FireForge - Byzantine Spearmen

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This box enables you to build 25 x Byzantine Skoutatoi in heavy armour.

You'll be able to build all as Spearmen or up to 10 armed with sword and the remaining 15 with spear. All the figures in the box can be assembled with two different types of shields, building early or later period Byzantines.

The box contains 5 Figure Frames, each with 5 x Torsos and 8 x heads.

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The box also contains 25 plastic bases, each being 20mm x 20mm in size.

FireForge Scandinavian Infantry

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This box enables you to build up to 25 x Post-Viking Scandinavian Infantry soldiers in heavy armour. You'll be able to build up to 10 Bowmen, and/or up to 10 armed with two-handed axe, and/or up to 5 armed with sword, and/or up to 5 armed with mace, and/or up to 24 armed with Spear.

The box contains five identical Figure Frames and a single frame with bases, each frame has 5 x armoured torsos, 10 x heads, 2 bows and arms, 2 Two Handed Axes and associated arms, a sword arm and a mace arm. There are also 6 shields , 3 x round, 2 x kite and one other.

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The box contains also contains 25, 20mm x 20mm bases.

FireForge - Byzantine Auxiliaries

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This box set enables you to build 25 x Byzantine Auxiliaries. You'll be able to assemble 10 x armoured archers and up to 5 x Slingers, up to 10 x light archers and up to 10 x javelin men. Obviously with just 25 torsos to work with you will be left with a significant number of pieces for your spares box!

The box contains five identical Figure Frames and a single frame with bases, each frame has 5 x torsos, 8 x heads, 5 x swords and shields.

Two torsos on each frame are armoured, the remainder are unarmoured.

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The box contains also contains 25, 20mm x 20mm bases.

FireForge - Sergeants at Arms

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This boxed set contains 12 x 28mm multi-part plastic Sergeants at Arms with a mix of barded and unbarded horses.

You can build several types of Sergeants with a choice of many weapons among which you will find crossbows for assembling Mounted Crossbowmen units.

The set contains three Figure Frames,each with parts to make 4 riders, there are a selection of cloaks, heads, arms and shields to allow for considerable variety in poses.

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Believe that there are two Weapons Frames in the set, with a variety of hand axe, sword and mace arms as well as six spear arms, as well as 6 crossbows on each frame.

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There are four Horse Frames in the set, two each of Barded and Unbarded as below.

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Barded Horse Frame

The box contains the following plastic bases:
3, 50mm x 50mm bases
6, 25mm x 50mm bases

ForeForge - Mongol Cavalry

This box set contains 12 x 28mm multi-part plastic Mongol Horse Archers of the 12th/13th century with a choice of many weapons among which you'll find bows, hand weapons, spears and shields.

Each of the three figure frames contains parts for 4 riders, with a variety of heads arms, weapons and shields that can be added to taste.

Standards can also be built from the pieces on each of these frames.

There are also 4 x Horse Frames each with parts for three horses, heads and tails can be swapped for added variety.

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The box contains the following plastic bases -
3, 50mm x 50mm bases
6, 25mm x 50mm bases

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Conquest Games - Medieval Knights

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This boxed set form Conquest Games is focused on the  at the period between 1100AD and 1200AD, just as colourful heraldry was beginning to be introduced and when armoured knights were beginning to assert their authority on the battlefield.

These are perfect for the European wars of the middle of the 12th to 13th Centuries, or the 1st and 2nd Crusades.

There are 16 x models in each box, which are provided on 1 x Command Frame, 3 x Figure Frames and 2 x Horse Frames. There is also a single Base Frame.

Mathematically that works out as 16 x Knights but 18 x Horses, which seems odd but should be viewed as a bonus!

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Conquest Games - Medieval Archers

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This boxed set contains 28 multi-part, hard plastic Medieval Archers, you get 4 x Figure Frames plus 1 x Command Frames which are the same frames form their infantry box.

As an additional bonus you also get 2 x Weapons Frames, each of which contain another figure, this Weapon Frame is the same as the lower half of the main Figure Frame.

Despite being labelled as Medieval', these figures would work well as 'Dark Ages' archers as well, so have been categorised here as such.

Each figure frame contains 6 x torsos, 12 x heads, 6 x Long Bow Arms, 4 x Short Bow arms and 9 x 'other' arms in a variety of poses to represent figures loosing an arrow, pointing or placing an arrow onto the string.

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Accessory wise, each frame also has 6 x Quivers and 3 x knives / daggers.

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The Weapons Frame contains 6 x Long Bow Arms, 4 x Short Bow arms and the 9 x 'other' arms noted above plus 2 x Quivers and the 3 x Knives.

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Overall a very useful set which adds variety to the Gripping Beast Dark Age Archers set, reviewed elsewhere on this site.

Gripping Beast - Late Roman Heavy Cavalry

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This boxed set contains 12 x Late Roman Heavy Cavalry miniatures, there are 4 x Figure Frames, each with 3 models on the frame.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe.

The box also includes a vexilla for conversion purposes.

The Late Roman Heavy Cavalry may be used to represent the armoured cavalry forces of any of the later Romans or early Byzantines.

Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all other Gripping Beast box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

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Sculpted by Bob Naismith

Gripping Beast - Late Roman Infantry

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Inside you will find parts to assemble 44 finely-detailed ferocious Late Roman Infantry, armed with either swords, spears or bows.

The box consists of 8 x figure frames, see picture below, plus 2 x command frames. Each of the Figure frames has two archers plus three torsos that can be modelled with a number of different weapon options. There are seven different heads to use across the five figures on each frame to give variety.

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The archer figures are moulded in firing positions so there is no flexibility with these two guys n each frame.

The set also contains two Command Frames each of which provide parts to assemble an officer and a musician or standard bearer.

The average soldier of the late Roman Empire could be found serving on the frontiers of Britannia, Germania or even in the east in Syria.

By this time in Romes history many of the legions comprised of auxiliaries recruited from a variety of vassals and allies, including Germanic tribes such as the Franks and Goths.

Sculpted by Bob Naismith.

This boxed set comes with sixteen 20x20mm bases, two 20x100mm bases, two 20x40mm bases and two 40x40mm bases from Renedra.

Gripping Beast - Dark Ages Cavalry

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This boxed set contains 12 x Dark Age Cavalry miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed unarmoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe.

The box also includes a banner for conversion purposes. The Dark Age Cavalry may be used to represent the unarmoured cavalry forces from 300AD to approx 800AD including Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Franks, Germans, Heruls, Lombards and more!

Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all other Gripping Beast box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

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Gripping Beast - Dark Ages Archers

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Inside you will find parts to assemble 30 finely-detailed archers.

The Dark Age Archers may be used in a range of armies from the Dark Ages, such as the Goths, Saxons and more.

Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all other Gripping Beast box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

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As an be seen from the picture of the frame above, you only have three body poses and three heads to attach to the bodies, so a limited number of combinations. The figure requiring the Bow hand to be added does allow for some conversion opportunities.

Dispite the limited number of poses a useful set and one that will provide missile troops for many an army.

Gripping Beast - Arab Light Cavalry

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This Boxed Set contains 12 x Arab Light Cavalry & Horse Archer miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed Light Cavalry, fighting with either bow, spear or sword.

The box also contains extra parts to build some of your figures as trumpeters.

The Arab Light Cavalry & Horse Archers may be used to represent the unarmoured cavalry forces of any of the Arab states of the Middle East from 10th - 13th centuries, or the Turcomen or similar horse archers who fought with them as allies.

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Gripping Beast - Arab Heavy Cavalry

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This Boxed Set contains 12 x Arab Heavy Cavalry miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured Cavalry, fighting with either bow or spear.

The box also contains extra parts to build some of your figures as trumpeters. The Arab Heavy Cavalry may be used to represent the armoured cavalry forces of any of the Arab states of the Middle East from 10th - 13th centuries.

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Gripping Beast - Arab Spearmen & Archers

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This boxed set contains 40 x Arab Spearmen & Archier miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 40 finely-detailed Arab Spearmen & Archers, each warrior can be armed with a spear, but for extra flexibility the set also contains additional parts for you to make up to 16 of these warriors with bows, up to 16 with javelins or up to 8 with swords.

The box also contains extra parts to create trumpeters.

The Arab Spearmen & Archers may be used to represent almost any unarmoured Arabic infantry from the pre-Islamic period to the 18th Century Ottoman Empire. They might be found in the Moorish Armies in Spain, defending the Holy Land during the Crusades or even in the auxiliary infantry at the Siege of Vienna.

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Gripping Beast - Goth Elite Cavalry

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This boxed set contains 12 multi-part plastic Goth Elite Cavalrymen mounted on fully cataphract armoured horses.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe.

The box also includes dracos for conversion purposes. These figures make an excellent centre-piece for your Goth army or allies for Late Romans.

Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all  other Gripping Beast box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

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It is worth noting that the bodies are the same as those in GBP21, Goth Nobles.

Gripping Beast - Goth Noble Cavalry

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This boxed set contains 12 x Goth Noble Cavalry miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed armoured cavalry, fighting with either spear, sword or axe.

The box also includes a vexilla and a standard for conversion purposes. These models can be used to represent a wide range of armoured cavalrymen from 300AD to 800AD, including the Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Vandals, Franks, Germans, Herules, Lombards and more.

The Goth Noble Cavalry formed the core of the Gothic armies that washed across Europe during the Dark Ages, serving as heavy cavalry that brought death and destruction to their enemies in support of the infantry, light scouts and horse archers.

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The average cavalryman would have been equipped with a mail shirt, an iron or steel helm and whatever weapon they could afford.

Wealthier Goths may have opted to garb themselves in lamellar armour due to the additional protection it offered against the blunt force trauma inflicted by the maces and axes common in the period.

Gripping Beast - Late Roman Light Cavalry

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This Boxed Set contains 12 x 28mm Late Roman Light Cavalry miniatures.

Inside you will find parts to assemble 12 finely-detailed unarmoured cavalry, fighting with either javelin or bow. The box also includes swords, axes, and a trumpet for conversion purposes.

The Late Roman Light Cavalry may be used to represent the unarmoured cavalry forces of any of the later Romans or early Byzantines.

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Parts from this box are compatible with most parts from all of Gripping Beast's other box sets so you can do many, many conversions.

Plastic Soldier Company - 28mm Russian Heavy Weapons

This set from The Plastic Soldier Company covering the Soviet war effort in WW2.

The box contains 26 x 28mm hard plastic miniatures and 8 models depicting WW2 Russian infantry heavy weapons as follows:



2 x maxim teams firing
2 x maxim teams moving
2 x 50mm mortar teams
2 x 82mm mortar teams
2 x firing PTRS anti tank rifles
2 x moving PTRS anti tank rifles

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Plastic Soldier Company - 28mm Russian 45mm Anti-Tank Gun

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This boxed set contains 2 guns and crew figures. Each gun frame has options to build either a 45mm M1937 anti tank gun, a 45mm M1942 anti tank gun or a 76mm M1943 infantry gun with appropriate crew.

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North Star

North Star Military Figures are a UK based company that stocks literally thousands wargame products, including miniature figures.

These figures we sell come from many different manufacturers but the one that we are particularly interested in are their own home branded figures that are manufactured to support their FROSTGRAVE and OATHMARK Fantasy Environments.

North Star Website <Here> 

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Product List

28mm Fantasy - Frostgrave

FGVP01 - Frostgrave Soldiers

FGVP02 - Frostgrave Cultists

FGVP03 - Frostgrave Gnolls

FGVP04 - Frostgrave Barbarians

FGVP05 - Frostgrave Soldiers II

FGVP06 - Frostgrave Wizards

FGVP07 - Frostgrave Wizards II

28mm Fantasy - Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago

FGAP01 - Ghost Archipelago Crewmen

FGAP02 - Snake-men

FGAP03 - Tribals.

Fantasy - Oathmark

OAKP101 - Dwarf Infantry

OAKP102 - Dwarf Heavy Infantry

OAKP201 - Goblin Infantry

OAKP202 - Goblin Wolf Riders

OAKP301 - Elf Infantry

OAKP401 - Oathmark Human Infantry

Gripping Beast - 28mm Roman SAGA Starter Warband

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This is  a composite set made form three other figure sets,   specifically this set contains frames from:

 2 x GBP18 Late Roman Heavy Cavalry frames
 1 x GBP09 Late Roman Infantry Command frame
 4 x GBP09 Late Roman Infantry frames

 From a SAGA Warband point of view you will then be able to   create a warband as follows:

1 x Warlord (mounted & foot)

4 x Hearthguard (Mounted)

4 x Hearthguard (on foot)

8 x Warriors (with spears and shields)

8 x Warriors (with bows)

But as the Cavalry Frames have three figures each this means you receive an additional cavalrymen for free!