Modles & Figures

Models & Figures

Review Index

Manafacturer Date Period Name

Battle Honours 25/10/2003 WW2 British 25mm
Langton Miniatures 10/09/2000 Nepolionic English Naval
Langton Miniatures 10/10/2000 Nepolionic French Naval
Last Valley 27/01/2001 Scenery Scenery
SHQ 21/08/2000 WWII American Infantry
SHQ 10/10/2000 WWII British 8th Army
SHQ 21/01/2001 WWII British Airborne
SHQ 02/09/2000 WWII Dutch Infantry
SHQ 20/02/2001 WWII 88mm Flak 18
SHQ 20/02/2001 WWII Marder III Ausf M
Wargames Foundry 01/10/2000 Ancients Early Imperial Romans

Last Valley

Last Valley
12 Chaucer Street
Kingston Upon Hull
East Yorkshire
HU8 8NA

Tel:
01482 786446 (uk)

Last Valley produce a range of hand made terrain for 20 and 25 mm war games tables. Due to the nature of the subjects being scratch built no two pieces are alike. This only enhances the product. Last Valley's range includes large and small deciduous trees, fences, walls, hedges and bocage. These elements are purchased alone or in combinations to produce larger scenery pieces. For instance a walled field filled with stand-alone trees becomes an orchard. This approach allows scenery features to be more versatile. Stonewalls are mixed with hedges or fences to make realistic features. This level of detail and realism enhances any war games table.
The trees are made from rubberized horse hair which is flocked. The trunks are made from wire and paste and look very realistic. Wall sections are made from shingle and stuck together to make very realistic dry stonewalls. Fence sections are made from balsa and although some what delicate look fabulous. The bocage sections are modeled with and without trees and are truly stunning.
Last valley will also take commissions for one off pieces of scenery. My own club has commissioned a set of bocage road tiles that are featured in several of the pictures. We have also commissioned a set of river tiles with a modular bridge that can be displayed intact or demolished. The willingness to produce these commissioned pieces makes Last Valley a great company and has helped to add some verity to war games tables.

Langton Minitures

LANGTON MINIATURES
North Trendeal, Ladock,
Cornwall TR2 4QQ, U.K.
http://www.rodlangton.com/
Tel/Fax:
01726 882805 (uk)
44 1726 882805 (w/w)
Langton miniatures have a wide range of naval wargames miniatures, including Napoleonic, Anglo Dutch, Ancient, American Civil war and WW1 coastal. The scales range from 1:300 to 1:1200. The 1:1200 are made for wargaming and the larger scale models as display items. Langton's also sell rules and modelling matierials.Prices start around Ł1.80. The 1:1200 range is suplimented with a wide range of Nepoleonic buildings cast in resin and lead. Langtons are a well established company providing excelent models for wargamers and modlers.

SHQ

SHQ Miniatures
34 Copland Close
Basingstoke
Hants, RG22 4JX
013224 47926
01256 817746

SHQ produce a wide range of 20mm Lead figures and models for World War 2. These ranges Include German, British, Dutch and American. In most of the ranges Different periods and types of troops are covered; for example the German range includes "early war", "late war", "Mediterranean/Africa", "Volkstrum", "SS" and "paratroopers". The ranges include a large number of figures for each period, each figure pack comes with a different amount figures and prices start at Ł1.35 and rise to Ł12.00 for some of the Larger models. The model range of vehicles and guns is again extensive, especialy for the Germans.
The figures and models come in zip lock bags. Each figure is 20mm from floor to eye when standing upright; all the figures across the range are perfectly scaled. Figures look realistically scaled against the highly detailed model vehicles and guns. Unlike some ranges where the figures look bulky and cumbersome due to the detail. The quality and detail of these figures is unsurpassed, they come with little or no flashThe weapons and equipment are finely cast yet will stand a great deal of wargames punishment.

Wargames Foundry

The Foundry LTD,
http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/
Huberts Lane,
Off Doyle Rd,
St Peter Port,
Gurnsey,
Channel Islands,
Great Britain
GY1 1RG

To say Wargames Foundry had a large range of Figures across many periods would be a massive under statement.
This should give you an idea how complete these ranges are. There are Darkest Africa(African explorers and natives), India (Indian Mutiny), China (1840's British in China), Early Imperial Romans, Cut throats (Pirates), Old West, Renaissance, American Civil War, Cossacks, Samurai & Napoleonic's. That is by no means the full list, as every month more and more figures are produced.
Each figure is cast in lead in the 25mm scale. Figures cost approx Ł0.80p each and are bundled in packs, depending on the size of the figures a pack usually contain 8 figures. Each range has a number of packs, for example the Early Romans have 55 packs last time I counted. Most of the ranges have a similar large selection of figures.
Wargames foundries have just started producing monthly limited edition figures. These are sent to you when you mail order figures. After one month no more of the figures will be cast. A nice idea but don't expect these figures to make you money any time soon.
The company attends most of the UK's wargame conventions where special offers are generally available for bulk purchases.
My only dislike is that in several of the ranges not only do you have to buy figure packs but then by generic shield and weapons packs. This makes the cost of the figures grow dramatically; I prefer a more honest and upfront pricing system with no hidden costs.

Wargames Foundry have now released a new Fanatasy Range and Web Site It can be found at WARGAMES FOUNDRY or click the pic A Review of some of thier figures will follow shortly....

Manafacturer	Date	Period	Name
Battle Honours	25/10/2003	WW2	British 25mm
Langton Miniatures	10/09/2000	Nepolionic	English Naval
Langton Miniatures	10/10/2000	Nepolionic	French Naval
Last Valley	27/01/2001	Scenery	Scenery
SHQ	21/08/2000	WWII	American Infantry
SHQ	10/10/2000	WWII	British 8th Army
SHQ	21/01/2001	WWII	British Airborne
SHQ	02/09/2000	WWII	Dutch Infantry
SHQ	20/02/2001	WWII	88mm Flak 18
SHQ	20/02/2001	WWII	Marder III Ausf M
Wargames Foundry	01/10/2000	Ancients	Early Imperial Romans

Last Valley
Last Valley 12 Chaucer Street Kingston Upon Hull East Yorkshire HU8 8NA Tel: 01482 786446 (uk) Last Valley produce a range of hand made terrain for 20 and 25 mm war games tables. Due to the nature of the subjects being scratch built no two pieces are alike. This only enhances the product. Last Valley's range includes large and small deciduous trees, fences, walls, hedges and bocage. These elements are purchased alone or in combinations to produce larger scenery pieces. For instance a walled field filled with stand-alone trees becomes an orchard. This approach allows scenery features to be more versatile. Stonewalls are mixed with hedges or fences to make realistic features. This level of detail and realism enhances any war games table. The trees are made from rubberized horse hair which is flocked. The trunks are made from wire and paste and look very realistic. Wall sections are made from shingle and stuck together to make very realistic dry stonewalls. Fence sections are made from balsa and although some what delicate look fabulous. The bocage sections are modeled with and without trees and are truly stunning. Last valley will also take commissions for one off pieces of scenery. My own club has commissioned a set of bocage road tiles that are featured in several of the pictures. We have also commissioned a set of river tiles with a modular bridge that can be displayed intact or demolished. The willingness to produce these commissioned pieces makes Last Valley a great company and has helped to add some verity to war games tables.
Langton Minitures
LANGTON MINIATURES North Trendeal, Ladock, Cornwall TR2 4QQ, U.K. http://www.rodlangton.com/ Tel/Fax: 01726 882805 (uk) 44 1726 882805 (w/w) Langton miniatures have a wide range of naval wargames miniatures, including Napoleonic, Anglo Dutch, Ancient, American Civil war and WW1 coastal. The scales range from 1:300 to 1:1200. The 1:1200 are made for wargaming and the larger scale models as display items. Langton's also sell rules and modelling matierials.Prices start around Ł1.80. The 1:1200 range is suplimented with a wide range of Nepoleonic buildings cast in resin and lead. Langtons are a well established company providing excelent models for wargamers and modlers.
SHQ
SHQ Miniatures 34 Copland Close Basingstoke Hants, RG22 4JX 013224 47926 01256 817746 SHQ produce a wide range of 20mm Lead figures and models for World War 2. These ranges Include German, British, Dutch and American. In most of the ranges Different periods and types of troops are covered; for example the German range includes "early war", "late war", "Mediterranean/Africa", "Volkstrum", "SS" and "paratroopers". The ranges include a large number of figures for each period, each figure pack comes with a different amount figures and prices start at Ł1.35 and rise to Ł12.00 for some of the Larger models. The model range of vehicles and guns is again extensive, especialy for the Germans. The figures and models come in zip lock bags. Each figure is 20mm from floor to eye when standing upright; all the figures across the range are perfectly scaled. Figures look realistically scaled against the highly detailed model vehicles and guns. Unlike some ranges where the figures look bulky and cumbersome due to the detail. The quality and detail of these figures is unsurpassed, they come with little or no flashThe weapons and equipment are finely cast yet will stand a great deal of wargames punishment.
Wargames Foundry
The Foundry LTD, http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/ Huberts Lane, Off Doyle Rd, St Peter Port, Gurnsey, Channel Islands, Great Britain GY1 1RG To say Wargames Foundry had a large range of Figures across many periods would be a massive under statement. This should give you an idea how complete these ranges are. There are Darkest Africa(African explorers and natives), India (Indian Mutiny), China (1840's British in China), Early Imperial Romans, Cut throats (Pirates), Old West, Renaissance, American Civil War, Cossacks, Samurai & Napoleonic's. That is by no means the full list, as every month more and more figures are produced. Each figure is cast in lead in the 25mm scale. Figures cost approx Ł0.80p each and are bundled in packs, depending on the size of the figures a pack usually contain 8 figures. Each range has a number of packs, for example the Early Romans have 55 packs last time I counted. Most of the ranges have a similar large selection of figures. Wargames foundries have just started producing monthly limited edition figures. These are sent to you when you mail order figures. After one month no more of the figures will be cast. A nice idea but don't expect these figures to make you money any time soon. The company attends most of the UK's wargame conventions where special offers are generally available for bulk purchases. My only dislike is that in several of the ranges not only do you have to buy figure packs but then by generic shield and weapons packs. This makes the cost of the figures grow dramatically; I prefer a more honest and upfront pricing system with no hidden costs. Wargames Foundry have now released a new Fanatasy Range and Web Site It can be found at WARGAMES FOUNDRY or click the pic A Review of some of thier figures will follow shortly....