"What happened to Wargames Publications(Scotland)?" Topic
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 20thmaine  | 02 Nov 2021 7:42 a.m. PST |
They had a couple of small ranges – Warriors of the Lost Continent and Arab Magical Miscellany link Did anyone pick up the casting moulds, or are they forever gone? |
| JimDuncanUK | 02 Nov 2021 8:30 a.m. PST |
I can honestly say that I have never heard of them and I live in Scotland. I have been around the local scene since the early 70's and if they were active at the time they must have been low profile. Given the passage of time since then I would doubt that any moulds will still be in a useable condition. I don't know if guys like Paul Sawyer or Aly Morrison frequent this forum as they are of that generation. |
| 20thmaine | 02 Nov 2021 9:02 a.m. PST |
They were based in Glasgow (St Vincent Place) around late 1970s – advertising in early White Dwarf Magazines and also in Battle for Wargamers and Mil' Mod (I think). One of their ranges is reviewed in Battle (April 1978). You are probably right about the moulds – unless someone has made new ones from the existing figures. I think this is what's called a long shot ! |
| JimDuncanUK | 02 Nov 2021 9:08 a.m. PST |
I think this is what's called a long shot ! Outside extreme range! |
| evilgong | 02 Nov 2021 5:59 p.m. PST |
Nice figs, they were made of quite brittle metal (at least the few that made it to regional Australia did) and broke easily. I still have some of the lizardmen and Arab ranges serving in my armies. David F Brown |
| David O Brien | 03 Nov 2021 9:21 a.m. PST |
Like Jim Duncan who got me started in wargaming back in the late 60's I have never heard of them but just finished chatting with Aly Morrison and he certainly remembers them as he designed Vikings for them and they also employed Bob Naismith. Aly says they used to sell D&D in Scotland. |
| Red3584 | 03 Nov 2021 3:30 p.m. PST |
I think they had a shop which operated out of the St Vincent Place address on a Saturday but it was a bit mysterious and hard to track down (knock 3 times and tell them Jimmy sent you…). I think some of the guys from the Glasgow & District club were associated with it. My first army was a Viking army from there and I think I still have the Warlock Casting Spell somewhere. |
| 20thmaine | 04 Nov 2021 10:51 a.m. PST |
I didn't know they did vikings. or, if I did I'd forgotten which amounts to the same thing  |
| Red3584 | 04 Nov 2021 12:42 p.m. PST |
I didn't know they did vikings I think the company was Viking Miniatures which was then acquired by Warrior. They sold them at the Saturday shop |
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