Painted Musketeer Miniatures and Gripping Beast plastic figures

On the left are three figures from Musketeer Miniatures compared with three from the Gripping Beast plastic range on the right.

Painted Musketeer Miniatures and Gripping Beast metal range figures

On the left are three figures from Musketeer Miniatures, compared with three from the Gripping Beast metal range on the right.

Painted figures from Curteys and Gripping Beast.

Here we have three Curteys Miniatures figures on the left, compared with three figures from the Gripping Beast plastic range on the right.

Painted Curteys and Gripping Beast metal range figures comparison.

On the left are three figures from Curteys Miniatures and on the right three from Gripping Beast's metal range.

Painted Gripping Beast and West Wind Productions figures.

In this photo you can see three Gripping Beast metal figures on the left compared with three West Wind figures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast and Tanatus figures

This photo shows three Gripping Beast metal figures on the left compared with three Tanatus Miniatures figures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast metal and Renegade Miniatures figures.

This comparison photo shows three Gripping Beast metal range figures on the left, with three Renegade Miniatures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast metal and Redoubt Enterprises figures.

This comparison photo shows three Gripping Beast metal figures on the left and three Redoubt Enterprises figures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast metal and Newline Designs figures.

Here is a comparison photo showing, on the left three Gripping Beast metal range figures, and on the right three Newline Designs figures.

Painted Gripping Beast metal and plastic ranges compared.

This comparison photo shows three Gripping Beast metal figures on the left and three of the same manufacturer's plastic figures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast and Foundry Miniatures comparison.

This photo shows on the left three figures from the Gripping Beast metal range and on the right three from Foundry Miniatures.

Painted Gripping Beast and Crusader Miniatures figure comparison

This photo shows a comparison of three Gripping Beast metal range figures on the left with three Crusader Miniatures figures on the right.

Painted Gripping Beast and Artizan Designs figure comparison

This photo shows a comparison of three Gripping Beast metal range figures on the left with three Artizan Designs figures on the right.

Gripping Beast Metal Dark Ages Range

As well as Plastic figures, Gripping Beast also produce a large range of Dark Ages miniatures in metal.

Whether you are looking for Vikings, Saxons, Normans, Arthurian, character figures or virtually anything else for this period, there will be something for you!

The figures are nicely sculpted with many varied and interesting poses. Weapons and shields are supplied with the miniatures except for spears which need to be bought separately. I have also found the service to be very good, with accurate orders arriving speedily!

So, on to the comparison photos.....


First, from left to right, we have Gripping Beast, Artizan Designs and Crusader Miniatures.

Next, from left to right, here is Gripping Beast, Dixon Miniatures and Foundry Miniatures.

This one shows, left to right, Gripping Beast, a Gripping Beast plastic figure and Newline Designs.

Here we have, left to right, Gripping Beast, Redoubt Enterprises and Renegade Miniatures.

This shot shows, left to right, Gripping Beast, Shieldwall Miniatures and Tanatus Miniatures.

And finally this shows Gripping Beast and West Wind Productions.

Painted Shieldwall and Gripping Beast Figures

This photo shows Shieldwall Miniatures on the left and Gripping Beast plastic figures on the right.

And this is comparing Shieldwall and Gripping Beast metal figures.

Painted West Wind Productions and Gripping Beast figures.

West Wind on the left and three Gripping Beast plastic figures on the right.

Gripping Beast

This is a quick review of  the multi-part plastic figures made by Gripping Beast. They are currently one of the biggest noises in the Dark Age period, and produce both metal and plastic figures.

There are two plastic sets available at the moment, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Both are similar and contain 44 figures. Extra weapons and heads are provided in each box so you can end up with a nice variety of figures. The main downside with these sets in my opinion, is that all the men wear mail coats making them high status warriors. An army is going to need more unarmoured troops than armoured, so a plastic set of less well equipped figures would really help to bulk out your force.

On the right of this photo is a Gripping Beast plastic Saxon. On the left for comparison is a Viking from Redoubt Enterprises.

Next is Gripping Beast compared with Crusader Miniatures.

This is Gripping Beast on the right and a figure from Foundry on the left.

A Renegade figure on the left this time.

Gripping Beast on the right and Artizan on the left.

Here are a couple of pictures of Gripping Beast Anglo-Saxons painted up.