks for your time!