#wargames foundry

[oldschoolfrp]

"Bryan Ansell back in the early days of Citadel/Foundry," looking over racks of metal miniatures, from an article on Wargames Atlantic's website on "how the sausage gets made"

[vashtorr-the-stampede]

Breakin out the big guns

[yr-hen-ogledd]

When you place an order with Foundry miniatures, they often include a random single miniature from one of their other ranges (presumably so you buy a bunch more to keep it company). That’s how I came to own a single Roman auxillary. Fortunately there’s not a huge amount of difference between some Roman & Celtic equipment, so I made myself a Gallic mercenary to throw in with my Thracians.

[oldschoolfrp]

Bryan Ansell has passed away at age 68 (11 October 1955 -- 30th December 2023).

Bryan Ansell founded Citadel Miniatures in 1978 in partnership with Games Workshop, and co-wrote the original 1983 Warhammer Fantasy Battles first edition rules with Richard Halliwell and Rick Priestley. He became managing director of Games Workshop in the mid-1980s, and was primary owner of GW until selling his shares in 1991. He also founded Wargames Foundry / Foundry Miniatures, which continues to produce many older Citadel figures among many other ranges.

(Top: Bryan Ansell from Warhammer Armies, 1988; Bottom: Bryan Ansell (Left) with artist Tony Ackland at the 2017 Bring Out Your Lead oldhammer event at Wargames Foundry)

[oldschoolfrp]

Piers the Plowman & Tax Collector, from Wargames Foundry's Hundred Years War 28mm miniatures line, inspired by medieval literature. Foundry credits the entire line to the Perry Brothers as former Citadel figures, but most of the civilians don't appear in any older Citadel catalogs I can find. It is true that some Citadel historical lines had very little documentation and weren't advertised alongside the fantasy releases.

This week all the European game companies have been scrambling to figure out how to process the new tariff fees that US customers will be required to pay. Foundry used this image in their email and webpage describing their updated policies.

[oldschoolfrp]

From Wargames illustrated 11, July 1988: Some lovely historical armies made from Citadel fantasy miniatures, with appropriate architecture and landscape modeling. Figures are C26 Men at Arms by the Perry twins from 1984, still in production today by Wargames Foundry as their "Wars of the Roses / 15th Century Men at Arms" line.

Miniature banners often are oversized for better visibility on the tabletop, but here the editor offers a different explanation:

Four pics of Wars of the Roses figures from Tim Hall's and Roger Needham's large and varied collections. The figures are the old Citadel range, formerly marketed as fantasy "Men-at-Arms"! The photos demonstrate the military doctrine of the time: the banners were so big, that lots of heavy plate armour had to be worn to keep the bearers stable in the breeze. With the coming of gunpowder -- more accurately, with the coming of personal handheld firearms -- opponents' volleys usually shot the flags full of holes, allowing the breeze to pass through, thus rendering armour obsolete, save for members of the aristocracy having their portraits painted. (Warning to young readers: don't quote this theory in your history exams!) The buildings are by Hales Models.

[jakestabletop]

More progress on the Early Imperial Romans -- All base colors blocked out, ready for some shade & highlight then attaching shields and finishing the bases.

Vallejo Game Color Gunmetal on all iron armor and weapon parts, Reaper Oiled Leather on shoulder strap and sandals, Vallejo German Grey (a dark charcoal off-black) on the painted wooden sword & dagger scabbards, Reaper Antique Gold on all polished bronze/brass contrasting metal bits (belt, cingulum, “eyebrow” swoosh shapes on helmet, latches on front of shoulder armor, scabbard trim, and sword & dagger hilt & pommel), Reaper Shield Brown on pilum shaft and on back side of shield painted separately, Citadel Mephiston Red for the focale (neck scarf; I chose to have it match the tunic instead of being a contrasting color).  Also slapped some Reaper Earth Brown on the bases as a first layer.

[jakestabletop]

Early Imperial Roman legionaries -- All done, finally received their scutums (with Little Big Men decals plus some extra weathering).  I need to 3D print some 8-man sabot trays and flock them to match.  Next up, they need some officers and a couple of units of auxiliary troops.