Precis Intermedia have released a new set of paper western miniatures.

From their announcement:

Precis Intermedia has released its second set of Wild West figures as ENnie Award-nomimated Disposable Heroes paper miniatures. Available in both Customizable and Statix versions, download and print stand-up figures and flat counters featuring gunslingers, deputies, cavalrymen, indians, and more.

Customizable Disposable Heroes are full color, downloadable paper miniatures that can be customized through an online interface. You can specify which figures are downloaded to a PDF file, as well as whether or not they are labeled and/or numbered. In addition, entire pages of duplicate figures can be downloaded, making the creation of armies a breeze. Each set is available as A-Frame Stand-ups, Tri-Fold Stand-ups, and Flat Counters. When printed, the minis are sharp and detailed (black & white figures can also be downloaded for those with older non-color printers).

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Hawgleg Publishing have announced the release of their new Deadwood range of undead coyboys and accessories in advance of a new horror/western ruleset.

From their website:

“We’ve had the miniatures ready to go for about a year now, and I think the graves have been ready even longer than that,” Mitchell revealed. “Our original plan was to hold these back and release everything with the rule book. But, after talking it over amongst ourselves, we’ve decided to just put it all out there right now.”

The miniatures pack includes four, unpainted 25mm undead cowboys and one “dead zombie” marker, for a total of five different figures. This pack will sell for $10 at the convention, or until supplies run out. Since these were cast before the recent increases in metal prices, the price will be slightly higher when they are recast in the future.

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Warhammer Historical have posted the winning scenario in their recent Legends of the Old West scenario contest.

From their website:

Now online is a brand new scenario to play in your games of Legends of the Old West. Bring ‘Em Back Alive by John Stentz was the winner of a scenario competition, the scenarios were put to a public vote on the official LOTOW Yahoo Group. John won some figures from Ebob minis for his effort - we hope you enjoy the scenario.

Knuckleduster have posted a preview of a 28mm wagon kit they will have available at Historicon.

From their website:

The long promised release of Old West vehicles has begun. I’ve posted a preview of the wagon I’m releasing at Historicon the last week of July. The kit is all metal except for the wagon box, which is black resin. Visit the RLBPS booth at Historicon where the first batch will be on sale. I’ll post it for sale here on the site at the beginning of August.

Masquerade Miniatures have announced a new range of steampunk Western figures called Pill Bug City. There are no new releases for the range but it does assemble all of Masquerade’s current steampunk western figures into a single range.

Wargames Foundry have announced the addition of more Victorian miniatures to their online store as well as new War of the Plains figures and army deals.

Hawgleg Publishing have posted a new winner in their Showdowns & Shootouts adventure contest. This latest adventure for Gutshot, Klaus Needs a Holiday, is available for download from the contest winners page.

From their website:

The adventure focuses on Klaus Kringowski, the barrel-chested blacksmith with a laugh as big as his belly. All through the year, Klaus tinkers with wood and metal to make ingenious toys for the good girls and boys. Every Christmas he loads up his mule cart - pulled by trusty old Rudy - and delivers ‘em throughout the county. It’s become a tradition that spreads a little joy into the hard lives of the solid frontier folk in them parts, and it’s just one of the reasons Klaus is beloved by everyone… except Cole Black and his no-good band of thugs who are gonna do their dangdest to make sure that Christmas ain’t gonna come this year!

Hawgleg Publishing have announced that they have acquired the Arnica Montana range of resin western buildings.

From their website:

Hawgleg Publishing is pleased – and proud – to announce that it has acquired the rights to the Arnica Montana Real Estate 25mm resin buildings. The deal includes the name, Website, and worldwide distribution rights to about 30 buildings and accessories for gaming in the Wild West.

Within the week, ownership of the Arnica Website, www.arnicarealestate.com, will be transferred to Hawgleg. When that happens, a new Website will be launched and sales will be suspended for 1-2 months while the molds, masters, and other materials are shipped to Texas and Hawgleg completes setting up its casting facilities.

“We’ve been talking about this for a while, now, working out details that would make this an easy transition for us and for the many fans of the Arnica Montana products” said Hawgleg co-founder Mike Mitchell. “Now that it’s finally happening, we’re ready to bust out whoopin’ and hollerin’ with excitement.”

Arnica creator Mike McGraw is in the last stages of packaging and shipping all outstanding orders. The deal does not include transferring any customer lists or sales information – this will be a straight-up change of ownership, with Hawgleg taking full charge and being responsible for casting and shipping all future orders.

Check out their site for full details.

By Bob Barnetson

In February 2008, Artizan Designs released two new three-figure packages of 28mm wild-west figures. Both packs feature the Pinkerton Detectives (codes AWW025 and AWW026). These figures add to Artizan’s extensive Wild West range, which includes various gunslingers, desperadoes, buffalo soldiers, and Indians. Each package costs £4.50.
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Knuckleduster have added a pack of 28mm Lady Gunfighters to their online store.

From their website:

One is Belle Starr, the “bandit queen,” another is a saloon gal reaching for a Deringer in her garter, and the third, in a duster, is a female version of the wind-blown and mysterious western “anti-hero.”

The pack of three miniatures is available for $6.00 US.

eBob has added a new range of 28mm Western miniatures. The range currently has two figures available.

• Gunfighter: American gunfighter Price: £3.00
• Ramon: Mexican gang leader Price: £3.00
• Gunfighter & Ramon 2 miniatures Price: £5.00

The Legends of the Old West Yahoo Group is holding a scenario contest that will be judged by LotOW author Mark Mark Latham.

From the Warhammer Historical blog

Over on the Legends of the Old West Yahoo group, moderator Bryan Glasspool has started a scenario contest. The idea is you write a scenario for LOTOW, based on your favourite movie scene, novel, computer game level, real past-life experiences, or whatever, and submit it to Bryan via the group.

The winning entry, as judged by yours truly and the moderators (I call ‘em my Regulators), will not only gain ‘official’ (cringe) status on the Warhammer Historical website, but will also receive an actual, physical prize. Mosey on over to the group to find out more.

Knuckleduster have announced two new miniature releases today.

From their website:

I have two new packs of figures available this week. First, I have a set of three cowboys that go nicely with the set I released earlier this year. These hombres include a figure with a lasso, one that resembles Billy the Kid, and one loading his six-shooter. The second pack is a set of bison (buffalo) to scatter over your prairie scene (these will also work well for an S-Gauge model railroad layout).

Artizan Designs have posted several new photos of some upcoming 28mm figures from their various ranges. They include James Gang figures, some Panzer Lehr, Goums, Cossacks and Spartans. These are photos of master castings so a little ‘fatter’ that the final figures will be.

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Knuckleduster have announced that the Desperado rulebooks are once again available for sale from their online store.

From their website:

Desperado is back! I have just posted the original Desperado I and II, sold together at a slight discount (seperately they were $14, together they are $12). To avoid confusion, I have not posted either volume individually, so if you only need Vol. II, e-mail me.

Knuckleduster have announced the release of two new western miniatures as well as the addition of new gaming mats to their online store.

From their website:

I’ve just posted two new figure sets. They are mounted cowhands to match a couple of the figures in set OW-023.

Mounted Cowboy with Shotgun
Mounted Cowboy with Lemat

I’ve also picked up a line of flocked game mats. I’m carrying two varieties: green and desert tan. They are 4×6 feet, and the flock is adhered very securely. This line of mats has been around a long time under various names, and has a reputation as a durable and good-looking way to set off the figures and terrain you’ve worked so hard to prepare.

Hawgleg Publishing have posted a new Showdowns & Shootouts adventure for their Gutshot western skirmish rule system.

From their website:

Running low on funds and with a posse of US Marshalls only a day’s ride behind them, the Longbarrow boys are desperate. Harvey Longbarrow was born and raised eight miles outside of Mortonsville, so he knows the land and hopes this will give them an edge in this, their most brazen robbery ever: two banks at once!

Artizan Designs have added two packs of Pinkerton Detectives to their Wild West range of 28mm miniatures.

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From their announcement:

Now available are two new packs from the Artizan Designs Wild West range:-

• AWW025 Pinkerton Detectives I
• AWW026 Pinkerton Detectives II

Both are 3 figure packs available for £4.50 each. The figures are 28mm and supplied unpainted.
And don’t forget- They Never Sleep!

Artizan Designs have posted several preview photos of new packs of western and pulp figures that are about to be released. These include the second pack of Pinkerton figures, some merchant sailors, another of the Ministry for Ungentlemanly Warfare and two new Sturm Battalion Zorn figures. No word on a release date yet.

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Artizan Designs have posted several new previews of some upcoming Pulp and WWII miniatures. The photos are of Pinkertons , two figures from the James Gang, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and the 8th army mortar crew.

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Knuckleduster have added several new sets of 28mm western figures as well as updating their online store.

From their website:

The website upgrade is complete and we’re open for business once again! I will be gussying up the site with some additional graphics and so forth, but functionally it is ready to roll. If you have any glitches, drop me a line or give me a call and we’ll take care of it right away.

I have posted several new figure sets for sale. The first is a set of campy figures called “Jesse and friends” (see photo). The second is a mounted version of Jesse. The third is a set of gunfighters from the history of Elsworth, Kansas, and the last is a set of two dead horses (you just can’t beat these dead horses).

Alternative Armies have announced the release of their fantasy western skirmish game Frontear the Skirmish.

From their website:

The World of Valon, home to Flintloque and Slaughterloo, goes to Amerka the New Worlde. This book contains a full background (more than sixty pages) to the New Worlde, covering the discovery of Amerka to the Pilgrimes and then the Amerkan Rebellion before moving onto the War of Eighteen Bells and then the titantic clash of the Civile Warre and the Wylde West.

The book also contains Full Skirmish Rules covering all these periods, an Amerkan Weapons section, three starter scenarios, tables and all needed statistics, counters and more.

Available today are:

• Frontear Book £12.00
• Frontear Gamepack £25.00
• Frontear Gamepack Painted £50.00

Black Scorpion Miniatures have released several new figures today including new Tombstone and Pirate releases.

Image cropped to show only three of the five figures in the pack

From their announcement:

We have a number of new releases and updates. You’ll find a new ‘extras’ page on the site for things like glue and bases etc.. More to be added.
We’ve also added a pack of 2 SAW gunners to the US Marines so people can add them to their units.

These releases are available to order but we’re awaiting the castings, so we don’t expect to have them for the Wales show this weekend:

• Pirate girls 1 (5 figures £7.50)
• Deadly Gamesman (1 piece figure £3.00)
• Bobba- Fat Mexican (1 piece £3.00)
• SAW gunners (2 figures £3.50)

We will soon be putting the Legends of the High Seas book up for pre order. I hear it’s not available until mid February. It’s worth getting from us as we’ll be giving a free cabin boy away with it as seen on our workbench.

Knuckleduster have announced the release of two new packs of 28mm western figures.

From their website:

I’ve got two packs of gunfighters, each containing three figures. The first set features characters of Abilene, including Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, and Texas Jack Omohundro. Mounted versions of each character are available as seperate sets. Another new pack features Texas cowboys with batwing chaps, including a character with a LeMat pistol. These will one day be available in mounted poses as well.

Alternative Armies have announced that their upcoming western ruleset, Frontear the Skirmish, has been delayed.

From their website:

Due to unforeseen circumstances the release date for the new Frontear the Skirmish game system and packs has been moved from 14th January 2008 to 28th January 2008. To ensure a coherent release across all involved agents and distributors we have moved to this date. All orders will be dispatched as promised on this date.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hawgleg Publishing have posted a new Showdowns & Shootouts adventure, The Great Drygulch Bank Robbery, for use with their Gutshot Western rule system.

From their website:

The sun was just coming up as the Sheriff looked up and down the dusty Main Street of Drygulch. The Double Diamond ranch had just finished a long cattle drive and all the hands were in town waiting for the bank to open so they could get paid and have a good time. And if a long, rowdy night ahead weren’t enough to put some sand in the Sheriff’s craw, there’s that prisoner sittin’ in the jail cell waiting to be hanged tomorrow and all them rumors about how his brother aims ta bust him out.

Mike at Artizan Designs has posted a small update on their current work schedule.

From their announcement:

So I am back to work now and busy finishing off the Soviets, command and LMGs are being production moulded today so they should be out soon. and I am doing more Pulp,German shock troops and some Das Boot inspired bits. For the cowboys I am doing some mounted packs finally and some Cavalry for the Romano Brits. I unwisely picked up an Osprey on the Mexican revolution… Oh dear what a mistake ;-)

em4 have announced the release of a new set of painted 28mm scale western figures; Old West Heroes 2 - Shootout.

From their announcement:

Now available at £15.00 + shipping, this is another of our painted miniatures sets with game included. There are 5 28mm, painted pewter miniatures comprising: Sheriff, Farmer, Saloon Gal, Mountain Man, Buffalo Soldier. In addition, there is Shootout an introductory western skirmish game and a Western Town plan to provide a ready-to-use play area. The rules and town plan are provided on an enclosed CD in pdf format ready to print out and use straight away.

Further rules and scenarios will appear as expansions, on the Old West Yahoo Group and in the Combat Zone Chronicles.

Our Old West Heroes set 1 provides another 5 painted miniatures which can be used in the game. In this set are: Dapper Sheriff, Gunfighter, Gambler, Mexican, Indian. Set 1 retails at GBP11.99 + shipping.

Black Scorpion Miniatures have released four new packs of figures today.

From their website:

We have 4 new releases this month. Apaches and Royal Navy. We intend to add to both of these.

• Apaches £6.50
• ‘Ahiga’ Apache leader £3.00
• Royal Navy Marines £6.50
• Royal Navy officer £3.00

Knuckleduster have released, the interestingly named figure, The Duck.

From their website:
Another new figure release in Knuckleduster’s new line of gunfighters–this one I call “the Duck”, but I’m sure you can figure out who this big ugly cuss resembles. Like the others, he comes in a matching mounted and dismounted pose.

The set of three miniatures is available for $6.00 US.