Not that I'm in a financial position to pick up much anytime soon, but that doesn't mean I can't plan ahead.  

Metal preferred, but if I have to resort to plastic... 25mm scale. Not looking for entire armies, just enough for encounters with PCs. For armies I've decided to go with 6mm. The mass effect can't be beat by 25/28mm.  

The immediate thoughts are for a human kingdom resembling early Plantagenet/Crusader armies. Mostly mail armor, with military order knights. Ral Partha did some historicals BITD, but they're showing their age, rather uninspiring, though not really poor sculpts. Thunderbolt Mountain has some great stuff. Pricey, though. And nothing new being produced, so no crusader-types, and I don't think I can get crossbows without the accompanying horsed figure. Essex has some more interesting sculpts than RP, the Templars/Hospitallers look decent enough to fill that void. OldGloryUK has stuff, but pics are hard to come by, so I have no way to tell if they would be suitable. That's all I can come up with in 25mm. Lotsa options in 28.

All in all, it's likely going to be a mix.

The more difficult part will be the elves. For the campaign, I'm using elves that resemble humans, so no pointy ears (faeries have those). No beards still preferred, though I'm not fixated on that. I'm still looking for an 'older world' pseudo-celtic vibe in dress (they have druids after all). So, more Tuatha de Danaan and less 'don't we look cool in our conehelms and uber-decorative armour?' Scale or mail (not full hauberks except possibly for 'fay knight' types). I was looking at Games Workshop's LotR line which are 25mm, and came across the figs for the Riders of Rohan, which are quite appealing. See HERE. Right mix of weapons, good look for the armor, nice poses, seem to have a good vibe for the overall look.

Anyway, all I've got for now. Anyone know of some good minis to fill the spots I should know about?

These are not 25mm, but if this is anything like Reaper's last kickstarter, it will be a good deal.  And this starts in about 2 days!

Reaper Miniatures :: News

It should be noted that this coming from a guy who has a 25mm almost all metal mini collection.  I love my collection, but metal has some limitations.  Bones require no priming, weight less, and handle being dropped without a problem.  They are slightly bulkier/bigger, but they look just fine when painted.  And here's the best part, IF this is a deal anything like the first go, you can probably sell your lot on eBay for a profit.  I not only sold mine for a profit, but I was able to keep some of the add ons essentially for free.  It is like you can try before you buy.  

Toad, I wish I had some for comparison, but I don't - they have been on my to-do list for a while now, I just haven't got around to buying some. I just remember seeing them somewhere (Lead Adventure Forums perhaps) and thinking to myself, those look awesome!

SimperingToad wrote in Recommend me some minis:TollHouse: Thanks for the heads-up on the Valdemar Minis. Those guys look absolutely jaw-droppingly fantastic!  8O  8O  Do you have any to check the scale? They alternately say 1:72 (22mm-ish) or 25mm scale on their site. How are they top of base to eye?

If you ask this question in the Dragonsfoot miniatures section, you should get a helpful answer.  

throwi wrote in Recommend me some minis:Mega Miniatures (http://freeboardgamesnow.com/)

BUT, they are closing for good on Tuesday October 29th, 2013 at 10:00 PM EST.

throwi wrote in Recommend me some minis:

benjoshua wrote in Recommend me some minis:
BUT, they are closing for good on Tuesday October 29th, 2013 at 10:00 PM EST.

BUT, they've sold their molds to other business so you can still buy them.  (see the home page for details)

~throwi

BUT, they've been sold to about ten different manufacturers, so you can't buy everything you want from the same place.  

I think I'll but out of that.  

Yeah, I heard about the MegaMinis breakup.  

On a related note for all you mini collectors/users out there, I came across a batch of Varangian Guard metals from Crusader minis. While billed as 28mm, they measure about 25mm toe-to-eye, which match well with much of the old 25mm from days of yore; Grenadier, Heritage, RP. It struck me as I was checking how many of the olden minis are larger then TtE measured 25mm scale. Even the official AD&D minis from Citadel seem 28mm scale (not surprising really). Anyway, not bad sculpts at all. Detailed enougn to be interesting, but not uberly so like GW stuff.