Mastercastings of the second dwarf infantry set

Just got the first mastercastings of the latest set from Pete B. at The Mouldmaker.com and they are beautiful. Only a very few very minor issues that need to be addressed before these can be productionmoulded. John's conversions of the original poses blend in very well and the new heads are excellent (even if I say so myself). The spear-arms will be converted to halberd-arms as well.

A closer look at the new heads:

The new poses with the plug-in type weapons. The two bodies will be converted to add more variants.

A couple quick fits (nothing is glued in place here, these are mastercastings intended for use in the productionmould). The gun looks bigger than it is, must be an angle thing. I especially like the sword & buckler combo, it works very well.

Ponyrider Mastercastings - Part 1

Here's a few quick snaps of the mastercastings for the ponyriders. There are a few minor issues with the rider body to the right, which will be fixed before productionmoulding.



The various bits included in the set:


A quick comparison shot of a cavalry figure with a couple Marauder dwarfs on foot:

Dwarf Wench Mastercastings

The pictures aren't great, but here's a first look at the metal mastercastings of the dwarf wenches and floozie. The serving wenches are a tad taller, though this is amplified due to the tab not being inserted deep enough in the slotta bases for the picture. I might ask John to shave a mm of the underside of the dress on the castings that will be used to make the productionmould.

A closer look at the wenches and the floozie. I've only loosely put the tray with the plate in place and it's not glued on, so may not be in the most optimal position possible.




A (badly lit) picture of all the bits:

And a comparison with a couple Marauder dwarves I had within reach when I took the pictures. As you can see, the girly dwarf is about on par with the taller marauder dwarfs and a bit taller than the shorter ones.