After an 18 month absence, let’s try to keep track of how much gets spent on little toy soldiers and associated paraphernalia.
This edition actually counts all post-Christmas purchases, not just January.
Star Wars AAT model kit (50% from Model Zone), @ £9.99
Medieval Warfare rules (50% off sale from Wargames Foundry), @ £12.50
Trafalgar rules (50% off sale from Warhammer Historical), @ £13.00
Total: £35.49
It’s been a while since my last dinosaur miniatures roundup, so what’s new and exciting?
15mm is where it’s at. Khurasan Miniatures have continued to expand their Mystri Island range including the very nice T. rex “He-Who-Kills” pictured on the right. Also in 15mm, there are a few new additions to the M.Y.Miniatures Ice Age range. Splintered Light have blogged the greens for some raptors and sabre tooth tigers. Finally, Acheson Creations / Primaeval Designs will also be moving into this scale and have posted some photos of greens to their Facebook and Yahoo! Groups pages.
Speaking of Primaeval they now have a UK distributor in the form of Magister Militum. The prices are high as you would expect for imports but at least you don’t get stung by customs and post office charges on top of that. I picked up a few figures (Plateosaurus, Protoceratops, Feathered Utahraptor, Mastodon and both Megaloceros) from their stands at SELWG and Warfare. Now I just need to review them for Ragnarok and get my painting desk set up (ha ha, fat chance, my computer is still on the floor five months after we moved).
And in related news, the new season of Primeval airs on ITV on New Year’s Day. 
Some new dinosaur miniatures to tempt your wallet:
Khurasan Miniatures have previewed some feathered raptors that are intended to be 15mm Deinonychus but also work as 28mm Velociraptors.
Acheson Creations continue to release figures in their 28mm Primaeval Designs range, including some dire wolves, 4 packs of Neanderthals and the Nanotyrannus shown here.
Picked these up at salute from The DiceShop.
I went, I queued, I shopped, I chatted to a few people, I took some rather poor photographs:
Once the house move is out of the way, I need to spend a good amount of time practising photography, especially flash photography.
I’ve updated my 15mm Dinosaurs and other prehistoric miniatures page with Khurasan Miniatures, who currently sell a couple of woolly rhinos, but have recently shown the green for this Triceratops. Which looks like a very nice thing.
Say hello to Primaeval Designs from Acheson Creations. A new range of 28mm prehistoric animals (plus a very big ape).
If the style of the figures looks a little familiar, then that’s because they are by Richard Deasey of DZ and Dazed fame.
European distributor coming next year, so right now we in the UK will need to play the post office roulette with respect to customs fees if we make a large order.
Primaeval Designs have worked closely with Two Hour Wargames to produce their new “Adventures in the Lost Lands” rules, released last week.
As well as the eight items listed so far on the web site there over 30 items in production, awaiting photos, and more than one hundred masters completed!
It’s been ages since I did a round up of what’s new in the world of miniature dinosaurs and friends, so let’s see what’s happened?
Magister Militum continue to add new creatures to their 10mm range, including the Therizinosaurus shown here.
MegaMiniatures have expanded their range of 25mm prehistoric mammals with Megalonyx, Smilodon and Andrewsarchus. I like the Andrewsarchus, not quite so keen on the other two.
Two Hour Wargames have posted some battle reports that give a flavour of their forthcoming set of rules Adventures in the Lost Lands.
Top sculptor Sean Cooper or Paleocraft has recently completed a commission in a smaller scale than usual. This 1/48 scale wooly rhino has been handed over to the very lucky Jodee who is investing getting it cast and possibly putting it on sale.
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