Ral Partha The number of figures produced by Ral Partha is enormous. The company started in the 70s and seemed to jump from crafting one range to another but in retrospect, their most memorable ranges were fantasy and the Battletech series of anime-type robots.
The history of the company is complex though seems to have been built around the work of Tom Meier who had begun creating figures using 2-part epoxy, at that time, a unique approach. Meier continued to produce numerous figures for the company but quite quickly, the number of sculptors working for the company increased. Eventually, Ral Partha was purchased by FASA, a company produced various licensed board games and RPGs. A couple of years later, FASA was acquired by Whiz Kids.
Some of the line is still sold through Iron Wind Metals. Recently, the number of figures they offer has expanded to include many older ranges not available for mnay years. Prices are high but for those of us waiting for enough goblins for an effective army, the price might be worth it.
A line of colonial era figures produced by Ral Partha was offered by Great Endeavors though their website is currently down and it may be that they are no longer producing figures. As it was, they were gradually expanding the range of colonial figures while also offering some of the hard to find Condottieri line.
A lengthy history of Ral Partha production and ownership is here the convoluted story of iron wind metals ral partha and battletech miniatures
The move back to Tampa revealed some surprises. Here is a small box of Sudanese and Egyptian infantry, unpainted at their most charming.
