 doc mcb  | 22 Jan 2013 6:41 a.m. PST |
The first criteria here is INEXPENSIVE because I need lots to make multiple units of stampeding herds. Cattle or horses preferably, but could be antelope or buffalo or whatever. 1/72 plastic would be acceptable, as this is a fantasy world and a cow or horse might be larger than in our world. Metal is preferable but plastic is fine; did I mention CHEAP? I'd like to have 25 to 50 animals (more if smaller). Suggestions? |
| jameshammyhamilton | 22 Jan 2013 6:50 a.m. PST |
Irregular miniatures do a range of livestock. Not sure what you would define as cheap though. |
| cfielitz | 22 Jan 2013 7:50 a.m. PST |
I think Museum Miniatures also does livestock. |
| GarrisonMiniatures | 22 Jan 2013 7:50 a.m. PST |
Check out your local model railway store, though their offerings may not be cheap. Model Railwayers aren't as mean as wargamers. I mean, aren't as cash-concious. |
| snodipous | 22 Jan 2013 8:14 a.m. PST |
I got some goats for my Afghanistan civilian stands at a railway store. I probably paid 5x what it would have cost for the equivalent from a wargames manufacturer. The upside: they were pre-painted! The downside: they looked like they were painted by a cross-eyed, palsied four year old. |
| Sundance | 22 Jan 2013 8:26 a.m. PST |
snodipous – they were probably painted by a Chinese cross-eyed, palsied four year old chained to a desk at a "school". |
| doc mcb | 22 Jan 2013 8:45 a.m. PST |
How about 1:72? Any longhorn herds or such? Isn't there a website that reviews all the 1:72 plastics? |
Rodrick Campbell   | 22 Jan 2013 8:58 a.m. PST |
Doc, Splintered light just licensed the standing horses I did. Not sure how soon The molds will be made but they are sitting at Old Glory ready to go. No cows yet, though. |
| doc mcb | 22 Jan 2013 9:13 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Rod! Free would definitely be the cheapest! The centaurs of the Sea of Grass herd horses and drive them stampeding into enemies. |
 vexillia | 22 Jan 2013 11:56 a.m. PST |
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Beneath A Lead Mountain  | 22 Jan 2013 7:42 p.m. PST |
Peter Pig do Buffalo's and Sheep in their Wild West range. I have a feeling I've seen horses and longhorns on there somewhere but that could be the insomnia/snow blindness talking :) |
| Nickpes | 22 Jan 2013 8:49 p.m. PST |
You can try Corvus Belli, Donnington, Museum. The all have cattles, camels etc … even Splintered Light have some animals, most of them wild though |
| kreoseus2 | 23 Jan 2013 4:54 a.m. PST |
ERM animal packs, good quality and inexpensive. link Phil |
| Beneath A Lead Mountain | 29 Jan 2013 10:35 a.m. PST |
If you're still searching there is a seller on eBay selling 100 1:87 scale ( close enough for it not to matter) cows or horses,unpainted in plastic for £12.00 GBP |
| melfortuk | 30 Jan 2013 2:34 a.m. PST |
minifigs used to have longhorns in their wild west range |
| Chazzmak | 30 Jan 2013 6:54 a.m. PST |
Cheap ? Saunter through your local Dollar Store toy section. You never know. I bought 2 packs of "Jungle Animals" to get two elephants for a 15mm Carthaginian army.
Perfect size. The grandkids got the rest of the animals. Poses are static and rather limited, and you can always repaint. That's if you want really, really cheap. I prefer to support figure manufacturers. |
| lapatrie88 | 30 Jan 2013 5:17 p.m. PST |
I would love to have several sleeping dog models in 15mm. They would be markers for a command that fails its activation test and cant move this turn. Our 1809 Austrians would need dozens of them. The dogs from irregular and splintered light look nice. But the active poses wouldnt communicate the same meaning. |
| bobm1959 | 31 Jan 2013 9:53 a.m. PST |
Atlantic (used to) a buffalo hunting set with lots of running beasts including calves |
| deflatermouse | 29 Mar 2013 5:59 p.m. PST |
Minifigs also do 15mm Buffalos
WW19 Bison in Age of Steam Wild West section
and goats
Mick Yarrow Miniatures do heaps of other goodies. Good figures well priced link |
