New Releases

The following are now available from the Getting Some section

* Dwarf Range:
WKD-13: Dwarf Zweihänder Sergeant (1)
WKD-23: Ponyrider Command Set (2 1/4)

* Halfling Range
WKH-01A: Halfling Core Infantry with Spears and Shields 1 (6)
WKH-01B: Halfling Core Infantry with Halberds and Shields 1 (6)
WKH-01C: Halfling Core Infantry with Swords and Shields 1 (6)
WKH-02A: Halfling Core Infantry with Spears and Shields 2 (6)
WKH-02B: Halfling Core Infantry with Halberds and Shields 2 (6)
WKH-02C: Halfling Core Infantry with Swords and Shields 2 (6)
WKH-02D: Halfling Core Infantry with Handguns (6)
WKH-02E: Halfling Core Infantry with Crossbows (6) 
WKH-03: Halfling Core Infantry Command (3)
WKH-14: Halfling Wizards Conversion Set
WKHH-01: Halfling Heads (12)

* Goblin Range:
WKG-11: Gobboprince de Lu (1)
WKG-12: Gobbo Cortez (1)
WKG-13: Clerics of Gob (2)
WKG-14: Goblin Wizards (3)
WKG-15: Goblin Floozie (1)
WKGH-03: Morion Helmet Goblin Heads (6)
(note: you can ask to replace the heads from any of the goblin core infantry sets with the Morion helmet heads)

* Hors Série Range
WKHS-05: Rubber Ducks
WKHS-06: Dwarf Spearmaiden

Goblin Clerics and Goblin/Halfling Wizards

Last group of new sculpts that will be included in the upcoming late August/early September release are the goblin clerics and wizards, by Kev Adams. 

I'll start with the Clerics of Gob (aka "Gob the Almighty" or "The Great Gobbo In The Sky"). Clerics of Gob go into battle wearing light armour and wielding enchanted battlehammers or flaming swords. You could of course use these as armoured wizards and substitute the weapons for those from the wizard sprues.

Then there are the wizards themselves. These come with three body variants, 4 goblin wizard heads and a load of left and right hand options. 

The heads are: "pointy wizard hat"-head, "pointy hat and fake beard"-head, "My head is on fire and I'm totally cool with it"-head and "I'm wearing this skullcap and spectacles to look smarter-head.

Right hand weapon options include: "gnarly wood"-staff, curved sword, comical wand and flaming sword.

Left hand options include: "moon emblem"-staff, flaming sword and mystical hammer.

And for those who don't like the idea of goblin wizards, there's a set of alternate heads to turn these into halflings:

Some random assembled examples:

Halfling Upgrade Greens

Right, time for some more new stuff. I've received a lot of demand for halfling heads for the goblin bodies, so I caved in and decided to have Kev convert a set of 12 heads to fit on the existing bodies.

Then they needed an upgrade set for the command of course, so enter two more heads for the champion and drummer, a rooster standard and an alternate body for the hornblower arms. Um... yeah, you read that last part right.

Since I haven't had a chance to play around with them yet, Timbor offered to paint up a couple assembled ones to give an idea of what to expect. So here they are:

Goblin Character Greens

Some more upcoming figures, goblin characters now.

The first one is named Gobboprince de Lu, based on his passing resemblance to the 80's version of a famous cooky mascotte. He comes with an elegant sword with decorated hilt and a double barreled pistol option.

Since it takes all sorts, the troops are comforted by this lovely goblin floozy. Or is it just a goblin in drag? Either way, you should be in for a quite a unique/horrifying experience.

Gobbo Cortez is widely known for his stylish facial hair, a rare thing among goblinoids, raising suspicions as to whether it might in fact be a fake. Either way, his two pistols tend to be quite convincing in dealing with tose non-believers.

Finally, 6 new goblin infantry heads with various types of morion-style helmets for those who want some troops to match the Gob de Leon and Gobbo Cortez figures.

More Dwarf and Hors Série Greens

Some of you may have heard me hint at a Zweihänder sergeant figure that might swell the ranks and allow you more easily to build even numbered units from the existing packs. Well, here is Serge, displaying the particular talent that allowed him to step from the rank and file and take a more prominent role in the regiment. I'm particularly fond of the look of utter happiness that John managed to put on his face (despite the beard). Sculpted by John Pickford as usual.

And finally, one more dwarf that will be included in the next release, though it will be added to the Hors Série range as it was not made as part of the actual dwarf range (though it scales perfectly with them). This one was sculpted by LordWriggly over on Bugman's Brewery and will delight those who have been yearning to add a female touch to their unit of pikewarfs. This spearmaiden is just the ticket.

To conclude this update, the next release will also include the long awaited duck... with friends (Evil Duck, Sallet Duck, Bishop Duck, Wizard Duck and Landsknecht Duck).

And a small reminder of the scale of the duck(s):

Dwarf Ponyrider Command - Greens

It's been a while since the last update, but there is plenty of new stuff in the pipeline, starting with the long overdue command set for the dwarf ponyriders.

First off, the captain, nicknamed "The Don", who can be equipped with either two pistols or a sword and a pistol.

 The musician has an integral head, blowing a hunting horn and an option of sword or pistol as his weapon.

The standardbearer is conceived as an upgrade for the core bodies, and consists of a new arm with a standard depicting a running boar and a new head (which can be used with the champion body as well).

There you go, stay tuned for more updates soon.

The Belfort

Another building,  a quicky this time as it is mostly stone. Another hardfoam one from the Ziterdes range. I'm calling it a belfort because that's what it looks like to me (for those not familiar with the term, it's a medieval watchtower/belltower). This is one of the more recent models in the range I think and it shows, crisp, hard edges and detail everywhere, you wouldn't believe this is foam until you pick it up and feel the weight. Hopefully they'll keep adding more with this level of quality.

I did some weathering on this that doesn't come out well in the pictures. Basically, some of those vertical streaks and shadows you may detect are actually greenish streaks in reality. Really. I'm actually quite happy how well this came out with minimal effort.

And in case you're wondering about the size, here's a scale shot with some figures (again, this is an impressive model sizewise) and some detail shots:

Windmill With Lookout Platform

It took a while to get it done, but I finished the Ziterdes windmill set. It's made from hardfoam with some lasercut wood details. It's a very large, and very nice model. The wings are a weak point in the design and I have pinned both them and the platform for maximum strength. I accidentally dropped it on the floor while painting and although one of the wings feels a bit loose if you push against it, it held.

I've included a few minis in the first and last picture to give a sense of scale. Did I mention it's big?

I decided to keep the actual mill part separate from the house part. Not only will this be easier for transporting, it also means the mill can be used on it's own without the rest of the building.

New Figures Available For Purchase

The following packs are now available to buy, while stock lasts.

* DWARFS (John Pickford):

WKD-09: Dwarf Core Infantry Command (3)

WKD-10: Dwarf Zweihänder Command (3)

WKD-11: Dwarf Zweihänder Action Poses (4)

WKD-12: Dwarf Zweihänder Unitfiller Poses (4)

WKD-04A: Dwarf Core Infantry with Spears/Pikes 4 (4)
WKD-04B: Dwarf Core Infantry with Halberds/Poleaxes 4 (4)
WKD-04C: Dwarf Core Infantry with Sword and Buckler 3 (4)
WKD-04D: Dwarf Core Infantry with Handguns 3 (4)
WKD-04E: Dwarf Core Infantry with Crossbows 3 (4)

* GOBLINS (Kev Adams)

WKG-03: Goblin Core Infantry Command (3)

WKG-10: Gob de Leon, Captain with Twin Swords (1)

 

 

* HORS SÉRIE (Brad Shier):

WKHS-04: Halfling Noble (1)

Town Buildings - Tower Finished!

Well, I managed to finish this hexagonal tower (see WIP here). I'm not entirely happy with it, but I learned a lot making it and will be able to improve with future builds. For those that wonder, the door is a resin cast from Antenociti's Workshop and the windows on the upper floor are plastic windows from the GW fortified manor set. The rest it scratchbuilt.