Hi everyone!
Next up in my series looking at small businesses in the miniature world, I'm going to take a close look at these skeletons from Midlam Miniatures. I have to be honest, they've been in my unpainted pile for a little while now, and I'm really glad I pulled them out and put some paint on them. Usual disclaimer - I haven't been paid to write this, nor have I been given anything free.
You can pick these skeletons up individually for £3 each, or buy a 'Skeleton Army Deal' where you get 12 for £24, or just £2 each. For 28mm metal figures that's a pretty amazing price these days. You can check out their selection of skeletons here. Their selection isn't limited to skeletons, though, and they have lots of miniatures at similar prices.
You can see from the picture above that the miniatures did require a little bit of clean-up and removing of supports, but nothing particularly unusual. Given that they come with integral, unsculpted bases I decided to mount them on to wooden bases to give me some space to work with in creating a base.
One thing you do have to be a little careful of when doing this is ensuring that there isn't an obvious lip or step at the edge of the metal base. I find that putting a base layer of material down on the base before building the scenic side helps with this.
Here's a little video of the completed miniatures:
These miniatures have such a good old-school feel about them. I never quite know how to put my finger on what makes something old-school, but know it when I see it!
I think with these miniatures a lot of it is in the face. If I'm honest, the skulls of the skeletons don't really look quite like human skulls, but they have so much character and expression in them. These two in particular look really cheeky to me, and I think that's a really nice touch.
I think if you're going for a super realistic, horror aesthetic in your game these might not be quite what you're after, but these put me in mind of a Harryhausen film and that's not a bad thing in my book!
As I mentioned above, Midlam Miniatures have a broad range on their website, with a focus on the old-school aesthetic (at least to my eyes). At £2 - £3 for a 28mm miniature it's hard to beat it if the sculpts fits with your style. They're still shipping at the moment, so head on over to midlamminiatures.co.uk and check out what they've got! Goblin Squire :)
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