54mm animals

[Forté]

Long shot but I've been on the hunt for some 54mm scale animals for basing. Especially more woodland type. But I'm struggling to find good ones from a UK seller. Any ideas?

Cheers.

 

[DEL]

The best range I've found and depending what you plan many of these work well with 54mm figures.
http://www.mantisminiatures.pl/EN/14,0,Animals.html
Don't know of a UK source but it's dead easy to order direct.
Hope this helps
Derek

 

[Forté]

Cheers Derek. Don't suppose you have any pics of them unpainted? The pics I've seen don't really sell them to me.

 

[Metal Extremo]

Mantis is the most popular brand for animals.
La meridiana has bear, puma, dogs, a couple of birds.
http://www.meridianaitalia.com/Pages/prodotto.php?idcat=3&idscat=10
Here a distribuitor from Spain with Mantis, Historex, Riich 54mm
http://www.carminahobbys.com/es/80-animales-1-35-54mm#/

 

[theBaron]

Thanks for the links, guys! I could only think of Tamiya's barnyard animal set. I was not aware of Mantis' products at all.

Prost!
Brad

 

[DEL]

Cheers Derek. Don't suppose you have any pics of them unpainted? The pics I've seen don't really sell them to me.

I know what you mean, as with many animal sculpts some are better than others even within the same sets and some need a bit of tweaking.
Don't have anything showing unpainted pieces.

 

[Forté]

I know what you mean, as with many animal sculpts some are better than others even within the same sets and some need a bit of tweaking.
Don't have anything showing unpainted pieces.

OK. So basically look for the general shape and expect to have to do a bit of extra work.

 

[Tommi]

Steve Kirtley at S.K.Miniatures holds stock of Mantis Miniatures in the UK. Contact him via his web site.

http://www.skminiatures.co.uk/

Tommi

 

[kenshin393]

This drove me mental trying to find a 75mm crow. Hard to find good sculpts, it might be worth checking out a toy manufacturer, Schleich is the one that springs to mind though I couldn't say what scale they'd be.

 

[DEL]

As well as Schleich it's often worth having a look in the Early Learning Centre at their toy animals. Nothing to scale but sometimes something useful turns up.

 

[Forté]

Cheers Tommi. I give SK a look for sure.

 

[elgreco]

La Meridiana have a wide range of 54mm animals which we stock: http://www.elgrecominiatures.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d38_La_Meridiana_Scenics_01.html
Let us know if we can be of help.
Cheers,
Celine

 

[Forté]

La Meridiana have a wide range of 54mm animals which we stock: http://www.elgrecominiatures.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d38_La_Meridiana_Scenics_01.html
Let us know if we can be of help.
Cheers,
Celine

Many thanks. I'll take a look for sure. I know I'll be after a certain hunting Indian miniature of there's later in the year.

 

[theBaron]

Elastolin also made animals, though they're probably not up to snuff for most folks today. I have some in my stash, for use with Maschinen Krieger subjects, because they work out roughly to the scale.

Prost!
Brad