Do you remember these exclusive 40k miniatures from yesteryear that had collectors standing in line for hours?
Welcome Back hobby Manaic’s, today we have another edition of 40k Flashback and as we all know 40k was better back in the day. Okay, maybe it wasn’t actually better but it felt better. If you weren’t around back then I hope you can appreciate the OG-ness, and those of you where were, I hope this brings back some memories.
Let’s hit it:
Today we have retro-rehash, and by that I mean a new model made to look like an old model. This particular model was made to represent the Marine on the front of the 2nd Edition Box set, which we reviewed earlier here, and done in Finecast.
This was only available in Chicago that year, and thank’s to my buddy Chris, aka Jawaballs, who picked this up for me because quite frankly I couldn’t make it out to Chicago twice a year and Adepticon is my first choice.
This is an incredibly detailed miniature because Finecast holds detail so much better than plastic or pewter but obviously we all know the issues that stemmed from Finecast. A big reason for that was because they where using old pewter molds; towards the end they learned how to work with it better and add more gates. They should have done their research, they put out an inferior product and they got hammered on the internet (but I feel like they’ve learned their lesson as of late right?).
Here’s another great mini, it’s another Games Day Exclusive but I can’t tell you the year. You’ll notice I switched out the helmet and the backpack. At the time this came out there weren’t a lot of Power Armored Thunder Hammer options; of course nowadays it seems every kit has them. I think I picked this up in Baltimore but I found it in my conversion box and I thought I’d share it.
The next miniature was SUPER limited. You had to send in for this via Black Library, collect up tickets, and they’d send you a super limited diorama. This particular one depicted Silas Hand in Terminator armor with his Power sword and bolter, next to Ephral Stern the Daemonifuge.
It was a cool little display that was really neat. IT sold for like 100-200 bucks. I haven’t sen one in many, many years. A good friend of mine Dave Crosby gave me one of these. It’s a great looking mini but it doesn’t quite hold up to today’s new standard right?
You’ll notice this next to a heroic scale model and it’s a bit undersized comparatively. I can’t tell you who sculpted it but it’s classy and very well done.
Another one that was also available in diorama format was the Warmaster Honsu; probably the only limited edition Iron Warrior miniature in the history of ever.
You’ll notice half his face is burned off, just like in the book, and he’s got his shoulder pad and power axe with a living metal bionic arm which he stole from Pasanius.
Great looking miniatures, that you can almost still find on eBay. Do you fancy?
For a better look at all these mini’s check out the video!
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
