| Steve | 19 Nov 2009 9:27 a.m. PST |
I know that Gripping Beast and Redoubt no longer have US distributors. Are there any other major companies that aren't in the US? Steve |
Shagnasty  | 19 Nov 2009 9:32 a.m. PST |
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| bjporter | 19 Nov 2009 9:34 a.m. PST |
I'm not sure if 1st Corps does or not? |
| Disco Joe | 19 Nov 2009 10:16 a.m. PST |
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| Pierce Inverarity | 19 Nov 2009 10:17 a.m. PST |
GZG. AB Figures (the 20mm WWII range). |
| Gallowglass | 19 Nov 2009 10:26 a.m. PST |
Grand Manner. Did they ever have a US distributor? I think 1st Corps are distributed by Scale Creep in the US. |
Splintered Light Miniatures  | 19 Nov 2009 10:27 a.m. PST |
Gallowglass,
RLBS used to distribute Grand Manner. |
| mad monkey 1 | 19 Nov 2009 10:29 a.m. PST |
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| Gallowglass | 19 Nov 2009 10:33 a.m. PST |
Did they? Never knew that. Damn it anyway, that IS a pity. GM are a company from whom I've never mail ordered (either while here or in Ireland) as the shipping costs are savage. I do understand why it's expensive, of course – resin buildings, bulkiness and all that. Oh well. C'est la vie and so forth. |
 Extra Crispy | 19 Nov 2009 10:52 a.m. PST |
Just to confirm, I (Scale Creep) am just beginning to do business with 1st corps (placing my first small order this week). It will be a while until I even get their catalog added to the web site, much less pictures and stock. But we'll get there :-) Mark "Extra Crispy" Severin
Owner, Scale Creep Miniatures
ScaleCreep.com
DeepFriedHappyMice.com |
| Schogun | 19 Nov 2009 11:27 a.m. PST |
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| Grizwald | 19 Nov 2009 11:36 a.m. PST |
Of course, some, like GZG, don't need a US distributor! |
| Farstar | 19 Nov 2009 11:45 a.m. PST |
GZG used to have one and was not being well served by them, to recall the scuttlebutt of the day. To be honest, they were on the route to self-destruction by the time Jon terminated that relationship… |
| nazrat | 19 Nov 2009 12:01 p.m. PST |
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| Rudysnelson | 19 Nov 2009 12:18 p.m. PST |
TAG used to use Little Wars of Houston as did Mirleton and Chariot. What about Venexia or the new Testudo company. |
| Farstar | 19 Nov 2009 12:53 p.m. PST |
TAG is still listed at Warpath Games. |
| mad monkey 1 | 19 Nov 2009 1:12 p.m. PST |
Actually Kallistra never had a US distrubuter. I wish they had one. |
| bjporter | 19 Nov 2009 1:21 p.m. PST |
Good news about the 1st Corps Stuff, thanks Mark! |
| Black Cavalier | 19 Nov 2009 1:35 p.m. PST |
Alternative Armies? Used to have someone in Maryland, but that seemed to fall apart. |
| Ken Portner | 19 Nov 2009 1:39 p.m. PST |
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| Sysiphus | 19 Nov 2009 2:14 p.m. PST |
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| Extra Crispy | 19 Nov 2009 2:25 p.m. PST |
Available Through Scale Creep Miniatures: The Assault Group
Vexillia
Venexia Miniatures
Dadi & Pombo
1st Corps
Navwar For some I don't stock every code but am always happy to place a special order for you. Regards, Mark Severin
Scale Creep Miniatures |
| John Leahy | 19 Nov 2009 8:14 p.m. PST |
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| Extra Crispy | 19 Nov 2009 9:15 p.m. PST |
Freikoprs has a couple US dealers. I can place special orders but there is one dealer actually holding inventory – Miniature Models but I do not have their contact info. I don't know if they have a web presence… |
| Volstagg Vanir | 19 Nov 2009 11:50 p.m. PST |
Maidenhead. Thought about picking up the line myself;
Wifey'd kill me.
(money,not content) |
| coopman | 20 Nov 2009 3:33 p.m. PST |
Many of Redoubt's ranges are no longer carried by Miniature Service Center. |
| Sterling Moose | 21 Nov 2009 7:16 a.m. PST |
Pontoonier Miniatures, well it seems that way anyway. Shame, as I need some more and Ben seems to have dropped off the face of the planet. |
| Rudysnelson | 21 Nov 2009 8:08 a.m. PST |
A small store might also ask what European companies need USA distributors? A trinkleing volume of sales or just to satisfy your hankering to get an odd casting does not justify the high cost of overseas shipping and high amount of stock to be an importer for a small store. Over the past 20 years I have imported over a dozen ranges. The volume of sales has never justify the costs and fund outlay (tied up money) to continue the importing. With the tendacy for manufacturer to customer direct sales, it makes importing many ranges (not all) less financial beneficial. And small stores do have to make a profit to stay in business regardless of what some frugal gamers may want to pay for miniatures. |
