HYPERBOREA / Minifigs - Sword & Sorcery

**Posted by Scalydemon** 3/02/2015 9:27 pm

Wouldn''t it be cool to own a well painted set of these to game with? There is a blurb by Gary Gygax in the Strategic Review Issue#4, Winter 1975 about these. I found pics of a few of them and they look quite vintage but cool in a way.http://www.bluemule.co.uk/bluemule2_000009.htm Imagine it would cost a few platinum to acquire....dare to dream....

Sword and SorcerySword & Sorcery PersonalitiesSS1Vampire GirlSSX1The BarbarianSS2ReptilianSSX2The Barbarian WarriorSS3ReptilianSSX3Pirate GirlSS4Warrior PrincessSSX4WitchSS5Skeleton WarriorSSX5ArabSS6Frost Giant's DaughterSSX6PoofdahSS7Frost Giant SS8Vanaheim Spearman SS9Vanaheim Swordsman SS10Vanaheim Archer SS11Witch of the Mists SS12Faceless Man SS13Faceless Man SS14Shemite Spearman SS15Shemite Officer SS16Cimmerian Chieftain SS17Cimmerian Spearman SS18Cimmerian Swordsman SS19Black Amazon SS20Pirate SS21Great White Ape SS22Stygian Magician SS23Zamporan Archer SS24Zamporan Spearman SS25Zamporan Swordsman SS26Zamporan Chieftan SS27Zamporan Town Guard SS28Kushite Spearman SS29Kushite Officer SS30Stygian Wizard SS31Stygian Bowman SS32Marching Longbowman SS33Marching Officer SS34Border Pikeman SS35Border Officer SS36Border Standard Bearer SS37Black Dragoon with Halberd SS38Ghoul SS39Mid-Western Crossbowman SS40Mid-Western Officer SS41Mid-Western Spearman SS42Mid-Western Swordsman SS43Native Spearman SS44Native Javelinman SS45Native Chief SS46Giant Serpent SS47Slimeman SS48Cyclops SS49Gargoyle SS50Pict Light Infantry SS51Pict Archer SS52Pict Wizard SS53Pict War Chief SS54Hyrkranian Bowman SS55Hyrkranian Spearman SS56Hyrkranian Chieftan SS57Khojan Archer SS58Khojan Spearman SS59Khojan Swordsman SS60.Khojan Chief SS61Ogre SS62Vandan Spearman SS63Vandan Archer SS64Vandan Officer SS65Vandan Standard Bearer SS66Western Wizard SS67Eastern Wizard SS68Amazon Bow Woman SS69Amazon Spear Woman SS70Giant Crab SS71Wyvern SS72Hippogriff SS73Mummy SS74Gorgon SS75Medusa SS76Hydra SS77Eastern Spearman SS78Eastern Swordsman SS79Eastern Officer SS80Winged Man SS81Zamporan Tavern Keeper SS82Zamporan Civilian - Seated SS83Zamporan Civilian SS84Zamporan Noble SS85Zamporan Slave/Civilian SS86Zamporan Wench - Seated SS87Zamporan Thief SS88Tavern Table SS89Tavern Bench & Stool SS90Tavern Accessories

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**Posted by joseph** 3/03/2015 9:10 am

Now those are truly old school! Cool stuff

**Posted by famouswolf** 3/03/2015 11:59 pm

I have got a box full of minis from that era, into the mid eighties, in a box on the shelf. Several hundred dollars spent on them and all unpainted. All lead or pewter, covering most standard fantasy beasties including several of the iconic d&d dragon 'colors'. I just never seemed to get in the mood to paint them.
Think they would be worth anything?

**Posted by joseph** 3/04/2015 6:53 am

I sold a bunch of minis about ten years ago, mostly Ral Partha, but didn't get back what I paid. That said, there are some collectible figures out there. Ral Partha had a line of iconic TSR characters that seems to command some value... wish I still had those.

**Posted by Handy Haversack** 3/04/2015 8:22 am

A few years ago I managed to find eight or nine of these boxes in a second-hand store in Queens:

http://www.dndlead.com/grenadier/2000s.htm

I was pretty happy with it! Also a box of CoC figures.

**Posted by Chainsaw** 3/04/2015 1:04 pm

Miniatures are so cool - I got a complete set of the OW Minis as part of their Kickstarter and love them. Too bad I have no time to paint. I barely have time to prepare for my own game...

**Posted by Rastus_Burne** 3/04/2015 3:03 pm

I only own the pre-painted WOTC minis. Some of them are pretty cool, and eliminates spending time painting (which I don't enjoy that much), but they lack the old school appeal.

**Posted by Ghul** 3/04/2015 4:24 pm

Chainsaw wrote:
Miniatures are so cool - I got a complete set of the OW Minis as part of their Kickstarter and love them. Too bad I have no time to paint. I barely have time to prepare for my own game...

Same here. Back in the 90s I used to love to paint them, but then the non-painted ones started building up, and then I stopped buying them altogether. They've never really been an important component of my game.

**Posted by Ghul** 3/04/2015 4:26 pm

Rastus_Burne wrote:
I only own the pre-painted WOTC minis. Some of them are pretty cool, and eliminates spending time painting (which I don't enjoy that much), but they lack the old school appeal.

Some of them were pretty cool. Years ago I bought 25 copies of this were-bear holding an axe. I imagine they could make a good troop of Viking berserkers in bear form.

**Posted by Rastus_Burne** 3/04/2015 4:41 pm

Ghul wrote:
Rastus_Burne wrote:
I only own the pre-painted WOTC minis. Some of them are pretty cool, and eliminates spending time painting (which I don't enjoy that much), but they lack the old school appeal.
Some of them were pretty cool. Years ago I bought 25 copies of this were-bear holding an axe. I imagine they could make a good troop of Viking berserkers in bear form.

Some of the new 5e ones are pretty rad actually. There's a barbarian which would make a good viking.

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**Posted by Handy Haversack** 3/04/2015 5:43 pm

One of the few things my sister managed to preserve of my childhood gaming stuff was my box of minis, which she sent my way. We play with them now. We don't use them in any strict way--just to get a sense of position and relative distance. The monsters are a combination of keyboard keys and stuff I got out of a pin~ata. But the minis . . . well, young Handy was not skilled in painting, but he made up for it in enthusiasm and an utter refusal to bow to reality. Pastel minotaurs! Silver skin to match the armor! Apparently rampan leprosy! All in play.

I'm really good at coloring in dice, I swear.

**Posted by NAJones** 3/06/2015 1:18 pm

I've really gotten into the minis produced by red-box-games.com lately. His stuff has a very gritty, semi-realistic vibe, eschewing the trend towards the "Wayne Renolds" look that seems to be so popular nowadays.

**Posted by Handy Haversack** 3/06/2015 2:35 pm

NAJones wrote:
I've really gotten into the minis produced by red-box-games.com lately. His stuff has a very gritty, semi-realistic vibe, eschewing the trend towards the "Wayne Renolds" look that seems to be so popular nowadays.

Nice stuff! I think that it's out of my price range for minis, as I'm more in the "$10 for a big box? OK!" or, better, inherit them from my childhood self mode. But very cool.

**Posted by Rastus_Burne** 3/06/2015 5:47 pm

NAJones wrote:
I've really gotten into the minis produced by red-box-games.com lately. His stuff has a very gritty, semi-realistic vibe, eschewing the trend towards the "Wayne Renolds" look that seems to be so popular nowadays.

Those are really nice! I like the detail and they have a nice aesthetic that far exceeds a lot of the current minis available. Reaper some cool ones for Deadlands and the like.

**Posted by joseph** 3/08/2015 8:40 am

NAJones wrote:
I've really gotten into the minis produced by red-box-games.com lately. His stuff has a very gritty, semi-realistic vibe, eschewing the trend towards the "Wayne Renolds" look that seems to be so popular nowadays.

Red Box produces some very nice minis. Some other companies that are putting out some fabulous work include Nocturna and Cool Mini or Not... both can be a bit pricey.

Like you guys, I used to paint all the time. I was really into doing customs of Star Wars miniatures for the WotC game, but I just kind of dropped off about 5 years ago or so. I'm wondering if my customs thread is still up...

EDIT... and here it is http://www.bloomilk.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=5098

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**Posted by Scalydemon** 3/11/2015 7:25 pm

I suck at painting minis.. Awhile back I chatted with the former DF Mod 'Egg of Coot' about hiring him to paint me some choice minis (was looking at Otherworld), but it hasn't happened yet.

He lives in eastern Canada, so shipping lead back and forth multiple times is a bit of a barrier, and then when he left DF he became harder to correspond with.

**Posted by Barnett1967** 4/06/2015 8:01 am

I found some great "old school" minis at otherworld miniatures in the UK - a bit pricey, but for me they are worth it. They have an awesome "Demon Idol" mini that pays homage to Trampier's AD&D PHB cover art.

Minifigs - Sword & Sorcery - vintage minis

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