"80s Citadel Saruman & Goblin Raiding Party White Box" Topic

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Mars Miniatures	26 Apr 2018 5:33 a.m. PST
Taken from full post here: link This time we got Citadel White Box SS4 – Goblin Raiding Party and Saruman with his personal bodyguard of Citadel 80s LOTR Half-Orcs. The White Wizard approaches. "Do not let him speak. He will put a spell on us!" Citadel White Box SS4 – Goblin Raiding Party Warlord Ubar Earbiter, Goblin Chieftain & Urag Legeater Shaman Pogo Wildchant & Gigblad Childsplatter Saruman! His Half Orc bodyguards always keep a watchful "eye" (of Sauron?!). OK, how about they are always close on "hand" (of Saruman… much better!) ~~~ For the rest of the post: link
aegiscg47	26 Apr 2018 10:05 a.m. PST
That's a fantastic post. The late 70s and early 80s were incredible times for fantasy gamers, even if the miniatures weren't always that great.
PzGeneral	26 Apr 2018 10:39 a.m. PST
Those look great. I love the nostalgic look
Lee John Ayre	26 Apr 2018 10:50 a.m. PST
£3.95 GBP for ten Citadel Miniatures …. those days are long gone :)
Green Tiger	26 Apr 2018 11:45 a.m. PST
I have some of those goblins…
Mars Miniatures	26 Apr 2018 12:46 p.m. PST
aegiscg47, I actually grew up in the "C" series era not pre-slotta, so I dont have rose tinted glasses for them. I only collected them to collect them. But now, years later, I think Ive genuinely grown fond of them despite their crudeness. Lee John Ayre, I believe UK inflation rate from 80s to today is about 300%. So thats like the equivalent of £12.00 GBP Which is about $16 USD USD for 10 figures or $1.60 USD per gobbo. Current GW plastic (well 8th/AOS) Moonclan Grots is a box of 20 minis for $35 USD or $1.75 USD per figure! So, thats not too bad at all! Except its metal for plastic.
Thomas Thomas	26 Apr 2018 2:20 p.m. PST
Why green if the half-orcs are Tolkien based? TomT
Mars Miniatures	27 Apr 2018 9:30 a.m. PST
Thomas Thomas, My blog is primarily an Oldhammer campaign with a very loose comedic veneer of Middle Earth/Game of Thrones/Conan/AD&D and whatever else IP I can shoehorn. Which is what Warhammer was supposed to be about before they got all serious with their fluff… a spoof of Tolkien and Elric with some flavor of Gygax on top.