 Mister Tibbles  | 02 Aug 2015 3:24 p.m. PST |
Will we ever see in progidction the 15mm miniatures Ral Partha made for the AD&D Battlesystem? They were fantastic figures, and I missed them first time around. I just looked at them on the pegs, being a 28mm and 10mm man back then. (A assume there would be some legal entanglements with Hasbro/WotC over ownership?) |
| Landorl | 02 Aug 2015 3:30 p.m. PST |
I doubt it. If I remember right, Ral Partha had to destroy the molds when they lost the AD&D license. |
| Mute Bystander | 02 Aug 2015 3:42 p.m. PST |
I suspect we shall have to settle for new sculpts? |
| David Johansen | 02 Aug 2015 5:18 p.m. PST |
They had a non-D&D range that even included an ironclad land ship. |
| jpattern2 | 02 Aug 2015 6:17 p.m. PST |
Definitely not the AD&D 15mms. As Landorl says, the molds were all destroyed, most of the masters were destroyed (I've read that some were kept by sculptors and staff), and all of the remaining stock was melted down after a specified length of time. All there is, is what's already out there. With a new license, new sculpts in the same style could be produced, but I don't see that happening, as the current D&D style is very different from what it was when RP had the license. |
| jpattern2 | 02 Aug 2015 6:22 p.m. PST |
The non-D&D range was originally produced by Rank & File Miniatures. I don't think the fantasy miniatures have been produced in more than a decade. |
| Frostie | 03 Aug 2015 3:13 a.m. PST |
It is a great shame I have quite a few Orc and a bunch of the knights on griffons, just lovely! |
| jpattern2 | 03 Aug 2015 5:50 a.m. PST |
They were gorgeous sculpts. |
| Syr Hobbs Wargames | 03 Aug 2015 6:09 a.m. PST |
I have two unopened packs from Ral Partha if anyone is interested. Each pack had a printer label attached and removed. other than that they are both in good shape. can send pics but no idea how much to sell them for? AD&D Darkhold Mounted Minions. (Undead)
Rank & File: Imperial Mercenary Infantry cheers
Duane |
| skinkmasterreturns | 03 Aug 2015 6:21 a.m. PST |
I had a 10 year quest to obtain some of the Drow Elf lizard riders which was fulfilled several years ago at the Cold Wars flea market. Great sculpts yes,and would love to see them again,but there are some equaly lovely figures available,Splintered Light being one. |
| Winston Smith | 03 Aug 2015 7:13 a.m. PST |
I have learned to live with the demise of true 25mm Frontier. |
| DinOfBattle2 | 03 Aug 2015 8:09 a.m. PST |
Are you talking about these Drow figures?
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| Mirosav | 03 Aug 2015 10:13 a.m. PST |
Those are the ones. A few years (5?) back Iron Wind had a bunch of original castings for sale by the piece at one of the conventions. They had every code. |
| Bashytubits | 04 Aug 2015 3:09 a.m. PST |
I have learned to live with the demise of true 25mm Frontier.
Nooooo! Say it isn't so! Miracles can still happen, but we might be in a nursing home when they come back. |
| boy wundyr x | 04 Aug 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
+1 to Skinkmasterreturns, Splintered Light Miniatures' 15mm fantasy range has a lot of old school feel to them, down to pig-faced orcs due out soon. |
 Rebel Minis  | 12 Aug 2015 3:24 a.m. PST |
Those Drow are nice. I have some I need to paint up for Mighty Armies.
RebelMike
Rebelminis.com
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