from the editor - Mega Miniatures

The Adiken miniatures has produced a new 28mm standard fantasy set. The models are sculpted with an integrated oval base. For those
wishing to work with a plastic square base, each blister includes one with an oval indentation for the integrated base. The miniatures
are packed one to a blister and, for the most part, are cast as a single piece. These miniatures are for Adiken's Nin-Gonost game, but
can be use with almost any fantasy RPG or regimental game.
Sir Galwen (AF 017, $2.99)
Sir Galwn is a single-piece 28mm knight in full plate armor with a cape. The miniature has his sword raised in his right hand and his
shield in his left. The helmet includes a face shield which covers everything but the eyes. The helmet is adorned with a tassle at the
crown which hangs down the back of the helmet.
The model is well formed and has no flash and little in the way of mold lines. The shield features hearldry in relief of a stylized bird
above a split with the left half composed of 3 ribs and the plain right. This is the only ornamentation on the figure.
The plate mail is simply sculpted, with simple unadorned plates covering everywhere except the inner thighs. There is a large rosette
belt buckle just below layered plates on the figure's abdomen. The cloak of the figure is also simply sculpted, with few undulations. All
this combines to make an very elegant looking miniature. A horizon-style Non-metalic metal painting style would make this a very
striking figure.
Sir Galwen's Squire (AF 018, $2.99)
Sir Galwen's Squire is a single-piece 28mm female archer dressed in leather with plate armor on her shoulders and thighs. She his
holding a bow in her left hand while reaching into her quiver with her right. She his looking up and to the right as if she sees a target up
in a tower. Once again, there is little ornamentation on the model. The only fiddly bits to paint are the laces on the bodice and the rivets
on the armor plates.
The model has very little flash and only a minor mold line along the lower end of the bow. However, the upper end of the bow is bent
out of shape. This is due to the way the model was packed into the blister - the upper part of the bow was wedged between the foam
backing and the edge of the blister. The bow is thick enough that it will handle being reshaped. However, be sure to examine this blister
carefully to make sure the upper portion has not been broken off in shipping. Like the Queen's Champion, Sir Galwen's squire would
make an excellent female ranger or other lightly armored fighter.
Orc Spearman (Af 019, $2.99)
The Orc Spearman is a single-piece 28mm miniature. The figure is posed with his spear raised as if trying to spear a horseman riding
by. The spear has 3 points on the end but is otherwise unadorned. The model is cleanly forged with no flash or mold lines.
The figure is sculpted wearing very angular armor. All plates end in points and a triangle-motif is evident on every piece, from the
bracers to the greaves. The breast plate follows this style, with angular pectoral plates. The face, however, is what makes this orc line
unique from all others. Rather than the gorilla-like faces of other orc lines, this model has a face that is more bat-like. It has sharply
pointed ears which reach up and back from its face. The eyes are large and round while the nose is flat with the nostrils open forward.
The small round mouth is full of pointed teeth, which serves to complete the bat appearance. In a direct comparison to orc models of
other lines, this model would appear spindly and weak, like a Mordor orc next to a Uruk-hai.
Female Warrior with Halberd (AF 020, $299)
Female Warrior with Halberd is a single piece 28mm female fighter dressed in a skirt and leather bodice. The Model is also
wearing a head scarf secured by a head band. The scarf hides the model's hair. The bodice is low cut and short resembling
something Britney Spears would wear. The most striking portion of this model is the halberd. The blade is half the height of the
model itself. The model is posed which the Halberd in her left hand, leaning forward at a near 60-degree angle. The other arm is
resting on the model's hip. This is a very static pose, but given the size of the weapon, any other pose would be off-balanced.
The model has very little ornamentation on the armor or the halberd. In fact, the only ornamentation is the metal circles on the
models' belt. The musculature on the arms is impressive - as is the Pamela Anderson bust line. There is no flash but there is a
significant mold line along the outside top of the right arm. Like the mold line on the Queen's Champion, this can easily be
cleaned off. A few of these models would make an excellent honor guard for an Amazon queen or for a unique Empire militia in
Warhammer.
Queen's Champion with Sword (AF 021, $2.99)
The Queen's Champion is a single piece 28mm female warrior figure dressed in a leather jerkin
and tabard. Her right arm is raised as if to strike with her sword while her left arm is outstretched,
holding her hand palm-forward. The figure is leaning forward on her left foot with her right foot
raised as if to step forward. All in all, a very dynamic pose.
The model's hair is pulled back in a single long braid that loops out and down her back. This loop
adds to the impression that the Champion is running into battle. Her face is sculpted in her War
Face, as Gunny Ermey would say. There is only a little flash at the end of the sword but there are
significant mold lines under the left arm and down the back of the left leg. These are significant
in their length - not their size. They can be quickly cleaned off without damaging the model.
The overall sculpting of the model is very simple. The jerkin, boots, and tabard are all unadorned.
This model shows lots of skin and the musculature is well defined. The model also has a chest
reminiscent of Pam Anderson. This model would make an excellent female thief or a lightly
armored fighter. The facial features are elfin and this could be either accented or downplayed
depending upon the character.
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