JoeGKushner Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I already have the classic three pack in metal from Reaper as well as the ones from the Bones Kickstarter pre 'black/usa' style. What's everyone using for their hobos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazingTornado Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 That's a tough one to say. I have three pet peeves when it comes to hobgoblin minis: 1) too much like samurais (even though everything else suggesting it's still a western fantasy setting) 2) too much plate armor (that should really only be for the elites) 3) too much like orcs As far as what I have, my favorite is probably this old Hasbro "hobgoblin warrior". But I could only get the one. Everything else I have are just things that were cheap enough to amass: Wizkids D&D Temple Of Elemental Evil hobgoblins: (see what I mean? Full plate AND samurai) Dragonstrike board game orcs (not usually cheap but I got my pair for a good deal, and yes I'm aware of the irony of not liking it when hobgoblins look like orcs but then using this orc as a hobgoblin, but he really lacks all the modern expected orc aesthetics so I'm fine with it here): Heroclix LOTR orc archers: Everything I have but have not painted also fall into cheap Heroclix... LOTR hunter orcs with two short blades for mooks, and two Hobbit orcs for leader types, along with Heroclix of Marvel's Jackal and Hobgoblin. I also have the "hobgoblin elites" coming in from the Next Level Miniatures kickstarter but they sadly hit all the same notes as the Wizkids TOEE hobgoblin mini. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) There are some very good ones for 3D printing. Monstrous Encounters, Roleplaying & Miniatures, and Tytantroll all kind of fit together, well armored and disciplined. But my favorites are the Blackrazor hobgoblins from Artisan Guild. Mostly because they are identifiably goblins. The Auld Grump Edited December 4, 2022 by TheAuldGrump 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGKushner Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/26/2022 at 5:46 PM, TheAuldGrump said: There are some very good ones for 3D printing. Monstrous Encounters, Roleplaying & Miniatures, and Tytantroll all kind of fit together, well armored and disciplined. But my favorites are the Blackrazor hobgoblins from Artisan Guild. Mostly because they are identiably goblins. The Auld Grump What would yo usay the scale on the AG ones are? I'm pretty sure that the Monstrous Encounters are 32mm, at least the unsupported ones that I have. Alas I was an early subscriber and they never went back and added the files to MMF for those of us who were around earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Apart from the obvious Reaper ones (not sure if your three-pack has the captain and female archer), you might look at the Tomb Guardians set. Believe they are Bobby Jackson sculpts, and only have a few random bits of metal armor. They were a breeze to paint. https://www.tombguardians.com/hobgoblins 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocPiske Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I really like to use the GW Uruk Hai models for hobgoblins. They are truer to the 28mm scale, but I just like the look, very military. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 7:48 PM, JoeGKushner said: What would yo usay the scale on the AG ones are? I'm pretty sure that the Monstrous Encounters are 32mm, at least the unsupported ones that I have. Alas I was an early subscriber and they never went back and added the files to MMF for those of us who were around earlier. The AG minis are a bit on the large side - we have been printing them at 85% to 90% for standard humanoids. (Subtitled 'Why I Like Lychee Files'...) The Auld Grump 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidless Eye Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I like the range for "Song of Blades & Heroes" from Ganesha Games/Alternative Armies. The grunts are very modular. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malefactus Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I'm a fan of Spellcrow's hobgoblins: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGKushner Posted December 8, 2022 Author Share Posted December 8, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 12:00 PM, Lidless Eye said: I like the range for "Song of Blades & Heroes" from Ganesha Games/Alternative Armies. The grunts are very modular. I remember that Kickstarter. I backed the previous one for the Fungus peeps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Dog Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I remembered that Midlam Miniatures has sets of hobgoblins. Both male and female with some hob-doggos. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlazingTornado Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Ooooh, I really like that axeman in chainmail and the one with the morningstar and poniard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGKushner Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 7:28 PM, Tasso said: Apart from the obvious Reaper ones (not sure if your three-pack has the captain and female archer), you might look at the Tomb Guardians set. Believe they are Bobby Jackson sculpts, and only have a few random bits of metal armor. They were a breeze to paint. https://www.tombguardians.com/hobgoblins Thanks for the heads up on these. The company is having a 'surprise' sale so I picked up 2 packs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fencig Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Forlorn hope games still carry some of the classic Hobgobies sculpted by Nick Lund and Bob Naismith, also offering them mounted on Wargs. https://forlornhopegames.co.uk/media/2430/8526_a.jpg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGKushner Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 18 hours ago, Fencig said: Forlorn hope games still carry some of the classic Hobgobies sculpted by Nick Lund and Bob Naismith, also offering them mounted on Wargs. https://forlornhopegames.co.uk/media/2430/8526_a.jpg The old Grenadier lines! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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