Tom Meier

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Tom Meier works on commission and operates his own company, Thunderbolt Mountain Miniatures.

Awards:

• Origins Awards / H.G. Wells Awards:
  

1977 – Best Fantasy Figure Series (ES/01-xxx Fantasy Line)

1978 – Best Historical Figure Series (11/42-xxx 1200 A.D.)

1978 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – Fantasy Collector Series (CS/02-xxx)

1979 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – Collectibles (CS/02-xxx)

1980 – Best Historical Figure Series – Condottieri (15/54-xxx)

1980 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – Personalities (ES/01-xxx)

1981 – Best Historical Figure Series – Condottieri (15/54-xxx)

1982 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – Personalities and Things that go Bump in the Night (ES/01-xxx)

1983 – Best Vehicular Series – 25mm Dwarf Steam Cannon (02-030)

1984 – Best Historical Figure Series – 25mm Colonials (88-xxx Zulus and Northwest Frontier)

1984 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – 25mm Personalities (ES/01-xxx)

1988 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – TSR's AD&D Series (11-xxx shared with Dennis Mize)

1989 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – 10-502 Dragonlance: Heroes (shared with Dennis Mize, Richard Kerr)

1991 – Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series – Shadowrun (Ral Partha) (20-5xx shared with Dennis Mize, Dave Summers)

1986, 1988 – Best Vehicular or Accessory Series – BattleTech Mech. (20-8xx shared with Bob Charrette, Julie Guthrie)

1989, 1991 & 1992 – Best Vehicular Miniatures Series – BattleTech Mechs & Vehicles (20-xxx shared with Jeff Wilhelm, Dave Summers, Sandy Garrity, Richard Kerr, Bob Charrette, and Julie Guthrie)

• Strategist Club "Creativity in Wargaming" Awards:
  

1978 – Outstanding Miniature Figure Line – Fantasy Collector Series (CS/02-xxx, Tom Meier)

1979 – Outstanding Miniatures Figure Line – Condottieri (15/54-xxx Tom Meier)

• The Courier Award (1979) – Best Historical Miniature Line – Condottieri (15/54-xxx Tom Meier)
  
• Games Day Awards
  

1979 – Best Range SF/F Figures – Personalities and Things that go Bump in the Night (ES/01-xxx Tom Meier)

1980 – Best Figures Range, Historical – 1200 A.D. (11-xxx Tom Meier)

• Inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in 1991.

Has sculpted for:

• Thunderbolt Mountain (his own company)
• Heritage
• Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc.: Personalities and Things that go Bump in the Night, Wizards, Warriors and Warlocks, Galactic Grenadiers: Strike Force Alpha, Partha Personalities, Dungeon Accessories,Weapons (Ral Partha); Freelance 1975–1978, staff 1979–1988, freelance 1989–1991, retaining rights to much of his work here
• AEG : Clan War
• Dark Sword Miniatures
• Iron Wind Metals
• Citadel Miniatures

Website: Thunderbolt Mountain

References:

• Tom's Blog.
• Biography at Thunderbolt Mountain.
• Sculptor’s Confidential. Essay from Tom about his sculpting career and Ral Partha.
• on Wikipedia.