A miniaturised account of Hitler's Occult Wars
Miniatures Showcase compiled by the White Knight
last update: 12th of July 2008
Artizan's new ThrillingTales range has a good selection of characterful WW2 types to add to your alternative WWII games. Some of them could also serve as characters in regular WW2 of course. The figures are sculpted by Mike Owen to a high standard.
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And some gasmaskwearing troopers: the Nachtjagers
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8. TQD Castings
The "1946 Storm of Eagles" range continues WWII into 1946: "the German nation led by a fanatical group of senior neo-Prussian generals prolong the battle. The race for technological supremacy grips the warring nations. All sides bombard each other's troops with nerve gas and missile attacks. The skies are filled with the screech of jet engine military aircraft, WWII continues in to the nuclear age!". The figures are advertised as 30mm or 1/50 scale (what's in a name? - ed.).
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They also make A "1946 Epoch of the Dead" range which focuses on adding a horror element to the setting.
From Brian at Battleground Weird WWII, first there was the yahoo group, then the forum, now there's a new range of figures for use with any Weird WWII wargame. What The?! Miniatures is now dedicated to making high-quality, 30+mm wargaming miniatures. The product line focuses on historically accurate minis, prototype weapons/equipment, and weird WWII subjects.
10. Playwar.co.uk
A relatively new enterprise by sculptor Mark Evans. Aside from some "normal" WW2 Germans, the range also caters to the weird side of things, most notably with the mutant soldier and Herr Babel:
11. Castaway Arts
Hidden in the "Accessories" range, Castaway Arts has 5 28mm Germans carrying the Ark of the Covenant, no doubt inspired by a popular movie that shall remain unnamed. The figures and Ark are sold separately.
Aside from the mandatory German zombies, Amazon's Domin-X range is made up of WW2 themed pulp style female miniatures with some dominatrix influences mixed in, no doubt inspired by the infamous "Ilsa, she-wolves of the SS" nazi-sploitation movie (which I have never seen, honestly). Not all of them are done in equally good taste, but there are some useful figures in there for those of us not into nazi-bondage.
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From the company that makes the pulp game ".45 Adventure: Crimefighting Action in the Pulp Era", a tabletop miniatures game of two-fisted action set during the era of the pulp magazines. Amazing War Stories is the second supplement for the .45 Adventure game system. It will include many new archetypes and skills as well as more than 10 new scenarios. The figures are 25/28mm and will fit in with other manufacturer's figures in this scale. Both figures were sculpted by Aaron Brown. The second figure is Field Marshall Dietrich Kluge, who heads up the SS Special Projects Division. The left side of Kluge's face suffered extensive scarring when a project he was overseeing exploded on the Eastern Front. He wears a partial mask to hide the damage.
14. Mystic Spirals
New small range of 28mm alternative WW2 and pulp models in the style of Return to Castle Wolfenstein (nazi vixens anyone?). To quote the owner: "Here's where I annoy the serious WWII gamers with my insane and mostly anachronistic take on WWII. The plan is to make the crazy stuff and let you get the rank & file infantry from people like Crusader, Bolt Action and Artizan. Also you can get some fantastic vehicles from Chieftain."
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15. Pinnacle aka Great White Games
If you're interested in alternative WW2, you've probably heard of Pinnacle's famous "Weird Wars" RPG setting, but did you know at one point Pinnacle had a whole range of 30mm figures to go with it? Some of those figures are now available from Jeff Valent Studios, including some Germans. Unfortunately, that doesn't include the orcish brutes that were part of the range.
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16. Wessex
Working on a new Alternative WWII game, called "Geheimkrieg", for which the release has been delayed indefinitely. The first preview figures are Germans, sculpted by Shane Hoyle.
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Another "proper" WW2 manufacturer expands into the Weird, with a N.E.W. War range. First release are these SS Night Hunters, using vampir rifle technlogy. Just remember, VFM are BIG 30mm+ figures.
One of the first ranges of alternative WWII horror, Northstar's "Project X" miniatures are 1/48 scale or about 36mm. The humans are too big to use with regular 28mm, though they should work well with other 1/48 WW2 figures out there. Some (less human looking) models are more scale-neutral. The power armour soldiers work well with the smaller ranges.
"During the Nazi’s rise to power in the 1930’s, Hitler pours a lot of money and resources into the development of ‘Wonder weapons’, Jet Aircraft, Super-Tanks and Rockets. They also set up a group under the code name ‘Projekt X’ to develop ‘The Ultimate Warrior’. When war breaks out in 1939, Projekt X are ordered to prepare their work and be ready to get involved in Hitler’s plan for World Conquest. At first there is no urgency as the war goes well for Hitler, but following the disaster of the Invasion of Russia and the winter of 1942, Projekt X are ordered to bring the Wonder Weapons into service."
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Moonlight Miniatures 34mm "Islands of Blood" range is set in the late 1930's and early 1940's on an uncharted chain of islands near the Caribbean. The Bone Troopers measure 29mm sole to eye and represent the new skeletal visage and shock force of Freikorps Bavaria. Of course, they look very much like skeletal Germans...
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20. Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser is a boardgame set in an alternative history where WW1 still hasn't ended 35 years down the line. This unusual take on the subject also means the Germans aren't nazis for ones, but they're still as evil and intent on enslaving the world through whatever dark powers they can enlist. The figures are now available in sets of unpainted resin.
21. Graven Images
Possibly the biggest range of WWII horror miniatures to date is to be found in Jim Bowen's "Gotterdammerung" line of 40mm figures. With a few scale-neutral exceptions, these won't fit with any of the 25-30mm ranges out there, but the range has now become large enough to stand on it's own for skirmish games and it's still growing. There are over 40 variant zombie miniatures including officers, Germans, Russians, Americans, British, HitlerJugend, and civilians. The range includes SS vampires, German troops, vampires, werewolves, etc...
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In the "Disturbia" range, the Sandmen and Rampagers have an alternative WWII look and are fairly scale-neutral.
"The most common type of Sandman is the basic soldat they look like men from a distance but up close their faces are twisted beyond the human, mouths contorted into a permanent snarl eyes sunk deep within their sockets. They are of similar build to humans, certainly no stronger. Their style of combat favours ranged weapons perhaps revealing a dislike of close combat. As for their dress all wear tall boots with dark grey trousers tucked into the top, over this they wear a black or very dark brown leather jacket. A pair of Ammunition pouches hangs from their belts. This familiar uniform is finished off with a German style steel helmet in black." - Jim Bowen
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22. Hasbro: Heroscape
More pre-painted plastic, but at least the Heroscape miniatures aren't randomly packaged, so you know what you buy. The Superhero expansion has some classic characters including the Red Skull.
23. Wizkids: Heroclix
The prepainted, randomly packaged Heroclix range, of which singles can be bought cheaply off ebay by those of us with no interest in the actual game has some characters from wartime and WW2 related comics, like various versions the Red Skull, but also from the Indy comics, like Major Maxim and Rasputin (not technically a German by any definition, but he sided with them in Hellboy).
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24. Fourcolorfigs: Superfigs
The "Superfigs" range includes a nazi superhero (no, really) called "Krieghunde" and a cyborg gorilla which is a theme that somehow always seems to be tied in with Weird War Germans. Go figure...
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25. Reaper: Reich Of The Dead
Traditionally known for it's large fantasy catalog, Reaper is turning to new subjects, one of whichis an Alternate WW2 setting called Reich of the Dead. The first figures are a type of German zombie and although nothing has officially been confirmed by Reaper, early reports reveal them to be in the larger 34mm - 1/48th scale.
Hundreds more suitable figures can be found in these related showcases:
World War II Historical Showcase
Pulp Era Showcase Out now!
If you want to drool over some inspiring conversions and wonderfully painted Weird WWII miniatures, these sites are definitely worth the trip:
Pappa Midnight's Weird War II gallery and Agis Neugebauer's "Pulp" and "DP9" pages
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