Iron Mask Miniatures is another historic fantasy miniature project. It's goal is to develop a range of swashbuckling adventurers for RPGs, dungeon crawling, and skirmish war games. But also plan to have core troops made that can be used to build units for massed battles.
The project has been inspired by White Knights Renaissance Dwarfs so no real surprise that the project had to involve Multi-part Specialist John Pickford.
First wave of miniatures was a range of swashbuckling dwarf duelists modelled after the legendary King’s Musketeers of 17th Century France. A set of figures armed with rapier and gauche daggers.
This first wave was successfully funded in a Kickstarter Campaign in August 2013 - [1]
In 2015 they went to Kickstarter again. The 2 wave project was all about mounted musketeers - [2]
Most of the miniatures in this one are based on artwork produced by Colin Upton
In October 2016 they ran a 3rd Kickstarter, the Iron Mask Miniatures Dwarf Musketeers: the Forlorn Hope with the aim to help you build units of dwarf musketeers, pikemen and halberdiers for your rank and file wargames. Unfortunately, I've never received my pledge for this one, so I can't show you much of these, but I've stated what I know of in a separate Forlorn Hope section and a few pictures of what I have seen around (mainly in the Kickstarter itself).
Proof-of-Concept
WIPs
Master Casts
Dwarf Musketeers
DM Dwarf Musketeer Duelist
Each pack of figures includes 4 bodies and either DMH1 Rapiers and Daggers 1 or DMH2 Rapiers and Daggers 2. (see "Hands" section)
DM1 Dwarf Musketeer Duelist (A, B and C) - Bodies with separate heads
There are 3 different set of heads for these dwarfs.
DM2-DM4 Dwarf Musketeer Duelist - Integral heads
As opposed to the headless first wave dualists these conversions have integral heads with long hair and beards. DM2 an DM3 were part of the first Iron Maske Kickstarter. DM4 is comprised of long-bearded duelist with integral heads and includes two bare-headed variants. DM4 was first seen in the second Kickstarter campaign.
DM2s
DM3s
DM4s
MDM Mounted Dwarf Musketeers
Each pack of figures includes 4 bodies, 4 ponies (DMP-1) and DMH3 Heavy Rapiers (see "Hands" section)
MDM1 - Mounted Dwarf Musketeers - Bodies with separate heads (A, B and C)
Comes with one pack of heads identical with the heads from the DM1 Musketeers (on foot)
Art work
Miniatures release
Example-builds
MDM2-MDM4 Mounted Dwarf Musketeers
These are sculpted with integral heads, ensuring that the flow of hair and beard properly conform to each pose and costume. There are 12 variants with full beards and long hair, some wearing wigs in the fashion of 17th Century gentlemen.
MDM2 Mounted Dwarf Musketeers with Cavalier Hats
MDM3 Mounted Dwarf Musketeers Assorted hats
MDM4 Mounted Dwarf Musketeers Hats and bare heads
DMH Dwarf Musketeers Hands
As standard the Musketeers comes with rapiers, but other hands have been made available for personalizing the range.
DMH1 Rapiers and Daggers
DMH2 Rapiers and Daggers
DMH3 Heavy Rapiers
DMH4 Pistols and empty hands
DMH5 Special hands
DMH6 Special hands #2
DMH7 Pistols
DMH8 Muskets and Firelocks
Forlorn Hope
DMH9 Command Accessories
Forlorn Hope
Ogres
Concept art
The concept art work done by talented Colin Upton
Ogres - Greens
Ogres - Master casts
Main bodies
Heads
Hands and other bits
CGS-1 Cardinal’s Guard Ogres
The Ogres are also available individually in specific builds as:
CGO-1 d'Ossau the Duelist
CGO-2 Puigmal the Pistolier
CGO-3 de Soularac the Sentry
CGO-4 Puig Carlit the Dense
Special Character Dwarf in the Iron Mask
SC1 Kickstarter Special Dwarf in the Iron Mask
The Iron Mask Kickstater was a limited production run for Kickstarter backers only. Each figure was packed with a card-sized reproduction of the Dwarf in the Iron Mask concept art, individually numbered and signed by the artist, Colin Upton. The number you got depended on the order in which pledges was received.
Work in proces
The finished Kickstarter Figure
Miniature certificate
Other Special Characters
All these characters here were all stretch goals from the Kickstarter Campaign. Some of these were only concepts for Kickstarter stretched goals but was later immortalized by John Pickford.
SC2 Dwarf Cardinal
SC2M Mounted Cardinal
SC3 Dwarf King
SC4 The Vaguely-Ratlike M Roquefort
SC5 Milady de l'elfe
SC6 Jussac the Ogre Captain
Original Jussac (Mk. I) - greens
Jussac Mk. I
This here is one of the surviving masters of the MK. I version. The final version has a separate plume-piece.
Jussac (Mk. II) - greens
Due to casting issues (the plumes on the Hat) Jussac had to be changed slightly. Only changes made where to the hat, though. This Mk. II is the final Jussac version.
Jussac Mk. II
SC7 Dartleby Onion
SC7M Mounted Dart Onion
SC8 Planchet
SC9 Constance
SC10 The Dwarf Queen
SC11 KS Limited-edition Basile le Fou mounted and dismounted
Special edtion miniature for the second Kickstarter.
Mounted Basile le Fou
Basile le Fou on foot
SC12 Senior Officer
See Forlorn Hope
SC13 Halfling Drummer
See Forlorn Hope
Kickstarter Add on - bits
A stretched goal from the first Kickstarter was a selection of special dwarf duelist hands. two sets totalling twelve hands holding various objects. 2 of them (crossbow and lantern) where released with the Dwarf in the Iron Mask. The other 10 are: bomb, tankard closed, tankard open, hat, goblet, pipe, scroll, torch, lace handkerchief, and bottle. As one of these hands was a "holding hat" a bear head had to be done. Ended up being a set of 4 new heads. Also made where 6 new heavy rapiers. All based on the original designs but reinforced to make them stronger. After the Kickstarter they were available as separate duelist (DM1C) and as hands (DMH 3-6).
WIPs
Forlorn Hope Kickstarter
This is mainly accessories adding new bits to the range so you can build armed units. New bodies, heads, hands etc. The core of this release was comprised of musketeers on the battlefield: advancing, at the ready, firing, and loading. As I said earlier, I have not received my pledge for this one, so unfortunately I cant show you the miniatures but you will find them all in here: Iron Mask - how to get some
Musket troops - Firing line
The firing line includes figures both kneeling and standing. 4 miniatures in each pack.
FH01 Firing I
FH02 Firing II
FH03 At the ready
FH04 Loading
FH05 Advancing I
FH06 Advancing II
FH07 Standing
FH08 Veteran Firelock Company
FH09 Veteran Firelock Company Reinforcements
The reinforcements include a bearded officer/ensign, a grisly sergeant, two marksmen in poses only available in this set. This pack also includes the SC13 Halfling Drummer - see further down.
Pikemen
The pike-armed dwarves are standing, at the ready, and advancing. 4 miniatures in each pack.
FH11 Pikemen standing
FH12 Pikemen At the ready
FH13 Pikemen Advancing
Halberdiers
Same as pikemen but with halberds :) 4 miniatures in each pack.
FH14 Halberdier Standing
FH15 Halberdier the ready
FH16 Halberdier Advancing
FH20 Regimental Command
The Regimental Command pack includes 2 Officers that can be modeled as standard-bearers or troop captains, a Sergeant with halberd, and a Sergeant holding his separately cast spontoon or halberd horizontally. These are using the DMH-9 Hands.
MDM5 Mounted Pickets
4 miniatures in each pack.
MDM6 Mounted Escorts
4 miniatures in each pack.
SC12 Senior Officer
SC13 Halfling Drummer
Other Stuff
These might have been Kickstarter exclusives, as I can not find them at the Iron Mask Miniatures-site
DMP-2 Ponies with saddles
These saddled ponies are not for use with the Mounted Dwarf Musketeer riders (which have saddle and stirrups sculpted on). Their primary use is to serve as waiting mounts for dismounted riders. I can not find them at their site, though.
Dwarf Musketeer artillery accessories
An accessory-sprue done by Gary himself. Only talked of at the Kickstarter, but I can't find them at their site.
DMH8 Muskets and Accessories
A hand set including a right hands with muskets, left hands with musket rests, and stand-alone muskets and musket rests. Only talked of at the Kickstarter, as I can't find them at their site.