Painted Allies from AToE

[samuraitrev]

Hi all, I've finished more Allies for my current AToE project.

After lots of research to find suitable, time period models I found these by a company called Blue Moon Manufacturing. Distributed by Old Glory Miniatures https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/prodd...od=BMM-108 Colonial American Civilians Delani, Selena and Carla are all from the Things That Go Bump in the Night set BMM108. This set of 20 minis is priced at £36.45 ($50) Yes, that's how much I wanted these, madness thinking about it!

Jack is from another company called Perry Miniatures https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product...civilians/ AW73 Civilians (it's a set of 8 minis) £7.50 ($10.29)
   
Pros and cons of these miniatures:
(just my unprofessional opinions)

Pros
Thematically perfect

Cons:
EXPENSIVE (The Blue Moon Stuff)
Metal bases that needed removing for my tastes.
Mould lines running in places that they just shouldn't (eg straight over faces)
not great dimensions,
not the most beautiful sculpts (facially)
poor detail in places e.g. hands like mittens


Conclusion:
Overall, I would grade these miniatures as 2/5.
They took some work to make them look better than they actually are. Lots of shading and highlights to give the illusion of detail that just isn't there in the sculpts. Their faces are quite ugly with bulging eyes but you know what? I still like 'em. They're perfect time period for my game and I've already used one of them in a game. Carla followed my wife's character around on the board only to be brutally killed.

Here's how Selena looked before a little customisation (the candle is actually part of an iron nail)
   
I'd really like to know your thoughts out there

[Raynor]

Wow, your dedication to bringing this game alive is just phenomenal. I just love your personal additions to the game, not to mention the excellent paint work and basing. I'm really not a fan of metal minis but I think your effort in bringing them alive via the detailed paint work really paid off.

Its gotta be hard to find good mini variety in this setting.

Thanks as always for sharing!!

[Old Dwarf]

Sam youse got De Magic in De Brush-that metal Selena looks like CRAP ! If you'll come across the pond & work
on my "Mountain of Shame" it's free Beer.

OD