Starting off we have this cool human archer. It uses a classic archer's pose. You can see here how out of proportion some of these miniatures could be. Later on, of course, you'll see this transform into the "heroic" scale of today but it was necessary back then due to limitations on the production process.
Next up is one of the first figures I painted from the set, a human barbarian. I don't really know what's up with the skirt hiking pose, but I love this figure! He was easy and fun to paint up. I also experimented with a snowy base on this model for a bit of variety in my collection.
This was the first model from the set I painted up. I really like the classic bards from their run with Grenadier. My only regret is he's a little bit too Ronald McDonald. Still though, I'm pleased with the result!
I think this guy was listed as a "lantern-bearer" when I was researching these miniatures. Classic D&D more so than its modern counterparts made use of hirelings. So many things in current game settings are manageable by PCs through the use of magic or magic items that poor folks like this humble guy are being put out of work! One day I'll run a mini-campaign that's low fantasy so he can come out of retirement.
This is a human paladin produced by Grenadier. Once again, they continue their tradition of ill-fitting helmets and flowing hair. Another interesting theme in these early minis is the prevalence of Christian religious markings on the clerics and paladins of the era. With him as an exception, I've tried to paint the humans from this set in similar colors so that I could use them as a group in an encounter if I wanted to. In a Pathfinder campaign I'm currently running, one of the players uses him to represent his paladin.
Here's another human archer. I like this guy for his hooded appearance. He's also blessed with actual boots instead of those dreadful shoes a bunch of the poor little guys are sculpted with. I think he makes a good ranger or bandit leader, lording it over the others with his boots!
This human rogue might be my favorite human from the set. He's much nicer in terms of proportion than the others. The trade off though is that he looks much smaller due to having more accurately sized anatomy. I went for greys and a snow base to help promote a sinister feel for this fellow.
The only female I found in this set of figures was this human sorceress. I tried to do her justice but I don't think I could overcome her face sculpt, the poor thing. In keeping with the "retroness" of this minis I went with a color scheme to complement the time in which they were produced.
Here is the last figure that I have completed at this time - a human wizard. He's definitely has the Gandalf vibe oozing off him. I chose deliberately different colors to help give him a bit of his own personality. Hopefully he won't feel too second banana after that.
Unfortunately, I never had the time to finish the other figures from the set before posting this. I promise to revisit this topic with an update once the last of the miniatures are completed. I hope you have enjoyed reading and thank you for your visit!
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