My major purchase at Historicon was thirteen bags of Gripping Beast Vikings and Irish, purchased from the 19th Century Miniatures group, a.k.a. Old Glory 15s. To go with them, however, I'd also like to have a couple of dozen unarmed civilians, including women and children so the Vikings have something to pillage. Does anyone know of a manufacturer of such?
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Err, yes ... Gripping Beast! They do several civilian sets, including children and even priests. They also have a “booty” set (that’s swag, not females!), and laden carts and ponies to carry it of with.
Do not forget Old Glory. They have Viking civilians. I am not sure if they are listed in the Old Glory Viking range, or SVS codes. In the West Line for Dwarf Wars, they have also added civilians to the Nordvolk line. They were a new release at Historicon.
Just remember that while the Vikings were quite keen on inter-Scandinavian raiding, civilians in Saxon, Irish or Frankish lands looked quite different. Hence, their civilians are only strictly usable in a Scandinavian (or maybe Scottish/Dublin) context. Old Glory do make some captives in their “looters” pack, and pretty much any priest figures can be used (GB,Foundry,Essex)Medieval civilians (OG, Foundry, Essex) really don’t work, because the clothes are totally wrong.
Black Tree also does Viking and generically European civilians (some of which are maybe a little too medieval, but most of which are Anglo-Saxon). But I’ll back up GB: they do a rather nice pack of women and children for Vikings.
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Err, yes ... Gripping Beast! They do several civilian sets, including children and even priests. They also have a “booty” set (that’s swag, not females!), and laden carts and ponies to carry it of with.
Posted by on 07/25 at 10:22 PM | #
That’s funny. I asked the US distributor if GB made such figures and was told “no”. Maybe they are available only in England.
Posted by The Editor on 07/26 at 06:45 AM | #
I can confirm what Christopher says - there was a GB ad in Wargames Illustrated a couple of issues back for said Civilians, etc.
Posted by Kevin on 07/26 at 05:57 PM | #
Do not forget Old Glory. They have Viking civilians. I am not sure if they are listed in the Old Glory Viking range, or SVS codes. In the West Line for Dwarf Wars, they have also added civilians to the Nordvolk line. They were a new release at Historicon.
Posted by on 07/30 at 07:24 AM | #
Just remember that while the Vikings were quite keen on inter-Scandinavian raiding, civilians in Saxon, Irish or Frankish lands looked quite different. Hence, their civilians are only strictly usable in a Scandinavian (or maybe Scottish/Dublin) context. Old Glory do make some captives in their “looters” pack, and pretty much any priest figures can be used (GB,Foundry,Essex)Medieval civilians (OG, Foundry, Essex) really don’t work, because the clothes are totally wrong.
Posted by on 08/12 at 10:49 AM | #
Black Tree also does Viking and generically European civilians (some of which are maybe a little too medieval, but most of which are Anglo-Saxon). But I’ll back up GB: they do a rather nice pack of women and children for Vikings.
Posted by on 10/27 at 04:50 AM | #