What do you like to use?

[RadSprack]

What miniatures do you typically use when running a game? What companies are out there that are producing high quality minis that just aren't getting the attention they deserve?

My group primarily uses Reaper for most of our PCs and major NPCs, but I've recently been interested in finding other brands that are creating good figs that might not be well known.

What lesser known brands are putting out really good minis for role playing and are unique and all that good stuff a player looks for in a mini for his or her own character?

[Nereidalbel]

I kind of like using the figures from a board game called Navia Drapt. Nice detail, some come pre-colored, and some you can paint yourself. As a bonus, the game itself is actually fun.

[simply Nathan]

The Lego Heroica series of board games. Small-ish Lego critters from other sets. Building small dungeon setpieces out of gray bricks.

[ClayDowling]

The various paper miniatures on Warehouse 23. I also created blank minis the same size, and put the character portrait on them, for the PCs. Having the PCs minis look -exactly- the way the PCs look is very nice.

[Kilmore]

For my space campaign, both Reaper's Chronoscape and Hasslefree Miniatures have the closest to the characters I'm running.
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/

[corwyn]

For fantasy and SF, we use D&D and Star Wars figs. On ebay you can get big lots of common figs since they were collectible.

For other genres we generally use these guys:

http://www.seven-wonders.co.uk/paperfriendsindex.html

[mook]

Originally Posted by corwyn

For other genres we generally use these guys:

http://www.seven-wonders.co.uk/paperfriendsindex.html

Wow! Tremendous resource, thanks for posting. Bookmarked for sure.

[CraigM]

Originally Posted by corwyn

For fantasy and SF, we use D&D and Star Wars figs. On ebay you can get big lots of common figs since they were collectible.

For other genres we generally use these guys:

http://www.seven-wonders.co.uk/paperfriendsindex.html

Those are lovely...except, what lunatic decided to print the front view on both sides? What do you use to indicate facing?

[Culture20]

Originally Posted by corwyn

For fantasy and SF, we use D&D and Star Wars figs. On ebay you can get big lots of common figs since they were collectible.

For other genres we generally use these guys:

http://www.seven-wonders.co.uk/paperfriendsindex.html

I looked at these earlier, but now
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So here's an archive.org version from 2013 if anyone else wants to see them.
http://web.archive.org/web/201309191...endsindex.html

[Grouchy Chris]

I use Lego minifigs. Some of their useful features:

• They're poseable, so I can easily show postures such as lying down, sitting, or kneeling.
• They're equipable in diverse ways, so I can change orcs armed with spears into orcs armed with axes easily. I can put an ornate helmet on one fig and say, "That's the orc leader."
• When a fighter drops a weapon, I can take it out of the fig's hand and leave it right there on the battlefield where it should be.
• Players can mix and match heads, torsos, legs, hair, and equipment to get exactly the look they want.
• You don't need to paint them, but you can.

But there are downsides too:

• They can be spendy. The minifigs I'm interested in start at around $3 on the secondary market, and get much more expensive for high-demand items.
• Shorter figs, such as dwarves, do not have poseable legs.
• They are a bit too cutesy and toy-like for some people's taste.
• Some creatures or weapons just aren't made. You want a mind flayer or a glaive? Not available, sorry.