D&D General Metal Miniatures Based On the 1977 D&D Basic Set Box

The first of a collection of old-school metal Dungeons & Dragons miniatures based on classic D&D art pieces will be released in February by Sirius Miniatures.

Based on David Sutherland's art for the cover art of the 1977 D&D 'Holmes' Boxed Set, the zinc-alloy miniatures feature a large red dragon (75mm), and the wizard and the fighter shown on the box's cover.

Unusually these days, the miniatures are not made of plastic. While they're not made of lead (for obvious reasons) like they were in the 1970s-1980s, they are metal miniatures made from a zinc alloy, which give the miniatures a heft that feels different to the plastic equivalents,

The miniatures will cost $49.95, and are the first set in a series of old-school miniature sets based on classic D&D covers and art pieces.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I have a soft spot in my heart for old school miniatures from the 70s and 80s. There's just something so charming about those hand sculpted miniatures that overshadows any technical flaws or the inconvenience of working with metal.

Same. I love my metal minis and still use them. Even if my PCs look like they are all halflings or dwarves compared to modern plastic minis at the table

 

[MGibster]

Same. I love my metal minis and still use them. Even if my PCs look like they are all halflings or dwarves compared to modern plastic minis at the table

Oh, my. Is that Reaper gnoll what I have here?

I bought it at Noble Knight in Madison and I have no idea what it is.

 

[rgard]

Anybody know of WotC/Wizkids has already done the red box dragon?

 

[sabrinathecat]

Oh, my. Is that Reaper gnoll what I have here?

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I bought it at Noble Knight in Madison and I have no idea what it is.

Looks like a lizard man or Saurian (like Dragonbait from Curse of the Azure Bonds) of some kind.

 

[sabrinathecat]

I have and use all the old minis I painted in the 80s and 90s. Sadly, most of my 70s minis were destroyed or washed away in a flood (long, bitter story). Heck, I have a bunch of metal minis I haven't had a chance to use. Hoping to either get into or start a new gaming group next year.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Oh, my. Is that Reaper gnoll what I have here?

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I bought it at Noble Knight in Madison and I have no idea what it is.

That's one of the Fangs of the Moon Goddess.

 

[MGibster]

That's one of the Fangs of the Moon Goddess.

I thought it was a unicorn horse/man thing when I bought it.