Now more than ever there are so many choices for miniatures out there that designs are becoming so much in this industry. Here’s our list of the best.
They say competition breeds innovation and lower prices, and for this industry that seems to hold true. Checkout our amazing sampling of independent company alternatives to Games Workshop’s Citadel miniatures.
It’s hard to deny that Games Workshop’s designs for miniatures have made a quantum leap in the last few years. Part of that is sure to stem from the new 3D computer design and printing technology our there, BUT how much of it was also inspired by necessity?
Do they need to stay ahead of the tidal wave of independent bits, and figure manufactures out there? Checkout these best alternatives to GW Miniatures!
List Via Spikey Bits Hobbies FB Group: Updated SEPT 2017
Future Alternative Miniatures
- Wargame Exclusive
- Cogmind (Hexy Shop, Pictured above)
- Pop Goes the Monkey – Astartes Conversion Bits
- Zealot Miniatures
- Anvil Industry
- Curious Constructs
- Soul Dark Sci- Fi Primarchs & More (Ferrus Manus Above)
- Zinge
- ChapterHouse Studios (Stormraven pic via justncloud on DV )
- DreamForge-Games
- Ultraforge Miniatures Fantasy and Sci-Fi Demons & More
- Creature Caster Amazing Daemon Models
Creature Caster War Demon
- Anarchy Models
- SciborMiniatures
- Kromlech bits of war
- Maxmini Because Bits Matter…
- Spellcrow
- ProdosGames
- HiTech Miniatures
- Bitspudlo
Wargameexclusive’s commissar
- Ramshackle Games
- Puppetswar
- RagingHeroes
- Forge Planet
- Pig-Iron-Productions (announced closing 2016)
- Statuesque Miniatures (Female Heads)
Puppets War – Enforcer
- Blood and Skulls Industry
- VictoriaMiniatures
- Troll Forged
- Warlord Games
- Crooked-Dice (police heads)
- mad robot miniatures
- Heresy Miniatures
- Spartan Games (Announced Closure AUG 2017)
- Pop Goes the Monkey – Astartes Conversion Bits (pictured above)
- Copplestone Castings (Berrets)
- Hf minis
- The Assault Group
- Basicks
- Eureka Min (female Astra-Militarum conversion pack)
- Westwind productions (possible Sanguinius head}
- InfinitytheGame.com/store
Kromlech’s Rotten Butcher
- Evil Craft
- Blight Wheel Miniatures
- Meridian Miniatures
- Blitzkrieg Miniatures (WWII theme army?)
- Secret Weapon Miniatures
- Gadgets + Large Scale Knight Conversion Bits
- Artel “W” Miniatures (Chapter Master pictured below)
Fantasy Alternative Miniatures
- Dark Sword Miniatures
- Avatars-of-War
- Reaper Mini
- Titan-Forge
- Game Zone Miniatures
- Norsgard
- Raging Heroes
- fireforge-games
- Perry Miniatures
Pleasure Demon Ultraforge
- Mini Monsters Alterante and themed Terrain
- Troll Forged
- WarlordGames
- Privateer Press
- Megalith-Games
- Hf minis
- Wyrd-Games
- The-Russian-Alternative…
- Acolyte Minis
- Kaha Miniatures
- Warploque Miniatures
- WereWoolf-EU
- Mierce-Miniatures
- Empress Miniatures
- Claymore castings
- Victrix Limited (Empire gunners in Napoleonic style?)
Mini Monsters Alternate and themed Terrain
That is a TON of amazing alternate sources for your miniatures needs. Plus with the prevalence of 3D printing technology, new companies are popping up all the time. For now it seems like Games Workshop is staying ahead of the curve with all this, BUT the future is anyone’s guess.
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About the Author: Rob Baer
