"Nominations for Best New Historical Figure or Figure Line of 2009" Topic

Historical:
Best new figure or new line.

The 2009 figures I've been most impressed by:

Crusader Miniatures' Ancient Germans (28mm)
HaT Industries' Napoleonic Bavarian infantry (28mm)
Gripping Beasts' Successors

I'm going to vote for the Perry miniature plastic War of the Roses figs.

Victory Force's 032504 SB Old Goat on scooter.

Why historical? I'm assuming he's a WWII veteran with a carbine.

Eureka Miniatures' 28mm Austrian infantry for the French Revolutionary Wars.

Empress Miniatures 28mm Zulu Wars – colonial mounted troops.

Perry Miniatures 28mm Carlist Wars – British Auxiliary Legion lancers.

Gripping Beast/ Woodbine Design Company "Chaps on the Hunt"

Perry Miniatures French Cavalry

Wargames Factory Vikings

Wargames Factory Zulus

Gorgon Character Figures

Eureka Miniature's 18th C vignettes, including Fritz debating Voltaire, and playing the flute. CPE Bach on the harpsichord and string quartet.
These should all together be considered a "line", so as to not dilute their votes.

15mm Arabs from Khurasan.

I second Wargames Factory Vikings
Not the best looking but surely the most usfull for thier period.

The Perry War of the Roses plastic figures were the first thing I thought of – love multi-part plastic figures – but they have already been nominated. I will also nominate Artizan's new landsknechts

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Minden Miniatures SYW Croats

Ron and Bones miniature line… from the guys that do Tales of War
ronandbones.com/ingles.html

Wyrd miniatures Malifaux range of fantasticly stunning figs
wyrd-games.net

and that is aboot all…I would also vote the Smart Max Smog line too but Im a tad miffed at them as of late for selling out on their creative license for their Mauser Earth line!

dont ask… if i want to sulk then i am at perfect liberty to do so…so shut up!

Gorgon Studios Early Etruscans.

Here's another vote for the Perrys' Wars of the Roses plastic figures. I've assembled about half of the figures in one box and I haven't run into any problems with them thus far. They're really well designed, the parts fit incredibly well, and the detail is wonderful. I'm actually enthusiastic about putting the rest of the figures together and I'm probably going to get another box or two.

Boot Hill Miniatures – Mexico in 1830/40s.

Minden Miniatures – SYW Hannoverian infantry. Probably the most exquisite miniature range I've ever seen!

Red Star – Modern Russians.

Gorgon Studios – Etruscans.

E-bob Falklands Yomper, a beauty on 28mm.

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Col. Stone's Modern Chinese by Ebob

cs-compound.blogspot.com

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Red Star – Modern Russians.

Victory Force British

Eureka Napoleonic Tyrolians

Victrix Highlander Infantry

Warlord Roman Auxiliary Cavalry

I think they may straddle the line between 2009 & 2010, but I like Artizan's landsknechts.

kyoteblue – Rebel Miniatures 15mm Moderns

Agreed.

Jeff

28mm
Empress Miniatures British Colonial Line

15mm
Rebel Minis Moderns

Some very good suggestions there. I would add my appreciation of Gorgon Etruscans, Perry WOTR, WF Vikings and Artizan Landsknechkts.

I am surprised that Cuusader Oscans are not yet nominated.

I would actually nominate WF Celt Chariots as they are the first chariots that are easy to put together.
Mick

QRF 15mm Modern British Infantry

Eureka's Wars of the French Revolution range

The Perry's new AWI French

1st place: Empress British Colonial
2nd: Perry Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry
3rd: Boothill Texians and Alamo Defenders

40MM Sash and Saber lines

40MM Trident Desgin lines

25MM Old Glory 2nd Edition lines

Any or all of the above are some of my favorite new lines.

The Perry's new AWI French

Nice, but these were released in 2010, not 2009.

Victrix 28mm Napolenic British Highlanders
Eureka 28mm C18th Vignettes
Perry 28mm Napoleonic French Heavy Cavalry

I would like to add a vote for Gorgon's Etruscan line.
Very sharp looking figs.
Thanks,
Pat

The Smart Max Smog line of miniatures! I absolutely love what Ive seen!

Everything sculpted by Bob Murch, for Pulp Figures, last year.

Pithead 12mm WWII French – a complete range of figures

Rebel Miniatures 15mm Modern US Army Line.

Wargames Factory Numidians

Wargaming is a far bigger hobby, than sometimes we feel it is!

The new Donnington 15mm Medievels. Thy look very nice enen if a bit pricey.

Musketeer VBCW Range

Artizan Landsknecht
Arizan WW1 arab cavalry
Woodbine design WW1 figs (via Gripping beast)

Eureka Miniature's 18th C vignettes, including Fritz debating Voltaire, and playing the flute. CPE Bach on the harpsichord and string quartet.

Another vote for these! (Have to, since I started the 100 club way back when!! )

Perry's WOTR were released 2010, otherwise I'd throw them into the list.

Artrizan Landsknechts should be on the list as well.

Aventine Miniatures' Sassanid King's elephant and crew.

Victrix French 1807-1812; so many heads to choose from,oh, and arms of course.

Perry's WOTR were released 2010.? No, I bought mine in December 2009.

Another vote for Aventine and their elephants.

Empress Zulu War range ( haven't bought these. Yet.)

Aventine Greek elephants

Woodbine Turks

I 2nd the Boot Hill nomination: mounted & disnmounted figures that match!

here is one truly innovative: 1-48combat.com

submitted also for the best historical rules and best historical figures…

Eureka's Legion-Bears. Though I suppose some my consider them fantasy.

Outpost Wargame Services' Russo-Turkish Wars

Perry WoTR were definitely released in 2009