Difference between revisions of "Orientals - Collectors Guide"
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− | Citadel has produced a number of ranges of | + | __NOTOC__ |
+ | Citadel has produced a number of ranges of Oriental (mainly Japanese based) figures over the years as well as the odd Oriental-styled figure in the more traditional ranges. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == C01 Fighters Samurai (solid based) == | ||
+ | Sculpted by the Perry Brothers, these are classical Japanese Samurai, 25mm in scale and more 'wargames' figures than 'fantasy'. These figures were also released under the Fantasy Tribes designation. | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c01chaosc1.jpg Compendium 1] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == C01 Fighters (slottabased)== | ||
+ | This line included a single slottabased Samurai figure named Atari. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:Atari-01.jpg|Atari | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citcat88/0101fighters.jpg 1988 Catalog (No 18)] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == FA12 Ninja Assassin with Sword (solid based)== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:FA12-v1.jpg|FA12 Ninja v1 | ||
+ | image:FA12-v2.jpg|FA12 Ninja v2 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citf/citfa/index.htm 1981 Catalog] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == FAC12 Mounted Ninja Assassin With Sword (solid based)== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:FAC12-xx.jpg|Mounted Ninja | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
− | |||
− | == | + | == Limited Edition "Sheffield" Samurai (solid based)== |
− | + | This figure was only briefly available as a giveaway to celebrate the opening of the GW Store in Sheffield. | |
− | * [http://www.solegends.com/ | + | |
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citle/citle1980/storemo/sheffieldsamurai.htm SoL] | ||
+ | |||
− | == | + | == DL1 Oriental Heroes Deluxe Boxed Set (solid based) == |
* [[Oriental Heroes Deluxe Boxed Set (solid base)|Research page]] | * [[Oriental Heroes Deluxe Boxed Set (solid base)|Research page]] | ||
− | ==== C05 ( | + | |
− | Sculpted by | + | == DL2 Hobgoblin Warriors Deluxe Boxed Set (solid based) == |
+ | These figures feature Oriental trappings (they're armed with Katanas and some wear pieces of Samurai armor). Oriental influences continue into later slottabased Hobgoblin releases, up to the present day with the Mongolian-themed Oglah Khan's Hobgoblin Wofboyz. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citboxes/dl2hobgoblins.htm Box] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == C05 Oriental Heroes (solid based) == | ||
+ | Sculpted by Aly Morrison, they are of the same style as the boxed set and were available until recently from [http://www.wargamesfoundry.com Wargames Foundry]. The range has since been discontinued. | ||
* [[Oriental Heroes - C05 (solid base)|Research page]] | * [[Oriental Heroes - C05 (solid base)|Research page]] | ||
* [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c05orientals.htm Compendium 2] | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c05orientals.htm Compendium 2] | ||
− | |||
− | ==== | + | |
− | Sculpted by | + | == C14 Oriental Dragon (solid based) == |
+ | This figure was also released in the US by Ral Partha. | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c14orientaldragon.htm Compendium 2] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Bryan Ansell's Heroic Adventurers (solid based)== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:BAHA-xx.jpg|Samurai | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citboxes/c1baheros.htm The complete set] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == C33 Mounted Adventurers (solid based)== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:C33-xx.jpg|Mounted Samurai 1 | ||
+ | image:C33-xx.jpg|Mounted Samurai 2 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | * [[Mounted_Adventurers - C33 (solid_base)|Research page.]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == C18 Undead Samurai == | ||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c18undeadsamurai.htm 1985 Flyer & Autumn 85 Journal] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == OH1 to OH5 - Oriental Heroes == | ||
+ | Sculpted by Aly Morrison, these were originally intended to be used with the AD&D Oriental Adventures supplement under license from TSR and then later released as a discreet Citadel range once that license was lost. | ||
* [[Oriental Heroes|Research page]] | * [[Oriental Heroes|Research page]] | ||
* [http://www.solegends.com/citfly/citfly86/fly8606r-01.htm June 86 Flyer] | * [http://www.solegends.com/citfly/citfly86/fly8606r-01.htm June 86 Flyer] | ||
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− | == Individual | + | == C22 Nippon Rocket Launcher == |
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c22niprocket.htm WD ad] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == C23 Oriental Ogre == | ||
+ | The C23 Ogre line included a single Oriental Ogre figure, sculpted by Jes Goodwin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://www.solegends.com/citc/c23ogres.htm Autumn 1985 Journal] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Blood Bowl Star Player Hoshi Komi == | ||
+ | This line included a single slottabased Ninja Star Player named Hoshi Komi. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:Hoshi-01.jpg|Hoshi Komi | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Temple Dog Riders == | ||
+ | This range contains a single monstrous mount with 3 different variant Riders: A Samurai, an Oriental-styled Hobgoblin, and a (non-oriental) Dark Elf | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | image:TDR-01.jpg|Samurai | ||
+ | image:TDR-02.jpg|Hobgoblin | ||
+ | image:TDR-03.jpg|Dark Elf | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Unreleased Beastman Samurai == | ||
+ | This figure was sculpted by an employee of GW Japan and was cast in a run of less than 300 pieces and never officially released. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Unreleased - Chaos Beastman Samurai.jpg|Unreleased | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Direct Sales Ninja Ogre Maneater == | ||
+ | This figure is currently available from GW as a direct sales exclusive. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.us?do=List_Models&code=304264&orignav=304219&ParentID=254699&GameNav=13 GW US Online store] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Individual (solid based) == | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:C38beastman24.jpg|Fox Priest | ||
+ | image:OHy-02.jpg|Oni | ||
+ | image:OHy-03.jpg| | ||
+ | image:OHy-04.jpg| | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Individual (slotta based) == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:OHx-01.jpg|Samurai Dwarf | image:OHx-01.jpg|Samurai Dwarf | ||
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image:OHx-03.jpg|Samurai Halfling (Theo) | image:OHx-03.jpg|Samurai Halfling (Theo) | ||
image:OHx-04.jpg|Elf With Naginata | image:OHx-04.jpg|Elf With Naginata | ||
+ | image:OHx-05.jpg|Chinese Cook | ||
+ | image:OHx-06.jpg|Fu Manchu | ||
+ | image:OHx-07.jpg|C46 Traveling Players Hypnotist | ||
+ | image:OHx-08.jpg| | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[category:Miscellaneous]] | [[category:Miscellaneous]] | ||
− | [[category: | + | [[category:Collectors Guides]] |
Revision as of 17:38, 6 November 2006
Citadel has produced a number of ranges of Oriental (mainly Japanese based) figures over the years as well as the odd Oriental-styled figure in the more traditional ranges.
C01 Fighters Samurai (solid based)
Sculpted by the Perry Brothers, these are classical Japanese Samurai, 25mm in scale and more 'wargames' figures than 'fantasy'. These figures were also released under the Fantasy Tribes designation.
C01 Fighters (slottabased)
This line included a single slottabased Samurai figure named Atari.
FA12 Ninja Assassin with Sword (solid based)
FA12 Ninja v1
FA12 Ninja v2
FAC12 Mounted Ninja Assassin With Sword (solid based)
Limited Edition "Sheffield" Samurai (solid based)
This figure was only briefly available as a giveaway to celebrate the opening of the GW Store in Sheffield.
DL1 Oriental Heroes Deluxe Boxed Set (solid based)
DL2 Hobgoblin Warriors Deluxe Boxed Set (solid based)
These figures feature Oriental trappings (they're armed with Katanas and some wear pieces of Samurai armor). Oriental influences continue into later slottabased Hobgoblin releases, up to the present day with the Mongolian-themed Oglah Khan's Hobgoblin Wofboyz.
C05 Oriental Heroes (solid based)
Sculpted by Aly Morrison, they are of the same style as the boxed set and were available until recently from Wargames Foundry. The range has since been discontinued.
C14 Oriental Dragon (solid based)
This figure was also released in the US by Ral Partha.
Bryan Ansell's Heroic Adventurers (solid based)
Samurai
C33 Mounted Adventurers (solid based)
Mounted Samurai 1
Mounted Samurai 2
C18 Undead Samurai
OH1 to OH5 - Oriental Heroes
Sculpted by Aly Morrison, these were originally intended to be used with the AD&D Oriental Adventures supplement under license from TSR and then later released as a discreet Citadel range once that license was lost.
C22 Nippon Rocket Launcher
C23 Oriental Ogre
The C23 Ogre line included a single Oriental Ogre figure, sculpted by Jes Goodwin.
Blood Bowl Star Player Hoshi Komi
This line included a single slottabased Ninja Star Player named Hoshi Komi.
Temple Dog Riders
This range contains a single monstrous mount with 3 different variant Riders: A Samurai, an Oriental-styled Hobgoblin, and a (non-oriental) Dark Elf
Unreleased Beastman Samurai
This figure was sculpted by an employee of GW Japan and was cast in a run of less than 300 pieces and never officially released.
Direct Sales Ninja Ogre Maneater
This figure is currently available from GW as a direct sales exclusive.
Individual (solid based)