I don’t give Khurasan Miniatures (blog here) nearly enough attention here (just one post so far), especially since they’ve been one of my favorite companies since starting operations about three years ago.
In the last week or so, Khurasan shared some photos of new releases and forthcoming models that got me very excited: vacation alien, orcs, wights, and a new pack for their original Ghilmans.
Vacation alien
The vacation alien (PLA-5) is obviously an homage to the predator aliens. The original two predator films were some of my favorites in my youth, so I’ve always had a soft spot for anything related to the antagonists of that series. Copplestone Castings makes some great predator models, which have been on my to-buy list for a couple years, but I think I’ll pick up one or two of these from Khurasan first. I should be able to paint the model pretty quickly (an hour?), and it would look great as an ornament for my desk. The vacation alien is part of Khurasan’s Planet15 line and sells for a mere $1.29.
Elite Ghilman-Persian Cavalry, Persian type dress and saddle cloth, attacking with curced swords and mace
I’m also very excited that the Khurasanian Ghilmans are getting more attention. The Khurasanians are the first models Khurasan produced, and I bought three of each pack when they first came out. This new addition to the line, “Elite Ghilman-Persian Cavalry, Persian type dress and saddle cloth, attacking with curced swords and mace” (km11a), will find its way into my collection x3 once I’m back in the States at the end of the year. A pack of two of the new elite Ghilman cavalry sells for $2.49.
Wights in Armour
Orc melee troopers
Orc front rankers or attack column with pikes
Finally, Khurasan recently previewed some forthcoming releases for their line of 15mm fantasy models, orcs (FAN-100, FAN-101) and wights (FAN-106). My interest in 15mm fantasy waned when Demonworld and Empires (Hobby Products) went out of production a few years ago, but I’ll definitely pick up several packs of these in the fall, too. The orcs have a nice classic look to them, which I like, and the undead remind me so much of Rackham’s Acheron skeletons, which is always a great thing. There’s an orc command and pack of orc archers in the works, too, and hopefully much, much more in the near future. No word on pricing or availability yet.
