Diehard Miniatures Fantasy Miniatures
Diehard Miniatures is a collaboration of the sculptors Chaz Elliott, Tim Prow, Drew Williams and the concept artist Richard Luong. The range was launched in late 2015 with a Kickstarter campaign. Initially, the range was to consist of nine factions with three miniatures each but positive feedback on the Diehard Miniatures Facebook page resulted in the production of more Eru-kin and Snakeman miniatures. The miniatures were cast by The Mouldmaker.
"Our aim is to give you high quality sculpts with more than a nod to the past. I have hundreds of old metal based figures, I love them for what they mean to me, and for reminding me of when I first got into gaming. Looking at them now and comparing them to modern figures, well let’s just say skills and techniques have come a long way. We would like to bring out a range of figures merging the old feel with the new look."
Tim Prow 2015 [1]
Factions
Beastiary
Hawkman
Drew Williams
(2015)Harpy
Drew Williams
(2015)Dwarf Centaur
Drew Williams
(2015)
Chaos
Stripped of all humanity the minions of Chaos live outside bounds of civilisation taking what they need to survive through force of arms or throught the use of ungodly powers gained in dark bargains with the gods of Chaos.
Chaos Warrior
Darias Black Blood
Tim Prow
(2015)Chaos Wizard
Zabann Darkfire
Tim Prow
(2015)Chaos Ogre
Son of Slomm
Tim Prow
(2015)Alternative Chaos Warrior
Tim Prow
(2015)
- Son of Slomm is a homage to a Citadel chaos troll. He was originally part of the abandoned Antiquis Malleum range. Some of the range have made it into the Diehard Miniatures, the rest are being incorporated into The Pantheon of Chaos range.
- The Alternative Chaos Warrior is based on an illustration of "Harry the Hammer" used on the original Warhammer Fantasy Battle boxed set.
Dark Elves
Dark Elf Defender
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Sorcerer
planned but never produced
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Under Wyrm
planned but never produced
Chaz Elliott
(2015)
Dwarfs
Dwarf Fighter
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Gnome Warcaster
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Bound Ethereal
Chaz Elliott
(2015)
(55mm high)
Eru-Kin
Eru-kin are the stranded members of a spacefaring race. Cut off from their empire they are forced to fight to make a place for themselves in their new – more primitive – home.
The original Eru-kin are known as the Pureborn (or Purebloods), and the nobler among them still retain their former high-tech weapons and equipment. Little of the equipment still functions but the advanced materials offer greater protection than the materials that can be forged in their new home.
The Tech Mages are the few remaining engineers who have adapted what technology remains to make new equipment and to breed new slave species to fill roles once carried out by the Eru-kins powerful machines.
The Breed are Eru-kin who have born since the stranding. The use a mixture of scavenged pieces of old tech and whatever can be forged from the materials available in their new home.
The Troglodytes have been selectively bred by the Tech Mages from a native species of lizardman. Once roughly human sized, they are now larger, stronger and much more aggressive than their original form. Their masters equip them in basic armour and with large crude copies of Eru-kin weapons.
Warrior Elite
Tim Prow
(2015)Metli
Tech Mage
Tim Prow
(2015)
(28mm high)Troglodyte
Tim Prow
(2015)Limited edition Bog-Blood
Tim Prow
(2015)Alternate Warrior Elite
Tim Prow
(2015)Alternative Tech Mage
Tim Prow
(2015)
The Eru-kin would prove to be so popular that they spawned an Eru-Kin Expansion Kickstarter.
Goblinoids
Orc Warrior
Drew Williams
(2015)Goblin caster
Drew Williams
(2015)Troll
Drew Williams
(2015)
Humans
Noble knight
Drew Williams
(2015)Wizard
Drew Williams
(2015)Hillsman (half giant)
Drew Williams
(2015)
(42mm high)
Snakemen
Sythpharius
Tim Prow
(2015)Two faced Sanvarr
Tim Prow
(2015)Snakeman with Axe
Tim Prow
(2015)Snakeman with spear
Tim Prow
(2015)
Undead
Sir Basil Rathbone of Black Mere
Skeletal Knight
Tim Prow
(2015)
(30mm high)Balthazar Reed
Necromancer
Tim Prow
(2015)
(30mm high)Grom Durr
Undead Minotaur
Tim Prow
(2015)
(50mm high)Alternative Skeletal Knight
Tim Prow
(2015)
Wood Elves
Archer
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Sorceress
planned but never produced
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Giant Elk
planned but never produced
Chaz Elliott
(2015)
Additonal miniatures
Free figures
Each faction came with its own specific familiar.
Winged serpent
Tim Prow
(2015)
(19mm high)Bone chalice
Tim Prow
(2015)Succubus
Tim Prow
(2015)
(24mm high)Cheeky goblin
Drew Williams
(2015)Bird of prey
Chaz Elliott
(2015)Wood elf familiar
Chaz Elliott
(2015)
(14mm high to head top)Demonic imp
Chaz Elliott
(2015)
References
- [1], Kickstarter, "Diehard Miniatures: Fantasy Miniatures" (2015-11-03 - 2015-12-03)