Just a fairey tale now?

I have enjoyed the Tale of War line of miniatures for a number of years, but I am starting to wonder if the entire line will be out of print.

When I look around at various on line sites to find them, they seem to be listed as out of print.  This could be just a coincidence, which would make me much happier!

There's a lot of character and whimsy to all of the figures, and this Cinderella set is no exception! 

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/221882524660?

Red label

Just a few more of the Red Box barbarians.

I'll sprinkle a few of these in amongst the terrain posts...

The big group shots will be coming up soon!

A return to Base Camp

Here's some fun bases for you.  As usual, sculpey was the primary medium.

The foliage bits are from Hangar 18, while the tufts (Gamers Grass) are from Kings Hobbies and Games.

As you saw in the original post, there are a ton of different colors, and that meant that I could match any foliage from the Hangar 18 sets.

The Gamers Grass tufts also come in a variety of sizes on each sheet, so it was very easy to find just the right piece to fit in on each base!

Here's a few that shows a few other bases (bark and branch style!) that have the same Hangar 18/ Gamers Grass combination.

An old lady returns

She may not look very old, but this classic sculpt goes back quite a ways.  I think it was first cast in 2003.

This is the last of the Anastasia figures that I have.  It's been rendered many different ways, even in some diorama vignettes.

In this last go round, I decided to test out some fun foliage from Hangar 18!

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/221880471333?

Here's the Champ

This is a very interesting version of the Tharn cavalry, with a dramatic pose for both wolf and rider.

I'm still seeking the description of what make Privateer Press figures distinctive from other lines.

It doesn't matter which faction you're talking about... they always seem to have a unique appearance.

I know the armor is treated a little differently, but it might have something to do with the more 'heavy' sculpting.

There are not many 'dainty' sculpts in the Privateer Press line, which is probably the one aspect that comes to mind. :-)

The Standing Stone

Continuing with the early stages of some winter theme terrain pieces, we have a quick standing stone.

The stone itself was made using sculpey.

It's sitting on top of some cork to make it easier to attach.

A few broken piece are scattered around the DVD protector...

Upon which a second layer will be added.  Just as I do with the tree bark, I used some Oxide Paste to serve as mortar with the regular glue.

Second layer added, and the Oxide Paste spread into some of the gaps.

The standing stone is also fortified with Oxide Paste, and buttressed a little bit with the second layer of the cork.

All of the broken bits of leftover cork make fantastic smaller stones!!

The various layers of gravel and ballast are added in the same manner as the earlier post of the tree stand.

I can't wait to see how this will look once it's painted, and the snow effects added!!! Stay tuned.

Getting ready for a snowball fight.

Today we have a few sets of group shots.  One of the figures in them would be the figure which needed to be matched as well as possible.

I don't think I have included any of these types of figures in the group shots previously.  The thought had occurred to me, but I always forgot!

The last batch should have a few of the 'matching' shots :-)

I have been noticing several differences in the metal versus the restic versions on these minis.  It is a little easier to paint the restic, since it it much lighter!

The view from above...

Coming right for you!

Stay tuned for much more!!