Hi, all!
I've been out of the miniature wargame hobby for many years - I mostly played 28mm and "Epic scale" W40K as well as some 15mm historical stuff, all long since sold off. I recall picking up a few 20mm plastics (Zulus, WW2 infantry) in the 90s and being unimpressed. Plastic 1/72 minis don't seem to be much of a 'thing" here in the USA anyway, so I moved on.
Recently I stumbled on to PSR and liked the look of Caesar's ancients line, so I took a chance and ordered several boxes of Egyptians, Sea Peoples, and chariots. I figured they'd look rough in person but would paint up well enough, especially considering the price.
Boy was I wrong! WOW, these figures are gorgeous! Every bit as nice as 28mm stuff, but without the silly proportions of wargames minis -- these guys look like perfect little humans. I'm really excited to dive into this hobby with both feet. I cannot get over how good my tiny new Sea People look!
But I have some questions -- much of the Caesar ancients line is listed as "Discontinued" on the Miniknights website; does this mean I need to buy up a bunch now to make sure I have them, or are there usually a lot of figures out there in the marketplace? And does Caesar still make new figures?
And speaking of the marketplace, where do you guys buy most of your minis? I got these from Pegasus Hobbies in the United States because they're close to me, but I'd love to get some leads on where you guys shop.
Is there a "state of the industry" opinion? In other words, is this a growing or shrinking hobby?
I'm sure I'll have more silly questions as time goes on, and I'm sorry if I'm being too curious -- I'm just really thrilled right now.