Official Press Release
Dark Sword Miniatures and Tom Meier to produce George Martin's A Song
of Ice and Fire premium miniature line
August 13, 2007
Dark Sword Miniatures is pleased to announce a premium miniatures line
based on the world of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
This new pewter miniature line will be in the same scale as the critically
acclaimed Dark Sword lines and other popular "28mm" miniature
ranges on the market today. Origins Hall of Fame sculptor Tom Meier will
be the primary sculptor of this new range of premium pewter miniatures.
"George, Tom and I are pleased to be working together on this new
range of premium miniatures. We are all on the same page with what we
want this range to look like and where we want this range to go over the
years ahead", said Jim from Dark Sword Miniatures, "We have
been hard at work dialing things in on our first batch of miniatures over
the past few months."
Dark Sword Miniatures is known for their award winning miniature ranges
based on the fantasy artwork of Larry Elmore, Keith Parkinson (RIP), Clyde
Caldwell and Jeff Easley. "When George personally approached me as
an admirer of the realistically proportioned and scaled Dark Sword ranges,
I thought it was some sort of odd coincidence at first" laughed Jim.
"But as it sunk in that this was indeed the creator of the Westeros
world, it was flattering to say the least. I am a huge fan of A
Song of Ice and Fire and thrilled to be working with George and
Tom on this new line."
"I've been impressed with Dark Sword
Miniatures since the first time I stumbled across their website, and saw
the ranges based on the artwork of Larry Elmore and Keith Parkinson --
superb figures, beautifully sculpted, cast with care, and painstakingly
faithful to the vision of those two fine artists", said George R.R.
Martin. "When I got in touch with Jim and swapped some of my books
for some of his miniatures, my first impression was confirmed -- this
was the kind of quality I wanted for any figures based on A Song
of Ice and Fire. Dark Sword's commitment to customer service is
also second to none, and that was very important to me after my last foray
into this area, which left so many of my fans frustrated and disappointed."
"The best part of that earlier experience had been the chance to
work with the legendary Tom Meier, and to see him bring a few (too few)
of my characters to life in pewter. I was adamant in wanting Tom to continue
to be a part of any new range of miniatures... and I'm thrilled to say
that he will be", said George. "Tom has been one of Dark Sword's
main men since the start, and will be the chief sculptor on our new range
of Ice & Fire figures. He's already been hard at work,
and we plan to keep him busy for years to come, sculpting all of your
favorite characters from Westeros."
Fans of the Westeros world will be able to collect pewter miniatures of their favorite characters in addition troop types such as - The Black Brothers of the Night's Watch, Wildlings, The Unsullied, and other assorted background types that add flavor to the world. A realistic, detailed depiction of each character and troop/background type is going to be one of the main focuses of this new line.
"George's great material with Jim's enthusiasm and a dedication on all our parts to the highest quality should make this project something all miniature enthusiasts and many fans of George R.R. Martin's work will enjoy", said Tom Meier.
The first batch of miniatures will include - Jon Snow, Sandor Clegane (The Hound), Melisandre, The Shadow Tower Raven Keeper, a Night's Watch Archer, and more. For pictures of these new miniatures, please visit: www.DarkSwordMiniatures.com. For those folks attending Gen Con Indy from August 16-19, swing by the Dark Sword Miniatures Booth to say hi and check out the miniatures in person.
Dark Sword Miniatures, Inc. ( www.DarkSwordMiniatures.com ) was founded with the single purpose of creating extremely detailed fantasy miniatures for both miniature collectors and gamers alike. Our award winning pewter fantasy miniatures are in the newer 28mm to 30mm scale which has become the industry standard.
Jon Snow
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
This is a depiction of Jon from around the time of the battle with Qhorin Halfhand. This is the first GRRM Dark Sword mini Tom sculpted up. We just had to start off with Jon Snow. It would not have seemed right to do it any other way...
Jon Snow
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
This is a depiction of Jon from around the time of the battle with Qhorin Halfhand
Jon Snow
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
This is a depiction of Jon from around the time of the battle with Qhorin Halfhand
Melisandre
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
Dark Sword loves producing female fantasy miniatures. It is what we are known for you could say. With that being said, we will be doing quite a few of the main female characters right out of the gate. The Red Witch was our first...
Melisandre
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
Dark Sword loves producing female fantasy miniatures. It is what we are
known for you could say. With that being said, we will be doing quite
a few of the main female characters right out of the gate. The Red Witch
was our first...
The Hound
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
There will be three different versions of the Hound's head in this blister pack: helmet on with visor down, helmet on with visor up, and helmet off. This way, people can choose their favorite look for Sandor or simply have multiple versions in their collections. Please note that the wire coming out the scabbord will not be in the final miniature. This is simply a Work in Progress shot of the almost completed miniature.
The Hound
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
There will be three different versions of the Hound's head in this blister pack: helmet on with visor down, helmet on with visor up, and helmet off. This way, people can choose their favorite look for Sandor or simply have multiple versions in their collections. Please note that the wire coming out the scabbord will not be in the final miniature. This is simply a Work in Progress shot of the almost completed miniature. Here we see The Hound with his helm off and the burned side of the face (which is being extended up into his forehead).
The Hound
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
There will be three different versions of the Hound's head in this blister pack: helmet on with visor down, helmet on with visor up, and helmet off. This way, people can choose their favorite look for Sandor or simply have multiple versions in their collections. Please note that the wire coming out the scabbord will not be in the final miniature. This is simply a Work in Progress shot of the almost completed miniature.
The Hound
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
There will be three different versions of the Hound's head in this blister pack: helmet on with visor down, helmet on with visor up, and helmet off. This way, people can choose their favorite look for Sandor or simply have multiple versions in their collections. Some close-up shots of the burned face of The Hound. The scar will be extended into this forehead.
The Hound
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
There will be three different versions of the Hound's head in this blister pack: helmet on with visor down, helmet on with visor up, and helmet off. This way, people can choose their favorite look for Sandor or simply have multiple versions in their collections. A nice size comparison shot of the very tall Melisandre (she is about 5 feet 10 inches) next to The Hound who is around 6 feet 6 inches tall. We are going to be really paying strict attention to the different sizes and shapes of the characters in GRRM's Westeros. There is no sense in having every figure be the same height and size on a miniatures line like this. There are also some nice shots of Sandor's Helm (hence the name The Hound) with visor down. Tom still had a little work to do on the helm.
The Shadow Tower Raven Keeper
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
We will be doing background character / troop type "flavor miniatures" throughout this new line as well. This Raven keeper is just full of character. Alot of fun this one...
The Night's Watch Archer
Sculpted by Mr. Tom Meier
We will be doing background character / troop type "flavor miniatures" throughout this new line as well. I am a big fan of The Night's Watch, so expect to see more of these troop types soon.