| The Last Conformist | 12 Feb 2026 12:10 a.m. PST |
In case anyone hasn't seen it yet, Irregular Miniatures announced the other day that they're closing down in March: irregularminiatures.co.uk |
 20thmaine  | 12 Feb 2026 2:35 a.m. PST |
I'd missed that – thanks for the heads up. I remember when they started up and were a really ground breaking new company – just imagine a world where no-one had yet sculpted fire pigs for use in siege games! Not to mention the battle packs and the complete game sets including 2 armies and a rule set. And TUSK!
Here's wishing Ian Kay a long and happy retirement.
From a selfish point of view it's good to see that the 2mm and 6mm lines will continue, although I'd always hankered after a 42mm or 54mm toy soldier setup (I have a few of their figures but only as display pieces). Can you believe that the 42mm foot figures are around £2.50 GBP and the 54mm £5.00 GBP? I guess there's just enough time to take the plunge…and then I look at the plastic and lead mountain  |
martin goddard  | 12 Feb 2026 3:01 a.m. PST |
A great company and part of wargaming from the 1980s onwards.
A long heritage, which will carry on with their smaller scale items. martin |
| Cockney yokel | 12 Feb 2026 3:33 a.m. PST |
There was a hint that the 10mm range may be available too. Finger crossed! I will miss their 20 and 25/28mm ranges. Best wishes to Ian on his retirement. 45 years is a milestone in our hobby. |
| robert piepenbrink | 12 Feb 2026 4:59 a.m. PST |
I'll miss them greatly. But I'm not going to be a pig about it: long and happy retirement, Ian! |
| 79thPA | 12 Feb 2026 6:48 a.m. PST |
What a loss to our hobby. Like Robert said, they deserve a long and happy retirement. |
| YogiBearMinis | 12 Feb 2026 8:39 a.m. PST |
One would think a purchaser might step up for one of the other ranges, but that may depend on the overall health of the industry, and the escalations in postal rates and tariffs in recent years do not help manufacturers that need overseas sales. |
 Grelber | 12 Feb 2026 9:22 a.m. PST |
Sorry to see them go--they make many things that aren't available elsewhere and Ian was great to deal with and would take time to answer my silly questions. Sounds like he has been making great plans for his retirement. Grelber |
 The Virtual Armchair General | 12 Feb 2026 10:31 a.m. PST |
Unusual figures of all types and scales. Absolutely unique. Favorite figure I HAD to buy, even though not collecting for Dark Ages subjects: Viking mooning his enemies! TVAG |
| Grattan54 | 12 Feb 2026 12:27 p.m. PST |
This was my go to company. First one I check when I am buying figures. I will really miss them. Thankfully their 6mm will live on. Just wish all their 6mm stuff was up online and being sold! |
| HMS Exeter | 12 Feb 2026 1:28 p.m. PST |
Someone HAS TO carry on The Really Useful Guns, if nothing else. |
| Shardik | 12 Feb 2026 1:31 p.m. PST |
Such a shame but no one should have to work forever. Thank you Irregular. |
| 20thmaine | 12 Feb 2026 2:59 p.m. PST |
+1 HMS Exeter – that is a…really useful…range. |
| mildbill | 13 Feb 2026 9:53 a.m. PST |
What about their rulesets? Great company, great guys, really useful stuff. |
| 20thmaine | 13 Feb 2026 10:41 a.m. PST |
Not to mention the battle packs and the complete game sets including 2 armies and a rule set. And TUSK! Indeed! |
