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Where to find old school Warhammer minis on the cheap

Started by Benoist, March 13, 2013, 02:50:53 PM

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Benoist

March 13, 2013, 02:50:53 PM
Anybody got a store or a website or something to get Warhammer fantasy miniatures cheaply?

It's to replace a collection that went up in flames, basically. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks.

Piestrio

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March 13, 2013, 04:39:53 PM
Quote from: Benoist;636715Anybody got a store or a website or something to get Warhammer fantasy miniatures cheaply?

It's to replace a collection that went up in flames, basically. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks.

How old school?
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Blackhand

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March 13, 2013, 05:26:11 PM
There's always cool stuff floating around on Ebay.  If you can't find it there, you're not going to find it on a webstore.

Especially the older stuff.
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Benoist

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March 13, 2013, 05:26:26 PM
Quote from: Piestrio;636748How old school?

Well I don't know exactly. I haven't asked.

Benoist

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March 13, 2013, 05:26:56 PM
Quote from: Blackhand;636765There's always cool stuff floating around on Ebay.  If you can't find it there, you're not going to find it on a webstore.

Especially the older stuff.

OK I was kind of hoping you'd see this thread. Thanks for the feedback at least.

Blackhand

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March 13, 2013, 07:26:31 PM
If you want, I can help you search for pieces but to be honest, it's hit and miss on old pieces.  When you find out what era they are from, and what system they came from I can probably do a lot better.
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March 13, 2013, 07:36:35 PM
Without a narrower idea of what you're looking for...  yeah, not digging in the closet tonight.   If you need old-ish dwarves, ping me. :)
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Piestrio

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March 13, 2013, 07:46:25 PM
In my, limited, experience I know WH stuff can be gotten pretty cheaply especially if you're willing to buy half painted figures. There is enough player (and army) churn that people are always looking to unload their figures.
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March 13, 2013, 08:21:50 PM
As stated, just trawl eBay. You can find some very nice stuff cheap every once in a while (especially if it ends mid-day or late at night).
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March 13, 2013, 09:57:53 PM Last Edit: March 13, 2013, 10:02:09 PM by Blackhand
You'd be surprised at how many large, cheap lots of old minis people unload.  Not just Warhammer, but old Ral Partha, Grenadier and so on.  

I recommend Super Clean to strip the paint from any metal model.  It's really a wonder, you can find it at your neighborhood Wal-Mart equivalent shopping center.

As long as it's metal, it will survive the treatment and be nicely clean in just a few hours.

Try lot searches too, like this one.
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March 14, 2013, 12:05:10 PM
Bartertown is a good place as well.
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March 15, 2013, 01:41:37 PM
This is where you just can't beat a good old FLGS. Ours has swap meets every couple of months. People bring in thier unwanted assorted game stuff and wheel & deal.

I got huge lot of old Brettonian archers and lizardmen for next to nothing because someone was looking to unload them. Best of all, you can actually see what you are getting and inspect the stuff firsthand.
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