A&A Miniatures, manufacturers of 28mm metal miniatures for wargamers and collectors. We currently produce a large selection of figures for the Ancient Period including. All the figures have been sculpted by Adam Smith.
Sassanid Persians
Carthaginians
Numidians
3rd Century Romans
Spanish, Celts
Samnites
Everything is available to buy online using your Credit / Debit Card also PayPal account through our secure Shopping Cart. Or you may send a cheque or Postal order (address available on request)
All the figures have been sculpted by Adam Smith.
Bangor
Down
BT19 6WT
Aventine Miniatures produce 28mm white metal miniatures for the Struggle for Italy. All the figures have been sculpted by Adam Smith formerly of A&A.
We have been asked several times now Aventine got started.
Keith and Adam have known each other for around 35 years through the local war-gaming and modelling club in Belfast. When Keith was offered an early retirement he decided that he would like to make his hobby into a part-time occupation and contacted Adam to see if he could be tempted. The discussion was very brief and it was agreed, Aventine would be born on the 1st April 2009.
Since then it has turned from part-time into something a lot more and as we continue to add to the ranges it may well see an expansion with more bodies spinning lead.
Aventine Miniatures, where did that name come from…
It’s one of the seven hills of Rome. As both Adam and Keith are Roman fans it seemed appropriate and sounded good. We will be building our ranges to the theme “The struggle for Italy.”
Our first range was the LATE ETRUSCAN range which is available to buy in our shop along with our full range.
We will keep you informed of any new ranges we plan to release which will be listed in our shop once complete.
We have added a number of other ranges now, just hover over the Ranges button to see the full list.
All our figures have been sculpted by Adam who designed A&A’s 3rd Century Romans and Palmyrans. He has created a large number of differing figures to allow the gamer to produce distinctive individual units.
All our figures are made from Lead alloy and contain small parts, they are therefore unsuitable for children under 14.
Bangor
Northern Ireland
BT197ZY
Mirliton S.G. produces toy soldiers, historical and fantasy figures in scale 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, 28mm in white metal.
Newline Designs manufacture finely detailed white metal historical figures for wargamers and collectors in 10mm and 28mm scales. All the figures are sculpted by Sean Pereira ensuring consistency, accuracy and anatomical correctness throughout the range.
The 28mm scale has long been popular amongst collectors as the sculptor is able to show high levels of details in each individual miniature. Figures in this scale can be purchased singularly as well as in discounted army or unit packs. The army packs provide excellent value and give a well balanced force an ideal starter set for a new army or period. Use the unit packs to expand your army easily & economically.The figures are compatible with the majority of other manufacturers in this scale.
In 20mm Newline Designs provide one of the most extensive and detailed ranges available, ideal for FoG, WAB, DBA or DBM. This scale provides a low cost alternative to 28mm, without compromising the detail, enabling the painter to produce stunning results. Try a new period or army utilising the army details & you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the value this scale offers.
Based in the U.K, Newline Designs offer a reliable world-wide mail order service. In addition, the figures can be purchased at various wargames shows throughout the U.K. Pre-ordering is recommended due to the large number of figures & ranges available. Please see our events section for details
Suggestions for future ranges are always welcome.
5 Wootton Drive
Wooburn Green
Buckinghamshire
HP10 0ST
Victrix Limited is owned by Julian Blakeney-Edwards. I (Julian) have been fascinated by toy soldiers since the age of 7. I have fond and vivid memories of playing with Airfix plastic soldiers throughout my childhood. This passion extended into the real world and at the age of 22 I entered Sandhurst. Subsequently commissioned into 3 Royal Anglian (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex) Regiment. A fascinating 6 year career with my regiment took me to Germany, Canada and Northern Ireland.
I spent many years working in The City before setting up various businesses working in the hobby markets. And also the overseas holiday property business. For nearly 9 years now I have been running Victrix Limited with my business partner Stephen Hales. Steve has recently resigned as a director of the business but continues to work for Victrix on a consultancy basis
Steve and I had been discussing for some time the feasibility of a 28mm hard plastic range. Our first discussions centred around Greeks and Persians. But then we both quickly realised that our true joint interest was in the Napoleonic period. Before you could say "at ready" we had decided to pour our heart and soul (not to mention a very large amount of money) into the launch of a new range of hard plastic 28mm Napoleonics, and so Victrix Limited was born.
We have put great emphasis on producing figures with real character, truly reflecting the look and feel of the Napoleonic period. A great deal of attention has been placed on the sculpting of faces. The look of the uniform and the pose of each figure. As the Duke of Wellington said on the eve of Waterloo;
"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me".
We want our figures to look like soldiers and to scare the living daylights out of their metal opponents. We want to appeal to military modellers who will appreciate the detail of our figures. And want to use them as performers in their dioramas and vignettes. More than anything we want to recreate the pleasure and excitement of collecting miniature figures and perhaps convince the younger generation there is more to this pastime than Elves and Dwarves.
In recent years Victrix has moved away from traditional engineering methods and now all our plastic products are developed using digital technology. This involves digitally sculpting figures using various software platforms. Once the digital files are complete they go through a number of processes. Before getting uploaded to a CNC milling that then cuts the tool.
The adoption of digital technology has helped reduce development costs which has allowed us to invest more money in new product development. What the future holds is anyone's guess but developing STL files for people to purchase from us to then use on a domestic 3D printer is certainly one future avenue we are exploring.
84 Greenside
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5DT