Warhammer Quest Surprises Again
For a game over 20yrs old yet another discovery.
I recently acquired this model:
Whilst browsing for ideas, I noted most folks were doing the classic Templar routine over and over. So I decided to look back at Warhammer Quest for inspiration… then I noticed the Roleplay cover:
That’s the same dude! What the? How did I miss this?
The model has plate and misses a strap, but it turns out, I have most of the parts required (shield, scabbard). I now patiently await his arrival to begin modifying the model to suit!
Naturally I look about and spied the Dwarf.
After some initial forays into horn helmed beardies:
Yeah, horns yes, but rest.. no, and…no.
So I looked back at the classic WHQuest Dwarf in frustration.
Turns out, he’s right in every respect except shield and horns.
Solved that issue. Shield, check. Mail armor, check. Horns… check!
Right, after some greenstuff work to tidy up – that’s two out of three cover heroes, as simple as the old plastics are. The Barbarian..hmm, not so easy. Either way, it’s fun to have something more akin to the artwork.
Warhammer Quest, still delivering hobby inspiration two decades on. 😀
Thanks for reading my sequence of hobby deduction!
– Sebastian.
Love the olde miniatures, infact have a Kings of War dwarf army almost completely made from the 80’s dwarf you have here 🙂 Look forward to some more of your fabulous painting much loved Warhammer Quest models.
Thank you 🙂 That must be quite a sight with all the classic dwarf models. I have a handful also, I intend to use as guards in an RPG campaign scenario 😀 Cheers for dropping in! – Seb
Wow! I never noticed that guy was on the cover either. I have ALL the old plastic Talismin minis. I might have to break them out.
I know right!? Crazy. He does in fact appear on the Novel for GW/Milton Bradley “Heroquest” also FYI.
EDIT: Rechecked, my bad, very very similar, but no icons on tabard (white) with black armor and bucket helm.
Guess what arrived in the mail for me today too! 😀
Ahh, the whq roleplay book. What a cool project you have there! Do you know if the artwork was originally from talisman? I know the cover of the adventure book was from talisman box art, some nice dwarves on that too.
Y’know, it could be, I’ll check up on that Crittersmasher, you are right – Talisman and the Adventure Book share artwork. Does make me wonder about the Roleplay book now too – Thanks for dropping by! 🙂
Brilliant bit of sleuthing! Looking forward to seeing the painted result.
Thanks Ben! I was trying out Shield sizes tonight for the model and an Empire emblem from 6th Edition plastics.. may have to go decals yet, seems a bit too large. 😀
Ii always wondered who that was suppose to be very cool miniature. And the dwarf can’t hardly see that’s the original who dwarf looks much better with horns
Indeed, never even noticed and now very glad to have sourced a suitable model. Thank you with regard the Dwarf hero 😀