tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post7753356644234501539..comments2024-03-28T06:24:07.932-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: The Launch of Marauder Miniatures: An Acceptable in the '80s special Orlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-48883763904047999362013-09-13T13:32:36.304-07:002013-09-13T13:32:36.304-07:00"...tax avoidance schemes" had me cracki..."...tax avoidance schemes" had me cracking up. That's my theory as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-6748943007692290562013-09-09T22:08:36.170-07:002013-09-09T22:08:36.170-07:00Early in my career as a lead addict--I must have b...Early in my career as a lead addict--I must have been around 13, I bought out a local comic shop of old lead stock and there were several dozen blisters of Marauder figures at least. Halflings, orcs, dwarfs including modular landsknechts, the ogre captain, chaos thugs, chaos dwarfs, chaos warrior on griffon, the human landsknechts... looking back it was a more substantial portion of the catalog than I realized. I always had mixed feelings about them and liked the orcs, halfings, ogres and humans better than the dwarfs for some reason, though it's the dwarfs that are the most sought after now. <br /><br />Some of the marauder figures did go a little too far with the bobble-head proportions and I think the confrontation figures pushed me over the limit of what I could tolerate. I've always thought those had such fantastic [Blanche] concepts but would have been so much better with proportions in line with the other Citadel figures of the time. In fact, and don't lynch me, but I've converted a few of those to make them look like I wanted them to.<br /><br />At some point I tried to pair down the collection and sold off a lot of my original Marauder haul... only to wind up with more than I ever would have imagined after running out of other things to collect on ebay. In particular there are only a few of the orcs I still need, I collect the skeletons, chaos dwarfs and humans, I've got most or all of the trolls, and I have a bunch of the dark elves, which may have to form an entirely separate warband as the Citadel ones due to their much greater bulk and height.<br /><br />All in all I think Marauder figures are wonderful though I still think they'd have been even better had they reigned in the proportions just a bit.Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-25521206644531148522013-09-08T10:54:04.144-07:002013-09-08T10:54:04.144-07:00Yes, I was joking :-)Yes, I was joking :-)zhu bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004498036257289234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-29294272687939251352013-09-08T00:20:42.421-07:002013-09-08T00:20:42.421-07:00Most of the Marauder range was pretty good, but I ...Most of the Marauder range was pretty good, but I just cannot shake the image of the high elf sorceress on unicorn - surely a thing of grace and beauty?<br /><br />...if grace and beauty involve the captain of the rugby team riding a demon possessed horse on steroids!<br /><br />Terrifying!Weazil the Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151330356478295441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-85399480896472668072013-09-08T00:00:24.005-07:002013-09-08T00:00:24.005-07:00You like them then Blue!You like them then Blue!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-41422373876553414802013-09-07T23:59:40.059-07:002013-09-07T23:59:40.059-07:00Perhaps we will one day find out more. Perhaps we will one day find out more. Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-27301769624091007122013-09-07T23:54:30.760-07:002013-09-07T23:54:30.760-07:00Ha ha! That was a different Patricia!
http://en....Ha ha! That was a different Patricia! <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_MorrisonOrlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-41290846059843698702013-09-07T23:49:44.610-07:002013-09-07T23:49:44.610-07:00Agreed, this is a classic issue of White Dwarf. Ce...Agreed, this is a classic issue of White Dwarf. Certainly in the top 10 greatest ever issues for me. Though my mother chucked my collection out in the mid 90s and I had to rebuild it through eBay. No ancient copies left for me ):Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-4712527896719524622013-09-07T23:46:18.557-07:002013-09-07T23:46:18.557-07:00Those ads certainly specialised in full colour ama...Those ads certainly specialised in full colour amazement. I used to look at the army deals for Marauder and wishing I had the £100 odd quid they cost back then!Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-45990590069403336412013-09-07T23:44:00.173-07:002013-09-07T23:44:00.173-07:00You mention the negative image. I am beginning to ...You mention the negative image. I am beginning to wonder if this began to form later, perhaps in the later nineties, and spread back to the original releases.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-89226408303160158282013-09-07T23:41:39.247-07:002013-09-07T23:41:39.247-07:00The Elves and Goblinoids have grown on me recently...The Elves and Goblinoids have grown on me recently, especially after seeing Steve Casey's brilliant photographs of the minis. I haven't looked to buy yet but shall as soon as I get my collection back from storage.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-24171547842805811752013-09-07T16:35:20.770-07:002013-09-07T16:35:20.770-07:00I think most of you know where I fall on the Marau...I think most of you know where I fall on the Marauder issue...I'm pretty much a fan boy. While I have great affection for the Norse and Imperial dwarfs from citadel....it is the pike dwarfs and MM15 that will always define what a dwarf rmy should be in my mind. While my love for marauder focused on the dwarfs back in the day my tastes have expanded to include the orcs and goblins and of course the MM90 Chaos Dwarfs. While I've avoided falling for the Skelies and the Elfs are generally uninspireing for me pretty much all the rest is fanastic.<br /><br />...the puff and slash ogres are other stand outs in my mind!<br /><br />...of and that human command you posted...the guy with the great sword is one of the coolest figures ever!<br /><br />...and their chaos figures are nothing to scoff at either...<br /><br />...and the Arauder dragon is nice too...even if a bit small.<br /><br />...I guess I'll stop there....sorry I get very excited.Blue in VThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420605978612894112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-37319369350344576612013-09-07T15:42:53.890-07:002013-09-07T15:42:53.890-07:00Most Marauder figures are great, though some like ...Most Marauder figures are great, though some like the Dark Elves are a bit awful with that silly-big hair. I'm not (and never have) seen a really significant difference in "sculpting style" though - which you might say about Bob Olley. Those trolls fit in perfectly with the other trolls of the day. Jes' work was more distinctive from the rest of Citadel at the time than the Morrisons' work. There's clearly a bit more to the story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-43416179580086712422013-09-07T09:32:48.114-07:002013-09-07T09:32:48.114-07:00Patricia 'Trish' Morrisson should never ha...Patricia 'Trish' Morrisson should never have left The Sisters of Mercy, they went right downhill after she left.[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Z04YhaJGM" rel="nofollow">j/k</a>]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />zhu bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004498036257289234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-54747797753205833472013-09-07T08:51:33.195-07:002013-09-07T08:51:33.195-07:00I like the Marauder skeletons. I have several in ...I like the Marauder skeletons. I have several in my collection that I need to get painted and based.Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-16539416288848515112013-09-07T07:36:40.169-07:002013-09-07T07:36:40.169-07:00Great article. I have always loved Marauder, it an...Great article. I have always loved Marauder, it anticipated the GW threads of the following years (Empire, Chaos Warriors), while the quality varies sometimes. Said that, I have a request for Orlygg (great blogger!) Do you have an adv or a White Dwarf issue with the Marauder 'lost' Chaos Warriors? Marauder produced 7 different Chaos Warriors, 3 well known (MM91/MM92 on horse), but the others are rarer to find today, and I have found the images of two of them only on 2004 GW Catalogue. Any information on them is really appreciated!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578188215586536661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-23179425657903108602013-09-07T05:55:01.769-07:002013-09-07T05:55:01.769-07:00Marauder along with Ironclaw are the Marmite of th...Marauder along with Ironclaw are the Marmite of the Oldhammer gaming/collecting world, But I'm a big fan of the Chaos Dwarfs and Orcs, The Undead have some classics too (Pirate Skeleton anyone?) The Dragon Ogre make me cry though.Chico Dankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209424634551876747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-3196811270114856392013-09-07T05:41:37.087-07:002013-09-07T05:41:37.087-07:00Being a wood elf fan I will ways love the Marauder...Being a wood elf fan I will ways love the Marauder treeman (the one with it's arms at right angles). This, for me at least, is one of the most iconic GW minis of my collection. Loves it!Leadpesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853033329961961848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-70192203206653450592013-09-07T03:43:44.268-07:002013-09-07T03:43:44.268-07:00It's true that Marauder monsters have been a b...It's true that Marauder monsters have been a bit hit and miss over the years but I like a lot of the man-sized and ogre-sized sculpts. Incidentally, Trish and Aly split up at some point and Trish now sculpts under the name Trish Carden.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-60028895018834624862013-09-07T02:28:08.291-07:002013-09-07T02:28:08.291-07:00Ah Marauder... They sure did some rather clunky de...Ah Marauder... They sure did some rather clunky designs but who cares about that when faced with the sheer awesomeness that is their chaos dwarfs: http://www.solegends.com/marauder/mm90cdwf.htm<br /><br />Trish just recently moved over to Forgeworld which I think suits her better. I really liked her early 90s monsters but the new plastic ones are just horrible sculpts - all wrinkly skin, banana teeth and wonky anatomy.J.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07533763878318668907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-35037726771990445322013-09-07T02:16:51.020-07:002013-09-07T02:16:51.020-07:00this was the first issue of white dwarf i ever bou...this was the first issue of white dwarf i ever bought as a kid. before id bought any games or miniatures. it was sitting in my local newsagents i picked it up and flicked through its pages and i was like...ooh wooooww!!<br />hehe many moons later and many thousands of pounds later i still have that very issue sitting in a box upstairs. albeit in not very good condition. regardless. a nice flash back every time i see that issue and the image from the front coverAmpersandDIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567997090277449116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-49949993302482596292013-09-07T01:54:33.210-07:002013-09-07T01:54:33.210-07:00The Marauder ads in WD were the ones that always c...The Marauder ads in WD were the ones that always caught my attention as a young 'un. Because of this they have come to typify GW in the late nineties, at least for me! Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-230333725651913272013-09-06T18:24:51.195-07:002013-09-06T18:24:51.195-07:00This is my first post on this fantastic blog ! I d...This is my first post on this fantastic blog ! I do not have any insight to share about the creation of the Marauder. However, I remember being absolutely delighted by the overall quality of their blisters, full of very well cast and useful models. I know the brand often receive negative feedback, but I find their stuff was the perfect compromise between the models of the "golden age" and those from the 90's.Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816329573035264437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-88757175625135740652013-09-06T13:18:49.445-07:002013-09-06T13:18:49.445-07:00Personally I love Marauder stuff, albeit later min...Personally I love Marauder stuff, albeit later minis like the Dark Elves of late 3rd and the scale mail Orcs, but generally I'd not look down my nose at them, they produced my favourite White Lions too from 4th edition!Snickithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043252668515117665noreply@blogger.com