Don't forget Northstar's Oathmark line for JM and Osprey's big battle game Oathmark. They are also just as compatible with the Frostgrave and Stargrave sets. The Dwarven light infantry box becomes space dwarves fairly easily..
I was going to mention the Oathmark range. The style of some of the sculpts is rather different and the Humans are distinctly lacklustre - they might have given them a more interesting name, to start with - but the points about the modularity and adaptability are just as valid.
Yeah it would be awesome if you reviewed the Oathmark minis also! Perhaps even Oathmark the game too as an entry way into rank and file! A lot of folks are into that especially with the Old World coming up. Great miniature agnostic game but also the miniatures themselves are pretty agnostic. Great channel btw! @@tabletopminions
It must be said that while these kits are great for building individual unique models for small skirmish games, they’re not so good for building large units. There’s rarely enough parts to give all the models unified equipment, so e.g. if you need a unit of 10 gnoll archers, you’ll be buying 40 gnolls total (two boxes). The fantasy boxes are also pretty short on shields, so if it’s important in your rules that everyone has a shield you need to find extras elsewhere. Really great for kitbashing, not so much for your typical 40k style squads (8 identical troopers, special and sarge).
Fireforge is a completely different manufacturer with its own ranges, primarily historical, though they’re manufactured at the same factory used by North Star, Perry Miniatures and possibly others (Renedra). It’s certainly feasible to use their models and parts in combination with North Star’s, allowing even greater conversion possibilities.
I love this! Thank you so much for posting this. Because I dislike GW business practice, I have been trying to minimize my GW purchases, but they are still the best place to go for models. Now I feel like a real alternative and I am THRILLED at the price point. Also, as a mom, I think this is an awesome option for those with kids who might like the hobby, but don't want to (understandably) pay the super high cost of GW kits for kids who simply aren't going to do a super job. Now, you could buy them one of these boxes, a can of primer, a handful of paints, and print off some One Page Rules, and be able to start them for around $50. That's awesome.
Excellent presentation. I just recently discovered Stargrave and Frostgrave. I absolutely LOVE THEM. Such cool models (plastic and metal) and I love how the universes are made to allow such openness and creativity from the hobbyists. I know you can customize whatever you want anyway, but it's so refreshing to see a game/universe that promotes that creativity. I love the Scavenger set. I kitbash the Scavengers with GW and Puppetswars bits to make my own sci fi crusaders.
These are such great value! There's a ton of potential in each box. I use the Frostgrave soldiers in so many of my D&D games. They are characterful enough to be visually interesting, yet generic enough to serve as soldiers, mercenaries, bandits, rangers, whatever I need. The wealth of extra bits is very welcome too.
It has to be said that Northstar, the manufacturer of these kits, also makes miniatures for Oathmark, a rank-and-flank fantasy wargame, and the Xgrave kits are fully compatable with these. So when you combine all the Frostgrave boxes with the Oathmark range, the diversity of models is pretty astounding. Here´s the full list of the Oathmark kits: Dwarf Infantry Dwarf Heavy Infantry Dwarf Light Infantry Elf Infantry Elf Light Infantry Elf Cavalry Goblin Infantry Goblin Slaves Goblin Wolf Riders Orc Infantry Human Infantry Human Cavalry Skeleton Infantry Revenant Infantry (heavily armored skeletons) All the infantry boxes have 20 models, all the cavalry boxes have 15 models, all are priced around 30$. Plus, they have A TON of blister packs with unique models for characters, comanders, generals and such, which cost between 7$ and 10$. They packs usualy come with two figures. It´s absolutely crazy value for money.
@@Wojti2000Zapasowe Haha😄. I have little interest in sci-fi wargaming, but kitbashing warbands based on 60's alien conspiracy theories sounds like an awesome project😄.
@@borna1231 This is a very untapped potential honestly. We've got the Greys, the Nordics, the Reptilians, Lyrans which are basically space anthro lions, concepts such as guns that fire damaging implants, psychic powers, etc. I know that Copplestone Castings has some great Greys, I totally gotta buy myself some.
Frostgrave miniatures are my go-to recommendation for new mini makers! There's so many per box that there's freedom to experiment and bash and get creative without fretting over "wasting" a mini or bits just trying something out. Make mistakes! Get messy! Bash Those Kits!
I just made a squad of "Moon Nazi's" with some Bolt Action late war Grenadier's, Star grave helmets and jetpacks from a company in England! Love the Stargrave minis. Going to start actually playing Stargrave in the near future.
For fantasy and historical ranges Fireforge has some great minis too! Wargames Atlantic, Northstar and Fireforge are the equal of Games Workshop in my opinion. GW have started getting really hard to glue because of small parts in my opinion. Merry Christmas everyone!
I love these. They give off great vibes. The metal yeti, snow trolls, and specials are fantastic. Big fan of games and figures. Nice relief from GW Fomo
Thank you!! I knew that Stargrave existed, but I had no idea about the modular miniature kits! I'm testing out a ruleset of my own and these will come in super handy!
Frostgrave and Stargrave kits are soooo fun for kitbashing. I've done 30+ scifi civilians using them and tons of other small skirmish teams and custom miniatures. Love 'em!
Discovered these about a month ago and I am loving these for Five Parsecs from Home. Painted a crew and I am currently working on a full set of Unique Individuals.
Soldiers, Soldiers 2, Wizards, Wizards 2, and the Cultists - all hovering around the 8.5 out of 10 mark. Scavengers looks like it will be there as well. And, yes, ALL about the kitbashing opportunities.
Everything you said is true: I adore these kits. Bonus: they kitbash nicely with Wargames Atlantic kits too! Those are in the same boat - lots of extra parts, low cost, high quality.
The kits work super well with the oatmark miniatures. Especially for beginners. The Frostgrave bodies are fairly complex with a lot of details. Pick a box of 30 humans for around 30 € - you can enrich them with the fristgrave bits and have a lot of fun building.
*grave ranges are so nice to work with. I really have to restrain myself from buying then just for the fun of building. Yes, they are that much fun. It's almost LEGO like. And so many extra bits like axes, lamps, torches, books, bottles... it's hands down the best value for money proposition that you can get.
Outstanding quality and value for the price! I've been meaning to pick up a few of these boxes for a while and if I wasn't already deep into 3D printing I would be stockpiling the entire range! I am a huge advocate for kitbashing in this hobby where it so common to paint miniatures in the _correct_ schemes, with the _correct_ paints, using the _correct_ techniques by simply changing a pistol or a sword on a miniature it can really help to give a unique sense of ownership and narrative immersion for any hobbyist, new and old, that might otherwise feel creatively stuck or burned out.
As a Travelller player, I love the Stargrave line. It's perfect for customizing all sorts of unique characters. Throw in the Wargames Atlantic stuff, and the options are infinite.
Love Frostgrave kits, starting to explore the Stargrave stuff. GW is getting so busy it is sucking the fun out of painting. NorthStar is a good balance - detailed enough to be interesting but simple enough to be fairly quick and easy to paint.
I didn't know they had so many kits, and that North Star sells so many other kits for other games as well. The fact that the Xgrave kits are rather realistically proportioned is a huge selling point for me. Might have to grab some!
The Frostgrave fantasy sets are also compatible with Oathmark miniatures and Fireforge games historical medieval era miniatures giving you loads of kitbash potential.
Frostgrave Cultists and stargrave mercenaries are the best imo, especially when you mix them up. You can make some very mean and rough looking sci fi bounty hunters
When I first got into the hobby just over a year ago, I went a bit mad on Frostgrave. I bought a box of every single available box. Built and painted a fair few, too. They’re fun to paint, decently detailed but not so covered in gubbins that it’s intimidating for a new painter, like GW models can be. Love them!
I have started collecting some of the FrostGrave for hoard/groups in my RPGs as well. The variety of poses/accessories/heads keeps them all feeling unique while still having a unified feel.
So I just got Frostgrave Barbarians…. I really like them. GW just didn’t have affordable options for my Heroquest game I making with my boys. I just needed some hero proxies - dwarfs, barbarians and I could find anything from GW, especially affordable. BUT….. If you want them to fit with GW minis… they’re a bit small. The Barbarians I have decided to just call them Dwarf Warriors…..
Love the Frostgrave line and have already kit bashed a few of the kits together to form some formidable warbands to field in the frozen city. Stargrave I just found interest in and this video pointed me to a few sets I need to pick up, thanks!
love em! my favorite are the cultists. the hooded options are full of character and a joy to paint. wargames atlantic and oathmark are also really good.
Don't forget that Northstar does a single-sprue sale each year on their web store. A little more expensive than buying the boxed sets, but a great way to get lots of variety. At under $2 per model, plus bits and modular design, these represent way better value than $5-$50 for a mono-pose GW mini. Once you get outside the GW walled garden, this hobby becomes much more creative and affordable. 👍
Love this. Honestly, the most valuable thing mini people can do for me is pointing out companies like this. Northstar, Victrix, Wargames Atlantic, etc. They're all great and it's so hard to find them because they aren't GW and nobody talks about them.
I love these sets, I have a bunch of the fantasy ones and it's insanely fun to mix and match parts between kits to make interesting characters 🙂 Thanks for highlighting these kits!
They are all superb and a great way of creating unique forces for the table top and many of the parts mix and match and even more variation with the Oathmark kits. Love them all and the price point
NorthStar surely made a big deal doing these excellent boxes, with a fraction of a GW single character you buy a lot of good looking minis, easy to convert, I 've Stargrave 's ones, and they're very flexible, excellent for kitbashing, and their arms are compatible with Wga's 'minis. They are also more economical than GW, the latter 's prices have literally skyrocketed in these yrs.
I recently bought the Frostgrave Cultists and Soldiers 2. As well as some of their Wizards. My next steps will be the Stargrave Troopers and Stargrave Mercenaries 2 and Crew 2.
Not related to this video, but I gotta say, I really love that your videos come out every Friday like clockwork. Friday morning I wake up, and on my way to work I can listen to the newest episode on my commute. Not too long, but always a good bit of fun to listen to, and comforting that it's so regular.
I love this highlighting of other good plastic-minis manufacturers; please continue to do this! I really enjoy seeing all the stuff that's out there. So many good approximately 28mm minis from which to choose these days...
A great range. Such fun kits to mash together. The models have a universal quality that makes them innocuous enough they are a great fit for any game in any sci fi or fantasy universe.
These models are awesome for jobbers, grunts or personalized adventurers. Good looking for the price, lots of models and easy assembly. I used their Elven Infantry with a Wizard box to make two full Mage Circles and extras for OPR.
Frostgrave is something, that when I have my own place and space to play, I will delve into heavily. Heard nothing but good things from not only the minis, but the game system too(along with many other published works from Osprey)
The Frostgrave kits are some of my favorite, I've gone as far as repurchasing the Cultist and Soldiers set. I've also picked up the Oathmark Dwarf Infantry set.
I was initially going to stop this video because I was like “I have way too many minis already I don’t need to know about more awesome ones” then Adam said ‘Frostgrave’ and I was like YES! They’re awesome - and surprisingly I’ve actually got through painting and building a lot of these. Really fun minis. Great games too.
I have many boxes from the Frostgrave range and they pretty awesome! They can be easily mixed with Oathmark's range and also with the Wargames Atlantic plastic range too.
The Scavenger sci to out his cc my favourite, but all the kits are totally interchangeable, and most parts fit Wargames Atlantic minis too. I have created some Irish berserkers from wargames atlantic Irish into barbarian sci fi raiders. The best thing about the north star mini kits is all the extra parts you get for kitbashing. They also size well with GW Cadians and the original chaos cultists...
Glad your back Adam! I've been looking at getting these for a while, great to hear they are high quality kits. For me it's hunting down kits or bits to do the beastiary I need for frostgrave. Ebay seems the best way to go for that.
So crazy... I found Warlord Games a couple days ago, and have been eyeing some of these models they have on there. They really look great for the price! Any thoughts on the Mythic Americas game, anyone? love the models, and really would like to know how the game system for it is.
Love me some stargrave minis. I have quite a few and they're great for kitbashing or just as straight builds. They're GREAT and I highly recommend them.
A GW purist may take some persuading but they'll find it worthwhile. I'd forgotten about swapping between Frost & Stargrave models. It actually works. Highly recommended.
Those kits are awesome. I have all of the STARGRAVE kits and half of the FROSTGRAVE kits. I love them. Easy to swap parts between sets, the bits variety top notch, and they are dirt cheap when compared to other brands. Go out and get them. 👍
I bought the Wizards & Wizards II for my miniature-based photography webcomic. I magnetized the arms on my main character and she has something like a dozen pairs of arms, which makes for a much more dynamic comic. I absolutely *love* these kits.
I put together the cultists for D&D campaigns, and was pleasantly surprised about all of the leftover bits which I’ve used for other bashing and basic purposes. Really great models.
I like and own many of those kits, they are great, especially the tribals... so many usefull bits Fireforge games and Wargames Atlantic models work amazing together with these as well, those 3 companies form my holy trinity of kitbashing, as all the models fit together perfectly
I bought a load of the Stargrave boxes purely for kitbashing purposes. Wargames Atlantic are also a good line. Boxes are a tad more expensive but a little more heroically scaled and a bit more grimdark so very compatible with GM stuff. Can't fault Stargrave sets for heads and pouches though. Brilliant value.
Add to this Mantic Games. I particularly like the GCPS troopers. And the Wargames Atlantic series Death fields. Their latest set, the Ooh Rah, are perfect proxies for Imperial Guard and stand ins for Colonial Marines. All the sets are representing historical human military abducted by aliens to fight in gladiatorial combat. The British themed "Bulldogs" include troops that fought in the Zulu Wars right up to WW2 etc.
Agreed that this line is a boon to kitbashers. The Cultists are one of my favorites, with spare bits from your bits box they can also fit pulp or scifi settings. Wizards II (the witches) is amazingly good. Wargames Atlantic boxes are also good, but they tend to come with less varied gear.
Frostgrave/Stargrave and Oathmark miniature kits have been my go to for a while now. Just been getting into Wargames Atlantic miniatures which are great, especially for Mordheim and Imperial guard. Im doing a Praetorian guard for Warhammer 40k 4th edition using the bulldogs kit and got cannon fodder for penal guard and the jungle guys for Catachans. Its been really great to return to kitbashing kits that naturally fit together like the old GW kits used to. Cost effective, great quality and kitbashers dream I always go to Wargames Atlantic and Frostgrave/Stargrave. 🤟👽🤟
Yeah, these are great! Mixed some of the Stargrave kits (Mercs and Scavengers) with Dead Man’s Hand Gunfighters to make a space cowboy warband for Stargrave.
Ooh, scavengers! Had no idea they existed, nor the ghost archipelago sets. I'd looked previously at NorthStar but the models had always looked rather chunky on their website, so I'd got in my head they were more like the last plastic cadians. So thanks for showing a comparison, I'll be considering them afresh in the new year.
Yep - these and the Wargames Atlantic boxes are absolutely brilliant, I've been using them in so many different games, and the number of spare parts and interchangeability make them a real no-brainer!
I love those Northstar sprues. I use them for kitbashing warhammer stuff. I bought them when they had sales of different sprues so I don't have the same sprue multiple times.
Great video I have been thinking about jumping into these games. I am also glad to see your back after last week and I hope you and your family are going ok.
Wizards II has the single greatest bit ever included in a miniatures kit: An arm wearing a glove puppet.
That is a kewl part... :)
And now...to find that arm puppet...and make it a functional head.
Yeah the arm puppet is amazing
hahaha! yeah, it does. You can make your own Mordheim zealot with that one.
Don't forget Northstar's Oathmark line for JM and Osprey's big battle game Oathmark. They are also just as compatible with the Frostgrave and Stargrave sets. The Dwarven light infantry box becomes space dwarves fairly easily..
I really only own one box of Oathmark minis, so I had kinda forgot about them. They’re great, too! Thanks for watching!
I was going to mention the Oathmark range. The style of some of the sculpts is rather different and the Humans are distinctly lacklustre - they might have given them a more interesting name, to start with - but the points about the modularity and adaptability are just as valid.
Yeah it would be awesome if you reviewed the Oathmark minis also! Perhaps even Oathmark the game too as an entry way into rank and file! A lot of folks are into that especially with the Old World coming up. Great miniature agnostic game but also the miniatures themselves are pretty agnostic. Great channel btw! @@tabletopminions
Wanted to recommend Oathmark too! Game and the miniatures are booth fantastic!
It must be said that while these kits are great for building individual unique models for small skirmish games, they’re not so good for building large units.
There’s rarely enough parts to give all the models unified equipment, so e.g. if you need a unit of 10 gnoll archers, you’ll be buying 40 gnolls total (two boxes).
The fantasy boxes are also pretty short on shields, so if it’s important in your rules that everyone has a shield you need to find extras elsewhere.
Really great for kitbashing, not so much for your typical 40k style squads (8 identical troopers, special and sarge).
I love the positive content in opposition to so much negativity out there int he hobby.
To add to this: Oathmark Kits are from the same manufacturer and have stuff like goblins or skeletons and such to offer.
And they also match nicely with the *grave miniatures. ;)
@@LukasEisenringAnd the skeletons are the basis for my risen cultist mob ;)
I'm fairly certain the Fire Forge are same manufacturer too (or are the manufacturer), and they have alot of nice fantasy and historical kits.
Fireforge is a completely different manufacturer with its own ranges, primarily historical, though they’re manufactured at the same factory used by North Star, Perry Miniatures and possibly others (Renedra). It’s certainly feasible to use their models and parts in combination with North Star’s, allowing even greater conversion possibilities.
I love this! Thank you so much for posting this. Because I dislike GW business practice, I have been trying to minimize my GW purchases, but they are still the best place to go for models. Now I feel like a real alternative and I am THRILLED at the price point. Also, as a mom, I think this is an awesome option for those with kids who might like the hobby, but don't want to (understandably) pay the super high cost of GW kits for kids who simply aren't going to do a super job. Now, you could buy them one of these boxes, a can of primer, a handful of paints, and print off some One Page Rules, and be able to start them for around $50. That's awesome.
Excellent presentation. I just recently discovered Stargrave and Frostgrave. I absolutely LOVE THEM. Such cool models (plastic and metal) and I love how the universes are made to allow such openness and creativity from the hobbyists. I know you can customize whatever you want anyway, but it's so refreshing to see a game/universe that promotes that creativity. I love the Scavenger set. I kitbash the Scavengers with GW and Puppetswars bits to make my own sci fi crusaders.
Frostgrave kits are pretty awesome. I bought 2 knight sets, and I have practically unlimited fantasy kit-basing opportunities.
These are such great value! There's a ton of potential in each box. I use the Frostgrave soldiers in so many of my D&D games. They are characterful enough to be visually interesting, yet generic enough to serve as soldiers, mercenaries, bandits, rangers, whatever I need. The wealth of extra bits is very welcome too.
It has to be said that Northstar, the manufacturer of these kits, also makes miniatures for Oathmark, a rank-and-flank fantasy wargame, and the Xgrave kits are fully compatable with these. So when you combine all the Frostgrave boxes with the Oathmark range, the diversity of models is pretty astounding. Here´s the full list of the Oathmark kits:
Dwarf Infantry
Dwarf Heavy Infantry
Dwarf Light Infantry
Elf Infantry
Elf Light Infantry
Elf Cavalry
Goblin Infantry
Goblin Slaves
Goblin Wolf Riders
Orc Infantry
Human Infantry
Human Cavalry
Skeleton Infantry
Revenant Infantry (heavily armored skeletons)
All the infantry boxes have 20 models, all the cavalry boxes have 15 models, all are priced around 30$. Plus, they have A TON of blister packs with unique models for characters, comanders, generals and such, which cost between 7$ and 10$. They packs usualy come with two figures. It´s absolutely crazy value for money.
Those Elf kits + Stargrave bodies are basically perfect for making these conspiracy theory "Nordic" type aliens.
@@Wojti2000Zapasowe Haha😄. I have little interest in sci-fi wargaming, but kitbashing warbands based on 60's alien conspiracy theories sounds like an awesome project😄.
@@borna1231 This is a very untapped potential honestly. We've got the Greys, the Nordics, the Reptilians, Lyrans which are basically space anthro lions, concepts such as guns that fire damaging implants, psychic powers, etc. I know that Copplestone Castings has some great Greys, I totally gotta buy myself some.
Good to see you back with us man, Hope all is well and you took the time you needed.
Frostgrave miniatures are my go-to recommendation for new mini makers! There's so many per box that there's freedom to experiment and bash and get creative without fretting over "wasting" a mini or bits just trying something out. Make mistakes! Get messy! Bash Those Kits!
I just made a squad of "Moon Nazi's" with some Bolt Action late war Grenadier's, Star grave helmets and jetpacks from a company in England!
Love the Stargrave minis.
Going to start actually playing Stargrave in the near future.
For fantasy and historical ranges Fireforge has some great minis too! Wargames Atlantic, Northstar and Fireforge are the equal of Games Workshop in my opinion. GW have started getting really hard to glue because of small parts in my opinion. Merry Christmas everyone!
Definitely agree on WGA. I also love that they moved their manufacturing back to the US and have continued to ramp up production.
I love these. They give off great vibes. The metal yeti, snow trolls, and specials are fantastic.
Big fan of games and figures. Nice relief from GW Fomo
Thank you!! I knew that Stargrave existed, but I had no idea about the modular miniature kits! I'm testing out a ruleset of my own and these will come in super handy!
love the frostgrave boxes and the fireforge forgotten world boxes
so much diversity mixing all of them
I hope this video testimonial spikes North Star’s sales. These kits are the best thing to happen to my hobby and games in 20 years. Amazing!
Frostgrave and Stargrave kits are soooo fun for kitbashing. I've done 30+ scifi civilians using them and tons of other small skirmish teams and custom miniatures. Love 'em!
Ive bought multiple boxes of the wizards and wizards 2 kit. The cultist box works great with the mercenary set fron stargrave to make enemies
Discovered these about a month ago and I am loving these for Five Parsecs from Home. Painted a crew and I am currently working on a full set of Unique Individuals.
Soldiers, Soldiers 2, Wizards, Wizards 2, and the Cultists - all hovering around the 8.5 out of 10 mark.
Scavengers looks like it will be there as well.
And, yes, ALL about the kitbashing opportunities.
Everything you said is true: I adore these kits.
Bonus: they kitbash nicely with Wargames Atlantic kits too! Those are in the same boat - lots of extra parts, low cost, high quality.
The kits work super well with the oatmark miniatures. Especially for beginners. The Frostgrave bodies are fairly complex with a lot of details. Pick a box of 30 humans for around 30 € - you can enrich them with the fristgrave bits and have a lot of fun building.
*grave ranges are so nice to work with. I really have to restrain myself from buying then just for the fun of building. Yes, they are that much fun. It's almost LEGO like. And so many extra bits like axes, lamps, torches, books, bottles... it's hands down the best value for money proposition that you can get.
I could NOT agree more. Their products are wonderful. I also like their metal sculpts. I am hlad you did this review.
Outstanding quality and value for the price! I've been meaning to pick up a few of these boxes for a while and if I wasn't already deep into 3D printing I would be stockpiling the entire range!
I am a huge advocate for kitbashing in this hobby where it so common to paint miniatures in the _correct_ schemes, with the _correct_ paints, using the _correct_ techniques by simply changing a pistol or a sword on a miniature it can really help to give a unique sense of ownership and narrative immersion for any hobbyist, new and old, that might otherwise feel creatively stuck or burned out.
As a Travelller player, I love the Stargrave line. It's perfect for customizing all sorts of unique characters. Throw in the Wargames Atlantic stuff, and the options are infinite.
Love Frostgrave kits, starting to explore the Stargrave stuff. GW is getting so busy it is sucking the fun out of painting. NorthStar is a good balance - detailed enough to be interesting but simple enough to be fairly quick and easy to paint.
I didn't know they had so many kits, and that North Star sells so many other kits for other games as well. The fact that the Xgrave kits are rather realistically proportioned is a huge selling point for me. Might have to grab some!
The Frostgrave fantasy sets are also compatible with Oathmark miniatures and Fireforge games historical medieval era miniatures giving you loads of kitbash potential.
Frostgrave Cultists and stargrave mercenaries are the best imo, especially when you mix them up.
You can make some very mean and rough looking sci fi bounty hunters
When I first got into the hobby just over a year ago, I went a bit mad on Frostgrave. I bought a box of every single available box. Built and painted a fair few, too. They’re fun to paint, decently detailed but not so covered in gubbins that it’s intimidating for a new painter, like GW models can be. Love them!
Blimey, I love them all. I do now have a bits box full of spare parts heads and arms, I am never going to not have a spare head for a headswap again
-Haven't seen the Scavenger set before. Looks like a must have, thanks for the tip.
Thanks!
I have started collecting some of the FrostGrave for hoard/groups in my RPGs as well. The variety of poses/accessories/heads keeps them all feeling unique while still having a unified feel.
So I just got Frostgrave Barbarians…. I really like them.
GW just didn’t have affordable options for my Heroquest game I making with my boys.
I just needed some hero proxies - dwarfs, barbarians and I could find anything from GW, especially affordable.
BUT…..
If you want them to fit with GW minis… they’re a bit small. The Barbarians I have decided to just call them Dwarf Warriors…..
Love the Frostgrave line and have already kit bashed a few of the kits together to form some formidable warbands to field in the frozen city. Stargrave I just found interest in and this video pointed me to a few sets I need to pick up, thanks!
love em! my favorite are the cultists. the hooded options are full of character and a joy to paint. wargames atlantic and oathmark are also really good.
Don't forget that Northstar does a single-sprue sale each year on their web store. A little more expensive than buying the boxed sets, but a great way to get lots of variety.
At under $2 per model, plus bits and modular design, these represent way better value than $5-$50 for a mono-pose GW mini. Once you get outside the GW walled garden, this hobby becomes much more creative and affordable. 👍
Love this. Honestly, the most valuable thing mini people can do for me is pointing out companies like this. Northstar, Victrix, Wargames Atlantic, etc. They're all great and it's so hard to find them because they aren't GW and nobody talks about them.
I love these sets, I have a bunch of the fantasy ones and it's insanely fun to mix and match parts between kits to make interesting characters 🙂
Thanks for highlighting these kits!
I dig. It is great to see the options.
Excellent video Uncle Atom!! I had NO idea as to just how many models Northstar had on offer and that they were that versatile. Thank you!!😊
They are all superb and a great way of creating unique forces for the table top and many of the parts mix and match and even more variation with the Oathmark kits. Love them all and the price point
Also individual sprues can be bought off eBay if you do not want a full box
NorthStar surely made a big deal doing these excellent boxes, with a fraction of a GW single character you buy a lot of good looking minis, easy to convert, I 've Stargrave 's ones, and they're very flexible, excellent for kitbashing, and their arms are compatible with Wga's 'minis. They are also more economical than GW, the latter 's prices have literally skyrocketed in these yrs.
Oathmark kits are cool too, and compatible with the frost and stargrave kits
I recently bought the Frostgrave Cultists and Soldiers 2. As well as some of their Wizards.
My next steps will be the Stargrave Troopers and Stargrave Mercenaries 2 and Crew 2.
Totally agree! I have a few sets of Northstar miniatures and they are great quality. The sets that I have are modular and easy to kitbash.
Appreciate the heads up! The Stargrave Mercenaries look great for using my leftover bits from the Genestealer Cults combat patrol box.
Not related to this video, but I gotta say, I really love that your videos come out every Friday like clockwork. Friday morning I wake up, and on my way to work I can listen to the newest episode on my commute. Not too long, but always a good bit of fun to listen to, and comforting that it's so regular.
Currently using Frostgrave heads and bits to weird up some Perry agincourt miniatures for Old World next year :D
Have a couple of their boxes. They are fun and easy - great starters and quite versatile for many different games.
I love this highlighting of other good plastic-minis manufacturers; please continue to do this! I really enjoy seeing all the stuff that's out there. So many good approximately 28mm minis from which to choose these days...
A great range. Such fun kits to mash together. The models have a universal quality that makes them innocuous enough they are a great fit for any game in any sci fi or fantasy universe.
I have used tons of these as models for roleplaying games. Great for making adventurers .
These models are awesome for jobbers, grunts or personalized adventurers. Good looking for the price, lots of models and easy assembly. I used their Elven Infantry with a Wizard box to make two full Mage Circles and extras for OPR.
Definitely some of the best value boxes in the industry.. Using these models for my Majestic 13 crew and the alien Force team
Frostgrave is something, that when I have my own place and space to play, I will delve into heavily. Heard nothing but good things from not only the minis, but the game system too(along with many other published works from Osprey)
The Frostgrave kits are some of my favorite, I've gone as far as repurchasing the Cultist and Soldiers set. I've also picked up the Oathmark Dwarf Infantry set.
I was initially going to stop this video because I was like “I have way too many minis already I don’t need to know about more awesome ones” then Adam said ‘Frostgrave’ and I was like YES! They’re awesome - and surprisingly I’ve actually got through painting and building a lot of these. Really fun minis. Great games too.
I have many boxes from the Frostgrave range and they pretty awesome! They can be easily mixed with Oathmark's range and also with the Wargames Atlantic plastic range too.
The Scavenger sci to out his cc my favourite, but all the kits are totally interchangeable, and most parts fit Wargames Atlantic minis too. I have created some Irish berserkers from wargames atlantic Irish into barbarian sci fi raiders. The best thing about the north star mini kits is all the extra parts you get for kitbashing. They also size well with GW Cadians and the original chaos cultists...
Glad your back Adam!
I've been looking at getting these for a while, great to hear they are high quality kits. For me it's hunting down kits or bits to do the beastiary I need for frostgrave. Ebay seems the best way to go for that.
Those and Oathmark are, in my opinion, the best hard plastic kits out there for fantasy. But if you are a kitbasher, they are amazing.
So crazy... I found Warlord Games a couple days ago, and have been eyeing some of these models they have on there. They really look great for the price!
Any thoughts on the Mythic Americas game, anyone? love the models, and really would like to know how the game system for it is.
Love me some stargrave minis. I have quite a few and they're great for kitbashing or just as straight builds. They're GREAT and I highly recommend them.
Great kits. My favorites are the Frostgrave witches. The Stargrave alien heads are fun too.
A GW purist may take some persuading but they'll find it worthwhile. I'd forgotten about swapping between Frost & Stargrave models. It actually works. Highly recommended.
Those kits are awesome. I have all of the STARGRAVE kits and half of the FROSTGRAVE kits. I love them. Easy to swap parts between sets, the bits variety top notch, and they are dirt cheap when compared to other brands. Go out and get them. 👍
I have Frostgrave Soldiers and Soldiers II. They are smaller than I am used to, but I love them. Great price, lots of options and usable in any game.
So glad you have finally done a video about these. They are great companies!
These are great kits. Recently i bashed the wizards and cultist kits together to make a couple of verrotwood warbands.
I bought the Wizards & Wizards II for my miniature-based photography webcomic. I magnetized the arms on my main character and she has something like a dozen pairs of arms, which makes for a much more dynamic comic. I absolutely *love* these kits.
My favourite kits! They're also kitbash-compatible with older GW kits, like the old plastic guard, admech, gene stealer cultist and chaos cultists .
I love them and have most of them. Also have a few Oathmark. Wargames Atlantic has some nice stuff too that kitbash well with them.
I put together the cultists for D&D campaigns, and was pleasantly surprised about all of the leftover bits which I’ve used for other bashing and basic purposes. Really great models.
I like and own many of those kits, they are great, especially the tribals... so many usefull bits
Fireforge games and Wargames Atlantic models work amazing together with these as well, those 3 companies form my holy trinity of kitbashing, as all the models fit together perfectly
I love these videos, bc I knew about the lines of minis but didn't know anything else, not even the option of posing them. Thanks, uncle atom! 😁
I bought a load of the Stargrave boxes purely for kitbashing purposes. Wargames Atlantic are also a good line. Boxes are a tad more expensive but a little more heroically scaled and a bit more grimdark so very compatible with GM stuff. Can't fault Stargrave sets for heads and pouches though. Brilliant value.
Add to this Mantic Games. I particularly like the GCPS troopers. And the Wargames Atlantic series Death fields. Their latest set, the Ooh Rah, are perfect proxies for Imperial Guard and stand ins for Colonial Marines.
All the sets are representing historical human military abducted by aliens to fight in gladiatorial combat. The British themed "Bulldogs" include troops that fought in the Zulu Wars right up to WW2 etc.
Amazing sets! Thanks for your content!
Agreed that this line is a boon to kitbashers. The Cultists are one of my favorites, with spare bits from your bits box they can also fit pulp or scifi settings. Wizards II (the witches) is amazingly good. Wargames Atlantic boxes are also good, but they tend to come with less varied gear.
I just bought a single sprue of barbarians for DnD, can’t wait to paint em up!
They work as well whit Perry minis to crossbash
This is great. I've been doing g a lot of Kitbashing lately. I'm using g the Victrix models. These will be a good addition to my pile.
Im glad to see that you are brtter My man! And i absolutely love this types of alternatives to GW in plastic
Absolutely love the NSF boxes, currently gearing up to play some Stargrave campaigns with my friends.
Northstar carries a TON of minis. I love the Artizan 28mm line for my WW2 skirmish games; very characterful sculpts!
Frostgrave/Stargrave and Oathmark miniature kits have been my go to for a while now. Just been getting into Wargames Atlantic miniatures which are great, especially for Mordheim and Imperial guard. Im doing a Praetorian guard for Warhammer 40k 4th edition using the bulldogs kit and got cannon fodder for penal guard and the jungle guys for Catachans. Its been really great to return to kitbashing kits that naturally fit together like the old GW kits used to. Cost effective, great quality and kitbashers dream I always go to Wargames Atlantic and Frostgrave/Stargrave. 🤟👽🤟
Yeah, these are great! Mixed some of the Stargrave kits (Mercs and Scavengers) with Dead Man’s Hand Gunfighters to make a space cowboy warband for Stargrave.
Yes you should make that video
Ooh, scavengers! Had no idea they existed, nor the ghost archipelago sets. I'd looked previously at NorthStar but the models had always looked rather chunky on their website, so I'd got in my head they were more like the last plastic cadians. So thanks for showing a comparison, I'll be considering them afresh in the new year.
I had a buddy use a few while we were playing Anthems of War. Fantastic minis
Thanks for the video.
And yes, you should do a video on the diminishing returns.
Yep - these and the Wargames Atlantic boxes are absolutely brilliant, I've been using them in so many different games, and the number of spare parts and interchangeability make them a real no-brainer!
I love those Northstar sprues. I use them for kitbashing warhammer stuff. I bought them when they had sales of different sprues so I don't have the same sprue multiple times.
Great video I have been thinking about jumping into these games. I am also glad to see your back after last week and I hope you and your family are going ok.
Glad to see you back and being able to share your hobby with us again Uncle Atom. ❤
Yes, definitely make that video. I’m just priced out of GW now.