Dark Alliance offers a range of fantasy figures, somewhat generic though no hobbits to be found. Detail is good but there is a lot of flash on some figures. These come attached to sprues, tricky for the cavalry, and need to be clipped off. Colors vary. There does not not seem to be a specific color associated with a given set.
The figures are manufactured in Ukraine. Prices vary a lot. This seems to be an offshoot of the company, Red Box.
Martian Metals held a strong presence in the 70s and 80s with a variety of licensed ranges, notably Steve Jackson Games, Runequest, and Traveller. At the time, 25mm was still a dominant range so 15mm seemed like something new, especially since rules like the RPG Traveller suggested them.
Ultimately, a fire wiped out Martian Metals and the company closed its doors. The molds appear to have been lost. The Martian Metals Ogre miniatures were produced under the Ral Partha brand with strengthened gun barrels.
Caesar Miniatures look better than the box cover suggests. They lean heavily on WW II, contemporary combat, fantasy, and biblical stuff. The figures I have seen use lots of grays though some use brightly colored plastic like the strikingly blue Sea People.
The sculpting is attractive but the figures seem a bit thin. Their fantasy figures are a draw though I lean a bit towards the more extensive and eccentric line from Dark Alliance out of Ukraine.
These are pretty easy to come by. Most big suppliers carry them. If you ever travel to Taiwan, they are about half price there. A few hobby stores carry them and they are worth looking for. I have a collection of undead (or dead for Dark Alliance so their undead and zombies are a help.
Mirliton S.G. is based in Italy and not surprisingly puts out a broad range of historical figures associated with Italy. They also produce fantasy and sf lines. Scales are 15mm, 20mm, 28mm, and 1/43. Soccer team players and Italian police are also offered.
Figures are reasonably sculpted. Sadly, they are too large to mate with the Ral Partha Condottieri range though they offer many suitable figures. Their focus is split between wargames and dioramas. There is a lot to look at on their webpage. Postage cost from Italy is prohibitive but the figures frequently pop up on ebay.
Khurasan Miniatures produces historical and non-historical ranges, some in 28mm, most in 15mm, and a range of 6mm SF stuff. It is a pretty rich variety though some figures seem more inspired than others. Good detail, the figures are easy to paint. I have yet to do a size comparison since I only have some threatening looking aliens. The figures do seem to tend a little large. Another American company, this one in NY.
just a note, the ursids wear sunglasses and smoke cigars.
A manufacturer in Georgia of all places. Mostly fantasy figures and those primarily in 15mm/18mm. There is also a range of 15mm figures from the Dark Ages and a couple of fantasy rule sets.
the figures are easy to paint with detail at a reasonable level and well set off. If you are looking for the elusive army of squirrels or ducks, they have it.
C-in-C Miniatures is a pretty long lived company with its ups and downs traveling muchthe same ground as GHQ with some unusual offerings like ancient ships in 1/1200 scale.
Working on down to the itsy bitsy scale, there is Oddzial Osmy from Poland. I know little about this manufacturer other than that they specialize in 3mm 1/600 figures along with ranges in 15mm and 20mm. Detail is reasonable. Painting is a challenge. A lot depends on how far you want to go. The 3mm figures are available through Pico Armor.
Some unusual 1/350 scale tanks made by OKB Grigorov, a European company specializing in 1/72 armor and 1/350 submarines. They also produced a range of 1/350 armor, mostly eastern front WWII vehicles. The items are still listed on their website though they do not appear to be for sale at the moment. The packages include PE detail pieces so expect to do a little work to make these pieces look good.
GHQ has been around for a long time carving an extended niche with their own eccentric 1/285th scale for armor. Additional ranges include 1/1200 and 1/2400 naval miniatures, and as illustrated above 10mm miniatures. There is also a range of vehicles in n-scale for model railroads.
