Current State of Manufacturers of periods covered by this blog

 The links which I have included in the sidebar of this blog have mostly been updated to show which ranges are no longer available.

I decided to do a quick summary of 15mm ranges which include figures for the main periods I have covered in this blog. I have already edited it to add ranges as I have remembered them or which others have reminded me of. I'll try to remember to update it when necessary. (Last edited Sept 2025)

My blog has already used Dante's Wars and Plutarch's Wars. For ease (but not with any strict regard for historical accuracy) I'm going to define Dante's Wars as late 12th century CE to early 14th century CE and Plutarch's Wars as the late 6th century BCE to the end of the 1st century BCE. Most of my focus is European and the areas which became part of the Islamic World with only occasional forays into China.

Quite a bit of the later entries in my blog are 15th and early 16th century. At the moment I am going to call this Commynes' Wars even though he didn't cover the whole period. If I use DW, PW or CW in the figure descriptions, it is only a shorthand.

Madaxeman.com has a useful photo page showing figures from many of these ranges.

CONVENTIONAL METAL CAST RANGES

Alternative Armies

Many of the figures in the ancient and Medieval ranges were originally produced by TTG something like 40 years ago. They tend to be 'true' 15mm and each code is generally single pose but they have a lot more animation than many older figures. One of the only companies to sell figures individually so variety is easier to obtain. One of the few manufacturers to do specific Hussite figures. The Italian Wars range has had some very nice looking personality figures added quite recently.

Baueda

Model Army have become the owners of Baueda and are gradually getting the ranges into production. I have some of their Marian Romans which are nice and mix best with smaller sized ranges like War and Empire. The main things I have bought from Baueda have been their tents and other baggage items including fortifications. These are excellent.

Blue Moon from Old Glory

A small number of ranges in my area of interest including Crusades, Hundred Years War and Italian Wars. The foot figures tend to be on the large side but the ranges are complete enough that it shouldn't be necessary to mix with other companies' figures - apart from guns to go with the artillery crew!

By Fire and Sword

A range intended for the Polish Deluge of the 17th century. Some figures, such as the Tatars, are suitable for earlier periods. The range seems to be smaller than it was which may be due to redesigns.

Campaign Game Miniatures

A range including Gauls and Caesarian Romans. I haven't seen these in the flesh but they remind me of the old Testudo range. If that is the case then they are nice but very large.

Donnington

I have used figures from most of the New Era ranges which include Early Medieval ('Dark Ages'), Feudal Europe, Hundred Years War and Wars of the Roses and Islamic armies covering roughly the same timespan. I particularly like the Feudal range, which includes Spanish. Donnington are one of the only traditional companies on this list which still supply individual figures. The baggage range includes some figures with a lot of character.

East Front Miniatures

These have taken over at least some of the East Riding Miniatures ranges. The Renaissance range includes some late 15th century Wallachians and similar.

Essex

A huge range of figures which still gets occasional additions. 

Particularly of interest to me have been the Early Samurai and the later Medieval Byzantines (which no-one else currently covers)

Eureka 

Only a few ranges in my areas of interest but the figures are very good. 

Includes: Almughavars, Ethiopians, Early Samurai.

They also sell the AB ancients range which, due to some past schism, are also available from 19th Century Miniatures as Battle Honors. The Roman baggage train is particularly good, having been designed for a museum display of the Teutoburger Wald battle.

Freikorp15s from QRF

See Quick Reaction Force. 

Heroics and Ros

A manufacturer of 6mm but I have included them as they do some superb Viking longships in 6mm - including crews - which work well as naval elements for rules which base them on a 40mm x 80mm base. 

Khurasan

Probably the most prolific in terms of producing new 15mm ranges. Some ranges cover areas or periods which are poorly covered by other manufacturers. Figures in some ranges are 'heroic' in size which makes them difficult to mix with other manufacturers whereas others are more compatible. I have used figures from various ranges - those in the Tuareg and Western Sudanese ranges have particularly appealed. The Early Samurai are very good but these came out after I did mine. 

Irregular Miniatures

I particularly like their Hussite-style war wagons. Some of the ranges include some great figures - some of my Hussites are from Irregular. I am quite tempted by their West Sudanese - Irregular and Khurasan are the only manufacturers who do specific ranges for these as far as I know. Another of the few to offer single figures. Codes often have a single pose but variety in headwear etc.

Lancashire incl. Venexia

I was particularly pleased to see that Lancashire took over production of the Venexia figures which were OOP for a while. I have particularly used the Venexia Italian Wars figures. They also do their own ranges of 15mm figures.

Lurkio from Gripping Beast

Some of the armies covered by these are unique to this company, including some of the South Americans. Main range in my favourite periods are the almughavars - another range of these with a huge amount of variety.

Mick Yarrow (M.Y) Miniatures

The Successor range is the old TTG range as are a couple of others. There is an interesting looking Conquest of Siberia range which looks like it would be suitable for earlier periods.

Miniature Wars from Strategia Nova

Italian range which includes Plutarch's Wars era ranges. They may be the same as the Strategia e Tattica range. The 'Primi Crociati' range includes knights in typical mid-13th century helmets and a nice looking pack of pack mules.

Minifigs from Caliver Books

Even the 3rd generation range are now old and this can show in the lack of variety in pose, especially within packs. However, there are some real gems in the range and the variety can be increased by a bit of pack mixing. My particular favourites are in the 15th century and early 16th century ranges. Note that the Hussite and Burgundian ranges are in the Renaissance part of the catalogue. Not all figures have a photo attached but for many of the ranges up to the Feudal range, the figures can be seen in the PDF catalogue to the right of the page. You have to work out the code for yourself though.

Mirliton

I have used a lot of these and recently they have added a 14th century range which covers the early part of that century - a time which is fairly poorly catered for. I haven't painted mine yet, but the cavalry will provide the mounted contingent of my Almughavars although I haven't used Mirliton's own. This is a range which was designed virtually and then converted to produce figures in a more traditional style. The 12th century range is lumped in with the 13th century Teutonic Knights as 'Crusades'. The 12th century figures are based very closely on the Liber ad honorem Augusti sive de rebus Siculis though they will also work for most of Western and Northern Europe. 

Museum Miniatures

Museum have been pretty prolific in producing new ranges, again using computer design to create the masters. The online pictures show the computer designs rather than the metal figures - in real life they are less 'muscular' but nice and clean. These new ranges include various ancient armies including Samnites with long shields, which aren't available from most other ranges. The most recent release has been some Later Crusader knights which would probably be good for around the 4th Crusade though ideally I would prefer the shields to be a bit longer. The Turcopoles are less westernised than in some other ranges - I think they would also be useful for Turk style troops in Byzantine armies.

The older Museum range includes specific Hussite figures. These are quite big figures. It will be interesting to see if these are eventually replaced by a new digitally mastered range. 

Old Glory 15s

A large range of figures with occasional new additions. I have particularly used the Norman and Crusades ranges. The American parent company 19th Century Miniatures also sells the old Battle Honors range of Ancients which includes some treats. Most of these are also available from Eureka under the AB banner, but the Carthaginians are only at 19th Century. The elephant is good but needs lots of gluing, including separate tusks. 

Outpost

Were OOP but some ranges seem to be available from an eBay seller. Some nice figures in the Crusader range if you can get them.

Peter Pig

I have been tempted many times to get the Peter Pig Wars of the Roses figures. The figure tend to be quite a bit smaller than other companies' but that is because PP have stuck closely to 15mm rather than being victims of scale creep. The few Vikings I have aren't too far from the War and Empires figures in size.

QR Miniatures

The 12th-13th century War of Thrones range is particularly nice. If I can pull myself together and actually add more pics to the blog, I'll post the Polish knights which I have painted. I used the 'Silesian' knights which have a nice mix of helmets as well as larger heater shields which makes them some of the only specifically earlier 13th century knights available.

The other ranges have a lot of good figures too - the 16th century light cavalry are exactly as shown on the Orsha painting.

There was a short time where QR weren't shipping to the UK but I think that it has resumed. 

Quick Reaction Force - Freikorp 15

QRF has a range of Ancient figures which still includes some of the Freikorp 15 range released in the 80s. Some of these have been updated since then, such as the Gaesati which are now cast with weapons instead of being open handed. Many other codes either replace older figures with new designs or are completely new. The Ancient range concentrates on the period of around 300 BC to 1 BC, with Successors, Romans, Carthaginians, etc. I don't have any of the newer figures but the older ones have some very nice figures often with interesting touches - the looted weapons of the Galatians for instance.

There is also a medieval range. which includes Welsh, Scots and Irish for the whole medieval period, a few 12th/13th century figures which are more generic, and a late 15th century range to cover the Burgundian Wars, Wars of the Roses and other wars of the period up to the early stages of the Italian Wars. I have some of the Scots - the older figures are a bit smaller than the later moulds but not enough to make them stand out too much. The older Burgundian wars figures are a pretty good match for Minifigs though the horses are different enough that I wouldn't put them on the same base. The 12/13th century knights aren't illustrated on the website and I don't have any to be able to pass comment.

Scale Creep

Scale Creep are a retailer rather than a manufacturer but I have included them as Thistle & Rose say that this is the place to get their Feudal Casting ranges. They also currently (Sept 2025) have stock of many of the Fighting 15s/Gladiator ranges which are OOP. 

Splintered Light

Dark Ages ranges.

Stonewall Figures

These are the range originally produced by Fantassin. The range covers the Macedonian and Punic Wars through to the Marian Romans. I bought some when they were made by Fantassin - they seemed quite big when I bought them many years ago but when I looked at them recently they are more in keeping with some other ranges.

Tin Soldier

Various Ancient and Medieval ranges available. I have some of the Gauls which are big figures but very nice. I also have some of their pack donkeys, which I think are the most 'donkey-ish' figures available.

Some of the figures are quite cartoonish but this rather suits the Aztecs, who have a look of the illustrations on an Aztec codex.

Thistle and Rose

Another range which was out of production for some time. The ranges include some interesting figures including a specific Hussite range but I haven't seen them in the flesh. Details can be found on their Facebook page.

Two Dragons from Caliver Books

A large range of 16th century Samurai and also a Viking, Saxon and Norman range. I particularly like the Normans and there are some very charismatic figures in the range. 

Viking Forge

I have been reminded of this range which is largely based on the old Asgard range. I don't have any of their 15mm figures (which includes 'Plutarch's Wars period range). Looking at the website I did, though, find that some of my very old 25mm fantasy figures came from Asgard. The Dwarves are especially good. 

War and Empire from Forged in Battle

A relative newcomer compared to the other metal figure manufacturers. Particular favourites with me have been the Gallic, Skythian and Viking ranges. A good variety for ancient periods I like but nothing yet for the 13th century or later.

Warrior (including Gallia and Crusade Miniatures)

A long established range which has apparently become available again after some time. I think I have some of their figures from the 80s but can't be sure. Ranges include Early and Late Imperial Romans, Feudal and Late Medievals. The Roman range is worth looking at in particular for the testudo figures which I remember a friend using.

Wiglaf

7th century AD British Isles range.

Xyston

Very comprehensive range covering roughly 500BC to 1BC Mediterranean. Many of my 'Plutarch's Wars' period armies are based around these figures. Their Thracian figures are some of my favourites of any 15mm figures,

3D PRINTED RANGES

Most of these are ranges which are designed for 15mm mass armies.

3d Breed March to Hell

Designed to be printed as either heroic 28mm or 15mm. I think the style fits 15mm pretty well though the designer decided to make the 13th century Feudal range riders with very short legs but in the Reconquista range (which is roughly 12th - 13th century) the riders have a better proportion. I particularly like the range of infantry available as many other Feudal ranges have less variety with their foot figures compared to the mounted.

Cromarty Forge

Apparently Medievals are in the pipeline, according to the PSC website. 

Reconquest

Lovely printed figures. Designed more for 28mm than 15mm so when scaled down the detail is quite subtle. Anatomically more correct than most wargame figures, which can make them less compatible.

Red Copper Miniatures

Their current ranges are really outside of the areas which I cover on the blog but I may be tempted to do some of their Mesoamericans.

Ten Kingdoms

Currently specialising in figures for the Song Dynasty and its enemies. The figures look very similar in style to those used on conventional metal castings so these may mix better with those than some of the other printed figures.

CURRENTLY OOP (as far as I know)

The Lost Minis Wiki page has information about many OOP ranges.

Alain Touller 

These have been out of production for quite a while now. My Spanish came from Touller.

Black Hat/Gladiator/Metal Magic

These have ceased production. The ranges had come from about three different sculptors. The Feudal range was my favourite and had many very nice figures. The Mesoamerican range was also particularly good. A few packs from various ranges are still available (Aug 2025) from Fighting 15s from existing stock. Scale Creep in the US have quite a few packs in stock.

Chariot Miniatures

Until recently, these were sold by Magister Militum. I liked them mostly for their very early armies - my New Kingdom Egyptians came from them. Magister Militum also sold a number of different ranges including the very nice Hallmark wagons. These were intended for 17th century onwards but were often useable for earlier periods with little or no modification. Outside of my purview, but their extensive and well crafted 10mm ranges are now being sold as a side venture of Baccus as Tenth Legion. (Incidentally, there was a range called Xth legion of Macedonians, Romans and similar which was once sold by Black Hat. I believe Black Hat had to destroy the moulds when the licence lapsed.)  

Corvus Belli

For a while, these were available as resin figures from PSC but this seems to have stopped and as far as I can tell Corvus Belli ancients are currently OOP. I have Romans, Gauls and Carthaginians from when they were made in metal. Very nice figures.

Fighting 15s

Still selling non-figure items. As well as the Gladiator etc. ranges mentioned above, the Grunwald/Tanneberg period Teutonic Knights and Poles originally by Oddzial Osmy appear to be OOP. These are quite large figures so may be compatible with the Khurasan late 14th century figures. Scale Creep have some packs in stock (Sept 2025).

Legio Heroica

The website is currently labelled as being closed. I have occasionally seen messages online that someone has obtained figures from the owners but this seems to be intermittent..

Roundway

OOP. Single pose packs but mixing can give some variety. 

Vexilia

These are OOP. A few packs of mostly 15th century Europeans were available. Nice figures which were designed to be compatible with Mirliton I believe. The moulds are with Fighting 15s so if those ranges are sold then the Vexilia figures may reappear.