Mick Yarrow Miniatures (M Y Miniatures)

[Mick Yarrow]

Hi
Due to Geocities at Yahoo closing down, I have had to move my web site and at the same time re-name it as it was hard to find.
So I am now Mick Yarrow Miniatures (M Y Miniatures) and can be found at
www.spanglefish.com/mickyarrowminiatures
For those who are unaware of what I produce, I manufacture 15mm 25mm and 28mm figures, plus 1/3000, 1/4800 and 1/1200 scale wargames ships
My web site is not quite complete but will be soon. There are some special offers on at present
Check it out
Regards Mick Y

[codekeyguy]

I have dealt with Mick several times in the past. Very satisfied with the stuff I ordered, he is very customer oriented, and quick to ship. His pre-dred stuff in 1/3000 are fine for me.
I would recommend him to anyone.

[Martin Smith]

Just 'discovered' the MY Mins catalogue - very handy ranges, for both DBA and HOTT (love those ice age range figs, esp the furry mammals....) . Any of the fanatici seen the figures 'in the flesh' - how do they compare to other ranges, size? Especially like the idea of the Inuit / NE American Indians / Hawaiians. Any help appreciated.
Martin

[Paul A. Hannah]

Originally Posted by Martin Smith

Especially like the idea of the Inuit / NE American Indians / Hawaiians. Any help appreciated.Martin

Here (link) are some pics of MY Miniatures Inuit, which I painted as Inupiat Eskimos, and photographed literally on the Arctic Ocean, a few years back. -- To my eye, they are comparable in size and heft with Grumpy Miniatures, a wee bigger than Essex.

[Chris Brantley]

Originally Posted by Paul A. Hannah

Here (link) are some pics of MY Miniatures Inuit, which I painted as Inupiat Eskimos, and photographed literally on the Arctic Ocean, a few years back. -- To my eye, they are comparable in size and heft with Grumpy Miniatures, a wee bigger than Essex.

Some reviews and a picture of their "Ancient Americas" range at:
http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/reviews...iniatures.html

As a general rule, MY Miniatures original ranges are a bit crude, lacking the high relief detail found on many popular ranges (e.g. Essex, Xyston etc.) and the proportion can vary from figure to figure within a range. Occasionally you'll run across a really odd figure (e.g. a 20mm torso on 12mm legs, etc.) The Inuit/Eskimo, Ancient Americas, and Hawaiian are acceptable (my favorates are the Inuits, which are fun figs and which paint up well). Some of the other MY ranges - e.g. Egyptians - I can't recommend with so many other better ranges available from other makers. I took a pass on the Hawiians, for example, buying instead figs from BloodAxe and Eureka. But here are MY's Hawaiians for reference: http://fanaticus.org/DBA/armiesofthe...ans/index.html

He has also assimilated the old Table Top ranges of classical ancients, which look okay in the on-line pics...and which I know used to be fairly popular. I'm not that familiar with the figs though.

I also have a couple packs of the MY Villanovan Italians, and thought they were okay. I picked out my favorate figures to incorporate into an Italian Hill Tribes army. Of course...it's another unique range and there's not much to compare them to. To my mind, that's the real appeal of MY Miniatures...if you want Inuit, or Gundestrop Celts or Villanovan Italians...you can use MY and have a unique army.

Other selling points...they are priced right and Mick Yarrow is good about customer service.

[Martin Smith]

Originally Posted by Paul A. Hannah

Here (link) are some pics of MY Miniatures Inuit, which I painted as Inupiat Eskimos, and photographed literally on the Arctic Ocean, a few years back. -- To my eye, they are comparable in size and heft with Grumpy Miniatures, a wee bigger than Essex.

Very nice indeed, Paul, (and VERY NW American). Presumably they're a selection from the Inuit range, INUIT 1, 2, 3 5 and 8/8a(?). Anyone else used any othe ranges / have any pics??
M

[Martin Smith]

Originally Posted by Chris Brantley

Some reviews and a picture of their "Ancient Americas" range at:
http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/reviews...iniatures.html

As a general rule, MY Miniatures are a bit crude, lacking the high relief detail found on many popular ranges (e.g. Essex, Xyston etc.) and the proportion can vary from figure to figure within a range. Occasionally you'll run across a really odd figure (e.g. a 20mm torso on 12mm legs, etc.) The Inuit/Eskimo, Ancient Americas, and Hawaiian are acceptable (my favorates are the Inuits, which are fun figs and which paint up well). Some of the other MY ranges - e.g. Egyptians - I can't recommend with so many other better ranges available from other makers. If you like Hawaiians, for example, I'd recommend Eureka's.

He has also assimilated the old Table Top ranges of classical ancients, which look okay in the on-line pics...and which I know used to be fairly popular. I'm not that familiar with the figs though.

I also have a couple packs of the MY Villanovan Italians, and thought they were okay. I picked out my favorate figures to incorporate into an Italian Hill Tribes army. Of course...it's another unique range and there's not much to compare them to. To my mind, that's the real appeal of MY Miniatures...if you want Inuit, or Gundestrop Celts or Villanovan Italians...you can use MY and have a unique army.

Thanks Chris - yes, the novelty of some of MY's ranges was one of the main attractions.
M