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Old World Metal Dwarfs

Having bought some metal models recently from Warhammer World, I have been thinking about how I could build my Old World Dwarf army. There are plenty of plastics now available, as well as some metal models.

I did look into my miniatures archive. I knew I had some drunken dwarfs and some metal miners.

The drunken dwarfs were released twenty five years ago in 1999 and were designed by Colin Dixon. There were four dwarfs in the pack, including one miner.

The miners were released at the same time, I have three of them, four if you include the drinking miner.

I also discovered I had three Ironbreakers as well.

Though in theory they are finished I think they’re not and need some additional work.

I know I have a classic Dwarf Gyrocopter as well, well I have the pilot, but need to find his aircraft.

I like my miners and drunken dwarves, so would like to get some more like that.

I am thinking I might have to go to the eBay to get some OOP miniatures. A really challenge is finding some 25mm slottabases, as the newer Warhammer: The Old World models are coming with 25mm bases.

Dwarfs of the Old World

On a recent visit to Warhammer World, as well as purchasing some nice new metal Dwarf Engineer miniatures I also took some photographs of the beautifully painted armies of the Dwarfen Mountain Holds in the display cabinets.

Dwarf Gyrocopter
Dwarf Gyrocopter
Dwarf Anvil of Doom
Dwarf Flame Cannon
Dwarf Gyrocopter
Dwarf Anvil of Doom
Dwarf Quarrellers
Dwarf Miners

Dwarf Miners

Having bought some metal models recently from Warhammer World, I have been thinking about how I could build my Old World Dwarf army. There are plenty of plastics now available, as well as some metal models.

This was very much an impulse buy. I was in my FLGS looking at the shelves across The Old World range and decided I would get some dwarf miniatures.

I went for the Dwarf Miner box, which gives you twenty miners and four miner’s carts.

Dwarf Miners often join their brethren when they march to war. As a point of pride, they wield the same heavy, two-handed mining picks and mattocks they use to carve out tunnels, rather than the axes and hammers typically favoured by other Dwarfs. They are accompanied into battle by sturdy wooden carts drawn by rugged draft ponies to ensure they are properly equipped to face the trials that await them.

I like the candles on the helmets, but in reality how long would they stay alight on the battlefield? You get four large sprues and a bundle of bases in the box.

I am planning to paint them in the same way as some (metal) Dwarf Miners I painted a while back, a long while back.

I am thinking I might have to go to the eBay to get some OOP miniatures.