Ĭitadel has also produced and distributed miniatures under other names: If in doubt please do not purchase." Model ranges įrom 1979 to 1984 Citadel had a reciprocal distribution and manufacturing deal with Ral Partha to bring each other's products to Britain and North America respectively. For example, Wayland Games, a retailer in UK, includes the following note on Finecast on their website: "Note: If you wish to purchase any Finecast products please accept that this is a product for experienced modellers only and that some remedial effort is required due to the nature of the material and manufacturing techniques. Finecast has had mixed reviews by modellers. On, Games Workshop announced a new range of Citadel models known as Citadel Finecast. Larger models come in many pieces and require more construction. With smaller models this usually involves attaching arms, weapons and the base. Most of the models created by Citadel require some form of construction after purchase. In 1997 Citadel switched to a lead-free white metal because of concerns about lead poisoning, particularly in children.
Some models are a combination of both materials, with the arm-less bodies and heads metal and the arms, weapons and other accessories plastic. Citadel has continued to produce white metal miniatures as the economics of plastic make it only suitable for large runs. Originally miniatures were produced using a white metal alloy including lead, although in 1987 Citadel began to produce plastic miniatures as well under the name "Psychostyrene" and "Drastik Plastik". The following issue of White Dwarf contained the first advertisement for Citadel's forthcoming figures. Citadel will not be limiting production to SF/F figures, but also new ranges of historical wargaming figures". Ral Partha are already in production, but Citadel will also be producing own ranges, including the Fiend Factory figures, Fantasy Adventurers and Fantasy Specials. "Games Workshop and Bryan Ansell have got together to keep-alive Citadel Miniatures, a new miniatures company that will be manufacturing several ranges of figures. Citadel Miniatures was formed as part of the British game company Games Workshop in early 1979, as announced in White Dwarf issue #11:
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