Action Art Series (Grenadier)
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Grenadier's Action Art Series has two sets of boxes: the original ones are AD&D boxes and the later ones are Dragon Lords boxes. They are often confused due to codes and names. When Grenadier lost the licence to AD&D, they redid the line as Dragon Lords with some sculpts carrying over but many of them completely resculpted. It is unknown if there were Dragon Lords branded versions of the 8001 and 8002 Action Art sets.
AD&D Action Art Sets
8001 Action Art: Explorers
8001
Action Art: Explorers
(box)
8001 (a)
Elf Female Fighter / Magic User
8001 (b)
Cleric with Stave
8001 (c)
Watchman with Lantern
8001 (d)
Torchbearer
8001 (e)
Gnome Swordsman
8001 (f)
Wizard
8001 (g)
Ranger with Axe
8001 (h)
Spear Thrower
8001 (i)
Paladin
8001 (j)
Spearman with Torch
8001 (k)
Crossbowman
8001 (l)
Illusionist / Thief
8001
Action Art: Explorers
(insert)
8001
Action Art: Explorers
(all figures)
- A PDF of the painting guide can be found here on the Grenadier Yahoo group.
8002 Action Art: Monsters
8002
Action Art: Monsters
(box)
8002 (a)
Female Assassin
8002 (b)
Drider
8002 (c)
Enchantress
8002 (d)
Drow Captain
8002 (e)
Wererat Leader
8002 (f)
Assassin
8002 (g)
Magic-User Thief
8002 (h)
Lizardman Champion
8002 (i)
Bugbear Chief
8002 (k)
Lawful Evil Cleric
8002
Action Art: Monsters
(insert)
- A PDF of the painting guide can be found here on the Grenadier Yahoo group.
8003 Action Art: Mythological Creatures
8003
Action Art: Mythological Creatures
(box, 1982)
8003a
Pegasus Colt
8003b
Pegasus
8003c
Elven Archer
8003d
Centaur
8003e
Cyclops
8003f
Unicorn Colt
8003g
Unicorn
8003h
Hercules
8003i (?)
Warning Post
8003
Action Art: Mythological Creatures
(insert)
- Note that the Warning Post is not pictured on the box flyer or shown in any of the Grenadier catalogues but it is listed as part of 8003 in the Armory's Buyers Guide and has been seen in (used & opened) sets of 8003 for sale at auction. Some doubt remains but it is likely correct..
8004 Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
8004
Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
(box)
8004a-1
Prowling Dragon
John Dennett
8004b (v1)
Dragon hatching from egg
8004b (v2)
Dragon hatching from egg
8004c-1
Grim Reaper
John Dennett
8004d (v1)
Large Demon
John Dennett
8004d (v2)
Large Demon (based)
John Dennett
8004e-1
Mummy with sarcophagus (joined lid)
8004f-1
Couatl
8004g-1
Giant Slug emerging from egg
8004
Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
(insert)
- These three figures by John Dennett were the first that he sculpted for Grenadier.
- The version of the Large Demon without a base was the original, the base was added later. John Dennett originally called this figure a Swamp Bear.
Dragon Lords Action Art Sets
8003 Action Art: Mythological Creatures
8003
Action Art: Mythological Creatures
(box)
8003 (a)
Pegasus Colt
8003 (b)
Pegasus8003 (c)
Elven Archer
8003 (d)
Centaur
8003 (e)
Cyclops
8003 (f)
Stela
8003 (g)
Unicorn8003 (h)
Hercules
8003
Action Art: Mythological Creatures
(insert)
8003
Action Art: Mythological Creatures
(contents)
- These miniatures are all different from the AD&D 8003 set above, with perhaps the exception of Hercules and the Elven Archer?
8004 Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
- G-dlfbs-8004-box.jpg
8004
Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
(box) 
8004a
Serpentine Dragon
8004b
Yeti8004c (v1)
Death Wraith w. Scythe
John Dennett
8004c (v2)
Death Wraith w. Scythe
8004d
Larva
8004e
Sarcophagus (w. lid)8004f (v1)
Couatl
8004f (v2)
Couatl
8004g
Giant Slug Hatching (Emerging from Egg)- G-dlfbs-8004-insert.jpg
8004
Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
(box insert) 
8004
Action Art: Fantasy Fiends
(dealer display)
- Compare with AD&D 8004 above: the second versions of the Death Wraith (w. hourglass waist) and the Couatl did not replace the older versions in all boxes.
