Fantasy Tribes

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Reserved for Citadel's range, which can also be viewed at the CCM wiki. Most of these figures had a wider range of variations with slight modifications to a base design. Most variations are uncatalogued. The Fantasy Tribes range was listed with a few pictures in Citadel catalogues prior to the 1983 Dragon Catalogue. In that catalogue a few Fantasy Tribe figures were carried over into the new 'C' Series codes. All of those models, though, were quickly retired and the Fantasy Tribes era was effectively over. However, the range was also manufactured under licence by Ral Partha (USA) and RAFM (Canada) and figures from this series are pictured in early 1980s catalogues from both companies.

Fantasy Tribe Dragons

DRG1
Red Dragon
Citadel-DRG2.jpg

DRG2
Green Dragon
DRG3
Ice Dragon
Citadel-DRG4.jpg

DRG4
Golden Dragon
Heads
Variant
Citadel-DRG-wing-01.jpg

Wings
Variant

The Fantasy Tribe Dragons appeared in late 1982 and did not have the "FT" code prefix.
All of these came with a choice of 3 heads and one of two different wing types.
All of the FT Dragons moved to the C11 Dragons range in 1983.

Fantasy Tribe Dwarfs

FTD1
Dwarf w. Spear & Sword
Variant
FTD2
Dwarf w. Light Crossbow & Sword
Variant
FTD3
Dwarf w. Sword & Pole Arm
Variant
FTD4
Dwarf w. Mace & Axe
Variant
FTD5
Dwarf w. Axe & Heavy Crossbow
Variant
FTD6
Dwarf w. Axe & Hammer
Variant
FTD7
Dwarf w. Hammer & Pick
Variant
FTD8
Dwarf Standard Bearer w. Axe
Variant
FTD9
Dwarf Chieftain in Plate Mail w. Sword
Variant
FTD10
Dwarf Trumpeter w. Sword
Variant
FTD11
Female Dwarf
FTD12
Dwarf Children
Boy
FTD12
Dwarf Children
Girl
FTD13
The Dwarf w. No Name
FTD14
Dwarf Stretcher Party
FTD15
Mounted Dwarf
FTD16 (a)
Dwarf War Engine
Master Gunner
FTD16 (b)
Dwarf War Engine
Gunner
FTD16 (c)
Dwarf War Engine
Spotter
Citadel-FTD16d.jpg

FTD16 (d)
Dwarf War Engine
War Engine
Citadel-FTD17.jpg

FTD17
Dwarf w. Light Crossbow & Axe
FTD18
Dwarf w. Axe & Knife
Citadel-FTD19.jpg

FTD19
Dwarf Champion w. Two-handed Axe
Citadel-FTD20.jpg

FTD20
Dwarf Champion in Plate Armour w. Two-Handed Sword

FTD1 to FTD16 are listed in the Citadel Catalogs.
FTD17 to FTD20 are listed in Ral Partha 1984 Imports Catalog [4].
FTD21 to FTD26 (and an alternative FTD11) were released by Ral Partha: see Fantasy Tribe Dwarves.
Figures with variations: FTD1,FTD2,FTD3,FTD4,FTD5,FTD6,FTD7,FTD8,FTD9,FTD10.
Some of these figures were reused in the C07 & C08 Dwarf Warriors series.

Fantasy Tribe Fighters

The FTF range was released around November 1982. In the UK, the FTF series was grouped under four categories - FTF-1 to FTF-4 with no specific numbering for the figures. In Canada and the USA, the figures were given specific codes [8] but they followed the same number-range blocks as the UK. Missing numbers probably dont exist - it is likely the gaps were intended for future releases. We use the numbered product codes where possible with the addition of the LMW specific categories of FTF-5 Adventurers, FTF-6 Knights & Heroes and FTF-7 Vikings, and we revert to an FTF-U Unnumbered section for all the rest - these groupings all relate to the USA / Canada releases.

However, there was also a large, 1-page advert [11] that showed sketches of 119 (!) FTF figures. This shows the bulk of the range including some but not all from the North American listings. Most of the range would end up in the new C01 Fighters series in late 1983 where they kept to the same (official) FTF categories.

Note: figures in the Ral Partha version of the Fantasy Tribe Fighters series were redesigned after Partha and Citadel parted company.

FTF-1 Fighters

FTF-01
Fighter w. Sword & Buckler
(82 060)
FTF-02
Unarmoured Fighter w. Sword & Bow
(82 024)
FTF-03
Fighter in 3/4 Plate Armour
(82 034)
FTF-04
Barbarian Fighter w. 2-handed Sword
(82 018)
FTF-05
Fighter in Full Helm w. Crest
(82 015)
FTF-06
Eastern Fighter w. Scimitar
(82 103)

FTF-2 Paladins

FTF-20
Impoverished Paladin
(82 091)
FTF-21
Paladin w. Mace
(82 104)
FTF-22
Paladin w. Hand Axe
(82 008)
FTF-23
Paladin w. Full Gear Pack
(82 011)
Citadel-FTF-24.jpg

FTF-24
Rich Paladin
(82 045)
FTF-25
Paladin on Quest

FTF-3 Female Fighters

FTF-30
Female Fighter w. Pack & Sword
(82 051)
Citadel-FTF-31.jpg

FTF-31
Brunhilda, Fat Lady Fighter
(82 056)
FTF-32
Female Fighter in Plate Armour
(82 062)
FTF-33
Olga Bone Crush w. Mace
(82 057)
FTF-34
Female Barbarian w. Sword & Shield
(82 105)
FTF-35
Lila the Swift w. Scimitar
(82 070)

FTF-4 Chaos Warriors

Citadel-FTF-40.jpg

FTF-40
Dragon Knight of Chaos in Plate Armour
(82 080)
FTF-41
Champion of Chaos w. Sword
(82 043)
FTF-42
Female Chaos Warrior w. Sword, Shield & Bow
(82 096)
FTF-43
Captain of Chaos w. Mace
(82 112)
FTF-44
Chaotic Adventurer w. Sword & Gauntlet Knife
(82 038)
FTF-45
(Drok, Death Knight of Chaos)

The FTF-45 code & name is a stretch: this figure was in set FTF301 but was replaced by the Ral Partha sculpt for FTF-45.

FTF-5 Adventurers

FTF-50
Adventurer w. Breast Plate & Sword
(82 092)
FTF-51
Cloaked Adventurer w. Sword or Mace
(FA10v2,DASP 2,82 066)
FTF-52
Adventurer in Chainmail
FTF-53
Unarmoured Adventurer in Ambush
(82 025)
FTF-54
Adventurer in Leather Armour
(82 088)
FTF-55
Truk the Well Provided
(82 110)
Ctadel-FTF-56.jpg

FTF-56
Adventurer Prince Ardelon Lonestar
Citadel-FTF-57.jpg

FTF-57
Heavy Equipped Adventurer w. Crossbow
Citadel-FTF-58.jpg

FTF-58
Knightly Adventurer w. Mail & Shield
Citadel-FTF-59.jpg

FTF-59
Adventurer w. Plate Mail & Cape

This LMW "FTF-5" category is not official (just logical).

FTF-6 Knights & Heroes

FTF-60
Knightly Warrior in Plate Mail
FTF-61
Hero in Chainmail w. Axe
FTF-62
Paladin in Plate Mail Double-Armed
Citadel-FTF-63.jpg

FTF-63
Paladin Berserker
Citadel-FTF-64.jpg

FTF-64
Chivalric Warrior w. Plate & Axe
FTF-65
Fighter in Veil Helm w. Axe
Citadel-FTF-66.jpg

FTF-66
Fighter in Spiked Helm w. Broadsword
Citadel-FTF-67.jpg

FTF-67
Adelaide 'The Hooded Huntress' w. Scimitar
FTF-68
Chivalric Female Fighter

This LMW "FTF-6" category is not official (just logical).
FTF-2 & FTF-3 could apply to most of these but we keep them in sequence order as "Knights & Heroes".

FTF-7 Vikings

FTF-70
Norse Warrior w. Chain Helm & Spear
FTF-71
Norse Berserker
FTF-72
Norse Axeman in Mail Armour w. Axe
FTF-73
Norse Bowman in Leather Armour
FTF-74
Norse Warrior w. Sword & Bow
FTF-75
Young Norse Warrior in Fur w. Axe
FTF-76
Norse Chieftain in Horned Helm

This LMW "FTF-7" category is not official (just logical).

FTF-U Unnumbered

(01)
(02)
(03)
(04)
(05)
Citadel-FTF-U06.jpg

(06)
Citadel-FTF-U07.jpg

(07)
Citadel-FTF-U08.jpg

(08)

This LMW "FTF-U" category is not official (just convenient).

FTF Advert 1982

Citadel-FTF-001.jpg

(82 001)
(82 002)
(82 003)
(82 004)
(82 005)
(variant w. cloak)
Citadel-FTF-006.jpg

(82 006)
(82 007)
(82 008)
(FTF-22)
(82 009)
(82 010)
(82 011)
(FTF-23)
(82 012)
Citadel-FTF-013.jpg

(82 013)
(82 014)
(82 015)
(FTF-05)
(82 016)
Citadel-FTF-017.jpg

(82 017)
(82 018)
(FTF-04)
(82 019)
Citadel-FTF-020.jpg

(82 020)
Citadel-FTF-021.jpg

(82 021)
Citadel-FTF-022.jpg

(82 022)
(82 023)
(82 024)
(FTF-02)
(82 025)
(FTF-53)
(82 026)
Citadel-FTF-027.jpg

(82 027)
(82 028)
(82 029)
(82 030)
(82 031)
(82 032)
(82 033)
(82 034)
(FTF-03)
Citadel-FTF-035.jpg

(82 035)
(82 036)
Citadel-FTF-037.jpg

(82 037)
(82 038)
(FTF-44)
(82 039)
(82 040)
(82 041)
(82 042)
(82 043)
(FTF-41)
(82 044)
Citadel-FTF-24.jpg

(82 045)
(FTF-24)
Citadel-FTF-046.jpg

(82 046)
(82 047)
Citadel-FTF-048.jpg

(82 048)
(82 049)
(82 050)
(82 051)
(FTF-30)
Citadel-FTF-052.jpg

(82 052)
Citadel-FTF-053.jpg

(82 053)
(82 054)
Citadel-FTF-055.jpg

(82 055)
Citadel-FTF-31.jpg

(82 056)
(FTF-31)
(82 057)
(FTF-33)
(82 058)
(82 059)
(82 060)
(FTF-01)
(82 061)
(82 062)
(FTF-32)
Citadel-FTF-063.jpg

(82 063)
Citadel-FTF-064.jpg

(82 064)
(82 065)
(82 066)
Cloaked Adventurer w. Sword or Mace
(FA10v2,DASP 2,FTF-51)
(82 067)
(82 068)
(82 069)
(82 070)
(FTF-35)
Citadel-FTF-071.jpg

(82 071)
(82 072)
(82 073)
Citadel-FTF-074.jpg

(82 074)
(82 075)
(82 076)
Citadel-FTF-077.jpg

(82 077)
Citadel-FTF-078.jpg

(82 078)
(82 079)
Citadel-FTF-40.jpg

(82 080)
(FTF-40)
(82 081)
Citadel-FTF-082.jpg

(82 082)
(82 083)
(82 084)
Ulmric Ogreslayer
(82 085)
(82 086)
Citadel-FTF-087.jpg

(82 087)
(82 088)
(FTF-54)
(82 089)
Variant
(82 090)
(82 091)
(FTF-20)
(82 092)
(FTF-50)
Citadel-FTF-093.jpg

(82 093)
(82 094)
(82 095)
(82 096)
(FTF-42)
(82 097)
(82 098)
Citadel-FTF-099.jpg

(82 099)
Citadel-FTF-100.jpg

(82 100)
(82 101)
Desdimona Darksword
(82 102)
(82 103)
(FTF-06)
(82 104)
(FTF-21)
(82 105)
(FTF-34)
(82 106)
(82 107)
(82 108)
(82 109)
(82 110)
(FTF-55)
(82 111)
Egbert Trueblade
(82 112)
(FTF-43)
(82 113)
Citadel-FTF-114.jpg

(82 114)
(82 115)
(82 116)
(82 117)
(82 118)
(82 119)
Athlok Herobane

This block is listed in rough numerical order as shown on the advert.
For many of them it is easy to assign them to the FTF-1,2,3 & 4 categories above.

Fantasy Tribe Gnolls

FTG1
Gnoll w. Pole Arm
(C12/1a)
Variant
FTG2
Gnoll Attacking w. Hand Weapon
(C12/1b)
Variant
FTG3
Gnoll Standing w. Hand Weapon
(C12/1c)
Variant
FTG4
Gnoll Chieftain
(C12/2c)
FTG5
Gnoll Standard Bearer
(C12/2d)
FTG6
Great Gnoll Halberdier
(C12/2a)
(RAFM bag)
Variant
FTG7
Great Gnoll w. Hand Weapon
(C12/2b)
Variant
Citadel-FTG8-a.jpg

FTG8
Great Gnoll on Giant Boar
Variant
Citadel-FTG9-v1-a.jpg

FTG9 v1
Gnoll on Giant Boar
(single piece casting)
Variant
FTG9 v2
Gnoll w. Mace and Shield
Variant
Citadel-FTG9-v2-boar.jpg

FTG9 v2
Giant Boar
(for the later 2-piece castings)
Variant
FTG10
Two Drunken Gnolls
FTG11
Female Gnoll
Variant
FTG-12
Gnoll Children (2 figs)
FTG13
Gnoll Chieftain's Chariot w. 4 Crew, 2 Giant Boars
FTG14
Gnorman the Gnoll
aka
Gilbert the Goblin Hero
(C12/1d)
Citadel-FTG15.jpg

FTG15
Goblin Priest w. Mace
FTG16
Goblin w. Short Sword & Shield
(C12)
FTG17
Goblin Archer
(C12)
Citadel-FTG18.jpg

FTG18
Goblin w. Halberd & Shield
Citadel-FTG19.jpg

FTG19
Lancer on Giant War Boar

Fantasy Tribe Gnolls first appeared in the 1981 Blue Citadel Catalogue.
Fantasy Tribe Gnolls changed their name to Goblins - see 1983 Blue catalogue, p8 [2]
The difference between a Gnoll and a Giant Gnoll, in most cases, appears to be the length of their ears.
Figures with multiple variations: FTG1, FTG2, FTG3, FTG6, FTG7, FTG8, FTG9, FTG11.

Fantasy Tribe Hobgoblins

Citadel-FTH1-v01.jpg

FTH1
Citadel-FTH2-v01.jpg

FTH2
Citadel-FTH3-v01.jpg

FTH3
FTH4
FTH5

The FTH range was released in late 1982 and was never catalogued.
The Dragon Catalogue has a sketch of the range as "C36 Bugbears & Goblins" but is not yet available.
The First Citadel Compendium (1C) has sketches of "C36 Hobgoblins" - these were OOP by 1984. [7]
In the absence of packaging or base markings, the assumption is that all 1C hobgoblins are the older FTH figures.

Fantasy Tribe Orcs

FTO1
Orc Advancing w. Mace & Shield
Variant
FTO2
Orc Attacking w. Sword & Shield
Variant
FTO3
Orc Advancing w. Sword, Spear & Shield
Variant
FTO4
Orc Charging w. Spear
Variant
FTO5
Orc Advancing w. Halberd
Variant
FTO6
Orc Swinging Axe
Variant
FTO7
Orc Firing Bow
Variant
FTO8
Orc Charging w. Polearm
Variant
FTO9
Orc Advancing w. Axe & Spear
Variant
FTO10
Orc Firing Crossbow
Variant
FTO11
Orc Chief w. Sword & Flail
Variant
FTO12
Orc Bodyguard w. Battleaxe
Variant
Citadel-FTO13.jpg

FTO13
Orc Riding Giant War-Wyvern
Variant
FTO14
Ogron Foulbreath, Orc Champion
FTO15
Orc Bodyguard w. Mace of Thunder & Shield

See 1983 Yellow catalogue, p9 [5]
All of these figures, except for FTO14 and FTO15, exist in several variations.
All of these figures, except for FTO13, were carried forward into the C15 & C16 series.

Fantasy Tribe Skeletons

Citadel-FTS1v1-1.jpg

FTS1 v1
Skeleton Advancing w. Sword & Shield
Variant
FTS1 v2
Skeleton Advancing w. Sword & Shield
(C17/1a)
Variant
FTS2
Skeleton Attacking w. Scimitar
(C17/1b)
Variant
FTS3 v1
Skeleton Attacking w. Sword
Variant
FTS3 v2
Skeleton Attacking w. Sword
(C17/1c)
Variant
Citadel-FTS4v1-1.jpg

FTS4 v1
Skeleton Charging w. Spear
Variant
FTS4 v2
Skeleton Charging w. Spear
(C17/2a)
Variant
Citadel-FTS5v1-1.jpg

FTS5 v1
Skeleton Attacking w. Axe & Shield
Variant
FTS5 v2
Skeleton Attacking w. Axe & Shield
(C17/3a)
Variant
FTS6
Skeleton w. Bow
(C17/2c)
Variant
FTS7 v1
Skeleton Swinging Club
Variant
FTS7 v2
Skeleton Swinging Club
(C17/3b)
Variant
FTS8 v1
Skeleton Advancing w. Pitchfork
Variant
FTS8 v2
Skeleton Advancing w. Pitchfork
(C17/2b)
Variant
Citadel-FTS9v1-1.jpg

FTS9 v1
Skeleton Attacking w. Dagger
Variant
FTS9 v2
Skeleton Attacking w. Dagger
(C17/3c)
Variant
FTS10
Skeleton Hacking w. Sword
(C17/1d)
Variant
FTS11
Dwarf Skeleton w. Axe & Shield
Variant
FTS12
Halfling Skeleton w. Dagger & Shield
Variant
FTS13
Skeleton King
(C18/2a)
FTS14
Skeleton Priest
(C18/1a)
Variant
FTS15
Slain Skeleton
(C17/2e)
FTS16
Skeleton Lord
(C17/3e)
Variant
FTS17
Grim Reaper
(C17/2d)
FTS18
Standard Bearer of the Legions of Hell
(C17/3d)
FTS19
Skeleton w. Sickle
FTS20
Skeleton Stalking in Chain Mail w. Sword & Shield
FTS21
Skeleton Warrior
Variant
FTS22
Skeleton Rider on Horse of Hell
Variant
FTS23
Skeleton Baron in Plate on Zombie Horse
FTS24
Skeleton Warrior w. Bone Crusher Mace & Shield
FTS25
Skeleton Champion w. Haunted Axe & Laughing Shield

See 1983 Yellow catalogue, p9 [5] & 1983 Blue catalogue, p9 [2]
Several figures were resculpted as noted in the 1983 Blue catalogue.
Some figures moved into C17 and C18 in the 1983 Dragon Catalogue.
FTS19 onwards are from the 1984 Ral Parth Imports catalog [4].
Figures with variations: FTS1 to FTS12, FTS14, FTS16, FTS21.

Fantasy Tribe Trolls

FTT1
Troll with Tree-Trunk Club
Tom Meier
(C20/1a)
FTT2 v1
Troll swinging Axe
Tom Meier
Citadel-FTT2v2.jpg

FTT2 v2
Troll swinging Axe
FTT3
Troll hurling Rock
Tom Meier
(C20/1b)
FTT4
Troll in Chainmail with Scimitar
Tom Meier
(C20/1c)
FTT5 v1
Troll in Furs with Axe and Shield
Tom Meier
FTT5 v2
Troll in Furs with Axe and Shield
FTT6
Troll Discipline Master with Whip
Tom Meier
(C20/1d)
FTT7
Trollwife
Tom Meier
(C20/1e)
FTT7 (v2)
Trollwife
Michael Perry
(C20/1e)
FTT8
Troll Brat hurling Rocks
Tom Meier
FTT9
Giant Half-Troll Champion
Citadel-FTT10.jpg

FTT10
Giant Two Headed Troll

FTT2, FTT5 - rescuplted in 1982 [1][2]
FTT7, FTT8 - resculpted at some point [3]
See 1983 Blue catalogue, p9 [2]

Fantasy Tribe Wizards

The short lived "Fantasy Tribes Wizards" (FTW) series was only listed on a 1982/1983 flyer. It was re-coded as C02 Wizards and was first shown in the "Dragon Catalogue". The C02 set had the same list of figures as FTW - the only slight difference was probably a mistake on the earlier flyer which had missed out ""FTW3d". Refer to the 'C' Series page for this set.

Fantasy Tribe Zombies

FTZ1
Zombie Staggering Forward
(C19/1b)
Variant
FTZ2
Zombie Attacking
(C19/1c)
Variant
FTZ3
Zombie w. Club
(C19/2a ?)
Variant
FTZ4
Zombie w. Butcher's Knife
(C19/2b)
Variant
FTZ5
Zombie w. Axe
(C19/2c)
Variant
FTZ6
Zombie w. Butcher's Cleaver
(C19/3a)
Variant
FTZ7
Zombie w. Spiked Club
(C19/3b)
Variant
FTZ8
Slain Zombie
(C19/3c ?)
FTZ9
Assorted Zombie Heads

The FTZ range was never catalogued, appearing only in White Dwarf adverts and Citadel flyers.
Figures with variations: FTZ1 to FTZ7.
All of these (probably) moved to C19 Zombies as listed in the Dragon Catalogue but FTZ3 and FTZ8 were not explicitly cross-referenced there.
This range has an enormous number of variations: for more detail refer to the excellent FTZ page on the Collecting Citadel Miniatures website. [6]

References

[1], Swords & Dorkery, "Mystery minis, 50% solution", (Sep 1, 2010)
[2], SoL, "1982 (Blue) Citadel Miniatures Catalogue"
[3], The Stuff of Legends, "FTT7 and FTT8 were resculpted at some point by Alan Perry & Michael Perry".
[4], SoL, "Ral Partha Imports 1984 Catalog".
[5], SoL, "1982 (Yellow) Citadel Miniatures Catalogue"
[6], CCM, "Zombies - FTZ Fantasy Tribe (solid base)"
[7], SoL, "C36 Hobgoblins" (documentation)
[8], RAFM, "RAFM 1986 Canada (catalog)", page 36-37
[9], Ral Partha, "Ral Partha Imports 1984 Catalog", page 6-7
[10], Military Modelling, "Fantasy Tribe Fighters (advert)", Nov 1982, page 820

Fantasy Tribes

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