Paint. Play. Repeat!: North Star Military Figures Frostgrave 28mm Miniatures Images

Why

The first time I have heard about Frostgrave skirmish game I said to myself that this is an interesting wargame that could be interesting to play. I have then read the rules, browsed the collection of miniatures that North Star Military Figures were producing for the game (the rulebook is published by Osprey Games). The rules were simple and doing their job very well and the miniatures were also good and decided to play and collect the miniatures, as my first fantasy skirmish wargame.

How

The miniatures come in plastic and metal and are mostly in one-part miniature, but sometimes, especially for the plastic sets, which come in sprues, you need to assemble, glue, clean. Priming is not mandatory, but can help when painting, especially for the metal miniatures, so that paint will stick to the miniature well and will remain there for a long time, preventing chipping.

Results

Many miniatures were collected and after reading the rulebook I took also many of the expansion books that came out for the game, as the fan base increased. I do not have all the miniatures, but a good part of them, enough for me to be able to do this review. After taking many photos to the miniatures, from many angles, this image gallery and web of pages were assembled along with this review of the miniatures.

Review

The miniatures for the Frostgrave are doing a good job for the wargame. With a new expansion book for the game, a new range of miniatures were launched by the North Star Military Figures. Most of the miniatures were cast in metal, but sets of mostly 20 miniatures were also produced. The options in assembling these miniatures, from the sets, is very high. The miniatures in metal come mostly in one-part, but they are great too. Some of them can be a little hard to keep well - chipping can be a problem, and miniatures Knight and Templar can be tricky to keep intact - the sword can break easily, though it looks sturdy, because of metal properties. The Javelineer may have the javelins bent, and it may not be a good idea to straighten up, because in this process you may broke them. They are slim, and if the sword from the Templar can be re-glued and with a little care to remain were it should, for the javelin this may be a problem, since it is very slim.

The details of the miniatures are great. I have yet to paint great eyes for the miniatures. After taking photos of the miniatures I could easily see many aspects and details of the miniatures that I could have done better, so in the future I will revisit the paint job done for them. In a way, I have learned to paint in 28mm, with these miniatures and I am happy with the results and also with the latter finished miniatures, with an improved painting process. The miniatures sustain the wargame and its quite many expansion books, but a review of them will be done with another occasion.

I like the miniatures of the wizards and their apprentice and the customizing aspect of the plastic sets. I have many parts left from the process, and plan on assembling and painting new miniatures, and use some of their left parts for other miniatures from different manufacturers. This is a big plus for Frostgrave, but also for your hobby. I have kitbashed some treasure miniatures for the game and also some terrain - mostly hills and rocks to fit the setting. I show you here the self-made treasures, because it is the miniatures from North Star Military Figures that made me create them. I wanted more treasure for Frostgrave, and not because I do not like the treasures available for purchase (I will buy them eventually).

The miniatures for the Frostgrave are very good, the range is continuing its expansion, and with the release of the 2nd Edition of the wargame I am quite sure that North Star Military Figures will keep delivering its good quality range of miniatures, one of the best for a fantasy setting. Be sure to try it!

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